We Knew the Moon

Do you love graveyards? Well then you're going to love this episode! Who ‘lives' in Highgate Cemetery? Is there really a vampire there? What happens when magicians have serious beef with each other? Why does Fatty Arbuckle make Dee so angry? How was he linked to the death of actress Virginia Rappe? Why is Bambina an absolute legend? Why is Stull Cemetery so creepy? What do you do when your inner city graveyards are overcrowded? That's right, set up a cemetery railway! Learn all about the London Necropolis Company and its funeral rail service to Woking of all places! Plus we make a HUGE announcement! SHOUT OUTS Highgate ‘vampire hunter' dies half a century after supernatural panic gripped community London's 6 Strangest Haunted Cemeteries This Beautiful Graveyard Is A Stunning Spot For A Wander • Highgate Cemetery Wine & Crime Podcast, Ep 280 Hollywood Crimes The London Necropolis True Crime & Cocktails - George Reeve Episode The Skinny on the Fatty Arbuckle Trial My Favorite Murder - Ep 236 Like a Quilt We Knew The Moon New Orleans Episode Stull Cemetary We Knew The Moon Creepy Hotels Episode

Like with every great best man's speech, Randa kicks us off with a Merriam-Webster definition of urban legends. We then go on to answer all your burning questions, whether relevant or not. Do you remember Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? What phases did you go through in your teenage years? What is a Berlusconi Bob? We round up with being judgey against people who don't lock their car doors while driving and wondering why so many messages were scribbled on walls in the 90s. Randa Safieh-Angeles is a copy, content & podcast editor. Check her out! Sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. SHOUT OUTS Which Witch Episode

Can psychics help solve cases? What do we think about the US justice system and the death penalty (clue: we are so left-wing we are about to fall off the end)? Why were Miss Marple and Jessica Fletcher never suspected of murder, even though they were always just there when they happened? Can little old ladies be serial killers? And how was a psychic involved in Ian Huntley's murder of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells? Join us as we take a look at some cases where psychics have known things about investigations that they can't possibly have known. Did it help catch the criminals? Randa Safieh-Angeles is a copy, content & podcast editor. Check her out! Sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. SHOUT OUTS Psychics Episode Spiritual Charlatans Episode Paranormal Exposed Podcast Episode on Andre Daigle Being the Soham Psychic Book

Sareta and Dee tackle all the difficult questions regarding vampires and misremember the 90s so completely. Is it possible to be a vegan vampire? If you were a vampire, who would you pick as your eternal vampire bestie? Who would be the Louis to your Lestat? Twilight, yay or nay? What would your vampire money management and investment strategy be? And what are the three shells for? With guest host Siri as Google takes some much-deserved annual leave. Sareta Fontaine is a writer, podcaster and content creator. Her website is gorgeous and her Instagram is fabulous. Her podcast is pretty special too. Sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. SHOUTOUTS Vampire History on History.com Padlocked, restrained female ‘vampire' discovered in 17th-century graveyard - New York Post Superstitions Episode

Let's welcome Sareta back for this episode covering New Orleans and three of its notorious residents. Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, Madame LaLaurie and the Axman. Also, have we been sucked into a timeshare? Will we get ax murdered in New Orleans? How does one become the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans? Where can I hand in my CV? What trouble did The Misfits get up to in New Orleans? Will they ever be allowed back? Is Madame LaLaurie as awful as she was portrayed in American Horror Story: Coven? How bad did you have to treat your slaves to be known to treat slaves badly?! How does Nicholas Cage fit into all this? Is he having money problems? And does anyone actually really like jazz? Sareta Fontaine is a writer, podcaster and content creator. Her website is gorgeous and her Instagram is fabulous. Her podcast is pretty special too. Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. SHOUT OUTS Voodoo Episode My Favorite Murder Podcast Episode on the Axman Emeril's Restaurant in New Orleans History of American Women - Scandalous Women - Marie Laveau Marie Laveau - Britannica Online Dee's amazing map of the sights of New Orleans

So, Ouija boards: evil or bullcrap? Will you be surprised by who actually produces ouija boards? What did people do before ouija boards? Is it ok to get rich off spiritual products? How did the film The Exorcism affect ouija sales? What is the ideomotor effect? And can you sue your ouija board for slander? All these questions, and more, are answered in this episode! Welcoming back Michelle Alderson from Heartfelt Illustrations and Agnes Audette pagan and witchy designs! Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. SHOUT OUTS Linda Rodriguez McRobbie, The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board Episode on Exorcisms The Chicago Ouija Trial - Providentia The Ouija Defense - Providentia 10 Chilling Crimes Involving Ouija Boards - Reader's Digest Retrial Order in 'Ouija Case' - The Independent

Welcoming back Michelle Alderson from Heartfelt Illustrations and Agnes Audette pagan and witchy designs! Michelle tells us where the fear of this day comes from and gives us some freaky Friday facts (freaky facts about Friday, not facts about the film Freaky Friday). Surprise, surprise! Much of the fear of Friday 13th has its origins in Christianity. So let's flip the script and look at what is special about this day and how to celebrate it! Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. SHOUT OUTS Museum of the Order of St John Vavengers

If, like Randa and I, you were a goth in the 90s, then Anton Lavey played a role in your life. Love him or hate him, you knew about him. Was he evil? Was he a compulsive liar? Was he a trendsetter? Did he make it acceptable to be weird? What would his Instagram look like if he was alive today? Is the Church of Satan really that bad? And who are its celebrity members? This episode goes out to Mrs Maguire, the Queen of Goth Culture and one of those teachers who made us who we are today! Randa Safieh-Angeles is a copy, content and social media editor. She is also the best sister in the world. Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. SHOUT OUTS Randa Safieh-Angeles - Editor and Social Media Manager Randa's shop Church of Satan Satanic Rules

Did you know there is a name for when people actively seek out incarcerated romantic partners? Yup, and it is hybristophilia. Randa and I discuss what such couples break up over. I mean, what is the last straw when you already know your partner is a murderer? How far would you go for your partner? Would you kill for them? Is it ever a good idea to write to a stranger in prison? How good is Natural Born Killers as a film!? Who do you admire that you know you probably shouldn't? And what is folie à deux? And finally, does anyone fancy Ned Flanders? Randa Safieh-Angeles is a copy, content and social media editor. She is also the best sister in the world. Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. SHOUT OUTS Randa Safieh-Angeles - Editor and Social Media Manager Randa's article on adult autism diagnosis Sheila Isenberg, author of Women Who Love Men Who Kill Raphael Rower - Inside the World's Toughest Prisons My Favorite Murder - several episodes on folie à deux cases ie episode 58 Jennifer Rees - Psychology of a Serial Killer lecturer Lore episode on Bridget Cleary Love as Always, Mum xxx: The true and terrible story of surviving a childhood with Fred and Rose West

We welcome back OG We Knew The Mooner Tracey Pretty from The Hare And The Moon spiritual shop to talk about food and spirituality. Why is Tracey always nervous before coming onto the show? Is our body our temple? Or is it a ceremonial bonfire! What do different religions and spiritual practices say about your diet and the link to spirituality? Is what you crave trying to tell you something about your spiritual state of mind? And will you genuinely be happier if you cut out carbs or lose that extra 5 lbs? Let's dive in! Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes.

