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Consciousness, Gnosis, & Merchants of Light w/ Dr. Betty Kovacs

Dr. Betty Kovacs tells the story of the hidden tradition, the history of gnosis, as it winds it way through […]

Sep 9, 2022

The Gnosis of Simone Weil w/ Nina Power & Emmalea Russo

Mystic, philosopher, and activist Simone Weil (1909-1943) was a fascinating thinker and activist whose influence only grows as the years […]

Sep 1, 2022

Conspiracy, Operation Mindf@*k, & Gnosticism w/Robert Guffey

Author Robert Guffey has long been an explorer of everything darkly weird and a chronicler of high strangeness—and his extensive […]

Aug 23, 2022

A Gnostic Dialogue About Thelema Between Jason & Nic Laccetti

Host Jason Mehmel has been reading a lot of Aleister Crowley and Thelemic materials and just doesn’t quite get the […]

Aug 8, 2022

Chaos Monk w/ Steve Dee

Monastic practice is powerful and transformative but we can’t all quit our life for the cloisters. That’s why Steve Dee […]

Aug 1, 2022

Gnostic Questions, Questions, Questions & Some Answers w/ Bishop Tim Mansfield

You ask the questions about Gnosticism and we do our best to answer them. Bishop Tim Mansfield joins Deacon Jon […]

Jul 20, 2022

Gnosticism Hiding in Medieval Poetry & Literature w/ Natanela Elias

Rather than being a quirky religion from almost 2000 years ago, Gnosticism weaves its self through Western culture and history, […]

Jul 8, 2022

Zola Jesus & Living in Arkhonic Times

Musician Zola Jesus comes back on the show to discuss everything from the creative process to Zen Buddhism to how […]

Jul 1, 2022

The Gospel of Judas w/ Dr. David Brakke

For more than 2000 years, Judas Iscariot has been THE villain and betrayer. BUT in a lost-until-recently text the ancient […]

Jun 21, 2022

Found Christianities w/ Dr. M.David Litwa

From believing Jesus is a cosmic space dragon to the need to build a communal heaven on earth, there were […]

Jun 13, 2022

The Cathars: History, Myth, Or….? w/ Dr. Justin Sledge

The Cathars were medieval dualists who lived in what’s now Southern France/Northern Italy and created an alternative parallel Gnostic church […]

Jun 5, 2022

Johannite Gnostic Tradition & Fabré-Palaprat w/ Bishop Shaun McCann, Pt 2

Check out the Johannite Church at: Johannite.org Join us at our yearly conference, our conclave: Johannite.org/Conclave For more on Palaprat […]

Jun 1, 2022

Johannite Gnostic Tradition & Fabré-Palaprat w/ Bishop Shaun McCann, Pt 1

In the early 1800s in Paris, the physician Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat discovered (or claimed to discover, or was led to believe […]

May 30, 2022

The Gnosis of Georges Bataille w/ Emmalea Russo & Nic Laccetti

Georges Bataille (1897–1962) was a French philosopher, author, surrealist, poet, writer of erotica, sociologist, a master of transgression and filth, […]

May 23, 2022

Temple Theology & The Book of Secret John w/ Bishop Tim Mansfield

Temple Theology posits a secret lost tradition that lies behind Western religion and mysticism… and the now unveiled mysteries of […]

May 14, 2022

Part 2: The Secret Book of John Revealed

Make sure you check out part 1 at: https://pod.link/845230843/episode/c04f717fcb4c922e21a94eed430d59e2 The Secret Book of John aka The Apocryphon of John is […]

Apr 30, 2022

The Secret Book of John Revealed Part 1

The Secret Book of John aka The Apocryphon of John is often considered the paradigm of the Gnostic myth, what […]

Apr 26, 2022

The Secret Technique of the Secret Societies w/ Sam Robinson

The Golden Dawn, the OTO, Memphis-Misraim Masonry, Theosophy, all are esoteric societies who’ve influenced and guided spiritual seekers, artists, and […]

Apr 17, 2022

REUP: A Secret Chief, A Hidden Path of Transformation w/ Sam Robinson

Sam Robinson of Pansophers.com comes on Talk Gnosis to reveal a secret Rosicrucian adept and a hidden path of spiritual […]

Apr 10, 2022

The Gnostic “Book of Revelation”

Do you feel like the world’s ending? Well, you might be right (this time) but for thousands of years people […]

Apr 1, 2022

Nonduality, Zen Gnosis, Unitarian Mysticism w/ Rev. James Ishmael Ford

The Rev. James Ishmael Ford is an American Zen Buddhist priest, a Unitarian Universalist minister, writer, and a spiritual seeker […]

Mar 21, 2022

The Sophisians, Napoleon’s Sorcerers w/ Dr. Darius Spieth

A mysterious group of soldiers, theatre artists, writers, and mystics tried to bring the magic and mystery of ancient Egypt […]

Mar 1, 2022

Gnosticism & Mysticism in the Gospel of Mark

The canonical Gospel of Mark is one of the oldest Christian documents and while many Christian mystics and Gnostics may […]

Feb 18, 2022

Theatre, Gnosticism, & Theatre of the Occult Revival w/ Dr. Ed Lingan

Art and creation is a form of magical creativity and theatre has always had a special relationship to mystical ritual, […]

Feb 11, 2022

Mysticism, Mystics, & Mystical Experiences w/ Emmalea Russo

A mystical experience for you to have is checking out this interview with writer, poet, and scholar Emmalea Russo. She’s […]

Jan 26, 2022

Gnosticism & Mysticism in the Gospel of John

The canonical Gospel of John has inspired mainstream mystics, heretical Gnostics, occultists, and people of faith of many stripes for […]

