Magic, the occult, and technology with Chaweon Koo

Magic and the occult are enjoying a renaissance in pop culture, but how much of how they're depicted is accurate? As a culture, do we really understand what magic is and what it isn't? In this conversation with Chaweon Koo, author of Spell Bound: A New Witch's Guide to Crafting the Future, we dive deep into the history of the occult, Western and Eastern alchemy, chaos magic, magic and technology, and the future of magic.In this conversation, we discuss:03:15 What is the “occult”09:20 The purpose of magic 11:25 Eastern occultism15:40 Chaos magic 21:15 Technology and nature25:40 Magical thinking vs magic27:40 Western and Chinese alchemy31:00 Fundamentals of Western alchemy40:00 Working with the ancestors46:05 Blockchain and magic53:20 Embracing our nature58:45 Living a soul-expressed lifeChaweon Koo is a writer of the intersection of pop culture, the occult, and futurism. Her Tik Tok @chaweonkoo is one of the most popular occult accounts on the platform, and she also interviews some of the most distinguished occultists and witches in the English-speaking world on her YouTube, “Witches & Wine.” In the past year, she has helped co-facilitate “crypto-rituals,” which are public magic rituals done directly on the Ethereum blockchain. Her new book “Spell Bound: A New Witch's Guide to Crafting the Future” available as a hardcover, has over 60 beautiful illustrations specifically commissioned for the book, and details her journey from an atheist witch into one of the most visible East Asian practitioners of both Eastern and Western occult traditions.Find Chaweon in these spaces:Book link: https://amzn.to/3w5a00aSocial media links:  https://beacons.ai/chaweonkooHow to find Josette:Website: https://www.josetteleblanc.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/josettelb