Podcasts about orphic hymns

COME TO MY FREE HADES CLASS ON 12/21! This week I give detailed, step-by-step instructions on how I would start a deity work relationship with Hades. I focus in this podcast episode on how to intitially contact him, hold your first ritual and evoke Hades. I talk about ideal offerings, the Orphic Hymns, and more! Also don't forget to register for my free class on Hades happening live on 12/21 at 12pm EST. CLICK HERE to register for this event!  Get the To the Underworld Meditation Bundle Digital Download CLICK HERE My favorite translation of the Orphic Hymns, by Apostolos Athanassakis: FREE ONLINE VERSION Join my Patreon, support the show, get exclusive content, livestreams, and discounts on readings and programs! https://www.patreon.com/c/angelicacresci      

Awakening of the Goddess Sekhmet with Ronnie Pontiac Ronnie Pontiac was the personal research assistance for Manly P. Hall at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. He is author of American Metaphysical Religion: Esoteric and Mystical Traditions of the New World. He is coauthor with Tamra Lucid of The Magic of the Orphic Hymns: … Continue reading "Awakening of the Goddess Sekhmet with Ronnie Pontiac"

Ronnie Pontiac joins the show to discuss his amazing insights into the esoteric world! We dive into his time working as the assistant of Manly P. Hall (author of “The Secret Teachings of All Ages”), the core and recurring truth of all spiritual traditions, waking up from the sleep of human existence, stopping “spiritual leakage”, the meditative teachings of “The Secret of the Golden Flower”, watching MTV with Manly P. Hall, mystical experiences arising from the Orphic Hymns, alchemist Puritans, the amazing life of Paschal Beverly Randolph, and the "ladders" of spiritual attainment. Ronnie Pontiac is the author of “American Metaphysical Religion” and “The Magic of the Orphic Hymns”. --------- Note: The views and opinions expressed by guests on the Spirit World Center Podcast do not necessarily represent those of the Spirit World Center or its staff. --------- GUEST LINKS Instagram: @theronniepontiac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theronniepontiac Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronnie.pontiac --------- SPIRIT WORLD CENTER LINKS Website: https://www.spiritworldcenter.com/ Instagram @spirit_world_center YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thespiritworldcenter

In the brokenness of our times, how might questioning our performance of love tickle pathways for new worlds to open? What fresh forms of connections can blossom when we collapse the hierarchy of loving into a mycelial network of loving? How might the steady cultivation of our individuated lexicon of love strengthen communal bonds?This is a devotional episode dedicated to the Empress of the Solar System, Beloved Venus, through the lens of their journey in Aquarius. To celebrate the last week of Venus's current transit in Aquarius (ps we have not one but TWO trips of Venus moving through Aquarius), I'm recording a contemplation of Venus's journey through the land of fixed air. Join me for my guest workshop inspired by Venus in Aquarius, VISIONARY OF LOVE, hosted by the incredible Kelsey Rose Tortorice. Read more about it here. The workshop is on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 4-6 PM EST / 1-3 PM PST. If you can't make it live, replay will be available! In this contemplation, I discussed the idea of harmonizing everyday personal acts of love with the Field of Love, war as a product of distorted love, rooting beauty standards in the vulnerability of True Love, and Love as the bedfellow of Mystery.  If you enjoyed this podcast, consider booking a reading with me. I offer astrology, divination, and subtle alchemy sessions.Listen to & purchase my new song Friends on Bandcamp. You can also listen to it on your favorite streaming platforms.Try the incredible breathwork and meditation app Open for 30 days free using this special link. This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @jonathankoeofficial, and my music. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.

    In this episode we speak with musician, author, and researcher Ronnie Pontiac to discuss all things Orphic.  Mr Pontiac has released a new book with co-author Tamra Lucid "The Magic of the Orphic Hymns; A new translation for the modern mystic" which is a detailed survey into the history and practice of Orphism and provides valuable context and commentary for this extremely influential and important tradition.   https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ronnie-Pontiac/195479184   https://www.instagram.com/theronniepontiac/?hl=en   https://www.youtube.com/lucidnation     Outro by LOLOMIS        

In this episode, we grabbed a handful of the books found on the top shelf that people look at but don't always recognize for what they are.  From Agrippa to Yeats to the Orphic Hymns - there lies a treasure trove of esoteric knowledge.  The shiny books may be the first ones you read but don't deny yourself the wonder that lies beyond the entry level.  Not quite bibliomancy as we weren't seeking answers to inquiry; rather, we read through a few passages at random just to demonstrate the sheer amount of information the classic works contain.   The episode would not be complete without the requisite contribution from Bella in the form of artistic snoring interspersed with her usual timing and accuracy. We hope you enjoy it!

This week i'm joined by Sara Mastros, author of the recent Sorcery of Solomon the King and translator of the Orphic Hymns Grimoire. We discuss her new work with the Sefer Ha'Ot and various Jewish Pentacles as well as her inspirations, background and approach to magical cosmologies. We also touch on the process of hermeneutics and translation and the role of meter in magic and poetry! Check out Sara's YouTube channel and instagram here: https://youtube.com/@SaraMastros?si=oobkVBxl8wyw2d4n https://www.instagram.com/saramastroswitchlessons/ Sara teaches lessons on witchcraft at her website here: https://www.mastroszealot.com/courses-lessons The Sorcery of Solomon: A Guide to the 44 Planetary Pentacles of the Magician King: https://a.co/d/d7Y2ZLD The Orphic Hymns Grimoire: https://a.co/d/6W1DwxL ___________________________________________________________________________ Pre Enrollment & sign up for the waitlist on the new Hermetica Course is live now: https://www.mystai.co.uk/way-of-hermes Follow Mystai in all your usual places:

