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I would love to know if you're a practitioner of esoteric practices or strictly a teacher. Also, if you do practice, I would love to see an episode where you talk about your personal experiences with things like Kabbalah, Magik, Summoning etc. Great channel BTW. I rarely miss an episode.
@@TheEsotericaChannel Wait... I can't see the comment about the serpent race. Please tell me more Derek! I looked, and your profile is from Tennessee. I'm in Memphis. Don't make us look bad 😂
He had to have something to do during the pandemic lol. All jokes aside. I love your channel. Your a great teacher. Your Intelligent and have a great way of explaining things, without sounding snobbish, boring, or condescending like most highly educated people.
@@TheEsotericaChannel I honestly do *NOT* understand how you can make one these a week. Are you a fast reader, or do you rely on good memory and previous studies?
@@TheEsotericaChannel Ambiguous answers, huh? Yeah, alright, keep your seven demons in a crystal to yourself, I don't care... Okay on second thought I care *immensely.*
I wish I had taken school more seriously when I was young, I have always been interested in a lot of the topics you so thoroughly explain. I just want to thank you for what you do sir.
@@isisneteru1013This is like fringe science. You would first get a doctorate in religion and then focus your studies on esoteric religious practices and beliefs. So to get where he is would require years of "nose in the book" reading of religious texts even after spending years studying religion in college.
@jaymz1758 Yes. True but you would study it in the context of medieval/Renaissance magical beliefs or occult studies under a religion/anthropology/history type degree but not as science. Modern science went in a totally different direction. You learn chemistry in school not alchemy. You learn the periodic table not the 4/5 element system. Those are considered pre-scientific worldviews
Because of You, I am now updating my PayPal to donate my last dollars (typically reserved for my day's pint). Thanks, Dr. Sledge. I am terrified of spiritual forces and would NEVER delve into this stuff, if it weren't for You. You're fekkin' lovely, Sir!
the best part about your magnificent channel is that you dont do the whole speaking in a sultry low voice while talking about demons. I swear some of these channels take themselves far too seriously. PS. you should change the piano intro music to Peter Gabriel's "Sledge Hammer".
Who else, when thinking of the crystal with seven demons that you can ask any question of, is imagining an octahedron (a d8), in a magic 8 ball, with of course the 8th side saying "ask again later"?
At least one excerpt of the Heptameron is mentioned in Reginald Scot's The Discoverie of Witchcraft, especially in the said "grimoire section", anonymously added to chapter XV in the 3rd edition, published in 1665. Even the 1st edition (1584) shows some possible influence by having a reproduction of the names and seals of the planetary angels. Considering that Dr Dee drew inspiration from the Heptameron, it seems right to say that the book has elusively paved the way for the development of esotericism in Britain at least until the XIX century.
I never heard of the Heptameron, but now I need it in my collection right next to the keys of Solomon. Angel and "fallen angel" magic has been fascinating to me. Something intrigues me about the kind of will and mind one must have to feel that one can control such powers. Time to grab a copy! Also, new Evil Dead sequel WHEN?! Would definitely watch that
@@inquisitor4635 thank you for the recommendation, but as a non-Christian I am not specifically looking for Christian content. Angels and various otherworld beings transcend one single belief system. Wish you well on your journey!
Mr. Peterson, an honor to have you comment so kindly on the channel. It would be great to sit down for a conversation for the channel if you're interested. Again, many thanks for all your work over the years.
I wonder if the complex hierarchy of Christian supra-human beings has any similarities with eastern hierarchies of gods and demigods. I'm sure the language is quite difference between the two general world views, but it'd be interesting if someone has done a comparative study of eastern and western spirits and spirit beings.
The connection can be made through the Zoreastern belief in angels and demons and connecting their names with Hinduism. Their roles are reversed however the name for good deities vs demons are reversed for in Zoreasterism Devas / assuras.
Thank you, Dr. Sledge for this video. Because of this video I have purchased the Peterson/Pseudo-Abano Elucidation of Necromancy/new translation of the Heptameron. I am also a big fan of Peterson's other works.
that concept of the magical circles being a tumbler to a vast cosmological immediately made me think of "Yog-Sothoth is the key and the guardian of the gate. Past, present, future, all are one in Yog-Sothoth. He knows where the Old Ones broke through of old, and where They shall break through again. He knows where They have trod earth's fields, and where They still tread them, and why no one can behold Them as They tread." H.P. Lovecraft. especially enlightening considering that Lovecraft's inspiration for Yog-Sothoth was the Sefirot of Kabbalah.
This has got to be one of the most fascinating and informative sites online. To anyone interested in history, particularly the middle ages, this information is a wonderful godsend and fascinating to the N'th degree. Thank you, doctor and keep up the good work.
