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 us as to all the intersections of Jinn and magic we bring back to the show author, artist and magician J. M. Hamade.
J.M. Hamade (they/them) is a writer, independent researcher, artist, and educator based in New York City. Their work bridges contemporary creative modalities with archaic forms of knowing. Through practice as well as scholarly investigation, their areas of focus have been situated in the fields of lunar+stellar lore, Islamic esotericism, Hermeticism, and the dæmonic imagination. Their first full length book, Procession of the Night Theatre: An Exposition on the Lunar Stations (Revelore Press 2024) follows half a decade long research into the astrologies and magics of the lunar zodiac, initiated by their co-authorship and illustration of Ahmad al-Buni’s Shams al-Ma’arif: An Arabic Grimoire in Selected Translation (Revelore Press 2021) which deals extensively with like-mysteries. More published materials include essays, interviews, and illustrations with The Ingress, Hadean Press, The Mountain Astrologer, CAELi Review, Viridis Genii, and academic publications. They are also the founder of Mount Q Press, an occult publisher dedicated to experimental and underrepresented voices in contemporary esoterica, with two forthcoming books Afterlife Astrology: On the Soul’s Otherworldly Journey as the Sun and Beheni: A Contemporary Grimoire. Be sure to follow on Instagram, as well as Substack and click the image below for all J. M.’s relevant links!
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On October 19th, 2026 Jay will be starting their five week class with Morbid Anatomy- Jinnetics: The Genius of the Dead! This hybrid class and workshop series explores the like-figure of the daimon, genius, and jinn, not only as creative muse, but as an expression of ancestry, lineage, and the world of the dead.
For thousands of years and across numerous cultures, this ambiguous entity has persisted in its liminal state, poised between divinity and earthly life, while remaining kindred with magicians, artists, and the mad alike. Who or what are they? Whether faery, jinn, or daimon, they share much with the ghosts of old, yet are still somehow distinct. We also find them persistently associatied with creativity, particularly artistic inspiration.
If the ideas discussed in this episode were interesting to you, you absolutely have to take this course!
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Show Notes & Book Recommendations
- Legends of the Fire Spirits: Jinn and Genies from Arabia to Zanzibar by Robert Lebling – A fantastic introductory book on Jinn. Highly recommended by Jay and I
- Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn by Amira El-Zein
- Fisherman and the Jinni: Meditations on Fortune and the Daemonic – From J. M.’s Substack
- The City of the Moon God: Religious Traditions of Harran by Tamara Green – excellent look at Harran and the Sabians
- Sasha Chaitow, PhD
- The Hidden Djinn Podcast – Good information in this!
- Bedeviled: Jinn Doppelgangers in Islam and Akbarian Sufism by Dunja Rašić
- Jinn Doppelgangers & Akbarian Sufism with Dr. Dunja Rašić – Glitch Bottle podcast
- Ink, Oil and Mirror Gazing Ceremonies in Modern Egypt
- Read Surah Baqarah – The Cow
- Courting the Wild Twin by Martin Shaw
- From Jinn to Genies: Intertextuality, Media, and the Making of Global Folklore by Mark Peterson
- The Book of the Complete: Two Treatises on Jinn Magic from an Arabic Grimoire
- She Who Sees the Unknown – Moreshin Allahyari – Artist website here
- Hidden Companions: Paranormals from the Old City of Jerusalem by Ahmad Nabil
- Ahmad Nabil and the Fiction Council • Linktree • Website
- Abi Awomosu
