Podcasts about green witchcraft

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/

Witch Blood Rising is a celebration of the ways that witchcraft has stubbornly kept itself alive in Western culture—and a call to action for all seekers who yearn for a witch's life.Growing up in an endless sea of California suburbs, where sacred groves and wise women only existed in movies, Asa West spent her childhood chasing visions she didn't understand. When she found a guide to witchcraft in a tiny bookshop, she knew she'd found her calling—despite a patriarchal society's efforts to keep her away from a life of mysticism.But it's not easy to awaken your witch blood in a culture that laughs at magic and renders women powerless. Although the market abounds with practical guides to witchcraft, it's harder to find books that chronicle the art of living a witch's life. Asa West uses her almost thirty years of magical practice to bring warmth, humor, and insight to a spiritual path that's at once immeasurably ancient and continually reborn. She explores all the ways that witchcraft rises up from the blood of its devotees and through subjects like the online herbalism industry, Marvel movies, witch-hunting manuals, bee priestesses, and tarot.Witch Blood Rising is a celebration of the ways that witchcraft has stubbornly kept itself alive in Western culture—and a call to action for all seekers who yearn for a witch's life.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, and other publications. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and has been covering feminism and media since 2007 under the name Julia Glassman. As a journalist for The Mary Sue and other outlets, she covers everything from Marvel movies to folk horror—and, of course, all things witchy. You can find her online at www.asawestauthor.com  and The Red Tail Witch (https://linktr.ee/theredtailwitch).

We all love a good story, but sometimes the stories we tell ourselves aren't very helpful. What tales have you been spinning? They might be old stories, new stories, but are they true stories? Sometimes our lives are dictated by false narratives that create limiting behaviors, ultimately dulling the magic within. Many of us carry these limiting narratives with us for decades! It's time to write a new story, one that allows your brilliance to shine through. As we trek through the snow on this chilly morning, start to craft a newer, truer, and more magical chapter of your life. What am I reading?The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten HennForest Magic: Rituals and Spells for Green Witchcraft by Nikki Van De Car and illustrated by Elin ManonWhat's playing on repeat?No Sleep Till Brooklyn by the Beastie Boys What's for dinner?Mashed Potato Bowls5 lb bag potatoes 4 tablespoons butterMilk (enough to make potatoes creamy)Salt and pepper Ground plant-based “meat” or ground chicken or beef 1 onionGarlic (as much as you want) 8 oz mushrooms Worcestershire sauce (to taste)Coconut aminos or soy sauce (to taste) Frozen broccoli Fresh Parmesan cheeseInstructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper, roast frozen broccoli for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper, roast for another 15 minutes. Peel potatoes, boil in salted water until fork tender. Coat pan in a tablespoon or two of olive oil, add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes, or until starting to soften. Add garlic, sauté another minute. Add mushrooms, sauté until lightly browned. Add “meat”, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce, sauté until browned through. Mash or blend potatoes, add butter, milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Assemble bowls with a base of potatoes, top with “meat”, broccoli, and grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy! Chocolate Covered OrangesIngredients:4 clementines, peeled and separated into slices½ cup dark chocolate chips, melted 1 teaspoon coconut oi2 tablespoons chopped pistachiosInstructionsLine a baking sheet with parchment paper.Separate clementines into slices, removing any of the white stringy pieces.In a small microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Heat in the microwave in 30 second increments until chocolate is melted, stirring between each time interval.One at a time, dip each of the clementines into the melted chocolate until approximately one third to one half of the slice is covered. Place on the parchment paper and sprinkle with some chopped pistachios until the chocolate portion is lightly covered. Continue until all of the slices have been completed.Place the parchment lined baking sheet in the fridge until the chocolate has fully hardened, approximately 15-20 minutes.Eat immediately, or store in a covered container in the fridge to prevent the clementines from drying out.Support the show

In this episode, journey to sacred waters and holy wells with Elyse and Leandra and learn ways to use sacred waters in your practice. A special thank you to Jenna C. for her research!FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join Leandra as she walks you through managing your energy and the energy you encounter! Get free access to their workshop HERE!Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE monthly rituals, group mentoring, and more. Leandra shares her decades of knowledge and experience in a safe and inviting space. Get inspired today! Learn more HERE. For her full event calendar and offerings, click HERE. Book a private day retreat with Elyse and get more information here:  seekingnumina.com/inpersontoursSupport Elyse's book tour by joining the Magical Living Community! Access BONUS EPISODES of the Magick Kitchen Podcast + get several monthly rituals, meditations, and exclusive videos for only $10 a month. Start your free trial here: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin the newsletter - FREE GIFT: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopConnect with Leandra and Elyse in the Magick Kitchen Pantry: a free and paid community where you're invited to a library of Table Talk bonus episodes with us! Join through either of our private communities: The Rebel Mystic by Leandra Witchwood and Magickal Living with Elyse Welles. Follow Elyse @seekingnumina on Instagram and Facebook, and sign up for her newsletter, book a tarot reading, shop self-paced courses, read her articles, and view her tours and retreats to Greece at seekingnumina.com. Follow Leandra @leandrawitchwood on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok and find her blog and books at leandrawitchwood.com.Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMagickKitchenPodcast

Elyse & Leandra welcome Steele Alexandra Douris to the Magick Kitchen to dive deep into the Victorian spiritualist movement, a foremother of witchcraft. We talk seances, ectoplasm, crystal balls, pre-Raphelite art and the medievalist movement, and how witches today can be inspired and informed about our history. Learn more about Steele at @steelearcana on Instagram. Connect with Leandra and Elyse in the Magick Kitchen Pantry: a free and paid community where you're invited to a library of Table Talk bonus episodes with us! Join through either of our private communities: The Rebel Mystic by Leandra Witchwood and Magickal Living with Elyse Welles. Follow Elyse @seekingnumina on Instagram and Facebook, and sign up for her newsletter, book a tarot reading, shop self-paced courses, read her articles, and view her tours and retreats to Greece at seekingnumina.com. Follow Leandra @leandrawitchwood on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok and find her blog and books at leandrawitchwood.com.Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMagickKitchenPodcast

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends, and thank you for joining me on today's episode of The Fat Feminist Witch! Today I'm talking about sacred trees in myth and history, and how to incorporate tree magic into your practice. Recommended reading! Green Witchcraft by Paige Vanderbeck The Healing Tree by Stephanie Rose Bird The Ancient Magic of Trees by Gregory Michael Brewer The Magic of Trees by Tess Whitehurst Tree Magic by Sandra Kynes Celtic Tree Magic by Danu Forest Beltane Rituals, Recipes & Lore for May Day by Llewellyn and Melanie Marquis Sacred Smoke by Amy Blackthorn Connect with me: Website: ⁠⁠⁠thefatfeministwitch.ca⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠facebook.com/TheFatFeministWitch⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@fatfeministwitch Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@fatfeministwitch⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/thefatfeministwitch⁠ Get stickers, mugs, journals, and t-shirts up to size 5X on ⁠⁠⁠my TeePublic store!⁠⁠⁠ As always, the opening track is Back to the 90s by Douglas Mulvey! 

