Greek Roman Egyptian Magic - Greek Magical Papyri - Books of Magic

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[@khushwanth0076]

Hi ther have you ever tried out a spell and did it work

[@Parzival224]

​@@khushwanth0076 I would never try it, not even for curiosity. It is no coincidence that for the success of the rite it is necessary to follow a very complicated - almost "bureaucratic" - procedure that leaves no doubts on the practitioner's will to succeed, such that he cannot then say: "I didn't want to do it, it was just a game!".

[@stevescott8060]

Rule 11 The Basis of Annonimity Sworn to Secrecy Yes knowing Magic does not make Latin any easier. I found a Book, a real one. I had to learn things and still not good at Latin. Fortunately I copied a lot of the Book itself before it was destroyed by rain. 3 words on the 2nd page Arcanum Esoterica Scientist A Warning and a Set of Rules. Beautiful drawings hand written notes. One the page of the ______ see the force is that which makes difficult to describe an Action when I first found that book. Spell on, How to Find Things. More like how to make a Metal Detector, with what type of specific Magnet that a person has to go out and find, locate. Latin description or any description of some things may remain undecipherable. The book gave a description of a stick of wood made into the Rod of St. Dunstan by also attempts to describe is uses.

[@sariahmarier42]

@Esoterica Can you do an episode on the the use of the magic wand in esoteric practices? Would make a great Halloween video...

[@GeoffMcMasters]

I think the PGM shows how interconnected we can be culturally if we are open to the beliefs of another culture without persecution. It’s almost like well your god has benefits and my god has quirks that are useful why don’t we combine them almost like a democratisation of religion. I don’t think it would stop any wars as I imagine there was likely plenty of conflict going on but it shows an ability to find commonality in strangers ways even if it may offend their primary beliefs. Do you know of any scholars that study the Asian and South Asian magic text?

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Just a friendly suggestion. This type of scholarship and guidance is unusual. There are a lot more positive comment then there are monthly subscribers. I just became a monthly subscriber and would suggest to anyone who has waded in the pond of on line resources for real magick history and practical advice that we really don't want to lose this beautiful voice. Lets try and make it possible for our professor to do this full time. He is such a needed addition to the field.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

I appreciate the support and kind words so much. This channel is just getting started and I am humbled by how much support we are getting. I hope it increases and I can more and more to make the content here the highest quality possible and accessible to anyone who want to engage with it. Thanks so much!

[@LadyCoyKoi]

He is such a breathe of fresh air in the academics. We don't have this in South Florida colleges and universities, not even in the area. I have to go to New Orleans or up northern states like Rhode Island or Massachusetts to meet people like this.

[@damnhard1863]

I hope he publishes a book or two

[@hurpaderpp]

@@LadyCoyKoi Are there lots of people in Massachusetts like this? I live here and have never met anyone that deep into it. Its mostly people who think they know about astrology and are into crystals.

[@tamq1982]

@@damnhard1863 I second this! He's awesome

[@andrewrobinson4019]

I’ve always wondered why my brother, who sells hieratic papyri in the market, does such good business, while I - a seller, exclusively, of red lamps - does not! Now I understand.

[@andrewrobinson4019]

Post Script: Papipety Metybanes is hence forth a reoccurring character in every rpg, short story, or novel I write. An unfortunate magic practitioner that, being rather cheap, used regular papari instead of hieratic, and the impurities blasted him across every known and unknown universe.

[@JohnSmith-gq1wl]

@@andrewrobinson4019 I very much enjoyed learning this, and would be interested in reading your work if possible. Either way, keep it up bro

[@5iKing]

Sell green lamps Banker lamps Doubt it not that the US federal reserve note is talismanic Our economic wizard overlords should make good clientele They’re the same lamps on a judges bench

[@Nusleo]

Where’s your brothers shop

[@hermeticfederation]

Let's make this channel go viral

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

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[@spellboundty]

Would have to change the name to Exoterica then

[@wanderingtallguy6849]

Indeed.

[@rebbecawitt581]

Yesssss

[@endtimespreaching8872]

"When one burns books, one will inevitably burn people". I am surprised to find I agree with that. Nice proverb.

[@samisiddiqi5411]

Spell-Caster: "How many Divinities should I Invoke?" PGM: "Yes."

