In this week's episode, Nikki sits down with espirtista and Olorisha, John Michael Corales to go deeper into the origins and practices of espiritismo. From Espiritismo Cruzado to Espiritismo Criollo to family patron saints, listen in as JM goes in about The Good Spirits. Follow John Michael on Instagram at @elbrujocoral.

As always be sure to check the blog for show notes, resources, and links to learn more about this episode.

In this week's episode, Nikki sits down with espirtista and Olorisha, John Michael Corales to go deeper into the origins and practices of espiritismo. From Espiritismo Cruzado to Espiritismo Criollo to family patron saints, listen in as JM goes in about The Good Spirits. Follow John Michael on Instagram at @elbrujocoral.

In this week's episode of HTBM Nikki has a talk with writer Keka Araujo of Negra with Tumbao about Keka's journey as an Olorisha and priestess of Two Waters (Oshun and Yemaya). Follow Keka on social at @negra_with_tumbao on Instagram and Negra with Tumbao on Facebook.

In this weeks episode of HTBM we are talking about Espiritismo! Listen in as Nikki is joined by Caribbean historian and culturalist Elliott Ray Lassi as they share their journeys in discovering their roots, ancestry, and personal histories through the vehicles of mediumship, prayer and ancestor elevation. Follow Elliott on Instagram at @elliott.r.lassi to learn more about his work as a writer, genealogist and musician.

In this episode of the How To Be Magical podcast I am joined by the lovely Sade Oyaniiyun Adona aka @qweenkobra as we discuss dreams, egbe, and astral travel from an African diasporic perspective.

Full Moon in Aries and my birthday month? This episode is all about ME! Some personal revelations and a little social spiritual experiment that I hope I passed.

There was no West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn this year. In this episode of the How To Be Magical podcast I'm back with cousin Devante aka Di Chow Man. Listen in as we discuss the magic of carnival, how it became the essential diasporic tradition that we honor today and how we can continue to use it as a vehicle of protest and liberation.

Follow Devante on Instagram @dichowman and @babacornhusk

Check the Soul Searching blog for more show notes and resources on this episode https://blog.soulthingsbotanica.com/archives/839

In this episode of the How To Be Magical podcast I talk with ethnomusicologist and vocalist TreZure Empire about the cross-cultural connection between Black Americans and Caribbean Latinx folks. There's so much to discuss but here's the raw convo between us two.

Follow TreZure on Instagram at @trezureempire, @diasporaplay and @becomingthebotanica.

Welcome to the second season of the How To Be Magical podcast!