Spirit Box

In this episode of Spirit Box, I spoke with Vic Hyland, musician, teacher, and author, about creativity, NLP, and music’s connection to magic. We delve into Vic's book 'Music Magic and NLP' wherein Vic shared his insights into the "cut-up" technique—a method popularised by David Bowie and William S. Burroughs—that involves rearranging words and phrases to unlock creative flow. This approach, Vic explains, extends beyond music and can spark ideas in all kinds of fields by tapping into the subconscious and reshaping our perceptions.

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In this episode of Spirit Box, we welcome Todd Elliott to discuss his forthcoming book, The Cunning Farmer: Agrarian Magical Practices, Mythology, and Folklore. Todd shares deep insights on time deities, cosmic and natural cycles, and their impact on both mystical and agricultural practices. We delve into his research on weather sorcery, earth energies, and building relationships with land spirits and sacred spaces, blending myth, folklore, and practical magic to honor the land.

Welcome to Spirit Box! In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Lenni George and Dr. Nat Clegg, founders of the House of Zophiel. Based in Turin, Lenni and Nat organize and run magical and esoteric-themed events for the curious and the seeker alike. Nat shares his thoughts on using creativity as a bridge between the conscious and subconscious, and explores the difference between Art and Creativity. Lenni focuses on “green work” in gardens to access magic and healing, and we'll also discuss her Moon Garden, dedicated to the Goddess Hekate.

Turin itself is a city steeped in magical history, known as one of the vertices of both the black and white magic triangles in Europe. It's said to be a crossroads of spiritual energy, with links to both divine light and occult darkness. The city’s esoteric traditions stretch back centuries, making it a key location for those interested in the occult. We’ll explore how these magical forces influence the work of the House of Zophiel and the city’s lasting mystical legacy.

Additionally, in the Plus show, we’ll dive into their psychic questing in the UK and beyond, exploring healing places and landscapes where tragedies have occurred—and much more.
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https://www.houseofzophiel.net
https://www.instagram.com/houseofzophiel/
https://www.facebook.com/houseofzophiel 
https://blog.musement.com/us/esoteric-turin-a-journey-between-white-and-black-magic/
https://www.hotelconcordtorino.com/en/magic-esoteric-tour-turin.html
Occult Turin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ufF12q15gE

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Today, we’re honored to have a guest who embodies the true spirit of a warrior. Tom "The HeadHunter" Higgins is a 2x Catch Wrestling World Champion, a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and a respected coach. He’s not just a competitor he's also inspiring a whole generation of grapplers to take up the virtually lost Irish martial art of Collar and Elbow wrestling.

Tom takes us through the world of Catch Wrestling and Collar and Elbow and talks to how his practice influenced his spirituality including an incredible mystical experiences at Clochafarmore, the place where Cuchulainn is said to have made his last stand.
We get into Irish stick fighting, the history of fraction fights and my time with shooting an essay with Kusthi wrestlers in New Delhi.
Enjoy!
Show notes:
https://www.instagram.com/headhunterhiggins/
https://www.instagram.com/wrestling_wars/ 
https://www.youtube.com/@Headhunterhiggins
Cúchulainn's Stone   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clochafarmore
The Morrígan  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morrígan
Collar and Elbow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collar-and-elbow 
Tom's Collar and Elbow playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huYz3jyAYac&list=PL-QH2AO3ZwNUcWdqBDa0E1RAaYN6jtO50
Catch wrestling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_wrestling
Bataireacht Irish Stick Fighting https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221016-bataireacht-the-ancient-irish-martial-art-making-a-comeback
Fraction Fighting https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collections-Research/Folklife-Collections/Folklife-Collections-List-(1)
Video on Fraction fighting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsznbC-Y61k
Donnybrook https://grammarist.com/interesting-words/donnybrook/
My photo essay on Kusthi Wrestlers https://www.darraghmason.com/index/G0000GfXkTgiFkjg

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Rose Auroras is a sorceress and seer, specialising in Faery & Elf-related issues and spiritual needs. She is part of a spiritual lineage of Celtic origin, but also trained in other spiritual traditions including Trolldom and Hoodoo/Conjure.

Today we are joined by Mark Steeves, the host of the My Family Thinks I'm Crazy and Esoteric America Podcasts, joins us to talk about the research he's done into the strangeness of his hometown of New Haven and the greater New England area. We get into Skull and Bones, Geronimo, Saturnian and Egyptian architecture, ancient America, hidden history, and so much more.

In the Plus show we go to a lot of places including giants in native folklore.

