Radio Amenti

On average, it is believed we spend an estimated 26-years of our life sleeping. And, while not everyone remembers their dreams, surely within that sleep-span, there are many unknown (and known) astral adventures permeating the deep, inner layers of our subconscious mind. Sarah Zucker and I have a rare, and precious connection in both waking and astral life. As you'll come to find out in this conversation, she and I have had some rather curious, and synchronous "dream fasting" experiences together, which are riddled with riddles, and fascinating "bread crumbs." So, a little about Sarah… Sarah Zucker is a writer and multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. Her work merges the gorgeous and grotesque through humor, psychedelia, mysticism, and the interplay of cutting edge + obsolete technologies. She works across mediums, specializing in mixing digital and analog video techniques and the use of VHS. Her GIF art has been viewed over 4 billion times. She incorporates elements of performance, drawing, painting and collage into her interdimensional rainbow visions. She runs the curatorial project and Art Apparel line Fancy Nothing. She runs YoMeryl, an art + animation studio, with partner Bronwyn Lundberg. She writes short-form comedy, television/feature scripts and Arts + Culture articles. She was a finalist for the 2016 and 2017 Women in Film / The Black List Episodic Lab. She has written + directed several short-form comedy series for Super Deluxe. She became a Jeopardy! Champion on September 27th, 2013. Clients and Publications include: Super Deluxe, NowThis, The City of West Hollywood, The Brooklyn Museum, AMC, MTV, Universal Music Group, Tumblr Creatrs, Into, HuffPost, Book + Film Globe, The Center for Disease Control, Electric Objects and more. She co-produced Prism Pipe, a monthly visual music event, at pehrspace in Los Angeles from 2014-2016. She holds a BA in Theater/Creative Writing for the Media from Northwestern, and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU. In this episode of Radio Amenti, Sarah and I discuss dreams, synchronicity, Adam Curtis' work (ie: Century of the Self), the power of our thoughts, interdimensionality and traversing through life's non-linear time loops. Learn more about her work… + SarahZucker.com + Instagram.com/thesarahshow + https://giphy.com/thesarahshow --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radio-amenti/support

In this solo-cast episode of Radio Amenti, Jennifer Sodini discusses the end of WITMA, her recent trip to Rythmia, coming into relationship with darkness, ayahuasca, Christ Consciousness + Esoteric Christianity, angels and demons, finding Sympathy for the Devil, reconciling paradox, and getting Exactly What You Need. Learn more: + JenniferSodini.com + Facebook.com/jennifersodini + Instagram.com/jennifersodini + AmentiOracle.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radio-amenti/support

Cat Cabral is a modern witch, writer, and author of The Spells Deck (Chronicle Books), a 78 card, all-levels guide to witchcraft. A life-long enthusiast, student and practitioner of the occult, she offers intuitive tarot sessions, hosts open circles and teaches practical magic workshops. For over a decade you could find her managing the apothecary counter of Enchantments, America's longest running occult shop, brewing up magical prescriptions. She has written pieces for Revolver, The Numinous, Slutist and Venefica and has been featured in NY Times, Culture Trip and Buzzfeed. Along with writing, Cat has been hired by brands such as Coach, Reformation, Prom Girl and Freda Salvador for experiential pop-ups as a consultant and guest. Follow her work on Instagram at: instagram.com/moonagemagic & moonagemagic.com In this episode of Radio Amenti (recorded on Oct. 4th, 2019), Cat and I discuss the wild astrological energies of the month as we prepped for a Halloween Retrograde and lots of inner and outer changes with the seasons. We also discuss Cat's magical path, practice, the art of ritual, what being a "witch" means to her, impending motherhood (Cat is now the new mother of a beautiful baby girl, yay!), and her new deck, The Spells Deck (Chronicle Books). Purchase a copy of The Spells Deck by visiting: https://www.amazon.com/Spells-Deck-Charms-Remedies-Rituals/dp/145217685X --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radio-amenti/support

In this episode of Radio Amenti, Melinda Lee Holm and I discuss the magick of tarot, beauty as ritual, healing from trauma and transmuting the lessons into your life's teaching. Melinda Lee Holm is a Tarot Priestess specializing in translating Divine wisdom into actionable guidance. Building on over 25 years of study and practice, she uses her fluency in the language of Tarot coupled with her knowledge of crystals, plants, candle magick and metaphysical principles to identify and open areas of greatest potential for herself and her clients. Having overcome the effects of a youth marked by chaos, poverty, and abuse, she now seeks to inspire and foster growth and expansion in the lives of others using the same tools that had such a profound impact on her own life. In 2018, Melinda launched Melinda Lee Holm Beauty, creating products with ingredients chosen for their magickal properties, designed to integrate spiritual intention into the ritual of our daily lives. She has advised people all over the world through Tarot readings including GZA and Lama Kyhentse Norbu. She is currently working on her first book and Tarot deck. Learn more about Melinda's work by visiting: + melindaleeholm.com + instagram.com/melindaleeholm + twitter.com/melindaleeholm + facebook.com/melindaleeholm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radio-amenti/support

