Rune Soup

Erzebet Barthold and Jake Stratton-Kent discuss goetia, sublunar, and English Qaballa in relation to Jake's final volume. They reminisce about Jake's ideas, influences, and contributions to the occult world. The conversation provides insights into Jake's legacy and the impact of his work on future generations.

Learn how to master magic through sigils in Bolivia, incorporating desire, Oracle cards, and the power of forgetting spells. Explore co-creation, overcoming obstacles, and supporting indigenous women's shelters in Canada and Montreal.

Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio host, Miguel Conner, discusses the misconceptions between Gnosticism and Marxism, addressing claims made by Jordan Peterson. The conversation delves into the origins of Gnosticism, Jung's influence, Lucifer as an archetype, humor in politics, and the trickster archetype's impact on civilization.

Exploring meme singularity, jester archetype, Kate Middleton's whereabouts, and healing trauma patterns. AI-managed Willy Wonka event chaos and meme culture evolution. Navigating uncertain online landscape and trickster harlequin figures in media. Denialism's impact on burnout and authenticity in digital self-expression.

The host discusses the concept of leaning into bad fortune and overcoming challenges with a positive mindset. They reflect on the lessons learned from their sigil experience and the positive experiences shared by others. The podcast also explores the evolution of podcasts, the impact of technology on media consumption, and the excitement of embracing the fun during the apocalypse.

You may recall that Angie from Angie Speaks guested on the podcast last year. Well, she graciously invited me on a show she co-hosts, Mystic and the Machine, where we have a good ol' chat about UFOs, Jung, the looming apocalypse and how all of these things are interrelated. It was such a good chat, I'm releasing it as a main podcast episode this week. Should you wish to watch it instead, catch the interview at the Mystic and the Machine YouTube channel.

The podcast covers topics such as setting intentions for the new year, exploring remote living and adventures, manifesting desired experiences through magic, a sigil a day project and a film project, setting intentions based on accomplishments and astrological remediation, and the concept of activation in magical ceremony.

Astrologist and forecast expert, Austin Coppock, joins the podcast to discuss the astrological forecast for the first half of 2024. Topics include the risk of war, what we can learn from 2024, the best time of year to GTD, the Year of the Dragon, and the significance of Mars in various aspects. The speakers also touch on the aesthetics of technology, Pluto in Aquarius and the manifestation of cyberpunk dystopia, and the importance of flexibility during this chaotic period.

After tabling the possibility in the last live stream and thrashing out some of the details with the Rune Soup Premium Member brain trust, we'll be moving forward with the goal of launching one sigil a day for every day of next year. The audio version of the announcement -ie this one- is a bit more involved than the video one. That's because 58% of YouTube watchers aren't subscribed, so I had to pitch it a bit more as 'beginner'. But if you're subscribed to the podcast I wanted to speak more at your level. But if you want the video one, you can watch me wandering around on the first beach day of Tasmanian Summer. (It poured with rain almost immediately after I finished filming). Or you can consume both. It's the festive season. Treat yourself. The only relevant show note is a link to the Rune Soup telegram group, where the ongoing sigil project will be discussed. It's free and available to members and non-members. Enjoy!

In this podcast, they explore co-creation with non-human beings and the implications for magicians. They discuss parallels between AI and nuclear technology and reflect on the influence of effective altruism. The potential rollout of a US CBDC and OpenAI's board composition are examined, with skepticism and critiques. They discuss the potential nefarious actions of AI, and explore the relationship between AI and magic. The use of technology for authentic connecting is explored, along with the significance of shape-shifting in shamanic practices.