Lola & The Poets

Lola & The Poets is a storytelling podcast on the magical real, exploring diverse ways the mystical & the mundane intertwine. Our mission is tracing the poetic personal, while examining the spirit of the times. Psychology, culture, art & alchemy. Solo shows, interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

In Episode 13, Lola & The Poets welcomes Ewoud van Rijn, artist, scholar, and lecturer at the Royal Academy of Arts in the Netherlands, as we delve into his exploration of the relationship between the arts and the esoteric realms in his extraordinary work. We start our chat talking about his most recent series of drawings and etchings, and roll back in time to Ewoud’s childhood in The Hague, and growing up in a conservative yet artistic Catholic family. Connecting through our shared early passion for comics, we discuss how graphic novels and music formed Gen X’s idea of the magical, Ewoud’s chance meeting in Newcastle that opened up an interest in the occult, The Illuminatus! Trilogy, encountering the art of Swiss surrealist painter Kurt Selingman, its profound influence, The Great Invocation group exhibition — and creating his own Tarot deck. We discuss the impact of our family backgrounds in being open to rejected knowledge, as well as natural vs. ceremonial magic, automatism in art, framing reality according to myth, the Osiris family drama, Ewoud’s stark near-death experience, the pros and cons of the spiritual revival in the 21st century, his love of megalithic sites, Frederick Adams’s Feraferia and Gardnerian Wicca, Goddess worship, and much more. We hope you enjoy our spirited conversation. (103 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

SHOW NOTES: Ewoud van Rijin at Royal Academy of Art The Hague | Ewoud van Rijn on Instagram | Ewoud van Rijin on Academia.edu | Ewoud van Rijin at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen | Pádraic E. Moore: The Great Invocation | Boijmans TV Raw Material: Ewoud van Rijn |

The topics of Lola & The Poets, in solo shows, and with our guests, include a wide range of philosophies, cosmologies, spiritual & artistic practices — the wonderful variety of storytelling across the globe, as well as transpersonal and archetypal psychology, psychology of art and creativity, transcendental states, the imaginal realms, creative explorations of the mystical, fairytales and myths, dreams and dream time, anthropology of ritual, cinema as modern magic, energy and body work, medicine cultures, animal and plant wisdom, crystal lore, paranormal and psychedelic experiences, gifts of prophecy, astrology, diverse forms of divination, psychogeography and sacred spaces, wanderlust and the holy pilgrimage, the re-emergence of the Goddess archetype, and much else. The goal is to find enchantment in simple, everyday experiences, follow our hearts and let our minds open to an unusual perspectives, nourishing a kind of talent for the peculiar, which restores in us the state of childlike awe. Standing witness to the glory of the Anima mundi, the Soul of the World, and honouring our quest for meaning, connection, beauty & joy.

My plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify, Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts, and many other fine streamers.

Stay tuned, poets.

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: ©Abstract colourful flame patterns on on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Interviews are meant for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not equal endorsements. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/

Lola & The Poets is a storytelling podcast on the magical real, exploring diverse ways the mystical & the mundane intertwine. Tracing the poetic personal, while examining the spirit of the times. Psychology, culture, art & alchemy. Solo shows, interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

In Episode 12, Lola & The Poets welcomes the lovely Caroline Chapple, artist, illustrator, visual storyteller, and marketing expert, from London, UK, with decades of corporate experience, and an educational background in NLP and coaching. We discussed her work as a graphic recording artist, creating micro-worlds, the origins of the craft, her experience as scribe in various working environments, and her professional path — from finance and marketing, through life-coach training, to the magic of turning a leaf midlife and embracing a lifelong passion, integrating her skill set, and living an authentic existence. Diving into mutual childhood memories of discovering our storytelling abilities, adaptability in uncomfortable environments, the blessings of diverse cultures, as well as the centrality of communication in art — we talk about creative expression as therapy, travelling as meditation, expansion & epiphany, finding one’s sweet spot, our psychological types, Caroline’s archival “Temp Bitch” series, cartoon journaling, NLP foundations, adjacent spiritual practices, freedom vs. security, the beauty of unrestricted friendships, honing one’s abilities, building a sense of self-worth as an artist — and her golden advice on making monies from one’s own creative endeavours. You can find Caroline’s details in the show notes. Hope you enjoy our lively chat. (102 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

SHOW NOTES: Caroline Chapple Cartoons on Instagram | Chapple Cartoons Website |

The topics of Lola & The Poets, in solo shows, and with our guests, include a wide range of philosophies, cosmologies, spiritual & artistic practices — the wonderful variety of storytelling across the globe, as well as transpersonal and archetypal psychology, psychology of art and creativity, transcendental states, the imaginal realms, creative explorations of the mystical, fairytales and myths, dreams and dream time, anthropology of ritual, cinema as modern magic, energy and body work, medicine cultures, animal and plant wisdom, crystal lore, paranormal and psychedelic experiences, gifts of prophecy, astrology, diverse forms of divination, psychogeography and sacred spaces, wanderlust and the holy pilgrimage, the re-emergence of the Goddess archetype, and much else. The goal is to find enchantment in simple, everyday experiences, follow our hearts and let our minds open to an unusual perspectives, nourishing a kind of talent for the peculiar, which restores in us the state of childlike awe. Standing witness to the glory of the Anima mundi, the Soul of the World, and honouring our quest for meaning, connection, beauty & joy.

My plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify, Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts, etc.

Stay tuned, poets.

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: ©Abstract colourful flame patterns on on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Interviews are meant for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not equal endorsements. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/

Lola & The Poets podcast is a virtual alchemical workshop, exploring personal and collective magical journeys — creative and diverse ways the mystical & the mundane intertwine. Psychology, culture, art, alchemy. Solo shows & interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

Episode 11 is a continuation of the themes of my previous two solo shows on the concept of the shadow, here focusing on a topic both grave and difficult to articulate — the violence ingrained in human nature. I talk about the consequences of disconnect between our intellect and our instincts, cognitive distortion and reactions to aggression, ideas about the world versus its realities, my own experience of civil war, mythic dimensions of warfare, demonic origins of warmongering, groupthink as fuel for conflict, war as industry, the dangers of assigning collective guilt, the remedial power of an inclusive compassion, what true courage is, and inevitably, the immense tragedy unfolding currently in Gaza Strip. In sincere hope that however severe our differences are — we all agree that peace is sacred. #CeaseFireNOW (30 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

SHOW NOTES: Film review. Quo vadis, Aida? | This Jungian Life. Speaking Truth: Is It Venom or a Cure? | James Hillman. A Terrible Love of War. | Viktor Frankl: Collective guilt does not exist.

In terms of Lola & The Poets scheduling, my plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify and Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts, as well as plenty other fine podcasting platforms.

Stay tuned, poets.

CREDITS:

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: ©Abstract colorful flame patterns on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Interviews are meant for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not equal endorsements. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/

Lola & The Poets podcast is a virtual alchemical workshop, exploring personal and collective magical journeys, the ways the mystical & the mundane are intertwined. Solo shows & interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

In Episode 10, Lola & The Poets welcomes Christopher Moss, energy healer, activist, and ex-bag man, based in Britain — an elder who has undergone a spiritual awakening (his own definition), after two decades of working in trade in Camden Passage, Angel, in the Islington area of London. Chris trained at the school established by medical anthropologist Dr. Alberto Villoldo, The Four Winds Society, basing its work on Peruvian lineage, and is now in training at the Mongolian Mother Tree Shamanism school, under a Darkhad lineage holding shaman. We discussed his present work and path — land offerings, the role of divination, soul loss and soul retrieval, psychological frameworks of new spiritual practices, unbroken vs. broken lineages, controversies surrounding neo-shamanic re-invention (particularly regarding the issue of cultural appropriation), the wellness industry, specifically in Britain, the class slant of the spiritual businesses in the country, and the way festival culture in the UK is at the forefront of a powerful wave of genuine spiritual renewal. We also touched on his history of left-wing political activism, specifically related to the Palestinian human rights cause, his visits to the West Bank, the current war in Gaza, his thoughts on activism now, in conjunction with energy work, as well as the echoes of his childhood in Wales. In the show’s notes you will find all the relevant links and ways you can contact Chris. In the meantime, make yourself a cuppa, tune in, and enjoy. (99 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

SHOW NOTES: Christopher Moss on Instagram | Reinventing the Wandering Healer | Mother Tree Shamanism | The Four Winds Society | 

My plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify, Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts, and Lola & The Poets on Google Podcasts.

Stay tuned, poets.

CREDITS:

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: ©Abstract colourful flame patterns on on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Interviews are meant for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not equal endorsements. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/

Lola & The Poets podcast is a virtual alchemical workshop, exploring personal and collective magical journeys, the ways the mystical & the mundane are intertwined. Solo shows & interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

In Episode 9, Lola & The Poets welcomes Dragana Van de moortel-Ilić, astrologer, scholar, and educator, based in Ghent, Belgium, in a fantastic Winter Solstice comeback episode where we discuss Dragana’s life path from scientist to master stargazer, her thesis in cultural astronomy and astrology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, collaboration with the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London, where she is a lecturer and council member, her fascinating research on the cosmology of Serbian medieval frescoes — now at the University of Oxford, and the general celestial feel of our times. We talked about the new era of Pluto in Aquarius, Jupiter meeting Uranus in Taurus, Saturn and Neptune co-joining in Pisces, and the mysterious background music of the wounded healer, Chiron, now in Aries. You can find Dragana’s website and contact details in the show notes, if you would like to book consultations, as well as learn more about the multitude of astrological activities she so elegantly combines. We hope you enjoy the show! Take a deep breath, and tune in. (87 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

SHOW NOTES: Dragana Van de moortel-Ilić Website | Faculty Of Astrological Studies | Dragana Van de moortel-Ilić at Culture & Cosmos | Contact Dragana Van de moortrel-Ilić | 

My plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify and Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts.

Stay tuned, poets.

CREDITS:

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: ©Abstract colorful flame patterns on on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Interviews are meant for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not equal endorsements. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/

Lola & The Poets podcast is a virtual alchemical workshop exploring personal and collective magical journeys, the ways the mystical & the mundane are intertwined. Psychology, culture, art, alchemy. Solo shows & interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

In Episode 8, Lola & The Poets returns after two years in the wilderness, with a solo show on enchantment and the cinema, titled The Alchemical Screen — where I finally pop my filmologist hat on, in proper. Actually, it is an audio I subsequently taped of my presentation at a media conference on 21st century magic and spirituality at Goldsmiths, University of London, this June. This seemed to me to be a worthy and lucky point to return to a podcast on individual and collective magical journeys, one that somehow lost its way — but which I loved to host. For its small, yet lovely audience, it deserves to have its space in our collective air. And I will go forward with it, come what may. As for this episode, despite the academic phrasing, I still think it’s a fun listen. You might, perhaps, even find it en-lightening. I talk about 20th century cinema’s fascination with haunted universes, celluloid wizardry, film’s eerie qualities, our seemingly inherent desire for immersion in narratives, the strange new (in)toxicating 21st century world of augmented and virtual realities, and plenty else. Give it a whirl, if you wish, and see you, as ever, safely on the other side. (22 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

My plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify and Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts.

Stay tuned, poets.

SHOW NOTES: 

Symposium. 21st Century Magic and Spirituality in Media and Culture, Goldsmiths, University of London, convened by Dr Vana Goblot.

The Alchemical Screen: Enchantment and the Cinema, by Milana Vujkov, 2023, full text, with Bibliography and Filmography.

Film, the Alchemical Medium: The Transformative Potential of the Moving Image, by Milana Vujkov, 2009.

CREDITS:

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: ©Abstract colorful flame patterns on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos for accessing the therapeutic numinous, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/

Lola & The Poets podcast is a virtual alchemical workshop exploring personal and collective magical journeys, the ways the mystical & the mundane are intertwined. Psychology, culture, art, alchemy. Solo shows & interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

In Episode 7, Lola & The Poets is joined by Joshua Sternlicht, filmmaker, educator, and Liminal Sessions organiser, based in Lisbon, Portugal, to talk about the idea of the liminal, in life and in art, his travels as an art educator, in South Africa, the Philippines, and Shanghai, the palpable primacy of our senses in navigating realities, his work on curating holistic experiences at Quinta de Sant’Ana, where the magic of the fives senses is evoked with great aplomb, the value of good food and time spent in nature, importance of gratitude, his background in storytelling, long career as a filmmaker, documentaries he has directed (and plans to direct), his ancestral roots, a richly branched family tree, as well as the mystery of octagonal rooms in medieval Polish castles. Join us for a fun conversation, and essential info on how to get Joshua to book you a bike ride of a lifetime. (74 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

SHOW NOTES: Liminal Sessions Website | Liminal Sessions Instagram | Liminal Sessions Facebook | Liminal Sessions YouTube Channel | Eyespot Films | Joshua Sternlicht Vimeo | Contact Joshua Sternlicht | 

My plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify and Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts.

Stay tuned, poets.

CREDITS:

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: ©Abstract colorful flame patterns on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Interviews are meant for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not equal endorsements. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/

Lola & The Poets podcast is a virtual alchemical workshop exploring personal and collective magical journeys, the ways the mystical & the mundane are intertwined. Psychology, culture, art, alchemy. Solo shows & interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