Jan 24, 2022

Péladan: Art Will Save Us! w/ Dr. Sasha Chaitow (REUP)

REUP DUE TO GLITCH: Joséphin Péladan: mystic, art critic, Rosicrucian and curator (sometimes called the “first art curator”) was a […]

Jan 15, 2022

The Bible & Booze: Our NYE Special w/Dr. Mathew Anderson

Dr. Matthew R. Anderson is a Biblical scholar, professor, and ordained Lutheran clergy and he’s the perfect guest for our […]

Dec 31, 2021

Spiritual Practice, Becoming Divine, & Neoplatonism w/ Dr. Jeffrey Kupperman

Dr. Jeffrey Kupperman returns to the show to discuss his new book “A Theurgist’s Book of Hours,” a collection of […]

Dec 28, 2021

[Talking Gnosticism] A Very Merry Gnostic Christmas

It’s our chill casual hangout show: Talking Gnosticism! Once a month, a diverse group of Gnostics will stream, live, their […]

Dec 24, 2021

Sabbatai Zevi, The False Messiah of Transgression w/ Dr. David Halperin

Sabbatai Zevi was a 17th century religious leader who claimed to be the Jewish messiah. His movement and influence was […]

Dec 20, 2021

Tarot & Gnosticism w/ Skye Marinda

Besides working as a professional Tarot coach, Skye Marinda, has an interest and identification with Gnosticism so we’re pumped to […]

Dec 11, 2021

The Secret History of Atlantis w/ Howard Dean Ingham

You might *think* you know what you’re in for a show on Atlantis but it’s muchmuchmuch stranger than you think. […]

Nov 30, 2021

Angelology, Cabala, Gnosis, & Pico’s Path of Enlightenment w/Greg Kaminsky

A forgotten path of enlightenment. A young genius assassinated in his prime for bringing Gnosis to the world. The recovery […]

Nov 27, 2021

Pagan Love, Nature, & Authentic Life in the Black Iron Prison w/Dr. Nina Power

Philosopher, poet, and authour Nina Power comes on the show for a wide ranging conversation about paganism, re-enchantment, esoteric perennialism, […]

Nov 20, 2021

The Problem of Evil w/Dr. David Goodin

Dr. David Goodin comes on the show to answer some softball questions from us like, “Why do bad things happen […]

Nov 17, 2021

The Gnosis of Frater Achad w/Nic Laccetti

Charles Robert Stansfeld Jones (1886–1950), aka Frater Achad, was a Vancouver based mystic, occultist, and spiritual seeker who was involved […]

Nov 8, 2021

“How Did We Get Here” & the Black Iron Prison w/ Sterling Bartlett

Sterling Bartlett is an artist who’s new comic book “How Did We Get Here?” is a Gnosticism-laden “postmodern hellfire sermon” […]

Nov 3, 2021

Talking Gnosticism: Lovecraft, His Work, & Gnosticism

Our monthly chill panel hangout show on Twitch.TV/GnosticWisdom for spooky October was all about weird fiction/horror writer H.P. Lovecraft and […]

Oct 31, 2021

Terror of Gnostic Horror Movies & Horror Fiction w/Kay Halloran

Gnostic themes and mythologies are potent, speaking to us on a deep level, so when it’s time to get scary […]

Oct 29, 2021

REUP: Folk Horror w/Howard David Ingham

BONUS HALLOWEEN EP: Strange goings on in isolated villages, secret pagan cults bringing forth unspeakable terrors, the masses looking for […]

Oct 28, 2021

Infernal Creatures & Occult Art w/Thomas Negovan

Our month of Halloween Gnostic terrors has a new entry as we discuss the devilish and witchy art of the […]

Oct 25, 2021

The Gnostic Horror of Kult w/ Petter Nallo

Our month of Gnostic terrors continues! Kult: Divinity Lost is a horror table top rpg like no other. It uses […]

Oct 17, 2021

[Talk Gnosis] Art, Dreams, & Sparks from a Dark Woods w/Kristin Middleton (Black Iron Prison Series)

Artist Kristin Middleton returns to the show to talk about her new art book “Sparks from a Dark Woods”. Her […]

Oct 15, 2021

The Gnostic Horror of “Bride of Frankenstein”

We’re doing a month of Gnostic horrors for October and kicking it off with a panel on the 1935 masterpiece […]

Oct 7, 2021

[Talking Gnosticism] The Demiurge: Live Stream

Welcome to our new casual hangout show: Talking Gnosticism! Once a month, a diverse group of Gnostics will stream, live, […]

Oct 5, 2021

Gnosticism, Awakening, & Chaos Magick w/ Steve Dee

Steve Dee is a therapist, writer, chaos magician, and Gnostic. With a lifetime of spiritual exploration, Steve has found Gnosticism […]

Oct 1, 2021

Personal & Societal Freedom Through Ritual & Theurgy w/ Dr. Nathan Bjorge

Theurgy means “divine-working” and it’s rituals and workings to raise one’s self up into a state of divinity, a kind […]

Sep 21, 2021

Bob Dylan & Gnosticism w/ Rabbi Aubrey Glazer

In his book “God Knows, Everything is Broken: The Great (Gnostic) Americana Songbook of Bob Dylan” scholar and rabbi Aubrey […]

Sep 12, 2021

Psychoanalysis, Freud, & the Occult w/ Dr. Vanessa Sinclair

Psychoanalysis is, “a set of theories and therapeutic techniques that deal in part with the unconscious mind.” Occultist, analyst, podcaster, […]

Sep 4, 2021