Jon Towers

The Abracast

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Occult, History, Conspiracy, Violence. Host, Jon Towers pours a giant drink and tackles topics weekly. Sometimes dark, sometimes mysterious but always entertaining. Jon presents the information in a conversational but edgy tone and struggles to add context and often levity to these examinations of dark magic, the mysteries hidden in dusty old books, forgotten myths, unknown stories of our past, politics and pop-culture and plots from secret organizations and elites. In realms (occultism and Podcasts) dominated by leftists, statists, boot-lickers, new-agers, and other nonsense The Abracast trie...

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Freemasonic Prophecy pt3: The Secret Doctrine 12.01.2020 53:59

God ever shields us from premature ideas. In this episode we talk about secrets often hidden in plain sight to secrets hidden deep in symbols only to be recognized and understood only by the initiated. Fasting update: 2:54 – 5:06 Featured book: The Builders – Joseph Fort Newton ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Si...

The Lessons of The Enchiridion pt1: It’s Just a Glass 08.01.2020 45:34

In this Wednesday book club episode we explore the “Manual” or “The Handbook” of Epictitus. We draw some comparisons of Stoicism to Magic, Gnosticism and Buddhism, and discuss some examples of the lessons. Feature Book: The Enchiridion - Epictetus ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: htt...

The Birth of Esau and Jacob 05.01.2020 50:32

The troubling pregnancy of Rebekah is recounted as well as the birth of her sons who were destined to be bitter enemies. We look at the events leading up to Esau selling his birthright to Jacob for a cup of soup. We also revisit this fascinating idea of “Wrong sons / Wrong Blessing” we have been tracking since we did the story of Cain and Abel. Feature Books: Legends of the Jews – Ginsberg The Bib...

The Many Lessons of Zarathustra pt8 01.01.2020 1:32:48

We examine the next speeches of Zarathustra: On Apostates, The Return Home, On Three Evils, On The Spirit of Gravity, On Old and New Tablets, The Convalescent, On The Great Longing, The Other Dancing Song, The Seven Seals, The Honey Sacrifice, The Cry of Distress, Conversation With the Kings, The Leech, The Magician, Retired, The Ugliest Man, The Voluntary Beggar, The Shadow, At Noon, The Welcome,...

Legendary and Ancestral Ghosts 29.12.2019 1:03:00

Let’s talk about some great ghost stories! From The Wizard Earl who can transform into animals, a laughing apparition with white hat, a phantom rat, a spectral black coach drawn by four black horses and many more! Featured book: True Irish Ghost Stories – St. John Deymore and Harry L. Neligan ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and othe...

Thus Spake Zarathustra pt 23 25.12.2019 44:58

In this episode we end our “Thus Spake Zarathustra series and go over the speeches; The Drunken Song and The Sign Featured book: Thus Spake Zarathusta - Nietzsche ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf Flick app link: https://flickchat.page.link/EWZu Flick app code:...

Freemasonic Prophecy pt2: The Quest Ends in Attainment 22.12.2019 45:41

A man does not live by bread alone; he lives by faith, hope and love. We will look into the layered, often meta-textual drama of faith paying special attention to the Osirian passion play. Featured book: The Builders – Joseph Fort Newton ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl...

The Sermon of the Wolf: A Real Life Werewolf Tale 20.12.2019 49:06

In Part 6 we tell the story of Peter Stubbe a vicious killer of women and children from the 16th century. Featured Books: Werewolf in Lore and Legend – Montague Summers The True Story of a Monster That Terrorized a German Village – Stephen Wagner ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http...

Thus Spake Zarathustra pt 22 18.12.2019 42:37

In this episode we go over the speeches; On Science, Among the Daughters of the Wilderness, The Awakening and The Ass Festival Featured book: Thus Spake Zarathusta - Nietzsche ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf Flick app link: https://flickchat.page.link/EWZu Fl...

The Jewel of Alchymy 15.12.2019 1:03:40

Let’s talk about the instructions of Alchemy and the Philosophers Stone. The importance of being humble to the art, and lessons on how a man should qualify and prepare himself for the search of this mysterious treasure. Featured book: The Magus – Francis Barrett ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Ma...

The Sermon of the Wolf: The Wolf and Boundaries 13.12.2019 55:59

In Part 5 We talk about the significance of in-between spaces to the wolf, the meaning of the magic belt, and what types of sexual deviance the werewolf might represent. Featured Books: Howling at the Boundaries: Werewolves and Anxiety about the Human-Animal Border in Early Modern Europe – Isabelle Pollentzke ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected E...

Thus Spake Zarathustra pt 21 11.12.2019 59:22

In this episode we go over the speeches; The Last Supper, On The Higher Man and The Song of Melancholy Featured book: Thus Spake Zarathusta - Nietzsche ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf Flick app link: https://flickchat.page.link/EWZu Flick app code: theabracas...

