Spirit Box Darragh Mason

Today we welcome Phil Hine back to the show to discuss his new book; Wheels within wheels.Phil has been a practising Occultist for over forty-five years, with a career spanning Wicca, Ritual Magic, Chaos Magic and nondual Tantra. Together with Rodney Orpheus he co-created and edited the UK’s first monthly Pagan magazine, Pagan News (1988-92).

His books include: Condensed Chaos, Prime Chaos, The Pseudonomicon, Hine’s Varieties: Chaos & Beyond, Acts of Magical Resistance and Queerying Occultures. In 2019 he founded Twisted Trunk, a small press specializing in publishing translations of rare Tantric texts.”

Wheels within Wheels examines the passage of chakras into Western Esotericism. Beginning with an overview of how chakras were conceptualized in early tantric traditions, Phil Hine traces how chakras captured the imagination of both Indian and European Theosophists in the late 19th century. He explores their appearance in the early Western Esoteric imagination, from the Christian mysticism of James M. Pryse to the practical exercises of Aleister Crowley. He examines the influence of Sir John Woodroffe’s The Serpent Power and the writings of Charles Webster Leadbeater, and how chakras were psychologized in the work of Jung, to their role in contemporary therapy culture.

Show notes:

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wheels-within-Chakras-Western-Esotericism/dp/1916236685/Info on book: https://enfolding.org/new-for-2024-wheels-within-wheels-chakras-and-western-esotericism/Newsletter: https://enfolding.org/unfoldings-a-substack-newsletter/Book Launch: https://www.treadwells-london.com/events-1/phil-hine-chakra-book-launch-talk-and-partyLeadbeater Scandal: https://enfolding.org/tag/leadbeater/Phil's blog: http://enfolding.orgHands of Light: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18420.Hands_of_Light



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Today we are joined by returning guest Michael Lichens on the newly translated Amorth book, Get Behind Me Satan. 

This new book dives into the daily life and work of Rome's chief exorcist, shedding light on a misunderstood vocation. In the show we get into: 


How an exorcist “diagnoses” a demonic attack.


The six types of demonic disturbances and how often they occur in the life of an exorcist.


The strange (and sometimes occult) causes of demonic attacks.


Why there is still a great need for exorcists today.



You will note this is a short show the reason why will be very clear when you hear my voice!



Show notes:Get Behind Me Satan https://sophiainstitute.com/product/get-behind-me-satan/Fr Amorth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriele_AmorthThe Devil and Fr Amorth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpjRQokeQNoThe Popes Exorcist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJXqvnT_rsk



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Colby Sammons is a practicing sorcerer, occultist, and Buddhist specializing in Tibetan tantric sorcery. He specializes in teaching occult meditations and techniques but also offers ritual work and divination via his Instagram page. A proponent of Vajrayana Buddhism and Tantra Colby takes us through how practices within these areas have improved his life in almost every way. We explore Vajrakilaya and the use of the Phurba.

We chat about the mysterious Indian province of Nagaland and the indigenous headhunters.In the plus show Colby discusses how he mixes his hoodoo and Conjure practices with Tantra. What works and what doesn't. I go through some of my adventures in Nepal when I almost bought a human bone trumpet and we discuss Kapala's.  Colby goes on to explain the fascinating practice of Chöd and the use of human bones in Tantra and discuss an astonishing tale about the tongue of a dead man being used as a Phurba. We Close out with Colby taking us through some of his work helping people with spirit and magic based problems.

Show notes:Colby's website https://folksorcery.wordpress.comKurukullā https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KurukullāVeronica Rivas https://www.anathemapublishing.com/veronica-rivasVeronica Rivas on Spirit Box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2VpY1HcgdgVajrayana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VajrayanaPhurba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhurbaVajrakilaya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VajrakilayaNagaland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NagalandNagaraja (King of the Nagas) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NagarajaNagaland headhunters https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/the-last-headhunters-of-nagalandBig Trouble in Little China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXsBBqPb5YEThe Golden Kid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikpJbsOyOMwKapala https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KapalaKangling or bone trumpet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KanglingChöd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChödAghori photo essay https://www.darraghmason.com/index/G0000qURq7lptH_8Shava Sadhana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shava_sadhanaShout outs:Mademoiselle Vendredi's Sex worker's workshop.https://www.instagram.com/p/C4PYkuuNmGJhulnvKbvDO9Eo2NIbLjvmh6hY-A0/Joshua Cutchin's course on NDE's https://www.joshuacutchin.com/single-post/teaching-spring-2024-in-the-kosmos-institute-s-mastery-series 



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Today we welcome Briar of The Greene Chapel to the Spirit Box. Briar is a traditional witch, cunning woman, and fairy doctor. Her work is invested in the sorcerous duality of healing and harming and in furthering her relationship with the hidden by cultivating and deepening meaningful bonds with gods and ungods alike and exploring one’s own soul and psyche as Other.

With a scholarly background in comparative art and literature (PhD), Briar is a French native born and raised in the mountains and now currently living and working in the UK, being taught by the land here. 

In the show we discuss how geographical boundaries overlap  or don't in the spirit world and how language itself can be a portal. Briar takes us through her initiation and her meeting with the Dark Man. Towards the tail end of the show Briar takes us through her thoughts on Joan of Arc and the overlap with fairy lore.In the plus show we get into how the land where your magic happens may not be the land of your birth. We discuss Tor and the Green Chapel of Briars namesake. To close out we discuss the ordeal of initiation further and her relationship with the Goddess Bridget. A wonderful chat!Show notes:https://www.greenechapel.comJoan of Arc https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joan-of-ArcBrigid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrigidBriar's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/greene_chapelShout outs:Merrily Duffy's Casual Temple https://www.youtube.com/@CasualTemple 


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Today we are joined by author Anon Omous who takes us through his extraordinary mystical experiences which changed his life and his understanding of the world. Diagnosed with schizophenia these experiences were challenging and brutal at times culminating in an waking vision of what he believes to be the entity Yaldabaoth. It really is a fascinating account and one that will no doubt resonate deeply with Spirit Box listeners.The presentation Anon talks us through is on the YouTube version of the show.

Enjoy  

Show notes:Website:  https://www.asteroxrising.com/Anon's book:  https://www.asteroxrising.com/paperback-ebookChnoubis: https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11221  Yaldabaoth: https://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Yaldabaoth  Demiurge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demiurge   Nag Hammadi: http://gnosis.org/naghamm/nhl.html

Shout outs:https://www.roseauroras.com 

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Celeste Mott is a poet, a writer, a witch and a practicing catholic. Back on SB for a second stint Celeste takes us through her journey into practising Magic and Catholicism and regales us with the brilliant story of how she summoned her boyfriend. 

In the plus show we get into how magick working can trigger your shadow. Dealing with your magick being successful and Duel practice around the Virgin Mary. To close out the show we get into Marian apparitions and working with saints.

Enjoy!

Show notes:Celeste's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/celestemott/?hl=enCroagh Patrick https://www.mayo.ie/attractions/croagh-patrickCroagh Patrick fertility rites https://sacredsites.com/europe/ireland/mt_croach_patrick.htmlSt Joseph's altars https://www.neworleans.com/events/holidays-seasonal/saint-josephs-day/#:~:text=Altars-,St.,%2C%20lush%2C%20and%20overflowing%20effect.Folk Catholicism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_CatholicismThomas the Rhymer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_RhymerMoving statues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_statuesKnock https://www.knockshrine.ieMagic lantern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_lanternTeresa of Ávila https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_of_ÁvilaSt Jude https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_ApostleSt Dymphna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DymphnaSt Lucy https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-LucyPadre Pio https://www.britannica.com/biography/Padre-Pio 

Shout outsVic Hyland Music Magic and NLPPeter Mark Adams Egypt tourSasha Ravitch limited edition zine https://sasharavitch.podia.com/hell-s-fish-monger-the-anti-matter-fountain


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