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Earlier this month, I was a guest on The Word Witch Podcast, where I discussed The Chariot, The Tower, and the Sevens of the Tarot with amazing host Claire Burgess. Here's what they had to say about the episode: In this tarot lesson episode, Claire is joined by Reverend Erik of the Arnemancy podcast to guide you through The Chariot, The Tower, and the Sevens! This deep and meaty conversation contains lightbulb moments for both Claire and Erik, and it also offers the most laughs you’ll probably ever hear about The Tower. (Read the rest here!) Claire's new deck, the Fifth Spirit Tarot, will be launching on Kickstarter on March 20th -- that's two days from now! Check back and I'll have a link for you. In the meantime, make sure you check out The Word Witch Podcast!

Abigail Atkins of Discordian Astrology joins me in this episode to discuss various aspects of modern and Kabbalistic astrology. Abigail has studied ritual magic and methods of esoteric spiritual development for nearly a decade, and implements astrology as a means of discovering the Holy Guardian Angel and the soul's destiny in this lifetime. Unlike other episodes on astrology, this episode focuses on modern astrology. We discuss synastry, or the comparison of two charts, alongside integration of the slow-moving outer planets and fast-moving asteroids. In addition to this, Abigail integrates her astrological practice deeply into her spiritual practice to produce a unique and enlightening map of reality. This episode was recorded back in October 2019, and I have to apologize for taking so long to release it. Links You can get links to free weekly horoscopes and interactive Tarot readings on the Discordian Astrology social media accounts. @discordastro on Twitter Discordian Astrology on Facebook Discordian Astrology on Patreon Kabbalistic Astrology by Rav Berg Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Please rate this podcast! Listen on Podcrypt

My guest in this episode is Douglas Batchelor, host of the What Magic Is This? Podcast and veteran occultist. This is a continuation of my guest appearance on his podcast, where we started with a broad view of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's work and and life. In this sequel, we do a deep dive into Agrippa's Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy, a fascinating work which contains such occult classics as the Heptameron and the Arbatel. It's the grimoire episode you've been waiting for! Links What Magic Is This? Podcast Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa writings on Esoteric Archives Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy Opération des Sept Esprits des Planètes (a merging of the Arbatel and Heptameron workings) A Small Collection of Specialized Spreads (the new Tarot book I'm in!) Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Please rate this podcast! Listen on PodcryptMentioned in this episode:Visit Sword + ScytheSword + Scythe creates handmade materia magica, amulets, astrological talismans, and provides divinatory services under the auspices of Mars and Saturn. Visit at swordandscythe.comSword + Scythe

This was a really fun one. I was on What Magic is This? with host Douglas Batchelor to talk about occult legend, super wizard, and proto-feminist Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa! Douglas did an incredible job on the show notes for this, so make sure to check out the episode page on his website. From his notes: Occultist. Theologian. Mercenary. Soldier. Physician. Spy. Scholar. Legal Expert. Peripatetic Polymath. Prisoner. Heretic. Certainly someone who lived a full life, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa looms large over the Occult, and is an obvious addition to the Fools Gallery. He is certainly one of the Titans of Magic, anyone seriously interested in the Occult must give Agrippa his due. In one book (or three) De Occulta Philosophia, it was Agrippa’s contention that there could be a synthetic vision of magic whereby the natural world combined with the Celestial and the Divine.

Montana Jordan joins me to talk about spirits, demons, and ghosts -- or energies, as she calls them. In addition to being a recurring guest, Montana appears on the Travel Channel show "It Feels Evil," in which "a team of demon hunters investigate the darkest hauntings across America." But this is where I had questions: most paranormal investigation shows approach their topic from a Christian worldview, where pretty much everything is considered evil and scary. Montana helps clear up her views on the spirit world and we explore the question of good and evil in spirit interactions. Montana Jordan's home page Montana Jordan on Twitter It Feels Evil home page It Feels Evil on Amazon Video And if you're interested in my Introduction to Sigils class, click here! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

I was really honored to be a guest on Andrew B. Watt's new Wanderings in the Labrynth podcast! We talked about the Art of Memory, imagination, astrology, and how all of it fits together. Here's what Andrew wrote and you can visit the original episode here. Our wide-ranging conversation covers both “memory of image” and “memory of place”, although Erik demonstrates the value of both the “chain” and the “field” or “table” seals from Thirty Seals and the Seal of Seals, one of the expert-level manuals from Giordano Bruno (executed AD 1600 in Rome for heresy).

This episode of the podcast is a solo show about practical spirituality. This category is one that I just made up, and covers spiritual, esoteric, or mystical practices that impact your external world by either making you a measurably better person, or by providing you with helpful life skills that positively impact your life and the lives of others around you. I touched on this topic in the future-proofing episode with Andrew Watt and with my interview with Greg Marcus on Mussar. But I believe there's a lot more to explore in this area. Here are the various topics I briefly discuss and some links to other things I've written about them: Meditation Freemasonry (also see my other website) The Art of Memory Mussar Arts and Crafts Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

In part 2 of our two-part forecasting series, Andrew B. Watt and I use astrology and Tarot to try to predict what 2020 will be like. We go through every month and produce both cards and an astrological chart. This second part covers July through December of 2020. You can hire Andrew for astrological consulting, and of course you can schedule a Tarot reading online with me! We had a couple of spotty connection problems during this recording. I believe I caught them all and edited them out, but the RØDECaster Pro has already made me lazy and I didn't check every second. Andrew's Blog, Wanderings in the Labrynth Find him at @AndrewBWatt on Twitter. Andrew's AMAZING Etsy Shop Andrew B. Watt's books on Amazon: The Sun's Paces: Thirty-Six Hymns for the Decans of the Zodiac The Mansions of the Moon: Twenty-Eight Odes or Hymns for the Moon's Course Poems for the Behenian Stars Festae: poetry for the ancient Roman sacred calendar Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

In part 1 of our two-part forecasting series, Andrew B. Watt and I use astrology and Tarot to try to predict what 2020 will be like. We go through every month and produce both cards and an astrological chart. This first part covers January through June of 2020. You can hire Andrew for astrological consulting, and of course you can schedule a Tarot reading online with me! There's a weird background noise at the beginning of the podcast -- it took me a minute to figure out what it is, but it's me shuffling the cards. Enjoy! Andrew's Blog, Wanderings in the Labrynth Find him at @AndrewBWatt on Twitter. Andrew's AMAZING Etsy Shop Andrew B. Watt's books on Amazon: The Sun's Paces: Thirty-Six Hymns for the Decans of the Zodiac The Mansions of the Moon: Twenty-Eight Odes or Hymns for the Moon's Course Poems for the Behenian Stars Festae: poetry for the ancient Roman sacred calendar Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

Alexx Bollen of The Alexxcast and John and Alexx Hate Stuff joins me to test out my new recording equipment. I recently created a sort of recording studio with some new equipment that promises to change the way I'm doing podcasting. This new setup centers around the RØDECaster Pro, and that means I had to learn some new tricks. This is kind of a practice episode, and y'all are learning with me! Alexx brought over some Dune trading cards from the 1980s, and we use those as a jumping off point to discuss esoteric and occult themes in Frank Herbert's Dune books. Our conversation gets pretty deep in spite of neither of us having read the Dune books in a number of years. We discuss many topics, from clairvoyance to genetic memory to prophecy. Also I probably threw in some sound effects because the RØDECaster Pro can do that and apparently that's a thing now. Sorry! Links The Alexxcast John and Alexx Hate Stuff (a podcast about movies!) Follow @TheAlexxcast on Twitter! The RØDECaster Pro Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt