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

Dr Angela Puca

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. 5d ago

    Can You Really See the Invisible? The Science of Clairvoyance

    Can we really train ourselves to see the unseen? From ancient dream divination and medieval grimoires to John Deeโ€™s crystal visions, Golden Dawn scrying, psychedelic imagery, and modern neuroscience, this episode explores the extraordinary history of visions and spiritual sight. We examine how cultures have deliberately cultivated visionary experiences, how practitioners distinguished revelation from illusion, and what contemporary research on perception, mental imagery, expectation, mirror-gazing, and altered states can actually tell us. Are spirits independently real, products of the mind, inhabitants of an imaginal realm, or something more complex? And if ritual can train us to see, how do we decide whether what appears is trustworthy? Join me for an academically rigorous exploration of scrying, clairvoyance, mystical visions, altered perception, and the philosophy of magical sight, where history, esotericism, psychology, and neuroscience meet. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE ๐Ÿ”— https://www.drangelapuca.com/ BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services SUBSTACK โœ‰๏ธ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca 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 - SUBSTACK ๐Ÿ’Œ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š (Check the related 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!

  2. Aug 30

    Is Ancient Magic Really More Powerful๏ผŸThe Truth About Old vs New Magic

    s ancient magic really more powerful, or are we mistaking age for effectiveness?In this episode of Angelaโ€™s Symposium, we challenge one of the most persistent assumptions in occult and esoteric communities: that older spells, rituals and magical systems must be more authentic, powerful or effective simply because they are ancient.Drawing on the academic study of magic, ritual and Western esotericism, we explore magic as a form of โ€œritual technologyโ€, examining how traditions evolve through adaptation, experimentation, transmission and innovation. From the Greek Magical Papyri and Solomonic magic to Wicca and chaos magick, we ask what actually makes a ritual powerful, and whether modern magical practices can sometimes be better suited to contemporary practitioners than ancient ones.If you are interested in witchcraft, ceremonial magic, grimoires, occult history, Paganism or the academic study of esotericism, this episode offers a different way of thinking about the relationship between tradition, authenticity and magical efficacy.CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’–MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/coursesWEBSITE ๐Ÿ”— https://www.drangelapuca.com/BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/servicesSUBSTACK โœ‰๏ธ https://substack.com/@drangelapucaBECOME MY PATRON! ๐ŸŽฉ https://www.patreon.com/angelapucaSUPPORT ME ON KO-FI โ˜•๏ธhttps://ko-fi.com/drangelapucaONE-OFF DONATIONS ๐Ÿ’ฐ https://paypal.me/angelasymposiumJOIN MEMBERSHIPS ๐Ÿ‘ฅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/joinMY PODCAST ๐ŸŽ™ https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86MY MERCH ๐Ÿ‘• https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/FOLLOW ME๐Ÿ‘ฃ- YouTube (@drangelapuca)๐ŸŒŸ- SUBSTACK ๐Ÿ’Œ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca- Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ- TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต- Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ- Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

