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ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM 📖 Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult

Dr Angela Puca
Esotericism
Paganism
Magic
Witchcraft
Western Esotericism
Aleister Crowley
Wicca
Theosophy
Christianity
Alchemy
Chaos Magic
Philosophy
Thelema
Left-Hand Path
Kabbalah
Freemasonry
Magick
Mesopotamia
Chaos Magick
Laveyan Satanism

As an academic and university lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies, I'll share peer-reviewed research on MAGIC, ESOTERICISM, WITCHCRAFT, PAGANISM, SHAMANISM and related currents. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 linktr.ee/angela_symposium Become a Paid Subscriber: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drangelapuca/subscribe

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Recent Guests

Cherry Parra
Author of The Left Hand Path of Tarot; Mexican left-hand path practitioner
Author/Practitioner
Episode: The Left Hand Path of Tarot with Cherry Parra
Gal Sofer
Faculty member in the Department of the Arts, Ben-Gurion University; historian of magic
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Episode: Destination: The Truth about Solomonic Magic with Dr Gal Sofer
Heather Freeman
Heather Freeman, a scholar and organizer of the podcast Magic in the United States
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (imagery in interview)
Episode: Magic in the United States with Heather J. Freeman
Wouter Hanegraaff
Professor of Religious Studies and scholar of esotericism
University of Amsterdam
Episode: Esotericism in Western Culture with Prof Wouter Hanegraaff
Dr Shira Chess
Digital culture scholar and author
Episode: Conjuring the Algorithm: Magic, AI, and the Hidden Internet with Dr Shira Chess
Peter J Carroll
Renowned author and expert in chaos magick
Author and Magician
Episode: A Philosophical Deep Dive on Magick with Peter J Carroll
Lynn Maevius
Expert on Thelema and upcoming author
Episode: Living Thelema with @MaeviusLynn
Ivy Corvus
Ivy Corvus is a practitioner of magick with extensive experience in various traditions including chaos magic.
YouTube Channel: Ivy The Occultist
Episode: The Path and the Practice: Ivy Corvus on Living Witchcraft @IvyTheOccultist
Dr Christina Oakley Harrington
Academician, practitioner, and founder of Treadwell's esoteric bookshop
Treadwell's
Episode: Witchcraft’s Hidden Histories: From Academia to Treadwell’s with Dr Christina Oakley Harrington

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 89 ratings
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    5
    Borgar Finsterforst
    6 months ago
  • Great podcast

    I really enjoyed the episodes so far, especially hearing from experts in their fields bringing their own perspectives. I must say it’s hard to listen to the interviews sometimes as Dr. Angela Puca asks good questions but her responses to the interviewee’s answers seem mostly unenthusiastic or uninvolved, saying “huh” or “that’s interesting” flatly instead of offering back a reframe or reflection, and you can hear tell awkward it is for the guests. The introductions and wrap up could also use mor... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Pouyaffhh
    Canada6 months ago
  • Love love love

    This work is a bridge between worlds that needs more explorers like Dr. Puca. “The serious work. The long term, patient and cautious investigation,” of Dr. Sagan echoes her scholarly, systematic approach that few possess but all need in their practice. Huzzah!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Poetnowit
    United States2 years ago
  • I appreciate her contributions to topics so underserved by academia. Her adherence to the principles of good scholarship are appreciated as well.

    Audible
    5
    Michael
    United States2 years ago
  • Dr. Puca is the best

    I appreciate her contributions to topics so underserved by academia. Her adherence to the principles of good scholarship are appreciated as well.

    Audible
    5
    Michael
    United States2 years ago

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Destination: The Truth about Solomonic Magic with Dr Gal Sofer
Q: Is Solomonic Magic a real, coherent category or a problematic label?
It's not a stable, well-defined category; it's better seen as an open network of textual units that may or may not be linked to Solomon. The term should be used cautiously and with clarifications about which texts are included and why.
Destination: The Truth about Solomonic Magic with Dr Gal Sofer
Q: What should someone start with if they want to analyze manuscripts using your method?
Do a close first reading, then a second with awareness that scribes reused ideas; identify concrete formulas (genes) by looking for repeated phrases across manuscripts, then map how these units connect. Compare across manuscripts to see how practitioners and writers thought about the text.
Magic in the United States with Heather J. Freeman
Q: How did the podcast take shape, and how were topics chosen?
The project emerged from an NEH grant, with PRX as producer; after initial setbacks, Freeman revisited the grant, pitched again, and refined the concept to cover a broader range of American magical practices and their historical contexts, incorporating expert advisors and community voices.
Magic in the United States with Heather J. Freeman
Q: Tell us a little about you and your origin story in esotericism.
Freeman describes her transition from rational, secular materialism to an engagement with magical and esoteric practices, sparked by encounters with practitioners and an awareness of a broad spectrum of beliefs beyond her earlier assumptions.
Conjuring the Algorithm: Magic, AI, and the Hidden Internet with Dr Shira Chess
Q: What is the link between AI and non-corporeal entities?
AI represents a contemporary non-corporeal entity, reflecting on traditional ideas of summoning and interacting with such entities that have long been discussed in the context of magic.

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Academic-focused discussions explore magic, esotericism, witchcraft, paganism, and related currents through scholarly methods and peer-reviewed perspectives. Episodes often survey historical developments, critical debates, and the practical implications of esoteric traditions for practitioners and scholars alike, with guests ranging from tarot practitioners to historians of magic. The show stands out for its rigorous approach, emphasis on methodology, and willingness to bridge academic analysis with real-world occult practice, making it useful for listeners who want deep context and nuance. A notable strength is the guest diversity—from classicists and religious studies scholars to contemporary occult writers—providing a broad, well-referen... more

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