The Dark Birth of Gothic Culture: 300 Years of Magick & Rebellion Magick Magazine 2025-11-23 | “This documentary explores the secret origins of Gothic culture, from Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto to Coco Chanel’s occult inspirations, the Riot of Spring, Carmilla, Byron, the Brontës, and the evolution of vampires, witches, and dark fashion.”“What if the Goth subculture didn’t start in the 1980s……but in 1704?” It started cemeteries before, eyeliner, and The Cure — The true occult lineage of Goth begins with a cursed castle; then there was Byron there was Chanel and a riot over a ballet…. Carmilla, Shelly, the Brontës, and the evolution of vampires, witches, and dark fashion.”But why does any of this matter isn't Goth culture just a fashion aesthetic?There is a forgotten and forbidden history that those in the know in the goth culture embrace“The Forbidden History of Gothic Culture: From Walpole to Chanel No. 5”Do you know The Secret Origins of Vampires, Witches, & Goth AestheticsStick with us to the end of this video and discoverA Complete Uncensored, Timeline of the Forgotten origins of Goth Culture, plus a free timeline and family tree chart of golf culture just for you.Back Issues of magic magazine and my other publications can be purchased from any good bookstore – but if you'd like us to keep making free and accessible content for you and comment down below join our Patreon and discord chat so that we can grow a like-minded community where you will feel safe to be yourself and share the magic –and we can discuss questions like 🔥 “Which Gothic era speaks to you — 1700s, 1800s, or early 1900s?”🔥 “Who is the most influential Gothic figure of all time?”🔥 “Should I make a part two on Gothic magick or Victorian mourning culture?” But for now join us as we explore The Strange Dark Birth of Gothic Culture: that took 300 Years of Magick & Rebellion with The Occult acting as the midwife to the Modern Goth.For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.goth historyorigins of gothoccult history documentarydark academia documentarygothic literature explainedcoco chanel occulthistory of witchcraftvampire historycastle of otranto analysiscarmilla explainedbyron shelley gothicpre raphaelites documentarygoth fashion originsdark aesthetic historymagick traditions documentaryShé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Ric Bell Vision - Intro Seqence - Visioneer Studios - https://m.facebook.com/pages/category... *Royalty Free Music * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
The Cerne Abbas Giant’s 36-Foot Secret — Is He the Celtic God Ogmios? #CerneAbbasGiant #Ogmios Magick Magazine 2026-09-11 | Does the Cerne Abbas Giant have the biggest penis in the world? 😲Carved into a Dorset hillside, England’s mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant stands around 55 metres (180 feet) tall — and his enormous chalk phallus measures roughly 11 metres (36 feet).But this ancient-looking figure may hide an even stranger mystery.The club-wielding Giant has often been compared with Hercules — and that raises a fascinating Celtic connection. The Gaulish god Ogmios, associated with eloquence and persuasive power, was described by the ancient writer Lucian as a Celtic form of Heracles/Hercules, complete with his famous club.Could the Cerne Abbas Giant preserve echoes of this Celtic Hercules tradition? Or is the resemblance simply coincidence?Archaeology, mythology and one of Britain’s most extraordinary landmarks collide in this unusual piece of ancient history.#CerneAbbasGiant #Ogmios #CelticMythology #AncientBritain #BritishHistory #Hercules #Archaeology #AncientHistory #Mythology #DorsetFor over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
The Court Of Love Magick Magazine 2026-09-10 | Do you have love problems and Issues in your love life?Have your questions answered by two of the best "love psychics" in Australia Shé D'Montford and Debby SylvaineSend us your story or ask you questions before we go live - to be first in the queue to have your answers. Ask duringour live broadcast and participate live give your feedback and comments to help somebody else heal from the wounds of Cupid arrows🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
The Arrows of Cupid Magick Magazine 2026-09-04 | The Arrows Of CupidLove Issues looking at it from a high spiritual plane – this expert panel discuss soulmates twin flames and the lies that you may have been fed online about love and how to resolve those issues and get the love you deserve@drawingdownthedragons Stay tuned for information on our new Court of love channel coming soon.Order Deb's newe Oracle Deck here thelavenderalchemist.com/arrows-of-cupid🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Hebrew script is just adapted imperial Aramaic  Magick Magazine 2026-09-01 | Hebrew is Aramaic. The question about the origin of Hebrew answered in under three minutes – scholars know the answer. Why don’t they discuss it more?
The new Testament is Homer Magick Magazine 2026-08-31 | Did you know that much of the new Testament is borrowed from Homer? 
The Bible is Aramaic, not Hebrew Magick Magazine 2026-08-30 | There is a vast amount of scholarly work showing that the Hebrew alphabet was a post exhilarate invention to solidify culture. Even what is called Paleo Hebrew appears to be a modified Phoenician /Early Greek alphabet. - even the characters in the layout of the alphabet is identical in many cases.Biblical scholars need to do more research on this topicThere is no such thing as a early Hebrew manuscript all the manuscripts we have written post exile are in block form Imperial Aramaic
Did Zoroastrianism create the monotheism in the Bible? Magick Magazine 2026-08-30 | How much of the Persian belief in one Gold was absorbed into the writings of the Bible after exile?
How the Jews went from being polytheist to being monotheists Magick Magazine 2026-08-30 | Historically we know that the ancient Jews worshipped multiple gods – how did they exile in Babylon Transform them into a monotheistic religion? #deconstructingfaith #recoveringchristian
Hang on. The Bible calls CYRUS Messiah? What? Magick Magazine 2026-08-25 | Did you know the Bible calls a Persian emperor “Messiah” — centuries before Jesus?His name was Cyrus the Great.After conquering Babylon in 539 BCE, Cyrus changed Jewish history forever. The biblical book of Isaiah goes so far as to call this foreign ruler God’s “anointed” — mashiach, Messiah.But why?Why would the God of Israel give such an extraordinary title to a Persian king? What role did Cyrus play in the return from Babylonian exile, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the transformation of Jewish religion during the Persian period?And what does this forgotten piece of Bible history tell us about where some of our most familiar religious ideas actually came from?This short explores Cyrus the Great, Isaiah 45, the Babylonian Exile, Persian history, the origins of Judaism and the historical world behind the Bible.Sometimes one overlooked word can completely change the way we understand a story.Cyrus was called Messiah. The question is… why?Watch the full documentary on the channel for the deeper story.#cyrusthegreat #biblehistory #Messiah #biblicalhistory #ancientpersia #babylonianexile #biblicalarchaeology #historyofthebible For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
The Bible Calls Cyrus the Great “Messiah” — Here’s Why Magick Magazine 2026-08-24 | What if the history of the Bible is far more complicated & far more fascinating — than the version many Christians were taught from the pulpit?In this long-form documentary, we explore the real historical world behind the Bible: ancient Israel, King Hezekiah, the rise of Yahweh-only worship, the Babylonian Exile, Cyrus the Great, Ezra and Nehemiah, the Persian Empire, Zoroastrianism, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Ugaritic religion, Mesopotamian myths, Greek influence & the political world in which biblical texts were written, edited and preserved.We ask some difficult but important questions:How did ancient Israelite religion develop into later Jewish monotheism?Why is Cyrus the Great called “Messiah” in Isaiah?What role did Hezekiah’s religious reforms play in the movement toward exclusive worship of Yahweh?What does archaeology tell us about the historical Hezekiah & what does the Assyrian king Sennacherib say about him?How did the Babylonian Exile & Persian period reshape Jewish identity, Torah, Temple worship & theology?What was Ezra’s mission to Jerusalem under Artaxerxes I, the Persian king?Could Persian & Zoroastrian ideas have influenced later Jewish concepts of angels, demons, judgement, resurrection & cosmic good versus evil?How much older Near Eastern material lies behind familiar biblical stories?We also explore the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient Hebrew writing, the Siloam Inscription, Ugaritic mythology, Canaanite religion, Mesopotamian flood traditions, early Christianity, Nag Hammadi, Greek literary influence and the political language of Revelation.This film is not asking anyone to abandon faith. It is asking something much simpler:Know the history of the book you are being asked to believe.Sacred texts did not appear in a cultural vacuum. They emerged through centuries of religious reform, conquest, exile, empire, politics, storytelling, theological debate & reinterpretation.Understanding that history does not necessarily destroy spirituality. It may actually free us to distinguish faith from fear, history from propaganda, and spiritual insight from literalism.Because truth should never be afraid of investigation.Question the story. Examine the evidence. Learn the history.And perhaps, when we dare to seek the truth —the truth really can set us free.If you enjoy documentaries exploring Bible history, biblical archaeology, ancient religion, Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, religious deconstruction and the hidden history behind sacred texts, please LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE.For a downloadable list of sources and references used in researching this film, visit our Patreon.#BibleHistory #BiblicalArchaeology #HistoryOfTheBible #ChristianHistory #CyrusTheGreat #KingHezekiah #Zoroastrianism #BabylonianExile #AncientIsrael #DeconstructingFaithFor over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy & culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips & Fair Use ImagesSOURCES FOR ON-SCREEN REFERENCE NOTESThe Cyrus Cylinder, British Museum Encyclopaedia Iranica, “Cyrus” — discusses Cyrus's policies toward displaced communities and uncertainty concerning Cyrus's personal religion.Bible Odyssey, “Cyrus the Messiah” — discusses Isaiah 45:1 Cyrus as Yahweh's anointed, mashiach. resources on monotheism and monolatry — inscriptions referring to “Yahweh & his Asherah.” “Ugarit” and material on the Divine Council —concerning Atrahasis, Genesis & ancient Near Eastern flood traditions — compares the biblical conquest narrative with archaeological evidence -“Jesus and Politics” ,-resources on the Nag Hammadi LibraryComposition of the Aramaic Bible: Bible Odyssey, “How Was the Bible Formed?” — overview of the centuries-long process through which biblical material was written, edited and collected.Pre-exilic Aramaic: Israel Museum evidence of Pre-Hebraic writing in the late 8th century BCE, Homer and Christianity:The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and EcologyRevelation, Rome and Sibylline prophecy:Cambridge scholarship August 2026:United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry Comparisons of the scripts found in the dead sea scrollshttps://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/learn-about-the-scrolls/languages-and-scripts?locale=en_US20Bible Museum says: At Least Five of its Dead Sea Scrolls Are FakeCNN Oct 23, 2018 edition.cnn.com/2018/10/22/us/bible-museum-fake-scrolls/index.html
How did Saturn become Satan? Magick Magazine 2026-08-18 | Was the Serpent in Eden Really Satan? Saturn, Genesis & the Lost Golden AgeWhat if the serpent in the Garden of Eden was never originally Satan?In this long-form exploration of ancient religion, mythology and biblical history, we investigate the extraordinary traditions that existed before and alongside the biblical texts: Saturn and the Golden Age, the Greek gods Cronus and Chronos, Orphic serpent imagery, ancient Mesopotamian sacred gardens, the Epic of Gilgamesh, Ningishzida, divine trees, lost immortality and the mysterious serpent of Genesis.Genesis itself never names the serpent as Satan. So when did that identification develop — and what did serpents represent in older religious traditions?We compare the biblical Garden of Eden with much earlier stories from Sumer, Mesopotamia, Greece and the wider ancient Near East, examining recurring themes of paradise, divine knowledge, extraordinary human longevity, sacred trees, serpents, immortality and the decline from a primordial Golden Age.We also explore the fascinating imagery of Orphic Chronos — a cosmic being represented in serpentine form and associated with human, bull and lion imagery — alongside the composite beings described in biblical visions such as Ezekiel’s cherubim.Could biblical authors have inherited and reinterpreted religious symbols that were already ancient in their own time?Rather than claiming that Saturn and Satan were literally the same deity, this documentary examines a broader historical question: how do new religious traditions absorb, reinterpret or transform the gods and sacred symbols of earlier cultures?From Saturn’s Golden Age to Eden, from Gilgamesh to Genesis, and from sacred serpents to the later Christian Devil, this is a journey into the ancient mythology behind some of the most enduring religious symbols in Western history.For viewers interested in biblical history, ancient religion, comparative mythology, Genesis, Saturn, Satan, the Garden of Eden, Sumerian mythology, Orphic traditions and the origins of religious symbolism.Tags:Saturn, Satan, Garden of Eden, Genesis serpent, serpent in Eden, was the serpent Satan, Saturn Golden Age, Cronus, Chronos, ancient mythology, Bible history, biblical archaeology, comparative mythology, ancient religions, Mesopotamian mythology, Sumerian mythology, Ningishzida, Epic of Gilgamesh, Eden origins, origins of Satan, serpent symbolism, Orphic cosmology, cherubim, ancient Near East, religious history, lost Golden Age@ladybabylon666 @drawingdownthedragons For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazineSELECTED SOURCES AND REFERENCESHesiod, Works and Days, 109–126 — Greek description of the Golden Race lPlato, Statesman, 269–274 — Plato's account of the cosmic Age of Cronus Virgil, Eclogue IV — Roman expectation of the return of Saturn's reign and a Golden Age.ETCSL, Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Netherworld — ORACC, Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses, Ningišzida — serpent-associated deity connected with vegetation, growth and decay.Musée du Louvre, Gudea libation vessel, AO 190, c. 2120–2110 BCE — archaeological representation dedicated to Ningishzida and decorated with serpents.ETCSL, The Sumerian King List — Cambridge Companion to Genesis, “Genesis and the Conceptual World of the Ancient Near East” — scholarly treatment of Genesis as participating in intercultural conversation with ancient Near Eastern traditions.Paul K.-K. Cho, Myth, History, and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible, Cambridge University Press — discussion of biblical adaptation and polemic involving older Near Eastern mythological material.Yale Bible Study, Genesis and Canon studies — Genesis traditions were edited over centuries; the Pentateuch essentially reached its present form during the Persian period.Bible Odyssey, Society of Biblical Literature, “Satan” and Eden studies — satan means adversary; TheTorah.com, “The Immortal Myth of Adam and Eve” — discussion of the later development that explicitly identifies the Eden serpent with Satan in Revelation.Bible Odyssey, “Hezekiah” — Hezekiah's destruction of the bronze serpent Nehushtan after it became an object of cultic veneration.Orphic Chronos sources and modern scholarship — serpentine primordial Chronos should not simply be equated with Cronus/Saturn* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
Is the Serpent in Genesis Really the REAL GOD of the Garden of Eden Story #deconstructingfaith Magick Magazine 2026-08-16 | What if the serpent in the Garden of Eden was never originally Satan?This condensed video explores the ancient traditions that existed before and alongside the biblical texts — from Saturn’s Golden Age and Orphic Chronos to Sumerian sacred gardens, serpent symbolism, Gilgamesh, Ningishzida and the search for immortality.Genesis itself never names the Eden serpent as Satan, raising fascinating questions about how later religious traditions reinterpreted older mythological symbols.We compare Eden with earlier stories of paradise, divine knowledge, sacred trees, extraordinary longevity and lost immortality, while examining how ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Mesopotamian imagery may have influenced later biblical and Christian traditions.Was the serpent always evil — or did its meaning change over time?A concise journey through biblical history, comparative mythology, Saturn, Satan, Genesis, ancient religion and the lost Golden Age.For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/@ladybabylon666 Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesSELECTED SOURCES AND REFERENCESHesiod, Works and Days, 109–126 — earliest surviving Greek description of the Golden Race living under Cronus, free from ordinary toil and misery.Plato, Statesman, 269–274 — Plato's account of the cosmic Age of Cronus and the transition into the present cycle.Virgil, Eclogue IV — Roman expectation of the return of Saturn's reign and a Golden Age.Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, University of Oxford, Enki and Ninhursaga — Dilmun as a pure, pristine paradisal land and the narrative involving Enki and divine plants.ETCSL, Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Netherworld — ancient sacred-tree narrative containing a serpent dwelling at the tree's roots.ORACC, Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses, Ningišzida — serpent-associated deity connected with vegetation, growth and decay.Musée du Louvre, Gudea libation vessel, AO 190, c. 2120–2110 BCE — archaeological representation dedicated to Ningishzida and decorated with serpents.ETCSL, The Sumerian King List — antediluvian kings with enormous reigns followed by dramatically reduced reign lengths after the flood.Cambridge Companion to Genesis, “Genesis and the Conceptual World of the Ancient Near East” — scholarly treatment of Genesis as participating in intercultural conversation with ancient Near Eastern traditions.Paul K.-K. Cho, Myth, History, and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible, Cambridge University Press — discussion of biblical adaptation and polemic involving older Near Eastern mythological material.Yale Bible Study, Genesis and Canon studies — Genesis traditions were edited over centuries; the Pentateuch essentially reached its present form during the Persian period and was substantially complete before the Hellenistic period.Bible Odyssey, Society of Biblical Literature, “Satan” and Eden studies — satan means adversary; Genesis does not identify its serpent as Satan, while later reception does.TheTorah.com, “The Immortal Myth of Adam and Eve” — discussion of the later development that explicitly identifies the Eden serpent with Satan in Revelation.Bible Odyssey, “Hezekiah” — Hezekiah's destruction of the bronze serpent Nehushtan after it became an object of cultic veneration.Orphic Chronos sources and modern scholarship — serpentine primordial Chronos should not simply be equated with Cronus/Saturn; the relationship and later iconographical identifications remain complex and debated.
Was Saturn THE God who Created Eden? #ancientmysteries #biblicalhistory #deconstructingfaith Magick Magazine 2026-08-15 | What if Saturn was not the dark god later mythology made him — but the ruler of humanity’s lost Golden Age?This video explores the ancient tradition of Saturn/Kronos as king of the Golden Age, when humanity was said to live almost like the gods, free from toil, corruption and suffering. We compare this lost age with Eden, the Hindu Satya Yuga, Sumerian god-kings and Aboriginal Dreaming traditions, before turning to the haunting writings of Edgar Allan Poe.Through The Colloquy of Monos and Una, The Domain of Arnheim, Eureka and Shadow—A Parable, Poe describes a primordial humanity, a “blissful estate,” the destructive misuse of knowledge, the corruption of civilisation, death — and the possibility of Paradise restored.Could the violent overthrow of Saturn symbolise humanity’s own fall from a semi-divine Golden Age into mortality, conflict and corrupted knowledge? And do later religions repeatedly darken the gods of the civilisation that came before them?A journey through Greek mythology, Saturn, Eden, Poe, ancient cosmology, the Golden Age and humanity’s forgotten origins.For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images@ladybabylon666 @drawingdownthedragons BibliographyHesiod. Works and Days, lines 109–201. Primary Greek source for the Golden Race under Kronos: humanity lives “like gods,” free from toil and grief, while the Earth provides abundance.https://pages.uoregon.edu/sshoemak/102/texts/hesiod.htmHesiod. Theogony, lines 453–506. Source for Kronos swallowing his children after learning that one of his sons would overthrow him, and for Zeus replacing the older divine order.ellopos.net/elpenor/greek-texts/ancient-greece/hesiod/theogony.aspOvid. Metamorphoses, Book I, lines 89–150. Describes the Golden Age before Jupiter: no warfare, coercion or compulsory labour, and the Earth produces freely.Virgil. Aeneid, Book VIII, lines 314–336; Book VI, lines 791–805. Explicitly associates Saturn’s reign with the Golden Age, peace and abundance before the later age of warfare and greed.Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Colloquy of Monos and Una” (1841). Poe describes an ancient natural state of humanity, the “death-producing” fruit of Knowledge, humanity’s destructive domination of Nature, and the eventual regeneration of mankind and restoration of Paradise.eapoe.org/works/tales/monosa.htmPoe, Edgar Allan. “The Domain of Arnheim” (1847). Poe speculates that earthly immortality may have been humanity’s original condition and that the primitive Earth was arranged for mankind’s “blissful estate.”eapoe.org/works/tales/arnhmc.htmPoe, Edgar Allan. “Shadow—A Parable” (1835). Contains Poe’s reference to the “terrible Saturnus” in conjunction with Jupiter during a period of cosmic and psychological disturbance.eapoe.org/works/tales/shdwc.htmPoe, Edgar Allan. Eureka: A Prose Poem (1848). Develops Poe’s cosmology of an original divine Unity, differentiation into creation, dissolution and eventual return to Unity.eapoe.org/works/essays/eurekae1.htmThe Sumerian King List. Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, University of Oxford. Describes an antediluvian age when “kingship descended from heaven” and rulers possessed fantastically long reigns.etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.ukGenesis 2–3, Hebrew Bible. Primary biblical account of Eden, the Tree of Knowledge, humanity’s paradisal condition, acquisition of forbidden knowledge, mortality and expulsion.Oxford Reference, “Kṛta / Satya Yuga.” Hindu tradition of the first and highest world age: .Australian Museum – resources on Tjukurrpa/Dreaming. Aboriginal Australian traditions concerning ancestral beings, creation, Country, sacred law and the primordial shaping of the world.https://australian.museumAugustine. The City of God, especially Books IV and VIII. Important Christian example of earlier Greco-Roman gods being reinterpreted as false divinities, idols or demonic powers.Kahlos, Maijastina. Religious Dissent in Late Antiquity, 350–450. Oxford University Press, 2019. Scholarly discussion of how competing religions and older traditions were rhetorically redefined during Christianisation.#Saturn #Kronos #GoldenAge #EdgarAllanPoe #Eden #GreekMythology #AncientHistory #EsotericHistory #OccultHistory
Was Jesus Arrested as a Child Trafficker? #ancientmysteries #biblicalhistory Magick Magazine 2026-08-11 | This video examines the mysterious naked young man in Mark 14:51–52 and the Greek words lēstēs and neaniskos. It explores ancient piracy, slavery, child trafficking and the vulnerability of enslaved youths in the Roman world. Although the passage raises serious historical and moral questions, it does not prove that Jesus kidnapped, owned or abused the unnamed youth. Discover what the original Greek text actually says—and what it leaves unexplained.For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world. @ladybabylon666 @drawingdownthedragons Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography — Was Jesus Arrested as a Child Trafficker?Primary Ancient SourcesExtended bibliography available on ParteonCore Primary References for a Short YouTube Bibliography, these are the essential sources:The Gospel According to Mark 14:43–52, SBL Greek New Testament.Strabo. Geography 14.5.2. Trans. H. L. Jones, Loeb Classical Library.Plutarch. Life of Caesar 1–2.Justinian. Digest 49.15, De captivis et de postliminio et redemptis ab hostibus.Liddell, H. G., Scott, R., Jones, H. S., and McKenzie, R. A Greek-English Lexicon. Oxford: Clarendon Press.Glancy, Jennifer A. Slavery in Early Christianity. Oxford University Press, 2002.Harrill, J. Albert. Slaves in the New Testament. Fortress Press, 2006.Joshel, Sandra R. Slavery in the Roman World. Cambridge University Press, 2010.Huemoeller, Katharine P. Sex and Slavery in the Roman World. Princeton University, 2016.Hengel, Martin. Crucifixion in the Ancient World and the Folly of the Message of the Cross. Fortress Press, 1977.
The Journey of Recovery & Healing from Religious SA #survivor #SA #traumahealing Magick Magazine 2026-08-10 | Healing The Community of SAThis video explores healing and recovery after religious sexual abuse, spiritual abuse and religious trauma in a sensitive, survivor-centred and non-graphic way.When abuse occurs within a church, religious organisation, spiritual community or position of sacred trust, the impact can reach far beyond the original experience. Survivors may struggle with trust, identity, relationships, spirituality, shame, boundaries and their understanding of faith itself.This discussion looks at the journey of reclaiming personal power, the behaviours of people whilst suffering the depth of their trauma, rebuilding healthy boundaries and recovering from religious trauma without blaming or silencing survivors. It also explores how manipulation, coercive control and the misuse of spiritual authority can make recognising and speaking about abuse particularly difficult.Recovery does not require abandoning spirituality. For some people, healing means leaving religion entirely; for others, it means separating personal spiritual experience from institutions or individuals who misused religious authority.This video is intended for education, awareness and survivor support. It contains no graphic descriptions.Topics include religious trauma, spiritual abuse, abuse of authority, survivor recovery, coercive control, rebuilding trust, boundaries, trauma awareness and healing after harmful religious experiences.If this subject affects you personally, please take care of yourself while watching and seek appropriate professional or trusted support where needed.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Community Healing Ritual: From Conflict to Reconciliation & Moving Forward Magick Magazine 2026-08-03 | Hoodoo for clearing energy When a community experiences conflict, upheaval or division, healing often begins when people choose to come together with a shared intention to listen, reconnect and move forward.Groups commonly pass through stages known as Forming, Storming, Norming and Reforming. First we gather and establish connection. Then differences, tensions and unresolved issues may rise to the surface. Through communication and understanding, new ways of relating begin to form — allowing the group to move into cooperation, purpose and renewed community strength.In this video, members of the community gather for a community healing and clearing ritual led by Deon, creating a shared space to acknowledge what has happened, release what no longer serves the community and consciously move toward reconciliation, renewal and a healthier future.Ritual has been used by cultures around the world to mark transitions, restore relationships and help communities find meaning after periods of difficulty. Sometimes moving forward does not mean forgetting what happened — it means recognising it, learning from it, clearing the emotional weight surrounding it and choosing what comes next together.This gathering is about healing, community connection, reconciliation, spiritual clearing and moving forward with intention.#CommunityHealing #HealingRitual #Community #SpiritualHealing #Reconciliation #movingforward @drawingdownthedragons @ladybabylon666 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Apollonius Lost Book of Talismans-Ancient Spells You Can Recreate-2,000-Year-Old SPELL BOOK Revealed Magick Magazine 2026-07-13 | Finally, as I promised here is "The HOW-TO" video of Apollonius' talisman. Discover the lost magical teachings of Apollonius of Tyana and the ancient Great Book of Talismans. This mysterious Greek and Arabic magical tradition preserves practical instructions for copper talismans, planetary magic, Saturn rituals, magical mirrors and ancient protective spells. Dr Shé D'Montford explores the history, Hermetic magic and hidden magical technology behind two ancient talisman rituals.Go to my Patreon to download the full text of Apollonius of Tyana’s Great Book of Talismans.pdfpatreon.com/shedmontford/posts/apollonius-of-of-163652482For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliographyPrimary SourceApollonius of Tyana (Balīnās). The Great Book of Talismans (Kitāb al-Ṭalāsim al-Akbar), preserved in MS Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ar. 2250, Arabic recension. (Translated and analysed in Lucia Raggetti, 2019.)Academic SourcesBoll, Franz (ed.). Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum Graecorum VII: Codices Germanicos. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1907.Coulon, Jean-Charles. La magie en terre d'Islam au Moyen Âge. Paris: Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques, 2017.Jones, Christopher P. "Apollonius of Tyana in Late Antiquity." In Greek Literature in Late Antiquity: Dynamism, Didacticism, Classicism, edited by Scott Fitzgerald Johnson. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2015.Malalas, John. Chronographia.Nau, François (ed.). "Apotelesmata Apollonii Tyanensis." Patrologia Syriaca, Appendix VII. Brussels: Lamertin, 1908.Philostratus. The Life of Apollonius of Tyana. Translated by Frederick C. Conybeare. 2 vols. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1969.Plessner, Martin. "Balīnūs." Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition.Raggetti, Lucia. "Apollonius of Tyana's Great Book of Talismans." Nuncius 34, no. 1 (2019): 155–182. DOI: 10.1163/18253911-03401006.Steinschneider, Moritz. "Apollonius von Thyana oder Balinas bei den Arabern." Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft 45 (1891): 439–446.Ullmann, Manfred. Die Natur- und Geheimwissenschaften im Islam. Leiden: Brill, 1972.van Bladel, Kevin. The Arabic Hermes: From Pagan Sage to Prophet of Science. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.Weisser, Ursula. Das Buch über das Geheimnis der Schöpfung von Pseudo-Apollonius von Tyana. Berlin: De Gruyter, 1980.Manuscripts ReferencedBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris. MS Ar. 2250 (The Great Book of Talismans).Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. MS Pet. I 66.British Library, India Office MS 673 (The Treasure of Alexander).For YouTube, I'd also suggest including a short note at the end of the description:Academic Note: This video discusses a medieval Arabic manuscript tradition attributed to Apollonius of Tyana. Modern scholars debate the historical authorship of the work, but it remains one of the most important surviving texts on ancient talismanic magic and the Graeco-Arabic transmission of esoteric knowledge.
THE SHROUD OF TURIN: HOLY RELIC — OR MEDIEVAL FAKE? #history #deconstruction Magick Magazine 2026-07-12 | Is the Shroud of Turin really the burial cloth of Jesus Christ — or one of history’s most successful medieval religious fakes?In this video, Dr Shé D’Montford examines the historical, scientific and academic evidence surrounding the mysterious Shroud of Turin. From its sudden appearance in fourteenth-century France and Bishop Pierre d’Arcis’s medieval accusations of fraud, to the famous 1988 radiocarbon dating published in Nature, the evidence raises serious questions about the relic’s authenticity.We also explore Walter McCrone’s controversial pigment analysis, the “invisible reweaving” theory, later microscopic examination of radiocarbon samples, Cicero Moraes’s 2025 3D modelling research comparing a real human body with a low-relief sculpture, and newly studied medieval testimony from the renowned fourteenth-century scholar Nicole Oresme.Could the Shroud of Turin truly date from the time of Jesus — or is it an extraordinary masterpiece of medieval religious art?Watch to the end, examine the evidence, and decide for yourself.#ShroudOfTurin #TurinShroud #JesusChrist #HistoricalMysteries #ReligiousHistory #MedievalHistory #ChristianHistory #Archaeology #AncientMysteries #HistoryMysteries #BiblicalHistory #ReligiousRelics #ScienceVsReligion #RadiocarbonDating #MedievalForgery #Jesus #HistoryDocumentary #MagickMagazineFor over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesSOURCES & FURTHER READING:• Research concerning Nicole Oresme and medieval criticism of the Shroud, led by historian Nicolas Sarzeaud and discussed in relation to the Journal of Medieval History.• Historical memorandum of Bishop Pierre d’Arcis to Pope Clement VII, 1389.Primary Historical Sourcesd'Arcis, Pierre. (1389). Memorandum to Pope Clement VII concerning the Shroud of Lirey. In H. Thurston (Ed.), The Holy Shroud and the Verdict of History. London: Burns & Oates.Oresme, Nicole. (c. 1355–1382). Treatise on Marvels and Apparent Miracles (recently analysed by Nicolas Sarzeaud). Discusses the Shroud as an example of clerical fraud.Scientific StudiesDamon, P. E., Donahue, D. J., Gore, B. H., Hatheway, A. L., Jull, A. J. T., Linick, T. W., et al. (1989). Radiocarbon Dating of the Shroud of Turin. Nature, 337, 611–615. The landmark carbon-dating study conducted independently by laboratories at Arizona, Oxford and Zürich, dating the linen to AD 1260–1390.Jull, A. J. T., & Freer-Waters, R. A. (2010). Radiocarbon Dating of the Shroud of Turin: Flury-Lemberg, Mechthild. (2003). The Invisible Mending Theory and the Restoration of the Turin Shroud. McCrone, Walter C. (1996). Judgement Day for the Turin Shroud. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.Moraes, Cicero. (2025). Digital Modelling of the Turin Shroud Image Using Low-Relief Sculpture. Published in Archaeometry.Historical StudiesWilson, Ian. (1978). The Turin Shroud. London: Victor Gollancz.Nickell, Joe. (1998). Inquest on the Shroud of Turin. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.Schafersman, Steven D. (1998). The History, Science and Fraud of the Shroud of Turin.The Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP)Jumper, E. J., Jackson, J. P., Ercoline, W. R., et al. (1984). A Comprehensive Examination of the Various Stains and Images on the Shroud of Turin. In Archaeological Chemistry III. American Chemical Society.Medieval HistoryFrale, Barbara. (2012). The Templars and the Shroud of Christ.Nicholson, Helen. (2001). The Knights Templar: A New History.Barber, Malcolm. (2006). The Trial of the Templars (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.Additional ReferencesExtensive references on my Patron pageGove, Harry E. (1996). Relic, Icon or Hoax? Carbon Dating the Turin Shroud.Tite, M. S. (1988). The Turin Shroud: Testing the Evidence.Concerning the Templar TheoryWhile authors such as Ian Wilson and Barbara Frale have explored connections between the Shroud and the Knights Templar, there is currently no primary historical evidence demonstrating that Geoffroi de Charny ever claimed the cloth belonged to Jacques de Molay There is less factual proof that the shroud is in anyway associated with Jesus Christ.Barber, Malcolm. (2006). The Trial of the Templars. Cambridge University Press.
Clergy Abuse & the Church: A Hidden History from Early Christianity to Today | The Lost Boys #RSA Magick Magazine 2026-07-06 | This Discussion Panel examines the difficult and often hidden history of child abuse, institutional secrecy and safeguarding failures within Christian churches, tracing the subject from the world of early Christianity through the medieval and modern eras and into the major investigations and public inquiries of recent decades.Rather than focusing on graphic detail, The Lost Boys asks how religious authority, institutional power, silence and inadequate accountability could sometimes create environments in which vulnerable children were not protected — and why survivors were so often unheard.We explore historical attitudes toward children, the development of church institutions, changing concepts of morality and responsibility, documented allegations and investigations, and the modern movement toward survivor recognition, transparency, safeguarding and institutional reform.This video is presented for historical, educational and public-interest discussion. Its purpose is not to attack individual believers or faith communities, but to examine difficult history, understand how institutional failures occur, acknowledge those affected, and consider what can be learned to better protect children in the future.Topics include church history, institutional accountability, religious authority, child safeguarding, survivor advocacy, historical investigations, religious trauma, institutional reform and the importance of listening to survivors.Live streaming from Canada@drawingdownthedragons @ladybabylon666 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
We Went to The Hague for the “Witch Children” | The Abuse Still Continues Magick Magazine 2026-06-24 | Children Accused of Witchcraft in Nigeria | Exorcism, Abuse & the Fight to Protect ThemIn 2012, we took an extraordinary plea to The Hague: protect children being accused of witchcraft and subjected to violence in the name of exorcism and spiritual deliverance.At that time, our international advocacy was driven by reports of children being accused of witchcraft, rejected by their families, abandoned, subjected to harmful practices and, in some cases, losing their lives.We went to The Hague asking a difficult question: where does religious freedom end when the safety and human rights of a child begin?More than a decade later, that question has not disappeared.This documentary and discussion revisits our 2012 campaign, our correspondence with The Hague, and our efforts to raise international awareness of violence associated with accusations of witchcraft.We also examine the situation in Nigeria, where child-protection organisations and journalists continue to document children being accused of witchcraft and subjected to abuse, abandonment and harmful exorcism practices.This includes examining concerns raised about religious ministries whose teachings have been criticised by child-rights campaigners, as well as our own campaign opposing the international spread of practices that we believed could place vulnerable children at risk.This video is presented for education, historical documentation, human-rights advocacy and child safeguarding.It is not an attack on Christianity, African cultures or religious belief.It is an appeal for one fundamental principle:No child should ever be abused, abandoned or harmed because somebody believes that child is a witch, possessed or spiritually dangerous.We remember the children whose voices were never heard, recognise the organisations and activists working to protect those who survive, and ask what governments, religious leaders and international human-rights organisations can do to finally bring these practices to an end.Children need protection — not accusations.#ChildProtection #WitchcraftAccusations #Nigeria #HumanRights #ChildSafeguarding #WitchChildren #ReligiousAbuseFor over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Ric Bell Vision - Intro Seqence - Visioneer Studios - https://m.facebook.com/pages/category... * Gavin Shri Amneon - Music - "Lifting The Hand To Ishtar" amneon.net * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
