Make Sure to Subscribe & Consider supporting Esoterica by becoming a monthly Patron - www.patreon.com/esotericachannel or a one time donation - www.paypal.me/esotericachannel
Thank you, Dr. Sledge. For what it's worth i would absolutely dig a Kaballah class by you. I am Christian, or some kind of heretical offshoot anyway, but to me, contacting God is contacting God and I cant wait to see how much my personal religious experiences, which fit the job of prophet decently. I absolutely feel insane saying that but Id be curious to see if the experiences fit inside a YHWH-oriented mystical framework. So yeah come to seattle and teach kaballah lol
"The relationship between Yahweh and Israelites... Let's call it Rocky" UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE MILLENNIUM!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, THANK YOU FOR YOU LECTURES!!! they are wonderful and very well founded.
Absolutely wonderful class Dr. Sledge. As a Gnostic, you’ve no idea how thankful I am that someone covers things like Kabbalah, Gnosticism, and Hermeticism through a scholarly and historical perspective. Theirs waaaay too much new age misinformation out there, you get straight to the facts! God bless you.
(The Qur’an, 16:51-54) God has declared: ‘Do not take two divinities; there is only One Divinity; so fear Me alone!’ “To Him belongs everything in the heavens and the earth; and to Him obedience is due always. Do you, then, fear anyone other than God?” “Whatever blessing you have is from God. And when harm afflicts you, it is to Him that you groan.” “Yet whenever He lifts the harm from you, some of you go on to associate others in devotion with their Lord.”
@@celestialknight2339 That's beautiful. Everything really is as one! "Truth! Certainty! That in which there is no doubt! That which is above is from that which is below, and that which is below is from that which is above, working the miracles of one [thing]. As all things were from One. Its father is the Sun and its mother the Moon. The Earth carried it in her belly, and the Wind nourished it in her belly, as Earth which shall become Fire. Feed the Earth from that which is subtle, with the greatest power. It ascends from the earth to the heaven and becomes ruler over that which is above and that which is below. "
I just want to say that your youtube channel is a wonderful resource on some very rich and often talked about topics. I can't say I understand everything and because of the business of my own life I cannot delve as deeply as I would often like but I do appreciate anyone making their knowledge (and time) available for all the enjoy!
Thanks for saying so and I hope the material comes through as accessible for anyone. I think everyone deserves access to this material and I hope I'm doing my part to make that possible.
Doctor, you have a gift for teaching and speaking that you should never take for granted. Many people, including myself, would love to have your talent for spoken communication.
Best takeaway: Never invite a prophet to your party 😂 But seriously, this is very interesting and informative, and your humor keeps the content from getting too dry, no matter how dry it (humor) is,👍
This format is *way* more engaging than your other videos. I like the more animated, less rote and rehearsed, style you show here. The passion you have for the subject is evident and it draws me in.
7 minutes in, so far and really looking forward to this. I am not religious or spiritual at all. I shed my religious upbringing like an uncomfortable and poorly-fitting coat decades ago. I have no idea what "spirituality" means to me personally, and I'm skeptical that the word even has an objective non-personal meaning. My interest in religion and spirituality is firmly rooted in the exact sort of "historical materialist" methodology you champion - I'm interested in them purely as cultural constructs that form, evolve, diverge, merge and cross-pollinate in cultural contexts through history. I have zero interest in "becoming a Kabbalist" and I honestly doubt I could listen to a Kabbalist teaching Kabbalah for more than about 5 minutes without rolling my eyes and noping right out of there. But a 10 part lecture series from Dr Sledge on the subject? I am SO up for this!
WOW! I cannot even explain how much I enjoyed this. I went to a Baptist school my entire lower education and therefore we were not presented anything outside of the Bible, including world history. I've always struggled with timelines and context and honestly, it's embarrassing as an adult. This helped me so much because it explains the when, who and how. Really helpful, thank you!!!
@@spiltmilk8868 you are SO right! I still remember my first college Western Civ class. Everyone was just chilling and talking, and I am frantically taking notes. Fortunately, my professor quickly realized what the problem was. I'm sure I looked petrified. He kept me after class, and confirmed his suspicions about where I went to high school. He had other students from my school with the same problem. He was gracious enough to provide me a separate curriculum. He allowed me to write papers instead of taking tests, as he knew there was no way I could study enough to pass. I had never even encountered Greek mythology, much less learned about the civilization around it. He took me on as a private study for the subsequent courses. He taught me everything I do know about history. I know my parents thought they were doing the right thing, but I would tell everyone not to do that to their children! It is really difficult in the real world!!!
I love you, man Edit: To be honest, presenting esotericism through a historical, materialist lense is the best way to help out anyone who is interested in it. For me personally, it's an influence on my philosophy and spirituality and I see your content as a blessing. It's so refreshing to see someone who conveys this information in a way that is fact-focused, non-judgemental and unbiased. I currently don't have the financial resources to support your work in that way. But I do support you on a soul kind of level I guess. May you be blessed.
