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

EP22 Initiation, Choices, and Truth – A talk with Barbara Moore

How do we get found when we feel lost?

Barbara and I talk about a lot of really big questions and maybe just maybe find some kind answer along the way. Sometimes we get along a path and it stops serving us. How do we find our way again? What is our destiny and how do we know if we are living it? When you spend your life working with tarot how do you find your big ‘T’ truth around which to build your practice? Big stuff in this weeks podcast.

You can find Barbara online here and on FB here.

Thanks for listening. Let me know what you think.

Andrew McGregor

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“Weather Vane” From by Ram Karthik. Used under creative commons.

EP21 Crones, Dark Goddesses & Ancient Greeks – A conversation with Ellen Lorenzi-Prince

When we accept our shadows we also accept our power!

Ellen has created some wonderful tarot decks. In this conversation we talk about her journey with Hecate. We also get into how to explore our shadows and why you might want to work with the ‘other’ side of your self. 

You can find Ellen online here and on FB here.

Andrew McGregor If you enjoyed this post you also might like to join my email list. You get my free eBook Simply Learn Tarot and extra content about how to find happiness and live a spiritual life that I only share with my list. You can sign up here.

“Priestess” From the tarot of the Crone by Ellen Lorenzi-Prince

EP20 Bats, Cards, and Godzilla? – An interview with Thalassa

Tarot as a pollutant that undermines consensus reality? Ask the BatLady.

Thalassa has been running the longest tarot event for, well, a long time.  On top of that she has a wicked sense of humour. Come laugh with us as we talk about life and card reading.

Andrew McGregor If you enjoyed this post you also might like to join my email list. You get my free eBook Simply Learn Tarot and extra content about how to find happiness and live a spiritual life that I only share with my list. You can sign up here.

“Bat” image by Ken Bosma

EP19 Pixie, history, & tarot – An interview with Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin

Is going to the museums like being Indiana Jones?

Marcus and Tali have spent a lot of time digging around in museums and back rooms looking for the history of tarot and cartomancy. In this episode we talk about their experiences, discoveries and journey with tarot in general. We also talk about plumbers.  

Andrew McGregor

If you enjoyed this post you also might like to join my email list. You get my free eBook Simply Learn Tarot and extra content about how to find happiness and live a spiritual life that I only share with my list. You can sign up here.

“LOMBARDY” image by Mararie

EP18 Spirits, Ghosts, and Tarot – An Interview with Nancy Antenucci

 I see dead people!

Ever wonder what it is like to see spirits and talk with them? Nancy and I talk about our journeys with spirit. We share some spooky happenings, inspiring events, and talk about what it is like to live on a daily basis with this kind of gift. 

You can find Nancy here.

Andrew McGregor

“Ghost” image by Instill Moments

EP17 Have Cards Will Travel – An interview with Bill Tarot

Bill and I talk about the fun and adventure of reading for people in different settings and from different backgrounds or cultures. We also talk about his new tool – The Dynamic Spreads Deck and how it can help people learn how to ask better questions with the cards.

Find Bill on FB here. And you can find his Dynamic Spreads Deck Here.

Andrew McGregor

“India” image by Jai Kapoor.

EP16 Culture, Spirits, and Initiations – An Interview with Mellissae Lucia

A while back Mellissae contacted me to talk about a dream she had with me in it. This piqued my interest. I had already seen her wonderful deck so I reached out to see what else she was up to. In this interview we talk about culture, appropriation and the call of the spirits.

You can find Mellissae Lucia on her website. And you can find her Oracle of Initiation here.  

Andrew McGregor

“Offerings” image by Wonderlane.

EP15 Post #200! – An Interview with Andrew McGregor (me)

11 Years as a reader – 200 blog posts – What have I learned?

In this episode I turn the table and get my partner to interview me about my journey as a reader. We talk about what I have learned along the way. What our kids relationships to the cards are like. How podcasting has influenced my journey. And a bunch of other great stuff.

A few things we talked about in the podcast.
My deck – Tarot Waiting to Happen
Class recordings
Reading for yourself – upcoming class
Bruce Small – who I learned peer counselling from.

Andrew McGregor

“Flying cards” image by MF Hanlon McGregor.

EP14 Oedipus, genealogy, & Magic – An Interview with Christophe Carrozza

What is new in the realm of the self?

Christophe and I talk about the power of genealogy and family history in shaping our personalities. We discuss the ways in which we can open ourselves up to change through the art of psychomagic. This interview really gets into the ideas around how much we are in control of ourselves and our lives. It is hopeful, a bit wild, and a lot of fun.

Just a heads up this instalment might be a bit intense for some people. Nothing graphic or explicit but our conversation about the Oedipal complex might put some people off.If you’d like to hangout with Christophe online you can find him at on Facebook. (click here)

Andrew McGregor

“Family History” image by Jon Phillips.

EP13 Poetry, Magic, & Ice Cream – An Interview with Enrique Enriquez

What kind of ice cream does the Emperor like?

In this interview Enrique and I talk about the absurdity of life. The way in which poetry and magic can bring change and transformation to a person’s life. We talk about the great joys of ice cream. This interview might feel at times like it strays far from reading the cards but I guarantee it will add a lot to your practice.

If you have questions that you’d like to ask just pose your question and jump to a spot at random in the recording. I used the audiomancy encoding for maximum accuracy with this technique.

If you’d like to hangout with Enrique you can find him at the corner of EE St. and FB St (click here)

Andrew McGregor

“Keys” image by Lainey Powell.