Idk what or if u ever experienced anything spiritual but as someone going thru something very strongly spiritual rn these types of videos have been helpful n I just wana thank u 4 covering it all regardless of disbelief and atheism
Dude, I almost choked on my coffee with your summoning / hating, ICP, and #NecromancySideHustle jokes in there. Always a pleasure to watch your videos, but that was just deliciously sly icing on the cake. ;)
This all reminds me strongly of Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials, especially the Peter's truth telling crystal with angels inside of it, which is almost exactly the same concept as the alethiometer.
Thank you so very much for each and every morsel of treasure posted, Dr. Absolutely fantastical to feel the little mouse listening in on your wizard speak. 🤓 Kudos, sir.
Another great video Justin, thank you for making these. Looking at the illustrations of the magic circle I can't help but be reminded of the Lesser banishing/invoking ritual of the pentagram from the Hermetic Golden Dawn with the names of God (tetragrammaton, ADNI, etc.) and the archangels being attributed to different cardinal directions.
Seriously, I love this channel! I studied Jewish studies, centered on Jewish culture in medieval Germany and enjoy highly, how You fill a lot of gaps in my knowledge.
Excellent! I'm looking forward to watching this, but I'll save it for later when I can be home and follow along with my beloved volume from Ouroboros Press.
Thank you Dr. Sledge. Timely and apropos. Really top shelf! It’s fascinating to me that just a couple of weeks ago I put together my own weekly ritual practice guide based in part on Francis Barrett’s 1801 “The Magus.”
You're comparison between demons and magnetism is apt. Indeed they are as physical and predictable as magnetism. It's just that the equations which define the actions of demons are far more complicated than that of base magnetism, which makes me think that the physics of 10,000 AD might look more like Solomonic magic than contemporary physics. That being said, I avoid interacting with these entities for all the same reasons that a biologist avoids a Bengal tiger. "He is not a tame lion."
Always fascinating, Dr Sledge! I would love to see an episode diving into the very fascinating and mysterious character of Lilith and just exactly what happened with her genesis in ...Genesis. 😉 It's very difficult to actually find explanations of her confrontations with both Yahweh/the Elohim, and Adam. Nobody wants to talk about how she stood up to both of them and asserted herself, and for that she was both banished from Eden and yeah, literally demonised. With regard to that, it would also be nice to hear your take on her connexion with the Lillitu of Mesopotamian mythology. And if an episode is not possible, could you recommend some reading material dealing with this topic? Thanks as always for your extremely educational and occasionally hilarious episodes, I am an ardent fan of your work. ♎
Thank you! All the discussions of censored/carefully edited texts make me want a fantasy novel in which an unsuspecting would-be mage uses one of these texts to summon angels, thinking they'll be good beings and helpful to him, but ends up summoning demons instead with no way to exorcise them, all thanks to an unfortunately edited manuscript.
Thank You for a wonderful presentation. It brought these thoughts to mind. Angels or Angles present different vibrations of energy which in turn influences the human psyche. Once we view reality from a perspective of energy, from that “point of view”, alchemy’s transmutation is possible. Demons are angles in the consciousness container of human psyche that present low/slow vibrational energy which can cause experiences of shame, guilt, anger, pain, division, greed, pride, etc. the list is long. Because mankind is constantly evolving and awakening unto his true Self, these energetic experiences serve a path of Service to Self...out picturing itself which we can now see and in turn causes the HuMan psyche to contemplate and expand. Angels are angles in the consciousness container of the human psyche that generate feelings of brotherhood, peace, joy, creativity, enlightenment, etc....the list is never ending because when HuMan awakens to this He Is emPowered on a path of Selfless Service; this occurs when man knows reality As himSelf. He then nurtures that He BeHolds in a Frequency vibration of Unconditional Love or Neutrality in the Zero Point Field of Balance found between the polarities. In doing so, the Alchemist is transmuting demons within himself so to generate a clean slate for a newly birthed consciousness container. Are there those summoning demons? To Know thy Self is to relieve oneself from fear of angels and to beckon through different space, awareness and transmutation of false confining structures I/We ignorantly entertained. 😉 ☀️💜🙏💫🌟
@@arete7884 isn’t it all part of the path? To see hypocrisy and yet to still judge is just another layer which offers revelations of that part of thy Self that remains unseen. Thank You for Your reply. I Love You as You Are. Namaste 💜☀️🙏💫🌟
Just want to say, I love the idea of the spirits having to obey laws like elecromagitism. That's one thing that's never really made sense to me as to why knowing a being's true name gives you control over them...
Men have gone mad in the attempt. Even suicidal. Many are they the deceiving spirit. They are Legion. Enter at your own risk. Think of the ring in the Lord of the rings... Precious. Even for the clean and pure in heart there's many challenges...
