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Podcast: Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt
Episode: Wizard of Oz Esoteric Analysis: L. Frank Baum, Theosophy, Occultism & Cast Tragedies PART 1!
Description: We’ll set up the larger analysis of what’s going on esoterically with the Wizard of Oz! We’re going to cover the occult inspirations of this story- from Aleister Crowley & his Liber OZ, Helena Blavatsky’s Theosophy and how it fits into the characters of the film: Dorothy, Tin Man and Scarecrow! We’ll break down how L. Frank Baum was inspired through other worldly forces to create this story and some of the tragedies behind the making of the classic film! Even David Lynch makes a cameo in this first part of our mega esoteric deep dive into Wizar...