Thelema Now! Guest: Scott Michael Stenwick
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
Release Date: 04/28/2023
Thelema NOW! Guest: Tom Banger on Harry Smith
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
On this episode of Thelema Now!, host Harper Feist speaks with Tom Banger, contributor to the new book , edited by Peter Valente. Tom offers unique insight into the esoteric dimensions of Harry Smith’s life and work—exploring his deep engagement with alchemy, hermeticism, and ritual practice. Known for his experimental films, obsessive collecting, and avant-garde mysticism, Smith lived at the crossroads of art, magic, and madness. Tom unpacks how Smith’s creative output wasn’t just inspired by occult ideas—it was occult work in itself. Tune in as we discuss Smith's magical worldview,...
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Thelema NOW! Guest: Ailise Blake
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
On this episode of Thelema Now!, host Harper Feist welcomes musician Ailise Blake for a deep and evocative conversation about creativity, ritual, and the transformative power of sound. Ailise’s work merges haunting melodies with esoteric inspiration, crafting sonic landscapes that explore magic, identity, and the sacred in everyday life. Together, they discuss how artistic practice can serve as a path of initiation, the role of intuition in composition, and what it means to bring Thelemic ideas into modern music. Tune in for an inspiring blend of art, philosophy, and the occult — where...
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Thelema NOW! Guest: Gast Bouschet
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
In this special episode of Thelema Now!, host Harper Feist engages with artist Gast Bouschet, whose haunting, alchemical works blur the boundaries between ritual, landscape, and transformation. Because speaking is physically painful for Bouschet, this episode takes a unique form: a reading of a text conversation that unfolded between Harper and Gast on Instagram. Bouschet’s words—brought to life by Frater Acher—reveal deep reflections on art as a living current, the role of resistance and decay in creative process, and the interplay between spirit and matter. Through this intimate...
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Thelema Now Peter Mark Adams 2025
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
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Thelema NOW! Guest: Christopher McIntosh
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
In this illuminating episode of Thelema Now, host Harper Feist welcomes renowned esoteric scholar and author Christopher McIntosh to discuss his latest book, The Call of the Old Gods: My Occult Journey on the Pagan Path. Drawing on decades of scholarship in Western esotericism, McIntosh explores how ancient deities continue to speak to the modern world, offering insight, connection, and a sense of sacred purpose in our disenchanted age. The conversation weaves through themes of mythology, personal gnosis, the revival of Pagan traditions, and the enduring presence of the gods in contemporary...
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Thelema Now Richard Kaczynski 2025
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
Thelema Now Episode: Richard Kaczynski – Friendship in Doubt, Crowley, and the Magic of Connection In this wide-ranging and engaging conversation, host Harper Feist welcomes back renowned Thelemic scholar Richard Kaczynski to discuss his latest book, Friendship in Doubt. Together, they explore the complex web of relationships surrounding Aleister Crowley, the role of loyalty and betrayal in spiritual movements, and how personal dynamics can influence magical work. The discussion doesn’t stop there—Harper and Richard dive into Crowley’s early work The Sword of Song, unpacking its...
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Thelema NOW! Guest: Christophe Poncet (2025)
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
If you are someone who enjoys Tarot - then do we have an episode for you! In this podcast, host Harper Feist talks to , who has just published . Down Here is the first of a meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated three volume work, The Tarot of Marsilio by Christophe Poncet; a landmark inquiry into the origins of the Tarot de Marseille. Listen as Christophe discuss the orgin of Tarot de Marseille and the surprising findings of his research.
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Thelema NOW! Guest: Deja Whitehouse (2025)
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
The lovely Deja Whitehouse talks to Thelema Now host Harper Feist about her latest book, "." Deja and Harper discuss Frieda Harris's life, her Thoth Tarot collaboration with Crowley, and her struggles as a woman at time when women had few choices and even less rights. Check it out! You can find out more about .
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Thelema NOW! Guest: Joseph Peterson (Mysteriorum Libri Quinque)
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
In this Thelema NOW episode, Harper interviews Joseph Peterson, about "" This book from the 16th century, remains to this day one of the most important core texts of occult literature and a comprehensive guide to Enochian magic, encompassing language, symbolism, rituals, and practical techniques. This deluxe Weiser Ankh edition is a compilation of John Dee’s secret spiritual treatises and was prepared from the original manuscript (preserved in the British Library) in Dee’s own handwriting. These secret writings were discovered long after John Dee’s death (c. 1609); they had been...
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Thelema NOW! Guest: Barry William Hale (2025)
Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick
Thelema Now's Harper Feist talks with Barry William Hale about his latest work, Arcana Arcanorum by Robert C. Stein. The book is a comprehensive exploration of Aleister Crowley's holy book, Liber Arcanorum. In Arcana Arcanorum, Robert C. Stein presents an initiate's perspective into the system as a whole. He further explores in depth the significance of each individual sigil and its corresponding name. Complementing this analysis, Barry William Hale offers a series of 22 mesmerizing drawings, each piece ingeniously merging the upright and averse spirit of each tarot card into a single,...
info_outlineIn this wide-ranging interview, Scott Michael Stenwick and Harper talk about everything between John Dee and quantum mechanics, by way of Eugene Wigner and the Falkland Islands.
Scott is an author, blogger, esotericist, software developer, information technology consultant, and speculative fiction enthusiast. He writes fantasy and science fiction, and non-fiction books on the Western Esoteric Tradition. He also contributes to non-fiction anthologies that cover topics related to magical practices and esoteric spirituality.
Read more about Scott on his websites ScottStenwick.com and Blogspot. And buy the book we discussed here or on Amazon here.