UnderWorld with Hadean Press

In this month’s episode we introduce Vanessa Irena, author of ‘Ecstasy, A devotional guide to the female mystics’, one of Hadean Press’ Guides to the Underworld.

Vanessa and I discuss her personal experience of negotiating and re-contextualising her relationship with Catholicism, specifically by exploring the female mystics of medieval Europe.

Vanessa’s work offers us a unique window into a living and enfleshed Christian experience, which, far from denying the material body, is instead vitalised within it, as the vehicle through which divinity is experienced. This is a queer, erotic and transgressive mysticism, centred upon the women who reclaimed their autonomy from the strictures of medieval society and independently explored the divine to become some of the most phenomenal women in European history.

You can find ‘Ecstasy, A Devotional Guide to the Female Mystics’ here:

https://hadean.press/products/ecstasy-a-devotional-guide-to-the-female-mystics

As well as Vanessa and Al’s Guide to Saint Raphael the Archangel: https://hadean.press/products/saint-raphael-the-archangel

You can find more from Vanessa at her site: https://vanessairena.com/

And her store: https://swordandscythe.com

As the Sun enters Sagittarius let us introduce Deillumine Ra, author of Hoodoo Crossroads Conjure Sorcery.

In this month's episode Deillumine Ra joins us to describe his background as a conjure man and magi, the history and origins of Hoodoo, the nature of the crossroads, conjuring the dead, and much, much more.

All of Deillumine Ra’s pamphlets can be found here:

Hoodoo Mojo Bags & Baby Dolls https://hadean.press/products/hoodoo-mojo-bags-baby-dolls?_pos=1&_sid=82535d172&_ss=r

Hoodoo Crossroads Conjure Sorcery https://hadean.press/products/hoodoo-crossroads-conjure-sorcery?_pos=2&_sid=82535d172&_ss=r

Hoodoo Graveyard Sorcery https://hadean.press/products/hoodoo-graveyard-sorcery?_pos=3&_sid=82535d172&_ss=r

In this month’s episode of the Hadean Press Podcast, Giulia Turolla and I discuss her forthcoming book, ‘The Key to Ancient Greek Religion’, set to be released in the second half of 2025.

We explore many of my favourite subjects, the nature of cyclic time, the geography of the Underworld, katabasis and the manner in which we may engage with the Gods of Ancient Greece.

Please like and subscribe for more from the leading authors in magic, folklore and religion. You can find out more about Giulia at her website: boscodiartemisia.com

And Giulia’s upcoming Hekate course can be found at: https://boscodiartemisia.academy/en/ulp_course/hekate-unveiled/

In this month’s episode we introduce long time author and editor for Hadean Press, Brian Johnson, discussing several of his published texts, ‘Naming the Heavens’, a translation of the Planetary Orisons of the Summa Sacre Magica, ‘Testament of Solomon Recension C’, one of the precursors of the grimoire tradition, and excerpts from the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, MS Plut. 89 sup.38 titled, ‘Necromancy in the Medici Library’.

In this episode Brian and I discuss how he came to translate these texts, their history and importance to the modern grimoire revival.

Brian’s books through Hadean Press can be found here:

Naming The Heavens https://hadean.press/products/naming-the-heavens?_pos=1&_sid=a553f33c4&_ss=r

Testament of Solomon, Recension C https://hadean.press/products/testament-of-solomon-recension-c?_pos=1&_sid=880a18b24&_ss=r

Necromancy in the Medici Library https://hadean.press/products/necromancy-in-the-medici-library?_pos=6&_sid=5f127681f&_ss=r

In this month’s episode we are very honoured to have David Rankine, author of the Grimoire Encyclopaedia, return to the podcast to discuss his latest book, Claves Intelligentiarum, A Complete Practical Manual of Conjuration of the Planetary Intelligences.

Utilising his extensive practical knowledge, honed over four decades of practice, David has brought together a text which guides the aspiring Solomonic magician through the process of conjuration of the seven planetary Intelligences as first outlined by Cornelius Agrippa in his Three Books of Occult Philosophy.

