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A bi-weekly interview style podcast on Occult education with an emphasis on philosophy, psychology, theology, and critical thinking. Join host McCalla Ann, theurgist and student of magic + mysticism, as they engage in discussions with other practitioners of the Occult which honor that harmonious and liminal space between theory and praxis.

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A bi-weekly interview style podcast on Occult education with an emphasis on philosophy, psychology, theology, and critical thinking. Join host McCalla Ann, theurgist and student of magic + mysticism, as they engage in discussions with other practitioners of the Occult which honor that harmonious and liminal space between theory and praxis.

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English


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Pregnant Possibilities of the Night - On Image Magic and the Lunar Stations | J.M. Hamade

3/27/2024
This week, we welcome interdisciplinary artist, diviner, writer and educator J.M. Hamade of starnightdwell onto the pod to chat about their forthcoming publication with Revelore Press on the Lunar Stations! Jay takes us on a journey through the tapestry of night, shining a scholarly light, fused with a sense of artistic and praxis embodiment, onto a mystical lineage that envelops the imagination and produces the Divine Speech of the Birds. How does one envision their own art of cave-dwelling, of womb diving, of going into that dark space and emerging with images? What does it mean to view the stars through a lunar aperture, with the moon as music, the moon as letter, the moon as mouth? How does one practice becoming the image by becoming sound, which is a full-bodied experience, when the Lunar Stations are acknowledged, witnessed, and put into play? All this and more, on today’s episode of SaturnVox. To find more on Jay and his podcast Starnightdwell, check out their website, where you can quick link to whatever your favorite podcast listening host client might be. If you want to support them and their show, you can also sub to their Patreon, or follow them on Instagram to see when new episodes and workshops are released. Last but not least, don’t sleep on keeping an eye out on theirs and the @revelorepress page for announcements about Jay’s forthcoming publication release, Procession of the Night Theatre: An Exposition on the Lunar Stations by J.M. Hamade To find more on SaturnVox, check out their ⁠instagram⁠ @saturnvox, or, visit their website ⁠saturnvox.com⁠. This podcast is brought in part by listeners like you. If you want to support the show and its humble host, hop on over to the Patreon at ⁠www.patreon.com/saturnvox⁠ where you can listen to extended episode content and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @tornado_bedtime Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower SHOW NOTES: The Arts of the Artist - SaturnVox The Sun of Knowledge - Spirit BoxShams al-Ma’arif - Witchhassel Shams al-Ma’arif - What Magic is This? Shams al-Ma’arif - The Sun of Knowledge: An Arabic Grimoire: A selected Translation by Ahmad ibn ‘Ali al-Buni Translated from the Arabic by Amina Inloes, PhD with commentary and illustrations by J.M. Hamade Meta-Image, Divination, and Occult Podcasting - Starnightdwell Consecration of the Twenty-Eight Faces of Mēnē - Digital Ambler

Duration:01:39:20

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Being an Ambassador To Others - On Fairy Doctoring and Joan of Arc | Briar of the Greene Chapel

2/28/2024
This week, we welcome traditional witch, cunning woman, and fairy doctor, Briar of the Greene Chapel, onto the pod to talk about their practice within the context of French fairy seership, holding right relations with the good neighbors, and their work as a fairy doctor. We also explore their recently published research on the potential connections between the fairy faith and the story of Joan of Arc. What does hospitality mean to the fae? What are the burdens and responsibilities of those who have been marked? How might we, as humans, best navigate the mercurial logic of the fae and their liminality? What is the importance of accepting we already live in an enchanted world? And, what does all of this have to do with Joan? All this and more, on today’s episode of SaturnVox To find more on Briar, check out their Instagram @greene_chapel, and don't forget to check out their website to shop spellwork and look into divination services. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their ⁠instagram⁠ @saturnvox, or, visit their website ⁠saturnvox.com⁠. Don't forget to hop on to the Patreon at ⁠www.patreon.com/saturnvox⁠ where you can further support the show, listen to extended episode content, and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @tornado_bedtime Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower SHOW NOTES: Lailoken, from Wending Wares Lee Morgan Joan of Arc as Fairy Saint (?)

