Heretics by Woven Energy

05/02/2025

In this episode we conclude our examination of day 2 of the primary Rosicrucian allegory, the Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, looking at some of the pitfalls of level 2 practice. Please note that this episode was originally recorded around November 2024, before episode 105 was recorded - please refer to the start of 105 for an explanation.

In this episode we conclude our examination of day 2 of the primary Rosicrucian allegory, the Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, looking at some of the pitfalls of level 2 practice. Please …

11/01/2025

After a long break we are back with a patron-requested episode about Xing Yi's famous Beng method. What is Beng? Where does it come from? What does it have to do with the I-Ching? These questions and others answered in this episode. New Episode 105. Photo by DINESH SINGH PANWAR on Unsplash

After a long break we are back with a patron-requested episode about Xing Yi’s famous Beng method. What is Beng? Where does it come from? What does it have to do with the I-Ching? These quest…

11/01/2025

This time Heretics examines the pros and cons of using recorded music for spirit dance, as well as making some recommendations for artists and tracks to try out. We also talk a bit about the upcoming Woven Energy Gathering of the Tribe in May. New episode 104. Photo by Darius Bashar on Unsplash

This time Heretics examines the pros and cons of using recorded music for spirit dance, as well as making some recommendations for artists and tracks to try out. We also talk a bit about the upcomi…

11/01/2025

In this episode we continue our exploration of the second day of the great Rosicrucian allegory, The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, examining the meanings of the two portals, the tokens and the torch bearers, among other topics. New episode 103. Photo by Linus Sandvide on Unsplash

In this episode we continue our exploration of the second day of the great Rosicrucian allegory, The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, examining the meanings of the two portals, the tokens…

11/01/2025

Who were the Illuminati in real life? How do they relate to other secret societies? How successful were they? How were they influenced by the Freemasons and the Jesuits? What relationship did they have with Mozart? Do they exist today? These questions and more examined in this episode. New episode 102. Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash

Who were the Illuminati in real life? How do they relate to other secret societies? How successful were they? How were they influenced by the Freemasons and the Jesuits? What relationship did they …

11/01/2025

Where did the idea of Santa and the elves come from, and how was it used by the church? What did Terence McKenna mean when he talked about Machine Elves? These questions and more examined in our special Christmas episode. New episode 101. (Photo by erin mckenna on Unsplash)

Photo by erin mckenna on Unsplash Where did the idea of Santa and the elves come from, and how was it used by the church? What did Terence McKenna mean when he talked about Machine Elves? These que…

08/12/2023

This is our special 100th episode which covers both part 16 of our narrative on the origins of Xing Yi, plus an extra hour of Q&A about Xing Yi and some of the controversies that surround it.

This is our special 100th episode which covers both part 16 of our narrative on the origins of Xing Yi, plus an extra hour of Q&A about Xing Yi and some of the controversies that surround it.

25/11/2023

Xi Wangmu - The Queen Mother of the West In this one we pick up our story of Xing Yi, examining the influence of Yue Fei and the great Song generals on the people who were inspired to challenge the increasingly degenerate late Yuan Dynasty. We also look at the influence of the "mythology of the West" in China and of Central Asian religious and spiritual traditions on the White Lotus Society, of which the leaders of the rebellions were members.

Xi Wangmu – The Queen Mother of the West In this one we pick up our story of Xing Yi, examining the influence of Yue Fei and the great Song generals on the people who were inspired to challen…

25/11/2023

Our special guest this time is Dr. Marc Reid who heads up a world-leading academic research team in the field of Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde, as well as being an in-demand public speaker in several other areas, including safety and the theme of this episode, the so-called Imposter Syndrome. Marc has written a book on the subject of what he prefers to call the Imposter Phenomenon, "You are Not a Fraud: A Scientist's Guide to the Imposter Phenomenon". You can find out more about Dr Reid's work online.

25/11/2023

This episode follows on from Episode 26 of Graham's Tai Chi Notebook Podcast in which he interviews Woven Energy patrons Rikard Elofsson and Miika Wikberg about the little-known martial art of Baji. We discuss the possibility that the Baji Xiaojia is the most perfectly balanced form from any martial art - "Xiaojia is more Tai Chi than Tai Chi", and look in a bit more detail at the history, technique, strategy and background to this subtle and robust martial arts style. Graham, Miika and Rikard's original episode can be found here.

This episode follows on from Episode 26 of Graham’s Tai Chi Notebook Podcast in which he interviews Woven Energy patrons Rikard Elofsson and Miika Wikberg about the little-known martial art o…

21/07/2023

Where do hierarchies come from and why can they be so destructive? This is part one of a special 2 part episode to mark the re-launch of the Pigs and Chickens Podcast. Part 2 is immediately available over on Pigs and Chickens at the following link:

21/07/2023

Did Western movies and TV lead to the creation of the Shaolin Warrior monks? Did the modern Shaolin fake something that had already been reinvented anyway? Did the Qing Dynasty really destroy the Shaolin temple, or did they instead create it? What influence did three subsequent phases of communism have on Shaolin? Was there a Southern Shaolin Temple, and what about the modern stuff at Wudang Mountain? These questions and more answered in our new episode on the infamous temple and its monks.