Our amazing friend and fellow podcaster Brandon (BT) Wallace, a writer with a background in the occult, shares his personal journey from Wicca, Hermeticism, and Primal Witchcraft to Christianity. He discusses his research into esoteric figures like Aleister Crowley and practices such as scrying and communicating with angelic beings. We delve into the psychological aspects of demons, his own struggles with depression, and the potential for demonic influence. The conversation covers the legalistic nature of demons, the hierarchy of demonic entities, and the use of the "imaginal" to access higher consciousness. BT’s unique insights bridge belief systems, psychology, and the supernatural.

Find him at his website:
https://www.truthandshadow.org/
His novelette : Case of the Man of Ash

Timestamps:

Introduction and personal background (00:01:11)
Early experiences in the occult (00:02:42)
Understanding pantheism and Wicca (00:05:14)
Elemental-based beliefs in Wicca (00:07:51)
Influence of philosophy and history (00:09:03)
Structured occultism and magic (00:11:39)
Aleister Crowley's method of magic (00:13:38)
Comparing Crowley's magic with theosophy (00:16:27)
John Dee and Edward Kelley's magical practices (00:18:11)
Incorporating the imaginal and its significance (00:21:21)
The lesser key of Solomon and demonic influence (00:25:58)
Understanding demonic entities (00:27:26)
The fallen angels and demons (00:29:03)
The five generals of Satan (00:31:05)
Operation Paperclip and Nazi occultists (00:36:33)
Government experiments and psychic abilities (00:38:34)
The Enneagram and its origins (00:43:46)
Influence of demonic forces and depression (00:50:37)
Encounter with seminarians and return to faith (00:53:35)
The journey to baptism (00:55:43)
Overcoming fear and darkness (00:57:23)
Discernment in the occultic world (00:59:37)
Identifying demonic influence (01:01:32)
Exaggeration and dabbling in the occult (01:07:57)
Understanding the depth of the occult (01:09:03)
Supernatural experience after conversion (01:12:21)