

Glitch Bottle Podcast
Glitch Bottle (Alexander Eth)
The Glitch Bottle Podcast is a Western magic and grimoire-focused show that uncorks the uncommon with magic, mysticism and the generally misunderstood.
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Aug 25, 2025 • 2h 9min
[Part 2] #167 - Grimoires, Demons & Catholic Theology with Jimmy Akin
In this intriguing discussion, Jimmy Akin, a Catholic theologian and philosopher, delves into the nature of exorcisms and the Church's views on demons, magic, and spirit summoning. He clarifies misconceptions around demonic possession and shares insights on how exorcism practices have evolved. The conversation also explores near-death experiences and the philosophical questions of divine hiddenness and evil. Akin encourages listeners to navigate these complex topics with critical thinking while celebrating faith's enigmatic nature.

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Aug 25, 2025 • 2h
[Part 1] #167 - Grimoires, Demons & Catholic Theology with Jimmy Akin
Join Jimmy Akin, a Catholic theologian and author, as he dives into the intriguing world of demons and exorcisms. Discover what truly makes exorcisms effective and unravel theological insights on possession. Akin explores the complex relationship between magic and Catholicism, including historical distinctions and ritual practices. He also brings light to how astrology and theology interact in modern society. Delve into the nature of spirits and the significance of curiosity in understanding supernatural elements within the faith.

Jun 26, 2025 • 3h 26min
#166 - Shekinah, Winds & Claves Spirituum with David Rankine | Glitch Bottle
Why is invoking directional winds vital in ceremonial magic? Who is the Shekinah, and why is calling this powerful feminine presence actually encrypted in the Solomonic tradition? David Rankine - author, esoteric researcher and magician - shares about his upcoming tome from Hadean Press - Claves Spirituum: Expanding the Horizons of Grimoire Conjuration. ⇓ ⇓ ⇓► ✅Pre-order ‘Claves Spirituum’- https://hadean.press/products/claves-spirituum ► ✅David’s website - https://davidrankine.com/ ✦🔮Shhhhhh….become a super secret Glitch Bottle supporter! 🔮►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle ♫ Music by the artist Crowander (track name: “Tornado”)-https://soundcloud.com/crowander-https://crowander.bandcamp.com/-https://soundcloud.com/crowander/tornado 00:00 Intro and Inspiration22:18 Calling Wind Spirits33:18 The Shekinah in Solomonic Magic54:03 Updated Magical Circles1:04:44 The Seat of Shamayim1:16:17 Problems with ‘Back-loading Rituals’1:36:24 Demon Bishops1:43:15 Pentacle Updates!1:57:57 Landscape Respect2:08:35 Accessibility and Mobility2:16:01 Pact and Contract Tips!2:33:52 Expanded Conjuration Sequence + New Prayers3:22:02 Future Projects

May 18, 2025 • 2h 6min
#165 - Occultism, Astrology & Shi‘i Hadiths with Dr. Amina Inloes | Glitch Bottle
What does the Twelver Shi‘i Hadith tradition say about jinn, astrology, angels and necromancy? Dr. Amina Inloes - scholar, researcher, educator, public speaker, and translator with a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter - returns on the podcast to go deep into the Shi‘i hadith corpus! ⇓ ⇓ ⇓► ✅ Check out Dr. Inloes’ Articles - https://exeter.academia.edu/AminaInloes ► ✅Get your copy of Shams al-Ma’arif - https://revelore.press/product/shams-al-maarif-the-sun-of-knowledge/ ✦🔮🔥Support Glitch Bottle with secret perks! - https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle🎵 Music by the artist Crowander (track name: “Tornado”)-https://soundcloud.com/crowander -https://crowander.bandcamp.com/-https://soundcloud.com/crowander/tornado

Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 28min
#164 - Tarot, Art & Reverse Divination with Amelia Passer | Glitch Bottle
What is reverse divination? How do minerals, oils, and pigments reflect the deep alchemical process encrypted in painting? Amelia Passer - multidisciplinary artist, astrologer, and practitioner - shares about her creation process and her unique tarot deck composed of talismanic oil paintings called the Astro Magician’s Tarot which is currently live via Kickstarter!⇓ ⇓ ⇓► ✅ Support ‘The Astro Magician’s Tarot now!! - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/astromagicianstarot/the-astro-magicians-tarot?ref=user_menu► ✅Amelia’s Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/ameliapasserous►#️⃣Amelia’s instagram (@ameliapasser): https://www.instagram.com/ameliapasser/ ►#️⃣Astro Magician’s Tarot instagram (@theastromagicians.tarot): - https://www.instagram.com/theastromagicians.tarot/ ► ✅Amelia’s website - ameliapasser.com-----------------✦🔮🔥Support Glitch Bottle with secret perks! - https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle🎵 Music by the artist Crowander (track name: “Tornado”)-https://soundcloud.com/crowander -https://crowander.bandcamp.com/-https://soundcloud.com/crowander/tornado

Apr 1, 2025 • 2h 32min
#163 - Song of the Dark Man with Darragh Mason | Glitch Bottle
What is the Dark Man, known by many names throughout the centuries like The Devil, Old Scratch, The Dark Rider, The Old One, The Master, the Father of Witches? Is the Dark Man really pure evil, as many religions say? Is he a catalyst of novelty, transformation and change? What happens when we resist his call? Darragh Mason - writer, researcher, and award-winning travel and documentary photographer. Mason hosts the award-nominated podcast Spirit Box - goes deep into his excellent tome Song of the Dark Man. ⇓ ⇓ ⇓► ✅ Get your copy of Song of the Dark Man - https://www.innertraditions.com/books/song-of-the-dark-man ► ✅Support The Spirit Box Podcast on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/spiritbox/posts ► ✅Darragh’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/darragh_mf/?hl=en ► ✅Spirit Box Podcast on Spotify - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/spirit-box ✦🔮🔥Support Glitch Bottle with secret perks!- https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle🎵 Music by the artist Crowander (track name: “Tornado”)-https://soundcloud.com/crowander -https://crowander.bandcamp.com/-https://soundcloud.com/crowander/tornado

Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 25min
Step-By-Step Ritual Process & Full Heptameron in Latin | Glitch Bottle
What is the six-step ‘Solomonic Method’? How can understanding these ritual steps help us navigate almost any grimoire? We go step-by-step and recite the entire Heptameron in Latin from memory to illustrate the method. ⇓ ⇓ ⇓► ✅Full ‘Heptameron’ text via EsotericArchives.com - https://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/heptamer.htm► ✅SUPPORT Joseph H. Peterson with a quick donation to EsotericArchives.com - https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=f9515331d50c8&mfid=1698601779045_f9515331d50c8#/checkout/openButton► ✅David Rankine’s excellent post ‘Return of the Winds’ - https://www.davidrankine.com/post/return-of-the-winds ► ✅David Rankine’s website - https://davidrankine.com/►📚’The Goetia of Dr. Rudd’ by Dr. Stephen Skinner and David Rankine - https://www.amazon.com/Goetia-Dr-Rudd-Sourceworks-Ceremonial/dp/0954763920✦🔮🔥Support Glitch Bottle as a Patron with secret perks! - https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle🎵 Music by the artist Crowander (track name: “Tornado”)-https://soundcloud.com/crowander-https://crowander.bandcamp.com/ -https://soundcloud.com/crowander/tornado 00:00 Intro4:05 Step 0 - License to Remain7:37 Step I. Consecratio Dei11:30 Step II. Invocatio14:42 Step III. Evocatio18:55 Step IV. Constrictio23:32 Step V. Ligatio28:16 Step VI. License to Depart32:58 After Ritual Keys34:50 FULL Heptameron in Latin (start)1:01:14 Arabic Option1:05:36 Vinculum1:13:50 Infernal Thrones1:20:00 Welcome & Binding1:22:35 License

