In this episode of Cosmosis, Jay Christopher King sits down with historian and esoteric scholar Mitch Horowitz for a wide-ranging conversation about magic, consciousness, and the anomalous. He is the author of numerous books Occult America, The Miracle Club, and Practical Magick, Mitch is a singular voice who bridges the academy, pop culture, and the esoteric underground with rare clarity and rigor.
Together, they explore:
The convergence between magical practice and parapsychology
Ritual as an experimental interface with anomalous phenomena
The significance of emotional investment and “skin in the game” in psi effects
Chaos magic, sigils, and how to test magical practice for yourself
Ethics in magic and the overlooked power of reciprocity
Sexual transmutation and sex magic as tools of transformation
The strange reality of retrocausality and backwards time effects
The cultural blind spots of mainstream science and skepticism
Mitch’s pivotal experience editing The Super Natural with Whitley Strieber and Jeff Kripal
This episode offers a powerful invitation to take magic seriously—not as superstition, but as a methodology of intention, experimentation, and meaning-making. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or an experiencer just starting to make sense of your reality, Mitch’s grounded, historically informed approach opens new doors.
🎧 Listen if you’re curious about:
How magical frameworks might stabilize or map high-strangeness phenomena
What it means to “test” magic—and why your results might come dressed in the unexpected
How to reclaim personal agency in the face of ontological shock
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TIMESTAMPS04:55 Diving into the Conversation with Mitch Horowitz05:20 Exploring the Intersection of Magic and Ufology23:01 Mitch Horowitz's Journey into Magic26:51 Ethics and Practical Magic37:08 Introduction to Sil Magic37:51 Origins and Practice of Sil Magic39:30 The Role of Climax in Sil Magic41:26 Anarchic Magic and Deity Petition43:55 Exploring Sex Magic48:48 Sex Transmutation Techniques52:19 Backwards Causation and Time01:06:10 Parapsychology and JB Rhine's Experiments01:11:19 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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