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[@TheEsotericaChannel]

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[@FraterRC]

This rocked!

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Sub to the Modern Hermeticist too.😊

[@ericsmith1801]

What's your opinion of the Marian apparitions in Cairo, Egypt ? Between 1968-1971 about once a week appeared the Virgin. The government cut off power in a 15 mile radius of the church but the apparitions continued. Had the hologram been invented in 1968 ? The Coptic priests believe it was for real.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

Its easy to get lost in a landslide of symbols and allegories when every major occult tradition is containing/hiding/revealing much the same information. Much like the countless thousands of love songs can on the surface seem nothing alike but they are all really about the same thing. Even getting "Jiggy With It?"

[@ericsmith1801]

@@phillipstroll7385 The National Gallery banned a work of Albrecht Dürer from being displayed because of it's antisemitic nature. I assume there is a perception of Dürer being an antisemite.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

What an absolute delight this has been, Justin, I've had so much fun chatting with you! I really hope we can collaborate again sometime soon! :)

[@desertphilosopher777]

the best collab

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Ditto - how wonderful to get to know you better! I just feel so blessed to have such a lovely community growing up around our content. Here's to the future!

[@FrankMonday]

Wow! I did not see this coming. Watch you both religiously and hadn’t even considered you’d cross paths. What a world! Carpe Diem!

[@danielwise7678]

This is like a Christmas gift! except is not Xmas.. no wait.. here in Ulm is snowing right now.. so yes ! it's a sign!!!!! :)

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Subbed, this was excellent. Thank you Sir. Love from Scotland ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@daltonmortimer7735]

It was of course inevitable that these two would crossover and I think we're all here for it

[@kayelfern2605]

YEESSS!!!

[@adamvp1298]

As a Christian, I very much appreciate your channel.

[@drangelapuca]

This was so interesting! I enjoyed both interviews and thank you for mentioning me, Justin. You're always a lovely friend and a knowledgeable scholar. 😊

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Of course, very happy to call you a colleague and even moreso a friend!

[@jhfranc1]

I could never put into words how much joy it brings me to see a materialist and an idealist be able to sit down and converse in such a respectful manner. Far too often people from these two camps seem to be able to do nothing but argue and disrespect the views of the other. I would also like to thank both of you for all the thoughtful and insightful videos that each of you have produced. I can say with total confidence that my life is better because of the content that has been produced be each of you. Bravo, gentlemen!

[@luminous3357]

This is my dream crossover! A meeting of truly great minds!! Couldn't ask for a better start to a rainy sunday. Thank you both so much!💙💙💙

[@chickenbiscuitbabyyewww9580]

The two greatest modern esoteric KZbin creators for all levels of magick and other practices, meeting together and talking in one beautiful video? Not sure if we deserve it, but we needed it. Thanks guys

[@gmccaughry]

That is a dream-come-true meeting of great minds! My two favorite KZbinrs together, thank you soo much!

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

You feature in high praise from both of us !

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Hehe! Hi Gabriel! Great to see you here! Yes! we had some fun! ;) Your name got dropped more than once ;)

[@gmccaughry]

@@FoolishFishBooks Always a joy to hear you talk about your passions!

[@thewizardofawes8194]

Just the BEST of two worlds: just like that! ❤️🙏🏼👍🏽

[@desertphilosopher777]

this is the best collab

[@Rednilsunwood]

Unexpected and very welcome. What a combo!

[@timetravelkitty425]

LOVE FF, was brought her via his channel! And so happy I was! Can’t wait to get through this one❤

[@Its-Lulu]

Now THIS is the collab I definitely needed!!!

[@DailyMoFo1]

I’m so freaking ready.. ✡️♎️

[@rockmonsterlord7678]

My two favorite esoteric KZbinrs! So great to have you in once video! Great interview and insights!

[@tauruschorus]

Legit dream team.

[@seanpatrick4155]

Nice to see two of my favorite You Tubers together. A1 and A+.

[@bloglivethehighve]

A nice surprise in deed 😍 Luv u both ❣️ Thk u 4 all u 2 share! 🙏💞

[@chrisd6982]

Great interview. 6:50 My Grandfather, Charles Offer, wrote several books on the folk tales and fairy tales of central Bohemia. In one introduction, he says: "A folk-tale is a living thing".

[@juliecureton3753]

I thoroughly enjoyed these two interviews. A wonderful way to spend a Sunday evening. Thank you.

[@humblestone4816]

Been a subscriber of both Esoterica and Foolish Fish for some time now. Esoterica has been great for an in-depth academic standpoint. Dr. Sledge shows his amazing breadth of knowledge in every video. Everything is always succinctly explained yet always pleasantly lighthearted. At Foolish Fish, I've also found incredibly insightful information but from a more practical standpoint which is equally amazing. This was definitely a pleasant surprise! Please continue making this much-needed content!

[@TheMagicofJava]

So interesting to hear Denis talking about the influence of Tantra. Maybe it is because I am an avid viewer of Foolish Fish, but I have been coming to a similar conclusion. As a Kejawen follower I frequently read about the influence of Theosophy, but I somehow find this overstated. Of course Sufism is an important influence. But I am coming to believe the Shaivism and Vajrayana of the Majapahit to be the most important influence. Looking forward to hearing Denis talk about Tibetan Buddhism once he's investigated it.

[@-sevda]

i've been looking forward to this!! 🔮

[@darkartsbyadrienne]

Oh wow!! My two favorite occultist channels!!!!!!!

[@TheShamanicHealerGod]

So grateful for this content Justin, many blessings 🙏🙏🙏

[@sobrevivirparacontarla2237]

This is as good as the Spiderverse! :D

[@simont.b.2660]

The text needs to breath. Beautiful! Thank you for the interview.

[@cunningfolktech]

Two of my favorite people talking some of my favorite topics!? Dreams come true. Thank you Esoterica and Foolish Fish for swimming in the same river! May God bless you both.

[@amyk6403]

I just read the entire Bible , 1984 NIV, for the first time and I had the same experience. I did not expect it to be a self-denigrating Jewish saga. I didn't expect it to be so honest about the human struggle with God's character. It could take a lifetime to grasp it's wisdom and literary genius! I'm a little bit obsessed with listening to scholarly lectures and commentaries. I plan to read it again and again.

[@ronalda3488]

two of my favorite channels together!

[@josie_posie809]

Once again, this channel gives up the goods. Smiling from ear to ear. About Foolish Fish: the rare experience on YT where my head has popped off 🤯 like reading good poetry.

[@nicholaswhitman4620]

18:16 my entire religious interest was kicked off by a reading of the NIV bible too. Its crazy just how mystical it is especially when you're leaning atheist and expect fairy tales. Made me agnostic so fast I got whiplash

[@kendallkirkham238]

There are 2 of you... How do I like this twice?? I'm a huge fan of you both and and most grateful the work you've made available to us age afflicted students...

[@danielwise7678]

Foolish fish and Esoterica are my 2 first choice of awakening. then comes Mr mythos and Mythvision and religion for breakfast. And for the italian public, Mauro Biglino ( that got some english subtitled video also ) And ofc graham hancock etc... It's great to have internet nowaday !

[@LonaPua_Pouliuli-Popoki]

🤙Aloha Dr. Sledge Mahalo An "Aloha Share" from Dr Sledge !!! I paused & subscribed to Foolish Fish. Join the Trophy Train I hope Foolish Fish tops over 1000 subs.

[@AdrienneLaVey]

Such a wonderful discussion! I’m so glad you did this! 🥰🖤

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Thanks, Friend and I just got my yearly batch of herbs in - you know what that means !

[@hedgebeast8930]

@@TheEsotericaChannel I hope it means artemisia absinthium for a kick off!

[@hohuyduc99]

1:04:20 I think that statue might actually be a depiction of Avalokiteshvara, or the Bodhisattva with a thousand arms. What an amazing video, would love to see more collaboration between you guys!

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Yes!! Avalokiteshvara/Kuanyin when in China! Good pointing our!

[@mlrodwell7293]

2 of my fav YT'ers! 👏🏻🎉

[@jasonb4321]

Great to see both of you so appreciative and grateful for your occupations. 👍

[@freqmark]

Superb. Thank you so much for your work. Incredibly refreshing. I really can't say enough about what this channel brings to these conversations. To see these various arcana treated properly, thoughtfully, to be elevated to a proper station far above the pop occultism that tirelessly brutalizes, bastardizes, and misinforms on these works. You are our modern Thoth carefully restoring timeless wisdom and vital history, and then storing each on a high shelf where the children can't reach.

[@LailokenScathach]

Both of these interviews were wonderful and I feel so privileged to have had the opportunity to be a KZbin fly on the wall.. I always enjoy hearing how people came to their respective journeys. Thank you so much for this.

[@Seven-mc1pb]

To be a fly on the wall while these two talk.

[@lethe56]

Underrated comment is underrated!

[@brianmcgoldrick9529]

What a privilege! I've only just started the video but I already know it will be well worth the click

[@anthonyarcanumsanctumregnu9551]

I love both of you guys.

[@dontchewglass]

A great video to play in the background as I work on my college essay and presentation on Hermeticism. I can tune in when I hear something I find particularly interesting, and the rest is just great to listen to while I work.

[@OnasTarot]

FAULOUS SURPRISE!!!!

[@hedgebeast8930]

Being a complete technology and Internet fool, I'm ashamed to say I've only just found you guys. Your love of books and knowledge is so refreshing. As a bibliophile myself, I really enjoyed this. A great video. Your content looks very enticing and I may be up all night watching you guys! 2 channels I must mention very soon, (not that you need it!) Cheers guys. Xx

[@jasonwilcox6637]

I stumbled apon foolish fish first then esoterica, I'm more than delighted.

[@joeroubidoux2783]

Super awesome!

[@suacosta1260]

I love this so much!!!!!!!! Pretty sure binging fish is what got me esoterica recommended 💜💜💜

[@Writhe_n_Shine]

What a pleasure to be a fly on the wall of this wonderful conversation. In both interviews, the genuine warmth and joy for your passions shines through. This makes it easy to feel a part of your community, and feel uplifted by it. Thank you both!

[@silkweaver]

Hanging out with just one of you guys surely makes a perfect Sunday and now we get to enjoy the virtual company of both of you! Thanks for sharing your delightful conversation 🙏

[@thomasniedermeier4793]

This is such a gem. As a bibliophile from Germany, I love following your adept and passionate conversation. Keep up the good work.

[@robertblackmore703]

Geoff Johns Green Lantern is fantastic, btw. Really enjoyed the Sinestro Corps war, and still have all my plastic rings I collected from the various Lantern Corps around the time Blackest Night came out.

[@MrLex86]

Jealous! I read them after the fact, so missed the boat on the collectables.

[@glendanison3064]

This is an even greater meeting than when the Flintstones met the Jetsons. Kidding aside I'm going to subscribe to Foolish Fish.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you Glen, I deeply appreciate it! :)

[@JusticeStiles]

This is two of my favorite esoteric Channels at the same time (in two parts no less). I'm very glad you both did this collaboration, it was a pleasure to watch.

[@pocketstring3634]

Their bookshelves are so different.

[@findingjayagain]

Glad I picked up Tantra Illuminated on a whim when I “raided” my local Oxfam bookshop recently! Looking forward to getting stuck into it even more now as a result of your recommendation!

[@yves6180]

Gréât idea to meet Denis

[@veronicasponchia5838]

Thank you!

[@reconmil]

What a great Collab. I always wondered if there will be an exchange of Dr. Sledge and Channels like FF. Delighted to see it happen. The interview of both sides was really enjoyable. FF was my starting point in contemporary esoteric books at least. But IMHO from a practical point of view and as former member of FFs discord, the content presented there is still one sided and you outgrow it fairly quickly. The Newsformat of FF still worth it though.

[@VantaCube]

No way, I never expected this cross-over to occur. I've bought books due to Foolish Fish and enjoyed listening to Esoterica's historical breakdown of things such as apocalyptic literature.

[@exultusgibb2690]

Really informative, thanks guys

[@justinrose8661]

Oh hey, the Black Books are on the shelf there. I would love to hear you guys speak about Jung

[@churka5984]

In the other interview on foolish fish's channel Dr. Sledge claimed that Jung is basically wrong about everything. Even though I dislike that opinion personally, I would prefer if both of them did an entire episode elaborating just their opinions on Jung.

[@justinrose8661]

@@churka5984 I've never heard Justin Sledge talk about Jung. Interesting, but wholly unsurprising that he would dismiss Jung

[@churka5984]

@@justinrose8661 he also said in another comment under that interview that he doesn't believe in magick. That's incredibly odd coming form a person dedicated to esotericism, but can explain why he dislikes Jung so much.

[@oat5662]

Oh my God that Book of Common Prayer 😍😍😍

[@hektorlitch4993]

I let my cat at home listen to your vids while I'm driving around doing errands. I think he enjoys it XD

[@hedgebeast8930]

Now that's a cool cat!

[@hektorlitch4993]

@@hedgebeast8930 Weird part of me that hopes it imbues him with some Occult power. Hopefully hahaha.

[@hedgebeast8930]

@@hektorlitch4993 😂 oh yes, I'd like an epic, mega-cat that masters the occult, definitely!

