Ad Omen is an artist and book designer working at the intersection of design, occult research and experimental publishing. His work explores the Left Hand Path  through writing, artist books, visual culture and magical practice. He has collaborated with figures in contemporary occult education and publishing, including Mandy Wilde, Jack Grayle and Shea Bilé. In this conversation we cover his philosophy and praxis, as well as how the punk rock ethos influenced his magical worldview. Enjoy!

Idlu Lili returns! This time we discuss themes from the second volume of She of the Night, as well as go into a little of Lili's personal praxis and the magical properties of various woods.

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This episode we speak with author W. Adam Mandelbaum, about his fifty years in magic and how to craft rituals for results versus enacting medieval grimoire cosplay. Mandelbaum also made me laugh more than any guest yet with his quick, cutting humor. Check out his book Modern Demonolatry over at Miskatonic Books.

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Excited to welcome Ian C Edwards back on the show! In this episode we talk about that liminal space that connects occult practice with depth psychology, what it means to walk a crooked path and Ian's magical cartography. 

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What an honor and absolute pleasure talking to master magician and consummate  gentleman, Lon Milo DuQuette, about Tarot Architect and his magical origins. 

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We close out Robert Anton Wilson Month here in the liminal zone with author Gabriel PropAnon Kennedy. Kennedy wrote the inspiring and insightful biography on Wilson (Chapel Perilous : The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson). In this episode we discuss RAW's favored various exercises and methods for state-change, the 8 Circuit Model and what RAW might've thought of the current political/cultural climate. 

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For the 23rd episode it seemed like a no-brainer to invite someone on to talk Robert Anton Wilson, and who better than the cofounder of Hilaritas Press, Richard Rasa. Hilaritas keeps RAW's books in print, as well as sharing key unpublished collections with the world. Richard is a musician, writer and longtime friend of Robert Anton Wilson. On this episode he shares many interesting stories about RAW, his concepts and a bit about Timothy Leary as well! IMPORTANT NOTE : I fjorded up and repeatedly referred to Richard as Robert in the intro. To my knowledge, he hasn't changed his name or identity. Hope he forgives me!

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I enjoyed my conversation with Shea Bilé so much that I just had to share this extra content originally slated for the Patreon feed on the main show. Please listen to the last episode first, if you haven't already. Enjoy!

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Shea Bilé is a writer, lecturer and evangelist for Satanism. He approaches it with an academic rigor and unbridled enthusiasm. This was a fascinating and occasionally controversial romp through the history of Satanism and how it's developed into such a robust current of modern occultism. Check out the Patreon for even more of the conversation. 

check out his book Friedrich Nietzsche and the Left Hand Path, as well as his course The Fire and the Wine here : 

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On today's show we are joined by author/teacher/translator Ran (Thursaruna), who drops into the current to discuss the history of the Runes and how his understanding and radical working with them are from the perspective of the outsider, the rebel, the antinomian (the Giants), as opposed to the Norse Gods of order and submission. This was a truly inspired conversation. Enjoy!

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