This Thursday I will be on the air with Fra. Thabion Carroll
“Poke” Runyon of the OTA during the “Hermetic Hour, 9:00 PM Pacific time.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Frater Thabion earlier last
week and enjoyed our conversation. It was interesting speaking with someone I've known about for years but never talked to previously.
-Also, If anyone was interested I had an enjoyable
interview previously which I failed to post on. It was the first interview I
did after the release of my book on Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole” with Andrieh
Vitimus and Jason M. Colwell : http://deeper-down-the-rabbit-hole.com/
episode 102. It was fun getting to talk freely and answer questions about my
practices and the book.-
Poke Runyon
was one of my first exposures to the Goetia and one of the first e visuals of
ceremonial magic in action. I credit some of his methods for initiating some of
my early scrying experiments and continued interest to experiment with the
Goetia myself. In some ways he was an early mentor and figure of respect I
looked up to since no one else had stepped up to the plate at that time. Currently,
our methods, philosophies, and ideas about ceremonial magic and specifically
the Goetia, differ widely but I’ve respect his achievements in the magical
community over so many years and also being a pioneer of the occult in many
avenues. I hadn’t expected him to read
my book and was surprised when he contacted me to tell me he enjoyed it. The
very fact that he continues to read and explore the experiences of other
magicians that have less than half his years in experience is to me commended.
After our
discussion I reflected on
how much I enjoyed discussing differences and similarities between us and how I
am also continually learning from those who have their own take on magical experiences.
He writes
on “Gateways Through Stone and Circle”:
On Thursday July 11th the Hermetic Hour
with host Poke Runyon will review the new book "Gateways Through Stone and
Circle" by Frater Ashen Chassan. We will have the author as a featured
call-in guest. This book is, in our opinion, the best practical "how to do
it" book on traditional Western ceremonial magick in the past 16 years. It
is also one of the best "why to do it" books also. This is a magical
book by a real magician who has studied, lived and mastered the Art. After
working his way through the Lemegeton's Goetia and Almadel, he decided to
concentrate on Trithemius' "Book of Secret Things" or "The Art
of Drawing Spirits into Crystals" from Barrett's "Magus" and
make this system of Angelic crystal conjuration his special forte. He built his
own equipment -- graphically detailed in the book -- and described all the
technical details, rituals and techniques necessary to replicate his
experiments. The text is beautifully written in a mature, sophisticated and
very readable style. So, tune in Thursday and visit with the Magus from
"The Magus."
His praise for
my very first publication was beyond what I feel is deserved but I was very flattered.
Hopefully the interview will be stimulating and enjoyable for all! So tune in
to the Hermetic Hour.