Gather around the table with Dawn the Kitchen Witch to connect over, food, magic, and joy. Let us laugh and chat about all the things we have in common, the meals we love, and the magic of everyday meals.
Joey Morris is a Celtic Hedgewitch, Priestess of the Morrigan, author, and creatrix behind Starryeyed Supplies, and is the author of Celtic Hedge Witchery. Having shared a prolific amount of information surrounding topics of Paganism, Celtic Hedge Witchcraft via Youtube since 2012, Joey has been serving the pagan community with videos, books, sacred poetry and physical witch items for over ten years. Trained as a priestess, she has a unique perspective on integrating Celtic paganism for a modern age. https://www.starryeyedsupplies.com/https://www.patreon.com/starryeyedlilladyhttps://www.instagram.com/starryeyedlilladyhttps://www.facebook.com/StarryEyedSupplies
Nikki Wardwell Sleath is a formally trained witch, and long-time occult teacher. She is the founder of the Society of Witchcraft and Old Magick and holds a master's degree in Integrative Health and Healing, is a Reiki Master/Teacher, and is trained through the highest level of shamanic dream teacher/facilitator training in Robert Moss' School of Active Dreaming. She is the author of Dream Sorcery, The Goddess Seals, and You Might Be a Witch. www.nikkiwardwellsleath.comhttps://www.facebook.com/nikkisnature/ https://www.instagram.com/society_of_witchcraft/ https://bsky.app/profile/nwardwellsleath.bsky.social
David Eyerman is a licensed acupuncturist, shamanic practitioner, certified life coach, teacher, and spiritual wood craftsman.He works with clients individually, combining personalized coaching with acupuncture and energy work to help his clients come into greater alignment with their most soulful self and reawaken them to their innate spiritual connection to the natural world. He teaches classes and workshops with this same intention, and he also combines his shamanic knowledge experience to craft unique wood pieces of medicine, including altars, Power Animal pyrography, and tarot supplies.https://www.lionheartmedicinellc.comhttp://facebook.com/LionHeartMedicineLLC/http://instagram.com/lionheartmedicinellc
Enfys J. Book (they/them) is the author of the Gold COVR award-winning Queer Qabala, co-author (with Ivo Dominguez, Jr.) of Sagittarius Witch, and author of Queer Rites: A Magickal Grimoire to Honor Your Milestones with Pride (Llewellyn, 2025). They are the High Priest of the Fellowship of the Ancient White Stag coven near Washington, D.C. Enfys has taught classes on magickal practice around the world. They are also the creator of majorarqueerna.com, a website devoted to queer magickal practice, and host a podcast called “4 Quick Q's: Book Talk with Enfys,” where they interview pagan authors using questions determined by a roll of the dice.https://majorarqueerna.comhttps://youtube.com/@majorarqueernahttps://kind.social/@enfysbook
Holly directs the Bellebuono School of Herbal Medicine, providing beginner, certificate and CEU-approved courses, especially curricula for brain and mental health. She is the author of 8 nonfiction books in 3 languages with her 8th due in March: Once Upon a Place: Forests, Caverns, and Other Places of Transformation in Myths, Fairy Tales and Film. She coaches organic businesses and also aspiring authors. Holly is co-hosting Herbal Tuscany 2025 in May and June of this year to explore botanical gardens, herbal sanctuaries, and the food, wine and art of Tuscany's hilltop towns. A few spaces are still left for this trip; please visit https://school.hollybellebuono.com/herbal-tuscany-retreat to sign up.Hollybellebuono.comFacebook @ holly.Bellebuono
Paulina Stevens Rooted in a Muchwaya Romani heritage of fortune-telling and healing, Paulina has blended ancestral wisdom with modern holistic practices. Her expertise in tarot, palmistry, and energy healing forms the foundation of her comprehensive wellness coaching. Paulina serves clients globally, offering personalized guidance incorporating spirituality, herbalism, and fortune-telling online, and at her California-based private practice, Romani Holistic. Paulina is the subject of the L.A. Times podcast Foretold. The podcast follows Paulina as she navigates the consequences of her decision to leave her arranged marriage, and community, to redefine her identity. She is the cohost of Romanistan, a podcast that educates, empowers, and celebrates Romani culture, outcasts, rebels, and revolutionaries. Paulina is based in Los Angeles.Jezmina Von Thiele Jezmina Von Thiele (they/she) is the co-author of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling with Paulina Stevens, and a fortune-teller in their mixed Sinti Romani tradition , based in Portsmouth, NH as a resident reader at Deadwick's Ethereal Emporium. Jezmina deals in tarot, palms, and tea leaves, and teaches workshops on divination, spiritual wellness, and the creative arts in-person and online. They often tell fortunes and perform poetry with The Poetry Brothel, Boston's premiere immersive literary event. Jezmina and Paulina are co-hosts of Romanistan, a podcast celebrating Romani culture . https://romanistanpodcast.comhttps://jezminavonthiele.comhttps://romaniholistic.comInstagram @jezmina.vonthiele @romanistanpodcast @romaniholisticTiktok @romanistanpodcast
Deborah Blake is the author of eighteen books on modern Witchcraft, including The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows, The Little Book of Cat Magic and The Everyday Witch's Coven, as well as the acclaimed Everyday Witch Tarot and Oracle and Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle decks. She has also written three paranormal romance and urban fantasy series, and as well as a cozy mystery series about a run-down pet rescue. Deborah lives in a 140 year old farmhouse in upstate New York with numerous cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane. She can be found at http://deborahblakeauthor.comwww.deborahblakeauthor.comfacebook.com/deborahblake twitter.com/deborahblake
Asa West is the author of The Witch's Kin and Five Principles of Green Witchcraft, and her work has appeared in The Offing, Joyland, Gods&Radicals, The Mary Sue, Reactor Magazine, and other outlets. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and works as a journalist under the name Julia Glassman. She covers everything from Marvel movies to folk horror—and, of course, all things witchy.http://www.asawestauthor.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/theredtailwitch.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/theredtailwitch/
A graduate of the College of William and Mary and the University of Richmond, Kris Spisak wrote her first three books—Get a Grip on Your Grammar, The Novel Editing Workbook, and The Family Story Workbook—to help writers of all kinds sharpen their storytelling and empower their communications. Her award-winning debut novel, The Baba Yaga Mask, was inspired by her family's experience in the post-WWII Ukrainian diaspora and has been called “A complex, poetic tale” by Kirkus Reviews and “edu-tainment at its best” by the Historical Novel Society. Her fifth book, Becoming Baba Yaga: Trickster, Feminist, and Witch of the Woods, has been described as “A delicious read” by Atlas Obscura and a “nuanced work of feminist literary criticism,” by Foreword Reviews.https://kris-spisak.com/https://www.instagram.com/kris.spisak/https://www.facebook.com/KSWriting
GRANDDAUGHTER CROW (Northglenn, CO) is a medicine woman, public speaker, teacher, intuitive reader, and author of Wisdom of the Natural World. Descended from a long line of spiritual leaders, she is an empath, medium, and member of the Navajo Nation. She was voted Woman of the Year in 2015 by the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW). For more, visit GranddaughterCrow.comwww.granddaughtercrow.com@GranddaughterCrow YouTube, FB, Insta
Coby Michael is an occult herbalist and magical practitioner specializing in the ritual use of poisonous and psychoactive plants. He studied religion at Arizona State University and has been a folk herbalist since a young age. He owns and operates The Poisoner's Apothecary, an online shop and educational resource for the poison path. Coby has been blogging since 2016 and is a prolific writer including articles for This Witch Magazine (2020),The Witches' Almanac (2022) and The Poisoner's Guild (2023) . His first book The Poison Path Herbal came out in 2021 with Inner Traditions and Coby recently celebrated the release of his second book The Poison Path Grimoire (Nov 2024). He is also co-author of Leo Witch, part of Llewellyn's Witch's Sun Sign Series (2023) and is working on his next book The Poison Path Oracle. He is the founder of Botanica Obscura Conference, an annual gathering of magical plant practitioners from around the world sharing their plant spirit knowledge. He currently resides in St. Petersburg, Fl and travels the country teaching people about plant magic, the poison path, occult herbalism, and plant medicine. Thepoisonersapothecary.com Facebook and Instagram @poisonersapothecary
What better way to celebrate Episode 100 than going back to the original format with Dawn and Justin! They reminisce about how they got together in the first place and how witchcraft has always been a part of their lives. Worry not, we'll be back next episode with a new and exciting guest, but for now we hope you enjoy the silliness and sincerity of this one.
Mhara Starling was born in North Wales, raised on the Isle of Anglesey, and speaks Welsh as her native language. She is a Swynwraig, a modern day Welsh Witch. Mhara is also an Awenydd of the Anglesey Druid Order, a published author, and teaches on the subject of Welsh magic and lore both online and in person. https://linktr.ee/mhara_starling --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Runa Troy has been a Craft practitioner for more than 40 years. She is the author of the book Magic In Your Cup: A Witch's Guide to Sippable Spellcraft – a book to help you find magic in everything you drink. When not occupied with freelance editing and writing work, she's growing her own food in the Pacific Northwest on a small permaculture holding with her partner, two bonsai-wolf familiars, and a spoiled flock of chickens and ducks. runatroy.com IG/Threads: @runa.troy Patreon.com/runatroy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Amy Blackthorn is a professional intuitive, and best-selling author of the Blackthorn's Botanicals series, and has appeared on tv, news and print media as a witchcraft expert for more than 25 years. Renowned herbalist Amy Blackthorn shows readers how to bring plant spirits into their daily spiritual practice with therapeutic access, subconscious learning, and divining skills that help them understand plant spirits on a deeper level. AmyBlackthorn.com BlackthornsBotanicals.com Instagram.com/amyblackthornauthor --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Rieka Moonsong is a Wiccan High Priestess studying to become clergy, Andean tradition trained Shaman, and published author of 4 books. She currently writes for two witchy publications- The Witches Magazine and Witchology. www.justamountainwitch.com/ www.instagram.com/justamountainwitch/?hl=en www.facebook.com/justamtnwitch/ www.tiktok.com/@justamountainwitch --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Awyn Dawn is a Pagan high priestess who has been working with spiritual seekers for nearly ten years. She has a BS in integrative health care from MSU-Denver, an MFA in creative writing from City, University of London, and is Reiki II attuned. The author of Paganism for Prisoners and Paganism on Parole, Awyn is also a member of the Society of Authors and the Royal Society of Literature. Visit her at AwynDawn.com or follow her on social media @AwynDawn. www.awyndawn.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Dr. 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), and a senior initiate of Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) and A∴A∴. He has more than thirty years of experience training and supervising initiates in these organizations. David was the co-editor (with Lon Milo DuQuette) of Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick. His popular book Living Thelema followed on the success of the eponymous podcast, and The Winds of Wisdom collected his visions of the 30 Enochian Aethyrs. David's latest book is The Way of the Will: Thelema in Action. Living Thelema YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@livingthelema5221 Living Thelema FB page: facebook.com/Living-Thelema-309132487316 Temple of the Silver Star YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@TempleoftheSilverStar Temple of the Silver Star FB page: www.facebook.com/templeofthesilverstar --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Marshall is a folkloric and traditional witch in Texas as well as the cohost of Southern Bramble a Podcast of Crooked Ways. He is the author of Cunning Words: a Grimoire of Tales and Magic a narrative based book teaching witchcraft and spirit work. And now publishing his second book The Red Mother, volume 2 in the Cunning Words Collection. linktr.ee/WitchofSouthernLight --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Alyse Grimm is a Salem, MA local and is the content creator and marketing expert behind ThingstodoinSalem.com, SalemMAWedding.com and WitchCityCoven.com. Alyse has been mastering content creation, social media, marketing and digital media for almost ten years and has been an entrepreneur since her early 20's. Alyse has also been a practicing Pagan and witch for 20 years and has been reading tarot for 10+ years personally and professionally. In addition to that she has led groups and workshops on various topics within Paganism around New England and has facilitated for two covens. thingstodoinsalem.com salemmawedding.com witchcitycoven.com missalysenicolemedia.com @thingstodoinsalem, @salemmawedding, @witchcitycoven --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Danielle Dionne is a psychic medium, witch, herbalist, homesteader, and author of the books Magickal Mediumship and Chronically Magickal. She is a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft Tradition, serving as Ministerial Deputy for Scorpio Ministry serving the community regarding death and dying, sacred sexuality, and ancestral connections. Danielle runs Seed and Sickle, an online space where she offers psychic and mediumship sessions, herbalism consultations, mentorship, consultation on death care support, and living a magickal life with chronic illness. She lives in southern NH at Crossroads Farm, a spirited homestead raising heritage breed livestock. She enjoys connecting with those, like herself, who are magickal practitioners living with chronic illness. www.danielledionne.com FB: danielledionnepsychicmedium IG: danielledionnemedium --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Rick de Yampert is a freelance writer, sitar player, artist, and lecturer on sacred and metaphysical subjects. He has been following a Pagan spiritual path since the early 1990s. His book Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Sacred Corvids was released by Llewellyn in March 2024. rickdeyampert.com/ mistercrowart.com/ llewellyn.com/author.php?author_id=6454 wanderingspiral.com/ www.facebook.com/rick.deyampert www.instagram.com/rickdeyampert/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Kate is the author of "Of Blood and Bones: Working with Shadow Magick and the Dark Moon" and the upcoming book "Magic at the Crossroads: The Devil in Modern Witchcraft". She lives in Ontario Canada and has been studying the occult for most of her life. Alongside writing, Kate has many art projects underway. Find her at katefreuler.com www.katefreuler.com @katefreuler on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Courtney Weber is a Witch, award-winning author, Tarot adviser, and influencer. She is the author of Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magick of the Celtic Goddess; Tarot for One: The Art of Reading for Yourself; The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might; Hekate: Goddess of Witches and Sacred Tears: A Witch's Guide To Grief. She is a co-host of “That Witch Life Podcast.” Courtney has been featured in Maxim, Huffington Post, Vice, and the Thom Hartmann Show. IG and TikTok: @courtneyaweber. Visit her online at www.courtneyaweber.com www.courtneyaweber.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Mary Colvin is a registered herbalist (RH) of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) and the owner of Ancestral Herbology. She wants to continue to inspire a new generation of herbalists and provide education and mentorship in the study of herbalism with the safe practice of using herbs as medicine. She has devoted her time and efforts toward the future of herbalism as the former treasurer and vice chair of the AHG, the host of Herbology Talk, as a speaker, as the host of the Training in Herbalism series on TikTok. https://herbalistmentor.com/ TikTok@simpletrainingherbalist Instagram@ancestralherbology Facebook@MaryColvinClinicalHerbalist --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Annwyn Avalon is a Water Priestess and Celtic Water Witch. She is the Author of The Way of the Water Priestess, Water Witchcraft: Magic and Lore from the Celtic Tradition and The Celtic Goddess Grimoire. She is the founder of Water Priestess Training, The Water Priestess Confluence, Bewitching the Waters Symposium, and Triskele Rose Witchcraft a 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 Ceremonialist at the White Spring. One of the sacred springs located in Glastonbury. www.WaterWitchcraft.com www.WaterPriestess.com www.AnnwynAvalon.com Instagram - @annwynavalon Tiktok @annwynavalon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Rover's Way Folk Duo is made up of Matt Young and Keria Rose. Following their hearts, magic, music, and the open road they perform across North America at Renaissance fairs, Celtic festivals and more. Bringing together song, story and hospitality the duo brings light and joy to many a traveler along their road, growing as musicians and living their best damn lives. patreon.com/Roverswaymusic roverswaymusic.com @roverswaymusic - on all socials! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Julie Ann Segal is an interior designer, Feng Shui consultant, and the owner and president of the design firm Metro Interiors. She received her BFA in Interior Design from Northern Illinois University and is certified as a Feng Shui consultant through the Wind and Water School of Feng Shui. She is a member of the International Feng Shui Guild and the Feng Shui Institute of the Midwest. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, studying metaphysical subjects, oil painting, and traveling. www.metrointeriors.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metrointeriorsdesign LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieannsegal/ Instagram: metro.interiors YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@metrointeriors6443 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Melanie Marquis is an award-winning author of many books published by Llewellyn Worldwide including Llewellyn's Little Book of Moon Spells, A Witch's World of Magick, Beltane, Lughnasadh, and Carl Llewellyn Weschcke: Pioneer and Publisher of Body, Mind, and Spirit. She is also the creator of the Modern Spellcaster's Tarot, illustrated by Scott Murphy. Her latest book is Cookbook of Shadows: Simple Recipes for Powerful Magick. https://www.melaniemarquis.com Facebook.com/melaniemarquisauthor Instagram: magickalmelaniemarquis Tiktok & YouTube: StuffedAnimalMagickShop --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Jamie Waggoner is a Pagan priestess, philosopher, writer, and teacher. Jamie has studied esoteric and occult subjects since 1995. She holds a BA in philosophy, magna cum laude, from the University of Idaho and Kingian Nonviolence Level I Trainer Certification from the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth, and Reconciliation. Jamie uses her skills and experience gained over twenty years of magical praxis to lead workshops, rituals, sacred circles, and study programs. Her work as a priestess is highlighted in the Red Tent documentary film (2012) and the Goddess on Earth Oracle (2021). In addition to her independent projects, Jamie is a cofounder and teacher for Way of the Weaver, an all-gender inclusive program of spiritual inquiry, social justice, and community building. She has been a devotee of Hades since 2016. https://www.jamiewaggoner.com/ Instagram: @jmwaggoner Facebook: /jmwaggoner https://www.wayoftheweaver.com/. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
A 35-year veteran of the United States' Pagan community, Mark Green is a poet, a singer, a ritualist, a nonprofit executive, and an activist. He founded the largest environmental organization in his region, Sonoma County Conservation Action, and was recognized by Congress and the California State Legislature for this work. He continues to work professionally in environmental advocacy for CalWild, California's leading advocate for protection of wild spaces on public lands. Mark was the initial creator of the nontheist Pagan path Atheopaganism, and i active in the Atheopagan community, serving as a Councilmember of the nonprofit Atheopagan Society. atheopaganism.org https://www.facebook.com/MarkGreenAuthor/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Shakti specializes in helping soul-led women entrepreneurs create success in a way that allows ease and fulfillment. With her proven 3-step process, she helps women elevate their intuition, amplify their impact + income, and boost their influence. Shakti's mission is to empower women to confidently step into their roles as visionary leaders. Her highest excitement is in supporting women becoming visible in their authenticity, unequivocally heard in their truth, and celebrated for their success. https://spiritualalignment.com/wild-feminine-leadership https://spiritualalignment.com/podcast https://www.facebook.com/iamshakti108 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Marshall is a practicing traditional/folkloric witch living in Texas. Be sure to catch him on his podcast, Southern Bramble: a Podcast of Crooked Ways and get his book Cunning Words: a Grimoire of Tales and Magic on Amazon now. You can also read his blog on Patheos Pagan under The Southern Light Diaries. https://linktr.ee/WitchofSouthernLight instagram.com/witchofsouthernlight --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
S. M. Harlow discovered her love of the wildcraft over two decades ago. Her calling for the craft began when she was a young girl at eleven, among the trees and the wind. She found great peace and connection with herbs and how they brought magick into the everyday mundane. Tea was a gift given to her by a Master, who taught her how spirituality and healing is found within its brewed depths. When she is not writing, Harlow is studying to become a Doctor of Traditional Naturopathy. She lives with her husband and son in Alabama. www.theteawitchblog.com https://www.facebook.com/s.m.harlowbooks?mibextid=ViGcVu https://instagram.com/the_tea_witch_blog?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== https://x.com/theteawitchblog?t=Ox3GN-SmqrUYvj7MlFHB4g&s=09 https://www.tiktok.com/@the_tea_witch_blog?_t=8hPmn5oWrVK&_r=1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Mitesh Kapadia is a Transformation catalyst, Executive Coach and Communications Expert. His gift is in meeting you where you are and showing you what is possible for you to be. He's worked with some of the brightest minds in Silicon Valley to help elevate their presence within their organizations. At the core of his work is adapting mindfulness to everyday situations where you can transmute the daily stresses and breakdowns into sources of empowerment. Mitesh is committed to seeing others succeed professionally, personally, and spiritually! https://spiritualalignment.