@@wesallstar9273 That does make some sense. One thing that comes to mind when thinking about it some, is the islamic idea of the Djinn who are "Beings of fire" as we are "Beings of Clay". The stories I've read explained it this way (and please let me know if I"m wrong) Umm, sources I've read: Koraan, 1001 Nights (Richard Burton translation), and read a few books written by people who spoke on the subject (some were quacks, but those are always a fun read!) Basically my understanding why the golum works is that it's a proto-adam, since that's how God made humans. The Djinn are also beings who were made wtih souls, and the power of creation, but were not given the gift of imagination and foresight. Mankind was given the gift if imagination and thinking about the future, but takes longer to bring them to fruition, because he has to use his hands to create. Someone said, if you ever met a Djinn, be carefull of what you talk about, because if you spark their imagination, and their mind wanders, bad things can appear. So, back to Frequency, these beings of fire seems like another type of demon/spirit/creature that matches other descriptions of things that have been summoned. If they are a "being of fire" or plasma entity, controling them by a frequency does make sense, (as does their and fey creatures issues with Iron and Salt).
Well timed! Just after St.Joseph Petersons fantastic edition, which I assume you've already dived into. It's great to hear it discussed AS I'm reading it, thank you!
Amazing deep dive concise esoteric video as always, Justin Sledge!! So this Esoterica video has me like unintelligible and just pointing at it like, this! whoa this is fascinating!, just from my rabbit hole arm’s length subject dive during the fall on tomes regarding the video’s topic! Onward to 250K!
Evil Dead... wait. Dr. Sledge, are you a horror fan? Dude, you gotta check out The Boxer's Omen, if you haven't already seen it. The visuals, despite the low budget, are completely insane. But even more interesting is that a lot of the depictions of black magic and buddhist rituals are supposed to be a bit more rooted in real tradition and folklore than what you'd normally expect.
It’s interesting how some strands of Feng Shui also considered heavenly bodies to have personhood and direct power over earthly fortunes. For example, the yearly Tai Sui (太岁, often translated as “Grand Duke”) is whatever star is opposite Jupiter as it goes through its orbital cycle, and some animal signs are particularly “offensive” to whichever Tai Sui reigns in a given year and thus must be propitiated.
#angelicproletariatunite I am here for it! I just began a more earnest study of the Heptameron thanks to that esoteric archives site. Maybe there are far worse rabbit holes to get stuck in than studying Medieval necromancy rituals and getting real with the angelfolk. Still, it's not exactly the kind of subject matter one can bring up in mixed company.
For some reason your talk reminds me of two novels about magicians by SF writer James Blish, Black Easter and The Day After Judgment. Part of a tetralogy he called After Such Knowledge (the other two being Doctor Mirabilis - about Roger Bacon - and A Case of Conscience, about a Jesuit priest-scientist finding a planet that may be a demonic illusion). I have heard that Blish consulted books of magic while writing it. Have you read them? If so, what do you think of Blish’s take on them? Might we worth discussing it in a Halloween show…And good news. The Blish novels aren’t published by Brill!
I gotta say, I love your humour, not because you make jokes all the time, but because you don't. It's like it all sounds so formal and erudite and out of nowhere you go like #NecromancySlideHussle 🤣 I remember the first time one of your jokes took me by surprise because I thought everything was 100% serious and I was like ¨Wait, did he really just said that?¨😅
I love the new perspectives that this channel has given me on epistemology, what would it be a good definition of "supernatural" for a debate that I've been having with a mystical-minded person that believes in this type of stuff? At this point we just happened to come across the analytic-synthetic distinction and the question of epistemology as a priori foundational or not. He probably doesn't have that much foundations, neither do I really, certainly more than him.
"Supernatural", usually means "Beyond Nature", but could also mean the exceptionally Natural, as with "Superhuman" which means the exceptional, not beyond human.
@@martinwilliams9866 That's a vague definition that works for casually talking about the topic, which is what most people do by far, not a very useful one for an in depth discussion.
@@arete7884 I don't know what you mean, but they dropped the conversation at a point at which we were just mostly repeating the same points over and over.
I’d pay good money for a Sam Raimi necromancy film written by Esoterica Himself. But I’m a little bit worried his script would have the actors summoning real demons! (You can put them to work onset, it’s a good money saver)
Glad to hear you "demystifying" the Vatican Archives, since I've even seen videos on "general information" channels on TH-cam about the Vatican Archives that take on a very conspiratorial tone. I've heard it said about the Vatican Archives, "We have books from before books were invented" (scrolls). So I'm sure over the years plenty things have been mis-shelved and lost for a while.
@@88_garnet8 Dude it's just an archive, calm down. The Church was also the central force pushing forward learning and knowledge in medieval Europe for the better part of a millennium, if they were trying to hold humanity back from evolution and happiness, they did a terrible job of it. Also if humanity was so terribly held back by the Catholic Church, is that meant to imply that non-Catholic/European cultures were accomplishing nothing at the time by coincidence, or by incompetence?
