Spirit Box

For episode #16 we welcome Tommie Kelly to the show. Tommie is an Irish artist and writer who has had a lifelong interest in all things Occult and Spirituality. He makes comics, videos, podcasts and very occasional blog posts, and is probably best known for his oracle deck The Forty Servants.   We discuss, the effects of the Great famine and conservative Catholicism of the Irish psyche. We talk Hypersigils, Chaos Magick and art.  The creative process and its impact on mental health and the process of a success being rooted in letting go of the outcome.    All artwork featured in this video is the copyright of Tommie Kelly.   Show notes:  Tommie's website:  http://AdventuresInWooWoo.com  Tommie's twitter: https://twitter.com/TommieKelly  Tommie's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tommiekelly  The Forty Servants: https://www.adventuresinwoowoo.com/thefortyservants/   Keep in touch?  TWITTER - https://twitter.com/spiritbox3  SUPPORT - https://www.patreon.com/spiritbox  PODCAST - https://anchor.fm/spirit-box  Music by Obliqka

Jonah Locksley is a cultural historian. He runs The Thinker's Garden and Godfrey's Almanack, blogs that focus on the overlooked and outré aspects of literature, art, and history.   He joins us today discussing Angels and spirits that rule over nations, organisations and ages. We discuss which comes first, the spirit or the organisation and the currency involved in relationships between the group and spirit.   Show notes:  Find Jonah on twitter: https://twitter.com/IonasLoxias https://twitter.com/ThinkersGarden https://twitter.com/godfreyalmanack   Jonah's blogs: http://www.thethinkersgarden.com https://godfreysalmanack.org   Keep in touch? TWITTER - https://twitter.com/spiritbox3 SUPPORT - https://www.patreon.com/spiritbox PODCAST - https://anchor.fm/spirit-box  Music by Obliqka

For Episode #14 we welcome a very special guest to the Spirit Box in the form of the brilliant Phil Hine. Phil is an Occultist of repute, an author and historian and most notably known for his contribution to Chaos Magick. Over the hour we cover ritual Possession and overshadowing, Phil's personal experiences with Kali and of being possessed by Baphomet.  We discuss channelling, spiritualism as subsets of possession and some interesting experiences with theatrical improv.    #spiritbox #philhine #possession #occult   Show notes:  Hine's Varieties -https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/193515076... Phil's blog - http://enfolding.org Phil's Twitter - https://twitter.com/PhilH86835657    Image credits:  Portrait of Phil by Asa Medhurst  Sculpture photos by Maria Strutz  Skull cap photo by Darragh Mason Field   Keep in touch?  TWITTER - https://twitter.com/spiritbox3 SUPPORT - https://www.patreon.com/spiritbox YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe7wDjqjIVyFDS9bxm1esBA/  Music by Obliqka

Episode #13 and Marco Visconti is back and sharing some mind bending esoteric knowledge in this video.  We discuss Ultraterrestrials, UFOnauts, Thelema, and how to unlock the secret at the end of #Hellier Season Two: the Star Sapphire. Marco is a London-based antiques and rare book trader. He is also consultant, a lecturer, music producer, DJ and of course a Thelemite and Freemason. He has been a member of the international esoteric community for over two decades, receiving initiation into the A∴A∴, Choronzon Club, and Ordo Templi Orientis.  We discuss the entity Lam, Crowley, Kenneth Grant, Working with the spirits, the Goetia, Crossing the Abyss and Aeonics as well as looking at some of the core components of Thelema. You can find out more about Marco on his website, his Patreon and his YouTube channel. http://www.marcovisconti.org  https://www.patreon.com/marcovisconti (highly recommend) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwMJrmbYkOucAa2wKkHgRwA #hellier #thelema #spiritbox #UFOnauts Want to support the podcast? You can follow me on Twitter or support on Patreon. Music by Obliqka

Episode #12, Spend Good Friday with the Good People! It's back to the Djinn and Fairies! Are they the same? In this episode I look at their origins myths, their similarities and the core differences and I discuss what the societal / cultural function they serve. Source materials:  British Fairies by John Kruse    Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland Paperback – by Lady Francesca Speranza Wilde https://twitter.com/spiritbox3 Music by Obliqka

Episode #11 we are joined by the the Once & Future Black Prince of Kennington himself, Marco Visconti!  Marco is a London-based antiques and rare book trader. He is also consultant, a lecturer, music producer, DJ and of course a Thelemite and Freemason. He has been a member of the international esoteric community for over two decades, receiving initiation into the A∴A∴, Choronzon Club, and Ordo Templi Orientis.  We discuss the entity Lam, Crowley, Kenneth Grant, Working with the spirits, the Goetia, Crossing the Abyss and Aeonics as well as looking at some of the core components of Thelema.   You can find out more about Marco on his website, his Patreon and his YouTube channel.   http://www.marcovisconti.org  https://www.patreon.com/marcovisconti  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwMJrmbYkOucAa2wKkHgRwA Twitter Music by Obliqka

For Episode #10 we welcome Nathaniel Gillis back on Spirit Box with reflections on his recent research.  Picking up on where we left off last time we discuss Eros and Evil, the physical marks left on Witches and possessed from their interactions with demonic through to Aleister Crowley's Aiwass and the connection to Isacc Luria.   Nathaniel Gillis is a religious demonologist and author. After living in a haunted house, Nathaniel spent 20 years researching what it was he encountered. Nathaniel is the founder of Preternatural Epiphenomenal Philosophy.   Show notes: Nathaniel Gillis instagram njgillis.com Music by Obliqka - https://soundcloud.com/obliqka

Episode #9 . Spirit Box is joined by Nathaniel Gillis a religious demonologist and author. After living in a haunted house, Nathaniel spent 20 years researching what it was he encountered. Nathaniel is the founder of Preternatural Epiphenomenal Philosophy.  Nathaniel has sought to redefine the nature of haunting phenomena, ghosts and high strangeness. He' often quoted for his concept of the demonic. 'The reason they are playing by different rules is because they are playing a different game'.   A very enjoyable discussion in which we explored the very nature of what may be happening during possession and what the various motivations for such attacks and intrusions may be. Show notes: Nathaniel Gillis instagram njgillis.com Music by Obliqka - https://soundcloud.com/obliqka

Episode 8. For the title of this lecture I’ve used the Islamic term ‘Waswas’ in place of Christian term ‘Obsession’ to describe the experience itself but used the Christian / Western term ‘Demons’ in place of Djinns to illustrate the universal aspect of this experience. Please note this is not to diminish either faith it’s simply that the parallels offer a good reference point for my listeners.  I would ask for the duration of this podcast to park your assumptions and keep an open mind as we explore this subject.   There are some very obvious parallels between Waswas and mental health problems. I'm not suggesting that mental health problems are all Waswas, that is clearly not the case.  I do suggest the sources may not all be internal. Either way if you are experiencing some of the symptoms described in this podcast go and see both a mental health professional and seek spiritual guidance.    Sources: Original video: https://youtu.be/U79YMKWu_3w 'Miracles and the Miraculous in Medieval Germanic and Latin Literature' edited by K.E. Olsen, A. Harbus and T. Hofstra 'Il combattimento spirituale’ Lorenzo Scupoli   'Spiritual Experiences', 'Secrets of Heaven', both by Emanuel Swedenborg, 'The Mirror Of Perfection' by Brother Leo of Assisi.   Links: https://www.islamicboard.com/manners-and-purification-of-the-soul/134304731-overcome-waswas-shaythans-whispers-worship.html https://thejosephplan.org/symptoms-of-demonic-influence-or-attack/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Swedenborg http://www.keyholejourney.com Jerry Marzinsky http://catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com/St.%20Francis%20of%20Assisi%20and%20the%20Devil.html    Music by Obliqka - https://soundcloud.com/obliqka

Episode 7. This podcast is made up of two recordings, the Dark horseman and the Fairy wind.  The Dark horseman covers two stories from Lady Wilde's book 'Ancient legends of Ireland'. These stories feature the common themes of the 'Dark horseman' trickster that leads the protagonist awry and is quite unnecessarily cruel and spiteful on travellers he meets along the road. The stories include the visit to the fairy palace and all its beauty and joy and then things take a darker turn and the human visitor gets an unpleasant supernatural brush with death.  The stories propose that the reason for this unnecessary cruelty is a grudge the fairy folk have against humanity, much like the Djinn. I then breifly discuss the startlingly similar origin myths of the Fairies and Djinn. The Fairy wind refers to a method of travel employed by the fairies and how if one is stuck by the wind, you are not long for this world. The interesting point here is the Jinn are famously associated with wind, being born of the scoring wind of the desert and travelling via it across great distances. Another remarkable similarity between  jinn and fairies. The interviews with Marco Visconti are coming soon to the podcast but are already available on my YouTube channel: Marco's first appearance https://youtu.be/zL5m1txHAAI Marco's second appearance  https://youtu.be/aRUWszmh_GM  Music by Obliqka - https://soundcloud.com/obliqka