Dragon Fireside Chats

Madame Creatrix's Ceremonial Studios

Just two wildly successful incredibly hot dragon oracles doing their best in this dumpster fire of a world.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    Dragon Fireside Chats | Ep 07 | Get Read & Talk to the Dead w/ Wendee Molano & Windy City Witch Fest

    What happens when tarot, mediumship, spirit communication, a little David Bowie, and a whole lot of Midwest witchcraft end up around the same fire? This week, Madame Creatrix and Erin Ryan are joined by Wendee Molano of Black Moon Tarot and Sorcery, psychic medium, tarotist, teacher, and creator of the first Windy City Witch Fest. Wendee takes us through her decades-long relationship with tarot, discovering and developing her mediumship, learning to trust the signs our departed loved ones leave behind, and the philosophy at the heart of her work: love is eternal. From there, the conversation wanders exactly where a good fireside chat should. We talk about intuitive gifts coming online, using spiritual tools without becoming dependent on them, house spirits and the consciousness of our spaces, coloring outside the lines of traditional spiritual modalities, and why being surrounded by “your people” can be so damn powerful. Then we get into the creation of Windy City Witch Fest, Wendee’s vision for an inclusive magical marketplace bringing witches, readers, practitioners, artists, makers, shops, and magical weirdos from across the Midwest under one roof. 🔥 Windy City Witch Fest October 9–10, 2026 Irish American Heritage Center • Chicago, Illinois Friday: 12–7 PM Saturday: 11 AM–6 PM https://windycitywitchfest.com/ Expect readers, magical practitioners, handmade goods, witchy shops, broom makers, jewelry, candles, cleansings, past-life readings, cocktails, mocktails, and yes… fortune telling with cheese. Find Wendee and Black Moon Tarot and Sorcery on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky, and follow Windy City Witch Fest on Instagram for festival updates. And if this conversation sparks something, join us around the fire: like, comment, subscribe, and tell us what you think. What signs have you received from your departed? When did you first realize your intuition might be something more? And what happens when witches stop competing and start building community together? 🐉 New episodes of Dragon Fireside Chats drop Wednesdays.

  2. Sep 16

    Dragon Fireside Chats | Ep 06 | Do No Harm, Take No Shit: Safe Humans, Boundaries & Reciprocity

    What actually makes someone a safe person? Spoiler: it isn’t someone who agrees with you all the time, never triggers you, or never f***s up. In this episode of Dragon Fireside Chats, Madame Creatrix and Erin Ryan dive into reciprocity, accountability, boundaries, and what it means to build relationships where rupture doesn’t automatically mean destruction. We talk about trusting someone’s heart while still naming impact, learning how to repair after misunderstandings, navigating neurodivergent communication, knowing when accommodation becomes avoidance, and recognizing the difference between relationships that are genuinely reciprocal and ones that are quietly extractive. We also wander directly into the Wild West of the spiritual community: blurred professional and personal boundaries, performative values, collaboration versus competition, discernment when choosing mentors and practitioners, and why having strong boundaries doesn’t make you hateful, divisive, or unspiritual. Because being a safe human doesn’t mean becoming endlessly palatable. It means being willing to reflect. To communicate. To repair. To take accountability. To respect someone else’s no. And sometimes, to lovingly embody the sacred philosophy of: Do no harm. Take no shit. And beneath all of it is one relationship we can’t escape: the relationship we have with ourselves. As within, so without.

  3. Sep 9

    Dragon Fireside Chats | Ep 05 | Magic, Mystery & the Ritual of Theater with Joe Diamond

    What happens when a magician, two witches, and a healthy amount of skepticism gather around the fire? In this episode of Dragon Fireside Chats, Madame Creatrix and Erin Ryan welcome their very first guest: Joe Diamond, the Midwest Mystic, mentalist, mind reader, magician, and lifelong student of the strange and mysterious. Together, they wander into the wonderfully murky territory between performance magic and magick, intuition and psychology, skepticism and belief, theater and ritual. Joe shares how card tricks and cardomancy were intertwined from the very beginning of his life, why he thinks magicians have historically been afraid of actual magic, and how even the most familiar stage illusions carry deeper cultural and symbolic meaning. The conversation explores the ritual of live theater, the ethics of mentalism and hypnosis, consent, psychometry, intuitive hits that don’t always land perfectly, and why connection can matter more than being “right.” They also dig into Houdini’s complicated relationship with Spiritualism, the mystery of his final séances, the strange significance of coincidence, and what it means to create a space where skeptics and believers can both experience mystery without being told what they have to believe. Because maybe the question isn’t always, “Was it real?” Maybe the better question is: “What did it make possible?” Come sit by the fire. Things are about to get weird. Visit Joe Diamond @Joediamondlive on all social media platforms.

  4. Sep 2

    Dragon Fireside Chats | Ep 04 | Who Holds the Healer? Consent, Safety & Sacred Space

    What does it actually mean to hold sacred space? Because it’s a hell of a lot more than lighting a candle, calling in your guides, and hoping everybody has a transformative experience. After facilitating an Earth Dragon activation for a packed Witchy Wednesday circle, Madame Creatrix and Erin Ryan sit down to unpack what was really happening beneath the ritual: energetic regulation, co-regulation, consent, grounding, neurodivergence, group dynamics, power, accountability, and the responsibility that comes with being the person at the front of the room. They talk about what happens when a circle takes on a life of its own, why laughter and movement belong in sacred spaces, how facilitators can create structure without becoming rigid, and why participants should always be allowed to question, disagree, step away, or say, “This doesn’t feel right for me.” They also get into one of the messier truths of spiritual leadership: sometimes you get it wrong. Holding sacred space isn’t about being infallible. It’s about being present enough to recognize what the room needs, grounded enough to respond, and accountable enough to repair when something could have been done better. Sacred space should not demand obedience. It should create enough safety for people to remain sovereign inside it. Pull up a chair. The dragons are talking boundaries, bodies, community, consent, and what spiritual leadership looks like when we stop pretending the person holding the microphone is above the humans listening.

  5. Aug 11

    Dragon Fireside Chats | Ep 01 | The End is Where We Begin

    What better way to begin than with the end? In the inaugural episode of Dragon Fireside Chats, Madame Creatrix and Erin Ryan pull up their chairs beside the metaphorical fire and dive straight into grief, death, loss, and the strange sacredness of loving people who are no longer physically here. Through personal stories of friends, parents, mentors, teachers, and spiritual influences, we talk about what grief actually looks like when you’re also a healer, witch, medium, Reiki practitioner, or deeply spiritual person. Because believing in the other side doesn’t make loss hurt less. We explore mediumship, dreams and visitations, deathbed experiences, suicide loss, the stigma surrounding grief, the physical need to hold onto objects and memories, and the complicated emotions that can come with mourning, including relief, anger, confusion, laughter, and love. And underneath it all is one big question: What does it mean to believe death is a transformation while still being incredibly f*****g human about losing someone? This is not a polished conversation about “moving on.” It’s a conversation about what remains. Pull up a comfy chair. The fire is lit. Content note: This episode includes candid discussion of death, grief, suicide and death by suicide, suicidal behavior, addiction, cancer and terminal illness, childhood sexual abuse, traumatic loss, deathbed experiences, funerals, and bereavement. Be sure to like, comment, follow and subscribe to stay up to date on live schedules and episode releases.

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Just two wildly successful incredibly hot dragon oracles doing their best in this dumpster fire of a world.