The Hermetic Hour

On Thursday November 5th, 2015 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the mysterious hypothetical Sephira of Da'ath. The eleventh sphere of the Tree of Life which was an actual sphere in the so-called Tree before the Fall. This sphere is on the brink of the Abyss between the dimension of Briah and Yetzirah and was originally attributed to Saturn which is the most distant planet visable to the naked eye in ancient times, thus theorized as the beginning of the physical universe. Da'ath means knowledge and is related to the descent of the Fallen Angels. This sphere is vitally important to magick and to magical yoga. Our texts will be Dion Fortune, The Seventh Ray, Book Three, The Red Ray, Hermetic Yoga, and The Book of Enoch, so for Halloween let us journey to Mot's domain in the mountain of darkness at the edge of the abyss.

On Thursday October 29th the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the Fourth Sphere of the Qabalistic Tree of Life Chesed or Gedulah the sphere attributed to Jupiter the King of the planets, and the physical locus of the Third Eye. We consider Chesed the home of Dagon, Capricorn, the amphibian god of ancient Canaan, who is related to Poseidon the patron deity of ancient Atlantis which we also place in the Jovian sphere. Once again our texts will be Dion Fortune, Gareth Knight, Michael Greer, and our own Hermetic Yoga, Volume One. So if you want to visit the sphere of prosperity (and we could all use some of that) join us for an eye opener (Third eye that is).And those of you here in Southern California don't forget our Halloween Party Saturday nigtht, with the infamous Mot Mass honoring the dead.

On Thursday October 22nd, 2015 the Hermetic Hour will air an interview of your host Poke Runyon (V.H. Frater D.a. L.) conducted by Ed Reib (V.H. Frater B.T.) on his own "Esoterinerd" podcast show. Ed is a Golden Dawn Inner Order member and the son of the late magician and college professor John Dan Reib, who was one of Poke's close friends and confidants. The interview is enlivened as they share memories of John's outrageous guerrilla radio broadcasts. Poke and John both studied Franz Bardon and were both fascinated by Richard Shaver. This interview will take you back to the days of "Simon King of the Witches" here in the Los Angeles area. It is both fun and informative, so if you want to return with us to the 1970s and 80s tune in and we will tell it like it was.

On Thursday October 15th, 2015 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present another discussion in our on-going series on the Spheres or Sephiroth of the Tree of Life. Sphere number five Geburah, the Sphere of Mars. We will cover different concepts and attributes of this sphere. It is traditionally ruled by Samael, the Hebrew counterpart of Satan, but the G.D. changed the angelic attribution to Kamael, connoting a less evil character to Geburah --or making it a "necessary evil" if you will. This is reflected in the planetary spirits. The intelligence of Mars is protective whereas the spirit is aggressive. We place the Canaanite War-Goddess Anath in Geburah. Again we will refer to our texts Dion Fortune, Gareth Knight, John Greer and our Hermetic Yoga. So, if you want to get tough with Hermetic Qabalah, tune in and find out how to sharpen your magical sword.

On Thursday October 8th, 2015 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the Sphere of Tiphareth, the sixth sephrioth on the Tree of Life. Tiphareth is called the Sphere of Beauty and is the center of the Tree just as the Sun is the center of the Solar System. It is the hub from which all the paths radiate and the downward reflection of the light from Kether. Mythologically it is the sphere of the dying gods, Osiris, Ba'al and Jesus, and thus the point of mystic transformation and enlightenment. Raphael is the presiding archangel and an agent of healing. Again our texts will be Dion Fortune, Gareth Knight and John Michael Greer. So join us for for an hour of inspiration as well get to the heart of old Adam Kadmon. Exam question: "How many kabbalists does it take to screw in a light bulb?" Tune in for the answer.

On Thursday October 1st, 2015 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present the third in our series of lectures on the Spheres of the Tree of Life, The Seventh Sphere, Netsach, the sphere of nature attributed to Venus and the home of the Goddess Astarte. Netsach has been called "The Sphere of the Mysteries" and the womb of the creative process. The Goddess Herself is the Seventh Sphere in that She contains all the spheres of the Tree within Herself and is thus the supreme Initiator. Once again we will refer to texts by Gareth Knight, Dion Fortune, John Michael Greer. and our own Hermetic Yoga, Volume One. Come join us for some deep meditations and reflections on the most intimate aspects of occultism.

On Thursday September 24th, 2015 the Hermetic Hour's host Poke Runyon will have as our special guest bestselling author Karim El Koussa, who will discuss his factual-historical "Jesus the Phoenician" and his Dan Brown style thriller "The Phoenician Code". Karim is in Los Angleles on a lecture tour. He'll be speaking and book signing at Glendale Masonic center on Sunday the 27th. We have reviewed Jesus the Phoenician on a previous broadcast and Karim honored us by quoting our review on the book jacket of the the hard back of "Jesus". Please join us for an hour of surprises such as "there was no Nazareth" in Jesus' time. And Bethlehem was really in Galilee. Most importantly Karim confirms what we have been saying for years. Jesus was the son of El, not Jehovah. So tune in and get the gospel Phoenician style.

On Thursday evening September 17th, 2015, The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present the third in our series of discussions on the Sephiroth of the Qabalistic Tree of Life, the eighth sephira Hod which is called Splendor and the sphere of the intellect. Hod is considered the sphere of Magick because it is the workshop in which astral preforms are created and sent to Yesod for eventual manifestation in Malkuth. It is presided over by the archangel Michael (some say Raphael) and operated by the craftsman-alchemist gods of various traditions: Thoth, Hephaestus, Vulcan, Tubal Cain and in our Canaanite pantheon Kusor. It is also the sphere of the Elohim (the Gods) and the Beni Elohim (sons of the Gods) so we might say it is strongly Pagan. We consider it Kusor's library, laboratory and workshop. Once again we will cite Dion Fortune, John Michael Greer, and Gareth Knight and our Hermetic Yoga book. So, if you want to get something done magically we will visit the place where creativity flourishes.

On Thursday September 10th, 2015 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present the second in our series of discussions on the Sephiroth of the Tree of Life, Yesod, the Foundation, the treasury of Images, the ninth sphere. Yesod is considered the transition point from the Yetzirah to the Ashia dimensions, from the etheric to the astral. It is related to the Moon and is called the sphere of the emotions, of memories and dreams. It is the sexual center both physically and spiritually. It is essential to the art of magick. Again our texts will be John Michael Greer's Paths of Wisdom, Gareth Knight's A Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism and Dion Fortune's Mystical Qabalah. So tune in and come along with us as we delve into the mysteries of Yesod and Levanah.

On Thursday September 3rd, 2015, the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present the first of a series of lectures on the Spheres of the Qabalistc Tree of Life and their relation to Hermetic Magick. The texts we will refer to are: Paths of Wisdom by John Michael Greer, The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune and A Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism by Gareth Knight, and Hermetic Yoga, Beyond the Middle Pillar, Volume One, by Frater Thabion. Malkuth is the sphere where the Holy Guardian Angel(s) are contacted (there are three of them) and where we find the treasure cave of The Dragon. So, if you want to start at bottom and then follow the Dragon upward tune in and we will begin the journey.