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

00:00 In this Podcast, recorded for Quantum Sauce, I tackle:

3:26 What is Paganism?

9:02 What is Wicca?

11:59 What is the Pagan Wheel of the Year?

17:19 Ostara and how Pagans celebrate the Spring Equinox.

24:07 The Spring Myth of Persephone, Hades and Demeter

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BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Harvey, G. (2000) Contemporary Paganism: Listening People, Speaking Earth, NYU Press.

Hutton, R. (2019) The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft, Oxford University Press.

Sermon, R. (2008) ‘From Easter to Ostara: the Reinvention of a Pagan Goddess?’, Time and Mind, Routledge, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 331–343.

Strmiska, M. (2005) Modern Paganism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives, ABC-CLIO.

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Does the "Strega" tradition exist? What's the contemporary Italian witchcraft?

In this video, I will talk about the traditional Italian folk magic, which I systematised in my doctoral research as the Tradition of Segnature.

I will also mention the old and new generations and their different approaches.

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REFERENCES

De Bernardi, M. (2015) ‘Segnare la guarigione: etnosemiotica di un atto magico : lettura semiotica della pratica delle “segnature” nella prospettiva tranculturale relativa alla zona degli Appennini della regione italiana dell’Emilia Romagna’, Phd thesis, Université Toulouse le Mirail - Toulouse II [Online]. Available at https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01326386/document (Accessed 2 March 2018).

Puca, A. (2018) ‘“Witch” and “Shaman”: Discourse Analysis of the Use of Indigenizing Terms in Italy’, International Journal for the Study of New Religions, Indigenizing Movements in Europe, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 271–284.

Puca, A. (2019) ‘The Tradition of Segnature: Underground Indigenous Practices in Italy’, The Journal of the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions, no. 7, pp. 104–123.

You can read my publications here:

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https://leedstrinity.academia.edu/AngelaPuca

00:00 Introduction: The practice of Segnatore

01:35 Is there a full magic tradition in Italy?

02:43 The term Segnature

05:24 Methodology

06:43 New and old generations

08:06 Initiation

10:03 Powers and abilities

11:30 The influence of social media

14:14 What comes next

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What's the difference between a traditionalist and an eclectic magic practice? In this video, I'll cover conservative versus inclusive approaches to witchcraft.

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REFERENCES:

Evans‐Pritchard, E. E. (1929) ‘The Morphology and Function of Magic’, American Anthropologist, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 619–641.

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What are the principles of Magick? Which are the laws of witchcraft? What's the philosophy of magick and witchcraft?

In this video, we will cover the main theoretical approaches to understanding magical practices and the philosophical foundational elements underpinning magick.

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REFERENCES

Hanegraaff, W. J. (2012) Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture, Cambridge University Press.

Hanegraaff, W. J. (2016) ‘Magic’, in Magee, G. A. (ed), The Cambridge Handbook of Western Mysticism and Esotericism, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, pp. 393–40.

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Do I exist? Who am I? A Buddhist answer in the concept of No-Self (Anattā, Pali. Anātman, Sanskrit).

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REFERENCES

Hume, D. & Selby-Bigge, L. (1896). A treatise of human nature (1st ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Lichtenberg, G. C. (1983). Schriften und briefe (1st ed.). Frankfurt: Inselg Verlag.

Mendis, N. K. G. (2007) The Questions of King Milinda: An Abridgement of the Milindapañha, Buddhist Publication Society.

Pérez-Remón, J. 1980. Self and Non-Self in Early Buddhism. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter.

Ronkin, N. 2005. Early Buddhist Metaphysics: The Making of a Philosophical Tradition, London: Taylor and Francis.

00:00 Introduction: Do we exist?

02:03 The persistence of the perception of self

04:05 Is our identity an illusion?

05:52 The role of language

09:05 The illusion of separation

10:05 Summary

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Is there Magic in Yoga? How is Magick conceptualised and practised in Yoga? Magic and Superhuman Powers in Yoga. How Siddhi is attained and their role in the Yogin's path.

APOLOGIES FOR THE MISTAKE: The editor of 'Yoga Powers' is Jakobsen. See the reference below.

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REFERENCES

De Michelis, E. (2005) A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism, Bloomsbury.

Jakobsen, M. D. (1999) Shamanism: Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to the Mastery of Spirits and Healing, Reprint edition., New York, Berghahn Books.

