Dr. Christopher McIntosh returns to InnerVerse to discuss the fascinating and fantastic ideas that are allegorized in his novel, Return of the Tetrad. Some things we explore include the inspirations for this tale and how it relates to his own spiritual journey, magic as a way of seeing the world, black magic and dark occult forces, the Mercurial trickster and devil, ritual replacement of a human psyche with demonic entities, and the cosmic giggle of mystical synchronicity.   In the Plus+ Extension, we talk about roles of the sexes in magical lifestyles, the process of occult initiations and the four elements, the Brotherhood of Light, transcendental awareness, the Rosicrucian great game, magical objects, the Prognometer, fate vs. free will, the European mythos of the hairy wild man, and what magical research was like in the pre-internet era. All that and much more!   Join InnerVerse Plus+ for exclusive extended episodes! https://www.patreon.com/posts/103744168https://youtu.be/HwxV6fTwSnwhttps://rokfin.com/stream/48397  GET TUNED https://www.innerversepodcast.com/sound-healing  EPISODE LINKS Dr McIntosh - https://ozgard.net/"Return of the Tetrad" - https://www.amazon.com/Return-Tetrad-Christopher-McIntosh/dp/1906958181Music, "Phoenix" by Volo - https://www.volovibes.comhttps://www.innerversepodcast.com/season-10/christopher-mcintosh-tetrad    SUPPORT INNERVERSE InnerVerse Merch - https://www.innerversemerch.comTippecanoe Herbs - Use INNERVERSE code at checkout - https://tippecanoeherbs.com/Check out the Spirit Whirled series, narrated by Chance - https://www.innerversepodcast.com/audiobooksDonate on CashApp at $ChanceGartonOrgonite from https://oregon-ite.com - coupon code "innerverse"Buy from Clive de Carle with this link to support InnerVerse with your purchase - https://clivedecarle.ositracker.com/197164/11489The Aquacure AC50 (Use "innerverse" as a coupon code for a discount) - https://eagle-research.com/product/ac50TT  TELEGRAM LINKS https://t.me/innerversepodcasthttps://t.me/innerversepodcastchat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.