If it wasn't for Long Covid and personal tragedy, Kristin Mathis may have never left her job as a Waldorf school teacher. She might not have listened when Hermes came to her in a dream. And she may never have launched her Substack, Mysteria Mundi. Kristin has been translating ancient texts her whole adult life — but since leaving University, it had become mostly Sappho's poetry, and mostly something she did just for fun. This was different. This was a calling to Orphic Initiation. And the Universe was conspiring by taking away all the obstacles — health, partner, job security. There were days, weeks, months, when literally all she could do was translate. During these periods when she was too ill or sad to leave bed, she still found time and energy to pour herself into her work. One by one, in an order that would come to her in waking visions and dreams, she started translating the collection of 87 Orphic poems from Ancient Greek to living English texts. More than an obsession, it became a practice. And without ever consciously making the decision, she reprised the role of fulltime scholar she left behind over 30 years ago when she dropped out of her PhD program at Princeton. Today her translation project, Mysteria Mundi, has attracted a devoted audience that helps her pay her bills. It's morphed into classes, collaborations, and speaking gigs at conferences. And it's gotten her a publisher. Revolore Press will soon release a selection of her translations as a book of devotional hymns. I recently sat down with Kristin in her Brooklyn home to discuss Karma, Fate, Moira & Long Covid — a topic and title that came to her after one of our more casual Instagram Live conversations. In this talktalktalk, Kristin discusses fate and fortune as well as the realities of living with Long Covid and some practical insights for anyone facing similar struggles. TOPICS COVERED: long covid, the three fates, Greek mythology, astrology, moira, fate & fortune, navigating difficult times, mushrooms, cranial sacral therapy Head over to SUBSTACK to read the BONUS print interview HERE FURTHER VIEWING FROM THE ARCHIVE: Discovering the Orphic Hymns with Kristin Mathis of Mysteria Mundi Listen ⁠HERE⁠ Watch HERE ENJOYED THIS VIDEO? Follow ART of the ZODIAC in ALL the places: On Instagram On Threads SUBSCRIBE to ART of the ZODIAC on Substack to have the latest TALKTALKTALK delivered straight to your inbox— it's FREE! SUPPORT THE RADICAL ACT OF CONVERSATION on PATREON FOLLOW KRISTIN MATHIS: MYSTERIA MUNDI & COSMIC SPIRIT AUNTIE Sign up for Kristin's Substack, Mysteria Mundi, where she shares her working translations and commentaries of the Orphic Hymns as well as poetry and assorted messages received from dreams and the Gods. Follow Kristin on Instagram for free teachings and announcements for course offerings.

In this Talk Gnosis, Ronnie Pontiac returns to offer an in-depth exploration of the enigmatic Orpheus myth, its profound impact on Western countercultures, and how the ancient Orphic Hymns can bring this power into your life. In his book with Tamra Lucid, “The Magic of the Orphic Hymns: A New Translation for the Modern Mystic,” […]

Ronnie Ponitac is a legendary rocker who partnered with Tamra Lucid in the group Lucid Nation. In the first part of this show, Whitley and Ronnie talk about rock and roll, and Ronnie’s profound roll in underground rock–and Whitley talks about his early adventures in the Chelsea Hotel, Max’s Kansas

Ronnie Pontiac returns to Rebel Spirit Radio to discuss his latest book, co-written with his wife Tamra Lucid, The Magic of the Orphic Hymns a New Translation for the Modern Mystic. Ronnie discusses the history and myth of Orpheus and the Orphic tradition, Orpheus as a countercultural figure, the influence the Orphic hymns have had on literature, art, poetry, and Western esotericism, and so, much more. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://patreon.com/rebelspirit https://paypal.me/rebelspiritradio Ronnie Pontiac https://www.instagram.com/theronniepontiac/ The Magic of the Orphic Hymns Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/the-magic-of-the-orphic-hymns Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-magic-of-the-orphic-hymns-a-new-translation-for-the-modern-mystic/18862436?ean=9781644117200 Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelspiritradio X: @RebelSpiritRad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelspiritradio/ https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspiritradio #orpheus #orphic #esoteric #esotericism #ronniepontiac #orphichymns #orphicmysteries #orphicmysterytradition #westernesotericism 

Revisiting an unofficial Spooky episode... Zagreus, Zagreus, Zagreus. It's gross, it's weird, it's both an afterthought and supremely important. Welcome to the story of thrice born Dionysus, better known as Zagreus. Find all six years of Spooky Season content on this Spotify Playlist! Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: **this episode includes particularly egregious assault and incest, even for Greek myth** far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Nonnus' Dionysiaca, translated by William Henry Denham Rouse. Further reading: Orphic Tradition and the Birth of the Gods by Dwayne A. Meisner; The “Orphic” Gold Tablets and Greek Religion, Radcliffe G. Edmonds III; The Orphic Hymns, translated by Apostolos N. Athanassakis and Benjamin M. Wolkow. See last week's episode for even more Orphic sources. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the esoteric scholar Ronnie Pontiac returns to talk about his latest book: The Magic of the Orphic Hymns: A New Translation for the Modern Mystic.Co-authored by Tamra Lucid, his wife, this brilliant collaboration takes the reader on a winding journey through history, striking a perfect balance between dense scholarship and poetic musing. And they conclude with their own renditions of the hymns, beautifully distilled with poetic skill and the finesse of musicians. Reading this book feels like uncorking a dusty bottle of ancient spirits. The history is allowed to breathe, inviting you to swirl things around and develop your own taste for the mysteries of Orpheus. Tamra and Ronnie present the Orphic Hymns as being much more than beautiful relics. The hymns are magical, invoking the past as the eternal present and inspiring a prismatic vision of the divine. Many decades of research and experiments inspired The Magic of the Orphic Hymns. In their early 20's, Tamra and Ronnie were mentored by the legendary, Manly P. Hall. And when they were asked to help him with a republication of the Orphic Hymns, they fell in love with these ancient rituals. In this interview, Ronnie and I discuss:How an OG episode of Star Trek inspired Ronnie's first religious experience. Why the Orphic Hymns have been called “the most powerful form of magic.”Personal stories of real magical results from the Orphic hymns. How Aeolian Heart was born from an Orphic ritualHow the magic of the Orphic Hymns gave birth to the RenaissanceThe Orphic Hymns and Marsilio Ficino.Orpheus with a thousand faces: a savior, hero, coward and narcissistOrpheus' underworld journey and its symbolism.Orpheus' legacy and impact on written history. How Orpheus has always been countercultural How Orpheus inspired Christianity What Orphic initiates believed about death and the after-life.Why the phrase: “I am the child of earth and starry-heaven” is the password to eternity.Enjoy! If you want to learn more about Tamra and Ronnie, please listen to my other interviews with them. Click here to listen to Tamra and I discuss her exquisite memoir, Making the Ordinary Extraordinary. Click here to listen to Ronnie discuss his epic tome: American Metaphysical Religion: Esoteric and Mystical Traditions of the New World Support the showSupport the show at https://www.patreon.com/aeolianheart

