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Podcast: AI and Technology of the Imagination

Podcast: AI and Technology of the Imagination

I had the pleasure once again to talk with Rudolf of the Thoth Hermes podcast, where we had an expansive conversation about the nature of AI and how it relates to concepts of the imagination in western esotericism.

Some of the questions and themes covered in the discussion include:

Can AI connect to the Divine? Is it fundamentally “natural” or “unnatural”?

Can it produce outputs with “soul”? Does the vast flow of creative information placed into AI datasets produce a new form of “collective unconscious”?

Could AI be an agent of healing in our society? Can it possibly contribute or experience states that we broadly term as “shamanic”?

Can it become a new “technological tradition of imagination”, existing alongside or working with our esoteric traditions?

You can listen to the full recording on the Thoth-Hermes YouTube channel here:

Ars Nova or ‘The New Technique’

Ars Nova or ‘The New Technique’

I’m pleased to announce that the new edition of the SRIA London pamphlet is now available to be downloaded from the link below.

In this December MMXXII release, we explore the transitional period that humanity is going through from the perspective of both Astrology and Artificial Intelligence.

There are five pieces included in the pamphlet, covering a variety of inter-related themes:

Honouring a New Karmic Cycle
The Future is Here: What is Your Part in Shaping It?

The Vault of the Adepts: Explorations in the Creation of Meaning
Machine Learning & Planetary Magic
First Contact: Knowledge & Conversation with ChatGPT

In these pieces you will find a range of methods and viewpoints that enable us to explore a contemporary Hermeticism in new and exciting ways, bringing together our spiritual and technological realms.

I hope that you enjoy this new edition of the SRIA London pamphlet. If you have any thoughts or questions, please do feel free to connect via Twitter.

Looking into the Future with LivingInCycles

The podcast circuit continues, as I get to discuss the themes of my recent book 21st Century Rosicrucianism with a wide range of interesting people. This week, I was delighted to have a conversation with Sindy who runs the Living In Cycles blog and YouTube channel. An astrologer by practice and trade, her approach toContinue Reading

21st Century Rosicrucianism – Available for Order!

Orders for my new book 21st Century Rosicrucianism are now shipping!Continue Reading

Into the Metaverse: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (Part I: The Good)

Into the Metaverse: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (Part I: The Good)

Every few years a new phrase is pushed through marketing channels, venture capital incubators, trendsetters of all kinds and into public consciousness. Recently, there has been one that particularly stands out as defining an emerging digital industry: The Metaverse.Continue Reading

Venus: A Cyberpunk Short Film

Venus: A Cyberpunk Short Film

Over the years, this site has contributed to a number of crowdfunding projects that speak to the same themes and ideas as those presented here. The cyberpunk short-film Venus is one such project, that has gone on to receive numerous accolades and festival awards since its release in 2021. I’m pleased to say that youContinue Reading