

Lux Occult
Luxa Strata
Welcome to Lux Occult, a podcast where we gleefully taunt the mundane, butcher the Latin and most other languages, and also discuss a variety of occult topics! Exploring the intersections of Magic, Art, Science and Philosophy through the lens of Chaos Magic- it's Occultism For Everyone!
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Feb 5, 2021 • 1h 47min
17. Hermeticism, Technomancy and Crafting Relics with Tyler Firth of Mage Tower
Join Luxa as she speaks with Tyler Firth, sole proprietor and ritualist of Mage Tower Relics and host of the Mage Tower podcast. Tyler speaks on the topics of Magical and Spiritual Hygiene, using Planetary Energies and his process of integrating Ceremonial and Post-Modern/Chaos Magick in his work, as well as Technomany and planting the flag of Magick and Hermeticism in the digital terrain. There is also a special Bibliomancy Break and an angry rant from Luxa about ontology! Plus, Divination with cheese...?
Please see full episode notes with Works Cited and Info about The Green Mushroom: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSiv5YhPtHHbWvDwwbo34wSOSFZZSHyd_VgwJM6uDBhsZ0ZfChsvGfwYwZHS9EKCTU10C8PIxk1A9iJ/pub
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
Check out Tyler Firth’s Work:
The Mage Tower Relics Webste: https://www.magetowerrelics.com/
Tyler’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magetowerrelics/
The Mage Tower Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mage-tower/id1547494107
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q

Jan 28, 2021 • 1h 7min
16. Magical Experiments with Taylor Ellwood
Join Luxa as she speaks with Taylor Ellwood, host of Magical Experiemnts.com https://www.magicalexperiments.com/ and author of over 30 books! Taylor shares his thoughts about using Art and Pop Culture in magick and the importance of the topic of identity, as well as giving some insight into how he has been able to produce so much work! Luxa overcomes the initial cringe to talk about emoji magick plus and an update on the collaborative workings of The Green Mushroom. Also featuring a sound sigil steeped in nonsense!
Full Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSyFhkw4B5eN-iF_N-CsPJHbVt2RlK3m5iaJ-_feRVlcW6EnySGJIX71FTVoT5BUAE2t7ShECWD3c4c/pub
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
Taylor Ellwood’s Work:
Magical Experiments: https://www.magicalexperiments.com/
Taylor Ellwood’s Videocast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPTxWbgUb9z8QYv5mAMyCxg
Imagine your reality.com: https://www.imagineyourreality.com/
Indie author success.com: https://www.indieauthorbusinesssuccess.com/blog
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q
Check out Occult Confessions https://www.occultconfessions.com/episodes
& The Dark Pool podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/2RtT7xz81ABAOnIyzC9Akq
WORKS CITED:
Magical Identity by Taylor Ellwood
Pop Culture Magick by Taylor Ellwood
Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings by Jorge Luis Borges
How To Cast Emoji Spells: Innovative Magic For The Masses. Patheos.com
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/starlight/2019/03/how-to-cast-emoji-spells-innovative-magic-for-the-masses/

Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 28min
15. Feedback Worship with Joel of Dream Mirror
Join Luxa as she speaks with Joel of Dream Mirror (@droreemeerorb) about his occult practice, feedback worship and discovering the magic in discarded items. Hear Luxa wax esoteric on a favored obsession, the number three, and an update on the collaborative workings of The Green Mushroom project. Also featuring the song, “So We May Shape All Things” from Dream Mirror’s Desires in Motion project!
EPISODE NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ5nn13oBj4y4R5TUfRQlJhV0yq0muee_uNaPei3Gw-t1eUr90AzEgupKx-RjN4loUlq-h4rVyNwQIS/pub
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
Dream Mirror: https://www.instagram.com/droreemeerorb/
Desires in Motion:
Ritual 1 The Green Mushroom part 1
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIMj1kGhdYr/
Ritual 1 part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_5ZBBI1MLI
Ritual 2 So We May Shape All Things https://www.instagram.com/p/CJg3oczByEi/
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q
Check out the Church ov Nothing and ANQ (Pseudo-Qabalah): The Church Ov Nothing — ANQ
Check out Occult Confessions https://www.occultconfessions.com/episodes
& The Dark Pool podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/2RtT7xz81ABAOnIyzC9Akq
WORKS CITED:Sacred Number by Miranda Lundy
Chicago Poems by Carl Sandberg
S.S.O.T.B.M.E. (Revised) by Ramsey Dukes
The Invisibles by Grant Morison
Weaving Fate by Aiden Wachter
Feedback. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feedback
Triangular number. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_number

Jan 4, 2021 • 1h 36min
14. The Practice of Poetry with E. A. Toles
Join Luxa as she speaks with poet and magician, E.A. Toles about where the practice of writing poetry intersects with spirituality, sexuality and the dream of being truly understood. EA shares some of his thoughts about the role of the artist as an artisan- one who works for the purpose of producing something useful or perhaps helpful to others as well as reading a piece he wrote as part of The Green Mushroom working. Also, Luxa rants about an underpants company.
EPISODE NOTES:https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS3SzTt6DfGFKJwEPXj8DI3XbEyq176lPVPatvL0hUFc4VkgihNJC3CDQrd3c3mahYz7-PIqz_JLY8h/pub
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
Check out the Church ov Nothing and ANQ (Pseudo-Qabalah): The Church Ov Nothing — ANQ
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q
Support E.A. Toles on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eatoles
And follow him in IG https://www.instagram.com/sex_meat/
Check out the full show notes (link above) for links to more work by E.A. Toles
WORKS CITED:
Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
The writings of Richard Wright https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wright_(author)
CA Conrad’s (SOMA)atic poetry rituals http://somaticpoetryexercises.blogspot.com/
S.S.O.T.B.M.E. (Revised) by Ramsey Dukes
Made on the Inside, Worn on the Outside. New York Times.com
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/fashion/prison-labor-fashion-brands.html
Victoria's Secret Is Getting Some Serious Backlash for an Alleged Photoshopping Incident. Time.com
https://time.com/4443667/victorias-secret-photoshopping-arm/

Dec 22, 2020 • 1h 42min
13. Meditation Mash-Up with Faith Blind Council and Dave from Unearthing Paranormalcy
Join Luxa as she talks to the hosts of the Faith Blind Council podcast about The Green Mushroom project, Meditation, Gorpfh flavored Twix, and why you shouldn’t try to win the lottery. The episode concludes with a short Green Mushroom meditation written by Luxa and read by Dave from the Unearthing Paranormalcy podcast. .
For full notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vST_-pPXO69a2vZsaIW3j029TGSpZ2WkJ7UmCqKvaMBcTbc9YOskl1z7hi5wybzNCW1tKWzCBnCCz5y/pub
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
Check out Faith Blind Council Podcast https://www.faithblindpodcast.com/
And Unearling Paranormalcy Podcast https://www.unpnormalcy.com/
Check out the Church ov Nothing and ANQ (Pseudo-Qabalah): The Church Ov Nothing — ANQ
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q
The Green Mushroom: Regain Ground
Here is a link to a slideshow about the Green Mushroom Project!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRfpKtb77aI5yU1uCnkfvHC4mnCOvmmdvOhB-39XDTWXBk3m_2rWr_3Pa8ahspM4ywDTLZdSdITFCxX/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
A doc about Fungal Fridays which has some ideas about how to connect with the project. A work in progress!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQFmqPKxW-7IoryFh9nMdkOAUf8ixDs35R83nYZefzOC1D_4GPe_mNqstv16aWgE-ajY2eEbm6t5XhH/pub
And follow The Green Mushroom project on Instagram @hyphosigil https://www.instagram.com/hyphosigil/

