Program 2025

Provisional Conference Program

(Main Program / Other Program /  Blocks and Languages / * short break )

 - Friday, October 24 -

OPENING CEREMONY
18:00 - Welcome and Introductions of Organizers  (in Czech, Slovak, and English)
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19:00 - Mgr. Jan Ševčík: How To Research Occultism Scientifically  (in Czech, Slovak, and English)
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20:00 - Opening of the Exhibition by Pavel Langer: “Less Known Tarots”  (in Czech, Slovak, and English)
20:30 - Welcome Reception with Buffet 

- Saturday, October 25 -

MORNING SESSION (in Czech/Slovak)
8:30 - Tea Ceremony
9:00 - Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D.: History of Spark
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9:45 - Lukáš Karas: Guides in the Dreams 
*
10:30 -Mgr. Veronika Šulcová: Language of Sacred Veve Symbols 
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11:15 - Dr. Ivo Chmelař: Occult Imperium
12:00 - Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION (in English) 
14:00 - B.A. John Meek: The Construction, Maintenance, and Projection of Sacred Space
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14:45 - Mgr. Marion Vrbicky, Ph.D.: The Mystery of the Labyrinth
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15:30 - David Sater: The Alembic of the Living Book
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16:15 - Dr. Vanessa A. Portugal: The universe at a hand. The uses of the hand as an astrological device in Eighteenth-century New Spain
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 17:00 - Mgr. Zuzana Hrášková: Magic, ritual and symbol from perspective of cognitive science
17:45 - Break, Book Sale, Afternoon Programme

EVENING SESSION (in Czech/Slovak)
19:00 - Mgr. Jelena Lenka Příplatová Ph.D.: Magic of a Modern Materialist - Cognitive Sciences and Magical Thinking
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19:45 - Martin Sarkyr Král - Supernatural Dread in Literatura
20:30 - Group Dinner and Evening Programme

- Sunday, October 26 - 

MORNING SESSION (in Czech/Slovak)
8:30 - Tea Ceremony
9:00 - M. Putnik: Order of the Golden Dawn in Modern History - Events after 1930
*
9:45 - Ivan Šebesta: New Eon of Thelama Teachings
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10:30 - Igor Kňazovický: Freemasons and the Slovak State
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11:15 - PhDr. Tomáš Kubisa Ph.D.: Mysticism and Magic during the Slovak State 1939-1945 and in 1950s 
12:00 - Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION (in Czech/Slovak) 
14:00 - Martin Jiroušek: Occult Aspects in Cinematography
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14:45 - Mgr. Martin Kováč: Magic and Alchymistic Conception of the Greek Pantheon in the Works of Jevgenije Golovina and Its Inspirations
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15:30 - Zuzana Antares: Introduction to Sefirot Kabbalah
16:00 - Official Conference Conclusion