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Magic for Realists
by Lindsay Celeste
An auditory adventure where we explore the wonder and magic of the everyday world from a practical, grounded perspective. This podcast is dedicated to the poetic nature of normal experiences and taking a refreshing approach to modern mysticism. Your host: Lindsay Celeste
Episodes
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I now have an Advice Show!
Hi Folks, Long time no chat! I now have a radio show (that is also a podcast). I live on Cortes Island, BC, and I've got a live radio show. It's called Dear Lindsay, and it's an auditory advice column where listeners write in anonymously with their personal dilemmas and I respond with my best,...
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#62 Update and Question
It’s been awhile! And in this very short episode I admit that I’m not sure where to go with this podcast. I give you a bit of a life update and ask for your ideas of future topics.
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#61 Graceful Transitions: how to go through life changes with more ease
I’ve been going through several big life changes these last few months. In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I talk about them and what I’ve been doing to make the transitions more easeful. I talk about the importance of ceremony, being witnessed, and being present for the process. I hope…
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#60 Lessons from my Bus: what Im learning as I build, both poetic and practical
I’m transforming a short school bus into my own tiny home. I’m learning a lot along the way. This episode is a mixture of practical things (like what are self-tapping screws) and poetic things (like bringing a symbolic door knob from the ashes of a precious home) I’m learning. It’s my first...
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#59 Ten tips for Men in Online Dating (helpful even if you’re not a man, or you’re not online dating
Ok, hold on….this one is a good time. 😝 It’s honest, maybe ruthless, probably funny and hopefully helpful. It’s my rant/opinion/wisdom about what to avoid in making an online dating profile, at least if you want me to give you a second thought ;) And of course, some deeper relational philosophy...
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#58 I Bought a Bus: the start of my practical magical home on wheels!
It’s been a while! I’ve been summer busy, and also….I bought a bus!! In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I tell the story of my decision and the mystical unfolding of this project to build myself a tiny home on wheels. If you’d like to practically help me with making this home please check...
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#57 Truth is Sexy: how learning to feel and speak what’s true helps relationships
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I talk about what I’m learning about telling the truth in small details and big choices. I read from the book “Ensouling Language” by Stephen Harrod Buchner which has influenced and helped me deeply as a writer and designer of my own life. I talk about…
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#56 Introducing Tarot: an explanation and example of how I play with the Tarot deck I created
In this week’s Solstice dose of Magic for Realists I introduce the Tarot deck I designed, created and have for sale. I explain my philosophy behind playing with Tarot, and I do a live reading to give a little sample of how I work with it and what the guidebook I made sounds like. This episode…
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#55 Long Game: the beauty of un-rushed relationships (with people and projects)
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I explore how some of my relationships, with creativity and people, have long story archs. Lately I’ve been noticing and appreciating the length of some of my stories and how the beauty Im evolves over time. I tell of a recent experience with encountering…
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#54 Status Update: a helpful tool for authentic connecting (includes an original song 🎵)
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I share with you how this concept of a “status update” is present and helpful for me. Like on a road trip, even if we don’t know where we’re going, or have a tidy solution, updating each other on current feelings, needs and desires, enables honest...
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#53 Magic Capes: what they are, how they work and how I make them.
If you haven’t already heard; I make Magic Capes! In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I explain what they are and how they work. In brief, Magic Capes work by playing to our human penchant for meaning making and materiality. I tell about the origins of this passion of mine and it’s…
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#52 April: a dispatch from the middle.
It’s variable weather over here, inside and out. This episode is a simple one, an undefined one, and dispatch from the middle of undefined (private?) process. I wanted to touch base with you but I don’t have a tidy package to deliver. I do have a request though, and a hint of what’s to come.…
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#51 Entry Points to Understanding Polyamory: theory & anecdotes around expansive nature of love
*This is not a case for or against polyamory, but a discussion of ways to approach understanding it as a concept.* Have you ever wondered how it was even ethical or possible to pull of simultaneous intimate relationships? I lived for years experimenting with versions of this. I’m now happily...
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#50 Proximity and Pacing: two helpful variables in relationships
This week’s dose of Magic for Realists is a continuation of this series talking about relationships. This week I talk about how the physical closeness and the speed and amount of time we spend with someone affects the dynamic of the relationship. And, good news, these two variables, of proximity...
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#49 What I Learned Through Open Relationships
This week, continuing the “Love and Relationship” series, I expand on (some) of what I learned from years of being in open relationships. I explain how I define them and “polyamory”. This topic is dear to my heart, and some of my most beautiful, loving and challenging experiences of my life have...
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#48 Opposites and Similarities Attract: Love and Intimate Relationships, part 2
Ever heard the phrase "Opposites attract"? Have you felt this in your own connections? I think there's something true here, and also, equally in the notion that similarities attract people to each other. In this episode I explain more about how I've experienced these two phenomena, and also what…
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#47 Bananas: Love and Intimate Relationships, part 1
In this dose of Magic for Realists I give a brief overview of the landscape of my history of intimate relationships (including open and monogamous adventures) and lead up to sharing a poem with you about the ending of a significant relationship. This vulnerable poem is called "Bananas", and...
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#46 And so on and so forth…a talk about my recent practical remembrances of ancestors
#46 Do you feel connected to your lineage? Have you ever felt the helpful spirit of someone already dead? This week’s dose of Magic for Realists is about my ancestors. I talk about my recent thoughts and experiences with remembering my ancestors, specifically my paternal Grandmother and my “back...
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#45 What Tonsillitis Taught Me: a story about the healing power of self expression.
Have you ever felt a correlation between your emotional well-being and your physical body? In this week's dose of Magic for Realists podcast, inspired by a listener question, I talk about my experience with recurring tonsillitis and what I learned. In my last trip to the hospital with it, 10…
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#44 The Situation: context is important, so here’s an overview of the life behind the voice.
Welcome back! We’re starting year two of the Magic for Realists podcast! This episode is a catch up/intro to “The situation”. Context is important for understanding, so I felt it was time to give an overview of my current life situation in hopes that it will give you more background of what “real...
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#43 Winter Solstice: greetings and tips for alleviating seasonally affected depression
It's almost Winter Solstice! The daylight hours here in the Northern Hemisphere (especially around the 49.5th parallel where I live) are few and far between. In this weeks episode of Magic for Realists I talk about my experience with seasonally affected depression and share what has helped me.…
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#42 Uncovering the Treasure: my conversation with musician Matt Epp
Here I share my conversation with @matteppmusic. Matt Epp is a musician who cares deeply about the web of life and reflects that care in his nuanced and skillful music. In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I share with you our synergistic conversation. We start off sharing the story of how…
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#41 How I got the Job; how to find employment without a resume
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I tell you some tales of the unconventional ways I’ve found jobs. I hope this will inspire you, not only with a job hunt, but in anything you’re hoping to bring into your life. Here’s how being open to opportunities in regular moments can have long…
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#40 The Barefoot Poet: My conversation with Joey Doherty
Listen in to my conversation with Joey Doherty. We talk about Poetry and inspiration and he reads is a poem he wrote. We share an appreciation for nature, and the wonder of daily life. We talk about the modern balance of intimate sharing in public online spaces, and other riff about creative...
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#39 Sunny Samhain: catching up on recent feelings and contemplating the thin veil
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I talk about: my recent experience with strong anger feelings, this liminal time of year, carving pumpkins and my current gig clearing out an estate. It’s a mixed bag of tricks and treats! Let me know what you connect with :@magicforrealists. Website:...
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#38 Destiny Loops: exploring the spiral of reoccurring life themes.
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I tell a few stories of “destiny loops” in my life. Of places, people, and themes I’ve come back around to in a long, mysterious spiral. Though something is the same, I am different. I explore what we can learn from this phenomenon and how we can choose…
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#37 A Nervous System: how we calibrate to stress and how calm can be a disruptive.
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I talk about what I’ve learned about my own nervous system. I discuss different stress responses and how we get used to a certain operating level. I talk about how it takes time to adjust, even to a calmer life. Sit back and relax as you listen to this one.
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#36 Input: exploring how what we put into ourselves matters.
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I talk about the choices we have in what to put into our bodies. I discuss food, music, energy, and our personal schtick. I suggest that like a radio station we have options of what frequency to tune into. I hope you tune into this episode. (I apologize…
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#35 Vacuums are Tricky: the power and struggle of creating and maintaining empty space.
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I warm up with a discussion of physical vacuum machines, then transition into telling you about my experiences with vacuums in permaculture, home space, schedule and sexuality. I talk about the challenges of being in the void space between understandings,...
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#34 Introducing the Haven: a conversation with Andy Mort about “Change”
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I’m excited to share with you an auditory riff with my friend Andy Mort around the theme of Change. Andy is the founder of the Gentle Rebel podcast and the online virtual village for creative misfits called “The Haven”. He invited me to join in him…
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#33 Over my Dead Body: a dream interpretation story.
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I tell of a powerful nighttime dream I had and how I used its advice to create some waking-life healing. Website: magicforrealists.ca. And Instagram @magicforralists
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#32 Not Ripe Yet: patience and timing are key to a sweet harvest.
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I use the metaphor of blackberry pickings to talk about timing and what I’m learning about patience. There’s also a little tangent about the benefits and drawbacks of adulting. Listen when you’re ripe and ready for a sweet reminder to slow down, and pay...
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#31 Bursting Bubbles; (2nd try) how we build, believe and bust bubbles.
(My apologies for the first publication of this episode that didn’t work!). This one packs a punch! In it I speculate on what I think is a current bubble in the “self-development” online world. I also share my stories of bursting a bubble of religious belief. Lastly, I tell how imagining bubbles…
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#30 I feel. An exploration of navigating by sense and some little magic tricks too!
This is a candid and flow-y episode about navigating by feel. I also share 9 “magic tricks” that have helped me in life.
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#29 That’s a Good Question: how to ask questions that foster connections and expansion
A good question has the potential to build bridges of connection and open up new possibilities. Here I share some specific questions that I find helpful and zoom out to consider how the larger world is also asking us questions.
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#28 Creative Process: a Q&A episode
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I answer three listener questions. I talk about what’s been going on inside my psyche and my creative process. If you want to ask me a question for a future episode please contact me on Instagram @magicforrealists or at the website; magicforrealists.ca
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#27 Voices: inner dialogue, awareness, quieting the “shoulds” and the transcendence of Country Music
This one is about the voices in our heads, podcast feeds and radios. If you don’t like Country Music than I particularly suggest you give this a listen. And if you love it already than definitely listen in! The radio station I talk about is 100.7 the Raven and can be found online at…
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#26 Blended Family; why I no longer resent this phrase plus a sexy short story.
This week’s dose of Magic for Realists was inspired by a recent heartwarming time with my blended family. I used to hate the phrase because I felt like my family was broken. But time has changed and healed us. This is itself a blended episode as I end with a sexy short story about the dangers if...
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#25 Up to our ankles: my response to the trend of "deep dives" and short "masterclasses"
Have you heard the phrase "deep dive" in the intro to a podcast conversation? Have you participated in a one hour "master class"? In this episode I riff (rant?) on why I feel these phrases are problematic and set us up to not seek real depths and mastery which can only happen with A LOT OF TIME.…
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#24 Making Space: lessons I'm learning about clutter and saying "no", plus a blooper to finish
This dose is a bit of a continuation from last week's theme around "space". I talk about clearing physical and other types of clutter, and what I'm learning from trying to keep space in my schedule. I talk about the power of saying "No" and how my younger self feels about that. Plus I tell a…
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#23 Space: What I've learned from living in small spaces and now having a bigger studio space
This episode was inspired by a listener question about what it's been like for me living in small spaces. So this dose I talk about my various unconventional living arrangements and what I've learned from living in small spaces. I also talk about what is shifting in me now that I have a--bigger...
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#22 Poetic Fiasco: me reading and talking about a poem I wrote about unfulfilled longings
In this dose of Magic for Realists I'm giving you a sample of some of my real poetry and process. I read you my long poem "Fiasco" which is a love story of sorts; or an unfulfilled loved story, more like it. Then I answer questions I imagine you might have for me. Also, I'm trying out a new...
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#21 Convergence: My conversation with Andy Mort of the Gentle Rebel podcast
In this week’s dose of Magic for Realists I share a lively conversation I had with Andy Mort. Andy is a musician, creative misfit and self-proclaimed Gentle Rebel. There’s lots of overlap in our passions and ethos and in this conversation we explore themes of integration, creativity, death,...
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#20 Am I my Mother’s Keeper? My belated reflection on Mother’s Day, motherhood and nurturing energy.
In this dose of Magic for Realists I reflect on Mother’s Day and my recent feeling of longing for an archetypal Mother. I talk about my personal relationship with mothering energy and the collective lack of wise elders in modern society. This dose is probably one of the more vulnerable feeling…
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#19 Clues: how our environment is connected to our internal state and holds clues to our well-being
In this nineteenth dose I build on the theme from last week; looking at our environment for clues as to what’s going on. I start with Dream interpretation as a similar realm of personalized insights and leave you with something to practice this week. In the middle I give you three different clues...
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#18 Scene Analysis; learning to observe our surroundings with fresh perspective to gain insight.
This eighteenth dose of Magic for Realists is a foundational idea for more doses to come. It’s about learning the skill of really seeing your environment, especially if it’s your usual scene. In it I give some specific exercises and examples to help you hone your observation skills. Practice this...
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#17 The Edge of the World; reflections on expanding consciousness and living off-script
This dose is inspired by some reflections I’ve had in my birthday week about coming to the end of a given script and feeling the edge of the world open up. Humans once thought the earth was flat. In what personal and collective ways do we still now have a flat earth?
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#16 Which One to Choose? How I make decisions; helpful tips and musings.
In this sixteenth dose of Magic for Realists I talk about decision fatigue, and some techniques I use for ease-ful decision making. Why did you choose to listen to this dose?
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#15 Remixing Reincarnation: a musical metaphor.
This fifteenth dose of Magic for Realists is an exploration of an extended metaphor of music as a way to think about the recycling of life, ideas and matter. Reincarnation revisited. Listen in; or listen again and again ;p
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#14 Comes Back Around: Riff on , reincarnation and the bouncy nature of reality.
This fourteenth dose is a playful hunt for treasure. Fitting with Easter, you may find golden eggs and curious thoughts! Let me know what you discover about the bouncy nature of your reality by getting in touch: magicforrealists.ca or Instagram @magicforrealists and to support the show go to...
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An auditory adventure where we explore the wonder and magic of the everyday world from a practical, grounded perspective. This podcast is dedicated to the poetic nature of normal experiences and taking a refreshing approach to modern mysticism. Your host: Lindsay Celeste
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