Guest Appearance on The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast

I remember the exact moment I found The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast. The little logo of the fine looking green eyed fellow looking back at me. It was a gamble, this podcast could either be really boring or it could be a treasure- yet something compelled me to give it a listen. So I did. […]

Curses

In almost every culture, Magic has historically been used for three things- getting some money, getting some sex and getting someone cursed. The ways in which curses have been preformed as well as the reasons for doing so in the western magical tradition are beyond varied and fascinating. From spitting phlegm at someone in public […]

Jinn & Magic with J. M. Hamade

It goes without saying that Jinn are inherently magical beings. Throughout history and well before Islam, people have been interacting with these spiritual entities via magic. But what exactly does Jinn Magic look like, and what are the reasons that someone would do magic with Jinn? Putting all the misconceptions in their place and enlightening […]

The World of Jinn with J. M. Hamade

One of the most unique facets of the Jinn, is that they are attested to and given a complete history within both the main and supplementary scripture of Islam. In the Qur’an, the Jinn are there right at the beginning of creation, along with humans and angels. From this special status comes many stories and […]

“Tell me about the time you visited the City of Jinn, Darragh…”

What Magic is This? Podcast will be entering some unfamiliar territory. For the Islamicate world, a whole other group of beings share this reality with us. They are the Jinn, beings made from smokeless fire that share many attributes with us mortals. Yet before we acquaint ourselves with the Jinn fully, it would be good […]