Elyse & Leandra invite you to join us at the kitchen witch's hearth, a new seasonal series where we share tips for the kitchen witch. We kick off season seven with Plant Allies, perfect for spring: how to meet them, and how to incorporate them into cooking and other kitchen witchery. FREE GIFT from Elyse: Full color Energy Protection Workbook! seekingnumina.com/birthday Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE monthly rituals, group mentoring, and more. Leandra shares her decades of knowledge and experience in this community in a safe and inviting space. Get inspired today! Learn more HERE. For her full event calendar and offerings, click HERE.Access BONUS EPISODES of the Magick Kitchen Podcast + get several monthly rituals, meditations, and exclusive videos by joining at the Initiate tier or higher in Elyse's Magical Living Community. Start your free trial here: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin the newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopConnect with Leandra and Elyse in the Magick Kitchen Pantry: a free and paid community where you're invited to a library of Table Talk bonus episodes with us! Join through either of our private communities: The Rebel Mystic by Leandra Witchwood and Magickal Living with Elyse Welles.Follow Elyse @seekingnumina on Instagram and Facebook, and sign up for her newsletter, read her articles, and view her tours and retreats to Greece at seekingnumina.com. Follow Leandra @leandrawitchwood on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok and find her blog and books at leandrawitchwood.com.Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMagickKitchenPodcastConnect with Leandra and Elyse in the Magick Kitchen Pantry: a free and paid community where you're invited to a library of Table Talk bonus episodes with us! Join through either of our private communities: The Rebel Mystic by Leandra Witchwood and Magickal Living with Elyse Welles. Follow Elyse @seekingnumina on Instagram and Facebook, and sign up for her newsletter, read her articles, and view her tours and retreats to Greece at seekingnumina.com. Follow Leandra @leandrawitchwood on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok and find her blog and books at leandrawitchwood.com.Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMagickKitchenPodcast

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Is there a way to build wealth ethically? Can we or should we apply politics—and feminism—in business? What exactly is coaching, and why are folks critical of it? Today we have an incredibly rich, special episode with an incredible special guest, Cara Covacs! Today's episode is filled with talk around money, when you should hire a coach, misconceptions people have about coaching, and how to think about business differently. Find Cara here.Listen to her awesome podcast, Business Witch, here.Follow her on IG here! Sign up for Sarah's here.Today's episode is brought to you by: Attune, an exciting somatics course by Jesse Rosenblum, which you can get on the waitlist for here. liminalsoma.com/moonbeaming&Rituals and Spells for Green Witchcraft, the newest book from mystical powerhouse Nikki Van De Car, which you can pre-order here. Support our Patreon here.Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.Sign up for our newsletter.

Join Elyse & Leandra as they welcome Nathan M. Hall, Elyse's fellow columnist at the Wild Hunt and debut author of "Path of the Moonlit Hedge: Animistic Witchcraft". We're discussing animism, from the commodification of herbalism, to the partnership-based power dynamic of spirit work, to mushroom magic and the psychedelic revolution of today, to, of course, land spirits and the power of  building relationships with them.  Nathan M. Hall can be found as @moonlithedge on Instagram and his book can be purchased here.Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and Spiritual Mentoring. And find the recordings from her summit there, as well. Click here for tickets to Elyse's next workshop, "To Cast a Circle: The Basics of Rituals, Spells, and Sacred Space".Access BONUS EPISODES of the Magick Kitchen Podcast + get several monthly rituals, meditations, and exclusive videos by joining at the Initiate tier or higher in Elyse's Magical Living Community. Start your free trial here: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin the newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopAbout Your HostsHerbalist, Tea Witch, Shadow Witch, Occultist, Blogger & Author Leandra Witchwood has 25+ years of working knowledge in the Craft. Her training began with Ceremonial Magick evolving into a more organic free-form style of Witchcraft. Her work includes Magickal Herbalism, Tea Magick, Shadow Work, and Kitchen Witchery. Leandra also writes books on Witchcraft. Learn more at www.LeandraWitchwood.com  or www.TheMagickKitchen.comElyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive witch and author. An initiate of the eclectic Faery Tradition, her practice is centered on connections to land spirits and sacred places (numina). She is a monthly columnist for The Wild Hunt, & Witch Way Magazine. Learn more @seekingnumina on Instagram, and seekingnumina.comConnect with Leandra and Elyse in the Magick Kitchen Pantry: a free and paid community where you're invited to a library of Table Talk bonus episodes with us! Join through either of our private communities: The Rebel Mystic by Leandra Witchwood and Magickal Living with Elyse Welles. Follow Elyse @seekingnumina on Instagram and Facebook, and sign up for her newsletter, read her articles, and view her tours and retreats to Greece at seekingnumina.com. Follow Leandra @leandrawitchwood on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok and find her blog and books at leandrawitchwood.com.Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMagickKitchenPodcast

In today's video, I'm sharing with you some helpful tips on how to start your green witch apothecary and get started on your green witchcraft journey! Watch on YouTube Empowerd Modern Witches Summit Join Patreon Episode blog page

Tips for practicing green witchcraf to deepen your practice, connect with nature, harness your intuition, and tap into your own innate power. Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven Sign up for the Empowered Modern Witches Summit Episode blog page

In this episode, we explore the enchanting path of the Green Witch, a practitioner deeply rooted in nature's rhythms. As people seek to reconnect with nature and the magic of the natural world, there has been a revival of interest in Green Witchcraft and a resurgence of earth-based spiritual practices. From history to rituals, we share the secrets of the Green Witch's craft and how it allows us to forge a profound connection with the Earth and magic. *Curious about how to liberate your inner witch and experience more pleasure, turn on and a deeper connection to life? Check out these selected links from the podcast!Radical Sex Witch Merch https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/theradicalsexwitchesSex Love & Relationship Coaching with CarlaSex, Love & Relationship Coaching for Women and CouplesBody of the Goddess Group Program**Book Your Free 45 minute Discovery Call with CarlaTarot Readings with Little LeahDo they love me? Will I get that promotion? What should I do next? Get answers by booking a Tarot reading with Little Leah! Get info & availability by emailing Leah at deathmothtarot@gmail.com.Have a question or comment about this episode or anything else - let us know by connecting with us on Social:The Radical Sex Witches on Instagram @theradicalsexwitchesConnect with Carla and Little Leah on Instagram: @carlawainwright @little_leah78Connect with Carla on FacebookEmail us! radicalsexwitches@gmail.comReady to turn up the heat and enjoy some Hot Summer Nights with your sweetheart? Carla is co-hosting 4 online date night events in July and August: Building Positive Vibes, Talking about Sex, Creating Epic Date Nights and Listening with Love. Only $33 (plus tx & fees), one hour long and replays available!Click HERE for all the details and registration.

Grab your cups and get ready to explore the world of green witchcraft with our host, Moki! In this special episode of Green Witchcraft 101, we'll be diving into the core principles of this ancient practice. Moki will take you on a journey through the world of nature-based magic, discussing the importance of understanding the properties of plants and herbs, connecting with the elements, and exploring simple techniques for incorporating green witchcraft into your daily life. Whether you're new to the world of green witchcraft or a seasoned practitioner, this episode is the perfect place to start. So come along with Moki and discover the transformative power of nature-based magic with Green Witchcraft 101. Psst, check out this link ☞ https://linktr.ee/pastel_bruja For All the places you can find me and my content! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monae-kiyanna/message

This episode started as an episode on runes but quickly evolved into a chat on all things witchcraft in an ever changing practice - swamp magic, working with Hecate, sun magic, green witchcraft with kids, and more! Justin is back in this episode to chat all about the updates to his practice lately. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/witch-wednesdays/message

In this episode I'm talking about green witchcraft, what it is and how to use it.  I'm also answering all your questions in The Witch Is In, including ethical spellcasting for others and how the new witch might find credible sources on their journey. Announcements: I am hosting a free live workshop that's all about intention setting on April 21st.  Live seats are limited to the first 100 registrants, so don't wait.  Go to witchlifeacademy.lilithamberly.com/workshop and register today. The doors are now open to register for my 4-week beginner course - Jumpstart Your Magical Practice.  Grab your seat because class starts 5/1.  Go to witchlifeacademy.lilithamberly.com/getstarted to purchase. To join my VIP list go to witchlifeacademy.lilithamberly.com/VIP Until next time - Stay Witchy! Lilith     Get full access to Witch Life with Lilith Amberly at lilithamberly.substack.com/subscribe

