Hosted by Soul Things Botanica · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 51 episodes
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How To Be Magical is an East Coast-based podcast where host Nikki Buchanan of Soul Things Botanica sits down with priests, healers, and practitioners across the African Diaspora to unpack the realities of spiritual traditions—far beyond the aesthetics.Since 2020, we’ve recorded 40+ episodes with Lucumí priests, Isese initiates, Hoodoo rootworkers, Espiritistas, Reiki masters, astrologers, and tarot readers. No fluff, no dogma—just raw conversations ✨Let's Connect 🔮IG: @howtobemagicalpodcast X: @howtobemagicalFor show notes and exclusive content, head over to soulthings.substack.com
Soul Things Botanica hosts How To Be Magical, a religion show with 51 episodes published.
After a year-long hiatus - we're back!! In this episode, host Nikki Buchanan shares what she's been up to, from school to merch drops to spending time with family. Now more than ever, community and joy are a necessary pa
In this captivating episode of How to Be Magical, host Nikki Buchanan sits down with Tea, the visionary behind Grandma Baby Apothecary and creator of the Black Gold Lenormand and 52 Blues Oracle decks. Tea shares her jou
In this compelling episode of How to Be Magical, host Nikki Buchanan welcomes Zahira Cabrera—activist, artist, and the voice behind Bad Dominicana—for a candid and thought-provoking conversation about survival, feminism,
In this profound episode of How to Be Magical, host Nikki Buchanan sits down with Rish De Terra, a cultural memory keeper, curator of The Annual Hoodoo Conference, and creator of Nine Minds Radio. The conversation delves
In this deeply enriching episode of How to Be Magical, host Nikki Buchanan sits down with Gerard Miller—hoodoo practitioner, herbalist, doula, and textile artist—for a conversation that bridges ancestral wisdom, plant me
In this captivating episode of How to Be Magical, host Nikki Buchanan sits down with her lifelong friend and unconventional thinker, Giovanni Luna, for a deep dive into spirituality, dreams, and the unseen connections th
In this enlightening episode of How To Be Magical, host Nikki Buchanan sits down with Mel of Luminary Wings to explore the power of an abundance mindset, spiritual healing, and the transformative journey of self-discover
In this electrifying episode of How to Be Magical, host Nikki Buchanan sits down with the visionary Ace Blackwood of Hip Hop and Hoodoo for a conversation that blends spirituality, pop culture, and unapologetic Black fem
Host Nikki Buchanan (Soul Things Botanica) sits down with priestess and spiritual practitioner Iya Ajewole Osundara for a lively discussion blending spirituality, pop culture, and real talk. Spiritual Paths: Iya’s journe
Happy Women's History Month, yall! In this episode of How To Be Magical host Nikki Buchanan unpacks what it means to be a Black woman in America, how stereotypes about Black women harm the collective and explores what it
Happy Black History Month Yall! Welcome back to the How To Be Magical podcast! In this week's episode host Nikki Buchanan shares some tips and methods for staying cool, centered, and focused amid this political hellscape
Happy 2025! New year, new season of HTBM. In this episode of HTBM host Nikki Buchanan discusses current events, the transit of Pluto in Aquarius, liberation, and what it means to be free in a time of deepening restrictio
In this episode host Nikki Buchanan has an intimate chat with Midwest Hoodoo, spiritualist, early childhood educator and coffee lover, Miss Honey aka H.H. Jupitera. Author of "The Guide To A Sweet Life", Miss Honey share
Happy Hoodoo Heritage Month, y'all!! In this episode of The How To Be Magical Podcast host Nikki Buchanan of Soul Things Botanica sits down with Hoodoo, conjurer, pythoness, and love witch Nessy Whitmire. Listen in as Ni
In this episode of the How To Be Magical Podcast host Nikki Buchanan of Soul Things Botanica sits down with Loli Moon of Mystic Moon Medicine about her work as an astrologer, ancestral roots in Jamaica, and women's liber
In this episode of How To Be Magical host Nikki Buchanan has a chat with Bronx native Angelica Crespo aka Angie Thee Brujx. Angie is multidisciplinary brujx that specializes in herbal medicine, reiki, tarot, sound therap
Host Nikki Buchanan talks about her new book "The Lil Book of Glamour Baths" and the importance of using glamour magic in our everyday lives. Download a free digital version of the book at Soulthingsbotanica.com.
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
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 jo
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 connectio
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How To Be Magical is hosted by Soul Things Botanica. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 51 episodes.
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