Dr. Justin Sledge I am your biggest fan, "They're getting mystically pregnant. The more you know!" made me laugh so hard. I am having the absolute time of my life watching your videos, I have ADHD so its so rare that anything can capture my attention for even 5 seconds let alone for 2 hours over the course of two videos! I'm hooked! Thank you so much for doing what you do!!
I'll never be righteous enough to perform a ritual to ask the Prince of the Torah to explain the deeper mysteries of Judaism to me instantly, but I can fall asleep with your playlists on and wake up able to follow your livestreamed discussions with other theologians. I'm putting that in the close enough column.
Your word “Dybbukdom”sounds attractively onomatopoeic for a drum figure.Seriously your channel has taught an old man so much about his neglected religion.Sincere Thanks!
This is nothing for this guy....Back in the day people remembered the scriptures with out a book. Can I Get an AMEN? LOL! He is SERIOUS! Reminds me of my friends at the Skokie Yeshiva.
Everything I've watched from you vefore this has been your most recent stuff. Your channel is restoring my hope in youtube with how you hold true to the mission of your channel and consistently refine your content and delivery. This man is, as the kids say, standing on business.
My cat is a loud 'noozer. I legit thought that sound was my cat making a big 'nooze. But when I walked into the next room I noticed she was on the opposite side of the house fully awake. Your comment solved the mystery for me as well.
For a moment, I thought it was me, weezing from my allergies lol. I had to stop, rewind, and turn the volume up to confirm it wasn't on my end. Glad it was just the pupper.
@@TheEsotericaChannel I am amazed that you got it down to two hours. It took me much longer to read Gershon Sholem on the subject matter, and I still missed some of the points you made. Better jokes too (ok any at all were an improvement).
I've listened to the whole "Introduction to Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism" playlist at 1.25 speed while driving from saint petersburg to tambov, 1100 km. Time well spent. Thanks for the content.
you going to Hogwarts cuz university in the US teaches only Critical Theory Ala Gramsci(Antonio Gramsci)...No Bueno bro! It is like Hegel and Malthus still run the world consensus!!!!???de-pop-you-lay-shun!SCare-city(like NY,NY)
This channel is simply fantastic! It's as though Dr Sledge is a comedian teaching a course in defence against the dark arts. I love it :D These videos are all very well researched and delivered in an informative and entertaining manner. I've been watching all day. I've learned and laugh a great deal. Dr Sledge you are truly blessed with the power of logos.
I remember when I was about 16 years old at about 3am on a Shavuot night a rabbi taught me and a friend a story of exorcism from Sefer shomer Amorim. Now over 20 years later I still remember almost every word of that story. Never heard anything like that before. This was before the movie the exorcist
Brilliant , You and angela go to the heart of what is real esoteric science , and this is exactly why this channel is so dear to me. There are a few more who cover other aspects of the arts as well found here on line , but you and angela are my own go to guild on the topics of research I deal with often. Many thanks to the esoteric channel for it's spot on work of interest and the ability to pack so much into an hour. And I will be supporting both channels . Many thanks 🌟
This is so good, very interesting and apt to a recent experience of my mum being possessed in April and psychic dreams I had that forewarned me of this. So grateful to have found your channel to make more sense of things.
This is an incredible treat thank you! Btw, whats that humming going on underneath your voice? I thought for a second you were talking subliminally. lol
Those movies scared the hell out of me when I was a child. The tree rapoe bit was a bit over the top....How much Hentai exists due to these films? Hmmmm? Also, watch "Blakes 7" to see how much that created anime but the cake is the original "Blade Runner". Yes, that one was a seminal miracle. Still holds its place today!
The most dangerous thing - is when a person gets angry & full of rage , a “ walk in “ can occur ,( what got into him ?) God forbid . Very angry people- it’s best to stay away, / also Ouiji boards , best “not to go there “. Thank you Rabbi for going deep into these topics
Wow!! Hearing this all ..i notice how Kabbalah helps bring it All together. Devic ? Divic is new to me. So much i could say ..i need to listen again. Love these!!
When you spoke of the divulged feeling cramped in the deer, it reminded me of the scene in the possession where the girl has an MRI done and you see it tucked up in there. Very creepy.
just watched the dybbuk film from 1937, this video really helped me understand the background. gonna do a movie review on this in a couple months, thanks for the recommended reading will have to look into that!
@@rozzysadventures4434 oh lament! The books are so expensive! And I do doubt my ability to comprehend many of them! ... and the time! Sigh thank goodness for esoterica!
"Ray, has it ever occurred to you that maybe the reason we've been so busy lately is because the dead HAVE been rising from the grave?" I don't know why it's so interesting to learn about ghosts, demons, and other entities, but I'm always up for it. Thanks for this.
Are you aware of any connection between the form of lying on graves that you discuss here and the Christian practice of grave sucking or grave soaking?
Got here via The Welsh Viking and stayed for the alchemy before adventuring into hermeticism, etc. Generally skipped over a lot of the necromancy and solomonic stuff. Clicked on this video, specifically, because I've been decidedly curious about the Dybbuk since I was little and watched an episode of Rugrats where Grandpa Boris told Tommy and Angelica "Good night. Don’t let the Dybbuk bite" resulting in general Rugrats shenanigans.
The Maya Cenote Sacred wells ..Cenotes had a symbolic use, as the ancient Maya regarded cenotes as one of the three symbolic entryways to Xibalba (shi-bal-bah), the Maya underworld. The other two entryways are caves and the ballcourt where the Maya ballgame was played. Because cenotes were viewed in this sacred way, the ancient Maya would throw offerings into these pools to communicate with gods and ancestors. interesting how common certain ideas transcend over distant cultures through would history..
Would it be possible to do something on the historical, spiritual and magickal beliefs and uses of stones, gems and especially crystals, across cultures, please? I’m always a bit suspicious about New Age beliefs on the properties of crystals as I have never been able to identify their sources. I know lapidary books go back to the 1600s and there are ancient Indian practices of wearing certain gems to mitigate karma. Aside from that, I can’t find anything. Also, my understanding is that Western Occult traditions view crystals more as containers for certain specific energies or even spirits while New Agers see them as something good just to have around. I wonder if by simply having them around they could result in unwanted effects. Lastly, in occultic terms, is salt considered a crystal? Is that why it can be blessed or ‘programmed’? Thank you
I wonder if there is not something of a similarity between the fear of re-possession by the dybbuk, and the anxiety over relapsing into heresy which seems to have motivated the Inquisition.
There is a very good novel by Francine Prose, Hungry Hearts, about a theatrical company's performance of The Dybbuk, with both alarming and wonderful results. (Not to be confused with Yezierska's work!)
@@TheEsotericaChannel I’m so sorry I meant doctor, I didn’t mean any disrespect, I’m still new, and yes I really do enjoy your contents their amazing...
I’m wondering if this is the same kind of practice now called “Grave Sucking”? I heard of it first when I was watching a former student speak of it being practiced by staff and students from Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding Calif. Are they just mixing Kabbalah with Christianity? They lay on the graves of well known Christians like C.S. Lewis, to receive their “mantle” or power to continue the dead persons ministry.
spirits in a well/pit reminds me of the Perfect Nature ritual in Picatrix; or, on an unrelated note, Zalmoxis and the whole tradition of incubation in nekromanteia.
Yeah, I really wanted to mention some parallels but these two episodes just got a lot longer than I anticipated. If only these sources were a little more fleshed out we might have some idea where they are picking up these ideas, influences, etc. They seem to mention a lot of this stuff as if everyone would just know what they were talking about. Perhaps, they did. Further, this literature is often like over-hearing a conversation from the other room a thousand years too late.
@@TheEsotericaChannel Thanks for response! My RUclips settings are set to not alert me when people respond to my perennially low quality comments, so I have to come back here to see this, but I wanted to ask you if you'd have any interest in coming on my channel some time in the next month or so (very flexible on time) to talk about the intersections of Platonism and Judaism. I'm sort of doing a miniseries on various aspects of Platonism right now with all kinds of different scholars and I wanted to see if that's something that would interested you. Let me know here and we can set something up if you're down.
@@TheModernHermeticist Sounds really interesting - I'd love to! It's a really interesting topic: from Philo to Isaac Israeli but also the impact of Neo-Platonism on the early strata of Kabbalah as well. Really interesting material. Let's chat via email or skype or something? Would also just like to chat more about your research!
@@TheEsotericaChannel Yes would love to do both those things (especially since they overlap significantly!) - Skype is usually my go to method for these sorts of encounters even though it has nasty compression on audio... :( If you e-mail me at arcesseeum at gmail daat kahm with a blank email, i'll get back to you asap and we can set something up that way. We're about 1 week away from sending Ficino's De Christiana Religione off for peer review, which we're very excited about.
I got tripped out when I considered the cosmic political implications of these two concepts in tandem. There seems to be this situation where there are lower, shittier worlds one could be living in as well as higher, better worlds to aspire toward. Jewish history seems to span a whole range of attitudes toward denizens of these higher and lower worlds, but these attitudes do seem to fluctuate in sync with the political fortunes and misfortunes of various Jewish communities. At times of great persecution, there seems to be a focus on the denizens of lower worlds regarding their classification and pacification. At times of great opportunity, there seems to be more of a focus on attaining higher states beyond this cycle of reincarnation (I didn't quite get the spelling of that word in the video: gilgul?). It occurs to me that maybe denizens of higher worlds, in their own cosmic conflicts, may have varying attitudes toward us lower beings who are scrambling to attain status in their world just as dybbuks scrape and scramble to get up to our world. It would certainly be in keeping with the whole "as above so below" maxim if this were the case.
Rabbi says, "This generation isn't righteous enough." Well, we have a saying for this sort of self aggrandizement of the elderly... I think it is... ok boomer.
"OK Boomer" = "Don't trust anyone over 30" Both statements are true, and both statements are false. Trouble is, you need experience to tell the difference. You also need wisdom.
Then came the Covid Nursing homes! Level the playing field! who needs to pay all of those pensions? How many weren't prepared with probate? GOVT GETS IT! WHOO DOGIES!
Dr. Sledge, Thank you for putting this information out. It's a valuable resource! I noticed (and many others probably have as well) that at least superficially the Kabbalistic concept of Gilgul sounds very similar to the Hindu/ Buddhist concept of reincarnation. Is this coincidence? Were these cultures in contact and influencing each other? Or was there a common proto-religion that influenced both cultures?
I have a lot to say (basically my opinion as well as what I think rambam would have said on all this. Regarding the practice of dvekut (דבקות) in Safed: I dont know how common it is, and the opinions on the matter may varry, but I personally have seen people still do it. And not only in Safed. It seems like the only graves who dont get that "treatment" are people (rightous and not) who's explicitly asked not to do it in their graves (like rambam and rabbi ovadya yossef)
Hey man i want to give a one time donation on paypal, what is your email? thanks a lot for the amazing content you are putting out. much love from Israel.
Absolutely fascinating and most enjoyable lecture on this phenomena. My favorite so far. I have very much enjoyed this playlist you have created here and will be sharing
@@richardwendling4030 I have read the Jewish Bible as well. Not just the Christian translation, but a modern day Jewish translation of the Torah, Nevi'im, and the Ketuvim. I have read portions of the Talmud -- that I am not very impressed with, considering it mostly the works of man. No, I have not read the entire Apocrypha contained in the Bible of the Church of Rome. I have read some of the so-called "lost gospels" and mostly found them to be "silly." I am interested in learning more about Jewish mysticism, just as I am interested in Christian mysticism. So, no, Mr. Wendling. I admit to not knowing everything. However, I am not a total ignoramus!
You might be interested to look into the practice of "channeling", which is functionally a temporary positive possession by an entity, usually to deliver a spiritual message with a huge overlap with the New Age movement. Off the top of my head some include Ra (Law of One), Abraham Hicks, Bashar, Elan, Lazaris, and Vagrein
Usually the dybbuk 'knows' the sexual sins of others though, honestly, in small communities like that, so does everyone else - the dybbuk just drops the dimes
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Dr. Justin Sledge I am your biggest fan, "They're getting mystically pregnant. The more you know!" made me laugh so hard. I am having the absolute time of my life watching your videos, I have ADHD so its so rare that anything can capture my attention for even 5 seconds let alone for 2 hours over the course of two videos! I'm hooked! Thank you so much for doing what you do!!
I'll never be righteous enough to perform a ritual to ask the Prince of the Torah to explain the deeper mysteries of Judaism to me instantly, but I can fall asleep with your playlists on and wake up able to follow your livestreamed discussions with other theologians. I'm putting that in the close enough column.
Your word “Dybbukdom”sounds attractively onomatopoeic for a drum figure.Seriously your channel has taught an old man so much about his neglected religion.Sincere Thanks!
This channel just keeps getting better and better. Really appreciate the amount of work you're throwing down.
Thanks, friend!
I appreciate it too. The community of truth seekers is a very inviting group.
@@TheEsotericaChannel and just now discovering this episode after asking on the recent Q&A Friday chat!
This is nothing for this guy....Back in the day people remembered the scriptures with out a book. Can I Get an AMEN? LOL! He is SERIOUS! Reminds me of my friends at the Skokie Yeshiva.
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Everything I've watched from you vefore this has been your most recent stuff. Your channel is restoring my hope in youtube with how you hold true to the mission of your channel and consistently refine your content and delivery. This man is, as the kids say, standing on business.
The best Sunday school on RUclips! Shalom!
I totally heard the weird noise in the background, too!
Probably my dog snoring :) She is often asleep in the room when I am shooting!
@@TheEsotericaChannel My theory confirmed!! Tell her she's a good girl.
I literally paused the video to make sure I didn’t summon any type of demon by mistake while watching this haha 😂
My cat is a loud 'noozer. I legit thought that sound was my cat making a big 'nooze. But when I walked into the next room I noticed she was on the opposite side of the house fully awake. Your comment solved the mystery for me as well.
For a moment, I thought it was me, weezing from my allergies lol. I had to stop, rewind, and turn the volume up to confirm it wasn't on my end. Glad it was just the pupper.
Best esoteric/occult channel on youtube hands down. Thank you sir for all your work
An hour long? Thank you so much for the video! I can only imagine the amount of effort you put into this.
Absolutely - I didn't think this would be a two hour series, but...
@@TheEsotericaChannel I am amazed that you got it down to two hours. It took me much longer to read Gershon Sholem on the subject matter, and I still missed some of the points you made. Better jokes too (ok any at all were an improvement).
I've listened to the whole "Introduction to Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism" playlist at 1.25 speed while driving from saint petersburg to tambov, 1100 km. Time well spent. Thanks for the content.
Finally! A reasonable and informed explanation re the inter-connectedness between possession, religion and the Kaballah. Thank!
This man's dumped all of his skill points into Knowledge (Religion)
As all good clerics should
He maxed out the Mystic Theurge prestige class.
You're forgetting his charisma. I would follow this beautiful boy anywhere.
Little do you know … he can dunk 🏀
He for sure saved a few for charisma
This is like a University class. Thank you so much
That's what I was thinking too! It's like coming into class for another history lecture.
you going to Hogwarts cuz university in the US teaches only Critical Theory Ala Gramsci(Antonio Gramsci)...No Bueno bro! It is like Hegel and Malthus still run the world consensus!!!!???de-pop-you-lay-shun!SCare-city(like NY,NY)
For free.
My thoughts.
This channel is simply fantastic! It's as though Dr Sledge is a comedian teaching a course in defence against the dark arts. I love it :D
These videos are all very well researched and delivered in an informative and entertaining manner. I've been watching all day. I've learned and laugh a great deal. Dr Sledge you are truly blessed with the power of logos.
Love the humor and sarcasm you inject into your presentation.
This is some top-notch research and an epic resource for anyone interested in the field. A true gift to discerning. Thank you Justin for stellar work.
ill second that !
shalom
your two part series has answered so many questions
love your work
dhanyavaad
I remember when I was about 16 years old at about 3am on a Shavuot night a rabbi taught me and a friend a story of exorcism from Sefer shomer Amorim. Now over 20 years later I still remember almost every word of that story. Never heard anything like that before. This was before the movie the exorcist
Brilliant , You and angela go to the heart of what is real esoteric science , and this is exactly why this channel is so dear to me. There are a few more who cover other aspects of the arts as well found here on line , but you and angela are my own go to guild on the topics of research I deal with often. Many thanks to the esoteric channel for it's spot on work of interest and the ability to pack so much into an hour.
And I will be supporting both channels . Many thanks 🌟
You mentioned another expert named Angela.
Would you kindly direct me to her?
"Religion is weird" that was golden Dr. Sledge!!!
Enlighten me Daddy Jewish Merlin
the willing possession sounds a lot like the Loa riding their subjects
almost up to 7k subs lets go
interesting! you found similarities with vodoo then?
Hahaha best comment i seen in awhile.
Another Excellent presentation of this Deep and Complex Subject. This is enough an introduction for further study.
Thank you for your work and for your knowledge. I enjoy seeing the roots of beliefs!
Fascinating! I'm really enjoying this playlist - thanks for making & sharing it with us!
Love your channel so much I wanna recommend it to all my RE teachers at school. Thank you so much
Awesome - please do ! Thanks for watching!
This is so good, very interesting and apt to a recent experience of my mum being possessed in April and psychic dreams I had that forewarned me of this. So grateful to have found your channel to make more sense of things.
This is an incredible treat thank you! Btw, whats that humming going on underneath your voice? I thought for a second you were talking subliminally. lol
This is one of the very best high-quality channels on magick around. Thank you for your research and dedication.
+37 awesome points for the Evil Dead reference
Those movies scared the hell out of me when I was a child. The tree rapoe bit was a bit over the top....How much Hentai exists due to these films? Hmmmm? Also, watch "Blakes 7" to see how much that created anime but the cake is the original "Blade Runner". Yes, that one was a seminal miracle. Still holds its place today!
Such knowledge 👍.
Thanks dr Sledge for sharing.
So informative, fascinating, and fun! Todah rabbah!
I love all your videos. Would you mind making a video on the evolution of Semitic religion, and the development of Yahwistic monolatry?
Super interesting stuff and great recommendations!
@@TheEsotericaChannel Look forward to seeing this one. Please let me know when it's out :)
The most dangerous thing - is when a person gets angry & full of rage , a “ walk in “ can occur ,( what got into him ?) God forbid . Very angry people- it’s best to stay away, / also Ouiji boards , best “not to go there “. Thank you Rabbi for going deep into these topics
@@Tamar-sz8ox oujia boards are debunked as is dybbuk box is fake as well
I’m facing those very things. My holy normally happy son has a walk in in him. Using him. Completely different personality. Very negative.
The Coen Brothers movie is called "A Serious Man" if you're looking for it!
OMG, this is mindblowing! It is so wonderful to have this all explained in such detail. Thank you so much.
Now I'm cribbing off your dybbuk stuff for my writing gig. Sure wish this resource had been around when I was trying to study Kabbalah in grad school.
What a great history of dybuuk!! Wonderful help with my research cant wait to go through all of these informative vids!! Shabbat shalom!
Wow!! Hearing this all ..i notice how Kabbalah helps bring it All together. Devic ? Divic is new to me. So much i could say ..i need to listen again. Love these!!
When you spoke of the divulged feeling cramped in the deer, it reminded me of the scene in the possession where the girl has an MRI done and you see it tucked up in there. Very creepy.
just watched the dybbuk film from 1937, this video really helped me understand the background. gonna do a movie review on this in a couple months, thanks for the recommended reading will have to look into that!
Im watching a movie right now about the Dybbuk - The Vigil (2019). I don't know if its any good yet.
Thankyou! been binging on your channel! i cant find this type of info anywhere else!
Sure you can. All you need is a massive library, hours of dedicated study, and a keen understanding of the underlying connections.
@@rozzysadventures4434 oh lament! The books are so expensive! And I do doubt my ability to comprehend many of them! ... and the time! Sigh thank goodness for esoterica!
@@rosepurdy6301 Oh...sarcasm. That's fun.
"Ray, has it ever occurred to you that maybe the reason we've been so busy lately is because the dead HAVE been rising from the grave?"
I don't know why it's so interesting to learn about ghosts, demons, and other entities, but I'm always up for it. Thanks for this.
The vaccinated re "THE WALKING DEAD"! after all!
@@richardwendling4030 what the hell are you talking about?
Are you aware of any connection between the form of lying on graves that you discuss here and the Christian practice of grave sucking or grave soaking?
This is amazingly inspiring my practice and I have lots to think about the next time I go to the cemetery. Thank you!
Like what? What is your practice?
Got here via The Welsh Viking and stayed for the alchemy before adventuring into hermeticism, etc. Generally skipped over a lot of the necromancy and solomonic stuff. Clicked on this video, specifically, because I've been decidedly curious about the Dybbuk since I was little and watched an episode of Rugrats where Grandpa Boris told Tommy and Angelica "Good night. Don’t let the Dybbuk bite" resulting in general Rugrats shenanigans.
Once again, many thanks for your work. It is much appreciated.
This channel is just awesome ... truly Phd content for free !
Thank you for mentioning Dybuk (1937); it's truly a masterpiece!
Great 5 minute search. Thanks for sharing this research.people can do what they want with this info. Presented fairly
The Maya Cenote Sacred wells ..Cenotes had a symbolic use, as the ancient Maya regarded cenotes as one of the three symbolic entryways to Xibalba (shi-bal-bah), the Maya underworld. The other two entryways are caves and the ballcourt where the Maya ballgame was played. Because cenotes were viewed in this sacred way, the ancient Maya would throw offerings into these pools to communicate with gods and ancestors. interesting how common certain ideas transcend over distant cultures through would history..
Would it be possible to do something on the historical, spiritual and magickal beliefs and uses of stones, gems and especially crystals, across cultures, please? I’m always a bit suspicious about New Age beliefs on the properties of crystals as I have never been able to identify their sources. I know lapidary books go back to the 1600s and there are ancient Indian practices of wearing certain gems to mitigate karma. Aside from that, I can’t find anything. Also, my understanding is that Western Occult traditions view crystals more as containers for certain specific energies or even spirits while New Agers see them as something good just to have around. I wonder if by simply having them around they could result in unwanted effects. Lastly, in occultic terms, is salt considered a crystal? Is that why it can be blessed or ‘programmed’? Thank you
I wonder if there is not something of a similarity between the fear of re-possession by the dybbuk, and the anxiety over relapsing into heresy which seems to have motivated the Inquisition.
There is a very good novel by Francine Prose, Hungry Hearts, about a theatrical company's performance of The Dybbuk, with both alarming and wonderful results. (Not to be confused with Yezierska's work!)
Wow this is amazing i can't believe I'm just learning this, dear rabbi, im eternally grateful for your teachings and care...
I'm not a rabbi but I'm glad you enjoy the content!
@@TheEsotericaChannel I’m so sorry I meant doctor, I didn’t mean any disrespect, I’m still new, and yes I really do enjoy your contents their amazing...
@@sergeybot none taken, I just don't want to take a title I don't deserve. So glad you like the content - thanks for watching!
I believe the title of 2009 Coen brother's movie you referenced is titled A Serious Man and not a Simple Man. Love your work!!
I’m wondering if this is the same kind of practice now called “Grave Sucking”?
I heard of it first when I was watching a former student speak of it being practiced by staff and students from Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding Calif. Are they just mixing Kabbalah with Christianity?
They lay on the graves of well known Christians like C.S. Lewis, to receive their “mantle” or power to continue the dead persons ministry.
spirits in a well/pit reminds me of the Perfect Nature ritual in Picatrix; or, on an unrelated note, Zalmoxis and the whole tradition of incubation in nekromanteia.
Yeah, I really wanted to mention some parallels but these two episodes just got a lot longer than I anticipated. If only these sources were a little more fleshed out we might have some idea where they are picking up these ideas, influences, etc. They seem to mention a lot of this stuff as if everyone would just know what they were talking about. Perhaps, they did. Further, this literature is often like over-hearing a conversation from the other room a thousand years too late.
