End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)

A world authority on Gnostic spirituality, Tobias Churton is Britain's leading scholar in the field of Western Esotericism.  Holding a Master's degree in Theology from Brasenose College, Oxford, he was appointed Honorary Fellow and Faculty Lecturer in Western Esotericism at Exeter University in 2005.  Tobias is also a filmmaker, poet, composer, and author of many books, including The Gnostics, The Golden Builders, Occult Paris, The Babylon Gene and acclaimed biographies of William Blake, Elias Ashmole, and G.I. Gurdjieff.   In this podcast, we focus on his work Aleister Crowley in India:  The Secret Influence of Eastern Mysticism on Magic and the Occult, but of course, as usual, discuss many of his other works, including but not limited to Occult Paris For more information about Tobias' artistic abundance, please see his website:  https://tobiaschurton.com/ This podcast is available for download on your favorite podcast platform, or you can listen here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-210-tobias-churton-gnostic-spiritualitycrowleys-march-to-samadhioccult-paristhelemic-synthesis Have a blessed 2022, which, as we discuss in the podcast, is perhaps the recapitulation of the age of the child:-)

Maxine Friend is an internationally acclaimed psychic medium and channel that has been practicing worldwide and professionally for over 13 years. Maxine believes that "intuition is your birthright, and that you can always tap into your metaphysical superpowers.  Her deep rooted passion is guide you on a journey of spiritual empowerment, through creation of your freewill design." "Maxine encourages you to be of spiritual sovereignty; to always listen to your own intuitive intelligence before anything or anyone else.  Maxine is genuinely passionate about the metrics of Energy, and wants to assist you in developing your own personal spiritual ecosystem. We encourage you to check out her website:  https://maxinefriend.com/, as she has a wealth of content designed to deepen your intuitive pathfinding through digitized courses and personalized consultations.   This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-209-maxine-friend-energetic-ecosystemclairvoyanceclairaudiencechannelingintuitive-pathfinding Have a safe and blessed denominational and non-denominational holiday season (or whatever way you roll) and best wishes for 2022!

Tamra Lucid is a founding member of the experimental rock band Lucid Nation.  She was a writer and editor for Newtopia Magazine and the principal interviewer for the original Reality Sandwich.  She has produced documentary films, including Exile Nation:  The Plastic People, End of the Line:  The Women of Standing Rock, and the award-wining Viva Cuba Libre:  Rap Is War.  She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, musician and writer Ronnie Pontiac. In this episode, we focus on her new book, Making the Ordinary Extraordinary:  My Seven Year in Occult Los Angeles with Manly Palmer Hall, which Mitch Horowitz has called "A compelling written portrait of a life of one of the most significant occult voices of the last century." This book is available on all online publishers, but we recommend her wonderful publisher Inner Traditions:  https://www.innertraditions.com/author/tamra-lucid Connect with Tamra or Lucid Nation here: https://www.youtube.com/lucidnation https://www.instagram.com/tamralucid https://www.tiktok.com/@tamralucid https://twitter.com/lucidnation This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-206-tamra-lucid-lucid-nationmanly-palmer-hallesotericism-and-occultism-in-1980s-los-angeles The song "Kindred" by Lucid Nation plays near the end of the is podcast. Have an awesome weekend!

Dan Conner is an advocate and participant in the mystical experiences potentiated by psychedelics.  A ubiquitous character in the music and dance community of St. Louis, Dan taught swing dancing for over 20 years and has played in and produced musical events since age 12.  Most recently, Dan's musical focus has centered on the vocalist, and as Dan describes "romantic rascal" Sebastien Bordeaux, and one of Sebastien's soon to be released songs "Spanish Flame" is heard on this podcast.  Listen to it if you dare. To follow in the steps of Dan's dance, you can find him here: https://www.facebook.com/hotrhythmjunkie To listen to more of Sebastien's enchanted songs, please go here:  https://www.sebastienbordeaux.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcasting platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-207-dan-connor-5meo-dmtnon-dual-realitycompassiondancerhythm Have an awesome week, and get into the groove, but you don't have to prove your love to anyone:-)

Angel Millar is the author of The Path of the Warrior Mystic:  Being a Man in an Age of Chaos and The Three  Stages of Initiatic Spirituality:  Craftsman, Warrior, Magician.  He is also a martial artist, a master of inner-alchemy meditation, and a hypnotist and mentor working with men and women to help them succeed, on their own terms, on their life journeys.  You can find out more about his transformative work at https://angelmillar.com/. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-206-angel-millar-mysticismthe-necessary-workthe-path-of-the-warrior-mysticnecessary-obstacles May you and yours have a blessed holiday season.

