Scott Midson’s Cyborg Theology and Kathleen Richardson’s An Anthropology of Robots and AI both trace histories of technology and human-machine interactions, and both make use of fictional narratives as well as other theoretical techniques. The goal of Midson’s book is to put forward a new understanding of what it meansContinue Reading
This is a remastered/re-uploaded version of an old 2015 talk by Dan Attrell entitled “Those Who Hold Up Broad Heaven: Pillars, Columns, and the Eliadean Axis Mundi in Homer’s Odyssey” which discusses the nature of ‘sacred space’ in the Greek epic. http://www.themodernhermeticist.com Bibliography: Eliade, Mircea. Images and Symbols: Studies inContinue Reading
Divulging the Eleusinian Mystery [Remastered Documentary] The Eleusinia was an agrarian cult based out of an ancient temple site dedicated to the goddesses Demeter and Kore just northwest of Athens. While this cult survived the entire duration of Greco-Roman Antiquity, initiating hundreds of thousands, very little is known about itContinue Reading
An introduction to the relatively new field of western esotericism focusing on the scope of field including magic, mysticism, alchemy, theosophy, and more; several of the dominant academic approaches to the field; where to study western esotericism at the university level Support Esoterica on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/esotericachannel Recommended Readings: Antoine FaivreContinue Reading
Philosophy is taken to be the paragon of rational argumentation and logical analysis but I want to explore the esoteric and mystical aspect of ancient Greek philosophy – a dimension often ignored or unstressed . This is the first in a series that will explore this more arcane side ofContinue Reading
We explore the earliest collection of magical texts in the ancient world – The Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) and the Egyptian Demotic spells. The PGM is the greatest collection of ancient magic. Written on papyrus these collections of spells, incantations, evocations, represent the rich cross-pollination between various cultures, religious systems,Continue Reading
The first in a series here at Esoterica exploring books of magic or grimoires. This episode takes a look at the Munich Necromancer’s Manual: the spells inside (summoning a castle, a ‘love’ spell and a spell to find buried treasure), the author and their historical context, and more books areContinue Reading
Jewish mysticism is one of the foundations for Western Esotericism and this video explores some of the earliest strata of those mystical texts. In the Merkaba (chariot) / Hekhalot (palaces) texts mystics describe the terrifying and awe-inspiring descent – not ascent – into the divine palaces, meet with fearsome angels,Continue Reading
Hey Occulties,Since we are moving out of our storage to a new storage (unfortunately the rent went from $150/month to $400/month in less than 1.5 years and that’s not acceptable,) I’ve decided to have a little fundraiser + supply sell off to ease the transition. I’m finishing up an articleContinue Reading
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