Duration:01:09:46

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Honoring the Dead - Medicine for the Living | Gary Noriyuki

1/24/2024
This week, we welcome tattooist, conjurer, and practitioner of the occult arts, Gary Noriyui onto the pod to talk about their practice with Thai occult and tattooing. Gary shares with us stories about their journey as a practitioner, which speak on respect for one's ancestors, elders, and the traditions one is involved with. How can we grow as individuals by leaning into a more co-creative engagement with our communities, both living and dead? Why is it important to find and rely on elders? And what does Baphomet have to do with this? All this and more on today’s episode, of SaturnVox To find more on Gary, check out their instagram @garynori and make sure to check out the website for Manticore’s Den to check out their shop and divination services. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their ⁠instagram⁠ @saturnvox, or, visit their website ⁠saturnvox.com⁠. Don't forget to hop on to the Patreon at ⁠www.patreon.com/saturnvox⁠ where you can further support the show, listen to extended episode content, and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, a traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @tornado_bedtime Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower

Duration:00:59:18

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I Am That Monster: On - Martial Mysticism and Revolutionary Politics | David Davis

12/9/2023
This week, we welcome mystic, sorcerer, artist, and writer David Davis onto the pod to chat about meeting and making sense of the martial mystery. The future is still being dreamed up by all of us. Are you honoring the revolutionary spark of madness that inspires someone to go out and do something? David and I chat about Mars as the moment of radicalization, the initiatory moment of the surgeon's knife as it cuts out what is making the self and society sick. We speak on donning the cloak of the monster, and the sensuality of mysticism as we navigate new ways to speak narratives which allow us to use Mars’s power of hatred and discernment to bind the oppressor and reframe our stories towards that of liberation and compassion for all beings. How do we bind the beast of oppression? In what ways does shame protect us from our own tendencies towards violence? What does it mean to be in active service and communion with martial energy and why is it that the best weapon against mars is also mars? We touch on healing, revolution, and the power of anger to get shit done. Join us for this pertinent and important conversation towards allowing in a heated knife to cauterize wounds. All this and more poetry, on today’s episode of SaturnVox To find more on David, check out their instagram @porouspalms, and make sure to check out their website to check out their shop and divination services. You can also keep up with their writing and receive other goodies by subscribing to them on Patreon. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their ⁠instagram⁠ @saturnvox, or, visit their website ⁠saturnvox.com⁠. Don't forget to hop on to the Patreon at ⁠www.patreon.com/saturnvox⁠ where you can further support the show, listen to extended episode content, and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @tornado_bedtime Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower SHOW NOTES:Sylvan-Sabbats & Night-Surgeons: Crossing a Hedge to Meet Planetary Witch Parents with Sasha Ravich Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire The Ceremony Found: Towards the Autopoetic Turn/Overturn, its Autonomy of Human Agency and Extraterritoriality of (Self-)Cognition by Sylvia Wynter There Is No Revolution without Madness by Ismatu Gwendolyn The Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon Nat Turner

Duration:01:25:22

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Sharing in the Dance; On - Rejecting Binaries and Embracing the Imaginal | Genie Desert

10/14/2023
This week, we welcome artist, astrologer, gold and silversmith, and talisman maker extraordinaire Genie Desert onto the podcast to chat about the intersection between art and academia. Genie has been making incredibly breathtaking talismans for the fixed stars and planets, and when I received my own for Alcyone, I was struck by the incredible research and source materials Genie drew from to produce this potent piece of magic and art. This begins a discussion on the rejection of binaries, the horrors of enlightenment, the necessity of Art as medicine, and the exaltation of dance among metaphors for weaving in and out of the tension of things. We chat identity, academia, and a little bit of philosophy, all with a focus on Art and Imagination as a practice in both the craft of life and the crooked path. I thoroughly enjoyed and was inspired by Genie’s compassion of the heart and expansion of the mind and her attention to utilizing language metaphors that give space and healing for the Self’s relationship with the body. I do not doubt you will find it inspiring, too. To find more on Genie, check out their instagram @tides.of.tethys, and make sure to check out their website to sign up for their newsletter to be one of the first to lay claim to upcoming talismans they are making! Finally, don’t sleep on their presentation at this year’s Astro Magia conference, Nov 2023, where they will be presenting along with a bunch of other amazing speakers, former guests of this show, and friends of your humble host. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their ⁠instagram⁠ @saturnvox, or, visit their website ⁠saturnvox.com⁠. Don't forget to hop on to the Patreon at ⁠www.patreon.com/saturnvox⁠ where you can further support the show, listen to extended episode content, and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooist and illustrator @floodtower SHOW NOTES: Viridis Genii Series 6, Vol 1 Foucault, The History of Sexuality Volume 1 Bataille, The Solar Anus

Duration:01:05:40

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The Undulating Power of the Dance Floor; On - Night Life, Eros, and Queer Community

9/30/2023
This week we are welcoming witch, astrologer, artist, folk-psychopomp, and dear friend Jove Spucchi onto the cast to talk about nightlife, eros, and the magic woven in queer and liminal spaces. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the magical potency of nightlife by discussing Jove’s experiences weaving liminal magic within dance floors, through sound, and within communities that embrace the intersections between art, music, queerness, and the divine. Drawing their own experiences as nightlife builder, inspirited dancer, and magical practitioner, Jove shares with us the the power found on the dance floor to transcend the boundaries of self through intuitive self-expression and surrender to Desire. How does dance help us feel safe in our bodies? What are the similarities of Otherness between those who identify as queer vs witch? How can we take the undulating energy of desire and use it to shape a world in which we all get to surrender to safety, intimacy, and vulnerability of heart through the ekstatis of the moon and the dionysian impulse to purge through the creation of feral artistic expression? All this and more on today’s episode of SaturnVox To find more on Jove, you can check them out on instagram, twitter, or check out their website here. You can also take a class they will be teaching on Night Life Magic at this year’s Occulture Conference 2023, so if you are going to the conference in Berlin this year don’t forget to check Jove's talk out! To find more on SaturnVox, check out their ⁠instagram⁠ @saturnvox, or, visit their website ⁠saturnvox.com⁠. Don't forget to hop on to the Patreon at ⁠www.patreon.com/saturnvox⁠ where you can further support the show, listen to extended episode content, and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower

Duration:00:57:58

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The Oracle of DelphAI; On - The Ethics and Ethos of Talismans and Technology | Arturo Martinini

9/9/2023
This week we are welcoming author, artist, and student of astrology, Arturo Martinini to talk about Arturo's most recently published book through Revelore Press titled, The Oracle of DelphAI, an artistic rendition of the astrological image talismans representative of the seven traditional planets, the zodiacal signs, the decans, the fixed stars, and the lunar mansions co-created by Arturo with a little help from a non-human entity, that of AI. We discuss the ethical and ontological nature of using such a tool in talismanic creation, Arturo's process in creating the book, and how other practitioners might find the book useful. This convo is an open dialog on embarking wild new technological frontiers, as well as, the ethics and ethos in the praxis of confronting the other and human’s relationship to technological unknowns, as well as, one’s ability to navigate capital and the need to access power and agency for one’s self in the world. I quite enjoyed this conversation with a dear friend, and hope it opens up a dialog of critical questions and theories on the intersection between magic, technology, and art for you. To support this project and get a copy of the book for yourself, head over to the Revelore Press website to purchase it here. Feel free to also contact Arturo via email at arturo.martinini@gmail.com To find more on SaturnVox, check out their ⁠instagram⁠ @saturnvox, or, visit their website ⁠saturnvox.com⁠. Don't forget to hop on to the Patreon at ⁠www.patreon.com/saturnvox⁠ where you can further support the show, listen to extended episode content, and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower SHOW NOTES: Christopher Warnock Shams al-Ma’arif: A selected Translation by Ahmad ibn ‘Ali al-Buni, Translated from the Arabic by Dr. Amina Inloes, with commentary and illustrations by J.M. Hamade Revelore Press Nina Gryphon Demetra George

Duration:01:12:27

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Sovereignty of the Self; On - The Pedagogy of World Building - Ari Felix

8/26/2023
This week on SaturnVox we are welcoming astrologer, bruje, and world builder, Ari Felix, onto the pod for the season three premiere! I am thrilled to release this episode, which was a conversation filled with immense contemplative wisdom. We talk about Ari’s work in the art of worldbuilding, and its role as an anti-capitalist pedagogy for the liberation of self, an exercise in dreaming our reality as we, the sovereign of our own lives, will it to be. Ari graciously brings their knowledge and understanding of the Ifa tradition in to help answer some pretty tough political, spiritual, and ethical questions. How do we connect ourselves to the lifegiving blood-force of our own generative creativity, both through lineage and through the lens of our agency? How can we navigate healing our own wounds of oppression, as well as the wounds of others, within the capitalist paradigm we are trying to break? What types of healing can be cultivated societally when we stop viewing things through the lens of good/bad and instead focus on ease/disease? I was immensely moved and inspired by Ari’s dedication to freedom and building a world in which we can all feel at home in our desires, our bodies, and our communities. I hope you will be too. All this and more on today’s episode of SaturnVox If you want to find more on Ari, make sure to check out their website, where you can book a session, sign up for mentorships, or read their newsletter! To find more on SaturnVox, check out their ⁠instagram⁠ and ⁠twitter⁠ @saturnvox, or, visit their website ⁠saturnvox.com⁠. Don't forget to hop on to the Patreon at ⁠www.patreon.com/saturnvox⁠ where you can further support the show, listen to extended episode content, and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower SHOW NOTES: Grace Lee and James Boggs Pedagogy of the Oppressed Bayo Akomolafe Succession (TV series) Turtle Tank