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https://www.patreon.com/MFTIC?fan_landing=true

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https://linktr.ee/darraghmason

Today we welcome Ivy Bromius. Ivy combines  skillsets in a unique way that serves her clients to make the most of their lives and create the future they want. Drawing on her professional career Ivy has worked through how Project Management and magic can work together for better outcomes in ones practice. She has christened this practice as PMPM (Practical Magic Project Management).
We also get into Ivy's work on The Cancer Grimoire. Which is the product of how Ivy approached her cancer diagnosis and treatment as a initatory experience, exploring the healing potential of integrating the strengths of Western medicine with non-materialist healing practices through an enchanted perspective.
Enjoy!
https://circlethrice.com/
https://circlethrice.com/project/the-cancer-grimoire/
https://circlethrice.com/category/pmpm/

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Today we are joined by author and publisher Mark Nemglan to discuss his new title from Scarlet Imprint, Avalon Working.

Alexander Moore is a practising esotericist with over two decades of active experience in several occult systems including Solomonic Magic, Conjure and other folk practices and Traditional Witchcraft. He is proud to provide coaching, mentorship and divination for occultists who are interested in taking their magic and their lives to the next level in a changing world.
In a fascinating conversation Alex takes us through the process and methods of scrying and explains why he sees scrying as 'spirit perception' using the full range of the bodies somatic senses.

In the Plus show we get into Wealth Magic, road openers and crossroads adventures and discuss interactions with crossroads spirits. Alex also gives us his list of essential texts. We also discuss the difference between nature versus urban spaces in magical practice and Alexander takes us through an amazing experience he had with a ritual from The Book of Oberon.

Show notes:
Alexander’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_hexdoctor/ 
Alexanders Linktree https://linktr.ee/the_hexdoctor
Protection course https://practicaloccult.com/courses/protection/ 
Wealth Magic https://practicaloccult.com/courses/money-magic/
Clint Marsh Mentalist Handbook https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2497668.The_Mentalist_s_Handbook
Automatic writing experience by Michael Sandler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51607754-the-automatic-writing-experience-awe
Franz Barton Initiations into Hermetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiation_Into_Hermetics
The Book of Oberon https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738743349

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Today, we welcome astrologer Elsa, who has been exploring the astrology of people who have had Dark Man experiences. A few months ago, Elsa asked the community on the Spirit Box Discord for volunteers to have their astrological charts analyzed to see if any patterns could be identified. The work surfaced some very interesting results.

Elsa starts the show by explaining how charts break down for the first 12 minutes, so if you're already well-versed in that area, you may want to skip ahead. We delve into some of the evidence in my chart and discuss the parallels and contradictions in the charts of others (no volunteers were harmed in this process). To further this exploration, Elsa reviewed the charts of actors and artists who could be said to have Dark Man-related themes in their work.
Its absolutely fascinating and a similar exploration to the one I undertook in Irish mythology and folklore.

In the Plus show we get into Keanu Reeves chart and delve into the themes of John Wick as angel of death and Billy Bob Thornton as Lorne Malvo the 'devilish' assassin of TV show Fargo. We get into this type of research leads you to the process of shadow work. To close Elsa takes us through their investigation into the chart of famous psychic Eileen J Garrett and her book 'Call me Lucifer'. Its interesting stuff and you will be checking your chart...
Now there are a number of stars we discuss in this piece including Aldebaran, Antares and Deneb Algedi to name a few. The recommendation is to check out Sasha Ravitch's work or to give Elsa a shout if you are on the Spirit Box Discord.

Enjoy!
My Book 'Song of The Dark Man' is now available for pre-purchase in all major bookstores and will be release early August in North America and in early September ROTW. You can order it here in the US and here the UK & ROW

Show notes:
Sasha Ravitch https://sasharavitch.podia.com
Lorne Malvo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlbmsPLcPSA
Penny Dreadful Vanessa and Dracula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzXRbdTVeZs
John Wick, Baba Yaga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSBy8Mqh118
Dracula 1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjgwUB1CXek
Tim Curry Legend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxWX7tyFudY
The Matrix, defeating the agents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON8TSbwwQu0
Twin volcanoes of Napoli https://italianstorytellers.com/2016/01/06/solfatara-volcano-naples/
Pulcinella, the trickster of Napoli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulcinella
Johann Sebastian Bach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach
Nat Clegg and Lenni George events https://www.houseofzophiel.com
Horned Moses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horns_of_Moses
Lucifer of Turin https://en.italiani.it/piazza-statuto-turin-legend/
Eileen J Garrett 'Call me Lucifer' https://www.spr.ac.uk/node/19188