But as an avowed self-declared materialist, wouldn't the soul NOT exist and therefore your support means...nothing? I jest, almost! Like the flat earth society and its members around the globe, they know what they're trolling. The thing about esotericism and its rigorous study is not that the material is decidedly materialist or "fact-based" by virtue of it's being esoteric and hidden. The historical study and writings are materially relevant and yet deal in mythos, cosmogony, afterlife, eternal states that can only be delved through with critical thinking, even when that scholarly approach is not beholden to materialism which I don't think at all that the channel is beholden, one bit. It's simply rigorous and thinks critically, and that's NOT because of materialism, which i find to be self-limiting and actually self-aggrandizing in its attempts to try and take down a notch any whiff of mysticism simply because materialists aren't having that hidden fun that they secretly envy. If i'm not having fun, no one else should!
Probably a different angle than folks are used to but I hope it helps contribute to the conversation. Been trying to send folks your way on the livestreams as well, hope they are discovering your wonderful content. Should be around your neck of the woods in a few months!
@@TheEsotericaChannel I think this slow, critical approach which you exemplify here is really necessary. Thanks for the referrals, it’s much appreciated :) Looking forward to kicking it with you brother.
I’m a year late but thrilled to find this. I appreciate how clearly you explain things because from my experience the texts are extremely coded- even the accessible ones- like those written by members of the hermetic order of the Golden Dawn.
This is fascinating, especially the part about Devorah and Miriam which I didn’t know of. I wish there were more historical discoveries related to these women (as well as Hulda).
Wow! The number of times I had to pause the video and collect myself whilst watching this. Mind-blowing history and concepts. Thank you so much for making this series.
Must admit I just unearth these lectures, I apploud the obvious fascination of Dr.J with the subject. Thanks as always to help connecting things, 20 yrs in Mesopotamian mythology I never connected Ester to Ishtar, my favourite, the goddess I love wholehartedly. Keep the good work Dr.J.
Now that you finally uploaded the last part i guess its time to finally go back and binge watch these ;) Thanks for all your work man, great job on bringing more quality esoteric channels to RUclips! Definitelly raised the bar a lot
Really enjoying these. An enjoyable and expedient way to absorb this information. I also find that your natural delivery and occasional use of humour stops this long-form content vid from feeling stale. Thanks, mate
I am absolutely thrilled to have finally found a teacher whom can actually pass on useful info that has been kept from beings whom this knowledge was ment for. Thank you with all my heart I eternally greatful for the gift that only you can give .
Can relate. Haven't been to synagogue since I was a teenager. Took one kabbalah class about 30 years ago. But hyper/micro-commentary is still my jam. One lesson I remember from my rabbi was an anecdote that begins with "On the one hand..." and picks up an hour later with "...on the other hand."
very glad to have found this channel! Have you any insight on how come Japanese culture has such an obsession with Kaballah, being commonly depicted in some way in Anime, Manga and Video games?
Loved the historical context at the start. Studied Kabbalah for a few years many years ago, but learned some super interesting stuff from this. Keep up the good work!
This was so fricking fantastic. Inanna/Ishtar thanks you for your mentions and I am buying that book about prophets for sure, so interesting. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
I’m really glad I found this looking through your back catalogue of videos. Your humor not only makes the subject matter far more entertaining (shining a light on your teaching chops), it also displays a depth of understanding for the material that’s not always present -even in credentialed folk like yourself. Home run. I am eager to hear the rest. Thanks for this, sincerely.
Thank you for another brilliant talk..you really capture my imagination with your scholarship on your subjects and your wit really makes me laugh ot loud.. Blessings and best wishes your way. 🙏
Fantastic class as always. As I have some expertise in the realm of shamanistic practices, I wanted to say that it is modern shamans who treat individuals for their individual problems (which is BTW odd because in the realm of the spiritual, things are not seen as separate so the "individual" is a highly problematic concept.) Be that as it may traditionally, it was the shaman's job to take care of the community as a whole entity of which the problems of individuals, to the extent that is even a meaningful term, were often only the focus of this or that communal imbalance between the community and various aspects of the Spirit World. A shaman takes care of his or her village in its entirely. In short, the job was precisely the same as you are describing for the Israelite "shamans" (aka prophets).
do you know much about music theory?, it's interesting to see the emotional connections with different scales, modes, chords, etc..., how they are used as backdrops in entertainment, movies, commercials, opera, etc..., and i was noticing the use of it in stories and things to help suck you in and empathize with the story characters, to kind of feel what they are in the moment, how music can be used to manipulate emotions, and how it's always been connected to religious practices also, and what you mentioned about the dancing to reach the states is like the dervishes, they spin around and around in circles, remember doing that as a little kid, makes you kind of sick and feel weird, didn't remember if any deity contacted me though, just made me want to barf
I can’t decide which I enjoy more: the information in your videos, or the awesome zingers. “They all got destroyed by somebody. And none of them saw it coming.” Absolutely hilarious.