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Ancient Greek Magic & Sound Portals: Secret Vowels of the Greek Magical Papyri Magick Magazine 2026-05-10 | Ancient Greek Magic & Sound Portals: Secret Vowels of the Greek Magical PapyriIn this fascinating discussion, Snappy and I explore sacred sound, Altai-Himalayan Sound Portals and the mysterious vowel sequences "Voices Magi"preserved within the ancient Greek Magical Papyri — the PGM.The Greek Magical Papyri contain extraordinary collections of ancient spells, invocations, prayers and ritual instructions. Throughout these texts we repeatedly encounter mysterious voces magicae — magical words and sounds — together with carefully arranged sequences of the seven Greek vowels: Α Ε Η Ι Ο Υ Ω.These sounds were not simply decorative additions to a spell. Within ancient magical practice, the voice, breath, vibration, repetition and correct vocalisation of sacred sounds could form an essential part of the ritual itself.Snappy and I explore the intriguing possibility of sound acting as a threshold — a means through which the magician changes consciousness, establishes ritual space and symbolically opens a doorway between the ordinary and magical worlds.We compare these ancient Greek practices with traditions and ideas surrounding sacred sound, resonant spaces and sound portals associated with the Altai and Himalayan world, asking whether very different magical cultures discovered something similar: that certain sounds, tones and vibrations can transform the experience of ritual space.Why did ancient magicians repeat vowels?What were the voces magicae?Why do apparently meaningless sounds occur again and again in ancient spells?And could understanding how these sounds were actually spoken bring us closer to understanding how ancient magic was intended to be performed?Join Snappy and me as we explore ancient Greek magic, the Greek Magical Papyri, sacred vowels, ritual chanting, magical words of power and the extraordinary relationship between sound and magick.@drawingdownthedragons @ladybabylon666 #GreekMagicalPapyri #AncientGreekMagic #VocesMagicae #SacredSound #RitualMagic #AncientMagic #SoundPortals🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
The Bible Isn’t as Old as You Think #deconstructingfaith #history #bibletruth Magick Magazine 2026-05-10 | Is the Bible really 3,000 years old?This video explores the historical development of the Bible, the Council of Carthage, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and modern scholarship from Eugene Ulrich and Geza Vermes.We examine:When the biblical canon was compiledThe oldest surviving Bible manuscriptsThe Dead Sea Scrolls and evolving scriptureThe Torah after the Babylonian exileWhy the Bible developed over centuries@ladybabylon666 @drawingdownthedragons A fact-based look at the history behind the biblical text.For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography Ulrich, Eugene C. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Origins of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.Major study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the development of biblical texts, demonstrating textual variation before later standardisation.Abegg, Martin G., Peter Flint & Eugene Ulrich. The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English. HarperSanFrancisco, 1999.Translations of biblical manuscripts from Qumran, illustrating differences between ancient textual traditions and the later Masoretic Text.Vermes, Géza. The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English. Penguin, rev. ed., 2004.Standard English translation and introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls and their Second Temple Jewish context.Crawford, Sidnie White. Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times. Eerdmans, 2008.Examines the rewriting, expansion and interpretation of scriptural traditions during the Second Temple period.Flint, Peter W., ed. The Bible at Qumran: Text, Shape, and Interpretation. Eerdmans, 2001.Studies biblical texts at Qumran and the developing concepts of scripture and canon.Israel Antiquities Authority. Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library.Official collection of manuscripts dating approximately from the third century BCE to the first century CE.The Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaᵃ). Israel Museum, Jerusalem. c. 125–100 BCE.One of the oldest substantially complete surviving manuscripts of a biblical book.Schmid, Konrad. “The Literary History of the Hebrew Bible.” In The New Cambridge History of the Bible, Vol. 1: From the Beginnings to 600. Cambridge University Press, 2013.Discusses the long compositional development of the Hebrew Bible, including major exilic and Persian-period developments.Schmid, Konrad. “The Pentateuch.” In The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Cambridge University Press.Overview of modern scholarship concerning the composition and editing of the Pentateuch/Torah.Watts, James W. “The Political and Legal Uses of Scripture.” In The New Cambridge History of the Bible. Cambridge University Press.Discusses the development of Torah as authoritative scripture, particularly in Persian-period Judah.Nam, Roger S. The Theology of the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Cambridge University Press, 2024.Examines Ezra-Nehemiah and the post-exilic presentation and authority of Torah.Athanasius of Alexandria. Festal Letter 39. 367 CE.Contains the earliest surviving list corresponding exactly to the modern 27-book New Testament.Council of Carthage. Canonical list, 397 CE.Important North African witness to the fourth-century recognition of a Christian biblical canon.Augustine of Hippo. De Doctrina Christiana (On Christian Doctrine), Book II.Provides a late-fourth-century Christian list of canonical scriptures.Metzger, Bruce M. The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance. Oxford University Press, 1987.Standard scholarly history demonstrating that the New Testament canon developed gradually rather than being created at a single council.Codex Sinaiticus. Fourth century CE, c. 330–360.One of the earliest surviving extensive Christian Bibles and the earliest surviving complete New Testament.Codex Vaticanus (Vat. gr. 1209). Fourth century CE. Vatican Apostolic Library.One of the oldest surviving large-scale manuscripts of the Greek Christian Bible.
Was Satan Just a Fruit Tree before the Bible? #satan #satanistas #deconstructingfaith Magick Magazine 2026-05-08 | The word “Satan” existed before the BibleIn a book about fruit trees.This video explores a fascinating linguistic discovery in Enquiry into Plants by Theophrastus, where the Greek term σατάνειος (sataneios) appears as the name of a fruit tree—centuries before biblical texts were compiled.We examine:The Greek passage from Book 3, Section 12The meaning of sataneios (medlar fruit)Its connection to Mount Ida (Ἴδη)Possible links to Eden traditionsLinguistic parallels with “Satanas”Is this coincidence—or evidence of a deeper pre-biblical root?@drawingdownthedragons For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/@ladybabylon666 Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography — “Satan Was a Fruit Tree?”Theophrastus. Enquiry into Plants (Historia Plantarum), Book III, 12.5. Translated by Sir Arthur Hort. Loeb Classical Library 70. London: William Heinemann; New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1916.This is the primary source for the whole video. In the passage, Theophrastus lists three kinds of mespilē, including σατάνειος (sataneios), identified in Hort’s translation as “medlar,” and attributes this classification to the people of Mount Ida.Theophrastus. Historia Plantarum. Edited by Friedrich Wimmer. Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1854.Useful as an independent Greek edition for checking the wording of the ancient text. The Perseus catalogue records both Wimmer’s Greek edition and Hort’s later Greek-English edition.Liddell, Henry George, Robert Scott, Henry Stuart Jones, and Roderick McKenzie. A Greek-English Lexicon. 9th ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1940. Entry: σατάνειος.The LSJ preserves σατάνειος as an independent Ancient Greek lexical entry and cites the botanical usage. This is an important reference because it demonstrates that sataneios is not an OCR accident or a modern transcription invented from the English translation.Perseus Digital Library. Theophrastus, Historia Plantarum. Tufts University.Catalogue record for the Greek text and major editions of Historia Plantarum, including the 1916 Hort edition and Wimmer’s 1854 Greek edition.ToposText. “Theophrastus, Enquiry into Plants.” Based on the translation of Arthur Hort, 1916.The searchable text gives the relevant passage directly: three varieties of mespilē are named, including sataneios, “as the people of Mount Ida distinguish them.”Internet Archive. Theophrastus. Enquiry into Plants and Minor Works on Odours and Weather Signs. Vol. I, Books I–V. Translated by Arthur Hort. London: William Heinemann; New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1916.Digitised scan of the original Loeb edition and therefore one of the best sources for viewers wishing to inspect the Greek and English pages themselves.Linguistic sources for “Satan”Brown, Francis, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1907. Entry שָׂטָן (śāṭān).The Hebrew word fundamentally denotes an adversary or opponent. This matters because the Hebrew biblical word and the Greek botanical σατάνειος should not automatically be treated as the same word simply because they sound similar.Bible Odyssey / Society of Biblical Literature. “Adversary.”Summarises the basic Hebrew meaning of satan as “adversary” and the later development of the term into the figure conventionally called Satan.Bible Odyssey / Society of Biblical Literature. “Satan.”Useful scholarly background on how the Hebrew noun developed from an ordinary term for an adversary into a personal name/title in later religious tradition.New Testament Greek Lexicon. Entry Σατανᾶς (Satanas), Strong’s G4567.The New Testament form Σατανᾶς is a Greek transliteration of the Semitic name/title. This is the form that should be compared visually with Theophrastus’ σατάνειος, while remembering that similarity does not establish common etymology.Biblical comparison textsHebrew Bible.Numbers 22:22, 32; 1 Samuel 29:4; 1 Kings 5:4; Job 1–2; Zechariah 3:1–2; 1 Chronicles 21:1.These passages illustrate the evolution and range of Hebrew שטן / śṭn, from an ordinary adversary or opponent to increasingly personified usage.Greek New Testament.Matthew 4:10; Mark 1:13; Luke 10:18; Luke 22:3; John 13:27; Revelation 12:9.These provide examples of Σατανᾶς (Satanas) as the established Greek name for Satan in early Christian literature.
There are FEMALE APOSTLES! Did you Know? #deconstructingfaith #hiddenbiblehistory Magick Magazine 2026-05-07 | Did you know that women played powerful leadership roles in the earliest Christian communities—possibly even as popes and apostles?In this short video, we explore the overlooked evidence from the New Testament and early Church history showing that women were active leaders, teachers, and missionaries in the 1st and 2nd centuries.We look at figures like:Junia — described in Epistle to the Romans 16:7 as “outstanding among the apostles”Phoebe — a deacon and trusted leaderPriscilla — known for teaching alongside male apostlesWe also explore how early traditions, language, and later translations shaped how these women were remembered—or forgotten.This video separates historical evidence from later interpretations and asks:Were female apostles more common than we’ve been told?For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography — Women Apostles and Leaders in Early ChristianityThe New Testament. Romans 16:1–7; Acts 18:18–28; 1 Corinthians 16:19.Primary evidence for Phoebe, Prisca/Priscilla and Junia. Romans 16:1 calls Phoebe a diakonos of the church at Cenchreae; Acts 18 describes Priscilla and Aquila instructing Apollos; Romans 16:7 names Junia with Andronicus and describes them in relation to the apostles.Brooten, Bernadette J. “‘Junia … Outstanding among the Apostles’ (Romans 16:7).” In Women Priests: A Catholic Commentary on the Vatican Declaration, ed. Leonard and Arlene Swidler. New York: Paulist Press, 1977.A landmark study arguing that Junia was a woman and was understood as an apostle, challenging the later tendency to masculinise her name.Epp, Eldon Jay. Junia: The First Woman Apostle. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005.Major textual-critical study of Romans 16:7. Epp argues that Junia is clearly a female name and that later translations and editions helped obscure her identity as a woman apostle.John Chrysostom. Homilies on Romans, Homily 31, on Romans 16:7. 4th century CE.An important early witness: Chrysostom understood Junia as a woman and praised her for being considered worthy of the designation “apostle.” This shows that the female reading was not a modern invention.Jewett, Robert. Romans: A Commentary. Hermeneia. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007.Detailed modern commentary on Romans 16, including Phoebe and Junia and the prominence of women among Paul’s co-workers.Belleville, Linda L. “Ἰουνιᾶν … ἐπίσημοι ἐν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις: A Re-examination of Romans 16.7 in Light of Primary Source Materials.” New Testament Studies 51 (2005): 231–249.Detailed examination of the Greek phrase translated “outstanding/prominent among the apostles.”McKnight, Scot. Junia Is Not Alone. Englewood, CO: Patheos Press, 2011.Accessible discussion of Junia and the wider evidence for women in early Christian ministry.Pliny the Younger. Epistles 10.96–97, c. 112 CE.In his report to Emperor Trajan about Christians in Bithynia, Pliny mentions interrogating two female slaves called ministrae, commonly translated “female ministers” or “deaconesses.” This provides valuable independent, non-Christian evidence that women held recognised functions within Christian communities by the early second century.Brooten, Bernadette J. Women Leaders in the Ancient Synagogue: Inscriptional Evidence and Background Issues. Chico, CA: Scholars Press, 1982.Important comparative evidence demonstrating that women could bear leadership titles in ancient Jewish communities, providing context for the earliest Christian movement.Osiek, Carolyn, Margaret Y. MacDonald & Janet H. Tulloch. A Woman’s Place: House Churches in Earliest Christianity. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006.Study of women’s economic, social and leadership roles in early Christian house churches.Torjesen, Karen Jo. When Women Were Priests: Women’s Leadership in the Early Church and the Scandal of Their Subordination in the Rise of Christianity. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993.Examines evidence for women as patrons, teachers, ministers and leaders before increasingly formal church hierarchies restricted many roles.
Psychoactive War Paint = Woad & Murex = The Berserker Frenzy #woad #murex #burningpurple #anointing Magick Magazine 2026-05-03 | Did ancient warriors use chemical war paint—and even recycled hallucinogens that burned their skin and sent them into a frenzy?This video explores woad and murex dyeing, ammonia-based fermentation, and the theory that ancient warriors may have experienced altered states through chemical exposure and ritual.We also examine:Siberian shamanic traditions of urine-filtered psychoactive substancesAncient medical uses of urine referenced by GalenThe possible (but unproven) connection to berserker statesA deep dive into history, chemistry, and myth.@ladybabylon666 @drawingdownthedragons For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography — Ancient Chemical War Paint, Woad & Hallucinogenic UrineCaesar, Julius. De Bello Gallico 5.14.Caesar famously writes that Britons stained themselves with vitrum, producing a blue colour and a more terrifying appearance in battle. Vitrum is traditionally translated as woad, although that identification is debated.Pliny the Elder. Naturalis Historia 22.2.Pliny describes a plant called glastum, used in Britain to stain the body. His account provides another ancient source for blue body colouring,.Pliny the Elder. Naturalis Historia 35.Discusses woad and the products of ancient purple-dye workshops, including the “scum of purple” and its behaviour when burned.Cardon, Dominique. Natural Dyes: Sources, Tradition, Technology and Science. London: Archetype Publications, 2007.Comprehensive study of traditional dye technologies, including indigo-producing plants such as woad (Isatis tinctoria), fermentation vats and ancient textile production.Cooksey, Christopher J. “Tyrian Purple: 6,6′-Dibromoindigo and Related Compounds.” Molecules 6 (2001): 736–769.Chemical history of murex/Tyrian purple, its molluscan sources and the chemistry behind ancient purple dyeing.Koren, Zvi C. “New Chemical Insights into the Ancient Molluskan Purple Dyeing Process.” In Archaeological Chemistry VIII. American Chemical Society, 2013.Important for reconstruction of murex dye chemistry. Notes that stale urine produces ammonia and can create the alkaline conditions required in traditional dye vats.Sukenik, Naama et al. “Early Evidence of Royal Purple Dyed Textile from Timna Valley (Israel).” PLOS ONE 16 (2021).Archaeological and chemical evidence for ancient murex dyeing. Confirms that molluscan purple is a vat dye requiring alkaline conditions.Wasson, R. Gordon. Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1968.Classic argument identifying Vedic Soma with Amanita muscaria. Wasson discusses Siberian traditions in which psychoactive compounds could pass through the body and urine be consumed again.Lee, Martin R., Emmanouil Dukan & I. Milne. “Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric): From a Shamanistic Hallucinogen to the Search for Acetylcholine.” Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 48 (2018): 85–91.Reviews the documented use of Amanita muscaria as an intoxicant by Eastern Siberian shamans.Feeney, Kevin. “Revisiting Wasson’s Soma: Exploring the Effects of Preparation on the Chemistry of Amanita muscaria.” Journal of Ethnopharmacology / ethnobiological literature, 2010–11.Examines Wasson’s theory, including the chemistry of preparation and urine recycling, while also stressing that parts of the Soma interpretation remain disputed.Carboué, Quentin et al. “Amanita muscaria: Ecology, Chemistry, Myths.” Encyclopedia 1 (2021).Reviews muscimol and ibotenic acid chemistry and notes that psychoactive muscimol can remain detectable in human urine following ingestion.Galen. De Simplicium Medicamentorum Temperamentis ac Facultatibus and related medical works.Galen belongs to the ancient medical tradition in which human and animal urine had therapeutic applications. Later histories of medicine specifically record Galen recommending urine for burns, inflammation and skin complaints.
Is Hebrew Actually Greek? #bibletruth #greek #linguistics #deconstructingfaith Magick Magazine 2026-05-03 | Is Biblical Hebrew actually derived from Ancient Greek?In this video, we explore Hebrew is Greek by Joseph Yahuda—a controversial linguistic work proposing deep structural links between Hebrew and Greek.Featuring academic engagement from:Saul Levin, who described aspects as “ingenious”James Barr, who formally reviewed the workThe book presents:Thousands of Hebrew–Greek word comparisonsPhonetic and grammatical parallelsEvidence drawn from biblical texts and the SeptuagintA bold theory that challenges traditional linguistic boundaries.@ladybabylon666 @drawingdownthedragons For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography — “Is Biblical Hebrew Actually Derived from Ancient Greek?”Yahuda, Joseph E. Hebrew Is Greek. Oxford: Becket Publications, 1982. xxxii + 686 pp. ISBN 0-7289-0013-0. Yahuda argues across nearly 700 pages that Biblical Hebrew is essentially Greek “in disguise,” using comparisons of vocabulary, morphology, phonetics and semantics. A contemporary review confirms the 1982 Becket publication details and describes his method as primarily comparative morphology, phonetics and word meaning.Levin, Saul. “Preface.” In Joseph E. Yahuda, Hebrew Is Greek, pp. xiii–xxxii. Oxford: Becket Publications, 1982.Himself a scholar of relations between languages, says that although he and Yahuda “often disagreed,” he found the work that was of “truly great value,” including material that helped him with linguistic problems that had troubled him for years. He recommended that the book receive careful study from readers knowledgeable in Greek, Hebrew or Arabic.Barr, James. “Review of J. Yahuda, Hebrew Is Greek.” Reprinted in John Barton, ed., Bible and Interpretation: The Collected Essays of James Barr, Vol. III: Linguistics and Translation. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.Barr, one of the most influential twentieth-century specialists in Biblical Hebrew and biblical semantics, did formally review Yahuda’s book. Prigent, Pierre. Review of Joseph Yahuda, Hebrew Is Greek. Revue d’Histoire et de Philosophie Religieuses 64, no. 2 (April–June 1984): 166. Prigent calls Yahuda’s linguistic learning impressive nevertheless gives concrete examples from Yahuda’s comparisons—including Hebrew and Greek terms whose forms and semantic ranges appear strikingly similar—before questioning whether coincidence, cultural contact, or common cultural circumstances might better explain them.Saul Levin’s broader linguistic workLevin, Saul. The Indo-European and Semitic Languages: An Exploration of Structural Similarities Related to Accent, Chiefly in Greek, Sanskrit, and Hebrew. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1971.Levin, Saul. Semitic and Indo-European: The Principal Etymologies, with Observations on Afro-Asiatic. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 1995.Levin, Saul. Semitic and Indo-European II: Comparative Morphology, Syntax and Phonetics. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 2002.These are useful contextual references because Levin seriously investigated possible correspondences between the two traditionally separate language families without simply accepting Yahuda’s much stronger proposition that Hebrew is Greek.Modern scholarly contextSpronk, Klaas. “Comparing the Book of Judges to Greek Literature.” In Marjo C. A. Korpel and Lester L. Grabbe, eds., Open-Mindedness in the Bible and Beyond. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2015, pp. 255–272. Spronk places Yahuda within the much larger scholarly debate about relationships between ancient Israelite and Greek literature and culture.Brown, John Pairman. Israel and Hellas, Vols. I–III. Berlin/New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1995–2001.Brown undertook extensive comparisons between Israelite and Greek vocabulary, religion and social institutions. Saul Levin himself later refers to Yahuda in this wider comparative context.Septuagint and Biblical GreekRahlfs, Alfred, and Robert Hanhart, eds. Septuaginta: Id est Vetus Testamentum Graece iuxta LXX interpretes. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2006.Tov, Emanuel. The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in Biblical Research. 3rd ed. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2015.
How Young Were Jesus’ Disciples REALLY? #ChildApostles #Legalage #bibletruth #deconstructingfaith Magick Magazine 2026-05-02 | How old were Jesus’ disciples really?This video explores historical and cultural evidence suggesting that many of the apostles were teenagers or young adults when they followed Jesus. Using clues like temple tax laws in Gospel of Matthew and first-century rabbinical traditions, we break down their likely ages and how long they lived and ministered.We cover:* Estimated ages of the 12 disciples* Why many were likely under 20* The lifespan and martyrdom of apostles like Peter the Apostle and John the Apostle* Was Mark the young naked boy with Jesus on the night of his death?* How long their ministry likely lastedFact Checked & Based on historical context and early Christian traditions.@ladybabylon666 @drawingdownthedragons For over 45years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography — How Old Were Jesus’ Disciples Really?The New Testament. Matthew 4:18–22; 8:14; 17:24–27; Mark 1:16–20; 14:51–52; John 13:23; 19:26–27; Acts 12:1–2.Primary evidence for the disciples’ occupations, Peter’s marriage, the temple-tax episode, the anonymous “young man” in Mark, and the later deaths of some apostles.Exodus 30:11–16.The key background text for the half-shekel sanctuary contribution, levied on males aged twenty years and upward. Matthew 17:24–27 later depicts the temple tax being paid for Jesus and Peter. This has inspired the hypothesis that some other disciples may have been younger than twenty, but Matthew itself does not explicitly say this.Josephus, Flavius. Jewish Antiquities and The Jewish War. 1st century CE.Important contemporary background for Jewish society, taxation, marriage, education and everyday life in the world of Jesus and the apostles.Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 5:21.A later rabbinic “stages of life” tradition: five for Scripture, thirteen for commandments, eighteen for marriage and twenty for pursuing a calling. It is useful cultural context, but because the Mishnah was compiled centuries after Jesus, it should not be treated as a literal first-century timetable for becoming a disciple.Keener, Craig S. The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009.Detailed historical and Jewish cultural background to Matthew, including the temple-tax episode.Davies, W. D., and Dale C. Allison Jr. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to Saint Matthew. International Critical Commentary. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1988–1997.Major scholarly commentary useful for Matthew 17:24–27 and the historical background of the temple tax.France, R. T. The Gospel of Matthew. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007.Another major treatment of the temple-tax story and its theological rather than biographical emphasis.Marcus, Joel. Mark 8–16. Anchor Yale Bible 27A. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2009.Scholarly commentary on Mark 14:51–52, where an unidentified neaniskos (“young man”) flees naked after Jesus’ arrest. Various identifications have been proposed, including John Mark, but the Gospel never identifies him. Scholarship also offers literary and symbolic readings.Eusebius of Caesarea. Ecclesiastical History, especially Books II–III.Principal early source preserving Christian traditions concerning the later lives and deaths of Peter, John and other apostles.Clement of Rome. 1 Clement 5–6, c. late 1st century CE.One of the earliest surviving Christian witnesses connecting Peter and Paul with persecution and death, though it does not provide the detailed martyrdom narratives found in later tradition.Tacitus. Annals 15.44.Important Roman evidence for Nero’s persecution of Christians at Rome after the fire of 64 CE. This provides the historical setting in which later Christian tradition places Peter’s martyrdom.Irenaeus. Against Heresies 2.22.5; 3.1.1.Early Christian evidence concerning apostolic tradition and John’s association with Asia/Ephesus.Eusebius, quoting Irenaeus and other early writers. Ecclesiastical History 3.20–24.Preserves traditions that John survived to an advanced age, often associated with Ephesus and the reign of Trajan. The exact age and circumstances of his death cannot be securely established.
The Satan / Saturn Connection #satan #saturn #gnostic #deconstructingfaith Magick Magazine 2026-05-01 | This short video explores the meaning of “Lucifer” in Book of Isaiah, the astronomical definition of a “morning star,” and how Saturn fits into modern interpretations.We cover:Why “Lucifer” originally referred to VenusHow Saturn can technically be a “morning star”Babylonian astronomy and the planet Saturn (Kayamānu)Pre-biblical serpent figures like NingishzidaThe difference between historical evidence and modern theoryThis is a fact-checked breakdown of a popular but often misunderstood idea.@ladybabylon666 @drawingdownthedragons For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography — The Satan / Saturn ConnectionThe Hebrew Bible. Isaiah 14:4–21, especially 14:12.Primary text behind the later Lucifer tradition. Hebrew הֵילֵל בֶּן־שָׁחַר (hêlēl ben-šāḥar), “shining one, son of dawn,” occurs within a taunt against the king of Babylon. Septuagint (LXX). Isaiah 14:12.The ancient Greek translation renders hêlēl as ἑωσφόρος (heōsphoros), “dawn-bringer/morning star,”Jerome. Biblia Sacra Vulgata, Isaiah 14:12.Jerome rendered the expression lucifer, qui mane oriebaris. Latin lucifer means “light-bringer” and was an ordinary designation for the morning star before becoming a name associated with Satan in later Christian tradition.Brown, Francis; Driver, S. R.; Briggs, Charles A. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1907. Entries הֵילֵל (hêlēl) and שָׂטָן (śāṭān).Important linguistic reference distinguishing the Isaiah term hêlēl from Hebrew śāṭān, originally meaning an adversary/opponent.Day, John. Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan. Sheffield Academic Press, 2000.Discusses Isaiah 14 against its wider West Semitic mythological background, including astral mythology and divine figures associated with dawn.Smith, Mark S. The Origins of Biblical Monotheism: Israel’s Polytheistic Background and the Ugaritic Texts. Oxford University Press, 2001.Hunger, Hermann & David Pingree. Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden: Brill, 1999.Major scholarly study of Babylonian astronomy and astrology, including the identification and religious significance of the visible planets.Hunger, Hermann & David Pingree. MUL.APIN: An Astronomical Compendium in Cuneiform. Horn: Ferdinand Berger, 1989.Reiner, Erica & David Pingree. Babylonian Planetary Omens, Part Two: Enūma Anu Enlil Tablets 50–51. Malibu: Undena Publications, 1981.Black, Jeremy & Anthony Green. Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia. British Museum Press, 1992.Saturn was associated with Ninurta in first-millennium Mesopotamian astral religion.Rochberg, Francesca. The Heavenly Writing: Divination, Horoscopy, and Astronomy in Mesopotamian Culture. Cambridge University Press, 2004.Explains how Babylonian astronomy integrated planets with gods, omens and divination.Horowitz, Wayne. Mesopotamian Cosmic Geography. Eisenbrauns, 1998.Ningišzida. Ancient Mesopotamian deity attested from the third millennium BCE.The ORACC Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses project identifies Ningišzida as an ancient vegetation and underworld deity associated with snakes and dragons. His iconography predates biblical Satan traditions by many centuries.Wiggermann, F. A. M. “Ningišzida.” Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie.Major scholarly treatment of Ningišzida, his serpent associations, underworld character and iconography.“Saturn can also appear as a morning star for months at a time.”Astronomically, “morning star” is not an exclusive physical category belonging to Venus. Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury can all appear prominently in the pre-dawn sky. Saturn spends substantial portions of its synodic cycle visible before sunrise, before transitioning through opposition into the evening sky.NASA/JPL. “What’s Up: July 2025 Skywatching Tips.”NASA explicitly describes Saturn as a pre-dawn object, rising late in the evening and standing high in the sky by dawn. This supports the point that Saturn can appear as a conspicuous morning planet.NASA/JPL. “What’s Up: September 2025 Skywatching Tips.”NASA notes Saturn was visible in the western early-morning sky before sunrise, while also transitioning through opposition into evening visibility. That is a clear modern astronomical example of Saturn occupying the morning sky.
THE BURNING PURPLE - The Truth in 3 Minutes #tyrianpurple #anointing #deconstructingfaith Magick Magazine 2026-04-30 | What was “burning purple” in the ancient world? The mystery of “burning purple” reveals a hidden world of ancient ritual, pharmacology, and possible psychoactive substances. This video explores real historical sources behind murex shellfish, Tyrian purple, and onycha incense—drawing from Dioscorides, Galen, and modern scholarship like Toxicology in Antiquity.evidence suggests that Tyrian purple, onycha, and murex-based compounds were more than symbolic—they were burned, applied, and possibly used to induce altered states.We examine:* Onycha (shellfish opercula) in De Materia Medica Book 2.10* Galen’s writings on “opercula purpurarum” (Vol. 12)* Burning and inhalation practices in ancient medicine* The real historical basis behind “burning purple”This is a fact-checked breakdown separating evidence from speculation.@ladybabylon666 @drawingdownthedragons For over 45 years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography:Ancient Primary SourcesDioscorides. De Materia Medica (On Medical Material).Book II, section Onyx (Onycha).English translation by Lily Y. Beck. Hildesheim: Olms-Weidmann, 2005.Dioscorides. De Materia Medica.Greek text available through the Archive.org edition and other critical editions. The section on Onyx/Onycha describes the shellfish operculum, its fragrance when burned, and its medicinal uses.Galen. De Simplicium Medicamentorum Temperamentis ac Facultatibus (On the Properties of Simple Drugs).In Claudii Galeni Opera Omnia, edited by Karl Gottlob Kühn. Leipzig, 1821–1833. Particularly the section De Operculis Purpurarum ("On the Opercula of Purple Shellfish").Galen. Opera Omnia.Karl Gottlob Kühn (ed.). Leipzig, 1821–1833.Various passages concerning marine-derived medicines, fumigations, and shellfish opercula.Septuagint (LXX).Exodus 30:34.Greek text describing ὄνυχα (onycha) as an ingredient of the sacred incense.The Book of 2 Enoch (Slavonic Enoch).Chapter 22.Descriptions of Enoch's heavenly anointing and transformation into glorious garments.Modern ScholarshipHillman, David. "Ancient Mystery Initiation." In:Wexler, Philip (ed.). Toxicology in Antiquity. 2nd ed. Academic Press, 2019.Hillman, David. "Drugs, Suppositories, and Cult Worship in Antiquity." In:Wexler, Philip (ed.). Toxicology in Antiquity. 2nd ed. Academic Press, 2019.Karamanou, Marianna & Androutsos, George."Theriaca Magna."In Toxicology in Antiquity. Academic Press, 2019.Scarborough, John."Pharmacology in the Early Roman Empire: Dioscorides and His Multicultural Gleanings."In The Oxford Handbook of Science and Medicine in the Classical World. Oxford University Press, 2018.Singer, P. N., & Rosen, R. (eds.).The Oxford Handbook of Galen.Oxford University Press, 2024.Background ReadingThe Conversation."Modern science tackles a biblical secret: the mystery ingredient in holy incense."Discussion of onycha, incense ingredients, and archaeological evidence for sacred aromatic substances.Hellenic Museum."Ritual & Religious Drug Use in Ancient Greece."Overview of psychoactive substances in Greek ritual practice.Mullins, Sylvia Elizabeth.Myroblytes: Miraculous Oil in Medieval Europe.PhD Dissertation, Georgetown University.
Punk Rock preachers & the occult #deconstructingfaith #punk #musichistory Magick Magazine 2026-04-22 | 🔥 Did you know that Punk Rock Preachers from East Berlin played a surprising role in shaping Western occultism? 🤯In this short, we explore the underground cultural movement that blended punk rebellion, spirituality, and occult philosophy during the Cold War era. From the shadows of East Germany to influencing Western esoteric thought, this is a story you’ve probably never heard before.👉 Watch till the linked long form video to uncover how music, politics, and mysticism collided.💬 What do you think about punk’s connection to the occult? Drop your thoughts below!👍 Like, subscribe, and follow for more hidden history and counterculture insights.For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography — Punk Rock Preachers, East Berlin & the OccultAardsma Benton, Rachel. The Relationship Between the Punk Subculture and Church in East Germany. Western Michigan University, 2018.Academic study documenting the remarkable relationship between East German punks and Protestant churches, which provided meeting spaces, concerts and relative protection from state repression.Asprem, Egil & Kennet Granholm, eds. Contemporary Esotericism. Equinox, 2013.Bebergal, Peter. Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll. Tarcher/Penguin, 2014.History of occultism, magic, mysticism and esoteric symbolism within modern rock and alternative music.Faivre, Antoine. Access to Western Esotericism. SUNY Press, 1994..Granholm, Kennet. Dark Enlightenment: The Historical, Sociological, and Discursive Contexts of Contemporary Esoteric Magic. Brill, 2014.Examines contemporary occultism and the movement of esoteric practices into alternative and countercultural environments.Hall, Mirko M., Seth Howes & Cyrus Shahan, eds. Beyond No Future: Cultures of German Punk. Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.Hanegraaff, Wouter J. Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture. Cambridge University Press, 2012.Major scholarly history of magic, Hermeticism, occult philosophy and other traditions of Western “rejected knowledge.”Hayton, Jeff. Culture from the Slums: Punk Rock in East and West Germany. Oxford University Press, 2022.Hayton, Jeff. “Crosstown Traffic: Punk Rock, Space and the Porosity of the Berlin Wall in the 1980s.” Contemporary European History 26.2 (2017): 353–377..Mohr, Tim. Burning Down the Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Algonquin Books, 2018.History of East Germany's underground punk movement, Stasi repression, underground concerts and the crucial sanctuary provided by churches.Nina Hagen. NunSexMonkRock. CBS Records, 1982.Primary cultural source demonstrating the extraordinary collision of East Berlin punk culture, Christianity, mystical experience, supernatural themes and alternative spirituality.Partridge, Christopher. The Re-Enchantment of the West: Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture and Occulture. T&T Clark, 2004–2005.Important academic study of “occulture”: the circulation of occult, mystical, paranormal and esoteric ideas through popular culture and music.Partridge, Christopher. The Lyre of Orpheus: Popular Music, the Sacred, and the Profane. Oxford University Press, 2014.Savage, Jon. England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock. Faber & Faber, 1991.Stasi Records Archive / Bundesarchiv, Germany. Records concerning East German punk musicians, youth subcultures, churches and oppositional movements.Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth / Psychic TV / Genesis P-Orridge. Recordings, manifestos and publications, 1980s onward.Important primary sources for the later convergence of punk/post-punk DIY culture with ritual magic, sigils, occult philosophy and practical Western esotericism.Further Historical ContextThe evidence establishes a fascinating cultural chain: punk rebellion → East German underground → sanctuary within Protestant churches → East/West countercultural exchange → circulation of alternative political, spiritual and esoteric ideas.Western occultism itself predates punk by centuries; however, punk, post-punk and industrial countercultures became important environments through which occult symbolism, ritual magic and alternative spirituality were reinterpreted and transmitted during the late twentieth century.
🔮 Occult & Esoteric Punk Rock 🔥 Magick Magazine 2026-04-20 | Dive into the raw energy of punk rock fused with the mysterious world of the occult and esoteric knowledge. This video explores the intersection of rebellion, hidden symbolism, spiritual awakening, and underground music culture.From arcane imagery to anti-establishment philosophy, punk has always pushed boundaries—and when combined with esoteric themes, it becomes something even more powerful. Whether you're into alternative music, mysticism, or the deeper meanings behind art and sound, this is for you.Expect a blend of gritty punk vibes, symbolic visuals, and thought-provoking concepts inspired by occult traditions, secret knowledge, and spiritual rebellion.⚡ What You’ll Discover:The connection between punk rock and occult symbolismEsoteric influences in underground music cultureThemes of rebellion, freedom, and hidden knowledgeAesthetic inspiration from mysticism and arcane traditions🖤 Perfect For:Fans of punk rock, alternative culture, occult themes, esoteric philosophy, gothic aesthetics, and spiritual exploration.🔔 Don’t Forget:Like 👍 Comment 💬 and Subscribe 🔥 for more unique content blending music, culture, and deeper meaning.For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Ric Bell Vision - Intro Seqence - Visioneer Studios - https://m.facebook.com/pages/category... * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use ImagesBibliography — Punk Rock Preachers, East Berlin & the OccultAardsma Benton, Rachel. The Relationship Between the Punk Subculture and Church in East Germany. Western Michigan University, 2018.Academic study documenting the remarkable relationship between East German punks and Protestant churches, which provided meeting spaces, concerts and relative protection from state repression.Asprem, Egil & Kennet Granholm, eds. Contemporary Esotericism. Equinox, 2013.Scholarly examination of modern Western esotericism and its intersections with popular culture, alternative spirituality and counterculture.Bebergal, Peter. Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll. Tarcher/Penguin, 2014.History of occultism, magic, mysticism and esoteric symbolism within modern rock and alternative music.Faivre, Antoine. Access to Western Esotericism. SUNY Press, 1994.Granholm, Kennet. Dark Enlightenment: The Historical, Sociological, and Discursive Contexts of Contemporary Esoteric Magic. Brill, 2014.Hall, Mirko M., Seth Howes & Cyrus Shahan, eds. Beyond No Future: Cultures of German Punk. Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.Hanegraaff, Wouter J. Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture. Cambridge University Press, 2012.Hayton, Jeff. Culture from the Slums: Punk Rock in East and West Germany. Oxford University Press, 2022.Hayton, Jeff. “Crosstown Traffic: Punk Rock, Space and the Porosity of the Berlin Wall in the 1980s.” Contemporary European History 26.2 (2017): 353–377.Mohr, Tim. Burning Down the Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Algonquin Books, 2018.Nina Hagen. NunSexMonkRock. CBS Records, 1982.Partridge, Christopher. The Re-Enchantment of the West: Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture and Occulture. T&T Clark, 2004–2005.Partridge, Christopher. The Lyre of Orpheus: Popular Music, the Sacred, and the Profane. Oxford University Press, 2014.Savage, Jon. England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock. Faber & Faber, 1991.Stasi Records Archive / Bundesarchiv, Germany. Records concerning East German punk Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth / Psychic TV / Genesis P-Orridge. Recordings, manifestos and publications, 1980s onward.Important primary sources for the later convergence of punk/post-punk DIY culture with ritual magic, sigils, occult philosophy and practical Western esotericism.Further Historical ContextThe evidence establishes a fascinating cultural chain: punk rebellion → East German underground → sanctuary within Protestant churches → East/West countercultural exchange → circulation of alternative political, spiritual and esoteric ideas.Western occultism itself predates punk by centuries; however, punk, post-punk and industrial countercultures became important environments through which occult symbolism, ritual magic and alternative spirituality were reinterpreted and transmitted during the late twentieth century.