Malinar, A. (2012) ‘Yoga Powers in the Mahābhārata’, in Jakobsen, K. A. (ed), Yoga Powers: Extraordinary Capacities Attained Through Meditation and Concentration, Brill, pp. 33–60.

White, D. G. (2012) ‘How Big Can Yogis Get? How Much Can Yogis See?’, in Jakobsen, K. A. (ed), Yoga Powers: Extraordinary Capacities Attained Through Meditation and Concentration, Brill, pp. 61–76.

00:00 Introduction: Academic methodology

01:47 What is Yoga?

03:07 Yoga and magic

05:01 Superhuman powers

09:11 Magic powers a temporary by product

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What is the Enochian Magic? Who was John Dee? What was John Dee's philosophy?

An academic overview of Enochian Magick. Hope you enjoy!

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REFERENCES

Asprem, E. 2012. Arguing with Angels: Enochian Magic and Modern Occulture. New York: State University of New York Press.

Szonyi, G. E. 2004. John Dee's Occultism: Magical Exaltation Through Powerful Signs. New York: State University of New York Press.

Lecture by Katie Birkwood https://youtu.be/N4VLAqO5Qnc

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Let's get a bit personal in this one... Following your requests, I'll talk about my academic journey and how I become a scholar (now a PhD candidate, about to finish my PhD).

Hope you enjoy it! Do let me know what you think in the comments.

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What is the New Age movement? What are the New Age beliefs? An academic analysis of the New Age.

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REFERENCES

Asprem, E. (2014) ‘Psychic Enchantments of the Educated Classes: The Paranormal and the Ambiguities of Disenchantment’, in Asprem, E. and Granholm, K. (eds), Contemporary Esotericism, London, New York, Routledge, pp. 330–350.

Chryssides, G. D. (2007) ‘Defining the New Age’, in Lewis, J. and Kemp, D. (eds), Handbook of New Age, Brill, pp. 5–24.

Clowney, D. and Mosto, P. (eds.) (2009) Earthcare: An Anthology in Environmental Ethics, Lanham, Rowman and Littlefield.

Duggan, C. (2013) ‘Perennialism and Iconoclasm: Chaos Magick and the Legitimacy of Innovation’, in Asprem, E. and Granholm, K. (eds), Contemporary Esotericism, London, New York, Routledge, pp. 91–112.

Greer, J. C. (2013) ‘Deep Ecology and the Study of Western Esotericism’, in Asprem, E. and Granholm, K. (eds), Contemporary Esotericism, London, New York, Routledge, pp. 287–308.

Griffin, D. R. (1989) Primordial Truth and Postmodern Theology, SUNY Press.

Hanegraaff, W. J. (1996) New Age and Western Culture, Leiden, New York, Koln, Brill.

Hanegraaff, W. J. (2006) Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism, Leiden, London, Brill.

Lewis, J. and Kemp, D. (eds.) (2007) Handbook of New Age, Brill.

Sutcliffe, S. (2007) ‘The Origins of “New Age” religion between the two World Wars’, in Lewis, J. and Kemp, D. (eds), Handbook of New Age, Brill, pp. 51–75.

von Stuckrad, K. (2014) The Scientification of Religion, Boston, Berlin, De Gruyter.

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In this interview, Dr Suzanne Owen will cover:

- What do we mean by the term Indigenous?

- The political implications of 'Indigenous'

- The difference between Indigenous religion and indigenous people

- Indigenous people's self-reflections on indigeneity

- Characteristics of an Indigenous Religion

- Indigenous worldview as a means to look forward

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university profile: https://research.leedstrinity.ac.uk/en/persons/suzanne-owen(c708dcbb-9f2c-4b28-96e8-88d4c4249a53).html

REFERENCES

Owen, S. (2011) The Appropriation of Native American Spirituality, London, New York, Bloomsbury Academic.

Owen, S. (2016) ‘Druidry and the Definition of Indigenous Religion’, in Cox, J. L. (ed), Critical Reflections on Indigenous Religions, London, New York, Routledge, pp. 81–92.

00:00 Introduction: Dr Suzanne Owen's background

02:05 Defining indigenous religions

03:12 The holistic nature of indigenous religions

04:38 Defining indigenous people

06:29 The complexity of defining indigenous people

09:20 The impact of colonisation on indigenous people

12:47 The characteristics of an indigenous religion

17:25 The importance of Place

20:44 Protecting indigenous cultures

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