Ep139: Peace Magic - Dr Thomas Clough Daffern 2

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Written By Guru Viking

In this interview I am joined by Dr Thomas Clough Daffern philosopher, educator, peace activist, and peace officer for the Council of British Druid Orders.

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Most widely known as a peace activist and academic, Dr Daffern is also an esotericist and in this episode he reveals his system of peace magic which draws on a wide range of occult systems.

Dr Daffern explains the difference between a peace magician and a war magician, warns of the dangers of magical practice, and gives advice for navigating today’s information landscape.  

Dr Daffern also gives a series of case studies of his own career in peace and reconciliation, including work in Ireland and the Middle East, before giving his detailed analysis of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 

Topics include:

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - What are magi and druids?
05:16 - What is peace magic?
07:28 - Out of body peace magic examples 
14:14 - Dangers in magical practice 
21:43 -  Dr Daffern’s peace work at Stonehenge 
24:01 - Dr Daffern’s peace work in Ireland
27:26 - Celtic oppression in the British Isles   
30:24 - History of spiritual oppression in the Byzantine model
35:31 - Dr Daffern’s peace work in the Middle East 
41:32 - War magic and war magicians 
43:24 - Can peace really be achieved?
47:40 - Interfaith mediation 
49:43 - Dr Daffern’s peace work in the Caucasus 
54:14 - Peace magic vs war magic 
55:54 - Dr Daffern on the invasion of Ukraine 
57:05 - The influence of Ivan Ilyin and Julius Evola 
01:03:35 - Spartans vs Athenians
01:05:00 - How to resolve European conflict
01:11:40 - How wars end and Dr Daffern’s interfaith peace treaty 
01:16:32 - Acharya Tulsi and peace declarations
01:21:33 - Planetary enlightenment
01:25:51 - Advice for navigating the information war    

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