NAMELESS — Episode 015

The 15th episode of NAMELESS, which is usually a monthly Patreon exclusive podcast series, but as this will be the last episode for a few months, I thought I’d share it here with all you good people. For those who don't know: Darragh is host of The Spirit Box podcast and author of the book “Song of the Dark Man” and Tommie is the man behind Adventures in Woo Woo & The Forty Servants!This will be the last NAMELESS episode for a couple of months as Darragh is taking a break from podcasting.Agatha Not AgathaCan you talk about how this podcast came about, how it got its name, and favorite/significant moments from episodes past from each of you?ECOCLOWN What are your meditation practices looking like these days? RichPeople often talk about the 'results' of a spell, but rarely talk about any physical toll. Can magickal work cause actual physiological damage or chronic illness? BEELEAFHow much do the visuals of a ritual matter? If a sigil is ugly or say a servant's art doesn't 'resonate' with you, is the magick more likely to fail, or is the aesthetic just window dressing? Te Wheke Pai What's long distance international travel looking like? Do you bring your routine with you, do you try to research the woos of the destination..etc? JARJARBONKSMany modern occultists 'adopt' deities or practices from cultures they have no ancestral or cultural link to. Where is the point where 'eclectic practice' becomes cultural appropriation? And does the spirit actually care about our human politics of lineage? CODINAIs 'magick always has a price' a genuine occult law, or is it just a piece of Christian baggage? ECOCLOWN And are you guys surprised by any news items this year so far, or like me, just all expected part of the course? Tbecket I've been staying current on global news. Are the End Times upon us? And if so, how should we best prepaге? SIR PSIIs it possible to perform effective magick without an altered state of consciousness? Can pure, dry intellectual intent ever rival the results of 'gnosis' or trance? Jon LeninIs the 'Dark Man' of folklore a literal, independent entity roaming the crossroads, or is he a recurring psychological projection of the human collective unconscious? Does it even matter which one he is if the interaction feels the same? Four.Fingersis there such a thing as Technomancy' that actually works? Can an algorithm be haunted, or is magick strictly tied to the organic, biological 'wyrd' of the earth? CRYSTAL DIVAIf there was a way to make magick 100% reliable and easy (like an app) would we lose the very thing that makes it transformative? Is the struggle and the 'theatre' of ritual actually the part that changes the practitioner? Gin JonesChaos magic adjacent question-would you or have you ever been tempted to join an organised religion to try out a belief structure? If so, what do you recommend? I want to go to church for the music and vibes-should I ?Coda GoldfishWhat is the most 'non-magical' thing you do that actually improves your magic the most?_____And that's it for this time, I hope you got something good from it. If you'd like to chat about it, you can leave a comment below, or come find me on Bluesky!If you would like to support me in doing all the things I do, then feel free to join the PATREON, buy a FORTY SERVANTS deck, get me a book or something from my Amazon Wish List, or just send me some money via PAYPAL. It all really, really helps, and is very much appreciated.So, until next time, MAY YOUR BEST DAYS BE AHEAD! TommieTHE QUESTIONS WE WERE ASKED BY LISTENERS FOR THIS EPISODE: