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| How to Speak with the Dead (w/ Kadmus) | 04 Mar 2026 | 01:00:12 | |
From honored ancestors to long dead sages, real wisdom can be found beyond even the oldest elders in the land of the dead, a place one may prefer not to wander without a knowledgable guide. Thankfully, philosophy professor and practicing necromancer Kadmus returns to the ritual to help us hear the whispers of dead wizards, the topic of his recent book Learning from Legendary Practitioners: A Necromantic Journey into History, Myth, and the Practice of Magic. Get a copy of Legendary Practitioners at: https://hadean.press/products/learning-from-legendary-practitioners?variant=51385765134677 Tune into Kadmus' vibrations at: @kadmus_truetotheearth on Instagram Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| The Magic of Failing to Meditate (preview) | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:09:32 | |
The second chapter of The Magic of Meta (Hypnosis & Meditations) is here! In this installment, we dive deeper into developing concentration and focus by learning to appreciate the moments of losing focus—all too often regarded as "failing" at meditating—as the actual skill we've honing! And there's a bonus hypnosis tape that will take you even deeper into that drifting, dreaming mind allowing your meditation to improve with the help of (un)conscious effort! | |||
| The Annotated Invocation (preview) | 10 Dec 2025 | 00:11:38 | |
In this special bonus follow up to The Invocation, the wizard pulls back the curtain and reveals his sources, discussing all of the books, movies, artists, and ideas that inspired this most recent piece of magic. But this is just a preview of that episode, so for the real thing you'll need to check out the Patreon! Listen to The Annotated Invocation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145559960Got 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/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| The Wizard Hotline #5 | 10 Oct 2022 | 00:43:44 | |
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! | |||
| How To Kickstart Your Magic (w/ Meredith Graves) | 27 Sep 2022 | 01:16:24 | |
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 @gravesmeredithJoin the ritual a:t https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake | |||
| How To Run A Witch Museum (w/ Steven Intermill) | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:49:49 | |
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://bucklandmuseum.org/Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow me on Instagram @personisawake | |||
| How To Hypnotize Yourself And Others (w/ Mark Tyrrell Of Hypnosis Downloads) | 15 Aug 2022 | 01:00:47 | |
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 powerful conversation with you all.Check out Mark's amazing work for yourself at: https://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/And join our ritual to enjoy this hypnotic audio I created to help you experience the hypnotic phenomenon Mark and I discuss in this episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-content-is-70555291Follow us on Instagram @personisawakeSchedule a free 15 minute phone consultation about hypnosis with me at https://www.changeyourmindky.com/ | |||
| Wizards of the World - Gilly Shine | 01 Aug 2022 | 00:47:30 | |
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.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow me on Instagram @personisawake | |||
| How To Eat In Restaurants On Your Own (w/ my Grandma Kay) | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:30:00 | |
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 @personisawake | |||
| How To Sing Your Own Story (w/ Scott T. Smith) | 05 Jul 2022 | 01:06:05 | |
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 @personisawake | |||
| How to Practice Anarcha-Taoism (w/ Carolyn Barron of Botanarchy) | 20 Jun 2022 | 01:10:23 | |
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/thispodcastisaritualFollow me on Instagram @personisawake | |||
| Bonus Sample: This Playlist is a Ritual - Guided by Voices | 12 Jun 2022 | 00:11:14 | |
A short preview of our bonus episode exploring the prolific output of Dayton, Ohio's miracle musician, Robert Pollard and his band Guided by Voices.Listen to the full episode at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow on Instagram at @personisawake | |||
| How To Be A Simple Pig (w/ pig) | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:45:27 | |
What happens when a wandering, mystical pig runs into America's #1 wizard? Find out in this enchanting, musical, and serendipitous encounter with pig, a vagabond troubadour with a beautiful message to share.Tune into pig's frequency at: https://asimplepig.info/Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/personisawake/ | |||
| The Invocation | 03 Dec 2025 | 01:08:03 | |
This Podcast is a Ritual began 7 years ago with an Opening Ceremony. Now the true purpose of this ritual is revealed in... The Invocation! Tune in to this episode's magical frequency to better understand the struggles of this Age of Anxiety and how wizardry just might help us find our way to a "slightly better" future.Recorded live at MaybeItsFate (Louisville, KY) on November 30, 2025.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/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How To See The Wizard Of Oz (w/ Victoria Calamito) | 18 May 2022 | 00:49:05 | |
We're off to see the wizard as Victoria Calamito, Oz expert and host of The Oz Vlog, joins the ritual to discuss the magic of Oz and its wizard in Frank L. Baum's beloved books and their many reincarnations.Tune into Victoria's magic on TikTok at @theozvlogJoin the ritual at https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| This T-Shirt Is A Talisman | 28 Apr 2022 | 00:19:06 | |
Today is my 36th birthday! And I made a "This Podcast is a Ritual" t-shirt, which is also a magic talisman. My birthday wish is for there to be a TON of these magical wizard t-shirt talismans in the world, making your realities all slightly better.So get yourself a t-shirt talisman today at: https://www.personisawake.com/shop/shirt22% of proceeds goes to support https://www.kentuckyhealthjusticenetwork.org/ | |||
| How to Make Memes Magick (w/ Oaks the Green) | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:58:24 | |
Meme magician supreme Oaks the Green joins the wizard Devin Person to ponder and pontificate on the occult significance and world shaping power of dumb little internet jokes. Tune into Oaks the Green's frequency at: https://www.ponderingcast.comJoin the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Perform Ritual (w/ Jacquelyn Marie Shannon) | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:55:49 | |
Supernatural scholar Jacquelyn Marie Shannon returns to the ritual to discuss her explorations of theater, magic, and the performance of ritual.Tune into Jacquelyn's vibrations at: https://jacquelynmarieshannon.com/Join the ritual at https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Write About Wizardry (w/ Devin Person) | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:18:25 | |
The Wizard himself, Devin Person, reflects on his previous attempts to write about wizardry and teases a big announcement that will soon alter the very course of wizardry in the 21st century....Check out the first chapter of that big announcement at https://www.patreon.com/posts/64100753 | |||
| How to Be an Optimist (w/ My Father Mark) | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:57:39 | |
Where do wizards go for wisdom? Well, in this episode I turned to one of my favorite sources for knowledge, my nuclear physicist father Mark, for an illuminating conversation about science, science fiction, and how to deal with uncertainty.Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Heal from Healing (w/ Adam Aronovich) | 21 Feb 2022 | 01:10:25 | |
Cure what ails you with this cleansing conversation with Adam Aronovich, a doctoral candidate and researcher of indigenous plant medicine practices, about how he got sick of "healing" culture and started healing from healing.Tune into Adam's vibrations at @healingfromhealing on InstagramJoin the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| The Wizard Hotline #4 | 06 Feb 2022 | 00:45:41 | |
The Wizard Hotline is back, baby! We're truly spanning time and space this round with a collection of calls asking about hope, pandemic overwhelm, night terrors, and working one's way through Chapel Perilous.Got a question for the wizard? Call (860)-415-6009 and leave a message today! | |||
| How to Start an Internet Cult (w/ Unicole Unicron of UNICULT) | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:57:50 | |
Self-identified alien and Internet cult leader Unicole Unicron tunes into our ritual frequency to offer up a compelling transmission on the potential for spiritual utopia through technological progress.Tune into Unicole's vibrations at: https://un1v3rs3.com/Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Make Memes (w/ Aiden Arata) | 10 Jan 2022 | 01:08:37 | |
Multi-hyphenate meme-queen-content-creator-possible-DJ Aiden Arata (@aidenarata) joins the ritual to instruct us in the esoteric art of making viral multimedia art about Garfield, emotions, and astrology.Tune into Aiden's vibrations at @aidenarata on InstagramJoin the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| What Is Magic? (preview) | 26 Nov 2025 | 00:10:20 | |
Magic is one of the most confusing, confounding, and captivating words in our culture. Every human society works with magic in some way, but what it is exactly is still up for considerable debate. In this preview, the Wizard offers a glimpse into the unique conception of magic that animates this podcast and points the way towards the deeper definitions explored in the full bonus episode on Patreon.Listen to What is Magic?: https://www.patreon.com/posts/144467404Got 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/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| Wizards of the World - Phil Hine | 13 Dec 2021 | 00:53:45 | |
Author, occultist, and chaos magic pioneer Phil Hine joins the ritual for a fascinating conversation about his evolving adventures in magic and the decades of writing, including books like Prime Chaos, Condensed Chaos, and the Pseudonomicon.Tune into Phil’s vibrations at: http://enfolding.org/Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| Three Year Anniversary Spectacular!!! | 30 Nov 2021 | 00:32:07 | |