I view Judaism as a work of art and archeological wonder. Jewish people are nothing short of inspirational both personally and historically. Thank you for all your hard work Mr. S.
I became interested in the Kabbalah after reading an essay about how Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow was very influenced by it and structurally based off of the Tree of Life. I attempted to learn about it on my own, but got nowhere. This video series is so wonderful! Thank you for what you do!
Wow, your bit about ishthar and 3rd gender priests just blew my mind. I had several mystical experiences involving that sort of "path" you could say and this is eerily related, at least in my perspective.
@@TheEsotericaChannel very much so. One of these experiences was some type of mind's eye waking vision of performing a ceremonial bath cleansing before a ritual at a big temple in what looked like ancient near east. It felt almost like a memory
Hello Dr. Sledge, I'm a new subscriber to your channel. In the very first frame of this video, the writing on the parchment looks remarkably like some form of ancient Burmese. I can't understand what it says, but i can immediately recognize *most* of the letters and diacritical marks. There's also the number "31" written on it. Is it Burmese? If not, what language is it, and what does the writing say? Thank you so much, I've been binging your videos
You should consider making a discord server for your Patreons to discuss the topics in your videos with each other. It would also encourage more ppl to support your work, not that they should need more encouragement since your work is simply amazing.
Maybe at some point ! I think it's a great idea I would just have to find the time to moderate it or find folks to do it for me but I think it's a really solid idea thanks for the recommendation
I completely agree with your comment. I'm a new Patreon on my other RUclips channel. I have spent days and hours going through Dr Sledge videos some more than once. I don't have anyone to discuss some topics that come to mind. I'm 54 and a widower. I don't have anyone to bounce questions too. I think it's a great opportunity to get good feedback. For example I wanted to find information about Melchizedek for a study I was putting together in short I have concerns about some RUclips channels that possibly don't have accurate information. I have thoroughly enjoyed working through Dr Sledge videos. Again great idea for Patrons.
@@paulinesereni5417 I really think it's a solid idea. Hopefully I can do something like that when I (b"sd) go full time with Esoterica which would be early next year at the earliest. I really want to create a space for folks to explore these ideas in a careful way and that platform seems great. But, that's only possible given the generous support I get from folks like you. Thanks so much, it's humbling and I am very grateful!
@@TheEsotericaChannel Dr Sledge I'm extremely grateful for your academic achievement that is apparent in each video. I have already taken language classes years ago in Hebrew and Greek. Now I'm working on Latin. ( I'm really struggling ) It's a honor to be able to be a Patron.
Interesting observation: that in Dante's inferno, he also "goes down" at the beginning of his journey, and like the various Jewish accounts of the palaces, goes on a journey through various barricades realms requiring guides or "passwords" to enter..
The description of the Merkavah mystics "descending" stood out to me, as did the mention of the Descent of Inanna. Is it possible there was some cultural influence one way or the other?
Excellent work and scholarship. You're a living treasure trove! I so appreciate how deeply you commit to understanding the theologies, magical arts and sciences, and spiritual principles in this content while remaining firmly in historical materialism. Love seeing you work in this format where your humor shines through even more! So excited to watch this whole series in order! (Josh of Nazareth! "So these people did emerge, and they did manage to get themselves killed pretty consistently...") lol
Dr. J.S. Humble*genuine Thanks for All the time you put out there .You even simplifying such a big task to understand and, If one does at All, I Love All The Worked you done and still do* keep Up*Sheila😉
Chariot? Merkaba did you say? Down? The throne, body and sit on the throne of God, after passing a bunch of bad angels... Ya that actually sounds perfect... Lol I already have so many books I want/need to read! Where did you say I can catch the rest of these classes. I'll re-listen.... Ishtar 😍 swoon😊✌️
Hello Dr. Sledge, I've just started this 14 part series and am looking forward to seeing the full unveiling of your research and insights. I am already seeing the correspondence of certain mystical concepts in the ancient Israelite history and modern mystic practices in the Muslim community, specifically "Sufis" (though that is a bit of a broad term in itself. I am curious if you've ever studied Sufism as that is the mystical world I was introduced to first before ever coming across any other esoteric traditions. My compliments on this video, it was extremely informative
Hi there Justin! Love your channel. I am a 21 year old Jewish man from the UK. I came to my roots as a Jewish man when I was turning 20 after learning I was halachally Jewish. I am part of a masorti shul. I also see that you are Jewish. My background, funny enough, is Magick and I had delved into many left and right hand paths over the last 10 years. However, I am in a conflict with myself. I see myself as observant but I also want to practice Magick/Kabbalah. Is it kosher or safe for me to practice Magick as a Jew according to Halacha? Thankyou :)
@@TheEsotericaChannel lol that is a very political way of answering that question haha Just kidding, I will consult them. Thank you Dr Justin for your content once again. I will make a donation when I get paid. Much Love
ok so I recently learned the history of the word "awful" it used to be positive, literally meaning "full of awe" but basically the British used Sarcastically so much that it eventually took on the opposite meaning
I lived in Liverpool England for 5 years and my late husband who was British told me that the phase ' F***k You " was actually Pluck You when the Brits would shoot (pluck) their Bow & arrows would shout that at the enemy. Later it became F you. Now I say this with some hesitance because my late husband was a Lawyer and half the time enjoyed pulling my leg so to speak at the different culture of words. They speak English of course but don't use the same words we do in America. I had given birth to my youngest child in 2002 and trying to buy baby items was a nightmare I wanted a crib and they call it a cot, a pacifier is a dummy and diapers are nappies LOL. So don't hold me to the Pluck your phrase, but I think I also read it in a history book while I live there.
@@paulinem.sereni518 yeah thats a theory ive heard before, also the two fingers symbol comes from the 100 years war also. I think from either george V or again the archers being superior than the french and bragging that they have the fingers still as a common form of french punishment to the english were taking those two fingers
I heard that the word F U C K originated when people would still have to ask for the kings permission to get married and that they would receive a stamped notice stating: Fornicating Under Consent of the King
Dr sledge i enjoy your videos 🙏 thank you, for the educational experience i look forward to learning about kabbalah - This is the aspect of you tube i like best- people like you 🥰
My, this is intelligent. Judaism is among the last things I'd expect to find interesting, but esoteric trads are among the first, so you win! Well done! Instructive AND entertaining. Thanks, looking forward to going through in order.
As an ex-christian, yahweh being described as a (sadistic) mafia boss is pretty spot on. Also ironically we should be thankful for the British looting, because thanks to that many artifacts were saved from destruction.
Make Sure to Subscribe & Consider supporting Esoterica by
becoming a monthly Patron - www.patreon.com/esotericachannel
or a one time donation - www.paypal.me/esotericachannel
Thank you, Dr. Sledge.
For what it's worth i would absolutely dig a Kaballah class by you. I am Christian, or some kind of heretical offshoot anyway, but to me, contacting God is contacting God and I cant wait to see how much my personal religious experiences, which fit the job of prophet decently. I absolutely feel insane saying that but Id be curious to see if the experiences fit inside a YHWH-oriented mystical framework.
So yeah come to seattle and teach kaballah lol
#NURATU 🧭 would love to hear more about JANUS and the 2021 Olympics of 11:11 🎭📿⛩️👠📜🧿🔮👾👾👾👾👾🎠
@@JustinMBailey Y O U W O U L D K N O W !
Love the content man, keep em coming!
Would love to hear your thoughts on the Frankist sabbatean movement and redemption through Sin.
I'm so glad that this video series exists. More people need to know about Yahweh's six-pack.
May we all merit such a six pack ;)
He had pretty good delts, too!
@@TheEsotericaChannel You have the best sense of humor. LOl
Have you seen sculptors of the Greek and Romans Gods? They were all totally buffed too.
10
"The relationship between Yahweh and Israelites... Let's call it Rocky" UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE MILLENNIUM!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, THANK YOU FOR YOU LECTURES!!! they are wonderful and very well founded.
No way?? Yahweh!
YHWH never skips Ab day..
More like Sigweh.
Yeah, that got me too😄
Absolutely wonderful class Dr. Sledge. As a Gnostic, you’ve no idea how thankful I am that someone covers things like Kabbalah, Gnosticism, and Hermeticism through a scholarly and historical perspective. Theirs waaaay too much new age misinformation out there, you get straight to the facts! God bless you.
Thanks so much for the kind words - glad to be of service
(The Qur’an, 16:51-54)
God has declared: ‘Do not take two divinities; there is only One Divinity; so fear Me alone!’
“To Him belongs everything in the heavens and the earth; and to Him obedience is due always. Do you, then, fear anyone other than God?”
“Whatever blessing you have is from God. And when harm afflicts you, it is to Him that you groan.”
“Yet whenever He lifts the harm from you, some of you go on to associate others in devotion with their Lord.”
@@celestialknight2339 That's beautiful. Everything really is as one!
"Truth! Certainty! That in which there is no doubt!
That which is above is from that which is below, and that which is below is from that which is above,
working the miracles of one [thing]. As all things were from One.
Its father is the Sun and its mother the Moon.
The Earth carried it in her belly, and the Wind nourished it in her belly,
as Earth which shall become Fire.
Feed the Earth from that which is subtle,
with the greatest power. It ascends from the earth to the heaven
and becomes ruler over that which is above and that which is below. "
“God is appearing to you currently on the screen” man, I love your sense of humour
I just want to say that your youtube channel is a wonderful resource on some very rich and often talked about topics. I can't say I understand everything and because of the business of my own life I cannot delve as deeply as I would often like but I do appreciate anyone making their knowledge (and time) available for all the enjoy!
Thanks for saying so and I hope the material comes through as accessible for anyone. I think everyone deserves access to this material and I hope I'm doing my part to make that possible.
Doctor, you have a gift for teaching and speaking that you should never take for granted. Many people, including myself, would love to have your talent for spoken communication.
I'm not Jewish but there's something about kabbalah I find interesting, I will continue to read and learn more.
''Sorry, Venkman. I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.'' - Ghostbuster full of awe
Best takeaway: Never invite a prophet to your party 😂 But seriously, this is very interesting and informative, and your humor keeps the content from getting too dry, no matter how dry it (humor) is,👍
All props to my prophets teacher for that advice ! Glad you enjoyed it !
This format is *way* more engaging than your other videos. I like the more animated, less rote and rehearsed, style you show here. The passion you have for the subject is evident and it draws me in.
YES. THIS.
7 minutes in, so far and really looking forward to this.
I am not religious or spiritual at all. I shed my religious upbringing like an uncomfortable and poorly-fitting coat decades ago. I have no idea what "spirituality" means to me personally, and I'm skeptical that the word even has an objective non-personal meaning. My interest in religion and spirituality is firmly rooted in the exact sort of "historical materialist" methodology you champion - I'm interested in them purely as cultural constructs that form, evolve, diverge, merge and cross-pollinate in cultural contexts through history.
I have zero interest in "becoming a Kabbalist" and I honestly doubt I could listen to a Kabbalist teaching Kabbalah for more than about 5 minutes without rolling my eyes and noping right out of there. But a 10 part lecture series from Dr Sledge on the subject? I am SO up for this!
This means a ton to me - thanks!
Same here all cultures are very interesting
WOW! I cannot even explain how much I enjoyed this. I went to a Baptist school my entire lower education and therefore we were not presented anything outside of the Bible, including world history. I've always struggled with timelines and context and honestly, it's embarrassing as an adult. This helped me so much because it explains the when, who and how. Really helpful, thank you!!!
evangellical education harms the student for so long afterwards
@@spiltmilk8868 you are SO right! I still remember my first college Western Civ class. Everyone was just chilling and talking, and I am frantically taking notes. Fortunately, my professor quickly realized what the problem was. I'm sure I looked petrified. He kept me after class, and confirmed his suspicions about where I went to high school. He had other students from my school with the same problem. He was gracious enough to provide me a separate curriculum. He allowed me to write papers instead of taking tests, as he knew there was no way I could study enough to pass. I had never even encountered Greek mythology, much less learned about the civilization around it. He took me on as a private study for the subsequent courses. He taught me everything I do know about history. I know my parents thought they were doing the right thing, but I would tell everyone not to do that to their children! It is really difficult in the real world!!!
@@OriginalMeanGirl That sounds like a great teacher!
I love you, man
Edit: To be honest, presenting esotericism through a historical, materialist lense is the best way to help out anyone who is interested in it. For me personally, it's an influence on my philosophy and spirituality and I see your content as a blessing. It's so refreshing to see someone who conveys this information in a way that is fact-focused, non-judgemental and unbiased. I currently don't have the financial resources to support your work in that way. But I do support you on a soul kind of level I guess. May you be blessed.
I agree with you. It’s very refreshing. And I say this as a religious practitioner.
But as an avowed self-declared materialist, wouldn't the soul NOT exist and therefore your support means...nothing? I jest, almost! Like the flat earth society and its members around the globe, they know what they're trolling.
The thing about esotericism and its rigorous study is not that the material is decidedly materialist or "fact-based" by virtue of it's being esoteric and hidden. The historical study and writings are materially relevant and yet deal in mythos, cosmogony, afterlife, eternal states that can only be delved through with critical thinking, even when that scholarly approach is not beholden to materialism which I don't think at all that the channel is beholden, one bit. It's simply rigorous and thinks critically, and that's NOT because of materialism, which i find to be self-limiting and actually self-aggrandizing in its attempts to try and take down a notch any whiff of mysticism simply because materialists aren't having that hidden fun that they secretly envy. If i'm not having fun, no one else should!
thank you so much for making these videos, we are so lucky to be alive at a time where all of this information is readily available.
I feel like I’m back in seminary. I loved seminary and I love this. Thank soooo much. Brilliant lecture!
Wonderful video! There is so much content in the Kabbalah, it’s nice to see a scholarly unbiased approach!!!
Yes definitely different and I like that he was able to step outside of the box and perceived thing from his own honest angle
This is brilliant. Thank you Justin for sharing this series with us 🙏🏼
Probably a different angle than folks are used to but I hope it helps contribute to the conversation. Been trying to send folks your way on the livestreams as well, hope they are discovering your wonderful content. Should be around your neck of the woods in a few months!
@@TheEsotericaChannel I think this slow, critical approach which you exemplify here is really necessary. Thanks for the referrals, it’s much appreciated :) Looking forward to kicking it with you brother.
@@SeekersofUnity Well, now I am curious and heading over to check out your content based on this one referral. 😊
I tried going raw into Kaplan's version of the Sefer Yetzirah with no prior experience and... uh... I'm glad I found this series
I’m a year late but thrilled to find this. I appreciate how clearly you explain things because from my experience the texts are extremely coded- even the accessible ones- like those written by members of the hermetic order of the Golden Dawn.
This is fascinating, especially the part about Devorah and Miriam which I didn’t know of. I wish there were more historical discoveries related to these women (as well as Hulda).
This channel is an absolute goldmine. Well researched, and with wonderful delivery. Well done, Dr. Sledge.
Wow! The number of times I had to pause the video and collect myself whilst watching this. Mind-blowing history and concepts. Thank you so much for making this series.
Must admit I just unearth these lectures, I apploud the obvious fascination of Dr.J with the subject. Thanks as always to help connecting things, 20 yrs in Mesopotamian mythology I never connected Ester to Ishtar, my favourite, the goddess I love wholehartedly. Keep the good work Dr.J.
I love your sense of humour and eloquence, thank you for this well explained, well documented episode! all the best, will be following
You're awesome, Dr Sledge. Thank you!
Amazing work dr.sledge your work has changed my perspective and broadened my understanding of the western esoteric tradition, thank you ❤
Loving your stuff, Dr. Sledge! You have a pleasant voice to listen to, and you always pique and satiate my curiosity in equal measures.
Thank you kindly!
This is the best thing ive ever seen and i’m so excited for this series
Now that you finally uploaded the last part i guess its time to finally go back and binge watch these ;) Thanks for all your work man, great job on bringing more quality esoteric channels to RUclips! Definitelly raised the bar a lot
I want to thank you, deeply, for your contributions to making such information accessible to everyone.
Thank you.
This guy has a great sense of humor I really appreciate that from a presenter especially one that is attempting to tackle such a weighty subject
Really enjoying these. An enjoyable and expedient way to absorb this information. I also find that your natural delivery and occasional use of humour stops this long-form content vid from feeling stale. Thanks, mate
I am absolutely thrilled to have finally found a teacher whom can actually pass on useful info that has been kept from beings whom this knowledge was ment for. Thank you with all my heart I eternally greatful for the gift that only you can give .
I love your videos, but I gotta say your presentation in a live, lecture setting is really great. Wish I could take a class from you in person!
Can relate. Haven't been to synagogue since I was a teenager. Took one kabbalah class about 30 years ago. But hyper/micro-commentary is still my jam. One lesson I remember from my rabbi was an anecdote that begins with "On the one hand..." and picks up an hour later with "...on the other hand."
Can’t believe I’m just now finding this series…thank you for your in-depth teachings and sense of humor!
Thank you Dr. Sledge for all your great work on these fascinating subjects. God bless, sir.
Awesome. Thank you Dr Sledge.
Hope you enjoy the series!
Thank you very much Dr. Sledge, it was once again a great pleasure to listen to you.
Best regards from Germany
very glad to have found this channel!
Have you any insight on how come Japanese culture has such an obsession with Kaballah, being commonly depicted in some way in Anime, Manga and Video games?
Loved the historical context at the start. Studied Kabbalah for a few years many years ago, but learned some super interesting stuff from this. Keep up the good work!
This was so fricking fantastic. Inanna/Ishtar thanks you for your mentions and I am buying that book about prophets for sure, so interesting. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Dr. I very much appreciate your approach to and commentary of the ancients. Thank you and God Bless.
Oh my…. Dr. Sledge….. your humor is awesome!!!!! You slide it gently and unassuming then, it’s all out. I love your videos!!
I’m really glad I found this looking through your back catalogue of videos. Your humor not only makes the subject matter far more entertaining (shining a light on your teaching chops), it also displays a depth of understanding for the material that’s not always present -even in credentialed folk like yourself. Home run. I am eager to hear the rest. Thanks for this, sincerely.
Thank you for another brilliant talk..you really capture my imagination with your scholarship on your subjects and your wit really makes me laugh ot loud..
Blessings and best wishes your way. 🙏
Learning about God makes me happy.
Dude, these 1 hour lecture is awesome. Went by really fast. Thank you for posting.
Fantastic class as always. As I have some expertise in the realm of shamanistic practices, I wanted to say that it is modern shamans who treat individuals for their individual problems (which is BTW odd because in the realm of the spiritual, things are not seen as separate so the "individual" is a highly problematic concept.) Be that as it may traditionally, it was the shaman's job to take care of the community as a whole entity of which the problems of individuals, to the extent that is even a meaningful term, were often only the focus of this or that communal imbalance between the community and various aspects of the Spirit World. A shaman takes care of his or her village in its entirely. In short, the job was precisely the same as you are describing for the Israelite "shamans" (aka prophets).
