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]]> true Morgan Dolan info+64d7c091b331200011239b26@mg-eu.acast.com 64d7c091b331200011239b26 spirits-and-psychics episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64d7c091b331200011239b26/1694762494676-4659da1d6dbf9d1ecc5e62914adfb6aa.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics Spirits and Psychics Astrology Astrology Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:53:41 GMT 1:09:11 675330402dd88df132927f11 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/the-origins-of-astrology 675330402dd88df132927f11 64d7c091b331200011239b26 the-origins-of-astrology My Roman Empire full 2 9 Astrology is one of the most mainstream topics Morgan + Norm have dabbled in to date and as such comes with some biases and misconceptions. Morgan leads Norm into the ancient world, a jaunt through the renaissance and the theosophical influence that led to sun sign horoscopes in newspapers. A beginner friendly walk through the stars for anyone who (like Norm) has ever felt confused or intimidated.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Garg, Garima. Heavens and Earth: The Story of Astrology through Ages and Cultures. Penguin Random House, 2022. 
  • Swami Vivekananda on Astrology: https://english.sreyas.in/swami-vivekananda-on-astrology/
  • Boxer, Alexander. A Scheme of Heaven: The History of Astrology and the Search for Our Destiny in Data. W.W. Norton & Company, 2020. 

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]]> Astrology is one of the most mainstream topics Morgan + Norm have dabbled in to date and as such comes with some biases and misconceptions. Morgan leads Norm into the ancient world, a jaunt through the renaissance and the theosophical influence that led to sun sign horoscopes in newspapers. A beginner friendly walk through the stars for anyone who (like Norm) has ever felt confused or intimidated.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Garg, Garima. Heavens and Earth: The Story of Astrology through Ages and Cultures. Penguin Random House, 2022. 
  • Swami Vivekananda on Astrology: https://english.sreyas.in/swami-vivekananda-on-astrology/
  • Boxer, Alexander. A Scheme of Heaven: The History of Astrology and the Search for Our Destiny in Data. W.W. Norton & Company, 2020. 

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]]> The Teachings of Don Juan The Teachings of Don Juan Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:44:53 GMT 1:00:31 66806d4aa2d4e67a7b81f1a0 true https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/the-teachings-of-don-juan 66806d4aa2d4e67a7b81f1a0 64d7c091b331200011239b26 the-teachings-of-don-juan A Spirits and Psychics Book Club Discussion full 2 8 The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castenada is considered a classic from the 1960s. Figures covered in Season 1 almost certainly read it. Norm has some bones to pick to pick with this granddaddy of New Age literature while Morgan lays out how this book cemented in the public imagination what spiritual knowledge and transformation was supposed to look like... If you ever felt disappointed that you couldn't disappear with a strange man in the desert and emerge with spiritual enlightenment, this discussion is for you!


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Castaneda, Carlos. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge. Washington Square Press, 1968. 
  • Marshall, Robert. “The Dark Legacy of Carlos Castaneda.” Salon, Salon.com, 26 Sept. 2011, www.salon.com/2007/04/12/castaneda/. 

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]]> The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castenada is considered a classic from the 1960s. Figures covered in Season 1 almost certainly read it. Norm has some bones to pick to pick with this granddaddy of New Age literature while Morgan lays out how this book cemented in the public imagination what spiritual knowledge and transformation was supposed to look like... If you ever felt disappointed that you couldn't disappear with a strange man in the desert and emerge with spiritual enlightenment, this discussion is for you!


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Castaneda, Carlos. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge. Washington Square Press, 1968. 
  • Marshall, Robert. “The Dark Legacy of Carlos Castaneda.” Salon, Salon.com, 26 Sept. 2011, www.salon.com/2007/04/12/castaneda/. 

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]]> Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:28:59 GMT 1:07:38 6732ae8647bf92054e11d9a7 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/nandor-fodor-and-the-talking-mongoose 6732ae8647bf92054e11d9a7 64d7c091b331200011239b26 nandor-fodor-and-the-talking-mongoose full 2 7

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]]> Gef the Talking Mongoose Gef the Talking Mongoose Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:21:28 GMT 1:27:14 671eacba7be55ae189b5d0cc false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/gef-the-talking-mongoose 671eacba7be55ae189b5d0cc 64d7c091b331200011239b26 gef-the-talking-mongoose full 2 6 No ghost is the same and not all hauntings are created equal. Morgan takes Norm back to the 1930s to discuss historical ghost hunter Harry Price and a spooky mongoose whose existence he tried to prove scientifically. But the paranormal is personal and the family that experienced Gef prove to be just as curious as the men trying to scientifically verify the family's ghostly experiences. Was Gef a ghost? Could he have been a tulpa? A fae creature? Gef certainly fit many requirements for a witch's familiar. But regardless of what Gef was, the "why" of Gef is even more compelling...


Sources :

  • Josiffe, Christopher. Gef! The Strange Tale of An Extra-Special Talking Mongoose. Strange Attractor Press, 2020. 
  • Randall, John. “Harry Price: The Case for the Defence.” Harry Price - the Case for the Defence by John Randall, www.harrypricewebsite.co.uk/Biography/price-randall.htm. Accessed 13 Sept. 2024.

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]]> No ghost is the same and not all hauntings are created equal. Morgan takes Norm back to the 1930s to discuss historical ghost hunter Harry Price and a spooky mongoose whose existence he tried to prove scientifically. But the paranormal is personal and the family that experienced Gef prove to be just as curious as the men trying to scientifically verify the family's ghostly experiences. Was Gef a ghost? Could he have been a tulpa? A fae creature? Gef certainly fit many requirements for a witch's familiar. But regardless of what Gef was, the "why" of Gef is even more compelling...


Sources :

  • Josiffe, Christopher. Gef! The Strange Tale of An Extra-Special Talking Mongoose. Strange Attractor Press, 2020. 
  • Randall, John. “Harry Price: The Case for the Defence.” Harry Price - the Case for the Defence by John Randall, www.harrypricewebsite.co.uk/Biography/price-randall.htm. Accessed 13 Sept. 2024.

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]]> The Witch: A New England Folk Tale The Witch: A New England Folk Tale Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:00:08 GMT 1:00:51 66de1e5ce3cb6d8da947b506 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/the-vvitch-a-new-england-folk-tale 66de1e5ce3cb6d8da947b506 64d7c091b331200011239b26 the-vvitch-a-new-england-folk-tale Movie Night! full 2 5

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]]> Reginald Scot Reginald Scot Fri, 01 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT 1:16:05 66ca56252ebc434851fce92d false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/reg-scot 66ca56252ebc434851fce92d 64d7c091b331200011239b26 reg-scot The Original Witch Debunker full 2 4 You may have heard of the Salem Witch Trials but have you heard of the man who published tomes debunking witches, a full hundred years before Salem? Reginald Scot was an aristocrat in Elizabethan England who published academic style tomes pointing out all the flaws in medieval witchhunter logic. Today Morgan takes Norm into an interesting look of how a social belief in witchcraft can wreak havoc on people's inner and outer worlds. They also dive into Scot's own belief system and how he managed to escape his own persecution by a very convenient death. Houdini would have approved of Reg's take on things.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Almond, Philip C. England’s First Demonologist: Reginald Scot and “the Discoverie of Witchcraft.” I.B. Tauris, 2014. 
  • Pudney, Eric. A Defense of Witchcraft Belief. Manchester University Press, 2021. 

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]]> You may have heard of the Salem Witch Trials but have you heard of the man who published tomes debunking witches, a full hundred years before Salem? Reginald Scot was an aristocrat in Elizabethan England who published academic style tomes pointing out all the flaws in medieval witchhunter logic. Today Morgan takes Norm into an interesting look of how a social belief in witchcraft can wreak havoc on people's inner and outer worlds. They also dive into Scot's own belief system and how he managed to escape his own persecution by a very convenient death. Houdini would have approved of Reg's take on things.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Almond, Philip C. England’s First Demonologist: Reginald Scot and “the Discoverie of Witchcraft.” I.B. Tauris, 2014. 
  • Pudney, Eric. A Defense of Witchcraft Belief. Manchester University Press, 2021. 

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]]> Thelema Thelema Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:00:44 GMT 1:13:25 66a5566507b8d94c60450034 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/thelema 66a5566507b8d94c60450034 64d7c091b331200011239b26 thelema The Legacy of the Work of Aleister Crowley full 2 3 This week, Morgan takes Norm to answer the question: Why Thelema? What does this system of ritual and belief have to offer? Aleister Crowley's life has certainly left an impression. Looking at Thelema and ritual magic as a whole, gives Morgan + Norm a greater understanding of how western ritual magic continued into the present day and how, if you are so inclined, it can be a legitimate method to finding your peace and power. Were you put off by Crowley but still want to talk magical rituals? This is the episode for you.


Sources and Further Reading:

  • Visconti, Marco. The Aleister Crowley Manual: Thelemic Magick for Modern Times. Watkins, 2023. 
  • Hermetic Library, hermetic.com/eidolons/a-guide-to-the-study-of-thelema. Accessed 19 July 2024. 

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]]> This week, Morgan takes Norm to answer the question: Why Thelema? What does this system of ritual and belief have to offer? Aleister Crowley's life has certainly left an impression. Looking at Thelema and ritual magic as a whole, gives Morgan + Norm a greater understanding of how western ritual magic continued into the present day and how, if you are so inclined, it can be a legitimate method to finding your peace and power. Were you put off by Crowley but still want to talk magical rituals? This is the episode for you.


Sources and Further Reading:

  • Visconti, Marco. The Aleister Crowley Manual: Thelemic Magick for Modern Times. Watkins, 2023. 
  • Hermetic Library, hermetic.com/eidolons/a-guide-to-the-study-of-thelema. Accessed 19 July 2024. 

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]]> Aleister Crowley Part 2 Aleister Crowley Part 2 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:00:13 GMT 1:25:25 66806d06da59509cba55877e true https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/the-life-of-aleister-crowley-part-2 66806d06da59509cba55877e 64d7c091b331200011239b26 the-life-of-aleister-crowley-part-2 Magic, Addiction, Mess full 2 2 Morgan + Norm are back with the second half of Aleister Crowley's arch and let's just say things take a turn after World War I. There is more magic but also a lot of real world consequences around Crowley because of it. It gets darker in this episode but a worthy analysis of how even leaders in this space can get very lost.


Trigger warning for brief mentions of animal abuse and child death, both due to adults making bad choices.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Campbell, Colin D. Thelema: An Introduction to the Life, Work & Philosophy of Aleister Crowley. Llewellyn Worldwide, 2018.
  • Lachman, Gary. Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a Member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
  • Bowie, John Ash. “Home.” Hermetic Library, 11 May 2021, hermetic.com/eidolons/a-guide-to-the-study-of-thelema.
  • “Aleister Crowley.” Thelemapedia, 2 Apr. 2011, www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Aleister_Crowley.

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]]> Morgan + Norm are back with the second half of Aleister Crowley's arch and let's just say things take a turn after World War I. There is more magic but also a lot of real world consequences around Crowley because of it. It gets darker in this episode but a worthy analysis of how even leaders in this space can get very lost.


Trigger warning for brief mentions of animal abuse and child death, both due to adults making bad choices.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Campbell, Colin D. Thelema: An Introduction to the Life, Work & Philosophy of Aleister Crowley. Llewellyn Worldwide, 2018.
  • Lachman, Gary. Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a Member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
  • Bowie, John Ash. “Home.” Hermetic Library, 11 May 2021, hermetic.com/eidolons/a-guide-to-the-study-of-thelema.
  • “Aleister Crowley.” Thelemapedia, 2 Apr. 2011, www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Aleister_Crowley.

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]]> Aleister Crowley Part 1 Aleister Crowley Part 1 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 22:00:33 GMT 1:46:50 666de87b22cd5700123d1d4b true https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/aleister-crowley-part-1 666de87b22cd5700123d1d4b 64d7c091b331200011239b26 aleister-crowley-part-1 The Wickedest Man in the World...? full 2 1 Morgan + Norm are back from summer break and diving in to the biggest occult baddie your parents probably know them name of—> Aleister Crowley. Sure, he brought ritual magic into public consciousness and famous known in the press as the Wickedest Man in the World but he was also a theater kid at heart who most struggled with the human experience. Like other occult greats covered last season, Crowley also clocks a lot of miles around the globe but leaves a unique path of destruction in his wake. This is definitely the lighter of the two episodes.


