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The City of Brass & Solomon’s Vessels | Glitch Bottle
Why did Solomon bind demons in brass vessels? What’s the connection between leather bags, necromancy and the winds? We explore the history of jinn, metals and spirit-containers, and how all these the…
Published on 8 months ago
#160 - Devotional Fire Of Contemplative Mysticism with David Chaim Smith | Glitch Bottle
What is contemplative mysticism? How does this differ from modern occultism? Contemplative mystic, esoteric cartographer and author David Chaim Smith goes deep into ways to unravel the mind and so mu…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
#159 - Hollywood, Magic & Devotional Art with Ana Victoria Esquivel | Glitch Bottle
So, what does Hollywood and media in general get right about its portrayal of magic? Ana Victoria Esquivel is a Hollywood Make-up artist, writer and painter who is credited or involved with dozens of…
Published on 10 months ago
#158 - Solomon, Shakespeare and Evocatory Drama with Dr. Rebekah King (Part 2)
What is ‘Solomonic exceptionalism’? How was grimoire magic set apart from witchcraft, fairy magic and prophecy in the time of Shakespeare? What grimoires were available when early modern dramatists …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
#158 - Solomon, Shakespeare and Evocatory Drama with Dr. Rebekah King (Part 1)
What is ‘Solomonic exceptionalism’? How was grimoire magic set apart from witchcraft, fairy magic and prophecy in the time of Shakespeare? What grimoires were available when early modern dramatists …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Sailing Off the Edge of Your World with Ulysses and the Devil | Glitch Bottle
In today’s world of #hashtags, shortcuts and life hacks, our attention is sliced finer than the vellum folios of a 900-year-old grimoire. It takes will to cultivate consistent, in-depth practice. To …
Published on 11 months ago
#157 - John Dee’s Mysteriorum Libri Quinque with Joseph H. Peterson | Glitch Bottle
Why is the Mysteriorum Libri Quinque (the Five Books of Mysteries), written by John Dee in the 16th century, one of the most important core texts of occult literature? How were these secret writings …
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
A Formula for Calling Seasonal Spirits | Glitch Bottle
Before any magician summons a spirit listed in a grimoire it’s very important to understand ritual timing. Let’s explore how spirits of the hour, day and season all should be invoked before the afore…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Making Solomonic Holy Water: My Step-By-Step Guide
Holy water is *the* most foundational element in the Solomonic magician’s repertoire: without it, you can’t consecrate any of the ritual implements (or yourself) before or during a ritual. But how do…
Published on 1 year ago
#156 - The Evocation of Art & War with Nightgrowler | Glitch Bottle
How does an artist confront and transmute the elements of war, death and destruction they encounter in their daily life? How does an artist ‘evoke’ a spiritual entity into their work? Is all art spir…
Published on 1 year ago