[@flavius111]

This is great, many blessings.

[@seansean8948]

This warms my heart

[@whateversmurfette]

I love both of your channels, and was so excited to see this. I actually got goosebumps!

[@annascott3542]

Oh my gosh!! I was literally JUST looking into getting myself an Andrew Lang Fairy book or the collection, not that long ago, until I saw what they’re going for and realized that wasn’t going to happen 😭 They are absolutely exquisite books. What a treasure.

[@NalitaPe]

Beautiful book collection Mr. ♉️

[@MrLex86]

Gotta agree with Foolish Fish, Geoff Johns run of Green Lantern is fantastic. Certainly got me interested in that series very quickly. If anyone is interested, start with Green Lantern Rebirth #1 and read everything GL that he's involved with. It's one heck of a ride.

[@theghostofinnocentoptimism2714]

I've been waiting on this cross over for years! Thank you both for doing this!

[@meekle8891]

I just noticed you included the uranium glass in your intro!

[@coren4739]

The main reason the western mind chasing difficulty grasping tantra is often because they view things as "self development" or "acquisition of power", it's a consumptive stance. However I believe the spirit of tantra is to take part in maintaining the universe and to those higher aspects which hold principality.

[@SpillAudio]

Last month when I pulled my tarot deck out at a party, one of the guys watching asked me if I'm subscribed to either of you. Maybe he's here now as I type this out. Either way he'll be quite pleased when he sees this upload, as am I. :^)

[@ewadsworth]

Amazing fan candy 🍬🍭. Muchas Grasias. Thank you both!!! I sub to both. Love the cross over combo! 🙏🏽✨👌🎉

[@Crittermomma]

Love this show

[@eightiefiv3]

great interchange of ideas here. one part I really liked was Foolish Fish sharing about Philip K. Dick’s VALIS. nice summation of that book and that interlude in Dick’s life. thanks you both!!

[@clarkefountain2258]

My graduate school guide was Dr. Reginald Ray. He writes with great clarity. You may have already checked out his works. While I haven't read his books on somatic meditation and that aspect of things, for sure the two you will zip through even though they're not short: "Secret of the Vajra World: The Tantric Buddhism of Tibet" and "Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism". You're welcome! Thank you for all you do.

[@SIMUL4CR4]

Damn I love both these channels. And books.

[@DSuggs-bm8mw]

Ooooohhhh Ma gawd could yall PLEASE jus do a channel together this was too incredible!! also love both your channels individually 😍🤗✨ but seriously brava 👏🏾👏🏾

[@MichelleML01]

I love both of your channels! So excited about this interview 😃

[@johnmeroney2007]

Will they talk about the new Meshuggah album...

[@ramkitty]

Seldom does a folio society book make it into my hands at my local.. the last to make it home was the gentleman's flora which is a neat folk history of english plants. I spy sandman bottom right..

[@reddzebrah1535]

David Chaim Smith X Esoterica. Would be incredible!!

[@jameshopkins7507]

Books as objets d'art are greatly underrated. A beautifully done book is a treasure indeed.

[@corticallarvae]

Haven’t watched it yet but damn the books are serious money.

[@gk6993]

Very informative. Learnt quite a bit.

[@angeladeleau1350]

These were suuuuuuch great questions

[@delariscouch215]

I love both of y'all great work

[@douglaspackard3515]

Frickin love a crossover episode

[@yadidlechem2357]

Just love both shows

[@calumclark9128]

Both of these interviews were amazing!

[@The.Collective.Objective.]

Fantastic. Thanks guys!

[@davidnagy1046]

i was "LHP", but i totally agree with both of you on what you said; my current example for a Left Hand Path practice is when someone is terrified of heights, then they should get a skyscraper cleaning job and do that, while being completely present, and aware of the whole situation (both inner and outer states) - i don't endorse it though, as it could possibly be a very traumatic experience also, i'm totally geeking out on having these interviews between you two! 😁

[@MAGIC-lh8ov]

Wow come together 👁️❤️❤️⭐

[@FrankMonday]

Nosce te Ipsum This was awesome!!! The book that started me on the path was MacGregor Mathers’ “Lemegeton” which in turn led to Arthur Edward Waite’s “Book of Black Magic” which for an edgy 15 year old looking for the left hand path seemed like I had struck gold. Fortunately the only thing my summoning of infernal lords did was more firmly guide me back to the light. Thanks guys! Tu es Deus

[@keysersoze3977]

This is so great.. 🎉

[@LordOfFlies]

Very free flowing interview, this was great!