In Episode 6, Lola & The Poets is joined by Don Roberto, dear friend, medical anthropologist, medicine man, globetrotter and polymath, raised in Indonesia and London, UK, based in Taiwan, for what became an extensive, rich, sassy discussion on a glorious variety of topics, ranging from childhood imaginal friends and UFO experiences, our mutual liminal multi-universe existences, crossing lands and cultures early on in life, parallels in the trajectory of processing beliefs into praxis, encounters with the serendipitous numinous intertwined with the divine ridiculous, and then to what Don Roberto is uniquely qualified to discuss – shamanism and its lore, medicine cultures and practices across the globe, particularly his own Shipibo plant spirit healing lineage in Peru, our plant teachers as ambassadors of Mother Earth, body work and hypnotherapy, the role of music in creating sacred space, soul retrieval and entity removal, sorcery and cultural appropriation, psychonauts and psychedelia, and much more. All this spiced by real life tales delivered by a storyteller of the highest calibre. Don Roberto’s contact info will be in the show notes. Meanwhile, get comfy, pour yourself a brew, organise a bit of mezze, put your feet up, and enjoy our many (hopefully) educational yet entertaining digressions. I’ve done my best to edit it down, but it’s still a good two and a half hours long ride. (148 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

SHOW NOTES: Spirit Of The Amazon YouTube Channel | Contact Don Roberto | 

My plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify and Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts.

Stay tuned, poets.

CREDITS:

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: ©Abstract colorful flame patterns on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Interviews are meant for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not equal endorsements. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/

Lola & The Poets podcast is a virtual alchemical workshop exploring personal and collective magical journeys, the ways the mystical & the mundane are intertwined. Psychology, culture, art, alchemy. Solo shows & interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

In Episode 5, I’m back with the second solo show on the concept of the shadow, number two of the three shows I plan on this topic. First one was on infectious narratives, antediluvian lands, and transhumanist futures, this one is on the shadow-patterning of communications, the chiaroscuro of social media, and the idea of the doppelgänger, our shadow twin. The episode arrives, as is always the case with alchemical brews, just on time. These topics took space, pause, and distance to reassess while the entire world was transferred online. Considering the Zeitgeist, might be interesting to give it a spin. (37 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

SHOW NOTES: Film, the Alchemical Medium | Archetypal Enchantment And The Twin Of David Lynch | Rune Soup | Rudolf Steiner on The Double

My plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify and Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts.

Stay tuned, poets.

CREDITS:

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: © Abstract colorful flame patterns on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Interviews are meant for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not equal endorsements. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/

Lola & The Poets podcast is a virtual alchemical workshop exploring personal and collective magical journeys, the ways the mystical & the mundane are intertwined. Psychology, culture, art, alchemy. Solo shows & interviews. Out every odd Thursday. Hosted by Milana Vujkov.

In Episode 4 we’re revisiting our recent yet distant past for a chat recorded end of February this year, with the lovely artist & storyteller, and my dear friend Divyam Chaya Bernstein, from London, UK. We talk about childhood philosophies, mystical Ireland, origins and practices of storytelling, magical atmosphere & the potency of enhanced reality, inner critics & inner worlds, trusting your own creative powers, importance of vibes & tribes, art as ornament vs. art as essence, virtual reality vs. imaginal space, poetry as soul solution, art journaling as therapy, nourishing art communities, zen annihilations, the value of what we choose to lose, lived experience & grounding, creative inquiry, personal myths, soft spaces for hard truths, archetypal phases of a woman’s journey, downloading the imaginal in nature & all manner of portals. Join us for a wise, joyful ride. (87 mins)

AUTHOR: ©Milana Vujkov

SHOW NOTES: Follow The Brush – Explorations In Creativity  | Divyam Bernstein YouTube Channel |  Divsy Instagram | Divyam Chaya Bernstein – Artist Facebook | Divyam Chaya Bernstein – Etsy | Divyam Chaya Bernstein – Redbubble

Divyam’s recommendations: Art Witch Academy | Get Messy Art | EarthHeart in the Forest of Dean | Totems (Art Journaling) | The Alternative Tarot Course | Little Red Tarot

My plan is to have an episode out every odd Thursday, hopefully once a month, which means that it will drop whenever there’s something to say, or a guest to talk to – but the day of the week will always be the same.

Please follow this blog for notifications, or visit Lola & The Poets YouTube channel, if it is your preferred way to subscribe.

You can also find us at: Lola & The Poets on Spotify and Lola & The Poets on Apple Podcasts.

Stay tuned, poets.

CREDITS:

Poets, Mavericks & Prophets site image: ©Abstract colorful flame patterns on white background, by modify260, Adobe Stock Standard Licence.

Disclaimer – This podcast follows a personal journey, as well as the journeys and life experiences of our guests, and is offered as philosophical & creative inspiration. Interviews are meant for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not equal endorsements. Although I am a psychologist by education, the material within is not therapy or substitute for therapy. However, it is dedicated as virtual temenos for accessing the therapeutic numinous, in hope of being of good service to your soul in exploring the potentials of each moment in time.

Lola & The Poets is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://poets-mavericks-and-prophets.com/