Talk Gnosis

Philosopher, poet, and authour Nina Power comes on the show for a wide ranging conversation about paganism, re-enchantment, esoteric perennialism, the struggle between positive Gnosticism and Negative Gnosticism, Romanticism, and oh…so much more! This is part of our ongoing bonus “Black Iron Prison” series where we speak to thinkers outside of the Gnostic world about Gnostic themes in their work and in art, society, and any where else we can find them. Check out The Lack podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast/posts Subscribe to her Substack newsletter: https://ninapower.substack.com/ [audiosrc=https://ia601507.us.archive.org/6/items/pagan-power/Pagan%20Power.mp3]

Dr. David Goodin comes on the show to answer some softball questions from us like, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” “Why is there suffering and evil at all?” “What up with God and the Devil?” “How should we address suffering?”. Fortunately, he’s recently published a new book, “Confronting Evil: Theodicy in the Eastern Patristic Tradition” which addresses these and many other issues. And while his perspective is from the Eastern Orthodox tradition we know that no matter what your path or spiritual leanings you’re going to dig this ep. Get the book at: http://www.alexanderpress.com/ Check out Dr. Goodin’s YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5naF7y1H6VG6i6vead9WKw [audiosrc=https://ia601402.us.archive.org/22/items/goodin-vs-evil/GoodinVsEvil.mp3]

Charles Robert Stansfeld Jones (1886–1950), aka Frater Achad, was a Vancouver based mystic, occultist, and spiritual seeker who was involved with, and tried to synthesize, Thelema, Roman Catholicism, Eastern religion, and Qabalah. Celebrated by some as a messianic figure, scorned by others as a kind of Anti-Christ, he’s a fascinating figure and we dive into his life, thought, and continued influence with returning guest, Nic Laccetti. Check out Nic’s site at https://thelightinvisible.org/ Sign up for his newsletter at: https://route333.substack.com/ [audiosrc=https://ia601502.us.archive.org/27/items/frater-achad/frater%20achad.mp3] Subscribe to the video on YouTube | Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher The opinions expressed in this show do not necessarily reflect those of the Gnostic Wisdom Network, the Apostolic Johannite Church, or any other organization. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Sterling Bartlett is an artist who’s new comic book “How Did We Get Here?” is a Gnosticism-laden “postmodern hellfire sermon” full of humour, insight, info, and pathos. Starring a para-physical, ultra-terrestrial entity named Void who plays the role of this generations Gnostic messenger breaking in from the Real, the book covers 10 topics ranging from the illusions of the art world to the false reality generated by the band, The Strokes. Sterling joins us in this bonus ep of our Black Iron Prison series, the series where we talk about Gnostic themes with creators and philosophers from outside of the Gnostic world. Buy your copy at https://firsttoknock.com/products/how-did-we-get-here [audiosrc=https://ia601409.us.archive.org/10/items/sterling_202111/sterling.mp3]

Our monthly chill panel hangout show on Twitch.TV/GnosticWisdom for spooky October was all about weird fiction/horror writer H.P. Lovecraft and the ways his work and mythos intersects with Gnostic ideas. Our amazing panel consists of: Dr. Glen Fairen https://www.gorgiaspress.com/glen-j-fairen Dr. David Goodin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5naF7y1H6VG6i6vead9WKw Scott R. Jones: https://scottrjoneswriter.com [audiosrc=https://ia601503.us.archive.org/15/items/lovecraft_202110/Lovecraft.mp3] Subscribe to the video on YouTube | Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher The opinions expressed in this show do not necessarily reflect those of the Gnostic Wisdom Network, the Apostolic Johannite Church, or any other organization. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Gnostic themes and mythologies are potent, speaking to us on a deep level, so when it’s time to get scary AND philosophical horror movies and fiction with a touch of Gnosticism are the way to go…and there’s more examples then you may think! Author, writer, and podcaster Kay Halloran joins us for the end of our Halloween programming for this year to talk us through Gnostic horror! Check out Kay’s website at https://www.grimoirenights.com/ Read “Gnostic Horror & the Fall Into History” at: https://bloodknife.com/gnostic-horror-fall-into-history/ [audiosrc=https://ia601403.us.archive.org/30/items/gnostic-horror/GnosticHorror.mp3] Subscribe to the video on YouTube | Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher The opinions expressed in this show do not necessarily reflect those of the Gnostic Wisdom Network, the Apostolic Johannite Church, or any other organization. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

