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This episode of the podcast is a solo show about practical spirituality. This category is one that I just made up, and covers spiritual, esoteric, or mystical practices that impact your external world by either making you a measurably better person, or by providing you with helpful life skills that positively impact your life and the lives of others around you. I touched on this topic in the future-proofing episode with Andrew Watt and with my interview with Greg Marcus on Mussar. But I believe there's a lot more to explore in this area. Here are the various topics I briefly discuss and some links to other things I've written about them: Meditation Freemasonry (also see my other website) The Art of Memory Mussar Arts and Crafts Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

In part 2 of our two-part forecasting series, Andrew B. Watt and I use astrology and Tarot to try to predict what 2020 will be like. We go through every month and produce both cards and an astrological chart. This second part covers July through December of 2020. You can hire Andrew for astrological consulting, and of course you can schedule a Tarot reading online with me! We had a couple of spotty connection problems during this recording. I believe I caught them all and edited them out, but the RØDECaster Pro has already made me lazy and I didn't check every second. Andrew's Blog, Wanderings in the Labrynth Find him at @AndrewBWatt on Twitter. Andrew's AMAZING Etsy Shop Andrew B. Watt's books on Amazon: The Sun's Paces: Thirty-Six Hymns for the Decans of the Zodiac The Mansions of the Moon: Twenty-Eight Odes or Hymns for the Moon's Course Poems for the Behenian Stars Festae: poetry for the ancient Roman sacred calendar Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

In part 1 of our two-part forecasting series, Andrew B. Watt and I use astrology and Tarot to try to predict what 2020 will be like. We go through every month and produce both cards and an astrological chart. This first part covers January through June of 2020. You can hire Andrew for astrological consulting, and of course you can schedule a Tarot reading online with me! There's a weird background noise at the beginning of the podcast -- it took me a minute to figure out what it is, but it's me shuffling the cards. Enjoy! Andrew's Blog, Wanderings in the Labrynth Find him at @AndrewBWatt on Twitter. Andrew's AMAZING Etsy Shop Andrew B. Watt's books on Amazon: The Sun's Paces: Thirty-Six Hymns for the Decans of the Zodiac The Mansions of the Moon: Twenty-Eight Odes or Hymns for the Moon's Course Poems for the Behenian Stars Festae: poetry for the ancient Roman sacred calendar Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

Alexx Bollen of The Alexxcast and John and Alexx Hate Stuff joins me to test out my new recording equipment. I recently created a sort of recording studio with some new equipment that promises to change the way I'm doing podcasting. This new setup centers around the RØDECaster Pro, and that means I had to learn some new tricks. This is kind of a practice episode, and y'all are learning with me! Alexx brought over some Dune trading cards from the 1980s, and we use those as a jumping off point to discuss esoteric and occult themes in Frank Herbert's Dune books. Our conversation gets pretty deep in spite of neither of us having read the Dune books in a number of years. We discuss many topics, from clairvoyance to genetic memory to prophecy. Also I probably threw in some sound effects because the RØDECaster Pro can do that and apparently that's a thing now. Sorry! Links The Alexxcast John and Alexx Hate Stuff (a podcast about movies!) Follow @TheAlexxcast on Twitter! The RØDECaster Pro Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

Happy New Year, listeners! In this episode I do a recap of 2019 and talk about what's in store for 2020. It is a brief episode but I think after listening you'll be stoked to see what's coming. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

I was recently on the Alexxcast to talk about Christmas, protection magic, psychic attack, and magic defenses. Then Alexx surprised me with something amazing that I really don't want to give away! Check out episode 332 of the Alexxcast for a very special treat.

Mussar is the practice of increasing ethics and morality, and joining me to discuss this topic is Greg Marcus. Mussar is a thousand year-old Jewish spiritual practice. Greg is a recovering workaholic and the creator of American Mussar. He offers guidance on living a life of mindful harmony and spiritual integrity, drawing upon Jewish teachings and contemporary wisdom alike. Today he is a writer, speaker, coach, workshop facilitator, stay at home father, and full-time rabbi in training. He's the author of The Spiritual Practice of Good Actions: Finding Balance Through the Soul Traits of Mussar Links The American Mussar website Greg is @americanmussar on Twitter American Mussar on Facebook Greg Marcus on LinkedIn Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

