ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM ๐Ÿ“– Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult

Dr Angela Puca
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As an academic and university lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies, I'll share peer-reviewed research on MAGIC, ESOTERICISM, WITCHCRAFT, PAGANISM, SHAMANISM and related currents. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– https://linktr.ee/angela_symposium Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drangelapuca/subscribe

  1. 2D AGO

    The Case Against Reality: What Donald Hoffman Means for Esoteric Practice

    What if the world you experience is not reality itself, but a biologically constructed interface designed for survival rather than truth? In this episode, we explore the cognitive scientist Donald Hoffmanโ€™s The Case Against Reality and his Interface Theory of Perception, examining the provocative claim that evolution did not shape our senses to reveal the structure of the world as it is in itself. Drawing on evolutionary game theory, perceptual psychology, and philosophy of mind, Hoffman argues that space, time, and physical objects may function more like icons on a desktop than features of mind-independent reality. We unpack the โ€œFitness Beats Truthโ€ theorem, assess the move from perceptual scepticism to ontological idealism, and situate Hoffmanโ€™s position in dialogue with Kantโ€™s critical philosophy and contemporary debates about consciousness. Crucially, we then turn to the implications for esoteric and magical practice. If ordinary perception is already an adaptive interface, what happens to the dismissal of altered states as merely subjective distortions? Does Hoffmanโ€™s framework open conceptual space for ritual, trance, and visionary experience, or does it simply reframe them as alternative adaptive constructions? And can evolutionary models themselves escape the circularity they seem to invite? CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER ๐Ÿ’Œ https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! ๐ŸŽฉ https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI โ˜•๏ธhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS ๐Ÿ’ฐ https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS ๐Ÿ‘ฅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join MY PODCAST ๐ŸŽ™ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86 MY MERCH ๐Ÿ‘• https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME๐Ÿ‘ฃ - YouTube (@drangelapuca)๐ŸŒŸ - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– https://amzn.to/3MHd0fu REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š (see slide on screen) MY SET-UP ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ - Canon 90D camera ๐Ÿ“ธ https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ๐Ÿ“ท https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand ๐ŸŽค https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights ๐Ÿ’ก https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones ๐Ÿ“ก https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ โš ๏ธ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts โš ๏ธ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out!

    22 min

  2. MAR 1

    Shadow Work in Paganism and Esoteric Practices

    What is shadow work, really? Is it therapy, initiation, political reclamation, or a commodified self-help trend? In this video, we trace the concept of the shadow from Carl Jungโ€™s analytical psychology to its transformation within Western esotericism, ceremonial magic, Wicca, feminist spirituality, and Left-Hand Path traditions. Along the way, we explore how shadow work shifted from a clinical method of psychological integration to an initiatory ordeal, a ritual technology, a feminist act of reclamation, and finally a digital wellness commodity. Drawing on Jungโ€™s theory of projection and individuation, the esoteric reinterpretations of figures such as Dion Fortune and Israel Regardie, the initiatory logic of Thelema, and contemporary critiques of online โ€œshadow workโ€ culture, this episode asks a difficult question: what happens when a psychological concept becomes spiritual practice and then becomes product? If shadow work promises wholeness, what kind of wholeness is being offered and at what cost? This is a critical, historically grounded exploration of one of the most popular and most misunderstood ideas in contemporary spirituality. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER ๐Ÿ’Œ https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! ๐ŸŽฉ https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI โ˜•๏ธhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS ๐Ÿ’ฐ https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS ๐Ÿ‘ฅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join MY PODCAST ๐ŸŽ™ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86 MY MERCH ๐Ÿ‘• https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME๐Ÿ‘ฃ - YouTube (@drangelapuca)๐ŸŒŸ - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š (See the slide on the screen) MY SET-UP ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ - Canon 90D camera ๐Ÿ“ธ https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ๐Ÿ“ท https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand ๐ŸŽค https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights ๐Ÿ’ก https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones ๐Ÿ“ก https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ โš ๏ธ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts โš ๏ธ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out!

    48 min

  3. FEB 24

    Conjuring the Algorithm: Magic, AI, and the Hidden Internet with Dr Shira Chess

    Join us live for a conversation with Dr Shira Chess on the hidden entanglements between digital culture and the occult, inspired by her new book The Unseen Internet: Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse. From AI โ€œdemonsโ€ like Loab to meme magic, technopaganism, simulation theory, and the ritual logics of online life, Chess argues that the internet has always been shaped by esoteric frameworks. Drawing on media history and contemporary case studies, she shows how magical thinking is not an accidental metaphor but part of the architecture of digital discourse. In this livestream, we will explore how belief, intention, and symbolic practice intersect with algorithms, platforms, and artificial intelligence, and what this means for politics, reality, and power in the twenty-first century. Bring your questions for what promises to be a sharp and thought-provoking discussion. Shira Chess is an Associate Professor of Entertainment and Media Studies at the University of Georgia. She received her PhD in 2009 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and studies digital culture and video games. Her most recent book, The Unseen Internet: Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse (The MIT Press, 2026) is available now. She is also currently co-authoring a history of the 90s counterculture tech magazine Mondo 2000 alongside the magazine's former editor-in-chief, R.U. Sirius. You can subscribe to her free Substack at https://unseeninternet.substack.com/. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/course WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER ๐Ÿ’Œ https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! ๐ŸŽฉ / angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI โ˜•๏ธhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS ๐Ÿ’ฐ https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS ๐Ÿ‘ฅ / @drangelapuca MY PODCAST ๐ŸŽ™ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTG... MY MERCH ๐Ÿ‘• https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME๐Ÿ‘ฃ YouTube (@drangelapuca)๐ŸŒŸ Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ โš ๏ธ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts โš ๏ธ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out! Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5768951004397568

    1h 11m

  4. FEB 15

    The Most Ancient Forms of Magic: Ancient Rituals from the Stone Age to Egypt

    This episode offers a critical examination of the question of โ€œthe most ancient forms of magicโ€ by interrogating the category of magic itself as a historically contingent and analytically unstable concept. Rather than assuming magic as a universal or transhistorical phenomenon, the discussion situates ritual practices within their specific social, cosmological, and epistemic contexts, beginning with evidence for symbolic and ritual behaviour in deep prehistory and moving through animistic and shamanic worldviews, Neolithic monumental ritual landscapes, and the first literate traditions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, South Asia, and early China. Engaging with archaeological data, comparative anthropology, and the history of religions, the episode explores how practices often labelled as magical functioned as socially embedded techniques for negotiating uncertainty, misfortune, and relational disruption in worlds understood to be animate and morally responsive. Particular attention is given to the role of materiality, speech, and ritual expertise, as well as to the gradual processes of textualisation and institutionalisation that reshape ritual efficacy in early complex societies. Rather than identifying a single origin or essence of magic, the episode argues for understanding ancient magic as a set of historically situated practices through which humans acted effectively within precarious and relational cosmologies. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER ๐Ÿ’Œ https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! ๐ŸŽฉ https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI โ˜•๏ธhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS ๐Ÿ’ฐ https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS ๐Ÿ‘ฅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join MY PODCAST ๐ŸŽ™ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86 MY MERCH ๐Ÿ‘• https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME๐Ÿ‘ฃ - YouTube (@drangelapuca)๐ŸŒŸ - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š MY SET-UP ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ - Canon 90D camera ๐Ÿ“ธ https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ๐Ÿ“ท https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand ๐ŸŽค https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights ๐Ÿ’ก https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones ๐Ÿ“ก https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ โš ๏ธ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts โš ๏ธ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out!

    1h 9m

  5. FEB 8

    A Philosophical Deep Dive on Magick with Peter J Carroll

    Do Gods exist? Why is magic more effective when Gods and spirits are involved? What makes magic effective? How to influence people and political events? All of this and more in this discussion with Chaos Magician Peter J. Carroll. Check out Peter Carroll's website: https://specularium.org/ CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER ๐Ÿ’Œ https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! ๐ŸŽฉ https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI โ˜•๏ธhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS ๐Ÿ’ฐ https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS ๐Ÿ‘ฅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join MY PODCAST ๐ŸŽ™ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86 MY MERCH ๐Ÿ‘• https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME๐Ÿ‘ฃ - YouTube (@drangelapuca)๐ŸŒŸ - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š MY SET-UP ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ - Canon 90D camera ๐Ÿ“ธ https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ๐Ÿ“ท https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand ๐ŸŽค https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights ๐Ÿ’ก https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones ๐Ÿ“ก https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ 00:00:00 Introduction: Dr. Angela Puca and Peter J. Carroll on Chaos Magick 00:03:54 The Mystery of Consciousness and the Quantum Nature of Reality 00:11:09 Relational Ontology: Machโ€™s Principle and the Rejection of Panpsychism 00:13:29 Information vs. Matter: How Quantum Physics Challenges Our Senses 00:16:20 Scientific Explanations for Magic: Non-Locality and Retrocausality 00:23:44 The Equations of Magic: Gnosis, Sublimation, and Probability 00:29:38 Testing Belief: Parapsychology and the Sheep-Goat Effect 00:31:21 Strengthening Magical Links: Physical Proximity vs. Symbolic Objects 00:35:05 The Limits of Psychic Influence: Why Distant Divination Often Fails 00:36:20 Divining the Future: Retrocausal Experiments in the Bristol Temple 00:41:04 Quantum Entanglement and the Fragility of Non-Local Magical Links 00:43:57 Political Magic: Manipulating Archetypes, Nationalism, and Propaganda 00:48:28 Glamour Magic and the Subversion of Public Identity 00:49:52 How Information and Non-Rationality Influence the Social Psyche 00:50:56 The Transmission Problem: Communicating Mood and Telepathy Without Media 00:54:07 Unexplained Phenomena: Anger, Materialization, and Anomalous Physical Events 00:55:36 The Ontology of Gods: Artificial Spirits and Internalized Archetypes 01:02:43 Do Deities Exist? Comparing Divine Mutation to Human Change 01:07:20 Invocation as Self-Exploration: Reclaiming Suppressed Aspects of the Self 01:33:31 Working with Mythos: Invoking Jupiter for Business and Lovecraft for Physics 01:20:24 The Astral Plane vs. The Ether: A Metaphysical Map of Magic 01:24:11 Free Will and Randomness: A Mechanistic Approach to Agency 01:29:33 Subheading Determinism vs. Probability: Why the Universe Isn't Set in Stone 01:31:52 Improving Effectiveness: Bending Probability and Incremental Magical Success 01:39:31 Join the growing community at Angelaโ€™s Symposium โš ๏ธ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts โš ๏ธ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out!

    1h 42m

  6. FEB 2

    Birthday Livestream + Tantric Ritual

    It's my Birthday! Join the celebration, ask your questions in the chat and watch me perform a Tantric Ritual! Surprise, surprise! What is it going to be? You'll find out by joining the academic fun. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/course WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER ๐Ÿ’Œ https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! ๐ŸŽฉ / angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI โ˜•๏ธhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS ๐Ÿ’ฐ https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS ๐Ÿ‘ฅ / @drangelapuca MY PODCAST ๐ŸŽ™ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTG... MY MERCH ๐Ÿ‘• https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME๐Ÿ‘ฃ YouTube (@drangelapuca)๐ŸŒŸ Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ โš ๏ธ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts โš ๏ธ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out! Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5768951004397568

    1h 13m

  7. JAN 25

    Does Quantum Physics Prove Magic or Consciousness? A Critical Scholarly Analysis

    In this episode, I critically examine the widespread claim that quantum physics provides scientific proof for magic, esotericism, and spiritual practice. I explore what prominent scholars have actually proposed about possible links between quantum mechanics, consciousness, and interconnected phenomena, carefully situating these ideas within their proper academic and disciplinary contexts. I then address why concepts such as the observer effect, wavefunction collapse, entanglement, and energy are so frequently misunderstood and misused in spiritual and New Age discourse, paying particular attention to questions of scale, decoherence, and category error. Throughout, my aim is not to dismiss lived experience or magical practice, but to argue for intellectual precision and methodological honesty. I conclude by acknowledging areas where scientific inquiry remains genuinely open, especially in relation to consciousness, while explaining why quantum physics, as it currently stands, cannot be used to legitimise esoteric practices. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER ๐Ÿ’Œ https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! ๐ŸŽฉ https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI โ˜•๏ธhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS ๐Ÿ’ฐ https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS ๐Ÿ‘ฅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join MY PODCAST ๐ŸŽ™ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86 MY MERCH ๐Ÿ‘• https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME๐Ÿ‘ฃ - YouTube (@drangelapuca)๐ŸŒŸ - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– https://amzn.to/3YRqqbc https://amzn.to/4jUPRSN https://amzn.to/4jT80Ao https://amzn.to/49BWx4L https://amzn.to/3NC2LJl REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š (see the final slide on screen) MY SET-UP ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ - Canon 90D camera ๐Ÿ“ธ https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ๐Ÿ“ท https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand ๐ŸŽค https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights ๐Ÿ’ก https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones ๐Ÿ“ก https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ 00:00:00 Is Quantum Physics Magic? Intro to Quantum Esotericism 00:02:21 Support Angelaโ€™s Symposium 00:04:03 Why Science & Spirituality Are Talking Again 00:06:05 The Link Between Quantum Physics & Consciousness 00:07:00 Does the Observer Create Reality? (Wavefunction Collapse) 00:13:55 Quantum Brain Theory: Penrose & Hameroff (Orch-OR) 00:17:58 Explaining Telepathy & Psi with Quantum Entanglement 00:23:09 The Zero-Point Field & Universal Mind (Akashic Records?) 00:27:22 Theoretical Frameworks: Dualism, Idealism, and Beyond 00:31:48 The Skeptics' View: Why Scientists Reject Quantum Mysticism 00:32:56 Debunking "Quantum Woo": The Mainstream Consensus 00:37:51 The "Observer Effect" Myth vs. Reality 00:40:16 Entanglement is Not Telepathy (Faster-Than-Light Myths) 00:41:37 Understanding Superposition (Being in Two Places at Once) 00:41:43 Why Quantum Consciousness Theories Fail 00:46:42 "Everything is Energy": The Misuse of "Vibration." 00:48:24 Why the World Looks Solid: Quantum Decoherence Explained 00:53:05 Is Quantum Mysticism Pseudoscience? 00:55:54 Why We Want Quantum Magic to Be True (Psychology) 01:00:09 The Dangers of Bad Science & "Quantum Flapdoodle" 01:01:33 The Hard Problem: Where Science is Still Open-Minded 01:06:21 Conclusion: A Middle Path for Science & Magic 01:09:34 Join Angelaโ€™s Symposium โš ๏ธ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts โš ๏ธ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out!

    1h 12m

  8. JAN 18

    Did Ronald Hutton Really โ€œEraseโ€ Wiccaโ€™s History๏ผŸ A Scholarly Answer

    We examine the critical exchange between Ben Whitmoreโ€™s Trials of the Moon and Ronald Huttonโ€™s responses to it, using the debate as a lens through which to explore contemporary tensions in the historiography of witchcraft and Pagan origins. Whitmore, writing from within the Pagan community, accuses Hutton of adopting an overly sceptical methodology and of applying uneven evidentiary standards that, in his view, systematically downplay the possibility of ritual continuities in European folk culture. Huttonโ€™s rejoinders foreground the demands of historical method, emphasising the importance of verifiable documentation over conjectural survivalism and defending the historianโ€™s obligation to distinguish cultural revival from demonstrable lineage. We will assess which of Whitmoreโ€™s critiques raise legitimate questions about interpretive frameworks and where his reasoning departs from accepted scholarly practice. It also considers how this debate reflects wider issues around authority, tradition, and the negotiation of identity within modern Paganism, and how different communities assign meaning to the fragmentary traces of the past. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER ๐Ÿ’Œ https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! ๐ŸŽฉ https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI โ˜•๏ธhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS ๐Ÿ’ฐ https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS ๐Ÿ‘ฅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join MY PODCAST ๐ŸŽ™ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86 MY MERCH ๐Ÿ‘• https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME๐Ÿ‘ฃ - YouTube (@drangelapuca)๐ŸŒŸ - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š Ginzburg, C. (1989). Storia notturna: Una decifrazione del sabba. G. Einaudi. Hutton, R. (1999). The triumph of the moon: A history of modern Pagan witchcraft. Oxford University Press. Hutton, R. (2010). Writing the history of witchcraft: A personal view. The Pomegranate, 12(2), 239-262. https://doi.org/10.1558/pome.v12i2.239 Leland, C. G. (1899). Aradia, or the gospel of the witches. David Nutt. Whitmore, B. (2010). Trials of the moon: Reopening the case for historical witchcraft. Briar Books. MY SET-UP ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ - Canon 90D camera ๐Ÿ“ธ https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ๐Ÿ“ท https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand ๐ŸŽค https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights ๐Ÿ’ก https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones ๐Ÿ“ก https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ โš ๏ธ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts โš ๏ธ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out!

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As an academic and university lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies, I'll share peer-reviewed research on MAGIC, ESOTERICISM, WITCHCRAFT, PAGANISM, SHAMANISM and related currents. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– https://linktr.ee/angela_symposium Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drangelapuca/subscribe

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