Occult Sentinel Podcast

Adam Sommer [http://occultsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/13876260_533753598002_2571709147953246210_n-300x300.jpg]Adam and I are hosting a workshop on September 16,17 in Boulder CO. We plan to work with astrology and breathwork to get into some new and interesting areas of the inner lives of participants. Here is some info on the event. > As Above, So Below. Wiser words have never been spoken. This hermetic axiom is hugely important when one approaches both astrology and breathwork. Have you ever wondered if there were “external” inflences on your life or on your vision quests? This workshop will help you get a bit closer to understanding how closely related the stars are to your own inner wisdom. This workshop features both Astrology and Transpersonal Breathwork (Stan Grof Method). Your facilitators will be Adam Sommer [https://www.facebook.com/kosmognosis] of Exploring Astrology with Adam Sommer [https://www.facebook.com/Exploring-Astrology-with-Adam-Sommer-116759345090869/] http://www.holestoheavens.com/ [http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.holestoheavens.com%2F&h=OAQG6O6LR&enc=AZNKtJm4K-4EbzMgaHZQVGmdQ1zL9slwMi5smhpwUNipkL54m20MPvxJEWlzPYVBLzU&s=1] and Joe Moore [https://www.facebook.com/joemoore137] of Breckenridge Breathwork [https://www.facebook.com/breckbreath/] http://breckbreath.com/ [http://breckbreath.com/] . Friday we will have some introductory discussions about how breathwork experiences and astrology relate to each other. Saturday we will do breathwork accompanied by evocative music, expressive drawing and sharing circles for integration. Adam will be providing astrological insights to all related to their experiences during and after the drawing. The workshop will run from 6-8p on Friday the 16th and 9-5 on Saturday the 17th.

Occultist and Philosopher - Sam Webster [http://occultsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PGPT_SamWebster_bio.jpg] > The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato. – A.N. Whitehead The chief danger to philosophy is narrowness in the selection of evidence. – A.N. Whitehead In this interview with Sam Webster [http://samwebstermage.com/] we discuss the English philosopher and mathematician Alfred North Whitehead. Whitehead’s most famous for his lectures given at Harvard where he lays out process philosophy. This is a fundamentally different way of understanding reality than the standard Newtonian and Aristotelian way of viewing reality. It goes substantially beyond relativity theory and helps us make sense of mystical and magical experiences. It states that substance does not exist, only process exists. People currently working in this field are Ervin Laszlo [http://ervinlaszlo.com/] and John Cobb [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Cobb]. Sam and I discuss Whitehead in the context of Thelema, magic and paganism. It is a world view and philosophy that should help some people understand the work they’re doing in these fields. Philosophy is as vitally important as ever. Sam was previously a guest on episode 32 [http://occultsentinel.com/2010/06/23/os-ep-32-sam-webster-tantric-thelema/] discussing his book Tantric Thelema [http://samwebstermage.com/books/tantric-thelema/]. If you have questions, feel free to reach out. [http://occultsentinel.com/contact/] http://samwebstermage.com/ [http://samwebstermage.com/] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_philosophy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_philosophy] http://www.processphilosophy.org/ [http://www.processphilosophy.org/] http://www.ctr4process.org/about/process/ [http://www.ctr4process.org/about/process/] http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/process-philosophy/ [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/process-philosophy/] Music by Alex Beroza [http://ccmixter.org/files/AlexBeroza/50225] Song – Shallow Water [http://ccmixter.org/files/AlexBeroza/50225]

Adam and I talk about an upcoming 1382303_519544138872_1976818207_n [http://occultsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1382303_519544138872_1976818207_n-225x300.jpg]webinar that Adam is hosting with Renn Butler who is an archetypal astrologer and student of Richard Tarnas (author – Cosmos and Psyche). We also get into Chiron (comet / wounded healer), how Adam uses it in chart interpretation and how it may manifest itself in Holotropic Breathwork sessions. Webinar with Renn Butler [http://www.holestoheavens.com/webinars/]March 5, 2015 – 7pm MTHoles to Heavens (Adam’s website) [http://www.holestoheavens.com/]Twitter [https://twitter.com/Kosmognosis] Exploring Astrology in iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/exploring-astrology-conversations...../id309387140?mt=2]Holotropic Breathwork [http://www.holotropic.com] Music – DReam by Snowflake [http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/34503]

darksideofthesun2-540x700 [http://occultsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/darksideofthesun2-540x700-231x300.jpg] In this super fun interview Thad and I talk about stuff all over the occult and psychedelic rainbow. A self described psychedelic occultist, Thad is a musician, painter, video artist, author, blogger, occultist and now curator of an art gallery. We have truck loads of common interests including Robert Anton Wilson, chaos and sigil magic, evolution of occultism and psychedelic cultures, and much more. Thad had some criticisms of A.Crowley in this podcast and he expands on them in this Disinfo article [http://disinfo.com/2015/02/aleister-crowley-total-hack-magickian-just-opinion/](Titled – Aleister Crowley was a Total Hack Magickian. Just my Opinion). I enjoyed reading his book The Galactic Dialog and I think many of you would really like it as well. Check it out on Amazon below. I think you will be hard pressed to dislike this episode. Enjoy and let me know what you think! acidflash2-540x700 [http://occultsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/acidflash2-540x700-231x300.jpg]Links to Thad’s work Galactic Dialog – Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/The-Galactic-Dialogue-Occult-Initiations-ebook/dp/B00LYH0JWC] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/thaddeus.mckraken] Disinfo author page [http://disinfo.com/author/thad-mckraken/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/thad_mckraken] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KPwM2G-HCePel2slYX1Fw] SUPERVISITORS [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyKJG0ln37w] More links Front Cover [http://books.google.com/books/content?id=yPh9uxQfFYAC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&imgtk=AFLRE73MZmjfvF3mPMExqhr0cw1X3esLI5YdtvNKwg-xEe2IXkaZ42GKQgagy_0-Ssr-B2fiXjEv6qiOTKYkAUs0TcVDI75FO8xhdajEjxwVIIEx0vpocKeUTm6Ih8XWEFvo_i-1V-h_] [http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Abramelin-New-Translation/dp/089254127X]Abraham Von Worms –Ibis Press, 2006 [http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Abramelin-New-Translation/dp/089254127X]Gary Lachman –http://garylachman.co.uk/tag/aleister-crowley/ [http://garylachman.co.uk/tag/aleister-crowley/]–Lashtal discussion of Lachman book –http://www.lashtal.com/forum/index.php?topic=6272.0 [http://www.lashtal.com/forum/index.php?topic=6272.0]Robert Pollard [http://www.gbv.com/]Proof of Heaven – Eben Alexander [http://www.ebenalexander.com/books/proof-of-heaven/]Music –“Persephone” by snowflake featuring Vidian, Dimitri Artemenko [http://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/22364]

In this episode we discuss new and interested approaches to interacting with the mushroom, ancient origins of practices, courage, starting small and much more. Kilindi Iyi on FB [https://www.facebook.com/kilindismagicmushrooms] The First Detroit Entheogenic Conference Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/695488177191445/](Oct 31, Nov 1+2 2014 in Detroit, MI) http://youtu.be/kZHHQQViDuoKilindi Iyi [http://occultsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/7019469_orig-200x300.jpg] Kilindi at the Telluride Mushroom Festival 2014 [http://occultsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10443044_10152378694457099_2425546857811112067_o-300x195.jpg]