Episode 174: Magick and Enlightenment, with Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford
Phil and JF are joined by Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford \u2013\xa0practicing magicians, podcasters, and co-authors of the newly released Baptist's Head Compendium: Magick as a Path to Enlightenment, a collection of essays and reports from their famous occult blog, The Baptist's Head. Duncan and Alan are accomplished practitioners with deep insights into the nature of magic(k). The conversation touches on a number of subjects, including the parallels between magic, mysticism, and religion; form and formlessness; the nature of truth; the primacy of devotion; and the quest to converse with one's Holy Guardian Angel.
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REFERENCES
\n\nOccult Experiments in the Home, Duncan Baford's blog and podcasts.
\nBarbarous Words, Alan Chapman's Substack.
\nWORP FM, a ten-part podcast series with Alan and Duncan.
\nThe Abremelin working
\nIlluminates of Thanatos (IOT)
\nAleister Crowley, The Book of the Law
\nBuddhist Geeks, \u201cThe Great Work of Western Magic with Alan Chapman\u201d
\nAleister Crowly, John St. John
Special Guests: Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford.