In this episode, I offer a complete guide to the grimoire tradition: what grimoires are, where the term comes from, how these books of magic developed, and why they became so central to the history of Western esotericism.

Was Lughnasadh really an ancient Celtic fire festival, and is it actually the same celebration as Lammas?

In this video, I explore one of the strangest and most fascinating questions emerging in contemporary occultism: what happens when witches, tarot readers, and magical practitioners begin treating AI not just as a tool, but as an oracle, assistant, mirror, or even a familiar-like presence?

Was ritual magic ever taken seriously by philosophers?

What assumptions are hidden beneath your magical practice?

Are academics in the study of magic and esotericism trying to tell practitioners what to believe, or is this a misunderstanding of what academic research actually does?

Do you believe in magic? My first book for young readers is here, and it is on sale.

Is Litha really an ancient Pagan festival, or is its history far more fascinating?

I keep being accused of using AI. I’ve even been accused, more than once, of being AI-generated. So I owe you something better than irritation: an actual explanation of where I stand.

Lucid dreaming is often presented as a modern discovery, but traditions across the world have explored conscious dreaming for centuries. In this episode, I examine what neuroscience has actually shown about lucid dreams, how Tibetan dream yoga reframes the practice, and why magical and contemplative traditions may have understood aspects of the dreaming mind long [...]

What is an Esbat, and is it really an ancient full moon ritual?

What if everything you think you know about the Witches’ Sabbath is wrong?

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Alchemy is far more than the myth of turning lead into gold. In this video, I explore how alchemy developed across Hellenistic Egypt, China, India, the Islamic world, and Europe as a rich tradition that united experiment, medicine, cosmology, and spiritual transformation. We look at major alchemical ideas, key historical figures, and the practices that [...]

What if everything you thought you knew about Solomonic magic was wrong? In this video, I explore Gal Sofer’s groundbreaking study of Solomonic magic and why it changes the way we understand the Key of Solomon, the Goetia, and the wider grimoire tradition. Far from being a single, unified body of ancient magical wisdom, these [...]

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What happens when you discover that the spiritual tradition you trusted may not be as ancient, authentic, or historically grounded as you were led to believe? In this video, I explore one of the most difficult questions in contemporary magic and Paganism: can a practice still be meaningful if its origin story falls apart? Drawing [...]