In this conversation, Britten welcomes back Teagan West to explore the lore of The Magician's Table and answer a question listeners often ask: what is a 13th Reader? Britten shares how the container emerged through her journaling practice, why it's structured as 12 Magicians plus a 13th Reader, and what makes it a living, intelligent space that works quickly and deeply. Together, they reflect on the edge of being both leader and peer, the way each cohort carries its own distinct medicine, and why the work is less about managing outcomes and more about trusting the intelligence of the container itself.

Topics They Cover:

• The origin of The Magician's Table and why resonance (not experience) is the true threshold

• What it means to be a 13th Reader: holding the space while also fully participating

• Teagan's spiral path of resistance, invitation, and stepping into leadership

• Each cohort's unique medicine and the living intelligence of the container

• Tracking the perimeter: fox and skunk as metaphors for devotion, boundaries, and polarity

• The real work beneath the surface: Saturn, showing up, and consenting to deep internal alchemy

About Teagan West:

Teagan West (she/they) is a Ritualist, Astrologer, Drum Maker & Ancestral Healing Practitioner from Ho:di:no:saunee Land, home of the Seneca Nation. The core of her work focuses on restoring Animist Lifeways as a form of Cultural Repair, re-membering our ancestral cosmologies as guideposts for the future. Teagan's Ancestors come from Ireland, Syria, Egypt + Eastern Anishinaabe Territory, whose legacy is at the center of her work + ritual praxis. She weaves together threads of Astrological Storytelling, Land Reconnection, Ancestral Tending and Community Ritual as a unique tapestry of culture work + animist remembrance. In her free time, you can find her making ritual tools such as Drums + Rattles, or communing with the Land and Ancestors through Song + Dance.

Teagan is humbled to be back at the Magician's Table in the role of Staffholder, with the high honor of supporting 13th Readers and fellow Magicians through this year's cycle. This container had a huge impact on Teagan's life + practice, so it is an immense gift to be able to support others in experiencing the alchemy that this space has to offer. She will be present throughout the year to uplift Magicians + 13th Readers as they deepen into their gifts + soften into their growth edges.

WEBSITE: thealtarhealing.com

INSTAGRAM: altar.ritual.west

SUBSTACK: Altar of Stars

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Introducing the 13th Readers for 2026:

Arizona Smith: @arizonasmithhealing

Leanne Thurogood: @oftheearthesoteric

Lily Hussey: @goodhussey

Suprasensory Shahir: @suprasensoryshahir

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Learn More:

The Magician's Table is a 3-month container for personal growth, community connection, and practice growing one's tools as an intuitive and magical practitioner. Doors open on Sunday, February 22nd, with an early bird window and a Pick Your Tuition model offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Britten invites you to take your time attuning to the container, exploring the course page, and feeling into whether this experience is a true yes for you.

Join the waitlist: ​​https://mailchi.mp/brittenlarue/tmt-2026-waitlist

Visit the course page: https://brittenlarue.com/course/the-magicians-table/

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Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.