TALK TO THE WIZARD is back! In this installment, Chilean musician LaCalor talks to the Wizard about his struggles with alcohol, creativity, and a restless inner critic.Wanna talk to the wizard? Apply here to be considered for a future episode: https://www.personisawake.com/talktothewizardJoin the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow t…

Whether it's writing a bio for a dating app or pitching a paradigm-shifting business venture, most of us struggle with the idea of selling ourselves. Thankfully, pitching coach Allison McGuire, founder of the McGuire Method, is joining the ritual to teach us how being truest ourselves is actually the secret to selling ourselves.Tune into Allison's …

The Wizard gets loopy with this reflection on self-reflection and the paradox of trying not to try.Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860) 415-6009 and have it answered in a future episode!Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake…

Our magic takes a walk on the wild side as artist, educator, and proud furry Jonathan Vair Duncan joins the ritual to illuminate us on all of the ways furry fandom allows us to authentically explore our own identities... and all the animalistic urges we often avoid.Donate and support a furry elder in need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-true-fan…

Aaron Taylor is a wizard, author, artist, and educator for Australian Aboriginal traditions who recently wrote and illustrated the charming children's book, "The Wizard and the Birdsong," and joins the ritual for a conversation about how wizards inspire wizards. Get a copy of Aaron's book at : https://www.etsy.com/listing/1621800776/hardcover-wizar…

Leaning into the power of repetition, the Wizard runs through some of his favorite mantras, habits, rituals, and magical ways of thinking.Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860) 415-6009 and have it answered in a future episode!Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisaw…

Ari Freeman, wizard of New Zealand, returns to the ritual to discuss his new book, Pragmatic Magical Thinking: Real Magic Explained, and the myriad ways magical thinking can be used to improve one's reality.Grab a copy of Ari's book at: https://spirit.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/pragmatic-magical-thinking/95196Got a question for the the Wizard? Call th…

The spiritual and sensual realms intermingle in this erotically charged interview with Lorrae Jo, a self-proclaimed slut and the sexual empowerment advocate behind Slutty Girl Problems, a blog, podcast, and coaching service preaching the gospel of sexual positivity. Tune into Lorrae's vibrations at: https://sluttygirlproblems.com/Listen to Lorrae a…

Happy New Years! Let's kick off 2024 with the first installment of a new solo-cast series, THE WIZARD SPEAKS, in which the Wizard Devin Person speaks to the power of orienting one's year around a magic word and how he plans to make magic fun again this year!Want the Wizard to come to your town for a workshop, lecture, or dance party? Reach out at p…

Is Santa Claus a wizard? What is the true meaning of Christmas? Did you get me any presents? All of these classic Christmas questions are at long last answered in this very special Meta Modern Xmas Special!Give the Wizard some holiday cheer at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake…

The world is getting weirder and that's why the world needs wizards. To celebrate FIVE YEARS of This Podcast Is a Ritual—and all of the magic and connection its created so far—The Wizard Devin Person shares his thoughts on being human, the wizard as an archetype, personal branding, informational ecosystems, artificial intelligence, and the role of …

After escaping their corded tethers in the early 2000s, phones wormed their way into every element of our society, harnessing the many vulnerabilities of our mammalian brain chemistry in the process. In this extremely relatable episode, the Wizard talks to A about phone addiction, anxiety, and the magic of reclaiming control.Join the ritual: www.pa…

The Wizard Devin Person talks to Lee, another wizard on the other side of the world, about the ways Lee's lifelong stutter might actually be a subtle teacher and powerful protector.Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake저자 Devin Person

Taylor, a poet and musician, joins the Wizard for a journey across his own imaginal dreamscape to discover essential truths about the nature of grief, creativity, and mental health.Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake저자 Devin Person

In the second exciting installment of TALK TO THE WIZARD, the Wizard Devin Person helps a listener create a ritual around cutting through imposter syndrome and finding clarity with one's purpose.Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake저자 Devin Person

Celebrating 5 years of THIS PODCAST IS A RITUAL, TALK TO THE WIZARD is a special mini-series where the Wizard Devin Person sits down with listeners for a one-on-one "wiznotherapy" session. In this premier episode, the Wizard speaks with Star, an Australian listener, about the wounds of grief and the alchemy of healing.Join the ritual: www.patreon.c…

As THIS PODCAST IS A RITUAL prepares to celebrate 5 years of successful magic, the Wizard Devin Person pulls back the curtain to share his own struggles with a fear of failure.Interested in having a free one-on-one "wiznotherapy" session with the Wizard Devin Person? Apply here: https://www.personisawake.com/talktothewizard/Join the ritual: www.pat…

Slow down, take a breather, and ease into the laconic pace of this extra special, extra sloooooooow episode of This Podcast is a Ritual in which the Wizard delivers a very slow sermon on the magic of... speaking slowly.Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake…

We're back, baby!!! After a month in Sweden (and over 2 months podcasting about it) the poet and the wizard have completed their quest and are excited to share everything they've learned about love, magic, and happy accidents.PS - "Slut" is Swedish for "final" or "end."Listen to trip diaries and additional bonus content at: www.patreon.com/thispodc…

Swedish poet, translator, and literary activist Ida Börjel leads the wizard and the poet on a journey through her fascinating works of linguistic subversion, spanning politics, history, social commentary, bibliomancy, and cross-genre experimental art. This interview was recorded in ANTI, a beautiful publishing house / bookstore in Malmö, Sweden.Tun…

Machine learning engineer and occultist Karin Valis joins the ritual to discuss how large language models let us create multi-dimensional sigils in an abstracted space of meaning as well as other magical implications for our rapidly developing AI technology.Read the "Divine Embeddings" essay: https://mercurialminutes.substack.com/p/divine-embedding…

London-based chaos magician and ritual performance artist Gabriella Jeans, another attendee of the Art 23 Retreat I'm attending in Sweden, joins the ritual to discuss the accidental initiation that brought her into the occult.Tune into Gabriella's frequency at: https://www.gabriellajeansart.com/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualF…

Lay back on the couch and tell us about your dreams as artist, occultist, and psychoanalyst Dr. Vanessa Sinclair joins the ritual to help us explore the mysteries of the unconscious.Tune into Dr. Sinclair's vibrations at: http://www.drvanessasinclair.net/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisaw…

Swedish musician, historian, filmmaker, photographer, author, and occultist Carl Abrahamsson played a pivotal role in the development of global occulture through his work with the Ordo Templi Orientis, the Church of Satan, and Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth in the 80s and 90s. Now he joins yet another collaborative magical ritual, this very podcast,…

How does a former D.C. punk rocker end up living in Sweden making cozy synth beats for cats? Find out in this free-ranging interview with Shelby Cinca, the musician behind Frodus, catbeats, Corpse Gnomes, and more.Tune into Shelby's vibrations at: https://www.catbeats.life/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on In…

Askvind, aka Tony Hadders, is a Swedish wizard, circus artist, and This Podcast is a Ritual listener whose magic directly inspired this Swedish Series! In this epic meeting of wizards, we discuss the reality of the imagination and the intersection of ritual and performance.Tune into Askvind's vibrations at: https://www.instagram.com/the_tonyverse/L…

Our Swedish Series continues in this conversation with Swedish artist, illustrator, and occult explorer River as we discuss the magical arts retreat she's hosting in Sweden this summer and what it means to find your people.Tune into River's vibrations at: https://river-artefacts.com/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wi…

This Podcast is a Ritual is going to Sweden! We're kicking off our "Swedish Series" with this meditation on the magic of travel as the Wizard is joined by his fellow wanderer, the Poet LA Marks, to discuss what lays in store for their Swedish adventure.Read more about the Poet and the Wizard's Swedish itinerary: https://www.arspoetica.us/blog/the-p…

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.As A.I. infiltrates our reality at an alarming pace, one wizard attempts to give voice to his concerns and conceptions about where this all might be leading in this playful experiment in extemp…

Of all the magic in the world, there is NOTHING more magical than our world itself, this miraculous ball of life we call the Earth. In today's ritual, we speak with the planet's spokesperson, eco-rapper Hila the Earth, about how we can stop messing up our environment and better work with its magic.Tune into Hila the Earth's vibrations at: https://w…

Pulling back the curtain on one's fears, insecurities, and issues isn't easy... even when you're a great and powerful wizard! For this special episode, I asked my fiancé, LA Marks of Ars Poetica, to take over as interviewer and guide us (and me!) through a discussion on vulnerability, discomfort, and letting go of control.Tune into LA's poetic magi…

Devin the Wizard and Secret X Snake the Meme-magician join forces to ponder the most pressing question of our times, "Are you a gnome or a goblin?" Join us as we explore the personal and philosophical ramifications of these occult identifiers and learn to listen to the wee creatures within.Tune into Secret X Snake's vibrations at: https://www.insta…

This Podcast is a Ritual questions the nature of its reality in this stimulating discussion of "simulation theory" with rapper/philosopher Nathanology.Watch the video for "Living in a Simulation:" https://youtu.be/j8ysS7ojIAgTune into Nathan's vibrations at: https://www.youtube.com/nathanologyJoin the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFol…

Creative arts therapist Josh Millrod joins the ritual to talk about his work using ketamine with clients while Devin the Wizard advocates for responsible, intentional ketamine usage in both clinical and recreational contexts.Tune into Josh's vibrations at: https://nycreativetherapy.com/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the…

The robots are coming and this ritual wants to get on their good side! In today's episode, we're joined by Philippe Klein, editor at Infinite Odyssey, a digital magazine written and illustrated entirely by A.I.Pick up a copy of Infinite Odyssey at: https://www.infiniteodyssey.net/And save 15% with the code wizard15Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/t…

Grab a controller and press play because we're talking with game designer Adrian Hon, author of "You've Been Played," about the recent push to gameify work, school, and even our own health and how we can can be players, not pawns, as we navigate gameification's perils and pitfalls.Tune into Adrian's vibrations at: https://mssv.net/Join the ritual: …

The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo is a wizard of word play, an artist of the imagination, a sonic explorer, and a psychedelic celebrity. Working across every dimension of media imaginable, the Ungoogleable Michaelangelo's latest project is a print book of prose and poetry, "Impatient Transformations." Join us for a discussion on time, rhyme, and the a…

Journalist, cartoonist, and graphic novelist Malaka Gharib, author of "I Was Their American Dream" and "It Won't Always Be Like This," joins the ritual to discuss her process of digging through old diaries and revisiting emotional experiences to better understand her unique upbringing.Tune into Malaka's vibrations: https://www.malakagharib.com/Join…

Make your own reality "slightly better" with this ultra magical anniversary ritual performed live at Old Louisville Brewery in Louisville, Kentucky on November 30th, 2022. And have some paper and a pen handy so you can work your own magic along with us.Reach out to a wizard by calling the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009Join the ritual at: www.patreo…

Holy smokes, folks! It's been 8 years since I performed a ritual, 4 years since I launched This Podcast is a Ritual, and less than a week since I landed on the cover of Louisville's alternative newspaper, LEO Weekly.To commemorate the occasion(s), we've got a very special TWO PART podcast celebration. Part One is an interview with Carolyn Brown, wh…

Author, journalist, and writing teacher Karen Karbo joins the ritual for an illuminating discussion on the beauty of writing and the predatory bamboozlement of endless self-improvement. This episode was recorded at Karen's home in Collioure, France at the Karbohemia writing retreat. Tune into Karen's vibrations at: https://www.karenkarbo.com/Join t…

Radical activist and bad ass witch Sarah Lyons returns to the ritual to discuss her latest book, How to Study Magic, an introductory guide to making heads and tails of all things occult.Tune into Sarah's vibrations at: https://sarah-lyons.com/Join the ritual a:t www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake…

The Wizard Hotline returns for a phone-nomenal episode! Dial into these time-twisting calls as we learn the ocean's greatest secret, how to unlearn things, and the importance of getting on the same wavelength. Got a question for the wizard? Call (860)-415-6009 and leave a message today!저자 Devin Person

Meredith Graves is a punk rock musician, magical scholar, and head of the music and occult divisions over at Kickstarter, so I couldn't think of anyone I'd rather invoke for a discussion on the power of crowd-sourced occultism.Tune into Kickstarter's occult-centric October at: https://www.kickstarter.com/witchstarterFollow Meredith on social @grave…

The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick in Cleveland, Ohio is the latest in a long legacy of witch museums leading back to the founder of Wicca, Gerald Gardner. Steven Intermill, founder, curator, and host of the most recent iteration, joins the ritual to discuss how the museum came to be.Tune in the Buckland Museum's magic at: https://bucklandm…

Mark Tyrrell, master hypnotist and and co-founder of HypnosisDownloads.com, joins the ritual to talk about... hypnosis! When not working magic as a wizard, I help people with hypnosis through my business, Change Your Mind, and Mark is hands down one of my favorite hypnotists. His work has helped me immensely and I'm so excited to share this powerfu…

The Sunshine Wizard, Gilly Shine, is a burst of pure positivity. Casting spells across various social platforms, Gilly delivers a daily dose of magical optimism, celebrating the rainbow spectrum of sexual identity, neuro diversity, and body positivity.Tune into Gilly's frequency at @gilly_shine on Instagram and TikTokJoin the ritual at: www.patreon…

A eulogy for my recently deceased grandmother, Sylvia Kay Presson, reflecting on the lessons I learned from her in our long, laughter-filled relationship.Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow us on Instagram at @personisawake저자 Devin Person

Folk musician Scott T. Smith stops by the ritual to sing a few tunes and tell a couple tales in this intimate, musical, magical encounter.Tune into Scott's vibrations at: https://scotttsmith.bandcamp.com/Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow me on Instagram @personisawake저자 Devin Person

Physician of Eastern Medicine and founder of Botanarchy, Carolyn Barron, merges with the flow of the ritual and guides us into the anarchic ecosystem of our own non-doing as we meditate on the masterless wisdom of Anarcha-Taoism.Tune into Carolyn's frequency at: https://botanarchy.com/Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual…