Golden Dawn

Joseph Flatley on Consciousness Engineering and Mass-Market Spirituality

Aeon Byte Gnostic RadioOct 24, 2026

Journalist and author Joseph L. Flatley joins Aeon Byte to discuss his Inner Empire podcast series, which looks at how the same mental techniques magicians use to reshape perception have been absorbed by cults, self-help movements, intelligence agencies, and social media algorithms. Building on occultist Joseph Lisiewski's idea of subjective synthesis, he traces a line from Renaissance magic through Werner Erhard's Est, Timothy Leary, Charles Manson, and Arizona UFO cult leader Gabriel of Sedona. Flatley also describes his own years of sustained ritual practice devoted to Hecate, and draws on anthropologist T.M. Luhrmann's research to explain how imagination becomes the channel for divine or magical communication.

#126 - Sigils, Spirit Feedback & Magical Property with Aaron & Carrie Leitch

Glitch BottleNov 13, 2022

This episode dives into the intricate world of sigils as outlined in grimoires, exploring their true meaning and applications in magic. Carrie and Aaron Leitch, seasoned magicians and members of the Golden Dawn, discuss how to generate spiritual authority necessary to interact with spirits. Listeners will gain insight into maintaining magical properties in Florida's natural environment, along with answers to their questions on these mystical practices.