"Wicked Witcraft," And The New York School Of Occult Arts And Sciences

Exploring the Bizarre (KCORradio.com) hosts Tim Beckley and Tim Swartz welcome CAROLE LINDA GONZALES to our cosmic shores. In many respects this edition of the program is a retrospect of occultism in NYC in the late Sixties and Nineteen Seventies when Beckley set up one of the first metaphysical centers in the country and Carole happened to be one of his students. Classes in astral projection, how to read tarot cards ,hypnosis, mediumship and witchcraft (in particular the brand known as WICCA) were the order of the day with some of the most famous paranormalists cutting their teeth at the school. Carole first met Timothy when she would attend talks and workshops on UFOs and paranormal topics at Beckley's Metaphysical Center. It was at Beckley's Metaphysical Center where Carole first met Walli Elmlark, the White Witch of New York. In Beckley's book "David Bowie, UFOs, Witchcraft, Cocaine and Paranoia - The Occult Saga of Walli Elmlark The "Rock N' Roll Witch of New York," Carole talks about how Walli Elmlark was the first working witch she had ever met. "She was my teenaged idea of an enchantress, Carole said. "She was beautiful, magical and was part of a world I didn't know. Walli looked like the kind of woman I wanted to be. What I learned from her was the ritual structure that is the basics of magick as practiced today. It was the start of my personal practice." Carole is also interested in UFOs and has written for The Village Voice, the Isis-Seshat Journal and other publications. Our guest is a long time resident of New York city and a long time friend of Timothy Green Beckley.Carole is a practicing witch and a longtime occultist. She also manages the New York City Area JRR Tolkien & Fantasy Fans. Free newsletter www.ConspiracyJournal.com

Wrestling and the World of the Paranormal -- Tribute to Vivian St. John

Tim B. gets the smack down from pro grapplers TATEVIK HUNANYAN and DONNIE BROOKE in this very special wrestling/paranormal tribute to the late Vivian St John, one of the most remarkable wrestlers -- and psychics -- of her era. Vivian outside of the ring was Suzanne Miller who worked with Beckley as a psychic at the NY School of Occult Arts and Sciences and was one of the authors of "Curses and Their Reverses." I guess you could say she lived in a parallel universe. To salute her Tim B and Tim Swartz have tag teamed up with Tatevik who was a close friend of Viv and has some psychic tendencies of her own (they often discussed the topic) and Donnie who is an independent wrestler out of Augusta, Georgia who just happened to be the local "go to see" UFOlogist when there is something strange being observed in the sky (or on the ground for that matter). Vivian worked with Talismanic Magic and symbols and was fascinated with the Ouija Board. At 6 foot 1 plus with her high wrestling boots on iSue stood out, especially when she traveled with Beckley to magickal spots to check out the world of the weird. She appeared twice as the cover model on "Beyond Reality" magazine. So next time you watch a match you'll know that Pro Wrestling and the paranormal have a lot in common. Not only have many wrestlers used the supernatural as part of their persona (Gangrel, Papa Shango and Kane and The Undertaker), but they have had strange experiences to (pardon the expression) boot. Free newsletter www.ConspiracyJournal.com

Occult Icons & The Matrix: PK Dick, Ken Anger, R.A. Wilson, Manson, LaVey

Its a strange universe out there and our influences are many and varied. Exploring The Bizarre's Tim Beckley and Tim Swartz welcome Valerie D'Orazio and Adam Gorightly who discuss the most powerful Occult Icons -- both positive and negative -- of our time. We take a deep, sometimes dark, look at the careers or Kenneth Anger, John Keel, Philip K. Dick, Anton LaVey, Timothy Leary, Dr. John C. Lilly, David Bowie, Charles Manson, Robert Anton Wilson, and try to figure out why we love -- and hate -- them so much. Valerie is an author and editor who has worked for MTV, DC Entertainment, Heavy Metal and is editor at ButterflyLanguage.com. Adam is known for his pop culture books and interest in psychedelics. His next work will be on UFO Contactees. Free newsletter ConspiracyJournal.com