Duration:01:09:56

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Finding the Sweet Spot Between Fast and Slow: On the History and Praxis of Hoodoo | Professor Charles Porterfield

7/22/2023
This week we are coming in with a bonus episode featuring the infamous, educational, and hilarious Professor Charles Porterfield! We chat about the history of hoodoo and conjure, with our discussion emphasizing the black origins of the practice and giving an effort to showcase the importance of the study of liberation politics and revolutionary history as an ethos foundation within this sorcerous craft. What makes Hoodoo a practice distinguishably different from African Traditional Religions? How does conjure function as a sorcerous technique aimed at liberating the oppressed? What is the difference between pure and clean? Why is Hoodoo explicitly North American, and, how did the political landscape of the United States influence the addition of Indigenous, Jewish, and other ethnic minority’s praxis in a tradition that finds its roots in Africa? All this and more on today’s episode of SaturnVox. But wait, there’s more! Check out the Patreon exclusive episode to hear more of my conversation with the good professor, as we transition from history into praxis, leaning more into a discussion on various uses and techniques for doing both magic and divination with playing cards! If you enjoy this episode and the witty way the Professor imparts his wisdom, I encourage you to check out the class he is teaching at the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival. This conference is filled with a plethora of inspiring educators, many of whom have been on the podcast, and I can’t express enough how much my own magic has grown in both personal praxis and community building through the experiences I have had at festivals past. To find more on Professor Porterfield, you can check out his instagram @prof.porterfield, or head on over to his website, where you can purchase one of his many books or get yourself a divination reading. Also, don’t forget to check out his SWFF class, Lilith & Chava: A Jewish Examination of the "Mother of Witchcraft"! Click Here to peek at the presenters of the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival, occurring between August 3 and August 6th 2023. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com, or, hop on to the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox where you can further support the show, listen to extended episode content, and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower

Duration:02:33:05

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Killing the Cop in your Head: On The Sacred Tension between Chaos and Order | Alexis Mincolla

5/20/2023
This week we welcome guest Alexis Mincolla, chaos magician and lead singer of the industrial metal band 3Teeth on to chat about all things magic, music, and how to dance your way towards self liberation. I ask Lex some questions sent in by other listeners of the pod, such as, how did he get into magic, what inspired him to weave it into his artistic creations, and why Chaos Magic? Mostly though, we spend the interview talking about one of my favorite things, the intersection between magic and politics. How does one remove themselves from the stranglehold of divine oppression? How does language use feed into false illusions of what is and what isn't? How do we cultivate agency and freedom while still maintaining order, without allowing that order to become oppressive? We even make some time to discuss what it’s like for Lex living out in the desert and what he has learned from the local genius loci there. I was very humbled and graciously inclined for Lex’s vulnerability and honesty, and I hope the rest of you find some moments of inspiration in this conversation as I did. All this and more, on today’s episode of SaturnVox To find more on Alexis, you can check out their instagram @alexismincolla, or head on over to the 3Teeth official website to join Operation Mindfuck. Don’t forget also, you can listen to the band on any platform music may be heard. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com, or, hop on to the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox where you can further support the show and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower SHOW NOTES: Giordano Bruno Heraclitus of Ephesos Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 30th Anniversary Edition E-Prime Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson The Illuminatus! Trilogy

Duration:01:06:51

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Sprouting the Second Head: On the Embodied Presence of Poetry and Divination | Òscar Díaz

4/29/2023
This week, we welcome guest Òscar Díaz, Poet, Medieval Islamicate Astrologer, and Specialist in Fixed Stars, to chat with us a bit about the intersection between poetry and divination. This conversation speaks like an epiphany of fire, with the spark of inspiration leaping from tongue to tongue. From getting the blood flowing through language, to the art of omen augury, I certainly enjoyed the liminal and whimsical wisdom Òscar was gracious enough to provide. In what ways are both poetry and astrology embodied practices? What might djinns, daimons, or demons have to do with creativity and inspiration? Why is there a strong relationship between Venus and diviners? How can a surrender to eroticism and poetry allow us to better explore the risk and inherent fumbles of living an authentic life? In what ways are poetry and magic engaged in a similar process of reality shaping, and, what is the link between shame and interest? All this and more, on today’s episode of SaturnVox To find more on Òscar, check out their website where you can book them for an astrological reading, and maybe also make some time to read some of their published poetry. Don’t forget also to follow them on instagram or twitter to keep up with whatever workshops and classes they may be offering. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com. This week’s extended episode features Òscar’s musings on the poetics of astrological talisman making, the magic and sound scaping of rhymes, the intimacy of singing one’s prayers, the difference between prayers we write and prayers that have been intoned repeatedly by many over time, and advice on how to give generosity to the self in encouragement to write prayers of your own, so hop on to the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox where you can further support the show and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower SHOW NOTES: Archilochus of Thasos Shams al-Ma’arif: An Arabic Grimoire by Ahmad ibn ‘Ali al-Buni translated by Dr. Amina Inloes, with commentary and illustrations by J.M. Hamade Starnight Dwell, J.M. Hamade Holy Daimon by Frater Acher Dr. Ali A. OlomiI bn Ezra Planetary Perfumes by BanexBramble and Sphere and Sundry Henry Fool

Duration:01:21:57

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The Safety to Surrender - On How to Study Magic and Revolutionary Witchcraft | Sarah Lyons

4/15/2023
This week, we welcome my new friend, writer, activist, filmmaker, and witch, Sarah Lyons, for a special in-person recording of the pod! I actually adored the background of city sounds you hear in this interview that I did with the @citymystic discussing her two books, which I personally think were well missing from occult literature until she wrote them, How to Study Magic and Revolutionary Witchcraft. We giggle, we joke, we contemplate horror, as we discuss some serious issues such as; Who gets to define who as “Othered”? Why is it so important to reclaim the term Wtich? How does the body act as an object held within the political dimension? What's the difference between calling yourself Witch vs Magician? Why might we need the discipline of a container to unleash ecstasy? And perhaps most importantly, how can we find safety as we stand at crossroads making deals with uncertainty? All this and more, on today’s episode of SaturnVox. To find more on Sarah, check out their website where you can find access to their impressive portfolio of written articles, book them for consultation for your tv show or podcast, read their blog, or buy their books! To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com. If you want to support the show towards goals of better equipment, merch, and bonus material, please check out the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox where one can join in on our book club where we are currently reading the Magic in History compilation on Conjuring Spirits compiled by Dr. Claire Fanger, and discord community in which we are currently engaged in a decan walk complete with bouquet building and poetry forming. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the effervescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower SHOW NOTES: Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism How to Study Magic: A Guide to History, Lore, and Building Your Own Practice The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World by Vincent Bevins

Duration:01:02:40

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Sign My Death With Your Teeth: On - Monstrous Desire, Erogenous Shame, and the Hungers of the Witch | Sasha Ravich

4/1/2023
This week, we are welcoming another dear friend of mine, Sasha Ravich, stellar witch, visionary spirit worker, and astrolater extraordinaire, to chat with us about their work and research within the crossroads between psychoanalysis literature and the monstrous appetite of the witch. In this episode, Sasha weaves constellations that explore the cannibalizing and vampiric scaffolding of Desire, with specific emphasis on the Witch’s journey to remove the mask of shame in order to fully embrace the spirits of both their psyche and their body. Is there any true reason to be ashamed of the flesh? Are we already in a symbiotic relationship with our spirits, and, why might we be afraid to acknowledge this? What is hidden within the power of true nakedness, and why might we only be able to share with those select few who are brave enough to dance along with our monsters and theirs, beneath an oceanic moon? How do we navigate the urge to devour the Other within a dance that honors the boundaries of all Selves? What are the metaphysics of horror, and, is it actually correct to continually sanitize the Godhead? All this and more, in today’s episode of SaturnVox To find more on Sasha, make sure to check her out on Instagram and Twitter @sasha.ravitch. You can also check out their website and linktree for more access to their readings, classes, and work in general. Don’t forget to also check out her Patreon which includes a very lively community of stellar witches and astrologers via Sasha’s very own discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky SHOW NOTES: Clive Barker Hélène Cixous Haunted Houses: Ancestral Gifts & Curses in the Nativity Melanie Klein Jean Genet The Project Gutenberg EBook of Salomé, by Oscar Wilde Bones and All Per Aspera Ad Astra: Melancholy & the Stellar Path Lee Morgan

Duration:01:39:47

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This Episode is a Seed - On Ghostly Practice, the Ritual Body, and Performing the Chthonic Sun | Jacquelyn Marie Shannon

3/18/2023
This week, we are welcoming a person very dear to my heart, Jacquelyn Marie Shannon, ritualist, integrative hypnotist, ritual artist, Ph.D. candidate, and dancer, to chat about their research on a topic they have come to call Ghostly Practice. It's hard for me to concisely state in linear language what this episode is about. It's about poetry, it's about performance, it's about the haunting excess accrued by the churning movements and sacrifice of time. It's about dance as the tension and pulling between not the two sides of the coin, but, the very spin of the coin itself. In what ways are we haunted by both memory and possibility? How is performance directly informed by the praxis of ritual? How can we commit fully to the act of becoming within a ritual body that is constantly living and dying? Is your bookshelf implicitly haunted? It is my deepest pleasure and joy to plant the seed of Jacquelyn's work in the minds of all who choose to listen. May it spark creative impulses in your soul, to dance and move in co-creation with all Others, both seen and unseen. Don't forget to check out the Patreon Exclusive Episode which features Jacquelyn speaking on their experiences as an academic who is out of the broom closet, so to speak. As well as, additional poetics on the relationship between art and politics, and , the negation + subsequent recreation of self as praxis for allowing ourselves to truly live with both feet on each side of the river of Becoming. To find more on Jacquelyn, make sure to check her out on Instagram @ghostinglass. You can also check out their website for further information on their classes and research, as well as, book a hypnosis session here. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky SHOW NOTES: Catherine Bell Shakina Nayfack The Paradox of the Actor by Denis Diderot Georges Bataille The Haunted Stage: The Theatre as Memory Machine by Marvin Carlson Butoh The Solar Anus by Geroges Batallie

Duration:01:10:07

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The Driving Ground of Poetic Ecstacy - On Runes and Nordic Paganism | Phillip English

3/4/2023
This week, we are welcoming guest Phil English, Galdramaður, Diviner, and Thelemite to come onto the podcast and chat about the poetic and primordial power of working and expressing the Runes. We chat poetry, singing, enchanting, and the importance of cultivating right relations with the mythopoetic narratives inside us. Certainly a treat for anyone interested in the history of ancient traditions, and more so in, the way we weave stories and songs of the dead and living in syncopations of unity and frenzied sound, a co-creation with all around us. What are the Runes? Who is Odin? Why is it so hard to reconstruct a firm proof of praxis for a people whose histories and myth interpretations have been destroyed and forgotten? Why might it be better to engage in these myths as living narratives, instead of historiographical proof of such-and-such a thing? How can we stay tethered when traversing liminal spaces? What are some of the mysteries of enchantment and disenchantment? And most importantly, why is it so necessary to ground ourselves in the reality of histories of oppression as tactics to keep ourselves ethical and humble in our magic practice? All this and more, on today’s episode of SaturnVox. Don't forget to check out the Patreon Exclusive Episode which features Phil telling his own mythopoetic understandings of a few runes, as well as, a bit more commentary on weaving narratives of poetry and power in our magic practice. To find more on Phillip, make sure to check him out on Instagram @vitkiarts. You can also book a reading and peep their other services over at their website, and remember to also keep an eye on both our stories and insta feeds for Phil’s future class announcements. Original music for the podcast done by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky SHOW NOTES: Dr. Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen, Nordic Animism Youtube Maria Kvilhaug Dr. Mathias Nordvig Dr. Neil Price Snorri Sturluson Neil Price Lectures, Youtube

Duration:01:25:37

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Aliens Ate My Audio: On - Astrology and the Paranormal | Maighdlin Kelly

