🥳 I published my second book! 📣
Well, I’m the co-editor but still counts!
Angela’s Symposium is so close to hitting the incredible milestone of 100,000 subscribers, and to celebrate this journey, I’m giving away two signed copies of the book I co-edited with Dr Suzanne Owen for Equinox Publishing.
These copies are personally signed by both of us, and they’re ready to find a home with two of you, as a thank you for supporting me on this journey and for helping expand our community of learners and seekers.
Here’s How to Enter
It’s super easy!
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• Every patron automatically gets another extra entry to increase your chances.
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The Deadline
Make sure to get your entry in by 16th of November at midnight GMT.
Winners will be announced during the Livestream on Sunday, 17th of November at 6 pm GMT.
Best of Luck, my symposiasts! 🥰
Elated to receive the author copy of my book “Italian Witchcraft and Shamanism”, the fruit of years of labour, to get awarded my PhD.
I’m honoured to be the author of the first-ever academic book on the topic. There are inestimable sources from the past and the present on regional manifestations of Italian witchcraft, but no systematic book on Italian witchcraft and Italian shamanism as a whole.
As part of my PhD research, I systematised the Italian vernacular healing tradition as “The Tradition of Segnature.”
I cannot think of any commercial (non-academic) book you find in English that I would recommend. They’re usually American interpretations of the bits of Italian witchcraft they were exposed to.
Here’s the link to get the book ➡️ https://amzn.to/3V6g2Kk
I’m afraid academic books tend to be quite expensive, but hopefully, you can find this via a library as well! I’m sure you’ll find a way. 😉
#italianwitchcraft #italianwitch #segnature #segnatrice #traditionofsegnature #italianshamanism #italianshaman
An academic perspective can offer valuable insights and support to esoteric practitioners, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the subject and its various contexts. By delving into academic research, practitioners can gain a deeper knowledge of the historical development of esoteric practices and beliefs, allowing for a more informed approach to their own practices. Comparative studies enable practitioners to broaden their understanding by exploring different esoteric traditions and belief systems, fostering the integration of diverse elements into their own practice.
Academic research also promotes critical thinking and analysis, encouraging practitioners to refine their approach to esotericism by questioning beliefs and practices. This helps to avoid dogmatism and cultivate a more open-minded attitude. Moreover, academics often investigate the ethical implications of esoteric practices, guiding practitioners towards more responsible and conscientious engagement in their work.
Understanding the cultural context of esoteric practices equips practitioners with a nuanced appreciation of the beliefs, symbols, and rituals they engage in. This fosters respect for the diverse cultural origins of esoteric traditions and encourages cross-cultural understanding. Additionally, academic research often draws upon interdisciplinary insights from fields such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, and religious studies, enriching practitioners' understanding of esotericism and opening up new avenues for exploration and growth.
Finally, engaging with academic research can help esoteric practitioners gain credibility and legitimacy within the broader scholarly community, promoting dialogue and collaboration between academics and practitioners. This fosters mutual understanding and respect, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling and meaningful experience in practitioners' spiritual journey. By embracing an academic perspective, esoteric practitioners can deepen their understanding, expand their horizons, and enhance their practice.
#pagansofinstagram #witchesofnstagram #religiousstudies #wiccansofinstagram
The Green Man was invented in 1939.
Not the carvings. Those are real, medieval, and have a fascinating Christian history. But the god, the named figure currently worshipped across contemporary Paganism as an ancient vegetation deity, was assembled in the twentieth century from a misread folklore article, a collapsed witch-cult theory, and a Jungian response to ecological anxiety.
This video tells that story properly, with the scholarship, the primary sources, and the reception history. No gatekeeping, no debunking energy. Just the real genealogy of a god we made ourselves.
➡️https://youtu.be/Ol8hTda6FtI
#greenman #cernunnos #herne
Newton’s Alchemical Interests
Full Episode ➡️https://youtu.be/AKh4KS_tnVc
#alchemy #alchemical #alchemic
Four traditions, one problem of translation
Full Episode ➡️https://youtu.be/AKh4KS_tnVc
#alchemy #alchemical #alchemic
The lie in the word “alchemy”
Full Episode ➡️https://youtu.be/AKh4KS_tnVc
#alchemy #alchemical #alchemic
Alchemy is far more than the myth of turning lead into gold. In this video, I explore how alchemy developed across Hellenistic Egypt, China, India, the Islamic world, and Europe as a rich tradition that united experiment, medicine, cosmology, and spiritual transformation. We look at major alchemical ideas, key historical figures, and the practices that shaped both occult traditions and the emergence of modern chemistry.
My new episode examines the major scholarly debates around alchemy, showing why historians no longer see it simply as failed science or pure mysticism, but as a complex way of understanding matter, knowledge, and the transformation of the self.
