Lux Occult

Micheal M. Hughes, writer and practicing magician who authored Magic for the Resistance, discusses his viral 2017 binding spell and the media furor it sparked. He covers the rise of MAGA-aligned occultists and theatrical counter-magic, grift and recruitment in spiritual spaces, consent-centered community work like the Green Mushroom Project, and how ritual sustains activist resilience.

Aidan Wachter, author and magician behind Six Ways and the Black Book hypersigil methods, discusses looking back at his time in Thee Temple of Psychic Youth and launching After the Fall. Conversations touch on deconditioning, occult politics and right-wing co-option, mutual aid and imagining post-empire futures. Short, reflective, and provocative.

Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata hosts a panel of magic practitioners to discuss navigating issues related to mental health in one’s magical practice. Questions the panel will address: how do we define and delineate boundaries in our magical work and interpersonal lives? Is there intersection between how you protect yourself from potentially unhelpful magical forces and potentially unhelpful people? What are some experiences in this area others might find useful to hear about? How do we define psychic self defense? How do we practice it? What are some experiences or tips we'd share?Luxa also shares an update about The Green Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ and Void House- creating consent centered magical spaces for conducting group work both in person and online, investigating the magical and alchemical properties of consent, and providing consent education to magically inclined people. Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialMerch! https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustriesCheck out The Consent Academy https://www.consent.academy/Find Luxa’s work published in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/Referenced in today’s episode:Catalyst https://linktr.ee/CatalystDaveWeird Web Radio, hosted by Lonnie Scott https://weirdwebradio.com/Weird Web Radio Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/weirdwebradioLux Ocult 48. The 5 Pillars of Consent w/ Zach Budd & Odin and Inclusive Heathenry w/ Lonnie Scott https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/48--The-5-Pillars-of-Consent-w-Zach-Budd--Odin-and-Inclusive-Heathenry-w-Lonnie-Scott-e1m0qbrWeird Web Radio Episode 101- Luxa Strata- Consent, Chaos Magic, Experiments and The Self https://open.spotify.com/episode/4t431wA9D1uNnM2SAUa2ci?si=rDyF_nAUR3qOYJ5LWhcB5ATelempath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TelempathSix Ways by Aidan Wachter https://www.aidanwachter.com/six-waysUnfuck Your Boundaries: Build Better Relationships Through Consent, Communication, and Expressing Your Needs by Dr. Faith G. Harper https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/8188“Let’s Call Jonah Hill’s Alleged Text Messages What They Are: Misogynistic” by Raven Smith. Vogue.com https://www.vogue.com/article/jonah-hill-text-messages-toxic-masculinityBoundaries vs Rules. Simple Psychology.com https://www.simplypsychology.org/boundaries-vs-rules.htmlThe Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gift_of_FearJohannes Heinrich Schultz, problematic creator of Autogenics Training https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Heinrich_Schultz50 Common Cognitive Distortions: A giant list of ubiquitous cognitive distortions by Alice Boyes Ph.D https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201301/50-common-cognitive-distortionsHow to recognize and tame your cognitive distortions by Peter Grinspoon, MD https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-recognize-and-tame-your-cognitive-distortions-20220504273820 Uses for Self-Compassion: Self-compassion can lead to better choices and feeling better by Alice Boyes Ph.D https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201206/20-uses-for-self-compassionLux Occult is produced by Luxa Strata. All Rights Reserved. 2026.

Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata hosts a panel of magic practitioners to discuss navigating issues related to mental health in one’s magical practice. Questions the panel will address: how do we define and delineate boundaries in our magical work and interpersonal lives? Is there intersection between how you protect yourself from potentially unhelpful magical forces and potentially unhelpful people? What are some experiences in this area others might find useful to hear about? How do we define psychic self defense? How do we practice it? What are some experiences or tips we'd share?Also included is an update about The Green Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ and Void House- creating consent centered magical spaces for conducting group work both in person and online, investigating the magical and alchemical properties of consent, and providing consent education to magically inclined people. Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialCheck out the Lux Occult YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8n4oQIH1uo08NhMvjjlBONLINE CLASS: Tarot Basics on Sunday, Feb. 8th, 5-7 PM ESThttps://www.wyrdroad.com/event-details/tarot-brews-tarot-basics-onlineMerch! https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustriesCheck out The Consent Academy https://www.consent.academy/Find Luxa’s work published in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/Referenced in today’s episode: Zarpaulek’s work https://paraimperium.wordpress.com/ Joanna Ghost Hunter https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Joanna_Ghost_Hunter/Everyday Elegies by The Tom O’Bedlamhttps://thetomobedlam.bandcamp.com/album/everyday-elegiesThe Tom O’Bedlam Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thetomobedlamLux Occult 99. Everyday Elegies w/ The Tom O’Bedlam https://youtu.be/IxB5K6wpt80Third Eye Spies Doc https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5112424/Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff podhttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cool-people-who-did-cool-96003360/Live Like the World is Dying podhttps://www.liveliketheworldisdying.com/Box Breathing https://www.healthline.com/health/box-breathingVerbal De-Escalation Techniques https://osas.wisc.edu/guide/verbal-de-escalation-techniques/The Escalation Cycle of Behavior: Navigating the 7 Stages https://www.pollackpeacebuilding.com/blog/behavior-escalation-cycle/Void House Presents: Trauma Informed Practices or “Just the TIPs” https://youtu.be/gCrTpfsAAHcLux Occult Podcast is produced by Luxa Strata. All Rights Reserved 2026

Vittorio Benetti https://www.instagram.com/vittoriobenettihp, High Priest in the Temple of Witchcraft https://templeofwitchcraft.org/vittorio-benetti-hp/ joins Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata for a conversation about folk magic, including Vittorio’s contribution to Serpents of Circe, AI and magic, his time in the Italian horror punk band, Rival Skulls, working with the Norse Goddess, Hel and more. Come for the punk rock and safety pins, stay for the enchanted beer and lip balm!Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialGreen Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Ask for a link to our Discord server!Merch! https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustries?ref=shop_profile&listing_id=1880570110Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vittoriobenettihp Medium https://medium.com/@vittoriobenettihp Substack https://vittoriobenettihp.substack.com/Rival Skulls band https://soundcloud.com/rival-skullsReferenced in today’s episode:Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/Lip balm protection magick https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qpwl4je9dsj8oggriq55o/Lip-Balm-Protection-Magick_v2.pdf?rlkey=yey8tpd8a9jfkjr3ppxls69zj&st=4q1p6jt4&dl=0Rest, recharge, transform (beer recharge magick) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cm0btzmy1c0ndajplerbw/Rest_Recharge_Benetti.pdf?rlkey=29luz9ljbqtr0kxtx6pjwto6o&st=fva0295g&dl=0The Witch's Shield: Protection Magick and Psychic Self-Defense by Christopher Penczak https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/649077.The_Witch_s_ShieldWalking Through Loss and Mystery: How Grief and Magick Shaped My Path by Vittorio Benetti. Medium.com https://medium.com/@vittoriobenettihp/walking-through-loss-and-mystery-how-grief-and-magick-shaped-my-path-1e005721b6d2Void House Presents: Trauma Informed Practices or “Just the TIPs” https://youtu.be/gCrTpfsAAHcBehind the Curve doc about Flat Earth “theory” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_the_CurveLux Occult 100.5 Satanism and the Far Right w/ Spencer Sunshinehttps://youtu.be/FQOTlzmuZMALux Occult 94.5. Secrets of the Real Black Lodge Revealed w Allen Greenfield & Rendlesham's 44th https://youtu.be/lpKzAXtGdqEMusic:EYES OF YOUR EYES- Luxa Strata ft. Folds & Floods https://youtu.be/EfdQ-pJEBsgLux Occult is produced by Luxa Strata. All Rights Reserved 2026.

J.S. aka Jeffrey Groves https://www.patreon.com/cw/jsgroves returns to speak with Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata about how to recover from creative or magical burnout, and what to do when you’re starting to realize you're experiencing it. Jeffrey also shares about writing the series, The Prince’s Fighter’s, “ritual play” and xier photography work, including capturing magical operations like invocation, experimenting with spirit photography and more. Luxa shares about the experience of modeling for such shoots, communion with Austin Osman Spare and invoking Venus Victrix. Diversions include paranormal investigation photography, talismanic jewelry, botthole haikus and more!Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialGreen Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Ask for a link to our Discord server!Merch! https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustries?ref=shop_profile&listing_id=1880570110Jeffrey Groves http://jsgroves.com/ The Prince’s Fighters novel https://princesfighters.jsgroves.com/The Sorcerer's Workbench https://www.etsy.com/shop/sorcerersworkbench/?etsrc=sdtReferenced in today’s episode:66. Dionysus and the Sorcerer’s Workbench w/ JS Groves & the Game of Identity w/ Art Worldbuilding https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/66--Dionysus-and-the-Sorcerers-Workbench-w-JS-Groves--the-Game-of-Identity-w-Art-Worldbuilding-e28numnVoid House Presents: Trauma Informed Practices or “Just the TIPs”https://youtu.be/gCrTpfsAAHcLeopold von Sacher-Masochhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_von_Sacher-MasochCool People Who Did Cool Stuff Podcast Part One: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogshttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cool-people-who-did-cool-96003360/episode/part-one-riot-dogs-are-very-115624059/?embed=trueCool People Who Did Cool Stuff Podcast Part Two: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogshttps://www.tapesearch.com/episode/part-two-riot-dogs-are-very-good-dogs/NFEvDfVGVECcS3HywsnVy4‘The Tradition’ by Jericho Brown https://poets.org/poem/traditionFind Luxa’s work published in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/Lux Occult is produced by Luxa Strata. All rights reserved. 2025.

Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata shares about the magic we’ll be doing to celebrate The Green Mushroom Project’s 5th Birthday, as well as some poetry snacks and a guided meditation. As always, Much Love and Mush Love to everyone participating in The Green Mushroom Project and Void House! Stay strong, stay curious, guard your mind, and continue to Resist! Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialGreen Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Ask for a link to our Discord server!Check out The Consent Academy https://www.consent.academy/Related episodes:81. Magic for the Resistance and the History of Tarot w/ Michael M. Hugheshttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/81--Magic-for-the-Resistance-and-the-History-of-Tarot-w-Michael-M--Hughes-e2k15ok88. Autonomy, Egregores, Magic & More w/ The Consent Academy https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/88--Autonomy--Egregores--Magic--More-w-The-Consent-Academy-e2o0rp8

Ron Padrón of White Rose Witching https://www.whiterosewitching.com/about joins Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata to talk about organizing inclusive magical spaces and communities, and what to keep in mind when you’re getting people together to do magical work. Ron shares some perspectives about practicing magic as a member of the Latinx community, as well as about animal folk saints (like the black dog on the cover art). Luxa muses about the resent phenomena of protest frogs and shares thoughts about The Green Mushroom Hyphosigil Project.Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialGreen Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Ask for a link to our Discord server!Merch! https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustries?ref=shop_profile&listing_id=1880570110White Rose Witching https://www.whiterosewitching.com/aboutRon will also be leading a virtual Queer Ancestor Memorial on Sunday 10/26 from 6-6:45pm ET. Sign up to attend for free!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-ancestor-memorial-tickets-1761111434709Find Luxa’s work published in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/Referenced in today’s episode:Void House Presents: Trauma Informed Practices or “Just the TIPs” https://youtu.be/gCrTpfsAAHcFungi creepily infiltrates space stations — but scientists aren't scared. They're excited https://www.space.com/fungus-in-space-long-duration-astronaut-missionsFeels Good Man (2020) Watch HD https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8gzaftYou Cant Kill Meme | Full Film https://youtu.be/BiI_XKSYYkM?si=zyhhIVJEbuBMlDTkNo Kings.org https://www.nokings.org/The Long History of Frogs as Protest Symbols. Wired.comhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-long-history-of-frogs-as-protest-symbols/The ICE Protest Frogs Have a Long History of ‘Tactical Frivolity’ Behind Themhttps://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/10/22/trump-ice-portland-no-kings-protestThe Gospel of the Black Doghttps://inwardoutward.org/the-gospel-of-the-black-dog/

Laura Tempest Zakroff , https://lauratempestzakroff.com/ , author of Anatomy of a Witch, Weave The Liminal, The Witch's Cauldron, Visual Alchemy, etc, as well as visual artist, dancer, and creatrix extraordinaire joins Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata to talk about Tarot, Numbers, the Archetypes of the Witch and the Magician, Sigil Craft, Embodied Magic and Dance, Authority and Authorship, Egragores and more!Luxa also shares announcements and an update about The Green Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ and Void House- creating consent forward magical spaces for conducting group work both in person and online, investigating the magical and alchemical properties of consent, and providing consent education to magically inclined people. Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialLaura Tempest Zakroffhttps://lauratempestzakroff.com/Referenced in today’s episode:Jo “Boobs” Weldon’s Elemental Burlesque https://www.patreon.com/posts/elemental-of-in-87631502Dave Neal on Lux Occult Podcast:26. Metacognition, Neuroplasticity, and Healing from Trauma with Dave Nealhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/26--Metacognition--Neuroplasticity--and-Healing-from-Trauma-with-Dave-Neal-e13b4fm45. The Democratization of Desire w/Dave Neal Walking Your Talk w/Shane Thomas https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/luxa-strata/episodes/45--The-Democratization-of-Desire-w-Dave-Neal--Walking-Your-Talk-w-Shane-Thomas-e1iuuv8/a-a7vv0pk31. Magick, Games, and Hypersigils with Frater Drednoughthttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/luxa-strata/episodes/31--Magick--Games--and-Hypersigils-with-Frater-Drednought-from-Faith-Blind-Council-e181fah/a-a6jsrbvVoid House Presents: Trauma Informed Practices or “Just the TIPs” https://youtu.be/gCrTpfsAAHcHeadless Rite Study Course Tuesdays 9-10pm EST Oct 21st-Dec.9th 2025 https://buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod/e/456648Check out The Consent Academy https://www.consent.academy/Find Luxa’s work included in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/Full Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTLoHEal3ZK7EWFeU4iQ182VeYq802yRutzvnJJsxOvOFsEcmnVJnhgY6Ny1WHuKxs-ifomHZLsLRk6/pubLux Occult Podcast is produced by Luxa Strata. All Rights Reserved. 2025.

Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata hosts a panel of magic practitioners to discuss navigating issues related to mental health in one’s magical practice. For this panel discussion, we address the following questions. How do we navigate the relationship between doing magic for things we desire in healthy ways (and how do we define this) vs. things we might desire that would be unhelpful for us, or which might travel into the territory of spiritual bypassing? What barriers surrounding the concept of desire have we had to move through in our work? What experiences would we share?Thanks to panel guests Clodius, Zarpauluk, Catalyst and Jour de SadalsuudReferenced in today’s episode: Zarpauluk’s work https://paraimperium.wordpress.com/ https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Joanna_Ghost_Hunter/The Tibetan Book of the Dead The Big Book of Candle Magic - Jacki Smith Conversations on Citizenship and Person-Centered Work - John O’Brien & Carol BlessingThanks to Sad Black Lab for the use of their song, "Steps" https://youtu.be/rJIg__DK2X8?si=WE9aCcU6lpMIISpMhttps://youtu.be/WYmgmgtjCpQ?si=MQ5B-93ib6yvK8f3https://open.spotify.com/track/0lqCwUEgiryqT2G8QMBgRt?si=r5t5OIaGT7yzB6vn-QOZiw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A2ccTag8BLNcMa9pQfHdtxSThanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialGreen Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Lux Occult Podcast is produced by Luxa Strata. 2025. All rights reserved.