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/miteshk/ https://www.instagram.com/kapadia_mitesh/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Raechel Henderson is a pagan and Witch living in Wyoming. She writes about living a magical life. idiorhythmic.com @idiorhythmic on IG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Ben Stimpson (He/They/Them) is a therapist, lecturer, student, and spiritual director. Ben has developed courses on a variety of topics, including ancestor veneration, the power of story, and folklore. When not working with clients or writing, Ben is engaged with his areas of study: religious studies, medieval and classical studies, folklore, and spirituality. Ben's own personal spiritual background includes Hinduism, NeoPaganism, Lukumi, Espiritismo, Druidry and folk tradition. www.benstimpson.com YT: @BenStimpsonAuthor IG: @BenStimpsonAuthor FB: fb.com/BenStimpsonAuthor --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Rhoda Jordan Shapiro has worked for over a decade as a tantric educator, teaching others to step into their power by way of meditation, movement, dance, and yoga. She leads womb healing circles for women, and has a YouTube channel where she teaches meditation classes and shares wisdom on the ancient practices of tantra and kundalini yoga. Rhoda is the author of Fierce Woman and Magic Within. She is also the Founder and Editor in Chief of The Milpitas Beat, a local newspaper. Rhoda lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two children. www.rhodajordanshapiro.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cucinaaurora/support
Kimberly Sherman-Cook is a pagan minister/high priestess, occult author, and teacher. This past year she started a YouTube channel where she guides others on the monthly dark moon and shows off some of her other talents. Kimberly is the co-founder, director, and teacher for Pagan Education Network (P.E.N.), whose mission from 2005-2015 was to help educate people interested in meditation, workshops, and occult spiritual practices. In 2005 Kimberly also founded the Raven Star Coven which she ran until 2015. She holds a Master's degree in Education and a B.A. in English Associate Degree in psychology. Kimberly strives to help students to see themselves as successful in an environment where they would otherwise find criticism. Kimberly sees herself as a perpetual student who is always striving to deepen her connection to divinity by exploring the many modalities of occultism. Kimberly was born and raised in New England where she still resides today with her husband and children. Kimberly is available for interviews, speaking engagements, workshops, and classes. www.kimberlyshermancook.com www.facebook.com/kimberly.shermancook www.facebook.com/madaketmoon- author page @kimberlysherman-cook9424 www.instagram.com/kshermancook/
Jhenah Telyndru (MA, Celtic Studies) is a Celticist, author, and priestess. She founded the Sisterhood of Avalon in 1995, and serves as Academic Dean of the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary. Her most recent book, "The Ninefold Way of Avalon: Walking the Path of the Priestess" was just released in June by Llewellyn Worldwide. Jhenah hosts residential training retreats around North America and the UK, presents internationally at conferences and festivals, teaches online workshops and immersion programs, and facilitates pilgrimages to sacred sites in the British Isles and Ireland through Mythic Seeker Tours. A priestess in the Avalonian Tradition for over 35 years, Jhenah has been following a Pagan path since 1986. www.ynysafallon.com www.sisterhoodofavalon.org Facebook - www.facebook.com/jhenah.telyndru/ Twitter - twitter.com/ynysafallon Instagram - www.instagram.com/ynysafallon/ YouTube - www.youtube.com/c/JhenahTelyndru
Linda Raedisch has been contributing crafts, recipes, and ethnobotanical lore to Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac since 2012. She is the author of The Old Magic of Christmas and The Lore of Old Elfland. Outside the kitchen, she has special interests in papercrafts, minority languages, and exploring the suburban jungle. You can follow her culinary, crafting, and linguistic adventures on Instagram @lindaraedisch. www.instagram.com/lindaraedisch/
Craig is a British witch, author, and teacher from Greater Manchester. Author of Aradia and his latest work, witchcraft unchained. Craig is a huge fan of comedy and horror movies, and lives by the motto "if you're going to be weird, be confident about it". SPONSORS - https://blackthornsbotanicals.myshopify.com/ - https://jdaviesreazor.com/ - https://cucinaaurora.com/
Known as, "The Appeal of the Surreal," Johnny Nuriel is an internationally acclaimed, powerfully androgynous, and versatile performer. A beautiful blend of Masculinity and Femininity, Johnny draws from the powers of both in creating his esthetic. He is the co-producer of the hit Portland spectacular, BOYeurism at the Bossanova Ballroom. He has headlined events across the globe. Johnny received the title of "Fire Entertainer of the Year" at the NW Vaudeville Festival. He has won the title of "MR NUDE PORTLAND" twice! In addition to his exploits on the stage, Johnny is a certified life coach specializing in empowerment and self-love coaching. He believes deeply in his work as a mentor within the community. A being of potent magical energy, Johnny asks that you trust your imagination and let yourself go on a wonderful adventure into the inner world of the unbelievable and mysterious. www.johnnynuriel.com Instagram: @johnny.nuriel Facebook : Johnny Nuriel
Jason Mankey is a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest, and prolific Witchcraft author (nine books and counting). A bit of a nomad in his younger years, Jason has lived in both the Midwest and the American South, and currently resides in California's Silicon Valley, where he helps run two local covens with his wife Ari. A giant history nerd, Jason is especially intrigued by the history of the Horned God, Witch and magickal history, and occult influences in rock and roll. Jason regularly lectures and leads rituals at Pagan and Witchcraft in both North America and the United Kingdom. www.panmankey.com https://linktr.ee/jasonmankey
Get ready to be spellbound by The Glam Witch! Michael Herkes makes magic across the windy city of Chicago as a genderqueer author, astrologer, intuitive stylist, tarot reader, and glamour witch. After practicing privately for two decades, Michael stepped out of the broom closet and into the role of teacher—dedicating their energy to uplifting and mentoring others on using witchcraft for self-empowerment. Since then, they have authored seven books, written a variety of digital content, and presented workshops across the United States as a speaker on the art of witchcraft and glamour. Through this, they have made a name for themself as “The Glam Witch”, known for their bubbly personality and eccentric flair for caftans, kimonos, the color pink…and powerful transformative magic. Focusing primarily on glamour magic, Michael's practice centers around magical aesthetics and adornment, using fashion and makeup to cultivate inner and outer makeovers—inspiring others to tap into their personal power and creativity to manifest positive change in their own lives and the world around them. www.theglamwitch.com Instagram.com/the.glam.witch/
Jack Chanek is the author of Queen of All Witcheries, Tarot for Real Life, and Qabalah for Wiccans. Jack is a Gardnerian Wiccan priest and Tarot reader; he lives in New Jersey, where he works as an academic philosopher researching Immanuel Kant's philosophy of science. https://jackofwandstarot.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/jack_of_wands https://facebook.com/JackOfWands https://youtube.com/JackChanek
Nathan M. Hall is a witch, animist, initiate of the Anderson Feri Tradition, and member of the Temple of Witchcraft. He serves on the board of the annual Mystic South Conference and is a contributor and editorial advisor for The Wild Hunt, a daily news source for the Pagan community. Living in South Florida he can frequently can be found connecting with nature on the trails and through the wetlands near his home. instagram.com/moonlithedge www.facebook.com/nathanmhall42
Fox is a nomadic Soul Animal Shaman that helps people reconnect with their authentic selves through the wisdom of the animal kingdom. Instagram @thefoxlantern
Charlotte Wilde is the owner of the occult shop Eclectic Charge, cohost of the Cosmic Cauldron podcast, and an article contributor at Pagan Patheos. She is a lifelong student of the occult but, more specifically, a practicing eclectic folk witch whose practice centers around the use of natural materials to create magick and further her connection with divinity. Through her platforms, she teaches awakening or aspiring witches some of the fundamentals of witchcraft by sharing her knowledge gained through both research and rigorous trial-and-error. www.eclecticcharge.com www.instagram.com/eclecticcharge
Bo has been a practicing pagan since the 90's and a past VP and President of Triad CUUPs (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans). During the years he has become a Reiki Master Teacher and a certified Great Life Coach. He learned Primitive Blacksmithing Around 2012 and took to it like a duck to water. He was honored to have been a finalist in Our State Magazine for a forged steel and copper rose. He teaches both Primitive Blacksmithing and Magical Blacksmithing in the Foothills of NC. Being a Priest of the Morrigan heavily influences his work and the smithy is dedicated to Her. Bo is also a proud Army Veteran. www.ravenskeepforge.com/ www.facebook.com/RavensKeepForge www.instagram.com/ravenskeepforge/ www.patreon.com/RavensKeepForge
Mat Auryn is the renowned author of multiple award-winning and internationally-acclaimed best-sellers such as 'Psychic Witch' and 'Mastering Magick,' which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He is a witch, an occult teacher, a highly sought-after speaker, and a retired professional psychic. With decades of experience, Mat has been initiated into several esoteric orders and witchcraft traditions, allowing him to learn from some of the Craft's most esteemed teachers and elders. Moreover, he serves as a High Priest in the Sacred Fires Tradition of Witchcraft and teaches at Modern Witch University. His work has been showcased in various magazines, radio shows, podcasts, books, anthologies, blogs, and other periodicals, including his column in Witches & Pagans Magazine, titled 'Extra-Sensory Witchcraft.' His work is proudly displayed at the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, and he was the first recipient of the 'Most Supportive Witch Award' from Witch Way Magazine in recognition of his ongoing support and encouragement of others in the witchcraft community and for focusing on inclusivity within the Craft. He is the co-owner of the metaphysical shop Datura Trading, Co. www.Auryn.net
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