Sometimes things suck. Sometimes we feel bad, can't get what we want, or just plain don't know what to do. And that's hard. But there's a cultural narrative that often makes it way worse, the insidious idea that "it shouldn't be like this." That somehow, feeling this way is a personal failure. That's why the Wizard is here to remind you that sometimes things really do suck! And it's okay to feel bad! And you don't even gotta feel bad about feeling bad. And sometimes, remembering that can help us feel better...

...and if you'd like to really be reminded of that, you can do so with the full length bonus episode available exclusively on our Patreon! Or you can just listen to this preview version and get the gist of it.

Listen to How to Feel Bad:

https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual/posts/how-to-feel-bad-170369117

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Magic can be a lot of work. But does it have to be? What if there was a way to use magic, not to bend the world to one's will, but to transform reality into an open field of possibility? Thus, life's stage becomes a board on which we can enjoy a myriad of complex and fascinating games, all experienced through the strange and delightful mode of being known as "Play.

This episode builds on the metaphysics laid out in What's the Point? (theory), What is a Person? (theory), and What is Power? (theory) but it can absolutely be listened to on its own. And these ideas will all return in The Avengers: Doomsday... I'm sorry, I mean What is Play? (practice)

For more on the ideas explored in this episode, check out

What's the Point? (theory) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/whats-point-147660543

What is a Person? (theory) - https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual/posts/what-is-person-159310290

What is Power? (theory) - https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual/posts/what-is-power-161898774

The Invocation - https://www.patreon.com/posts/invocation-144989332

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The Wizard has arrived in the Netherlands and is ready to embark on his quest to become "Amsterdam's #1 Wizard," but first, he has to figure out what the heck is going on in a strange land where everything feels odd and unfamiliar. Thankfully, these are the moments magic was made for so he's putting himself in places of possibility and letting divination lead the way to the "slightly better" reality that awaits just on the other side of that "oh no, what am I even doing here?!" overwhelm that greets every traveler when they step out of the familiar and into life's great adventure...

...and oh what an adventure it is! So if you want to hear the actual episode, you too will need to embark on the epic quest that is joining our Patreon!

Listen to Stranger in a Strange Land:

https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual/posts/168890113/

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