A 13th-century grimoire claims it can accelerate mastery of any subject through a combination of angelic dreams, geometric meditation diagrams, and a daily ritual tea — and this summer, we're testing it.

Abammon is joined by Dr. Stone to break down the Ars Notoria: its history, its controversies, and its surprisingly sophisticated ritual technology. Then we announce a two-month experiment: Abammon attempts to reach translation-level Arabic, Dr. Stone attempts translation-level German — each using a different interpretation of the same medieval text. The results come in a follow-up episode.

📖 In This Episode:

• What the Ars Notoria actually is — and why it's unlike any other grimoire in the Solomonic tradition

• Its condemnation by Thomas Aquinas, Albertus Magnus, and the Bishop of Paris almost immediately after it surfaced

• The purification ritual: two weeks of Lenten fasting, penitence, and prayer culminating in a dream visitation from an angel granting permission to begin

• Reconstructing a historical Lenten diet — what Christian fasting actually means and how Abammon is using it

• The pharmacology of the daily saffron and rosewater tea: why the ritual timing (morning preparation, afternoon consumption, evening practice) maps precisely onto the pharmacokinetics of crocin, crocetin, safranal, and PEA — and what BDNF, GABA, and the blood-brain barrier have to do with memorizing a grimoire

• The prayers and barbarous names: why Abammon doesn't think Latin carries magical weight, which languages actually do, and why the "prayers" in the Ars Notoria may actually be dense spirit conjuration hiding in plain sight

• Hacoronez — the name the Picatrix gives to Saturn — sitting inside a supposedly angelic prayer

• The Notae: what these extraordinary geometric diagrams are, the memory palace theory, and why Abammon is using them as objects of Zhine meditation instead

• The Arabic magical tradition of meditation as an "Indian science" and what that means for the text's origins

• The experiment: full ritual reconstruction vs. pure psychology — and what we're hoping to learn

📚 Editions Referenced in This Episode:

Mathias Castle — Ars Notoria: The Notory Art of Solomon

https://www.amazon.com/Ars-Notoria-Solomon-Medieval-Treatise/dp/1644115271

Dr. Stephen Skinner — Ars Notoria: The Grimoire of Rapid Learning by Magic

https://www.amazon.com/Ars-Notoria-Grimoire-Learning-Apollonius/dp/0738764523

Dr. Stephen Skinner — Ars Notoria: The Method (practical companion volume)

https://www.amazon.com/Ars-Notoria-Method-Mediaeval-Angel/dp/0738770302

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Abammon and Dr. Stone have spent years working inside the Lunar Sphere — conducting initiations, meeting its spirits, and receiving lore directly from Luna. In this episode they share what they've actually encountered, and map it against the classical associations of the closest celestial sphere.

Topics include the Moon as the soul's mirror and seat of the subconscious, the World Soul and the divine feminine principle, emotional sobriety as a lunar virtue, the Saturn–Moon axis and its relationship to death and the ancestors, the spirits of the sphere and their character, and the 28 Lunar Mansions and their talismans. This is experiential magical instruction from practitioners who've done the work.

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Dr. Stone and Abammon dive into the Greek Magical Papyri — the ancient collection of real working spells from Greco-Roman Egypt that quietly shaped the entire Western magical tradition. We break down the famous Headless Rite and Mithras Liturgy, crack the code on the PGM's bizarre ingredient lists, explore how to actually use the barbarous names and voces magicae, and trace the Egyptian mythology and priestcraft behind the spells. If you've ever picked up the PGM and felt lost, this is your way in.

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In this episode of Discovrse, Abammon the Great and Dr. Anna Stone speak with Kabbalist Yirah the Ari, whose work has attracted a growing following for his open discussion of advanced teachings from authentic Jewish Kabbalah.

Yirah shares insights into the deeper relationship between Gnosticism and Kabbalah, the hidden mystical structures within the New Testament, and the prophetic techniques he claims to have used in predicting the coming Iran conflict.

We also discuss the large translation effort he and his students are currently undertaking to bring foundational Kabbalistic texts into English, making material accessible that has historically been difficult to study outside of Hebrew.

Toward the end of the conversation, Yirah hints at a mysterious collaborative project connected to a broader world peace initiative, suggesting that ancient mystical knowledge may have a role to play in shaping the future.

