Worn and weary, the Wizard enters the final stage of the quest, letting go of all he thought he once knew and opening himself up to even greater uncertainty as he encounters the mysterious Tom10, a one-eyed gnome masquerading as a Swedish graffiti artist. Tune into Tom10's vibrations at: https://www.instagram.com/eyegnome/ Follow along with the Wizard's quest adventures and get more magical bonus content by joining the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Jun 25, 2025•48 min
As our quest wanders along, the Wizard learns to listen to that quiet voice that whispers "this way!" in this fascinating chat with author, adventurer, and Dutch digital nomad Esther Jacobs, also known as the "No Excuses Lady," about the possibilities that occur when one gets off the beaten path. Tune into Esther's vibrations at: https://estherjacobs.info/ Follow along with the Wizard's quest adventures and get more magical bonus content by joining the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisari...
Jun 18, 2025•51 min
Our quest continues as the Wizard's vague plans distill into actual events when he's joined by Yvet Youssef—integrative coach, creator, and explorer of conscious—to discuss the clarity that comes when you create space to do less. Tune into Yvet's vibrations at: https://yvetyoussef.com/ Follow along with the Wizard's quest adventures and get more magical bonus content by joining the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Jun 11, 2025•45 min
Our special mini-series, This Quest is a Ritual, leaps into the void with our first guest, Dutch wizard and creator of the Cosmosis quest app, Paul Staring. Paul is a longtime listener of This Podcast is a Ritual and has a fascinating approach to the concept of quests, using technology to help people reconnect with the magic in the world around them. Check out Cosmosis at: https://cosmosis.quest/ For the Stories of Soil & Stone Quest, use the password 'ancientearth'. This quest should be don...
Jun 04, 2025•57 min
America's #1 Wizard is hitting the road to embark on a magical quest across Europe in this special mini-series. We're kicking things off by asking, "What is a quest?" and exploring the history of this word, its mythical and magical significance, and how YOU can embark on your own quest from wherever you are right now! Follow along with Devin's quest adventures and get more magical bonus content by joining the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
May 28, 2025•37 min
New Zealand wizard and author Ari Freeman returns to the ritual to discuss his latest book, Tarot for Skeptics, a wonderful and practical guide to the tarot which examines the most commonly used decks from a myriad of potential belief systems, resulting in a refreshingly accessible guide that is sure to spark new ideas for even the most seasoned tarot readers. Order Tarot for Skeptics: https://spirit.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/tarot-for-sceptics/95332 Tune into Ari's vibrations: https://arifreemanw...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Artist Day Schildkret, author of Morning Altars: A 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit through Nature, Art and Ritual and Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration and Change, joins the ritual to talk about rituals and the path that led him to building daily ephemeral altars in a New York City park. Tune into Day's vibrations at: https://www.dayschildkret.com/ Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009 and have it answered in a future episode! ...
May 07, 2025•54 min
From its iconic appearance as the first card in the Tarot’s Major Arcana to the many foolish characters we find in fiction and mythology, the Fool is much more than a mere idiot. Rather, the Fool signifies our willingness to step out into the void, take on risky adventures, and enter the chaotic tumult of this world. By seeing through systems of power and approaching life with a sometimes child-like simplicity, the Fool has long served as a check on authoritarian abuse, with jesters possessing t...
May 01, 2025•50 min
Clint Marsh of Fiddler's Green, a gorgeous zine about "Art & Magic for Tea-Drinking Anarchists, Convivial Conjurors & Closeted Optimists," returns to the ritual to talk about the importance of grounding esoteric writing in personal experience and the latest exciting installment of Fiddler's Green, which is currently raising funds on Kickstarter. Get a copy of Fiddler's Green #9 at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fiddlersgreenzine/fiddlers-green-peculiar-parish-magazine-9 Check out ...
Apr 23, 2025•45 min
As the web rots and spams and scams infiltrate every aspect of modern life, we need to re-learn how to prioritize authentic human experiences. Media theorist and author Douglas Rushkoff, host of the Team Human podcast, joins the ritual to discuss the strange state of the world and which new weird edges are inviting optimism. Tune into Douglas's vibrations at: https://rushkoff.com/ Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009 and have it answered in a future episode...
Apr 09, 2025•54 min
The Wizard Devin Person returns for the second installment in this deep dive into hypnosis and ritual. Focusing in on the question, What is Ritual?, the Wizard explores how ritual enables participants to enter liminal spaces, marked by clear boundaries, and experience significant change. If you ever wanted to know what made this podcast an actual ritual, or how to devise a ritual of your own, this is the episode you've been waiting for! Want to have a custom ritual created for you by the Wizard?...
Mar 19, 2025•48 min
Join the Wizard Devin Person for a special two-part deep dive into the essence of what he does as a full-time hypnotherapist and professional wizard. In this first part, What is Hypnosis?, the Wizard answers the titular questions and digs into the history of hypnosis, what it is, how it works, and why it's able to create powerful shifts in attitude and behavior where other therapies often come up short. Then stay tuned for Part 2, What is Ritual? where the Wizard will explore the unexpected simi...
Mar 12, 2025•55 min
Social media currently sucks, but does it have to? The Wizard ponders how our social networks soured and what a slightly better vision of social media might look like in this highly imaginative episode. 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
Feb 12, 2025•38 min
V. Birchwood is a multi-disciplinary artist, poet, YouTuber, and experimental archeologist whose work brings a sense of presence to the past. She documents her forays into historic food and fashion in beautiful YouTube videos and recently released her first poetry book, Through the Vale: Poems About How Nature Brings Us Back to Life. Tune into V. Birchwood's vibrations at: www.vbirchwood.com/ Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009 and have it answered in a fu...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 1 min
The Wizard Devin Person invites you to release yourself from restricting New Year's resolutions and instead discover the joys of the simple, magical act of mixing it up! 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 Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Jan 13, 2025•33 min
Jam with the conversational flow of Devin the Wizard and Ethan Woods of Fun Facts, an eccentric, esoteric, art rock quartet, whose new album, "Apartment Rock," provides a swinging soundtrack for this illuminating episode. Tune into Fun Facts' literal vibrations at: https://funfactstheband.bandcamp.com/album/apartment-rock 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 Foll...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Celebrating 10 years of wizardry (and 6 years of This Podcast is a Ritual), the Wizard Devin Person meditates on his journey so far and how the trinity of Self, Other, and Unknown can serve as a map to the magic yet to come. 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 Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Dec 02, 2024•43 min
Come explore the mythology of the modern woman with psychotherapist Dr. Stacey Simmons, author of The Queen's Path: A Revolutionary Guide to Women's Empowerment and Sovereignty, as we learn about the contradictions and challenges that must be traversed to achieve true sovereignty over oneself. Tune into Dr. Simmon's vibrations at: https://staceysimmonsphd.com/ 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: ww...
Nov 25, 2024•54 min
Jungian therapist, psychedelic facilitator, and author Simon Yugler tunes out, turns on, and drops into the ritual to discuss his new book Psychedelics and the Soul: A Mythic Guide to Psychedelic Healing, Depth Psychology, and Cultural Repair in this soul stirring conversation about the strange powers of plant medicines. Tune into Simon's vibrations at: https://linktr.ee/depth_medicine Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009 and have it answered in a future ep...
Nov 04, 2024•57 min
Like salted caramel or a spicy margarita, the wizard is learning to carry heartbreak in one hand and hope in the other as he reflects on the Jungian concept of "holding the tension of opposites" and the growth such difficult moments can engender. This is a follow up to the "How to Be REALLY Vulnerable (w/ Devin Person) episode from September 2024. If you have any thoughts you want to share, you can call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009 and leave a private message for the wizard.
Oct 21, 2024•51 min
Witch and therapist Chrissie Bingham of Omni Temple joins the ritual for a mind-expanding conversation on the gods and spirits that haunt the crossroads of magic and mental health. Tune into Chrissie's vibrations at: www.Omni-Temple.com And get 15% off any program with the code PodcastRitual 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 Follow the Wizard on Instagram @per...
Oct 07, 2024•59 min
A heart-broken wizard opens up about the difficult time he's currently going through while doing his best to be honest in ways he's never been able to do before. This is a follow up to the "How to Be Vulnerable (w/ LA Marks + Devin Person) episode from May 2023. If you have any thoughts you want to share, you can call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009 and leave a private message for the wizard.
Sep 23, 2024•42 min
Let food be thy medicine and this podcast be thy ritual as the wizard Devin Person invokes the powerful metaphor of the "information diet," considering the ways we consume content and culture as akin to a cuisine, in this delicious and nutritious special episode. 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 Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Sep 09, 2024•41 min
Come let us tiptoe through the tulips and listen to the lilacs as interdisciplinary artist Karen Azoulay, author of "Flowers and Their Meanings: The Secret Language and History of Over 600 Blooms," teaches us the lost art of this lingua flora. Tune into Karen's vibrations at: https://www.karenazoulay.com/ 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 Follow the Wizard on ...
Aug 26, 2024•47 min
Richard Metzger, founder of the Disinformation Company and the Dangerous Minds blog, dissolves into a series of synchronicities as he and the wizard Devin Person talk about magick and the time loops of inspiration and influence. Support the Magick Show Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/richardmetzger/magick-show-a-masterclass-in-modern-occultism Tune into Richard's vibrations at: https://dangerousminds.net/ Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 29 min
The Wizard Devin Person follows the trail of the elusive Disco Wizard, a magical game maker who frequents music festivals and helps party goers engage in the lost art of play. Tune into the Disco Wizard's vibration on Instagram at @iamdiscowizard Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Aug 05, 2024•47 min
Los Angeles-based artist Adrian Cox's paintings evoke worlds outside of our own, worlds he explore through active imagination and trance. In this episode, Adrian unveils his latest project, the hypnotic Ritual of Unknowing, and chats with Devin about their mutually inspired methods of investigating these inner landscapes. Check out Adrian's art at: https://www.adriancoxart.com/ Download the Ritual of Unknowing for free at: https://www.adriancoxart.com/the-ritual-of-unknowing.html Download the Pe...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min
I wrote a new book! It's called SO LET IT BE WRITTEN - A Wizards' Guide to Metafiction and my co-author Eric J. Millar returns to the ritual for a very meta discussion about metafiction, creativity, writing, and the multilayered magic we baked into this book. Get your copy today at: https://www.personisawake.com/so-let-it-be-written Or order direct at: Paperback: https://www.lulu.com/shop/eric-j-millar-and-devin-person/so-let-it-be-written-paperback/paperback/product-v8k6we4.html Hardcover: http...
Jun 17, 2024•56 min
A young aspiring wizard and a middle aged, increasingly uncertain wizard sit down for a chat about what it means to live a life in search of wizard and whether age and experience are the only ways to achieve it. Wanna talk to the wizard? Apply here to be considered for a future episode: www.personisawake.com/talktothewizard Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
May 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Instead of wringing her hands about robot uprisings, poet Lauren Ducrey has been diving deep into the weird wordplay Large Language Models make possible, discovering the magic lurking within these machines. Tune into Lauren's vibrations at: https://www.laurenducrey.com/ 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 Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
May 13, 2024•1 hr
