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Coffee & Divination
Hosted by JoAnna Farrer · EN
A podcast about divination, magic, and planning. Divination is the art of obtaining knowledge through hidden means, and has been a part of civilizations around the world - likely for tens of thousands of years. It can help us understand situations, answer questions, and give us insight on the threads that weave our lives together. Join us as we speak with experts from around the world, and explore the ways that divination can help you plan your life and your magic.
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Spirit Speak: Practical Divination and Spirit Contact with Ivo Dominguez Jr.
Jan 2601:15:50Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn this episode, I’m joined once again by Ivo Dominguez Jr. prolific author and long-time leader in the modern occult community. We’re discussing the newly updated, re-released edition of his book Spirit Speak: A Comprehensive Guide to Connect Beyond the Veil, and what it offers practitioners seeking clear, safe, grounded methods of spirit contact for divination and magical work. Ivo is not only one of my favorite guests to speak with and learn from - he was also one of the keynote speakers for the first annual Wylde Grove Gathering Online Leadership Summit, alongside 14 other incredible presenters, this past week in January, 2026. Clips from some of the Summit roundtables - including the conversation on technology and learning in the occult world that Ivo joined - will be on the Coffee & Divination YouTube channel soon. In our conversation, we explored:What the updated edition of Spirit Speak brings to modern practitioners Techniques and “warm-ups” for divinatory work, and why those matter. Levels of consciousness and how they affect what (and who) we perceivePractical distinctions between different forms of spirit contact used for divination, and how to approach them responsiblyLinks and Resources for Ivo's fantastic work:Spirit Speak - Buy the Book: https://tinyurl.com/5hdywpetIvo’s website - Ivo Dominguez Jr's Website - www.ivodominguezjr.com Find Ivo on Instagram - @ivodominguezjr--- Connect with Coffee & Divination:Find us on Instagram: @coffeeanddivinationOur Website: www.coffeeanddivination.comTheme music: “Come with Me” by JoAnna Farrer, featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, and Yann Falquet – https://youtu.be/3HD_LeJSnF8?si=JBnnI5kg_8qdOtjr Ending music: “Pollen Path” by Elana Low.Thanks for supporting Coffee and Divination!Find me on Instagram at @coffeeanddivination, and be sure to subscribe to the Coffee & Divination YouTube channel for bonus episodes, clips, and new content beyond the audio show.
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Chaos Magic, Lithomancy, and Divination with Thumper Forge
Dec 1301:15:51Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMy guest in this episode is Thumper Forge, a Chaos Witch, Gardnerian High Priest, writer, and diviner from Houston, Texas. Thumper is the author of The Chaos Apple: Magic & Discordianism for the Postmodern Witch (Llewellyn), and it was a delight to have them on the show!In this conversation, we explore Chaos Magic in real life - how to think with paradigms, work with gods and masks - plus a practical tour of lithomancy (casting semi-precious stones), along with Lenormand and geomancy.I really enjoyed this talk with Thumper in this show, and I hope you enjoy the conversation! If you do, as always, please share this episode with others, and subscribe for more videos and some exciting new “extra” content in coming months!Links and Resources for Thumper Forge’s work:The Chaos Apple - Llewellyn book page: The Chaos Apple | Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.Thumper’s website - Thumper Forge – Priest. Witch. Raconteur. Notary Public.Patheos: Fivefold Law — Thumper’s blog - Fivefold Law - Discordian Witchcraft, Chaos Magic, Traditional Wicca, Geomancy, and the occasional glimpse into 12-Step Recovery from the impertinent perspective of a Post-postmodern Pagan.Connect with Coffee & Divination:Find us on Instagram: @coffeeanddivination Our Website: www.coffeeanddivination.comYouTube page for the Podcast: The Coffee and Divination Podcast - YouTubeTheme music: “Come with Me” by JoAnna Farrer, featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, and Yann Falquet –Ending music: “Pollen Path” by Elana Low.Thanks for supporting Coffee and Divination!
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Mhara Starling on Speaking with the Fairies - Divination in Welsh Tradition
Nov 101:24:28Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMy guest in this episode is Mhara Starling, a Welsh folk Witch raised on the Isle of Anglesey. Mhara is a fantastic speaker, teacher, and author, and I met her for the first time at the Sacred Space conference this past year. It was wonderful to have her on the show!In this conversation, we focused on Welsh Fairy lore and practices, and how that living tradition of relationship meets the arts of divination: omen-reading, scrying, working with the land, and ethics and good boundaries for working with Fairies in the modern world. I really appreciated learning from Mhara in this show, and I hope you enjoy the discussion. If you do, as always, please share this episode with others, and subscribe for more videos and some exciting new "extra" content in coming months!Links and Resources for Mhara Starling's work:- Mhara's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkc4iRymvz4t619FEk5dFfA- Find Mhara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhara_starling/- Buy "Welsh Fairies: A Guide to the Lore, Legends, Denizens & Deities of the Otherworld" https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738777740- Buy "Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales" https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738770918- Buy "Pagan Portals - Y Mabinogi " https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/pagan-portals-y-mabinogi-welsh-mythology--Connect with Coffee & Divination:Find us on Instagram: [@coffeeanddivination]( / coffeeanddivination )Our Website: [ www.coffeeanddivination.com ]Check out the Video Form of this episode on our new YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/WK6z8smtKX4Theme music: "Come with Me" by JoAnna Farrer, featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, and Yann Falquet -Ending music: "Pollen Path" by Elana Low.Thank you for supporting Coffee and Divination!
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Kristoffer Hughes on Awen, Art, and Inspired Divination
Aug 2601:21:29Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAuthor, teacher, and Druid priest Kristoffer Hughes joins JoAnna to explore the living current of Awen: how song, poetry, and art become vessels for spiritual knowing—and how the currents of awen can inform divination in real, grounded practice. We also discuss Welsh Druidry as a living tradition, and tarot as a vibrant, constantly evolving language.If this conversation resonates, please follow/subscribe, rate & review the show, and share it with friends. It truly helps others find the podcast, and supports our work.About our guest — Kristoffer Hughes:Kristoffer is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD). He’s a teacher, writer, workshop leader, and frequent speaker at Pagan conferences throughout the UK, Europe, and North America. He's the author of numerous books including From the Cauldron Born, The Book of Celtic Magic, As the Last Leaf Falls, and Cerridwen, and is also co-creator of both the Celtic Tarot and the Yuletide Tarot.--Links for Kristoffer Hughes' work:- The Anglesey Druid Order: https://www.angleseydruidorder.co.uk/index- Kristoffer's books through Llewellyn Publishers: https://www.llewellyn.com/author.php?author_id=5316- Book on Arianrhod by Kristoffer Hughes: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/pagan-portals-arianrhod- The Bee Tarot: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738769981--Watch Coffee & Divination episodes on YouTube: The Coffee and Divination Podcast - YouTube Find us on Instagram: @coffeeanddivination Our Website: http://www.coffeeanddivination.com Theme music: "Come with Me" by JoAnna Farrer, featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, and Yann Falquet. Ending music: "Pollen Path" by Elana Low.
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