This Podcast is a Ritual

Slow down, take a breather, and ease into the laconic pace of this extra special, extra sloooooooow episode of This Podcast is a Ritual in which the Wizard delivers a very slow sermon on the magic of... speaking slowly.Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

We're back, baby!!! After a month in Sweden (and over 2 months podcasting about it) the poet and the wizard have completed their quest and are excited to share everything they've learned about love, magic, and happy accidents.PS - "Slut" is Swedish for "final" or "end."Listen to trip diaries and additional bonus content at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Swedish poet, translator, and literary activist Ida Börjel leads the wizard and the poet on a journey through her fascinating works of linguistic subversion, spanning politics, history, social commentary, bibliomancy, and cross-genre experimental art. This interview was recorded in ANTI, a beautiful publishing house / bookstore in Malmö, Sweden.Tune into Ida's magical words via MA: https://uglyducklingpresse.org/publications/ma/and MIXIMUM CA'CANNY: The Sabotage Manuals: https://communeeditions.com/miximum-ca-canny-the-sabotage-manuals/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Machine learning engineer and occultist Karin Valis discusses how language models enable the creation of multidimensional sigils. They explore encoding language with mathematical models and the potential for machines to surpass human limitations. They also discuss communal dreaming and using AI to generate dream-like images, as well as the intersection of technology and magic.

London-based chaos magician and ritual performance artist Gabriella Jeans, another attendee of the Art 23 Retreat I'm attending in Sweden, joins the ritual to discuss the accidental initiation that brought her into the occult.Tune into Gabriella's frequency at: https://www.gabriellajeansart.com/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Lay back on the couch and tell us about your dreams as artist, occultist, and psychoanalyst Dr. Vanessa Sinclair joins the ritual to help us explore the mysteries of the unconscious.Tune into Dr. Sinclair's vibrations at: http://www.drvanessasinclair.net/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Swedish musician, historian, filmmaker, photographer, author, and occultist Carl Abrahamsson played a pivotal role in the development of global occulture through his work with the Ordo Templi Orientis, the Church of Satan, and Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth in the 80s and 90s. Now he joins yet another collaborative magical ritual, this very podcast, to reflect on this work and his ongoing explorations.Tune into Carl's vibrations at: https://www.carlabrahamsson.com/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

How does a former D.C. punk rocker end up living in Sweden making cozy synth beats for cats? Find out in this free-ranging interview with Shelby Cinca, the musician behind Frodus, catbeats, Corpse Gnomes, and more.Tune into Shelby's vibrations at: https://www.catbeats.life/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Askvind, aka Tony Hadders, is a Swedish wizard, circus artist, and This Podcast is a Ritual listener whose magic directly inspired this Swedish Series! In this epic meeting of wizards, we discuss the reality of the imagination and the intersection of ritual and performance.Tune into Askvind's vibrations at: https://www.instagram.com/the_tonyverse/Listen to the bonus playlist of Swedish music at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-en-i-this-86232331Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake

Our Swedish Series continues in this conversation with Swedish artist, illustrator, and occult explorer River as we discuss the magical arts retreat she's hosting in Sweden this summer and what it means to find your people.Tune into River's vibrations at: https://river-artefacts.com/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritualFollow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake