A free Youtube interview with Ike Baker of the Arcanvm podcast

On lyrical magic, pre-Socratic worldviews, & the Orphic binding of Ares

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ike Baker of the Arcanvm podcast (and the substack publication From the Sunroom).

Our conversation ranged widely over all things Orphic and esoteric:

• my own background and original interest in the ancient world

• the importance of early religious experiences

• what the Orphic Mysteries were about

• the astral knowledge transmitted in the Orphic Hymns

• the nature of esoteric/magical language

• a close look at the way language works in the Orphic Hymn of Ares (Mars).

Enjoy! And please let Ike and me know in the comments what in particular resonated with you in this talk, because we’re planning on collaborating more in the future.

✨✨Kristin