Howl in the Wilderness

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Howling with practitioner, author and teacher Ike Baker from the Arcanvm podcast about Hermeticism, Neo-Platonism, initiation and psychedelics.

Ike Baker is an author, content creator, practicing ceremonialist, and senior initiate of several lineages within the Western Esoteric Traditions, including the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Martinist Order of America, and Blue Lodge, and York Rite Freemasonry. With 20 years of study, training, and practice, Ike is also a traveling lecturer, instructor for multiple premiere educational organizations including the Institute for Hermetic Studies, and a Temple Chief of the HOGD. 

He hosts the ARCANVM YouTube channel, and podcast, where he produces presentation-style videos on the occult and esoteric, and converses with some of the foremost practitioners, scholars, and authors in the fields of magic, esotericism, and the occult. He also co-hosts the Aetherica Podcast with Sky Mathis.

Ike works to bridge academic, and practitioner-based perspectives, and bring both his, and his guests/collaborators'  years of experience to avail the modern practitioner, researcher, and enthusiast of the occult and esoteric traditions. 

References:

• https://ikebaker.com

• https://www.youtube.com/@arcanvm

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Tags: hermeticism, esotericism, psychedelics, podcast

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Howling with writer and cultural commentator Angie Speaks about Carl Jung, Rudolf Steiner, spirituality, Sophia, A.I. and identity politics.

From the heights of celebrity to the corridors of tech power, the rationalist ideals of the modern age are being abandoned. In their place, we’re witnessing a revival of religion, mysticism, and the occult.

Why are figures like Kat Von D and Russell Brand converting to Catholicism? Why are Elon Musk and Peter Thiel funding esoteric research and invoking the arcane? Why are U.S. senators speaking in hushed tones about nonhuman intelligences under the cold glare of mainstream news cameras? This isn’t irony—it’s a crisis. In a world supposedly ruled by science and reason, belief is back with a vengeance.

Drawing on the insights of Carl Jung and the darker undercurrents of the digital age, this book decodes a culture turning inward—toward archetype, myth, and shadow. As the boundary between the rational and the irrational dissolves, Late-Stage Babylon offers a map for navigating the strange terrain of our post-secular future.

Tabitha (Angie) Baba-Ahmed, known as Angie Speaks, is a writer and video essayist. Her work has been featured in publications such as NewsWeek and Spiked Magazine and presently, she hosts  the thought-provoking podcast Mystic and the Machine. Delving deeper into cultural matters, her video essays, available on her YouTube channel Depth Diaries, offer an analytical and depth-psychology-driven exploration of contemporary issues.

References:

• Late Stage Babylon

• https://angiespeaks.substack.com

• https://www.youtube.com/@AngieSpeaks

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Tags: carl jung, politics, archetypes, spirituality, podcast

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Howling with depth psychologist and writer Elizabeth Nelson about myths of warrior women allies, bawdy crones, the healing power of humour and embodied sensuality.

“As homo faber, human beings are makers of many things—including the stories, poetry, songs, and images that comprise the great goddess tradition. We have a material record of Her presence for millennia, despite toxic patriarchy. We are also homo faber in our embodied actions that leave no material trace yet influence critical moments in someone’s story. Two fascinating goddesses—Inanna and Demeter—owe their being to the actions of a supposedly small or minor character, which only goes to show: there are no small parts, only small actors. This presentation explores two goddess makers: the warrior ally Ninshuber, who performed a pivotal role in Inanna’s release from the Sumerian underworld, and the crone/midwife/trickster Baubo, whose lascivious dance punctured Demeter’s paralyzing despair.”

— Elizabeth Nelson, Warrior Allies & Bawdy Crones

References:

• https://www.elizabethnelson-phd.com

• Psyche's Knife: Archetypal Explorations of Love and Power

• The Porn Addicted Magician (essay) https://thevale.substack.com/p/the-porn-addicted-magician

• James Hillman: In Defense of Pornography https://youtu.be/1EZjekNE2qw

• James Hillman, Pink Madness https://youtu.be/2hy0vZPpoDs

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Tags: myth, jung, feminism, archetypes, depth psychology, podcast

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Howling with Jungian Analyst and writer Vladislav (Vlado) Šolc about the book he co-authored with George Didier, Dark Religion: Fundamentalism From The Perspective of Jungian Psychology

“Jungian analysts Vlado Šolc and George Didier set out to explore the psychological dynamics and causes of religious fundamentalism and fanaticism. The book offers an in-depth-psychological analysis of what happens when a person becomes possessed by the unconscious energies of the Self.  The book also reveals that spirituality is an inherent dimension and one of the most essential human needs. It only becomes “dark” when it ignores, or separates itself from its own vital roots.”

References:

• Dark Religion book

• https://therapyvlado.com

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Tags: myth, jung, archetypes, depth psychology, podcast

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Howling with writer, scholar and spiritual detective Joanna Kujawa about A.I., transhumanism, spiritual sovereignty and goddess myths as paths of initiation

Dr Joanna Kujawa is a scholar, spiritual detective and the author of Alien Goddess: UFOs, AI and the Goddesses of Ascension and The Other Goddess: Mary Magdalene and the Goddesses of Eros and Secret Knowledge. 

References:

• https://www.joannakujawa.com

• Alien Goddess: UFOs, AI, and the Goddesses of Ascension: https://amzn.to/4mJ8hGa

“It is easy for me to imagine that the next great division of the world will be between people who wish to live as creatures and people who wish to live as machines.”

― Wendell Berry

"Man will continue to invent technologies outside of himself until he either destroys the world or realizes that everything he's created is an inferior copy of the technologies that exist within himself. The question is: which will come first?"

— Rudolf Steiner

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Tags: myth, goddess, artificial intelligence, transhumanism, spirituality, podcast

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Howling with esoteric scholar, writer & musician Ronnie Pontiac about Orphic hymns, counterculture, punk metaphysics and the power of love

Ronnie Pontiac worked as Manly P. Hall’s research assistant, screener, and designated substitute lecturer for seven years. He has produced award-winning documentaries, and has written for Invisible College Magazine, Newtopia, Metapsychosis, Occult of Personality, and the original Reality Sandwich. He and his late partner Tamra Lucid collaborated on a number of books and the musical projects. Follow him at @theronniepontiac

References:

• The Magic of the Orphic Hymns

• Punk Metaphysics Interview with Tamra Lucid

• Lucid Nation with Holly Woodlawn
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Tags: orpheus, greek, mystery religion, music, punk rock, metaphysics, tamra lucid, podcast

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Howling with writer and teacher Tom Cheetham about Henry Corbin, Carl Jung, imagination and discovering your own psycho-cosmology

“Languages and cultures are complex and interpenetrating systems of ideas and behaviors that give structure to our daily lives. Most of the time we pay little or no attention to these structures of ideas, behavior and experience. When we do, it is often because we discover that somewhere else “they” do things differently. They speak funny. They have weird ideas. They think foolish things. If we are alert, and lucky, we may then wonder why “we” think what we do, why we do the things we do. And in that moment we can see the glimmer of our freedom. There are other ways to be human!”

— Tom Cheetham, How to Change Your World

References:

• https://www.tomcheetham.com

• Green Man, Earth Angel: The Prophetic Tradition and the Battle for the Soul of the World

• https://tomcheetham.substack.com
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Tags: james hillman, re-visioning psychology, archetypal psychology, depth psychology, imagination, jung, henry corbin, podcast

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Howling with depth psychologist and writer Douglas Thomas about the 2025 movie Pillion and his book The Deep Psychology of BDSM and Kink.

“This book considers a central question: How is the psychological notion of the soul pertinent to the activities and relationships of BDSM and kink? What follows is a depth psychological exploration of modern intentionally transgressive sexualities. Sometimes referred to as radical sexualities or alternative sexualities, these terms refer to a range of activities and relationships that are interrelated in some combination of eroticism, sexual expression, and a structured imbalance of authority.” — Douglas Thomas

References:

• https://www.drdouglasthomas.com

• The Deep Psychology of BDSM and Kink: Jungian and Archetypal Perspectives on the Soul’s Transgressive Necessities 

• Pillion (2025)

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Tags: james hillman, re-visioning psychology, archetypal psychology, depth psychology, imagination, bdsm, podcast

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Howling with author, depth psychologist and teacher Sharon Blackie about the Nostos community that integrates depth psychology, mythology, philosophy and spirituality.

“We’re gathering a community of the curious: learners and seekers who would like to integrate ancient Western wisdom traditions (in particular, the Platonic and the Neoplatonic) with tools and practices from contemporary (primarily Jungian and post-Jungian) depth psychology and related mythopoetic disciplines.”

Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author, speaker and teacher. She’s a former neuroscientist and a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore, and her work is focused on the mythic imagination and its relevance to the personal, cultural and environmental issues we face today. She is the founder and director of the Nostos Institute, which integrates ancient Western philosophical traditions with tools and practices from contemporary depth psychology and related mythopoetic disciplines.

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References:

• https://sharonblackie.net

• https://sharonblackie.substack.com

• https://nostos.institute

• The Soul’s Code by James Hillman

• Gustav Holst: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

• HITW 147 Dr. Gregory Shaw: Iamblichus, Soul Work & Western Tantra

• HITW 140 Dr. Sharon Blackie: How Stories Can Save Our Souls

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Tags: psychology, art, depth psychology, imagination, creativity, podcast

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Howling with artist and author Enrique Martinez Celaya about the book Tending the Fire: Creativity, Purpose, and the Unfolding Self co-authored with Jungian psychoanalyst James Hollis

“As an artist, the willingness to challenge received ideas and certainties is essential, and while it carries risks, I was never afraid of them. Art has nurtured this confidence while keeping it from hardening into hubris. In different but connected ways, art and the world have revealed the beauty at the heart of things, the interplay of tenderness and destruction, and the sustaining tension between transience and permanence. In doing so, they have shown me that questioning is not mere defiance, not a restless urge to reinvent the wheel or reject meaning, but a pursuit of something that endures both time and scrutiny.” — Enrique Martínez Celaya

Enrique Martínez Celaya is an artist, author, and former scientist whose work encompasses painting, sculpture, drawing, immersive environments, essays, poetry, and fiction. His practice examines the experience of the individual amid social, ethical, and existential conditions, and the capacity of art to widen perception and lend structure to meaning. These concerns take form through materials ranging from oil paint and bronze to tar, blood, and sugar, as he investigates the nature of art, memory, exile, and the legacies of history.