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Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com. The Library: https://theapsocietyorg.wordpress.com/library/ S4E7 TRANSCRIPT:----more----   Yucca: Welcome back to the Wonder Science-Based Paganism. I'm your host, Yucca. Mark: and I mark. Yucca: And today we have an interview with a member of the atheopagan Society Council, Robin. Robin: Hello. Thanks for. Yucca: So Robin, we were just saying right before hitting record, we realized you are the first interview that we ever had on the podcast. So way back in the early days, you came and joined us, and so we've got you back again. So welcome. So even before the atheopagan Society formed, I think. Robin: I think so. I, I think it may have been pre pandemic or early pandemic, so, but wild, amazing times, Yucca: Yeah, So welcome back. We're really excited to have. Robin: Thank you. Mark: Yeah. So, well, let's just dive right in. Why don't you tell us something about yourself and your journey to getting to atheopagan and within it. Just kind of what, what's your story been there, Robin? Robin: Yeah. So I grew up, my family is kind of like nominally Catholic. But I realized pretty early on that that was just like not gonna be for me and decided. I was an atheist. But so like nature and going out into nature always played a really big role in my life. We were lucky enough to have this like little patch of woods at the back of our yard that it was technically our neighbors, but they didn't care that we played back there. And so we just spent hours and hours playing in the woods. and my grandfather was really big into birding and he took us out looking for looking for birds. And then later on we got involved in like Boy Scouts, girl Scouts, me and my brother. And our parents decided to get involved too and volunteer with them. So we just went camping a lot and spent a lot of time outside. And so I really just always had that connection to nature and. One day in high school I walked into homeroom and my best friend was reading this book about Wicca. It was Anne Mara's Green Witchcraft, and I was intrigued. And I think some of that was just like, you know, it's like the forbidden thing, , like I'm willing to admit that it was, part of, it was just that like, Ooh, witchcraft. Mark: Great. When you're a teenager, Robin: Exactly. Yeah. And. The other things that really appealed to me was that it was based in nature in the seasons and cycles of the seasons, and it was also very feminist, which coming from a Catholic background was just so refreshing. And so, I spent a couple years off and on kind of trying to be the stereotypical pagan. ultimately, that didn't really work for me either. And so I kind of went back to being nothing or being atheist again. But occasionally I would feel this like desire to, you know, light a candle meaningful in, at a meaningful moment or I, I ended up just kind of feeling like, like I wasn't pagan, I wasn't fitting in. But I also felt like a really bad atheist, so my, my cognitive dissonance was pretty high. So, and it finally just came to a head for me and I realized like I really wanted this sense of spirituality but one that would still balance with science. So I. For some reason decided the best way to figure this out was to start a blog and start blogging about it. And then I took a quiz on Beliefnet and they were like, Hey, you're a, you're a secular humanist. And I said, cool. What is that? I had no idea what it was. What like secular, like I knew humanism from studying history, but I didn't know what a secular human witness was and didn't take very long. I started googling like humanist, pagan, and kind of stumbled onto this community, and it was, it was such a great moment. Just like the sense of joy and relief, finding that like I wasn't the only person thinking like this. Mark: Hmm. Robin: So it was, it was incredible finding that. And another thing that has been really amazing being part of this community is you get to see people kind of having that experience again and again being like, oh my gosh, I'm not the only one. So, yeah, that's, that's the slightly longer version. Mark: Well that's wonderful. Yeah. We, we do have an awful lot of people who they, they find themselves in our community and they're like, oh, wow. I found my people. This is, this is cool. I thought I was gonna be all alone in this. Robin: Yeah, and I think that was kind of why I was like, I guess I'll start a blog. Maybe other people will be interested, but realized pretty quickly like I didn't need to, so, Mark: You know, the, the same thing happened to me. I. I went through this whole process and wrote a 40 page essay and did all this research and came to all these conclusions and threw it up on the internet, and, and, and I had been looking for stuff and my research skills were just apparently terrible. Because there were people already doing this, you know, the, the Humanistic Paganism blog and people like Anya Orga and Daniel Strain and John Cleveland, host and John Halsted. They were all, you know, well along on the same thinking. And I just blew it. Robin: Yeah, well we don't make it easy cuz it's, it's under all these different terms. Like you might find us. By going through like humanistic paganism or atheist and paganism or witchcraft. Like there's so many different terms. So, Mark: Yeah, it's. Robin: yeah.  So I think another thing that had a lot of influence on me was being able, growing up, even though we weren't religious, we were still part of these really tight-knit communities, and I. Really enjoyed that and kind of ended up pursu, like I found myself looking for communities like that to join. And I think my parents set a really good example for me because they were always kind of involved with volunteering and different community projects. A lot of times through like scouts. I did a stint in AmeriCorps with the Student Conservation Association, where we, we basically lived in a commune doing for like a year, doing all these different community service projects. And then my early career was in environmental education and that gave me a lot of opportunities to be in those kind of communities and roles. And then later I shifted to libraries, which is also a community service kind of role. So, yeah. Yucca: And that's something that you have brought with you into the atheopagan community. Robin: I, I hope so. Yeah. I very much want this to be not just. I want it to be a community not just like a group of people, but for people to really feel like they belong and they are a part of it. And that, you know, it's not just like these people on high deciding, deciding like, this is how we live and this is what our practices are. It's, you know, I can contribute something to this. I can decide what is important to me and make that part of my practice. So I hope, I really hope to see that. Mark: Well, you've been great. Identifying resource, and I'm sure that that's this library background. Identifying resources, bringing things forward. You know, Hey, have you thought about this? Hey, look at what these people over here are doing. Hey, look at these children's books that, you know, espouse our values. And you know, all of us come from different backgrounds and people are in different situations. You know, Yucca has kids, for example. I don't have. So, you know, Yucca would be looking for resources for her kids books, right? And, you know, videos and whatever it is. And I think that that's what builds a community is when you have stuff that works for a lot of different kinds of people and they can all come together around. Robin: Yeah, and I think especially talking about books like it, it's amazing. Like I started looking for, at one point I said like, Hey, let me see what kind of children's books I can find that. Reflect the values that somebody in this community might be interested in. And what amazed me was how many I found and how many there are out there. And I think part of it is that we think about the things that little children are kind of learning and a lot of these books are focused on things like nature and learning about seasons, but they're also really focused on wonder. And that's something that Athe, paganism kind of has in common is that we kind of take this child like wonder at the world and a lot of children's books do the same thing. And so like sometimes I feel like reading a really good children's book is kind of like doing a ritual. Like when I think of. I like, I love Bird Baylor her books. And so like, to me, like reading the community or the table where rich people sit is, it's like doing a ritual. So I think there's so many opportunities in children's books that I feel like they're this like un unsung resource for us. Mark: Yeah, and there's all kinds of other things that are very contemporary that are coming out in children's books now. There's stuff around consent and body autonomy. There's stuff around gender. . There's, I mean, obviously, you know, probably the parents that most need to be providing those books to their kids are the ones who aren't, but at least they're out there. At least those, those stories are being told. Robin: Yeah, and the idea too is for them to be, you know, as a librarian. Mark: Mm-hmm. Robin: Is for them to be available. Like if somebody wants them, they are there for them. But nobody, nobody forces you to take a book home from the library. It's not like an assigned reading. So they're there for people who want it. Sometimes it's interesting because publishing ta a book takes so long as I'm sure you have learned writing a book right now. Yeah. It takes so long. And so books, even children's book publishing, it tends to be like a year or two behind the trends. So we'll be talking about You know, about, maybe about five years ago there was this big trend of like, we need to see more people of color in children's books. There's hardly any. And now it's kind of catching up and, and there's a lot all at once. So, hopefully we'll see those trends continue. So Mark: Yeah. I, I have a friend who published a children's book called I Did Something Good For the Earth Today. Robin: Oh, cute. I'll check it out. Mark: yeah, it's, it's a sweet little book. It's the illustrations that take forever. I mean, To be honest, I think it's a lot easier to pound out a lot of words than it is to get, you know, all that artwork done page after page, after page for a children's book. So Robin: Yeah, and when you think about editing Mark: time. Robin: picture versus editing, a line of text takes a lot longer too. Mark: Right, exactly. Robin: Yeah. So now that I've gotten those completely off topic Yeah. But I, I, I will talk about children's books until I'm, until I'm blue in the face. Cause I love it. So, yeah. Oh, so another thing, then I just move on to history. Mark: Sure. Yucca: Yeah, absolutely. Robin: So studying history in college was, had a really big impact on me too early on. And I think, like, I've always loved history and I think that was again, like another part of it that drew me into paganism. But the community I grew up in wasn't super diverse. So when I went, I ended up going to school at the University of Toledo and it was so much more diverse than the community that I grew up in. And that was an amazing opportunity. But, and then at the same time, I was learning a lot more and focusing on the history and learning learning about the injustices that our society is built on. Mark: Mm-hmm. Robin: That really is what put me on this path to appreciating diversity and social justice and like, it's, it's just impossible to ignore when you study history long enough and deep enough. So that had a big impact on me. And another thing that I learned from all of this, so I. Became really fascinated by a field called public history. And this is studying the way that history kind of plays out or gets fixed in popular culture. So we spent a lot of time studying. We started studied museums and sculptures and like, what does history look like in cinema and what does that have to say about like, what stories do we fixate to tell on about. Mark: Mm-hmm. Robin: And it, it just gave me this understanding that like history is not just this like fixed narrative, like this happened in the past and then this happened. It's the study of history is as much about the stories that we tell about what happened. And it's fascinating because the past becomes this, like, it's almost like this mythical thing and we will project our own. Fascinations and insecurities onto this to tell us like what this all meant and it's, I see this a lot in the Pagan community or in Paganism where, you know, you take something like the Druids, like we don't honestly historically know that much about the Druids. We don't have a lot of, we don't have any written records from dues themselves. We just have accounts from outside. But because it's rich in, in symbolism, we just kind of project whatever we wanna see onto that based on the very little bit of evidence that we have. And so that always just kind of fascinated me and it, it really forced me to take a look at Paganism as a whole and really kind of made me skeptical about the community for a while cuz I would see so many people like spouting things about the burning time without fact checking it. And it, it made me more critical, which I was always kind of like leaning towards that. But yeah. Mark: Yeah. I, I really share that. I mean, you know, I, I spent so many years in the Pagan community. I spent like, You know, 27 years or something in the Pagan community kind of playing along and trying not to roll my eyes at certain stuff, like, you know, the, the, the deity stuff, but particularly the take on history, you know, with the, you know, the. The sweet goddess worshiping rural agrarian who, you know, lived in perfect paradisical harmony with one another in nature. And then were trampled by the terrible bronze wielding, you know, horse riding kurgans. I mean, it was just, it was so obviously a fable and I mean, there are, there are bits of truth in it. Like any good myth, you know, it's, Pieces of stuff that's accurate, but and where it's pointing is very positive. You know, the empowerment of women, yay. Good. But the story itself when it becomes an article of faith just really, really drove me crazy. Robin: Yeah, and I'm slowly working my way through Ronald Hutton's triumph of the Moon and. Fascinating cuz he's a historian and he talks about sort of the roots of neo paganism. And one thing that fascinated me was that he talked about, you know, for a long time whenever people talked about classicism, it was always Jupiter or Zeus in the Greek pantheon that people focused on. But it wasn't until like the romantics popped up and all of a sudden the focus was on pan. And that idea of like this divine feminism kind of like lost goddess kind of took hold too. And it's, it's fascinating the way those narratives about the past can constantly change based on. What's going on in the modern world? In this case it was, you know, like the growth of industrialization kind of drove this shift to, well, we're not so much interested in, in, in Jupiter and Jov, we're more interested in like the wildness of Pan. Mark: Right. Yeah. Yeah, I love that book. And there are pagans who hate it a lot. There are people that are very, very angry with Hutton for, for one thing, for really documenting that there was no unbroken lineage of witchcraft from down through the misty Yucca: That grandmother gave to grandmother and yeah. Mark: Which doesn't mean that there aren't family folklore traditions, I mean there clearly are. But the idea that they go back to the paleolithic or something is just a little bit stretched. Robin: Yeah. And I think if, if your, your belief system is so built on, you know, poking a few holes in a myth is suddenly gonna make the whole thing unravel. You need to re rethink it. Like the, it's good to rethink it. So, Mark: Yeah. Yeah. Yes, indeed. Well, why don't we change the subject a little bit. You serve on the atheopagan Society Council in fact, you were one of the founding members of the atheopagan Society Council. What do you see as your role there and what are you trying to accomplish For the community? Robin: Yeah. So I hope I at least have been able to, I feel like I have drawn. A lot on my experience in communities and kind of building communities. I also really hope that I have brought a commit commitment to equity and inclusion. You know, I'm not by any measure a perfect ally. I come with a lot of privilege and it's. The work of a lifetime to really unravel and understand that privilege. But I hope that I'm at least making some progress there. And I've the other thing is like I do, I've done a lot of projects for the commu the community. I'm great at coming up with ideas. I'm less great at keeping those projects going all of the time. But I hope that the projects that I've, I've done and, and the things that I've done are giving people chances not to just like, like I don't want them to just kind of be given like, here's, you know, here's our beliefs, here's what you need to do. I, I hope that I'm giving people opportunities to really consider what their beliefs are and what. they want their practice to look like and then share with others what that looks like. So like, I'm trying to think of all the projects I've done. I did, I think the first thing I ever did was I did a weekly tarot share where it would just be like a random card and everybody say like, this is what I see. This is how I interpret it. That one has actually managed, that's like the one project that's managed to keep going. It's changed cans a couple times, but still going. So, I don't think the person, I don't know if the person who's running it wants to be named, so I won't, I won't name them, but yeah. Yeah. I did for a little while, I was doing a non theist pagan photo share, which is always a mouthful. We need to rebrand that, but, The idea was I wanted, It was focused a lot on Instagram, so I wanted other people who weren't necessarily identifying as atheopagan to maybe feel like they could participate, which is why it has such a weird name. But yeah, the idea was we, I, I love the like witchy photo challenges on Instagram where they give you like a day. Usually they go for a month and every day you have a different theme. And so that was the idea. We had a different theme based around non theist, paganism and if anybody wants to take that up, it it was a lot of fun and it wasn't that hard to run. So if you want to take that up and do that again, I'd be so excited. Mark: I would be so excited if there were somebody in our community that. Wanted to be a point person for Instagram. I mean, we, we do have an account technically, but it hasn't been posted to in forever. It would, that would just be really cool. Robin: Yeah. Yeah, there's, I mean, there's so much, there's a lot of fun things you can do with Instagram. So, I also Ryan or ran with Tom, the not, or we had an L G B T Q discussion group, which kind of took a hiatus and then we had an affinity group form, so we kind of put it into their, into their hands. We have a, or had a book club. It's kind of on HI hiatus right now or try to figure out how to bring that back. And then I run the Ohio atheopagan group. So Mark: Mm-hmm. Robin: yeah, there's. For me, I kind of have to like, like the thing is I'm great at coming up with ideas. I kind of have to pump the brakes a little bit because we are in some ways growing so fast that I don't wanna like throw too much out there without knowing that it can be sustained. So,  Mark: that's a conversation we're really having a lot right now. You know, about getting some infrastructure up underneath all this