Ep 49: Black Mysticism Is Ancestral Technology: Decolonizing Tarot with Sanyu Estelle
Ep 49: Black Mysticism Is Ancestral Technology: Decolonizing Tarot with Sanyu Estelle  
Podcast: Interrupting Business As Usual
Published On: Sun Nov 02 2025
Description: Black mysticism is ancestral technology. In this episode of Interrupting Everything, Nikki Blak is joined by Sanyu Estelle, an Claircognizant Soothsayer and Spiritual Strategist whose work blends personal truth, ancestral memory, and rigorous intuition. Together, they talk about what it means to live a mystic life rooted in integrity, responsibility, and radical self-honesty. They unpack: How spirituality gets co-opted and watered down by capitalism and how that shows up in white-led spiritual spaces The difference between convenience-based mysticism and committed spiritual lineage work Why Sanyu doesn't believe in "gatekeeping" but does believe in sacred boundaries How she uses tarot and archival research as portals into past lives and future strategies The liberatory power of re-authoring your spiritual identity as a diasporic Black person This conversation is layered. Nikki and Sanyu Estelle talk about mysticism as a lifestyle, not a hobby. They name what gets lost when spiritual work is decontextualized from Blackness. And they center the practices that pull us back into our bodies, back into our bloodlines, and back into power with, not power over. If you've been feeling called to deepen your spiritual practice beyond the trends, or if you're unlearning the whitewashed narratives that separate spirituality from justice, this one's for you. Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Everything.⁣⁣⁣⁣ Where do we go from here? To learn more about what you heard on the podcast today, visit nikkiblak.com. TAP HERE to work privately with Nikki TAP HERE to subscribe to the free weekly email series Resourcing a Revolution for more exclusive content Follow Nikki on IG: @nikkiblak