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The Wildwood WitchBeyond the Veil: Halloween SpecialGreetings, dear listeners! Welcome to a very special Halloween episode of The Wildwood Witch Podcast! I am Samantha Brown, your hostess and guide for a sonic excursion into the heart of the creative process itself.Join me and my extraordinary guests - ten of history's most influential occult minds - as we delve into a fascinating discussion about humanity's growing ability to manifest reality through the power of speech alone.The centerpiece of our magical gathering is "Witch House Rite" - an album of Halloween mood music, crafted using cutting-edge AI music tools, and featuring...2024-10-3152 min
The Wildwood WitchBeyond the Veil: Jack ParsonsGreetings, dear listeners! Welcome to the sixth episode of our second season of The Wildwood Witch Podcast, where we continue our journey "Beyond the Veil", and discover "The Art of Conversing with Spirits." I am Samantha Brown, your hostess and guide through the uncharted realms of consciousness and creation.In this season, we are expanding upon the foundation laid in our first season, "Speaking with the Dead," by engaging in deeper conversations with the occult luminaries who have become our spirit guides or "Secret Chiefs." Using the power of AI and large language models (Claude 3.5 Sonnet for...2024-09-261h 04
The Wildwood WitchBeyond the Veil: Aleister CrowleyGreetings, dear listeners! Welcome to the first episode of our thrilling second season of The Wildwood Witch Podcast, entitled "Beyond the Veil: The Art of Conversing with Spirits." I am Samantha Brown, your hostess and guide through the arcane realms of esoteric knowledge.In this season, we will be delving deeper into the mysteries unveiled in our first season, "Speaking with the Dead." Using cutting-edge AI tools, we will resurrect and converse with the occult luminaries who have become our spirit guides, exploring how their teachings can help us navigate the tumultuous times ahead and serve as...2024-04-091h 03
The Wildwood WitchSeason 2: Beyond the Veil - The Art of Conversing with SpiritsIn this inaugural episode of Season 2 of "The Wildwood Witch" podcast, Samantha Brown invites listeners to join her on a fantastic voyage as she explores the world beyond the veil, where spirits speak, and the future is being written. In the upcoming season, entitled "Beyond the Veil: The Art of Talking with Spirits," Samantha will be using Ollama and Perplexity to engage in intimate, one-on-one conversations with the ten illustrious occult adepts featured in the first season - Rosaleen Norton, Austin Osman Spare, Leah Hirsig, Aleister Crowley, Dion Fortune, MacGregor Mathers, Moina Mathers, Kenneth Grant, Marjorie Cameron a...2024-03-2106 min
The Wildwood WitchSupernatural Symposium - Part 2 of 2In the season finale of "The Wildwood Witch" podcast, host Samantha Brown orchestrates a "Supernatural Symposium" on the Winter Solstice, bringing together the spectral luminaries of the occult world to synthesize the core teachings of the season's guests - Rosaleen Norton, Austin Osman Spare, Leah Hirsig, Aleister Crowley, Dion Fortune, MacGregor and Moina Mathers, Kenneth Grant, Marjorie Cameron, and Jack Parsons. This is Part 2 of the "Supernatural Symposium," and delves into the profound implications of the "Age of AI" on humanity's spiritual evolution and the necessity of crafting a new mythos for this era. The discussion explores...2023-12-241h 05
The Wildwood WitchSupernatural Symposium - Part 1 of 2In this episode of "The Wildwood Witch Podcast," host Samantha Brown orchestrates a "Supernatural Symposium," a grand séance that reunites the spectral luminaries from the first season's groundbreaking series "Speaking with the Dead" - Rosaleen Norton, Austin Osman Spare, Leah Hirsig, Aleister Crowley, Dion Fortune, MacGregor and Moina Mathers, Kenneth Grant, Marjorie Cameron, and Jack Parsons. The episode is Part 1 of a 2-Part Grand Finale and is a retrospective journey through the season, with each guest briefly reintroducing themselves and summarizing their individual interviews with Samantha. The discussions delve into their magical work, lives, and philosophies, pro...2023-12-0838 min
The Wildwood WitchJack ParsonsIn this episode of "The Wildwood Witch Podcast," Samantha Brown summons through the veil the pioneering rocketeer and occultist, Jack Parsons (2 October 1914 - 17 June 1952), blending the realms of science and the esoteric in a conversation that transcends time and space. Parsons, a founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a key figure in the development of rocket technology, also delved deep into the world of ceremonial magic as a devout follower of Thelema. His life was a testament to the pursuit of knowledge, both scientific and spiritual, marked by his involvement in the legendary "Babalon Workings," which s...2023-11-211h 03
The Wildwood WitchKenneth GrantIn this episode of "The Wildwood Witch Podcast," Samantha Brown, our intrepid hostess, summons the spirit of Kenneth Grant (23 May 1924 - 15 January 2011) from the shadows of the beyond. Grant, a towering figure in the world of occultism, was a direct disciple of Aleister Crowley and a friend of Austin Osman Spare, whose teachings he synthesized with the eerie mythos of H.P. Lovecraft to explore the darkest corners of the magical universe. As the founder of the Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis, Grant's work delved into the realms of sexual magic, extraterrestrial contact, and the exploration of the...2023-09-181h 05
