Podcasts about Widdershins

In this episode of the Homeopathy 247 podcast, host Mary Greensmith welcomes back homeopath and author Lisa Robbins. Lisa introduces her newly published novel, Widdershins, and shares her journey through homeopathy, grief, and the power of healing through storytelling. What Is “Widdershins”? “Widdershins” means moving counterclockwise—a symbolic gesture of going against the norm. Lisa's novel follows Robin McFarland, a widowed schoolteacher in Edinburgh, whose life turns upside down after the sudden loss of his wife. Struggling to raise three children while battling emotional and physical collapse, Robin finds little relief in conventional medicine. Eventually, he seeks out alternative therapies—opening the door to transformation. Why Lisa Wrote the Book Lisa's inspiration for Widdershins stemmed from her own experiences with grief and frustration with conventional medical treatments for her children's frequent infections. She began exploring homeopathy after noticing the side effects of antibiotics and eventually trained as a homeopath herself. The novel is deeply personal, shaped by Lisa's own grief and the healing she found in alternative approaches. She hopes the story will resonate with readers and help normalize seeking different paths to health. Grief, Healing, and Homeopathy Lisa discusses how grief is often misunderstood and under-supported in conventional medicine. She describes it as an overwhelming, all-consuming emotion that impacts everything—from confidence to physical health. She emphasizes that healing doesn't come from reading a manual—it comes through experiencing art, music, and emotional connection. In the novel, Robin's healing process is subtle. He doesn't realize at first that things are changing, but through alternative care and a quirky but wise nanny (who acts like a homeopathic remedy herself), he and his children begin to find balance. Changing Perceptions Through Story Mary and Lisa highlight how fiction can gently shift people's perceptions about health and healing. Novels can reach people who may never have considered homeopathy or holistic therapies. Just as Mary herself discovered homeopathy through a series of novels, Lisa hopes her book opens minds to the idea that “there is another way.” Homeopathy, Lifestyle, and Wider Influence Lisa shares how once she embraced homeopathy, it had a ripple effect on her life. She took up yoga, meditation, and even sound healing. The mindset shift of thinking “Widdershins”—going a different way—brought more joy, creativity, and deeper connection to her world. Widdershins is available worldwide through Amazon, receiving glowing five-star reviews. Lisa is currently working on new novels, each aiming to inspire readers to rethink their understanding of life, healing, and health. Links mentioned in this episode: Get a copy of Lisa's book – Widdershins here: https://www.amazon.com/Widdershins-L-Robbins/dp/1913432890 Visit Lisa Robbins' website here: https://www.robbinshomeopathy.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel and be updated with our latest episodes. You can also subscribe to our podcast channels available on your favourite podcast listening app below: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeopathy247-podcast/id1628767810 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39rjXAReQ33hGceW1E50dk Follow us on our social media accounts: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homeopathy247 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeopathy247 You can also visit our website at https://homeopathy247.com/

We kick off the show talking about a recent passing of a TV sitcom legend, and somehow turn that into #sodachat. We catch up on the NBA Playoffs (27:30) with a quick Sibling Dribblings portion, which turns into us discussing the most profitable sports leagues in the world. We then round out the show with a new "game" of sorts (46:45) where we draft movies from 1994 in different categories. Weigh in with your thoughts!!Sponsors: ScottyJ's album, Mt Dew Zero, Taco BellScotty Js YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3WWSlwDKYf7P5k4XdP3zAIG & Twitter: the_bro_pod, littleBquotesE-mail the show!: thebropodnetwork@gmail.comBuy Merch!!: thebropod.threadless.comOur Website: www.bropodnetwork.com#GeorgeWendt#sodachat#foodchat#Widdershins#lacrosse#applesauceandchaos#SiblingDribblings#cricket#moviedraft#PoliceAcademy#podcasts#bropod#bropodnetwork

It's Weird War Tales #66, troops! Featuring: A dragon named Hector! A cat named Widdershins! At least one flaming amphibian! And Max's mic being way louder than Rich's for some reason! All that, and your hosts say goodbye to a beloved and irreplaceable legend from the all-too-real world. Hold your loved ones, close, troops. Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod Max is on Bluesky @maxpocalypse Opening Music: "Behind Enemy Lines" by Rafael Krux from https://freepd.com/epic.php Closing Music: "Honor Bound" by Bryan Teoh from https://freepd.com/epic.php Podcast Banner and Icon Art by Bill Walko: http://www.billwalko.com/ and http://www.theherobiz.com/

