Can Process Philosophy Explain How Magic Works? With Dr Darren Iammarino

<p>Can Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy offer a new way of understanding how magic works?</p><p><br></p><p>Join me live on Saturday, 1 August 2026, at 12 pm EST for a fascinating conversation with Dr Darren Iammarino of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego.</p><p><br></p><p>We will explore the philosophy of magic between 1875 and 1975, beginning with Spiritualism, Theosophy, William James, and the emergence of spirit and energy models. Our central focus will be Whitehead’s process philosophy and its potential to explain magic through an informational and relational model of reality, in which events, consciousness, agency, and influence are interconnected processes rather than isolated substances.</p><p><br></p><p>We will also consider how yoga, Tantra, and the Yoga Sūtras conceptualise siddhis, or supernormal powers, alongside the influence of perennialism on modern Western interpretations of magic.</p><p><br></p><p>Can process thought help us move beyond the familiar opposition between supernatural and psychological explanations? Could magic be understood as participation in a dynamic and interconnected cosmos? Join us live and bring your questions for the discussion.</p><p><br></p><p>Discover more from Dr Darren Iammarino:</p><p><br></p><p>YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ToTwoTruth?si=eUy8QTaRVEadbkTI</p><p><br></p><p>Books and author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Darren-Iammarino/author/B00GJ9KV1Y/allbooks?ccs_id=19e6820b-d273-45bc-bdbb-87d6d4faeaa3</p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT &amp; SUPPORT💖</p><p>MY COURSES 👩🏻‍🎓 https://drangelapuca.com/courses</p><p>WEBSITE 🔗 https://www.drangelapuca.com/</p><p>BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE 📖https://drangelapuca.com/services</p><p>SUBSTACK ✉️ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca</p><p>BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca</p><p>SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI ☕️https://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca</p><p>ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium</p><p>JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join</p><p>MY PODCAST 🎙 https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86</p><p>MY MERCH 👕 https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW ME👣</p><p><br></p><p>- YouTube (@drangelapuca)🌟</p><p>- SUBSTACK 💌 https://substack.com/@drangelapuca</p><p>- Instagram (@drangelapuca) 📸</p><p>- TikTok (@drangelapuca) 🎵</p><p>- Twitter (@angelapuca11) 🐦</p><p>- Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) 👥</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>RECOMMENDED READINGS 📖</p><p><br></p><p>REFERENCES 📚</p><p>(Check the related slide on screen)</p><p><br></p><p>MY SET-UP 🛠️</p><p>- Canon 90D camera 📸 https://amzn.to/3yQclh0</p><p>- Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 📷 https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS</p><p>- Teleprompter 🗒️ https://amzn.to/3linWCB</p><p>- Shure SM7B Microphone 🎙️ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK</p><p>- Microphone stand 🎤 https://amzn.to/3FueJOn</p><p>- Lights 💡 https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1</p><p>- DJI Wireless microphones 📡 https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>00:00:00 Introduction to Process Philosophy &amp; Magic</p><p>00:02:50 Meet Dr. Darren Iammarino: Background &amp; Research</p><p>00:12:45 Actual Entities, Prehension, &amp; Subconscious Experience</p><p>00:14:17 What is Process Philosophy? (Alfred North Whitehead Explained)</p><p>00:14:43 Meaningful Coincidence vs. Causal Magical Influence</p><p>00:17:38 How Magic Operates in a Whiteheadian Universe</p><p>00:24:17 The Information Model of Magic vs. Magical Energy</p><p>00:29:52 Action at a Distance &amp; Non-Locality in Magic</p><p>00:33:33 Naturalizing Magic: Do Stones &amp; Objects Have Consciousness?</p><p>00:38:25 Atheistic Magic, Panentheism, &amp; Process Theology</p><p>00:42:58 Sigil Magic, Chaos Magic, &amp; Altered States of Consciousness</p><p>00:51:43 Perennial Philosophy vs. Religious Pluralism</p><p>01:01:19 Why Esoteric Practitioners Should Study Process Philosophy</p><p>00:05:04 Technomanc