Are Left-Hand Path traditions amplified or constrained in the online universes? Is Gnosis more available in a digital time of fluid identities or harder to attain in cyberlands of mob censorship? We take an in-depth exploration of these and other modern issues — including the whitewashing of past controversial figures, nonphysical esoteric communities, and the relevance of meme magic. In the end, spiritual liberation lies in questing back in history to encounter forgotten gods, forbidden figures, and lost teachings.
Astral Guest – Steve Dee, author of The Heretic's Journey: Spiritual Freethinking for Difficult Times.
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We explore the modern manifestations of Gnosticism on today’s culture. This includes such mercurial figures as David Icke, John Lamb Lash, and more, as well as fiery artists like Philip K. Dick, Grant Morrison, and more. This investigation leads us to deeply understanding our present times of paranoia, conspiracy theory, and polarization – a prediction and promise of the ancient Gnostics. We also get acquainted with the latest Gnostic scholarship — from the Nag Hammadi library to Mary Magdalene.
Astral Guest — Matthew Dillon, Professor of Religious Studies at DePauw University.
As a bonus for members, we will provide our Trimorphic Paranoia: a roaring discussion group based on the interview and topic. Astral Guest — Miguel Angel Sanchez, author and illustrator of the graphic novel Starfish.
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Could the folklore of ancient ghost stories be the basis for the resurrection accounts of the New Testament? This intriguing idea takes us into the heart of the magical folklore and necromantic practices of ancient Jews, Christians, and Pagans. From archeological evidence to the latest scholarship, we encounter a Greco-Roman world where the lines between the material and spiritual were very blurred — and this includes Paul’s Christ who might have been a supreme specter.
Astral Guest — Robert Conner, author of Apparitions of Jesus: The Resurrection as Ghost Story.
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