Are you Jewish? I see a kippah

a man wearing a yarmulke and being honest. 42 years living in new jersey (aka nu jeruselam) and you and ben shapiro are the only two I have found. what am i missing?

Tysm Doctor, I enjoy learning about new things and never heard of this book until an hour ago so I researched it a tad and thankfully came across your channel where you have given me a good comprehension of this book in your opinion. Every point you made seems validated in your explanations. I normally wouldn't read this type of book anyway but I was intrigued by the part where it says something about contacting your spiritual guardian. I thought hmm, if it were possible, wouldn't everyone do it all of the time? So I wondered what it could possibly say. Not really a rabbit hole that I want to travel down tbh but I'm glad to have seen this video on the matter and I appreciate your expertise and knowledge. Such knowledge makes me want to dive into your other videos, so ty again!

Btw, sorry for such the long message!

Agreed

It’s pretty poppin tho

Yeah he needs to work on his keyword search terms!!! I stumbled upon his channel while doing my weekly astrology tag search.

For now.

@@ineedtostopwatchingyoutube5211 I don’t know you, but I love your mind!

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Thanks so much for saying so - it means a lot coming from someone like you who has so, so much knowledge. Thanks for your book reviews as well. You really provide an important service for folks.

@@TheEsotericaChannel 😄🙏 haha! You're very kind!

Omg, my 2 favorite esoteric channels right here together! Dennis, I LOVED your intro to The Cloud of Unknowing. It was the single most profound introduction to a book I've ever read. And, Dr. Sledge, THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this channel. You are like the Cliffs Notes to so many occult/esoteric concepts, and it was because of YOU that I've bought so many books, such as Hermetica (by Copenhaver) and and The Way of Hermes (the new translation). Thank BOTH of you for helping to enrich my mind and soul, truly. I look forward to the future!

My two favorite esoteric KZfaq legends here in one place talking to each other? Today is going to be a great day

Thanks so much for saying so, Angela. It's so wonderful to be colleagues on this platform and friends to boot!

back in medieval times it was like midlife point

Word! I find it so ridiculous that so many people want to claim so much garbage when 90% of western modern esoteric thought, in my opinion, has a Jewish origin or influence. Yet, they want to buy or bully themselves into some kind of esoteric culture to build themselves up or try to control something they don't even understand must less cultural appropriate. The dark ages was rough on them.

For instance: Patrick Orbin aka Frater Apep just wrote "It is Jews like Mr. James Justin Sledge that are a good excuse for a Nazi." and yes I'm publishing these right here with their names.

Frater David Bersson wrote: "As for Mr. Sledge unless he is willing to divorce his wife and give his children up for adoption I see no future for him...After all, Mr. Sledge in spite of his horrifying wife does seem to be made of some decent material. A female Rabbi [my wife is a rabbi] instead of a Priestess doesn’t set well with us and of course he would take this wrong where we mean no insult. "

Jacob Lot wrote "Of course, you are a Jew who embraces and tries to merge Marxism so some will not communicate with you not knowing for sure if you are a communist."

Wow. So much brain washing going on. And how dare they even try to make an opinion on your personal life. You provide a great service to true seekers and they smear themselves with filth by making such comments.

I try to take the content seriously not so much myself ;)

Yep, trying to keep a sympathetic but critical approach. Hope you enjoy the content!

Thanks for being kind and saying so - no reason we can take the material seriously and have a good time learning together!

All of this!!!

Thanks for your kinds words and glad you are finding the content worthwhile!

Does magic exist

Yeah, a lot of these magic users seem simultaneously terrified and crazy bold with this stuff. Me, from what I've read about angels, etc., I'd rather not bother them.

@@TheEsotericaChannel As someone who has experienced Lilith in her sublime and debased forms I can attest to this truth!

@@FraktalPriest can u explain ?

I have done some things.

IF this path is meant for you the risk is huge but rewards and experiences are out of this world(excuse the pun)

Yeah, I want to do an episode on the origins and evolution of angels and demons in the Hebrew Bible!

That is very cool! I have only gotten into Kemetics recently.

@@AshHeaven I hope you're Journey into Kemetic"s will bring all that You Seek!! Life/Strength and Health, May You Live Forever 👊♓🌞🔱🔱🔱

@Jarrett Wilbraham "The Life's Like Podcast" YES!!👍🔜🌛👽🌜

Thanks and thanks for watching!

I recognize your high praise and double it with my own. This channel has helped me apply the Delphic maxim = Know thyself. Hail Lilith! Praise be unto Myaeu, Glory unto the highest of the low and lowest of the high! Lilith Samael Lucifer Stolas Beezlebub Andariel

Hows it going now? Been practising/learning a bit coptic magick,kabalah based magick and lhp , lots wisdom there

Why is he your fav?

@@SHAX516 I dig his whole Astral Light concepts, Eliphas Levi was quite intelligent and had his own opinions on things Arcane, and I do Love an Innovative Thinker. Btw, Crowley claimed to be a reincarnation of Levi, birthdate or something

@@ladykheperaankh999 ok im sold, ill have to check him

@@SHAX516 I'd recommend starting with Et Rituel de la Haute Magie in English of course. Lmk pls what you think....Check my KZfaq channel, should be getting my Intro vid in the works soon. Waiting on my laptop upgrade and stimulus....Smh

@@SHAX516 Do....Levi collated Western Esoteric doctrine and his theories are credible. He lived and contributed to an epoch that saw a rebirth of interest of the subject. Best wishes

Yep, we should take the content seriously, not ourselves ;)

Welcome!

I am of the same opinion and did a lot of research on this. I would love to see an investigation of this as well.

@@shedtalksrecovery Richard Elliot Friedman discussed this in both Who wrote the Bible And The bible with sources revealed The summary is that there were 2 competing versions of the story and that someone chose an interesting way to combine the two versions I haven't seen any detailed discussion on it beyond these 2 books but yes I am sure that someone might be able to do an in depth on it For myself I think that the 2 Enochs and the 2 Lamechs might be the same person But that's just my opinion not backed by a PhD in the subject. I once wrote an email to Richard Elliot Friedman about a specific detail in his books and he answered me.

I think they would have to be more competent translators to do anything like that :)

It certainly seems so - folks who know way more about that than I do swear by it. I'm just hopeful my presentation is a good mix of sympathetic and critical.

@@TheEsotericaChannel It is a very balanced presentation. Keep up the good work!

@@bzeliotis Really met your HGA ?

;) If you can't have fun with all this stuff, why bother - right?

@@TheEsotericaChannel Right on! That's an great point!

Thanks so much :) Me? Jewish (Reconstructionist - I follow the teachings of R. Mordecai Kaplan, z"l)

Sure thing - folks are always welcome to sit in. How are you holding up? I really miss being in the class room and can't wait to get back to it.

...what you wish for? Mh, would you care to elaborate on that? As I know it, the Abramelin isn't a ritual you undertake to have wishes granted. It can actually scrambre you and your life for the years to come, as a primary consequence.

@@Chickenface12345 Hi, thanks for your reply. The overall aim of the sequence is to attain communion with your Holy Guardian Angel and thus a complete understanding of self and your motivations. Some take it literally in that they expect to meet supernatural beings (the film 'A Dark Song' is a good example of a modern working loosely based on the Abramelin) others see it as a mental exercise (Liber MMM is a comparable modern working). For me I met my demons, some as quite subtle 'isms' and learned behaviour, others as full on character flaws. Which when you become aware of them can be approached and adjusted. I didn't meet my HGA but I am given to believe on doing so you can ask for and receive your wishes. Whether that is on a supernatural level like the genie in the bottle, or an epiphany that allows you to give full focus to your true self, is I guess conjecture. In saying be careful what you wish for ? If you undertake the working be prepared to meet some darker aspects of yourself is all... Thanks.

@JayKaos so I'm trying to understand all this, I find it fascinating. Did Crowley summon demons at Boleskine? Or no? It all seems so complicated, the ritual I mean.

@@angelwalker979 Crowley aborted the ritual part way in but by then had put the sequence in motion. As even a witch will tell you, you always close your working or it leaves residual influences. Boleskine was left with those influences and Crowley had demons he didn't address. Hence dying broke and lonely in a pit in Hastings. The ritual itself if done from the old text is indeed complex. I took it down to its roots and dispensed with the unnecessary. However the requirements of discipline, mentally and physically remain the same and must be observed. If you choose to initiate the sequence read the original text thoroughly. Plan appropriately and remember that this is a process of change. I found all of my demons, recognising them in yourself is a victory all by itself. All of your demons can be dealt with once you expose them. I am happy that mine are under control. I'm not disappointed that I didn't meet my HGA, I rather think he or she is working behind the scenes and always has been. 2 things. If you haven't already watch a film called 'A Dark Song' it is the only Abra Melin based work out there and will give you an idea. 2nd, if you embark on the ritual be prepared for 3 months of change to many aspects of your life. If you have the determination that is... Good luck in your choices, here if you want to sound off. J.

@JayKaos thank you J, appreciate it!

"once was enough to realize the universe is much more mysterious than we could ever imagine." - Sadly **A LOT** of people have no such experience and therefore have no basis for the reality of "god" and can only ever wonder about it as an idea. We are truly gifted with something to base our reality off of.

@@FraktalPriest So true. I believe it was from the Gnostic viewpoint that referred to those who have not encountered "the reality of 'god'" as hylics and somatics.

@@asteroxfoundation Very interesting, thanks.

That was beautiful, thank you for sharing that. ☮️

For the record I'd like to remind readers to get a carbon monoxide detector.

I haven't but I would really enjoy chatting with them - solid and wonderful content creators!

This.