Dive into a whirlpool of metaphysical musings, humorous anecdotes, and casual conjectures in this episode with Ronnie Pontiac (https://www.instagram.com/theronniepontiac/) , a self-proclaimed non-ascended master ( Haider believes otherwise ). Our host and Ronnie jaunt through the enigmatic legacy of Manly P. Hall, touching on the curious whispers surrounding his personal life, his unlikely connection to modern podcasting adventures, and a quirky digression into the nutrient-packed world of Moringa powder. As the conversation spirals into the realm of the Orphic myth, Ronnie sheds light on Orpheus and the Orphic mysteries, weaving them into the narrative with a blend of humor and insight. This episode is an easy, laid back entry point into the world of the metaphysical. Also, consider signing up for our Patreon to join in on lively discussions as we unravel the mysteries of the grid between episodes. ( https://patreon.com/idiotmystic ) We've been waiting for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/idiotmystic/message

Ronnie Pontiac discusses his new book, The Magic of the Orphic Hymns: A New Translation for the Modern Mystic. Tamra Lucid and Ronnie Pontiac present new literary translations of the Orphic Hymns that reveal their power to attune the reader to the sacred presence of the Orphic Mysteries and the higher order of nature. These translations restore important esoteric details and correspondences about the being or deity to which each hymn is addressed, offering a deeper understanding of these ancient texts. The famous philosopher Marsilio Ficino once wrote that the Orphic Hymns were the most powerful form of magic. These hymns were not just poems but were used for meditation, rituals, and ceremonies. Each hymn was dedicated to a specific deity or virtue, like Athena, Zeus, Love, Justice, or Equality. However, the original hymns were written formulaically, which made them difficult to translate. Tamra Lucid and Ronnie Pontiac have brought back the magical essence of the mystery cults of the past through their new versions of the teletai. They have included important hidden details and correspondences about the being or deity to which each hymn is addressed. They have also added a new version of a lost hymn called "Number" and messages that were inscribed on golden leaves meant to be passports for the dead. These reinventions preserve the original magical intent and mysticism of the teletai. Furthermore, the authors reveal the power of each hymn to attune the reader to the sacred presence of the Orphic Mysteries and the higher order of nature. They also demonstrate how the Orphic Hymns are a book of hours or a calendar of life, covering every event, from birth to death, and guiding us through every experience of human existence as necessary and holy. We talk about The true mission of our souls Who was Orpheus The counter-culture of the Orphic Hymns The Roman Empress Black Julia Marsilio Ficino Black Athena Sator - half goat half human The Underworld True Gods do not sacrifice animals Tamra Lucid, a documentary film producer, including the Emmy-nominated End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock, is author of Making the Ordinary Extraordinary: My Seven Years in Occult Los Angeles with Manly Palmer Hall. She and Ronnie are founding members of the experimental rock band Lucid Nation. Ronnie Pontiac worked as Manly P. Hall's research assistant, screener, and designated substitute lecturer for seven years. Author of American Metaphysical Religion, he wrote the biographical introduction to Letters to the Sage. He's written for several esoteric journals and has produced award-winning documentaries.

Ronnie Pontiac joins us to share about the mythology, history/tradition and modern usage and interpretation of the enigmatic Orphic hymns and mysteries

Recaptures the magical vitality of the original Orphic Hymns• Presents literary translations of the teletai that restore important esoteric details and correspondences about the being or deity to which each hymn is addressed• Includes messages inscribed on golden leaves meant to be passports for the dead as well as a reinvention of a lost hymn to Number that preserves the original mystical intent of the teletai• Explores the obscure origins and the evolution of the Orpheus myth, revealing a profound influence on countercultures throughout Western historyAs famous Renaissance philosopher Marsilio Ficino wrote, “No magic is more powerful than that of the Orphic Hymns.” These legendary teletai of Orpheus were not simply “hymns”—they were initiatic poems for meditation and ritual, magical, and ceremonial use, each one addressed to a specific deity, such as Athena or Zeus, or a virtue, such as Love, Justice, and Equality. Yet despite the mystical concepts underlying them, the original hymns were formulaic, creating an obstacle for translators.Recapturing the magical vitality that inspired mystery cults through the ages, Tamra Lucid and Ronnie Pontiac present new versions of the teletai that include important esoteric details and correspondences about the being or deity to which each hymn is addressed. The authors also include a new version of a lost hymn called “Number” and messages that were inscribed on golden leaves meant to be passports for the dead, reinventions that preserve the original magical intent and mysticism of the teletai. Revealing the power of the individual hymns to attune the reader to the sacred presence of the Orphic Mysteries and the higher order of nature, the authors also show how, taken together, the Orphic Hymns are a book of hours or a calendar of life, addressing every event, from birth to death, and walking us through all the experiences of human existence as necessary and holy.Tamra Lucid, a documentary film producer, including the Emmy-nominated End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock, is author of Making the Ordinary Extraordinary: My Seven Years in Occult Los Angeles with Manly Palmer Hall. She and Ronnie are founding members of the experimental rock band Lucid Nation. Ronnie Pontiac worked as Manly P. Hall's research assistant, screener, and designated substitute lecturer for seven years. Author of American Metaphysical Religion, he wrote the biographical introduction to Letters to the Sage. He's written for several esoteric journals and has produced award-winning documentaries.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2790919/advertisement