Dec 21, 2020 • 10min
Bonus: Winter Solstice Nonsense
This is a special bonus track I put together as I meditated on the Solstice and the Planetary Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter that, as I write this, is set to take place just a few hours from now! To be honest, I sort of made it for myself- to solidify my intentions going forward, but I hope others will find it enjoyable. This track features some ambient textures and beats, as well as some vocals of people celebrating different traditions and of me conducting bibliomancy, and reading nonsense and poetry. Even if it is after the solstice when you hear this track, I’m hoping to encapsulate a bit of the aspirational energy of this time. I hope you like it!
For full notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ8fU2awMPZqFGessDbxoZlevvQx5remy5AlLaVpJouaTIwfrREKRp7vhMrXmAu3DKeBpwklUtblKtb/pub
P. S. The amazing support I’ve been getting from all of you awesome listeners has been incredible! I feel a huge amount of gratitude for all of it. Much Love! <3
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
For this piece in particular, I’d like to acknowledge Aidan Wachter for all I’ve learned from reading his work, speaking with him and hearing him speak on other shows. Check out his website where you can find all his cool stuff- like books, a podcast, a blog and dope talismanic jewelry! http://www.aidanwachter.com/
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
Check out the Church ov Nothing and ANQ (Pseudo-Qabalah): The Church Ov Nothing — ANQ
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q
The Green Mushroom Project:
Here is a link to a slideshow about the Green Mushroom Project!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRfpKtb77aI5yU1uCnkfvHC4mnCOvmmdvOhB-39XDTWXBk3m_2rWr_3Pa8ahspM4ywDTLZdSdITFCxX/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
A doc about Fungal Fridays which has some ideas about how to connect with the project. A work in progress!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQFmqPKxW-7IoryFh9nMdkOAUf8ixDs35R83nYZefzOC1D_4GPe_mNqstv16aWgE-ajY2eEbm6t5XhH/pub
And follow The Green Mushroom project on Instagram @hyphosigil https://www.instagram.com/hyphosigil/

Dec 15, 2020 • 13min
Bonus: Guided Meditation for The Green Mushroom Project
This is the meditation that is featured at the end of episode 13. Meditation Mas-up. Written by Luxa Strata and read by Dave Ardrey from the Unearthing Paranoarmalcy podcast.
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
Check out Faith Blind Council Podcast https://www.faithblindpodcast.com/
And Unearling Paranormalcy Podcast https://www.unpnormalcy.com/
Check out the Church ov Nothing and ANQ (Pseudo-Qabalah): The Church Ov Nothing — ANQ
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q
The Green Mushroom Project:
Here is a link to a slideshow about the Green Mushroom Project!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRfpKtb77aI5yU1uCnkfvHC4mnCOvmmdvOhB-39XDTWXBk3m_2rWr_3Pa8ahspM4ywDTLZdSdITFCxX/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
A doc about Fungal Fridays which has some ideas about how to connect with the project. A work in progress!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQFmqPKxW-7IoryFh9nMdkOAUf8ixDs35R83nYZefzOC1D_4GPe_mNqstv16aWgE-ajY2eEbm6t5XhH/pub
And follow The Green Mushroom project on Instagram @hyphosigil https://www.instagram.com/hyphosigil/

Dec 4, 2020 • 1h 49min
12. Dirt Sorcery, Hypersigils, and Claiming Your Power with Aidan Wachter
Join Luxa as she interviews Aidan Wachter, magician, author, podcaster and talismanic jeweler about framing our approach to the practice of magick (and life, in general!). Aidan’s books, Weaving Fate: Hypersigils, Changing the Past and Telling True Lies and Six Ways: Approaches and Entries for Practical Magic are both highly recommended! Plus, an update on The Green Mushroom project and even more nonsense, this time with an element of Tarot!
Works Cited and Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR4EjmXsAY2ZFOmxGhyodBhS96qbL5Y0STnPv0yNncquTb6Sqce_SOj7P0NhW7-aXAIq9O3chdOr5AI/pub
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
And try the technique for yourself!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSLceg14KnJMbDNLOj0R_5851IPu5zt-s1FaCnEk1yB1_DkQs1lyK41Id2lrKAxI8DbyFC1Y_0f4Ivq/pub
Here is a link to a slideshow about the Green Mushroom Project!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRfpKtb77aI5yU1uCnkfvHC4mnCOvmmdvOhB-39XDTWXBk3m_2rWr_3Pa8ahspM4ywDTLZdSdITFCxX/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
And follow The Green Mushroom project on Instagram @hyphosigil https://www.instagram.com/hyphosigil/
Check out the Church ov Nothing and ANQ (Pseudo-Qabalah): The Church Ov Nothing — ANQ
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q
Also check out Faith Blind Council https://www.faithblindpodcast.com/
And Unearling Paranormalcy Podcast https://www.unpnormalcy.com/

Nov 27, 2020 • 1h 18min
11. Dragons! With Becky
Find your dragon and climb aboard! In this episode of Lux Occult, Luxa is joined by her guest, Becky, to discuss the powerful symbol of the Dragon, and also to nerd out about the Fantasy genre of literature! Having studied dragons in the context of art history, Becky lends her insight into what we might learn and how we might improve our practices and ourselves by incorporating this powerful creature into our lives. Plus, updates on The Green Mushroom Project and, as requested, more nonsense cut-up poetry! For full show show notes and works cited:https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRcQMKPOS8IDZS-QLmSm6ej9JRrdTElwLJTkzffaUPB9kOjXYH8kBVTRMzclH3AVq0WX6qDTDqfFATD/pub
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
And try the technique for yourself! https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSLceg14KnJMbDNLOj0R_5851IPu5zt-s1FaCnEk1yB1_DkQs1lyK41Id2lrKAxI8DbyFC1Y_0f4Ivq/pub
Here is a link to a slideshow about the Green Mushroom Project! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRfpKtb77aI5yU1uCnkfvHC4mnCOvmmdvOhB-39XDTWXBk3m_2rWr_3Pa8ahspM4ywDTLZdSdITFCxX/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
And follow TGM project on Instagram @hyphosigil https://www.instagram.com/hyphosigil/
Check out the Church ov Nothing and ANQ (Pseudo-Qabalah): The Church Ov Nothing — ANQ
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q
Also check out Faith Blind Council https://www.faithblindpodcast.com/
And Unearling Paranormalcy Podcast https://www.unpnormalcy.com/

Nov 12, 2020 • 1h 8min
10. Ritual, Performance and Theatre with Dr. Rob C. Thompson from Occult Confessions and The Dark Pool
Luxa is joined by Dr. Rob C. Thompson of the Occult Confessions and Dark Pool Podcasts to talk Ritual and Performance Art and how these things allow us access to deeper levels of consciousness.
Thank you so much for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod or @the_memetic_disease.
To support the show, please consider giving on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult
Check out Occult Confessions https://www.occultconfessions.com/episodes
& The Dark Pool podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/2RtT7xz81ABAOnIyzC9Akq
A Slide Show about The Green Mushroom Working: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRfpKtb77aI5yU1uCnkfvHC4mnCOvmmdvOhB-39XDTWXBk3m_2rWr_3Pa8ahspM4ywDTLZdSdITFCxX/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
Check out Luxa’s ongoing sigil and art project, The Memetic Disease: https://www.instagram.com/the_memetic_disease/
And try the technique for yourself!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSLceg14KnJMbDNLOj0R_5851IPu5zt-s1FaCnEk1yB1_DkQs1lyK41Id2lrKAxI8DbyFC1Y_0f4Ivq/pub
Check out The Church ov Nothing and ANQ: https://covn.tumblr.com/post/625661661556195328/sorry-it-has-been-so-quiet-here-lots-of-study-and#notes
Listen to Ad Hoc History, a podcast where Luxa and her brother, Asher, talk history and the personal motivations that might underlie it: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HLqy3W7LtnuMxRxl0ei0Q
Also check out Faith Blind Council https://www.faithblindpodcast.com/
And Unearling Paranormalcy Podcast https://www.unpnormalcy.com/
WORKS CITED:
Descartes Secret Notebook by Admir D. Aczel
Hitchhikers Series by Douglas Adams