How To Be Magical

Last week I sat with Brooklyn emcee and magical being Savage the Poet as we discussed his new project Keep Your Head in the Clouds. Listen to the Ep on Spotify and watch the video for ‘Plane’ on YouTube. It’s so dope and oh so dreamy!

Here’s part 2 and the conclusion of our conversation, ‘Mysticism & Music’.

It's National Poetry Month! This week's episode features the incredibly eloquent Savage The Poet. Listen in as we talk about the magic of music and about his journey as an independent artist. Check out his new EP 'Keep Your Head in the Clouds' and be sure to pop back in next week for the conclusion of this conversation. 

In this week's episode, Nikki sits down with espirtista and Olorisha, John Michael Corales to go deeper into the origins and practices of espiritismo. From Espiritismo Cruzado to Espiritismo Criollo to family patron saints, listen in as JM goes in about The Good Spirits. Follow John Michael on Instagram at @elbrujocoral.

As always be sure to check the blog for show notes, resources, and links to learn more about this episode.

In this week's episode of HTBM Nikki has a talk with writer Keka Araujo of Negra with Tumbao about Keka's journey as an Olorisha and priestess of Two Waters (Oshun and Yemaya). Follow Keka on social at @negra_with_tumbao on Instagram and Negra with Tumbao on Facebook.

As always be sure to check the blog for show notes, resources, and links to learn more about this episode at https://blog.soulthingsbotanica.com/archives/869

In this weeks episode of HTBM we are talking about Espiritismo! Listen in as Nikki is joined by Caribbean historian and culturalist Elliott Ray Lassi as they share their journeys in discovering their roots, ancestry, and personal histories through the vehicles of mediumship, prayer and ancestor elevation. Follow Elliott on Instagram at @elliott.r.lassi to learn more about his work as a writer, genealogist and musician.

As always be sure to check the blog to get more information on this episode in the show notes https://blog.soulthingsbotanica.com/archives/859

In this episode of the How To Be Magical podcast I am joined by the lovely Sade Oyaniiyun Adona aka @qweenkobra as we discuss dreams, egbe, and astral travel from an African diasporic perspective.

Follow Sade on Instagram @qweenkobra and check the Soul Searching blog for more show notes and resources on this episode https://blog.soulthingsbotanica.com/archives/856

Full Moon in Aries and my birthday month? This episode is all about ME! Some personal revelations and a little social spiritual experiment that I hope I passed.

For show notes and resources about this episode check the blog https://blog.soulthingsbotanica.com/archives/850

There was no West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn this year. In this episode of the How To Be Magical podcast I'm back with cousin Devante aka Di Chow Man. Listen in as we discuss the magic of carnival, how it became the essential diasporic tradition that we honor today and how we can continue to use it as a vehicle of protest and liberation.

Follow Devante on Instagram @dichowman and @babacornhusk

Check the Soul Searching blog for more show notes and resources on this episode https://blog.soulthingsbotanica.com/archives/839