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Devin Person

Devin the Wizard

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Ever wonder what it’s like to be a professional Wizard?

Devin the Wizard discusses his origins and what it’s like to be a wizard in today’s world.

About the speaker

Devin Person is a professional wizard. After performing a magical rite of self-initiation in 2014, Devin dedicated himself to living his life as an answer to the question, "What would a modern day wizard do?" While wizards tend to prefer big questions over tidy answers, so far he's found himself hosting This Podcast is a Ritual, a magical ritual cleverly disguised as a podcast, writing books like So Let It Be Written: A Wizards' Guide to Metafiction, granting wishes for New York's subway commuters, and creating the beloved Wizard Wednesday monthly event at Old Louisville Brewery.

In fiction and fantasy, wizards aid and guide the hero by helping them tap into their own unique abilities. Devin sees his work as a wizard performing a similar function as he helps clients overcome issues and break out of destructive patterns through imaginative techniques and conversational hypnosis. Unlike any dodgy occultism or woo-woo spirituality you've encountered before, Devin's one-of-a-kind wizardry presents a playful metaphysics where all beliefs are welcome—as long as one is willing to question them—and silliness is revealed to be a powerful cure for many of life's most serious conditions.

Devin's work as a wizard has been featured in the New York Times, New York Post, LEO Weekly, Daily Dot, and more. When not wandering around town in his wizard robes, he can be found puttering around his home in Old Louisville in his bathrobe pondering the mysteries of the cosmos and wondering where he put that darn crystal ball...

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