The Brazen Gear seems to be just the thing to help poor Auri. We talk about the origins of Widdershins, the feeling of magic, and Jordana joins the ranks of the punmakers. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com Join the community on Discord at https://discord.gg/tCZc6kXQcg

What's the connection among John Constantine, Sir Francis Bacon, a haunted cemetery and a chicken? When suburban spirits erupt with a vengeance in a South London town, Constantine must discover that link before it's too late.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Suburban angst takes on a whole new meaning when a motley gang of angry spirits descends on a South London borough. All hell breaks loose—and for once, John Constantine isn't to blame.Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooksFollow us on social media:https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks

Our Witch Path Series continues to explore the myriad of ways to build a witchcraft practice through the lens of Witch. Today, we'll wind away with Walking Widdershins, touching on the work of Banishing, Binding, Hex, Curse, and Chaos practices. Each episode in this series will explore a different path in Witch. Stay tuned for our next episode: Dancing Deasil! We're in the last few episodes of the Witch Path series we began this past summer! Have comments, questions, or thoughts about these episodes or the subjects we covered? Check out our survey here: https://airtable.com/appoacXJimBnoRKBo/pagjviiKisuhJnQaM/form We'll respond to all of your questions in an episode to air just after the holidays. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atomicwitchcraft/support

This title was released in October 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 December 2024, and on general sale after this date. One night long ago, Iain tried to raise the Devil. He walked the wrong way round an ancient stone in the village graveyard. He didn't think anything would happen, not really. But something did. Something far worse than the Devil came to Llandyth. And now, many years later, Iain's trying to work out what really happened that night. Did Torchwood ruin his life?  

The entire team at it again for another of the Practical Thurge series. We start with another of T.W.I.B.S where of course food comes up, and then some scary movies.For the show, we get into Rites and what can and should be significant, and why the role play is so important to your world building Want to Talk to us?Website:  Rage Across the InternetJoin the Forums to get the Code for our discord and come chat with us!Email: rageacrosspodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @rageacrossFacebook: Rage Across the InternetWe've got a YouTube too, check it Right HereSeason 5's theme is: No Culture by Silent Partner 0:00 Intro 1:21 This Week In Bull Shit 29:07 The Show

Our heroes meet for Book Club and discuss Widdershins by Jordan L. HawkContent warnings: m/m, sweaty stink, buds, character voices, swordfights, leg paninis, grammatically troublesome spend.Submission by Saturn. Thank you, Saturn!Want to control what Book Club reads next? Join our Patreon at the $10 tier or higher to submit an excerpt! Get Jylliana's Logs, Kit's homebrew content, and general shitposts on our Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, the learning just keeps going in the Underdark! The Pear Bears learn more about what is up in Widdershins with the unpredictible way that magic works. Plus, what's a Gob, anyway?If you are enjoying Dungeons & Dragonfruits, please help support us by joining our Patreon patreon.com/dungeonsanddragonfruits  We'll also have our delicious Morag ancestor backstory one-shot up in the next few months on our Patreon.   Only $5/month to join or $2/month as an NPC Tier, without the shout-outs. If you've enjoyed our pod so far, please show us your support. We really appreciate it as it helps us to keep this pod going.

Eleanor and Martin are back round the campfire for a whole new series - and Year 2 of the podcast!In this short episode to introduce Series 4, they explain what Three Ravens is all about for new listeners, and offer a bit of a reflection on their first year. They also chat about some of the tweaks they're making to the Three Ravens formula for their second lap around England's 39 historic counties, and introduce a couple of the new things coming your way in the weeks ahead...The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays (Magic and Medicines about folk remedies and arcane spells, Three Ravens Bestiary about cryptids and mythical creatures, Dying Arts about endangered heritage crafts, and Something Wicked about folkloric true crime from across history) plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Pear Bears find themselves speaking with someone who has lived through every Splunkers of the Apocalypse attack on Widdershins! The team finally gets some of the juicy goss about all kinds of topics, including Morag's favourite one: Joshua Doorfinder & Marge the Barge. Tune in to find out so so much.We have some new content coming out on our Patreon: we'll be dropping over the next several weeks the official Wild Magic Surge Tables for each character. Each table has fruity insights into the flavour of the magic that each of them wields. There's even a Derek table! Plus, GM Catherine has created some great stained-glass art for each one. Join our Patreon to get access! patreon.com/dungeonsanddragonfruitsWe'll also have our delicious Morag ancestor backstory one-shot up in the next few months on our Patreon. Only $5/month to join or $2/month as an NPC Tier, without the shout-outs. If you've enjoyed our pod so far, please show us your support. We really appreciate it as it helps us to keep this pod going.

