#123 - Holy Heretics with Frater Acher

Summary

Frater Acher delves into the intriguing world of Olympic Spirits as noted in historical grimoires, exploring their significance in esoteric practices. He discusses the techniques of mysticism that are essential for effective magical work. Additionally, Acher shares insights from his latest book 'Holy Heretics' and answers listener questions related to these mystical topics.

Key takeaways

• 1Olympic Spirits are referenced in various grimoires as entities of magical assistance.
• 2Mystical techniques serve as a prerequisite for successful magic.
• 3Frater Acher is the author of 'Holy Heretics', focusing on esoteric practices.
• 4The concept of discovering one's 'inner firmament' is crucial in esoteric discipline.
• 5Listener questions lead to further discussions on mysticism and magic.

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Transcript excerpt

Mysticism creates readiness for cohabitation with certain spirits. It prepares the vessel. So by placing mystical practices first, we prepare ourselves to be ready for the relationships with the spirits that ultimately will uphold our work. Salutations listeners and welcome back to Glitch Bottle, the podcast where we uncork the uncommon in magic, mysticism and the generally misunderstood. Today we are so excited to discuss Holy Heretics with magician and author Frater Acker. What are the Olympic spirits that are mentioned in the grimoires? How are certain techniques of mysticism actually a prerequisite for magical work? Well Frater Acker is the perfect person to ask and he explores these issues in great detail in his latest tome from Scarlet Imprint, Holy Heretics, which is the third and final volume in the holy diamond cycle. Frater Acker has stopped by the podcast before but for those who are joining us for the first time, Frater Acker is a lone practitioner of the magical and mystical path. Since 2009, he's been the author of Theomagica.com where he shares in-depth magical blog posts, essays and other valuable resources. And in 2020, Frater founded Paralibrum, an online site that offers in-depth, independent reviews of bibliophile a culture together with Frater UD. And Frater Acker continues to be an active collaborator of Quaria magical training, which I know many listeners will be familiar with from previous guest Josephine McCarthy. Frater Acker holds an MA in communications science, intercultural communications and psychology, as well as certifications in systemic coaching and gestalt therapy. And he studied Western ritual magic in theory and practice at Imbolc. And Frater has also been actively involved in magic for more than 20 years. ...

Excerpt from Glitch Bottle, Nov 13, 2022. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.