UnderWorld with Hadean Press

Welcome listeners to the Sagittarian fires of 2025, in today’s episode we are delighted to present Kadmus for the second time on the show. Kadmus has developed many of his earlier ideas from his essay, ‘Every Nekuomanteia is a Katabasis’ into perhaps one of the single greatest texts on the subject of Necromancy I have ever read. This book is not simply a how-to manual, but instead a deep exploration of the subject and dramatis personae of epistemic evocation, or ‘Learning from Legendary Practitioners’. Kadmus is a teacher and author, focusing on philosophy, myth, politics and the multivalence of Pagan thought. Today we discuss a huge range of subjects concerning necromancy, the myths of Circe, Medea, and the hermaphrodite Tiresias, Pre-Mycenaean oral mythology, how to build report with the shades of the Dead and much more. You can find Learning from Legendary Practitioners at: https://hadean.press/products/learnin... And you can find more from Kadmus at: https://www.salemwitchfest.com/produc... https://sulbooks.com/bookstore/p/true... www.sacredspacebtw2026.sched.com/event/2BEYX/learning-the-secrets-of-the-dead-on-epistemic-necromancy? #hadeanpress #paganism #necromancy

Welcome to our very special Halloween episode! Today we are happy to present Jack Grayle, a wonderfully charming and enthusiastic teacher of the Blackthorn School, practitioner of various magics from the sorceries of the Greek Magical Papyri to early modern Cunning Craft, author of the Hekatæon, and The Golden Guest, an essay featured in Hadean’s Conjure Codex volume 4. Today we will discuss a whole host of topics ranging from Jack’s understanding of Hellenic magical praxis, dream incubation, visionary experiences, the use of the Marigold as a potent materia in our magic, the Virgin Mary, the nature of sorcerous Compulsion, and much more. You can find Jack’s courses on the Blackthorne School here: PGM Praxis 2: The Kingdom https://learn.theblackthorneschool.com/product/pgm-praxis-2-the-kingdom/Hail Hekate: Walking the Forked Path https://learn.theblackthorneschool.com/product/hail-hekate-walking-the-forked-path/#JackGralye #PGM #magic #Hadeanpress

The Sworn and Secret Grimoire by Jake Stratton-Kent is available from Hadean Press here: https://hadean.press/products/sworn-and-secret-grimoire?srsltid=AfmBOopSPySbnLUxO1FOU85PZ8y64k27IPwglzdpTcalCggLw16pLUYx This month we have the pleasure of introducing our good friend Aequus Nox to the Hadean Podcast. We discuss Jake Stratton-Kent’s, Night School vol.I - The Sworn and Secret Grimoire, based on the forgery of Hockley’s, Grimoire of Turiel. We discuss a wide range of themes related to Jake Stratton-Kent’s body of work, his influence on our sorcery through Chaos Magic, E.’.Q.’., the Greek Magical Papyri and the Grimoires, as well as our experiences in delving into the various regions of research which Jake has inspired in us. For more from Aequus Nox you can find her through the following links:https://www.aequalia.co YouTube Channels: https://www.youtube.com/aequus_nox (Aequalia Podcast) https://www.youtube.com/@Aequalia-dev (Development streams/Night Watch) Substack Channels: https://aequalia.substack.com/ https://aequaliadev.substack.com/ Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/aequus.nox/ https://www.instagram.com/aequalia_/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tawni-webdev/ https://www.twitch.tv/aequus_nox Research Publication: https://zenodo.org/records/16946228 (The Heptad in Cosmos, Flesh and Machines)Jake's books The True Grimoire', 'Geosophia - The Argo of Magic, and, The Testament of Cyprian the Mage, can be found through Scarlet Imprint.While Goetic Liturgy and Magnus Dictus can be found through Hadean Press.

In this episode we are very happy to welcome back David Rankine, recent author of the Grimoire Encyclopaedia, Clavis Intelligentiarum, and now the second part of a planned trilogy of books, Clavis Spirituum - Expanding the Horizons of Grimoire Conjuration. The goal of David’s Claves series is to expand and elucidate on the practical work of the European Grimoire Tradition, taking inspiration from his panoramic understanding of the core mechanics of the Art and presenting a simple and easily approached blueprint of sorcerous action. In this episode we talk about the Winds of the Summa Sacre Magice, the Shekinah as ‘Goddess of the Grimoires’, the manner in which magical texts are conceptualised by modern readers, and much more. David’s book is available here:https://hadean.press/products/claves-spirituum?srsltid=AfmBOoqsXacnOw8uMC2CfMcRpbOpnmS3DklZeaFfm2Z6eOveYFk6hdRc As is his two volume Encyclopaedia: https://hadean.press/products/grimoire-encyclopaedia-volume-1?_pos=1&_sid=050680f0a&_ss=r David also highly recommends readers check out the work of Jason Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Consorting-Spirits-Working-Invisible-Allies/dp/1578637546 And Matthew Venus: https://tinyurl.com/5e7hwe3k

This month we welcome back both Brian Johnson and Alexander Cummins who come to us today as a wonderful necromantic team to elucidate their most recent contribution, ‘The Black Raven - A Study in the Folk Necromancy of Early Modern Germany’, a translation of a fantastically practical grimoiric manual of Faustian ghost laying and treasure hunting. In this episode we discuss the origins and influences of this manuscript, its modularity and the nature of the larger ecology of spirit which surrounds it and its related texts. We explore the nature of the Stammgeist as a local haunting spirit, the manner in which people would interact with buried treasures, earth-spirits, paper circles, and the practical necessities of working this form of folk necromancy. You can find The Black Raven on the Hadean website at: https://hadean.press/products/the-black-raven?srsltid=AfmBOopNilGqkMv1BZUiJKBGOZzWwCzfjZhWY3862Wyx1oIpumWMOA0Q You can find more from Alexander Cummins here: www.alexandercummins.com/talks patreon.com/dralexandercummins IG @grimoiresontape And more form Brian Johnson here: bjohnsonfreelance.com @bjohnsonfreelance.bsky.social Texts cited in our conversation include: Magia Naturalis et Innaturalis - https://archive.org/details/doktorjohannesfa00sche/mode/2up Das Kloster - https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RAJBAAAAcAAJ/mode/2up And the many fantastic translations produced by Enodia Press can be found here: https://enodiapress.com/#catalogue

Welcome to the Summer solstice edition of the Hadean podcast, this month we welcome Briar, folk witch, cunning woman, sister of the Concealed Cortege, and author of, 'The Beheading Game - Unearthing the Occult Mysteries of the Celtic Cult of the Head'. In this Guide to the Underworld Briar leads us on a journey into ancient practices of Beheading in Celtic cultures, the nature of the Fae, of foreign Gods & the Lord of the Harvest, Crom, as well as the mysteries of the seat of the Soul, the Stars of Orion, and the harsh winds of the North. You are really in for an absolute treat with this episode, especially if you are interested in the manner in which traditions of spirit magic have evolved across the European continent. Bibliography: The Severed Head: Capital Visions (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism), by Julia Kristeva (Author), Jody Gladding (Translator) Headhunting and the Body in Iron Age Europe, by Ian Armit Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland, by Thomas Crofton Croker The Festival of Lughnasa: A Study of the Survival of the Celtic festival of the Beginning of the Harvest, by Marian McNeil #magic #occult #fairy #celtics #folklore

This month we welcome Darren Francis, author of, 'Laylah, the Life of Leila Waddell'. Darren is a UK based author, and musician. This is Darren’s first non-fiction title, a biography of the world-renowned violinist and consort of Aleister Crowley, Leila Waddell, indeed this is the first time anyone has ever committed to writing an entire book on this fascinating Woman of True-Will. 'Laylah: the Life of Leila Waddell' is available now from Hadean Press: https://hadean.press/products/laylah-the-life-of-leila-waddell?srsltid=AfmBOooTsEIkrJzmMQN-E_vzm-CrPHEWRtMftfkVSmJ7W4ApSRSppeCa And you can find out more about Darren, his music and fiction through his website linked below: https://darrenfrancis.co.uk/

This month, marking our Podcast’s second anniversary, we welcome Maria Miles, author of, ‘De Arcano Rosari Lunae, On the secret of the Lunar Rosary’. Maria is a professional diviner and talented cartomancer operating from Seattle’s Edge of the Circle Books. In this month's episode we discuss the nature of the Lunar Rosary she has formed from her engagement and practice with the magic of the Picatrix, specifically via the Lunar Mansions. Together we chart their evolution from their Arabic expression through to truly ancient sources in India, and much more! You can find Maria's pamphlet here: https://hadean.press/products/de-arcano-rosari-lunae?srsltid=AfmBOoq8w3HWbmrREVI4VtFUCuGssbBG8F-vJ12Yg7NNja23U8O9Z2yn Her website: https://rootedstarsastrology.wordpress.com/author/mysteriumsola/ Or follow her through Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/rootedstarsastrology/

M. Belanger and I discuss the nature of Curse and Binding through history, the application of language and rage, and how we can adapt historical methodologies into a modern practical approach which focuses on balancing the scales of justice, liberation and community. A list of the books mentioned in this podcast as well as a wider bibliography for those interested in the subjects we discussed. Griffith & Thompson: The Leyden Papyrus Budge: Egyptian Magic George Luck: Arcana Mundi Gager: Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World Mirecki & Meyer: Magic and Ritual in the Ancient World Betz: The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation Abusch Maqlu: A Student Edition and Selected Commentary Geller: Evil Demons, Canonical Utukku-Lemnu-tu Incantations Farber: Lamastu, An Edition of the Canonical Series of Lamastu Incantations Young: Magic as a Political Crime Kieckheffer: Forbidden Rites Belanger: Sumerian Exorcismhttps://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-57506-258-7.html You can find out more about M. Belanger at her website: https://www.michellebelanger.com/

