#49 The Heretics Bible: Genesis 4 – The Invention of Murder
Returning to our series on Genesis, we examine the supposed events surrounding Cain and Abel, and their social context in the ancient civilisations of ancient Mesopotamia. Link.
#48 Xing Yi (part 11) – The Fall of the Song
We turn our attention to the Fall of the Song, and examine the posthumous influence of the military legacy of the three great generals, Yue, Han and Zhang, on drawing out the final demise of the Dynasty.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/48-xing-yi-part-11-the-fall-of-the-song
#47 Xing Yi (part 10) – Make Xing Yi Wild Again
In this episode we discuss the article “Make Xing Yi Wild Again” from Graham Barlow’s Tai Chi Notebook, touching on subjects like rewilding, degrowth and shamanic practice.
#46 MOVIE HERETICS: The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
Looking for something to watch to in these dark times? How about a dark movie!
This episode we head to the movies with the Heretics’ review of The Art of Self-Defense, a 2019 film starring Jesse Eisenberg.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/the-art-of-self-defense-movie-review
#45 The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz – Day 1 (part 4)
Finishing off Day One of the Chymical Wedding, we examine the significance of energy to the esoteric traditions, linking the allegorical representations and numerology in the Chymical Wedding to other traditions that we have discussed. Link to podcast.
#44 The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz – Day 1 (part 3)
In part 3 of our series on Day 1 of the Chymical Wedding we look at the Chymical Wedding’s allegorical depiction of the Miasma, and how and why Christian Rosenkreutz escapes from the pit.
#43 The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz – Day 1 (part 2)
We continue our journey into the Chymical Wedding, discussing why shamanic experience can come as a surprise even to people who are well prepared for it. We also look at the influence of Erasmus, and consider his outlook on the esotericism vs exotericism issue.
#42 The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz – Day 1 (part 1)
The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz is the primary allegory of the Rosicrucian Tradition.
The work is divided into 7 days, and in this episode, we start out on day 1.
Rosicrucian symbol
Here’s the symbol talked about at the start of the last episode on Rosicrucianism. The symbol is on the left and then it is broken down into its constituent parts on the right.
#41 Rosicrucianism and the Origins of the Vedic Tradition
The Rosicrucianism that developed at the beginning of the Fifteenth Century did not spring into existence from nowhere.
In this episode we jump far back in time to the origins of the Vedic traditions and explore the early origins of the shamanic fire magic movement that eventually gave birth to Rosicrucianism, as well as setting the scene for future episodes on Alexandrian Syncretism, Hermeticism, Hinduism and Yoga.
Listen to “#41 Rosicrucianism and the Origins of the Vedic Tradition” on Spreaker.