Topic: Hecate

The deaths of Anne Heche and others are linked to ritual dates associated with the goddess Hecate. Symbolism from Katy Perry’s Super Bowl performance, including her flame dress and "Whore of Babylon" imagery, is connected to the death of a woman named Ellen Brody in Valhalla, New York. The name "Ellen" is noted to derive from the Greek word for "torch."

In the post-show wrap-up, the host reflects on the "occult consultants" theme and clarifies details regarding James Shelby Downard’s recordings. He previews topics covered in the "Plus" second hour, including mysterious no-go zones in the Mediterranean, the Franklin scandal, and Howard Hughes. He also mentions a brief discussion on CERN and the "Promise" software situation.

The host previews the Plus member segment, which includes a tarot reading on New Jersey drones and an attempt by Maja to guess his middle name via the goddess Hecate. D'Aoust correctly identified that "Carlwood" was a created name and that his middle name, Carl, was an ancestral Swedish name. Carlwood confirms he was born Greg Carl Carlson Jr. and legally changed his name to Carlwood to protect his career during the show's early years.

The human imagination is described as a "liminal mangrove swamp" where personal consciousness overlaps with the imagination of the cosmos. This realm allows for interaction with real beings, such as gods or archetypal figures like Gandalf, who can only access our reality through this interface. This Neoplatonic framework explains why different individuals may experience the same deity, such as Hecate, in unique ways based on their personal imaginal landscape.

A paranormal incident is recounted involving Carl Jung seeing a "half-faced woman" while staying at a cottage owned by Maurice Nicoll. At the time, Nicoll was reportedly attempting to serve Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, suggesting a potential link between his magical evocations and the haunting. Nicoll eventually left Jung's mentorship for Ouspensky's discipline because he felt he needed a strict guru rather than a psychological mentor.

The possibility of AI-generated art or 3D-printed statues achieving "insolment" is dismissed by Copenhaver, who argues that the alchemical process requires a human operator. While AI is a powerful "complex calculator" useful for tasks like medical image analysis, it lacks the internal soul-work necessary for true theurgy. The host and guest conclude that while a machine might build a perfect physical portal, the spiritual connection remains a uniquely human endeavor.

Brian Copenhaver details his upcoming projects at Kepri Press, including a new zine on memory architecture and initiation. He announces an ambitious audio project titled "Hymn to Hecate," a constructed soundscape inspired by the Chaldean Oracles and his previous work on the animation of statues. Listeners are encouraged to join the Kepri Press mailing list for updates on these limited-run alchemical publications and multimedia works.

Stavish explores how ancient and modern religions, including Mormonism and Islam, are built around revealed visions of non-human intelligences. He describes these entities as real intelligences that can be communicated with through "psychic telephone lines." He also touches on the historical use of blood sacrifices as a way to provide life energy to these entities, comparing the hidden motives of these beings to those of modern politicians.

The trickster is a structural component of the universe, appearing as Loki, Seth, or the "Crossroads Devil" in Hoodoo and jazz mythology, such as the story of Robert Johnson. While modern society sanitizes the trickster due to an anxiety regarding unpredictability, this archetype is where growth and "upside" originate. Magical practices for engaging with this force often involve Greco-Roman Hecatean rituals, such as leaving offerings at a crossroads and never looking back.

Clapham Woods in West Sussex, England, became a center of mystery in the 1960s and 70s due to UFO sightings, disappearing dogs, and unexplained human deaths. Victims included ex-Marine Peter Goldsmith and a local vicar, whose bodies were found in states that baffled investigators, including one case of accelerated decomposition. Researcher Charles Walker was reportedly warned to stop investigating by a man claiming to represent a group called the Friends of Hecate, linked to the goddess of witchcraft.