Feb 19, 2025 • 1h 42min
#162 - Summoning Verse in Sigrun & The Mist with Jack Grayle & Klara Wolfe
How do you embody a fallen Valkyrie? Why is invoking poetry so similar to calling magical names and summoning spirits? Jack Grayle (magician, author and playwright) and Klara Wolfe (occult writer, professional embalmer and model) go deep into Jack’s new, fantastic verse-play set 1,200 years ago in heathen Norway, entitled Sigrun & The Mist. ⇓ ⇓ ⇓► ✅ Get your copy of Sigrun & The Mist - https://www.miskatonicbooks.com/product/sigrun-the-mist-by-jack-grayle-with-commentary-by-shani-oates-limited-edition-hardcover/ ► ✅Sign up for Jack’s class PGM PRAXIS 2: THE KINGDOM (UPDATE: starts March 17) - https://www.theblackthorneschool.com/courses/pgmpraxis2 ► ✅Sign up for Jack’s class GODSONG (Iliad & Odyssey): https://www.miskatonicbooks.com/product/godsong-by-jack-grayle-online-course/ ► ✅Klara’s Website - https://hexencvlt.com/ ► ✅Klara’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hexencvlt/ ► ✅Photographer of Sigrun &The Mist - Nicola Huffstickler - https://www.instagram.com/oldblackkettle/ ✦🔮🔥Become a Glitch Bottle supporter - https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle 🎵 Music by the artist Crowander (track name: “Tornado”)-https://soundcloud.com/crowander -https://crowander.bandcamp.com/-https://soundcloud.com/crowander/tornado

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Jan 30, 2025 • 1h 50min
#161 - Manuscript Hunting & Victorian Occultism with Daniel Clark
Daniel Clark, a manuscript detective and expert in Victorian occultism, dives into the fascinating world of esoteric manuscripts. He shares tips for uncovering hidden texts and discusses historical figures like Frederick Hockley and Harry Houdini who shaped the landscape of magic. Clark emphasizes the importance of digital resources in research and recounts personal anecdotes from his manuscript hunting adventures. Learn about the allure of book plates and the significance of the Antipalus Maleficiorum, a key manuscript in the history of grimoires.

Jan 23, 2025 • 46min
The City of Brass & Solomon’s Vessels | Glitch Bottle
Why did Solomon bind demons in brass vessels? What’s the connection between leather bags, necromancy and the winds? We explore the history of jinn, metals and spirit-containers, and how all these themes flower in the collection of medieval Islamic stories known as the Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, Alf Laylah wa-Laylah), by reading part of ‘The City of Brass’. ⇓ ⇓ ⇓✅► Allegra Iafrate, ‘The Long Life of Magical Objects: A Study in the Solomonic Tradition’ - https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-08366-7.html ✅►Homer’s Odyssey book X - https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Greek/Odyssey10.php ✅►’Testament of Solomon’ via Joseph H. Peterson - https://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/testamen.htm✅►David Rankine’s excellent post ‘Return of the Winds’ - https://www.davidrankine.com/post/return-of-the-winds ✅►SUPPORT Joseph H. Peterson with a quick donation to EsotericArchives.com - https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=f9515331d50c8&mfid=1698601779045_f9515331d50c8#/checkout/openButton✅►The Arabian Nights (1909)/The Story of the City of Brass - https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Arabian_Nights_(1909)/The_Story_of_the_City_of_Brass ✅►The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights: Volume 2 (2010) - https://www.amazon.com/Arabian-Nights-Tales-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449396/ ✦🔮🔥Join Glitch Bottle as an exclusive supporter - https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle 🎵 Music **Intro Music - ‘Arabic Sadness’ by Serge Quadrado-https://freemusicarchive.org/music/serge-quadrado/islamic/arabic-sadness/ **Ancient music ‘Ancient’ by AvapXia - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/avapxia/31-1/ancient/ 00:00 Intro Story02:44 Brass in Grimoires06:38 In the Bible10:16 In the Odyssey14:58 Testament of Solomon23:50 Holy Qurʾān28:11 Qurʾānic Commentaries33:19 1,001 Nights3818 ‘The City of Brass’ [excerpt]