This episode explores the deeper mechanics of Kabbalistic practice, the transmission of esoteric traditions, and the possibilities that emerge when hidden knowledge enters the public sphere.

In this episode of Discovrse, Dr. Anna Stone and Abammon the Great explore one of the most controversial questions in the occult: whether magic is simply psychological—or a real force operating within nature.We examine modern research into psi phenomena, including investigations conducted by U.S. intelligence programs and contemporary parapsychology organizations studying consciousness and anomalous perception. From there, we look back to the medieval metaphysical models that once explained magical influence through natural philosophy—frameworks that also attempted to describe sound, light, and the subtle forces that move through the cosmos.Along the way we discuss how historical theories of occult qualities and hidden sympathies differ from modern occult ideas about “belief” and “willpower,” and why many classical magicians saw magic as a lawful interaction with the hidden structure of reality.The episode closes with personal experiences and unusual manifestations that challenge the idea that magic is merely symbolic or psychological.Is magic superstition… misunderstood science… or something stranger entirely?Topics Covered• Modern research into psi phenomena• Intelligence agency experiments with psychic perception• Medieval metaphysics and natural magic• Occult sympathies and hidden forces in nature• Why classical magicians rejected the “belief model” of magic• Personal encounters with physical magical manifestationsJoin our College and Temple:www.collegeofmagicians.org&Our Occult App: https://www.livegrimoire.comA weekly show exploring magic, mysticism, parapsychology, and the hidden traditions of the Western esoteric world with Dr. Anna Stone and Abammon the Great.#Magic #Occult #Parapsychology #PsiPhenomena #Hermeticism #EsotericTradition #Witchcraft #Mysticism #HiddenKnowledge #Magick

What is Theurgy — and how does it differ from ordinary magic?In this episode of Discovrse, we sit down with Abbas the Alchemist for a wide-ranging conversation on the Divine Art. We explore what Theurgy actually means in the classical sense, how it developed in late antiquity, and how Arabic alchemy preserved and transformed elements of the Greek initiatory current.From there, the conversation moves into deeper waters:• The relationship between Theurgy and Alchemy• Arabic alchemical influence on Western esotericism• The nature of evil and demiurgy• Theurgic ascent vs. sorcery• Personal experiences with ritual practice• And a late-episode dive into Hecate and liminal goddess currentsThis isn’t surface-level occult talk. It’s a serious discussion of the initiatory tradition — where ritual, philosophy, and lived experience intersect.If you’re interested in Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, alchemy, or mysticism, this one goes deep.

This episode begins with an unexpected but necessary discussion: egregores, psychological contagion, and modern cognitohazards.

Abammon explains how collective psychic fields form around current events and how magicians can become entangled in them. We discuss detachment, sovereignty of mind, and ritual disentanglement.

The second half of the episode moves into practical magical protection:

• Warding ritual spaces
• Home protection procedures
• Witchcraft methods vs ceremonial / Abrahamic approaches
• Cleansing vs structural warding
• Psychic containment

Protection is a foundational discipline for any serious practitioner. Without it, ritual becomes instability.

This is a technical discussion grounded in practice — not fear-based superstition.

What happens when ancient Theosophical wisdom meets modern spiritual revelation? In this deep dive into Western esotericism, we sit down with Cyrus Ryan, founder of the Northern School of Esoteric Wisdom and author of "Esoteric Writings: Teachings for the Aquarian Age."Cyrus Ryan shares the fascinating history of Theosophy—from Madame Blavatsky's revolutionary teachings to Alice Bailey's channeled works with the Tibetan Master Djwal Khul. We explore the Seven Rays, the Hierarchy of Ascended Masters, and how these ancient teachings continue to evolve in the 21st century.About Cyrus Ryan:Cyrus Ryan leads the Northern School of Esoteric Wisdom, continuing 50 years of esoteric group work lineage. Trained by an initiate who received direct teachings from Master R, Cyrus Ryan teaches a revealed system rooted in Theosophical and Eastern esoteric traditions.📖 Get the Book: "Esoteric Writings: Teachings for the Aquarian Age" - Available on Amazon🌐 Learn More: https://www.northernschoolofesotericwisdom.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UwSQK3f7pkLx8-WSqfzaA