New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Apr 23, 2026 Ike Baker is an author, lecturer, and independent scholar specializing in Western esoteric traditions. He is the host of the Arcanvm YouTube channel and podcast, where he produces documentary-style presentations exploring the history and practice of magic, mysticism, and occult philosophy. Baker is also a senior adept and temple chief within the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and an initiate of several related initiatory traditions. His books include AEtheric Magic: A Complete System of Elemental, Celestial & Alchemical Magic, Esoteric Mythology: The Generative and Transformative Power of Imagination, and A Formless Fire: Rediscovering the Magical Traditions of the West. Ike explores the philosophical and practical foundations of Western magical traditions, focusing on the principle of correspondence between the human microcosm and the cosmic macrocosm. He explains how subtle energies—often described as etheric, spiritual, or elemental—can be understood, cultivated, and brought into balance through disciplined awareness and symbolic systems such as the Tree of Life. Baker bridges ancient metaphysics and modern psychology, suggesting that imagination, consciousness, and embodied practice are central to engaging what has historically been called “magic.” 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:15 Foundations of magical theory 00:07:00 Microcosm and macrocosm relationship 00:12:30 Awareness of the inner cosmos 00:18:30 Tree of life and correspondences 00:22:09 Four worlds and causal influence 00:30:29 Spirits and imagination in practice 00:41:13 Elements, quintessence, and balance 00:49:28 Aura and sphere of sensation 00:58:30 Conclusion New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on March 3, 2026)