The legendary teletai of Orpheus were not simply "hymns"--they were initiatic poems for meditation and ritual, magical, and ceremonial use, each one addressed to a specific diety or virtue.  In The Magic of the Orphic Hymns, Tamra Lucid and Ronnie Pontiac recapture the magical vitality of the teletai that inspired mystery cults, Western esotericism, art, music and countercultures throughout Western history.  Ronnie joins us in this interview to provide a survey of the historical landscape of origin and evolution of the archetypical myth of Orpheus. Tamra Lucid has produced documentary films including the Emmy nominated End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock, and is the author of Making the Ordinary Extraordinary.  (See EOTR Podcast episode 208).  She is the former writer and art editor for Newtopia Magazine and her work has appeared in Reality Sandwich.  She and Ronnie are also founding members of the experimental (and riotous) rock band Lucid Nation. Ronnie Pontiac worked for many years as Manly P. Hall's research assistant, screener, and designated substitute lecturer.  Author of American Metaphysical Religion (See EOTR Podcast episode 251), he wrote the biographical introduction to Letters to the Sage:  Selected Correspondence of Thomas Moore Johnson: Volume Two: Alexander Wilder, the Platonist.  He's currently working on several other books, including one on Rosicrucianism, and has written for several esoteric journals, and has produced award winning documentaries.  Check them out at: https://linktr.ee/tamralucid https://linktr.ee/ronniepontiac This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-270-tamra-lucid-and-ronnie-pontiac-sacred-musicthe-magic-of-the-orphic-mysteries Have a blessed weekend!  

Seriah is joined by Travis Watson, Wren, and Vincent Treewell for wide-ranging, eclectic discussion. Topics include poltergeist activity, the overlap between various paranormal phenomena, a personal cryptid encounter, dashcam footage, a strange figure from a dream showing up in real life, a bizarre encounter with a “terminator”, the bodies of demons, the flaws of cameras, John Keel and ultraterrestrials, the smell of sulfur and decay, Joshua Cutchin, non-material beings leaving tracks, Timothy Renner, “ghost” footprints in flour, spirit boxes and ritual magick, ghost hunting TV, “portalboxes”, daemons vs demons, possession and exorcism, Voudon and riding by saints and ancestors, vampires, the raising of the dead, John Michael Greer's book “Monsters”, Eastern European vampire traditions, Dion Fortune's “The Secrets of Dr. Taverner”, demonic possession and mental illness, crystal “demon traps”, influencer spirits, psychic/astral parasites, Josephine McCarthy's “The Exorcist's Handbook”, lycanthropy, vampire and werewolf folklore, astral travel and werewolf activity, blood magick, Clay Vandiver, Carlos Castenada, shape-shifting, wolf belts, “God's Werewolf”, “The Night Battles: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries” , the benandanti, Carlo Ginzburg, Michael Bertiaux, Wren's transformative mystic experiences as a werewolf fighting grey aliens, a hag-riding experience, Kenneth Grant, H.P. Lovecraft, Orthodox Christian Saint Christopher the dog-headed man, “The Texas Dogman Triangle” by Aaron Deese, haunted places in Texas, the “Rabbits” podcast, Travis's experiences on a Civil War battlefield, Bettina Moss, Dogman theories, Anubis, dogs walking upright, the Oz effect, Native American mounds, thought forms, hoaxing, the trackalacka monster, Jim Mosley, crop circles, theatrical performance and ritual magick, the Orphic Hymns, the importance of story-telling, the “Eternal Darkness” video game, “Archive 81” podcast and Netflix TV series, and much more! This is a fascinating, all over the place conversation, not to be missed!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4656375/advertisement

Stifled by the ivory tower, classics scholar, Kristin Mathis, dropped out of her Phd program at Princeton to work as an activist in New York City. Over 20 years later, she's back to her studies full time, after a calling turned obsession to translate all 87 Orphic Hymns into living, breathing, English texts that preserve the esoteric content of the Ancient Greek. Join ART of the ZODIAC's C 'Vivi' Henriette as she TALKTALKTALKS to Kristin, who takes us on a tour of Ancient Greece and the seven traditional planets through an Orphic lens. TOPICS COVERED Orpheus, planetary deities, the seven traditional planets, Ancient Greece, mystery traditions, Sappho, the art of translating. ENJOYED THIS PODCAST? Follow ART of the ZODIAC in ALL the places: On IG: https://www.instagram.com/art_of_the_zodiac/?hl=en On Substack: https://substack.com/@artofthezodiac On Patreon: https://patreon.com/ARToftheZODIAC?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link FOLLOW KRISTIN MATHIS: MYSTERIA MUNDI & COSMIC SPIRIT AUNTIE Sign up for Kristin's Substack, Mysteria Mundi, where she shares her working translations and commentaries of the Orphic Hymns as well as poetry and assorted messages received from dreams and the Gods: https://mysteriamundi.substack.com/ Follow Kristin on Instagram for free teachings and announcements for course offerings: https://www.instagram.com/cosmicspiritauntie/

Seriah is joined by Travis Watson, Wren, and Vincent Treewell for wide-ranging, eclectic discussion. Topics include poltergeist activity, the overlap between various paranormal phenomena, a personal cryptid encounter, dashcam footage, a strange figure from a dream showing up in real life, a bizarre encounter with a “terminator”, the bodies of demons, the flaws of cameras, John Keel and ultraterrestrials, the smell of sulfur and decay, Joshua Cutchin, non-material beings leaving tracks, Timothy Renner, “ghost” footprints in flour, spirit boxes and ritual magick, ghost hunting TV, “portalboxes”, daemons vs demons, possession and exorcism, Voudon and riding by saints and ancestors, vampires, the raising of the dead, John Michael Greer's book “Monsters”, Eastern European vampire traditions, Dion Fortune's “The Secrets of Dr. Taverner”, demonic possession and mental illness, crystal “demon traps”, influencer spirits, psychic/astral parasites, Josephine McCarthy's “The Exorcist's Handbook”, lycanthropy, vampire and werewolf folklore, astral travel and werewolf activity, blood magick, Clay Vandiver, Carlos Castenada, shape-shifting, wolf belts, “God's Werewolf”, “The Night Battles: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries” , the benandanti, Carlo Ginzburg, Michael Bertiaux, Wren's transformative mystic experiences as a werewolf fighting grey aliens, a hag-riding experience, Kenneth Grant, H.P. Lovecraft, Orthodox Christian Saint Christopher the dog-headed man, “The Texas Dogman Triangle” by Aaron Deese, haunted places in Texas, the “Rabbits” podcast, Travis's experiences on a Civil War battlefield, Bettina Moss, Dogman theories, Anubis, dogs walking upright, the Oz effect, Native American mounds, thought forms, hoaxing, the trackalacka monster, Jim Mosley, crop circles, theatrical performance and ritual magick, the Orphic Hymns, the importance of story-telling, the “Eternal Darkness” video game, “Archive 81” podcast and Netflix TV series, and much more! This is a fascinating, all over the place conversation, not to be missed! - Recap by Vincent Treewell of The Weird Part Podcast Outro Music is Haishen with Ocean Download

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What is our relationship with the power of our mere existence? How is our mere existence and our presence impacting the world around us? What is the relationship between our existence and the actions that we take?In this offering, I'm sharing my personal notes and contemplations about the week ahead. Combining astrology, tarot, the Akashic & Cosmic Body perspectives, and guidance from my sacred ancestors, healing guides and my own spirit, I hope these messages will serve you as you walk your path.While this contemplation was inspired by the energy and the astrology of the week of 07.24.23, I also offer the possibility that the message here is relevant for you - even if you found the episode sometime in the future. This week, we will experience Pluto making exact squares to the nodes twice. Mercury will conjoin Venus in Leo, and Mercury will enter Virgo. I read excerpts from Kristin Mathis's essay A Trippy Trip to the Underworld on her Substack. Check out Kristin's offerings here.Listen to & purchase my new song Friends on Bandcamp. You can also listen to it on your favorite streaming platforms.Try the incredible breathwork and meditation app Open for 30 days free using this special link. If this episode calls to you, I have some spots available for astrology readings and I invite you to click here to book an astrology reading or click here to book an Akashic reading with me.This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @nate_qi, and my music. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.

My guest today is Kristin Mathis - truly a multi-talented individual - and we are all so fortunate that she's dedicated herself to the translation of the Orphic Hymns which overlight this conversation about Venus, Aphrodite, and AstroMagic! She's a writer and poet, a teacher and advocate. (You really must read her fascinating bio). But what she's really doing is quietly revolutionizing the English-speaking world's relationship to the Orphic Hymns with her unique perspective as both an academic and a magical practitioner-animist. In this episode, Kristin helps us understand Venus and Aphrodite as The All, helping us to link love and grief, love and rage, love and justice. Referenced in this episode: Mysteria Mundi, Kristin's Substack where you'll find: Becoming Children of Earth and Starry Sky Revealing the Mysteries, or, My New Translation of the Orphic Hymn to the Moon (Selene) A New Translation of The Orphic Hymn To Kronos/Saturn Audio Recording of the Orphic Hymn to Kronos/Saturn Kristin's Translation of Sappho's Hymn to Aphrodite Her Podia site with her courses Star: An Orphic Initiation for Earth-Borne Souls with Drew Levanti   Check out The Numinous Network for more on Planetary Magic & Propitiation

On Thursday August 15th, 2019 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the ancient "Sibylline Oracles" created, or re-created, in Greco-Roman Alexandria in the first centuries of the common era.These prophetic verses, attributed to the Sibyls, or prophetic priestesses of ancient Greece were actually a hoax, written by Jewish and Christian Gnostics in an attempt to recast the legendary lost prophetic books of ancient Rome to include the Bible and predict Christianity. They were so successful and popular that the early Christian Church approved of them. They were accepted into the Hermetic tradition, along with The Orphic Hymns and the Chaldean Oracles.They became an influence on western magick and Fairy lore. We will refer to Jake Stratton-Kent's summary of the Oracles in "Geosophia" (2010) and Milton Terry's translation 1899. So, if you want to catch up on this often forgotten aspect of western magical lore, tune in and we'll lift the veil. 

Ronnie Pontiac worked as Manly P. Hall's research assistant, screener, and designated substitute lecturer for seven years. He graced Haider with another 3 hours of his otherworldly presence, discussing everything from his relationship with his father to his current works and past regrets. Touching on everything from UFO's to Riot Grrrl and Lebron James, this was by far one of our best episodes ever. Ronnie is a rarity in the modern world and the chance to learn from and listen to him share his love for life is truly a blessing. Please check out his latest book, American Metaphysical Religion out now or pre-order The Magic of the Orphic Hymns by Tamra Lucid & Ronnie. And if you're looking for help, of the conventional, non-wizard kind...this episode of Idiot Mystic is brought to you by BetterHelp. They are offering our listeners 10% off on their first month of therapy. Tap here to get started. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/idiotmystic/message

This week C.J. reads and discusses some selections from the Orphic Hymns, a collection of ancient Greek poetry ascribed to Orpheus, a legendary hero.

Classics scholar, Kristin Mathis aka Cosmic Spirit Auntie, TALKTALKTALKS a magical childhood in Malaysia, the trouble of translating poetry, and her project, Mysteria Mundi. TOPICS COVERED the Orphic Hymns, sun bears, NYC in the '80s, David Pingree, the Getty Museum FOLLOW MYSTERIA MUNDI Subscribe to Kristin's Substack, Mysteria Mundi, to gain access to her ongoing translation of the Orphic Hymns. SUBSTACK WEBSITE IG

Andrieh Vitimus and Zachary Lui are joined by Sara L. Mastros to discuss her inspired translations of the Orphic Hymns. These hymns are essential devotional texts for modern worshippers of the Greek gods, and Mastros' translations are beautiful and accessible. The book also contains fascinating historical and social commentary on the hymns from a modern, feminist, pagan viewpoint. In addition, there are spells and devotional practices for modern worshippers of the Greek gods, as well as brilliant “color your own” ikons. This is a must-have book for anyone interested in the Orphic Hymns or in modern pagan worship of the Greek gods. ------ Subscribe And Listen To Queen City Curio and Apothecary VideoCast & Deeper Down The Rabbit Hole Podcast Here YT: @ QueenCityCurioandApothecaryVideoCast/ Apple: https://apple.co/3Arnw07 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ARgMKj ----- Connect with Queen City Curio and Apothecary & Deeper Down The Rabbit Hole LEARN: Become a Sponsor & gain access to 60+ online workshops and other benefits: https://resultsoverimage.teachable.com/p/tin-sponsor/ SHOP: Candles, Herbs, Tumble Stones, Oils, Tarot Decks, and much more. https://queencitycurio.ca/

In this final episode on the Orphic tradition we look at some weird and wild alternate theogonies, the so-called Orphic gold tablets, and the Orphic hymns. Yes, it's a lot.CW/TW: **this episode includes particularly egregious assault and incest, even for Greek myth** Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Sources/Further reading: Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com; Orphic Tradition and the Birth of the Gods by Dwayne A. Meisner; The “Orphic” Gold Tablets and Greek Religion, Radcliffe G. Edmonds III; The Orphic Hymns, translated by Apostolos N. Athanassakis and Benjamin M. Wolkow; Nonnus' Dionysiaca, translated by William Henry Denham Rouse. See the last two episodes for even more Orphic sources.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zagreus, Zagreus, Zagreus. What a mess of a story. It's gross, it's weird, it's both an afterthought and supremely important. Welcome to the story of thrice born Dionysus, better known as Zagreus.CW/TW: **this episode includes particularly egregious assault and incest, even for Greek myth** far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Sources: Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Nonnus' Dionysiaca, translated by William Henry Denham Rouse. Further reading: Orphic Tradition and the Birth of the Gods by Dwayne A. Meisner; The “Orphic” Gold Tablets and Greek Religion, Radcliffe G. Edmonds III; The Orphic Hymns, translated by Apostolos N. Athanassakis and Benjamin M. Wolkow. See last week's episode for even more Orphic sources.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please welcome my guest this week, a linguist with a PhD in literature, practitioner of the esoteric arts and author of no less than five books on occult topics, Patrick Dunn. Patrick has been interested in reality's hidden layers from a pretty young age on and received inspiration from the local Carnegie library of his small hometown which somehow ended up having a section on the occult. Patrick went on to study witchcraft, QBLH, chaos magic, the PGM and Hellenic paganism in general and despite of a lot more experience since that first talismanic magic he still considers himself a sceptic which is probably one of the more useful traits when it comes down being an occultist. Of course, we'll focus on Patrick's books, starting with his first one ‘Postmodern Magic: The Art of Magic In The Information Age' which was published quite some time ago but still holds very valid views marking the point when Patrick started to develop his own ideas drifting away from the so-called ‘classical paths' also building the foundations for his later work. As Patrick's second book, ‘Magic Power Language Symbol: A Magician's Exploration of Linguistics' goes into much more detail on the connection between language and ritual, the assumptions of language and concepts, pronunciation issues and possible reactions from unseen worlds, we'll touch upon these ideas as well. On our journey, we'll stop at ‘The Practical Art of Divine Magic: Contemporary & Ancient Techniques of Theurgy' which is Patrick's third major work and we'll discuss (one possible) definition of theurgy as well as the role of the rise of Alexandria in the relevant historical period in context with the evolution of magical/religious belief systems. Patrick will kindly give a personal account of how book five, ‘The Orphic Hymns: A New Translation for the Occult Practitioner' was born out of necessity and was actually followed by an unforeseen revival of interest in the Orphic Hymns in general. We'll proceed in our conversation with a fascinating comparison between the Lenormand and the Tarot which is part of Patrick's fourth book, ‘Cartomancy with the Lenormand and the Tarot: Create Meaning & Gain Insight from the Cards' and again, we'll gain a lot of information on how and why this book was born out of a certain need and shed some light on the major differences between the two reading systems. In the end, Patrick will talk about his brand new – almost finished – project of a new book which he'd love to call ‘Magic without BS' although the title might be a subject of concern. It will present basic exercises and deconstruct pitfalls to provide a brief guide of various magical topics without sugarcoating anything. Here is a link to Patrick Dunn's page on Amazon Music played in this episode THIS WEEK'S MUSIC TRACKS ARE BY THE JAPANESE VISUAL KEI HARD ROCK BAND THE GAZETTE 1) JYUYONSAI NO KNIFE (Track starts at 8:01) 2) LEECH (Track starts at 54:31) 3) HOLE (Track starts at 1:33:13) Intro and Outro Musicespecially written and recorded for the Thoth-Hermes Podcast by Chris Roberts

Please welcome this week's guest on the show, Sara Mastros from Pittsburgh who teaches witchcraft, Greek and Near Eastern mythology, Jewish Kabbalah, Pythagorean Mysticism, and practical sorcery online, and at festivals all over the East Coast. Sara grew up in the Amish part of Pennsylvania although not Amish herself within a family that merged Greek and Jewish cultural backgrounds. Magic was not exactly taboo but it seemed that some family members hoped Sara would eventually grow out of this ‘episode' which she was interested in from early age on. At age eight she ordered two books on witchcraft from a catalogue, namely ‘Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft' and ‘Encyclopedia of White Magic' by Paddy Slade. Those were the starting points of further explorations into the practice of witchcraft and magic which lead Sara to university libraries and further to the discovery of different grimoires. In the early 2000s, Sara began to work with the Greek Magical Papyri and then with the Orphic Hymns where some doubts arose on the accuracy of previous translations. Eager to understand the material in depth Sara went on to teaching herself Greek because this was the only way to satisfy her need for historical accuracy as well as for gaining the ability to dive deep into the material in terms of magical workings. The result was the publishing of the highly appraised ‘Orphic Hymns Grimoire' where Sara strives for accuracy in translation but at the same time takes the nature of the respective god/goddess into account. In this episode, we'll be talking about the definition of a witch, different categories of magic/witchcraft, and how the translation of words and practice from the distant past creates tension and ways to deal with it. Sara's teaching work will be also a subject along with some good advice for beginners and an outlook on her upcoming book project, ‘The Big Book of Magical Incense' which already open for pre-order. You can hire Sara's services and follow her personal blog at https://www.mastroszealot.com Music played in this episode This is the return of wonderful Heather Dale, who has been with us presenting her music already. This week again a selection of three quite different types of music she presents: GO TO HER WEBSITE AND CHECK IT OUT! www.heatherdale.com   1) SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT (Track starts at 5:21)   2) BONFIRE (Incantation) (Track starts at 52:16)   3) THE DREAM OF RHONABWY (Track starts at 1:32:27)     Intro and Outro Music especially written and recorded for the Thoth-Hermes Podcast by Chris Roberts

On Thursday August 15th,2019 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the ancient "Sibylline Oracles" created, or re-created,in Greco-Roman Alexandria in the first centuries of the common era.These prophetic verses, attributed to the Sibyls, or prophetic priestesses of ancient Greece were actually a hoax, written by Jewish and Christian Gnostics in an attempt to recast the legendary lost prophetic books of ancient Rome to include the Bible and predict Christianity. They were so successful and popular that the early Christian Church approved of them. They were accepted into the Hermetic tradition, along with The Orphic Hymns and the Chaldean Oracles.They became an influence on western magick and Fairy lore. We will refer to Jake Stratton-Kent's summary of the Oracles in "Geosophia" (2010) and Milton Terry's translation 1899. So, if you want to catch up on this often forgotten aspect of western magical lore, tune in and we'll lift the veil.  

