Roots of Magic episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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Ulrike Steinert on Researching Emotional Metaphors in Ancient Mesopotamian Incantations and Rituals

October 30, 2026

We speak with Ulrike Steinert on her MagEIA research-project ‘Metaphors in ancient Mesopotamian incantations and magic rituals: Emotions, cultural concepts and performance’. She proposes analysis of metaphors for emotional states as a means of access to ancient Akkadian magic. We are listening, and would like to see this approach applied to other cultural contexts as well.

Sara Chiarini on Divination and Belief in the Greek Magical Papyri

September 02, 2026

Sara Chiarini has been studying practices for gaining knowledge in the Greek Magical Papyri. The conversation covers typologies, the types of practices involved in doing ancient knowledge-ritual, and the difficult question of ‘belief’ in the efficacy of such practices among practitioners.

Sofie Schiødt on Studying Magical Spaces in Ancient Egypt

May 27, 2026

We speak with Egyptologist Sofie Schiødt about her work-in-progress at Würzburg, exploring the evidence for ancient Egyptian magic in situ. How did the ancient Egyptians relate to the spaces in which they performed rituals? How did the spaces relate to them? She plans to find out. 

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