This is so fascinating! I’m so excited to watch the rest of the series. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us 💙
do you know much about music theory?, it's interesting to see the emotional connections with different scales, modes, chords, etc..., how they are used as backdrops in entertainment, movies, commercials, opera, etc..., and i was noticing the use of it in stories and things to help suck you in and empathize with the story characters, to kind of feel what they are in the moment, how music can be used to manipulate emotions, and how it's always been connected to religious practices also, and what you mentioned about the dancing to reach the states is like the dervishes, they spin around and around in circles, remember doing that as a little kid, makes you kind of sick and feel weird, didn't remember if any deity contacted me though, just made me want to barf
I can’t decide which I enjoy more: the information in your videos, or the awesome zingers. “They all got destroyed by somebody. And none of them saw it coming.” Absolutely hilarious.
:) Why not both?
I view Judaism as a work of art and archeological wonder. Jewish people are nothing short of inspirational both personally and historically. Thank you for all your hard work Mr. S.
This is a great start to a fascinating series. I'm so glad this exists and I'm fascinated to go through this course.
Thank you so much for making this series. Much appreciated.
An awesome channel, such a repository of the kind of knowledge I was seeking. Thank you so much!
I became interested in the Kabbalah after reading an essay about how Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow was very influenced by it and structurally based off of the Tree of Life. I attempted to learn about it on my own, but got nowhere. This video series is so wonderful! Thank you for what you do!
Wow, your bit about ishthar and 3rd gender priests just blew my mind. I had several mystical experiences involving that sort of "path" you could say and this is eerily related, at least in my perspective.
Fascinating stuff, right?
@@TheEsotericaChannel very much so. One of these experiences was some type of mind's eye waking vision of performing a ceremonial bath cleansing before a ritual at a big temple in what looked like ancient near east. It felt almost like a memory
Hello Dr. Sledge, I'm a new subscriber to your channel. In the very first frame of this video, the writing on the parchment looks remarkably like some form of ancient Burmese. I can't understand what it says, but i can immediately recognize *most* of the letters and diacritical marks. There's also the number "31" written on it. Is it Burmese? If not, what language is it, and what does the writing say?
Thank you so much, I've been binging your videos
You should consider making a discord server for your Patreons to discuss the topics in your videos with each other. It would also encourage more ppl to support your work, not that they should need more encouragement since your work is simply amazing.
Maybe at some point ! I think it's a great idea I would just have to find the time to moderate it or find folks to do it for me but I think it's a really solid idea thanks for the recommendation
I completely agree with your comment. I'm a new Patreon on my other RUclips channel. I have spent days and hours going through Dr Sledge videos some more than once. I don't have anyone to discuss some topics that come to mind. I'm 54 and a widower. I don't have anyone to bounce questions too. I think it's a great opportunity to get good feedback. For example I wanted to find information about Melchizedek for a study I was putting together in short I have concerns about some RUclips channels that possibly don't have accurate information. I have thoroughly enjoyed working through Dr Sledge videos. Again great idea for Patrons.
@@paulinesereni5417 I really think it's a solid idea. Hopefully I can do something like that when I (b"sd) go full time with Esoterica which would be early next year at the earliest. I really want to create a space for folks to explore these ideas in a careful way and that platform seems great. But, that's only possible given the generous support I get from folks like you. Thanks so much, it's humbling and I am very grateful!
@@TheEsotericaChannel Dr Sledge I'm extremely grateful for your academic achievement that is apparent in each video. I have already taken language classes years ago in Hebrew and Greek. Now I'm working on Latin. ( I'm really struggling ) It's a honor to be able to be a Patron.
Glad to see you uploading again and this subject is especially welcome.
This was excellent !!
I've gotten some of the answers to the things I've been asking about and in search of. I am thrilled.
Interesting observation: that in Dante's inferno, he also "goes down" at the beginning of his journey, and like the various Jewish accounts of the palaces, goes on a journey through various barricades realms requiring guides or "passwords" to enter..
Very informative and interesting, I'm excited for the rest of this series
The description of the Merkavah mystics "descending" stood out to me, as did the mention of the Descent of Inanna. Is it possible there was some cultural influence one way or the other?
Excellent work and scholarship. You're a living treasure trove! I so appreciate how deeply you commit to understanding the theologies, magical arts and sciences, and spiritual principles in this content while remaining firmly in historical materialism. Love seeing you work in this format where your humor shines through even more! So excited to watch this whole series in order! (Josh of Nazareth! "So these people did emerge, and they did manage to get themselves killed pretty consistently...") lol
Dr. J.S. Humble*genuine Thanks for All the time you put out there .You even simplifying such a big task to understand and, If one does at All, I Love All The Worked you done and still do* keep Up*Sheila😉
Such a fascinating and well-produced channel. These topics are nothing which interested me until I watched the Yahweh video. Now I am hooked!
Thank you so much for this series. It's stellar and epic and I'm learning so much Sir! Cheers.
