Aerik Arkadian

Ancient humans were giving gifts way before we ever had Christmas or any other holidays for that matter. So why have we been gifting since the beginning of time? And how has it evolved over thousands of years? Listen to find out!

Is December 25 about the birth of Jesus Christ... or is it actually about an ancient, pagan deity?Come and listen to some of the origins surrounding the world's Winter Solstice traditions -- some may call this Christmas, Yule, or many other names.We'll talk about topics like:Why December 25 was chosen for ChristmasAncient Pagan Yule CelebrationsWhy Poinsettias Are Traditional DecorationsWhere Wassail Comes FromThe Holly King and the Oak KingYule LogsThe Origin of Santa ClausPlease consider supporting this podcast through Patreon.⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian⁠⁠⁠You can also check out more of my work here:⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠If you prefer to read, you can view the corresponding article on my blog...⁠https://aerikarkadian.com/2023/12/20/the-true-story-of-christmas-a-quick-guide-to-yule-and-winter-solstice/⁠Oh, and please order my book (affiliate links):⁠Fluid Condensers: Unlocking the Mysteries of Gold, Alchemy, and Magick⁠Relevant tags:#yule #christmas #wintersolstice #holidays #yuletide #jesus #christianity #paganism #witchcraft #magick #occult #witch #witchcraft #aerikarkadian #m3 #poinsettias #wassail #jol #jolbord #stonehenge #saturnalia #santaclausAs part of the Amazon associates program, if you use one of my affiliate links to make a purchase, Amazon may pay me a small commission.

The Dumb Supper is a ritual where you share a silent meal in remembrance of someone who has passed on. In doing so, you can receive messages from them. It sounds simple, but there's more than meets the eye.Where did this type of ritual come from? How do we properly and safely perform one? Are we actually communing with the dead? I'm going to answer all of these questions. Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon.⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian⁠⁠You can also check out more of my work here:⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠If you prefer to read, you can view the corresponding article on my blog...https://aerikarkadian.com/2024/10/30/the-dumb-supper-your-guide-to-dining-with-the-dead/Recommended books from this episode (affiliate links):The Doctrine and Ritual of High MagicThe Mighty DeadRelevant tags:#dumbsupper #necromancy #divination #samhain #veil #dead #summerlands #ritual #witchcraft #magick #occult #witch #witchcraft #aerikarkadian #m3As part of the Amazon associates program, if you use one of my affiliate links to make a purchase, Amazon may pay me a small commission.

You just finished a ritual that stretched late into the night. You feel like you should be exhausted, but instead you’re wide awake. You’re not alone — It’s happened to countless witches throughout history.I don’t know who coined the term, but we’ve always called this phenomenon “circle buzz.” It’s the energetic imprint left over from the ritual that affects your physical body. It isn’t a bad thing, but it’s important to be conscious about it. Not everyone feels the physical side effects, but that doesn’t mean the energy isn’t there. For those just starting out on this path, it might be negligible. As you progress in the craft and learn how to better situate yourself into a ritual mindset, the potential for energy overload grows. That’s why it’s a good idea to form grounding habits now.

The Gundestrup Cauldron, an elaborately decorated silver bowl, is one of the best representations of Celtic artwork found anywhere in the world. It consists of several individual relief panels, each depicting a different scene, the most well-known of which is probably the image of Cernunnos. A little less well-known, however, is another panel that features soldiers carrying the Carnyx, an ancient Celtic battle horn.Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon.⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian⁠⁠You can also check out more of my work here:⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠If you prefer to read, you can view the corresponding article on my blog...https://aerikarkadian.com/2024/05/15/unveiling-the-carnyx-the-celtic-battle-horn-on-the-gundestrup-cauldron/Relevant tags:#carnyx #carnices #horn #horns #celts #ancientcelts #ancient #battlehorn #cornu #cauldron #gundestrup #gundestrupcauldron #cernunnos

