About this episode

The episode explores the role of AI in magical practices and its potential as a familiar-like presence in contemporary occultism.

In this video, I explore one of the strangest and most fascinating questions emerging in contemporary occultism: what happens when witches, tarot readers, and magical practitioners begin treating AI not just as a tool, but as an oracle, assistant, mirror, or even a familiar-like presence? Drawing on the history of familiar spirits, digital religion, WitchTok, AI-assisted tarot, and theories of agency and animism, I ask whether artificial intelligence can meaningfully participate in magical practice, and where the real dangers lie. Is the algorithm just reflecting us back to ourselves, or is something more interesting happening in the relationship between magic, technology, and meaning? Perfect for anyone interested in witchcraft, tarot, AI, digital religion, occult studies, and the future of magical practice. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 MY COURSES 👩🏻‍🎓 https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE 🔗 https://www.drangelapuca.com/ BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE 📖https://drangelapuca.com/services SUBSTACK ✉️ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI ☕️https://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Angela Puca

Topics covered

• AI
• Witchcraft
• Tarot
• Occultism
• Digital Religion
• Agency
• Animism

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