Into the Dark dies all fiery with a glorious bang. Medium, diviner, and witch Dakota Hendrix talks about growing up a witch in a Christian cult, making it to New York and becoming a top makeup artist, becoming a professional reader, ancestor worship, and much much more. You can learn more about them on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/genderterro…

Occultist, artist, and performer Mani C. Price (manitheuncanny.com) talks about her magical journey, altars, ritual, spirit paintings, and more. Into the Dark also makes a solid stab at tackling the relationship between magic and mental health and wellness. Resources for mental health treatment include: https://therapysafetynet.org/resources/additi…

Occult scholar and practitioner Fred Jennings pops by for a randomized (in honor of Chaos Magic) interview. We talk about magic and the law, magic and activism, alchemy, chaos magic, ritual, and a chrome extension Fred made having to do with indigo children. ALSO: If you are in or near the great city of New York, consider going to Psychedelic Horro…

It's a two-interview kind of day at Into the Dark. 1st: Scholar and Occultist Ivo Dominguez Jr. talks about the New Alexandrian Library, an occult repository of books, pamphlets, and correspondence from magical and occult figures. Ivo also talks about the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel and his new books on astrology and developing your psychic abilit…

Writer, editor, and witch Lisa Marie Basile comes to talk about the magazine she founded, witchcraft, writing, her new novel, death, ritual, and feminism. The time William S. Burroughs tried to curse a coffee shop also comes up. You can learn more about Lisa Marie Basile and her magazine Luna Luna: http://www.lunalunamagazine.com/ https://twitter.c…

Sorcerer–Scholar Alexander Cummins comes on to talk about Saint Cyprian (the patron saint of witchcraft), necromancy, divination, geomancy, his time as a sorcerer for music festivals, the ethics of love spells, and his current research on a grimoire from 1567 and the magicians' notes on which spirits and ghosts they summoned to write it. You can le…

Into the Dark talks to Lucina Stone (winner of two International Latino Book Awards for Best Sci/Fi novel and Best New Author) about Brujas, Mexican witchcraft, her novel Santa Muerte, and her spiritual journey. Cooper also describes how to curse someone using a mirror box. You should check out Lucina's essay about Mexican witchcraft at Luna Luna (…

Susan Hwang, founder of the Bushwick Book Club (http://bushwickbookclub.com/) Brooklyn musician extraoridinaire talks to Into the Dark about vortex healing and her journey as someone who didn't really go in for magic and the like until she saw it work. She also does a ritual to cleanse the studio. Learn more about Susan and her work here: http://bu…

Into the Dark talks to Callum Hutchings about the occult practices of Thailand, which include occult tattoos, amulets, dead children, and much much more. Occult tattoos are discussed more generally. A listener question about the St. Louis Arch (Is it a Stargate?) is also addressed. Learn more about the occult practices of Thailand at:https://amulet…

Into the Dark sits down with writer, editor, and bruja Leza Cantoral to talk Chaos Magick, sex magick, growing up in Mexico, evolutionary biology, Aleister Crowley, Carl Jung, and times she's hexed people. You can listen to Leza's podcast Get Lit with Leza at getlitwithleza.podbean.com and get her book Cartoons in the Suicide Forest on amazon (http…

On this episode, Into the Dark talks using magic in politics with Michael M. Hughes who led a mass ritual to bind Donald Trump. We then talk with Douglas Lucas about his record label Arcana Machine which features releases from two occult-inspired musical acts, Kenneth Anger and Brian Butler's Technicolor Skull and Vanessa Sinclair and Carl Abrahams…

Into the Dark gets into a pagan precursor to Easter and talks banishing spells including one to get rid of a rat or mouse. Hope Diamond also joins us to talk about her magical practice and spiritual journey. Listener Question:Is there a magic way to get rid of rat or mouse?You can learn more about Hope Diamond on her site (cultofhope.com) and on he…

Filmmaker and producer Jonathan Phelps talks with Into the Dark about his meditation and ritual practices. We also get into the relationship between occult practice and creative pursuits, as well as tools for occult practice (e.g. Jonathan's crystal helmet). You can learn more about Jonathan and his projects at http://muckfilm.com/ http://www.ravac…

This episode features two anonymous interviews about magic using emojis and shape-shifting Navajo witches called skinwalkers. We also get into how to make sigils for your own purposes. For more information on skinwalkers, check out these two interviews I didn't do:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWOQuf02J3whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG5yRQCoww…

Halsey Snow (Acktarian) of the Vywamus Foundation joins us to discuss channeling and the guide he channels, Vywamus. Different groups thought to worship The Devil are also discussed, as is some NYC Witchcraft News. Listener Questions: Is there a difference between Satanism and Devil Worship? Is there a legal way to nullify pacts with The Devil? You…

Since there wasn't enough time to talk about pacts with The Devil during the normal broadcast, here is a podcast-only extrasode. You can see an image of Urbain Grandier's alleged pact with The Devil (and others) here: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/UrbainPact2.jpg/224px-UrbainPact2.jpg and another supposed infernal pact h…

Astrologer Frederick Steinmann stops by to talk about astrology, the role it can play in relationships and job matters, the role it has played in his life, and its relationship with Tarot and mainstream Christianity. He also explains what this whole Mercury in Retrograde thing is. Listener Questions Discussed:House Spirits: What are those?Resources…

Walter Stephens, currently a visiting professor at Yale, talks about renaissance witch trials and theories of witchcraft, including sex with demons, riding brooms, and succubi and incubi. Into the Dark can't recommend his book, Demon Lovers, enough for anyone interested in the history of witchcraft and witch trials. It is detailed, accessible, and …

Medium Karyn Crisis joins us and talks mediumship, talking to the dead, Italy's history of witchery, and shape shifting. Eric Newman also pops in to talk about his new show, Pull Request, which joins Radio Free Brooklyn November 20th. Into the Dark also faces an array of technical difficulties, some of which have survived the editing process. You c…

Melissa Madara, co-owner of Catland and magical consultant, stops by. Catland is a store and event space serving practitioners from all magical traditions and anyone seeking to improve their spiritual life. We talk chaos magic, running a magic shop and event space, Croatian Gypsy magic, scrying with champagne, altars, hauntings, house spirits, witc…

Burlesque Dancer, Sex Magician, and Witch Veronica Varlow talks sex magic and mirror magic, and explains a love spell. We also cover spells to make a man impotent and whether necromancy for severed limbs is possible. Learn more about Veronica's upcoming performances and classes in witchcraft at dangerdame.com and dangerdiary.com. Follow her on inst…

Edward from Riven Barrow Glass talks about her process, divination, ritual, and Xena Warrior Princess. We also answer listener questions about developing your telekinetic powers, defending yourself from magical attack, and using a Ouija board in space. Learn more about Edward and Riven Barrow Glass at https://www.etsy.com/shop/rivenbarrowglass and …

Swan Drsti talks Tarot and the IChing, an interview with a rat (Sheila) about the NBA finals, and listener letters. The magical properties of cheese are discussed, as are cannibalism, menstruation, and a wide swath of divination methods. Follow Swan: https://twitter.com/inkandworm http://www.inkandworm.com/ https://www.instagram.com/swandrsti/ (Ink…