  3. Aug 24

    No Nonsense Spirituality with Britt Hartley

    What happens to spirituality when belief in traditional religion falls away? Can ritual, mysticism, awe, contemplation, divination, sacred stories and experiences of transcendence still have value without requiring supernatural explanations? Britt Hartley is a religious deconstruction educator, author, and atheist spiritual director who helps people rebuild meaning, identity, and family culture after faith. She is the author of No Nonsense Spirituality and a doctoral student whose work explores existential crisis, secular spirituality, and life beyond traditional religion. In this livestream, we will explore Brittโ€™s concept of secular spirituality and her attempt to navigate a fascinating middle ground between organised religion, atheistic scepticism and contemporary alternative spirituality. We will discuss religious deconstruction, nihilism, meaning-making, mysticism, ritual and the psychology of spiritual experience, as well as the question of whether practices traditionally associated with religion and the occult can remain meaningful when their supernatural interpretations are suspended. We will also venture into some particularly interesting territory for Angelaโ€™s Symposium: astrology, Tarot, psychedelics, intuition, altered states of consciousness, the Divine Feminine, cognitive bias, the relationship between mystical experience and metaphysical claims, and Brittโ€™s distinction between useful spiritual tools and what she describes as โ€œwooโ€. GET THE BOOK US https://amzn.to/4c8e3i2 UK https://link.amazon/B02qi3ynV MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE ๐Ÿ”— https://www.drangelapuca.com/ BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services SUBSTACK โœ‰๏ธ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca 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 - SUBSTACK ๐Ÿ’Œ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca - 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 00:00:00 No Nonsense Spirituality Introduction 00:01:23 Meet Britt Hartley 00:05:20 From Mormonism to Atheist Spirituality โ€“ Britt Hartleyโ€™s Story 00:07:49 Hard vs Soft Polytheism: Can Atheists Be Pagan? 00:09:07 Why Humans Create Gods: Religion as a Human Project 00:12:33 Is Spiritual Atheism Actually a Form of Paganism? 00:13:34 Sufism, Shinto, Christian Mysticism and Spiritual Atheism 00:16:48 Chaos Magic, Fictional Deities and Spiritual Scepticism 00:19:42 Can Ritual Work Without Belief? 00:22:51 The Science of Ritual Without Metaphysical Belief 00:26:16 Why Practise Spirituality If Youโ€™re an Atheist? 00:33:40 How to Build a Secular Spiritual Practice 00:37:05 Situational Belief: Can Belief Be Used Temporarily? 00:41:22 Belief as a Spiritual Tool Without Dogma 00:43:59 Belief, Cognitive Bias and the Western Mind 00:49:03 Spiritual Tools Without Metaphysical Truth Claims 00:51:57 Nihilism, Phenomenology and What Is Really Real? 00:55:39 Philosophical Nihilism, Spiritual Experience and the Self 00:57:19 Is Belief Another Tool for Spiritual Practice? 00:59:05 Religious Trauma, Trance and Feeling Safe Without Belief 01:04:36 Does Everyone Need Religion or Spirituality? 01:08:17 The Paradox of Atheist Spirituality and Religious Belief 01:13:29 Clothing, Makeup and Adornment as Spiritual Practice 01:19:15 How you can support this valuable work

  4. Aug 17

    Advanced Rune Magic with David Linder

    What lies beyond using runes as simple symbols for divination or spellcraft? In this livestream, I speak with David Linder, author of Advanced Rune Magic: The Greater Mysteries of Nordic Spirituality, about the Elder Futhark as a path of experiential knowledge and self-transformation. David approaches the twenty-four runes as interfaces with Runa, the greater Mystery. Drawing on the Rune Poems, Eddic mythology, historical context, meditation, galdor, talismans, and lived practice, he explores how runes can shape not only magical workings but the practitionerโ€™s character, relationships, and engagement with the world. We will also examine where historical reconstruction ends and personal gnosis begins, how modern practitioners can create responsibly within a living tradition, and why Odinโ€™s ordeal on Yggdrasil offers a powerful model of sacrifice, initiation, and the reconstruction of the self. Is rune magic ultimately about changing circumstances, or about becoming someone capable of changing the world? Book link: US https://amzn.to/4g1COxx UK https://link.amazon/B06d9fKYG MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE ๐Ÿ”— https://www.drangelapuca.com/ BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services SUBSTACK โœ‰๏ธ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca 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 - SUBSTACK ๐Ÿ’Œ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š (Check the related 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! 00:00:00 Advanced Rune Magic with David Linder 00:02:20 From Vikings to Heathenry and Rune Magic 00:05:29 What Makes Rune Magic โ€˜Advancedโ€™? 00:07:59 What Are Runes? The Elder Futhark Explained 00:09:43 Elder Futhark, Rune Names and the Rune Poems 00:12:04 Runa: The Great Mystery Behind the Runes 00:16:24 How Do You Really โ€˜Knowโ€™ a Rune? 00:21:40 Experiencing Runes: Galdr, Trance and Runic Practice 00:23:57 Rune Magic, Animism and Signs from Nature 00:27:57 Odin and Rune Magic as Self-Transformation 00:31:08 Historical Sources vs Personal Gnosis in Norse Magic 00:35:09 Can We Reconstruct Ancient Rune Magic? 00:41:01 Mystical Experience vs Rational Decision-Making 00:43:55 Christian Influence on the Rune Poems and Eddas 00:46:10 Creating New Myths in Modern Norse Paganism 00:48:54 Rune Magic, Fate and the Three Norns 00:52:16 Hagalaz: Chaos, Destruction and Transformation 00:56:12 Dagaz and the Dangers of Spiritual Extremes 00:58:56 The Dark Side of Odin: What Should Practitioners Emulate? 01:01:48 Laguz, Jung and the Collective Unconscious 01:04:30 Rune Practice, Compassion and the Greater Good 01:07:59 Odin, Shiva, รsatrรบ and Galdr 01:09:03 What Does It Mean to โ€˜Win the Runesโ€™? 01:11:47 David Linder, Living Runes and Further Resources 01:13:10 How to join Angelaโ€™s team of esoteric excellence. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5768951004397568

  5. Aug 9

    The Grimoire Tradition: A complete guide

    In this episode, I offer a complete guide to the grimoire tradition: what grimoires are, where the term comes from, how these books of magic developed, and why they became so central to the history of Western esotericism. We will explore major texts such as the Key of Solomon, the Lesser Key of Solomon or Lemegeton, the Ars Goetia, the Sworn Book of Honorius, the Picatrix, the Arbatel, the Book of Abramelin, the Heptameron, the Grand Grimoire, the Grimoire of Pope Honorius, and the Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses. Rather than treating grimoires as mysterious books that simply appeared from nowhere, I look at them as living technologies of magical authority, shaped by clerical manuscript culture, print capitalism, occult revival movements, and contemporary magical practice. We will also look at how grimoires moved from medieval monastic and clerical settings into cheap printed chapbooks, Victorian ceremonial magic, Wicca, chaos magic, and modern occult practice. Along the way, I explain why many grimoires were attributed to figures such as Solomon, Moses, Honorius, Albertus Magnus and Peter of Abano, and what those false attributions tell us about authority, antiquity and magical legitimacy. Finally, I discuss how modern practitioners can approach these texts today: not as timeless manuals dropped from heaven, but as historical artefacts, ritual technologies and sources of magical imagination that have been copied, edited, adapted and reinvented for centuries. This is an academic, historically grounded introduction for anyone interested in grimoires, ceremonial magic, Solomonic magic, the Goetia, occult books, Western esotericism and the history of magical practice. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE ๐Ÿ”— https://www.drangelapuca.com/ BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services SUBSTACK โœ‰๏ธ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca 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 - SUBSTACK ๐Ÿ’Œ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š (Check the related 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!

