Brian Alt on Sacred Materials, Divine Names, and Subtle Physiology in Iamblichean Theurgy
Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)
May 11, 202252m 55s
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Show Notes
We explore the nitty-gritty of the ritual acts lying behind the theoretical discussions in the De mysteriis. Brian Alt is our guide on a journey through Iamblichean theurgy, its many parallels in Hermetica and ‘magical’ papyri from Egypt, and its echoes in earlier and later Platonism.