On Thursday September 25th, 2014 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion of The Orphic Hymns which are the Western Esoteric Tradition's oldest liturgy. These hymns to the planets, the gods and goddesses, the stars and all aspects of ancient Greek mythology were used by the Orphic sect before the Golden Age of Greece, in the days of Pythagoras, to guide the dead souls on their spiritual journey up through the celestial spheres and into the realm of the zodiac and beyond. This was a special and separate aspect of Greek mysticism which had its influence on Pythagoras`, the Gnostics, the Mythraites, and the Italian Renaissance Hermetics. Most recently Christopher Warnock has included the hymns in his "Planetary Magick." We will concentrate on the 18th century Thomas Taylor translation -- which we use -- and read a Robert Graves poem combining a number of Orphic memorials into a connected instruction which may have played some part in the Elusinian Mysteries. So. if you want to know what that strange stuff they sing to harp music accompaniment at the beginning of Seasonals, then tune in and we'll take you back three thousand years.  

As we took our camps down at Wellspring 2019, Rev. Avende took a moment to interview Sara Mastros, who has an upcoming book, "The Orphic Hymns Grimoire." The interview is fabulous and well worth listening to: we learned a lot just from asking the questions! Check out her site and (pre)order her book! You can also follow the project on Facebook. You can catch up with Sara: July 27 - Hills & Rivers Fest in Bethlehem PA Oct. 6 - Greater Pittsburgh Pagan Pride Nov. 15-17 - Changing Times, Changing Worlds, Ellenville, NY Apr. 9-12 - Sacred Space / Between the Worlds joint conference. Hunt Valley, MD. She also offers this hymn to Hermes: I sing of High Hermes, beloved worker of wonder,First of the Pleiades conceived while she dreamed of bright Thunder.All-powerful game-master, lord of the dead, true-thinking foreteller of what lies ahead,Code-cracking con-artist, jail-breaking the shibboleth,killed peacock-eyed Argos when you bored him to death.Winged-sandaled human-friend, fast philanthropic prophet,rejoicing in racers and instructing pick-pockets.You spin hermeneutics like you’re spitting hot rhymes,You’re the father of fraud, rearing up lies.But that same trickster offers genuine peace,Blameless, irreproachable machine of surcease.Corycian luckbringer, blessed loquacious one,Comrade of the worker and those under the gun,Employing clever rhetoric, venerable friend,Pray for your initiates when our lifetimes end:Boast about our work and our charismatic rhymes,Memorialize our memories for future lifetimes. Find us on Facebook, check us out at threecranes.org/podcast, and learn more about Druidry at adf.org.

Welcome to the new edition, hope all of you are enjoying the Easter break, especially our friends and family in the UK with some warm unseasonal weather there. Here in the Sunshine Coast, it’s very wet & warm. Quite a lineup we have that spans many aspects of electronic music, it certainly opens up a varied sound world. Mihail Doman’s second album, ‘Neptune’, delving deeper into contemporary orchestral music, with a minimalist string score, thoughtful, dark, experimental with light flourishes from John 3:16. Heart-centered sonic meditation from veteran transformative, shamanic practitioners Byron Metcalf and Mark Seelig. Elizabeth Joan Kelly, a New Orleans-based experimental, ambient/industrial, electronic composer, audio tone poems that explore darkness and light by Fabio Keiner, John Novak addictive ambiances, interspersed with addictive melodies., breathtaking, rich, complex and beautiful structured soundscapes of Tom Eaton. Michael Neil’s excursions into Berlin School retro music under the guise of Maria Warner and the list goes on with twenty-one musicians showing us their Imaginative, creative side, composing music that has no boundaries & limitless in the world of sound. Blast from the past ‘Last Train To Bayreuth’ comes from Spyra’s 3CD set, ‘Elevator To Heaven’, a personal interpretation of the ‘Bayreuth Return’, a theme dedicated to Klaus Schulze. Playlist No 149 02.26 Mihail Doman ’Neptune II’ (album Neptune) www.mihaildoman.bandcamp.com 05.22 Mihail Doman ’Neptune III’ 08.30 Spyra ‘Last Train To Bayreuth’ (album Elevator To Heaven) http://www.derspyra.de 19.04 John Novak ‘Visitors From The Outer Planets’ (album The Moon Is A Strange God) www.kahvicollective.bandcamp.com 23.38 John Novak ‘Memories Of A Forgotten Future’ 30.47 Fabio Keiner ‘Incantation Of Archontes’ (album Orphic Hymns) www.auralfilms.bandcamp.com 37.31 Marconi Union ‘Weightless (253 Edit)’ www.ambientzone.com 41.30 Rob Lewis ‘Roots Ambient Zone Mix’ (album Momentum) www.ambientzone.com 45.03 Rob Lewis ‘Roots Ambient Zone Piano’ 47.47 John 3:16 ‘Therion‘ (album Million Horsemen) www.john316.bandcamp.com 53.30 Maria Warner ‘Curb Crawlers’ (album Last Songs From Earth) www.mariawarner.bandcamp.com 01.04.37 Elizabeth Joan Kelly ‘Departure’ (album Departure 2019 (live Set For Phantom Circuit) www.elizabethjoankelly.bandcamp.com 01.10.47 Kamarius ‘Rise To Paradise’ (album Enigmatic Traveler) https://kamarius.bandcamp.com/album/enigmatic-traveler 01.15.00 Kamarius ‘Ancient Kingdoms’ 01.20.48 Doug Blair ‘Odyssey’ (album Horizon) www.heartdancerecords.com 01.24.59 Doug Blair ‘Dreamtrip’ 01.30.00 Bryon Metcalf & Mark Seelig ‘Vision 1’ (album Persistent Visions) www. projektrecords.bandcamp.com 01.40.05 Steve Jolliffe ‘Ra’ (album RA) *** https://stevejolliffe.wixsite.com/steve-jolliffe 01.49.27Jaguna ‘Out Of Grid’ (album Archetypes) www.projektrecords.bandcamp.com 01.58.11 Jim Ottaway ‘Birth Of A Violet Quasar’ (album Beyond the Purple Sun) http://jimottaway.com 02.07.35 Seetyca ’Solid Ease’ (album Trances) www.winter-light.com 02.10.20 Seetyca ‘Your Soul Telling Your Secrets’ 02.15.22 Construction ’Talk, Rinneradio Remix’ www.theambientzone.co.uk 02.21.25 Tom Eaton ‘Unexpected Opening’ (album How It Happened) www.spottedpeccary.com 02.28.34 Tom Eaton ‘Until Her Eyelids Flutter Open’ *** 02.38.07 Ava Felsenstein ‘Hydrolux part V’ (album Hydrolux) www.avafelsenstein.bandcamp.com 02.44.34 Brent Gibson ‘Clouds In Space’ ***www.brentagibson.bandcamp.com 02.53.04 Unearth Noise ’Disappearing’ www.theambientzone.co.uk Edit ***

In this episode, Erik is joined by Andrew B. Watt of Wanderings in the Labrynth. They discuss textile arts, such as sewing and weaving, and how those intersect with ritual magic, enchantment, and the creation of talismans. Andrew also wrote the Neo-Orphic Hymns, a set of planetary prayers inspired by Thomas Taylor’s translations of the Orphic hymns and the planetary magic of Rufus Opus’s Seven Spheres. Links Wanderings in the Labrynth Neo-Orphic Hymns Andrew’s Publications Andrew is @andrewbwatt on Twitter Andrew’s Etsy shop (The shop will be unavailable from Thursday, March 7 until Tuesday March 12.) Support My Alchemical Bromance on the Arnemancy Patreon! “It’s functional in origin, but ontological in reflection.”

In this episode, we discuss the myths, iconography, and cultic worship of Orpheus and his Mysteries; the Orphic Hymns and the Orphic Theogony; the Orphic Hymn to Melinoe and her connection to the Mysteries, Hekate, and Hermes Psychopompos; the roles of omens, divination, and itinerant seers (including the mythic figures of Tiresias, Mopsus, and Chalcias, as well as historical figures like Lampon); and the roles of oracles (including the myths and cultic worship of Apollo in regard to Delphi, Python, the Pythia, the Sibyl, and Daphne, as well as the archaeological evidence, rituals, and importance of the oracles at Delphi, those in Boeotia, and those in Ionia (ex. Didyma and Claros) Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2018/09/081-orphism-omens-and-oracles.html   Intro by Bry and Fry of Pontifacts Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pontifactspod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pontifactspod, https://twitter.com/BryJensen, https://twitter.com/frycurious Website: https://pontifacts.podbean.com

This episode finds Matt, Joey, and Erik camping on the Hoh River in the Olympic Rainforest. As the sun goes down, join our hosts around the campfire and discuss backpacking, philosophy, materialism, meditation, the great outdoors, and other great subjects. We eat beef jerky, drink river water, and build chairs in the wilderness. Location This episode mostly takes place on the Hoh River Links Love’s Travel Stops Waking Up Podcast with Sam Harris Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee Beef jerky Landjaeger wurst Materialism Eagle Creek Fire The Feast of Saint John the Baptist Proteus Orphic hymns “It’s like you’re eating tree bark, and somebody in a distant room screams, ‘BEEF!'”

In this solo episode, Erik is joined by Vayu Tiger, another occultist on the Internet! They talk about a number of things, in particular automatic writing, grimoires, the Greek Magical Papyri (in Latin, the Papyri Graecae Magicae or PGM), and magic in general. Links Vayu Tiger’s website and blog Shadows in the Dark on YouTube Oberon Zell-Ravenheart Also, follow Erik on Twitter as @arnemancy and find Vayu Tiger there as @VayuTiger.

On Thursday September 25th, 2014 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion of The Orphic Hymns which are the Western Esoteric Tradition's oldest liturgy. These hymns to the planets, the gods and goddesses, the stars and all aspects of ancient Greek mythology were used by the Orphic sect before the Golden Age of Greece, in the days of Pythagoras, to guide the dead souls on their spiritual journey up through the celestial spheres and into the realm of the zodiac and beyond. This was a special and separate aspect of Greek mysticism which had its influence on Pythagoras`, the Gnostics, the Mythraites, and the Italian Renaissance Hermetics. Most rectently Christopher Warnock has included the hymns in his "Planetary Magick." We will concentrate on the 18th century Thomas Taylor translation -- which we use -- and read a Robert Graves poem combining a number of Orphic memorials into a connected instruction which may have played some part in the Elusinian Mysteries. So. if you want to know what that strange stuff they sing to harp music accompaniment at the beginning of Seasonals, then tune in and we'll take you back three thousand years.  

Happy Samhain everybody! Let the party season begin! Thank you so much for downloading the show, we hope that you like it! We have recieved alot of email regarding Sparrow's desire to become a doula, she shares a few of them with you this evening. We end the show with Mythic Voices, as tonight we hear two Orphic Hymns, one to Pluto and one to Porsephine. No feature album tonight, but we do have some choice songs to play. It wouldn't be a Wigglian Samhain without hearing from our first two artists, Godsmack and Alice Cooper, so we get the music started with No Rest for the Wicked from Godsmack 4 and Steven from Welcome to my Nightmare. Our second set kicks off with a yet to be finished, Valhalla,  and a funky little song from 1969, Black Widow's Come to the Sabbat. We've also found the owner of the Magickfolk CD that was discovered here. Although we forget to mention it during the show, we end the night off with Magickfolk's Angel. Podkin Love! Have a safe and happy Samhain! Thanks for everything you do for us, it's been another great turn of the wheel!