Von Braschler is the author of many books on consciousness development, dreams, energy healing, and time.  He has lectured and led workshops throughout the United States and the United Kingdom.  He has also appeared on many radio and television programs and was a runner-up finalist for a COVR national book award.  Previous books include:  Seven Secrets of Time Travel, Moving in the Light, and Time Loops.. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, but does most of his writing in a cabin on a remote island in Washington State. In this podcast, we focus on his new work:  Manifesting:  Using Thought Forms to Visualize Real Change (2021). This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-205-von-braschler-thought-formsraja-yogamanifesting-thought-forms-to-visualize-real-change Have a blessed holiday season to you and yours.

Coby Michael is a practitioner of the Poison Path of occult herbalism and a cultivator of entheogenic herbs.  He contributes to the Pagan Archives at Valdosta University, writes regularly for The House of Twigs, and maintains a blog and apothecary shop called:  Poisoner's Apothecary.  He teaches classes and online workshops on plant magic, baneful herbs, and traditional witchcraft.  He lives in Florida. This podcast focuses on his wonderful new book:  The Poison Path Herbal, which is available from Inner Traditions. Author's blog:  https://www.patheos.com/blogs/poisonersapothecary/ The Poisoner's Apothecary website:  https://www.thepoisonersapothecary.com/welcome Coby on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poisonpath/ Coby on Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/poisonpath/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-203-coby-michael Enjoy Samhain!

Michelle Miller is the author of the new memoir:  Heart First:  A Female Psychedelic Call to Adventure which chronicles her journey through altered states, voluntarily homelessness, hitchhiking and self discovery through Alaska, Mexico, Thailand, and Central America in the 1990s counterculture.   Heart First is written in a comic narrative which highlights both her exploits, and mis-adventures as she aspires to transcend self-limiting belief systems and follow her unique destiny.   To connect with Michelle, and her recent activities, please see: https://www.heartfirstseries.com or on Facebook or Instagram:  @heartfirstseries This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-michelle-miller-re-enchantmentheart-first-a-female-psychedelic-call-to-adventuregetting-seriously-bit-by-the-travel-bug Have an awesome weekend!

Mark Stavish is a respected authority on Western spiritual traditions with over 35 years experience in comparative religion, philosophy, psychology, and mysticism with emphasis on Western Spiritual Traditions.  Mark is the author of 26 books, published in 9 languages including The Path of Alchemy and Egregores.  He is the founder and director of the Institute of Hermetic Studies and the Louis Claude de St. Martin Fund.  He has appeared on television and in major print media including the History Channel, the BBC, and the New York Times.  Mark brings a unique blend of tradition with modern research to the application of esoteric philosophy.  He is also a counselor emphasizing psycho-spiritual modalities and Psychosynthesis. For more information about Mark, please see his blog, VOXHERMES:  https://voxhermes.wordpress.com/ or the main website for the Institute of Hermetic Studies: http://www.hermeticinstitute.org/ To order his new book, The Path of Freemasonry, please see:  https://www.innertraditions.com/author/mark-stavish This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-202-mark-stavish-hermetic-studiesfreemasonrythinkingsymbolswordsgeometry Have an outstanding week!  

Edward Bruce Bynum, Ph.D., ABPP, is a clinical psychologist and former director of the behavior medicine program at the University of Massachusetts Health Services.  The 2005 recipient of the Abraham H. Maslow Award from the American Psychological Association and the author of numerous books and clinical journal articles, including Dark Light Consciousness, he currently is in private practice in Hadley, Massachusetts. This podcast will focus on Dr. Bynum's new edition of The African Unconscious:  Roots of Ancient Mysticism and Modern Psychology (2021) which is available from Inner Traditions at: https://www.innertraditions.com/author/edward-bruce-bynum To connect with Dr. Bynum, please visit his website:  https://obeliskfoundation.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-201-dr-edward-bruce-bynum-our-african-unconsciousthe-roots-of-transcendencedark-light-consciousness Have a great weekend!