2/18/2023
This week, we are welcoming guest Maighdlin Kelly, astrologer, astronomer, and weird scientist, to chat about a topic that tickles fantasy and stirs the curious and brave heart, that of the paranormal and the entity known as the Phenomena. Maighdlin has taken their skills as an astrologer and focused them on studying paranormal events. They also extend their roots in the weird science community by teaching fellow paranormal hunters how to view the sky through an astronomer’s lens via their project @stargazingsidequest. On today's episode, they will graciously take the time to explain to me that there are some things we just may never know, with great patience despite my churning desire to uncover all mysteries, I might add. What can we learn about the Phenomena from looking at the event charts of weird encounters? How can we stay grounded when tracing the roots of weird experiences? What is so exciting about the current crossover between the paranormal and occult communities? All this and more, on today's episode of SaturnVox. Bear in mind when listening to today's episode that I actually had a weird encounter in the process of recording it. I did nothing different with my recording process and yet ended up with the most garbled sound file I'd ever experienced so far in my podcasting journey. Upon talking to Maighdlin about this, I discovered that it's apparently a very common occurrence when people are discussing the phenomenon on air. So much so that they have been named, the Technical Goblins! So, my apologies for the machine elf interference. Don't forget to check out the Patreon Exclusive Episode which features Maighdlin recounting some of their own weird encounters, how to surrender to the mystery, and lucid dreaming. To find more on Maighdlin, make sure to check them out on Instagram @stargazingsideques and @mmkelly.space. You can also check out their class Stargazing for Paranormal Investigators, and book an astrology reading with them on their website. Also, head over to their Patreon if you are interested in supporting their explorations further. Original music by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky SHOW NOTES: The Astrology of Paranormal Encounters: Annual Profections and First Experiences Demetra George: Dream Interpretation and the 9th House Hellier TV Series The Trickster and the Paranormal by George P Hansen The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story by John A. Keel WUFO WATCH - A Wednesday Night UFO Watch Club Patterson–Gimlin film Drew Levanti course on Electional Astrology Traveling Museum of Paranormal & Occult

Duration:01:02:19

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The Waters Above and Below the Firmament; On Saturn and The Arte of Relational Astrology | Diana Rose

2/4/2023
This week we are welcoming a very special guest, Diana Rose, writer and relational astrologer extraordinaire. Diana graciously agreed to come on the pod to share her life nourishing wisdom on that death bringer we all know so well, that most great of planets, Lord Saturn. Diana enlivens the conversation on Saturn with grace and wisdom well earned, through earnest experience and the allowance of devotional trust shared with this mighty sphere, he who rules bones, structures, and limitations. Does Saturn enjoy our suffering? What does it mean to be in right relations with all conscious beings, and, how does this create a praxis of right action in turn? What can we learn about Saturn’s role in the act of life’s nourishment by contemplating the often forgotten association Saturn has with the element of Water? How can we use astrology to help determine which planets are best to start developing devotional relationships with? All this and more, in today's episode of SaturnVox Patreon Exclusive Episode includes; The difference between Mars and Saturn, Tips and Tricks on Planetary Remediation, and How to develop a practice which honors both Jupiter and Saturn. To find more on Diana, check out her website, find her writing on instagram or twitter, and, if you happen to desire to more deeply support her work, you can do so via Patreon. For more Saturn related wisdom from Diana, make sure to join her ongoing experiential workshop, Our Lady of Time, and, to gain deeper insight and illumination on other issues discussed on the cast, consider taking her lectures, Connecting Jupiter & Saturn and Re-Envisioning Juno. Diana has kindly offered a discount link to these lectures for Patreons as well, so head on over for access to this exclusive content. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com. Original music by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky SHOW NOTES: Ali A Olomi Arc of a Scythe Series by Neal Shusterman Ana Forrest Captolia Eden Robin Wall Kimmerer Patty Krawec Jack D. Forbes Walking the Heartroad by Silence Maestas The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Duration:01:15:17

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Get in the Proxy, Shinji: On Anime and Gnosticism | Luminous Leeci

1/21/2023
This week, we are welcoming special guest Leeci, student of Gnosticism and devotee of St. Mary Magdalene, to talk about one of my favorite things in the whole world, Anime! Those of you who grew up with a little bit of weeb in you probably know that Anime has a history of bringing up occult and esoteric issues within the narrative. In fact, both Leeci and I probably wouldn't have picked paths that emphasized magic or mysticism without the introduction via anime as kids. So with this in mind, we decided to explore three different series and talk about how they are, or are not, related to the mysteries they are attempting to discuss. What makes the self? Why is it important to find the you inside the heart of others? How can we transcend our suffering? What does it mean to be interdependent with the Beloved? How does one find their own personal Gnosis? We discuss Ergo Proxy, NGE, and, if you hop on over to the extended episode found on Patreon, we talk Madoka Magica too! All this and more, on today's episode of SaturnVox. To find out more on Leeci, check out their instagram @luminousleeci To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com. If you want to support the show towards goals of better equipment, merch, and bonus material, please check out the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox where you can also find the extended version of this episode. Original music by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky TIMESTAMPS: Ergo Proxy 16:43 - 1:00:15 Neon Genesis Evangelion 1:00:15 - 1:42:01 Madoka Magica 1:42:01 - Fin SHOW NOTES: Pistis Sophia The Books of Jeu and the Untitled Text in the Bruce Codex The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels Lectures on Gnosticism vis Esoterica’s Dr. Justin Sledge Conceiving Spirits: The Mystery of Valentinian Sex by Dr. April DeConick The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts by Marvin W. Meyer Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson

Duration:01:45:24

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I Learned Something Today; On Aleister Crowley and the Practical Joke of the General | Jedidiah Gainey

1/7/2023
This week, we are welcoming guest Jedidiah Forrest Gainey, OTO initiate, Thelemite, co-owner of Botanica Macumba in New Orleans, and personal friend of mine. My original guest for this week had a family emergency and I was very blessed to have Jed agree to let me come record in his home so the pod could remain on schedule. Marvel in wonder as two malefic ruled people with strong Gemini placements attempt to talk about one of the most controversial occultists of all time, on a day Mercury stationed retrograde no less. Truly, the sharp cutting tones of our laughter slice away at any attempt to avoid paradox. Jed kindly breaks down some confusion I have, as a person who is not a Thelemite, on what the heck Crowley and company was on about. What does it mean to be a Thelemite versus a member of the OTO? What must it have been like to be a magician in the early 20th century? In what ways might Thelema be a progenitor to what we call Chaos Magic in today’s day and age? It's a history lesson with a little bit of philosophy packed in, and I for one certainly learned some things. I wept, I laughed. Others next wept, next Others laughed. The whole episode is a gas. So join us as we shoot the shit and maybe learn something as well, this week on Saturn Vox. To find out more on Jed, you will have to actually come to New Orleans and check out the Botanica Jed co-owns @realbotanicamacumba. Jed has no links to be perceived, but, to be fair, that’s more of an occult lifestyle than I am leading. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com. If you want to support the show towards goals of better equipment, merch, and bonus material, please check out the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox. Original music by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky SHOW NOTES: Liber LXV The Book of Lies The Book of the Law The Book of Pleasure (Self-Love) by Austin Osman Spare Liber III vel Jugorum Algernon Charles Swinburne Liber Null and Psychonaut: An Introduction to Chaos Magic by Peter J. Carroll Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais The Law is For All

Duration:01:49:44

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Beauty to Pacify a Restless Soul; On Animism and the History of Tattooing | Kandace Layne

12/24/2022
This week, we are welcoming a truly special guest, one of my best friends, Kandace Layne. Kandace is a tattoo artist and tarot reader from my hometown of Atlanta Georgia, and she recently just reached her 10 year anniversary as a professional in her field! To celebrate, I invited Kandace onto the cast to discuss the magical history of tattooing and the process of spirit guided image magic she brings into her art. What can the history of tattooing teach us about image magic as medicine? How can we brainstorm ourselves into a good business practice while maintaining spiritual integrity in the wake of late stage capitalism? What lessons can we learn from our animal brother and sisters? What can we learn about the complexities of colonialism by studying the spiritual significance of ritual scarification in places like Benin? We also chat some about a ritual idea Kandace will be working on bringing into her tattoo practice over the next couple years! It's the holidays, so unlike most of my other episodes, I let this one unfold as a caress among sisters instead of my usual analytical style of interviewing. So cuddle up by the fire with some hot cider and tune into this beautiful artist and animist spin her stories of compassion for the spirits of the Earth. All this and more, on today's episode of SaturnVox. To find out more on Kandace, check out her website here, where you can check out her designs and book a tattoo session. Don’t forget to find your way to her store where you can get prints and other items like seraphim tote bags! You can also find her on instagram via the link here. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com. If you want to support the show towards goals of better equipment, merch, and bonus material, please check out the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox. Original music by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky SHOW NOTES: Magical History of Tattooing Scarification and Tattooing in Benin

Duration:00:56:47