#64 / Celeste Mott on identity and place, discernment and spirit attacks.

For episode #64 we are joined by occultist, poet and writer Celeste Mott. Born in England and raised in Australia, Celeste has made New Orleans her home. She was gifted her first tarot deck in the 90s, and at age 13 she began seriously studying the cards, along with every book  about spiritualism, magick, and the occult she could get her hands on. Her personal studies and practices led her to earn an  B.A. in Philosophy & Comparative Religion, with a special focus on New Religious Movements and magic & ritual in contemporary religiosity. In the context of Celeste’s nomadic past we discuss Identity and place, and the importance of discernment with the Occult groups you reach out to and engage with. Celeste shares with us a formative spirit experience with what would become a familiar spirit. We also discuss recent events where Celeste was dealing with a particularly unpleasant spirit that has formed an attachment to her. We recorded this against the backdrop of a very large thunderstorm and at the 104 min mark the Storm Gods decided it was time to intercede and cut my WiFi. Look out for the 'hold' music! In Plus section Celeste and I nobly battle on in spite of the storm to delight and inspire you further!  We discuss the TikTok prevalence for humanising Spirits or Deities, poetry as an expression for her magical process. We wrap up talking about living in a hurricane alley and the healing qualities of practicing gardening and how we communicate with plants. Enjoy! Show notes: https://www.celestemott.com https://twitter.com/whodreamedit https://www.patreon.com/tarotbyceleste https://www.instagram.com/celestemott/ Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spiritbox TWITTER - https://twitter.com/spiritbox3 SUPPORT - https://www.patreon.com/spiritbox PODCAST - https://anchor.fm/spirit-box Music by Obliqka