ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM 📖 Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult

#grimoire #bookofshadows #witchcraft

Academic overview of the history of grimoires, Golden Dawn, Thelema, Saint Cyprian, Waite, Gerald Gardner.

PRIMARY SOURCES

The Grand Grimoire https://amzn.to/3GvUbWV

The Grimoire of Pope Honorius https://amzn.to/3TWPQz8

The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts https://amzn.to/3Enxr90

The History of Witchcraft and Demonology https://amzn.to/3tIfgWA

The Complete Book Of Natural Magick https://amzn.to/3gghYj7

The Corpus Hermeticum https://amzn.to/3XftY4V

Three Books of Occult Philosophy https://amzn.to/3TQbghl

Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy https://amzn.to/3Auz3N6

the Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses https://amzn.to/3Xl20oz

The Book of St. Cyprian https://amzn.to/3ggii1j

The Magus by Francis Barrett https://amzn.to/3GBshJn

The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage https://amzn.to/3tLp02w

The Gardnerian Book of Shadows https://amzn.to/3GsJ2q1

REFERENCE

Davies, O. 2016. Grimoires In: C. Partridge, ed. The Occult World. London: Routledge, pp.603–610.

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00:00 Introduction: a 19th century term

01:15 From the OTO to Sabrina

03:07 But what is a Grimoire?

05:02 How they were used in history

07:25 Calling on demons or angels

11:15 The printing press

13:10 The American grimoire

16:27 Aleister Crowley and Abramelin the Mage

17:35 The grimoire and contemporary pagans

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#evileye #malocchio #italian

What is the Evil Eye? Italian charms, rituals and amulets to diagnose, protect, ward off and remove the Malocchio. A Cross-cultural perspective is also offered in contemporary Paganism.

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REFERENCES

Bronzini, G.B. (1981) ‘Malocchio, Invidia, Diagnosi E Terapia Magica Nella Cultura Contadina Lucana Degli Anni Venti’, Lares, 47(2), pp. 265–290.

Carignani, F. (2018) Magia e malocchio. Universita di Pisa. Available at: https://etd.adm.unipi.it/t/etd-08222018-175501/ (Accessed: 1 November 2022).

De Martino, E. (2014) Magic: A Theory from the South - Ernesto de Martino. University of Chicago Press. Available at: https://haubooks.org/magic-a-theory-from-the-south/ (Accessed: 1 November 2022).

Dillion, J. and Mallett, P. (2015) ‘“THE EVIL EYE”: LOOKING and OVERLOOKING IN THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE’, The Thomas Hardy Journal, 31, pp. 89–107.

Gagahan, J. (2006) ‘Malocchio Or Evil Eye’, Ambit, (183), pp. 5–8.

Puca, A. (2019) ‘The Tradition of Segnature: Underground Indigenous Practices in Italy’, The Journal of the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions, (7), pp. 104–123.

Puca, A. (2020) Indigenous and trans-cultural Shamanism in Italy. Ph.D. University of Leeds. Available at: https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/28331/ (Accessed: 26 February 2022).

Wagner, M.L. (1913) ‘Il Malocchio e credenze affini in Sardegna’, Lares, 2(2/3), pp. 129–150.

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#ancestors #ancestorworship #paganism

Types of ancestors in Paganism, Witchcraft and Folk Magic practices. Pagan traditions and rituals.

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REFERENCES

Butler, J. (2015) ‘Remembrance of the ancestors in contemporary paganism: Lineage, identity, and cultural belonging in the Irish context’, Journal of the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions, 2(1), pp. 94–118.

Ellis, B. (2014) Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture. University Press of Kentucky.

Harrington, N. (2016) ‘Ancestors and Ancestor Worship’, Vocabulary for the Study of Religion. Brill. Available at: https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/vocabulary-for-the-study-of-religion/ancestors-and-ancestor-worship-COM_00000199 (Accessed: 21 October 2022).

Scheffler, H.W. et al. (1966) ‘Ancestor Worship in Anthropology: or, Observations on Descent and Descent Groups’, Current Anthropology, 7(5), pp. 541–551. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1086/200770.

Sheils, D. (1975) ‘Toward A Unified Theory of Ancestor Worship: A Cross-Cultural Study’, Social Forces, 54(2), pp. 427–440. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/54.2.427.

Steadman, L.B., Palmer, C.T. and Tilley, C.F. (1996) ‘The Universality of Ancestor Worship’, Ethnology, 35(1), pp. 63–76. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2307/3774025.

Uzzell, J.S. (2018) ‘Gods, wights and ancestors: the varieties of pagan religious experience at ancient sacred sites.’, Journal for the study of religious experience., 4, pp. 64–80.

00:00 Introduction: A collaboration with other channels

01:26 Ancestor worship vs Cult of the Dead

02:59 The practice of ancestor worship

05:53 Types of ancestors

07:27 Modern practice

10:40 Social dynamics

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#witchcraft #esotericism #paganism

This channel covers peer-reviewed research and scholarship on magic, witches, esoteric traditions, the occult, Paganism, shamanism and related currents.

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#theosophy #theosophicalsociety #blavatsky

The principles and early history of the Theosophical Society founded in New York City in 1875 by Henry Steel Olcott, George Henry Felt, and Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.

LINKS TO BOOKS MENTIONED

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Isis Unveiled by Blavatsky https://amzn.to/3rk2GvB

The Secret Doctrine by Blavatsky https://amzn.to/3EcvfTc

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Outline of Esoteric Science by Steiner https://amzn.to/3LX3zDD

Mahatma Letters https://amzn.to/3E8umek

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No Religion Higher than Truth by Carlson https://amzn.to/3e1BONF

Handbook of the Theosophical Current https://amzn.to/3ya2B1o

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REFERENCES

Carlson, M. (2016) No Religion Higher Than Truth. Princeton University Press. Available at: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691636337/no-religion-higher-than-truth (Accessed: 28 September 2022).

Gruffman, P. (2020) The Quest for Gnosis : G. R. S. Mead’s Conception of Theosophy. Stockholm University. Available at: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-192416 (Accessed: 28 September 2022).

Hammer, O. and Rothstein, M. (eds) (2013) Handbook of the Theosophical Current. Brill. Available at: https://brill.com/view/title/22123 (Accessed: 28 September 2022).

00:00 Introduction: Theosophy a pillar of modern esotericism

01:13 The Secret Doctrine

01:55 Perennialism

02:16 Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

03:13 The Theosophical Society founded

04:40 Theory over practice

06:18 The objectives

07:04 The Mahatma Letters

10:01 Karma and reincarnation

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00:00:00 Intro to Frankie – Chaotic Witch Aunt

00:02:45 Definition of witchcraft

00:05:55 Unverified Personal Gnosis

00:11:41 Difference between Italian and Italian American Witchcraft

00:24:30 Italian Americans’ ideas of what Italian Witchcraft is

00:39:14 How do you construct your practice?

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#ordotempliorientis #thelema #aleistercrowley

BY MARCO VISCONTI

MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS: https://magick.marcovisconti.org

"THE ALEISTER CROWLEY MANUAL: THELEMIC MAGICK FOR MODERN TIMES": https://www.marcovisconti.org/home/book

You also find him on social media as Marco Visconti.

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00:00:00 Intro to Marco Visconti

00:02:18 Thelemic Magick, Sex, Holy Guardian Angel

00:09:23 Marco’s Experience with Thelema, A.:A.:, OTO

00:18:53 Ordo Templi Orientis, Initiation & Structure

00:46:10 Astrum Argenteum, Magick & Structure

00:53:37 Magic in A:.A:. versus OTO

00:58:38 The Role of Magick in Spiritual and Mystic advancement

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#academicyoutube #academia #paganism

Methodology for delivering academic scholarship on Youtube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Research outreach and innovation in academia. Public scholar and social engagement, making academia accessible.

Paper delivered at the Conference of the British Association for the Study of Religions, The Open University, 2022.

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00:00 Introduction: Lecture at the Open University

01:05 Support Angela’s Symposium

01:47 The reasons for starting Angela’s Symposium

04:33 The methodology for the channel

06:00 Target audience

10:25 Creating a community

14:07 Research outreach

19:38 How Religious Studies can benefit from social media

25:33 Survey results

29:05 Common themes in the survey responses

30:39 Thanks

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#culturalappropriation #indigenousculture #religiousstudies

Academic definition of cultural appropriation, what is culture and what heritage, the main elements that determine if that's appropriation.

Colonialism, Power inequality, Consumer Capitalism, and damaging or harming the cultural group are essential elements underpinning this concept.

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REFERENCES

Aldred, L. (2000) ‘Plastic Shamans and Astroturf Sun Dances: New Age Commercialization of Native American Spirituality’, American Indian Quarterly, 24(3), pp. 329–352.

Coutts-Smith, K. (2002) ‘Cultural Colonialism’, Third Text, 16(1), pp. 1–14.

Cultural Appropriation in Neopagan and New Age Religions: A Conversation with Sabina Magliocco (2021). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDJUTUAJvsE (Accessed: 19 August 2022).

Magliocco, S. (2009) Reclamation, appropriation and the ecstatic imagination in modern pagan ritual. Brill, pp. 223–240.

Owen, S. (2011) The Appropriation of Native American Spirituality. London, New York: Bloomsbury Academic. https://amzn.to/3KsoLAA

Scafidi, S. (2005) Who Owns Culture?: Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law. Rutgers University Press. https://amzn.to/3AyYUCS

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#scientology #lronhubbard #thelema

Did Aleister Crowley influence Scientology? Did L. Ron Hubbard borrow from Thelema? Relationship between Scientologist thought, Thetan, Dianetics, and Thelema.

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Urban, H.B. (2012) ‘The Occult Roots of Scientology? L. Ron Hubbard, Aleister Crowley and the Origins of a Controversial New Religion’, in H. Bogdan and M.P. Starr (eds) Aleister Crowley and Western Esotericism. Oxford University Press, pp. 335–368.

00:00 Introduction: Crowley’s possible influence on Scientology

01:35 Ron L Hubbard

02:40 Critics of Scientology

05:08 Hubbard, Parsons and Crowley

07:19 Thetan linked to Thelema?

08:14 The Golden Dawn

10:40 Summary

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