The Hermit’s Lamp Podcast - A place for witches, hermits, mystics, healers, and seekers

EP129 Lessons from Our Ancestors: A Tarot Perspective

Andrew and Nancy have spent a long time working with ancestors and the tarot. In this conversation they share their journeys and perspectives on working with those on the other side. Discussing how ancestral stories shape our identities, the importance of connecting with ancestors for guidance, and the possible role of DNA in understanding our heritage. We also talk about how to handle the hard ancestors and trauma that can often be in our lineages.

There are a lot of practical tips on things like making an altar, working with taropt and pendulums and reflection through journaling. This is a chance to listen to two new friends get to share their stories and practices in a very personal and engaged way.

You can find us on the socials. Or Nancy is here and Andrew is here.

Episodes with drop biweekly going forward. Help me let the world know I'm back by sharing on socials and leaving review on the platform on which you listen to us.

Much love

Andrew

PS Nancy's favourite late cretaceous animal is the Quetzalcoatlus.

PPS Full transcript on my website here. 

EP128 Learning Astrology with Theresa Reed

Spiritual Fundamentals Part 1.

Welcome to the new getting started in spirituality series where we'll cover how to get going in different areas of study. Giving you an easy and accessible place to step into new areas of practice. Learning from established and trusted sourced to get you off on the right foot.

Astrology can be a daunting topic. There are million books and opinions you could read. It really doesn't need to be complicated though. Join Theres and I and we help you get started in a good way. We cover the importance of understanding zodiac signs, and the foundational elements of astrology, including the big three (sun, moon, and ascendant) and the significance of houses in a natal chart. Theresa shares her insights on how to approach learning astrology based on her vast teaching experience. This conversation is full of stories and easy to digest ideas to help you get started. After listening you'll have a framework to help you bring this ancient practice into you modern life.

You can find us on the socials. Or Theresa is here and Andrew is here.

Episodes will drop biweekly going forward. Help me let the world know I'm back by sharing on socials and leaving review on the platform on which you listen to us.

Much love

Andrew

PS Theresa's favourite late cretaceous animal is the Triceratops.

Parts of the conversation.

00:00 Introduction to Astrology and Tarot
04:30 Starting Your Astrology Journey
10:36 Understanding Zodiac Signs
12:15 Astrology as a Theory
14:16 The Importance of the Big Three
19:58 Exploring Houses in Astrology
23:22 Exploring House Systems in Astrology
25:56 Understanding the Significance of Houses
28:16 The Importance of Angles in Astrology
31:06 Navigating Challenges in Astrology
33:02 Living Astrology: Practical Applications
35:48 Astrological Red Flags and Pitfalls

Full transcript on my website here. 

EP127 Cretaceous Magic was Better

The return of Stacking Skulls!

Welcome to the 2025 return of the podcast. What better way to start than by getting the bad back together. I know it is a wild time right now. I don't want to not acknowledge it. Also, I think some time out and having something else to focus on can be so helpful during hard times.

Stacking Skulls started as a fake occult rock band in 2017 when a group pf my magical friends got together to record an episode. Since then we've had shifting lineups and guest artists but the core of Aidan Wachter, Fabeku Fatunmisi, and me - Andrew McGregor have remained. You can catch all the episodes here.

In this episode we catch up on what has changed since 2021 when we last talked.

You can find us on the socials. Or Aidan is here, Fabeku is here, and Andrew is here.

Episodes with drop biweekly going forward. Help me let know I'm back by sharing on socials and leaving review on the platform on which you listen to us.

Much love

Andrew

Full transcript can be found here. 

EP126 Interesting Times and Finding your Will with Lon Milo DuQuette

For this - the final episode of the podcast Andrew and Lon get back together after 10 years to catch up. They talk about the times in which we live and how to find your way in them. They also talk about the western idea of finding your true will or destiny. As always with Lon it is a joyful conversation full of hope and realism. 

 

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And Andrew is @thehermitslamp everywhere and his site is here.
 
Thanks for joining the conversation. Please share the podcast to help us grow and change the world. 
Andrew

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You can read the transcript over here on my website. 

EP125 Magic. Astrology, Orisha, and Agrippa with Eric Purdue

Eric and Andrew talk about their shared journey with the Orisha. The ways in magic and astrology have been seen differently over time. How the resurgence of old materials have changed modern assumptions. And Eric new translation of Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy. 

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Thanks for joining the conversation. Please share the podcast to help us grow and change the world. 
Andrew

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EP124 Community, Selling out, and Punk with Christy C. Road

Andrew and Cristy talk about the power of punk and community as well as its complications. The need to find a balance between struggling and selling out. The role community played in the creation of the Next World Tarot. Cristy’s return to her Cuban spiritual traditions. And much more!

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And Andrew is @thehermitslamp everywhere and his site is here.
 
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Andrew

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EP123 Listening, Colonialism, Rage and Tarot with Aunty K

Krista and Andrew talk about how who you are has a huge impact your life and your way of being in the world. The conversation centres around her Land Back tarot deck but quickly crosses over into important things for spiritual people to consider. Communication, listening, rage, genuine relationships and what it takes to connect and understand people from other experiences and lived realities. 

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You can find Aunty K on Patreon, Youtube, Discord, Website 
 and Instagram. 

And Andrew is @thehermitslamp everywhere and his site is here.
 
Thanks for joining the conversation. Please share the podcast to help us grow and change the world. 
Andrew

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the transcription can be found on the my website here. 

EP122 Getting to Being Present with Enrique Enriquez

Andrew and Enrique talk about the power of presence. On how to listen to the world around you for messages. The power of birds and a lot more. An essential listen for folks looking to deepen their ability to read for themselves or others. 

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Previous episodes with Enrique are here, here, here, and here.
 
And Andrew is @thehermitslamp everywhere and his site is here.
 
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Andrew

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EP121 Orisha, Syncretization, and History with Oba Oriate Willie Ramos

Andrew and Willie talk about how it was growing up in the Lukumi tradition. Willie's experiences with Orisha in Cuba, America, Nigeria, and Brazil. They also talk about the nature of syncretization in these traditions. last they discuss a few things to think about if you are looking to get involved in this tradition. 

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You can find Willie on his site here.
 
And Andrew is @thehermitslamp everywhere and his site is here.
 
Thanks for joining the conversation. Please share the podcast to help us grow and change the world. 
Andrew

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EP120 Anti-Racism, Tarot, and Accessibility with Maria Minnis

Maria and Andrew explore the topic of anti-racism through tarot and their own journeys. talking about curiosity, accessibility, the nature of tarot, and how to show up for this kind of change. This conversation is very much an invitation into this topic. 

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 Maria chared thsi list of deaf readers tey have learned from:

Also, some of deaf readers who I've learned a lot from:

 

Leigh Clapp https://liminalsight.com
Thorne Davis https://spiritoracle.com/author/thornedavis/
Mina Reyes https://www.shadowpriestessmina.com/

You can find Maria and her great Anti-Racism Series here. 
 
And Andrew is @thehermitslamp everywhere and his site is here.
 
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Andrew

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You can get the full transcript on my website here. Podbean doesn't allow for the full text here.