@@TheEsotericaChannel Thanks for response! My RUclips settings are set to not alert me when people respond to my perennially low quality comments, so I have to come back here to see this, but I wanted to ask you if you'd have any interest in coming on my channel some time in the next month or so (very flexible on time) to talk about the intersections of Platonism and Judaism. I'm sort of doing a miniseries on various aspects of Platonism right now with all kinds of different scholars and I wanted to see if that's something that would interested you. Let me know here and we can set something up if you're down.
@@TheModernHermeticist Sounds really interesting - I'd love to! It's a really interesting topic: from Philo to Isaac Israeli but also the impact of Neo-Platonism on the early strata of Kabbalah as well. Really interesting material. Let's chat via email or skype or something? Would also just like to chat more about your research!
@@TheEsotericaChannel Yes would love to do both those things (especially since they overlap significantly!) - Skype is usually my go to method for these sorts of encounters even though it has nasty compression on audio... :(
If you e-mail me at arcesseeum at gmail daat kahm with a blank email, i'll get back to you asap and we can set something up that way. We're about 1 week away from sending Ficino's De Christiana Religione off for peer review, which we're very excited about.
I got tripped out when I considered the cosmic political implications of these two concepts in tandem. There seems to be this situation where there are lower, shittier worlds one could be living in as well as higher, better worlds to aspire toward. Jewish history seems to span a whole range of attitudes toward denizens of these higher and lower worlds, but these attitudes do seem to fluctuate in sync with the political fortunes and misfortunes of various Jewish communities. At times of great persecution, there seems to be a focus on the denizens of lower worlds regarding their classification and pacification. At times of great opportunity, there seems to be more of a focus on attaining higher states beyond this cycle of reincarnation (I didn't quite get the spelling of that word in the video: gilgul?). It occurs to me that maybe denizens of higher worlds, in their own cosmic conflicts, may have varying attitudes toward us lower beings who are scrambling to attain status in their world just as dybbuks scrape and scramble to get up to our world. It would certainly be in keeping with the whole "as above so below" maxim if this were the case.
Makes sense. I don’t see why this occurring isn’t probable. Cool piece of writing. Aloha.
@@andrewcanady6644 Thanks dude. I had totally forgotten about it, but I may use it somewhere.
@esoterica with the reincarnation aspect introduced, how does that effect Sheol? Or does it effect Sheol?
Rabbi says, "This generation isn't righteous enough." Well, we have a saying for this sort of self aggrandizement of the elderly... I think it is... ok boomer.
@@madmonkee6757 "This generation" is ye olde speak for "kids today"
"OK Boomer" = "Don't trust anyone over 30"
Both statements are true, and both statements are false. Trouble is, you need experience to tell the difference. You also need wisdom.
I am Muslim. And i agree with that Jewish rabbi who said that. Indeed
Then came the Covid Nursing homes! Level the playing field! who needs to pay all of those pensions? How many weren't prepared with probate? GOVT GETS IT! WHOO DOGIES!
Dr. Sledge, Thank you for putting this information out. It's a valuable resource! I noticed (and many others probably have as well) that at least superficially the Kabbalistic concept of Gilgul sounds very similar to the Hindu/ Buddhist concept of reincarnation. Is this coincidence? Were these cultures in contact and influencing each other? Or was there a common proto-religion that influenced both cultures?
I have a lot to say (basically my opinion as well as what I think rambam would have said on all this.
Regarding the practice of dvekut (דבקות) in Safed:
I dont know how common it is, and the opinions on the matter may varry, but I personally have seen people still do it. And not only in Safed. It seems like the only graves who dont get that "treatment" are people (rightous and not) who's explicitly asked not to do it in their graves (like rambam and rabbi ovadya yossef)
Wow Doc. Keep it up! This is priceless. Preciate it again.
Just curious, do you consider the 1937 film a horror movie?
Excellent Channel - ive been bingewatching since i found it ! ;-)
I really like this channel. Very easy to get lost in Jewish Mysteries and Mistacism
Hey man i want to give a one time donation on paypal, what is your email? thanks a lot for the amazing content you are putting out. much love from Israel.
