Reconstruction: Catholic Mysticism & "Magic"

Note: This episode and others from this time frame reflect an early stage in my spiritual journey.  While I may or may not not hold these views any longer, I am still keeping these episodes up.

Why? Because this is also a historical and folklore podcast, and the folk practices or beliefs discussed are still accurate from an educational and cultural standpoint. I do feel this episode in particular was a jumping off point towards understanding the depth of Catholicism, but if re-recording I would change and clarify a few things.

However, if you are interested in my more current views and growth, check out the “Reflection” series I recorded in January of 2023.

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You have been robbed, lied to, and deceived. 

You have been told that Catholicism is full of rigid ideals, repetitive rituals and a lack of mystery and magic. You that's not wrong - that is certainly the way it is now - but before over-intellectualism got it's nasty hold on Catholicism, it was a system wrought with ceremonial magic, cleansing, banishing, and using the power of God to heal, manifest, even curse.

This episode, I invite you to reconstruct your magical belief system around Christ, Mary and the Saints. Not as a religion, but as a spiritual doorway into discovering your own power, and the magical power of the divine.

Many people tell me they want to work with Catholic spirits due to their ancestry, but then tell me all of the issues they have with Church dogma. Here I not only discuss the importance of a practice outside the church -  but I also discuss these objections, and offer solutions that make sitting with these figures more palatable.

I then close the episode discussing some of the most powerful tools, rituals and practices in folk Catholicism.

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