Back to normal business, the Pear Bears start their next class, where they get to learn about the magical creatures of Widdershins in their new class, Brewing, Brawling and Basilisks: Magical Creatures 101. And, of course, they plan to strike up a close and positive relationship with their new professor.  I mean, right? Help make this podcast last! If you are enjoying our content, please join our Patreon to support us and the Pear Bears' adventures:  patreon.com/dungeonsanddragonfruits  To see pictures of our characters check our website: www.dungeonsanddragonfruits.com  

Episode 36: Snow White & Rose Red by the Brothers Grimm Journey with us back to a classic: Snow White & Rose Red. A mother with two lovely daughters named after the roses growing in her yard one day are visited by a great black bear who spends many a snowy winter evening by their fire. When summer comes, the bear must leave to protect his home from a wicked dwarf. Will the sisters find the bear again? Will the dwarf ever be grateful for their aid? Is this a tale of uncomfortable bestiality? (spoiler alert: it's not) Join us and find out. If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify or our various social accounts! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

The show begins with an update of Todd's Christmas vacation, including a VERY long mahjong explanation. We discuss an interesting e-mail from our friend Taylor (14:31) and all that was contained therein! Todd talks Charleston (27:00) and we do a deep dive into the gifts I got for our father. R.I.P. Pele (47:30), and we then move on to discuss New Year's Resolutions (52:30) and how useless they are...and close out the year (69:30) with some weather and baby chat. Sponsors: ScottyJ's album, Hershey's Kisses Scotty Js YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3WWSlwDKYf7P5k4XdP3zA Olde Skewl Stand-Up: https://youtu.be/8kYBtYUyyxg First Widdershins Show: https://youtu.be/LtZidN7FRlg IG & Twitter: the_bro_pod, littleBquotes E-mail the show!: thebropodnetwork@gmail.com Buy Merch!!: thebropod.threadless.com Our Website: www.bropodnetwork.com #sodatalk #sleeproutine #foodchat #mahjong #Widdershins #stand-up #aquarium #gifts #1946 #cheaters #Pele #shacket #NYResolutions #trampoline #weatherchat #podcasts #bropod #bropodnetwork

Playlist for this show :- 1 Worlds Apart .. Pacifica ( Dreamscape 2017 ) 2 Inertia .. Malmas ( Inertia 2020 ) 3 Widdershins .. Gandalf's Fist ( Widdershins 2022 )( The Tandem Feature ) 4 Final Dissent ( Into Madness ) .. Falling Edge ( Final Dissent ( Into Madness ) 2022 ) 5 […]

Start Artist Song of the Sea Time Album Year A Lifelong Journey Overture 2:47 A Lifelong Journey 2019 0:05:48 Gandalf's Fist Wisp 6:47 Widdershins 2022 0:14:02 Gandalf's Fist Dreamcatcher 5:17 Widdershins 2022 0:19:33 Gandalf's Fist Man of Signs 8:11 Widdershins 2022 0:30:16 Ranestrane Saigon 6:58 Apocalypse Now 2022 0:37:14 WIZRD Lessons 4:06 Seasons 2022 0:41:20 […]

Featuring: Joseph as the DM Mark as the Centaur Cleric "Kal'zi Redmare" Bun as the Hexblood Warlock "Gray" Sam as the High Elf Barbarian "Kar'yn Smighte" Steph as the Halfling Rogue "Pimner" Jess (Nemir) as the Satyr Ranger "Aster" Enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Joseph_LFrog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendaryfrog

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Let's think about the past. Let's think about the future. Let's watch Felix the Cat show us why prohibition was a good idea. Let's watch the 1938 world's fair show us the marvels of the future. Let's see what happens if a woodcarver carves a puppet son and no fairies show up. And let's see how those marvels of the future are working out for the illustrious Mr. Widdershins. Plus, Micah watches an apocalyptic future where there are bubbles in Bubble, and Matsy watches a future in which everybody has Google Glass in Yurei Deco. All this, and a bonus review of the first Goofy cartoon! Love-y!   Cartoons in this episode: "Woos Whoopee" "All's Fair at the Fair" "Spinnolio" "Widdershins" BONUS! "Goofy and Wilbur"

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A rebroadcast from the last time we will hear our beloved friend on Widdershins.What is remembered livesFlow in power my brotherNsala Melecun

Celebrate love this Valentine's Day with a retelling of Apuleius' “Cupid & Psyche” by Josephine Preston Peabody. When a princess rivals the goddess of beauty, Venus sends her son Cupid to punish her for her charms. But when Cupid's arrow strikes himself, he falls in love and protects her from the wrath of his mother in a royal home where she is treated like a goddess herself although never seeing this prophesied “creature” who is now her husband. When her sisters visit, in their jealousy they poison her mind against Cupid and she looks upon him while he sleeps, breaking the peace they had together and leaving her alone. Heartbroken, Psyche tries to find him and is set trials by Venus to gain the goddess' favor and her lost husband back again. How will a mortal maid fare against the goddess of love and beauty? If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify or our various social accounts! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

//SHOW NOTES//Recording Date: 11-10-21WBTWXT EP #71 - Setting Boundaries & Handling Generational TraumaBinding Spell by Scott//Tools//Consecrated  bladeCord, string, ribbon (black, red, white) Parchment, or velum, or papyrusConsecrated writing tool(optional) a personal concern of the target (nails, hair, spit, blood, cigarette butt)Write the name of the person to be bound 5x in a row. Then turn the paper Widdershins (counter-clockwise) once And write your own name over theirs blotting  it out  while chanting “Power of Earth have I over thee,Power of Air have I over thee, Power of Fire have I over thee, Power of Water have I over thee”All while visualizing yourself in control of their very mind body and spirit.Wrap the name paper around the sharpened blade and begin to bind it to the Blade with the cord. As you do say the following words as you visualize the target of the spell Bound up and every time they go to make a move they are harmed.“Bound on a Knife's edge are you, Bound, bound  are you by me. A knife in your tongue For ill talk, A knife in your eye for ill Glances, A knife in your hands for ill Actions , A knife in your back for ill Deceptions. A Knife in your feet for ill Movements Bound on Knife's edge are you, Bound, bound are you by me.☆ Speak no evil, Do no ill Your tongue and hands be stillAs I bind this my will.)O(Witches Betwixt is a collective of queer witches representing a wide variety of magical practices and spiritual paths. We release a 60+ minute episode bi-weekly in which we discuss various topics relevant to the experience of a queer witch. Check us out on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Pandora, Tune-In + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer & Listen Notes//OFFICIAL SITE//http://witchesbetwixt.com//COMMUNITY GRIMOIRE//https://www.witchesbetwixt.com/grimoireWant to add something to the Community Grimoire? An article, essay, photo, artwork, video, song - anything you can digitize we will do our best to archive. Send your submissions HERE: https://www.dropbox.com/request/J48QQlymJcJWnuRCm1GG//SOCIAL MEDIA//Twitter: @witchesbetwixtInstagram: @witchesbetwixt//PAGES & CHANNELS//Facebook: http://facebook.com/witchesbetwixtYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmkEyEu2RkaX9LwAhKVp2Ww//COMMUNITY//Official Facebook Group: http://facebook.com/groups/witchesbetwixtOfficial Discord: https://discord.gg/JBERBjYrnc//SUPPORT//Donations for our shoe-string budget, garage-band podcast are ALWAYS deeply appreciated but NEVER an obligation or requirement. You're out there listening to us, that's what matters the most!https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/witchesbetwixt?locale.x=en_US//MUSIC//Mnemosynehttps://soundcloud.com/mnemosyne_productionsSupport the show (https://paypal.me/witchesbetwixt?locale.x=en_US)

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Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware! This week, we're wrapping up our M/M Paranormal Romance unit with a Lovecraftian/dark academia book: Widdershins. A soft, self-conscious nerdy boy and an ex-Pinkerton try to figure out who is making these animal/people crossbreeds and bringing people back to life. Recommended Reading: The Necromancer's Dance by S.J. Himes Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson The Alpha's Warlock by Eliot Grayson The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton Lore and Lust by Karla Nikole Join us next week for another Morph Monday! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail

“A Christmas Ghost Story” by an unknown author is a tale much like the Dickens classic. A miserly old man heads to bed on Christmas Eve only to find himself face to face with a ghost who offers him all the gold he could wish for-which comes with a hard price to look back on his life's mistakes. He cannot undo the past, but perhaps he can learn from the bitterness he sewed along the way. ***Content Warning*** While in the tradition of Victorian ghost stories for Christmastime, this tale does stray into some darker territory with suicide. This can be a hard time of year for all regardless of what you celebrate, so we wanted to share a friendly heartfelt reminder that if you or a loved one is struggling with suicidal ideations, help is available with someone you can talk to today at ​​800-273-8255. Be gentle with yourself, and remember to reach out if you need some support this dark winter season. If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify or our various social accounts! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

Deep underground, the heroes explore the mind of the creature who hurt them most. *** If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review at the podcast service of your choice, and find our social links at www.tabletopgold.com. Tabletop Gold is Lars Casteen, David Chernicoff, Zoe Chernicoff, R. Matt Humphreys, and Robin Lange. The Roots of Ruin is a production of the Pathfinder Adventure Path Abomination Vaults for Pathfinder Second Edition. Licensed music by Nicolas Jeudy / Dark Fantasy Studio and GameDev Market. Original music by Lars Casteen. The Roots of Ruin is a Tabletop Gold production, produced under the Paizo Incorporated Community Use policy.  The Roots of Ruin uses trademarks and/or copyrights owned by Paizo Inc., used under Paizo's Community Use Policy (paizo.com/communityuse).  We are expressly prohibited from charging you to use or access this content.  Paizo does not recognize, endorse, or sponsor this project in any way.  Original characters and content are the property of Tabletop Gold.  For more information about Paizo Inc. and Paizo products, visit paizo.com…

“October in the Chair” by Neil Gaiman is a dark and whimsical tale. What do the months of the year do to harken the change of their time? Why tell stories, of course! And with October in the chair, you know it'll be something to give you a bit of a shiver. Special thanks to Neil Gaiman for his affirmative tweet giving our lowly little podcast permission to read one of his works. Neil Gaiman is the much beloved author of such great pieces as The Sandman, Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, and frankly too many amazing works for us to even begin to list off. This particular tale is from his collection of Short Fiction, Fragile Things. You can find him readily enough on Twitter (as you may have guessed) or find out more at www.neilgaiman.com. If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify or our various social accounts! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

About Today's Show Queer representation in stories and literature is starting to make its way into the mainstream market and big publishing houses. It's still a long road before we see LGBTQ+ books being promoted by big publishing houses as the new norm but with the help of today's guest, we're on track to getting there! On today's show, Calan has a sit-down with author Robbie Couch to talk about why queer representation is so important in literature and how he managed to find success going the traditional publishing house route with Simon & Schuster. Get "The Sky Blues" by Robbie Couch Follow Robbie on Instagram and Twitter Check out Robbie's Website Watch this ep on YouTube Books and Authors mentioned in today's episode: SoulBound/Metahuman by Hailey Turner, The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles, Forsaken Fae by R.A. Steffan, Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Running with Lions by Julian Winters, Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June, You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera. --- - Connect with us - Join the private Facebook community Instagram GayMenGoingDeeper.com -— Join the Waitlist for the Gay Men Going Deeper Membership coaching community!

