Secrets of the Occult
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- עונה 1 פרק 1 – What Is the Occult?16 באוגוסט 202331 דקותThe occult, in the popular imagination, is often associated with evil, cheap magic tricks and superstitions. But the world of the occult is much deeper and broader than that, encompassing an entire philosophy and way of life for some believers. In this introductory episode, you will consider what the occult really is and how occult practices seek to alter our everyday perspective.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 2 – Fauns, Fairies, and Djinn16 באוגוסט 202329 דקותOccultism posits that there we are surrounded by a hidden world inhabited by intelligent beings that we don’t typically encounter in our everyday lives. These beings—fauns, fairies, pixies, elves, Djinn, and others—speak to something deep in the human psyche. Consider these various “others” and their role in cultures around the world.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 3 – The Christmas Tree and Other Rituals16 באוגוסט 202329 דקותHere, consider the occult concepts and symbolism embedded in common religious practices across different traditions, including the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, a Native American Ghost Dance of the 19th century American West, and a contemporary inauguration ceremony in Switzerland. What do we hope to accomplish through rituals?כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 4 – Practical Magic: Love, Money, and Health16 באוגוסט 202326 דקותAre occult techniques just “mental hacks” that allow us to tap into our own natural abilities? Turn now to the utilitarian side of occultism: practical magic. Whether practitioners hope to achieve great wealth, find love, or enact revenge, magical practices have been employed for centuries for protection and to influence the world around us.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 5 – Alchemy, Astrology, and Divination16 באוגוסט 202327 דקותConsider the three pillars of occultism: alchemy, astrology, and ritual magic. Through an exploration of these physical and cosmic forces, you will get a better understanding of key terms and concepts of the occult, including common practices like Tarot reading, Chinese I-Ching divination, and the Kabbalah.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 6 – Talking with the Dead16 באוגוסט 202326 דקותCan certain individuals actually speak to people beyond the grave? Delve into the world of spirit communication and necromancy from Stone Age shamans to Harry Houdini’s anti-spiritualist crusade of the early 20th century. Along the way, trace the fascinating intersection of spiritualism and literature and witness the invention of the Ouija board.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 7 – The Occult Ancient World16 באוגוסט 202327 דקותFrom the late Ice Age to the 14th century, explore the origins and influence of occult ideas and practices. As you examine numerous cultures and practices from around the ancient world, you will consider practices like human sacrifice, effigies, magic spells, divination, and thaumaturgy, as well as early occult practitioners, including Druid shamans and the Knights Templar.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 8 – Vampires, Werewolves, and Zombies16 באוגוסט 202329 דקותCreatures like vampires, werewolves, and zombies have become modern pop culture mainstays, but their origins are much older and more interesting than their current iterations would suggest. Where do these stories of human transformation and walking revenants originate and why do they appear in countless cultures around the world?כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 9 – Religious Faith and the Occult16 באוגוסט 202329 דקותHere, consider the very close relationship between mainstream religion and the occult. From snake handling and speaking in tongues to relics and miracle working, you will see how thin the veil is that separates our understanding of established religious practices and their occult origins and will discover where some of the most well-known symbols and rituals were conceived.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 10 – Mysterious Places16 באוגוסט 202330 דקותCertain places hold a special fascination for those seeking supernatural activity or occult power. Visit two notorious locales with a reputation for strange occurrences and unique purposes: the ancient structure known as Stonehenge and the famously complex “haunted” house built by the American heiress Sarah Winchester.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 11 – Crime and the Occult16 באוגוסט 202329 דקותDive into the seedier side of the occult with a look at the superstitions, symbolism, and nefarious deeds that have helped stigmatize occult practices over the centuries. From medieval Italy to 21st-century Mexico, you will see why criminals so often embrace the occult and how this unsavory connection affects our cultural perceptions of occultism.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 12 – UFOs and the Occult16 באוגוסט 202332 דקותScience fiction author Arthur C. Clarke famously said that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” With that in mind, explore the surprising connection between the occult and another unexplainable mystery of the universe that began to take hold of the imagination in the mid-20th century: UFOs.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 13 – The Occult Russian Revolution16 באוגוסט 202332 דקותGenuine belief in the occult is often relegated a distant, more superstitious past. But, as you will see, modern history has strong ties to occult beliefs and practices. In this episode, you will meet the “Mad Monk” Rasputin and consider the power of the occult to influence the political transformation of Europe in the 20th century and beyond.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 14 – Hitler, Nazism, and the Occult16 באוגוסט 202333 דקותConsider an unsettling question: Was Hitler the sole mastermind of the Nazi regime and its monstrous crimes or was he the pawn of darker forces? Reveal the realities of Nazi occultism, a convoluted tangle of charlatanism, appropriation, and pure evil that had horrifying—and very real—consequences.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 15 – The Occult Soviet Union16 באוגוסט 202332 דקותLook at the larger context of occult influence in the Red Russia of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin and better understand how the Bolsheviks set out to create a new system of faith and mysticism to replace the pre-Soviet one. Was the Soviet “experiment” simply one vast ritual to manifest a new reality?כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 16 – Satanism and the Occult16 באוגוסט 202330 דקותIs Satanism just an aspect of occultism? Or the essence of it? Is the occult—in all its manifestations—just a gateway drug to evil and damnation? Trace the origins of Satan as far back as the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia and consider the modern manifestations of the devil in figures like Anton LeVay and the “Satanic panic” of the 1980s.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 17 – The Occult Renaissance and Reformation16 באוגוסט 202329 דקותBetween the 14th and the 17th centuries, science and the occult began to separate, as a new, mechanical conception of the world arose. And yet, as you will see, the occult never really disappeared, it simply changed with the times. Ponder the mysteries of the Rosicrucians and the occult roots of science.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 18 – Witchcraft and the Occult16 באוגוסט 202329 דקותTake a closer look at witchcraft, one of the best-known, and perhaps most misunderstood, aspects of the occult. Consider what witchcraft really is and how it has been popularly conceived with a look at the controversial work of two 20th-century witchcraft scholars, Margaret Murray and Montague Summers.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 19 – The Occult Enlightenment16 באוגוסט 202329 דקותThe Age of Enlightenment saw the ascendance of reason, empiricism, and science, yet mysticism of every sort flourished. Occultism came out of the shadows, and into the mainstream. Take a closer look at the 18th century and see how the decline of religious conviction contributed to the rise of occult scholarship and organizations.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 20 – American Occultism16 באוגוסט 202330 דקותThe American melting pot makes for an especially diverse range of uniquely American esoterica. Take a tour of American occultism with a look at colonial witch trials, supernatural locales, caches of hidden knowledge, multicultural magical practices, unique religious sects, and more.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 21 – The Occult’s 19th-Century Revival16 באוגוסט 202332 דקותOccult beliefs, practice, and organizations have been around virtually forever, often operating out of public view. But as you will discover, the 19th century introduced an “occult revival” that captured the public imagination and sparked renewed interest in spiritualism and the supernatural, with fascinating repercussions.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 22 – Aleister Crowley’s Occult Life16 באוגוסט 202330 דקותMeet the best-known and most influential occultist of the 20th century, Aleister Crowley, the self-proclaimed Great Beast 666. Discover the real human being behind the notorious occultist, look at what drew him to the occult and how it affected him, and reveal perhaps his greatest secret of all: his work as an agent of British intelligence.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 23 – Popular Occulture16 באוגוסט 202329 דקותTake a closer look at the influence of the occult on modern pop culture, including its presence in art, literature, film, and music. Consider such disparate works as Alice in Wonderland, the music of Mozart, and the cult-classic science fiction film Zardoz to better understand the way occult ideas and beliefs shape our entertainment.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
- עונה 1 פרק 24 – The Techno-Occult16 באוגוסט 202330 דקותConclude this course by revisiting some of the themes of the previous episodes, while also focusing on the present and future state of the occult. As you explore subjects like lucid dreaming, synchronicity, and even quantum mechanics, consider a fundamental principle of occult philosophy: the illusory nature of reality itself.כדאי לרכוש מינוי ל-The Great Courses Signature Collection תמורת 7.99 $ לחודש, או לקנות תכנים
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