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Roots of Magic episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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Purification Ritual
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Pishra De Rabbi Hanina Ben Dosa
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Exploring the forgotten and rejected story of Western thought

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We speak with Martin Stadler on his work deciphering and interpreting the extraordinary temple-complex at Edfu in Egypt. We discuss myth, ritual, the priestly temple-hierarchy, and magical ritual embodied in physical architecture.

We dive back into the world of Akkadian purification magic with Beatrice Baragli, who is working on an edition of the ritual sequence known as Bīt Rimki (`The Bathhouse'). Politics used to be very magical.

We discuss a fascinating text of all-purpose protective and apotropaic magic with a history spanning millennia with the inimitable Gideon Bohak. Attributed to a first-century rabbi, the Pishra may have its roots in late-antique Babylonia, but it was ... more

We explore the ancient Mesopotamian ritual-series known as Šurpu with Frank Simons. This interview is a window onto very, very ancient magical practice, but has a surprising amount to tell us about magic today.

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Beatrice Baragli
Researcher at the Magheer project
Maguilla, University of Würzburg
Episode: Beatrice Baragli on the Bīt Rimki Ritual Cycle
Frank Simons
Junior Research Fellow at Magea, expert on Mesopotamian rituals
MAGEA
Episode: Frank Simons on the Mesopotamian Šurpu Ritual
Dan Levene
Retired professor of Semitics and the History of Religions
University of Southampton
Episode: Dan Levene on Late-Antique Jewish Magic Bowls, Skulls, and More
Jonathan Beltz
Expert on Sumerian death demons and the author of related research
University of Würzburg
Episode: Jonathan Beltz on Sumerian Death-Demons (and How to Deal with them)
Charlotte Rose
Research fellow focusing on medical magical spells from ancient Egypt
MAGEA at the University of Würzburg
Episode: Family Matters: Charlotte Rose on Ancient Egyptian Medical Magic for Women and Children

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Family Matters: Charlotte Rose on Ancient Egyptian Medical Magic for Women and Children
Q: So we've got your Isis, and she's the midwife from the village or whatever, and she's going to stand in for Isis in this scenario, and hopefully have the power of Isis, and that could get you a smooth, easy, healthy delivery, right?
Yes, that's correct.
Family Matters: Charlotte Rose on Ancient Egyptian Medical Magic for Women and Children
Q: Are there like, aside from Set, who's just general all-around bad dude, are there other kind of entities you need to ward off?
Charlotte confirms they need to ward off various forms of the evil dead and demonic entities that attack mothers and babies.
Family Matters: Charlotte Rose on Ancient Egyptian Medical Magic for Women and Children
Q: And why, I wonder, does your project on the history of Egyptian medical magic sort of stop after the late period and with the beginning of the Hellenistic?
Charlotte mentions it's due to linguistic changes, particularly with the shift from Hieratic to Demotic scripts, affecting the texts she studies.
Family Matters: Charlotte Rose on Ancient Egyptian Medical Magic for Women and Children
Q: So can you do like a lightning periodization of ancient Egypt?
Charlotte provides a periodization involving Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, emphasizing the centralized power dynamics and the political instability during intermediate periods.
Dan Levene on Late-Antique Jewish Magic Bowls, Skulls, and More
Q: Tell us about the kind of cultural milieu in which you view these skulls, what they're trying to do, and what that tells us about Judaism at the time.
The context implies that using human skulls in rituals might not have been seen as problematic by the practitioners, shedding light on the complexity of religious practices in that era.

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Exploring the nuanced intersections of ancient beliefs, rituals, and esoteric traditions, this podcast offers insightful discussions on various topics within Western thought and religion. Episodes frequently highlight the significance of historical magical texts and rituals, such as the purification rites of Mesopotamia and Jewish magical practices, while addressing the complexities of cultural influences and the evolution of religious beliefs through time. The conversations often include analyses of artifacts and ancient writings that illuminate the everyday lives of people who navigated the supernatural, shedding light on both their fears and hopes. Unique to this series is its focus on a little-explored lineage of thought that challenges... more

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