Topic: Dark Shamanism

The host defends the practice of magic against critics, highlighting that both guests use their skills for the service of others through healing and personal insight. He notes that Gordon White's "Rune Soup" community was built on this principle of service. The segment argues that those who see through the "veil" often develop modalities to help people solve real-world problems rather than just satisfying their own egos.

Adams draws parallels between the deck's imagery and "dark shamanism," a cosmology of predation where practitioners open themselves to possession by powerful predatory entities. One specific card, "Ipeo," depicts a monk possessed by a draconian entity, representing the total displacement of the human persona. This ethnographic construct explains reports of high-level elites appearing "possessed" or predatory in their behavior.

The deck references highly malefic fixed stars, such as Caput Algol, to fix negative intentions in place through astral magic. This system is described as a "cosmology of predation" or dark shamanism, where practitioners open themselves to possession by predatory draconian entities to gain power. One specific card, "Ipout," depicts a monk fully possessed by such an entity, reflecting a process where the human persona is entirely displaced.

Ivanova discusses her experiences with Ayahuasca, describing it as a tool for raising global consciousness and directly experiencing one's nature as an infinite spirit. She clarifies that shamanism involves facing the "dark side" of the human psyche rather than just pleasant spiritual visions. Plans are mentioned for a legitimate Ayahuasca center in the "advanced world" to make the medicine accessible to those seeking rapid spiritual growth.