Where Did the Road Go? Exploring the Fringe...

Modern practicing occultists have argued that renowned horror writer H. P. Lovecraft was in possession of in-depth knowledge of black magick. Literary scholars claim that he was a master of his genre and craft, and his findings are purely psychological, nothing more. Was Lovecraft a practitioner of the dark arts himself? Was he privileged to knowledge that cannot be otherwise explained?  Weaving the life story of Lovecraft in and out of an analysis of various modern magickal systems, occult scholar John L. Steadman has found direct and concrete examples that demonstrate that Lovecraft's works and specifically, his Cthulhu Mythos and his creation of the Necronomicon, can serve as a legitimate basis for a working magickal system. Whether you believe Lovecraft had supernatural powers or not, no one can argue against Lovecraft's profound influence on the contemporary black arts and the darker currents of western occultism.

We discuss his book, the life of Lovecraft, various Magickal Systems that have been affected by Lovecraft, and the ones that may have influenced him. We talk about Aleister Crowley, Kenneth Grant, Austin Osman Spare, and much more...

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John L. Steadman is a scholar of both H. P. Lovecraft and western occultism and has been a magickal practitioner for over thirty years, working with various covens and small groups of initiates. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University; a Master of Arts from the University of Virginia; and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin. In addition to his academic credentials, he holds the following degrees in the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) USA: Magickian (II°), Man (I°) and Minerval (0°).

Mark Wyatt has put together a collection of stories from his life that include everything from Ghost Encounters to Out of Body Experiences. In this, his second interview, he recollects some of those stories and talks about his take on them.

Check out his website at www.markanthonywyatt.com

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Josh and Red Pill recount their Paramania adventure of the previous weekend. We also get into conspiracy theories as they visit Daley Plaza, and at the end talk about some creepy videos...

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Eric Ouellet joins me for a fascinating discussion of his new book, Illuminations: The UFO Experience as a Parapsychological Event. He proposes that we should examine the UFO Phenomenon as we would a poltergeist case. It's a novel way of looking at it, and may ultimately play a part in solving this enigma.

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ERIC OUELLET is professor of Defence Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada, and at the Canadian Forces College (Canada's Joint Staff and War College). He has a Ph.D. in sociology from York University (Toronto, Canada), and he is the liaison officer for Canada with the Parapsychological Association. He has published parapsychological work in the Australian Journal of Psychology, EdgeScience, and the Bulletin Métapsychique. His other research works focus on military sociology and war studies.

You can check out his blog at parasociology.blogspot.com.