Topic: 72

The author recommends the work of Damon Brand for approachable angel magic, suggesting a combination of modern "angel-flavored chaos magic" with traditional Golden Dawn methods. He outlines a four-fold cosmology for practitioners: theurgic (divine names), celestial (planetary spirits and talismans), earth (elementals), and chthonic (spirits of the dead).

The number 72, known as the processional code, appears frequently in the geography of the St. Louis area and the nearby Cahokia Mounds. Stemke notes that the windows at the top of the Gateway Arch measure 7 by 72 inches, while Cahokia's "Mound 72" contained 272 burials. Additionally, the ancient Woodhenge at Cahokia was eventually rebuilt to feature exactly 72 cedar posts, suggesting an advanced knowledge of celestial cycles.

The conversation explores how processional numbers like 72 and 108 appear in myths ranging from Osiris and Set to King Arthur. Mathison argues that figures like King Arthur and Saturn were originally benevolent symbols of a lost Golden Age that have since been inverted or demonized. He reiterates that using these symbols to justify harm against children or the weak is a perversion of the original ancient system.