Here you go www.patreon.com/esotericachannel
42:00 - reminds me of "Aladdin's lamp",...the Jinn had to be confined into that lamp somehow, this sounds like how it was done.
Absolutely fascinating and most enjoyable lecture on this phenomena. My favorite so far. I have very much enjoyed this playlist you have created here and will be sharing
What is your own favourite topic within everything you've covered in all your excellent vids?
I tend to prefer the more philosophically oriented material - I really enjoyed making the episode on the derveni papyrus
love his sense of humour
Fantastic work as always
5:00 this is literally what they do at Skull & Bones initiation, it is voluntary possession
Exceptional!! Thankyou
Could the uptick in demonic activity be due to the rise in dabblers, and practicioners of magical traditions?
These aren't demons possessing people it's dybbuks. Also why assume either are real?
Yes indeed!!! “ Religion is weird” !!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing. Very informative.✅
Is there anyone doing studies on pre-Christian paganism in Scotland and Ireland? I would love to have a listen to that.
Who is the woman with the long ponytail in the photo on screen at about 41min?
WOW! I never heard of something like "positive" possession! Of course, coming from a Christian background, that would never be spoken of!
Do you mean in the Christian Bible? oh.....I guess!
@@richardwendling4030 I have read the Jewish Bible as well. Not just the Christian translation, but a modern day Jewish translation of the Torah, Nevi'im, and the Ketuvim. I have read portions of the Talmud -- that I am not very impressed with, considering it mostly the works of man. No, I have not read the entire Apocrypha contained in the Bible of the Church of Rome. I have read some of the so-called "lost gospels" and mostly found them to be "silly." I am interested in learning more about Jewish mysticism, just as I am interested in Christian mysticism.
So, no, Mr. Wendling. I admit to not knowing everything. However, I am not a total ignoramus!
You might be interested to look into the practice of "channeling", which is functionally a temporary positive possession by an entity, usually to deliver a spiritual message with a huge overlap with the New Age movement. Off the top of my head some include Ra (Law of One), Abraham Hicks, Bashar, Elan, Lazaris, and Vagrein
43:32 I'm eagerly awaiting Dr Sledge's orthodox doom metal band, "Old Jewish Graveyard" with their forthcoming album, "Medzhybizh"
wonder if the correlation to the "sexual sins" and the dybbuk is the madness that can be brought on by syphillis
Usually the dybbuk 'knows' the sexual sins of others though, honestly, in small communities like that, so does everyone else - the dybbuk just drops the dimes
Reincarnation, ghosts and possession combined! Spiritual pregnancies! Whoa!
Fantastic videos on possession and demonology!!! Great work!!
Your channel is my Hulu ❤
@ESOTERICA What is your opinion of the Film "π" from Darren Aronofsky? The kabbalistic elements still captures my imagination today
Great film - I'll probably do a review of it on the channel at some point.
Thanks for the information. I saw a demon and I haven't seen much information, other than to smudge with sage...
48:48 hast thou tried it, Doctor?
Anyone else hear the strange background noises through this whole video? Growling or weezing.. 😳
:) Called recording a video at 5 am with your dog snoring in the background !
@@TheEsotericaChannel 😂😂😂
I was just going to ask also🤭. It sounded like a snoring dog. Thanks for the confirmation, keep up the good work 🙂
Something like a cell phone vibrating sound or someone snoring
They only let me out a few nights a year but I know this great little cemetery with an incredible view who wants to go camping 🤣
Your videos are TOP TIER!
Glad you like them!
The Cohen Brothers movie is *A Serious Man(2009)
Interesting how all the "love" stories happen near a well
Love your lectures,
Keep up the great work sir! Cheers
keep that circle of salt around your bed solid bro!
Honestly, the Evil Dead being Dybbuk works.
thank you that was very interesting
this channel is amazingg rebbe, keep up the great work
Not a rabbi, just a civilian but thanks so much for liking the channel!
The graveyard part is true in my opinion... So is the well part.
Brilliant videos, but does anybody else hear a dull moaning in the background?