This episode offers an exploration of the life, works, and esoteric system of Franz Bardon (1909-1958), a Czech occultist who significantly influenced 20th-century Western esotericism. Bardon's seminal trilogy—"Initiation Into Hermetics" (1956), "The Practice of Magical Evocation" (1956), and "The Key to the True Quabbalah" (1957)—provides a comprehensive guide to his unique approach to Hermetic magic, which emphasizes self-mastery, elemental equilibrium, and spiritual transformation. The episode analyzes Bardon's step-by-step methodology for developing the practitioner's mental, astral, and physical faculties, as well as his innovative interpretation of the Hermetic principles of correspondence and analogy. It also examines Bardon's syncretic integration of Eastern and Western spiritual practices, such as yoga, alchemy, and Kabbalah, into a universal system adaptable to various esoteric paths. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 MY COURSES 👩🏻🎓 https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE 📖https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI ☕️https://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join MY PODCAST 🎙 https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86 MY MERCH 👕 https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME👣 - YouTube (@drangelapuca)🌟 - Instagram (@drangelapuca) 📸 - TikTok (@drangelapuca) 🎵 - Twitter (@angelapuca11) 🐦 - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) 👥 BIBLIOGRAPHY 📚 Primary Sources: Bardon, F. (2001). Initiation Into Hermetics. Merkur Publishing. Bardon, F. (2001). The Key to the True Quabbalah. Merkur Publishing. Bardon, F. (2001). The Practice of Magical Evocation. Merkur Publishing. Secondary Sources (Academic): Asprem, E. (2017). Occult Trajectories: Altered States, Drugs, and Magical Practices. Altered States and the Study of Religion, AAR Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. Asprem E. & K. Granholm (Eds.), Contemporary Esotericism (pp. 309-329). Routledge. Asprem, E. (2021). The Problem of Disenchantment: Scientific Naturalism and Esoteric Discourse, 1900-1939. State University of New York Press. Drury, N. (2011). Stealing Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Modern Western Magic. Oxford University Press. Dukes, R. (2020). Forbidden Rites: Perspectives on Demonic Evocation in the Internet Age. Correspondences, 8(2), 463-471. Faivre, A. (1994). Access to Western Esotericism. State University of New York Press. Granholm, K. (2013). The Secular, the Post-Secular, and the Esoteric in the Public Sphere. In Hanegraaff, W. J. (2013). Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed. Bloomsbury Academic. Introvigne, M. (2018). Satanism: A Social History. Brill. Pasi, M. (2014). Varieties of Magical Experience: Aleister Crowley's Views on Occult Practice. Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft, 9(2), 123-162. Secondary Sources (Non-Academic): Cavendish, R. (1970). The Black Arts. Putnam. Cicero, C., & Cicero, S. T. (2003). The Essential Golden Dawn: An Introduction to High Magic. Llewellyn Publications. Clark, N. (2010). Franz Bardon: The Magician of Opava. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Knight, G. (2019). Franz Bardon: Questions & Answers and The Great Arcanum. Kerubim Press. Regardie, I. (1994). The Golden Dawn: The Original Account of the Teachings, Rites, and Ceremonies of the Hermetic Order. Llewellyn Publications. MY SET-UP 🛠️ - Canon 90D camera 📸 https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 📷 https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter 🗒️ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone 🎙️ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand 🎤 https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights 💡 https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones 📡 https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ 00:00 Introduction: Support Angela’s Symposium 02:27 Franz Bardon Early Life 04:07 Bardon’s Death 04:46 The System of Correspondences in Bardon's Magic 06:36 Correspondence Fire (Tejas Tattwa) 07:13 Correspondence Water (Apas Tattwa) 07:57 Correspondence Air (Vayu Tattwa) 08:21 Correspondence Earth (Prithivi Tattwa) 09:10 Universal Law of Analogy 11:36 Kabbalah, Qabbalah, Quabbalah 11:53 Differences from the Golden Dawn etc. 14:23 The Quadripolar Magnet 16:24 Hermetic Principles 17:27 Core Principles 19:02 Book: Initiation Into Hermetics 21:08 Special Magus Lecture on Bardon 22:02 Book "The Practice of Magical Evocation" 23:35 Book "The Key to the True Quabbalah" 25:05 Bardon’s Step-by-Step Approach 27:27 Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Exercises 28:24 Self Mastery vs External Power 30:46 Bardon’s Eclecticism 31:20 Perennialism 32:46 Criticisms and Challenges 37:42 Bardon’s Continued Influence 38:15 Support Angela’s Symposium ⚠️ Copyright of Dr Angela ...
