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A podcast about divination, magic, and planning. Divination is the art of obtaining knowledge through hidden means, and has been a part of civilizations around the world - likely for tens of thousands of years. It can help us understand situations, answer questions, and give us insight on the threads that weave our lives together. Join us as we speak with experts from around the world, and explore the ways that divination can help you plan your life and your magic.
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Join Juilliard-trained professional violinist and teacher JoAnna Farrer in her weekly podcast, as she tackles questions about helping your child progress in music today. She interviews top performers, composers, and teachers, sharing actionable guidance and answering listener questions, all in short, weekly episodes. Join the conversation and gain the tools to help your child develop the skills they need to succeed in the arts and life! Follow JoAnna on Instagram @joannafarrer802 for more.
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Today's episode is an excellent chat with A.C. Stauble and Isaac Hill, two individuals who are both fellow magicians, permaculturalists, and podcast hosts. I've been a long-time fan of their show, the Plant Cunning Podcast, which highlights connections between herbalism, magic, permaculture, and the healing arts. Isaac is a permaculturalist with ov…
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As we near the end of the year, it's a great time to talk about timing and astrology, and I'm happy to welcome astrologer and musician ZamboniFunk to the podcast to do just that. I've followed Zamboni's work for a few years now, and on the show today, we discuss the 'negatives and positives' of transits and challenging aspects in charts, eclipses, …
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It's always a great pleasure to talk fortune-telling and omen logic with author and magician Gordon White. This conversation centered around his newly released Lenormand deck, "Fortune's Fools," which was co-created with the artist Colin Alexander. The "little white book" he wrote and included with the deck, discussing techniques of effective carto…
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A great chat and a very wonderful return to the show with geomancer, historian, author, and cunning practitioner Dr. Alexander Cummins! In this most wonderful October season, we spoke about folk necromancy, magic, Spirits of place, and making connections in our living landscapes with the help of our Ancestors and honored Dead. Enjoy! -- Dr. Alexand…
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An excellent conversation with Zachary Sweet, a fantastic cellist, teacher, and teacher-trainer based here in the US. Zachary is a registered Teacher Trainer for the Suzuki Association of the Americas and is also an instructor of cello at Nazareth College and Binghamton University. As you'll hear in our conversation, Zachary is passionate about hel…
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A lovely episode with geomancer and astrological magician Bellatrix Rose. We chat about her thoughts on meeting the spirits of geomancy, her entry into the art, and how to best combine astrology with magical remediation. Enjoy! -- Bellatrix Rose's website: https://www.cunningandcraft.com/ -- John Michael Greer's book on Geomancy, "The Art and Pract…
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A great conversation with NJ Symphony concertmaster Eric Wyrick. Eric is on faculty at Princeton University, and was a long-time member and leader within the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Our conversation covered preparing for high-pressure performances, raising musical children, and what it takes to build a career in the orchestral world today. In th…
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A very fun conversation with electric rock and jazz violinist Joe Deninzon, lead singer and violinist for the band Stratospheerius, and a teacher and performer with several decades of experience. We discuss moving between genres, taking risks in improvisation, and much more... This is our third episode, so please subscribe to the channel, share it …
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Author and scholar John Michael Greer returns to the podcast to discuss several of his excellent books, along with his recently re-released oracle deck, The Sacred Geometry Oracle. This was a fascinating chat about sacred geometry, technology and nature, architecture, music, and art. As always, I deeply enjoyed our conversation, and I hope you do a…
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A thoroughly enjoyable conversation with Francine Storck, Principal 2nd Violinist of the NJ Symphony, and a teacher with decades of experience guiding students of all ages. We discuss helping students build confidence and focus, practical advice on technique in Suzuki books, and elements of leadership in a Symphony orchestra. This is our second epi…
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A lovely first episode featuring the international folk cello star and Juilliard graduate Natalie Haas! We discuss fiddle camps, musical mentors, and what it takes to learn musical styles and methods by ear in the modern world. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and can't wait to have Natalie back on the show again. This is our inaugural episode, so please s…
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This week, our episode is a conversation with the wonderful heathen author and seer Patricia Lafayllve. Within the excellent heathen organization, The Troth, she is an Elder, as well as High Steward. She has performed rituals throughout the US, and is a natural Seer and trained seidr-worker, and in our conversation together, we discussed the essent…
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The very first "solo show" of Coffee and Divination! I wanted to speak a little about a topic that's come up with a number with my guests recently: how we relate to our divinatory tools, and also how we might deepen our connections to them. As a Witch who practices a nature-based, pantheist, and animist Tradition, the act of relating to forms of di…
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The latest episode is another lovely discussion with author, poet, and scholar Peter Mark Adams. His latest work, "Hagia Sophia / Sanctum of Kronos: Spiritual Dissent in an Age of Tyranny," is a fascinating exploration of the pagan Mystery cults and their diverse survivals in later philosophical traditions, as well as a discussion of the ways in wh…
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A very enjoyable conversation with the inspiring author, teacher, and sorcerer, Jason Miller. Jason is the author of many books, including his most recent, Consorting with Spirits: Your Guide to Working with Invisible Allies. We spoke about the nature of divination and fortune-making, the importance of discernment, building skills through practice …
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Our second episode of 2023, and it was a wonderful conversation with PGM and practical occult practitioner Alison Chicosky. Alison is the author of The Secrets of Helios: Unlocking the Practical Uses of PGM IV.1596-1715 which was recently released by Hadean Press. She is a PGM practitioner, magician, and founder of the www.PracticalOccult.com websi…
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It's 2023, and we're very excited for the magical possibilities of this spring! It's time for our look ahead at the first half of 2023 with astrologer and friend of the show, Brittany Goss. Her look ahead gives plenty of inspiration, dates to look forward to, magic to plan, and much more. An inspiring chat, as always. -- Brittany Goss' website: htt…
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A lovely conversation with author, diviner, Witch, and magical project manager Ivy Bromius, all about using magic to enchant for our desires, and create our best life. We delved into how divination interweaves with magical workings, and the importance of "doing more magic" on a regular basis. This is a conversation I was looking forward to for a wh…
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A fantastic conversation with author, teacher, and diviner Brian Wilkins, centering on his new book and oracle deck, "The Oracle of Decans." We delved into a discussion of the 36 Decan spirits, as well as the nature and interplay of magic, divination, and healing. This is a book and deck I've been looking forward to for a while, and the conversatio…
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It's that time of year already! A look ahead at the second half of 2022 with astrolger and friend of the show, Brittany Goss. Her look ahead gives plenty of inspiration, as well as some cautions, and I'm sure the dates and times she provides for potential magic will be helpful for many of us. A great chat, as always. -- Brittany Goss' website: http…
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It was wonderful to have author and poet Peter Mark Adams back on the show to talk about his recent release: “The Power of the Healing Field: Energy Medicine, Psi Abilities, and Ancestral Healing” In our chat we discuss healing modalities, the connections between healing, divination, trance, and shamanic traditions, and talk through a little of how…
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A fascinating conversation with an author I've admired for many years, John Opsopaus. His work on the alphabet divinatory oracles of the ancient Greek world, "The Oracles of Apollo: Practical Ancient Greek Divination for Today" is a title I highly recommend, and he joins me to speak about it, as well as his thoughts on the art and practice of divin…
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Author, astrologer, and teacher Ivo Dominguez Jr. joins us to discuss divination and prophecy, and some of what he covers in his fantastic book, The Keys to Perception: A Practical Guide to Psychic Development. I thoroughly enjoyed this fist conversation together, and I hope you do as well! — Ivo's website: http://ivodominguezjr.com -- His author p…
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Author and scholar John Michael Greer returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, The Twilight of Pluto: Astrology and the Rise and Fall of Planetary Influences. This was a fascinating chat about astrology, art, culture, and societal changes as they relate to Fate, the heavens, and what we see in the sky. I really enjoyed the book, and the conv…
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Author and chaos magician Gordon White returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, Ani.Mystic. This was a wonderful conversation about a book I thoroughly enjoyed reading, delving into animism, ways of thinking, healing and right relations, magic, "nature" and much more. Our chat also dipped a little into the complex nature of protection and ma…
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An excellent conversation with diviner, healer, and author Dylan Warren-Davis. Dylan is the author of the classic guide to cheiromancy (hand reading) - "The Hand Reveals: A Complete Guide to Cheiromancy - the Western Tradition of Handreading." He has been practicing cheiromancy for over 40 years, and his writings on the subject are a wonderful and …
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A look ahead at the first half of 2022! As we close out the strangeness of 2021, it was wonderful to hear astrologer Brittany Goss' analysis of what's to come in 2022. As usual, I found the discussion with Brittany to be inspiring and heartening, while still being a no-nonsense discussion of some of the issues presenting themselves in the astro-wea…
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A great conversation with diviner and author Lilith Dorsey. Lilith is the author of numerous books, including "Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens: The Divine Feminine in the African Religious Traditions" , "Voodoo and African Traditional Religion" , and "Water Magic: Elements of Witchcraft." They have been a professional psychic and teacher for …
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On this episode of Coffee & Divination, we welcome back author and magician John Michael Greer. He's written numerous works on a variety of topics, including ecology, politics, appropriate technology, oil depletion, Druidry, divination, and magic. (He has written over 50 titles so far.) In this discussion, we delve into some of the magical underpin…
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On this episode of Coffee & Divination, we welcome back author Peter Mark Adams. Peter is the author of “The Game of Saturn: Decoding the Sola-Busca Tarocchi” and "Dancing out the Mysteries of Dionysus." This was a fantastic discussion of the Dionysian themed frescos of Pompeii’s Villa of the Mysteries, which are not only incredibly beautiful works…
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On this episode of Coffee & Divination, we welcome author and magician Ivy Bromius, to talk about her most recent release, the Cancer Grimoire. This work, offered for free on her website, was written after her recent experience with breast cancer. She is thankfully now cancer-free, and has written the Cancer Grimoire to hopefully help others who ar…
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On this episode of Coffee & Divination, we welcome back astrologer Brittany Goss, to discuss what to expect for the rest of 2021. A helpful look ahead, as usual! -- Brittany Goss' website: https://rebelastrology.net -- Brittany's Goss' Rebel Astrology Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebelastrology -- Theme music: Come with Me by JoA…
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The return of this podcast's very first guest, Sam Block! This was another wonderful conversation, this time discussing grammatomancy (the art of divination using letters of an alphabet - in this case the ancient Greek alphabet and the oracle that uses those letters) as well as hermeticism, magic, and more. It was a fascinating conversation, and I …
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A wonderful conversation with author Peter Mark Adams - a specialist in the ethnography of ritual, sacred landscapes, esotericism and healing. His works have been published by Inner Traditions and Scarlet Imprint; and include “The Game of Saturn: Decoding the Sola-Busca Tarocchi” and “Mystai: Dancing out the Mysteries of Dionysus” The Game of Satur…
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A great conversation with author and diviner, Dr. Alexander Cummins. Dr. Cummins is a historian, poet, geomancer, and consultant whose writings on divination, medicine, folk necromancy, and cunning traditions have been released by both academic and esoteric publishers. We talk geomancy, the roots of divination, and a little about folk necromancy an…
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A return appearance by the wonderful T. Susan Chang, whose latest book, 36 Secrets: A Decanic Journey through the Minor Arcana of the Tarot, delves into the connections between the decans of the year with the minor cards of the Rider Waite tarot deck. A fascinating conversation, also including some 1-card readings by Susie for listeners who joined …
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A great conversation with the NYC-based shamanic practitioner Langston Kahn, whose first book, Deep Liberation, will be released on Jan. 19. In this wide-ranging chat we discuss how shamanic healing, deep grounding, and integrated, authentic work with our desire can positively impact our lives, and be a vital part of divination practices. Enjoy! --…
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On this episode of Coffee & Divination, we welcome back astrologer Brittany Goss, to discuss what to expect for the first half of 2021. A great chat, and a very helpful look ahead... -- Brittany Goss' website: https://rebelastrology.net -- Theme music: Come with Me by JoAnna Farrer. Also featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet. -- …
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A very enjoyable conversation with author, teacher, psychologist, and former OBOD Archdruid, Philip Carr-Gomm. We discuss a number of the beautiful oracle and tarot decks that he has co-created, along with the constantly evolving art of reading clearly for oneself and others. Enjoy! - Philip Carr-Gomm's website: https://www.philipcarr-gomm.com - Th…
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A great conversation with author, magician, and former AODA Archdruid, John Michael Greer, recorded on Election Night here in the USA. We discuss Geomancy, the nature of divination, magical training, and a little of the history of magic in America... Enjoy! - John Michael Greer's blog: ecosophia.net - "The Coelbren Alphabet" by JMG: https://bit.ly/…
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The first "swapcast" of the podcast! And it's a fantastic one with Gordon White, of Rune Soup. A great conversation about cartomancy, fortune telling vs. divination, omen logic, and homesteading and the magic of place. Enjoy! - Gordon White's website, for membership and other information: http://www.runesoup.com - Coffee and Divination's website: h…
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On this episode of "Coffee & Divination" we speak with Brian Wilkins about the arts of Geomancy and Tarot, as well as Intention magic and the power of prayer. Brian is a magician, Taiji teacher, author, and diviner based in Poughkeepsie, NY. A really enjoyable conversation! Coffee & Divination website: coffeeanddivination.com Brian Wilkin's website…
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On this episode of "Coffee & Divination" we speak with Diana Paxson about the arts of Runes, and modern Oracular Seidh. Ms. Paxson is a renowned writer, author, and practitioner of many modern divinatory arts, and this was a truly excellent conversation. Coffee & Divination website: http://www.coffeeanddivination.com Diana Paxson's website: https:/…
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A fantastic chat with renowned cartomancer, author, and teacher, Camelia Elias, about reading cards, the nature of talent, intuition, and oracular knowledge. Ms. Elias has published numerous books on tarot, and is the founder of the Aradia Academy ( https://www.aradiaacademy.com/about ) and teaches courses through her website ( https://www.readlike…
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On this episode of Coffee & Divination, we talk with Brooklyn-based astrologer Brittany Goss. A great conversation about what's coming up in 2020 and the start of 2021, focusing on how astrology can help us navigate the shifts in the world today. About the podcast: Divination is the art of obtaining knowledge through hidden means, and has been a pa…
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The second episode of Coffee & Divination! Featuring author, podcaster, and tarot expert T. Susan Chang. A great discussion of the nuts and bolts of reading tarot, understanding correspondences, and what it means to divine and work with Fate and magic in our lives. - The Coffee and Divination website: www.coffeeanddivination.com - T. Susan Chang's …
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The inaugural episode of Coffee & Divination! Featuring renowned Geomancer, Hermetic magician, and Lucumi priest, Sam Block. About the podcast: Divination is the art of obtaining knowledge through hidden means, and has been a part of civilizations around the world - likely for tens of thousands of years. Divination can help us understand situations…
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