In this episode of How To Be Magical, host Nikki Buchanan sits down with singer, author, and Hoodoo Jay St. Flono to discuss about their new book "Black American Magic: A Feast of Food & Folklore". Available for purchase at Barnes & Noble. Fo

The Good Spirits Return Pt. 4

Feb 22nd, 2024 1h 11m

In this last installment of "The Good Spirits Return" and the second half of host Nikki Buchanan's conversation with Alex and his Yayi Mercedes, Alex continues his tale of discovering which house was best for him, his journey as a medium, and h

The Soul of Masquerade Pt. 3

Feb 22nd, 2024 30m 19s

In the final installment of The Soul of Masquerade host Nikki Buchanan speaks with her good friend - native Brooklynite, Orisha devotee, carnival enthusiast, and flight attendant, N'ima Alston.N'ima shares her connection to carnival culture,

The Good Spirits Return Pt. 3

Feb 19th, 2024 59m 6s

In the third installment of "The Good Spirits Return" host Nikki Buchanan of Soul Things Botanica speaks with multi-disciplinary practitioners Alex and his Godmother Mercedes about their roots and experiences with different spiritual systems.

The Soul of Masquerade Pt. 2

Feb 19th, 2024 41m 12s

In this first installment host Nikki Buchanan of Soul Things Botanica chops it up with writer, carnivalian, and co-host of Stay In The Sun podcast, Toni Wilson about body positivity and liberation in carnival culture. Follow Toni on Instagram

The Good Spirits Return Pt. 2

Feb 8th, 2024 1h 24m

In the second installment of "The Good Spirits Return" host Nikki Buchanan of Soul Things Botanica chops it up with Hoodoo and Conjure man Marsan of Coil & Bloom Conjure about his foundation in hoodoo, ancestor veneration, and working roots.To

The Soul of Masquerade Pt. 1

Feb 8th, 2024 54m 15s

In this first installment host Nikki Buchanan of Soul Things Botanica sits down with Orisha devotee and Trinidadian Devante about his experience as a masquerader, the importance of carnival culture in the African diaspora and the significance o

The Good Spirits Return Pt. 1

Feb 1st, 2024 57m 57s

Welcome to the 3rd season of The How To Be Magical podcast. In this first installment host Nikki Buchanan of Soul Things Botanica has a cross Atlantic chat with spiritualist Sharifa of Ageno's Luxury Decks about her journey with spirit, reclaim

Mysticism & Music Pt. 2

Apr 24th, 2021 58m 30s

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 pa

Mysticism & Music Pt. 1

Apr 16th, 2021 59m 50s

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'

Dating While Elevating Pt. 2

Feb 12th, 2021 51m 12s

A continuation from last seasons episode on dating.

Madamas

Feb 4th, 2021 53m 27s

Happy Black History Month!Everyone’s spiritual practice is different and there are as many Madamas as there are women. This episode of the How To Be Magical Podcast is an in-depth discussion about who the Madamas are and the ways that we hono

Reimaginations of Blackness

Jan 14th, 2021 44m 26s

2021's first episode is all about history and how we can learn from the mistakes and triumphs of the past.

Defensive Arts (part 2)

Dec 11th, 2020 26m 53s

Let’s get really personal. Here’s my story and here’s why we, as a community, need to stand up for what is right. Your character is everything. Iwa pele cannot be purchased!

Defensive Arts & Left Hand Work

Nov 14th, 2020 51m 30s

In this episode of the HTBM podcast Nikki discusses a few simple techniques to employ when doing protective work. As always check out the Soul Searching blog for links, resources and more information about what was shared.

The Good Spirits PART 2

Nov 5th, 2020 57m 2s

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

The Good Spirits [Part 1]

Oct 29th, 2020 55m 13s

The Path of Two Waters

Oct 22nd, 2020 58m 56s

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

The White Table

Oct 15th, 2020 1h 28m

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 thro

The Kalunga Line

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 17m

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

I Am

Oct 2nd, 2020 55m 59s

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.soulth

Carnival Tabanca

Sep 24th, 2020 50m 14s

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 tradi

Caribbean Connections & Diaspora Sounds

Sep 17th, 2020 1h 2m

In this episode of the How To Be Magical podcast I talk with ethnomusicologist and vocalist TreZure Empire about the cross-cultural connection between Black Americans and Caribbean Latinx folks. There's so much to discuss but here's the raw con

Who Are The Spiritual Baptists?

Sep 17th, 2020 1h

Welcome to the second season of the How To Be Magical podcast!The first episode is a super enlightening convo with Devante aka Di Chow Man about the origins and practices of Trinidadian Spiritual Baptist tradition. Be sure to connect with Dev

Muva Tried to Tell Us

May 1st, 2020 30m 37s

Octavia E Butler, visionary and Oracle, tried to warn us but we ain’t wanna listen! In this episode of the HTBM podcast I discuss a few things Muva imparted on us in her 1993 dystopian novel ‘Parable of the Sower’.