Want to hear one of the weirdest stories ever? What really happened when the term Stockholm Syndrome was coined? How can you be so sure you wouldn't react in the same way? Randa Safieh-Angeles is a copy, content & socials virtual assistant. Check her out! Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. Shoutouts Randa Safieh- Angeles Wine & Crime Stockholm Syndrome Episode Havana Syndrome article Bailey Surian Murder, Mystery & Makeup Richard Ramirez Episode Dorothea Puente Cookbook Patty Hearst Wikipedia

What happens when you get three neurodivergent women on the same podcast? Lots of tangents, that's what! Join us for this bonus episode with Sareta Fontaine from Women Who Rebrand Podcast and Amber Collins from The Neurodivergent Awakening Podcast. What percentage of the neurodiverse population are LGBTQI? What are stimming and masking? Is there a connection between being neurodivergent and being spiritual? How are neurodivergent people affected by the moon cycles? Check in and find out! Stay safe and take your meds! Sources: https://thecrossingchurch.com/Events/Detail?EventOccurrenceId=678 https://www.reddit.com/r/neurodiversity/comments/9p3k8m/is_spirituality_ableistneurotypical/ http://neurodiversity.com/religion.html https://astrogarden.proboards.com/thread/1646/neurodivergent-metaphysically-oriented https://www.facebook.com/mindgeographic/ https://neurodiverging.com/creating-safe-spiritual-spaces-for-neurodivergent-folks-with-rev-catharine-clarenbach/ https://www.texthelp.com/resources/blog/12-neurodiversity-strengths-that-come-from-thinking-differently/ https://embrace-autism.com/the-effect-of-moon-phases/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1087079209000082 This makes sense as our brain chemistry is different to that of a non autistic person https://www.space.com/amp/full--moon-affects-human-sleep-menstrual-cycle

My sister and partner in crime, Randa Safieh-Angeles is back to listen to a bunch of stories from creepy hotels. From the Cecil Hotel, to the Chelsea Hotel, the Driskill Hotel to the Langham in London, what happened to make these hotels so damned notorious? And why do we always think of that scene in The Bodyguard when we look outside a dark window? What was up with the super-problematic groupie scene in the 70s? And what is your worst AirBnb story? Randa Safieh-Angeles is a copy, content & socials virtual assistant. Check her out! Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. Shoutouts Randa Safieh- Angeles Cross Keys Inn - Saffron Walden Cecil Hotel (now called Stay on Main) Elisa Lam elevator video Roomspooks Please Kill Me Book Chelsea Hotel Driskill Hotel Hotel del Coronado Langham Hotel

Sareta is back to tell us all about our favourite superstitions. Oh, you're not superstitions? Well if you touch wood, don't like singing at the dinner table and avoid walking under ladders, you might just be. Do you love/hate black cats, the number 13 or breaking mirrors? And isn't it funny how many superstitions are based in Christianity? Whose job is it to think of torture instruments? Is it the same type of person who invents Strongman events or Total Wipeout rounds? And how many ways are there to open the door to the Devil? Quite a few, it seems. Sareta Fontaine is a writer, podcaster and content creator. Check out her website, podcast and Instagram if you need to see how awesome she is. Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. Shoutouts Sareta Fontaine Women Who Rebrand Gent Castle

We welcome back Sareta Fontaine to talk about some majorly creepy houses. Could you live in a murder house? Was the Amityville Horror book and film based on fact or fiction? And who was The Watcher of 657 Boulevard? What really happened in the Loz Feliz murder house? And were the Lemps of Lemp Mansion perhaps the most unfortunate family in history? Sareta Fontaine is a writer, podcaster and content creator. Her website is gorgeous and her Instagram is fabulous. Her podcast is pretty special too. Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. Shoutouts Sareta Fontaine Women Who Rebrand Exorcism Episode Watcher House Episode of Strange and Unexplained Netflix Show on The Watcher House Los Feliz Murder Mansion Podcast

Let's delve into the history of The Witch Village of Trasmoz, Spain's only excommunicated village. Let us tell you about the Catholic Curse, the Fair of Witchcraft and Magic and the Witch of the Year. And will Lola ever accept our friendship? Welcoming back Michelle Alderson from Heartfelt Illustrations and Agnes Audette pagan and witchy designs! Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. Shout Outs Heartfelt Illustrations Agnes Audette BBC Article on Trasmoz Bar Trasmoz

Don't believe in deities? Angels not your thing? Maybe working with nature and the elements is for you. And just what are elementals!? Welcoming back Michelle Alderson from Heartfelt Illustrations and Agnes Audette pagan and witchy designs! So honoured to say that Michelle designed some elementals off the back of recording this episode and they are so frikkin cute! Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. Shout Outs Heartfelt Illustrations Agnes Audette Michelle's Elementals

Want to experiment with spellwork but worried you will accidentally summon a demon? Fret not! You probably already do spells in your everyday life. But are there any rules? And why are intentions and consent important? And why is Dee so obsessed with true crime?! We are joined by OG We Knew The Mooner, Tracey Pretty from The Hare & The Moon and the Goddess Temple Twickenham. Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. Shout outs: Our Patreon The Hare & The Moon Goddess Temple Twickenham Pera Goddess Temple Twickenham Loose Incense Spell Kits Star Child Glastonbury Mediterranean Supermarket Twickenham Wags n Tales Kyle Gray (yes, again, Tracey loves him)

Welcome back to Season 4 of We Knew The Moon! This season we will be focusing on all things empath, spiritual, witchy, unexplained and spooky! We are joined by OG We Knew The Mooner, Tracey Pretty from The Hare & The Moon and the Goddess Temple Twickenham. Don't forget, sign up to any amount on our Patreon and get unedited video of all the Season 4 episodes. There are trigger warnings for this episode: child death, animal cruelty, and Dee's VERY strong opinions. So how do Christianity and spirituality relate to one another? Are they enemies? Frenemies? Totally unrelated really? What's up with Christian witches? And what is going on with Doreen Virtue? Does she need our judgement or our help? What is the balance between ‘live and let live' and calling out injustices? Listen as Tracey is the bigger person while Dee is still pissed off. And we already have the makings of a catchphrase this season: ‘No judgement, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut….' Shout outs: Our Patreon The Hare & The Moon Goddess Temple Twickenham Twin Flame Episode Doreen Virtue's An A-Z List of New Age Practices to Avoid, and Why Intuitive Girls Guide Podcast Episode on Doreen Virtue Kyle Gray Zealot Podcast on Cults Wine & Crime Podcast

Tracey Pretty (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the new moon in Cancer and what it means for you. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Stock up on the crystals and essential oils you need for the upcoming New Moon in Cancer: Jasmine Lemon essential oil Amethyst Sodalite Lapis lazuli

Today, for the very last episode of season 3, we are joined by Hakam Takash, radio broadcaster and soon to be founder of a vegan food company (watch this space!). What is necromancy? How does it manifest itself indifferent cultures and religions? What does it have to do with divination? How did Christians get around practicing necromancy without fearing the wrath of the Church? How is it linked to ancestor worship? Who were the Sabians? What is an ancestor cult? What is the Hungry Ghost Festival? How did the Chinese transport bodies back to their hometowns? How do you actually summon the dead, asking for a friend? Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Today we are joined by Hakam Takash, radio broadcaster and soon to be founder of a vegan food company (watch this space!). What is Jerusalem Syndrome? Can I get it? What is Jerusalem's vibe? Who is Oliver McAfee and where is he now? How did Jerusalem Syndrome cause riots in the city? What happens in the brain when Jerusalem Syndrome occurs? Are there any other location-specific mental health issues? Is Jerusalem Syndrome a subject of white privilege? Did Jesus have Jerusalem Syndrome? And why is Belgium so awesome? Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Hare & The Moon, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the full moon in Sagittarius and what it means for you. Have you heard of solfeggio? Dee guides us though sound healing and even uses it in this month's practice for some DNA healing Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Stock up on the crystals and essential oils you need for the upcoming Full Moon in Sagittarius: Bergamot essential oil Clove essential oil Nutmeg essential oil Carnelian Amber

Michelle Alderson of Heartfelt Illustrations is back again to tell us all about fairy folk. What do you think when you think of fairies? Do you prefer Disney fairies or Brian Froud fairies? What actually is a fairy? What is the history of fairies? What group were you in Brownies? Who do you call when you have an elf infestation? How many words are there do describe fairies? Who and what were the Cottingley Fairies? How was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle involved? Click here to visit Heartfelt Illustrations' website. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the new moon in Pisces and what it means for you. This one is a little different, it is the perfect time to work on building our overwhelm-busting to-do list. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Stock up on the crystals and essential oils you need for the upcoming New Moon in Gemini: Mint essential oil Fennel essential oil Mugwort Red jasper Selenite

Michelle Alderson of Heartfelt Illustrations is back again so I can tell her all about intuition and the pineal gland. What is intuition? What is common sense? Is it actually that common? How is intuition described in different cultures and religions? Is Dee really going to fangirl some more over Carl Jung? What are the differences between introvert and extrovert intuitive types? What subject did Michelle study at university and only decide to share now? What is the pineal gland? What does it mean if it is calcified? This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit Heartfelt Illustrations' website. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Hare & The Moon, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the full moon in Scorpio and what it means for you. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Click below to stock up on aromas and crystals for Full Moon in Scorpio: Black pepper essential oil Opal Selenite Quartz Moonstone

We are joined again by Music Therapist Saphia Amer. What is toxic positivity and why is it so harmful? Is denial always a bad thing? Why do we love Carl Jung so much (part two)? What is a wounded healer? What is spiritual bypassing? Why is 'good vibes only' total bullcrap? Where does Bikram fit in? Who are we fangirling over this episode? What are the spiritual red flags to watch out for? How many Porsches are the limit? Find Saphia's website here, or follow her on Facebook or Instagram @saphia.aa.musictherapist. This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

We've got Tracey Pretty back with us again for the next instalment of the Wheel of the Year episodes. What is Beltane? Do you accidentally celebrate it without realising? What is a clouti? How did the maypole even come into being? Why are Morris dancers so creepy? Where on earth is Locksbottom? What's up with the murderous Beltane horse? What does Beltane have to do with capitalism? What was the Haymarket Affair? How do people in Europe celebrate Beltane? You can find Tracey over at The Hare & The Moon, and you can catch both Dee & Tracey at The Goddess Temple Twickenham. This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Hare & The Moon, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the new moon in Taurus and what it means for you. As the moon enters the sign based around security, we chat about what our homes mean to us. With lots of hints and tips of how you can use this moon's energy to boost your security. Get our free guide sheet to help you establish an inspired space here. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Click below to stock up on aromas and crystals for New Moon in Taurus: Patchouli Rose Ylang ylang Rosemary Jade

This time we are joined by Music Therapist Saphia Amer. What exactly is music therapy? Why are we fan-girling over Pythagoras? Can music be used for healing purposes? Which borderline cult would we have loved to have joined? How is sound used in spirituality? Why is the word 'healing' problematic in the spiritual world? What physical effects can sound have on our bodies? How can you encourage your body to produce more serotonin, the happy chemical? What should you expect as a woman if you go to a Manowar concert? What songs are on your 'amorous' playlist? Find Saphia's website here, or follow her on Facebook or Instagram @saphia.aa.musictherapist. This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Sareta's back, back again! What fire practices do we already incorporate? What do the different candle colours mean and do? How can you stock up cheaply? How can you use candle work with your Full Moon Baths? Are black candles spooky? Why is purple such a spiritual colour? Would you ever buy a brown candle? And what for? What do we do on Wednesdays? What is dopamine dressing? What does Sareta have in common with the Care Bears? How do you actually do a candle spell or ritual? What should you always do to your candles before lighting them? Find Sareta on the internet @heysareta or www.saretafontaine.com, and don't forget to check out her podcast Women Who Rebrand (wherever you listen to your podcasts). This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the full moon in Libra and what it means for you. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Click below to stock up on aromas and crystals for Full Moon in Libra: Chamomile Dill essential oil Eucalyptus Fennel essential oil Geranium Peppermint Smokey quartz Hematite Tourmaline

I am joined today to discuss Exorcisms with the legend that is Sareta Fontaine! What do you think of when you think of exorcisms? What was your first horror film? How can you tell if you are hosting a demon? And is it just gas? How do Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and Muslims exorcise their demons? What are the two causes of possession in Taoism? Do you have any ghosts seeking revenge upon you? Is Satan and the Rebellious Angels the best name or what? Can you name some notable exorcisms? And what's your favourite horror film? Find Sareta on the internet @heysareta or www.saretafontaine.com, and don't forget to check out her podcast Women Who Rebrand (wherever you listen to your podcasts). This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

My sis Randa is back to talk to us about Psychics. Who is Glen and why do we love him so? If there are spiritual fakes, does that mean there are no spiritual reals? Do all psychics talk to ghosts? How did psychics influence the Cold War? Who is Joan Quigley? What does Derren Brown think of psychics? What does he convince people he is capable of when he goes to the States? And how? What is confirmation bias and how does it play a role? Who is Sally Morgan? Would you be open to someone testing your skills and abilities? What are hot and cold readings? What is the Forer Effect? Is self-delusion harmful or a healthy coping mechanism? Check out Randa Safieh for copy-editing and social media management. Glen Miles, our favourite psychic, can be found on Instagram @psychicmediumglen This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the new moon in Aries and what it means for you. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Click below to stock up on aromas and crystals for New Moon in Aries: Clove Frankincense Fennel Amber Sunstone Citrine Moonstone Selenite

We are so excited to announce that we are launching the Goddess Temple Twickenham with an exciting series of Full Moon Circles and New Moon Workshops, starting with our first Full Moon in Libra Moon Circle on Saturday 16th April and the Aligning with the Moon Workshop on Saturday 30th April. Want to find out more? Listen to this bonus episode of the We Knew The Moon podcast on the Temple, what even is it, who is it for, and why Twickenham. Check out the website here.

I am joined by my lil sis Randa Safieh to discuss one of our fascinations: Cults. What actually counts as a cult? What's the difference between cults and religions? Are there different kinds of cults? What characteristics do cult leaders share? Are they all narcissists? Why are there more male than female cult leaders? Which one of Dee's girl crushes joined a cult? Could you accidentally join a cult? What's the deadliest cult? What's the weirdest one? Which cult would we have most likely joined? And which cult is most likely to assassinate Dee after this episode? Starring co-host Google again. Check out Randa Safieh for copy-editing and social media management. This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the full moon in Virgo and what it means for you. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Click below to stock up on aromas and crystals for Full Moon in Virgo: Clary sage Cypress essential oil Lemon balm AKA melissa essential oil Patchouli Citrine Calcite Peridot Moonstone

We welcome back Michelle from Heartfelt Illustrations. Why does Michelle prefer the term cunning women to cunning folk? How big was Hwicce? What was different about these specific women buried in the graveyards? Was it better as a woman to live during a time when women were revered? What was the role of cunning women in their communities? Listen to the cute way Michelle says antler horns, is that a Northern thing? When did the view of cunning women change? What did they believe elf infestations caused in the human mind? What happened to the standing of women when patriarchal religions were introduced? This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit Heartfelt Illustrations' website. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the new moon in Pisces and what it means for you. This time, Tracey will be telling us a story while we do some colouring in. Click here to download sheet or pick your own Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Click below to stock up on aromas and crystals for New Moon in Pisces: Jasmine Mugwort Sandalwood essential oil Vanilla Turquoise Selenite

