Episode 183: On Hermann Hesse's 'Siddhartha'

Phil Ford and J. F. Martel — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:30:00 -0500

Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha is one of the great novels of the twentieth century and a prime example of literature that transforms the deeply personal into something universal. For Phil and JF in this episode, the novel serves as the foundation for a discussion on spiritual journeying, the ideal of enlightenment, and the challenge of living in an ensouled universe.

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REFERENCES

Herman Hesse, Siddhartha
Christopher Theofanidis and Melissa Studdard, Siddhartha
Gustav Holst, The Planets
Richard Wagner, Parsifal
G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy
Colin Wilson, The Outsider
Adam Kirsch, “Herman Hesse’s Arrested Development”
Dogen, Genjakoan
Chögyam Trungpa, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

Episode 174: Magick and Enlightenment, with Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford

Phil Ford and J. F. Martel — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:30:00 -0400

Phil and JF are joined by Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford – practicing magicians, podcasters, and co-authors of the newly released Baptist's Head Compendium: Magick as a Path to Enlightenment, a collection of essays and reports from their famous occult blog, The Baptist's Head. Duncan and Alan are accomplished practitioners with deep insights into the nature of magic(k). The conversation touches on a number of subjects, including the parallels between magic, mysticism, and religion; form and formlessness; the nature of truth; the primacy of devotion; and the quest to converse with one's Holy Guardian Angel.

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REFERENCES

Occult Experiments in the Home, Duncan Baford's blog and podcasts.
Barbarous Words, Alan Chapman's Substack.
WORP FM, a ten-part podcast series with Alan and Duncan.
The Abremelin working
Illuminates of Thanatos (IOT)
Aleister Crowley, The Book of the Law
Buddhist Geeks, “The Great Work of Western Magic with Alan Chapman”
Aleister Crowly, John St. John
Special Guests: Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford.

Weird Studies - Episodes Tagged with “Enlightenment”

Episode 183: On Hermann Hesse's 'Siddhartha'

Episode 174: Magick and Enlightenment, with Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford