18. The Healing Transformations that Art & Magic Bring with The Living Altar

Today we have a very special episode. The Living Altar, also known as Ylvadroma Marzanna Radziszewski and Kiki Robinson are here to talk art, magic, healing, ancestral remediation and more. If you are curious about what it takes to make an ethical tarot/spell deck, this is the episode for you! Sarah also gives Ylava Mara a tarot reading about creativity. The winner of the tarot reading giveaway is stefaninja666! Please email the studio at [email protected] so we can schedule your 50 minute reading. Guest bios: Ylvadroma Marzanna Radziszewski | they/them - she/her | I am a High Priestess, traditional witch, author, artist, and herbalist. I am also a non-binary trans femme and a survivor of childhood incest and sexual assault. I currently live on unceeded Duwamish and Coast Salish land, now named Seattle. I’m a white person of Slavic, Romani (Sinit & Bashalde,) and Balkan ancestry. I approach my work with a commitment to further understand how access to wellness and traditions of magic are complicated by and interconnected with the violence of kyriarchal oppression. My practice prioritizes the support of sex workers, Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Romani community members, Femmes, survivors of trauma & abuse, survivors of incest & assault, chronically ill folx, Trans & Non-Binary specific health concerns,reproductive health support, and folks navigating mental health concerns. Ylva’s Website: https://www.traditionalmagic.com Ylva on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schooloftraditionalmagic/ Kiki Robinson | they/them - she/her | I am a witch, artist, tarot reader, freaky Starseed and psychic medium. I started building my professional healing practice in 2014, but I have always been a witch and expressed the fierce magic of my Ancestors. I carry Irish/British Isles and Romani diaspora ancestry in my body. I am a multi-disciplinary artist and dancer and my intention is to embody and channel the divine through my creations. I live on occupied Duwamish land, also known as Seattle. My altar is centered in sovereignty, courage, heart-truth and compassion. My work in the world involves assisting in healing and liberating the Collective, disrupting and dismantling oppressive systems, and transformation through creative modalities. I am deeply committed to community healing and magical activism. Kiki’s Website: https://www.opulentwitch.com Kiki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opulentwitch/ The Altars Up Witches Podcast #ALTARSUPWITCHES is a podcast that explores the roles of queer and trans artists and witches at the intersections of ritual, art, and community. Join Kiki & Ylva every Full and New Moon for witch tips, a lunation reading, conversations, and community guests. Tune in anywhere you cast your pods, or on AnchorFM https://anchor.fm/altarsupwitches Order the Moon Book: https://www.themoonbook.com/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://modernwomenprojects.com/pages/newsletter Follow Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gottesss/ Visit our shop: https://modernwomenprojects.com/collections/all