
Glitch Bottle Podcast #054 - Unbreaking the Tradition with BJ Swain (Part 1 of 2) | Glitch Bottle
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Aug 26, 2019 Guest BJ Swain, author and magician with over 25 years of experience, discusses practical and historical aspects of the Solomonic grimoire tradition, scrying, working with ancestors, the Four Kings, elemental spirits, the Holy Guardian Angel, and more. Topics include the impact of the Protestant Reformation, the relationship between exorcism and conjuration, the difference between Solomonic work and devotional work, and the importance of lineage and initiation in working with spirits.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Personal Journey into the World of Esoteric Practices
02:47 • 18min
The Influence of Protestantism on Catholicism and Protestantism
21:06 • 6min
Witchcraft in England during the Reformation
26:43 • 9min
Exploring Conjuration and Exorcism in Historical and Magical Contexts
36:08 • 9min
Exploring Devotion in the Grimoire Tradition
45:17 • 2min
The Importance of Devotional Work and Building Familiarity with Spirits
47:25 • 3min
The Importance of Lineage and Initiation in Working with Spirits
50:17 • 21min
Hierarchy and Conjuring of Spirits
01:10:58 • 21min
Manifesting Desires through Elemental Spirits and Kings
01:31:44 • 2min