stuff that's already grown. You know, rather than putting a huge focus on growth over the course of the next couple of years, you know, just sort of building all the scaffolding Yucca: and making sure we don't get burnout because this is all volunteer. So, you know, making sure our attention isn't into too many places or too much all at once. Mark: I was surprised that you didn't mention the library for the Ethiopian Society website. That was a big project you Robin: It was that is another one that's kind of on hiatus right now. Yeah. I'd love for me, and I work in a library, so keep in mind I'm biased here, but for me, libraries have always been this kind of like magical, almost sacred place, like these like halls of knowledge. I. Contractually obligated to now pour one out for the Library of Alexandria as I Yucca: Right. Robin: So, you know, to me, I would love to see I mean like a physical library is probably not gonna be an atheopagan. Pagan physical library's not gonna be in the cards for. A very long time, if ever, but that doesn't mean that we can't have resources in place to go if we want to learn something new. And this the thing. Another remarkable thing about this community is that there's so many people who are so curious and creative that I'd love to have a place where they can just say like, I wanna learn about this. I wanna learn about meditation, or I wanna learn about you know, ancient history, or I wanna learn about evolution. And sort of that like, tale of life coming into being. and then having a place where they can do that in different ways and as many formats as they want. So, yeah, the idea is to kind of, the idea at least initially was to build a library with resources that people submit and say like, Hey, this is something that I found interesting and helpful on my journey. And then we'll kind of put it together in one place so people can find it. It's been a little bit humbling cuz I was like, I'm a librarian. I could figure out how to make a website that does that. And it turns out that's really much harder than than I, I thought initially going into it was gonna be so I am humbled But yeah, it's something I'd still love to see happen. And I'm kind of waiting to again see like what, like this is something I think that the community needs because it's really special to me. I love and I'm kind of waiting, engaging as we do some strategic planning to figure out like, okay, does this actually fulfill a need that we have in this moment or is that ener energy best spent on something else? So, yeah, bit of a hiatus, but hopefully someday it is my dream. Mark: is some very cool stuff there though. So if you haven't gone to v ap society.org and clicked on library there's a long list. There's downloadable resources, there's There's like an ex Excel sheet that will point you in a lot of different directions. There's a link to our Good Reads shelf, that's this huge collection of books that have been submitted by the community. There's community resources, there's ritual resources. So, there's a lot of stuff there, even though, I mean, it doesn't have the most wizbang interface in the world but it's still pretty. Robin: you did a great job plugging that. Thank you. Yucca: Well, speaking of the future what is your vision for atheopagan his future? Robin: You know, right now I, I would love to see our in-person communities growing. I think especially after the pandemic, like so many people. , we ended up losing communities that we had just because we couldn't physically be there for a while. And you know, like sometimes in your life you leave communities or you know, little circles that you've been in, you have to leave them for some reason or other, but it just happened all at once for so many of us where, you know, now we wanna go back to these places or back to seeing the people we did before and they've all at once, like they've moved away or So, especially with that upheaval, I think I just feel like we're ready for like that in-person connection again. I, I worry sometimes though that y because we have members who aren't necessarily able to mix that way. Like, I don't see Or sorry, we, we have members who, you know, for, they have disabilities or things that make them high risk so that they aren't able yet to go back to in person. But I, I hope that those who are ready and and willing to do that can have an opportunity to do so safely. Yeah. And I think long-term, having more local groups is just gonna be more sustainable. Like I loved coming to Century to see all of you, but in some ways for sustainability of the Earth, it just makes sense to have more local communities so that you don't have to fly halfway across the country to be part of a community. So I hope. Yeah, so I hope we see more in-person communities and I'm gonna do, we're gonna do a gathering at the, for the Ohio atheopagan soon in, in March. And yeah, I'm so excited. I didn't, we did one several months ago but I hope. I'm kind of hoping to like turn the ideas or Ohio Athe, pagans should know. I'm probably gonna be like, try and turn them into Guinea pigs to see if, like I can create something fun to do that we could recreate someplace else. So,  Mark: Any. Resources like that that you have that would be useful to affinity groups, really welcome you to submit those and get those out into the community. I know that a lot of affinity groups are sort of, they're flailing a little bit about, you know, how do I do this? How do I find people what do we do, you know, if we do a get together, you know, well, what do we do during our get together? Robin: Yeah. And three years ago it would've been like, oh, just go to, you know, go to Starbucks, go to Panera, hang out and talk. And we. Like, some of our members aren't ready for that yet. And so looking, I'm trying to find other options that isn't like, you know, hang out in a cafe and take your mask off. It's more like, so what we're we're doing in the March gathering is we're gonna make journals. So, I'm just gonna bring stuff and we're, we'll make some journals. I went down this rabbit hole about book finding, so, yeah, hopefully something cool comes out of it. Yucca: Is March warm enough in your part of the world to be outside or it'll be indoors with masks? Yeah. Robin: we're, we're meeting at a library, which if you're looking for like a free place to meet, Check out your local library. Some libraries have meeting rooms that you can book. As long as the library's not using it for a program they're usually happy to to let you book them. So, check that out. In community centers yeah, but March in Ohio, it may be 70 degrees out and it may be snowing. We have no snowing until approximately five minutes before the time. What, which one it will be. Yucca: Right Robin: Yeah, which I remember New Mexico being kind of like that in March too. So. Yucca: Absolutely. Yes. Mark: Comes in like a lion or comes in like a lamb, as they say. Yucca: Hmm. Mark: Yeah. Yeah, that's a, I mean, I, I think that's a particularly rich and fruitful vein for us to, to, to mine in, in developing the Ethiopia Pagan community because, I mean, ultimately, Paganism, the earth orientation of Paganism is very local, right? It's really, really place based. And so, you know, developing your own traditions for your own local area that are about your own climate cycle, your own landmarks, your own biota that are there. I mean, I just, I have this very rosy sort of picture. Little knots of atheopagan all over the world, you know, kind of working up their own ritual cycles and traditions and it's, it's very heartwarming when I think about it. Robin: Yeah, and I love that focus too. On, on. Ecosystems cuz like you, I can't help but notice you have a background. Your background is like mountains with lupus in it, which is a very spring-like thing in California. But here it's like, like we aren't gonna see those spring flowers until April if we're lucky So Mark: right. Robin: yeah, I mean, I remember snowstorms on May 1st. Happy melting. Aren't you glad Springs here? Mark: Yeah, it could be worse. Could be raining. I have danced a may pole in the pouring rain. people were just like, they're not taking our may pole away from us. Yucca: Slosh, slosh, Mark: Yeah, exactly. And I had a terrible cold afterwards and the whole thing was pretty miserable, but we danced the May pole that year, Robin: That's great. Mark: so, Robin, are there other topics you'd like to talk about? Things, important things for the community or you know, kind of suggestions of things we could do with a podcast or, you know, any of that kind of stuff. I don't mean to put you on the spot, but. Robin: Number one, I would love to come on and talk about, I could do like six episodes on children's books. I wouldn't Yucca: should definitely do that. Robin: That's probably a lot. But I would love to come on and talk about children's books and some of my favorite children's books cuz like I said, I can talk, talk about 'em for a long time and there's just so much rich art and poetry in them that I think I think we need to appreciate some more. So yeah, I'd love to talk about that. Maybe, hopefully we'll get to relaunch that library and I can come and talk about just library resources too. So, yeah, and yeah, like I said, like I, I have ideas. I don't wanna just like start spouting him off because I don't know how much is going to be realistic. But yeah, Mark: Yeah, there's a, oh, I'm sorry. Go Robin: Oh, I, I just hope we have more good things to come. Mark: Oh, I'm sure of it. I'm sure of it. The, I was gonna say, You know, I've worked in the nonprofit sector for a really long time, and there is a thing that happens with young organizations where they can actually die by opportunity. They just get stretched in so many different directions by all the opportunities and ideas that get tossed in the hopper, and they lose focus and they just kind of fall. And we, we really need to be careful about that because there is a lot of wonderful stuff we could be doing. I mean, at the Sun Retreat we had a suggestion to create resources for starting campus chapters, like on college campuses or even high schools. I think it's a fantastic idea and I definitely think it's on the back burner. It's something we shouldn't talk about for the next three years. Robin: Yeah. Well, and, and that's not to say that we. At least make some movement towards that. Like, you know, I don't see cuz like I'm, I'm not a college student, I probably am not gonna be able to go out and create a campus chapter of atheopagan. But there are already existing lots of. Of colleges have Pagan student organizations. Maybe the middle ground there is we say, Hey, well, you know, I volunteer. I will come out to your Pagan campus organization meeting and give you a presentation about atheopagan. So, like there's, there is like, there is a way to scale it back if that's something that we're interested in doing, but don't necessarily have the resources to do 100%. Mark: Right, right. Yeah. We would need to create sort of a packet about how you set up your group and but then what I like about your suggestion is that most people live in an area where there are only a few colleges. So they would only be making a handful of presentations instead of managing a program, like a national program of college chapters. Robin: Yeah. And, and I think it gives, you know, if there are people in those college groups that already exist, an opportunity just to know that atheopagan is an option. Like you don't have to be like deity based in order to be pagan and. And like, even if they don't go on to create their own atheopagan college organization they still have those resources and, and that knowledge and that can be really empowering. Mark: Yeah, and it helps to build open-mindedness in the new, in an upcoming generation of Pagans too. You know, because one of the things that non theist pagans have experienced in some parts of paganism is real pushback from theistic pagans who are kind of threatened by the idea of people not believing in their gods. And I think exposing people to these ideas can help them to become more comfortable with just as an option, as another, another possible way for people to be. Robin: Yeah. Well, and I think you did were you the one who wrote a blog post saying that like, atheopagan, or I'm sorry, humanistic paganism was like the number three blog now, or  Mark: that was actually John c Cleland host over on the naturalistic paganism blog. Yeah. That it's kind of amazing. I don't know how they calculate this, but there it is. Robin: Yeah. And it, I'm gonna make a bold prediction, and I, I might be wrong, but I do think that, and I, I experienced a little bit of that early on, but I, it's just become less and less common now. Like I started, I, I have like a TikTok where I occasionally talk about Ethiopia, paganism, and it's like, by no means like an official Ethiopia, pagan thing, but I was expecting like somebody to be like, you can't be this. And I, I've gotten nothing but positive comments on it or people saying, oh my gosh, I didn't know this was a thing. This is great. So I, I'm just gonna make a bold prediction and say that I think I hope will be a problem in the past, Yucca: Yeah. Robin: I, it's a really actually interesting question to think about. What would, like, what will the Gen Z pagans be like? That could be , that could be a whole podcast episode, Mark: Oh yeah. Yeah. Cause I mean, it's interesting. What I have seen is that an awful lot of the kind of boomer, gen X pagans, they have kids who are now grown who are not practicing. A lot of them are, are not continuing in paganism, and some of that may be because of experiences that they had as kids at Pagan festivals. Either being ignored or uncomfortable, I don't know, but kind of a thing. Robin: One thing that gives me so much hope about Gen Z and these young generations is they're so diverse. They're exposed way more to different ideas than I ever was as a kid and that older generations. So that is what gives me the most hope like they are. They are very much they have a lot of what's the word I'm looking for? Cultural. They, they have a lot of cultural competency and they have a lot more perspectives and ask access to more perspectives than we did growing up. And so, and they care. Like they, they, they're very active and they gimme a lot of. Mark: Me too. The, the amount of care that I see young people taking with making sure to properly gender one another and, you know, to, to try to draw diverse people into their circles of friends. It's, it's so different than it was when I was a kid. And it, it may very well be that what we're seeing is not that paganism is being abandoned, it's that the last generation's paganism is being abandoned. And that's a very different thing because I mean, I do see a lot of spontaneous ritual creation going on. I mean, the. Which thing is very much alive and well. But maybe it's not, you know, descended from Gerald Gardner and, you know, traditional in that way, which is fine. Robin: and there's, I mean, there's things, if we look back, Joe Gardner, I mean, there were things then that were problematic and Mark: Oh yeah. Robin: I, I hope that they're going to create a craft that That reflects more modern values Mark: Mm-hmm. . Yeah. Well, that's certainly what we're trying to do. You know, that's, that's why we have the principles and it's why we have ongoing conversations about to be the best people we can. Yucca: I think it's exciting. It's, there's been so much change in just the last few years, so. Mark: Yeah. And the inevitable backlash, of course, Yucca: No, that's how it goes. Mark: yeah. But backlashes don't last. They, and they generally don't win. So, Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: I mean, the only, the only one that I can think of that has won successfully, is now under siege for women who refuse to wear hijabs. So, in Iran Yucca: Yeah. Mark: I mean the, the Iranian revolution was definitely a backlash to western colonization of Iran. But now they're having a backlash to the backlash, and hopefully they're gonna modernize. I would hope. Robin: Yeah, it's just because like sometimes we look at these efforts as like, this is doomed. Like, you are not going to win this fight to resegregate the the us us. But to me, I mean, I worry though that just because something is doomed doesn't mean that it isn't going to cause harm as it happens. Mark: Sure it's gonna hurt people. It is hurting people, and we have to be really aware of that and do what we can to minimize that. Robin: Yeah. Yucca: Hmm. Mark: Well, Robin, it has been wonderful talking with you and we are definitely gonna have you back to talk about children's books. I can envision a series now on atheopagan Parenting. Robin: Yeah, I do not volunteer to talk about parenting because I do not have children. I love children. I do not have children. But I will happily always talk about literacy and books. So we should do it. Yucca: and I, I think the books would be wonderful for parents, but as you were talking about, children's books aren't just for children. , right? There's so much, you know, I read a lot of children's books cuz I have kids, but I have my favorites that I'm like, don't you wanna read this one? I'll just put this one on the top of the pile. And frankly, if I didn't have them, I'd probably still be wanting to read those, the kids books, even without kids, because there's, I mean, sometimes the art is amazing and you know, there's just so much. So I hope that that would be valuable too to our listeners who aren't parents or don't have. Younger people in their lives. Robin: Yeah, and I will say as from a librarian perspec librarian's perspective, like just because a book is written more with the parents in mind doesn't like, just because it's a book that the parents love a lot and the kids are like, oh, whatever. Kids enjoy spending time with adults and they learn from having books read to them and they in, they like, the thing is they will laugh because you're laughing or they will think something's funny because you're la you're, you think it's funny and that quality time with your kid. As long as the book's not completely going over their head it it, it's gonna benefit them. They are gonna learn from that and they're gonna learn to love reading and they're gonna learn to love books and learn to be curious about the world. So like, I give, like one of the books I give out a lot and recommend a lot. I, I recommend it because the parents think it's funny. Like kids are like, yeah, it's cool. I like it. But the parents are the ones who are laughing at the inside jokes. And that's the book is mother Bruce by Ryan Higgins. So like, and it's to, it's about a, a grumpy bear who mostly likes to make recipes that he found on the internet. And parents always laugh at that part. And then kids see them laugh and laugh. Yucca: I'm gonna write that one down. I have not heard that mother Bruce. Robin: short version. it's cute. And then there's, there's this like whole mistake and identity thing and it's hilarious. And it's hilarious to parents. Kids think it's funny, but parents think it's really funny. So, short story. Don't feel like just because it's a book that you, that is kind of more aimed at you doesn't mean that your kids aren't getting something out of it. So, Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: Yep. Well, Robin, thank you so much. Robin: You are welcome. Thank you for having me. Thank you for, I hope I didn't ramble too much, Yucca: Oh, this was fantastic. I think a lot of great stuff. Yeah. Thank you. Mark: Yeah. Robin: thanks. Yucca: All right, well, we'll see everybody next week. Thanks so much. Robin: Have a good evening.    

