This week, we are welcoming special guest Leeci, student of Gnosticism and devotee of St. Mary Magdalene, to talk about one of my favorite things in the whole world, Anime! Those of you who grew up with a little bit of weeb in you probably know that Anime has a history of bringing up occult and esoteric issues within the narrative. In fact, both Leeci and I probably wouldn't have picked paths that emphasized magic or mysticism without the introduction via anime as kids. So with this in mind, we decided to explore three different series and talk about how they are, or are not, related to the mysteries they are attempting to discuss. What makes the self? Why is it important to find the you inside the heart of others? How can we transcend our suffering? What does it mean to be interdependent with the Beloved? How does one find their own personal Gnosis? We discuss Ergo Proxy, NGE, and, if you hop on over to the extended episode found on Patreon, we talk Madoka Magica too! All this and more, on today's episode of SaturnVox. To find out more on Leeci, check out their instagram @luminousleeci  To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com.  If you want to support the show towards goals of better equipment, merch, and bonus material, please check out the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox where you can also find the extended version of this episode. Original music by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky TIMESTAMPS: Ergo Proxy 16:43 - 1:00:15 Neon Genesis Evangelion 1:00:15 - 1:42:01 Madoka Magica 1:42:01 - Fin SHOW NOTES: Pistis Sophia The Books of Jeu and the Untitled Text in the Bruce Codex The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels Lectures on Gnosticism vis Esoterica’s Dr. Justin Sledge Conceiving Spirits: The Mystery of Valentinian Sex by Dr. April DeConick The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts by Marvin W. Meyer Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson