Laura Gyre's Magical Thinking: Recent Episodes
Laura Gyre
I'm a visual artist and witch, and I talk (sometimes with guests) about a variety of topics related to creativity and magic.
When I started reading this book, I was struck by the emphasis on analogical thinking. These are introductory thoughts on that process and other related ideas.
This is a conversation I've been wanting to have for a long time! As it's my first time interviewing someone somewhere else, we did run into some new audio issues...but if you can get past those there's a lot of good stuff here to think about.
You can also follow Michele's work at Amethyst Community Health and their Patreon, and check out the book they recommended here.
This witch, specifically. I've mentioned before that witchcraft has more to do with practice than belief, so in this episode I give a summary of what I actually do as part of my practice, and why.
Many people, myself included, find social media surprisingly addictive. In this episode I talk about magical reasons to move away from this habit, as well as practical strategies to do so.
What is magical energy, really? What does it feel like? How can we learn more about it?
My ten-year-old and I share some thoughts about how kids can get involved in spiritual and magical practice.
Introductory thoughts about Witchcraft, anarchism, unschooling, and one of my favorite topics: why it's important to do what you want.