July 30, 2025

Ep 12: Magic, Consciousness, and Anomalous Reality with Mitch Horowitz

1 hour 18 minutes

In this episode of Cosmosis, Jay Christopher King sits down with historian and esoteric scholar Mitch Horowitz for a wide-ranging conversation about magic, consciousness, and the anomalous. He is the author of numerous books Occult America, The Miracle Club, and Practical Magick, Mitch is a singular voice who bridges the academy, pop culture, and the esoteric underground with rare clarity and rigor.

Together, they explore:

The convergence between magical practice and parapsychology

Ritual as an experimental interface with anomalous phenomena

The significance of emotional investment and “skin in the game” in psi effects

Chaos magic, sigils, and how to test magical practice for yourself

Ethics in magic and the overlooked power of reciprocity

Sexual transmutation and sex magic as tools of transformation

The strange reality of retrocausality and backwards time effects

The cultural blind spots of mainstream science and skepticism

Mitch’s pivotal experience editing The Super Natural with Whitley Strieber and Jeff Kripal

This episode offers a powerful invitation to take magic seriously—not as superstition, but as a methodology of intention, experimentation, and meaning-making. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or an experiencer just starting to make sense of your reality, Mitch’s grounded, historically informed approach opens new doors.

🎧 Listen if you’re curious about:

How magical frameworks might stabilize or map high-strangeness phenomena

What it means to “test” magic—and why your results might come dressed in the unexpected

How to reclaim personal agency in the face of ontological shock

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TIMESTAMPS

04:55 Diving into the Conversation with Mitch Horowitz
05:20 Exploring the Intersection of Magic and Ufology
23:01 Mitch Horowitz's Journey into Magic
26:51 Ethics and Practical Magic
37:08 Introduction to Sil Magic
37:51 Origins and Practice of Sil Magic
39:30 The Role of Climax in Sil Magic
41:26 Anarchic Magic and Deity Petition
43:55 Exploring Sex Magic
48:48 Sex Transmutation Techniques
52:19 Backwards Causation and Time
01:06:10 Parapsychology and JB Rhine's Experiments
01:11:19 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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