Dr. Tamara Siuda - Egyptologist and the founder and spiritual leader of the Kemetic Orthodox Religion - discusses her background and powerful experiences with Egyptian deities, ancient Egyptian practices, rites and ceremonies, the similarities between grimoiric magic and these ancient rites, and (as we struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic), Dr. Siuda also shares how the ancient Egyptians dealt with sickness and healing, she answers your Glitch Bottle Patreon listener questions and so much more! *...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 32 min
Dr. Stephen Skinner - internationally acclaimed author, practicing magician and scholar - returns to talk about his incredible tome: “Dr John Dee's Spiritual Diaries” - a completely revamped and reader-friendly edition of A True & Faithful Relation of what passed for many Years between Dr. John Dee... and some Spirits with a complete translations of all Latin passages. Dr. Skinner also answers your Glitch Bottle Patreon listener questions, talks about binding spirits in evocation, shares per...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 44 min
Amid the chaos, the anxiety and the worry, now is the perfect time for magicians to delve their esoteric spades deep in ritual practice, healing and hope, with spirits and William Blake guiding the way. Become a Glitch Bottle Patron! ✅► https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle
Mar 18, 2020•12 min
#067 - ‘An Excellent Booke of the Arte of Magicke’ with Dr. Al Cummins | Glitch Bottle Dr. Alexander Cummins - author, historian, poet and practicing magician - shares about the incredible records of a magician-scryer duo who used forceful methods and stripped down Protestant ritual to work with spirits during the spring of 1567. These records are found in one of the latest releases from Scarlet Imprint, “An Excellent Booke of the Arte of Magicke: The Magical Works of Humphrey Gilbert and John D...
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 51 min
Aaron Leitch - author, practitioner, and teacher of Western Hermeticism and the Solomonic grimoire tradition - returns on the podcast to talk about the history, cosmology, tools and devotions that undergird Solomonic ceremonial magic. He also shares about the Abramelin rite and his online classes that cover both areas, and shares wisdom on how to dialogue with others who disagree with you. Plus, Aaron answers your Glitch Bottle Patreon listener questions and has a special announcement of his own...
Jan 22, 2020•2 hr 48 min
What makes a book of magic forbidden? Dr. Sophie Page is Associate Professor in History at UCL (University College London), and a lecturer in medieval history. In 2013, Dr. Page published Magic in the Cloister: Pious Motives, Illicit Interests, and Occult Approaches to the Medieval Universe. Dr. Page shares so much on how a group of monks dealt with illicit texts, she answers your Glitch Bottle Patron questions, and so much more! ►Get “Magic In The Cloister” - http://www.psupress.org/books/title...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 29 min
How does someone journey from a skepticism of magical practice and engagement with spirits to working powerful rituals? How does the dynamic work between two magical practitioners along this journey? Ceremonial magician and author Bryan Chassan and his wife Charity Chassan both stop by the podcast to share about their respective journeys and magical dynamics! Such a pleasure to find out more about Charity’s story and workings, and to chat with Bryan again! Become a Glitch Bottle patron! ✅► https...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Author and scholar, Rabbi Yosef M. Cohen, has been sharing his studies and research of the practical side of Kabbalah - which is Jewish magic -for several years. He is the author of “Magnus Liber Sigillorum” which explores magical alphabets and recipes culled from ancient and medieval Jewish manuscripts of magic and practical Kabbalah. His latest book, “Behold with this Ring”, details 21 magical rings in the Jewish tradition. Rabbi Cohen also talks about the use of swords and stones in the Jewis...
Dec 14, 2019•1 hr 36 min
How can we avoid working at cross-purposes with magic? What are magical vessels, and how are they used to build magical pressure? How are magical sigils used as coded information? In this second part of a two part conversation, Aidan Wachter (author, talismanic jeweler and dirt sorcerer) shares about all these topics, answers your Glitch Bottle Patron questions and more! Get ‘Six Ways’ and learn more: http://www.aidanwachter.com/sixways Check out Aidan’s talismanic jewelry: http://www.aidanwacht...
Nov 30, 2019•57 min
What is ‘ur-sorcery’ or ‘dirt sorcery’? How can magicians practically work with visions, sigils, intentions and ritual to bring about effective magical change and access other realms to work with spirits and energies? Why is it important to never forget working with the body? The esoterically-awesome Aidan Wachter - author, talismanic jeweler and dirt sorcerer - stops by the podcast to share on all these issues, answer your Glitch Bottle Patron questions and more! Get ‘Six Ways’ and learn more: ...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 26 min
How come no one has written a novel based on Solomonic magic, that neither romanticizes magic nor treats it as a game, but shows fidelity to the grimoires? Ah, not so fast - your wish was granted back in 1968 when James Blish’s novel Black Easter was published! Here’s a quick review with some quotes. Much thanks to Dr. Stephen Skinner for sharing about Black Easter in his books and in conversations. Support Glitch Bottle as a patron! ✅► https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle...
Nov 06, 2019•20 min
How can magicians practically and effectively work with spirits in the land, the sea and the air? How often do magicians examine their own patterns of thought and action to make lasting magical results in their spheres? The excellent Josephine McCarthy - author, occultist, magical teacher, and esoteric badass - returns on the podcast to share on all these issues, answer your Glitch Bottle Patron questions and more! Check out Josephine’s Quareia course here: https://www.quareia.com/...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 45 min
What can go wrong for a magician if the operation isn’t executed properly? Of the five senses, which ones do spirits appear stronger in versus others? How do ritual offerings factor in, both before and after an operation? Internationally acclaimed author, practicing magician and scholar, Dr. Stephen Skinner, chats about these topics and answers other Glitch Bottle Patron questions in this latest episode! Become a Glitch Bottle Patron! ✅► https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle...
Oct 26, 2019•41 min
What is the Ars Notoria, and how did it help people in the Middle Ages work with angels to rapidly learn complex subjects? Where did these incredibly mysterious “notae” or illustrations, come from? What’s the relationship between the Ars Notoria and the Lemegeton? Internationally acclaimed author, practicing magician and scholar, Dr. Stephen Skinner, returns to talk about a wonderful tome he released with Daniel Clark “Ars Notoria: The Grimoire of Rapid Learning by Magic”. This is the first time...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 19 min
In this second part of our two-part discussion, author and magician BJ Swain stops by to continue discussing his tome “Living Spirits: A Guide to Magic in a World of Spirits”. We discuss the importance of the Olympic Spirits in the Arbatel, necromancy, the context and controversy surrounding ‘spirit possession’, and so much more. Support Glitch Bottle as a patron! ✅► https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle ►Get “Living Spirits” here: https://www.amazon.com/BJ-Swain/e/B07V4MNLY7/ref =dp_byline_cont_...
Sep 29, 2019•1 hr 50 min
What did ‘magic’, ‘science’ and ‘religion’ mean in the Middle Ages? Were the Dark Ages really that void of wisdom and investigation? Dr. Joanne Edge is here to help. Dr. Edge specializes in late-medieval and early modern European social and cultural history, with an emphasis on medicine and the ‘occult’ sciences: divination, magic and astrology. She is currently Latin Manuscripts Cataloger at the John Rylands Library, University of Manchester. ►Check out Dr. Edge’s article - https://www.forbidde...
Sep 03, 2019•47 min
In this first part of our discussion, author and magician BJ Swaine stops by to discuss his tome “Living Spirits: A Guide to Magic in a World of Spirits”, which is a comprehensive journey through the practical and historical topography of the Solomonic grimoire tradition, scrying, working with ancestors, the Four Kings, elemental spirits, the Holy Guardian Angel, and so much more. BJ has been practicing magic for more than 25 years. He is involved in multiple occult organizations and currently w...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 34 min
What’s the relationship between ‘Solomonic’ magical practice and the ‘Faustian’ tradition? Nikolas Alvarez, founder and owner of Enodia Press, stops by to discuss the mythical Doctor Faust, the treatment of angels and cthonic entities in the Faustian tradition, the concept of ‘sigil stepping’ and other physical involvement in Faustian operations, and he dispels common misconceptions as well. Such a pleasure to chat with Nikolaos! Become a Glitch Bottle patron! ✅► https://www.patreon.com/glitchbo...
Aug 17, 2019•56 min
Mark Stavish is the Director of Studies for the Institute for Hermetic Studies and a life-long student of esotericism with more than 35 years of experience in comparative religion, philosophy, psychology, and mysticism with emphasis on Western spiritual traditions He is also the author of the excellent blog VOXHERMES. In this episode, Mark shares about his tome entitled “Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny.” Mark shares about what an Egregore is, how to create, maintain ...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Daniel Harms is an author, scholar and a true master of library science. He discusses the seminal “Book of Oberon, A Sourcebook of Elizabethan Magic”, presented along with Joseph H. Peterson and the illustrator James R. Clark. Daniel shares about working through and presenting The Book of Oberon, we discuss its relation to Shakespeare, fairy magic and Catholicism. Daniel also shares about his quests in researching manuscripts and his work “Of Angels, Demons & Spirits: A Sourcebook of British...
Jun 16, 2019•1 hr 53 min
Become a Glitch Bottle patron!: ✅► https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle Dr. Alexander Cummins returns on the podcast to talk about his combination of divination with ceremonial magic, an in-depth look at the Heptameron, his unique approach to geomancy, questioning what we mean when we say “Solomonic magic”, and so much more. Dr. Cummins is an author, historian, poet and practicing magician. *Dr. Cummins’ website: http://www.alexandercummins.com/ *Dr. Cummins’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 50 min
Dr. Liana Saif is an author, scholar and critical translator of esoteric and occult manuscripts. She received a British Academy postdoctoral fellowship at the Oriental Institute in the University of Oxford (St. Cross College), and is interested in Western and Islamic occult thought and the exchange of esoteric ideas between the two worlds. Dr. Saif is preparing an English translation of the Arabic magic compendium Ghayat Al-Hakim known as the Picatrix, as part of her current project, entitled 'O...
May 17, 2019•2 hr 3 min
Josephine McCarthy is an esoteric author, occultist and magical teacher based in the UK. She has been active in magic for more than 35 years, and is also the director of Quareia, a free online magical training course that takes participants from apprentice to adept. In this episode Josephine shares about how imagination is the cornerstone of magic, how to pay attention to subtle changes around you, the concept of “spiritual righteousness”, the true lack of glamor in really being an exorcist, dem...
May 02, 2019•3 hr 34 min
Sam Block is a Geomancer, Hermetic Magician, Lukumí priest and founder of The Digital Ambler online blog. Sam shares about the connection between magic and technology, the basics of geomancy, how the Tarot and Geomancy are similar and also very different, the ability to harness your willpower, and so much more. Hope you enjoy this chat with Sam as much as I did! (Glitch Bottle Patrons on Patreon can also hear exclusive content where Sam talks about St. Cyprian, ritual offerings and much more.) T...
Apr 14, 2019•2 hr 10 min
Salutations, Solomonic fellow travelers - in today’s world of hashtags ## and shortcuts and life hacks and videos of kittens riding Roombas, our attention is coveted after and sliced finer than a lion skin belt. It takes will of epic proportions to cultivate consistent, in-depth practice. To illustrate this, I’d like to invoke the hidden devilish drive of will in two of the most famous English poems of all time, and why you should always read and re-read them when preparing for magical rituals. ...
Apr 02, 2019•11 min
Mihai Vârtejaru is an independent magical scholar and traditional book binder, based in Romania. He shares about his blog, “Studies on Magic” where he delves into esoteric and magical manuscripts, connecting dots that haven’t been connected before. Mihai also discusses the importance of comparing manuscripts, the seals of the seven Kings of the Air, The Book of Bileth (translated from Hebrew), and some much more. Glitch Bottle Patrons on Patreon can also hear Mihai talk about the power of readin...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 50 min
Salutations listeners and esoteric adventurers! I wanted to share the exciting news that Glitch Bottle is now on Patreon, and you can support the podcast as it continues to grow in new and interesting ways! Supporters can get exclusive perks, however I want to share that the Glitch Bottle podcast will ALWAYS remain free, accessible and shareable exactly as it is now. If you would like to consider becoming a supporter, please check out the link below, as much more content is going to be added in ...
Mar 26, 2019•9 min
Cody Dickerson is a an expert ironsmith, occultist, and author of “The Language of the Corpse: The Power of the Cadaver in Germanic and Icelandic Sorcery.” This was an enlightening conversation with Cody about his book, which explores how ancient Germanic peoples approached and worked with death, both physically and magically. Cody shares about how we need to approach death as a transmutable and malleable force, and how to avoid ‘death denial’ as a part of modern society. Cody is also a student ...
Mar 25, 2019•51 min
Author and Solomonic ceremonial magician, Frater Ashen Chassan, returns to the podcast to answer your awesome listener questions, share about his new magical chambers, how ‘unclear’ messages from spirits might be much more clear than we think, the significance of astrological timing in talisman or pentacle construction, his upcoming Ceremonial Magic workshop and so much more. _________Subscribe to Glitch Bottle!_________ ▶︎YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/glitchbottle ▶︎ iTunes https://itune...
Mar 17, 2019•1 hr 57 min
Aaron & Carrie Leitch, along with their daughter, are a veritable Solomonic family. Aaron and Carrie are both practitioners of Solomonic magic, are involved in the Golden Dawn and co-founded the online Solomonic materia magica shop, Doc Solomon’s Occult Curios. In this episode, we discuss how Carrie and Aaron met, leaving the muggle world (professionally) behind, what being a grimoiric purist really means, upcoming classes, listener questions and more! _________Subscribe to Glitch Bottle!___...
Mar 05, 2019•3 hr 31 min