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News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!   https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal     FO: Lauren -Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Spectre 4 colorway       WIPS: Emily - Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway - Buck Moon Pouch design (its still a secret though)   Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell's Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com (a second one, for a friend)       Acquisitions: None this week!     Occult Corner: Widdershins and Deosil!  What are these words and where do they come from?     Shameless Self Promotion:   The MKAL is no longer a mystery!  All the clues are revealed and the pattern is available in full (see link in the news section)   Emily has a new pattern out!  Knitting on Ice, adorable and cozy leg warmers made with fingering weight and mohair held double. Can be worn scrunched up for a retro look or pulled up to keep those calves warm.  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knitting-on-ice   Lauren's self striping colorway Progress (based on the Progress Pride Flag!) is back in stock for pre-order (or ready to ship, depending on when you see this) on High Twist BFL and Matte Sock.  If you wanted to knit Emily's new leg warmers, there is some OOAK Suri Fluff in stock as well! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

“Madam Lucifer” by Richard Garnett is a bit of a divergence in our tales of fairy and nature, offering a peek into the whimsical fantasy realm from his classic, The Twilight of the Gods, written in 1903. Lucifer sits with Man, playing chess for his soul when, hearing his lament for his beloved, decides to keep her company. Smitten upon sight with Adeliza, he gets it into his head to marry, but to do so would have to leave Madam Lucifer and lose his dominion over Pandemonium...what's a devil to do? If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

On this special episode for Salem Daughters of Darkness Festival, we have created a virtual wander through the woods to go along with our tale. To celebrate the dark and strange, we chose “She” by Allison Carr Waechter for our tale. Listen on to this queer and dark tale of a curious entity taking over the body of another. A tale that brings us the fey strangeness of changeling tales and the wild feral nature of Other. Join us on YouTube to enjoy the visualizer that accompanies this episode or stick around here for the audio. Allison Carr Waechter, is the author of Vessel of Starfire, the debut novel in the Outlaws of Interra trilogy. Follow her work and sign up for her newsletter at www.allisoncarrwaechter.com for news of upcoming tales. And for more information on The Way of Thorn & Key, please visit their Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewayofthornandkey We hope you take some time to check out Salem Daughters of Darkness' virtual festival this weekend! Please visit www.salemdaughtersofdarkness.com to visit the vendor's websites and the other great virtual programming! If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

A special diversion from the normal stories this week, we have a journey into the woods for you to read two brilliant poems by Tom Hirons. “Sometimes a Wild God” and “The Worship of Place” both speak to our relationship with nature both in a feral and wild sense as we have, many of us, become domesticated things and also to the awe of the sacred beauty of the world around us. It was an absolute delight to read and perform these poems, and a special thanks again to Tom for giving us permission to read his works! Tom Hirons was born and raised on the Suffolk-Norfolk border in East Anglia, but lived in Scotland for almost twenty years before gravitating to Dartmoor in the Southwest of England. Tom has been storytelling publicly for over 15 years and writing for much longer. He now teaches storytelling for Hedgespoken and has been known to mentor a writer or two. Tom hopes his work provokes you into a deeper relationship with this marvellous world, or sings a remembering song to you, or inspires some kind of cathartic fit that takes you home via the stars… There's much to lament and grieve, and much to be angry about and take action against, but to be alive is an incredible thing. We do not know when death or disaster will take us, so let us live fully while we may and nourish the web of life around us as much as we possibly can. To learn more about Tom you can visit his website at www.tomhirons.com or Hedgespoken Press to pick up some of his works at www.hedgespokenpress.com If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

“Ecdysis” is retelling of Rapunzel from Christina Rosso's She is a Beast. What if the damsels in distress you read of in fairy tales, those ladies in waiting of a prince to come, were a bit more beastly and self-reliant than you thought? After being locked in a tower and sold out to lusty suitors, Rapunzel decides to take matters into her own hands through blade and escape from the Enchantress that has locked her away for so many years. Content Warning: This episode mentions rape and sexual brutality. Christina Rosso-Schneider lives and writes in South Philadelphia with her rescue pup, Atticus Finch, and bearded husband, Alex. Together they run an independent bookstore and event space called A Novel Idea on Passyunk. She is a Beast is her first book and you can order your own copy from their website www.anovelideaphilly.com and visit Christina's website for more information about her and her works at www.christina-rosso.com If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

“Little Wildrose” is a Romanian folktale that was collected by Andrew Lang in his Crimson Fairy Book but otherwise given no authorial identification. We love this tale for its little bits of absurdism that you find weaving their way in and out of folk stories, especially where the narrator has a little bit of cheek. Wildrose is a girl “born” of longing and a bitten apple who grows up in an eagle's nest only to be spotted by a prince and longed for so badly, the emperor calls for a place at court for anyone who can bring her to him. An old woman through feigning ignorance of physics tricks her from the nest, showing us that if you want a perfect beautiful woman, just look to the tops of trees. If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

You have returned home after a long day and take off your rain sodden boots, for now it's time to wind down in the study. Settle in with some books from your personal library stacks and while away the evening as the rain pours down over roof and windowpane. In the other room, you overhear the hushed sounds of your reclusive neighbor gently playing their guitar like a personal concert just for you. Brew a cup of tea, light your candles, and let the cloak of night richly settle upon your shoulders. This is the first in a series of Aural Narratives by Widdershins Stories. With audio performances by Ashley Nunez on quill, parchment, and books and Joe Sabourin on guitar and sound engineering. To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: https://www.widdershinsstories.com To help us keep the podcast running and to craft more aural narratives, support us on Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: https://www.oldgrowthalchemy.com https://www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: https://www.joesabourin.com

“The Maiden-Tree” by Catherynne M. Valente is a dark look at the classic Sleeping Beauty. What attraction does a spinning wheel have to a sixteen year old girl? What comes from a hundred years kept preserved after the first blood soaked stab of the needle? The prince is not really coming, at least not for what you think he wants. And really, who is to say what happens when the briars take over the castle and are hungry for more? Take care that the roses don't take you too. CW: this episode contains descriptions of body horror Catherynne M. Valente is the New York Times bestselling author of forty works of speculative fiction and poetry, including Space Opera, The Refrigerator Monologues, Palimpsest, the Orphan's Tales series, Deathless, Radiance, and the crowdfunded phenomenon The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Own Making (and the four books that followed it). She lives on an island off the coast of Maine with a small but growing menagerie of beasts, some of which are human. To learn more about Catherynne and her work, please visit www.catherynnemvalente.com If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

“Midnight Wren” is the second story from the Tales of Wolf Hollow by Allison Carr Waechter. A young girl abandoned at a second-rate boarding school wonders about her empty future when she stumbles one day upon a glossy raven black feather. As more appear, she collects them up in woven baskets only to find when the moon shines upon them, they feel alive and she begins to hear a strange song upon waking up to talon claw in sleep. Where is the song coming from, and why does it sound so familiar and uncloud nightmarish memories? Allison Carr Waechter, is the author of Vessel of Starfire, the debut novel in the Outlaws of Interra trilogy. Follow her work and sign up for her newsletter at www.allisoncarrwaechter.com for news of upcoming tales. And for more information on The Way of Thorn & Key, please visit their Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewayofthornandkey If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi to help us keep the podcast running! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

A surprise bonus episode for you all for Valentine's Day! “The Nightingale and the Rose” by Oscar Wilde is a bit of an anti-Valentine's Day tale but we couldn't resist sharing. A student bemoaning his lack of a red rose to give his love is overheard by a nightingale who believes she has finally found purity of love. Attempting to help the lovestruck student, she makes the ultimate sacrifice to bring the most perfect red rose into existence. Alas for her, our student's heart is not quite as pure as she thought…. If you've been enjoying our tales, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Spotify! To learn more about Widdershins, please visit: www.widdershinsstories.com Support us on Ko-Fi! www.ko-fi.com/widdershinsstories For more information on Ashley, please visit: www.oldgrowthalchemy.com www.patreon.com/oldgrowthalchemy For more information on Joe, please visit: www.joesabourin.com

A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison, read by Nicky Diss, published by Simon & SchusterFrom the best-selling author of A Pinch of Magic comes another spellbinding adventure that will take your breath away and make you believe in magic. A missing sister, a secret island and...a sprinkle of sorcery. The family curse has been lifted and the Widdershins sisters: Betty, Fliss and Charlie are free to leave the misty prison isle of Crowstone. But when a mysterious girl arrives at the Poacher’s Pocket with a pocketful of hagstones, and accompanied by a will-o’-the-wisp, it seems another adventure has landed on their doorstep. And when Charlie goes missing, it’s up to Betty and Fliss to journey through misty marches, past wisp catchers and on to a secret island that doesn’t exist on any map....

