What does it mean to have a relationship with a spirit? What are the different ‘models’ of esoteric engagement? Why is ‘simple resonance’ so important? Practicing magician, author and strategic sorcerer, Jason Miller, returns on the podcast to share about his latest book from Weiser Books, ”Consorting with Spirits”. Jason also answers your wonderful Glitch Bottle Patreon listener questions and more!

What is a charm? What are troll formulae? How are narrative charms used to hex and heal? Esotericist and practitioner Carl Nordblom goes deep and shares about this Scandinavian tradition recorded in his tome from Hadean Press entitled “Historiola: The Power of Narrative Charms.” Carl also answers questions from Glitch Bottle supporters on Patreon! Hope you enjoy Carl as much as I do!

What do the terms “energy”, “healing” and “intuition” even mean? How does tapping into different states of consciousness actually allow us to heal ourselves on various timelines and heal others? Peter Mark Adams - author, poet, essayist and professional energy worker - shares about his latest tome, “The Power of the Healing Field”, which comes from years of his direct experience with healing, and the experiences of his wife, life partner and healer, Kenzie.

Who are the Four Regents of the North, South, East and West, bestrewing themselves amongst the pages of grimoires? How can we create spirit thrones to invite these powerful rulers to witness our rituals? Dr. Alexander Cummins - contemporary cunning man, author, historian and poet - shares about his latest tome from Hadean Press, “The Art of Cyprian’s Mirror of Four Kings: An Early Modern Experiment of Cyprianic Conjuration”, answers your Patreon listener questions and more!

How is contemplative mysticism like a wild beast that consumes itself whole on the fires of its own life force? Why will we never understand reality if we hold ourselves as separate observers of reality? Contemplative mystic, esoteric cartographer and author David Chaim Smith shares about his latest tome Black Aether, and how the labyrinth of psychological impressions that constitute so-called “ordinary” reality are swallowed as a single sacrificial offering as the mind directly confronts its confusions and pain.

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Ukrainian people have demonstrated incredible courage, heart and inspiration to the world as they resist oppression and fight. That fight includes battling in the realms of art and magic. Ukrainian esoteric artist Nightgrowler joins us from inside Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital city. He shares about the power of making esoteric art, how art is magic, and how to help.

What is Hoodoo, and where did the roots of this distinctly American spiritual practice come from? What is a ‘mojo hand’? How can we develop a relationship with herbs and plants and learn from them in our practice? Rev. Dr. Aaron Davis - Hoodoo practitioner, conjuror, rootworker, and teacher - shares about the power of resistance, community and spirit work of Hoodoo, answers your Patreon listener questions, shares about his new course through The Black Thorne School: ‘Working The Roots, an Introduction to Rootwork’, and so much more!

What is the cult of Santa Muerte that venerates the personification of death itself? How do people in marginalized communities (and also police and drug cartel members) beseech Santa Muerte for protection, healing and help? Ed Calderon has worked in the fields of counter-narcotics, organized crime investigation, and public safety in the northern border region of Mexico for more than a decade.

Who is the half-human, half-devil, contradictory and enigmatic character known as Merlin? What was his genesis in Arthurian legend? What is the account of Merlin’s sexual encounter with the enchantress Viviane, also known as the Lady of the Lake? What are the biggest misconceptions about this mercurial wizard? Dr. Laura Campbell - Assistant Professor of Translation Studies and French in The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham University - shares about an 800-year-old Merlin fragment found in a Bristol archive

What does it mean to truly mentor someone as they seek to bring an esoteric project into the Malkuthian realm? Why is collaboration so important? How can we overcome doubt in magical or ritualistic engagement? Meredith Graves - witch, magician, Director of Music (and Magick) for Kickstarter, and open-sourceress - returns on the podcast to talk about the exciting new magical-project focus at Kickstarter, answers your wonderful Glitch Bottle Patreon listener questions, shares her esoteric book recommendations and much more!