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Long form articles and essays on all this and more published every Thursday.
Research snippets, original folktales published every Tuesday.
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About Sasha
Hi, I’m Sasha and this is my dedicated page sharing my exploration of Greek folk magic and related topics. I am studying and translating unpublished Greek books and manuscripts to share with related scholarly and practitioner communities, as well as all readers with an interest in Greece and living Greek culture.
I am a British-Greek historian of culture, author and artist based in Corfu, Greece. I hold a BA in Communications and MA in English Literature (Indianapolis 2002; 2004), an MA (Exeter 2008) and PhD (Essex 2014) in the History of Western Esotericism.
Background
For my MA I specialised in Renaissance alchemical symbolism in the work of Michael Maier, followed by doctoral study of the life and work of Joséphin Péladan, a major figure in the French Occult Revival. Aside from the two books based on my MA and PhD research, I have published several book chapters and articles on related topics. Full publication listings are here.
Art
I began training in figurative art and Orthodox iconography in 1998, and since 2000 have exhibited in the UK, Greece, Sweden and Spain in 14 solo and many group exhibitions. Since 2022 I began book illustration projects, and attempt to combine academic research with artistic exploration wherever possible.
Teaching
I have taught Language arts, History, and Philosophy for over 20 years at secondary and university levels. Since 2019 I have run an advanced skills seminar at the University of Patras, Greece, and since 2008 I have done outreach teaching and writing on topics in Western Esotericism and other cultural topics. Since 2010 I have run the only full online academic course in Western Esotericism outside a university in collaboration with Treadwell’s Events (London), alongside other courses on Greek Sacred Art and Greek Myth.
Events
Between 2014-2022 I ran two art galleries focusing on Greek iconography and Greek contemporary art respectively, organising over 20 solo and group exhibitions of both Greek and international artists. I have also organised several international academic conferences and symposia in the UK, USA, and Greece.
Current
Following a long hiatus due to family illness and two bereavements, this journal represents a new chapter in my research and writing.
I am currently exploring neglected areas in the history of Greek thought during the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Early Modern Eras, through critical translations of various manuscripts on magic, symbolism, and research into Greek folklore and folk magical practices.
Full CV is available here.
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