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EP52 Art is Magick with Andrew McGregor

To celebrate the first 50 episodes my good friend Carrie Paris suggested getting my previous guests to ask me questions. I thought it was a great idea so here it is. Carrie and I talk about art, magick, and my journey to this point.

Show Notes 

Mercury Retrograde Reboot

Ryan Edward Maybe Lenormand

Impossible Readings/Magikal Portraits 

Andrew’s posts on how tarot works

Christophe Richart Carrossa 

Camelia Elias of Tarotflexions 

Theresa Reed the Tarot Lady

Sarah Barry, Psychic Sarah

Triumph of Life collaborative tarot deck

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Andrew McGregor

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EP51 Lenormand, Artistry and Design with Ryan Edward

How do you know when it is time start learning cards?

Ryan and I come from a similar design background so this conversation explores the role design can play in reading cards. It also talks about searching for roots, magick and our mutual love for the Tarot de Marseille.

Ryan’s website is here and he is on Facebook here.

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Andrew McGregor

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Banner Art “Alchemy” by Garry Knight used under Creative Commons License.

EP50 Making Art with Robert Place

Why not go buy a deck of cards if your relationship ends?

Robert and I met in New York recently and got talking about our passions for making art. In this episode we talk art, history, and the pros and cons of self publishing.

Robert’s website is here and he is on Facebook here.

Details about my new book can be found here. 

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Andrew McGregor

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Banner Art “Alchemy” by Garry Knight used under Creative Commons License.

 

EP49 With Ashley Oppon

Why not go buy a deck of cards if your relationship ends?

Ashley and I have a great talk about reading the cards. Finding our confidence. Race and representation in the tarot. And how other peoples expectations of you shouldn’t matter.

Ashley’s website is here and she is on Facebook here.

Details about my new book can be found here. 

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Andrew McGregor

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Banner Art Copyright Andrew McGregor 2016

EP48 Magick, Ritual & Spirits with Briana Saussy

Life is full of magick!

This for me is a year of connecting more with other magickal people. This is what made me want Bri on the show. In this episode we talk about divination, spells, art, and our own journeys helping other people.

Brainna’s website is here and she is on Facebook here.

Super Successful – the new online business course is available here. 

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Andrew McGregor

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Herbs image by wonker used under Creative Commons License.

 

 

EP47 Lenormand, predictions, & life with Donnaleigh de LaRose

 Tarot? Lenormand? Predictions? Wow!

Donnaleigh and I talk about the rise of the Lenormand cards. We also talk about how to learn and Donnaleigh’s immense generosity around teaching.

Donnaleigh website is here and she is on Facebook here.

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I updated my services with a bunch of formerly secret offerings take a peek here.

Andrew McGregor

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Bear image by chascar used under Creative Commons License.

EP46 India, Meditation, and Tutus with Sarah Barry

Is it better to be an artist or a tarot reader?

Sarah and I talk about the roads that brought us to be readers as well as the roads that have taken us around the world. We talk about the wonders of meditation, living as an artist or not, and what it is like to have a really professional sign.

Sarah website is here and she is on Facebook here.

Thanks for listening. If you’d like more please check out all the episodes here.  Let me know what you think.

I updated my services with a bunch of formerly secret offerings take a peek here.

Andrew McGregor

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EP45 Magick, the Economy, & Plants with Harold Roth

What are you doing with magick?

I have been seeing shifts in the way that people talk about the magick they are doing and the kinds of work that they are into. Harold and I talk about our experiences as magickal people and as shop keeps serving the magickal communities. This conversation was triggered by a post Harold had on his blog here about definitions of witchcraft.

Harold’s blog is here and he is on Facebook here and his online store is here.

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Andrew McGregor

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Mandrake photo by Jenny Laird used under Creative Commons License.

EP44 Finding Your Path with Barbara Moore

Go back and listen the first half of this conversation from last year here.     

If the thought of stepping into a dream to receive the answers to your most profound questions appeals to you please click the image to check out my new “Impossible Readings” offering.

In this episode Barbara and I talk about the road from being lost to being found. Walking a spiritual path has a lot of ups and downs and it is to get lost. We both share some of trials and the lessons we have learned from them. This conversation goes deep into the existential issues we face as readers and as humans. It is also a long one at over 1 hour so brew a pot of tea and get comfy.

Barbara is on Facebook here and her own website here.

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Andrew McGregor

 

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Sprout image by Wendy used under Creative Commons License.

 

EP43 Gender, feminism, & interpretation with Oliver Pickle

Interpretation is everything in tarot and life.     

Oliver and I talk about their project – rereading a classic feminist deck as a starting point. We quickly expand to talk about gender, class, representation, race, and many other interesting topics at the intersection of social awareness and tarot reading.

Oliver can be found on their website here.

The Lamp sells their book here.

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Andrew McGregor

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