This episode explores the provocative question: Can magic stop wars? Drawing on historical and cross-cultural sources, we examine how rituals and spells have been used not merely as private acts of devotion but as technologies of politics, resistance, and reconciliation. From the Assyrian Maqlû tablets and Egyptian execration rites, to the Wiccan “Cone of Power” [...]

Explore the enigmatic world of Giuliano Kremmerz, one of Italy’s most influential Hermeticists, and his esoteric order, the Fratellanza Terapeutica Magica di Miriam. This video delves into Kremmerz’s philosophy, the role of the divine feminine symbolised by Miriam, and the blend of ancient Hermetic wisdom with therapeutic magic. Discover his key texts, including La Scienza [...]

Let’s explore the intricate history between Christianity and witchcraft, tracing how the Church’s views on magic and supernatural practices evolved from the early Christian period to the modern day. This lecture unpacks the meaning of ‘witchcraft’ within a Christian context, revealing how the term came to signify a threat to divine authority.

Learn about the fascinating connection between François Rabelais’ Gargantua and Aleister Crowley’s Thelema. In Gargantua, Rabelais introduces the Abbey of Thélème, a utopian society governed by the motto ‘Fay ce que vouldras’ (‘Do what you will’). This principle would later inspire Crowley’s central Thelemic tenet, ‘Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the [...]