Occult Sh*tposting, Spiritual Insecurity & Humor As the Balm of Tragedy w. Richard Ruach

About this episode

Ike Baker interviews Richard Ruach about the role of humor in esoteric practices and the influences of Neo-gnosticism and Gurdjieff.

In S7E20 I sit down with Richard Ruach to talk about the place of humor in esoteric practice, the influence of Neo-gnosticism and the teachings of Gurdjieff on his path, the pitfalls which lie in wait for the unwitting practitioner, and much more… Richard Ruach: https://www.facebook.com/AdvancedEsotericStudies https://www.youtube.com/@NoHylicsAllowed SUBSCRIBE to the ARCANVM Newsletter:⁠ https://ikebaker.com/newsletter⁠ For all things Ike be sure to visit/message him at: ⁠ https://ikebaker.com ⁠SUPPORT ARCANVM for $5/MONTH: ⁠https:patreon.com/arcanvm ⁠ FOLLOW on Facebook: ⁠https:facebook.com/arcanvvm ⁠ FOLLOW on Instagram: @a.r.c.a.n.v.m #occult #humor #spirituality #esoteric

People in this episode

Host: Ike Baker

Guest: Richard Ruach

Topics covered

• humor in esoteric practice
• Neo-gnosticism
• Gurdjieff teachings
• spiritual insecurity
• occult practices

Keywords

• occult
• humor
• spirituality
• esoteric
• Gurdjieff
• Neo-gnosticism
• spiritual insecurity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Advanced Esoteric Studies, No Hylics Allowed, ARCANVM, Facebook, YouTube, patreon.com, ikebaker.com

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