Protection and Purification (S1E4)

Since magick is just the placebo effect, why might it be helpful to call on protective and purifying powers "outside" our selves?  Or, in terms of the Hero's Journey, why must the hero meet the Goddess before atoning with the Father? The Spell of the Week is a spell to see a strange doppelganger. Referenced in this episode: Casting a Circle The Hero's Journey The Brainstem Bloody Mary Support the show on Patreon to gain access to our Patreon-Exclusive Bonus Show! Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Frost Waltz" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "The North" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "Arcadia" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)