We welcome Michelle from Heartfelt Illustrations for the next two episodes. How did the Salem Witch Trials compare to the ones in Pendle? What is the social, cultural and political context that enabled such a horrible situation to occur? Who the hell are Cotton and Increase? Are those names for real?! WTF is the disease of astonishment? Would you be accused of being a witch if you lived in 1692 Salem? And what made Dee cry in Salem? This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit Heartfelt Illustrations' website. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Rebecca Burgess, Mother Priestess of the Temple of Cornwall, joins us again to tell us all about the Divine Feminine Archetypes. Which one resonates hardest? Do we pass through these archetypes chronologically? Can we go back and forth? What stops us embracing our inner child? Who is the Goddess of Bride? How many flames does the Temple of Cornwall have exactly? What gives you child-like joy? Who's hella fairy? How do you tap into some big lover energy? Who is the Goddess Ker? How do you call on some crone energy? This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the full moon in Leo and what it means for you. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Click below to stock up on aromas and crystals for Full Moon in Leo: Bay essential oil Cinnamon Juniper essential oil Lime Ginger Orange essential oil Petitgrain essential oil Rosemary Carnelian Bloodstone Garnet

We are joined by Rebecca Burgess, Mother Priestess of the Temple of Cornwall, and today we are discussing why the town of Glastonbury is so special to so many people. Just how many people live there? What is the Glastonbury Tor? What is the gruesome history of the Glastonbury Abbey? Who was King Henry VIII's little bitch? How good is Rebecca at guessing things? What's our favourite shop? What's Bahai got to do with it? WTF are ley lines? This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

OG co-hosts Tracey Pretty and Google are back! What does Imbolc mean, literally and spiritually? Why is it the day of Brigid? What's she all about? What makes her so badass? Was she a real person? What is the link between the Goddess Brigid and St Brigid? How is Brigid depicted? What's a dagda? How can you celebrate Imbolc? And just how bad would Tracey and Dee be on a farm? Check out Tracey's shop at The Hare and The Moon. This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the new moon in Pisces and what it means for you. This one is a little different, it is the perfect time to work on building our overwhelm-busting to-do list. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Click below to stock up on aromas and crystals for New Moon in Aquarius: Lemon Verbena AKA Melissa essential oil Patchouli Pine essential oil Fennel Citrine Smokey quartz Tourmaline

I am joined by Lesley O'Brien of the Midwich Cuckoos again as she tells us about her obsession with the Mayans. What do lasers have to do with the Mayans? Were they actually one big cohsive group? What have we learned about them since we were all at school? Hear about Dee's visit to the Tulum ruins. What do we know about everyday life for regular Mayan people? Why would Mayan kings cut their own genitals? What was the Mayan equivalent to an email, and why was it so bloody? And what about human sacrifice? And where did the Mayans go? This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to check out Midwich Cuckoos and here for Lockjaw Records. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Today I am joined by Lesley O'Brien of the Midwich Cuckoos as we ask, are we in the dawning of the Age of Aquarius? What even is an age? What would you do if you had a unicorn horn? Follow us on an epic Woodstock Festival tangent? What body part would you cut off to have gone to Woodstock? How did more people not die there? Can anyone find a picture of the Woodstock offices in Manhattan? And if you were organising a festival, what would you choose if you could just pick one. ticket booths or a stage? Click here to check out Midwich Cuckoos and here for Lockjaw Records. This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!

Tracey Pretty (The Moon & The Hare, formerly Miss Pretty London) and Dee Safieh take you through a guided mediation and then some journaling and reflection points relating to the full moon in Cancer and what it means for you. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Click below to stock up on aromas and crystals for Full Moon in Cancer: Chamomile Myrrh Palmarosa essential oil Rose Sandalwood essential oil Hematite Lapis lazuli Rose quartz

The perfect episode for if you don't know what to watch on TV tonight. Vicky (Wicky) Underwood, joins us again to talk about just how entertaining all things witchy woo woo are to the general public. Just who exactly is drunk out of the two of us?! Who was our gateway witch? Who taught you it was cool to be weird? What is our favourite scene from the 1989 film Teen Witch? What are our favourite witchy films? Where did this green-skinned, be-warted witch image come from? What is the most terrifying moment in cinematic history? What pops up in Practical Magic and Sabrina the Teenage Witch? And how does Samantha twitch her nose? Take a walk down this witchy memory lane with us. This season, we are going weekly, releasing a brand spanking new episode every Wednesday. Click here to visit the We Knew The Moon website. Don't forget to check out our cool new MERCH!