Let's welcome Simone Baldacci to the podcast. Simone is one of the many talented contributors to Hadean Press’ Conjure Codex series, and today we settle down to talk about his essay, 'Mother, Daimones and Goetia: Ecstasy and Civilisation.' Together we go over the speculative origins of the wandering Goês, tackling a far broader and more encompassing definition of the title, and the various species of daimones which can be found threaded through ancient sources which connect them. Being a Blacksmith and metal worker, Simone offers his insights into the nature of Metal, the forge, its qualities and virtues in its various physical and mythic forms as Primal Matter. We also discuss the difficulty in distinguishing between the Underworld and the Celestial in ancient thought, the Great Mother Goddess, and much much more. You can read Simone's fantastic essay in Conjure Codex V: https://hadean.press/products/conjure-codex-5 You can find his ongoing blog Goetic Musings on Substack: https://goeticmusings.substack.com And find his online shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IronandConjureCrafts

In this, our first and very special episode of 2025, the Hadean podcast goes on an adventure of academia to the Spanish city of Cuenca with Erzebet and José Leitão, who, over food and drinks, describe recent discoveries in the understudied field of Portuguese Learned magic. José describes to us the beautiful melancholia of his time doing archival research, the lows and highs of the discovery of long forgotten manuscripts and the story of how he came to make some exceptional findings. They also touch on a broad array of subjects, from historical analysis, to the difficulties in the way in which we categorise types of magical expression through the centuries. You are in for a real treat. For more from José you can find his books through the link below: https://hadean.press/products/book-of-st-cyprian?pr_prod_strat=jac&pr_rec_id=d8018b21a&pr_rec_pid=9510329876821&pr_ref_pid=9550262468949&pr_seq=u

In this month’s episode we introduce Vanessa Irena, author of ‘Ecstasy, A devotional guide to the female mystics’, one of Hadean Press’ Guides to the Underworld. Vanessa and I discuss her personal experience of negotiating and re-contextualising her relationship with Catholicism, specifically by exploring the female mystics of medieval Europe.Vanessa’s work offers us a unique window into a living and enfleshed Christian experience, which, far from denying the material body, is instead vitalised within it, as the vehicle through which divinity is experienced. This is a queer, erotic and transgressive mysticism, centred upon the women who reclaimed their autonomy from the strictures of medieval society and independently explored the divine to become some of the most phenomenal women in European history. You can find ‘Ecstasy, A Devotional Guide to the Female Mystics’ here: https://hadean.press/products/ecstasy-a-devotional-guide-to-the-female-mystics As well as Vanessa and Al’s Guide to Saint Raphael the Archangel: https://hadean.press/products/saint-raphael-the-archangel You can find more from Vanessa at her site: https://vanessairena.com/ And her store: https://swordandscythe.com

As the Sun enters Sagittarius let us introduce Deillumine Ra, author of Hoodoo Crossroads Conjure Sorcery. In this month's episode Deillumine Ra joins us to describe his background as a conjure man and magi, the history and origins of Hoodoo, the nature of the crossroads, conjuring the dead, and much, much more. All of Deillumine Ra’s pamphlets can be found here: Hoodoo Mojo Bags & Baby Dolls https://hadean.press/products/hoodoo-mojo-bags-baby-dolls?_pos=1&_sid=82535d172&_ss=r Hoodoo Crossroads Conjure Sorcery https://hadean.press/products/hoodoo-crossroads-conjure-sorcery?_pos=2&_sid=82535d172&_ss=r Hoodoo Graveyard Sorcery https://hadean.press/products/hoodoo-graveyard-sorcery?_pos=3&_sid=82535d172&_ss=r

In this month’s episode of the Hadean Press Podcast, Giulia Turolla and I discuss her forthcoming book, ‘The Key to Ancient Greek Religion’, set to be released in the second half of 2025. We explore many of my favourite subjects, the nature of cyclic time, the geography of the Underworld, katabasis and the manner in which we may engage with the Gods of Ancient Greece. Please like and subscribe for more from the leading authors in magic, folklore and religion. You can find out more about Giulia at her website: boscodiartemisia.com And Giulia’s upcoming Hekate course can be found at: https://boscodiartemisia.academy/en/ulp_course/hekate-unveiled/

In this month’s episode we introduce long time author and editor for Hadean Press, Brian Johnson, discussing several of his published texts, ‘Naming the Heavens’, a translation of the Planetary Orisons of the Summa Sacre Magica, ‘Testament of Solomon Recension C’, one of the precursors of the grimoire tradition, and excerpts from the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, MS Plut. 89 sup.38 titled, ‘Necromancy in the Medici Library’. In this episode Brian and I discuss how he came to translate these texts, their history and importance to the modern grimoire revival. Brian’s books through Hadean Press can be found here: Naming The Heavens https://hadean.press/products/naming-the-heavens?_pos=1&_sid=a553f33c4&_ss=r Testament of Solomon, Recension C https://hadean.press/products/testament-of-solomon-recension-c?_pos=1&_sid=880a18b24&_ss=r Necromancy in the Medici Library https://hadean.press/products/necromancy-in-the-medici-library?_pos=6&_sid=5f127681f&_ss=r

In this month’s episode we are very honoured to have David Rankine, author of the Grimoire Encyclopaedia, return to the podcast to discuss his latest book, Claves Intelligentiarum, A Complete Practical Manual of Conjuration of the Planetary Intelligences. Utilising his extensive practical knowledge, honed over four decades of practice, David has brought together a text which guides the aspiring Solomonic magician through the process of conjuration of the seven planetary Intelligences as first outlined by Cornelius Agrippa in his Three Books of Occult Philosophy. In this episode we discuss David’s inspiration for creating the book, how he approached the work of the modern grimoire revivalist in synthesising a historically attested and complete process for the conjuration. The nature of the Intelligences, and manner in which their seals are produced, as well as David being the first person to publish the corrected seals of these spirits since they were first printed some 500 years ago.

Erzebet Barthold takes the reins as interviewer in this episode of the Hadean Press Podcast featuring our regular host Mat Hadfield and his work, The Hours: The Καταρχαί of Hygromanteia, which explores the nature of Time at the heart of the precursor to the Key of Solomon and the spirits which inhabit its multifaceted expressions. In this episode we discuss the nature of magical time from the Greek Magical Papyri to the late Grimoire tradition, the mysteries of the North and its demons, the Infernal hierarchies, astrological necromancy, and much, much more. Mat’s pamphlet on Necromancy in the PGM, ‘A Wondrous Spell’ is also available here: https://hadean.press/products/a-wondrous-spell?_pos=1&_sid=e14a90196&_ss=r

In a break from our usual schedule of author interviews we thought it might be a great opportunity for us to properly introduce the power behind the throne, the witch in the woods herself, co-founder and managing director of Hadean Press, Erzebet Barthold. Erze is the head of several publishing ventures which we will discuss in todays podcast, as well as a member of the Independent Publishers Guild, the Societas Magica, and the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism. Today we will be discussing Erzebet’s background in magic and folklore as well as her many projects including the Magickal Women’s Conference, Papaveria Press, and a behind the scenes look at what is currently happening at Hadean Press and her goals for the future. Wishing everyone a very happy summer solstice.

Available now from Hadean Press: https://hadean.press/products/ars-ros... In this month’s podcast we present the world’s most notorious marzipancer, Simon Dyda, author of, ‘Ars Rosaria - The Rosary Art of Conjuration’, part of Hadean’s Guides to the Underworld series. Simon is a veteran British magician with many years spent as an itinerant musician, now living in Berlin. In this episode we discuss the nature of the Rosary, its history and the simplicities and complexities of its use in both religion and magic, as well as discussing the porous delineation of the definitions of both of these terms. We also explore Simon’s interest in non-transcendental eschatology, the pagan roots of Catholicism, the modularity of grimoire practices, dreams, necromancy, and one of my favourite subjects, the Kings of the four parts of the world.

Available now from Hadean Press: https://hadean.press/search?q=Mystery... In this, our 1 year anniversary of the Hadean Podcast, we celebrate the work and magic of Cath Thompson, a pioneering member of the O.’.A.’.A.’. who, alongside founder Jim Lees and her peer Jake Stratton-Kent, pushed forward the boundaries in which astrology, gematria, and ceremonial magic could be explored and expressed via their groundbreaking discoveries made in the field of English Qaballa. In our conversation Cath and I discuss the history and evolution of this highly innovative and multi-valiant approach to magical art, the nature of the Liber AL vel Legis and its multifaceted interpretation from a post-Thelemic perspective, the events which unfolded during EQ’s early years in the 1970's, and how this magic can be applied to our own personal approach to esotericism. Cath Thompson is a veteran magician but also a preeminent author. We explore Cath’s entire literary output, with a particular attention paid to her forthcoming text, ‘The Mystery of the Letters’, which condenses Cath’s 40 years of practical gematria and magical knowledge into her seventh and final volume. Cath’s books: The Magickal Language of the Book of the Law https://hadean.press/products/magicka... Stellar Magick https://hadean.press/products/handboo...