Coffee & Divination
Episodes
70 episodes
Neoplatonism, Omens, & Divination with Dr. Gwendolyn Reece
In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I'm joined once again by Dr. Gwendolyn Reece — Pagan priestess, Theosophist, librarian, and author of "The Waters of Mnemosyne: Ancient Greek Religion for Modern Pagans" This time, we go de...
John Michael Greer on W.B. Yeats, Poetry, Magic, and the Fate of Nations
In this episode, I’m joined once again by John Michael Greer, this time to discuss his newest Aeon Books volume, The Magical Writings of W. B. Yeats.Together, we discuss Yeats as a poet, magician, and highly-trained occult philosopher, ...
The Garden as Talisman: Astrology, Magic, & The Zodiac Garden Guide with Isaac Hill
In this episode, I’m joined by Isaac Hill — occultist, astrologer, musician, gardener, and co-host of the always-fascinating Plant Cunning Podcast. Isaac lives on an herb farm in Central New York State with his wife, AC, and together they have ...
Gratitude and the Sacred Magical Household with Kimberly Steele
In this episode, I welcome Kimberly Steele, author of Sacred Homemaking: A Magical Approach to a Tidier Home.Kimberly’s work invites us to approach the home as a living, ensouled place — one shaped by gratitude, attention, care, and rela...
Magic for Uncertain Times: Risk, Sovereignty, and Divination with Ivy Bromius
In this episode, I welcome my friend and returning guest Ivy Bromius of Circle Thrice back to the show. Ivy and I have known each other for a number of years, and her work brings together a wonderfully unusual - and extremely useful -combinatio...
Is Tarot Illegal? Beck Ravenswood on Witchcraft, Divination, & Religious Freedom
In this episode, I welcome my friend Beck Ravenswood to the show - witch, tarot reader, and owner of The Serpent’s Key Shoppe in Hanover, PA.Beck shares the story of discovering tarot as a teenager, receiving the dream that helped inspi...
Ethical Witchcraft, Pagan Ecology & Plant Spirit Magic with Sian Sibley
In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I welcome author, witch, educator, and biological scientist Sian Sibley for a fascinating conversation on plant spirits, pagan ecology, animism, geomancy, and ethical magical practice. We explo...
Dr. Al Cummins on Spirits, Ancestors, Discernment and Magical Practice
In this episode, I’m joined once again by Dr. Alexander Cummins — historian of magic, diviner, and teacher of early modern cunning craft—for a deep and grounded conversation on working with spirits as allies in magical and divinatory pra...
Play, Rhythm, and Divinatory Skills with Laura Tempest Zakroff
In this episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Laura Tempest Zakroff — artist, author, performer, and modern Traditional Witch, whose work sits at the crossroads of art, embodiment, divination, and magic. We discuss Laura’s new...
Solomon Pakal on Mayan Astrology, Magic, and Divination
In this episode, I’m joined by Solomon Pakal - founder of the Mayan Mystery School, historian, and longtime occult practitioner - for a conversation on astrology, tarot, and the depth of Maya traditions of magic and divination. W...
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Ethony Dawn on Building Skill, Trust, and Finding Your Tarot Identity
My guest in this episode is Ethony Dawn—author, professional tarot reader, and teacher, known for her clear, supportive approach to helping readers build confidence and consistency with the cards.In this conversation, we keep things pra...
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Spirit Speak: Practical Divination and Spirit Contact with Ivo Dominguez Jr.
In this episode, I’m joined once again by Ivo Dominguez Jr. prolific author and long-time leader in the modern occult community. We’re discussing the newly updated, re-released edition of his book Spirit Speak: A Comprehensive Gui...
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Chaos Magic, Lithomancy, and Divination with Thumper Forge
My guest in this episode is Thumper Forge, a Chaos Witch, Gardnerian High Priest, writer, and diviner from Houston, Texas. Thumper is the author of The Chaos Apple: Magic & Discordianism for the Postmodern Witch (Llew...
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Mhara Starling on Speaking with the Fairies - Divination in Welsh Tradition
My guest in this episode is Mhara Starling, a Welsh folk Witch raised on the Isle of Anglesey. Mhara is a fantastic speaker, teacher, and author, and I met her for the first time at the Sacred Space conference this past year. It was wond...
Kristoffer Hughes on Awen, Art, and Inspired Divination
Author, teacher, and Druid priest Kristoffer Hughes joins JoAnna to explore the living current of Awen: how song, poetry, and art become vessels for spiritual knowing—and how the currents of awen can inform divination in real, grounded p...
Pilgrimage, Philosophy, and Pagan Wisdom with Dr. Gwendolyn Reece
In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I’m joined by Dr. Gwendolyn Reece: Pagan priestess, theosophist, witch, and author of "The Waters of Mnemosyne." We discuss her wonderful new book, her work leading sacred pilgrimages to Greece, and her...
Peter Mark Adams on Mithras, Orphism, and Paths of Initiation
In this episode, I'm joined once again by author and esoteric scholar Peter Mark Adams, whose newest work - Ritual and Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras: The Secret Cult of Saturn in Imperial Rome - offers a profound look into one of the mos...
Sacred Travel, Divination, and Spirits of the Land with Elyse Welles
In this episode, it was wonderful to speak with my friend and fellow Priestess, Elyse Welles. Elyse is a Witch, sacred travel leader, and the author behind Seeking Numina. El...
Episode 52: Divination, Oracular Seidr, and Modern Community with Irene Glasse
In this episode, our guest is Witch and Heathen priestess Irene Glasse. Irene is a teacher, tarot reader, oracular trance practitioner, musician with the Pagan band Kindred Crow, and a powerful ritualist and community leader based in Western Ma...
Episode 51: Tarot, Tradition, and the Witch's Path with Christopher Penczak
In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I’m joined by the brilliant and prolific Christopher Penczak—author, teacher, Witch, and co-founder of the Temple of Witchcraft tradition. Christopher has written many excellent b...
Episode #50: Divination, Communication, and Reciprocity with John Beckett
In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I’m joined by John Beckett—Druid, author, and respected voice in the modern Pagan and polytheist communities. We explore the nature of divination and spirit communication within a pol...
Episode #49: Lilith Dorsey on “Tarot Every Witch Way” and Crafting Magic with Tarot
In this latest episode, I had the pleasure of welcoming back Lilith Dorsey—an author and priestess with an extensive background as a tarot reader and witch. We dive into their latest book, Tarot Every Witch Way, an insightful guide to ...
Episode #48: John Michael Greer on John Gilbert, the Doors of Tarot, and Mundane Astrology
In this latest episode, it was wonderful to welcome back John Michael Greer, a prolific author, teacher, and practitioner of the esoteric arts. We dive into the fascinating world of tarot and explore his work with his late teacher, John Gilbert...
Episode #47: Professor David Zeitlyn on Mambila Spider Divination and the Bodleian Library's New Exhibition
In this episode, I sit down with the Professor David Zeitlyn of Oxford University, a leading expert in the anthropology of divination and co-curator of the Bodleian Library's stunning new exhibition, Oracles, Omens, and Answers. Professo...
Episode #46: Madame Pamita on Tarot, Divination, and Magic for Joy and Success
In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I had the pleasure of sitting down with author, tarot reader, and witch Madame Pamita to explore the magic of tarot and how it can transform our lives. We discuss her wonderful book, Magical Tarot, whic...
