This episode has two parts.

In the first 36 minutes, I explore the dialectical relationships between order & play, structure & freedom, self-guidance & community. Inspired by Lily Troia's dazzling image of The Magician's Table is a "sacred sandbox," I riff on how I landed into a channeled pedagogical style inspired by Montessori teachings and the 8 of Pentacles.

The second half of the episode features an effervescent and playful conversation with TMT alums Erin Kelley & Lily Troia aka Lily of the Valley. Erin and Lily have both been in TMT twice.

Not only do they know each other because they were in the same cohort one year, but - as we discuss - TMT has a way of exponentially growing who you know in the world of magic, mysticism, healing, and the intuitive arts.

TMT alums support each other. They become clients, mentors, colleagues, references, collaborators, and cherished friends. It just happens! I don't do anything to promote it or force it. The dynamic runs on its own intelligence.

Erin Kelley (she/her) is a writer, ceremonial astrologer, and mystic with a feral heart. With an 8th house stellium, Erin is known for helping others find and effectively utilize their resources. She especially loves using astrology and ritual to assist cycle breakers to build new beliefs, experience more satisfaction, and create space to thrive. When not ensconced in enthusiastic communion with the more-than-human world, you can find her on the internet at slowmagick.com and on Instagram @slow.magick, and follow her writing at The Nature of Invisible Things on Substack.

Lily of the Valley (she/they) is a planetary dancer and astral companion living on unceded land of the Miwok Nation in the East Bay of Northern California. They are a mystic, writer, musician, and an all-around rabble-rouser whose intuitive offerings alchemize astrology, tarot/oracle divination, guided meditation, sound healing, energy work, and whatever other modalities want to come forth from their magic bag of trickster elixirs. You can find Lily swimming among the paradoxes, murmurating in the liminal. They want nothing more than for everyone to add their authentic voice to the collective song of liberation. IG: @lilycristina

WANT TO JOIN THE MAGICIAN'S TABLE 2024? Apply by February 18 to receive bonus gifts such as a 1-on-1 session with me. Seats will fill in the order received. It's time to get serious!

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37. Austin Noll-Author of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers”