Ep349: Deep Dive Into Magick - Alex W

About this episode

Alex W joins Guru Viking to explore the intricate world of magick and its various esoteric systems.

In this episode I am once again joined by Alex W, long term practitioner of Zen, Pragmatic Dharma, and Western Occultism. Alex takes a deep dive into the world of magick to compare esoteric systems from around the world including Western Occultism, Tibetan Buddhism, Indian Tantric and Goddess systems, Santeria and more. Alex gives a history of the development of Western Occultism, exploring the Egyptian mysteries, Neoplatonism, Catholic mysticism, Kabbalah, Shi’ism, Wicca, the Golden Dawn, Thelema, Chaos Magic and beyond. Alex discusses esoteric techniques such spellcraft, opening the psychic senses, working with entities, mantra, yantra, alchemy, astrology, and divination. He considers the tension between natural talent and practiced skill, reviews strategies for protection against curses and entity oppression, and recounts his own path as a practitioner of the occult. … Full episode: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep349-deep-dive-into-magick-alex-w Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - History of magick 06:08 - Christianity as a reinterpretation of Egyptian mysteries of Osiris 06:40 - Syncretism…

People in this episode

Host: Guru Viking

Guest: Alex W

Topics covered

• magick
• Western Occultism
• esoteric systems
• spiritual practices
• history of magick
• psychic senses
• protection against curses

Keywords

• magick
• occultism
• spirituality
• esoteric
• history
• spellcraft
• Kabbalah
• Thelema
• Wicca
• Chaos Magic

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Guru Viking Podcast, Thelema, Wicca, Chaos Magic, Kabbalah, Neoplatonism, Egyptian mysteries, Golden Dawn, Pragmatic Dharma, Tibetan Buddhism

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