In episode 140 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby honor the Samhain season with a conversation about altar-building, marigolds, and inviting in the beloved dead. They consider Samhain’s ties to creativity and inspiration and go looking for the spirits who celebrate their solar returns at Samhain.Sources & Shoutouts:From the Cauldron Born, Hughes, KristofferWomen’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara WalkerVisions of the Cailleach: Exploring the Myths, Folklore and Legends of the pre-eminent Celtic Hag Goddess, Sorita d’Este“The Witches: The Story of the Cailleach” - Tamed Wild Blog“Goddess Series: The Winter Witches” - Tamed Wild BlogEpisode 116: The Veil Is Thin“When ‘Dumb Suppers’ Were a Halloween Love Ritual,” Anne EwbankFolklorist Wayland D. Hand “How Can Flowers and Their Colors Promote Individuals’ Physiological and Psychological States during the COVID-19 Lockdown?” Junfang Xie, Binyi Liu, Mohamed ElsadekCelebrating Latino Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Cultural Traditions, Maria Herrera-Sobek“Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead,” Sueltenfuss Library“Herbarium: Magical and Medicinal Uses of Marigold”Join the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 139 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby reflect on the magick of perception, ritual adornments, and glamour. They consider blue eyeshadow as a spell, clothes as armor, and self-expression as a form of witchcraft. They talk about the glamours cast by fiction, fashion, and the fairies.Sources & Shoutouts:Small Spells DeckWild Medicine Deck V. 2“The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries,” Evan Wentz“All was delusion, nought was truth”- Faery Glamour“Writing Faery: A Tale of Viviane,” Jack Wolf. From The Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens The Midnight Library, Matt Haig“Haute Macabre, Haute Couture: Witchcraft in Fashion,” Gabriela Herstik from The Library of Esoterica’s Witchcraft Judika Illes“Our Lashes, Ourselves: Eye Makeup and the American Woman,” Eileen Reynolds“From Blue Velvet to Buffalo 66: how blue eye shadow conquered cult film,” Isabelle Truman“A Queer History of Blue Eyeshadow, Pop Culture’s Time-Honored Symbolic Hue” “Color Magic: A Witch's Guide to Color Meanings and Energies,” Sophie Saint ThomasEpisode 101: Weed Witch with Sophie Saint ThomasJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 138 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss the art of alchemy. They contemplate alchemical history and the purpose of this ritual, as well as the women alchemists who paved the way for this tradition. They consider symbolic alchemy, astrological alchemy, and introduce listeners to the first female astrologer.Sources & Shoutouts:Episode 135: An Interview with Sorita d’EsteEpisode 40: BoundariesEpisode 79: Protection Spells & HexesEpisode 48: Athena and MedusaEpisode 66: Fire MagickEpisode 91: Types of Magick, pt. 1The Golden DawnA Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot “Facts about Sulfur,” Stephanie Pappas The Origins of Alchemy in Graeco-Roman Egypt, Jack Lindsay Chrysopoeia of CleopatraMirrors in the Earth, Asia SulerThe Night School, Maia Toll  Astrology, Psychology, and The Four Elements, An Energy Approach to Astrology and Its Use in the Counseling Arts, Stephen Arroyo, M.A.“The Work of Alchemy,” Eve Dembrowski“Birth Chart Basics, The Astrology houses,” Kate Belew“Heliodora, First Known Hellenistic Woman Astrologer,” Demetra GeorgeJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 137 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby fill their harvest baskets with seasonal harbingers and autumnal spells. They begin in the trees, gathering orange foliage and messages from Mercury before moving on to the stories of saffron and descent. They visit the apple orchards and the Garden of the Hesperides, harvesting the fruit of the dead and contemplating the mysteries that abound in our mythical groves.Sources & Shoutouts:Episode 116: The Veil is ThinEpisode 72: Mabon Magick Episode 114: Tales of the CornEpisode 79: Protection Spells & HexesEpisode 61: Wind, Feathers, & Bird LoreEpisode 39: The Witch’s Familiar“Seed to Dust,” Mark HamerChani Nicholas"Crystal Color Magick: Orange," Cole Exley www.etymonline.com/word/orange"Hecate and the Hare," Little Witch Books"Saffron: Tracing the Origins of a Treasured Ancient Spice""The simple crocus flower embodies the hope of spring after a long Wisconsin winter," Chris Hardie  |  Wisconsin State FarmerDr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes"Earthwise Herbal (Old World Plants)," Matthew WoodAllantide - CornwallForever"Apple Folklore, Fairy Tales, Myth, and Magic," Enchanted Living Magazine"Sacred Tree Profile: Apple’s Medicine, Magic, Mythology, and Meanings"The Practical HerbalistGeoffrey of Monmouth's Vita Merlini"Avalon: The Isle of Apples"The Judgement of Paris - Tamed WildJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical an

In episode 136 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Empress Atlantis. Empress is an astrologer, planet worshipper, psychology graduate, showcased artist, commissioned poet, content creator, and online comedian. In this conversation, Empress peels back the layers of our natal charts and discusses chart rulers, retrograde planets, and asteroid returns. She revisits the stories of Ceres (Demeter), Pallas (Athena), Juno (Hera), and Vesta (Hestia) and their influence on our personal mythologies. Empress also talks about Apophis, working with malefic asteroids, and humor as magick.You can learn more and connect with Empress Atlantis via her website, Instagram, or laugh with her over on X (formerly Twitter). Find out which asteroid goddess you are by taking her quiz here.Sources & Shoutouts:Astroseek.com: Natal chart with AsteroidsAstro.com - Asteroid EphemerisEpisode 132: Mythical Steeds & HorsesRetrograde Planets: Traversing the Inner Landscape, Erin SullivanAsteroid Goddesses:  The Mythology, Psychology, and Astrology of the Re-Emerging Feminine, Demetra GeorgeLinda GoodmanZane SteinCentaur SpaceJenny KelloggMelanie ReinhartStellar SanctumJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 135 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Sorita d’Este. Sorita is an author whose books explore mythology, magic, and ancient spiritual traditions. She is also a practitioner of magic and an occult teacher who has lectured and presented workshops internationally. In this conversation, Sorita contemplates her relationship to the words Witch, Priestess, and Torchbearer. She discusses the goddesses Hecate and Artemis, their symbols, and ancient, ceremonial sites. Sorita discusses these goddesses' increasing popularity and why their mysteries can only be realized through experience.You can learn more about Sorita, her offerings, and The Covenant of Hecate via her website, soritadeste.com or Instagram @soritadeste. Look for her books at avaloniabooks.com.Sources & Shoutouts:Episode 104: Mothers of Monsters & Magick Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths & Secrets, Barbara WalkerHecate: Liminal Rights, A Study of the Rituals, Magic and Symbols of the torch-bearing Triple Goddess of the Crossroads, Sorita d'Este & David RankineArtemis: Virgin Goddess of the Hunt & Moon, Sorita d'Este & David RankineTheoi.comJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 134 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss Summer Magick. They begin by looking up, searching the celestial forest for shooting stars and seasonal harbingers, before moving on to the mythologies of the fixed stars, including Sirius, Algol, and the Pleiades. They also talk about the Muses, nine goddesses of inspiration that we can call on for our summer creative work.Sources:Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, John Ayto “Words,” Sylvia Plath Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami PtolemyFixed Star, Sign and Constellation Magic: Renaissance Astrology, Christopher WarnockHermes on the 15 Fixed Stars“The Bright Beams Of The Fixed Stars In Your Astrological Chart” - Llewellyn“The Fixed Star Sirius” - Alice Sparkly Kat"An Ode to the Muses," Little Witch BooksShoutouts:Episode 31: Litha & Summer SolsticeEpisode 65: Lunar Gardening & Solstice SymbolsEpisode 