BONUS HALLOWEEN EP: Strange goings on in isolated villages, secret pagan cults bringing forth unspeakable terrors, the masses looking for their scapegoat, a haunted generation looks to the countryside…. What’s Folk Horror? Find out in our interview with Howard David Ingham author of “We Don’t Go Back: A Watcher’s Guide to Folk Horror” Check out Howard’s website at: https://www.room207press.com/ This is a reup after a glitch sent out the wrong ep [audiosrc=https://ia601504.us.archive.org/0/items/folkhorro/folkhorro.mp3] Subscribe to the video on YouTube | Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher The opinions expressed in this show do not necessarily reflect those of the Gnostic Wisdom Network, the Apostolic Johannite Church, or any other organization. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Our month of Halloween Gnostic terrors has a new entry as we discuss the devilish and witchy art of the Art Nouveau and Symbolist movements with Thomas Negovan from the Century Guild art gallery and publishers. We mostly discuss his book “Infernal Creatures” featuring macabre art created by artists involved with Gnosticism, mysticism, and the occult, but of course we go off to talk about everything from devil worship in Belle Époque France and the surprising connection his book has to an important Gnostic trailblazer. Buy everything they got as it all rules at https://centuryguild.net/ [audiosrc=https://ia801501.us.archive.org/35/items/infernal-creatures/Infernal%20Creatures.mp3] Subscribe to the video on YouTube | Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher The opinions expressed in this show do not necessarily reflect those of the Gnostic Wisdom Network, the Apostolic Johannite Church, or any other organization. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Our month of Gnostic terrors continues! Kult: Divinity Lost is a horror table top rpg like no other. It uses a creative take on Gnostic and occult mythologies to allow players to explore the dark side of imagination and maybe even their own shadow selves. Petter Nollo of the Kult: Divinity Lost team takes on a journey through the darkness so join us if you dare!! Check out https://kultdivinitylost.com/ And we’ll be doing a draw for our Patrons on October 31st, 2021, to win a copy of the KULT: Divinity Lost Bible Edition, so if you’re not a Patron, now is the time! Become a patron: http://patreon.com/gnostic​​ We have a Gnostic Wisdom live stream playing Kult every two weeks or so at https://www.twitch.tv/gnosticwisdom [audiosrc=https://ia601500.us.archive.org/2/items/kult_20211017/Kult.mp3] Subscribe to the video on YouTube | Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher The opinions expressed in this show do not necessarily reflect those of the Gnostic Wisdom Network, the Apostolic Johannite Church, or any other organization. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Artist Kristin Middleton returns to the show to talk about her new art book “Sparks from a Dark Woods”. Her dreamy and surreal watercolor art is inspired by well, her dreams, but also occultism, nature, and magick. She tells us all about it and that’s not all. We also talk about Blake, the dawning of this new aeon, the connections between art and mysticism and more. This is part of our bonus series, the Black Iron Prison that’s centered around art, philosophy, and some of the surprising and shocking places that Gnostic themes can be found. Get your copy of her new book at https://aeoniccomics.bigcartel.com/ Check out her work and stay in the loop at https://twitter.com/kristinmidart [audiosrc=https://ia601407.us.archive.org/30/items/y-2-mate.is-talk-gnosis-art-dreams-sparks-from-a-dark-woods-w-kristin-middleton-/Y2Mate.is%20-%20%5BTalk%20Gnosis%5D%20Art%2C%20Dreams%2C%20%26%20Sparks%20from%20a%20Dark%20Woods%20wKristin%20Middleton%20%28Black%20Iron%20Prison%20Series%29-klIz_PBBrqk-160k-1634306549058.mp3] Subscribe to the video on YouTube | Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher The opinions expressed in this show do not necessarily reflect those of the Gnostic Wisdom Network, the Apostolic Johannite Church, or any other organization. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.