Sources + Further Reading:

  • Campbell, Colin D. Thelema: An Introduction to the Life, Work & Philosophy of Aleister Crowley. Llewellyn Worldwide, 2018.
  • Lachman, Gary. Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a Member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
  • Bowie, John Ash. “Home.” Hermetic Library, 11 May 2021, hermetic.com/eidolons/a-guide-to-the-study-of-thelema.
  • “Aleister Crowley.” Thelemapedia, 2 Apr. 2011, www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Aleister_Crowley.

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]]> Morgan + Norm are back from summer break and diving in to the biggest occult baddie your parents probably know them name of—> Aleister Crowley. Sure, he brought ritual magic into public consciousness and famous known in the press as the Wickedest Man in the World but he was also a theater kid at heart who most struggled with the human experience. Like other occult greats covered last season, Crowley also clocks a lot of miles around the globe but leaves a unique path of destruction in his wake. This is definitely the lighter of the two episodes.


Sources + Further Reading:

  • Campbell, Colin D. Thelema: An Introduction to the Life, Work & Philosophy of Aleister Crowley. Llewellyn Worldwide, 2018.
  • Lachman, Gary. Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a Member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
  • Bowie, John Ash. “Home.” Hermetic Library, 11 May 2021, hermetic.com/eidolons/a-guide-to-the-study-of-thelema.
  • “Aleister Crowley.” Thelemapedia, 2 Apr. 2011, www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Aleister_Crowley.

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]]> Summer Break! Summer Break! Sat, 06 Jul 2024 07:00:18 GMT 0:29 6678710ab38fec0011bc20fe false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/summer-break 6678710ab38fec0011bc20fe 64d7c091b331200011239b26 summer-break The End of Season 1 full 1

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]]> An Interview With a Psychic: Debbie Griggs An Interview With a Psychic: Debbie Griggs Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:00:02 GMT 1:19:17 662423e909a93200120dfe43 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/an-interview-with-a-psychic-debbie-griggs 662423e909a93200120dfe43 64d7c091b331200011239b26 an-interview-with-a-psychic-debbie-griggs full 1 20 Our interview with Debbie Griggs offers a different take on connection to the spiritual realm. A self-described photo psychic who gets huge impressions and information from just a picture of someone. She also has rather accurate world predictions that has grown her following over the last ten years. A thought-provoking exploration of how things can make sense on the other side.


For more Debbie, check out her vibrant Youtube channel Photo Psychic Debbie , her podcast Psychic Debbie Griggs Spiritual Knowledge or her website Psychic Debbie.com.

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]]> Our interview with Debbie Griggs offers a different take on connection to the spiritual realm. A self-described photo psychic who gets huge impressions and information from just a picture of someone. She also has rather accurate world predictions that has grown her following over the last ten years. A thought-provoking exploration of how things can make sense on the other side.


For more Debbie, check out her vibrant Youtube channel Photo Psychic Debbie , her podcast Psychic Debbie Griggs Spiritual Knowledge or her website Psychic Debbie.com.

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]]> The Life of Edgar Cayce: Part Two The Life of Edgar Cayce: Part Two Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:00:06 GMT 1:42:57 6612e3d654ba0e0016f28d2f false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/the-life-of-edgar-cayce-part-two 6612e3d654ba0e0016f28d2f 64d7c091b331200011239b26 the-life-of-edgar-cayce-part-two Perils of Patronage full 1 19 Morgan takes Norm into the second part of Edgar Cayce's story. This included the groundwork for what would become his legacy, his continued failures at capitalism and his mainstream recognition.



Sources & Further Reading:

  • Kirkpatrick, Sidney D. Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet. Riverhead Books, 2001. 
  • Sugrue, Thomas, and Mitch Horowitz. There Is a River: The Story of Edgar Cayce. A.R.E. Press, 2018. 


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]]> Morgan takes Norm into the second part of Edgar Cayce's story. This included the groundwork for what would become his legacy, his continued failures at capitalism and his mainstream recognition.



Sources & Further Reading:

  • Kirkpatrick, Sidney D. Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet. Riverhead Books, 2001. 
  • Sugrue, Thomas, and Mitch Horowitz. There Is a River: The Story of Edgar Cayce. A.R.E. Press, 2018. 


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]]> The Life of Edgar Cayce: Part One The Life of Edgar Cayce: Part One Fri, 31 May 2024 07:00:52 GMT 1:37:47 6612e38dd88ec90017a8f8e8 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/the-life-of-edgar-cayc 6612e38dd88ec90017a8f8e8 64d7c091b331200011239b26 the-life-of-edgar-cayc Magnificent Rube full 1 18 Edgar Cayce is one of the most famous of the historical psychics due to the legacy his work left behind. Writings published after his death, informed New Age thought in the 20th Century. But that doesn't that he was shockingly uncurious about his abilities or the world. He illustrates that the course of true psychism never did run smooth. This episode, Morgan takes Norm into the first half of Cayce's life where he among many other things, seemed to fall for every get-rich-quick scheme he possibly could.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Kirkpatrick, Sidney D. Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet. Riverhead Books, 2001. 
  • Sugrue, Thomas, and Mitch Horowitz. There Is a River: The Story of Edgar Cayce. A.R.E. Press, 2018. 


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]]> Edgar Cayce is one of the most famous of the historical psychics due to the legacy his work left behind. Writings published after his death, informed New Age thought in the 20th Century. But that doesn't that he was shockingly uncurious about his abilities or the world. He illustrates that the course of true psychism never did run smooth. This episode, Morgan takes Norm into the first half of Cayce's life where he among many other things, seemed to fall for every get-rich-quick scheme he possibly could.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Kirkpatrick, Sidney D. Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet. Riverhead Books, 2001. 
  • Sugrue, Thomas, and Mitch Horowitz. There Is a River: The Story of Edgar Cayce. A.R.E. Press, 2018. 


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]]> An Interview With a Psychic: Michael Bodine An Interview With a Psychic: Michael Bodine Sat, 11 May 2024 07:00:55 GMT 1:00:36 65bfd4d88911d30017c268b6 true https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/an-interview-with-a-psychic-michael-bodine 65bfd4d88911d30017c268b6 64d7c091b331200011239b26 an-interview-with-a-psychic-michael-bodine ghosts, guides, and the hazards of a career in psychism full 1 17 Morgan and Norm sit down with well-known psychic Michael Bodine to talk about the realities of living with psychic abilities as well as the ups and downs of being a practicing psychic. Michael shares an intimate portrait of his growing up in a family taken over by psychic interest and his own reluctant embracing of his abilities. He shares his hot take that not everyone needs a psychic reading! What's the role of intention, intuition, free-will -- and can guides be from other planets? Listen and find out!


Further Reading:

  • Bodine, Michael. A Psychic’s Life: What It’s Really Like. Llewellyn Publications, 2018. 
  • Bodine, Michael. Growing up Psychic: From Skeptic to Believer. Llewellyn Publications, 2010. 

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]]> Morgan and Norm sit down with well-known psychic Michael Bodine to talk about the realities of living with psychic abilities as well as the ups and downs of being a practicing psychic. Michael shares an intimate portrait of his growing up in a family taken over by psychic interest and his own reluctant embracing of his abilities. He shares his hot take that not everyone needs a psychic reading! What's the role of intention, intuition, free-will -- and can guides be from other planets? Listen and find out!


Further Reading:

  • Bodine, Michael. A Psychic’s Life: What It’s Really Like. Llewellyn Publications, 2018. 
  • Bodine, Michael. Growing up Psychic: From Skeptic to Believer. Llewellyn Publications, 2010. 

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]]> Psychics Psychics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:00:33 GMT 1:00:32 65bfd4626ddba10015cb9073 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/psychics 65bfd4626ddba10015cb9073 64d7c091b331200011239b26 psychics a short history of psychics and psychism full 1 16 What does seeing a psychic have to do with guys talking to angels in the 1500s? More than you'd think! Morgan takes Norm into psychism as a phenomenon, including best practices for engaging with psychics as well as a walk into the history of how we got here. From the Oracle at Delphi to Elizabethan Europe to daytime television in the '90s, Morgan and Norm get deeper into their namesake.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Ashe, Geoffrey. The Secret History of Hell-Fire Clubs: From Rabelais and John Dee to Anton LeVay and Timothy Leary. Bear & Company, 2019. 
  • Lockett, Rachel. “The Oracle of Delphi: The Ancient Greek Fortuneteller.” History Cooperative, 13 Dec. 2023, historycooperative.org/the-oracle-of-delphi/. 
  • Moye, David. “Dead Psychic’s Legacy Included Speaking for Dead People - Who Were Alive.” HuffPost, HuffPost, 22 Nov. 2013, www.huffpost.com/entry/sylvia-browne_n_4317470. 

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]]> What does seeing a psychic have to do with guys talking to angels in the 1500s? More than you'd think! Morgan takes Norm into psychism as a phenomenon, including best practices for engaging with psychics as well as a walk into the history of how we got here. From the Oracle at Delphi to Elizabethan Europe to daytime television in the '90s, Morgan and Norm get deeper into their namesake.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Ashe, Geoffrey. The Secret History of Hell-Fire Clubs: From Rabelais and John Dee to Anton LeVay and Timothy Leary. Bear & Company, 2019. 
  • Lockett, Rachel. “The Oracle of Delphi: The Ancient Greek Fortuneteller.” History Cooperative, 13 Dec. 2023, historycooperative.org/the-oracle-of-delphi/. 
  • Moye, David. “Dead Psychic’s Legacy Included Speaking for Dead People - Who Were Alive.” HuffPost, HuffPost, 22 Nov. 2013, www.huffpost.com/entry/sylvia-browne_n_4317470. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Spirits and Psychics Movie Club: "The Old Ways"]]> Sat, 13 Apr 2024 07:00:54 GMT 49:35 659f2f869ed21d001662d87f false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/spirits-and-psychics-movie-club-the-old-ways 659f2f869ed21d001662d87f 64d7c091b331200011239b26 spirits-and-psychics-movie-club-the-old-ways full 1 15

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]]> An Interview With a Shaman: Augusto Monteiro An Interview With a Shaman: Augusto Monteiro Sat, 30 Mar 2024 07:00:56 GMT 1:14:40 655d5ac67766f50012f01301 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/an-interview-with-a-shaman-augusto-monteiro 655d5ac67766f50012f01301 64d7c091b331200011239b26 an-interview-with-a-shaman-augusto-monteiro full 1 14 When our body hurts we see a doctor, but what do we do when our souls hurt? Morgan and Norm sit down with a Brazilian shamanic practitioner, Augusto Monteiro to discuss his work in the unseen world. From the cosmology of Jurema to the new magical frameworks of Archangelismo, they discuss what tools Augusto uses to provide real help to his clients as well as just what sorts of problems a shamanic practitioner can solve.


For more information on Augusto: https://www.augusto-monteiro.com/



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]]> When our body hurts we see a doctor, but what do we do when our souls hurt? Morgan and Norm sit down with a Brazilian shamanic practitioner, Augusto Monteiro to discuss his work in the unseen world. From the cosmology of Jurema to the new magical frameworks of Archangelismo, they discuss what tools Augusto uses to provide real help to his clients as well as just what sorts of problems a shamanic practitioner can solve.


For more information on Augusto: https://www.augusto-monteiro.com/



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]]> Spirits and Psychics Book Club: The Surrender Experiment Spirits and Psychics Book Club: The Surrender Experiment Sat, 16 Mar 2024 07:00:26 GMT 1:12:29 658628cdecedc100161cd744 true https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/spirits-and-psychics-book-club-the-surrender-experiment 658628cdecedc100161cd744 64d7c091b331200011239b26 spirits-and-psychics-book-club-the-surrender-experiment A discussion of the autobiography by Michael Alan Singer full 1 13 A book that is meaningful to one person can be... deeply annoying to another. Morgan and Norm discuss the book The Surrender Experiment! They break down the most useful take aways, Norm's gripes with the author's writing style and examine just what it means to walk the spiritual path.


No reading of the book is necessary! But if you're interested in learning more about the author, Michael Singer and his work, visit the Temple of the Universe store: https://tou.org/books-inspiration/

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No reading of the book is necessary! But if you're interested in learning more about the author, Michael Singer and his work, visit the Temple of the Universe store: https://tou.org/books-inspiration/

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]]> Gurus: A Closer Look Gurus: A Closer Look Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:00:45 GMT 1:26:01 657df2d41585de001213bd7d false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/gurus-a-closer-look 657df2d41585de001213bd7d 64d7c091b331200011239b26 gurus-a-closer-look full 1 12 What is a guru anyway? Are they enlightened teachers we search the world for or are they just what we would call a cult leader? Morgan and Norm discuss the useful aspects of the guru path as well as what makes surrendering to a teacher so difficult. They explore the idea of the crazy-wise guru Tim Leary dreamed of being and contrast it to the guru encounters of Ram Dass. Whether you have a guru, want one, or thing the entire set up is a scam, the relationship between student and teacher is more nuanced than it appears.



