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In this episode, I’m joined by author, teacher, editor, and longtime professional Kitchen Witch Rachel Patterson for a wonderfully practical conversation about divination, creativity, and what happens when we allow our magical practices to evolve and change over time.

Rachel has written more than thirty books on witchcraft, folk magic, plants, food, divination, deity work, and everyday magical practice. In this lovely first chat, we talk about Rachel’s wonderfully unusual Magpie Tarot: an enormous (and deeply personal) deck assembled from cards drawn from many different tarot and oracle decks - and what it has taught her about intuitive reading and symbolism for divination.

We also explore divination through everyday materials, and the difference between learning correspondences and developing relationships with the things around us. We also explore her most recent work on daily magical practices - including navigating the experience of falling a bit 'out of practice' on our spiritual path, and how we can reconnect in healthy ways.
A really lovely conversation, and I feel it will be the first of many!

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Find Rachel Patterson:

Rachel’s website, for her books, blog, podcast and more:
http://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk
Explore Rachel’s books:
http://www.rachelpatterson.co.uk/my-books
Kitchen Witch community, classes, readings, and resources:
http://www.kitchenwitchhearth.net

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The Diviner’s Pathway — Six-Week Online Course - NOVEMBER 2026
There are only a few places remaining in the first online cohort of The Diviner’s Pathway, my six-week live course in relational, nature-led divination.
This is an intentionally intimate group of just eight students, with live weekly classes beginning in late November, along with practices, discussion, and support throughout the six weeks.

Learn more and join the cohort:
http://www.coffeeanddivination.com/divinerspathway

Coffee & Divination website - free downloads and meditations:
http://www.coffeeanddivination.com
Instagram: @coffeeanddivination
Patreon:
http://www.patreon.com/coffeeanddivination

My book - available from Llewellyn Publishing - "The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums" is available now wherever books are sold!

If you enjoyed this conversation, please consider subscribing, sharing the episode with someone who might enjoy it, or leaving a rating or review. Those small things make an enormous difference in helping the podcast reach new listeners.

And as always — see you between the worlds...

Episode Music:

Opening theme: “Come with Me” by JoAnna Farrer, featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, and Yann Falquet.
Closing music: "The Charm of the Selkie" by JoAnna Farrer, featuring Natalie Haas, Yann Falquet, and Shannon Heaton.

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In this episode, I’m joined by Lonnie Scott - Heathen practitioner, author, paranormal investigator, and longtime host of Weird Web Radio.

This was a really interesting, wide-ranging conversation, talking through chaos magic, the runes, paranormal investigation and much more. Lonnie shares how his tarot practice has evolved over the years, and how Heathen cosmology (including Freyja, the Norns, and the Nine Worlds) is a part of his devotional and ritual practices.

We also dive into Lonnie’s book, The Javamal: Words of the Caffeinated One, his coffee-fueled reworking of the practical wisdom found in the Hávamál. We talk about adapting ancient wisdom for modern life, the Heathen concept of wyrd and its relationship to fate and choice, runes and bindrunes, and creativity in modern magical practice. (And, in a way I appreciated for our show, there is some discussion of coffee, along the way...)

Where to Find Lonnie Scott:

Weird Web Radio: https://weirdwebradio.com
Patreon: https://patreon.com/weirdwebradio
The Troth: https://thetroth.org
Fourth Dwarf Productions: https://fourthdwarf.com

The Javamal is available through both Lulu and Amazon:

Buy the book online: The Javamal

Connect with Coffee & Divination:

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Divination Intensive: Registration is Now Open

Our first online Divination Intensive begins in late November 2026! The course is limited to just 8 participants, allowing us to work closely with everyone’s individual divinatory practice.

Details and registration: https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/

If you enjoy Coffee & Divination, please consider subscribing, sharing the show with a friend, and leaving a five-star review wherever you listen. It helps new listeners find the podcast — and helps us continue bringing these conversations with diviners, authors, and scholars to the show!

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In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I’m joined by Amy Blackthorn: award-winning author, professional intuitive, Witch, aromatherapist, and longtime teacher whose work brings together magical plants, horticulture, divination, and traditional Witchcraft. Amy is the author of numerous books, including Blackthorn’s Botanical Magic, Sacred Smoke, Blackthorn’s Protection Magic, and her newest book, Blackthorn’s Botanical Shadow Work. It was lovely to have Amy to talk about spirit connection and intuition on a number of levels...

We begin by talking about Amy’s early experiences with intuition and divination, before moving into her lifelong relationship with plants and the ideas behind Blackthorn’s Botanical Shadow Work.

We also talk about spirit communication within a larger web of relationships, the physical and ecological realities of the plants we work with, and why magical relationships don’t need to be disconnected from the ordinary world around us.

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Find Amy Blackthorn online:
Amy’s website: http://www.AmyBlackthorn.com
Amy’s books, including Blackthorn’s Botanical Shadow Work: https://amyblackthorn.com/books/
Amy's podcast: https://amyblackthorn.com/blackthorn-grove-podcast/

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The Diviner’s Pathway — Small-Group Container Course Registration Now Open:
Spots are filling for the founding cohort of The Diviner’s Pathway, a new, six-week live online course in nature-led divination, deep listening, and discernment.
We’ll meet live each week beginning November 10th, working across multiple forms of divination while developing the skills beneath the tools: asking better questions, recognizing meaningful patterns, distinguishing intuition from projection, and building relationships with the living world.
The founding cohort is limited to just eight participants, so if you’ve been thinking about joining me, you can find full details and registration here:
https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/divinerspathway

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Upcoming Events with JoAnna:
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 6 p.m.
I’ll be at Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vermont, for a talk and signing for The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums. For details: https://northshire.com/event/2026-10-09/northshire-manchester-joanna-farrer-diviners-path-nature-led-approach-divination

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Support Coffee and Divination:
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Thank you so much for the support the book and podcast have already received. If you’ve read and enjoyed The Diviner’s Path, even a brief review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the site where you purchased it can make an enormous difference in helping other readers discover the work.

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In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I’m joined once again by Irene Glasse — Heathen Witch, teacher, author, and spiritworker.

Irene is the co-author, with Caine Dreamwalker, of the newly released Foundations of Witchcraft: A Blackfeather Mystery School Training Manual, from Crossed Crow Books, as well as Blackfeather Mystery School: The Magpie Training. She is also a contributing writer to Llewellyn’s Witch’s Sun Sign series and Sabbats Almanacs, a Commissioned Lay Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, and the lead organizer of Frederick CUUPS.

We begin our chat discussing the divinatory experience that inspired Blackfeather Mystery School, and the question at the heart of Foundations of Witchcraft: what skills and practices actually help someone become a capable, grounded Witch?

Irene and I talk about spirit communication and discernment, knowing your own internal voice, and using divination to help confirm and clarify messages you've received. We also explore Elemental Life Sculpting, magical agency, guising and altered energetic states, trance states, and the importance of maintaining foundational practices even as our magical work becomes more advanced.
It's always lovely to speak with Irene, and this conversation went in some wonderful directions. I hope you enjoy, and let me know your thoughts, as always!

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Find Irene Glasse online:

• Glasse Witch Cottage: https://glassewitchcottage.com/
• Blackfeather Mystery School: https://blackfeathermystery.com/
• Signed copies of Foundations of Witchcraft: A Blackfeather Mystery School Training Manual: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/286E8M5RCXXYJ/checkout/FCJQ6DHZABVLPY2ICUXQQLVF

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The Diviner’s Pathway — Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the founding cohort of The Diviner’s Pathway, my new six-week live course in nature-led divination.

This intensive course will meet weekly beginning November 10, 2026, working across tarot, runes, pendulums, dreams, and the basics of omen recognition, while developing the deeper skills that connect those practices: asking better questions, cultivating spiritual relationships, and learning to listen more clearly.

This first cohort will be a small, close-knit group — only eight students total — so if you’ve been interested in studying divination with me in a more hands-on way, take a look at the full course information and registration here:

The Diviner’s Pathway — course details and registration

You can also find information about upcoming classes, events, private divination sessions, and free resources at www.CoffeeAndDivination.com

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Support Coffee and Divination:

The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums is now available from Llewellyn Publishing and through your local bookstore.
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In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I’m joined by Deborah Lipp — author, Witch, High Priestess, tarot reader, and teacher who has been practicing and teaching Wicca, magic, and occult subjects for more than forty years.

Deborah is the author of numerous books on Witchcraft, ritual, magical practice, tarot, and polarity, including The Elements of Ritual, Tarot Interactions, Bending the Binary, and her newest book, Roadmap by Moonlight: A Guide to Wicca for Life.

We begin by talking about what it means to build a magical and spiritual practice that can actually last for decades — not simply a collection of techniques, correspondences, or rituals. We also talk about experimentation, adapting to new situations and needs, and how we create vibrant new things, without losing the structure that makes it all work.

