TEA with Halo

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Julian Vayne! In this episode of season 4 (in a new, more traditional format) I am joined by Julian and we talk about changing states of consciousness in magic, the role of substances, traditional routes, collaboration and relationality, and even the Eleusian Mysteries!___Julian Vayne is a British independent scholar and author with over four decades of experience within esoteric culture: from Druidry to Chaos Magic, from indigenous Shamanism through to Freemasonry and Witchcraft.Growing up in the Britain of punk and then rave culture Julian immersed himself in the philosophy and techniques of magic. His journey into group ritual practice began within the Western Esoteric Tradition when he was 16. Since then he has worked in ceremony with practitioners from many different lands and lineages. Julian is a senior member of the Magical Pact of the Illuminates of Thanateros and widely recognized as one of Britain’s leading occultists.In the 1990s Julian edited Britain’s best selling pagan newspaper Pagan Voice and in 2001 published one of the first books of the modern psychedelic renaissance, Pharmakon: Drugs and the Imagination. In addition to exploring traditional sacred medicines, Julian’s work includes the first published accounts of the entheogenic ritual use of ketamine and several novel psychedelic sacraments.Today Julian is the author of books, essays, journals and articles in both the academic and esoteric press. He sees his work as part of the process to help re-imagine an earth-centered, non-dogmatic, open-source spirituality. He shares his practice through mentoring, workshops, online teaching and retreats. Julian’s style is highly collaborative. With an academic background in teaching and learning, and as co-author of numerous texts, Julian’s style emphasizes curiosity, collaboration and creativity. His approach is informed by chaos magic, deep ecology and lineages within Wicca and Tantra.Julian is a co-organizer of the psychedelic conference Breaking Convention, and a Trustee of The Psychedelic Museum Project. A founding member of the post-prohibition think-tank Transform, Julian sits on the academic board of The Journal of Psychedelic Studies, and has been a visiting lecturer at several British universities. He is an advocate of post-prohibition culture and supporter of psychedelic prisoners through the Scales project. Julian facilitates psychedelic ceremony, as well as providing one-to-one psychedelic integration sessions and support. He is the author of the celebrated Getting Higher: The Manual of Psychedelic Ceremony. Since 2011 he has been sharing his work through The Blog of Baphomet.Find Julian Vayne: https://julianvayne.com/And your host, Halo Quin: https://www.haloquin.netJoin us in The Enchanted Academy Community for magical Circles, conversation, community, and more: https://discord.gg/ckTaJtKCYf

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Ben Stimpson! In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Ben Stimpson, and we talk about the home as a spiritual landscape, the 3 ingredients of folklore, myth and story, and more!Benjamin Stimpson (He/They/Them) (BA, MBACP) is an award-winning UK based writer, independent researcher, podcaster, and public speaker on folk practice, occultism, medieval history, and British folklore. Ben holds a BA (Hons) minoring in Classical, Medieval and Religious Studies from the University of Waterloo as well as a Diploma in Spiritual Psychotherapy. His research focusses on medieval and early modern folk practice, the folklore and history of magic and witchcraft, and applied modern spiritual practice. He is the author of 'Ancestral Whispers: A Guide to Developing Ancestral Veneration Practices' (Llewellyn Worldwide, 2023), winner of a 2024 Gold Medal COVR Award. His second book 'Of Doves & Ravens: The Witches and Wisefolk of Wales and the Borders' debuts in September through The History Press. Originally from North Wales, he spent thirty years in Ontario Canada before relocating back to the UK. To find out more, visit www.benstimpson.comFind your host, Halo Quin: https://www.haloquin.netJoin us in The Enchanted Academy Community for magical Circles, conversation, community, and more: https://discord.gg/ckTaJtKCYf

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Rebecca Beattie! In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Rebecca Beattie, a reflective, authentic being who has been called to serve and share magic and we talk about what it means to be a witch, finding common ground, the skills of priest/ess/exx/hood and leadership, pastoral care in magical communities, how to learn to teach magic, and more!___Rebecca Beattie has spent over two decades studying and practising witchcraft. A Wiccan priestess of 15 years, she has a rich understanding of the history and traditions underpinning pagan practice. She also has a doctorate in Creative Writing and is a published author. Her books include Nature Mystics, Planetary Magic, The Wheel of the Year and the new pagan toolkit for navigating major life changes, The Way Through the Woods.Find Rebecca Beattie:https://www.rebeccabeattie.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.m.beattie/https://www.instagram.com/rebeccambeattie/And your host, Halo Quin: https://www.haloquin.netJoin us in The Enchanted Academy Community for magical Circles, conversation, community, and more: https://discord.gg/ckTaJtKCYf

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Danny DaVoid!In this episode of season 4 I am joined by an old friend, Danny, retired psychonaut, former monk, and devoted fool who asks how we can be present in CLOWN, both sacred and profane. We explore art as magic, street theatre as re-enchantment of place, reincarnation, and learning how to turn laughter into a gift.Danny is a retired psychonaut and former monk graced in the practices of Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga,. A devotee of Mother in the form of Kali and fool initiated by the great troop of tricksters Divine Ridiculous. They play with the tarot as a pantheon of spirits and are frequently humbled by their own shadow.My current body of work continues the exploration of Gnostic theater performances of the Major Arcana, using them to reclaim sites of power within the city. It’s called Topography of Tarot. My last performance piece was Le Maison Dieu (The Tower), a masked performance in front of the TV Tower in Berlin.Find Danny DaVoid on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_faceless_monk/ Find your host, Halo Quin: https://www.haloquin.netJoin us in The Enchanted Academy Community for monthly magical Circles, conversation, community, and more: https://the-enchanted-academy.mn.co/

A quick introduction to season 4 of TEA with Halo!

