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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 wonderful to have her on the show!

In this conversation, we focused on Welsh Fairy lore and practices, and how that living tradition of relationship meets the arts of divination: omen-reading, scrying, working with the land, and ethics and good boundaries for working with Fairies in the modern world.
I really appreciated learning from Mhara in this show, and I hope you enjoy the discussion.  If you do, as always, please share this episode with others, and subscribe for more videos and some exciting new "extra" content in coming months!

Links and Resources for Mhara Starling's work:
- Mhara's YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkc4iRymvz4t619FEk5dFfA
- Find Mhara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhara_starling/
- Buy "Welsh Fairies: A Guide to the Lore, Legends, Denizens & Deities of the Otherworld" https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738777740
- Buy "Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales" https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738770918
- Buy  "Pagan Portals - Y Mabinogi " https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/pagan-portals-y-mabinogi-welsh-mythology

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Theme music: "Come with Me" by JoAnna Farrer, featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, and Yann Falquet -
Ending music: "Pollen Path" by Elana Low.
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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 practice. We also discuss Welsh Druidry as a living tradition, and tarot as a vibrant, constantly evolving language.

If this conversation resonates, please follow/subscribe, rate & review the show, and share it with friends. It truly helps others find the podcast, and supports our work.

About our guest — Kristoffer Hughes:

Kristoffer is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD). He’s a teacher, writer, workshop leader, and frequent speaker at Pagan conferences throughout the UK, Europe, and North America. He's the author of numerous books including From the Cauldron Born, The Book of Celtic Magic, As the Last Leaf Falls, and Cerridwen, and is also co-creator of both the Celtic Tarot and the Yuletide Tarot.

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Links for Kristoffer Hughes' work:
- The Anglesey Druid Order: https://www.angleseydruidorder.co.uk/index
- Kristoffer's books through Llewellyn Publishers: https://www.llewellyn.com/author.php?author_id=5316
- Book on Arianrhod by Kristoffer Hughes: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/pagan-portals-arianrhod
- The Bee Tarot: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738769981

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Theme music: "Come with Me" by JoAnna Farrer, featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, and Yann Falquet.  
Ending music: "Pollen Path" by Elana Low.

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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. Professor Zeitlyn has spent decades studying divination practices across cultures, including his research on, and practice of, Mambila spider divination in Cameroon and Nigeria.

We discuss the highlights of the Bodleian Library's exhibition (which is open until April 27, 2025,) and explore the cultural framework of divinatory practices like spider divination, and the intersections of ancient methods and modern tools. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Notes for this Episode:

• Explore the Bodleian Library's Oracles, Omens, and Answers Exhibition
• Purchase the exhibition book Divinations, Oracles & Omens, edited by Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn
• United States link for book purchases: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/D/bo249121065.html
• Professor David Zeitlyn’s book: Mambila Divination: Framing Questions, Constructing Answers

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• Coffee and Divination Website: http://www.coffeeanddivination.com
• North Wyldewood Coven and Tradition Website: https://www.northwyldewoodtradition.org
• Sacred Space Conference - March 2025: Sacred Space Conference – Metaphysics, Mysticism, Magick (sacredspacefoundation.org)
• Learn from the North Wyldewood Coven: Enter the Wyldewood - The Birch Path (thinkific.com)
• Theme music: "Come with Me" by JoAnna Farrer. Also featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet.
• Ending music: "Pollen Path" by Elana Low

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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, which guides readers to use tarot as a tool for personal empowerment and magical growth. (I've already recommended the book to a number of friends and family interested in Tarot.) She shares her insights on developing divination skills, both personally and professionally, and provides thoughtful advice on how to use tarot and magic to create a more joyful, abundant life.

This was a wonderful conversation, and although the release has been delayed due to technical issues, I'm very glad to be able to share it now! I hope you enjoy listening.

Also, a quick announcement: My co-High Priestess of the North Wyldewood Coven, Denise Cruci, and I will be presenting at the Sacred Space Conference in March 2025. In the notes below, you can find full details and sign up to attend via their website.

