Wake Up, Underworld!

Cameron Steele and Justin Little

What does it mean to practice magick as a path to enlightenment? Does practical magick have a role on the spiritual path? What exactly is the Western Magickal or Esoteric Tradition and who are its main thinkers and key figures? What does this tradition have to do with other spiritual pursuits or paths, from Buddhism to Animism, the Twelve Steps of AA to Christian Hermeticism? What do magick and awakening have to offer a person struggling with the anxieties of our age, its loneliness and algorithms? What is synchronicity and how does it relate to prophecy? These are some of the questions co-hosts Justin Little and Cameron Steele explore on Wake Up, Underworld! We delve into postmodern disenchantment, practical magick, and spiritual awakening within the context of the Western Magickal Tradition, alive and well thanks to Alan Chapman’s Magia, and, ever-present throughout human history as the tradition behind traditions. You can expect true stories of real magick, deep conversations about occult texts, and heartfelt explorations of the surprising, beautiful, and enduring presence of magick in the heart of spirituality, Reality, and the human being itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

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    Anarchy with Common Sense

    "Anarchy with Common Sense," our first episode explores "work" -- as well as the material obsession with career, status, and money (or the lack of any of these) -- as the true opiate of the masses. We talk about the Great Work of magick as the true opportunity to grow what you care about without fighting shadows. Sometimes that opportunity comes to you through the sudden tragedy of illness; sometimes it comes to you in the only week you've had off work in years. Why is that? What is that about? The conversation explores the Great Work through the lenses of personal experience and spiritual practice, amidst the backdrop of late-stage capitalism in the West. You can find the podcast on any of your favorite podcast streaming services or on Acast. If you enjoyed listening, please like, subscribe, and share, or let us know in the comments! Texts mentioned: Magia by Alan Chapman The Lost Soul by Olga Tokarczuk and Joanna Concego Magick Without Tears by Aleister Crowley, edited by Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford The Baptist's Head by Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford The Last Night: Anti-work, Atheism, and Adventure by Federico Campagna Be Creative by Angela McRobbie The Red Book by CG Jung The Introduction to the Black Books, by Sonu Shamdasani and CG Jung The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage tao te ching by Ko Hsüan (Aleister Crowley) Cosmic Trigger by Robert Anton Wilson Neurologic by Timothy Leary The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolph Steiner Seven Lectures on Inner Development by Valentin Tomberg Meditations on the Tarot by Valentin Tomberg The Occult of Personality Podcast by Greg Kaminsky The Qabbalistic Tarot by Robert Wang The Mystical Qabbalah by Dion Fortune Show Art by Beck Corrigan https://beckcorrigan.cargo.site/about-contact Music by Justin Little Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What does it mean to practice magick as a path to enlightenment? Does practical magick have a role on the spiritual path? What exactly is the Western Magickal or Esoteric Tradition and who are its main thinkers and key figures? What does this tradition have to do with other spiritual pursuits or paths, from Buddhism to Animism, the Twelve Steps of AA to Christian Hermeticism? What do magick and awakening have to offer a person struggling with the anxieties of our age, its loneliness and algorithms? What is synchronicity and how does it relate to prophecy? These are some of the questions co-hosts Justin Little and Cameron Steele explore on Wake Up, Underworld! We delve into postmodern disenchantment, practical magick, and spiritual awakening within the context of the Western Magickal Tradition, alive and well thanks to Alan Chapman’s Magia, and, ever-present throughout human history as the tradition behind traditions. You can expect true stories of real magick, deep conversations about occult texts, and heartfelt explorations of the surprising, beautiful, and enduring presence of magick in the heart of spirituality, Reality, and the human being itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.