Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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Exploring the forgotten and rejected story of Western thought

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So What is Western Esotericism, Anyway?

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

09/05/17 • 26 min

An introduction to the podcast, discussing briefly what we mean by ‘western esotericism’. This episode also answers the burning question, ‘What’s so “secret” about The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast?’ and features a short quiz to test your knowledge of western esoteric history.

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A Secret History of Secret History, Part I

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

09/05/17 • 26 min

A lightning summary of key major elements of western esotericism from late antiquity up to the middle ages, featuring a foray into the esoteric art of imaginal cocktail-mixing.

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Wouter Hanegraaff on Western Esotericism

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

09/05/17 • 69 min

Professor Wouter J. Hanegraaff, head of the Centre for the History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam, on researching western esotericism, the history of the field, and ‘rejecting the rejection of rejected knowledge’.

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A Secret History of Secret History, Part II

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

09/05/17 • 26 min

We continue our survey of the history of western esotericism, from the medieval era to modern times. More esoteric cocktails are mixed and, in the process, we gain some insight into the contours of the later western esoteric traditions.

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Richard Seaford on the Origins of the Soul

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

09/13/17 • 28 min

The idea of an inner self, a soul, arises more or less simultaneously in Greece and India in the sixth century BCE. Why? Richard Seaford has a theory.

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Magicians, Ghosts, Amulets, and Spells: Daniel Ogden on Græco-Roman Magic

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09/27/17 • 43 min

Before there was the high magic of the western esoteric tradition, there was good old pre-western magic. Daniel Ogden, a specialist in all things magical in antiquity, leads us through the labyrinth of magical practice in the Græco-Roman world.

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The Birth of the Symbol: Peter Struck on Ancient Greek Esoteric Hermeneutics

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03/01/18 • 51 min

When looking for esoteric wisdom in a text, you need esoteric hermeneutics to find it. We discuss ancient techniques of esoteric reading with Professor Peter Struck, and along the way we learn some fundamental things about esoteric hermeneutics more generally.

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The Esoteric Plato

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02/25/18 • 35 min

Plato was long considered an esoteric author who hid his true doctrines within his dialogues. We look at some of the reasons for his reputation as the esoteric author par excellence, and discuss modern academic debates around the ‘esoteric question’.

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Methodologies for the Study of Magic

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09/20/17 • 32 min

So what is magic, anyway? If you think the way magic works is mysterious and occult, try defining what the word ‘magic’ means! This episode discusses some methodological problems with the term ‘magic’, and what we can (and can't) do about them.

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We’re Together In Dreams: Dreaming and Western Esotericism

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

10/04/17 • 31 min

Dreams are perhaps the most important point of access to the otherworlds, and everyone has them. But they are especially important for the history of western esotericism. In this episode we talk about dreams, their relation to myths, and ancient theories about dreaming.

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