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Hosted by Dr Angela Puca Β· πΊπΈ US Β· EN Β· 320 episodes
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As an academic and university lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies, I'll share peer-reviewed research on MAGIC, ESOTERICISM, WITCHCRAFT, PAGANISM, SHAMANISM and related currents.CONNECT & SUPPORTπhttps://linktr.ee/angela_symposiumBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drangelapuca/subscribe
Dr Angela Puca hosts ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult, a religion show with 320 episodes published.
In this video, I explore one of the strangest and most fascinating questions emerging in contemporary occultism: what happens when witches, tarot readers, and magical practitioners begin treating AI not just as a tool, b
Was ritual magic ever taken seriously by philosophers? In this episode, I explore Neoplatonism and theurgy, the ancient ritual philosophy that challenged the idea that spiritual ascent happens through contemplation alone
What assumptions are hidden beneath your magical practice? In The Philosophy of Magic, I explore the ideas that make magic possible in the first place: reality, spirits, deities, time, the self, will, language, ethics, a
Are scholars of magic trying to tell practitioners what to believe, or is this a misunderstanding of what academic research actually does? In this video, I explore the tension between the academic study of magic and live
Is Litha really an ancient Pagan festival, or is its history far more fascinating? In this episode, Dr Angela Puca explores the true history of Litha, the Summer Solstice, and Midsummer, separating historical evidence fr
I keep being accused of using AI. I've even been accused, more than once, of being AI-generated. So I owe you something better than irritation: an actual explanation of where I stand. In this episode, I work through the
What does it mean to practise Wicca as an initiatory tradition today, and how does the legacy of figures such as Doreen Valiente continue to shape modern Witchcraft? In this livestream, I will be joined by Rufus Harringt
Lucid dreaming is often presented as a modern discovery, but traditions across the world have explored conscious dreaming for centuries. In this episode, I examine what neuroscience has actually shown about lucid dreams,
What is an Esbat, and is it really an ancient full moon ritual? In this video, I trace the surprising history of the word Esbat, from its Old French meaning of βfrolicβ or βamusementβ to its modern role in Wicca and cont
What if everything you think you know about the Witches' Sabbath is wrong? The broomsticks, the Devil, the midnight orgies on remote mountaintops: this image has haunted the Western imagination for nearly six hundred yea
Join me for a livestream interview with Cherry Parra, author of The Left Hand Path of Tarot, as we explore shadow, divination, witchcraft, and the transformative power of tarot through a left-hand path lens. Cherry Parra
Join me for a livestream interview with Dr Gal Sofer on the complex histories of Solomonic magic, learned magical literature, and the transmission of esoteric knowledge across Jewish, Christian, and Arabic-speaking conte
The Green Man was invented in 1939. Not the carvings. Those are real, they are medieval, and they have a fascinating Christian history. But the god, the named figure currently worshipped across contemporary Paganism as a
Alchemy is far more than the myth of turning lead into gold. In this video, I explore how alchemy developed across Hellenistic Egypt, China, India, the Islamic world, and Europe as a rich tradition that united experiment
What happens when magic moves through podcasts, digital media, and contemporary American culture? In this livestream, Iβll be joined by Heather Freeman, artist, scholar, and creator of Magic in the United States, the awa
What if everything you thought you knew about Solomonic magic was wrong? In this video, I explore Gal Soferβs groundbreaking study of Solomonic magic and why it changes the way we understand the Key of Solomon, the Goeti
What happens when you discover that the spiritual tradition you trusted may not be as ancient, authentic, or historically grounded as you were led to believe? In this video, I explore one of the most difficult questions
Join me for a live conversation with Professor Wouter J. Hanegraaff on his recent book Esotericism in Western Culture: Counter-Normativity and Rejected Knowledge, published by Bloomsbury in 2025. In this interview, we wi
This lecture explores what religious cults are, how scholars study them, and the techniques high-control groups use to shape belief and behaviour. Drawing on Religious Studies, psychology, and contemporary case studies,
What if the world you experience is not reality itself, but a biologically constructed interface designed for survival rather than truth? In this episode, we explore the cognitive scientist Donald Hoffmanβs The Case Agai
Donald Hoffman
cognitive scientist Β· UC Irvine
1 appearance on this show
Maevius Lynn
Ceremonial Magician - Author - Thelema Practitioner - International Lecturer
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Angela Puca
Doctor Β· Angela's Symposium
2 appearances on this show
Richard Kaczynski
author and lecturer in social psychology, metaphysical beliefs and new religious movements
1 appearance on this show
William James
Deputy Coordinator of the MSc (Strategic Studies) Programme Β· teamhumanitycc
1 appearance on this show
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