Join me as I sit down for coffee with Greg Traw, a local Portland artist and musician who has created an incredible Tarot deck: the Dracxiodos Tarot. We talk about Greg's history with the Western esoteric tradition, Eastern religions, artwork, Tarot, and how it all comes together in his work. We also dive into the connections between Tarot and Kabbalah. Check out the Dracxiodos Tarot on Kickstarter! Links Greg Traw's website Greg is @nohheechul on Instagram Greg's band Kvasir "Dracxiodos comes from another planet!" Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

Andrew B. Watt joins me on this podcast episode to discuss various visions of the future and how we as magicians, occultists, and wizards can prepare for the future -- any future! In particular, we discuss the competing ideas of John Michael Greer and Gordon White, futures both pessimistic and optimistic. We also take a look at the 200 and 800 year Jupiter-Saturn cycles proposed by noted astrologer Austin Coppock. How valid are any of these future predictions and what can we do to get ready? Andrew B. Watt is a blogger in the northeastern United States. He and I first talked about sewing and magic on episode 48 of My Alchemical Bromance, and he convinced me that I should make my magical robe during that conversation. This conversation was a blast. Andrew is a great thinker and we really dive into some current topics in a way I'm not sure this podcast has ever explored before. Let us know what you think in the comments -- and in the meantime, here are some links! Recommended reading before diving into this episode is book 4, chapter 5 of the Picatrix -- yes, ultimate nerds that we are, our entire discussion about your future does end up rooted in an ancient book on pagan Arabian astrological wizard junk. Enjoy! Andrew's Blog, Wanderings in the Labrynth Find him at @AndrewBWatt on Twitter. Andrew's AMAZING Etsy Shop Andrew B. Watt's books on Amazon: The Sun's Paces: Thirty-Six Hymns for the Decans of the Zodiac The Mansions of the Moon: Twenty-Eight Odes or Hymns for the Moon's Course Poems for the Behenian Stars Festae: poetry for the ancient Roman sacred calendar Gordon White's Rune Soup John Michael Greer's Ecosophia Austin Coppock Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

Keeping it spooky for Halloween, I once more teamed up with Alexx Bollen to summon a cartoon demon! Here's his description: Hey ghouls, it’s me AHHHHHHlexx! Welcome to the Alexxcast Halloween episode. This year Erik Arneson joins us to try and summon a cartoon demon… a different one this time! Enjoy! Click here to visit the original, or listen on this page! And if you want to listen to our first Halloween special: Part 1 on the Alexxcast Part 2 on My Alchemical Bromance

In this spooktacular podcast episode, Montana Jordan joins me for a live Ouija board session. I really don't want to give anything away about our session -- let's just say that we make contact, and it's an interesting contact. Even more interesting is that we set up the Ouija board in my ritual space, and Montana has some stuff to say about that, too! Montana also shares some very special news about an upcoming project. Listen to our special Samhain-Halloween Spooktacular, my friends, and enjoy!! By the way, the intro is remixed with some piano by me. "It Feels Evil" on the Travel Channel Montana Jordan's Website @kmontanajordan on Instagram Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

I first met Ingrid Kincaid in 2017 when she visited my Masonic lodge to give a lecture on Yule and ancient Northern European traditions. Her name kept coming up in conversation after that as many of my friends and associates told me I should talk to her about runes. I finally reached out to her and we met in her home to record this podcast episode in the shadow of her giant mounted caribou head. Ingrid Kincaid has been studying the runes for 40 years. She has published two books on the subject. Her expertise is held in such high regard that she is known as the Rune Woman. In this episode, Ingrid and I discuss her unique approach to the runes and to ancestral knowledge. We talk about how she discovered the runes, what wisdom they have brought her, and how her ongoing work with them has changed and influenced the world around her. Ingrid Kincaid's website Lost Teachings of the Runes: Northern Mysteries and the Wheel of Life (Ingrid's latest book, released October 1st!) The Runes Revealed (Ingrid's first book on runes) @therunewoman on Instagram Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

Coleman Stevenson of the Dark Exact joined me at the Rose City Book Pub for a live podcast recording, and it was great! We filled up the venue and more than forty people were in the audience. We talk about Tarot, art, the process of creation, creativity, cats, and all kinds of great stuff. The Q&A session with the audience was particularly invigorating. Recording and sound was done by my very talented brother, Nick Arneson. Go check out his music! Links Coleman Stevenson's website The Dark Exact Tarot The Dark Exact's Etsy Page @darkexact on Instagram The Dark Exact on Facebook Rose City Book Pub This was our first live recording and we didn't always do a great job getting the microphones to some of the questioners! However, overall this was a great event and I look forward to doing another one. Make sure you check out A Small Collection of Specialized Spreads, edited by Coleman and featuring a Tarot spread by me! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Please rate this podcast! Listen on Podcrypt

This episode, I'm joined by Scott Stenwick. Scott has been practicing ritual and ceremonial magic for more than thirty years. He has published two books on the subject of Enochian magic and is a longtime Ordo Templi Orientis initiate. He has maintained a blog since 2006 on which he has published many of the so-called secrets of modern ceremonial magic in the interests of free and open inquiry. In addition to his Enochian series, he has written several works of paranormal fiction and contributed anthology articles on various magical topics. As you can imagine, our conversation gets into some great stuff, including models of consciousness, the role of ritual, operant fields, and then also a lot of Enochian. It's a wild ride! Links Augoeides, Scott's blog Scott Stenwick's author page Mastering the Mystical Heptarchy Mastering the Great Table Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Please rate this podcast! Listen on Podcrypt

Scott Gosnell joins me for an amazing conversation about Giordano Bruno's work, in particular On Magic and Thirty Statues, which he just finished translating and publishing. Our conversation dives into Bruno's art of binding and his suggestions on how to bind entire cities. We also get into the crazy world of the Florentine Renaissance and explore the stories of Savonarola and Machiavelli. Links Some background on Machiavelli -- this is good reading before listening to the podcast, or even after the podcast if you want more info on that guy. On Magic by Giordano Bruno, translated by Scott Gosnell Thirty Statues: A Book of the Art of Memory & the Art of Invention by Giordano Bruno, translated by Scott Gosnell Bottle Rocket Science and the Startup Geometry Podcast Scott is @infinite_me on Twitter! Upcoming Events Live Podcast Recording with The Dark Exact Introduction to Sigil Magic at Invoke Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Listen on Podcrypt

Welcome to the first Arnemancy Podcast solo show! In this episode, I talk about how to use Giordano Bruno's table method to memorize the Tarot's Minor Arcana pip cards. This mnemonic method can be a very effective method for not only recalling card meanings, but to understand the relationships between the cards.Here are some of my past blog posts about Tarot and the Art of Memory:The Tarot Memory DeckLearning Tarot with the Art of MemoryRead More about Tarot and the Art of MemoryGiordano Bruno’s Art of MemoryLearn more about my first live podcast recording on Friday, September 13th, with Coleman Stevenson of the Dark Exact!Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancyListen on Podcrypt

Vanessa invited me to be a guest on her podcast, Butterflies and Incantations! We had a talk about magical practice, current projects, strange philosophies, and other fun stuff. Here's part of her show notes: Vanessa and Erik have a fun little conversation about magick, crafting, tech magic, astrological talismans and other such things. Plus we get interrupted by JESUS! Plus a surprise bigfoot! Be sure to check out the original here! Also, go back and check out my interview with Vanessa on My Alchemical Bromance.

Astrologer Ryhan Butler joins me on the podcast for a discussion of raising cats aspects in astrology. Aspects are the angles that planets make across the sky, and they define the relationships between planets at any given moment. They have a long and fascinating history, so in our conversation Ryhan leads us through the story of aspects and how they came to be. Our discussion covers ancient Greek optical theories and looks at competing concepts around the doctrine of aspects before we come back around into the philosophy of magic. One topic we discuss is the Thema Mundi, and here's a picture of it, which you might need to look at during this episode! For more on this topic, check out Ryhan's helpful Twitter thread here. (View the unrolled version here.) Links Ryhan Butler on Twitter Medieval Astrology Guide on YouTube Medieval Astrology Guide And if you're in Portland on Friday, September 13th, come to my very first live podcast recording! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy

I was a guest host on episode 324 of the Alexxcast, which was exciting because it was an announcement of the release of Alexx Bollen's new book, The Theravada Machine and Other Stories. Here's Alexx's description: Tonight Alexx has Erik Arneson in studio to keep him on topic. That topic? Alexx’s new book, “The Theravada Machine and Other Stories“. Available on Amazon! Enjoy! Follow this link to view this episode on the Alexxcast website.

There really is no Eric Conspiracy. It's always been a myth. But in this episode, Eric Millar and I (Erik Arneson) meet up at COFFEE BEER in Southeast Portland to discuss The Disruption Generator and Eric's other work. Eric is an author, writer, and publisher -- the brains and brawn behind Outlet Press. We use the Disruption Generator to read for the Arnemancy Podcast, and the results are ... well, troubling. Let's hope we don't actually end up where it predicts! Eric tries to spin it better! Also, an announcement: the first Arnemancy Podcast live recording is happening at Rose City Book Pub on Friday, September 13th! Click this link to sign up for updates and more details on the event! Links Outlet Press Follow Outlet Press on Instagram! Eric J. Millar's author page on Amazon The Disruption Generator on We The Hallowed Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy

Teacher and independent scholar Ted Hand joins me in this episode for a deep dive into the angelology of Pico della Mirandola, followed by a crazy romp through the gnostic world of Philip K. Dick. It's a dense episode, and (hold on to your hat!) it's all connected! We follow Pico's adventures through the Florentine Renaissance as he encounters translating superhero Marsilio Ficino, the mad monk Savonarola, and tragically doomed king Charles VIII, but our journey doesn't stop there. In the late 20th century, our trip through gnosis and mysticism continues with PKD information that left me speechless! You'll need your podcast safety glasses for this one, dear listeners. As a bonus, we also discuss Ted's upcoming Philip K. Dick Tarot! Also, here's where I was wrong: The Popes that Pico had to deal with are not Pius II and Alexander VII like I said, but instead Innocent VIII and Alexander VI. Who remembers their Popes? I'll bet you don't! Give me a break. Links Thrice Blessed Press The Alchemical Diagrams Blog Philip K. Dick Tarot at Wide Books Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy

As the entire Internet already knows, T. Susan Chang has incredible oracular powers, so when I tell you that she's here on the second episode of the fledgling Arnemancy Podcast, it's probably a sign that we're building great things. Susan is co-host of the incredible Fortune's Wheelhouse podcast and the author of Tarot Correspondences: Ancient Secrets for Everyday Readers, released by Llewellyn at the end of 2018. She is a Tarot expert, and the kind of Tarot expert that an uncanny grasp on how the cards connect to each other and the complex web of correlations and associations that tie the cards into nearly every other aspect of Western occultism. We dive into everything, from Agrippa to the Picatrix decans to planetary Tarot associations to Kabbalah to working magic with Tarot. We talk about psychology, divination, sortilege, and symbolism. When I invited Susan on the show, I promised that we could go full Tarot nerd, and we did. Full Tarot nerd. Susan also answered listener questions, including a great explanation of The Devil card. We also get into sewing, and discuss my creation of a magical robe. Buy Susan's book and listen to her podcast. If you like Tarot, you will love her work. Links Susan Chang's website Susan's Etsy shop, filled with amazing Tarot bags and planetary perfumes and other great stuff Fortune's Wheelhouse, the best Tarot podcast in the Universe Tarot Correspondences: Ancient Secrets for Everyday Readers, Susan's book on Tarot Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy Please rate this podcast! Listen on Podcrypt

Introducing the Arnemancy Podcast! Following on the heels of My Alchemical Bromance, this podcast explores esotericism, Tarot, magic, and the occult. In the inaugural episode, I visit Alexx Bollen of the Alexxcast in his foam-walled podcasting dungeon to talk Tarot. I do my first ever reading using Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot and the results are surprising! (You'll have to excuse us as we figure out some microphone stuff right at the beginning that I forgot to edit out.) Links John and Alexx Hate Stuff - a podcast about movies! The Alexxcast Alexx Bollen's author page on Amazon - buy one of his books! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnemancy

In this episode of My Alchemical Bromance, Erik explores various interpretations and explanations of the soul in the wake of the death of his 19 year-old cat, Kublai Khan. This episode is personal, but hopefully it provides food for thought. Links The Immortal Body in Hermeticism Timaeus by Plato The Nine Parts of the Human Soul According to Ancient Egypt The Four Worlds in Kabbalah Asclepius: The Perfect Discourse of Hermes Trismegistus Support My Alchemical Bromance on the Arnemancy Patreon! source https://myalchemicalbromance.com/podcast/ep-46-an-exploration-of-the-soul/