

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.
Get initiated now by listening to the Opening Ceremony!
Get initiated now by listening to the Opening Ceremony!
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Oct 8, 2025 • 46min
What is Metafiction?
The Wizard sat down at his desk to write a description for his new podcast episode, What is Metafiction?, exploring the literary genre of metafiction and its implications for magical practice. Pausing as he finished the first line, the Wizard figured he should probably mention he'd written a whole book on the subject, So Let It Be Written: A Wizards' Guide to Metafiction w/ Eric J. Millar), and include a link for listeners to purchase it.
Get a copy of So Let It Be Written: A Wizards' Guide to Metafiction: https://www.personisawake.com/so-let-it-be-written
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

Oct 1, 2025 • 28min
Opening Ceremony - How to Create a Slightly Better Reality (Re-Release)
As the ritual prepares to ascend to a higher plane with our "Invocation of the Listener" ceremony on November 30th, 2025, we're revisiting the magical moments that led us here with a series of special re-releases, beginning with the Opening Ceremony that started it all....
In this opening ceremony, you will be initiated into the ritual by the wizard Devin Person and discover the life-changing magic that can make your reality... slightly better.
Recorded live at Magick City (Brooklyn, NY) on November 30, 2018.
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

Sep 24, 2025 • 11min
How To Trust the Magic (preview)
Magic can be attractive to people struggling with anxiety, as it seems to offer the promise of greater control over one's reality. However, the Wizard has an interesting theory about how letting go of control and "trusting the magic" can produce far better results. This short preview goes over the essence of magic's interaction with anxiety, and invites you to tune into the full bonus episode on Patreon to soothe your troubled spirit and learn to let go.
Listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/139664083
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

Sep 17, 2025 • 1h 1min
How to Become Aware of Your Attachment Conditioning (w/ George Haas)
Meditation teacher George Haas, founder of the Metta Group and host of the I Love You, Keep Going podcast, joins the ritual for a deep dive into the unconscious conditioning known as "attachment styles" that affect how we not only form relationships, but perceive reality itself. George's work explores how Buddhist meditation techniques can help release these shackles to create a greater sense of freedom, security, and meaning in one's life.
Tune into George's vibrations: 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

Sep 10, 2025 • 60min
How to Heal a Broken Heart
The end of a relationship can bring with it feelings of loss, grief, and chaos, but these crises also contain the seeds of significant personal growth. In this episode, the Wizard shares what he learned over the last year of navigating heartbreak and offers a guiding light for anyone else going through something similar.
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

Aug 27, 2025 • 12min
What is Shame? (preview)
The Wizard digs deeper into the occult forces shaping our reality, pivoting from the coveted prize of "coolness" to the booby trap everyone is eager to avoid: Shame! In this short preview, you'll learn how shame relates to cool, why trying to avoid shame has the opposite effect, and some counterintuitive strategies for working with uncomfortable feelings.
Listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/137486865
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

Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 1min
What Is Cool?
Most of us spend more time than we'd like to admit trying to "be cool," but do we know what "cool" even is? Thankfully, the world's coolest wizard is on the case in this in-depth investigation of this elusive cultural concept and how we can reclaim it as a revolutionary force in this distinctly uncool era.
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

Aug 6, 2025 • 17min
How to Soothe Your Inner Child (preview)
Fresh off his Quest, the Wizard kicks off a new series of alternating bonus episodes exploring the intersection of psychology and magic. In this exciting preview, you'll learn more about the power of psychological "images" and how to work through difficult feelings by magically connecting with your "inner child."
Listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135879917
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

Jul 23, 2025 • 33min
True Voyage is Return
This Podcast is a Quest lands safely back at home in this restful and reflective conclusion as the Wizard shares what he learned on his journey as well as what lies ahead for wizardry, reality, and the ongoing magic of This Podcast is a Ritual.
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

Jun 25, 2025 • 48min
The Quest of Mystery (w/ Tom10)
Worn and weary, the Wizard enters the final stage of the quest, letting go of all he thought he once knew and opening himself up to even greater uncertainty as he encounters the mysterious Tom10, a one-eyed gnome masquerading as a Swedish graffiti artist.
Tune into Tom10's vibrations at: https://www.instagram.com/eyegnome/
Follow along with the Wizard's quest adventures and get more magical bonus content by joining the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual