Event:  Why You Shouldn't Use AI for Divination | J.R. Mascaro

In this episode of Exploration Arcanum, Jason Nelson speaks with author and occult practitioner JR Mascaro about the art of casting divination and his book, Dice, Runes, Bones, and Stones. Mascaro explains how thrown objects can be used to identify patterns, explore possible paths, and help practitioners decide what actions to take in the present rather than simply trying to predict what happens next.

The conversation explores the history and accessibility of casting, dice divination, runes, bibliomancy, consciousness, pattern recognition, quantum mechanics, and the relationship between divination and magical practice. Mascaro also explains why he believes mystical experiences shouldn't be outsourced to artificial intelligence and why actually doing the work remains essential to magic.