Dan Attrell

Livestream with Esoterica

In case you missed it, here's the livestream discussing our recent book: "Invisibilia Dei: A Collection of Hermetic, Mystical, and Anti-Magical Works by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa"!

16 - Medieval Mysticism, pt. 2

Hey folks,

Here's the final installment of the class on Medieval Mysticism, this time focusing on women's mysticism in particular, and on the various branches of Jewish mysticism in the Midd...

15 - Medieval Mysticism, pt. 1

Hey friends,

We're starting to approach the end of our course on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages. This is our penultimate lecture and it is focused on medieval mysticism and mystical phi...

Shamanism, Theurgy, and Astral Magic [Interview w/ Michael Ofek]

Hey friends! Here's a second interview with astrologer and astral magician Michael Ofek, this time on the intersections of Shamanism, Theurgy, and Astral Magic.

14 - Medieval Magic and the Clerical Necromantic Underground

Hey friends, here's part fourteen of my class on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages, this time focusing on Medieval Magic and the Clerical Necromantic Underworld. Next up: Mysticism.

13 - Heresy in the Late Middle Ages: Lollards and Hussites

Hey everyone, here's part thirteen of my series on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages, this time focusing on the Lollards and the Hussites. Next up: Medieval Magic.

12 - The Crises of the 14th Century

Hey everyone, here's part twelve of the course on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages, this time focusing on the persecution of the Templar, the Great Famine, the Black Death, the Avignon Papacy, ...

11 - Medieval Philosophy pt. 2: Philosophy in the Latin West

10 - Scholasticism and Medieval Philosophy

Hey folks, here's part ten of my lecture series on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages, this time on medieval education, scholasticism, and medieval philosophy. Next up: more on Latin philosophy s...

9 - The Franciscan Spirituals

Hey friends. Here's the ninth installment of my series on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages, this time focusing on the more radical subsection of the Franciscan order, the so-called 'Spirituals'...

8 - Inquisition

Hey everyone,

Here's part eight of my Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages lecture series, this time focusing on the role of the inquisition in the suppression of heresy.

7 - Rise of the Mendicant Orders: Franciscans and Dominicans

Hey folks, here's part seven of the Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages lecture series, this time on the rise of the mendicant orders, that is, the orders of preaching friars who would serve to co...

6 - Waldensians, Cathars, and Heretical Poverty

Hey friends, here's the sixth installment of my series on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages, this time focused on the various 'heretical poverty movements' that exploded onto the scene in the wa...

5 - The Church Militant and Apocalyptic Expectations (Joachim of Fiore)

Hi folks, here's the fifth installment of my lecture series on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages, this time on the Crusades, and on the apocalyptic ecumenical ideas of Joachim of Fiore which aro...

4 - The First Heresies of the High Middle Ages; Monastic Reform, Spiritual Warfare, and the Church Militant

Hi friends, here is part four of my class on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages. The first half is on the first group of heretics to burn in the High Middle Ages, that is, the Orleans Heresy of t...

3 - Augustine, Manicheanism, and the Early Middle Ages

Hey folks, here is part three of my lectures on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages, this time featuring the Manichaeans, St. Augustine's involvement with them, followed by a chronological romp th...

2 - Heresy in the Patristic Age - Gnosticism, Arianism, Docetism, etc.

Hey folks, here's part two of my course on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages, this time focusing in on some of the earliest heresies in Christian history, namely, Gnosticism, Arianism, Modalism,...

1 - Introduction to Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages

Hey friends, I hope you're enjoying the summer.

Here, as promised, is the first installment of my recent lecture series on Heresy and Crisis in the Middle Ages. In terms of chronology, it mo...

On Intelligences, Spirits, and Angels

The Cabala or The Secret Mysteries of Ceremonial Magic (Pt. 2): On Intelligences, Spirits, and Angels, adapted from Francis Barrett's The Magus (1801).

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11 - Judaism and Christianity

Alright folks, here's the final installment in the intro series on Ancient Greek and Roman Religion, this time on Second Temple Period Judaism and Early Christianity. The next course I will edit wi...

10 - Magic, Esotericism, and Astrology

Hey again friends. Here's the penultimate part of my class on Ancient Greek and Roman Religion, this time taking a detour into a brief overview of ancient magic, esotericism, and astrology. Next we...

9 - Mystery Cults: Isis and Mithras

Greetings friends. Here is part 9 of my intro to Ancient Greek and Roman Religion course, this time on the mysteries of Isis and Mithras. Next up: Astrology and Magic, and then Judaism and Christia...

8 - Mystery Cults: Eleusis, Attis and Cybele, Orpheus and Dionysus

Hello again friends! I hope you're all enjoying the return of spring as much as I am. Here's part 8 of my lecture series on Ancient Greek and Roman religion, this time on Mystery Cults. Next week w...

7 - Imperial Syncretism

Hello friends! Here's part 7 of my class on Ancient Greek and Roman Religion, this time focusing on the role of syncretism in Hellenistic and Roman imperialism. Next up: we begin our in-depth explo...

6 - Sacred Spaces; Ruler Cults

Hello everyone. Hope you're having a pleasant Easter weekend. Here's part 6 - On Sacred Spaces and On Ruler Cults. Next on the chopping block is Hellenistic and Roman Imperial Syncretism, so stay t...

5 - Illness, Death, Burial, and the Afterlife; Sacred Times

Hi friends, here is part 5 of my intro course on Ancient Greek and Roman Religion, this time on Illness, Death, Burial and the Afterlife, and then on Festivals and Sacred Times. Love you all, hope ...

4 - Omens, Auguries, Auspices, and Oracles

Here's part 4 of my overview of Greek and Roman Religion, on Omens, Auguries, Auspices, and Oracles, recorded last October. 

3 - Sacrifice, Priests, and Prayers

Here's part 3 of my recent course on Greco-Roman religion: Sacrifice, Priests, and Prayers. Next up we'll look at "Omens, Auguries, Auspices, Oracles, and Divination."

2 - Archaic Roman Religion

As promised, here's part 2 of my series on Greek and Roman Religion! Much more to come.

I'm back!

Hey folks,

I'm back - I think - or at least I have some content for you recorded from over the last six months that I'm going to start the long and arduous process of editing down and publish...