The Occult History of Punk Rock | Magick, Spirituality & Rebellion Magick Magazine 2026-04-20 | Punk Rock & the Occult | Spirituality, Rebellion & CounterculturePUNK ROCK was more than music — it was rebellion, counterculture and a challenge to authority. But was there also a spiritual and occult side to Punk?In this episode of OCCULT EXPLORERS, we dive into the fascinating relationship between Punk Rock, spirituality, occultism, magick and the counterculture movements that challenged established ideas about politics, religion, society and personal freedom.Punk questioned authority. It challenged governments, religious institutions, social conventions and ideas about who had the right to tell us how we should live.But behind the noise, ripped clothing, anarchic imagery and anti-establishment attitude was another fascinating current.How much of Punk was influenced by spirituality, esotericism and the occult?We explore the connections between Punk Rock and occult culture, alternative spirituality, anarchism, magick, mysticism, religious rebellion, underground movements and the idea that changing yourself — and changing consciousness — can become an act of revolution.Was Punk simply rejecting religion, or were some Punk artists searching for entirely new forms of spirituality?Why have occult imagery, alternative philosophies and magical ideas repeatedly appeared within underground music and counterculture?And what happens when Punk's DIY philosophy is applied not only to music and politics, but to spirituality itself?This is a LIVE discussion, so join the conversation. Post your questions, experiences and opinions in the live chat and I will try to answer them or bring your comments onto the screen.Unfortunately, Snappy isn't able to join today's live OCCULT EXPLORERS episode, although I know many of you were looking forward to seeing us together. Rather than cancel the discussion, I'm going ahead with the livestream — and hopefully Snappy and I will be back exploring the occult together again next week.So grab a drink, join the live chat and let's explore the strange intersection where PUNK, MAGICK, SPIRITUALITY and REBELLION collide.#PunkRock #Occult #PunkHistory #Spirituality #Counterculture #OccultHistory #Esoteric #Magick #OccultExplorers🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Mystic Punk Rock | The Occult, Spiritual & Esoteric Side of Punk Magick Magazine 2026-04-13 | Punk Rock was never just music. It was rebellion, transformation, self-expression and a refusal to accept the world exactly as it was. But beneath the noise and confrontation, was Punk also a spiritual movement?In Mystic Punk Rock, we explore the fascinating intersection between Punk Rock, mysticism, spirituality, occultism, magick and esoteric philosophy.From the underground counterculture and DIY philosophy of Punk to alternative spirituality, magical experimentation and the search for personal freedom, Punk has repeatedly attracted people willing to question established authority — including religious authority.We look beyond the stereotypical image of Punk as purely angry or nihilistic and explore another side of the movement: Punk as transformation, spiritual rebellion and the creation of your own meaning.What happens when the Punk philosophy of “Do It Yourself” is applied to spirituality?Can rejecting established religious structures lead people toward mysticism, alternative spiritual traditions and occult practice?Why have magick, occult symbolism, esoteric ideas, mysticism and unconventional spirituality appeared so frequently around underground music and counterculture?And could Punk's desire to transform society also represent something deeper — a desire to transform consciousness itself?Join us as we explore Mystic Punk Rock and the strange, creative and sometimes unexpected relationship between music, rebellion, magick, spirituality and the occult.This is Punk beyond fashion.Punk as philosophy. Punk as rebellion. Punk as spiritual exploration.#MysticPunk #PunkRock #Occult #Spirituality #PunkHistory #Esoteric #Magick #Counterculture #OccultHistory🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Chaos Magick Explained | Sigils, Gnosis, Belief & the Power of the Mind Magick Magazine 2026-04-05 | Chaos Magick History Explained | Sigils, Gnosis, Belief & the Power of the MindWhat is Chaos Magick — and why has it become one of the most fascinating and unconventional movements in modern occultism?Chaos Magick challenges many of the traditional rules of ceremonial magic. Instead of insisting that there is only one correct magical system, the Chaos Magician experiments with belief, symbolism, altered states of consciousness and magical techniques to discover what works through personal experience.In this episode we explore the strange and fascinating world of Chaos Magick, including sigils, gnosis, servitors, belief as a magical tool, manifestation, ritual, symbolism and the power of the subconscious mind.At the heart of Chaos Magick is a provocative idea:What if belief itself can become a tool?Rather than remaining permanently committed to a single religious, magical or philosophical system, Chaos Magick encourages experimentation. Different symbols, gods, mythologies, rituals and magical systems may be adopted, explored and even combined according to the intention of the practitioner.We examine the development of modern Chaos Magick, its relationship with occultism, sigil magic and alternative spirituality, and why its experimental, DIY philosophy has attracted generations of magicians searching for something outside conventional religious and magical structures.What exactly is a sigil?What is gnosis and why is altered consciousness important within Chaos Magick?What are servitors and thought-forms?Can changing belief change our perception of reality?And where does psychology end and magick begin?Whether you are completely new to Chaos Magick or already exploring occult practice, join us as we investigate one of the most creative, controversial and endlessly adaptable traditions in modern magick.Nothing is sacred. Everything can be experimented with.#ChaosMagick #ChaosMagic #SigilMagic #Occult #Magick #Gnosis #Servitors #Occultism #Esoteric #ModernMagickChaos Magick With Snappy In Canada🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Women of Chaos Magick | The Hidden History of Female Occultists Magick Magazine 2026-03-29 | When we hear the history of Chaos Magick, why are so many of the names we remember men?In this episode, we explore the fascinating and often overlooked story of women in Chaos Magick, modern occultism and experimental magical practice.Chaos Magick emerged as one of the most radical movements in modern occult history — rejecting rigid dogma, questioning magical authority and encouraging practitioners to experiment with sigils, altered states of consciousness, belief, symbolism and personal experience.Yet the popular history of modern magick has often been told through a surprisingly narrow collection of famous names.So where were the women?We look beyond the traditional histories to explore female occultists, witches, magicians, writers and practitioners who participated in, influenced and carried forward the experimental spirit surrounding modern magick.We also examine a fascinating contradiction.If Chaos Magick was created to break rules, reject hierarchy and challenge established magical authority, why can its history sometimes appear almost as male-dominated as the occult establishments it rebelled against?What happens when women take the fundamental Chaos Magick principle of creating your own magical system and apply it to spirituality, gender, identity and personal power?And how have women blended witchcraft, occultism, sigil magick, alternative spirituality, mysticism and Chaos Magick into practices of their own?This discussion explores not only famous occult history, but the people whose contributions are much easier to overlook.From the changing role of women within Western occultism to today's female Chaos Magicians and independent occult creators, we investigate how women have helped reshape what modern magick can be.The history of magick is bigger than the names that made it into the history books.Join us as we uncover the women of Chaos Magick — and the hidden female history of the modern occult.#ChaosMagick #WomenInMagick #FemaleOccultists #OccultHistory #WomenInOccultism #Witchcraft #ModernMagick #EsotericHistoryChaos Magick Live With Snappy From Canada@drawingdownthedragons @ladybabylon666 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Discordianism Explained | Principia Discordia, Eris & Chaos Magick Magick Magazine 2026-03-22 | Discordianism Explained | Principia Discordia, Eris & Chaos MagickWhat if chaos isn't simply disorder — but another way of understanding reality?Welcome to the wonderfully strange world of Discordianism, an unconventional spiritual and philosophical tradition centred around Eris, the Goddess of Discord, and the provocative ideas found within the legendary Principia Discordia.In this episode we explore Discordian theory and practice — where philosophy, humour, spirituality, absurdism, occultism and chaos collide.Discordianism challenges our assumptions about order and disorder, truth and illusion, authority and freedom. Rather than simply accepting the categories society gives us, the Discordian approach invites us to question the patterns through which we interpret reality.We explore the Principia Discordia, Eris and the Sacred Chao, the mysterious Fnord, Discordian humour and ritual, and the influence these ideas have had on counterculture, alternative spirituality and Chaos Magick.But Discordianism isn't simply about creating chaos.At its most interesting, it asks a much deeper question:How much of the reality we experience is created by the patterns we have been taught to see?What happens when we deliberately disrupt those patterns?Can absurdity become a spiritual tool?Can humour become a form of magick?And can temporarily abandoning our need for order allow us to perceive possibilities that were invisible before?We look at both the theory and practical philosophy of Discordianism, examining how play, paradox, ritual, altered perspective and deliberate disorder can be used to challenge rigid thinking.Whether you are interested in Discordianism, Chaos Magick, occult philosophy, Eris, alternative spirituality, counterculture or esoteric history, this is an exploration of one of the strangest and most entertaining movements to emerge from modern occult thought.Hail Eris. All Hail Discordia.#Discordianism #PrincipiaDiscordia #Eris #ChaosMagick #Occult #Discordia #OccultPhilosophy #Esoteric #HailEris🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Chaos Magick for Absolute Beginners | Sigils, Gnosis & Simple Techniques Magick Magazine 2026-03-15 | Chaos Magick for Absolute Beginners | Sigils, Gnosis & Simple TechniquesInterested in Chaos Magick but have absolutely no idea where to begin? This episode is for you.Chaos Magick can seem mysterious, complicated and even intimidating when you first encounter it — but at its heart it is one of the most experimental and adaptable approaches to modern magick.In this beginner-friendly introduction, we break down some of the basic techniques of Chaos Magick in a simple, practical way.We explore concepts including sigil magick, gnosis, intention, belief shifting, altered states of consciousness, banishing, visualisation, servitors and personal experimentation.What is a sigil, and how can a beginner create one?What does gnosis mean in Chaos Magick?Why do Chaos Magicians sometimes treat belief as a tool rather than a fixed truth?What are servitors and thought-forms?And perhaps most importantly — how do you begin experimenting with magick without becoming overwhelmed by complicated rituals, terminology or rules?Chaos Magick encourages practitioners to experiment, observe results and discover which techniques personally resonate with them rather than simply accepting a single magical system as absolute.This episode is designed for the absolute beginner. You do not need expensive tools, elaborate temples or years of occult study to begin learning the basic principles.Whether you are interested in sigils, manifestation, occultism, ritual magick, alternative spirituality or simply exploring the possibilities of consciousness, this is an accessible starting point for understanding practical Chaos Magick.Start simple. Experiment. Keep notes. Question everything.And discover what Chaos Magick means for you.@drawingdownthedragons @ladybabylon666 #ChaosMagick #ChaosMagic #ChaosMagickForBeginners #SigilMagick #Gnosis #Occult #MagickForBeginners #ModernMagick🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