Today is November 30, 2021. This marks not only the 7 year anniversary of my original ritual to become a wizard, but also the 3 year anniversary of This Podcast is a Ritual! Huzzah!For this celebratory podcast episode, we'll explore a place out of time. So grab some headphones, get comfortable, and get lost in the echoes of your own magnificent mind.Huge shoutout to longtime friend of the wizard Kevin Leong-Pelrine, aka New Age and Chill, for supplying the incredible backing track. Check out his other tunes on Instagram @newageandchill | |||
| How to Use Your Words (w/ Anthony McPherson) | 15 Nov 2021 | 01:01:37 | |
Champion slam poet and activist, Anthony McPherson, steps into the ritual circle to share some words about the way we use words, in poetry, politics, and everyday life.Tune into McPherson's frequency at: https://www.tiktok.com/@mcphersonpoetryJoin the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Read Like the Devil (w/ Camelia Elias) | 04 Nov 2021 | 00:56:34 | |
Former academic turned fortune teller Camelia Elias, author of the "Read Like the Devil" series on cartomancy, joins the ritual to talk about how Japanese war manuals influence her approach to reading tarot.Tune into Camelia's vibrations at: http://www.cameliaelias.com/Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| Wizards of the World - Tahj Mullins, The Wizard of Art | 18 Oct 2021 | 00:47:37 | |
My fellow Kentuckiana wizard, Tahj Mullins, the Wizard of Art, joins the ritual to talk about the magic of creativity.Tune into Tahj's vibrations at: https://www.instagram.com/thewizardof_art/Join the ritual: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Understand the Internet (w/ Ryan Broderick) | 27 Sep 2021 | 01:03:17 | |
Dive deep into the turbulent bowels of the Internet with journalist Ryan Broderick, creator of my favorite newsletter Garbage Day, as we untangle what the heck the Internet really is right now.Tune into Ryan's vibrations at: https://www.garbageday.email/Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Change Your Mind (w/ Devin Person) | 13 Sep 2021 | 00:24:44 | |
Good news everyone! I quit my day job to a full-time wizard. This episode celebrates this major milestone and the launch of my new hypnotherapy business, Change Your Mind, by exploring the fascinating connections between hypnosis and magic.Learn more about my hypnosis business at: https://www.changeyourmindky.com/Join the ritual's magic at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Be Patient(w/ my Grandpa Les) | 06 Sep 2021 | 00:40:17 | |
My grandfather joins the ritual to share more thoughts about buildings and life in the second part of this two part series featuring my grandparents. This was a great conversation about perspective and problem solving.And check out the paired episode: How to Discover Your History (w/ my Grandma Marion): https://soundcloud.com/thispodcastisaritual/how-to-discover-your-history-w-my-grandma-marion | |||
| How to Discover Your History (w/ my Grandma Marion) | 06 Sep 2021 | 00:51:09 | |
My grandmother joins the ritual to share some wisdom in the first of this two part series featuring my grandparents. I know I'm biased because she's my grandma, but I swear this is a really great interview I think you'll get a lot out of!And check out the paired episode: How to Be Patient (w/ my Grandpa Les): https://soundcloud.com/thispodcastisaritual/how-to-be-patientw-my-grandpa-les | |||
| How to Say No to God (w/ Majo John Madden) | 10 Aug 2021 | 00:48:32 | |
Majo John Madden is a storyteller, dancer, poet, writer, teacher, coach, consultant, facilitator... and a genuinely cool dude who I helped get his van back on the road. Join us for an illuminating conversation on spiritual emergencies and awakenings and how to set boundaries with divine beings.Tune into Majo's magic at: https://healingvalidations.com/Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| What is a Large Language Model? | 19 Nov 2025 | 00:44:20 | |
Large Language Models, or LLMs, are infiltrating every facet of our society, but do we even understand what they are? In this fascinating deep dive into the intersection of technology, language, and consciousness, the Wizard offers a few new ways of perceiving these revolutionary—and worrying—systems.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/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Survive a Spiritual Crisis (w/ Dr. Sara Lewis) | 20 Jul 2021 | 01:01:58 | |
Dr. Sara Lewis, professor of contemplative psychotherapy and Buddhist psychology at Naropa University, joins the ritual to discuss her paper, "Ayahuasca and Spiritual Crisis," and the difficult side of psychedelic experiences.Tune into Dr. Lewis' vibrations at: https://naropa.academia.edu/SaraLewisRead "Ayahuasca and Spiritual Crisis" at: https://www.academia.edu/1806911/Ayahuasca_and_Spiritual_CrisisJoin the ritual: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Kinda Do Astrology (w/ Nikki Van De Car) | 05 Jul 2021 | 00:52:16 | |
May the stars shine with good fortune upon my first foray into astrology, in which Nikki Van De Car, author of "The Junior Astrology Handbook," patiently explains the Zodiac to me like I'm five.Tune into Nikki's vibrations at: https://www.nikkivandecar.com/Join the ritual: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Call a Lizard (w/ Therapy Gecko) | 15 Jun 2021 | 01:02:46 | |
