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Dr. Richard Kaczynski: Mind Over Magick, The Occult, and Aleister Crowley Episode #332

Podcast Episode · Mind Escape · 10/14/2025 · 1h 27m

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 14h

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Dr. Richard Kaczynski: Mind Over Magick & Aleister Crowley (Occult)

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 14h

On October 7—release day for my new book, “Mind Over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick”—I had a fun conversation with Mike from the Mind Escape podcast. That episode just dropped, and now I want a T-shirt that says I SURVIVED MIKE’S MIND-MELTERS

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 14h

Plus you can’t go wrong with an endorsement from Lawrence Principe.

Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 16h

Any day with you is my favorite time of the year 🎃

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 18h

Busy weekend part 3 of 3: After meeting up with friends for Aleister Crowley’s 150th birthday, @maeviuslynn.bsky.social and I stopped by a pumpkin patch 🎃

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 18h

Busy weekend part 2 of 3: Attended the local Diwali celebration (this celebration typically occurs a little early depending, I presume, on the venue’s availability) for food, music, dance and culture.

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 18h

Busy weekend part 1 of 3: Attended the gallery opening of Christiaan Lopez-Miro’s excellent photo exhibition and book launch, “Fractured,” at the Peel gallery and photo lab.

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 19h

Philip Ball’s full-color pictorial history of alchemy and its connection to modern science, from Yale University Press.

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 19h

A couple of recent book pickups:

Ian H. Gladwin’s English translation of Bernhardt Beyer’s 1925 book on the teaching system of the Gold- und Rosenkreutzer, the German Rosicrucian/masonic/alchemical order whose grade system was borrowed by the SRIA, Golden Dawn, and A∴A∴. /1

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 1d

I recently had the pleasure of talking about “Mind over Magick” with the Occult Rejects crew. Check it out!
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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 2d

@maeviuslynn.bsky.social Holy Year of Thelema gets noticed in Publishers Weekly roundup of upcoming practical magic guides. A book on Thelema getting a seat at the table in the wider conversation about Mind-Body-Spirit is huge…+in a leading book trade journal
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Mind-Body-Spirit Publishers Embrace Practical Magic

New mind-body-spirit titles add the pragmatic to the esoteric

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 2d

Toasting Aleister Crowley’s 150th birthday with friends

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 2d

I had a great time as a return guest on the End of the Road podcast for a wide-ranging discussion of psychology, ritual, and my new book, “Mind over Magick.”
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End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence): Episode 324: Richard Kaczynski, PhD: "Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick"

Richard Kaczynski, PhD, is an author and lecturer in the fields of social psychology, metaphysical beliefs, and new religious movements.  This podcast will focus on his new work Mind over Magick:...

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 4d

RIP John Lodge of the Moody Blues.

Here’s a photo I took of the Long Distance Voyager tour (still my favorite record of theirs). From L to R: Patrick Moraz (keyboard maestro), Ray Thomas (flute/vocals), Justin Hayward (guitar/vocals), John Lodge (bass/vocals) & just offscreen, Graeme Edge (drums).

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 5d

Exploring the holy days is also an opportunity to unpack key concepts in Thelema. That makes this book an on-ramp for the Thelema-curious, while also arming fellow Thelemites with fresh ideas for their magical practice.

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The Holy Year of Thelema

Celebrate the holidays of Thelema and their corresponding rituals with this extensively researched masterwork by a modern-day Thelemite. Discover the basics of Thelema, explore the tradition's ...

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 5d

I’m overjoyed by the announcement of @maeviuslynn.bsky.social’s “The Holy Year of Thelema.”

This book examines the Thelemic holy days outlined in The Book of the Law, providing practical tools ranging from simple meditations & exercises to full blown ritual to inspire readers’ celebrations. /1

Maevius Lynn @maeviuslynn.bsky.social · 5d

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲!

I spent years researching, writing, and combing through archives and private libraries to put together a gem of a book about the holy days of Thelema.

Available for pre-order now at @llewellynbooks.bsky.social #magick #occult

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 6d

If you’re also enjoying “Mind over Magick,” a review on Amazon, Goodreads, or elsewhere really helps. It doesn’t need to be as long as Brandon’s. Even a sentence or two helps raise awareness of the book. ❤️

Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 6d

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Many thank for the thorough review, Brandon. 🙏 /3

Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick

Amazon.com: Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick: 9781644119648: Kaczynski, Richard: Books

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 6d

“Kaczynski has created a foundational text for the 21st-century occultist. This book is an absolute must-have for anyone—whether a seasoned Ceremonialist, a curious Pagan, a Yogi, or even a skeptic—interested in the astonishing power of the human mind in ritual. Highly, highly recommended!” /2

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 6d

The first review of “Mind over Magick” has landed, and it’s 5/5 stars. Brandon calls it “A Must-Read for the Modern Mystic” and concludes: /1

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 7d

@maeviuslynn.bsky.social and I spent Sunday at the Desert Botanical Garden, but I was so busy photographing the wildlife that I forgot to take any pictures of the cacti 😅

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 7d

After putting off upgrading for seven years, I’m officially impressed with the camera on my new iPhone. Not only was I able to zoom in on this mountain in the distance, but I was also able to zoom in on *this big horn sheep that had climbed on top of it* to watch the sun set 😮

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Richard Kaczynski @richardkaczynski.bsky.social · 7d

The opportunity to meet others—from fellow authors, to Weiser’s representative, to local OTO members—was also a treat.

My only regret is that, being on Eastern Standard Time, I was too exhausted to attend the evening celebration.

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