Beneath the surface of global political upheaval, occultism is undergoing a surprising revival. Powerful figures like Steve Bannon, Vladimir Putin and his favourite intellectual Alexander Dugin have been directly influenced by occultist thinkers such as Julius Evola.
 
Gary Lachman's latest book, 'Dark Star Rising: Magic and Power in the Age of Trump' examines the influence of occult and esoteric philosophy on the unexpected rise of Trump. Did positive thinking and mental science help put Donald Trump in the White House? Is the practice of ‘Chaos Magic’ at work in today’s world politics, and how does that relate to Pepe the Frog? 

Julian Vayne is one of the world’s leading experts on chaos magic, as well as scholar and author with over three decades of experience engaging with and writing about esoteric culture. 

Join Gary, Julian and Rebel Wisdom for an interactive talk around the role that esoteric techniques are influencing the highest levels of power, the underlying psychology of memes, and what a revival of occult techniques means for an increasingly chaotic world.