Down At The Crossroads - Music. Magick. Paganism.

We take a personal stab at the concepts of good and evil. We have some fun with a capital W. We look into the Principle of Polarity in our journey through The Kybalion. I read listener email and announce a contest for this episode. I play a variety of show promos. As we address the controversial idea and existence of black magick from a traditional as well as from a philosophical perspective throughout the entirety of the show. Links: Gordon Thomas Ward, Haunted New Jersey, Hometown Tales, Inciting A Riot, Loyd Auerbach, Original Haunted Cape May Tour, South Jersey Pagan Pride, Podcast Desktop Graphic, Paranormal Lectures in NYC Manuscripts: The Grand Grimoire, The Grimoire Verum, The Grimoire of Honorius Music: George Wood, Carlos Santana, Jon Schmidt, James Clarke, Guy David, Flatstreet, Alexandre Falcao, Linda Holzer, Ted Tunes, Ajero Mario, Persian Paladin Promos: Celtic Myth Podshow, Geek Witch,Witchery of One, KHPR: The Voice of Darkness, Spiritscast Credits: PodsafeAudio, Podsafe Music Network

In this episode, a discussion of the meaning of paganism and being Pagan with Amie Tolomeo co-owner of Sun and Moon a south Jersey Metaphysical Shoppe and co-coordinator of the South Jersey Pagan Pride Day. I respond to listener email and talk about paranormal investigation, how to spot poor investigative practices and recognize misinformed ghost hunter groups. We learn about Hermes Trismegistus and Hermeticism in A Corner of the Occult. We see who won the copy of Arthur Hinds’ album Poetry of Wonder. And we discuss the Principle of Vibration as we continue with our journey through The Kybalion. Links: Asclepius, Corpus Hermeticum, Perchten Procession, Proud Pagan Podcasters, Mid-Atlantic Paranormal Research, The Orthodox Druid Blog, Sun and Moon Metaphysical Shoppe, South Jersey Pagan Pride Day.Promos: Get Witchified, Get out of the Broom Closet, A Pagan Heart in Maine, The College Witch, Pagan Centered Podcast.Music: Alexandre Falcao, Arthur Hinds, Linda Holzer, David Parker, Persian Paladin, Ted Tunes, Geo

In this episode I discuss the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in A Corner in the Occult. We talk with musician and Emerald Rose member Arthur Hinds about his new solo album, Poetry of Wonder and I play "Cast Away" and "Pantheon" from it. I see who won the contest from episode #005 and announce a contest for the next episode. I discuss the value of change in honor of International Pagan Values Blogging Month. I explore the Principle of Correspondence in our third installment of The Kybalion. And to close, I discuss The Modern Spirit of Paganism, which is a seminar I did for South Jersey's Pagan Pride Day back in 2006.Links: Arthur Hinds, The College Witch, Toil and Trouble, South Jersey Pagan Pride Day, International Pagan Values Blogging Month, Scarlet Woman Lodge, Lunar Adorations, Liber Resh vel Helios, Pagan Pride Day Promos: The Wigglian Way, A Pagan Heart in Maine, Lakefront Pagan Voice, Geek Witch, Pagan FM, Media Astra Ac Terra Featured Music: "Cast Away" and "Pantheon" from Poetry of Wonder by Arthu

In this episode we have a talk about the nature of magick. We listen to another track from The Evolutionaries. The first show contest is opened for entries. We continue with our journey through the Kybalion. We learn about Samuel Liddell Macgregor Mathers in A Corner in Occult. We reflect on the Eliphas Levi segment from episode #003. I share a personal tale of Will. And to close, we ponder the nature of nature. Segments: The Nature of Magick, A Corner in the Occult: Samuel Liddell Macgregor Mathers, Poor Eliphas Levi, A Little Tale of Will, The Kybalion: Priniciple of Mentalism, The Nature of Nature.   Music: George Wood, Monika Herzig, Ascian, Alexandre Falcao, Linda Holzer, Guy David, Ambient Light, The Evolutionaries, The Catz in The Hatz, Ted Tunes, 3vrn3n, and Persian Paladin.   Links: Paranormal Lectures in NYC, The Disinformation Podcast, Media Astra Ac Terra, K.A.B. Crying Indian Commercial, June 2009 International Pagan Values Blogging Month, Pagan Spirit Gathering   Credits: Garage Band, Pods

And now for something completely different! This is our first combocast with Garret Husveth and Gordon Ward from Haunted New Jersey; this being their seventy third overall podcast and our fourth. I just want to let any new listeners know that this is not a usual episode of The Infinite and the Beyond, however, it is a fun one and I hope you enjoy it! Tara and I catch up with Garret and Gordon, we listen to evps, and cope with the blues band that was unexpectedly rehearsing in the room next to us.  Don't worry, The Infinite and the Beyond will be back with its regular show format in the next episode, but until then I hope you enjoy this little treat with the guys from HNJ!  

In this episode we acknowledge the use of glitter and discuss anomalous pets and what to do if you think you have one.  The benefits of backgrounds and the freedom to wander through your path.  We hear what composer Kristian Stout has evolved into.  I say thank you to Kia Dragon from the podcast Pagan Chaos Magic. We learn about famous occultist Eliphas Levi in A Corner in the Occult.  I respond to listener email and have some laughs doing it.  We begin a new show segment with an introduction to my other favorite text.  And we continue with our discussion on community by addressing covens. Segments: The Ghost Cat, My Background and Path, A Corner in the Occult: Eliphas Levi, The Kybalion: Introduction and History, and Covens Music: George Wood, Lumiloop, Alexandre Falcao, Linda Holzer, The Evolutionaries, Ted Tunes, 3vrn3n, and Persian Paladin Links: The Evolutionaries, The Kybalion (text website), The Kybalion (pdf), A Pagan Heart in Maine, Celtic Myth Podshow, and The Wigglian Way Credits: Podsafe Audio, Po

In this episode we talk about seeking community, we meet a common friend of heavy metal album covers and anti-mason propagandists as we learn about Baphomet in the regular show segment A Corner in the Occult. We learn just what I mean when I refer to occultism and the occult. And I offer some friendly discourse by elaborating on Thelema, its Laws, and how I personally apply it in my life as we go beyond 93! Segments: Seeking Community, A Corner in the Occult-Baphomet, What is Occultism? and Beyond 93! Music: Proteus by composer George Wood, The Eternal by Lumiloop, Voices from the ether by ASCIAN, Piano Quartet in g 3rd Movement by Mozart performed by Linda Holzer, Spaces by 3vrn3n, Drum and Bass by Ted Tunes, Universe Inside You by Persian Paladin   Links: Peter J. Carroll, Chick Publications: The Curse of Baphomet, Leonardo Da Vinci Notebooks Online, Dan Eldon, GeekWitch, Haunted New Jersey Podcast, PSIence by Marie D. Jones, The Pagan Podcast Index, Proud Pagan Podcasters, Templar History.com, The Wigglian

In this introductory episode we introduce the listener to the show by discussing the title and its direction.  We learn about Aleister Crowley in the show segment “A Corner in the Occult”.  Later we address the issues with being an individual and what to avoid if you happen to be one of the cursed. And we finish the show with a look into pantheism.  Segments:  A Corner in the Occult: Aleister Crowley,  The Curse of Being Weird,  Could I be a Pantheist?  Music: (in order of being heard)  Proteus by composer George Wood, The Eternal by Lumiloop,  Piano Quartet in g 3rd Movement by Mozart performed by Linda Holzer, Drum and Bass by Ted Tunes, Eternal by 1,  Spaces by 3vrn3n, a soundscape project by M. T. Pierce. Music of the lithosphere,  Universe Inside You by Persian Paladin. Links:  The Pagan Podcast Index, Haunted New Jersey, Deo’s Shadow, World Pantheism, Universal Pantheist Society, The Mindscape of Alan Moore Credits:  PodsafeAudio, Podsafe Music Network