Topic: Edward Kelly

John Dee, the 16th-century polymath and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, utilized a blend of grimoire methods and scrying to contact what he believed were angels. Dr. Skinner discusses how magic was historically the province of the elite—lords, lawyers, and judges—because it required a high level of education in Latin and Greek. The segment explores the risks Dee took by relying on scryer Edward Kelly, who may have been manipulated by deceptive spirits rather than true angels.

For those beginning magical practice, Dr. Skinner recommends starting with the "Almadol" grimoire, which focuses on safer angelic entities. He discusses the concept of the "personal daemon," a guiding spirit similar to the one described by Socrates, as a benign entry point into the craft. He also touches on the Enochian system channeled by John Dee and Edward Kelly, noting that while powerful, it is highly specialized and requires intense focus that modern practitioners often lack.

John Dee and Edward Kelly reportedly used Enochian calls to generate the unprecedented storm that destroyed the Spanish Armada. The narrative links Dee to the Seven Hills of Prague and suggests that the character of Shakespeare was involved in documenting these alchemical and meteorological feats.

Michael Wan discusses the 16th-century occult work of John Dee and Edward Kelly, specifically the Enochian system intended to open "watchtowers" for spiritual entities. This historical magic is compared to modern claims by D-Wave founder Gordie Rose and CERN scientists regarding the opening of dimensions and access to parallel universes.

The Enochian system is unique in the Western tradition because it was purportedly delivered top-down by angels rather than compiled from older human texts. This mirrors the origins of major world religions, such as Islam's delivery via the Archangel Gabriel and the foundations of Judaism and Mormonism. Understanding these transmissions is essential as they shape the worldviews of over 60% of the global population.

John Dee partnered with Edward Kelly, a controversial scryer, to conduct seven years of daily occult rituals at Dee's home in Mortlake. Kelly would enter trance states while looking into a crystal glass, dictating messages and a complex language to Dee. This collaboration resulted in the Enochian language, which the entities claimed was the original tongue spoken by humans in the Garden of Eden.

John Dee is identified as the primary strategist and visionary behind the colonization of the New World and the coining of the term "British Empire." As an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, Dee utilized mathematics, geometry, and occult practices—including his famous obsidian mirror—to provide the legal and navigational framework for expansion. While Dee operated on the magical and strategic plane, Francis Bacon later manifested these visions into material reality during the reign of King James.

The conversation focuses on John Dee, the 16th-century advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, and his use of scrying and Latin grimoires. Dr. Stephen Skinner explains that magic was historically the province of the elite because it required literacy in Latin and Greek. He lists several high-ranking British officials from the 1700s and 1800s who were secret practitioners of "angel magic."