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# Occult Spirituality with Dr. Tara Isabella Burton
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/occult-spirituality-dr-tara-isabella-burton/
- Published: 2019-09-10T13:15:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T19:44:34.000Z
- Description: Occult Spirituality with Dr. Tara Isabella Burton
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Caleb Wait, Mere Fidelity

[Dr. Tara Isabella Burton](https://twitter.com/NotoriousTIB?ref=mereorthodoxy.com) joins the crew to discuss why occultism, astrology, tarot cards, folk religion, and New Age spirituality are all the rage and why this phenomenon is not particular to religious "nones."

**Timestamps:**

Intro + The rise and importance of “intuitional religions” \[0:00 - 4:04\]

The convergence of progressive Christianity and New Age spirituality \[4:04 - 6:02\]

The depth and breadth of “remixed” spiritual views in the culture today \[6:02 - 11:27\]

Why New Age spirituality and witchcraft are seen as appealing and resourceful in today’s political and cultural climate \[11:27 - 20:35\]

“Resistance witches” and the appeal of an intuitional religious view \[20:35 - 26:30\]

How atavist theology intersects with alt-right views (e.g., “alpha male” culture and “beta male” culture) + why the pejorative “woke millennial” does not capture the whole picture \[26:30 - 34:04\]

How social media helps people affiliate with anti-authority and radicalized views + Conclusion \[34:04 - 40:06\]

**Resources mentioned:**

\[Article\] "[The Rise of Progressive Occultism](https://www.the-american-interest.com/2019/06/07/the-rise-of-progressive-occultism/?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)" by Tara Isabella Burton

\[Article\] "[The Religious Hunger of the Radical Right](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/opinion/sunday/religion-extremism-white-supremacy.html?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)" by Tara Isabella Burton

\[Article\] "[The Religious Hunger That Drives Jordan Peterson’s Fandom:](https://www.vox.com/2018/6/1/17396182/jordan-peterson-alt-right-religion-catholicism?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)  
Jordan Peterson, The Alt-Right, and the Reactionary Allure of Mythology" by Tara Isabella Burton

\[Book\] [*Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars From 4Chan And Tumblr To Trump And The Alt-Right* by Angela Nagle](https://www.amazon.com/Kill-All-Normies-Culture-Alt-Right/dp/1785355430?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)

If you’re interested in supporting the show financially, you can check out our Patreon [here](https://www.patreon.com/merefidelity?ty=h&ref=mereorthodoxy.com).

Finally, as always, follow [Derek](https://twitter.com/dzrishmawy?ref=mereorthodoxy.com), [Andrew](https://twitter.com/ajwtheology?ref=mereorthodoxy.com), and [Alastair](https://twitter.com/zugzwanged?ref=mereorthodoxy.com) for more tweet-sized brilliance. Thanks to [Timothy Motte](https://twitter.com/biotrom?ref=mereorthodoxy.com) for his sound editing work. [And thanks to The Joy Eternal for lending us their music, which everybody should download out of gratitude for their kindness.](http://www.noisetrade.com/thejoyeternal/a-sweet-and-bitter-providence-single?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)