Witch Wednesdays

All about the energies and magic of September plus a few September holidays to highlight.

• Correspondences:
• Crystals: sapphire, zircon, sardonyx 
• Animals: bear, stag, fox 
• Flowers: aster, morning glory 
• Deites: Frigg, Hestia, Persephone, Odin
• The sun is in Virgo until September 22. Virgo is a mutable earth sign.
• Moon Phases
• September 2: new moon in Virgo
• September 11: second quarter moon in Sagittarius
• September 17: full moon in Pisces
• September 24: fourth quarter moon in Cancer
• Septemer Holidays:
• Labor Day (U.S. and Canada): The first Monday in September celebrates the contributions of workers. In the U.S., it marks the unofficial end of summer.
• Patriot Day (U.S.): September 11th is a day of remembrance for the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
• International Day of Peace: Observed on September 21st, this day is dedicated to promoting world peace and ending violence and war.
• Mid-Autumn Festival (China and other East Asian countries): Also known as the Moon Festival, this is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, which often falls in September. It’s a time for family gatherings, moon gazing, and enjoying mooncakes. It falls September 17th this year.
• Oktoberfest (Germany): While it starts in late September, Oktoberfest is a world-famous festival celebrating Bavarian culture with beer, food, and entertainment. Starts September 21st this year
• Mabon on September 22: Mabon is a pagan festival celebrated as part of the Wheel of the Year, which marks the autumn equinox. It usually falls around September 21st to 23rd in the Northern Hemisphere, when day and night are of equal length. Mabon is a time to honor the second harvest and give thanks for the abundance of the Earth, as well as to acknowledge the coming darker days of winter.

I'm joined today by Sara to chat all about Celtic holidays, including the Lughnasadh season, connecting with the seasons and energies of the Earth, trusting your intuition to find and forge your own path in your witchcraft and spiritual journey, and more!

Be sure to leave your questions for part 2.

Find Sara:

https://www.instagram.com/aranelsara/

https://www.facebook.com/sara.aranel.7

All about the energies and magic of August plus a few August holidays to highlight.

• Zodiac Signs + Correspondences:
• Crystals: peridot, carnelian 
• Animals: crow, owl, sturgeon 
• Flowers: poppy, gladiolus 
• Deities: Helios, Ra, Aekhmet, Amaterasu
• The sun is in Leo until August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign.
• Lion's Gate Portal (8/8)
• Moon Phases
• August 4: new moon in Leo
• August 13: second quarter moon in Scorpio
• August 19: full moon in Aquarius
• August 26: fourth quarter moon in Gemini
• Ancient August Celebrations:
• Portunalia (Roman, August 17)
• Vinalia Rustica (Roman, August 19)
• Consualia (Roman, August 21 and December 15)
• Vulcanalia (Roman, August 23)
• Hekatombaion (Greek, late July to early August): The first month of the Attic calendar, which included several festivals such as Panathenaea and Hekatombaia.
• Akitu (Ancient Mesopotamia, New Year Festival, date varies): Celebrated in honor of the god Marduk, marking the beginning of the agricultural year. The festival occurred twice a year, with the most significant celebration taking place in the spring, but it also had an autumn counterpart that could fall in late July or early August.
• Disablót (Norse, date varies, often held in late summer)
• August 1: Lammas / Lughnasadh
• August 18: Zhongyuan Festival (Chinese, Ghost Festival, date varies in lunar calendar, often falls in August)

Today I'm chatting with musician, medium, and sound healer Laura Carbone. A renowned witchy artist who’s based in Berlin and spends time in LA, Laura's lush and ambitious double concept album, The Cycle, is filled with melodic folk and goth/rock influences, and explores the emotional turmoil, trials and challenges the album’s protagonist faces during the changing seasons of the year. She’s also toured the world with The Jesus & Mary Chain and Dennis Lyxzén of Refused and performed at festivals around the world. Laura is also a sound facilitator and psychic medium. She suppressed her psychic and intuitive gifts until they became undeniable and she had the courage to share them through the company she founded, Cosmic Dreaming. 

Find Laura:

⁠http://thecosmicdreaming.com⁠

The Cycle: ⁠https://linktr.ee/lc_thecycle⁠

Newsletter: ⁠https://cosmicdreaming.myflodesk.com/northnode

Instagram: ⁠@lauracarbone_⁠ 

Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lauracarbone⁠

Sound Healing: https://www.thecosmicdreaming.com/cosmic-magazine/what-is-soundhealing

Such a treat to have Tenae Stewart, the Witch of Lupine Hollow, back again to chat about her newest work, Botanical Cocktails! We get to chat all about life updates, creating a new book, herbalism, crafting cocktails, and more.

Be sure to attend The Modern Green Witches Summit - July 10-11, 2024 - Herbology class is in session for the witchy at-home herbalists! Join us for two days of herbalism classes to celebrate the launch of the new book, Botanical Cocktails. Free to attend - replays available until July 13.

Link: https://lupinehollow.krtra.com/t/HV1Uu8bWMha4

Find Tenae:

Botanical Cocktails by Tenae Stewart teaches how to make more than fifty seasonal cocktail (and mocktail) recipes using delicious, organic ingredients from your own yard or herb garden. It down the different types of plants that can be used in cocktails, where to source them, and how to grow them yourself.

I'm joined today by debut author Rosalind Moody to chat about her book, The Spark: Sex, Love & Spirituality in a Toxic Dating World. She’s turned the chaotic quest of her twenties — to find love at any cost — into an empowering memoir-manual for women looking to securely anchor their self-worth amidst the turbulent storm of the modern dating scene.

Find Rosalind:

⁠https://septemberpublishing.org/product/the-spark-hb/⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosalindmoody/?hl=en⁠

Meet Rosalind Moody, one time editor of a leading spirituality magazine and a woman on a mission to find a soul mate. Despite all her meditating and multiple tarot card readings she keeps manifesting the same guy in different bodies. Finally she learns the lessons she needs, her spirit guides rejoice and she is able to redefine her singledom and enjoy independence and self-esteem.

The Spark charts Rosalind’s adventures both physical and spiritual, offering love-summoning rituals, self-esteem building chakras, moon guidance, tarot card pulls and journaling practices to readers along the way.

All about the energies and magic of July plus a few July holidays to highlight.

• Zodiac Signs + Correspondences:
• Crystals: turquoise, ruby 
• Animals: dog, loon, woodpecker, salmon 
• Flower: Larkspur, waterlily
• Deities: Demeter, Luna, Mercury, Danu, Parvati 
• The sun is in Cancer until July 22. Cancer is a cardinal water sign.
• Moon Phases
• July 5: new moon in Cancer
• July 13: second quarter moon in Libra
• July 21: full moon in Capricorn
• July 29: fourth quarter moon in Taurus
• Ancient July Celebrations:
• Ludi Apollinares (Games of Apollo)
• Tammuz (Mesopotamia)
• Hephaestia (Greece)
• Heliacal Rising of Sirius (Egypt)
• Festival of the Toad (China)
• July 1: Canada Day (Canada)
• July 4: Independence Day (United States)
• July 14: Bastille Day (France)
• July 26: Summer Olympics

I'm joined today by author and herbalist Jane Barlow Christensen to chat about herbalism and using common plants in your healing journey.

Simple Steps to Make Your Plants into Your Own Herbal Apothecary with full color pictures. Be Your Own Shaman by Jane Barlow Christensen and Brian Christensen features 101 plants with healing properties. The plants can be found worldwide, and many can be cultivated in your very own garden. Specific health conditions and their healing plants are included with preparation methods.

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About the Authors

Jane Barlow Christensen is an herbalist who owns and runs Barlow Herbal Specialties. Jane loves everything natural, holistic, wellness, fitness, and nutrition oriented. She believes it is our right as humans to be vibrantly healthy, that if given the right tools our body knows how to heal, and that each of us is responsible for ourselves and the love, joy, and spiritual and physical health we experience. Jane grew up in rural Idaho as the second of fourteen kids. She has two grown sons and two grandchildren. She lives in Salt Lake City and enjoys hiking all over the mountains of Utah.

Brian R. Christensen is Jane’s younger son and has worked with her professionally for eight years. He has spent hundreds of hours wildcrafting plants in the US Mountain West, notably Lomatium. Brian has a deep love and wisdom for herbs and healing plants. He loves to be with his dog and fiancée in nature, watch football, lift weights, play guitar, and cook up delicious food in the kitchen. Brian was born in a military hospital in Fort Campbell, KY, has lived in Germany and in Northern and Southern California, and currently resides in beautiful Salt Lake City.

I'm joined today by debut author Nathan King to chat about Awakening the Witch Blood. We chat all about the European folklore and mythology that relates to the practice of traditional witchcraft and how you can awaken your own Witchblood in your magical practice.

Find Nathan:

Nathan: https://www.instagram.com/Nathan_toilandtrouble

Witch-Path Magick & Occult: https://www.instagram.com/witchpath_magick_and_occult_/

Book: https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-crossed-crow-books/p/awakeningthewitchblood

Nathan King is a Michigan based Witch, Occultist, psychic and High Priest (Minos) of the Minoan Brotherhood Tradition. He spent a good deal of his magical life being trained in historic Salem, Massachusetts. He has been featured on SYFY and Travel Channel during his time in witch-city, and has worked with several shops and events within his field. Nathan is also a practitioner of Folkloric Witchcraft and carries a deep passion for spiritual contact and pagan spirituality as a living art form. Nathan is an active ritualist and workshop lecturer at several events throughout the Midwest as well as being a theater enthusiast and animal lover. 

Nathan’s debut book is Awakening the Witch Blood which will be released late in 2024. For more information about Nathan and his other magical work, visit his website at https://witch-path-readings.square.site/.

Today I'm joined by Kamden Cornell to chat about their newest book: The Tameless Path: Unleashing the Power of Invasive Plants in Witchcraft. There's so much you can do with the "weeds" in your area, don't dismiss them! They're so useful in your witchcraft practice. We also chat about classes, sourcing items, making oils and potions, and more!

Find Kamden:

Website: Heart & Vine Apothecary Instagram: @heart_n_vine_apothecary

Book: https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-crossed-crow-books/p/thetamelesspath

An apothecarist and wortcunner, Kamden S. Cornell has an avid love for plants of all kinds. As a bioregional animist and folk witch, they specialize in using the plants around them for their herbal and magical craft. As a non-binary, gay, queer, the outsider perspective is important to them and they are deeply drawn to invasive species, which have been much maligned and persecuted. That working relationship spurred the creation of The Tameless Path: Unleashing the Power of Invasive Plants in Witchcraft.

Kamden also teaches classes on foraging, survival, and field herbalism in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque, NM, as well as classes on tarot, alchemy, and witchcraft practices. They own a small, witchcraft-based business called Heart &Vine Apothecary that focuses on herbal remedies and ritual goods. They are the author of two self-published works- Ars Granorum: The Six Seed Arts of Witchcraft and On Needles and Pins: A Witches’ Book of Poppetry and Figure Magic. They are also a regular columnist for Noumenia News, the periodical publication released by The Covenant of Hekate.

All about the energies and magic of June plus a few June holidays to highlight.

• Zodiac Signs + Correspondences:

  • Crystals: pearl, chalcedony, alexandrite

  • Animals: deer, eagle, fox

  • Flower: rose

  • Deities: Artemis, Cerridwen, Hermes, Odin

• The sun is in Gemini until June 20. Gemini is a mutable air sign.

• Moon Phases

  • June 6: new moon in Gemini

  • June 14: second quarter moon in Virgo

  • June 21: full moon in Capricorn

  • June 28: fourth quarter moon in Aries

• Ancient June Celebrations:

  • Ludi Piscatorii (Fishing Games)

  • Feast of Epona

  • Feast of Minerva

• June 10: Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)

• June 16: Father's Day

• June 20: Litha

I'm chatting today with channeler and psychic teacher, Jenny Zakrzewski. We talk all about the clairs, psychic soul gifts, find your purpose, awakening your spiritual self in a grounded way, starseeds, daily practice, and more!

Find Jenny:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@starseedacademyofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starseedacademy/

Today I'm joined by author and clinical psychologist David Shoemaker to chat about Thelema and his newest book, The Way of the Will.

In THE WAY OF THE WILL, David Shoemaker explores how the spiritual discipline of Thelema, founded by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), can be utilized to enhance your psychological and spiritual growth. The book grew out of the authors own teachings and experiences—podcast episodes, classes, and of course, many years of personal practice and supervision of other initiates. It is a compendium of useful tools and perspectives designed to serve as one of many useful guides in the magician’s library.

David Shoemaker is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in Jungian and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. David is the Chancellor and Prolocutor of the Temple of the Silver Star (totss.org), a Thelemic initiatory and educational organization. He is a long-standing member of O.T.O. and has many years of experience training initiates in these traditions.

Author/teacher website: livingthelema.com YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@livingthelema5221/featured ThelemaCon 2024: thelemacon.org Temple of the Silver Star: totss.org A.'.A.'.: onestarinsight.org Professional website: dr-shoemaker.com

I'm joined today by author and poet Amanda Lovelace to chat about their newest work, Make Your Own Magic. We have such a fun talk about beginner magic, re-finding yourself as an advanced practitioner, the importance of journaling and simple daily practices, and more!

Find Amanda:

Website: https://amandalovelace.com/ Instagram: @ladybookmad Threads: @ladybookmad Facebook: @poetessamandalovelace Tiktok: @ladybookmad

Drawing from amanda’s years of practical experience, this interactive beginner’s guide shows that magic doesn’t have to be fancy, time-consuming, or one-size-fits-all. MAKE YOUR OWN MAGIC introduces the tenets of witchcraft so that you can develop your own practice and relationship with magic in whatever way works for you. With simple explanations, twenty all-new inspiring poems, words of encouragement, magical journaling prompts, and more, this book sweeps away the gatekeeping and offers you the tools needed to begin building a strong, long-lasting practice focused on self-love. 

amanda lovelace (she/they) is the author of several bestselling poetry titles, including her celebrated “women are some kind of magic” series as well as her “you are your own fairy tale” trilogy. they are also the co-creator of the believe in your own magic oracle deck & the cozy witch tarot deck, & they are now the author of their very first witchcraft book, make your own magic. when she isn’t reading, writing, or drinking a much-needed cup of coffee, you can find her casting spells from her home in a (very) small town on the jersey shore, where she resides with her poet-spouse & their three cats.

I'm joined today by author George Lizos to chat about the ancient Greek pantheon and the transition into modern day Greek mysticism.

SECRETS OF GREEK MYSTICISM is the first spiritual book about the Greek gods and goddesses written by a native, practicing priest of Hellenic Polytheism. Rather than presenting the gods and goddesses as symbolic, lifeless figures, Secrets of Greek Mysticism teaches readers how to find each god or goddess within them. This is achieved by explaining the deeper spiritual meaning of popular myths and through grounding insights on the gods’ virtues as they relate to modern life: practicing bravery with Ares, cultivating endurance with Demeter, and embodying love with Aphrodite.

George Lizos is a spiritual teacher, intuitive, and creator of Intuition Mastery School. He is also a priest of Hellenic Polytheism at the world’s first modern temple of Zeus in Cyprus.

https://georgelizos.com/greekmysticism

https://www.instagram.com/georgelizos/

https://georgelizos.com/

I'm joined today by the Practical Mystic, Nicole Frolick. We chat all about healing, reclaiming lost parts of your soul, connecting with your inner child, plant medicine, and more! Including different forms of meditation and daily practices.

TW: Nicole briefly discusses her experience with SA as a minor and healing as a part of her journey. It’s a gentle and not detailed discussion but may be triggering for some. You’ll hear a tone to be able to skip the segment.

Nicole Frolick is a practical mystic, experienced in intuitive life coaching, inner child healing, and the reclamation of one’s Secret Self, a process that uncovers the hidden and yet most valuable strengths, talents, and untapped purpose of the soul. She is also the host of "Enlighten Up", a weekly podcast.With over 25 years of experience in the realm of healing the mind, body, and soul connections, Nicole acts as a Surrogate Siren who co-captains one's soul through a deep psychic descent into the unchartered waters of the unconscious mind. You can find her on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. 

You’ve heard from Julia on the podcast before when we had a chat all about Witchcraft Cocktails, but today we’re covering a new topic: moon magic! Julia has a new book out titled The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Moon Magick. We cover the impact the moon has on our world, connecting with the moon in your practice and within your own life, simple spells and tips for beginners, and more!

Find Julia:

https://witchcraftcocktails.com

https://juliahalinahadas.com

Today's episode is all about the energy and magic of April 2024 and how that can be applied to your witchcraft practice.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchwednesdays

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I'm joined today by author Annwyn Avalon to chat about her newest book, The Celtic Goddess Grimoire. We talk about so many mythology, lesser known Celtic goddesses, archeological finds, water witchcraft (even for land locked witches), life in Glastonbury as a Lead Ceremonialist at the White Spring, and more!

Find Annwyn:

www.waterwitchcraft.com Instagram: @annwynavalon

Celtic Goddess Grimoire

Annwyn Avalon is a Celtic Water Witch and Water Priestess. She is the Author of The Way of the Water Priestess, Water Witchcraft: Magic and Lore from the Celtic Tradition and The Celtic Goddess Grimiore. She is the founder of Water Priestess Training, The Water Priestess Confluence, Bewitching the Waters Symposium, and Triskele Rose Witchcraft an Avalonian Witchcraft Tradition. She has devoted her life to the study of Esoteric Water Mysteries. Her path is one of sacred service to the waters of this world and her ancestors. She is an initiated Witch and Priestess, Reiki Master Teacher, award-winning Dancer, and has a BFA in sculpture, BA in Anthropology. She has also received an apprentice certificate in Herbalism. She writes for the Magical Times Magazine in the UK and has contributed to other published works such as Brigid's Light: Tending the Ancestral Flame of the Beloved Celtic Goddess, This Witch, and Witchology Magazine. She is the author of the Patheos Blog The Water Witch. She now lives in Glastonbury as the sacred steward of Chalice Orchard, the former home of the famous occultist Dion Fortune and is a Keeper and Lead Ceremonialist at the White Spring, one of the sacred springs located in Glastonbury.

Today I'm joined by author Mary Colvin, RH (AHG) to chat all about herbalism and her upcoming book, The Herbalist's Guide. A beautiful resource for beginners and advanced practitioners looking to grow their own herbalism practice.

The Herbalist's Guide arms readers with the tools to protect themselves and their families with natural remedies. Learn about basic botany, harvesting, herbal preparations, miscellaneous materials used to make herbal medicine, and other tools of the trade!

The perfect book for herbal beginners and those looking to build their own home apothecary.

Find Mary and The Herbalist's Guide:

https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510778092/the-herbalists-guide/

https://herbalistmentor.com/

https://www.ancestralherbology.com/

Today I'm chatting all about the magic and witchcraft of March, including the energies, correspondences, astrological happenings, and holidays. How will you be incorporating the month into your witchcraft practice?

If you’ve been looking for how to guide to direct you through the process of learning to read Lenormand for yourself and others, this is the episode for you. I’m joined today by the creator of The Language of Lenormand guide book and deck, Erika Robinson. We chat about her history with the cards and creating guides, how to start reading for yourself, tips for beginners, and of course, plenty of examples!

This a much-needed guide to this increasingly popular divination system.  Widely respected authority Erika Robinson believes that Lenormand is not just a deck of cards but also a language that, if mastered, can help you achieve self-empowerment and the ability to attain the life you desire. A longtime English teacher, she helps readers become fluent in the language of Lenormand. This clearly written, accessible guide to the meanings of each card requires no prior knowledge of Lenormand, but is simultaneously a sophisticated book that takes Lenormand to the next level, providing greater insights and elucidation for those already familiar with it.

Find Erika:

Lenormandwitherika.com Instagram: @divine_withme In the Company of Cards on Substack www.LaPantherestudio.com The Language of Lenormand: A Practical Guide for Everyday Divination https://a.co/d/1MGr2Ju

I'm joined today by a favorite author of mine, Denise Alvarado, to chat about her newest work: The Marie Laveau Voodoo Grimoire.

The Marie Laveau Voodoo Grimoire is the first practical guide to New Orleans-style magic inspired by the life and traditions of Marie Laveau—the eternal and enduring Queen of New Orleans Voodoo. This is a working grimoire, or spell book, created for the modern witch and Conjure worker that provides formulas and recipes for solving the problems of daily living and enhancing quality of life using the Laveau Voodoo tradition.

We have such a great chat about Louisiana Voodoo and the misconceptions surrounding this spiritual practice, learning voodoo traditions for beginners, and of course, details about Marie Laveau and her life.

Find More:

Book Website: laveauvoodoogrimoire.com Author Website: denisealvarado.com Educational Website: crossroadsuniversity.com All Things Denise: creolemoon.com Instagram: @creole_moon, @AuthorDeniseAlvarado X: @voodoomuse1, @crossroadsu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creolemoonpublications

Denise Alvarado is a bestselling author and artist whose work is inspired by magick, mystery, and the gothic aesthetic. She has written over twenty books and created many works of art that have captivated audiences around the world. A New Orleans born, native Creole raised in the unique culture of New Orleans, Louisiana, Alvarado has studied indigenous healing traditions from a personal and academic perspective for over five decades. Alvarado is an independent researcher and member of the American Anthropological Association, the Association of Indigenous Anthropologists, and the Association of Latina/o & Latinx Anthropologists. Find more here: https://www.denisealvarado.com/about

Today I'm chatting all about the magic and witchcraft of February, including the energies, correspondences, astrological happenings, and holidays. How will you be incorporating the month into your witchcraft practice?

I'm joined today by The Ritual Woman, Elissa, to chat all about mystical moments and the magic in the mundane of daily life. If you ever feel overwhelmed or short on time when it comes to your witchcraft and spirituality, this is the episode for you.

Elissa helps witchy, alternative, creative women to navigate their spiritual development journeys so they can live heart-open, soul-led lives. 

Her expertise primarily caters to women at the beginning of their spiritual/ personal development journey who may feel a little overwhelmed and tend to outsource their power and agency. She understands the challenges they face and offers trauma informed, creatively oriented guidance that allows them to become Self Sourced. 

http://theritualwoman.au/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/theritualwoman-au

Today's episode is all about the energy and magic of January 2024 and how that can be applied to your witchcraft practice. Thanks for listening to my intro about Skip! To get to the meat of the episode, you'll want to head to 6:25. For more content on Patreon and to support the Skip care: https://www.patreon.com/witchwednesdays

I'm joined today by author Maria Minnis to chat about her upcoming book, Tarot for the Hard Work! Maria is an unapologetically Black writer, ritual facilitator, and tarot reader who teaches about blending spirituality with liberation work. She has creatively worked with tarot for over twenty years and considers herself an eternal student of life, and thus the tarot. Her community program, Antiracist Tarot Society, is inspired by her belief that the end result of all magic should be to cultivate a more equitable and empathetic planet. Tarot for the Hard Work is a provocative exploration of the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana that re envisions these archetypes as beacons that illuminate the various ways racism takes root both in ourselves and in the world. Author Maria Minnis, with compassion and wisdom, shows us how these insights can be turned into self-awareness, self-love, and positive social action.   In Tarot for the Hard Work you’ll explore the Major Arcana to uncover how each card highlights both benevolent and shadow aspects of each archetype in relation to the different ways that racism shows up in our lives. With exercises and thought-provoking recommended reading and resources, you will be guided how to use those themes to dismantle internalized racism, racism in your relationships, and racism in your communities. Journal prompts are provided to help you create your own antiracism tool kit. As you move from the Fool to the World card, you’ll discover that everything we do ripples beyond us and that there are practical ways to use tarot energy to change our actions and our world.

Today I'm joined by Aubrey and Rose to chat all about Pluto and shadow via their brand new oracle deck.

Author/illustrator duo Aubrey Houdeshell (@thegraveyardroses) and Rose Ides (@mothertao) are the creators of the recently-published deck The Oracle of Pluto, a dreamy 55-card oracle deck that guides readers through the foundations and rituals of shadow work, a spiritual practice long-associated with Plutonian archetypes—the unconscious self, rebirth, and transformation—to harness the cosmic insights of Pluto. The playful, psychedelic illustrations are meant to situate users in the transformative magic of Pluto, and representations of the planet’s many archetypes as shadow puppets infuse the deck with a whimsicality that counterbalances the intensity of the practice. Perfect for seekers of all kinds, The Oracle of Pluto celebrates the impressive insight that the dwarf planet provides in navigating life’s deepest questions.

Today's episode is all about the seven 'clairs' and specifically, clairtangency with guest Eboni Banks. Eboni is a Clairtangent Intuitive Healer, and we chat all about the clairs, trusting intuition and using your gifts to heal, practices for self-care and energy shielding and more!

Find Eboni: https://www.ebonibanks.me https://www.instagram.com/intuitiveeboniwrites

Today I'm joined by S.M. Harlow to chat all about her new book, A Tea Witch's Grimoire, and the many uses of tea in witchcraft. We talk all about her history with tea and the making of the book, plus tea tips for beginners, making it a part of your cozy mundane day, and more!

Find S.M. Harlow:

Blog - www.theteawitchblog.com

Instagram/Thread - @the_tea_witch_blog

Twitter - @theteawitchblog

Tiktok - @the_tea_witch_blog

Time for the yearly updates episode that includes all the information I wasn't able to get out in Episode 200, due to being sick.

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Today I'm joined by longtime listener and patron, Sarah, and we're chatting about so many fun topics but mainly the use of pottery in witchcraft and the intersection of art and practicing magic while living in the South (after leaving a Christian background).

Find Sarah:

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Website: sarahbyrdhumphreys.com

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I'm joined today by Bri Luna to chat about her upcoming book, Blood, Sex, Magic. We talk about her history in starting a practice, magic in her family, representation in witchcraft, and more! Bri Luna is the founder of The HoodWitch a web platform and lifestyle brand dedicated to empowering, educating, and cultivating community through meaningful rituals supporting self-care and wellness. Luna is devoted to offering “Everyday Magic for the modern mystic,” through her art and is an advocate for the use of traditional healing practices to address modern-day challenges. She and her work have been featured internationally and in major publications including Vogue, I.D, and The New York Times. Website Instagram

Kalem is back today to talk about yet another form of divination - crystal balls. An iconic image of psychic readers, but possibly the least used. We're chatting about crystal ball history, materials, interpretations, and more!

Find Kalem:

Instagram

Website

Today’s episode is all about using pumpkin in witchcraft and just truly enjoying the autumn season. I’m joined by Rhiannon Harvest to chat all about what we’ll be doing this season!

Find Rhiannon:

Instagram

Podcast

YouTube

Today I'm joined by Citrine Fox to chat about the use of music in witchcraft, specifically the piano in her practice. We also talk about mediumship, the goddess Bastet, and at the end there's a special treat - Citrine is playing Clair de Lune for cleansing, grounding, and relaxation.

Find Citrine:

Instagram

Citrine Fox Tarot Podcast

Today I'm chatting with Ashley, the Pythian Priestess, initiated hermetic priestess, and host of the Occult Unveiled podcast. We talk about Witch Tok, daily practice, finding truth, mystery school, plus Ashley's upcoming app and visit to the Conjuring house with Sam and Colby.

Find more from Ashley:

Www.tiktok.com/pythianpriestess

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www.theoccultunveiled.com

I'm joined today by Marissa of Rooted to chat all about becoming rooted in your sacred feminine energy. We cover morning routines, chakra work, building and trusting intuition, seasons of rest, tips for beginners, and so much more!

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Today I'm joined by licensed intuitive therapist and healer, Annamarie Green. We chat all about the intersection of spirituality, energy healing, and therapy, and specifically the impact of darker spiritual energies and their impact on mental and physical health. Learn how to identify and clear these energies and beings that might be attached to you and how to protect yourself, your home, and your loved ones.

Find Annamarie on her website and Instagram.

Annamarie was also kind enough to offer a special discount code to be used on any of the sessions. Use the code WITCHY23 to book here: generous-boat-418.myflodesk.com

Today I'm having a chat with listener and patron, Quill Salem. Quill is a spirit witch. We talk all about spirit work, finding and working with haunted objects, afterlife, negative spirits, working with spirits in your home, and more! Find Quill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strangequill/

Today I'm joined by Janese, a Kahuna Wisdom Keeper in Hawaii, similar to a shaman, priest, or priestess, a gift from her mother's lineage. She helps women transform their ancestral karmic limitations from the past by healing them through their mother's womb from the moment that they were conceived, ending any agreements, limits, old stories that may have past down so that they can come through lighter without all the baggage.

Find more from Janese: ⁠https://linktr.ee/janese_ululani⁠

I'm joined today by the Divine Mommy, Jamie Day, to chat all about cyclical awareness. We chat about moon cycles, seasonal cycles, menstrual cycles, and feminine archetypes, and how to understand and connect with these cycles for greater personal empowerment and deeper connection to the spiritual self.

I’ve also included a video here for an upcoming Chakra Activation Workshop that Jamie is starting online in September. As a special offer, if any listeners would like to sign up, Jamie is offering $111 off of the $444 price, making it $333. DM @divine.mommy on Instagram the word ‘Witch’ to get the discount.

Find more from Jamie: https://linktr.ee/divinemommy1

Jamie Day, MS, MFT, RDT is the Creator of the Divine Mommy Movement, Author of the Soul-To-Sisterhood book, and a Registered Drama Therapist. Currently, Jamie facilitates many online and in-person groups for women that focus on empowerment, transformation, Sisterhood, and magick. She also works individually with clients marrying her psychotherapy background with the potent and powerful work of the Divine Feminine and the Sacred Masculine.

Green witchcraft! Everyone's favorite topic. I'm joined today by the authors and illustrators of the book The Green Witch’s Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers, Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano. We chat all about using green witchery in your magical practice to bring more love and contentment into your life, including what types of rituals and recipes you'll find in this beautiful book.

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I'm joined today by leadership coach Ellen Gilbert to chat all about working with your inner critic, setting boundaries, time management, working with your menstrual cycle and blood rituals, moon groups, and more!

Find more from Ellen: Ellengilbert.com/nourished-leaders

Today I'm joined by special guest Sam 'Bo' Thompson, author of Metal Never Lies, to chat all about metal magic. We're constantly surrounded by metal, which played a huge roll in our ancestors' lives, but it's something we've lost touch with over the years. Learn all about how to connect to metal again in your magical practice. Stay tuned to the end for a special surprise!

I'm chatting today with mystic Jeannine Kim about so many fascinating topics! We cover mysticism, leaning into and trusting your intuition, and past lives, including healing from past lives trauma.

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Today I'm joined by Crow Moon to chat about his journey to finding Wicca later in life. It's never too late to embrace a new path and learn new things in your witchcraft practice. We also talk about books, Reiki, yoga, sabbats, earthing, and more!

Today I'm joined by a fellow podcast host, Charlene, the host of Witchy Work Wishes. We chat about her journey to witchcraft and hosting a podcast to share her tips and tricks. Specifically, she looks for ways to bring the practice into the workplace. So if you're looking to do the same, on a small or large scale, this is the episode for you!

I'm joined today by author Laetitia Latham-Jones to chat about her book, Be Careful What You Wish For. We chat about her spiritual journey to Cornwall and witchcraft from a strict religious childhood, working as a wise woman and counselor, studying under the first registered witch in England, cunning and folk craft, spirits and ancestors, witch gatherings, and more!

Today I’m answering your questions! These come from the survey and from Instagram. Some topics covered: Why do we give offerings? How often is necessary? Can you use Wiccan spells if you’re not Wiccan? Getting past the fear of judgment when sharing your practice? Plus my views on spirits and tips for practicing in the broom closet. Leave your additional questions at witchwednesdays.com or in the Spotify poll.

I’m joined today by author Kimberly Sherman-Cook to chat all about working with the dark moon, including shadow work and dark deities. We chat about doing the hard personal work, working through trauma, finding community, and even including your kids in the craft.

Deborah Lipp is here today to chat all about her works, particularly The Way of Four. We chat all about working with the four elements of water, fire, air, and earth, and finding simple but actionable ways to work these into everyday life. Including office magic, altars, elements in the home, even elemental magic through clothing, and more.

I'm joined today by Dr. Herman to chat about transforming your witchery and pagan practice via the genuine science behind the metaphysical and metaphysical psychology. Science and witchcraft go hand in hand. We cover creating great life changes, tarot as a psychological tool, changing your thinking and perspective to get better results, Nature's System of Interconnectivity, and more!

Today I’m joined by author Julia Halina Hadas to chat about witchcraft cocktails, moon mixology, manifesting through astrology, energy alignment, ancestor offerings, and so much more!

Today I'm joined by Ivy the Occultist to chat about chaos magick. We cover her story in joining the occult community, diving into chaos magick, embracing new things and change, creating a YouTube channel, creating and releasing servitors, and more!

Today I'm joined by Stacey to chat all about handcrafting grimoires! We cover all sorts of tips and ideas for creating your very own grimoire and personalizing it to your tastes, regardless of your skill level. Check out witchwednesdays.com for a look at the beautiful pages full of spell ideas and creative layouts and design techniques to try in your own grimoire or book of shadows.

Maevius Lynn is here today to talk about her background in occultism, Thelema, and ceremonial magick. We cover what it means to be a practicing occultist, resources for beginners, what to expect with an initiation, Lynn's experience learning and joining the occult community, daily practice, and more!

Today I'm chatting with yogi and witch, Dr. Tara Salay, and we cover so much about the intersection of yoga and witchcraft. From chakras and meditation to yoga history and healing the mind and body, there's so many ways to practice yoga in order to further connect with your witchcraft practice.

Today we’re welcoming back my lovely friend Samantha Nagel from Empowered Spirituality! She’s embarked on a journey into herbalism this year, and we’re covering everything she’s been up to lately. We dive into plant magic and making your own teas and tinctures, proper researching and sourcing, plus all about finding and creating community around your witchcraft practice.

Today I'm joined by Wendy Mata Houseman, Bruja Curandera by Lineage and Initiated Shaman, founder of Bruja Power Botanica! We chat all about her journey as a hereditary practitioner and huge life change to sharing her practice with the world full time. From mindset work, training, witch travel and ceremonies, and more, we cover a lot!

Today I’m joined by Bente the Norse Witch! We chat all about the journey to Norse paganism from an atheist background, including finding an eclectic coven, resources, daily practices, figuring out your spiritual strengths and more.

Thank you so much for following along in 2022! More to come next year!

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Not interested in celebrating American thanksgiving? There are a few ancient pagan harvest festivals you could look to instead, or simply honor the land and symbols of the season. Find out more in this quick episode!

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Today’s episode is all about a witchcraft basic - protection magic. I’m chatting about simple personal protections and warding your home. How do you protect yourself?

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Chatting today with special guest, Angelica Cresci, a professional witch based in Salem, MA. We're talking about life in Salem, starting a witch business, underworld deities (particularly Hades) and more!

I'm joined today by Deana of Magick Unleashed. We chat about her path and practice up in Ontario, Canada, how a psychology background shaped her witchcraft and how it can improve mental health, lucid dreaming, nature, tarot and oracle cards, self-confidence, and more!

Happy almost new year! Today I'm wrapping up season 2 of Witch Wednesdays with a chat about what happened in 2021 and a look at what's to come in 2022. Links mentioned:

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