Taylor Ellwood encourages people who are interested in practicing magic, as well as veteran practitioners, to break free from dogmatic approaches to practicing magic. Instead, as the manifesto on his website states, he encourages you to become a Magical Experimenter; to create your own magical systems, develop your own magical workings and challenge what’s known by venturing into the unknown.

In this episode, Taylor discusses:

• The broad scope of the many books he’s authored, both fiction and non-fiction
• His introduction to magic as a teenager
• The dangers of getting caught in one way of thinking
• How he relates to spirits
• The importance of having direct experience
• How working with magic has opened him up
• Experiential embodiment
• The gift of difficult experiences
• The subtle nature of spiritual connection
• His unique approach to Elemental Magic
• Daemons and demons
• How spirits mirror things back to us
• The invitation to “work the book” rather than just read it
• The importance of having discipline

Taylor’s website: https://www.magicalexperiments.com/

Taylor’s fantasy and science fiction books: https://www.imagineyourreality.com/

Taylor’s YouTube channel/Magical Experiments podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/taylorellwood

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