Weirdosphere

A learning platform from

Weird Studies

Courses for seekers of the strange, the sacred, and the philosophical

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Weirdosphere is an online learning platform from Weird Studies hosts J.F. Martel and Phil Ford. It offers courses for artists, thinkers, and seekers drawn to the strange, the beautiful, and the esoteric. Through live lectures, deep readings, and community discussion, students explore ideas that challenge ordinary thought and awaken the imagination.

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Existing members should register for courses and events from within the Weirdosphere Mighty Network to receive their discount.

PB101: Hacking the Invisible

At the Intersection of Technology and Magic

with Peter Bebergal

The occult magician and the hacker/inventor both attempt to break open conventional ways of working with the forces that shape our lives.

Peter Bebergal will take participants through the history of how human beings have attempted to interact with the otherworldly using technology to ‘hack’ the machine of the universe. Stemming from a class originally given at the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, this presentation will cover the legend of the golem; automata and the uncanny valley; magic lanterns and natural magic; spirit photography; electronic voice phenomena; and the dreamachine. Belief in the supernatural is not a prerequisite to enchantment. Technology has long offered means through which we can engage with our occult imagination.

Purchase details coming soon!

This course starts November 20.

JM103: A Machine for Making Gods

Destiny and Mystery in the Philosophy of Henri Bergson

with J. F. Martel

JM103: A Machine for Making Gods is more than an introduction to the philosophy of Henri Bergson. It is an invitation to think with one of the truly original minds of the last century about the nature of time, life, memory, reality, and dream. More than perhaps any other philosophy, Bergson’s offers a sharp tool for cutting through the confusion, shallow “takes,” and outright illusions that bombard us today.

This course is in progress and expected to finish on October 19.