A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison, read by Nicky Diss, published by Simon & SchusterFrom the best-selling author of A Pinch of Magic comes another spellbinding adventure that will take your breath away and make you believe in magic. A missing sister, a secret island and...a sprinkle of sorcery. The family curse has been lifted and the Widdershins sisters: Betty, Fliss and Charlie are free to leave the misty prison isle of Crowstone. But when a mysterious girl arrives at the Poacher’s Pocket with a pocketful of hagstones, and accompanied by a will-o’-the-wisp, it seems another adventure has landed on their doorstep. And when Charlie goes missing, it’s up to Betty and Fliss to journey through misty marches, past wisp catchers and on to a secret island that doesn’t exist on any map....

A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison, read by Nicky Diss, published by Simon & SchusterFrom the best-selling author of A Pinch of Magic comes another spellbinding adventure that will take your breath away and make you believe in magic. A missing sister, a secret island and...a sprinkle of sorcery. The family curse has been lifted and the Widdershins sisters: Betty, Fliss and Charlie are free to leave the misty prison isle of Crowstone. But when a mysterious girl arrives at the Poacher’s Pocket with a pocketful of hagstones, and accompanied by a will-o’-the-wisp, it seems another adventure has landed on their doorstep. And when Charlie goes missing, it’s up to Betty and Fliss to journey through misty marches, past wisp catchers and on to a secret island that doesn’t exist on any map....

A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison, read by Nicky Diss, published by Simon & SchusterFrom the best-selling author of A Pinch of Magic comes another spellbinding adventure that will take your breath away and make you believe in magic. A missing sister, a secret island and...a sprinkle of sorcery. The family curse has been lifted and the Widdershins sisters: Betty, Fliss and Charlie are free to leave the misty prison isle of Crowstone. But when a mysterious girl arrives at the Poacher’s Pocket with a pocketful of hagstones, and accompanied by a will-o’-the-wisp, it seems another adventure has landed on their doorstep. And when Charlie goes missing, it’s up to Betty and Fliss to journey through misty marches, past wisp catchers and on to a secret island that doesn’t exist on any map....

A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison, read by Nicky Diss, published by Simon & SchusterFrom the best-selling author of A Pinch of Magic comes another spellbinding adventure that will take your breath away and make you believe in magic. A missing sister, a secret island and...a sprinkle of sorcery. The family curse has been lifted and the Widdershins sisters: Betty, Fliss and Charlie are free to leave the misty prison isle of Crowstone. But when a mysterious girl arrives at the Poacher’s Pocket with a pocketful of hagstones, and accompanied by a will-o’-the-wisp, it seems another adventure has landed on their doorstep. And when Charlie goes missing, it’s up to Betty and Fliss to journey through misty marches, past wisp catchers and on to a secret island that doesn’t exist on any map....

A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison, read by Nicky Diss, published by Simon & SchusterFrom the best-selling author of A Pinch of Magic comes another spellbinding adventure that will take your breath away and make you believe in magic. A missing sister, a secret island and...a sprinkle of sorcery. The family curse has been lifted and the Widdershins sisters: Betty, Fliss and Charlie are free to leave the misty prison isle of Crowstone. But when a mysterious girl arrives at the Poacher’s Pocket with a pocketful of hagstones, and accompanied by a will-o’-the-wisp, it seems another adventure has landed on their doorstep. And when Charlie goes missing, it’s up to Betty and Fliss to journey through misty marches, past wisp catchers and on to a secret island that doesn’t exist on any map....

A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison, read by Nicky Diss, published by Simon & SchusterFrom the best-selling author of A Pinch of Magic comes another spellbinding adventure that will take your breath away and make you believe in magic. A missing sister, a secret island and...a sprinkle of sorcery. The family curse has been lifted and the Widdershins sisters: Betty, Fliss and Charlie are free to leave the misty prison isle of Crowstone. But when a mysterious girl arrives at the Poacher’s Pocket with a pocketful of hagstones, and accompanied by a will-o’-the-wisp, it seems another adventure has landed on their doorstep. And when Charlie goes missing, it’s up to Betty and Fliss to journey through misty marches, past wisp catchers and on to a secret island that doesn’t exist on any map....