Today I get to sit down with a good friend of mine and fellow occult teacher, Kaedrich Olsen. Some of you may know Kaedrich from Runes of Transformation, his bestselling book, or perhaps you’ve seen him on Gaia or in other interviews.
I have tremendous respect for Kaedrich. He brings a deeply mature perspective to occultism and magick, rooted in a lifelong relationship with spiritualist traditions. He was raised around séances and spirit contact, giving him an embodied approach to the esoteric. In today’s conversation, we explore the developmental path of the magician, misconceptions around Norse magic, and how to practically apply runes, spirits, and shadow work to achieve deep transformation.
“Your shadow doesn’t need to be cast out—it needs to be witnessed, embraced, and integrated. That’s where your power lives.”
“Every belief is an invitation. If fear is your baseline, then fear is what you will conjure.”
Shadow Integration Is Essential for Spiritual Maturity
True power arises not from bypassing darkness, but by embracing and transforming it. The demonic and the divine are often two masks of the same initiatory fire.
Belief Is an Energetic Gateway
What we believe shapes what we magnetize. Fear-based beliefs open us to parasites; trust and preparation attract clarity and growth.
Runes as Magical Language
Runes were not just a writing system—they were a vibrational and poetic magickal technology designed to encode intention through language and rhythm.
Mature Masculinity Is Not Toxic Masculinity
The Viking ideal includes poetry, hygiene, community, and introspection—not just war and aggression. Strength without softness is imbalance.
Spiritual Emergence vs. Psychosis
The key difference lies in discernment. True spiritual emergence is self-reflective and ultimately healing, while psychosis tends to involve harmful or disempowering messages.
Magic Without Shadow Work Is Dangerous
Rituals and evocation without self-inquiry and energetic hygiene invite psychic parasites. Magic must reflect real-world accountability and inner clarity.
Transcendent Magic Destroys Before It Creates
Elevating your vibration often dismantles what no longer resonates in your life. This destruction is not failure—it is the path clearing itself.
“To become the true magician, you must move beyond the books and step into the fire of your own transformation.”
“Runes are not just letters—they are spells, frequencies, and sigils encoded with cosmic intention.”
We dive into the dangers of the “shadow magician” archetype—those who obsess over knowledge but avoid the internal work—and contrast that with sacred masculinity and the necessity of integrating the warrior, lover, king, and magician archetypes.
Kaedrich also discusses his spiritualist roots, the role of séances, mediumship, and how belief and perception create energetic gateways to spirit entities. We address how unprepared ritualists often draw parasites and attachments, and why fear becomes the primary attractor of negative forces.
You’ll also hear about:
Misconceptions of Viking masculinity and the mature warrior ideal.
The poetic and vibrational magic of the runes.
Why Odin’s sacrifice is the blueprint for ego death and awakening.
The energetic mechanics of spiritual emergence versus psychosis.
The role of the “inner observer” in discerning psychic messages.
How rituals like the LBRP can be adapted to Norse frameworks.
The necessity (and consequence) of transcendent magick.
Kaedrich opens up about his early spiritual experiences, growing up in a haunted house, being trained in spiritualist churches, and how he bridges ancient Norse mysticism with high magick. We discuss the integration of light and shadow, the maturing of the masculine through trial, and the difference between psychospiritual awakening and delusion.
This conversation is dense with knowledge and practices for seekers ready to truly walk the path—not just read about it.
You’ll also hear about how to reach Kaedrich for one-on-one training, shadow healing, or to join his upcoming classes on runes, seances, or Norse ritual.
And finally, we close with guidance for the listener: how to begin building a real relationship with your higher self, how to work through the silence within, and how to use your shadow as the crucible of your transformation.
Stay delicious, stay magical, and remember: the fire that burns is the fire that refines.
From early childhood, and throughout his life, Kaedrich Olsen has led a paranormal life.
His lifetime connection with advanced beings, called the Whisperers, gave him a keen awareness of the landscape of the afterlife, knowledge of how to work with various entities, and powerful ways of clearing unwanted attachments from home and individuals.
“Real initiation strips you of illusion. It doesn’t comfort you. It breaks you so the real you can emerge.”
“The demonic trials of your life may just be your higher self refining your will through fire.”
“You can’t fake priesthood. You earn it by surviving your initiations and choosing again and again to rise.”
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