And of course, we spend quite a bit of time on divination: Learning to see a spread as a complete image; psychic perception and the ways it can become suppressed; intuition versus projection; prediction; and the importance of becoming willing to take risks.

We also talk about magical polarity beyond simplistic male/female binaries, the ideas behind Deborah’s book Bending the Binary, and what happens when inherited magical structures are examined more deeply instead of simply discarded or repeated.

It was a lovely conversation to have, and I appreciate all the care that Deborah puts into all of her books and teachings.

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Find Deborah Lipp online:

Deborah’s website:
https://www.deborahlipp.com/

Deborah’s books:
https://www.deborahlipp.com/in-print/

Deborah’s Bookshop.org store:
https://bookshop.org/shop/deborahlipp

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Upcoming Events with JoAnna:

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 7 p.m.:
Book signing and talk with JoAnna at Phoenix Books in Burlington, Vermont.

Nov - December 2026: Registration is now open for The Diviner’s Pathway - a live, small-group divination container beginning Nov. 10. Over six weeks, we’ll work with multiple forms of divination - including tarot, runes, pendulums, dreams, omens, and trance divination - to develop discernment, relationship, and spiritual connection with nature spirits and our intuitive abilities.

Spaces are limited to only eight people for this cohort. Learn more and register here: https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/divinerspathway

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Support Coffee and Divination:

The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums is now available from Llewellyn Publishing and through your local bookstore. To find it online:
https://amzn.to/4e6EXH9

Thank you so much for the support the book and podcast have already received. If you’ve read and enjoyed The Diviner’s Path, even a brief review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the site where you purchased it can make an enormous difference in helping other readers discover the work.

Visit Coffee and Divination:
https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

Support the show and access online meet-ups through Patreon:
http://www.patreon.com/coffeeanddivination

Thank you for listening, and, as always, see you between the worlds...

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In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I'm joined by Leandra Witchwood — modern witch, wortcunner, herbalist, author, teacher, and founder of The Magick Kitchen podcast.

Leandra's work brings together witchcraft, herbalism, plant-spirit relationships, shadow work, divination, and decades of magical practice. She is a Master Herbalist and Reiki Master, and through The Witchwood Teahouse, she creates intentional hand-blended teas rooted in her work with plants and herbalism.

We begin with Leandra's earliest experiences with divination, as well as her path into herbalism and the practice of wortcunning. We also dive into dendromancy -- divination and communication with trees -- as well as ways of listening to the spirits of land and place.

If you're listening as this episode comes out, Leandra has several classes and offerings happening very soon — and Leandra and I will both be teaching at TempleFest in Massachusetts, September 4–7. If you're finding this episode later on, visit her website to see what she's currently teaching and offering.

A quick note on herbalism: This episode includes general discussion of herbs and herbal practices for educational and spiritual purposes only. Neither myself or Leandra are providing medical advice, and please always consult a qualified healthcare professional before using or ingesting any herbs or plants, especially if you are pregnant or nursing, have a medical condition, or take prescription medications, as herbs can have contraindications and interactions.

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Find Leandra Witchwood online:

• Leandra's website: https://LeandraWitchwood.com
• Leandra on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeandraWitchwood
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/leandrawitchwood/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leandrawitchwood
• To listen to The Magick Kitchen podcast: The Magick Kitchen Blog

Upcoming Events with JoAnna:

• September 4–7, 2026: TempleFest at Prindle Pond Conference Center in Charlton, Massachusetts - https://templefest.templeofwitchcraft.org/
• Book Signing and Talk with JoAnna - Sept. 10, at 7pm, at Phonenix Books, in Burlington, VT: Joanna Farrer | The Diviner's Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums | Phoenix Books
• Check the website (http://www.coffeeanddivination.com) for information and pre-registration for upcoming online divination and nature-led divination courses coming this fall and winter, as well as free resources.

Support Coffee and Divination:

• The Diviner's Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums, is now available from Llewellyn Publishing and in all your local bookstores. To find it online:
https://amzn.to/4e6EXH9

Thank you so much for the support the book and podcast have already received. If you've read and enjoyed The Diviner's Path, even a brief review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the site where you purchased it can make an enormous difference in helping others discover the work.

Reviews of Coffee and Divination are enormously helpful as well and please feel free to reach out to me on Instagram at @coffeeanddivination.

• Visit the Coffee and Divination site: https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/
• Instagram: Divination Podcast | Hosted by JoAnna Farrer (@coffeeanddivination) • Instagram photos and videos
• Support the show, and access online meet-ups via our Patreon: patreon.com/coffeeanddivination

Thank you for listening, and, as always, see you between the worlds...

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In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I'm joined once again by Dr. Gwendolyn Reece — Pagan priestess, Theosophist, librarian, and author of "The Waters of Mnemosyne: Ancient Greek Religion for Modern Pagans"

This time, we go deeper into Neoplatonism: what it actually is, how the gods fit into a monistic cosmos, and what any of that has to do with recognizing an omen (for divination) when you see one.

We talk about the difference between superstition and actionable intelligence, why academia keeps the occult at arm's length, and what it would look like to bring real philosophical life — symposia, hard questions, communal thinking — back into modern Pagan practice.

I completely agree with Gwendolyn about the importance of philosophy, in-person discussion, and philosophy as a LIVED experience in the modern day. Every one of us has something important to contribute to this conversation... If you're passionate about this as well, reach out to me via email on my website, www.coffeeanddivination.com

It's always a true pleasure to have Gwendolyn back on the show, and I'm sure you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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• Find Dr. Gwendolyn Reece online - Gwendolyn's website: https://gwendolynreece.net/
• Buy 'The Waters of Mnemosyne: Ancient Greek Religion for Modern Pagans': The Waters of Mnemosyne a book by Gwendolyn Reece - Bookshop.org US

Upcoming Events with JoAnna:

September 4–7, 2026: TempleFest at Prindle Pond Conference Center in Charlton, Massachusetts

• Check into the website ( www.coffeeanddivination.com ) to get on the pre-list for the upcoming online divination and nature-led divination container course, coming this fall.

Support Coffee and Divination:

• The Diviner's Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums, is now available, from Llewellyn Publishing: https://amzn.to/4e6EXH9
• Join the Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/coffeeanddivination
• The Coffee and Divination YouTube channel: WHAT MAKES AN OMEN? Dr. Gwendolyn Reece on Theurgy, Neoplatonism, and Divination

Thank you so much for the support the book has already received. If you've read and enjoyed it, even a brief, honest review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the site where you purchased it can make an enormous difference in helping other readers discover the work. And share this podcast with friends, if you find it helpful and interesting!

Coffee and Divination: https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/ Instagram: @coffeeanddivination

Thank you for listening, and, as always, see you between the worlds...

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In this episode, I’m joined once again by John Michael Greer, this time to discuss his newest Aeon Books volume, The Magical Writings of W. B. Yeats.

Together, we discuss Yeats as a poet, magician, and highly-trained occult philosopher, with a special focus on the original 1925 edition of his great work, A Vision. We talk about George Yeats and the automatic writing that helped shape the system, as well as the works of Tolkien and Jung, the nature of Imaginal Realms, creative masks, and much more.

It's always a true pleasure to have JMG back on the show, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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Find John Michael Greer online -

JMG's works on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/jmg
Buy 'The Magical Writings of W.B. Yeats': https://spirit.aeonbooks.com/product/magical-writings-of-wb-yeats/95401
JMG's Dreamwidth page: https://ecosophia.dreamwidth.org/
JMG's website - Ecosophia: https://ecosophia.net/

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Upcoming Events with JoAnna:

Aug. 15, 2026 - 10am-2pm:
The Diviner's Path Book Event at The Serpent's Key in Hanover, PA - https://serpentskeyshoppe.com/

Aug. 20, 2026 - 6pm:
Free Workshop and Talk at Barnes and Noble in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. -
https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062217464-0

September 4–7, 2026:
TempleFest at Prindle Pond Conference Center in Charlton, Massachusetts

Support Coffee and Divination

JoAnna's book, "The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums", is now available, from Llewellyn Publishing:
https://amzn.to/4e6EXH9

Thank you so much for the support the book has already received. If you’ve read and enjoyed it, even a brief, honest review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the site where you purchased it can make an enormous difference in helping other readers discover the work.

Coffee and Divination:
https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/coffeeanddivination

YouTube: The Coffee and Divination Podcast - YouTube

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In this episode, I’m joined by Isaac Hill — occultist, astrologer, musician, gardener, and co-host of the always-fascinating Plant Cunning Podcast. Isaac lives on an herb farm in Central New York State with his wife, AC, and together they have interviewed some of the most important herbalists, occultists, astrologers, and permaculturists working today. He is also the author of The Heathen Golden Dawn and his new book, The Zodiac Garden Guide, which we discuss in this episode.