Liber 4, Magick pt 2: A Man Wishes to Control His Mind 08.12.2019 52:50

Back to Liber 4 or simply Magick! We talk about Asana, Pranayama, Mantrayoga, Yama, Niyama and Pratyahara Featured book: Liber 4 – Aleister Crowley ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf Flick app link: https://flickchat.page.link/EWZu Flick app code: theabracast **...

The Sermon of the Wolf: It’s That Time of the Month, Female Werewolves 06.12.2019 48:48

In Part 4 we take a look at female werewolves and the mysteries of why the wolf is linked to the lunar cycle. Featured Books: Beware the Full Moon: Female Werewolves and “That Time of the Month” – Jazmina Cininas Seductive Beasts: The Female Werewolf in Victorian Literature – Jonathan David Baird ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and...

Thus Spake Zarathustra pt 20 04.12.2019 50:39

In this episode we go over the speeches; The Voluntary Beggar, The Shadow, At Noon and The Welcome. Featured book: Thus Spake Zarathusta - Nietzsche ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf Flick app link: https://flickchat.page.link/EWZu Flick app code: theabracast *...

The Death and Burial of Sarah 01.12.2019 52:13

As Abraham was busy sacrificing his son to God (maybe / maybe not) Isaac’s mother Sarah was dealing with some issues of her own. After that we follow the story of Eliezer and ultimately the Death of Abraham. Feature Books: Legends of the Jews – Ginsberg The Bible ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the M...

The Sermon of the Wolf: The Transformation 29.11.2019 41:13

In Part 3 We talk about the transformation from Human to Wolf. Featured Books: Human Animals Frank Hamel 1915 ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf Flick app link: https://flickchat.page.link/EWZu Flick app code: theabracast ***Credits*** The voice of The Abracast...

Thus Spake Zarathustra pts 17, 18 and 19 27.11.2019 2:05:40

In this king sized episode, recorded during a 3 day fast, Jon goes over the speeches of Zarathustra: The Convalescent, On the Great Longing, The Other Dancing Song, The Seven Seals, The Honey Sacrifices, The Cry of Distress, Conversation With the Kings, The Leech, The Magician, Retired and The Ugiest Man Featured book: Thus Spake Zarathusta - Nietzsche ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Element...

The Freemasonic Prophecy pt1: The Two Arts that Altered the Face of the Earth 24.11.2019 54:08

Lets take another deep dive into the mysterious secret society known as The Freemasons. We talk about symbols, philosophies, stories and the mythology of the Masons. Featured book: The Builders – Joseph Fort Newton ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf Flick app li...

The Sermon of the Wolf: How to Become a Werewolf 22.11.2019 46:02

In Part 2 we bust open a work from the founder of The Church of Satan, it is sort of like a manual on getting in touch and becoming a wolf! Featured Books: How to Become a Werewolf; The Fundamentals of Lycanthropic Metamorphosis; Their Principles and Their Application – Anton Szandor LaVey ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other F...

The Many Lessons of Zarathustra pt7 20.11.2019 47:57

We examine the next speeches of Zarathustra: On Human Prudence, The Silent Hour, The Wanderer, On the Vision and the Riddle, On Involuntary Bliss, Before Sunrise, On Virtue that Makes Small and Upon the Mount of Olives. Featured book: Sparknotes Existentialism Thus Spoke Zarathustra Summary Gradesaver.com ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episo...

Liber 4, Magick pt 1: Preliminary Remarks 17.11.2019 1:04:05

Let’s take a look at the beginning of Liber 4 or simply Magick! We pick up right from Liber 3 and continues the idea of training and focusing ones will. A couple pop-culture examples, which will lead into yoga, meditation and all sorts of heavy metal self, help stuff! Featured book: Liber 4 – Aleister Crowley ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected E...

The Sermon of the Wolf: Werewolves in Myth and Legend 15.11.2019 54:30

In Part 1 Let’s talk about Werewolves and the ancient stories and legends of men who are turned into ferocious beasts by witches and Gods! Featured Books: Human Animals- Frank Hamel 1915 ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf Flick app link: https://flickchat.page.l...

Thus Spake Zarathustra pt16 13.11.2019 1:05:16

We read the following speech: On Old and New Tablets Featured Books: Thus Spake Zarathustra ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf Flick app link: https://flickchat.page.link/EWZu Flick app code: theabracast ***Credits*** The voice of The Abracast – Hila Assor https...

The Adventures of Perseus 10.11.2019 56:14

Perseus, the son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman straps on some magic sandals and goes on an epic quest to meet gods, slay monsters, get the chick and fulfill an ancient prophesy! Featured Book: The Heroes – Charles Kingsley ***Free Additional Content*** Graphic Elements, Infographics, Text Versions of Selected Episodes, and other Fun stuff! Sign up for the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/YIbLf...