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The Placebo Magick Podcast explores theatrical spiritual practice for atheists: why and how to cast spells, brew potions, commune with spirits, and hack the human brain all while understanding that magick isn't real. Magick is a metaphor, and metaphor is magickal!

Durmak, Wizard of Habdur


    • Jan 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 122 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Placebo Magick Podcast

    Circle of Influence (Bonus Show S2E15.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 17:40


    In this bonus podcast we explore how the idea of a "circle of influence" as described in Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People can inform how we focus our magickal efforts. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    What Is Habdur? (Bonus Show S2E14.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 51:37


    The origin story and thought process behind the Vast Ten-Acre Realm of Habdur. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Magickal Names and Titles (Bonus Show S2E13.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 33:56


    Choosing your magickal title (e.g. witch, wizard, sorcerer, etc.) and giving yourself a mage name. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Spooky Talk with Josh and Kyle (Bonus Show S2E12.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 47:00


    A wide-ranging conversation on Halloween, horror films, the veil between worlds, and all things spooky with Patreon supporter Josh and friend of the show Kyle. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Apocalypses (Bonus Show S2E11.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 9:15


    Why do we fantasize about the apocalypse? Today we explore the connections between mindfulness, the veil between worlds, and the longing for apocalypse. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Imaginative Journeying (Bonus Show S2E10.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 16:38


    My experiments journeying through portals to the spirit world! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Reading as a Spiritual Practice (Bonus Show S2E9.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 14:44


    Today on the Bonus Show: Reading as a daily spiritual practice. What makes certain books more "nourishing" than others, more suitable for starting the day right? Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    The Ganzfeld Effect (Bonus Show S2E8.2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 11:16


    Today we explore a simple, cheap, drug-free means of hallucinating using the Ganzfeld effect, along with related phenomena and possible uses. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    The Life-Changing Magic(k) of Tidying Up: Wizardly Tomes (Bonus Show S2E7.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 14:15


    On today's Bonus Show episode we discuss the book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing by Marie Kondo. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    CoronaMagick (Bonus Show S2E6.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 23:26


    How to use placebo magick to help cope with coronavirus isolation. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Designing My New Imaginary Friend (Bonus Show S2E5.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 35:05


    Today I share my reasoning and process as I begin willing into existence a "tulpa", a super-lifelike imaginary friend! For more info about tulpamancy, check out reddit.com/r/tulpas. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Augmented Reality (Bonus Show S2E4.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 16:04


    We discuss augmented reality as a metaphor for looking at the world through a Placebo Magick lens! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show episodes! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    The Final Episode (S3E14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 34:44


    A lightning round of mini-topics for the Placebo Magick Podcast's finale. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Lightning Round: Consistency vs. Variety (S3E13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 33:55


    An important announcement about the podcast, and a variety of mini-topics. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    The Challenges of Living Scientifically (S3E12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 29:15


    Exploring the challenges and roadblocks of trying to live according to science. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Polarized Self-Care (S3E11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 21:39


    Discussing an unhealthy type of self-care that swings between extreme discipline and extreme excess. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-northLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Theatre: Magickal Arts (S3E10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 27:35


    Exploring what the art form of theatre can teach us about placebo magick and self-care. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    The Power of Stuff (S3E9)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 21:05


    Exploring how the contents of our homes affect the contents of our consciousness. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Stealth Magick (S3E8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 33:46


    Secretly practicing magick in plain sight. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-northLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    The Experienced World (S3E7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 27:59


    Differentiating the world as we subjectively experience it from objective reality. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-northLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Lightning Round: Metaphor is Magickal (S3E6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 30:32


    A lightning round of mini-topics! "Metaphor is magickal", Tools Not Rules, a new approach to a grimoire, and more. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    What the Heck Is Ritual? (S3E5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 26:45


    What is ritual, anyway? Why use ritual? Hidden Brain episode on ritual: "An Ancient Solution to Modern Problems" Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Saints and Sages (S3E4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 31:26


    Calling on the help of saints and sages in your spiritual practice. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-north License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Making Meaning (S3E3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 33:06


    Meaning-making for skeptical atheists. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-north License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    The Magick of Parasocial Relationships (S3E2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 25:30


    Exploring the magickal uses of parasocial relationships. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-north License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Simple Living (S3E1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 33:01


    How simple living can improve the quality of your consciousness. In Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals: a ritual to transfer the essence of one object into another object. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    50th Episode Special (S2E30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 57:10


    Celebrating the 50th episode of the Placebo Magick Podcast with some reflection on making the show, some listener voicemails, and a rapid-fire series of mini-topics. Call 1-989-318-4118 to leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Technical Difficulties with Voice Memos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 2:57


    Due to widespread technical difficulties with Anchor's built-in voice message system, we are switching to a Google Voice mailbox. Call 1-989-318-4118 to send us a voice memo! Record it by the end of the day on Saturday, July 30th if you want it included in the 50th episode.

    Selflessness vs. Skillfulness (S2E29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 27:43


    Contrasting two different perspectives on being good. Leave a voice memo! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Identity (S2E28)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 27:03


    Finding a healthy balance in your sense of identity. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Deep Frugality (S2E27)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 34:21


    Saving money through spiritual practice. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Gardening: Magickal Arts (S2E26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 28:38


    Gardening as a spiritual and magickal practice. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Creative Flow featuring Sedna Woo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 71:46


    Atheist witch YouTuber Sedna Woo joins us to discuss using magick for creative inspiration and flow! Sedna Woo on YouTube Sedna Woo's Etsy shop Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    The Philosopher, the Doggo, and the Lizard (S2E24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 25:22


    Breaking down the self into three archetypes: the Philosopher, the Doggo, and the Lizard. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Aliefs and Beliefs (S2E23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 20:03


    Introducing the concept of aliefs, contrasted with beliefs. Referenced: Explanatory video from Yale psychologist Laurie Santos "Alief and Belief" (philosophy paper) by Tamar Szabó Gendler Alief article on Wikipedia Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Self-Forgiveness: Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 14:12


    Forgiving yourself for messing up on your goals and values. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-northLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    The Future of Religion and Magick (S2E22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 29:16


    Musing about how religion and magick might change in the decades to come. Referenced: Daniel DeSteno on the Ten Percent Happier podcast How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion, book by Daniel DeSteno How God Works podcast Life of Pi by Yann Martel Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Summoning the Dead: Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals (S2E21.2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 28:04


    Tips for using magick to summon the spirits of the dead! (Or the not-quite-dead...) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Social Media and Smartphone Addiction (S2E21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 101:17


    Magick and brain hacks for reducing screen time and its negative impacts! Resources: Politics Is For Power by Eitan Hersh Also hear Eitan Hersh on the "Passion Isn't Enough" episode of Hidden Brain Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport Placebo Magick Podcast discussion of Digital Minimalism Deep Questions with Cal Newport (podcast) Hamlet's BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age by William Powers The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Placebo Magick Podcast discussion of The Power of Habit Atomic Habits by James Clear Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Resource Roundup 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 49:48


    I share a number of different book, podcast, and video recommendations for placebo mages. Books Religion for Atheists: A Non-believers Guide to the Uses of Religion by Alain de Botton Atheopaganism by Mark Green Godless Paganism: Voices of Non-Theistic Paganism edited by John Halstead DIY Magic: A Strange & Whimsical Guide to Creativity by Anthony Alvarado Postmodern Magic: The Art of Magic in the Information Age by Patrick Dunn The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane by Matthew Hutson Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain by Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris and Jeff Warren Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi Videos Sedna Woo The Skeptical Witch Podcasts THE WONDER: Science-Based Paganism Re-Enchantment Open Div Summit See also: OpenDiv organization Hidden Brain: "Secret Friends" "What are the Odds?" "Creating God" "Useful Delusions" Radiolab Invisibilia: "How to Become Batman" "The Secret Emotional Life of Clothes" "Outside In" The Happiness Lab: "The Power of a Made-Up Ritual" "Boldly Go like Yuri Gagarin" "Wisdom of the Ancients" series (particularly the episodes on Plato, Aristotle, and Confucius) Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Magick and Meaning in the City, with Winter (S2E19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 65:17


    Special guest Winter joins me to discuss magick and meaning-making in a city environment. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Minimalist Magick (S2E18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 27:43


    Magick on a budget, magick in small living spaces, and low-maintenance magick. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Minimalist Magick (S2E18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021


    Magick on a budget, magick in small living spaces, and low-maintenance magick. Become a Patron! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! The Placebo Magick Podcast explores theatrical spiritual practice for atheists. Remember: Magick is a metaphor, and metaphor is magickal! Subscribe by searching for the Placebo Magick Podcast in your favorite podcast app or using our RSS feed. Send your feedback to farmcodegary[at]protonmail.com (and let us know if it's okay to read it on the show). Join the discussion on Discord! Download this episode (mp3). Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    How My Practice Has Changed (S2E17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 38:50


    In this informal episode I share how my practice has changed over time. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    How My Practice Has Changed (S2E17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021


    In this informal episode I share how my practice has changed over time. Become a Patron! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! The Placebo Magick Podcast explores theatrical spiritual practice for atheists. Remember: Magick is a metaphor, and metaphor is magickal! Subscribe by searching for the Placebo Magick Podcast in your favorite podcast app or using our RSS feed. Send your feedback to farmcodegary[at]protonmail.com (and let us know if it's okay to read it on the show). Join the discussion on Discord! Download this episode (mp3). Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Astrology 101 featuring Tristan (S2E16)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 79:45


    Special guest Tristan walks me through a basic introduction to astrology. See Durmak's birth chart here. You can get a professional reading from Tristan via his Etsy shop! Also check out Tristan's Instagram page. Mentioned in this episode: Astro.com Barnum effect Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Astrology 101 featuring Tristan (S2E16)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021


    Special guest Tristan walks me through a basic introduction to astrology. You can get a professional reading from Tristan via his Etsy shop! Also check out Tristan's Instagram page. Mentioned in this episode: Astro.com Barnum effect Durmak's birth chart: Become a Patron! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! The Placebo Magick Podcast explores theatrical spiritual practice for atheists. Remember: Magick is a metaphor, and metaphor is magickal! Subscribe by searching for the Placebo Magick Podcast in your favorite podcast app or using our RSS feed. Send your feedback to farmcodegary[at]protonmail.com (and let us know if it's okay to read it on the show). Join the discussion on Discord! Download this episode (mp3). Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Jesus the Wizard (S2E15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 46:07


    Examining Jesus' teaching and healing through a placebo magick lens. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-north/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Jesus the Wizard (S2E15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021


    Examining Jesus' teaching and healing through a placebo magick lens. Become a Patron! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! The Placebo Magick Podcast explores theatrical spiritual practice for atheists. Remember: Magick is a metaphor, and metaphor is magickal! Subscribe by searching for the Placebo Magick Podcast in your favorite podcast app or using our RSS feed. Send your feedback to farmcodegary[at]protonmail.com (and let us know if it's okay to read it on the show). Join the discussion on Discord! Download this episode (mp3). Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-north/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Keeping Up with the Dumbledores (S2E14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 16:52


    The pressure we put on ourselves as mages to measure up to imaginary standards. Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Join the discussion on Discord! Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-north/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/placebo-magick/message

    Keeping Up with the Dumbledores (S2E14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021


    The pressure we put on ourselves as mages to measure up to imaginary standards. Become a Patron! Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! The Placebo Magick Podcast explores theatrical spiritual practice for atheists. Remember: Magick is a metaphor, and metaphor is magickal! Subscribe by searching for the Placebo Magick Podcast in your favorite podcast app or using our RSS feed. Send your feedback to farmcodegary[at]protonmail.com (and let us know if it's okay to read it on the show). Join the discussion on Discord! Download this episode (mp3). Music from https://filmmusic.io: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The North by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4499-the-north/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadia License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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