
 Glitch Bottle Podcast #054 - Unbreaking the Tradition with BJ Swain (Part 1 of 2) | Glitch Bottle
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 Aug 26, 2019  Guest BJ Swain, author and magician with over 25 years of experience, discusses practical and historical aspects of the Solomonic grimoire tradition, scrying, working with ancestors, the Four Kings, elemental spirits, the Holy Guardian Angel, and more. Topics include the impact of the Protestant Reformation, the relationship between exorcism and conjuration, the difference between Solomonic work and devotional work, and the importance of lineage and initiation in working with spirits. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 3min 
 Personal Journey into the World of Esoteric Practices 
 02:47 • 18min 
 The Influence of Protestantism on Catholicism and Protestantism 
 21:06 • 6min 
 Witchcraft in England during the Reformation 
 26:43 • 9min 
 Exploring Conjuration and Exorcism in Historical and Magical Contexts 
 36:08 • 9min 
 Exploring Devotion in the Grimoire Tradition 
 45:17 • 2min 
 The Importance of Devotional Work and Building Familiarity with Spirits 
 47:25 • 3min 
 The Importance of Lineage and Initiation in Working with Spirits 
 50:17 • 21min 
 Hierarchy and Conjuring of Spirits 
 01:10:58 • 21min 
 Manifesting Desires through Elemental Spirits and Kings 
 01:31:44 • 2min 
