Apr 11, 2026

Ayahuasca's peak cultural moment has been and gone.

So what does she do now? And what are the lessons for western magic in the complex journey of this incredible plant teacher?

I have some thoughts on all this mid-dieta, in the Upper Amazon.

As usual, this one is also a YouTube video. You can see it here.

• Here's the...

Mar 30, 2026

It’s the anniversary of the reception of the Book of the Law. Joining me to explore the questions of

• What to make of it?

• How to think about it?

• What, if anything, to do with it

Are two very special guests: Alan Chapman and Peter Grey. Now, like me, neither of them is a Thelemite. But what they do have is an...

Mar 24, 2026

Is magic just a less sophisticated form of psychology? That is probably the cornerstone claim of what I am calling 'Modernity's Magic'.

And in the next instalment of our series 'Hospicing Modernity's Magic', I want to look at:

• How psychology diverged from magic and why.
• Jung's role during his lifetime.
• What the...

Feb 25, 2026

What continues to exist from the 'safe' and 'quirky' magic of the twentieth century that finally needs to die? And what has maybe been left behind that might even belong better in our current era of magic?

This is the beginning of a little project exploring what we should take with us through this fourth turning. You...

Feb 12, 2026

What is ours to do during the putrefactory collapse of Western civilisation? Let's find out!

At the very least, it is choosing the right story to live in so that we can nudge the trajectory of this ghastly moment more and more toward the good.

Here are some off-the-cuff thoughts on how we might do that.