TEA with Halo

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Julian Vayne! In this episode of season 4 (in a new, more traditional format) I am joined by Julian and we talk about changing states of consciousness in magic, the role of substances, traditional routes, collaboration and relationality, and even the Eleusian Mysteries!___Julian Vayne is a British independent scholar and author with over four decad...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Ben Stimpson! In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Ben Stimpson, and we talk about the home as a spiritual landscape, the 3 ingredients of folklore, myth and story, and more! Benjamin Stimpson (He/They/Them) (BA, MBACP) is an award-winning UK based writer, independent researcher, podcaster, and public speaker on folk practice, occultism, medi...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Rebecca Beattie! In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Rebecca Beattie, a reflective, authentic being who has been called to serve and share magic and we talk about what it means to be a witch, finding common ground, the skills of priest/ess/exx/hood and leadership, pastoral care in magical communities, how to learn to teach magic, and more!__...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Danny DaVoid! In this episode of season 4 I am joined by an old friend, Danny, retired psychonaut, former monk, and devoted fool who asks how we can be present in CLOWN, both sacred and profane. We explore art as magic, street theatre as re-enchantment of place, reincarnation, and learning how to turn laughter into a gift. Danny is a retired psycho...

A quick introduction to season 4 of TEA with Halo! Join the community: www.haloquin.net/tea

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Irisanya Moon! In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Irisanya Moon, a Reclaiming witch and liver of life as a love spell, and we talk about Love, Devotion, and Being Present. ___ Irisanya Moon (she/they) is an author of 10+ books, Witch, priestess, international teacher, and initiate in the Reclaiming tradition. A devotee of Aphrodite, Hecate,...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Thea Prothero! In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Thea, author of "Pagan Portals: A Guide to Pilgrimage", and we talk about, well, pilgrimage, Utisetta (AKA “sitting out”), and how to manage pilgrimage in the winter or with disabilities!___From Thea: "I am a heathen and a pilgrim. I like to think of myself as Nemophilist, whi...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Sef Salem! In this episode of season 4 (in a new, more traditional format) I am joined by Sef Salem, sorcerer, exorcist, Angel botherer, director of The Visible College and creator of Star Club (a modern magical order and training program making magicians in the UK) and we talk about the value of events and community in the magical world, what all...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Mhara Starling! In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Mhara, Welsh witch and author, and we talk about how magic is embedded in the Welsh language, the contradictory nature of the otherworld and fairy beings, and how to re-ignite your inspiration with the Awen! ___ Mhara Starling was born in North Wales and raised on the Isle of Anglesey. Mhar...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Ness Bosch! In this episode of season 4 (in a new, more traditional format) I am joined by Ness, who runs the online Ancestral Conference, and calls to the bones. We talk about connecting to the land, animism and different spirits in different lands, working with the bones, and more… __ Ness Bosch, La Huesera, is an Iberian Shamaness and Priestess....

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest David Rankine! In this episode of season 4 (in a new, more traditional format) I am joined by David Rankine, Grimoire expert and practicing conjurer, and we talk about what conjuration is, the steps involved, working WITH spirits, the intersection between grimoires and folk magic, a rediscovered invocation to reinvigorate conjuration, modern innova...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's returning guest Sara Mastros! Bonus episode! Part 2! Wherein we bellow like a bull and hiss like a snake... exploring orphic magic, breath and sound, oral vs written culture, doing magic on land that is not like the stories, and more... In this fifth episode of season 4 (in a new, more traditional format) I am joined by my friend, witch and magical teach...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Sara Mastros! In this fourth episode of season 4 I am joined by my friend, witch and magical teacher  Sara Mastros  who has written several books including The Sorcery of Solomon... all of which show Sara's hallmarks of deep academic curiosity into the whys and wherefores of magic, alongside a practical magician's lifelong experience of DOI...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Lucya Starza! In this third episode of season 4 (in a new, more traditional format) I am joined by Lucya Starza, a fellow author and magical colleague who teaches regularly in London and is the "bad witch" behind the bad witch blog where she hosts a brilliant list of local events! ~~~ Lucya Starza is an eclectic witch living in London, En...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Daniela Simina! In this second episode of season 4 (a new, more traditional format for TEA with Halo!) I am joined by Daniela Simina, who I first properly met on a panel discussing fairy magic for MoonCon last October. True to form we chat about Fairies across cultures, why they might want to reach out to us (when historically they preferred to keep to...

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and my guest Rachel Patterson! In this first episode of season 4 (a new, more traditional format for TEA with Halo!) I am joined by Rachel Patterson, fellow author and community creator. In this episode we discuss nurturing community, being the energy you want to see in the world, and learning witchcraft through doing. Rachel is an English Witch who has walked the Pagan...

How do we rest our minds? Stress, movement, dance, and the magic on fire... Musings from my livestream in the Crimson Coven Collective - join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crimsoncoven And Join my Patreon for meditations, classes, and more: https://www.patreon.com/Haloquin

It is often said that you "should" do specific practices every day in order to build your magical skills - while this is the quickest path, it is not always the best one for everyone (particularly ADHD witches!), and it doesn't always work well when our everyday lives are disrupted (like during the holidays). So how do we build a magical practice that works for us? Find the Crimson C...

Hello hello lovelies! In this week's Crimson Circle (a weekly-ish livestream for my magical FB Group) I'm sharing some musings on what pagans believe, the implications for how we then act in the world, and a meditation/energy working on being part of the world and finding joy and love in it. Blogpost referenced: https://haloquin.net/2023/12/07/what-do-pagans-believe/ Join my Patreon for th...

Aaand we're back with magic! I've decided to simplify, so listen in if you like minimal editing, and musings on embodied magic, divine love, and an energetic practice to tap into support and pleasure. Recording from my weekly-ish livestreams in the Crimson Coven Collective - a community for exploring embodied witchcraft. Reading from: Crimson Craft by Halo Quin Workshop: Fires of Celebrati...

Lovely listeners, welcome to TEA with Halo, The Blue Hare at The Enchanted Podcast, for the third and final part of a storytelling special featuring the Brilliant Resilient Safely Distanced Damsels, a performance trio in Wild West Wales spreading kindness and joy through music and story. Recorded live in a barn on a beautiful summers day in 2020 and shared with you now. With thanks to the Hoscars...

Lovely listeners, welcome to TEA with Halo, the enchanted podcast, for part one of a storytelling special featuring the Brilliant Resilient Safely Distanced Damsels, a performance trio in Wild West Wales spreading kindness and joy through music and story. Recorded live in a barn on a beautiful summers day and shared with you now. With thanks to the Hoscars for use of their barn, Spandex int., for...

Lovely listeners, welcome to TEA with Halo, the enchanted podcast, for part one of a storytelling special featuring the Brilliant Resilient Safely Distanced Damsels, a performance trio in Wild West Wales spreading kindness and joy through music and story.  Recorded live in a barn on a beautiful summers day and shared with you now. With thanks to the Hoscars for use of their barn, Spandex int....

In March 2021 The Enchanted Academy opened with an introduction to the Elements of Magic, as manifested in modern neo-pagan magical practice. In this episode of TEA with Halo, we listen to part 2 of this introduction, starting with a meditation to tune into the elements of magic, and with comments and questions from participants.

In March 2021 The Enchanted Academy opened with an introduction to the Elements of Magic, as manifested in modern neo-pagan magical practice. In this episode of TEA with Halo, we listen to part 1 of this introduction, along with comments and questions from participants.