As always, if you enjoy the show, please share with your friends and leave a 5-star review wherever you listen to this podcast! To get in touch with me, find the show on Instagram at @coffeeanddivination

Links:

- Madame Pamita’s Website: https://www.parlourofwonders.com
- Purchase her recent book, Magical Tarot: Magical Tarot Book by Mat Auryn, Madame Pamita | Red Wheel/Weiser (redwheelweiser.com)
- Courses by Madame Pamita - Tarot Academy: Tarot Academy - Parlour of Wonders
- Upcoming Workshops: Witchcraft Workshops - Parlour of Wonders

- Coffee and Divination Website: http://www.coffeeanddivination.com
- North Wyldewood Coven and Tradition Website: https://www.northwyldewoodtradition.org
- Sacred Space Conference - March 2025: Sacred Space Conference – Metaphysics, Mysticism, Magick (sacredspacefoundation.org)
- Learn from the North Wyldewood Coven: Enter the Wyldewood - The Birch Path (thinkific.com)

Theme music: "Come with Me" by JoAnna Farrer. Also featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet.
-- Ending music: "Pollen Path" by Elana Low

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Our guest for this episode is author and herbalist Coby Michael. Coby is the author of "The Poison Path: Baneful Herbs, Medicinal Nightshades, and Ritual Entheogens." During the episode we discuss the possibilities of magic and healing with plant allies in the Nightshade family, the links between fears of poison and the power of magical practices, and I greatly appreciated our conversation about these important, challenging topics.

Please note that in this episode, we discuss many dangerous, potentially toxic, even deadly plants. No one should interact with these plants or substances made from them without consulting a doctor or licensed physician, and nothing contained in this show constitutes medical advice or should be taken in the place of that advice. Please research these matters very carefully, and do not ingest or put things on your skin or in your lungs unless you have professional guidance and care. Neither myself nor anyone associated with this podcast is responsible for any adverse effects that come from using information from this episode.

With that in mind, enjoy the episode!

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-- Coby Michael's website: https://www.thepoisonersapothecary.com/
-- Information on "The Poison Path: Baneful Herbs, Medicinal Nightshades, and Ritual Entheogens" : The Poison Path Herbal (innertraditions.com)

-- The 2024 Plant Cunning Conference in NY: plantcunningconference.com/
-- Esotericism Outreach II: A Societas Magica Online Workshop (July 24th, online) - http://tinyurl.com/2e7vb6x2
Theme music: Come with Me by JoAnna Farrer. Also featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet.
-- Ending music: Pollen Path by Elana Low
-- The Coffee and Divination website: coffeeanddivination.com
-- More about JoAnna Farrer's coven and the North Wyldewood Tradition: northwyldewood.org
-- Coffee and Divination on Instagram: instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

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My guest on today's episode is the author, astrologer, wiccan Elder, and ritualist, Ivo Dominguez Jr.  It was a pleasure to have him back on the show, as I've been an admirer of his work for years now, and thoroughly enjoy our conversations. In this episode we discuss psychic training, navigating our strengths and weaknesses in praxis and community, and, in the later parts of the interview, his perspectives on sun signs in astrology and magic.  I deeply appreciate his work and insights, so I hope you enjoy this episode!

-- Ivo Dominguez Jr.'s website: Home Page | Ivo Dominguez Jr
-- Information on his books and the Llewellyn Sun Sign series: Writings, Etc. | Ivo Dominguez Jr
-- Sign up for Ivo Dominguez Jr.'s newsletter: Ivo's Newsletter (mailchi.mp)

-- The 2024 Plant Cunning Conference in NY: plantcunningconference.com/
-- Esotericism Outreach II: A Societas Magica Online Workshop (July 24th, online) - http://tinyurl.com/2e7vb6x2
Theme music: Come with Me by JoAnna Farrer. Also featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet.
-- Ending music: Pollen Path by Elana Low
-- The Coffee and Divination website: coffeeanddivination.com
-- More about JoAnna Farrer's coven and the North Wyldewood Tradition: northwyldewood.org
-- Coffee and Divination on Instagram: instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

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A fantastic conversation with two wonderful scholars - Christophe Poncet and Peter Mark Adams. We discuss their recent release for Scarlet Imprint: 'Two Esoteric Tarots.' The book (and our conversation) dives into the history of the Sola Busca tarot and the tarot de Marseille. We discuss their history, imagery, connections to one another, and their place in the occult worlds of Renaissance magic and philosophy.