66: Fire MagickEpisode 68: Bibliomancy and Summer Goddesses Episode 69: Portals of the Summer Solstice Episode 70: Leo Season & Summer Shadow Work, and the StarsEpisode 71: Nostalgia Magick with Caitlyn BaroneEpisode 110: Feral Girl SummerEpisode 127: Trickster TalesJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 133 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Cat Willett. Cat is a Brooklyn-based artist, author, and tarot enthusiast. In this conversation, Cat walks us through the halls of tarot history and introduces us to the women behind tarot’s evolution. They meet Pamela Coleman Smith, Rachel Pollack, Moina Mathers, Marie-Anne Lenormand, and other overlooked mystics. They contemplate art as ritual, and Cat shares the inspiration behind her new book, Women of Tarot, An Illustrated History of Divinators, Card Readers, and Mystics.Learn more about Cat and her offerings via her website catherinewillett.com or on Instagram @catwillett. Pre-order Women in Tarot here.Sources:Tarot & Oracle Decks mentioned in this episode include:The Rider-Waite Coleman Smith DeckThe Barbara Walker Tarot Deck, Barbara WalkerDirt Gems Tarot Deck, Chelsea Granger & Anne Louise BurdettThe Wild Unknown Animal Spirits, Kim KransThe Wild Unknown Archetypes, Kim KransThe Shining Tribe Tarot, Rachel PollackThe Queer Tarot, Ashley Molesso & Chess NeedhamShoutouts:The Witch Wave with Rachel PollackThe Women of the Golden Dawn: Rebels and Priestesses, Mary K. GreerThe Artist’s Way, Julia CameronJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 132 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss mythical steeds and magical horses. They begin with the story of Pegasus, the horse of the gods and deliverer of inspiration. Following this winged stallion to his sacred spring on Mt. Helicon, they meet Arion and Aganippe and consider their connections to Demeter and the Muses. They also discuss Celeris, son of Pegasus, and Embarr, a guardian, guide, and companion of the goddess Niamh.Sources:Wild Medicine Deck Vol. 2Animal Symbology: The HorseMythic Beasts & Beings: The KelpieEpisode 104: Mothers of Monsters & MagickEpisode 107: Centaurs and SatyrsEpisode 82: The Unicorn & the PhoenixThe Barbara Walker TarotThe Secrets of the Tarot, Barbara WalkerThe Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara WalkerHesiod’s TheogonyThe Cattle of Geryongreeklegendsandmyths.comPegosos - Theoi.comEncyclopedia of Spirits, Judika Illes “Ride With Me,” published on Atmos and written by Willow DefebaughThe Little Encyclopedia of Mythical Horses: An A to Z Guide to Legendary Steeds, Eliza Berkowitz and illustrated by Kate ForresterKeri BrandtJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 131 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Heather Greene. Heather is a freelance writer, journalist, editor, and author. In this conversation, Heather considers witches in film, the witch as a rebel, and what it means to live in the places society has abandoned. She shares what she loves about being an acquisitions agent at Llewellyn, and discusses the intersections between magick and creativity. Heather also introduces us to her book, Lights, Camera, Witchcraft: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television.You can learn more about Heather via her website, heathergreene.net, or on social media @heathergreene01. You can also find her on the Witches Movie Coven Podcast.Sources & Shoutouts:Lights, Camera, Witchcraft: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and TelevisionSeason of the Witch (Hungry Wives), 1973The Last Keepers, 2013Llewellyn WorldwideSabrina the Teenage WitchThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - NetflixThe Love WitchPractical Magic The CraftThe Witch Hazel from Looney TunesThe Dark CrystalPumpkin HeadThe Wizard of OzRosemary’s BabyCarrieJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 130 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby honor the Beltane season and the Patron Saints of Spring. In this conversation, they seek out old stories and the ghosts who guard the wildwood. They meet Faunus, an ancient forest spirit who speaks through the