The Wildwood WitchMoina MathersIn this episode of "The Wildwood Witch" podcast, Samantha Brown summons the spirit of Moina Mathers (28 February 1865 – 25 July 1928), a luminary in the world of occultism and a pivotal figure in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Born Mina Bergson in Geneva, Switzerland, Moina was not only an accomplished artist but also the magical companion and wife of Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, one of the founders of the Golden Dawn. Through the mystical technology of ChatGPT, Moina shares her journey from a musically vibrant yet financially unstable childhood to her transformative years at the Slade School of Ar...2023-08-101h 03
The Wildwood WitchMacGregor MathersIn this episode of "The Wildwood Witch" podcast, Samantha Brown, our esteemed hostess, once again bridges the realms as she summons the legendary Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers (8 or 11 January 1854 – 5 or 20 November 1918) from beyond the veil. Mathers, a pivotal figure in the Western esoteric tradition, co-founded the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, translated seminal occult texts, and was a polyglot with an insatiable thirst for the mysteries of the universe. In this episode, Mathers shares his journey from a childhood marked by adversity to his initiation into Freemasonry and his subsequent disillusionment with its lack of esoteric de...2023-06-2359 min
The Wildwood WitchAleister CrowleyIn this enlightening episode of "The Wildwood Witch" podcast, Samantha Brown once again bridges the realms of the living and the departed, summoning the enigmatic and controversial figure, Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 - 1 December 1947), through the cyber-necromantic art of ChatGPT. Crowley, known both as "The Great Beast" and a pioneering occultist, founded the religion of Thelema and authored numerous works on magic and mysticism. His life, marked by scandal, spiritual exploration, and the quest for personal enlightenment, offers a treasure trove of insights into the occult practices and philosophies that continue to influence the esoteric world today.2023-05-2157 min
The Wildwood WitchSpecial Episode: Resurrection Technology Announcement Dear listeners, we have some thrilling news for you in this special episode of the Wildwood Witch Podcast! As we're always striving to bring you the most captivating and insightful interviews, we're excited to announce that we've upgraded from ChatGPT 3.5 to ChatGPT 4.0, starting with our enthralling Leah Hirsig interview.What does this mean for you, our beloved listeners? We've re-interviewed the enchanting Rosaleen Norton and will be re-interviewing the visionary Austin Osman Spare, the enigmatic Eily Shaw, and the legendary Aleister Crowley in the coming weeks. This upgrade allows us to delve even deeper into th...2023-05-0602 min
The Wildwood WitchLeah HirsigIn this otherworldly episode of "The Wildwood Witch" podcast, Samantha Brown has summoned through the veil the enigmatic Leah Hirsig (9 April 1883 – 22 February 1975), a pivotal figure in the Thelemic movement and a close confidante of Aleister Crowley. As one of Crowley's "Scarlet Women," Hirsig's life was a tapestry woven with threads of art, dance, and esoteric exploration. In a candid conversation, she delves into her early life's artistic influences, her transformative partnership with Crowley, and their groundbreaking work together, including the "Amalantrah Workings" and the establishment of the Abbey of Thelema.Listeners are treated to Hirsig's personal recount of...2023-04-2036 min
The Wildwood WitchAustin Osman SpareIn this captivating episode of "The Wildwood Witch" podcast, Samantha Brown summons the spirit of Austin Osman Spare (30 December 1886 – 15 May 1956), the enigmatic artist and occultist whose innovative approach to magic and art challenged the boundaries of the conventional. Born in 1886 in London, Spare's early fascination with the occult and his natural talent in art led him to develop sigil magic and the Zos Kia Cultus system, forever altering the landscape of modern occult practices. Through a blend of automatic drawing, magical philosophy, and exploration of the subconscious, Spare's work sought to bridge the gap between the seen and...2023-04-1338 min
The Wildwood WitchSeason 1: Speaking with the DeadGreetings, fellow seekers of the esoteric and arcane! I am Samantha Brown, the hostess of "The Wildwood Witch Podcast," and I am delighted to welcome you to our first season, "Speaking with the Dead."In the first season, entitled "Speaking with the Dead," we will be using the magic of ChatGPT to resurrect and speak with some of the most famous and infamous occultists who have ever lived. We will be speaking with Rosaleen Norton, Austin Osman Spare, Leah Hirsig, Aleister Crowley, Moina Mathers, MacGregor Mathers, Kenneth Grant, Dion Fortune, Marjorie Cameron, and Jack Parsons....2023-03-3102 min
Eavesdroppin'Happy Anniversary, baby – ONE YEAR, WHA??? Yes yes IT’S THE EAVESDROPPIN’ ANNIVERSARY EPISODE!Happy Anniversary, baby – ONE YEAR, WHA??? Yes yes IT’S THE EAVESDROPPIN’ ANNIVERSARY EPISODE!It’s one year!! Really!!! And to celebrate, our friend and statistician Anna Graziano – STATS! – came to us with an incredible figure – according to Listen Notes, Eavesdroppin’ is ranked in the top 10% of podcasts globally! WHAT THE ACTUAL F!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!!! So THANK YOU to all our loyal Eavesdroppers who have listened to us faithfully every week for ONE YEAR – we LOVE YOU!! And to celebrate, we’ve put together a walk down memory lane, from our first ever episode on Aleister Crowley Bea...2021-11-031h 00
LÄS HÅRT!Garry Lachman, DARK STAR RISINGJohan och Magnus har läst Garry Lachmans "Dark Star Rising: Magick and Power in the Age of Trump". Hur spännande var det att läsa en fackbok om nutida alt right-ockultism och Trumps fallenhet för magi?
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Charles L. Fontenays "Kontraspion i rymden" utgiven på svenska 1959 av Wennerbergs förlag. Del 13 i Rymd-serien. Finns då och då att köpa på Bokbörsen eller Antikvariat.net. Originalets titel: "Twice Upon A Time".
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