Podcast 33 - Magickal Experimentation with Taylor Ellwood

November 17th, 2007 by rochester92

In this episode, Taylor Ellwood, magician and writer, joins us to talk about his innovative and experimental magickal practices. As part of our conversation, we discuss his alchemical workings, a process that involves the inner laboratory and its transmutation in his book, “Inner Alchemy: Energy Work and the Magic of the Body.”

Taylor also discusses his experimental attitude towards magick, especially with regard to evocations and space / time divination. He describes several techniques that he employs, including his ideas about newer versus older archetypes, a concept that he more fully explores in his book, “Pop Culture Magick.”

Experimentation and innovation are important to the evolution of magickal practice, as Taylor notes. Keep an eye open as he continues to explore uncharted territory.

The Magician

“They err who speak of my changelessness in essence
As if it were fixity in operation.
That which changeth is not mine own nature,
But this includeth the possibility
Of infinite diversity in ways and works.”

-Paul Foster Case, from “The Meditation on Beth” in “The Book of Tokens”

relevant links:

The Green Wolf - Taylor’s web site

Kink Magic - web site for the book, “Kink Magic: Sex Magic Beyond the Vanilla” by Taylor Ellwood and Lupa

Imagine Your Reality - Taylor’s lifecoaching blog

“7 Faces of Alchemy Working” by Taylor Ellwood

“The Magical Mysteries of the Human Body” by Taylor Ellwood

“Inner Alchemy: Energy Work and the Magic of the Body” by Taylor Ellwood

“Esoteric Keys of Alchemy” by Paul Foster Case - Amazon US

“Space / Time Divination Experiments” by Taylor Ellwood

“Pop Culture Magick” by Taylor Ellwood

Taylor’s Books

Taylor’s Articles

“Portable Magic” by Donald Tyson

intro music by HipGnosis

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Podcast 32 - On the Spiritual Path with Christopher Moors

November 7th, 2007 by rochester92

Christopher Moors of CreativeCosmos.org joins us to discuss the Spiritual Path, both his own and the greater Path.

Creative Cosmos

Christopher describes a personal relationship with the Divine, his beginnings as a musician, coming to an awareness of the “Harmony of the Spheres,” and learning to have no fear. He also speaks of the importance of cultivating the silence within and then coming to know the Truth of the Hidden Light and how that changes each of those it touches. We also get into the fascinating subject of past lives and Christopher’s experiences and perspective.

Don’t miss Christopher’s new publication, “Pearly Gates Press,” a book containing fascinating material on the astral realm, angels, demons, and entities, increasing psychic abilities, and the metaphysical arts.

The Hermit

“I AM the fluid darkness,
Which is the ink wherewith I inscribe myself
Upon the scroll of manifestation.

Verily this writing of the Book of Being
Telleth no new thing.
They understand aright who say with Solomon
That beneath the sun is nothing new.
Of whatsoever is,
Thou mayest say with truth,
“It was.”

Hence is the vision of the prophet
Which seemeth to pierce the veil between what is
And what is yet to come,
In truth a recollection of that
Which seemeth to belong to the past.

My hand holdeth the whole circle of being
And for me time is not.”

- Paul Foster Case, from “The Meditation on Yod” in “The Book of Tokens”