This Podcast is a Ritual

Devin Person

This Podcast is a Ritual creates a magical space for a wizard, his guests, his listeners, and an omnipotent future being to create a slightly better reality.

  • 56 minutes 17 seconds
    How to Drink Kava (w/ Steven E. Leszyk)

    Settle in and take a sip with kava-tender Steven E.  Leszyk, author of Kava's Magical Roots, as we explore the ceremony surrounding this traditional Polynesian brew, its recent inroads into American culture, and the magical states its consumption can create.

    Get a copy of Kava's Magical Roots at: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=WkCKUummqxq5DUsXss5V5RXIGB1bYfKY4dqkzuYy0fV

    Tune into Steven's vibrations at: @cavevalleykava on Instagram

    Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

    18 March 2026, 10:00 pm
  • 11 minutes 41 seconds
    The Magic of Practice & Persistence (preview)

    The Magic of Meta (Hypnosis & Meditations) continues to get even more magical in our third chapter! This time, we're focusing on the practice and persistence that improves focus, creating a powerful personal ritual with countless benefits. This is also where we're working to develop "access concentration," or the level of focus necessary to really benefit from the deeper meditation practices we'll be getting into in our next chapter. And, again, there's bonus hypnosis session included to help you relax into this ritual and create that powerful consistency.

    Listen to The Magic of Meta - Chapter 3: https://www.patreon.com/posts/152807502

    Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode!

    Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

    11 March 2026, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 12 seconds
    How to Speak with the Dead (w/ Kadmus)

    From honored ancestors to long dead sages, real wisdom can be found beyond even the oldest elders in the land of the dead, a place one may prefer not to wander without a knowledgable guide. Thankfully, philosophy professor and practicing necromancer Kadmus returns to the ritual to help us hear the whispers of dead wizards, the topic of his recent book Learning from Legendary Practitioners: A Necromantic Journey into History, Myth, and the Practice of Magic.

    Get a copy of Legendary Practitioners at: https://hadean.press/products/learning-from-legendary-practitioners?variant=51385765134677

    Tune into Kadmus' vibrations at: @kadmus_truetotheearth on Instagram

    Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

    4 March 2026, 4:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 32 seconds
    The Magic of Failing to Meditate (preview)

    The second chapter of The Magic of Meta (Hypnosis & Meditations) is here! In this installment, we dive deeper into developing concentration and focus by learning to appreciate the moments of losing focus—all too often regarded as "failing" at meditating—as the actual skill we've honing! And there's a bonus hypnosis tape that will take you even deeper into that drifting, dreaming mind allowing your meditation to improve with the help of (un)conscious effort!

    Listen to The Magic of Meta - Chapter 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/151679235

    Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode!

    Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

    26 February 2026, 2:00 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    How to Live in the Face of Death (w/ Tom Banger)
    Tom Banger is an artist, writer, and occultural technologist whose wild life has wound its way through the counter cultural currents of punk rock, heavy metal, and magick. After receiving a serious medical diagnosis, he decided to face it the same way he's lived—with art, intention, and a gleeful anarchic spirit!Tune into Tom's vibrations: https://linktr.ee/tombangerJoin the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
    18 February 2026, 8:31 pm
  • 12 minutes 1 second
    The Magic of Meta (preview)
    The first installment of The Magic of Meta (Hypnosis & Meditations) is here! This is a new series of bonus content, released every other week on the Patreon, consisting of both a guided meditation AND a hypnosis tape designed to help you successfully implement a meta-magical meditation practice in your life and make your reality... slightly better! Learn more in this sneak peek and check out our Patreon for both the guided meditation and hypnosis tape.Listen to The Magic of Meta - Chapter 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/150538007Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode!Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
    12 February 2026, 2:12 am
  • 54 minutes 14 seconds
    How to Deal with Death (w/ Becky Robison)
    We're all going to die and, unfortunately, this truth applies to parents and other legally intwined loved ones. Thankfully, Becky Robison, author of My Parents Are Dead: What Now?, joins the ritual to give us a guided tour of the bureaucracy waiting beyond the grave!Buy Becky's book, My Parents Are Dead: What Now?, wherever you buy books.Tune into Becky's vibrations: https://www.deadparentswhatnow.com/Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
    4 February 2026, 7:08 pm
  • 9 minutes 21 seconds
    What is Metta? (preview)
    Metta is a Buddhist concept ordinarily translated into English as "loving kindness." But beneath a surface some might dismiss as simplistic "peace and love" good vibes, metta meditation offers a deep set of practices for developing the capacity to understand one's state of mind, manage difficult emotions, and approach the world from a place of greater ease and peace. Join us on the Patreon to hear the full episode exploring this unique magical take on metta!Listen to What is Metta?: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149354409This episode is greatly indebted to the work of George Haas. Learn more by listening to our episode "How to Become Aware of Your Attachment Conditioning (w/ George Haas)" or exploring George's offerings at: https://www.mettagroup.org/Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode!Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
    28 January 2026, 6:55 pm
  • 59 minutes 17 seconds
    How to Speak with Puppets (w/ Tyler Nacho)
    The ritual gets a little whacky as we're visited by Tyler Nacho, creator of the existential puppet show, Death to Realism, and the freaks only magazine Kill Pretty, as we learn how a playful puppet can not only help you find your own voice, but offer aid and guidance to tripping festival goers.Tune into Tyler's vibrations at: https://www.tylernacho.com/Got a question for the the Wizard? Call the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009‬ and have it answered in a future episode!Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
    21 January 2026, 5:23 pm
  • 59 minutes 46 seconds
    What's the Point? (practice)
    What's the point of magic? The Wizard finally answers this timeless question with an imminently practical, unbelievably powerful, and ludicrously simple hands-on magical ritual that you can do at home! As the Wizard lays out the steps required to put theory into practice, you'll find yourself manifesting a "slightly better" reality and connecting with the point of magic like never before. This ritual will change your life... if you let it!For more on the ideas explored in this episode, check out our previous episodes What's the Point? (theory) and The Invocation.Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
    14 January 2026, 5:42 pm
  • 52 minutes 50 seconds
    What's the Point? (theory)
    After 7 years and hundreds of episodes, the Wizard finally gets to the point and lays out his "metaphysics of magic," a theory of everything that not only explains all of existence (at last!), but creates an intellectual foundation for the practice of magic and wizardry, which will be revealed next episode in our imminently practical follow up, What's the Point? (practice).For more on the ideas explored in this episode, check out our previous episodes The Invocation and What is an LLM?Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
    7 January 2026, 6:38 pm
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