Today we welcome Phil Hine back to the show to discuss his new book; Wheels within wheels.
Phil has been a practising Occultist for over forty-five years, with a career spanning Wicca, Ritual Magic, Chaos Magic and nondual Tantra. Together with Rodney Orpheus he co-created and edited the UK’s first monthly Pagan magazine, Pagan News (1988-92).

His books include: Condensed Chaos, Prime Chaos, The Pseudonomicon, Hine’s Varieties: Chaos & Beyond, Acts of Magical Resistance and Queerying Occultures. In 2019 he founded Twisted Trunk, a small press specializing in publishing translations of rare Tantric texts.”

Wheels within Wheels examines the passage of chakras into Western Esotericism. Beginning with an overview of how chakras were conceptualized in early tantric traditions, Phil Hine traces how chakras captured the imagination of both Indian and European Theosophists in the late 19th century. He explores their appearance in the early Western Esoteric imagination, from the Christian mysticism of James M. Pryse to the practical exercises of Aleister Crowley. He examines the influence of Sir John Woodroffe’s The Serpent Power and the writings of Charles Webster Leadbeater, and how chakras were psychologized in the work of Jung, to their role in contemporary therapy culture.

Show notes:

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wheels-within-Chakras-Western-Esotericism/dp/1916236685/
Info on book: https://enfolding.org/new-for-2024-wheels-within-wheels-chakras-and-western-esotericism/
Newsletter: https://enfolding.org/unfoldings-a-substack-newsletter/
Book Launch: https://www.treadwells-london.com/events-1/phil-hine-chakra-book-launch-talk-and-party
Leadbeater Scandal: https://enfolding.org/tag/leadbeater/
Phil's blog: http://enfolding.org
Hands of Light: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18420.Hands_of_Light

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Today we are joined by returning guest Michael Lichens on the newly translated Amorth book, Get Behind Me Satan.

This new book dives into the daily life and work of Rome's chief exorcist, shedding light on a misunderstood vocation. In the show we get into:

• How an exorcist “diagnoses” a demonic attack.

• The six types of demonic disturbances and how often they occur in the life of an exorcist.

• The strange (and sometimes occult) causes of demonic attacks.

• Why there is still a great need for exorcists today.

You will note this is a short show the reason why will be very clear when you hear my voice!

Show notes:
Get Behind Me Satan https://sophiainstitute.com/product/get-behind-me-satan/
Fr Amorth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriele_Amorth
The Devil and Fr Amorth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpjRQokeQNo
The Popes Exorcist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJXqvnT_rsk

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Colby Sammons is a practicing sorcerer, occultist, and Buddhist specializing in Tibetan tantric sorcery. He specializes in teaching occult meditations and techniques but also offers ritual work and divination via his Instagram page. A proponent of Vajrayana Buddhism and Tantra Colby takes us through how practices within these areas have improved his life in almost every way. We explore Vajrakilaya and the use of the Phurba.

We chat about the mysterious Indian province of Nagaland and the indigenous headhunters.
In the plus show Colby discusses how he mixes his hoodoo and Conjure practices with Tantra. What works and what doesn't. I go through some of my adventures in Nepal when I almost bought a human bone trumpet and we discuss Kapala's. Colby goes on to explain the fascinating practice of Chöd and the use of human bones in Tantra and discuss an astonishing tale about the tongue of a dead man being used as a Phurba. We Close out with Colby taking us through some of his work helping people with spirit and magic based problems.

Show notes:
Colby's website https://folksorcery.wordpress.com
Kurukullā https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurukullā
Veronica Rivas https://www.anathemapublishing.com/veronica-rivas
Veronica Rivas on Spirit Box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2VpY1Hcgdg
Vajrayana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajrayana
Phurba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phurba
Vajrakilaya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajrakilaya
Nagaland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland
Nagaraja (King of the Nagas) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaraja
Nagaland headhunters https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/the-last-headhunters-of-nagaland
Big Trouble in Little China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXsBBqPb5YE
The Golden Kid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikpJbsOyOMw
Kapala https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapala
Kangling or bone trumpet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangling
Chöd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chöd
Aghori photo essay https://www.darraghmason.com/index/G0000qURq7lptH_8
Shava Sadhana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shava_sadhana
Shout outs:
Mademoiselle Vendredi's Sex worker's workshop.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4PYkuuNmGJhulnvKbvDO9Eo2NIbLjvmh6hY-A0/
Joshua Cutchin's course on NDE's https://www.joshuacutchin.com/single-post/teaching-spring-2024-in-the-kosmos-institute-s-mastery-series

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Today we welcome Briar of The Greene Chapel to the Spirit Box. Briar is a traditional witch, cunning woman, and fairy doctor. Her work is invested in the sorcerous duality of healing and harming and in furthering her relationship with the hidden by cultivating and deepening meaningful bonds with gods and ungods alike and exploring one’s own soul and psyche as Other.

With a scholarly background in comparative art and literature (PhD), Briar is a French native born and raised in the mountains and now currently living and working in the UK, being taught by the land here.