In our conversation, we talk about what it means to create a zodiac garden - not simply as a list of plant correspondences, but as an intersection of astrology, plants, place, magic, and the intelligence of the garden itself. (A garden as an astrological talisman, in a sense.) Isaac shares how he came to astrology through tarot, music, astrological magic, and permaculture, and we explore tropical and sidereal astrology, plant correspondences, and the balance between magical perception and practical gardening knowledge.

This year's Plant Cunning Conference will be happening July 24–26, 2026, on AC and Isaac’s land in Central New York State. Sadly I won’t be there this year because I’ll be traveling, but I was grateful to present and attend in previous years, and I highly recommend checking it out if you can make it — or visiting the Plant Cunning website and podcast either way, to learn more.

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Find Isaac Hill online -

Buy the Zodiac Garden Guide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GW7F2KRP
Plant Cunning Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantcunning/
The Plant Cunning Conference: https://plantcunningconference.com/
The Plant Cunning Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plantcunning

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Upcoming Events with JoAnna:

July 28, 2026:
Workshop at The Atlantis Bookshop in London

Atlantis events and booking information:
https://theatlantisbookshop.com/atlantis-events/

Aug. 15, 2026:

The Diviner's Path Book Event at The Serpent's Key in Hanover, PA - The Serpent's Key Shoppe and Sanctuary

September 4–7, 2026:
TempleFest at Prindle Pond Conference Center in Charlton, Massachusetts

Registration closes July 24:
https://templefest.templeofwitchcraft.org/

Support Coffee and Divination

My new book, The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums, is now available:
https://amzn.to/4e6EXH9

Thank you so much for the support the book has already received. If you’ve read and enjoyed it, even a brief, honest review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the site where you purchased it can make an enormous difference in helping other readers discover the work.

Coffee and Divination:
https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/coffeeanddivination

And Watch Episodes on YouTube: The Garden as Talisman: Astrology, Plants & The Zodiac Garden Guide with Isaac Hill

Thank you for listening, and, as always, see you between the worlds...

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In this episode, I welcome Kimberly Steele, author of Sacred Homemaking: A Magical Approach to a Tidier Home.

Kimberly’s work invites us to approach the home as a living, ensouled place — one shaped by gratitude, attention, care, and relationship. We talk about her path from tarot into Druidry, why she wrote Sacred Homemaking as a practical entry point for people returning to spiritual life, and how small acts like cleaning one corner, thanking the bed, sweeping the floor, or even tending the toilet can become powerful magical practices.

We also discuss clutter, protection, discernment, household spirits, haunted objects, consumerism, perfectionism, ancestors, music as prayer and spellcraft, and so much more.

Enjoy the episode, and check out Kimberly's books and works online!

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Find Kimberly Steele Online

On Dreamwidth: kimberlysteele | Recent Entries

Buy Sacred Homemaking: A Magical Approach to a Tidier Home - Kimberly Steele Books - Aeon Spirit

Kimberly Steele on Substack - Kimberly Steele | Substack

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Upcoming Events with JoAnna:

July 28, 2026:
Workshop at The Atlantis Bookshop in London

Atlantis events and booking information:
https://theatlantisbookshop.com/atlantis-events/

Aug. 15, 2026:

The Diviner's Path Book Event at The Serpent's Key in Hanover, PA - The Serpent's Key Shoppe and Sanctuary

September 4–7, 2026:
TempleFest at Prindle Pond Conference Center in Charlton, Massachusetts

Registration closes July 24:
https://templefest.templeofwitchcraft.org/

Support Coffee and Divination

My new book, The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums, is now available:
https://amzn.to/4e6EXH9

Thank you so much for the support the book has already received. If you’ve read and enjoyed it, even a brief, honest review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the site where you purchased it can make an enormous difference in helping other readers discover the work.

Coffee and Divination:
https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/coffeeanddivination

Watch us on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandDivination

Thank you for listening, and, as always, see you between the worlds...

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In this episode, I welcome my friend and returning guest Ivy Bromius of Circle Thrice back to the show. Ivy and I have known each other for a number of years, and her work brings together a wonderfully unusual - and extremely useful -combination of professional project management, practical enchantment, and magical timing through tarot and other divinatory arts.

We begin with risk: how can divination help us look toward the future without becoming trapped by fear? Ivy explains why thoughtfully considering what could go wrong is not the same as magically causing it to happen—and why facing a possible risk can actually make us feel more empowered, and capable of changing our course.

We discuss the emotional reality of fear, and explore courage and sovereignty: the ability to act according to our values, and work toward something better for ourselves, our families, and our communities.

I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

Find Ivy Bromius and Circle Thrice

Circle Thrice:
https://www.circlethrice.com/

Risky Business course:
https://www.circlethrice.com/project/risky-business-training-course/

The Sovereignty Incubation Arc:
https://www.circlethrice.com/project/the-sovereignty-incubation-arc/

Ivy’s Substack, Next Week in Magic:
https://circlethrice.substack.com/

Circle Thrice on Instagram:
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Upcoming Events with JoAnna:

July 28, 2026:
Workshop at The Atlantis Bookshop in London

[ PLEASE NOTE THE DATE - Ater posting this episode, I realized that I misspoke the date in my audio - I will be presenting the workshop on Tuesday, July 28th. ]

Atlantis events and booking information:
https://theatlantisbookshop.com/atlantis-events/

Aug. 15, 2026:

The Diviner's Path Book Event at The Serpent's Key in Hanover, PA - The Serpent's Key Shoppe and Sanctuary

September 4–7, 2026:
TempleFest at Prindle Pond Conference Center in Charlton, Massachusetts

Registration closes July 24:
https://templefest.templeofwitchcraft.org/

Support Coffee and Divination

My new book, The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums, is now available:
https://amzn.to/4e6EXH9

Thank you so much for the support the book has already received. If you’ve read and enjoyed it, even a brief, honest review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the site where you purchased it can make an enormous difference in helping other readers discover the work.

Coffee and Divination:
https://www.coffeeanddivination.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/coffeeanddivination/

Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/coffeeanddivination

Watch us on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandDivination

Thank you for listening, and, as always, see you between the worlds...

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In this episode, I welcome my friend Beck Ravenswood to the show - witch, tarot reader, and owner of The Serpent’s Key Shoppe in Hanover, PA.

Beck shares the story of discovering tarot as a teenager, receiving the dream that helped inspire The Serpent’s Key, and creating a thriving, interfaith community space devoted to magic, education, and connection.

We also discuss the legal fight that has placed Beck and their shop at the center of a much larger conversation about divination, religious practice, freedom of speech, and Pennsylvania’s archaic fortune-telling law. Before Beck’s shop had even officially opened, Hanover police warned them that offering paid tarot readings could violate a statute dating back to the nineteenth century. Beck is now challenging that law through an ongoing lawsuit, while Pennsylvania House Bill 1562 seeks to repeal it.

Along the way, we talk about the difference between fraud and legitimate divinatory practice, ethical tarot reading, building real-world Pagan community, interfaith dialogue, and the courage required to live openly and authentically. (And of course, we aren't lawyers, and are not qualified to offer any legal advice.)

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A Note on Civic Engagement
We believe there is tremendous value in learning who represents us locally and taking part in respectful civic dialogue around issues that matter to us and our neighbors. That does not require everyone has to agree about politics, religion, or spiritual practices. It means communicating respectfully, and remembering that we all share communities with people whose backgrounds and beliefs may differ from our own.

If these issue matter to you, please consider contacting your representatives. Pennsylvania residents can ask their state legislators to support HB 1562 and the repeal of Section 7104. Listeners outside Pennsylvania can still contact their own representatives, share information about the issue, and encourage dialogue with their Pennsylvania colleagues. It can really make a difference!

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Learn About the Law and HB 1562
- Official Pennsylvania General Assembly page for HB 1562:
https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1562
- HB 1562 co-sponsorship memo and explanation:
https://www.palegis.us/house/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=46755
- Find your legislators anywhere in the United States:
https://pluralpolicy.com/find-your-legislator/
- Vote Smart — information about elected officials:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/

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Find Beck and The Serpent’s Key
Beck Ravenswood on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/the_stitching_witch/
The Serpent’s Key on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/the_serpents_key/
The Serpent’s Key site:
https://serpentskeyshoppe.com/

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Upcoming: Free Diviner’s Path Workshop
Reading the Signs: Divination as a Living Conversation
Sunday, June 21, 2026 - 12:30–1:30 p.m. EST - Live on Zoom
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_COYP44E8SHSAuvvLYy2-gQ

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More Upcoming Events:
July 27, 2026:
Workshop at the Atlantis Bookshop in London
August 15, 2026:
Official Diviner’s Path book launch at The Serpent’s Key

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In this episode of Coffee and Divination, I welcome author, witch, educator, and biological scientist Sian Sibley for a fascinating conversation on plant spirits, pagan ecology, animism, geomancy, and ethical magical practice. We explore what it means to truly treat plants, stones, incense, trees, and the land itself as living beings in relationship with us — and why that changes how we practice magic.

This conversation also dives into “doubt devils,” discernment in divination, ecological responsibility, and the powerful idea that plants can, of course, say no to us, at times.

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Links and More:
TempleFest (New England, September 2026) – Welcome - TempleFest | Temple of Witchcraft
Sian's Patreon: Welcome to Ecological Witchcraft | Patreon
Sian's recent book, Black Paths and Green Cathedrals: Black Paths and Green Cathedrals : A Guide to Ecological Paganism - Sian Sibley - Aeon Spirit

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In this episode, I’m joined once again by Dr. Alexander Cummins — historian of magic, diviner, and teacher of early modern cunning craft—for a deep and grounded conversation on working with spirits as allies in magical and divinatory practice.

Together, we explore what it really means to work with ancestral practitioners—the spirits of the magical dead—and how these relationships were understood historically, as well as how they can be approached with clarity and integrity today.

In This Episode, We Discuss:
- What “ancestral practitioners” are, and how they differ from general ancestor work
- Historical examples of working with the magical dead
- Reciprocity, obligation, and relationship in spirit work
- What it actually means to test spirits in practice
- Geomancy and the role of appropriate questions in spirit contact

Links and More:
TempleFest (New England, September 2026) – where both Dr. Al and I will be presenting this year. https://templefest.templeofwitchcraft.org/
Dr. Al's Website: https://www.alexandercummins.com/
Classes and Courses with Dr. Al: https://www.alexandercummins.com/classbundles

About the Show, and JoAnna:
The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums, by JoAnna, is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738782432/
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In this episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Laura Tempest Zakroff — artist, author, performer, and modern Traditional Witch, whose work sits at the crossroads of art, embodiment, divination, and magic.

We discuss Laura’s newest book, Tarot by Tempest: Playing with Numbers, Meaning & Movement, and why play is a vital part of divination: it's often the doorway back into creativity, intuition, and real insight. (A topic I'm very passionate about as well!)

In this episode, we discuss

• How movement and embodiment shift the way we read symbols (and how to “get out of your head” at times.)
• Reading tarot through numbers, patterns, and energetic motion.
• Using art as a spiritual technology: creativity, meaning-making, and getting unstuck.
• Laura's next oracle deck projects, based in the Northeast of the US.

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Links and Resources:

• Laura Tempest Zakroff (website): https://lauratempestzakroff.com/
• Laura’s Books + Decks: https://lauratempestzakroff.com/books-and-decks/
• Classes and Events with Laura: Classes & Events – Laura Tempest Zakroff

Preorder JoAnna Farrer's book, The Diviner’s Path: A Nature-based Approach to Tarot, Runes, and Pendulums - The Diviner's Path: A Nature-Led Approach to Divination with Tarot, Runes & Pendulums: Farrer, JoAnna: 9780738782430: Amazon.com: Books

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In this episode, I’m joined by Solomon Pakal - founder of the Mayan Mystery School, historian, and longtime occult practitioner - for a conversation on astrology, tarot, and the depth of Maya traditions of magic and divination.

We speak about his perspective on tarot, the importance of understanding divination within a larger cultural and cosmological framework, and the vastness of Maya magical and divinatory traditions. This is a conversation about worldviews as much as methods —about what becomes possible when we approach older traditions with seriousness, humility, and curiosity.

A note for our listeners: If you’d like a bit of (free) support for your own practice, there is now a free Weekly Divination Planner available to download at coffeeanddivination.com. And new content will soon be arriving on Greek alphabet divination, question-tech for divination, and much more.

Solomon is a fantastic speaker and guest, and I encourage you to find him on Instagram and Substack to see more of his works.

Enjoy the episode, and if you find it interesting, share it with friends who might want to learn more.

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Links and Resources for Solomon's work:

Solomon’s website - https://www.solomonpakal.com/
Courses by Solomon Pakal - https://www.solomonpakal.com/p/course...
Find him on Instagram: @solomon.pakal

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My guest in this episode is Ethony Dawn—author, professional tarot reader, and teacher, known for her clear, supportive approach to helping readers build confidence and consistency with the cards.

In this conversation, we keep things practical and accessible as we talk about how to learn tarot well: building real skill through repetition and reflection, learning to trust what you’re seeing, and developing your own unique style as a reader. We also explore different approaches to tarot spreads and her thoughts on creating your own.

If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing it with a friend — it genuinely helps Coffee & Divination grow. And to watch episodes, as well as bonus content in the coming months, check out our YouTube channel: The Coffee and Divination Podcast - YouTube

Also, based on feedback and requests from listeners, I’ve created a new free resource that's available on our website. It’s a short, practical divination workbook designed to help your practice, with tarot or other methods. Click over and download it today.

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Links and Resources for Ethony's work:

Tarot Grimoire - Buy the Book: Tarot Grimoire | Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
Ethony’s website - Ethony Dawn -
Ethony Dawn's Tarot Readers Academy - Home | Tarot Readers Academy

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In this episode, I’m joined once again by Ivo Dominguez Jr. prolific author and long-time leader in the modern occult community. We’re discussing the newly updated, re-released edition of his book Spirit Speak: A Comprehensive Guide to Connect Beyond the Veil, and what it offers practitioners seeking clear, safe, grounded methods of spirit contact for divination and magical work.

Ivo is not only one of my favorite guests to speak with and learn from - he was also one of the keynote speakers for the first annual Wylde Grove Gathering Online Leadership Summit, alongside 14 other incredible presenters, this past week in January, 2026. Clips from some of the Summit roundtables - including the conversation on technology and learning in the occult world that Ivo joined - will be on the Coffee & Divination YouTube channel soon.

In our conversation, we explored:

• What the updated edition of Spirit Speak brings to modern practitioners
• Techniques and “warm-ups” for divinatory work, and why those matter.
• Levels of consciousness and how they affect what (and who) we perceive
• Practical distinctions between different forms of spirit contact used for divination, and how to approach them responsibly

Links and Resources for Ivo's fantastic work:

Spirit Speak - Buy the Book: https://tinyurl.com/5hdywpet
Ivo’s website - Ivo Dominguez Jr's Website - https://www.ivodominguezjr.com/
Find Ivo on Instagram - @ivodominguezjr

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My guest in this episode is Thumper Forge, a Chaos Witch, Gardnerian High Priest, writer, and diviner from Houston, Texas. Thumper is the author of The Chaos Apple: Magic & Discordianism for the Postmodern Witch (Llewellyn), and it was a delight to have them on the show!

In this conversation, we explore Chaos Magic in real life - how to think with paradigms, work with gods and masks - plus a practical tour of lithomancy (casting semi-precious stones), along with Lenormand and geomancy.

I really enjoyed this talk with Thumper in this show, and I hope you enjoy the conversation! If you do, as always, please share this episode with others, and subscribe for more videos and some exciting new “extra” content in coming months!

Links and Resources for Thumper Forge’s work:

• The Chaos Apple - Llewellyn book page: The Chaos Apple | Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
• Thumper’s website - Thumper Forge – Priest. Witch. Raconteur. Notary Public.
• Patheos: Fivefold Law — Thumper’s blog - Fivefold Law - Discordian Witchcraft, Chaos Magic, Traditional Wicca, Geomancy, and the occasional glimpse into 12-Step Recovery from the impertinent perspective of a Post-postmodern Pagan.

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My guest in this episode is Mhara Starling, a Welsh folk Witch raised on the Isle of Anglesey. Mhara is a fantastic speaker, teacher, and author, and I met her for the first time at the Sacred Space conference this past year. It was wonderful to have her on the show!

In this conversation, we focused on Welsh Fairy lore and practices, and how that living tradition of relationship meets the arts of divination: omen-reading, scrying, working with the land, and ethics and good boundaries for working with Fairies in the modern world.
I really appreciated learning from Mhara in this show, and I hope you enjoy the discussion. If you do, as always, please share this episode with others, and subscribe for more videos and some exciting new "extra" content in coming months!

Links and Resources for Mhara Starling's work:
- Mhara's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkc4iRymvz4t619FEk5dFfA
- Find Mhara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhara_starling/
- Buy "Welsh Fairies: A Guide to the Lore, Legends, Denizens & Deities of the Otherworld" https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738777740
- Buy "Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales" https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738770918
- Buy "Pagan Portals - Y Mabinogi " https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/pagan-portals-y-mabinogi-welsh-mythology

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