Samadhi or sex-act? We mull over the meaning of a crucial passage in The Book of the Law. From there, we explore the proper role of reason in magic and mysticism, and the drawbacks of academic thinking. Finally, we turn our attention to The Amalantrah Working and consider what remains after we’ve discarded all the popular nonsense surrounding it.

Gordon White (2026). Rune Soup Podcast: What are we to make of the Book of the Law? (March 30th), https://tinyurl.com/3tt8chp9 (runesoup.com). Accessed May 2026.

In Plato, the words εἶδος (eidos) and ἰδέα (idea) are what is commonly translated as “form” or “idea”. Both are derived from roots meaning “to see” or “to behold”.

David Beth is an occult writer strongly influenced by the work of the philosopher Ludwig Klages (1872-1956). For more about both, see James Ellis (2026), Hermitix Podcast: The Black Pilgrimage by David Beth (Book Review), https://tinyurl.com/4e2rxszh (youtube.com). Accessed May 2026.

Aleister Crowley, et al. (1918). The Amalantrah Working sub figurâ DCCXXIX, https://tinyurl.com/yuvf9snk (hermetic.com). Accessed May 2026.

Music: (Intro) "For Her Demon Lover" by OEITH; "Debstup" by Shedding Feathers; "What It Used to Mean" by OEITH; (Outro) "The Twenty-Tenth of Noctember" by OEITH.

Alan is offering an in-person retreat (the first in seven years), 21-28 September, in Kilfane, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Details: https://barbarouswords.com/retreat

Duncan has made a zine. Minor Arcana #1 is available now. Further titles and issues are planned. For details, see: https://oeith.co.uk/zines/

Curl up with Duncan's novel, The Going Down, published by Sul Books, or peek beneath the veil through Occult Experiments in the Home: The Podcast Transcripts, published by Heptarchia. Available from the usual places.

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