In the show we discuss how geographical boundaries overlap or don't in the spirit world and how language itself can be a portal. Briar takes us through her initiation and her meeting with the Dark Man. Towards the tail end of the show Briar takes us through her thoughts on Joan of Arc and the overlap with fairy lore.
In the plus show we get into how the land where your magic happens may not be the land of your birth. We discuss Tor and the Green Chapel of Briars namesake. To close out we discuss the ordeal of initiation further and her relationship with the Goddess Bridget. A wonderful chat!
Show notes:
https://www.greenechapel.com
Joan of Arc https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joan-of-Arc
Brigid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid
Briar's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/greene_chapel
Shout outs:
Merrily Duffy's Casual Temple https://www.youtube.com/@CasualTemple

Today we are joined by author Anon Omous who takes us through his extraordinary mystical experiences which changed his life and his understanding of the world. Diagnosed with schizophenia these experiences were challenging and brutal at times culminating in an waking vision of what he believes to be the entity Yaldabaoth. It really is a fascinating account and one that will no doubt resonate deeply with Spirit Box listeners.
The presentation Anon talks us through is on the YouTube version of the show.

Enjoy

Show notes:
Website: https://www.asteroxrising.com/
Anon's book: https://www.asteroxrising.com/paperback-ebook
Chnoubis: https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11221
Yaldabaoth: https://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Yaldabaoth
Demiurge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demiurge
Nag Hammadi: http://gnosis.org/naghamm/nhl.html

Shout outs:
https://www.roseauroras.com

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Celeste Mott is a poet, a writer, a witch and a practicing catholic. Back on SB for a second stint Celeste takes us through her journey into practising Magic and Catholicism and regales us with the brilliant story of how she summoned her boyfriend.

In the plus show we get into how magick working can trigger your shadow. Dealing with your magick being successful and Duel practice around the Virgin Mary. To close out the show we get into Marian apparitions and working with saints.

Enjoy!

Show notes:
Celeste's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/celestemott/?hl=en
Croagh Patrick https://www.mayo.ie/attractions/croagh-patrick
Croagh Patrick fertility rites https://sacredsites.com/europe/ireland/mt_croach_patrick.html
St Joseph's altars https://www.neworleans.com/events/holidays-seasonal/saint-josephs-day/#:~:text=Altars-,St.,%2C%20lush%2C%20and%20overflowing%20effect.
Folk Catholicism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_Catholicism
Thomas the Rhymer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Rhymer
Moving statues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_statues
Knock https://www.knockshrine.ie
Magic lantern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_lantern
Teresa of Ávila https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_of_Ávila
St Jude https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle
St Dymphna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymphna
St Lucy https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Lucy
Padre Pio https://www.britannica.com/biography/Padre-Pio

Shout outs
Vic Hyland Music Magic and NLP
Peter Mark Adams Egypt tour
Sasha Ravitch limited edition zine https://sasharavitch.podia.com/hell-s-fish-monger-the-anti-matter-fountain

Austin Fuller is a Folk Witch living in the pine Flats of west-Central Florida, amongst the sea, swamp, and forest. A perfumer, conjuror, diviner, and artist, Austin traffics with spirits at the crossroads, intersecting witchcraft and art.

They are the sole operator of BanxBramble on Instagram and banexbramble.com and a cohost on Southern Bramble: A Podcast of Crooked Ways. Austin explores magic and witchcraft through traditional, anthropological, ontological, epistemological,  folkloric, and practical means.
In the show we get into the experience of being creative and how close it is to magic. We discuss the nature of using your own plants or materials in your practice and whether it makes a difference of not. We get into the experience of ordeals and how cultural artefacts can drive the currents of magic and witchcraft forward.
In the plus show we get into how the separation in witchtraits between Catholicism and Protestantism. We discuss trauma, pacts and ones fate. To close out Austin explains where the interest in perfume came from and how that forms part of their practice.
Enjoy!

Show notes:
https://www.banexbramble.com
https://www.instagram.com/banexbramble
https://www.banexbramble.com/visions-of-the-witches-rose

Southern Bramble podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3Gjtt7Uoruuea5jkzXnNWz?si=932eb6d284e44ef9

Shout outs:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV38K45P
https://www.radicalelphame.com
https://www.youtube.com/@almondtree

Teila Verch Dywenys is a traditional witch and founder of The Cleaner Clootie Campaign, set up in 2018 in response to the growing proliferation of plastic objects left as offerings at her nearest Henge at Knowlton Grange in Dorset. Witnessing first hand how this trend has proliferated widely outside the Pagan Community (fuelled by social media and a disconnection from the original practice of clootie hanging) her aim is to realign the ancient tradition once more within its environmentally reverent origins by educating and by example ~ through the physical clearing  of clootie impacted sites and by offering practical sustainable alternatives to plastic or permanent clooties.  

Teila takes us through her extraordinary  experiences with the fae on the land where she lives and her work with the Dark Man and Dark Mother.
In the Plus show she explains how she experiences the Dark Man energy and we get into what its like to ridden by this energy. How we are pushed to the side sometimes for something else to come through be that art, music or something magical.
Enjoy!
Show notes:
Tesla's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ditchwitchtarot/
The Clootie Campaign instagram https://www.instagram.com/cleanerclootiecampaign?igsh=MW84MG9wZnM5c3ZvaA%3D%3D
Clooties https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clootie_well 

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