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

I'm excited to have Enrique Enriquez back on the podcast this week. We dive into a discussion on finding definitions for things in our lives while also enjoying the silence that comes along. We also chat about parenting, divination, and the power of language.  If you are interested in supporting this podcast though our Patreon you can do so here. Connect with Enrique through his  facebook . If you...

I've been having a lot of conversations on how I approach boundaries lately so I thought I'd record a short talk on it. I hop eyou enjoy it.  If you want more of this in your life you can subscribe by  RSS  , iTunes ,  Stitcher , or email . Thanks for listening! If you dig this please subscribe and share with those who would like it. Andrew   If you are interested in booking time with Andrew eithe...

I'm so excited to have Jenn Zahrt on the podcast this week. Join us on a discussion that moves from Astrology and retrogrades to our own magick work. We then go into a deep discussion on Cyprian, Jenn's work and newest book. If you're looking to find out more on Jenn's book follow this link or see her all of her works in our shop here .  Connect with Jenn on her website  and Rubedo Press . If you...

How do we create meaning in our lives. How do we live more magickal ways of being. Gordon White joins me on a explorative discussion on finding meanings in our lives. Is there any at all? Is it the universe experiencing itself? We discuss lots of ideas and our own personal experiences to try and figure it out. Click here to download the podcast. You can connect with Gordon at his website  or at th...

An 10 minute talk on why I think working with the ancestors is a good idea. Including some ideas on how to star, what to watch for, and what you might do. It is not all sales focuesed but in the last 2 minutes I talk about my new course and why someone might want to take part.  Please feel free to share. Andrew The course can be found here if you are inspired to check it out.   

A while back Jaymi and I were talking about the ways in which our careers were going and how that was affecting our sense of who we are. I thought that was a great topic. We also talk about our creative process, writing, conferences, and tarot.  You can find Jaymi at her website here  or on Facebook here .  If you want more of this in your life you can subscribe by   RSS  , iTunes , Stitcher , Pod...

Shelley Carter recently ran a group art show all about death – so I knew we had to have a talk about it. Shelley is a talent artist, diviner, and psychotherapist who lives just north of Toronto. She co-ordinated the amazing Elora Tarot deck which I had the pleasure of making a card for.  Connect with Shelley through her  website , and see the "Death Perceptions" here . If you want more of this in...

Barbara Moore is back on the podcast this week and we talk about her year long exit from social media. We also dig deep into how tarot works. Sharing our pet theories and experiences.   If you missed the last two episodes with Barbara you can get them here and here. Connect with Barbara on her website . Sign up for our "Lenormand - Beyond the Beginning Course" which features 5 great Lenormand teac...

Aidan makes the delightful talismans. That is what first caught my eye and then I got to know about his approaches to magick and life and knew I needed to have him on the podcast. We talk about our journeys with structured magick, thelema, psychedelics, punk rock, and chaos magick.  You can find Aidan on  Facebook here.  Or on his  website here.   Thanks for listening! If you dig this please subsc...

Jonathan is a fascinating spirit worker living in the mountains. Andrew and Jonathan talk about working with plants and nature spirits. Approaches to divination and finding your voice with it. They also offer lots of advice on how to start connecting with spirit and practicing nature based magick.  You can find Jonathan on  Facebook here .    Andrew and Carrie's  mediumship course is available her...

This week Monica Bodirsky and I sit down to discuss some of my favourite things; Magick and Art. We have some beautiful discussions on the Lenormand and Monica's own deck, Lucky Lenormand.  Connect with Monica on her  Facebook  or her  website .  Purchase your own copy of Lucky Lenormand  here .  If you're looking to sign up for any of our courses or services click here.  Thanks for Listening! If...

Joanna and I got together to talk about the power of art, the role of creativity in spirituality, and the wonders of what nature has to offer us. We talk about the return to print of the Gaian Tarot.  You can find Joanna on  her website here  and  Facebook here .  My mercury retrograde course is launching soon here , and all my  upcoming courses are online here.  Thanks for listening! If you are i...

Jason and Andrew talk about the ins and outs of pursuing a magickal path. We discuss appropriations, using magick and technology, and how to avoid the traps of living a magickal spiritual life.  Jason's website can be found here . Andrew's courses can be found here.

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 Carros...

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. Thanks for listening. If you’d like more please check out all the episodes h...

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.  Thanks for listening. If you’d like more please check out all the episod...

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.  Thanks for listening. If you’d like more please check out all t...

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.  Thanks for listening. If you’d like more...

 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. 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 sec...

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...

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  an...

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...

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. Thanks for list...

Go play and be free.    Beth and I talk about magic, freedom, autonomy and self empowerment. Seriously this conversation is a wild ride around being authentic, divination, and magic. It is hard to summarize but I guarantee it is easy to enjoy. Go and listen.. Beth’s website can be found here. Thanks for listening. If you’d like more please check out all the episodes here.  Let me know what you thi...

Strap in! Life as a reader is a wild ride sometimes.    Marybeth and I talk about the role ceremony plays in life. How our lineages both by blood and chosen influence our lives. We also explore various ways in which magic play out in our lives and our ways of working with people. Marybeth’s website can be found here. Thanks for listening. If you’d like more please check out all the episodes here....