Josephine McCarthy is an esoteric author, occultist and magical teacher based in the UK. She has been active in magic for more than 35 years, and is also the director of Quareia, a free online magical training course that takes participants from apprentice to adept. In this episode Josephine shares about how imagination is the cornerstone of magic, how to pay attention to subtle changes around you, the concept of “spiritual righteousness”, the true lack of glamor in really being an exorcist, demon traps, the treatment of death and so much more. -------Become a Glitch Bottle patron!: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle

#048 - Unweaving Magical Patterns & Thinking Sideways with Josephine McCarthy | Glitch Bottle

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#048 - Unweaving Magical Patterns & Thinking Sideways with Josephine McCarthy | Glitch Bottle

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