Sources & Further Reading:

  • Feuerstein, Georg. The Holy Madness: Spirituality, Crazy-Wise Teachers, and Enlightenment. Hohm Press, 2006. 
  • Tredwell, Gail. Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness. Wattle Tree Press, 2013. 
  • Self Realization Fellowship Online Meditation Center, onlinemeditation.yogananda.org. 
  • Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Initiation, siddhayoga.org.
  • Harris, Lis. “O Guru, Guru, Guru.” The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 1994, www.newyorker.com/magazine/1994/11/14/o-guru-guru-guru. 

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]]> What is a guru anyway? Are they enlightened teachers we search the world for or are they just what we would call a cult leader? Morgan and Norm discuss the useful aspects of the guru path as well as what makes surrendering to a teacher so difficult. They explore the idea of the crazy-wise guru Tim Leary dreamed of being and contrast it to the guru encounters of Ram Dass. Whether you have a guru, want one, or thing the entire set up is a scam, the relationship between student and teacher is more nuanced than it appears.



Sources & Further Reading:

  • Feuerstein, Georg. The Holy Madness: Spirituality, Crazy-Wise Teachers, and Enlightenment. Hohm Press, 2006. 
  • Tredwell, Gail. Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness. Wattle Tree Press, 2013. 
  • Self Realization Fellowship Online Meditation Center, onlinemeditation.yogananda.org. 
  • Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Initiation, siddhayoga.org.
  • Harris, Lis. “O Guru, Guru, Guru.” The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 1994, www.newyorker.com/magazine/1994/11/14/o-guru-guru-guru. 

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]]> A Tale of Two Gurus Part Three A Tale of Two Gurus Part Three Sat, 17 Feb 2024 08:00:48 GMT 1:26:12 650b256a94ff5d001193899a true https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/psychedelics-part-three-epilogues 650b256a94ff5d001193899a 64d7c091b331200011239b26 psychedelics-part-three-epilogues The Highs and Lows of Timothy Leary full 1 11 While Ram Dass is finding his guru in India, Timothy Leary is a counter culture celebrity. Morgan takes Norm into Leary's prison escapes, misadventures in exile and losing all his credibility. They evaluate Leary as an archtype of a crazy-wise guru but not before dipping into the unexpected revolutionary environment of 1970s Algeria, Leary's similarities with Aleister Crowley and all the women who helped get him out of prison.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Higgs, John, and Winona Ryder. I Have America Surrounded: The Life of Timothy Leary. Thistle Publishing, 2013. 
  • Davis, Steven L., and Bill Minutaglio. Most Dangerous Man in America: Timothy Leary, Richard Nixon and the Hunt for the Fugitive King of LSD. Hatchette Book Group, 2018. 
  • Aman, Jacob. “Protecting the Living Earth.” Future Primitive Podcasts, 28 Mar. 2023, futureprimitive.org/. 
  • Selby, John, and Paul Davids. Blowing America’s Mind: A True Story of Princeton, CIA Mind Control, LSD and Zen. Yellow Hat Productions, 2018. 
  • Reynolds , Gareth, and Dave Anthony. “Timothy Leary Part 2.” The Dollop, episode 434. 
  • James Penner, P.hD. “The Wonderful and Absurd Life of Rosemary Woodruff Leary: Fashion Icon, Fugitive, and Psychedelic Pioneer (Part Two: Freedom and Unfreedom).” Chacruna, 11 Aug. 2021, chacruna.net/rosemary-woodruff-leary-fashion-icon-fugitive-and-psychedelic-pioneer-part-two/. 
  • Phillips, David F. Psychedelic Refugee: The League for Spiritual Discovery, the 1960s Cultural Revolution, and 23 Years on the Run. Park Street Press, 2021. 

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]]> While Ram Dass is finding his guru in India, Timothy Leary is a counter culture celebrity. Morgan takes Norm into Leary's prison escapes, misadventures in exile and losing all his credibility. They evaluate Leary as an archtype of a crazy-wise guru but not before dipping into the unexpected revolutionary environment of 1970s Algeria, Leary's similarities with Aleister Crowley and all the women who helped get him out of prison.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Higgs, John, and Winona Ryder. I Have America Surrounded: The Life of Timothy Leary. Thistle Publishing, 2013. 
  • Davis, Steven L., and Bill Minutaglio. Most Dangerous Man in America: Timothy Leary, Richard Nixon and the Hunt for the Fugitive King of LSD. Hatchette Book Group, 2018. 
  • Aman, Jacob. “Protecting the Living Earth.” Future Primitive Podcasts, 28 Mar. 2023, futureprimitive.org/. 
  • Selby, John, and Paul Davids. Blowing America’s Mind: A True Story of Princeton, CIA Mind Control, LSD and Zen. Yellow Hat Productions, 2018. 
  • Reynolds , Gareth, and Dave Anthony. “Timothy Leary Part 2.” The Dollop, episode 434. 
  • James Penner, P.hD. “The Wonderful and Absurd Life of Rosemary Woodruff Leary: Fashion Icon, Fugitive, and Psychedelic Pioneer (Part Two: Freedom and Unfreedom).” Chacruna, 11 Aug. 2021, chacruna.net/rosemary-woodruff-leary-fashion-icon-fugitive-and-psychedelic-pioneer-part-two/. 
  • Phillips, David F. Psychedelic Refugee: The League for Spiritual Discovery, the 1960s Cultural Revolution, and 23 Years on the Run. Park Street Press, 2021. 