I’m so grateful you made this channel
Thank you so much. I am very happy and grateful to find this channel.
Came for the info - stayed for the ☕ commentary. Will be watching this whole series.
Really glad I bumped in to this class.
Love all your work, it is greatly appreciated.
Chariot? Merkaba did you say? Down? The throne, body and sit on the throne of God, after passing a bunch of bad angels... Ya that actually sounds perfect... Lol I already have so many books I want/need to read! Where did you say I can catch the rest of these classes. I'll re-listen.... Ishtar 😍 swoon😊✌️
I slept on this until the Sabbatai Zvi episode and now I'm going back to the beginning.
The intro footage is so well done....you've got skills
you, sir, are incredibly based
Just glad that I could get the class out there for free. 9 more episodes coming!
Never have I laughed so hard while I learned so much! Thank you
Glad to hear it! :)
This was a brilliant presentation with a very entertaining sense of humor! You had my attention the whole time.
9 more episodes??? You're treating us
Hello Dr. Sledge,
I've just started this 14 part series and am looking forward to seeing the full unveiling of your research and insights.
I am already seeing the correspondence of certain mystical concepts in the ancient Israelite history and modern mystic practices in the Muslim community, specifically "Sufis" (though that is a bit of a broad term in itself.
I am curious if you've ever studied Sufism as that is the mystical world I was introduced to first before ever coming across any other esoteric traditions.
My compliments on this video, it was extremely informative
Thanks so much for providing such a grounded and informed look at such an easily crankified field of study. Found you via your Reboot interview.
Hi there Justin! Love your channel.
I am a 21 year old Jewish man from the UK. I came to my roots as a Jewish man when I was turning 20 after learning I was halachally Jewish. I am part of a masorti shul. I also see that you are Jewish.
My background, funny enough, is Magick and I had delved into many left and right hand paths over the last 10 years. However, I am in a conflict with myself. I see myself as observant but I also want to practice Magick/Kabbalah. Is it kosher or safe for me to practice Magick as a Jew according to Halacha? Thankyou :)
Consult your local rabbi ;)
@@TheEsotericaChannel lol that is a very political way of answering that question haha
Just kidding, I will consult them. Thank you Dr Justin for your content once again. I will make a donation when I get paid. Much Love
Excellent video. You made me chuckle a few times and I learnt a lot. I'm definitely going to watch this whole series.
ok so I recently learned the history of the word "awful"
it used to be positive, literally meaning "full of awe"
but basically the British used Sarcastically so much that it eventually took on the opposite meaning
I lived in Liverpool England for 5 years and my late husband who was British told me that the phase ' F***k You " was actually Pluck You when the Brits would shoot (pluck) their Bow & arrows would shout that at the enemy. Later it became F you. Now I say this with some hesitance because my late husband was a Lawyer and half the time enjoyed pulling my leg so to speak at the different culture of words. They speak English of course but don't use the same words we do in America. I had given birth to my youngest child in 2002 and trying to buy baby items was a nightmare I wanted a crib and they call it a cot, a pacifier is a dummy and diapers are nappies LOL. So don't hold me to the Pluck your phrase, but I think I also read it in a history book while I live there.
@@paulinem.sereni518 yeah thats a theory ive heard before, also the two fingers symbol comes from the 100 years war also. I think from either george V or again the archers being superior than the french and bragging that they have the fingers still as a common form of french punishment to the english were taking those two fingers
I heard that the word F U C K originated when people would still have to ask for the kings permission to get married and that they would receive a stamped notice stating: Fornicating Under Consent of the King
@@AmandaMcGee No, that's a myth. 'Fuck' is derived from a Germanic word for fornication, another modern descendant of which is the German word 'fick'.
Thanks for this, Dr Sledge. Beautiful and accesible content!
Just brilliant! Thank you for the amazing lecture!
I have a feeling that I need to know God deeply. I am learning about Jewish kabhalah to have a hint. May God help me in my journey
Anyone else here from the one random tik tok video by Devin dumpster mentioning it? Super excited to get started
Brilliant knowledge. Thank you Justin.
Joined your Patron. I can not express how fascinating all these topics are. Where are the books listed for this playlist? Do I need a 23-volume set?
Dr sledge i enjoy your videos 🙏 thank you, for the educational experience i look forward to learning about kabbalah -
This is the aspect of you tube i like best- people like you 🥰
My, this is intelligent. Judaism is among the last things I'd expect to find interesting, but esoteric trads are among the first, so you win! Well done! Instructive AND entertaining. Thanks, looking forward to going through in order.
As an ex-christian, yahweh being described as a (sadistic) mafia boss is pretty spot on.
Also ironically we should be thankful for the British looting, because thanks to that many artifacts were saved from destruction.
Both very informative and funny. You're a wonderful teacher, thank you so much.
This was great! Thank you so much for all this valuable information.
Great video im not religious but many people that are that I know they are have not an idea of this content , its very interesting thank you