In this episode we discuss David’s inspiration for creating the book, how he approached the work of the modern grimoire revivalist in synthesising a historically attested and complete process for the conjuration. The nature of the Intelligences, and manner in which their seals are produced, as well as David being the first person to publish the corrected seals of these spirits since they were first printed some 500 years ago.

Erzebet Barthold takes the reins as interviewer in this episode of the Hadean Press Podcast featuring our regular host Mat Hadfield and his work, The Hours: The Καταρχαί of Hygromanteia, which explores the nature of Time at the heart of the precursor to the Key of Solomon and the spirits which inhabit its multifaceted expressions.

In this episode we discuss the nature of magical time from the Greek Magical Papyri to the late Grimoire tradition, the mysteries of the North and its demons, the Infernal hierarchies, astrological necromancy, and much, much more.

Mat’s pamphlet on Necromancy in the PGM, ‘A Wondrous Spell’ is also available here:

https://hadean.press/products/a-wondrous-spell?_pos=1&_sid=e14a90196&_ss=r

In a break from our usual schedule of author interviews we thought it might be a great opportunity for us to properly introduce the power behind the throne, the witch in the woods herself, co-founder and managing director of Hadean Press, Erzebet Barthold.

Erze is the head of several publishing ventures which we will discuss in todays podcast, as well as a member of the Independent Publishers Guild, the Societas Magica, and the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism.

Today we will be discussing Erzebet’s background in magic and folklore as well as her many projects including the Magickal Women’s Conference, Papaveria Press, and a behind the scenes look at what is currently happening at Hadean Press and her goals for the future. Wishing everyone a very happy summer solstice.

Available now from Hadean Press: https://hadean.press/products/ars-ros...

In this month’s podcast we present the world’s most notorious marzipancer, Simon Dyda, author of, ‘Ars Rosaria - The Rosary Art of Conjuration’, part of Hadean’s Guides to the Underworld series. Simon is a veteran British magician with many years spent as an itinerant musician, now living in Berlin.

In this episode we discuss the nature of the Rosary, its history and the simplicities and complexities of its use in both religion and magic, as well as discussing the porous delineation of the definitions of both of these terms. We also explore Simon’s interest in non-transcendental eschatology, the pagan roots of Catholicism, the modularity of grimoire practices, dreams, necromancy, and one of my favourite subjects, the Kings of the four parts of the world.

Available now from Hadean Press: https://hadean.press/search?q=Mystery...

In this, our 1 year anniversary of the Hadean Podcast, we celebrate the work and magic of Cath Thompson, a pioneering member of the O.’.A.’.A.’. who, alongside founder Jim Lees and her peer Jake Stratton-Kent, pushed forward the boundaries in which astrology, gematria, and ceremonial magic could be explored and expressed via their groundbreaking discoveries made in the field of English Qaballa.

In our conversation Cath and I discuss the history and evolution of this highly innovative and multi-valiant approach to magical art, the nature of the Liber AL vel Legis and its multifaceted interpretation from a post-Thelemic perspective, the events which unfolded during EQ’s early years in the 1970's, and how this magic can be applied to our own personal approach to esotericism. Cath Thompson is a veteran magician but also a preeminent author. We explore Cath’s entire literary output, with a particular attention paid to her forthcoming text, ‘The Mystery of the Letters’, which condenses Cath’s 40 years of practical gematria and magical knowledge into her seventh and final volume.

Cath’s books:

The Magickal Language of the Book of the Law https://hadean.press/products/magicka...

Stellar Magick https://hadean.press/products/handboo...

This month I am very happy to welcome Aaman Lamba to the Hadean Podcast, author of The Magical Art, a translation and commentary on the obscure French manuscript and precursor to the Grimorium Verum, L'Arte Magique, Wellcome ms 983.

In this episode we discuss the origins of this document, its importance to the grimoire tradition, as well as some of the mysteries it contains.

Available now from Hadean Press: https://hadean.press/products/the-mag...

You can also find Aaman’s critical edition of the Grand Grimoire at: https://bitly.ws/3gbVN