Two stories from Lady Wilde's book 'Ancient legends of Ireland'. These stories feature the common themes of the 'Dark horseman' trickster that leads the protagonist awry and is quite unnecessarily cruel and spiteful on travellers he meets along the road. The stories include the visit to the fairy palace and all its beauty and joy and then things take a darker turn and the human visitor gets an unpleasant supernatural brush with death. The stories propose that the reason for this unnecessary cruelty is a grudge the fairy folk have against humanity, much like the Djinn. I then breifly discuss the startlingly similar origin myths of the Fairies and Djinn. If you'd like to contribute a transcription in your language, please submit it via this link http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCe7wDjqjIVyFDS9bxm1esBA&tab=2 Keep in touch? TWITTER - https://twitter.com/DMasonField INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/darragh_mf/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRoTo7hMqEw

Today we will be exploring the work of explorer Kira Salak and her experiences in Libya regarding the ‘The Fortress of the Jinn' or Kaf Ajnoun. Kaf Ajnoun is a jagged ridge with several peaks, the largest being The Qala'a (castle), along the Libya/Algeria border near the town of Ghat by the Akakus Massif. As it is in the Sahara, the native peoples are the nomads of the Tuareg and Tibu tribes. Looking like a haunted citadel crowned with a magical fortress-like summit, the mountain was thus assumed the abode of mythical beings. According to Berber Tuareg mythology the ‘The Fortress of the Jinn' was once a "Hall of Council", where genies met to discuss their affairs. According to the explorer Hugh Clapperton, who visited the area in 1822, some of the inhabitants of the mountain, apparently with red hair, were heard to beat their drums at night and fire their muskets. Adventurer and traveller Kira Salak who followed the trail of Hugh Clapperton climbed to the summit with her photographer friend Bobby Model. She reached the top and back safely without any encounters; but according to her around 18 months later, during an Ayahuasca session in Peru she discovered she had been possessed by evil spirits that "entered her body when, against the warnings of the local tribesmen, she climbed a supposedly haunted mountain in Libya". The possession and subsequent exorcism will be detailed in the Plus show. All images are copyright of Bobby Model Show notes: Libya: Land of cruel deaths by Kira Salak http://www.kirasalak.com/Libya.html Peru: Hell and Back by Kira Salak. http://www.kirasalak.com/Peru.html Bobby Model’s photos of the Libya trip http://www.kirasalak.com/PhotosLibya.html Bobby Model’s website https://m-11.com National Geographic obituary for Bobby Model https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/adventure-friend-photographer-bobby-model-dies Kaf Ajnoun https://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/kaf-ajnoun.htm Hugh Clapperton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Clapperton Keep in touch? https://linktr.ee/darraghmason Music by Obliqka https://soundcloud.com/obliqka ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOEbN_aP8YY

Ivo Domínguez Jr, is an author, teacher, and ritualist. In the show we discuss some of his foundational experiences that set him out on his journey. Before getting on to his new book, The four elements of the Wise, an in-depth exploration of the elements, their lore, history, correspondences, and use in spellwork and ritual. The four elements are the pillars that uphold the manifest world and anchor spirit to matter. They are associated with a wide range of spiritual entities, from small elementals to divine beings. This book explores the consciousness of the elements, which provides a system of understanding that supports most of the magic of the West and paganism. In the Plus show we get into some of Ivo’s incredible experiences including a spontaneous possession by Ogun, a student's attempt to summon something a bit above their pay grade and the nature of Spirit communication and the ability of spirits to read the deeper levels of our consciousness. Enjoy. Show notes: https://www.ivodominguezjr.com https://twitter.com/IvoDominguezJr https://www.instagram.com/ivodominguezjr Keep in touch? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spiritbox TWITTER - https://twitter.com/spiritbox3 SUPPORT - https://www.patreon.com/spiritbox PODCAST - https://anchor.fm/spirit-box Music by Obliqka https://soundcloud.com/obliqka ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecdws-PZHlo

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