Hermitix

Hermitix is a podcast focusing on one-on-one interviews relating to fringe philosophy, obscure theory, weird lit, underappreciated thinkers and movements, and that which historically finds itself 'outside' the academic canon.

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Yesterday · 58 min
Holism and Spirit Work in Mental Health with David Stokes
David Stokes has worked in a number of roles in London's mental health, complex needs and mental health services; over the years refining holistic approaches that include esoteric and creative influences. He presently works in a keyworking role centred on men and women with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. He writes on substack as The Flying Paraclete.Stokes' blog: https://davidstokes3.substack.com/p/the-flying-paracleteBook link: https://spirit.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/masquerade-at-the-crossroads-of-good-and-evil/95395---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: https://thehermitage.schoolHermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod
Wednesday · 1 hr 38 min
The Novels of Dion Fortune with Penny Billington and Ian Rees
Penny Billington is a Druid speaker and author and is active in the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids, having edited their magazine, 'Touchstone', for fifteen years. She regularly runs workshops, organises rituals, and gives lectures and has also authored a Druid Detective series of novels. She resides in Somerset, England. Visit her online at www.penny billington.co.uk.Ian Rees is a psycho-spiritual psychotherapist practicing in Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. He has been a therapist for twenty years and spent ten years before that working in probation work and social work. He designed MA programs and taught at the Karuna Institute in Devon from 1999 to 2009. Since 2009 he has concentrated on developing and presenting workshops for the Annwn Foundation.Book link: https://spirit.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/the-keys-to-the-temple/95108---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: https://thehermitage.schoolHermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod
November 4 · 56 min
Carl Jung and Thus Spoke Zarathustra: The Challenge of Transformation with Paul Bishop
Professor Paul Bishop is the author of multiple books on the work of Carl Jung, Friedrich Nietzsche, alongside other texts on analytical psychology and German thought. In this episode we discuss Carl Jung in relation to Nietzsche's 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'.Bishop's book: https://www.chironpublications.com/shop/jung-and-the-epic-of-transformation-volume-3-nietzsches-thus-spoke-zarathustra-and-the-challenge-of-transformation/---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: thehermitage.schoolSupport Hermitix:Patreon - patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpodHermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9
October 31 · 53 min
Ordinary Horror: The Aesthetics of Deformation with Andrea Capra
Andrea Capra holds a Ph.D. in Italian from Stanford University and was a Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University’s Society of Fellows before joining NYU. He is a literary scholar whose work focuses on the nineteenth through the twenty-first centuries.Capra is the author of Ordinary Horror: The Aesthetics of Deformation from Leopardi to Ferrante (Stanford University Press). This book studies how “ordinary horror” — the horror that haunts our world and that we may encounter firsthand — manifests in our lives and literature, unpacking its significance for our time. Through this lens, Capra shows the centrality of horror in the work of a host of canonical Italian authors, none of whom are associated with the horror genre.Book link: https://www.sup.org/books/literary-studies-and-literature/ordinary-horrorPersonal site: https://andreacapra.com/---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: https://thehermitage.school/Hermitix Twitter - /hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon : www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpodHermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74
October 28 · 1 hr
Puer Aeternus with Jakob Lusensky
Jakob Lusensky is a Jungian analyst working in Berlin. In this episode we discuss Jung and the puer aeternus. Jakob's site: ⁠https://www.psychoanalystinberlin.com/⁠Jakob's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast...%E2%81%A0---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: https://thehermitage.school/Hermitix Twitter - /hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon : www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpodHermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74
October 24 · 1 hr
Classic Astrology with Matthew Kenney
Matthew “Merlin” Kenney is a professional classical astrologer and ritual magician who has spent the last 11 years of his life devoted to his craft. He studied classical philosophy and linguistics at university, and reads and translates Ancient Greek and Sanskrit, utilizing the insights of ancient wisdom in his teaching and client practice.Matthew teaches and practices astrology as a complete spiritual path. Following in the footsteps of the ancient hermetists and magicians of old, he utilizes the horoscope alongside herbal medicine, ritual magic, and daily spiritual practice to find healing and empowerment.Matthew has been featured as a speaker on several prominent astrological platforms, including Kepler College and Nightlight Astrology. He has taught about traditional views of the seven planets, the relationship between astrology and philosophy, and advanced techniques for prediction. Kenney's site: https://www.ancientastrology.com Kenney guide: https://www.ancientastrology.com/secrets-of-the-seven-stars---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: https://thehermitage.schoolHermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod
October 21 · 51 min
Seeds of Equanimity with Michael Uebel
Michael Uebel, PhD, LCSW, studies intellectual history. He has taught theory and literature at the University of Virginia, Georgetown University, and the University of Kentucky. Currently an Affiliate of the Office for the Associate Dean for Research at the University of Texas-Austin, and an International Scholar of the British Psychoanalytic Council, his research focuses on the intersection of philosophy and psychology as it bears on the nature of self and ethical life.Book link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seeds-Equanimity-Knowing-Being-Philosophy/dp/8869774902---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: https://thehermitage.schoolHermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod
October 18 · 1 hr 26 min
The Life and Work of Victor Neuburg with Justin Hopper
Justin P. Hopper is an American-born British writer living in the East of England. He makes books, records and performances, as well as a podcast and other projects, based around the written or spoken word. A lot of it is related to interests in landscape, psychogeography and hauntology, as well as an interest in the literary and artistic occult in early-20th century London. Vine Press: https://vinepress.co.uk/Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oldweirdalbion/lost-occult-books-of-the-1920s-relaunching-vine-press---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: https://thehermitage.schoolHermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod
October 17 · 42 min
What Are Sigils? - Sigil Magic (The Hermitage Teaser)
A talk on sigils: https://thehermitage.school/The Hermitage is an online magical school that offers multiple courses across the Western magical tradition and leaves the path entirely up to you. There is no endpoint, no correct sequence, no single tradition that covers the terrain. The Hermitage offers courses and guidance rather than a curriculum. You decide where to begin, and exploration takes care of the rest. The tradition is older than any single school, and bigger than any single teacher.Site link: https://thehermitage.school/Courses at Launch:Magical FoundationsAncestor WorshipHistory of Western EsotericismCarl Jung in Theory and PracticeA Beginner's Guide to the Waite-Smith TarotChristian Meditations on the Marseille TarotEsoteric ChristianityChaos MagicSigil MagicThe Body, Energy, and Vital Force A Short Course in Shamanic JourneyingMagic & NondualityThe subscription is £20/$25 per month.Hermitix podcast will continue as is.Site link: https://the-hermitage.mn.co/#tarot #tarotreading #occult #magick #onlinecourse #jung #carljung #chaosmagic #sigils #sigilmagic
October 14 · 1 hr 8 min
The Work of James Hillman with Jason Butler
Jason Butler is a licensed clinical psychologist and a practicing psychotherapist at Sage Integrative Health in Berkeley. He is the author of Archetypal psychotherapy: The clinical legacy of James HillmanButler's site: https://jasonbutlerphd.com---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: https://thehermitage.schoolHermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod
October 7 · 1 hr 12 min
The Eros of Distance with Mads Højmark
Mads Højmark is Chief Advisor at Djøf and a Board Member at The Danish Society for Philosophical Practice (DSFP). Mads' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hoejmark/ Mads at Philosophical Health International: https://www.philosophical.health/ Mythophil site: https://www.thaumas.dk/ ---Become part of the Hermitix community: The Hermitage: the-hermitage.mn.co Hermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpodHermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74
September 30 · 59 min
The Anarch as Katechon: Studies of a Liminal Figure with Patrick McNamara
Patrick McNamara (born 1956) is an American neuroscientist. His work has centered on three major topics: sleep and dreams, religion, and mind/brain.Book link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anarch-Katechon-Literary-Neuroscience-Evolutionary-ebook/dp/B0GSCBFQLC--- Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod Hermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2 Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74
September 25 · 49 min
The Body Holds Everything (The Hermitage Body & Energy Course Teaser)
A talk on body, energy, vital force, Wilhelm Reich, and the somatic relationship to magic; find the full course at: https://the-hermitage.mn.co/The Hermitage is an online magical school that offers multiple courses across the Western magical tradition and leaves the path entirely up to you. There is no endpoint, no correct sequence, no single tradition that covers the terrain. The Hermitage offers courses and guidance rather than a curriculum. You decide where to begin, and exploration takes care of the rest. The tradition is older than any single school, and bigger than any single teacher.Site link: https://the-hermitage.mn.co/Courses at Launch:Magical FoundationsAncestor WorshipHistory of Western EsotericismCarl Jung in Theory and PracticeA Beginner's Guide to the Waite-Smith TarotChristian Meditations on the Marseille TarotEsoteric ChristianityChaos MagicSigil MagicThe Body, Energy, and Vital Force A Short Course in Shamanic JourneyingThe subscription is £20/$25 per month.Hermitix podcast will continue as is.Site link: https://the-hermitage.mn.co/#tarot #tarotreading #occult #magick #onlinecourse #jung #carljung #chaosmagic #wilhelmreich #somatichealing
September 23 · 1 hr 12 min
The Genealogy of Genealogy with Jason Josephson Storm
Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm is an American academic, philosopher, social scientist, and author. He is currently Professor in the Department of Religion and chair in Science and Technology Studies at Williams College. He also holds affiliated positions in Asian studies and Comparative Literature at Williams College.Book link: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/G/bo265446241.html---Become part of the Hermitix community:Hermitix Twitter - https://twitter.com/HermitixpodcastHermitix Discord - https://discord.gg/77abuTVYNGSupport Hermitix:Hermitix Subscription - https://hermitix.net/subscribe/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hermitixDonations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpodHermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74
September 20 · 37 min
The Watching Words by Peter Kingsley (Book Review)
The Watching Words by Peter KingsleyBook link: https://peterkingsley.org/product/the-watching-words-hardcover-2026/---Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - ⁠⁠ / hermitixpodcast⁠⁠ Support Hermitix: Patreon - ⁠⁠ patreon.com/hermitix⁠⁠ Donations: - ⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod⁠⁠ Hermitix Merchandise - ⁠⁠http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2⁠⁠ Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74
September 19 · 1 hr 1 min
Nonduality & Magic with Jay Basu
The Nonduality & Magic course can be found here: https://the-hermitage.mn.coJay grew up in east London, to an Indian father and a half-Russian, half-Polish mother. His father’s family in West Bengal were immersed in the Advaita Vedanta tradition as members of the Ramakrishna Mission, so there was always some knowledge of this so-called “perennial” understanding running through his life. It was in his mid-thirties that he properly reconnected with what he considers the truths at the heart of that lineage. He has worked for many years with therapeutic and spiritual traditions, including Zen-informed Jungian analysis, somatic healing work, and shamanic healing and ceremony.In 2022 he had an experience in which his sense of separation seemingly vanished for a couple of weeks. That became the subject of Notes On Nothing.Mine and Jay's first chat (when he was Anonymous) can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmCfRR4KrX8And Jay's (very) new website can be found here: https://nothing-happening.com/The Nonduality & Magic course can be found here: https://the-hermitage.mn.co ---Become part of the Hermitix community:Hermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod
September 16 · 1 hr 2 min
The Failure of Philosophy with Nick Trakakis
Nick Trakakis is an Australian philosopher who is assistant director of the Centre for Philosophy and Phenomenology of Religion of the Australian Catholic University. He has previously taught at Monash University and Deakin University, and during 2006–2007 he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Notre Dame.[1] He works mainly at the intersections of philosophy (in both the analytic and Continental traditions), religion, and theology.Human Side Press: https://www.humansidepress.com/Éditions Maudites: https://editionsmaudites.com/---Become part of the Hermitix community:Hermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - / hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpodHermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9
September 12 · 54 min
Not negative enough: Suffering, love, and the feminine with Julie Reshe
Julie Reshe is a Ukrainian-born philosopher, a practicing negative psychoanalyst, and a public intellectual. She is currently a visiting professor at University College Cork and University College Dublin. She is also a Director of the Institute of Psychoanalysis at the Global Centre for Advanced Studies.Reshe's site: https://www.juliereshe.comNegative Essays: https://www.negativepress.ie/negative-essays Underground Negative Course on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/juliereshe/posts/169150042 Underground Negative Course on Substack: https://juliereshe.substack.com/p/negative-course---Become part of the Hermitix community:Hermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - / hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpodHermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9
September 9 · 1 hr 8 min
Death Drive & Self-Sabotage with Todd McGowan
This episode I'm joined once again by Todd McGowan to discuss the death drive.Book link: https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=self-sabotage-how-we-try-not-to-flourish--9781509573363---Become part of the Hermitix community:Hermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpodHermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74
September 5 · 1 hr 54 min
A Life of Magic: Chaos, Games, & Ritual with Lionel Snell
Ramsey Dukes is the current and most well-known pen name of Lionel Snell, a contemporary English magician, publisher, and author on magic and philosophy.Lionel was born to a Kibbo Kift couple as WW2 was ending and lived his childhood in a converted water mill deep in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. From his village school he won a scholarship plus government bursary to attend prep and public school in Bristol, where he discovered a wonderful library of ancient alchemy and magic books that had been bequeathed to the school by EJ Holmyard.A scholarship to Cambridge University enabled him to study Crowley and other occult books in the University library, and he still had time to graduate in pure mathematics. He tried teaching, gardening, aircraft stress analysis, copy writing, technical writing and a few other things before becoming a freelance promotional writer, mostly for hi-tech industries.Meanwhile he had made a name for himself – or rather a number of names – writing and self-publishing books and articles on magic, occult philosophy, and radical worldviews. These included a wicked satirical column for Aquarian Arrow, a UK neo-pantheist magazine in the 1970-80s. He is now best known under the pseudonym Ramsey Dukes, and he has a lively YouTube presence under that name.Dukes' site: https://ramseydukes.co.uk/Aeon Dukes Books: https://health.aeonbooks.co.uk/author/ramsey-dukes/23699---Become part of the Hermitix community:The Hermitage: https://the-hermitage.mn.coHermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod

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