It's Lizard vs. Wizard as Therapy Gecko joins the ritual to help us make sense of the high weirdness of Twitch and what it's like talking to strangers in green face paint for 20 hours a week.Tune into Therapy Gecko's vibrations at: https://therapygecko.com/Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Get Lucky (w/ Dr. Christian Busch) | 26 May 2021 | 01:11:58 | |
Dr. Christian Busch, author of "The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Luck," has the good fortune of wandering into our ritual for an illuminating conversation on the interplay between luck and magic.Tune into Dr. Busch's vibrations at: https://theserendipitymindset.com/ | |||
| How to Be Occult Online (w/ Georgina Rose aka Da'at Darling) | 11 May 2021 | 01:10:17 | |
Catch a dark wave and surf the occult information super highway with Georgina Rose, also known as Da'at Darling, TikTok's favorite Thelema proponent and co-host of the Occultism with a Side of Salt podcast.Tune into Georgina's many frequencies at: https://linktr.ee/daatdarlingJoin the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Explore the Unknown (w/ Jim Perry of Euphomet) | 27 Apr 2021 | 01:12:32 | |
Paranormal investigator Jim Perry, host of the podcast Euphomet, stops by the ritual to chat about glowing lights and the strange edges of reality.Tune into Euphomet's vibrations at: https://www.euphomet.com/Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How to Talk About Magic (w/ Douglas Batchelor of What Magic is This?) | 13 Apr 2021 | 01:26:16 | |
A meta-magical conversation about how to wrap our humble human words around the raw magic of the universe with the Neil deGrasse Tyson of modern magic, Douglas Batchelor, host of the What Magic is This? podcast!Tune into What Magic is This?'s vibrations at: https://whatmagicisthis.com/Become a Friend of the Wizard and get bonus content at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualOr like, subscribe, and leave a review wherever you listen to this podcast! | |||
| This Playlist is a Ritual - Wild Christianity (Abridged) | 05 Apr 2021 | 00:29:09 | |
An abridged edition of this month's Patreon bonus episode: "Wild Christianity - Rare Psychedelic Christian Music from the 60s and 70s." To check out the nearly hour and a half version with even more fuzzed out Christian psychedelic freak outs, visit https://www.patreon.com/posts/49636880Become a Friend of the Wizard for bonus content like this every month at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| A Slightly Better Episode | 01 Apr 2021 | 00:54:11 | |
A Slightly Better Episode celebrates the holy wizard holiday, April Fools Day, with a very special ritual wherein your wizard, Devin Person, bares his soul and reveals the true aims of This Podcast is a Ritual.Join the cause as part of our "slightly better" Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualOr like, subscribe, and leave a review wherever you listen to this podcast!Ritual audio graciously provided by Logan Dennison, Heather Elle, and Kevin Pelrine. | |||
| How to Fracture Your Reality (w/ Devin Person) | 16 Mar 2021 | 00:24:39 | |
The true story of a wizard who took a spill, fractured his pelvis, and gained new insight into the fractured realities of magic, faith, and control.And since I'm stuck in bed healing right now, I'd love to hear from you! Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009 or email at thispodcastisaritual@gmail.com | |||
| This Prophecy is a Ritual (Re-Release) | 12 Nov 2025 | 00:57:12 | |
The Invocation pulls from the past to foresee a "slightly better" future. As November 30th, 2025 draws nearer, we take one more look back to see This Prophecy is a Ritual, an episode exploring where AI might really be leading us...Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe 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 extemporaneous prophecy...Originally released June 19, 2023Got 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/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| How To Understand Ashé (w/ Thomas Wayne Edison) | 28 Feb 2021 | 00:58:28 | |
Author and professor Thomas Wayne Edison joins the podcast to talk about the African spiritual concept of ashé and the role it plays in Afro-Carribean novels of resistance.Tune into Thomas' frequency with his new book: "The Ashé-Caribbean Literary Aesthetic in the Cuban, Colombian, Costa Rican, and Panamanian Novel of Resistance | |||
| This Ritual is Horizontal - How to Be Together Apart (w/ Lila Donnolo) | 14 Feb 2021 | 02:00:07 | |
Worlds collide in this magical crossover with the "Horizontal with Lila" podcast! Lila and I merge multiverses and lie down at a distance to discuss how to build intimacy when we can't be in each other's physical presense.Tune into Lila's vibrations at: https://horizontalwithlila.com/Become a participant of This Podcast is a Ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual | |||
| The Wizard Hotline #3 | 08 Feb 2021 | 00:30:37 | |
From using dark magic to acquire iPhones to wrestling with addictive behaviors, the Wizard Hotline is back to answer your calls and offer wisdom to all!Call (860) 415-6009 and leave a message telling the Wizard what could be slightly better in your reality to have a collaborative audio ritual created just for you! | |||
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