➡️https://youtu.be/AKh4KS_tnVc
#alchemy #alchemical #alchemical
How meeting a Wiccan changed her worldview
Watch the full episode with Heather Freeman ➡️ https://youtube.com/live/fijurh_0qRM
#wiccan #technopagan #pagan
How meeting a Wiccan changed her worldview
Watch the full episode with Heather Freeman ➡️ https://youtube.com/live/fijurh_0qRM
#wiccan #technopagan #pagan
AI as a spirit: Akani image ritual
Watch the full episode ➡️ https://youtube.com/live/fijurh_0qRM
#aimagic #technopagan #techmagic
Atlantis Bookshop, London. Art Exhibition by @logos373art
#atlantisbookshop #atlantislondon #atlantis
📆 TODAY AT 6pm BST (1 pm EDT) ➡️ https://youtube.com/live/fijurh_0qRM
In today’s livestream, I’ll be joined by Heather Freeman, artist, scholar, and creator of Magic in the United States, the award-winning PRX podcast that explores the histories, practices, and cultural tensions surrounding magic, spirituality, and esotericism in the United States. Freeman is also a Professor of Digital Media at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where her work brings together art, technology, mythology, and occult themes.
Join to participate in the conversation!
#religiousstudies #witch #pagan #magicintheunitedstates
On Genes, Networks, and the Death of the Urtext
👉 https://youtu.be/fItSf7Amo3c
#solomonicmagic #goetia #goetic #lesserkeyofsolomon
My heart is full after Hermeneia 2026 in London, an event I shared with my lovely friends Dr Jenny Butler, Dr Justin Sledge and Marco Visconti.
Thank you to Marco for organising and to all the kind souls who booked and attended the event.
Hopefully, more live events will follow.
To all the Angela Puca Fans and Puca-Curious! Sunday, April 12, I'll be talking with Angela at her Symposium live on YouTube -- come hang out!
Just search "Angela's Symposium" on YouTube!
(Also, friends and fam: the news will still be there if you take a break. This Sunday, sit outside, grab some water or tea, hang out for some magic-talk. We get through these times together. ❤️)
Loved being at Treadwell’s Books today as soon as I arrived in London.
Tomorrow I will see you at 11 am at Swedenborg House for Hermēneia 2026, and I look forward to seeing all of you who secured a ticket. I will be with Dr Justin Sledge, Dr Jenny Butler, and Marco Visconti.
The event is fully sold out and the waiting list is now closed, but the conversation continues afterwards.
We will be meeting informally at The Fitzroy Tavern in Bloomsbury from 6pm. NO TICKET is needed, just come along for a drink, a chat, and good conversation.
What is Solomonic Magic?
👉 https://youtu.be/fItSf7Amo3c
#solomonicmagic #goetia #goetic #lesserkeyofsolomon
What if everything you thought you knew about Solomonic magic was wrong? In this video, I explore Gal Sofer’s groundbreaking study of Solomonic magic and why it changes the way we understand the Key of Solomon, the Goetia, and the wider grimoire tradition. Far from being a single, unified body of ancient magical wisdom, these texts emerge as a fluid network shaped by scribes, translations, and centuries of adaptation across Jewish, Christian, Arabic, Greek, and Latin traditions.
We will look at the real history behind Solomonic texts, the myth of the “original” grimoire, the Jewish roots of demon-summoning traditions, and why this matters not only for scholars of Western esotericism but also for contemporary practitioners. If you are interested in grimoires, ceremonial magic, the Key of Solomon, the Lesser Key, or the history of Western occultism, this episode will give you a much deeper understanding of what is really at stake.
👉 https://youtu.be/fItSf7Amo3c
#solomonicmagic #goetia #goetic #lesserkeyofsolomon
Is your Lineage Fabricated? What now?
Full Episode 👉https://youtu.be/e3O0bdX1RLE
Peer Review for Thee, Not for Me
Full Episode 👉https://youtu.be/e3O0bdX1RLE
Check out my latest Substack which expands on my recent episode.
➡️ https://open.substack.com/pub/drangelapuca/p/your-tradition-is-fake-now-what
What happens when you discover that the spiritual tradition you trusted may not be as ancient, authentic, or historically grounded as you were led to believe? In this video, I explore one of the most difficult questions in contemporary magic and Paganism: can a practice still be meaningful if its origin story falls apart? Drawing on examples such as Wicca, Stregheria, folk magic, and the academic study of esotericism, I look at the difference between historical fact and spiritual truth, why this tension feels so personal, and how practitioners can move forward without self-deception. If you have ever questioned lineage claims, authenticity, or whether scholarship threatens spirituality, this episode is for you.
➡️ https://youtu.be/e3O0bdX1RLE
#wiccan #stregheria #strega #pagan #druidry
Why History Matters in Esotericism
Watch the full episode
➡️https://youtube.com/live/MufHewB1X5o
#wouterhanegraaff #religiousstudies #esoteric #occult
