My Alchemical Bromance

Erik was recently a guest on episode 300C of The Alexxcast. This is Alexx Bollen's podcast, and you will definitely remember him from episode 35! Be sure to check this out and then head over to The Alexxcast to listen to more!

Robert Bonomo recently released The 21 Faces of God, a documentary about the Major Arcana of the Tarot. In this episode, he joins Erik to talk about his new movie and the two of them majorly nerd out on Tarot, Gnosticism, the Grail legend, physics, psychology, and alchemy. This episode has it all! https://youtu.be/_pyKyuwvkHU Topics and Links Robert Bonomo's Amazon author page Robert Bonomo on YouTube (you can find the long version and playlist version of his documentary here) The 21 Faces of God on Rotten Tomatoes The Gnosis Archive - material by Stephan Hoeller "Alchemy is Gnosticism for the modern mind."

Alexx Bollen joins Erik at Ruse Brewery for a discussion about microdosing hallucinogens to treat depression, podcasting in Portland, books, and chaos magic. Alexx is the host of the Alexxcast, the only Alexx-themed podcast in the universe. He is also the author of Periphery and several collections of short stories. Location This episode was recorded in two parts at Ruse Brewing, which was busy, so there's some crowd noise. Ruse Brewing is brand new and had only been open about a week at the time of recording. The Beers Erik and Alexx make their way through a whole taster tray full of beers! Here is a list so you can follow along. Translator IPA Keller Pils (collab. with Allegory Brewing) Turquoise Mountain Sunrise pineapple farmhouse ale Briar Run raspberry & blackberry farmhouse ale Mechanical Mind west coast-style double IPA Grizzly Menace Rum and Chocolate rum barrel-aged robust porter Links The Alexxcast podcast Alexx's author page on Amazon.com Periphery - Alexx's novel, which is

There's a new podcast in Portland called Pragmagick, run by our friend Revel Rosz, and I was a guest on his show recently! We dive deep into some pretty esoteric topics, including Freemasonry and ceremonial magic -- the latter is a particularly good bit, with lots of talk about theory and practice. Listen to the original here or use the interface on this website.

This episode finds Matt, Joey, and Erik camping on the Hoh River in the Olympic Rainforest. As the sun goes down, join our hosts around the campfire and discuss backpacking, philosophy, materialism, meditation, the great outdoors, and other great subjects. We eat beef jerky, drink river water, and build chairs in the wilderness. Location This episode mostly takes place on the Hoh River Links Love's Travel Stops Waking Up Podcast with Sam Harris Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee Beef jerky Landjaeger wurst Materialism Eagle Creek Fire The Feast of Saint John the Baptist Proteus Orphic hymns "It's like you're eating tree bark, and somebody in a distant room screams, 'BEEF!'"

In this episode, Nathan Lee (AKA OccultFan) returns after his Master Mason degree to talk about all kinds of stuff, from shadow people to Freemasonry and beyond. There is a lot in this episode! I am writing these show notes really quickly, so you'll have to listen to the episode to get everything. You will not be disappointed. This episode dives into the philosophy of Freemasonry, and what it intends to teach and how Freemasons are supposed to live their lives. We compare it to classical philosophy, the practice of virtue, and how the ancient teachings have influenced the modern world. We also discuss conspiracy theories that involve Freemasonry and how likely they are to be true -- this coming from actual Freemasons! Follow Nathan Lee / OccultFan on Twitter! Topics Shadow people, night terrors, night hags Nathan Lee the Fellowcraft Nathan Lee the Entered Apprentice

In this episode, we are joined by Pope Joan II. Joan is a philosopher queen, artist, and musician. We talk about all of those things and dive into the methods behind her creative process. Her art and music is a celebration of being human and being alive, but she also deals with a lot of death imagery. Mythology and religious imagery are interwoven in her work. This is a great conversation with a very creative individual - be sure to check it out! Links and Stuff Pope Joan on Instagram Pope Joan on Steemit Pope Joan on Twitter Temple ov Saturn -- buy some music! The Whip Angels -- buy more music!! Follow the breadcrumbs.

Please welcome Montana Jordan to the show! In this episode, Montana joins Nate and Erik at Oaks Bottom Pub for a long conversation about the paranormal, the occult, ghosts, séances, paranormal investigation and all sorts of great rambling. Montana Jordan has since been formally investigating with various psychic and paranormal organizations for over 20 years. She is a published freelance writer with areas of specialty in holistic healing, paganism, witchcraft and occultism. The Beers Links Montana Jordan's website Montana Jordan on Twitter as @KMontanaJordan Portland Scottish Rite Ghost hunting McMenamin's Paranormal Pub lecture series Spiritualism

Happy birthday, Matt! Erik went to visit Matt over his birthday weekend, and we celebrated with brewery visits, beer tasting, hiking in the woods, and a good old philosophical discussion. In this episode, please join us as we go on a long adventure around Gig Harbor, Tacoma, and Olympia, discussing the differences between monism and dualism and how they have influenced and built the Western Mystery Tradition. The Beer Cigar Box Cedro Deluxe IPA and Mo Pale Ale from Tacoma Brewing Co. Hopworks Deluxe Organic Ale (DOA) from their 10th Anniversary party Five of Swords and Ten of Swords, collaborations between Engine House №9 and Holy Mountain Brewing The Dual American Wild Ale from Engine House №9 Silver City Ziggy Zaggy Pilsner Fort George Matryoshka Stout Topics Dualism and Monism McCormick Forest Park in Gig Harbor Thales of Miletus Douglas-fir Backpacking hammock Extra socks Marlene Seven Bremner Olympia Arts Walk Burial Grounds "Grrrrarrrurrrr. Blarfh." -- Zoey Douglas-fir cones ima

In this episode, I chat with Dan Attrell about the Picatrix. Dan runs the Modern Hermeticist website and is @ModernHermetics on Twitter. He is a brilliant fellow with just the right mix of nerd cred to make him a fitting guest for this podcast. Recently, he was part of a team that finished a new scholarly translation of the Picatrix, which will be out really really soon. We promise! Links We cover too much stuff. It's hard to list here. Lots of stuff about the Picatrix, though! Support Erik and this podcast on Patreon! "Without an index, a 370-odd page book is useless!"

Back in March, Erik was interviewed on Cruzin' With Steak, a podcast that's kind of like this one, in that it's mostly informal conversations about lots of crazy stuff. Lots of crazy stuff. The interview starts at 00:30:44. It's pretty fun. Have a listen!

This episode, we welcome back Nathan Lee, AKA OccultFan, where we dive further into his ongoing journey into Freemasonry. As his Master Mason degree approaches, we discuss his initiation into the Fellowcraft or 2° of Blue Lodge Freemasonry. We don't reveal any secrets, but we discuss the secrecy of Freemasonry and the educational foundation of the Fellowcraft degree. This one has a lot for the esotericist interested in Freemasonry. The Beverages We both drank water. Weird, huh? Water. Links and Topics We cover a lot of topics. Here's a short list but you'll have to listen to get it all. William Preston Trivium and Quadrivium Twin Peaks Permaculture Gravity Falls Billie Piper Dark Journalist Follow @OccultFan on Twitter! Follow @Arnemancy on Twitter! Support Arnemancy and this podcast on Patreon!

Recently Erik was a guest on the Nox Mente podcast, where he was interviewed about his dreams and a bunch of other stuff. This is a long and weird conversation and I think you guys will really enjoy it. Here's the YouTube version if you're so inclined. https://youtu.be/vBrCayknOs4

In this episode, we talk with Jeremy Crow, the infamous Internet Luciferian! Jeremy is the founder of Flambeau Noir, the left hand path occult conference that is going to be in Portland, Oregon, on April 27th to 29th, 2018. We thought it would be ridiculous if we didn't interview him before his conference, so here he is! After talking about Flambeau Noir, Jeremy and Erik dive into the left hand path and what it means. This leads to discussion of many occult techniques, dichotomies in occult thought, free will, destiny, the afterlife, and how everything is interconnected. Technical difficulties meant that we were only able to have one interviewer. Nate really wanted to be there, but it just wasn't able to happen. Sorry Nate! Links and Topics Flambeau Noir, the premier Left Hand Path conference! Buy tickets at the early bird price until March 31st! Jeremy Crow's website Pleasure the Priestess Jeremy Crow on Steemit Erik on Steemit (@reverenderik) Temple of Set Luciferianism Gateways Through Light an

We weren't allowed to call this episode "Chucky 2: The Return of Chuck Dunning", but deep in our hearts we all know that's how it will be remembered. In the last half of the episode, we spend a lot of time talking about the nature of dualism and non-dualism in Western and Easter thought, as well as how it's represented in Freemasonry. This is a very deep episode, with lots of introspection and extrospection (that's a new word) from our guest and our hosts. We really hope you enjoy it. Before listening to this, listen to Chuck's earlier appearance on our podcast: part 1 and part 2. Locations We recorded this at WeWork Custom House in Portland, Oregon. There was a lot of background noise and you might hear some weird audio effects from time to time, but overall it came out pretty well. Our brief intermission was recorded earlier at the Big Legrowlski, an excellent beer bar also in Portland. The Beers Everybody is drinking beer during this episode! We had some of the free WeWork beer, which was some kind o

In this episode, we interview artist, poet, and creator Marlene Seven Bremner! Seven is a Seattle-area artist and we first encountered her work at the Esoteric Book Conference in 2016. Make sure you check out her website. The Drinks Seven is drinking nettle tea from her own garden. Erik is drinking a lemon La Croix. And Nate is drinking extra-oaked Old Crow and soda. Sorry, folks, no beer this episode! Links Wheel of Re-Creation Seven Bremner's website Seven Bremner's Patreon page (Go support her art!) Seven is @m7artist on Instagram (Go follow her!) Polarity Therapy The black toad in alchemy

In this episode, Erik interviews Ryan Peverly of the excellent Occulture Podcast. Our discussion centers around not only how Occulture has evolved, but how Ryan and the podcast has changed together. This subject is particularly interesting because of the amount of knowledge and growth Ryan has assimilated in the short time he's been podcasting. Tune in and join us! This episode was recorded over Skype for Linux. There were some weird audio effects, like echo on the line, crackling, and audio drop outs all over the place. I learned my lesson: no more Skype for Linux when I'm recording a podcast! Back to Google Hangouts. The Beverages Since our last episode was all about beer, there's no beer at all in this one! Ryan is drinking dark roast mushroom coffee from Four Sigmatic, while Erik is drinking lemon La Croix. Show Notes and Links We mention a few individual Occulture episodes in our conversation. I won't link to each one of them individually, but Ryan mentions episode 31 with Laurel Airica as the episo

In this episode, Nate and Erik trek out to Silverton, Oregon, to visit Silver Falls Brewery. Our good friend Austin was kind enough to drive us all the way out there in exchange for all the beer he could drink. We sat down with founder and brewer Eric Druliner and assistant manager/brewer Jose Ramirez to talk about small breweries, small towns, and incredible beers. This episode is almost entirely about brewing and beer, so it's a departure from our normal format. We tried to get Eric and Jose to talk about anything weird that happened while brewing and got maybe 10% of a Sasquatch anecdote. The Location Silver Falls Ale House is located at 207 Jersey St, Silverton, OR 97381. The Beers 1933 Pilsner Winter Falls Stout Round 1 Pacific Strong Ale Silver Eclipse IPA After recording we drank more of their beer and all of it was delicious. "The main job of a brewer is to tell the assistant brewer, 'Hey, you missed a spot!'"

In this solo episode, Erik reviews "The Magician Longs to See" Twin Peaks Tarot deck. This is our first episode in quite a while but we will be back soon! In the meantime, enjoy these show notes and links and hang in there. The Beer Erik reviews Abominable Winter Ale from Hopworks Urban Brewery. Links The Magician Longs to See gallery The Magician Longs to See on Indiegogo (I don't think the deck is for sale at the moment but I sure hope that changes!)

In this episode, Erik interviews Nate Lee, known on Twitter as @OccultFan. Nate was just recently initiated into Freemasonry, so we go deep into some of the hidden occult meaning of initiations, self improvement, and understanding reality. There's also a brief moment with Victor, our "studio audience" who just had his petition accepted. The Beers pFriem Belgian style dark ale Stone IPA Evil Genius Purple Monkey Dishwasher Weird Topics Understanding Manhood in America by Robert Davis Portland was almost named Boston. Lo Scarabeo Masonic Tarot by Patrizio Diaz Silva Jean Beauchard Masonic Tarot Grimoires and Solomonic magic, including the Hygromanteia and the Picatrix Frater Xavier Gordon White's Rune Soup "He's jonesin' for some reefer!" "Your magic dick would need to be wicked hard."