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Artists! Need some support? Strategies for navigating your life and your work? Accountability and deadlines? We all do! Here is a podcast for you. Beth Pickens is an arts consultant in Los Angeles, California. She's the author of two self-help books for artists, and for over 12 years has helped clients navigate the complexities of being an artist in the modern world.
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Join us Between the Worlds as we discuss tarot, psychology, mythology, pop culture, witchcraft, magic, art, and history with host Amanda Yates Garcia and a series of special guests. Music and production by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs. (Looking for the podcast Strange Magic? You can find those episodes here as well. Just scroll down, Strange Magic episodes begin with the acronym SM. If you'd like to read our statement on the end of that podcast, please see the show notes of episode BTW 28: Ace ...
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BTW 87: The Strength Year – What to Expect in 2024
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In this episode we discuss 2034 as The Strength Year, what it means, what to expect, and how to work WITH the Lion of Strength rather than struggle against it. We also consider what tools will be available to us in the Strength Year, mythologies of Strength, what it means to be authentic, post-humanist perspectives on Strength, and how to find our …
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BTW E86: Finding Your Witch Mentor with Jamie Della
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We’ve got a great show for you today with the writer and witch elder Jamie Della, author of A Box of Magic, The Book of Spells and many other magical titles. In this episode we go into things like working with and calling in mentors; navigating your Saturn return; the difference between witchcraft, Wicca, and Druidry; how to work with tarot cards i…
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BTW 85: The Postmodern Witch's Guide to Samhain with Jessica Jernigan
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Samhain is the ancient Celtic word for summer's end, and is also the third and final harvest holiday in the Witches' Wheel of the Year. You may know this holiday as Halloween. Whatever you call it, this is the time of year when the veils are thin and spirits are said to walk the earth. Find out what this holiday means for contemporary witches and l…
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BTW 84: New Moon Magic with Risa Dickens and Amy Torok
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In which we discuss magical practices for the New Moon (and all moons), reasons to re-enchant your world, witchcraft as an anti-capitalist practice, ways to work with the rhythms of nature that don't require you to add one more thing to your to-do list, and advice for baby witches from some wise witches of the North. Special guests today are Amy To…
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BTW 83: Queen of Cups' School of Art, with guest Diana Rivera
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In the Queen of Cups tarot card, we see a Queen gazing intently into a lidded golden goblet. By the power of their attention and care, whatever is in the goblet is infused with magic. Like the sea itself, the essence of the suit of Cups is to ebb and flow. This Queen teaches us to pay attention to our cycles and rhythms. When this card comes up in …
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BTW 82: Knight of Cups - Finding Your Holy Grail - (Part 2) Mythologies of the Knight
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In this, the second of two solo episodes with host Amanda Yates Garcia on "The Grail Knight", we discuss the mythologies of the Knight of Cups. Specifically, we focus on the Celtic legend of the Grail Knight Percival, his travels through the Forest of Arroy (the Forest of Adventure), and his encounter with the Fisher King. We talk about the Well Ma…
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BTW 81: Knight of Cups – Finding Your Holy Grail (Part 1)
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The Knight of Cups is guided by visions. They’re spiritual, on a quest for meaning and purpose. This person is an artist, a poet, they’ve been wounded, they’ve become wise, they’re pursuing their dreams. If you get this card in a reading, it’s an invitation to get curious about your inner world and and the inner world of others. In this, the first …
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BTW 80: Art, Magick, and the Imagination with Robert Allen
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Where is the realm of Hecate? In the liminal spaces, the place where the imagination and the material world meet. So says Robert Allen, author of the forthcoming book "Imago," about what's really going in the magician's mission of astral projection. Weaving together strands from his background in painting, Ceremonial Magic, German Tanz Theatre, phy…
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BTW 79: The Mythology in the Astrology of the Court of Cups with Amalia Scott
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Join us today with special guest, astrologer Amalia Scott Jančič, as we discuss the mythology of the water signs. Learning these myths will help you understand the function of each card in the Court of Cups, and also in your birth chart! For instance, do you know Scorpio's relationship to Artemis (the goddess of nature and night)? Extra points if y…
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Ep 8. Yes, You’re An Artist Welcome to Mind Your Practice. I’m Beth Pickens and in this episode, I am here to tell you that yes, you’re an artist. And yes, absolutely, you ought to keep making your work. ***** Thanks for listening to Mind Your Practice and be sure to subscribe so you get all the bonus episodes coming your way. Want more homework an…
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EP 7: Do Take It Easy Welcome to Mind Your Practice. I’m Beth Pickens and in this episode, I will make a case for resting, which will only help your creative work. ***** Thanks for listening to Mind Your Practice and be sure to subscribe so you get all the bonus episodes coming your way. Want more homework and support for your creative practice? Jo…
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Ep. 6 Your Greatest Resource Welcome to Mind Your Practice. I’m Beth Pickens and in this episode, I will talk about your greatest resource as an artist: your creative community. ***** Thanks for listening to Mind Your Practice and be sure to subscribe so you get all the bonus episodes coming your way. Want more homework and support for your creativ…
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EP 5: Adventures in Rejection Welcome to Mind Your Practice. I’m Beth Pickens and in this episode, I will talk and talk and talk about rejection and how to make friends with it. ***** Thanks for listening to Mind Your Practice and be sure to subscribe so you get all the bonus episodes coming your way. Want more homework and support for your creativ…
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Ep. 4 Not a Ladder but a Continuum Welcome to Mind Your Practice. I’m Beth Pickens and in this episode, we turn a ladder on its side. ***** Thanks for listening to Mind Your Practice and be sure to subscribe so you get all the bonus episodes coming your way. Want more homework and support for your creative practice? Join Homework Club where you’ll …
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Ep. 3 It Was Perfcet... Welcome to Mind Your Practice. I’m Beth Pickens and in this episode, I will talk about the illusion of perfection. ****** Thanks for listening to Mind Your Practice and be sure to subscribe so you get all the bonus episodes coming your way. Want more homework and support for your creative practice? Join Homework Club where y…
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Welcome to Mind Your Practice. I’m Beth Pickens and in this episode, I surmise that it’s easier for artists to get success than to enjoy it. As usual, I've included homework! ***** Thanks for listening to Mind Your Practice and be sure to subscribe so you get all the bonus episodes coming your way. Want more homework and support for your creative p…
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BTW 78: Baba Yaga at the Crossroads with Madame Pamita
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This week, we have a very special guest on the show, Madame Pamita. Madame Pamita (she/her) is a teacher, author, spellcaster, and the proprietress of Madame Pamita’s Parlour of Wonders. She’s the author of Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft (Llewellyn), Madame Pamita’s Magical Tarot (Weiser), The Book of Candle Magic (Llewellyn), and Seven Secrets to …
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Welcome to Mind Your Practice. I’m Beth Pickens and in this episode, I will consider the lies we are told about aging. ***** Thanks for listening to Mind Your Practice and be sure to subscribe so you get all the bonus episodes coming your way. Want more homework and support for your creative practice? Join Homework Club where you’ll get monthly hom…
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BTW 77: Page of Cups – How To Love Like an Octopus with Guest Jonathan Koe
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It’s time for us to talk about the Page of Cups! Messenger of Love! Cup Bearer of Awen, the substance of inspiration. This Page is an artist, a healer, a dreamer, a sign that love is on the way, that it’s time to listen to our hearts and heed its messages. We’re drinking deep from the cup of this Page with our guest today, Jonathan Joe, astrologer,…
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BTW 76: The World Needs Your Art, with arts consultant Beth Pickens
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In this episode, in honor of the creative magic of the Court of Cups, we speak with art consultant Beth Pickens, author of Make Your Art No Matter What, and Your Art Will Save Your Life; and host of the podcast, Mind Your Practice.. Talking with Beth inspired us to roll up our sleeves and recommit to our creative work, and we know it will for you a…
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BTW 75: The Chariot Year – Your Practice Is Your Purpose
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In this episode we discuss 2023 as The Chariot Year, what it means, what to expect, and how to work WITH the Chariot rather than against it. We also reflect on 2022, the Lovers Year, and consider what tools it was giving us that we can use to keep our Chariot in good working order. Finally, we speak to your own PERSONAL card of the Year and what th…
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BTW 74: Solstice Season Yuletide Special
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We're pulling out last year's Solstice decorations and flying through the frosty air. Come to our Yuletide podcast party and hear all the meaning of the upcoming holiday and get a sneak preview of our upcoming Court of Cups season. Think cauldrons of inspiration, sea monsters, grand romances, and searches for the Holy Grail. Join us! **************…
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BTW 73: The King of Swords' Expansive View with Courtney Alexander
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In this episode, deck creator and multi-media artist Courtney Alexander joined us as we discuss the King of Swords, who teaches use how to use our ideas as tools to break through barriers, obliterate the oppressive structures holding us back, and find more joy in our spirituality. We discuss art as a form of resistance and a form of transformation,…
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BTW 72: The Queen of Swords Says You CAN Handle The Truth
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When the Queen of Swords comes up in your readings a truth is coming. Ultimately, you will be better off for knowing it. You'll be stronger, clearer, wiser. And maybe a little... uncomfortable? Join us today for this Amanda solo episode where she talks about the Queen of Swords as liberator and also manages to cover Medusa, Artemisia, Ladyhawke, a …
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BTW 71: Protection Magick with George Lizos
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Growing up as a queer kid on the small, conservative Greek island of Cyprus, George Lizos realized that he had to choose between trying (and failing) to fit into unjust social standards, or to focus on becoming more authentically himself. Choosing the latter, he eventually became a pagan priest, and devoted his life to learning protection magick - …
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BTW 70: Witches' Wisdom with Phyllis Curott
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Today’s guest, Phyllis Curott, has been practicing witchcraft for over 40 years, is the author of one of our favorite decks, the Witches Wisdom tarot deck, and 6 other books on witchcraft. Today we discuss what people get wrong about witchcraft (hint, it’s not just about willpower and manifesting), divination as dialogue, how to find your path, the…
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BTW 69: Banishing Spells in the Graveyard with Chaweon Koo
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Chaweon Koo knows how to work with demons, she shows us how to wring results from the shadows, she tells the story of the breakthrough spell she did in a graveyard. She teaches us how to work with our ancestors. In other words, you won't want to miss this episode. If you've ever had any questions about alchemy, K-Pop Chaos Magick, Mudang (Korean sh…
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68: The Feast of Summer Solstice with Melissa Madara
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Get ready for Summer Solstice with this episode as we discuss the history of Summer Solstice and how you can celebrate it in all your witchy glory. Hint: a feast is involved! Then join Amanda and her special guest, Melissa Madara, co-owner of Catland Books (Brooklyn's favorite occult shop). We take a deep dive into the magic of the kitchen as we di…
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BTW 67: Your Higher Self Has a Message for You with Bunny Michael
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Today we chat with Bunny Michael, a multi-disciplinary artist, spiritual coach and guide, who helps us access our higher self. You’ll know them from their inspirational and hugely popular IG memes and juicy podcast, XOHigher Self. In this episode we discuss what Bunny means by that term higher self (in witchcraft it’s often referred to as the deep …
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