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What is Chaos Magick? Chaos Magick explained. Sigil Magick, Kia and Gnosis.


Join Dr Angela Puca in an enlightening exploration of Chaos Magick and its transformative powers in this special recording from Witchfest 2023, London. This talk delves deep into the heart of Chaos Magick, unravelling its principles, practices, and profound impact on reality.




In this video, you'll discover:




📖 The foundational concepts of Chaos Magick and how they differ from traditional magical practices.


📖 Insights into the dynamic nature of Chaos Magick and its role in personal transformation.


📖 Real-world applications of Chaos Magick principles in contemporary spiritual practices.




Recorded live at Witchfest 2023 in London, this presentation is part of Dr Angela Puca's ongoing project, Angela's Symposium, dedicated to sharing knowledge based on peer-reviewed academic sources in the fields of magic, esotericism, Paganism, shamanism, and the occult.




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REFERENCES 📚


Duggan, C. (2013) ‘Perennialism and Iconoclasm: Chaos Magick and the Legitimacy of Innovation’, in Asprem, E. and Granholm, K. (eds), Contemporary Esotericism, London, New York, Routledge, pp. 91–112.




Otto, B.-C. (2019) The Illuminates of Thanateros and the institutionalisation of religious individualisation. In: M. Fuchs, A. Linkenbach, M. Mulsow, B.-C. Otto, R. B. Parson, & J. Rüpke eds. Religious Individualisation. De Gruyter, pp.759–796.




Sutcliffe, R. (1995) ‘Left-Hand Path Ritual Magick: a Historical Overview’, in Harvey, G. and Hardman, C. (eds), Paganism Today, London, Thorsons, pp. 109–137.




Urban, Hugh. (2006) Magia sexualis: Sex, Magic and Liberation in modern Western Esotericism. Berkeley: University of California Press.




Woodman, J. (2003) ‘Modernity, selfhood, and the demonic: anthropological perspectives on “Chaos magick” in the United Kingdom’, Ph.D., Goldsmiths, University of London [Online]. DOI: 10.25602/GOLD.00028683 (Accessed 23 June 2020).




Primary Source:


Illuminates of Thanateros. (2002) The Book: Illuminates of Thanateros: The Truth.




00:00 Introduction Chaos Magick at WitchFest 2023


00:31 Support Angela’s Symposium


01:28 Chaos Magick: Transforming Reality


02:19 Chaos Magick founded by Carroll and Sherwin


03:01 The founding fathers of Chaos Magic


04:29 Dr Bernd-Christian Otto’s research


05:15 Philosophy of Chaos Magick


05:40 The Left-Hand Path


06:07 Individualism, Self-deification, the Here and Now & Antinomianism


08:07 Perennialism


09:43 Iconoclasm


11:05 Antinomianism – rejection of rules


14:09 Kia and Zos explained


15:37 Gnosis in Chaos Magick


18:51 Psychological Aspects of Chaos Magic


20:09 Sigils in the Chaos Tradition


22:02 Correspondences in the Chaos Tradition


24:03 Chaos Magick influences on Paganism


24:52 Nihilism, Active Nihilism and Nietzsche


30:00 Interview with Peter Carroll


30:12 Peter Carroll’s take on Cyber Magick


31:57 Chaos Magick’s attitude to traditional magic


34:32 Provisional or situational belief


35:38 Fluidity of belief and history in Paganism


40:26 The Importance of Religious Studies


41:29 The IOT – Illuminates of Thanateros




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