The legendary Prima Materia (“first matter”) in Alchemy is as elusive as it is important. It makes up literally everything and is required in the alchemical magnum opus: the creation of the Philosopher’s Stone.Some philosophers say it is everywhere, hiding in plain side, yet completely invisible to the uninitiated. So what exactly is it? How do we get it?Don't worry, I'll tell you everything.Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon.⁠https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian⁠You can also check out more of my work here:⁠Website⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠TikTok⁠If you prefer to read, you can view the corresponding article on my blog...https://aerikarkadian.com/2025/03/19/alchemy-the-prima-materia/Sources for those who wish:⁠https://home.cern/news/news/physics/alice-detects-conversion-lead-gold-lhc⁠⁠https://home.cern/science/physics/heavy-ions-and-quark-gluon-plasma⁠⁠https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/alchemists-rejoice-as-cern-turns-lead-into-gold-for-a-flash-n5h8zcfn9⁠Relevant tags...#alchemy #music #magick #witchcraft #witch #science #occult #primamateria #prima #materia #firstmatter #lead #gold

In modern times, many people will readily recognize the spirit of place (Genius Loci) for just about every location on earth — whether it be rural or urban, ancient or new. Consider for a moment, however, that there are several “places” we frequent every day… but they’re intangible and start with “www."Those places have deities, too. Meet the Tech Gods.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this video, please consider supporting my work by connecting, following, or subscribing on some of these platforms…*Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian*Book a Rune Reading: https://aerikarkadian.com/services/*Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AerikArkadian/*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aerikarkadian*TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aerikarkadian*YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aerikarkadian*Mailing List: https://aerikarkadian.com/subscribe/ *Aerik Arkadian Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ndb6P9dyRFV1qOvlR9R9q*M3 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1O3ZGWgs1AqIYfqA0WTzPs*My Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iBuYM5SVn5N9ynkODgEsGPatreon members get early access to content and also exclusive downloads to my music. Also, the small contributions from Patrons help cover the costs of software and web hosting. Please consider helping out!_______________________________________________________________________Read the article here:https://aerikarkadian.com/2024/03/14/gods-of-the-internet/Related tags:#internet #gods #godforms #god #techgods #deity #deities #technological #technology #internetgods #communication #transportation #mercury #hermes

When I was younger, I spent some time playing guitar in a Christian worship band. Of course, exactly why and how that happened is only the start of the story. It's all a setup to help explain something that really blew my mind...Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon.⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian⁠⁠⁠You can also check out more of my work here:⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠If you prefer to read, you can view the corresponding article on my blog...⁠https://aerikarkadian.com/2024/05/02/quarter-calls/⁠Relevant tags:#church #worship #christianity #witchcraft #sound #music #worshipband #witch #occult #spirituality

Quarter calls are part of many Wiccan rituals, usually somewhere between the actual circle casting and calling in a deity. They take so many different shapes and forms that it's easy for a beginner to lose track of what's going on or forget what direction to face.What are quarter calls, exactly? Why do we do them? How can we do them better? I'll answer all those questions and more.Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon.⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian⁠⁠You can also check out more of my work here:⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠If you prefer to read, you can view the corresponding article on my blog...https://aerikarkadian.com/2024/05/02/quarter-calls/Relevant tags:#elements #elementals #quarters #quartercalls #east #north #west #south #cardinaldirections #wicca #ritual #wiccan #witchcraft #witch #occult #spirituality

The pendulum will always hold a special place in my heart because it was my first form of divination. Actually, I wasn’t even convinced it was truly a form of divination — rather, I thought it to be a tool that operated on subconscious body movements. What do I believe now? Well… I'll tell you, but I'll also teach you exactly how to use a pendulum for divining answers.Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon.⁠https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian⁠You can also check out more of my work here:⁠Website⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠TikTok⁠If you prefer to read, you can view the corresponding article on my blog...https://aerikarkadian.com/2024/02/27/divination-how-to-use-a-pendulum/Relevant tags:#pendulum #pendulums #divination #crystal #psychic #intuition #magick #occult #witch #witchcraft

Well, we've done it. We've actually created gold using science. And in this episode, I'm going to tell you all about the experiments at CERN with the Large Hadron Collider and what it means for the spiritual practice of Alchemy. Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadianYou can also check out more of my work here:WebsiteYouTubeFacebookInstagramTikTokIf you prefer to read, you can view the corresponding article on my blog...Sources for those who wish:https://home.cern/news/news/physics/alice-detects-conversion-lead-gold-lhchttps://home.cern/science/physics/heavy-ions-and-quark-gluon-plasmahttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/alchemists-rejoice-as-cern-turns-lead-into-gold-for-a-flash-n5h8zcfn9Relevant tags...#alchemy #music #magick #witchcraft #witch #science #occult #chrysopoeia #lead #cern #lhc #largehadroncollider #experiments