#90 Was Jesus the Ultimate Shaman? (book review)
Was Jesus a shaman? What is and isn’t shamanic about the New Testament? In this episode we review “Jesus the Ultimate Shaman”, a new book by Stephen Bull and Sally Denny.
#89 Heretics Alchemy Tutorial 3 – Calcination
We continue our Heretics Alchemy Tutorial by taking a look at the first phase of the Great Work, Calcination. What is Calcination? What is its practical application in chemistry, martial arts and business? These topics and more in this episode.
#88 Heretics Alchemy Tutorial 2 – The Emerald Tablet
We begin our new Heretics Alchemy Tutorial in earnest with an exploration of the Emerald Tablet, the foundational document of Alchemy. We cover concepts such as The Language of the Birds, the Seven Metals, the triumvirate of Sulphur, Mercury and Salt, the alchemical origins of the term gibberish, as well as many others. Use this unit of the tutorial to get a good understanding of basic alchemical terminology and concepts.
#87 Heretics Alchemy Tutorial – Introduction
In this episode we give a bit of background on our forthcoming “Heretics Alchemy Tutorial”. We explore the origins of Alchemy in Egypt and its progression through to modern Europe, as well as giving hints at the kind of things that will be covered in the tutorial.
#86 Genesis 6-7 Noah vs Utnapishtam (Utnapishtim)
Utnapishtam was the ancient version of Noah in the Mesopotamian flood myth that was incorporated into Genesis about 2000 years after it was first written. In this episode we compare and contrast the older Mesopotamian and newer Genesis versions of Noah, and look at some of the social reasons for the (slight) differences between them.
#85 The Heretic Savonarola
We finally discuss the figure from the Heretics logo, Girolamo Savonarola, and look at why he was burned as a heretic despite being just the opposite in many ways. We also look at his role in setting the scene for Martin Luther.
#84 MUSIC HERETICS: Anoana by Heilung
This time the Heretics have a go at a bit of a music and video review of the track Anoana by the band Heilung.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/9404101/84-music-heretics-anoana-by-heilung
#83 The Other Yoga – part 1
In this episode we begin an extended look at what Yoga was like before westerners got their hands on it.
#82 The Fall and Rise of Zeno of Kition
Where did Stoicism start, and how was its founder different from later Stoics? What were the shamanistic aspects of early Stoicism? What is Tyrian Purple? How did Alexander the Great influence the development of Stoicism? How does the life of Zeno of Kition parallel the life of Yang Luchan? This and more discussed in the latest episode of Heretics.
#81 Religions of the Miasma: Tai Chi vs Christianity
What ways are there to be religious, and what constitutes a religion in the first place? Is Tai Chi a better religion than Christianity? Is there any difference between the New and Old Testaments? Why do so few people understand esotericism and its purpose, and why are organised religions afraid of it? These questions and more are examined in our latest episode.