As a cold climate grower, growing in zones 3-4 I have to start some of my seeds early. One method is to start sowing seeds indoors, ready for transplant later. In this episode I share what seeds to start in January and February if you are a cold climate grower. Links: The Northern Grower | Instagram | Linktree  Wanderlust by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On episode 91 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss Types of Magick, Part 1. In the first installment of this two-part series, two witches contemplate the history and lore of Green Witchcraft and Elemental Magick. They consider communicating with plants and trees, and the mythologies of Green Witches like Cerridwen, Flora, and Circe. They talk about building a relationship with air, earth, fire, water, and spirit, and reflect on the various entry points into the worlds of Elemental and Green Magick. Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio. Sources: Mirrors in the Earth, Asia Suler Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden, by Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D. Circe, Madeline Miller Bohemian Magic, Veronica Varlow The Night School, Maia Toll “The Pentagram in Witchcraft” by Mya Spalter in Witchcraft by Taschen Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer “FYI: There are Many Types of Witches,” Kerry Ward https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a37681530/types-of-witches/ Psychedelic Mystery Traditions: Spirit Plants, Magical Practices, and Ecstatic States, Thomas Hatsis and Stephen Gray The Gift of Healing Herbs: Plant Medicines and Home remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life, Robin rose Bennett “Enchanted Woods,” Michelle Mae from Witchcraft by Taschen Shoutouts: Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev Sergius Golowin Episode 37: The Crone

Welcome back Witches! This week's episode is going to be the first in a series where we talk about plants!  We will discuss a handful of plants in both medicinal and magical realms, with plans to expand on the plant world in future episodes.  So get in losers, and lets discuss The Magical Properties of Plants!! We would be forever thankful if you leave our podcast a 5-Star review. If you really loved the show and want more Get in Loser content, check out our Supercast link below, or search the Supercast website for Get in Loser, We're Doing Witchcraft. You can also find us at our Buy Me a Coffee link below.  There you can purchase a membership to our podcast and obtain exclusives like, getting episodes early, shout outs on the show, access to our “Ask me anything” forum, our monthly newsletter, a promo code for merchandise, and more. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @GetinWitches, on TikTok @weredoingwitchcraft or email us at weredoingwitchcraft@gmail.com. You  can support our show through our Supercast: https://getinloserweredoingwitchcraft.supercast.com/ Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/getinwitches   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio- The Witch ----more---- References Beyer, Rebecca. Wild Witchcraft. (2022). Simon Element.  Cabot, Laurie. Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows. (2015) Copper Cauldron Publishing. Cunningham, Scott. Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. (2019) Llewellyn Publications. Nock, Judy Ann. The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs. (2019) Adams Media (Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.) Moura, Ann. Grimoire for a Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows. (2020) Llewellyn Publications. Vanderbeck, Paige. Green Witchcraft. (2020). Rockridge Press Southern Hemisphere Magic. (n.d.). Luna's Grimoire.  http://www.lunasgrimoire.com/southern-hemisphere-magick/ 4 Reasons to add Kangaroo Paw Flower to your makeup routine. (May 2020). INIKA Organic. https://uk.inikaorganic.com/blogs/natural-beauty-hub/kangaroo-paw-flower Walling, Nikki. (2022). Australian Witchcraft. Grimoire de Nyx. https://grimoire.nyx.id.au/australian/ The Incredible Magickal Properties of Aloe. (n.d.). Wicca Now. https://wiccanow.com/magickal-properties-of-aloe/ Wigington, Patti. (2020, August 28). The Magic, History, and Folklore of Sandalwood. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/using-sandalwood-in-magic-2562036

This week Renee is loving some classic Scottish fare, and baking a delicious lavender loaf cake. Louise is just eating a bunch of cakes from Costco.Our episode this week is about green witchcraft. What is green witchcraft? Is it having green skin? Living in a solar-panelled cabin in the woods? We talk about how we try to be more green in our witchcraft and ways that we can celebrate and support the earth.We're both feeling drained this week, and Renee is releasing some worries around a work trip and Louise is talking about the cognitive load. Renee is sharing an awesome new film and Louise is celebrating completing her counselling course.For complete show notes and links, go to awesomeon20.com/episode42Follow Renee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Renee_awesomeon20/Follow Louise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Louise_awesomeon20/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/awesomeon20)

Chelsea Selby and Juliet Diaz turn lemons into lemonade in this new episode of Elder Hour! They discuss it's star power, how it's used for love AND war, and share some of their favorite lemon spells and rituals.Oranges & Lemons Song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oyuTOpaQEg Visit our blog at www.elderhour.net for extended show notes Elder Hour on IG at @elderhourElder Hour on FB at https://www.facebook.com/elderhourJuliet Diaz on IG @iamjulietdiazChelsea Selby on IG @stayathomewitch @witchbabysoap Buy Juliet's new book The Altar Within HEREShop Chelsea's store HEREProduced and edited by Joe Randazza

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast! Today's episode is about the champion of love and justice - Sailor Moon! This episode was recorded in front of a live virtual audience, haha! This episode was recorded live on twitter as a fundraiser for my kitty cat Alley - who I am happy to report is doing very well! In the episode I give a quick run down on the story for those unfamiliar, talk about it's affect on me personally, the show's combination of Japanese/Shinto and Greco-Roman mythology, and of course ways you can work moony magic at home with crystals and planetary magic. Saturday March 5th is the That Witch Life Podcast Mini-Con! I'll be attending and hope to see plenty of you witches there for presentations, raffles, rituals, and more! Get your tickets at thatwitchlife.com/mini-con/ Connect with me! The Blog: http://thefatfeministwitch.com Facebook: The Fat Feminist Witch Twitter: @fatfemnistwitch Pinterest: FatFeministWitch You can find links to get copies of my books - Green Witchcraft, The Grimoire Journal, and Witchcraft for Emotional Wisdom on my website at thefatfeministwitch.com/paigevanderbeck Support the show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/thefatfeministwitch Buy me a ☕ : https://ko-fi.com/thefatfeministwitch SWAG FOR FAT FEMINIST WITCHES IS NOW AVAILABLE ON TEE PUBLIC!: Visit the store HERE! Site-wide SALE going on now! As always the opening and closing track is Back To The 90s (Douglas Mulvey AKA D-REX) / CC BY 4.0)

Creating is a form of magic. Both magic and art involve using your intention, imagination, and tools to create something that did not exist before. We're talking today about using your brush (or pencil, or Apple pen, or camera, or WHATEVER tools you use!) as your wand to create magical art that you love!Be sure to snag some merch before these designs are gone on March 1, 2022! Use code "WT25" for 25% off your items! Click here for merch!Connect with us on Instagram: @thewitchfulthinkingpodcastBrooke: @lilwitchhhLiz: @elizrosetClick here to visit Liz's new website and purchase her art.Liz's studio Instagram: @liz_thurston_Email us: thewitchfulthinkingpodcast@gmail.comCheck out our sponsors, With Love Candle Co. Use code WITCHFUL for $ off.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about The Return Of MacGregor-Mathers, whether there ever was such a person as Anna Sprengel, William Butler Yeat's witch war with Aleister Crowley, ipsissimi (ipsissimuses?) and what even the point of secret societies is anyway.

Gwyn and Ode talk about textiles, knot magic, witch's ladders, and flax.

This third episode of our second season features our look into Witches & Witchcraft. Our guests include Serefina Mesa, owner of Rue and Vervain, an etsy shop that sells "hand-made spell crafting supplies for the persnickety witch." Serefina is a self-described Bodhisattva, Green Witch, and empath who believes that there's primordial energy and magic in nature, and through her gifts that power can be harnessed and shared. We also spoke with Joshua Gray, a self-described practitioner of the wild earth who walks in the space where the trees meet the open fields. Special thanks to Serefina and Joshua for their time and inspiration. Find them at: Serefina's shop, Rue and Vervain: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RueAndVervain Rue and Vervain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rueandvervain/ Joshua Gray's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/side.street.witch/ Additional Resources: Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/145562.Cunningham_s_Encyclopedia_of_Magical_Herbs Books on Green Witchcraft: https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=green+witch&qid=cDN4FNQikG Tree Speech's host, Dori Robinson, is a director, playwright, dramaturg, and educator who seeks and develops projects that explore social consciousness, personal heritage, and the difference one individual can have on their own community. Some of her great loves include teaching, the Oxford comma, intersectional feminism, and traveling. With a Masters degree from NYU's Educational Theatre program, she continues to share her love of Shakespeare, new play development, political theatre, and gender in performance. Dori's original plays have been produced in New York, Chicago, and Boston. More information at https://www.dorirobinson.com This week's episode was recorded in Massachusetts on the native lands of the Wabanaki Confederacy, Pennacook, Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), and Pawtucket people, as well as in New York on the land of the Lenapee tribes and in Maryland on the lands of the Piscataway peoples. Special Halloween logo design by Mill Riot. Special thanks to the Western Avenue Lofts and Studios for all their support. Tree Speech is produced and co-written by Jonathan Zautner with Alight Theater Guild. The mission of the guild is to advance compelling theatrical endeavors that showcase the diversity of our ever-changing world in order to build strong artists whose work creates empathy, challenges the status quo and unites communities. For more information about our work and programs, please visit www.alighttheater.org. Learn more about the podcast at: www.treespeechpodcast.com, and IG: treespeechpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/treespeech/message

Gwyn and Ode talk about the Gentry, including stories of their interferences in construction in Ireland, folk traditions of working with and around them, personal experiences with the Good Folk, and the balance of sweet and bitter.

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast! Today's episode is the first HALLOWEEN episode of 2021! Today I'm talking about Halloween, and trick or treating in particular, as a truly North American folk holiday! Of course it wouldn't be Halloween without a spooky story, and today I've got the first few chapters of The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury! This is a kid friendly episode with no swear words! Looking for the B-Side with music? It will be available tomorrow, Saturday October 16th! For a fantastic book on Halloween's modern traditions and roots, Check out Llewellyn's Little Book of Halloween by Mickie Mueller. Like what you hear on The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast? Then you'll love my books Green Witchcraft, The Grimoire Journal, and Witchcraft for Emotional Wisdom, all of which you can learn more about, and buy, here. Connect with me! The Blog: http://thefatfeministwitch.com Facebook: The Fat Feminist Witch Twitter: @fatfemnistwitch Instagram: FatFeministWitch Pinterest: FatFeministWitch Support the show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/thefatfeministwitch Buy me a ☕ : https://ko-fi.com/thefatfeministwitch SWAG FOR FAT FEMINIST WITCHES IS NOW AVAILABLE ON TEE PUBLIC!: Visit the store HERE! As always the opening and closing track is Back To The 90s (Douglas Mulvey AKA D-REX) / CC BY 4.0)

Car, Gwyn, and Ode discuss the problem of paying for spiritual and religious services, capitalism making everything harder, and gebo.