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]]> A Tale of Two Gurus Part Two A Tale of Two Gurus Part Two Sat, 03 Feb 2024 08:00:12 GMT 1:40:51 650b254a7f06eb0011c0184c true https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/psychedelics-part-two 650b254a7f06eb0011c0184c 64d7c091b331200011239b26 psychedelics-part-two How Richard Alpert Became Ram Dass full 1 10 In this episode, Morgan takes Norm along the path of how Richard Alpert became Ram Dass. They explore the guru experience and how Ram Dass and his spiritual satsang championed causes that are common now, like hospice care and aging with awareness. They cover how a twist of nature humbled him and led him to the most expansive time in life as an older man. How a man goes from searching for enlightenment in tabs of acid to dying beloved in Hawaii. It is the journey of a seeker who found what he was looking for and in doing so, made going on a trip of spiritual enlightenment to India forever a cliche.




Sources & Further Reading:

  • Dass, Ram. Being Ram Dass. Sounds True, 2022. 
  • Dass, Ram. Remember, Be Here Now; Here Be Now, Be Now Here, Now Be Here. Lama Foundation, 1971. 
  • “Love Serve Remember Foundation.” Ram Dass, 16 Oct. 2023, www.ramdass.org/. 

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]]> In this episode, Morgan takes Norm along the path of how Richard Alpert became Ram Dass. They explore the guru experience and how Ram Dass and his spiritual satsang championed causes that are common now, like hospice care and aging with awareness. They cover how a twist of nature humbled him and led him to the most expansive time in life as an older man. How a man goes from searching for enlightenment in tabs of acid to dying beloved in Hawaii. It is the journey of a seeker who found what he was looking for and in doing so, made going on a trip of spiritual enlightenment to India forever a cliche.




Sources & Further Reading:

  • Dass, Ram. Being Ram Dass. Sounds True, 2022. 
  • Dass, Ram. Remember, Be Here Now; Here Be Now, Be Now Here, Now Be Here. Lama Foundation, 1971. 
  • “Love Serve Remember Foundation.” Ram Dass, 16 Oct. 2023, www.ramdass.org/. 

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]]> A Tale of Two Gurus Part One A Tale of Two Gurus Part One Sat, 20 Jan 2024 08:00:12 GMT 1:37:06 650b2532dd9c99001129b0d0 true https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/psychedelics-part-one 650b2532dd9c99001129b0d0 64d7c091b331200011239b26 psychedelics-part-one full 1 9 Psychedelics and the spiritual journey is a massive topic! Morgan & Norm step into the ring by discussing the two people your boomer parents definitely think of when they see magic mushrooms on the voting ballot. Morgan takes Norm into who Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert were before they became their public personas: "The Most Dangerous Man in America" & the beloved spiritual teacher Ram Dass. This covers their time at Harvard, how they first got "turned on" to psilocybin, their famous experiments and how salty student journalists can derail careers.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Lattin, Don. The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America. HarperOne, 2011. 
  • Hatsis, Thomas. LSD-the Wonder Child: The Golden Age of Psychedelic Research in the 1950s. Park Street Press, 2021. 
  • Dass, Ram. Being Ram Dass. Sounds True , 2022. 
  • Roberts, Andy. Divine Rascal: On the Trail of LSD’s Cosmic Courier, Michael Hollingshead. Strange Attractor Press, 2019. 
  • Reynolds , Gareth, and Dave Anthony. “Timothy Leary Party 1.” The Dollop, episode 433. 

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]]> Psychedelics and the spiritual journey is a massive topic! Morgan & Norm step into the ring by discussing the two people your boomer parents definitely think of when they see magic mushrooms on the voting ballot. Morgan takes Norm into who Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert were before they became their public personas: "The Most Dangerous Man in America" & the beloved spiritual teacher Ram Dass. This covers their time at Harvard, how they first got "turned on" to psilocybin, their famous experiments and how salty student journalists can derail careers.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Lattin, Don. The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America. HarperOne, 2011. 
  • Hatsis, Thomas. LSD-the Wonder Child: The Golden Age of Psychedelic Research in the 1950s. Park Street Press, 2021. 
  • Dass, Ram. Being Ram Dass. Sounds True , 2022. 
  • Roberts, Andy. Divine Rascal: On the Trail of LSD’s Cosmic Courier, Michael Hollingshead. Strange Attractor Press, 2019. 
  • Reynolds , Gareth, and Dave Anthony. “Timothy Leary Party 1.” The Dollop, episode 433. 

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]]> Remote Viewing Part Four: Epilogues Remote Viewing Part Four: Epilogues Sat, 06 Jan 2024 08:00:06 GMT 1:04:52 650b2504c7a09c0011a7bfcc false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/remove-viewing-part-four-epilogues 650b2504c7a09c0011a7bfcc 64d7c091b331200011239b26 remove-viewing-part-four-epilogues The Military Psychics Return to Civilian Life full 1 8 After the funding gets cut, the adventures don't just stop! Morgan & Norm follow up on just what happened to various people involved in the remote viewing story.



Sources & Further Reading:

  • Ronson, Jon. The Men Who Stare at Goats. Picador, 2012. 
  • McMoneagle, Joseph, et al. Memoirs of a Psychic Spy: The Remarkable Life of u.s. Government Remote Viewer 001. Hampton Roads Pub. Co., 2006. 
  • Smith, Paul H. Reading the Enemy’s Mind: Inside Stargate America’s Psychic Espionage Program. Crossroads Press, 2011. 
  • International Remote Viewing Association
  • Schnabel, Jim. Remote Viewers: The Secret History of America’s Psychic Spies. Dell, 1997. 
  • Targ, Russell. The Reality of ESP: A Physicist’s Proof of Psychic Phenomena. Quest Books, Theosophical Publishing House, 2012. 
  • Tertre, Nancy Du. Psychic Intuition: Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask but Were Afraid to Know. New Page Books, 2012. 
  • Swann, Ingo, et al. Penetration: The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human Telepathy. Swann-Ryder Productions, 2020. 
  • Swann, Ingo, Marilyn Ferguson, et al. Everybody’s Guide to Natural ESP: Unlocking the Extrasensory Power of Your Mind. Swann-Ryder Productions, LLC, 2018. 
  • Vasiliev, Leonid. Mysterious Phenomena of the Human Psyche. Defense Technical Information Center, 1967. 


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]]> After the funding gets cut, the adventures don't just stop! Morgan & Norm follow up on just what happened to various people involved in the remote viewing story.



Sources & Further Reading:

  • Ronson, Jon. The Men Who Stare at Goats. Picador, 2012. 
  • McMoneagle, Joseph, et al. Memoirs of a Psychic Spy: The Remarkable Life of u.s. Government Remote Viewer 001. Hampton Roads Pub. Co., 2006. 
  • Smith, Paul H. Reading the Enemy’s Mind: Inside Stargate America’s Psychic Espionage Program. Crossroads Press, 2011. 
  • International Remote Viewing Association
  • Schnabel, Jim. Remote Viewers: The Secret History of America’s Psychic Spies. Dell, 1997. 
  • Targ, Russell. The Reality of ESP: A Physicist’s Proof of Psychic Phenomena. Quest Books, Theosophical Publishing House, 2012. 
  • Tertre, Nancy Du. Psychic Intuition: Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask but Were Afraid to Know. New Page Books, 2012. 
  • Swann, Ingo, et al. Penetration: The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human Telepathy. Swann-Ryder Productions, 2020. 
  • Swann, Ingo, Marilyn Ferguson, et al. Everybody’s Guide to Natural ESP: Unlocking the Extrasensory Power of Your Mind. Swann-Ryder Productions, LLC, 2018. 
  • Vasiliev, Leonid. Mysterious Phenomena of the Human Psyche. Defense Technical Information Center, 1967. 


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]]> Remote Viewing Part Three Remote Viewing Part Three Sat, 23 Dec 2023 08:00:38 GMT 1:06:50 650b24d8db017f0010880ab2 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/remove-viewing-part-three 650b24d8db017f0010880ab2 64d7c091b331200011239b26 remove-viewing-part-three Interview with an Ex-military PSYOP Officer full 1 7

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]]> Remote Viewing Part Two Remote Viewing Part Two Fri, 08 Dec 2023 08:00:04 GMT 1:33:52 650b2407db017f001087e62e false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/remove-viewing-part-two 650b2407db017f001087e62e 64d7c091b331200011239b26 remove-viewing-part-two Things Fall Apart: Military Bureaucracy Edition full 1 6 What would happen if the government really had psychic intelligence? Morgan shows Norm how it would die a slow bureaucratic death. Despite convincing demonstrations in front of members of Congress, even proven psychic abilities can't withstand the realities of working in an office.



Sources & Further Reading:

  • Ronson, Jon. The Men Who Stare at Goats. Picador, 2012. 
  • McMoneagle, Joseph, et al. Memoirs of a Psychic Spy: The Remarkable Life of u.s. Government Remote Viewer 001. Hampton Roads Pub. Co., 2006. 
  • Smith, Paul H. Reading the Enemy’s Mind: Inside Stargate America’s Psychic Espionage Program. Crossroads Press, 2011. 
  • International Remote Viewing Association
  • Schnabel, Jim. Remote Viewers: The Secret History of America’s Psychic Spies. Dell, 1997. 
  • Targ, Russell. The Reality of ESP: A Physicist’s Proof of Psychic Phenomena. Quest Books, Theosophical Publishing House, 2012. 

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]]> What would happen if the government really had psychic intelligence? Morgan shows Norm how it would die a slow bureaucratic death. Despite convincing demonstrations in front of members of Congress, even proven psychic abilities can't withstand the realities of working in an office.



Sources & Further Reading:

  • Ronson, Jon. The Men Who Stare at Goats. Picador, 2012. 
  • McMoneagle, Joseph, et al. Memoirs of a Psychic Spy: The Remarkable Life of u.s. Government Remote Viewer 001. Hampton Roads Pub. Co., 2006. 
  • Smith, Paul H. Reading the Enemy’s Mind: Inside Stargate America’s Psychic Espionage Program. Crossroads Press, 2011. 
  • International Remote Viewing Association
  • Schnabel, Jim. Remote Viewers: The Secret History of America’s Psychic Spies. Dell, 1997. 
  • Targ, Russell. The Reality of ESP: A Physicist’s Proof of Psychic Phenomena. Quest Books, Theosophical Publishing House, 2012. 

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]]> Remote Viewing Part One Remote Viewing Part One Sat, 25 Nov 2023 08:00:50 GMT 1:24:31 650b23d4dd9c9900112971ea false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/remove-viewing-part-one 650b23d4dd9c9900112971ea 64d7c091b331200011239b26 remove-viewing-part-one Psychics in the CIA full 1 5 Everyone's a critic and everyone wants proof of psychic phenomena under lab conditions. Morgan takes Norm into the origins of Remote Viewing protocols. They cover why it's helpful for your experiments to be designed by former stage magicians, how psychic abilities may be latent in all of us and just what happened with the CIA gets involved...


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Ronson, Jon. The Men Who Stare at Goats. Picador, 2012. 
  • McMoneagle, Joseph, et al. Memoirs of a Psychic Spy: The Remarkable Life of u.s. Government Remote Viewer 001. Hampton Roads Pub. Co., 2006. 
  • Smith, Paul H. Reading the Enemy’s Mind: Inside Stargate America’s Psychic Espionage Program. Crossroads Press, 2011. 
  • International Remote Viewing Association
  • Schnabel, Jim. Remote Viewers: The Secret History of America’s Psychic Spies. Dell, 1997. 


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]]> Everyone's a critic and everyone wants proof of psychic phenomena under lab conditions. Morgan takes Norm into the origins of Remote Viewing protocols. They cover why it's helpful for your experiments to be designed by former stage magicians, how psychic abilities may be latent in all of us and just what happened with the CIA gets involved...


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Ronson, Jon. The Men Who Stare at Goats. Picador, 2012. 
  • McMoneagle, Joseph, et al. Memoirs of a Psychic Spy: The Remarkable Life of u.s. Government Remote Viewer 001. Hampton Roads Pub. Co., 2006. 
  • Smith, Paul H. Reading the Enemy’s Mind: Inside Stargate America’s Psychic Espionage Program. Crossroads Press, 2011. 
  • International Remote Viewing Association
  • Schnabel, Jim. Remote Viewers: The Secret History of America’s Psychic Spies. Dell, 1997. 


