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/thispodcastisaritual

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Ritual audio graciously provided by Logan Dennison, Heather Elle, and Kevin Pelrine.

This Podcast is a Ritual

A Slightly Better Episode

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/thispodcastisaritual

Or like, subscribe, and leave a review wherever you listen to this podcast!

How to Talk About Magic (w/ Douglas Batchelor of What Magic is This?)

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 Explore the Unknown (w/ Jim Perry of Euphomet)

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/daatdarling

Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

How to Be Occult Online (w/ Georgina Rose aka Da'at Darling)

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 Get Lucky (w/ Dr. Christian Busch)

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 Call a Lizard (w/ Therapy Gecko)

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 Kinda Do Astrology (w/ Nikki Van De Car)

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/SaraLewis

Read "Ayahuasca and Spiritual Crisis" at: https://www.academia.edu/1806911/Ayahuasca_and_Spiritual_Crisis

Join the ritual: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

How to Survive a Spiritual Crisis (w/ Dr. Sara Lewis)

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

How to Say No to God (w/ Majo John Madden)

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 Discover Your History (w/ my Grandma Marion)

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 Be Patient(w/ my Grandpa Les)

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 Change Your Mind (w/ Devin Person)

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 Understand the Internet (w/ Ryan Broderick)

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

Wizards of the World - Tahj Mullins, The Wizard of Art

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

How to Read Like the Devil (w/ Camelia Elias)

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/@mcphersonpoetry

Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

How to Use Your Words (w/ Anthony McPherson)

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

Three Year Anniversary Spectacular!

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

Wizards of the World - Phil Hine

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 Instagram

Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

How to Make Memes (w/ Aiden Arata)

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 Start an Internet Cult (w/ Unicole Unicron of UNICULT)

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!

The Wizard Hotline #4

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 Instagram

Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

How to Heal from Healing (w/ Adam Aronovich)

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 Be an Optimist (w/ My Father Mark)

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 Write About Wizardry (w/ Devin Person)

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 Perform Ritual (w/ Jacquelyn Marie Shannon)

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.com

Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

How to Make Memes Magick (w/ Oaks the Green)

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/shirt

22% of proceeds goes to support https://www.kentuckyhealthjusticenetwork.org/

This T-Shirt Is A Talisman

Welcome to This Podcast is a Ritual. In this opening ceremony, you will be initiated into the ritual by the wizard Devin Person and discover the life-changing magic that can make your reality... slightly better.

Recorded live at Magick City (Brooklyn, NY) on November 30, 2018.

Participate in the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

Opening Ceremony - How to Create a Slightly Better Reality (w/ Devin Person)

THE WIZARD HOTLINE is back and slightly better than ever with a catchy new theme song by Lunch Box! Step through the podcast portal and enter a world of surreal, silly, and sincere wizard guidance in this time-and-space spanning broadcast.

Are you reading this? Please call the hotline and leave a message of any kind to be used in our 2 year anniversary ritual! 860-415-6009

The Wizard Hotline #2

The OFFICIAL WIZARD OF NEW ZEALAND joins the ritual to indoctrinate everyone in the revolutionary power of fun for fun's sake.

Tune into the Wizard's frequency at: https://wizard.gen.nz/

Become a ritual participant at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

And call the Wizard Hotline to have your question answered on a future episode: 860-415-6009

Wizards of the World - The Wizard of New Zealand

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

This Ritual is Horizontal - How to Be Together Apart (w/ Lila Donnolo)

This Podcast is a Ritual creates a magical space for a wizard, his guests, his listeners, and an omnipotent future being to create a slightly better reality. 
Get initiated now by listening to the Opening Ceremony!

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