Tag: interviews
Connecting with the Orisha: Andrew McGregor on The Orisha Tarot
Andrew McGregor is a treasure to the occult community. He is the creator behind The Orisha Tarot, and the owner of The Hermit's Lamp.
Courtney Alexander on African American tarot and the importance of independence
Even though you may not know Courtney Alexander by name, if you’re involved in the tarot world, then you’ve likely heard about her groundbreaking deck, Dust II Onyx: A Melanated Tarot.
Danielle Dulsky: An interview with a wild woman
When I first walked into Danielle Dulsky’s yoga studio for Wolf-Woman Autumn Camp, I knew I was in for some serious magick. The studio was welcoming and inclusive, with women from all over the country joined together for a day of connecting with the Dark Goddess. We began the day with a sacred cocoa ceremony to invoke Kali. This was followed by a moving meditation with yoga to channel the fury of Lilith, and the day concluded with Danielle leading us through past-life regressions, which to this day have held a marked impact on my psyche.
Brandy Williams on gender, race, and classism
Donyae Coles sat down and chatted with Brandy Williams to learn more about her history and outlook on the issues in magick spaces.
John Matthews on Arthurian legend and the quest for the Grail
If you’ve ever scanned the shelves of an occultnik bookseller, the odds are very good that you’ve run into something by John Matthews.
Courtney Weber on tarot reading for oneself
Courtney Weber's Tarot for One is a great introduction to tarot, and the techniques could just as easily be adapted to do readings for others, too.
Anna Biller on the real witchcraft behind The Love Witch
From the set design to the way Elaine’s coven behaves, The Love Witch feels like the work of someone who’s clearly read a Book of Shadows or two.
Jailbreaking consciousness with Lasara Firefox Allen: The uncut interview
Lasara Firefox Allen is a radical feminist whose book, Jailbreaking the Goddess, pushes the traditional model of the Goddess into powerful new territory.
Jailbreaking consciousness with Lasara Firefox Allen
Sharon Woods sat down with Lasara Firefox Allen to discuss her vision of the feminal divine and the role it can play in activism in a divisive climate.
Monica Bodirsky’s Lucky Lenormand: An artist’s deck
Monica Bodirsky has been reading cards for more than 35 years, and has recently published Lucky Lenormand, her first oracle deck.
The wandering witch: Natalie Zaman’s uncut interview
Natalie Zaman's new book, Magical Destinations of the Northeast, grew out of her magazine column, "The Wandering Witch."
Siolo Thompson discusses her Linestrider Tarot
Recently, Siolo Thompson and I got together to talk about creating her Linestrider deck, which was published by Llewellyn Worldwide in May 2016.