[@andrewjohn965]

Someone that taken my cards and last week taken my phone bless 🙌 them 🙏

[@lillysnet9345]

@@andrewjohn965 Bless them from me too... when my mob vanish i saw a black smock hand. The same when my hat vanish... they are soooo jokesters 🤗

[@patrickday4206]

As many as you can control! Lol

[@t0xcn253]

Wow I had no idea there were so many surviving examples of defixiones, nor had I EVER seen a "curse bowl". What an absolutely fascinating window into the lives and beliefs of ancient people.

[@gamer7916]

I’m pretty sure Egyptian magic consisted of summoning monsters from the shadow realm via duel disks, with which Egyptian magicians dueled each other and also used for warfare. The greatest Egyptian magician was the pharaoh Atem, whose soul was later sealed in the millennium puzzle and currently resides in the body of a Japanese boy named Yugi Motou.

[@DarkMoonDroid]

offs lol

[@stellartoad]

Nice

[@Parzival224]

The egyptian Tulli papyrus talks about something seeming like the result of one of those magic spells occurred in 1500 b.c., almost the same time the Bible refers as the "egyptians plagues".

[@devability8667]

Lmfao

[@calliejomitchell-music101]

Really now Yu - gi - oh ismore real-relative. Fascinating still. And no offense i just had to say it to you rather keep such chuckles tucked in.

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This is absolutely fascinating! Let the deep dive of your channel begin!

[@leadroftherats8488]

I absolutely love the level of research in your videos. Always an interesting watch.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Thanks so saying so!

[@jacobsipes]

At 12:55, I love that you took the time to insert an ICP meme. Your post-production must be wild.

[@huehuecoyotl2]

I was looking for this comment....Fucking magnets, how do they work???

[@georgem7502]

Egyptians: we have a spell for keeping the bugs out Moses: hold my beer....

[@terrymiller111]

Yes! That was the significance of each of the plagues. They were "clowning" the various Egyptian deities by showing their impotence against Yahweh/Jehovah.

[@stellartoad]

@@terrymiller111 good old YHWH

[@kellydavid7408]

Moses, a human trafficker.

[@leviashanken7281]

That happens to be what the apocrypha book 'wisdom of Sophia ' is about.​

[@sersastark]

I'm an archaeologist anthropologist sociologist linguist AND AN ACTIVE PRACTICING WITCH. I love this scholarly take and it parallels with my education and training as an archaeologist. The information you're putting out there is important, and I thank you for the good work that you do. 💜

[@kellydavid7408]

@@sersastark check out Ammon Hillman on Lady Babylon.

[@youneedtocalmdown420]

@@kellydavid7408 you already know! I love him

[@mikehunt8375]

Just imagine the artifacts and texts sold off to rich private collections that we'll never know about. Its a much larger amount then we could imagine.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

T H I S X 1 0 0 !

[@gregcampwriter]

It's sad how often small-minded people want to wall off cultures, but it's encouraging to see how often authors like these pull sources together.

[@Matt-of2eq]

A walled off culture is a good thing. Walls crack and fences need mending. Things are as they should be.

[@gregcampwriter]

@@Matt-of2eq You're using an alphabet derived from the Phoenicians, a language with many roots, on a global communications system. Hypocrite.

[@Matt-of2eq]

@@gregcampwriter You are an odd, needlessly aggressive guy Good luck with that.

[@quebecpsychoz8690]

Best channel I've found in a while! Thanks you so much

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Thanks for watching looks for new content most Fridays!

[@AlxndrXX]

You're unironicly the coolest person i can think of tbh

[@joekennedy5110]

People say Crowley mixed the different traditions up in magic but it seems it was always the case my man Justin , also thanks for th references, cool books. your tremendous sir

[@Akamaholic]

I do hope you'll make a video that goes in-depth on Coptic Christian magical papyri. In a book by Marvin W. Meyer titled Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power details spells and rituals such as exorcisms, protection from demons, love spells, magical healing, fire baptisms, and much more, dating from the 1st to 12th century CE. Fascinating stuff.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Will be doing one and the text you mention is key!

[@clairebeane3455]

I literally just found that book and ordered it!! How serendipitous that you should mention it here!! 💜💜💜

[@Jaysann22]

Glad to see a person that wants to take Esoteric occult theory seriously.

[@pennylagis4791]

Your videos are very good. So much information thank you!

[@notsogoodbassplayer]

Sir, this is some of the most interesting scholarly work I’ve ever consumed. This channel is a gem!

[@BlueSquatchproductions]

It's fun watching this backwards they're still great but you have come a long way in 4 years

[@DrowSkinned]

This video was just suggested to me, I'm already a subscriber but found you long after this video was made, and I never went back and watched the stuff you'd already made. I'm commenting because the charisma you have these days in your videos is a drastic difference from these earlier vids.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Yep, I'm always trying to improve things around here

[@NAETEMUSIC]

Just recently became a patron of Dr. Sledge and have to say some of the best money I have spent this year. I encourage everyone to support Dr. Sledge if possible because despite the vastness of youtube/the internet this knowledge is STILL quite hidden and not talked about in detail. Thank you so much for what you do Dr. Sledge and you have my full support in building this wonderful incredible channel.

[@normanryan9145]

i like that you pointed out that the bug repelling spell could may well be science and technology by today's standards. subbing now~ also, one of the reasons why most of us today find these ancient spells to carry out is because access to the materials needed is very difficult...most of them would require harming animals or procuring items that are not abundant or have been replaced by other (more modern) versions, such as paper~

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Yep, the line between science, magic, religion, technology, etc., is often pretty blurry then and now and I can't imagine (and don't want to know) how one might procure some of the stuff from these texts.

[@brucanthwood]

INCREDIBLY informative thank you! Your videos are the best source for learning about these subjects I've found anywhere

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

I appreciate you saying so!

[@hollyallen307]

I am new to this channel but I've already learned so much. I love these topics having grown up in strict Baptist household, with limited historical context. Thank you!

[@sorceresque647]

So fascinating!! My studies always come to a crawl whenever I come across anything in Hebrew/Greek/Egyptian, etc., because I don't know the languages and you need to know so many different ones in order to study ancient magic and mysticism properly. 😭 So, thank you for this explainer, thank you for sharing your knowledge, and thank you for the suggestions on further reading and resources! 🔮📚🤓🪄✨

[@JohnSmith-gq1wl]

You always have time to learn them, and today is always the best time to start! If you are truly interested in fully understanding these subjects, you could take an hour a day to study a new language, you would be surprised how much you learn in a relatively short time. Good luck friend

[@jamesharoldbardwell2182]

Rapidly growing into being one of my favourite channels. Thank you so much for all your hard work.

[@jamiegallier2106]

Thank you for producing such fascinating quality videos.

[@josephbertrand2217]

¡Gracias!

[@johnylimapersonaltrainer1419]

Wonderful lecture! Thank you. I would suggest another reading: " Techniques of graeco egyptian magic", by Stephen Skinner. Its also a great systematic overview of the PGM.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Thanks - I try to keep to my recommendations strictly academic but am happy for folks to share any works they find helpful in the comments - thanks for doing so!

[@DarkMoonDroid]

@@LadyParaNorma12 Pretty sure both Skinner and Flowers are practitioners.

[@Scarlett-Echo]

This channel is fantastic. I'm so impressed and learning so much. Thank you for your time, energy & knowledge. XX

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Loved this video! Your channel is super fascinating!

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Thanks Angela - Your work is great as well. I'm so excited to see such content making its way to youtube!

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How did KZbin knew that I needed that channel NOOoowh!!! That’s i love that you list the literature, chefs kiss!!!

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This channel is what I have been looking for since beginning my practice

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I am so glad to have discovered this channel

[@wilhelmseleorningcniht9410]

I gotta say, but I love that you recommend books at the end of your videos, it's extremely useful. Thank you

[@IndigoSpeaker]

Well done. Very interesting talk, and excellent visual representations as well. Thank you.

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Magicians everywhere thank you for these videos! 😁

[@quaischleck]

Thanl you very much for these videos. I just stumbled on this channel today and as a practicing witch nd someone witha keen interest in Esotercism and History. i really love your videos. very informative and interesting.

[@rfdc]

Thanks for showing us that papyrus sheet. I was always under the impression they were fragile.

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This is the only channel that is worth your time.

[@numberThree0703]

This is such an excellent introductory lecture on ancient magic! Thank you!

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Thanks!

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Thanks for the super, and for your kind comments!

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So glad to have found your channel!

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Welcome!

[@paulshaddix5290]

thank you Dr. for your pace of presentation...even and well done...thank you for a sane presentation......

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@azothbohemio9688]

You truly live up to what a scholar should be.

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I am ecstatic that I’ve found your channel! And the fact you cover the ancient period makes it even better- how lucky!!! Your well curated videos accompanied with great research and clear communication are a pleasure. Thank you for producing such a high quality videos regarding these subjects. Looking forward to watching all of them! Thank you!

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[@Peace4existence]

Love your work! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us consistently 🙏

[@StevieMcQween]

Thank you for this video, and for the suggestion of texts at the end! It's very helpful.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@evelyneverlasting9038]

A perfect mind is one of my favorite scripts/poems of all time

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[@eso_erica]

Really enjoyable. Thanks for taking the time.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Absolutely, really am trying to get solid scholarly information out there on these topics. Thanks for watching!

[@TheNumber]

I love looking up what the ancients occasionally believed would cause change in their world. It proves that ancient people did at least sometimes believe this stuff would actually work. It makes one wonder if ancient rulers banned these works because they were legitimately afraid of them or because they were afraid their citizenry would be hurt by the scammers who wrote them.

[@Vapingviper-rc4gx]

Excellent channel your level of knowledge is amazing 👍👍

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Thanks, friend - hope you hang around!

[@luserdroog]

My favorite bibliomancy is from Wilkie Collins's The Moonstone. The old gardener used Robinson Crusoe for divining answers.

[@Royshouse256]

This subject, absolutely fascinate me. For years, I thought my religion, which is packed with magic was from Nigeria, West Africa… in the last couple years my elders have made many ties to Egypt… and trust me when I tell you and my religion there is divination there is magic. We work with nature and we sure as hell can heal people… I have witnessed phenomenon’s time and time again… my religion is called IFA.. and there’s absolutely nothing like on this planet.

[@TheNorbles]

Discovered your channel through Let's Talk Religion's community post, looking forward to checking out the rest of your videos!

[@gavinshriamneon]

Absolutely brilliant presentation and insight. Thank you so much 🙏

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffd7976]

Now you are in my wheelhouse. Indeed, the most important collections of magical texts existing in our time. They should serve as an eye-opener to modern practitioners, as they operate on a completely different conceptual framework from modern practice. Due respect to Dr. S. Skinner who has done tremendous work attempting to demonstrate continuity between what may presumably be Egyptian temple practice straight through to later Solomonic traditions. My primary reservation regarding his work is based on his perception of a natural "evolution" of technique. One could just as easily argue the opposite. Likewise, I would *speculate* that given what we know of Egyptian and Babylonian astronomy as far back as 1500BCE it seems likely that astrologically timed magic far predates the PGM/PDM, for what we understand of Egyptian cultures nearly ensures it. It would seem that these spells were also for laymen.

[@corticallarvae]

Magickal syncretism is extremely valuable in high or practical magick...this is simply my opinion but i am appreciative for this video my friend. 😊

[@larrywoodall824]

A real genius. Well done sir

[@GaSh23]

@32:57 "... actually summoning the sun god Helios..." also @32:57 *eerie feedback* Really enjoying your content.

[@ianpedigo3815]

Great channel! Wondering- if you are planning to do an episode on the Chaldean Oracles?

[@annwood6812]

Came here on the suggestion of Religion for Breakfast and am not disappointed!

[@arnyarny77]

i would love to see you review Crowley's book of the law, that would be amazing to hear you review this book, thanks

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Yep, one day! Thanks for commenting!

[@danielrazulay]

@@TheEsotericaChannel Can't wait!

[@Silent.Hedges]

Thank you very much for this info! I love the channel

[@Star-k9q8d]

That noise is on when he is explaining 😳 💀 the mummy casting spell to throw at your boss, between the 27 minutes into his video listen to it, it almost sounds like a mummy!!!!! Creepy!!!!!

[@luserdroog]

The symbols with the loops at the terminals have a superficial resemblance to a needlecraft called "tatting". It's like crochet, but you also tug out extra tiny loops by pulling at the the smaller twisted strands of fiber that make up whatever thread you're using. My grandmother told me it was a lost art, or a dying art or something like that.

[@SouthwoodsOutdoor]

Superb delivery. Love your channel. Many thanks for your time and investment in knowledge on these subjects. Subscribed and liked.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@phillipbernhardt-house6907]

Excellent work as always, Dr. Sledge! A little note that may interest you: erotic binding magic between women can be found in several examples not from the PGM, but of that same general provenance and cultural milieu, in the excellent book by Bernadette J. Brooten called Love Between Women: Early Christian Responses to Female Homoeroticism, which is a superb study in general, but is also of particular interest for those who study ancient magic for this specific purpose! Even if the rest of the material doesn't interest you, the chapter on erotic magic and the examples it gives is worth the admission price, so to speak, in my view! :)

[@kyokarbstein4177]

I recommend the Book Curse Tablets & binding spells from the Ancient by John G. Gager. Wonderful videos thank you so much.