I thoroughly enjoyed both their book, and our conversation together for this show!

-- Purchase 'Two Esoteric Tarots' from Scarlet Imprint: scarletimprint.com/publications/p/two-esoteric-tarots
-- Peter Mark Adams' website: petermarkadams.com/
-- The Egyptian Mysteries - three-part, in-depth course from Peter Mark Adams: magicalegyptstore.com/hathor-p
-- About author Christophe Poncet: scarletimprint.com/christophe-poncet

-- The 2024 Plant Cunning Conference in NY: plantcunningconference.com/
-- Esotericism Outreach II: A Societas Magica Online Workshop (July 24th, online) - http://tinyurl.com/2e7vb6x2
Theme music: Come with Me by JoAnna Farrer. Also featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet.
-- Ending music: Pollen Path by Elana Low
-- The Coffee and Divination website: coffeeanddivination.com
-- More about JoAnna Farrer's coven and the North Wyldewood Tradition: northwyldewood.org
-- Coffee and Divination on Instagram: instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

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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 over a decade of experience gardening and cultivating a native plant nursery, as well as a Heathen practitioner and author. A.C. is a farmer, herbalist, community builder, and teacher. In today's interview, we discuss developing relationships with the Land and plant spirits, creating the Plant Cunning Conference they hosted this summer, and thoughts on the nature of healthy community connections in our lives. 
Enjoy!


-- The Plant Cunning Podcast on Apple: Plant Cunning Podcast on Apple Podcasts
-- Follow the Plant Cunning Podcast on Instagram: Plant Cunning (@plantcunning) • Instagram photos and videos
-- The Plant Cunning Podcast on YouTube: Plant Cunning - YouTube

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-- Theme music: Come with Me by JoAnna Farrer. Also featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet.
-- Ending music: Pollen Path by Elana Low
-- The Coffee and Divination website: http://www.coffeeanddivination.com
-- More about JoAnna Farrer's coven and the North Wyldewood Tradition: http://www.northwyldewood.org
-- Coffee and Divination on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

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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, rhythm's relationship to magic, and much more. It's always a pleasure to talk with him, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! (If you're curious about the musical synchronization elements we discuss later in the show, I've included links to a few videos about that below.)

-- ZamboniFunk's website: ZamboniFunk
-- Follow ZamboniFunk on Instagram: Zamboni Funk (@zambonifunk) | Instagram profile
-- ZamboniFunk patreon: Zamboni Funk | creating an understanding of astrology in an enchanted world | Patreon
-- ZamboniFunk's music: Music — ZamboniFunk 

-- The Surprising Secret of Synchronization: https://youtu.be/t-_VPRCtiUg?si=v8XL4EnrSbF47Hel
-- Sound Therapy and Music Medicine - Biological Mechanisms with John Stuart Reid : CIMTR lecture 2023   https://youtu.be/xgDg2PP_oHw?si=2jc0bZkAqPBp04TJ

-- Theme music: Come with Me by JoAnna Farrer. Also featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet.
-- Ending music: Pollen Path by Elana Low
-- The Coffee and Divination website: http://www.coffeeanddivination.com
-- More about JoAnna Farrer's coven and the North Wyldewood Tradition: http://www.northwyldewood.org
-- Coffee and Divination on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

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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 cartomancy (and which can be applied to much more than just Lenormand contexts,) was excellent to discuss with him in this episode.  I hope you enjoy it!


-- Gordon's RuneSoup website: http://www.runesoup.com
-- Gordon's "Fortune's Fools" release: Fortunes Fools (runesoup.com) https://fortunesfools.runesoup.com/
-- Fortune's Fools YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThXw6tur4r9hW8hKrWow18Rrn96BEb70&si=M-_EL6h6ebbFxIN4


-- Theme music: Come with Me by JoAnna Farrer. Also featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Yann Falquet.
-- Ending music: Pollen Path by Elana Low
-- The Coffee and Divination website: http://www.coffeeanddivination.com
-- More about JoAnna Farrer's coven and the North Wyldewood Tradition: http://www.northwyldewood.org
-- Coffee and Divination on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/