Is Capitalism a religion? How did Christianity create it? Are there non-subjects that relate to how societies are run? Who stands to benefit? In this episode we look at the effects of the Reformation on belief systems and economic systems, and how they ultimately resulted in Capitalism as we know it today.

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#72 Did Christianity create Capitalism? (part 1)

This episode explores the connection between the martial arts of the great Song generals' tradition and Chinese theatre, which was emerged during the height of the Yuan Dynasty.

#71 Xing Yi (part 13) The Water Chestnut Mirror

We pick up our series on Xing Yi with a new dynasty, the Yuan, examining the social changes that Mongol rule brought to China and their implications for the martial arts through the lens of the artwork of the period.

#70 Xing Yi (part 12) Rocks and Bamboo

How does Shamanism descend into belief-based religion over time? Why are many people uncomfortable drawing a link between Shamanism with the martial arts? Who was Mircea Eliade? These and many other questions are explored in our latest episode.

#69 Shamanism, Martial Arts and the Miasma - part 2

What does Shamanism have to do with the martial arts? What does Shamanism have to do with business? How is the Miasma involved? All this and more in our latest episode.

#68 Shamanism, Martial Arts and the Miasma - part 1

What are the internal martial arts? Does the term "Internal Martial Arts" have any legitimacy? What is a "fake" martial art? All this and more is explored in our new episode.

#67 The Internal Martial Arts

This time we look at Yiquan, a derivative of Xing Yi, putting it in the context of the Miasma of the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth centuries.

#66 Yiquan

Why is Baguazhang so strange? What does it have to do with Mongolia? In this episode we have a chat about this very unusual martial art, often considered a sister art to Xing Yi and Tai Chi.

#65 Baguazhang

In this episode we un-pause our series on Genesis, looking specifically at the figure of Enoch and the associated Enochian Literature. We examine the reasons why this literature has been suppressed by Christians since the time of Emperor Constantine.

#64 Genesis 5 - Why Christians Suppressed Enoch

Merry Mithrasmas! This is our episode for the 25th December, investigating the origins of Christianity in Mithraism and the pivotal role played by Constantine the Great.

#63 Merry Mithrasmas!

In this episode we come to the end of Poemandres, the foundational text of the Corpus Hermeticum. Among other topics we discuss the various aspects of the miasma that a human being has to strip away in order to become a shaman.

#62 Hermeticism (part 5) Closing Poemandres

We make further progress with Poemandres this time, looking at the Corpus Hermeticum's dual-perspective treatment of Shamanism and Esotericism, with a vivid description of the relationship between human beings and Nature.

#61 Hermeticism (part 4)

In this episode we expore the meaning of the Hermetic Elements of Earth, Water, Air and Fire as a foundation for further exploration of Poemandres.

#60 Hermeticism (part 3) The Elements

In part 2 of our series on Hermeticism we start exploring Poemandres, the foundational text of the Corpus Hermeticum. A certain amount of technical terminology is used, so listening to episode 5 of the Woven Energy Podcast first would be a useful prerequisite before listening to this episode.

#59 Hermeticism (part 2) Poemandres 1

In the first of our new multi-part series on Hermeticism we explore the early origins of this esoteric tradition in the empire of Alexander the Great and the subsequent rule of his general Ptolmey's rule over Egypt. This episode sets the scene for our upcoming examination of the Corpus Hermeticum starting from the next episode.

#58 Hermeticism (part 1)

Heretics is a podcast about heresy and the unrecognised foundational assumptions upon which societies, cultures and religions have been based throughout history. Heretics is a sister channel to the Woven Energy podcast on Shamanism, covering a broader scope of topics.

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