[@FlorenceFox]

Okay, as a queer woman myself, hearing about that love spell between two women was REALLY cool. I mean, obviously we have always existed, but so many people like to pretend we just popped into existence some time in the 80s or 90s. Having such clear evidence of a woman expressing romantic or sexual desire for another woman in the ancient world is a great reminder of how wrong they are. Such things seem scarce sometimes, simply because of the emphasis historical writing tends to put on men and THEIR romantic and sexual proclivities.

[@celiajarvis3168]

The spell says to 'attract' and bind Sarapias to this Herais. Attract and bind the soul and heart of Sarapias to this Herais. It sounds like Sarapias was not interested or had her eye on a boy. Human sexuality. Maybe Herais became heterosexual later on in life. Good old days, when one didn't have to share a bathroom, didn't have to use pronouns or lose a job, get expelled from school.

[@xxheartbrokexx100]

Way to force what you heard presented here through your modern gay lens, is that all you took away from this? You know most people have more interesting aspects to themselves than who they like kissing, why must you make this “identity” you claim your entire personality and focus? As you said, it’s quite obvious they’ve always existed so why make something so obvious your focal point? There’s so many more interesting things to take away from this video, uninteresting people tend to be that way though sadly. Please stop forcing your modern lens on a past you clearly don’t understand very well and get a real personality instead of being “queer”(which means abnormal, odd, strange, or eccentric btw which doesn’t make a lick of sense as it’s normal to be gay, you’re rather boring and somewhat ill defined)

[@smokedbeefandcheese4144]

@@celiajarvis3168 that’s not true at all

[@tutu5084]

I love queer women

[@Hsdias]

This channel is a jewel, avodah tovah chaver

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Thanks, Friend!

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I love your channel!! ❤️🙏. You are amazing in your depth of lore and wisdom. Thanks

[@EmptyRainbows]

Great research. Thanks!

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Of course - stay tuned for new content most Fridays!

[@MrKago1]

the lamella is particularly intriguing to me. if the wearer stopped to imagine the anger flowing into the metal, it would force them to stop long enough to calm down. actually, that might be a sound way to force yourself to calm down. we do that all the time now. we stop, take a deep breath, and continue calmer than before.

[@noemicastellan6917]

Thank you Dr. Sledge, these studies are excellent! They brilliantly analyze ancient texts, languages and cultures among the Mediterranean people. Could it be possible to have also content of this kind with Nord European areas?

[@stellartoad]

The goat bile would be corrosive to fat based insect shells, and the smell would probably repel them also. Pretty interesting.

[@BlacksmithTim]

::grinning:: Gotta love the tableau of Go stones and Japanese puzzle boxes! Panache, sir! I applaud your panache!

[@alexsunsin]

I bet this man could be the most powerful magician on earth today with all of his knowledge lol

[@devinreed5725]

There is a difference between knowledge and practice.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

He properly is and isn't telling. He just wants to spread knowledge which was once banned or illegal to do so.

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I bet he already is 🧙‍♂️⚡

[@eddierodriguez8354]

I for one am under his spell.

[@stellartoad]

Fr tho he could be the greatest wizard ever, hes even got the beard

[@jamesharoldbardwell2182]

As allways excellent subject backed by marvelous research.

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Thank you for this. I love your Go Moku set...would love a game someday

[@Joe-qq9ke]

Thankyou Mr Sledge very much you really have been working hard to make quality content and I hope you do a video about England or Ireland one day.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Would be nice - Glad you are enjoining the content!

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Thank you for your work 🤍

[@apothecaryjames7968]

This is an amazing video.

[@hedgiecc]

Absolutely fascinating, thank you!

[@YeshuaCameAndGaveUsLifeandLove]

Wow!! Im starting here and working my way up!! Thanks my Friend!

[@paradigmshift3879]

Words can lift you up or cut you down, Words are Swords, We draw words like we draw swords. All words are dualistic they put us in a dual Sword fight Words fight/fighting words. Hence the paper cut. We are pend/pen, in to system by words/spells, animals are pend in by the fencing another word for dueling/sword fight. The pen is mightier than the sword.

[@ellias9900]

"Including prayer..."

[@Wesley3Crows]

You mention magical pest control, this brings to mind what modern witchcraft folks refer to Kitchen Witchin.

[@albertoforero7497]

Fascinating and informative. Thank you!

[@larsnil6335]

Invaluable research and perspective given by Dr. Justin Sledge! Also, what is going on in the audio at 33:05? Anyone else catch that? Thank you Dr. Sledge, I will be donating soon!

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An amazing presentation!!!

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Another bravo lecture. ❤

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This is a great site. Thank you