@@88_garnet8 Taking the blind pro-Pagan side of a pointless debate is just as bad as the countless Christians who take the blind anti-Pagan side in this debate. I wasn't saying pre-Christian Europe or even non-Christian Medieval Europeans weren't capable of sophistication, innovation, and intelligence, I was responding to what sounded like a perpetuation of the myth that the Medieval Church stifled learning, science, etc., in Europe. Also, nobody is praising them for raising humanity up, this channel is about the academic study of religions, so such nonsensical team cheering just doesn't really have its place here, imo.
@@88_garnet8 You're arguing against a misinterpretation of what I'm saying and thus getting into the aforementioned pointless debate with a strawman. My final clarification: history and religion are extremely nuanced, and it does nobody a service to view it in black-and-white terms. The way I see it, you came in and implied that the Vatican maliciously withheld information from the masses - then when I pushed back on this you started ranting about how great pagans are. I'm sorry if that's not what you intended to say, but it's really how it comes across and you've only doubled down on that stance.
I have been watching this channel for a few weeks, and I love it for the academic deep dives and unexpected chuckles. ❤ The crystal “Like Wikipedia, but better”. 😂
I wonder how the first people to practice these rituals came up with the steps, symbols and resources to do so. How did they know and what did they base their knowledge on?
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It would be amazing to see you visit or gain access to the Vatican library! If lockdowns and travel ease up I would hope you get that privilege!
I would love to know if you're a practitioner of esoteric practices or strictly a teacher. Also, if you do practice, I would love to see an episode where you talk about your personal experiences with things like Kabbalah, Magik, Summoning etc. Great channel BTW. I rarely miss an episode.
@@beauwhitlock5034 You can read about my beliefs on the FAQ on my website.
@@derekowenjr3599 Tell me more about this "serpent race" - I'm curious and you seem to know a lot about it!
@@TheEsotericaChannel Wait... I can't see the comment about the serpent race. Please tell me more Derek! I looked, and your profile is from Tennessee. I'm in Memphis. Don't make us look bad 😂
This channel started in 2020, yet there is so much high quality stuff already
Yep trying to keep up both quantity and quality of content!
He had to have something to do during the pandemic lol. All jokes aside. I love your channel. Your a great teacher. Your Intelligent and have a great way of explaining things, without sounding snobbish, boring, or condescending like most highly educated people.
@@TheEsotericaChannel I honestly do *NOT* understand how you can make one these a week. Are you a fast reader, or do you rely on good memory and previous studies?
@@nooneinparticular3370 yes
@@TheEsotericaChannel Ambiguous answers, huh? Yeah, alright, keep your seven demons in a crystal to yourself, I don't care...
Okay on second thought I care *immensely.*
'Maybe I WAS a necromancer' is officially what I want on my gravestone now 😂
"They seem me summonin' and they hatin'!"
Summon a bi#$h ❤❤❤
I wish I had taken school more seriously when I was young, I have always been interested in a lot of the topics you so thoroughly explain. I just want to thank you for what you do sir.
You shouldnt feel bad.We would of never been taught this kinda stuff in school anywho.💛
You only learn fake history and indoctrination based propaganda in school. The best learning happens between you and a book.
Lol....yeah. That's what I was thinking. No schools teach this. Unless maybe you're living in the 1500s
@@isisneteru1013This is like fringe science. You would first get a doctorate in religion and then focus your studies on esoteric religious practices and beliefs. So to get where he is would require years of "nose in the book" reading of religious texts even after spending years studying religion in college.
@jaymz1758 Yes. True but you would study it in the context of medieval/Renaissance magical beliefs or occult studies under a religion/anthropology/history type degree but not as science. Modern science went in a totally different direction. You learn chemistry in school not alchemy. You learn the periodic table not the 4/5 element system. Those are considered pre-scientific worldviews
Because of You, I am now updating my PayPal to donate my last dollars (typically reserved for my day's pint). Thanks, Dr. Sledge. I am terrified of spiritual forces and would NEVER delve into this stuff, if it weren't for You.
You're fekkin' lovely, Sir!
Ah, a heart warming topic. Fun for all the family :-)
"Fun, even little Timmy can summon forth a celestial intelligence!"
@@TheEsotericaChannel 😂😂
Hahahahahahahahahaha
@@TheEsotericaChannel *Rumbling Lovecraftian noises*
In my family for sure!
I cannot fully express how much I appreciate your channel, Dr.
Thank-you for all your efforts and offerings.
The subtle "magnets, how do they work" reference gave me a real world LOL. Superb as always.
the best part about your magnificent channel is that you dont do the whole speaking in a sultry low voice while talking about demons. I swear some of these channels take themselves far too seriously. PS. you should change the piano intro music to Peter Gabriel's "Sledge Hammer".
Nah, that seems silly. This stuff is interesting and fun, why so serious?
@@TheEsotericaChannel players be flexin' thats why.
Who else, when thinking of the crystal with seven demons that you can ask any question of, is imagining an octahedron (a d8), in a magic 8 ball, with of course the 8th side saying "ask again later"?
I wish i known about this a few years earlier. I’m glad you dropped this. I literally had no idea this arcane part of history existed. ❤️
At least one excerpt of the Heptameron is mentioned in Reginald Scot's The Discoverie of Witchcraft, especially in the said "grimoire section", anonymously added to chapter XV in the 3rd edition, published in 1665. Even the 1st edition (1584) shows some possible influence by having a reproduction of the names and seals of the planetary angels. Considering that Dr Dee drew inspiration from the Heptameron, it seems right to say that the book has elusively paved the way for the development of esotericism in Britain at least until the XIX century.
I never heard of the Heptameron, but now I need it in my collection right next to the keys of Solomon. Angel and "fallen angel" magic has been fascinating to me. Something intrigues me about the kind of will and mind one must have to feel that one can control such powers. Time to grab a copy!
Also, new Evil Dead sequel WHEN?! Would definitely watch that
There actually is a new sequel coming out this year!
@@inquisitor4635 the people writing this book and performing this magic were pious Christians. There isn't a singular "Christian context."
@@inquisitor4635 thank you for the recommendation, but as a non-Christian I am not specifically looking for Christian content. Angels and various otherworld beings transcend one single belief system. Wish you well on your journey!
@@TheEsotericaChannel that's exciting! I'm hoping to get through this text before the next one comes out. 😌
Scariest movie ever
This is one of the most fascinating and thought-provoking text I have seen you cover!
Thanks you for another informative and entertaining presentation. I also greatly appreciate your support!
Mr. Peterson, an honor to have you comment so kindly on the channel. It would be great to sit down for a conversation for the channel if you're interested. Again, many thanks for all your work over the years.
I wonder if the complex hierarchy of Christian supra-human beings has any similarities with eastern hierarchies of gods and demigods. I'm sure the language is quite difference between the two general world views, but it'd be interesting if someone has done a comparative study of eastern and western spirits and spirit beings.
The connection can be made through the Zoreastern belief in angels and demons and connecting their names with Hinduism. Their roles are reversed however the name for good deities vs demons are reversed for in Zoreasterism Devas / assuras.
@@mmore242 Interesting, thank you for sharing that.
Look into a book called Stellas Daemonum. It just came out in November and it might be just what you're looking for
@@samuelshepard Oh wonderful, thank you
@@mmore242 You are wrong, they are reversed in hinduism good - Devas, bad or good - Assuras, but in Persia Ahura was Good and devas were usually bad.
Thank you, Dr. Sledge for this video. Because of this video I have purchased the Peterson/Pseudo-Abano Elucidation of Necromancy/new translation of the Heptameron. I am also a big fan of Peterson's other works.
Awesome, he's a great scholar and we should all be lucky to have him around. Thanks for supporting his work!
Please make a "Necromancy is a team sport" shirt. Thanks.
that concept of the magical circles being a tumbler to a vast cosmological immediately made me think of "Yog-Sothoth is the key and the guardian of the gate. Past, present, future, all are one in Yog-Sothoth. He knows where the Old Ones broke through of old, and where They shall break through again. He knows where They have trod earth's fields, and where They still tread them, and why no one can behold Them as They tread." H.P. Lovecraft. especially enlightening considering that Lovecraft's inspiration for Yog-Sothoth was the Sefirot of Kabbalah.
Excellent work bringing Maxwell's Equations into it... Maxwell had a daemon too!
Oh yeah, that's part of why I had his equations here!
This is truly a fascinating playlist! I'm really enjoying it - thanks for making & sharing it with us! ❤️❤️
This has got to be one of the most fascinating and informative sites online. To anyone interested in history, particularly the middle ages, this information is a wonderful godsend and fascinating to the N'th degree. Thank you, doctor and keep up the good work.
Try reading the law of one by ra
Holy cow esoteric archives is INSANE thanks for that link
Idk what or if u ever experienced anything spiritual but as someone going thru something very strongly spiritual rn these types of videos have been helpful n I just wana thank u 4 covering it all regardless of disbelief and atheism
Dude, I almost choked on my coffee with your summoning / hating, ICP, and #NecromancySideHustle jokes in there. Always a pleasure to watch your videos, but that was just deliciously sly icing on the cake. ;)
Thank you for this content and your scholarship. Your insight constantly inspires and enthralls me.
Thanks Esoterica for all you do.
You are such a gem. Don't stop with your content.
This all reminds me strongly of Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials, especially the Peter's truth telling crystal with angels inside of it, which is almost exactly the same concept as the alethiometer.
Just wow! What a treasure trove this is, I'm going to have to watch this again there was a lot there to absorb, thank you 🙏 👍😮🖤
Thank you so very much for each and every morsel of treasure posted, Dr. Absolutely fantastical to feel the little mouse listening in on your wizard speak. 🤓 Kudos, sir.
Another great video Justin, thank you for making these. Looking at the illustrations of the magic circle I can't help but be reminded of the Lesser banishing/invoking ritual of the pentagram from the Hermetic Golden Dawn with the names of God (tetragrammaton, ADNI, etc.) and the archangels being attributed to different cardinal directions.
Seriously, I love this channel! I studied Jewish studies, centered on Jewish culture in medieval Germany and enjoy highly, how You fill a lot of gaps in my knowledge.
So appreciative of an erudite scholarly study of esoteric and occult subjects you are a light house for those who seek true attainment
Awesome and super-informative channel. Thank you Dr. Sledge!
This is an Awesome Channel. Keep up the Cool & Interesting Works !!
Excellent! I'm looking forward to watching this, but I'll save it for later when I can be home and follow along with my beloved volume from Ouroboros Press.
I think we may have the same.taste in books Paul. See you on the flipside I am sure. Qliphotic dreams!
Thank you Dr. Sledge. Timely and apropos. Really top shelf! It’s fascinating to me that just a couple of weeks ago I put together my own weekly ritual practice guide based in part on Francis Barrett’s 1801 “The Magus.”
The Magi , Munipulating the sympathetic structure of reality since time in memorial. Dr. Justin you do have a way with words.
This channel is top notch!
You're comparison between demons and magnetism is apt. Indeed they are as physical and predictable as magnetism. It's just that the equations which define the actions of demons are far more complicated than that of base magnetism, which makes me think that the physics of 10,000 AD might look more like Solomonic magic than contemporary physics. That being said, I avoid interacting with these entities for all the same reasons that a biologist avoids a Bengal tiger. "He is not a tame lion."
I just finished reading Skinner’s work on this. Thanks for making a video on it.
This is better than going to my gallery of magic but I do want to break into Justin's about his office and point out the use of some of the artifacts
I don't really have much on the way of magic stuff, and then mostly ironically then
Always fascinating, Dr Sledge!
I would love to see an episode diving into the very fascinating and mysterious character of Lilith and just exactly what happened with her genesis in ...Genesis. 😉 It's very difficult to actually find explanations of her confrontations with both Yahweh/the Elohim, and Adam. Nobody wants to talk about how she stood up to both of them and asserted herself, and for that she was both banished from Eden and yeah, literally demonised.
With regard to that, it would also be nice to hear your take on her connexion with the Lillitu of Mesopotamian mythology. And if an episode is not possible, could you recommend some reading material dealing with this topic?
Thanks as always for your extremely educational and occasionally hilarious episodes, I am an ardent fan of your work. ♎
Yep, planning on it!
@@TheEsotericaChannel Thank you, Doctor, very much looking forward to it!
Thank you! All the discussions of censored/carefully edited texts make me want a fantasy novel in which an unsuspecting would-be mage uses one of these texts to summon angels, thinking they'll be good beings and helpful to him, but ends up summoning demons instead with no way to exorcise them, all thanks to an unfortunately edited manuscript.
Wow you are hardcore.
you dont know how much i apreciate your work , thanks for the education
Thank You for a wonderful presentation. It brought these thoughts to mind.
Angels or Angles present different vibrations of energy which in turn influences the human psyche. Once we view reality from a perspective of energy, from that “point of view”, alchemy’s transmutation is possible.
Demons are angles in the consciousness container of human psyche that present low/slow vibrational energy which can cause experiences of shame, guilt, anger, pain, division, greed, pride, etc. the list is long. Because mankind is constantly evolving and awakening unto his true Self, these energetic experiences serve a path of Service to Self...out picturing itself which we can now see and in turn causes the HuMan psyche to contemplate and expand.
Angels are angles in the consciousness container of the human psyche that generate feelings of brotherhood, peace, joy, creativity, enlightenment, etc....the list is never ending because when HuMan awakens to this He Is emPowered on a path of Selfless Service; this occurs when man knows reality As himSelf. He then nurtures that He BeHolds in a Frequency vibration of Unconditional Love or Neutrality in the Zero Point Field of Balance found between the polarities. In doing so, the Alchemist is transmuting demons within himself so to generate a clean slate for a newly birthed consciousness container.
Are there those summoning demons? To Know thy Self is to relieve oneself from fear of angels and to beckon through different space, awareness and transmutation of false confining structures I/We ignorantly entertained. 😉
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@@arete7884 isn’t it all part of the path? To see hypocrisy and yet to still judge is just another layer which offers revelations of that part of thy Self that remains unseen. Thank You for Your reply. I Love You as You Are. Namaste
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I love listening to your videos. My vocabulary is really expanding!
This is a good thing to learn at an early time in life.
Great work! Time to catch up on all videos.
Thanks for all the information!
Fantastic channel, Dr Sledge! Totally fascinating and very well presented. Much respect and appreciation.
Good stuff bossman, keep at it
I couldn’t give this video a like and mess up the sublime perfection of the stat
#necromancysidehustle. ;)
Amazing job, yet again. Dr. Sledge!
Just want to say, I love the idea of the spirits having to obey laws like elecromagitism.
That's one thing that's never really made sense to me as to why knowing a being's true name gives you control over them...
Men have gone mad in the attempt. Even suicidal. Many are they the deceiving spirit. They are Legion. Enter at your own risk. Think of the ring in the Lord of the rings... Precious. Even for the clean and pure in heart there's many challenges...
Frequency is the reason etc got the name you got power
When the U.S court Summons you they summoned by your true name in this dimension they have control over you.
It also helps to know the Mothers name.
@@wesallstar9273 That does make some sense.
One thing that comes to mind when thinking about it some, is the islamic idea of the Djinn who are "Beings of fire" as we are "Beings of Clay".
The stories I've read explained it this way (and please let me know if I"m wrong)
Umm, sources I've read: Koraan, 1001 Nights (Richard Burton translation), and read a few books written by people who spoke on the subject (some were quacks, but those are always a fun read!)
Basically my understanding why the golum works is that it's a proto-adam, since that's how God made humans.
The Djinn are also beings who were made wtih souls, and the power of creation, but were not given the gift of imagination and foresight.
Mankind was given the gift if imagination and thinking about the future, but takes longer to bring them to fruition, because he has to use his hands to create.
Someone said, if you ever met a Djinn, be carefull of what you talk about, because if you spark their imagination, and their mind wanders, bad things can appear.
So, back to Frequency, these beings of fire seems like another type of demon/spirit/creature that matches other descriptions of things that have been summoned.
If they are a "being of fire" or plasma entity, controling them by a frequency does make sense, (as does their and fey creatures issues with Iron and Salt).
Man, your deadpan humour is outstanding. How do keep a straight face?
Newly subbed.
Well timed! Just after St.Joseph Petersons fantastic edition, which I assume you've already dived into. It's great to hear it discussed AS I'm reading it, thank you!
i always have the greatest epiphanies about reality when i watch your program! ty for this!
I appreciate your work sir!
Amazing deep dive concise esoteric video as always, Justin Sledge!! So this Esoterica video has me like unintelligible and just pointing at it like, this! whoa this is fascinating!, just from my rabbit hole arm’s length subject dive during the fall on tomes regarding the video’s topic! Onward to 250K!
Thanks love kindly, friend!
All of this. All of this is going into my D&D campaign. It’s so good.
Sir your humor is impeccable.
Best channel on TH-cam!!
Evil Dead... wait. Dr. Sledge, are you a horror fan? Dude, you gotta check out The Boxer's Omen, if you haven't already seen it. The visuals, despite the low budget, are completely insane. But even more interesting is that a lot of the depictions of black magic and buddhist rituals are supposed to be a bit more rooted in real tradition and folklore than what you'd normally expect.
Dr. you are delightful!
Thought provoking and insightful. Well done.
"Then haste thee to some solitary grove, / And bear wise Bacon’s and Abanus’ works …" (Valdes to Faustus, Marlowe)
Neat reference - thanks !
It’s interesting how some strands of Feng Shui also considered heavenly bodies to have personhood and direct power over earthly fortunes. For example, the yearly Tai Sui (太岁, often translated as “Grand Duke”) is whatever star is opposite Jupiter as it goes through its orbital cycle, and some animal signs are particularly “offensive” to whichever Tai Sui reigns in a given year and thus must be propitiated.
Is Feng shui similar to geomancy like the I-Ching? If so, I believe it could be used along with astrology why not...
I really do enjoy your channel. I know so many others do as well. Great work! ✨🌙✨
#angelicproletariatunite I am here for it! I just began a more earnest study of the Heptameron thanks to that esoteric archives site. Maybe there are far worse rabbit holes to get stuck in than studying Medieval necromancy rituals and getting real with the angelfolk. Still, it's not exactly the kind of subject matter one can bring up in mixed company.
hi Dr. my name is Abraham G . i like a lot ur channel. u have good and clear info. thanx fot that and sorry for my english!! im from mexico ..!!
Your a legend
For some reason your talk reminds me of two novels about magicians by SF writer James Blish, Black Easter and The Day After Judgment. Part of a tetralogy he called After Such Knowledge (the other two being Doctor Mirabilis - about Roger Bacon - and A Case of Conscience, about a Jesuit priest-scientist finding a planet that may be a demonic illusion). I have heard that Blish consulted books of magic while writing it. Have you read them? If so, what do you think of Blish’s take on them? Might we worth discussing it in a Halloween show…And good news. The Blish novels aren’t published by Brill!
You are the man! Amazing so smart and informed!!
I gotta say, I love your humour, not because you make jokes all the time, but because you don't. It's like it all sounds so formal and erudite and out of nowhere you go like #NecromancySlideHussle 🤣
I remember the first time one of your jokes took me by surprise because I thought everything was 100% serious and I was like ¨Wait, did he really just said that?¨😅
I mean we gotta have some fun with this stuff, right?
@@TheEsotericaChannel The original people involved with this stuff seemed to be having a blast, so yeah.
Another good one!
The "ol' Pete, might be a necromancer" was great! 😂
Great video!
I love the new perspectives that this channel has given me on epistemology, what would it be a good definition of "supernatural" for a debate that I've been having with a mystical-minded person that believes in this type of stuff?
At this point we just happened to come across the analytic-synthetic distinction and the question of epistemology as a priori foundational or not.
He probably doesn't have that much foundations, neither do I really, certainly more than him.
"Supernatural", usually means "Beyond Nature", but could also mean the exceptionally Natural, as with "Superhuman" which means the exceptional, not beyond human.
@@martinwilliams9866 That's a vague definition that works for casually talking about the topic, which is what most people do by far, not a very useful one for an in depth discussion.
@@arete7884 I don't know what you mean, but they dropped the conversation at a point at which we were just mostly repeating the same points over and over.
I’d pay good money for a Sam Raimi necromancy film written by Esoterica Himself. But I’m a little bit worried his script would have the actors summoning real demons! (You can put them to work onset, it’s a good money saver)
I've been waiting for this one!!!!!
Dr. Justin Sledge would be my first pick for a Ghostbusters squad.
Egon Spengler, z"l
You make the day of Venus complete 💕
Deep high this one 🙏
#angelicproletariatunite :)) 👏
A lot of lost gems in asylums...and the Vatican... They have that in common 🤷🏻♀️
“Yep… necromancy’s a team sport here” had me rolling lmfao
Electromagnetism is a little more predictive than say ... A demon. Perfect.
Always such fantastic insights 🔥
Albert the Great is also surrounded by legends about him being a mage... He was a Dominican friar, so his magic was more like miracles.
True story!
Thanks for the history lessons and information. I trust you because you studied
Glad to hear you "demystifying" the Vatican Archives, since I've even seen videos on "general information" channels on TH-cam about the Vatican Archives that take on a very conspiratorial tone.
I've heard it said about the Vatican Archives, "We have books from before books were invented" (scrolls). So I'm sure over the years plenty things have been mis-shelved and lost for a while.
@@88_garnet8 Dude it's just an archive, calm down. The Church was also the central force pushing forward learning and knowledge in medieval Europe for the better part of a millennium, if they were trying to hold humanity back from evolution and happiness, they did a terrible job of it. Also if humanity was so terribly held back by the Catholic Church, is that meant to imply that non-Catholic/European cultures were accomplishing nothing at the time by coincidence, or by incompetence?
@@88_garnet8 Taking the blind pro-Pagan side of a pointless debate is just as bad as the countless Christians who take the blind anti-Pagan side in this debate. I wasn't saying pre-Christian Europe or even non-Christian Medieval Europeans weren't capable of sophistication, innovation, and intelligence, I was responding to what sounded like a perpetuation of the myth that the Medieval Church stifled learning, science, etc., in Europe. Also, nobody is praising them for raising humanity up, this channel is about the academic study of religions, so such nonsensical team cheering just doesn't really have its place here, imo.
@@88_garnet8 You're arguing against a misinterpretation of what I'm saying and thus getting into the aforementioned pointless debate with a strawman. My final clarification: history and religion are extremely nuanced, and it does nobody a service to view it in black-and-white terms. The way I see it, you came in and implied that the Vatican maliciously withheld information from the masses - then when I pushed back on this you started ranting about how great pagans are. I'm sorry if that's not what you intended to say, but it's really how it comes across and you've only doubled down on that stance.
I have ordered the book from his site per your suggestion. Thank you.
I have been watching this channel for a few weeks, and I love it for the academic deep dives and unexpected chuckles. ❤
The crystal “Like Wikipedia, but better”. 😂
You are the coolest guy ever
Just guy that makes weird videos for the internet
Excellent as always.
I wonder how the first people to practice these rituals came up with the steps, symbols and resources to do so. How did they know and what did they base their knowledge on?
I'm guessing these rituals go back tens of thousands of years.
That was awesome, thank you.
Clerical necromantic Underground would be the best name for a hard industrial techno record label...Any Esoterica fans in Berlin wanna get on this?
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Thank you very much for the Heptameron link :). Be well.
There seems to have been a couple of necromantic traditions, one that binds spirits into a crystal or lapidiary. one that uses the circle as a wall.
Also jars, it's all part of the larger solomonic cycle
Timely and helpful thanks for sharing!
The elucidation of necromancy sounds a lot better than the necronomicon and they have hetamerons