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]]> Theosophy Part Three Theosophy Part Three Sun, 12 Nov 2023 05:33:16 GMT 1:30:27 650b23a6dd9c9900112969a6 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/theosophy-part-three 650b23a6dd9c9900112969a6 64d7c091b331200011239b26 theosophy-part-three full 1 4 Morgan and Norm keep on with HPB and Henry Steele Olcott but now that they are in India, things are different. They cover the chum's rocky start, bad people skills, how Olcott took a left turn to becoming a white savior in Sri Lanka and how HPB got cancelled by the Society for Psychical Research. They touch on her seminal work, the Secret Doctrine, have a cameo by Mahatma Gandhi, how Olcott got his face on a postage stamp and what is the legacy Theosophy leaves today.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Lachman, Gary. Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2012. 
  • Steiner, Rudolf. Theosophy, an Introduction to the Spiritual Processes of Human Life and the Cosmos. Wilder Publications, 2018. 
  • Prothero, Stephen R. The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott. Indiana University Press, 2011. 
  • The Theosophical Society in America
  • The Theosophical Society in Adyar


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]]> Morgan and Norm keep on with HPB and Henry Steele Olcott but now that they are in India, things are different. They cover the chum's rocky start, bad people skills, how Olcott took a left turn to becoming a white savior in Sri Lanka and how HPB got cancelled by the Society for Psychical Research. They touch on her seminal work, the Secret Doctrine, have a cameo by Mahatma Gandhi, how Olcott got his face on a postage stamp and what is the legacy Theosophy leaves today.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Lachman, Gary. Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2012. 
  • Steiner, Rudolf. Theosophy, an Introduction to the Spiritual Processes of Human Life and the Cosmos. Wilder Publications, 2018. 
  • Prothero, Stephen R. The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott. Indiana University Press, 2011. 
  • The Theosophical Society in America
  • The Theosophical Society in Adyar


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]]> Theosophy Part Two Theosophy Part Two Sun, 29 Oct 2023 04:33:43 GMT 1:20:47 650b2373c55d7f00113d20df false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/theosophy-part-two 650b2373c55d7f00113d20df 64d7c091b331200011239b26 theosophy-part-two full 1 3 As Morgan takes Norm intro the next chapter of Madame Blavatsky's life, they encounter Henry Steel Olcott also known as the White Buddha. They explore his background, what primed a well respected lawyer to fall into her aura, as well as their business ventures, apartments, accusations of fraud and ultimately, setting their sights on India.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Lachman, Gary. Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2012. 
  • Steiner, Rudolf. Theosophy, an Introduction to the Spiritual Processes of Human Life and the Cosmos. Wilder Publications, 2018. 
  • Prothero, Stephen R. The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott. Indiana University Press, 2011. 
  • The Theosophical Society in America
  • The Theosophical Society in Adyar


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]]> As Morgan takes Norm intro the next chapter of Madame Blavatsky's life, they encounter Henry Steel Olcott also known as the White Buddha. They explore his background, what primed a well respected lawyer to fall into her aura, as well as their business ventures, apartments, accusations of fraud and ultimately, setting their sights on India.


Sources & Further Reading:

  • Lachman, Gary. Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2012. 
  • Steiner, Rudolf. Theosophy, an Introduction to the Spiritual Processes of Human Life and the Cosmos. Wilder Publications, 2018. 
  • Prothero, Stephen R. The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott. Indiana University Press, 2011. 
  • The Theosophical Society in America
  • The Theosophical Society in Adyar


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]]> Theosophy Part One Theosophy Part One Sun, 15 Oct 2023 04:33:54 GMT 1:18:55 650b22d4b45a240011ba3531 false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/theosophy 650b22d4b45a240011ba3531 64d7c091b331200011239b26 theosophy An Introduction to Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky ... a.k.a. HPB full 1 2 In this episode Morgan introduces Norm to the Mother of Modern Occultism: Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Gifted for sure, but gifted with what? Diving into the first part of her life, Morgan & Norm work through what is known about her Villain Origin Story and the context it lends to understanding the origins of the Theosophical Society.


Sources & Further Reading for this series:

  • Lachman, Gary. Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2012. 
  • Steiner, Rudolf. Theosophy, an Introduction to the Spiritual Processes of Human Life and the Cosmos. Wilder Publications, 2018. 
  • Prothero, Stephen R. The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott. Indiana University Press, 2011. 
  • The Theosophical Society in America
  • The Theosophical Society in Adyar

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]]> In this episode Morgan introduces Norm to the Mother of Modern Occultism: Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Gifted for sure, but gifted with what? Diving into the first part of her life, Morgan & Norm work through what is known about her Villain Origin Story and the context it lends to understanding the origins of the Theosophical Society.


Sources & Further Reading for this series:

  • Lachman, Gary. Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2012. 
  • Steiner, Rudolf. Theosophy, an Introduction to the Spiritual Processes of Human Life and the Cosmos. Wilder Publications, 2018. 
  • Prothero, Stephen R. The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott. Indiana University Press, 2011. 
  • The Theosophical Society in America
  • The Theosophical Society in Adyar

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]]> Spiritualism Spiritualism Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:35:24 GMT 1:15:49 650b22808680f90012667ade false https://shows.acast.com/spirits-and-psychics/episodes/spiritualism 650b22808680f90012667ade 64d7c091b331200011239b26 spiritualism Western Civilization Confronts Death ... and What Might Lie Beyond full 1 1 Morgan takes Norm into Spiritualism, the movement that changed how the West understands death, the spirit world, and how you could talk to the other side. They also touch on the roots of stage magicians like Harry Houdini and the great legacy of debunking spiritual mediums by people who in their hearts (probably) want to believe. They also don't leave out the more compassionate cosmology spiritualism because even in the 1800s people thought there had to be more than just life-is-hard-and-then-you-die.


Sources & Further Reading:


  • Morton, Lisa. Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances. University of Chicago Press, 2022. 

Jaher, David. The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World.


  • Broadway Books, 2016. 
  • Braude, Ann. Radical Spirits Spiritualism and Women’s Rights in Nineteenth-Century America. Indiana University Press, 2013. 

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]]> Morgan takes Norm into Spiritualism, the movement that changed how the West understands death, the spirit world, and how you could talk to the other side. They also touch on the roots of stage magicians like Harry Houdini and the great legacy of debunking spiritual mediums by people who in their hearts (probably) want to believe. They also don't leave out the more compassionate cosmology spiritualism because even in the 1800s people thought there had to be more than just life-is-hard-and-then-you-die.


Sources & Further Reading:


  • Morton, Lisa. Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances. University of Chicago Press, 2022. 

Jaher, David. The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World.


  • Broadway Books, 2016. 
  • Braude, Ann. Radical Spirits Spiritualism and Women’s Rights in Nineteenth-Century America. Indiana University Press, 2013. 

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