SCOTCH WICHMANN
Curriculum Vitae
I am an occult, paranormal, metaphysical, and cybersecurity researcher. I'm also a longtime performance artist, writer, and shamanic practitioner.
CONTACT
- Scotch Wichmann
- Los Angeles, CA
- Email: nukekiller [at] gmail [dot] com
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Parapsychology (dissertation phase), Univ. of Sedona, AZ
- M.Msc Metaphysical Science, Univ. of Metaphysics, AZ
- M.S. Cybersecurity, Univ. of Maryland
- B.A. English, Univ. of California, Irvine
- Numerous computer science, cybersecurity, risk management, and cryptography trainings by Texas A&M, Homeland Security, Stanford University, and the FBI
SHAMANIC & OCCULT TRAINING
- Formal Shamanism training in healing, power/animal/soul retrieval, psychopomp work, and divination since 2007, primarily through the
Foundation for Shamanic Studies. Teachers have included
Michael Harner (author of Way of the Shaman), Sandra Harner,
Sandra Ingerman,
Susan Mokelke,
Mujiba Cabugos,
Beth Beurkens, and
Juan-Carlos Safa.
- Training in Performance Art, creativity, and art therapy under
John M. White (1991-1999), with my own
adaptations to integrate performance, Jungian psychology, and Shamanism
via Psychomagic techniques taught by Alejandro Jodorowsky.
- Self-study, experimentation, and practical fieldwork since 1990 across a range of magical & Shamanic practices,
especially Norse/Odinic/Icelandic, Sámi, Canaanite (pre-Christian), Egyptian, Wiccan, American Hoodoo, and
Chaos (Austin Spare/Peter Carroll).
- Experienced first paranormal events and shamanic calling at age 6 (1977).
Cast first spells at age 11 after reading
books by Dion Fortune and
Positive Magic by
Marion Weinstein (and the spells worked!).
ASSOCIATIONS
- Foundation for Shamanic Studies (FSS), Member
- Parapsychological Association (PA), Member
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Honor Society for Computing Disciplines, Member
- Int'l Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), Member
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Member
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
SELECTED PAST PERFORMANCE ART RELATED TO SHAMANISM & THE PARANORMAL
- John's Arrow, Art City Gallery, Ventura, CA, 2019
- Biggest Fan Redux, Electric Lodge Gallery, Venice, CA, 2017
- Crawling Through Broken Glass for Chris Burden, Ventura Art Walk, Ventura, CA, 2015
- Doppelganger, 5x5x5 Show, ALoft Gallery, Ventura, CA, 2015
- Ice Fish Fur, HIGHWAYS Performance Space, Santa Monica, CA, 2012
- Roughhausers Sideshow, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland, 2011
- Sister's Teeth w/Nate Dryden, Univ. of California, Irvine, 1993
- Photos: www.scotchwichmann.com/photos
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