Wow! I love this guy! And also, you have become one of the better interviewers in this theme of podcasts. Very well prepared, good questions, and giving a lot of space to your guests. Hats off to you sir!
A very important episode. I am reminded of the Aphorisms of the Arabatel of Magick. This conversation has a lot of places from where one can view magick, it's a topography of a magickal universe, and how to get to those places. I really enjoyed this, bordering on mysticism, I think many modern magicians skip the exploration of the magical universe's topography and go straight to the industrial "mining" of a specific spot on the map, without looking around the area, getting to know the Flora and Fauna, getting measurements of their task at hand.. for instance, some people shouldn't be "mining" their magickal estate at all, and should instead be building on top of the previous ground. Thank you both for the insight.
I’m really glad I listened to this. I had the same “men in black” experience as he is describing during sleep paralysis. Back when I was still doing drugs I had been up for 5 days straight and also saw the two dimensional beings while driving one night down the street I live on. They were black and were every where. Some had horns some were flying and I couldn’t believe I was seeing this. I couldn’t help but laugh hysterically cause I knew I was kind of losing my mind lol. I can’t believe how close these stories are to what I experienced. Those type of experiences kind of led me to this path and I’m almost 5 years sober now. Awesome interview, you really have become at master of your craft!
I have “6 Ways” and it is one of my favorites. He really understands the fundamental of Magick. And I am a Crowley fan. Further I would put his book in my top 5...everyone should get it. It has a base aspect that is so clean like Stephen Flowers’ “Original Magic”, which is a focus on Persian Magic. They are not the same at all other than the fundamental clarity of variables and concept.
Thank you Alex for this great interview with one of my favorite authors. I discovered "Six Ways" a few years ago and found a true telling of many of my own experiences and viewpoints. I too am an artist and perhaps that has something to do with it. Aiden is refreshing and inspiring. Thanks again!
Loved this interview. Being in ATRs and constantly complaining about overly complicated rituals and money making structures, I really enjoyed his POV. Also his spiritual experiences resound to mine. I'm going to get that book.
55:20 The deference of the spiritual being to the invoker/evoker's aesthetic taste reminds me a lot about Marian apparitions. When the BVM appears to Juan Diego in Mexico, she figures herself as a native Mexican. Elsewhere in Fatima, she presents herself as a Portuguese girl. Fascinating parallel, there!
He said some things about spirits that are really true. I'm clairaudient and I scry. You have to be careful with them that they don't start manipulating your emotions to leech off you or whatever they get off that manipulation. Sigilizing a quality might be the better way to go. I'll be doing some experimentation to figure out what works.
Thanks for sharing this is real Sorcery here a personal system of magic after one advances and transcends the technical foundation of Ceremonial and Grimoire Magic etc. Ill definitely be adding his new book to my magical library!
A interesting talk , I have to listen to it again to try to understand it more. 1 thing I need to ask thou is rather you have a relationship with the spirit or demon or not, if you do how can one build and strengthen on that relationship ?
Another question mr watcher, I am new and like a spirit, the spirit writes his sigil to contact me, how will I know if it the right spirit that contact me or a different one ?
"True magic is changing states of mind at will" - 21 Lessons I think there's also a lot of benefit in understanding dialectic cultures such as Hinduism where 'the thing is not distinguished from the person who discovered it /its representation'. So Aphrodite IS love in that context, rather than a mask per se
It really tells when someone speaking from supposed authority about a magical topic, clearly has no idea what "Sorcery" is.. Sigh.. It appears most people who have studied little appear to think it means magic practitioner... People who practice actual sorcery today are not known as Magic practitioners.
It really tells when someone speaking from supposed authority about a magical topic, clearly has no idea what they are talking about - they usually never provides a reference or posit a verifiable statement purported to be the "correct" view.
Oh look it's the same nay-sayer from the previous comments section. By all means, Mr. "Scientiae Magicae" citation required. And if you say "I know because I am initiated into the secrets!" you lose.
@Counter Occulture I am inclined to say "Not all GD!" but enough of them seem to be that the stereotype holds. Not entirely sure who to blame for this, so I will default to blaming Blavatsky.
