ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM 📖 Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs an academic and university lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies, I'll share peer-reviewed research on MAGIC, ESOTERICISM, WITCHCRAFT, PAGANISM, SHAMANISM and related currents.
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What is the NEW AGE Movement?
July 22, 2023 06:14 - 9 minutes - 5.7 MBWhat is the New Age movement? What are the New Age beliefs? An academic analysis of the New Age. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featured - MY STORE 🛍 https://drangelapuca.com/store - ...
How to define INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS and Indigenous People? Interview with Dr Suzanne Owen
July 22, 2023 06:14 - 23 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this interview, Dr Suzanne Owen will cover: - What do we mean by the term Indigenous? - The political implications of 'Indigenous' - The difference between Indigenous religion and indigenous people - Indigenous people's self-reflections on indigeneity - Characteristics of an Indigenous Religion - Indigenous worldview as a means to look forward CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca ...
What is CORE SHAMANISM? Main beliefs and practices of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies
July 22, 2023 06:13 - 10 minutes - 6.42 MBWhat is Core Shamanism? In this video, I will cover: - Michael Harner and the Foundation for Shamanic Studies - Core Shamanism and its main beliefs - Shamanic Journey to gain knowledge, power and Soul Retrieval - The three worlds and the cosmology of this trans-cultural shamanism. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMB...
Can WESTERNERS be SHAMANS? Academic perspectives on Shamanism in the West
July 22, 2023 06:13 - 7 minutes - 4.99 MBCan Westerners become Shamans? Academic perspectives on Shamanism in the West CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featured - MY STORE 🛍 https://drangelapuca.com/store - MY MERCH 👕 https://...
What is PAGANISM? What do Pagans believe? Academic definition of Paganism
July 22, 2023 06:12 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MBWhat is Paganism? What do Pagans believe? An academic definition of Paganism. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featured - MY STORE 🛍 https://drangelapuca.com/store - MY MERCH 👕 https://...
FOLK MAGIC in the Republic of MOLDOVA with Dr James Kapalo
July 22, 2023 06:12 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this interview, Dr James Kapalo will cover: - Overview of Folk Magic in the Republic of Moldova - Inclusion of Romanian Magic and Islamic Magic - Types of Magical Rituals: Divination (pouring of wax, tin, lead), Evil Eye Removal, Fright - Definition of Folk Magic and Religion - What is Magic - The role played by Dreams - Traits of Magic in Moldova - "Initiation" and how the 'Power' and the words are passed on CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#...
IRISH PAGANISM, Wicca, Druidry, Fairies with Dr Jenny Butler
July 22, 2023 06:11 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this interview, Dr Jenny Butler covers: - An overview of Irish Paganism - How Wicca has been modified within the Irish context - Types of Wicca practised in Ireland - Fairies in Irish Pagan lore - The Role played by Magic - The importance of Landscape and Sacred Places CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS...
SPIRIT POSSESSION and SHAMANISM in Brazil. Interview with Prof Bettina Schmidt
July 22, 2023 06:11 - 27 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this interview, Prof Bettina Schmidt talks about: - How to understand Spirit Possession using a context-sensitive approach (deictic) - The difference between how scholars and practitioners define religious experiences - How to define Shamanism and the evolution of its semantics - Her Fieldwork in Brazil with ecstatic religions. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIO...
5 DIFFERENCES between SHAMANISM and NEO SHAMANISM in the West
July 22, 2023 06:10 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MBWhat's the difference between Indigenous Shamanism and Western Neo Shamanism? The 5 main traits of trans-cultural shamanisms as practised in the Western World! CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangel...
What's the ETYMOLOGY of MAGIC?
July 22, 2023 06:10 - 5 minutes - 4.07 MBWhere does the term 'magic' come from and what was the original meaning of magic? The history of the term magic in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/fea...
How does an Academic Conference Work? What to expect? BASR conference 2019
July 22, 2023 06:09 - 15 minutes - 13.1 MBHow does an Academic Conference Work? What to expect when attending a conference? What is a Panel, what is a Paper and what a Keynote? Why is Networking important? How do you network? How can attending conferences help you publish in peer-reviewed journals and advance in your career? Watch the whole video to find out! I will explain the typical structure and programme of a conference, using as an example the Conference of the British Association for the Study of Religion, which took ...
What is SHAMANISM? Who is the Shaman? Academic debate
July 22, 2023 06:09 - 17 minutes - 11.6 MBWhat is Shamanism? Who is the Shaman? Academic definitions and controversies surrounding Shamanism and my proposal to a new definition of Shamanism. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featu...
What is DRUIDRY? British Druids, Magic, Indigeneity, Misconceptions. Interview with Jennifer Uzzell
July 22, 2023 06:08 - 28 minutes - 27.1 MBJennifer Uzzell, a doctoral researcher at Durham University will discuss some key points on British Druidry: 00:00 British Druidry 00:45 What is Druidry and how does it manifest? 03:38 What are the most popular druidic groups in Britain? 06:31 Is Druidry the Indigenous shamanic religion of Britain? 09:12 How is Druidry portrayed and perceived? 16:44 Ancestry in Druidry 20:19 Druidic magick and what role does magic play in Druidry. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://...
ITALIAN SHAMANISM, Strega, Folk Magic, Segnature and Social Media
July 22, 2023 06:08 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB#strega #Italian #witchcraft Angela Puca covers Italian Shamanism, Paganism, folk magick, witchcraft, vernacular healers, the use of Segnature in relation to Social Media. Paper delivered at the annual conference of the British Association for the Study of Religions in September 2019 at Leeds Trinity University. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.m...
Magic in the ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
July 22, 2023 06:07 - 16 minutes - 13.4 MBHow was Magic perceived and conceptualized in the Italian Renaissance? This video will be a brief overview of some philosophical concepts from the Renaissance that shaped the view of magic at the time. We will briefly cover Hermetic Philosophy, Marsilio Ficino, Giordano Bruno and Tommaso Campanella. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasympo...
Is MAGIC related to RELIGION? Overview on the academic literature.
July 22, 2023 06:07 - 13 minutes - 11.3 MBIs there any relation between Magic and Religion? We'll cover a few scholars from the 19th and 20th century who talked about the relation (or lack thereof) between the two. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtub...
What is WESTERN ESOTERICISM? Academic models of interpretation.
July 22, 2023 06:06 - 8 minutes - 5.51 MBWhat is Western Esotericism? How can we understand the Occult in the contemporary world? This video will cover the models of academic interpretation presented by 'Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed' by Wouter J. Hanegraaff. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip...
D&D Players! Here's What Your Game Says About Your Religious Beliefs @MatthewMercerVO @criticalrole
July 21, 2023 18:09 - 15 minutes - 8.86 MB#dungeonsanddragons #dnd #criticalrole What does science say about dungeons and dragons? is it dangerous for your mental health? Is D&D a religion or a cult? Academic review and research studies on the Psychology and Religious elements in dungeons and dragons. RECOMMENDED READINGS Dangerous Games by Laycock https://amzn.to/3YrACEU Invented Religions by Cusack https://amzn.to/3ROfjeV D&D Player’s Handbook https://amzn.to/3l9kvh8 Player's Handbook Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition with ...
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July 21, 2023 18:07 - 3 minutes - 1.52 MBRECOMMENDED READINGS MY SET-UP 🛠️ - Canon 90D camera 📸 https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 📷 https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter 🗒️ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone 🎙️ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand 🎤 https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights 💡 https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones 📡 https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ REFERENCES 📚 CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - SIGN UP TO MY NEWSLETTER 💌 https://arcaneacademia.grwebsite.co.uk/ - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩...
Reconstructivist Roman Paganism with Marco Castagnetto
July 02, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 31.3 MB#romanreligion #romanpaganism #romanpolytheism CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featured - MY STORE 🛍 https://drangelapuca.com/store - MY MERCH 👕 https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com...
Wicca, Nature, Magic with Phyllis Curott
June 13, 2023 16:31 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB#wicca #templeofara #witchcraft Dr Angela Puca interviews the author and Wiccan Priestess Phyllis Curott on Wicca, Shamanism and Magic. What is Wicca, according to Phyllis Curott, and how has it evolved over the decades? Magic, environmentalism and feminism in the Wiccan religion and spirituality. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposi...
Atheistic and Skeptical Witchcraft with @theskepticalwitch6611
June 05, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 34.2 MB#atheisticwitchcraft #atheisticpaganism #nontheisticwitch Join my conversation with Sarah Lisbeth, a Religious Studies PhD student at Wilfrid Laurier University & the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. We will discuss non-theistic approaches to Witchcraft and Paganism. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIP...
Decision-Making Belief-Making. How Realness is Negotiated for Occult Communities
April 20, 2023 16:28 - 1 hour - 27.5 MB#witchcraft #magick #esotericism Magic practitioners have to face the issue and the stigma of holding beliefs and engaging in rituals that contrast the dominant paradigm So, how are these beliefs maintained and what makes them thrive in hostile mainstream culture? CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://w...
NEOPLATONISM in Magic Esotericism Witchcraft Occult
April 19, 2023 16:25 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB#witchcraft #magick #neoplatonism NEOPLATONISM, Plotinus, Iamblichus, Marsilio Ficino, Monism, Emanation, The One in Magick, Esoteric, Witch and Occult practices. BECOME MY PATRON! www.patreon.com/angelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS https://youtu.be/R_rD7pnKqWI FOLLOW ME: Facebook (Angela's Symposium), Instagram (angela_symposium), Twitter (@angelapuca11). REFERENCES Cocco, G. (1992) ‘La Struttura Del Mondo Soprasensibile Nella Filosofia Di Giamblic...
WORLDVIEWS in Magic and Occult Practices
April 03, 2023 16:22 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB#witchcraft #magick #paganism CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featured - MY STORE 🛍 https://drangelapuca.com/store - MY MERCH 👕 https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ - Video Trascr...
The Decline and Rebirth of Magic. Disenchantment and Re-enchantment
March 06, 2023 17:28 - 1 hour - 32 MB#witchcraft #occult #esotericism Why did the world stop believing in magic? Max Weber and Myth of Disenchantment, Peter Berger and Secularism, Storm and Aprem on Re-enchantment. 00:00 INTRO (low volume, apologies) 04:15 LECTURE 41:14 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtub...
DEATH & AFTERLIFE ROUNDTABLE - Academics + Patrons
March 06, 2023 17:25 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB#death #afterlife #occult Concepts of Afterlife, Death and Near-Death Experiences across religions and cultures. SPEAKERS Chris Deacy, Head of Religious Studies at the University of Kent. Currently leading a module/course focused on Death, Afterlife and Near-Death Experiences. David Wilson, Religious Studies PhD at the University of Edinburgh and author of the book ‘Redefining Shamanisms’. David specialises in Spiritualism & Western mediumship as forms of shamanism. Giorgio Scalici, Pos...
Intro to Angela's Symposium Podcast
September 17, 2020 17:10 - 2 minutes - 3.87 MBI'm Angela Puca, Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer at Leeds Trinity University. On this Podcast, I'll be sharing thoughts and reflections on Esotericism, Witchcraft and Magic-related topics. Stay tuned for all the Academic Fun! 🖤📖 Enter the INNER SYMPOSIUM: https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca
Welcome to the Academic Study of Magic, Esotericism, Paganism, Shamanism and all things occult
September 16, 2020 17:10 - 59 seconds - 946 KBCONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featured - MY STORE 🛍 https://drangelapuca.com/store - MY MERCH 👕 https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ - Video Trascripts https://www.innersymposium.study/ 💬...