This episode of Radio Amenti features a panel discussion from WITMA (Well-being in the Modern Age), where Jennifer Sodini hosted a conversation on The Imagination on October 19th, 2019 at Contra Studios in NYC. The audio from the panel was captured by Matt Xian of Timewheel Records and begins with a recap about the intention of the panel, closure on what WITMA was, and intentions for the future of 2020. Featured voices, hearts, and minds (from the left in the featured image)... + Taraka Larson: Not much can faze Taraka Larson – born on Beethoven and Philip K Dick's birthday, she grew up in ashrams; lived on black metal communes; worked for utopian architects; written manifestos; delivered lectures from pools of fake blood; conducted group exorcisms disguised as VHS workouts; designed a whole line of byzantine extreme sportswear; and toured the world extensively with her band, Prince Rama. The band has become much of a cult enigma over the years, riding the fine line between rock n roll and performance art and are perhaps the only band who have been able to simultaneously incite mosh pits and stage dive while paradoxically reaching #3 on the Billboard New Age charts. + Mitch Horowitz: A widely known voice of esoteric ideas, Mitch Horowitz is a writer-in-residence at the New York Public Library, lecturer-in-residence at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles, and the PEN Award-winning author of books including Occult America; One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life; and The Miracle Club: How Thoughts Become Reality. Mitch has written on everything from the war on witches to the secret life of Ronald Reagan for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Salon, Time.com, and Politico. + Nick Onken: Nick Onken is a world renowned photographer, host of NIONradio podcast, and creative entrepreneur devoted to inspiring the world to create their moments. Nick has photographed personalities such as Justin Bieber, Tom Hanks, and Jessica Alba. He's been featured in Fast Company, Huffington Post, and MTV. Nick has traveled to over 60 countries and 7 continents and is the author of the travel photography book, PhotoTrekking. He has photographed global campaigns for international brands such as Nike, Coca Cola and Adidas and his work has been published in magazines such as Conde Nast Traveler, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire. + Melinda Lee Holm: Melinda Lee Holm is a Tarot Priestess specializing in translating Divine wisdom into actionable guidance. Building on over 25 years of study and practice, she uses her fluency in the language of Tarot coupled with her knowledge of crystals, plants, candle magick and metaphysical principles to identify and open areas of greatest potential for herself and her clients. Having overcome the effects of a youth marked by chaos, poverty, and abuse, she now seeks to inspire and foster growth and expansion in the lives of others using the same tools that had such a profound impact on her own life.

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radio-amenti/support

Colin Frangicetto is a musician and artist, who currently resides in Portland, Oregon. He is currently one of two guitarists in the band Circa Survive and is prepping to release a new podcast called The Cosmic Nod (launching on 11/11/19). Colin and I connected over an Instagram synchronicity a while back, and since then he has become an integral force in my social constellation. We recorded this interview back in August (2019), post my recent Rythmia trip, and pre-Peru adventure for Colin and our mutual good friend Michael Phillip, host of Third Eye Drops podcast. LISTEN: Ayahuasca Adventure on THIRD EYE DROPS In this episode, we talk about PTS (and dropping the 'D of "disorder"), ayahuasca, synchronicity, intentional language, reducing stigma, creativity and more. Colin is a truly special being, whose friendship has meant so much to me, and has been such a healing part of my own journey into trusting/allowing new light into my life. I encourage you to follow Colin's work by checking out the following links… + ColinFrangicetto.com + Instagram.com/colincirca + Instagram.com/thecosmicnod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radio-amenti/support

Valeria Ruelas, "The Mexican Witch" was named one of Cosmopolitan Magazine's most influential Instagram witches and is currently the celebrity tarot reader for Viva Latino on Spotify. She is a natural-born intuitive and bruja and is currently offering tarot readings and spiritual guidance sessions for clients all over the world via phone, video or in-person in New Orleans. Valeria and I first connected over a year ago, when I asked her to be a panelist for a conversation about The Occult at WITMA NYC at The Assemblage NoMad. Since then, she has become a very dear friend, who has brought so much support, love, laughter, and magick into my life. In this conversation, we discuss our recent trip to Rythmia, healing with ayahuasca (and DANCE!!!), the importance of radical honesty, authenticity, and much more. To learn more about Valeria's work, please visit… + instagram.com/themexicanwitch + themexicanwitch.com + https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCabH7Em55XiB4QSP9EGvcww --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radio-amenti/support

DAMIEN ECHOLS is the author of the New York Times bestseller Life After Death (Plume, 2013), and co-author of Yours for Eternity (Plume, 2013) with his wife, Lorri Davis. His new book is HIGH MAGICK: A Guide to the Spiritual Practices That Saved My Life on Death Row (Sounds True, October 30, 2018). He and Lorri live in Harlem. For more, visit damienechols.com. Damien Echols was one of the West Memphis Three, three teenagers (at the time) who were aged between 16 and 18 and wrongfully accused of murder in what felt like a witch-hunt of a trial. This harrowing story was explored in the documentary Paradise Lost as well as West of Memphis (produced by Peter Jackson and Fran Wals), and in the feature film starring Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth Devils Knot. Echols, along with Jessie Miskelley Jr., and Jason Baldwin were convicted as teenagers in 1994 for the 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. Echols was sentenced to death, Misskelley, Jr. to life imprisonment plus two 20-year sentences, and Jason Baldwin to life imprisonment. During the trial, the prosecution asserted that the juveniles killed the children as part of a Satanic ritual. It's a harrowing case, and the story is stranger than fiction, but with an alchemical lens, and the mindset of the magician, Echols persevered through the adversity, citing his Magickal practice as one of the key elements for surviving such a horrendous experience, and living to tell the tale through his books, work, teachings and embodied wisdom. This conversation is filled with wisdom, as we explore what magick is and isn't, the interconnected nature of all things, and how even through adversity and the dark night of the soul on the hero's journey, the light will always prevail. Damien is a kind, gracious being, and I couldn't be more thrilled to share our dialogue with you all... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radio-amenti/support