  6. Aug 5

    Can Process Philosophy Explain How Magic Works? With Dr Darren Iammarino

    Can Alfred North Whiteheadโ€™s process philosophy offer a new way of understanding how magic works? Join me live on Saturday, 1 August 2026, at 12 pm EST for a fascinating conversation with Dr Darren Iammarino of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego. We will explore the philosophy of magic between 1875 and 1975, beginning with Spiritualism, Theosophy, William James, and the emergence of spirit and energy models. Our central focus will be Whiteheadโ€™s process philosophy and its potential to explain magic through an informational and relational model of reality, in which events, consciousness, agency, and influence are interconnected processes rather than isolated substances. We will also consider how yoga, Tantra, and the Yoga Sลซtras conceptualise siddhis, or supernormal powers, alongside the influence of perennialism on modern Western interpretations of magic. Can process thought help us move beyond the familiar opposition between supernatural and psychological explanations? Could magic be understood as participation in a dynamic and interconnected cosmos? Join us live and bring your questions for the discussion. Discover more from Dr Darren Iammarino: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ToTwoTruth?si=eUy8QTaRVEadbkTI Books and author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Darren-Iammarino/author/B00GJ9KV1Y/allbooks?ccs_id=19e6820b-d273-45bc-bdbb-87d6d4faeaa3 CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE ๐Ÿ”— https://www.drangelapuca.com/ BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services SUBSTACK โœ‰๏ธ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca 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 - SUBSTACK ๐Ÿ’Œ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š (Check the related 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 Introduction to Process Philosophy & Magic 00:02:50 Meet Dr. Darren Iammarino: Background & Research 00:12:45 Actual Entities, Prehension, & Subconscious Experience 00:14:17 What is Process Philosophy? (Alfred North Whitehead Explained) 00:14:43 Meaningful Coincidence vs. Causal Magical Influence 00:17:38 How Magic Operates in a Whiteheadian Universe 00:24:17 The Information Model of Magic vs. Magical Energy 00:29:52 Action at a Distance & Non-Locality in Magic 00:33:33 Naturalizing Magic: Do Stones & Objects Have Consciousness? 00:38:25 Atheistic Magic, Panentheism, & Process Theology 00:42:58 Sigil Magic, Chaos Magic, & Altered States of Consciousness 00:51:43 Perennial Philosophy vs. Religious Pluralism 01:01:19 Why Esoteric Practitioners Should Study Process Philosophy 00:05:04 Technomancy, Prediction Markets, & AI Digital Magic 01:07:27 Defining Magic from an Academic Perspective 01:12:29 Join Dr Pucaโ€™s growing team of scholars and practitioners โš ๏ธ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts โš ๏ธ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out!

  7. Jul 26

    Lughnasadh vs Lammas: The Truth About the First Harvest Festival

    Was Lughnasadh really an ancient Celtic fire festival, and is it actually the same celebration as Lammas? In this video, I separate historical evidence from modern Pagan reconstruction. I explore the medieval Irish assemblies associated with Lugh and Tailtiu, the English Christian origins of the Lammas loaf-mass, the folklore collected by Mรกire MacNeill, and how Wicca brought these distinct traditions together on the modern Wheel of the Year. Join me if you are interested in Paganism, witchcraft, occultism, Celtic religion or harvest festivals, and discover how we can celebrate the season meaningfully without mistaking modern mythology for ancient fact. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE ๐Ÿ”— https://www.drangelapuca.com/ BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services SUBSTACK โœ‰๏ธ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca 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 - SUBSTACK ๐Ÿ’Œ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š (Check the related 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!

  8. Jul 19

    Can AI Become a Magical Familiar? Witchcraft, Tarot and the Algorithm

    In this video, I explore one of the strangest and most fascinating questions emerging in contemporary occultism: what happens when witches, tarot readers, and magical practitioners begin treating AI not just as a tool, but as an oracle, assistant, mirror, or even a familiar-like presence? Drawing on the history of familiar spirits, digital religion, WitchTok, AI-assisted tarot, and theories of agency and animism, I ask whether artificial intelligence can meaningfully participate in magical practice, and where the real dangers lie. Is the algorithm just reflecting us back to ourselves, or is something more interesting happening in the relationship between magic, technology, and meaning? Perfect for anyone interested in witchcraft, tarot, AI, digital religion, occult studies, and the future of magical practice. CONNECT & SUPPORT๐Ÿ’– MY COURSES ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“ https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE ๐Ÿ”— https://www.drangelapuca.com/ BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE ๐Ÿ“–https://drangelapuca.com/services SUBSTACK โœ‰๏ธ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca 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 - SUBSTACK ๐Ÿ’Œ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca - Instagram (@drangelapuca) ๐Ÿ“ธ - TikTok (@drangelapuca) ๐ŸŽต - Twitter (@angelapuca11) ๐Ÿฆ - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) ๐Ÿ‘ฅ RECOMMENDED READINGS ๐Ÿ“– REFERENCES ๐Ÿ“š (Check the related 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!

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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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