Gwyn and Ode discuss Gwyn's previous experiences as a Christian Witch, why it doesn't work for her anymore, and the position of Christian Witches in the wider pagan and witchcraft community.

Gwyn and Ode talk about various war gods and how to integrate practice or work with them into a daily civilian life.

Car, Gwyn, and Ode talk about different kinds of dead, different kinds of elevations, what the processes might look like, what traditions might practice them, and whether you can bind a god.

In this next part of the Wild Witches series, Enku, Monica and I talk about plants in magick and discuss a few that are special to us that we use in our own craft. I discuss mug wort, then we have guest slides from Kelly which Enku helps to teach about chamomile, calendula, comfrey, and Monica discusses elderberry and marshmallow. We also talk about tulsi, mimosa and various mint. This class also is associated with a powerpoint presentation that you can access via our Patreon for free to anyone. Show notes available here: https://www.sciencewitchpodcast.com/2021/09/16/wild-witches-episodes-4-green-witchcraft/

Car (finally!), Gwyn, and Ode discuss what traditions are in the pagan umbrella, what their value is, how to find one, the concept of an outer court, and updates on Gwyn and Car's particular paths. Please help Stan Newcombe of Wolf Run Wildlife and Spiritual Sanctuary (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stan-after-medical-episode-and-job-loss) with medical costs after a job loss. Rewards are available for donations of $50 or more.

Gwyn and Ode discuss Dictionis and how the Pride is learning more about him, including devotional art and poetry, the beginnings of mythology, associations and offerings, and surprise dark horse addition, Thesoria.

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast! In today's episode I'm talking about my new book, Witchcraft for Emotional Wisdom, and some of the ways witchcraft has helped me through a journey toward mental health and wellness. Witchcraft for Emotional Wisdom comes out September 21st and is currently available to pre-order! >>Pre-Order from Amazon.com>Pre-Order from Amazon.ca>Pendulum Magic for Emotional Wisdom - Pre-Order Gift!

Gwyn and Ode discuss the ethics of healing magic, healing as a supplement rather than a replacement for conventional medicine, and various forms of healing work. Also, get vaccinated.

Hello friends! Thank you so much for tuning in today I'm really excited to be back! Today's episode is an exploration for the eye in magic, be it third or evil, belonging to an Egyptian god or floating atop a glowing pyramid. I'm going to tell you how to diagnose the presence of the evil eye and ways to shake it off, and how to balance the energy of your brow chakra. Are you a big music fan? If you use Spotify to listen to the show look for the version of this episode labeled B-SIDE - I've filled the episode with music breaks featuring songs about eyes, vision, clairvoyance, and some that resonate with the third eye itself. You can find the whole playlist, including songs I didn't end up using, here. The book referenced with the evil eye cure is Italian Folk Magic by Mary-Grace Fahrun (amazon.com | amazon.ca) You can watch her video demonstrating the cure on her YouTube Channel - link. You can also find Agatha De Santis's fabulous film Malocchio on YouTube - link. Like what you hear on The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast? Then you'll love my books Green Witchcraft and The Grimoire Journal - both of which you can learn more about, and buy, here. Connect with me! The Blog: http://thefatfeministwitch.com Facebook: The Fat Feminist Witch Twitter: @fatfemnistwitch Instagram: FatFeministWitch Pinterest: FatFeministWitch Support the show! Patreon: http://patreon.com/thefatfeministwitch Buy me a ☕ : https://ko-fi.com/thefatfeministwitch SWAG FOR FAT FEMINIST WITCHES IS NOW AVAILABLE ON TEE PUBLIC!: Visit the store HERE! As always the opening and closing track is Back To The 90s (Douglas Mulvey AKA D-REX) / CC BY 4.0)

In this episode of Witchcast Podcast, Kate and Emily are joined by friend and past guest, Rachel Mars: green witch, plant mom and champion for creative women in business. They chat about green witchcraft/plants, entrepreneurship, and handling change. Then Rachel draws a card from her new oracle deck, the Witches of Legend by Annabelle Lewis. You can follow Rachel at @rachel_mars and her shop at @greenwitchhome on Instagram. More info on our website: witchcastpodcast.com

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Hello Everybody! It's me Denzel back with another episode! Click that link below for more content from me ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://linktr.ee/theblackqueerwitch I accept all donations! My cash app is $theblackqueerwitch And thank you all in advance!! I love y'all

Hello Everybody! It's me Denzel back with another episode. I'm start a new segment called “Share a Spell!” I really hope you enjoy this segment. Click that link below for more content from me ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://linktr.ee/theblackqueerwitch I accept all donations! My cash app is $theblackqueerwitch And thank you all in advance!! I love y'all

Hello friends and thank you so much for tuning in to the show! For today's episode, we're going back to a Victorian Halloween tradition – love divinations and apple magic! You can now get signed & spelled copies of my books Green Witchcraft and The Grimoire Journal on my Storenvy shop - HTTP://thefatfeministwitch.storenvy.com Thank you to my advertisers for this episode: Better Help - Want to get 10% off your first month of online counselling through Betterhelp? visit http://betterhelp.com/fatfeministwitch   Connect with me!   The Blog: http://thefatfeministwitch.com Facebook: The Fat Feminist Witch Twitter: @fatfemnistwitch Instagram: FatFeministWitch Pinterest: FatFemnistWitch   Listen on Spotify!   Support the show!   Patreon: http://patreon.com/thefatfeministwitch Buy me a ☕ : https://ko-fi.com/thefatfeministwitch Advertise on The Fat Feminist Witch: http://advertisecast.com/thefatfeministwitch     As always the opening and closing track is Back To The 90s (Douglas Mulvey AKA D-REX) / CC BY 4.0)

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends, and welcome to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast, the show where we do a little ranting, raving, and wand-waving. I'm your host, Paige, and together we are going to explore magic and spirituality, social justice, the psychic realm, the natural world, and most importantly – looooovvvveeeeee! I'm reviewing Astrology for Real Relationships by Jessica Lanyadoo and Crystal Healing and Sacred Pleasure by Vanessa Cuccia, sharing the epic tale of the love of Eros aka Cupid and Psyche and also discussing what their asteroid counterparts mean in your birth chart. Finally, I'll be sharing a self-love ritual from my upcoming book Green Witchcraft!     Links Find your Psyche and Eros signs Psyche in Astrology Eros in Astrology The Arcana of Astrology   My Other V-Day Content Episode 41 - Sexxxtrology! Valentine's Day for Fat Feminist Witches Book Review of Shadows: Love Magic by Lilith Dorsey Interview with Lilith Dorsey     My book Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond comes out February 25th on paperback - and the ebook is already out! Click here to pre-order from Amazon US!   Connect with me!   The Blog: http://thefatfeministwitch.com Facebook: The Fat Feminist Witch Twitter: @fatfemnistwitch Instagram: FatFeministWitch Pinterest: FatFemnistWitch   Listen on Spotify!   Support the show!   Patreon: http://patreon.com/thefatfeministwitch Buy me a ☕ : https://ko-fi.com/thefatfeministwitch Advertise on The Fat Feminist Witch: http://advertisecast.com/thefatfeministwitch   The music you heard during the ad for my book was Reggae Man by Audio Hero. As always the opening and closing track is Back To The 90s (Douglas Mulvey AKA D-REX) / CC BY 4.0)

Hello, again witches, seekers, and friends and thanks for joining me today! This is another UNSCRIPTED episode of the podcast in which I discuss my first book! Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and beyond will be released on February 25th, 2020! Today I'm talking a bit about the book, how it felt to go from book reviewer to book writer, and I share a sketchy herb, magic rock, and a spell all out of Green Witchcraft.  You can pre-order the book on Amazon now! >> https://amzn.to/2MOKWVi

Happy New Year! It's the season 3 premiere!  Emily and Kate resolve to be greener and talk with Green Witch and artist, Rachel Mars! Then Rachel pulls a card from her own oracle deck. Please Rate and Review (and Subscribe!) on Apple Podcasts! You can reach out to Rachel on her website: greenwitchhome.com and follow on IG @greenwitchhome.