The History of Alchemy | Philosopher’s Stone, Hermeticism & the Origins of Chemistry Magick Magazine 2026-03-01 | The History of Alchemy | Philosopher’s Stone, Hermeticism & the Origins of ChemistryAlchemy is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood traditions in human history. But was it really just about turning lead into gold?In this episode we journey through the extraordinary history of alchemy, exploring its development from the ancient world through the medieval and Renaissance periods and into the beginnings of modern science.We examine the legendary search for the Philosopher’s Stone, the transmutation of base metals into gold, the Elixir of Life, alchemical medicine, Hermetic philosophy and the secret symbols that filled the manuscripts and laboratories of generations of alchemists.Along the way we explore the influence of Greco-Egyptian alchemy, the important preservation and development of alchemical knowledge within the medieval Islamic world, and its later flowering throughout Europe.Alchemy brought together ideas we might now separate into philosophy, religion, medicine, metallurgy, astronomy, mysticism and experimental science.We also meet some of the remarkable figures associated with its history — from Hermes Trismegistus and Zosimos of Panopolis to Paracelsus and Isaac Newton — and look at how alchemical experimentation contributed to the changing understanding of matter that eventually accompanied the development of modern chemistry.But there is another side to alchemy.For later occultists and mystics, the transformation of metals could also become a powerful symbol for the transformation of the human being — turning the metaphorical lead of ordinary existence into spiritual gold.Was the Philosopher’s Stone intended to be physical, spiritual — or both?Why did some of history’s greatest thinkers devote years of their lives to alchemical experiments?Where did alchemy originate?And how did an ancient search for transformation leave its mark on science, medicine, occultism and Western esoteric philosophy?Join us as we trace the fascinating history of alchemy — from ancient laboratories and secret manuscripts to the Philosopher’s Stone, Hermeticism and the birth of modern chemistry.#Alchemy #HistoryOfAlchemy #PhilosophersStone #Hermeticism #OccultHistory #EsotericHistory #SpiritualAlchemy #ancientmagic @drawingdownthedragons @ladybabylon666 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Metaphysical Meet-Up | Spiritual Guidance, Esoteric Wisdom & Deep Meditation Magick Magazine 2026-02-07 | Metaphysical Meetup – we’re back!Sometimes life's questions need more than ordinary answers.Welcome to our Metaphysical Meet-Up — a gathering of spiritually minded people coming together to explore life's challenges through metaphysical, spiritual, occult and esoteric perspectives.These conversations create a space where we can openly discuss the questions, experiences and problems that arise along our individual spiritual journeys.Together we explore subjects including spirituality, magick, mysticism, intuition, energy, consciousness, ritual, meditation, personal transformation and esoteric philosophy — looking for different ways to understand the experiences that shape our lives.What can spiritual traditions teach us about the problems we face?Can ritual help us create a meaningful transition from one stage of life to another?Can meditation allow us to see a problem from an entirely different perspective?And can sharing our experiences with a spiritual community help us discover possibilities we may not have considered alone?The Metaphysical Meet-Up is about conversation rather than dogma. Different experiences, beliefs and spiritual traditions can be explored openly as we search for insight, understanding and practical ways forward.Each gathering concludes with a deep meditation and/or ritual, allowing us to move beyond discussion and into direct spiritual experience — creating a moment for reflection, clearing, intention and connection.Whether you're interested in metaphysics, occultism, esoteric wisdom, spiritual development, meditation, ritual, magick or consciousness, you're invited to join the conversation.Bring your questions. Share your experiences. Explore different possibilities.Sometimes the most interesting answers are found when we are willing to look beyond the ordinary.#Metaphysical #Spirituality #EsotericWisdom #Meditation #Occult #SpiritualGrowth #Magick #Mysticism #MetaphysicalMeetup🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
The History & Future of Magick | How Magic Has Changed & Where It’s Going Magick Magazine 2026-01-12 | How has Magick changed — and where might it be going next?In this personal interview, we sit down for a wide-ranging conversation about the history, evolution and future of Magick, drawing on the changes I have witnessed through decades of involvement with occultism, spirituality and magical practice.The world of Magick has changed enormously.Ideas and practices that were once hidden within secret societies, obscure occult books and small esoteric communities can now be discussed openly across the world. Witchcraft, ritual Magick, Chaos Magick, Paganism, mysticism and alternative spirituality have all continued to evolve as each new generation discovers them and makes them its own.But what have we gained — and what might we have lost along the way?In this interview we discuss how attitudes toward magic, witchcraft and the occult have changed, how magical communities themselves have evolved, and the difference between learning Magick in earlier generations and discovering it in the modern world.We also look toward the future.Will Magick continue moving away from rigid traditions toward increasingly personal forms of spiritual practice?Which ancient techniques will survive?What do temples teach us about ourselves the the universe we live in worship in?How will younger generations reinterpret occult traditions?And what might Magick look like in another 10, 20 or 50 years?This is less a formal history lesson and more a conversation about living occult history — what I have personally watched change, what I believe we can learn from the past, and where I think magical practice and spirituality may be heading next.Whether you are interested in occult history, witchcraft, modern Magick, esotericism, mysticism, magical traditions or alternative spirituality, join us for a conversation spanning the past, present and possible future of Magick.Magick has never stopped evolving. The fascinating question is: what will it become next?#Magick #HistoryOfMagic #Occult #Witchcraft #OccultHistory #ModernMagick #Esotericism #spirituality @drawingdownthedragons @ladybabylon666 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 streamyard.com/pal/d/5208773600215040
Whats happening in the upcoming year on Magic Magazine channel? Magick Magazine 2026-01-05 | Let me take you out for a walk around My Home in a world heritage listed cloud forest – where I have a huge HOME right above triple waterfalls. This is the time of year on what we should reflect upon what we want to manifest in the New Year – what would you magically like to create this year?For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Ric Bell Vision - Intro Seqence - Visioneer Studios - https://m.facebook.com/pages/category... * Gavin Shri Amneon - Music - "Lifting The Hand To Ishtar" amneon.net * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
Your magic year ahead – stay tuned #magick #witchcraft #suppressedhistory #spells #darkhistory Magick Magazine 2026-01-04 | Here’s what I have planned for you in the weeks ahead – let me know when the comments below what other kind of spells you’d like me to guide you through on this channel 
Quick update for the New Year Magick Magazine 2026-01-04 | Quick update :Upcoming series on Love magick & Spells– expect Apollonian Magick – look forward to a magical spell crafting year with you#occulthistory #esotericknowledge #hiddenhistory #mysterydocumentary #darkhistory #forgottenfigures #suppressedhistory #esoterichistory #facts #hellfireclub updates
Magickal Binna Burra: Enchanted Forests, Energy & Spiritual Exploration Magick Magazine 2025-12-22 | ⭐ Explore the magickal landscapes of Binna Burra, a place of enchanted forests, mystical energy, and spiritual exploration. This video highlights the natural beauty, sacred sites, and spiritual significance of Binna Burra, capturing the unique atmosphere that makes it a destination for seekers, witches, and nature enthusiasts alike.Discover how the energy of the land, ancient forests, waterfalls, and sacred pathways can enhance meditation, ritual work, and personal spiritual connection. Perfect for spiritual travelers, Pagan practitioners, ecotourists, and those drawn to mystical nature sites, this video offers inspiration, insight, and a sense of wonder.Experience the harmony of nature, spirituality, and magickal energy as you journey through the breathtaking landscapes of Binna Burra.For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Ric Bell Vision - Intro Seqence - Visioneer Studios - https://m.facebook.com/pages/category... * Gavin Shri Amneon - Music - "Lifting The Hand To Ishtar" amneon.net * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
From Romanticism to Goth: 300 Years of Gothic Culture, Occultism & Rebellion Magick Magazine 2025-12-21 | Where did Goth culture really come from — and could its roots stretch back hundreds of years before Bauhaus, post-punk and the modern Goth scene?Join Snappy and Deon for another fascinating live conversation exploring the deeper history behind Goth culture, Romanticism, Dark Romanticism, Gothic literature, occultism and modern Occulture.Long before Goth became a musical and cultural movement, writers, poets, artists and rebels were already exploring themes that would later become unmistakably Gothic: death, beauty, melancholy, supernatural experience, forbidden knowledge, individualism, darkness, mystery and rebellion against conventional society.In this episode we trace those influences through approximately 300 years of cultural history — from the Romantic and Gothic movements of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through literature, art, spiritualism, occultism and alternative culture, eventually arriving at the emergence of modern Goth.We explore how the Romantics challenged established religion, social conformity and industrial modernity, embracing imagination, nature, emotion, mysticism and the sublime.We also look at Dark Romanticism and Gothic literature, where haunted landscapes, supernatural forces, madness, death, forbidden desires and encounters with the mysterious became central cultural themes.Then we ask:How did these ideas eventually influence Goth music, fashion and identity?Why do Gothic culture and occult culture overlap so often?What connects Romantic poets and Gothic novelists with today's alternative and esoteric communities?And how much of modern Occulture still carries the philosophical, artistic and spiritual DNA of the Romantic era?From Gothic literature and Romantic rebellion to post-punk, dark fashion, mysticism and the modern occult revival, this is a journey through the strange cultural ancestry of GOTH.Join Snappy and Deon LIVE as we explore the history, philosophy and spirituality behind one of the world's most enduring alternative cultures.Goth didn't appear from nowhere. Its shadows have a very long history.#Goth #GothHistory #GothCulture #Romanticism #DarkRomanticism #OccultHistory #Occulture #Gothic #PostPunk@drawingdownthedragons @ladybabylon666
The Power of the Sacred World Drum: Ceremony, Sound & Spiritual Connection Magick Magazine 2025-12-21 | ⭐ The World Drum created by the Sami peoples is a project founded in a shamanic view of life. It travels all around the world to participate in ceremonies to bring world peace & attention to the critical situation for Mother Earth. It’s Cover has been signed by the spiritual and political leaders around the globe. Including Barack Obama and the PopeExperience the power and spiritual energy of the Sacred World Drum in this immersive video. Discover how ceremonial drumming, sacred sound, and rhythmic vibrations can enhance meditation, energy work, and spiritual connection.Learn about the history and significance of the World Drum in shamanic, Pagan, and Indigenous traditions, and see how its sacred rhythms are used in rituals, healing, and energy balancing. This video is perfect for anyone interested in spiritual practice, sound healing, magickal ceremonies, meditation, and energy work.Feel the transformative power of sound, sacred vibration, and ceremonial energy as the World Drum brings connection, focus, and spiritual awakening into your space. For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Ric Bell Vision - Intro Seqence - Visioneer Studios - https://m.facebook.com/pages/category... * Gavin Shri Amneon - Music - "Lifting The Hand To Ishtar" amneon.net * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
Magickal Springbrook 2019: World Heritage Listed Rare Wildlife, Sacred Forests & Waterfalls Magick Magazine 2025-12-20 | ⭐ Explore the magickal and sacred landscapes of Springbrook in 2019, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site known for its lush forests, mystical waterfalls, and spiritual energy. This video highlights the natural beauty, ancient flora, sacred sites, and magickal atmosphere that make Springbrook a destination for seekers, nature lovers, and spiritual practitioners.Discover the significance of sacred forests, waterfalls, and ancient ecosystems, and learn why Springbrook is celebrated for its environmental, cultural, and spiritual heritage. Perfect for ecotourism, spiritual exploration, meditation, and Pagan or magickal studies, this video captures the essence of one of Australia’s most mystical and protected landscapes.Experience the harmony of nature, spirituality, and sacred energy as you journey through Springbrook’s enchanting scenery. For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Ric Bell Vision - Intro Seqence - Visioneer Studios - https://m.facebook.com/pages/category... * Gavin Shri Amneon - Music - "Lifting The Hand To Ishtar" amneon.net * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
Magick Happens 2004:Highlights, Rituals, Magical Moments, Witchcraft, Spells & Community Celebration Magick Magazine 2025-12-19 | ⭐ Relive the magic of Magick Happens 2004, one of the most iconic Pagan and witchcraft events of the year. This video captures highlights, rituals, spellcasting, and magical moments from the festival, showcasing the energy, community, and spiritual celebration that made this gathering unforgettable.Experience the vibrant world of modern witchcraft, Pagan festivals, sacred ceremonies, and communal gatherings. From spellwork and ritual demonstrations to performances and magical teachings, this video offers a behind-the-scenes look at Pagan community life and spiritual practices.Perfect for witches, Pagans, spiritual seekers, and anyone interested in magick, ritual, and community celebration, this video brings the essence of Magick Happens 2004 to life. For over 40years Shé D'Montford has been writing on magick for various magazines. Shé founded Magick Magazine that strives to be the best resource on occult philosophy and culture in the world.Shé D'Montford has contributed freely to the magickal journey of so may people.Please give back so that Shé can continue this work.* One time donation - paypal.com/paypalme/shedmontford* Join our community of patrons - patreon.com/MagickMagazine* Chat with us online - facebook.com/MagickMagazine* Find out more about us - https://magick.org.au/Credits: * Dr. Shé D'Montford - Writing Research Narration * Ric Bell Vision - Intro Seqence - Visioneer Studios - https://m.facebook.com/pages/category... * Gavin Shri Amneon - Music - "Lifting The Hand To Ishtar" amneon.net * Royalty Free Video Clips and Fair Use Images