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Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Irisanya Moon!

In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Irisanya Moon, a Reclaiming witch and liver of life as a love spell, and we talk about Love, Devotion, and Being Present.

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Irisanya Moon (she/they) is an author of 10+ books, Witch, priestess, international teacher, and initiate in the Reclaiming tradition.

A devotee of Aphrodite, Hecate, the Norns, and Iris, she has practiced magick for 20+ years. They are passionate about the idea that life is and humans are love spells, ever experiencing a dance of desire and connection, moving in and out of the heart, always returning to love.

Her teaching/facilitation style is immersive, gracious, safe, authentic, and welcoming to inspire transformation and liberation individually and collectively. You can find out more at http://www.irisanyamoon.com

Find Irisanya Moon:

Website: http://www.irisanyamoon.com /

Substack: http://irisanya.substack.com /

IG: irisanyamoon /

FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/irisanyamoon /

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/irisanyamoon.bsky.social

Find your host, Halo Quin: https://www.haloquin.net

Join us in The Enchanted Academy Community for monthly magical Circles, conversation, community, and more: https://the-enchanted-academy.mn.co/

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Thea Prothero! In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Thea, author of "Pagan Portals: A Guide to Pilgrimage", and we talk about, well, pilgrimage, Utisetta (AKA “sitting out”), and how to manage pilgrimage in the winter or with disabilities!___From Thea: "I am a heathen and a pilgrim. I like to think of myself as Nemophilist, which means a haunter of woods. My passion is walking in the wildest remotest lands, places that still make the gods tremble, and I loves the challenge of finding connection through nature to the divine. I write prolifically, read equally, taking photos, grow things, and spend time with my family. I work in education and live in the south of the UK."___Find Thea Here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555172461455http://heathenpilgrim.substack.com/ ___Find your host, Halo Quin: https://www.haloquin.netJoin us in The Enchanted Academy Community for monthly magical Circles, conversation, community, and more: https://the-enchanted-academy.mn.co/

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Sef Salem! In this episode of season 4 (in a new, more traditional format) I am joined by Sef Salem, sorcerer, exorcist, Angel botherer, director of The Visible College and creator of Star Club (a modern magical order and training program making magicians in the UK) and we talk about the value of events and community in the magical world, what all those letters in occult texts really mean, and who Babalon is to a devotee…

Find Sef here: http://www.star-club.org // http://www.visible-college.org // https://www.visible-college.org/symposium

Find your host, Halo Quin: https://www.haloquin.net

Join us in The Enchanted Academy Community for monthly magical Circles, conversation, community, and more: https://the-enchanted-academy.mn.co/

BABALON CHANT:

Omari tessala marax,
tessala dodi phornepax.
amri radara poliax
armana piliu.
amri radara piliu son';
mari narya barbiton
madara anaphax sarpedon
andala hriliu.

(From the "Cry of the 2nd Aether")

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Mhara Starling!

In this episode of season 4 I am joined by Mhara, Welsh witch and author, and we talk about how magic is embedded in the Welsh language, the contradictory nature of the otherworld and fairy beings, and how to re-ignite your inspiration with the Awen!

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Mhara Starling was born in North Wales and raised on the Isle of Anglesey. Mhara's native language is Welsh, a Celtic language, and she loves nothing more than to explore the magic and lore of her landscape and culture. She is a Swynwraig, a modern day Welsh Witch, and also an Awenydd of the Anglesey Druid Order. She is a published author with Llewellyn Worldwide, and also shares her love for the traditions and magic of Wales online to people across the world.

Find Mhara Starling: https://linktr.ee/mhara_starling

Find your host, Halo Quin: https://www.haloquin.net

Join us in The Enchanted Academy Community for monthly magical Circles, conversation, community, and more: https://the-enchanted-academy.mn.co/

Welcome to TEA with Halo... and today's guest Ness Bosch! In this episode of season 4 (in a new, more traditional format) I am joined by Ness, who runs the online Ancestral Conference, and calls to the bones. We talk about connecting to the land, animism and different spirits in different lands, working with the bones, and more…

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Ness Bosch, La Huesera, is an Iberian Shamaness and Priestess. Author and independent researcher, mother of 3, Ness lives in Scotland where she is a founding member of the Goddess Community Scotland. Founder of The Path of the Bones and the Clan of the Bone Woman (La Huesera), she shares the teachings of this path with those ready to move on into advanced animistic ways of working in the realms, with the spirits and teaches the ways of shadowhunting. She is a regular speaker at International Conferences and holds teachings and retreats when time and children allow it.

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Find Ness here: https://www.thepathofthebones.com/

And the Ancestral Pathways Conference: https://www.ancestralpathwaysconference.com/

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Find your host, Halo Quin: https://www.haloquin.net

Join us in The Enchanted Academy Community for monthly magical Circles, conversation, community, and more: https://the-enchanted-academy.mn.co/