trees, and his companion, Fauna, a keeper of mysteries. They discuss ornithomancy (bird divination) and the faerie queens who defend our sacred waters. They welcome Nimue, Viviane, Niniane, and all the faces of The Lady of the Lake.Sources:Canens of the Beautiful Voice - thaliatook.comThe Witch & the Raven: Ornithomancy & April’s Full MoonEncyclopedia of Spirits, Judika Illes “Satyrs: Animal Spirits of Ancient Greece,” Rachel Lockett - historycooperative.orgEpisode 107: Satyrs and CentaursEpisode 127: Trickster TalesThe Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens, edited by Sorita D’Este and David Rankine“Nimue,” by Aili Mirage in The Faerie Queens“Writing Faery, A Tale of Viviane” by Jack Wolf in The Faerie QueensShoutouts:Episode 102: Beltane & BonesEpisode 61: Wind, Feathers & Bird LoreEpisode 25: BeltaneJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 129 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby talk springtime hauntings with Amanda Paulson. Amanda is a paranormal investigator, researcher and medium based in the Inland Pacific Northwest. In this conversation, Amanda shares some of her haunted collection and contemplates what it means for an object to be haunted vs. cursed. She considers spirits as community ancestors, embracing our mysteries, and the process behind her channeled drawings.You can connect with Amanda via social media @prettyfnspooky and learn more about her offerings and channeled drawings via her website prettyfnspooky.com.Join the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 128 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby contemplate seasonal archetypes and the magick of spring. They discuss eclipse season, dandelions, and the goddess Kybele, the celestial Mother who rules our roses, caves, and mountains. They welcome back the light half of the year by building a fire from the wands in their tarot decks and inviting the self-devouring serpent, the Ouroboros, to this solar celebration.Sources:A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. CirlotThe Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara WalkerThe Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - HeraclitusStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Heraclitus“Harnessing the Inferno," Mya Spalter, via The Library of Esoterica’s Witchcraft Egyptologist Eberhard OttoAras.orgCarl JungJoseph CampbellDaily Magic, Judika IlesOvidWorldHistory.org - CybeleStarhawkDandelion & Folklore Magic - LearnReligions.comHealing Magic, A Green Witch Guidebook to Conscious Living, Robin Rose BennettPlant Magic: Herbalism in Real Life, Christine Buckley History of Eclipses - Nasa.govFour Goddesses to Celebrate the Arrival of Spring - Tamed Wild BlogEpisode 66: Fire MagickEpisode 28: An Interview with Green Witch Robin Rose BennettEpisode 95: An Interview with Juliana McCarthy of Ethereal CultureEpisode 126: Coven & CommunityShoutouts:Episode 99: Signs of Spring Episode 96: Ostara, Moon Baths & PurificationEpisode 58: Fairy FolkloreEpisode 19: OstaraEpisode 21: Seed MagickWoody MuseHighlight RitualsKnature the LabelSister NettleThe Spring CrossroadsJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the

In episode 127 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew celebrate the Spring Equinox with their favorite trickster tales. In this conversation, they discuss the divine psychopomp from Greco-Roman lore, Mercury or Hermes. They discuss his planet, his metal, and the god’s role as a mythical messenger and Scribe of Saturn. They contemplate Mercury as a playful traveler, a patron of thieves, and a boundary-breaker with the golden touch. Kristin and Kate also venture into the more-than-human world in search of the Coyote, Raven, and other tricksters sporting fur and feathers.Sources:Episode 107: Satyrs and CentaursEpisode 111: Planetary Magick with Shelby BundyEpisode 29: As Above, So BelowEpisode 72, Mabon MagickEpisode 119: Take Back the Magick with Perdita FinnConcerning Astronomy,  2nd century ADPseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2. 19 (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.)The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara WalkerLeaving the Body, Scott RogoIsis: The Eternal Goddess of Egypt and Rome, Lesley Jackson The Iliad, HomerStorytime: Hermes & Apollo, Tamed Wild blogLewis HydeGoddesses in Every Woman, Dr. Jean BolenDr. Clarissa Pinkola EstesAnimal Spirits, Kim Krans Etymology OnlineWeaving Diné teachings and science, Nadira Mitchell, a Navajo (Diné) writer on Plant ForwardThe Canadian Museum of HistoryCrow Tarot, M.J. CullinaneOak, Ash, and Thorn, D.J. ConwayDonna Haraway, “If I have a dog, my dog has a human.”The Bestiary, Maia Toll***Join the Tamed Wild Coven!***The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 126 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss building community and finding your coven. Joined by Tamed Wild creatrix Shelby Bundy, three witches gather around the virtual fire to talk about shedding winter’s skin, entrepreneurial shapeshifters, and eclipse season. Shelby introduces Tamed Wild’s latest offering, the Coven, and reflects on building community while staying true to yourself. They consider authenticity and accountability in magical spaces and making connections beyond the bounds of social media.Sources:Episode 13: Witchcraft 101Episode 49: Witchcraft 101, part 2Episode 91: Types of Magick  Episode 93: Types of Magick, part 2Tarot Series: The Fool - Tamed Wild BlogThe Coven by Tamed WildShoutouts:Episode 45: Witchy Business with Shelby BundyEpisode 67: Witchy BusinessEpisode 111: Planetary Magick with Shelby BundyEpisode 115: Wild MedicineThe Crossroads Creative CovenEpisode 74: An Interview with Asia SulerMirrors in the Earth, Asia Suler***Join the Tamed Wild Coven!***The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 125 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss elixirs of life and transformative potions. They talk about the goddess Maat and mythical brews laced with justice. They consider Gorgon blood and pomegranate juice, and how we ingest ancient wisdom. They contemplate kitchen witchery, milk and honey, and consuming the nectar of the gods.Sources:Season 1, Episode 14: Love Spells, Potion or Poison?Season 3, Episode 80: Psychedelic Witchcraft “Potions: The Witch’s Apothecary” by Michelle Mae for Taschen’s “Witchcraft”Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara WalkerBones and Honey, Danielle Dulsky "Honey in Magick & Folklore," Patti WigingtonMelissae Priestesses and the Honey Queen Bees: Unveiling Ancient MythologyNew World Witchery Milk Bath - WikipediaThe Curious Symbolism of Milk in Literature and Myth Shoutouts:Telling the Bees, A Fairy Tale for the New Moon - KickstarterStorytime: Telling the Bees your Secrets - Tamed Wild blogThe Moon in Carolina podcast with Shelby BundyStorytime: The Birth of Pegasus - Tamed Wild blogJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And for our fellow book-lovers, join our Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 124 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby contemplate the power of three. They discuss triform deities, triads, and holy trinities, both modern and ancient. They gather triplicities from folklore and myth, including stories about the Graces, the Gorgons, the Fates, and the Erinyes. In this conversation, they address three-faced Hecate and Baba Yaga, and dissect riddles about the triple nature of the soul.Sources:Season 3, Episode 81: An Interview with Madame PamitaThe Craft, Movie, 1996Grammarist.comThe Number Three, Mysterious, Mystic, Magic, Emory B Lease “Storytime: The Three Sisters of Fate” The Women’s Encylopedia of Myth’s and Secrets, Barbara WalkerBaba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods, Madame PamitaAngels and Archangels: A Magicians Guide, Damien EcholsCroft, Lee B. “People in Threes Going up in Smoke and Other Triplicities in Russian Literature and Culture.” Rocky Mountain Review of Language and LiteratureThe Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens, Sorita d’Este Geo-numerology.comThe pilot episode of Charmed, 1998"The Witches: The Grey Sisters of Greece"Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra GeorgeHigh Magic’s Aid, Gerald GardnerSeventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Rachel PollackTarot Series: The EmpressJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 123 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Danielle Dulsky. Danielle is a heathen visionary, painter, and word-witch. In this conversation, three witches discuss stories as spells, medicinal archetypes like the trickster and warrioress, and our academic wounds around writing. They contemplate fairy tales as prayers, and Danielle shares what she’s learned from guiding people on their writing journeys. She shares advice for people carrying a book in their hearts and introduces us to her latest publication, Bones & Honey: A Heathen Prayer Book.Learn more Bones & Honey and Danielle’s offerings via her websites, DanielleDulsky.com and TheHagSchool.com. You can also connect with her on Instagram, @wolfwomanwitch. Sources:The Hag SchoolThe Night Book: A 13-week writing intensiveThe Witching Hearth: Storykeeping for the Wise & Wicc’dThe Uses of Enchantment, Bruno Bettleheim The Mist-filled Path: Celtic Wisdom for Exiles, Wanderers, and Seekers, MacEowen, Frank Hend Shoutouts:Season 3, Episode 77: An Interview with Danielle DulskyThe Muses and Ourania via @littlewitchbooks Conversations with the Universe: A Seasonal Workbook for Tamed WildThe Winter Crossroads: Sacred Stories and Potent PlantsThe Witching Herbs: ImbolcThe Barbara Walker Tarot (1984)Mythologist Dr. Martin ShawJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 122 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew contemplate the Witch & the Bitch. Following in the footsteps of Artemis, Hecate, and their sacred hounds, this conversation draws listeners into the Underworld. There, the wolf goddesses Leto and Lupa speak about guardianship, kinship, and reclamation. Medusa arrives next, followed by Asteria and the other moon goddesses turned monsters. Through a mythical lens, they consider the archetypal Bitch, Bitch as a dog, Bitch as a sacred hound, and Bitch as a Witch.Sources:Small Spells Deck by Tamed WildThe Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker“The Indian Great Goddess,” Stella Kramrisch, History of Religions, Vol, 4Rider Coleman Smith Tarot Deckhttps://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/HekateGoddess.htmlCreature Teachers, Grandmother Twylah Nitsch, Seneca Elder “A Brief History of the Word “Bitch,” Necessitated by Benedict Cumberbitch,” Amanda MontellArtemis: Virgin Goddess of the Sun and Moon, Sorita D’EsteEpisode 104: Mothers of Monsters & Magick Argonautica, Apollonius Rhodius, circa 3rd century BC“Bitches and Skankly Hobags: The Place of Women in Contemporary Slang,” via Gender Articulated: Language and the Socially Constructed Self, edited by Kira Hall, Mary BucholtzPractical MagicShoutouts:Wild Medicine: Tamed Wild's Illustrated Guide to the Magick of Herbs, Bundy & BelewJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 121 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew follow 13 wintery threads, superstitions, and symbols, crafting a tapestry of story with these Yuletide yarns. Weaving together conversations about reindeer, snow globes, caroling, and winter plants, they contemplate the origins of these seasonal rituals and effigies. They also discuss The Nutcracker, snowmen, the ringing of bells, Mari Lwyd, and Christmastime villains. Join them around the virtual hearth as the 13 Yarns of Yule come together to illuminate the shortest days and longest nights of the year.Sources:“Doe, a Deer, a Female Reindeer: The Spirit of Winter Solstice and Mother Christmas”Llewellyn’s Sabbat Series: Yule “Winter’s Effigies, the Deviant History of the Snowman,” Rebecca BurganThe Snowman (movie)The History of the Snowman, Bob EcksteinThe Book of Hours, c1380 Sechseläuten - Wikipedia“Snowman Burning,” Atlas ObscuraHow did it Begin? The Origin of Curious Customs & Superstitions, Rudolph Brasch The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker“The Moon Before Yule,” Little Witch Books"Storytime: The Tale of Mother Holle" - Tamed Wild Blog"This Family Gave the World the Snow Globe," Atlas Obscura“Storytime: Gryla and the Yula Lads” - Tamed Wild Blog“The Lore of the Wild Hunt” - Tamed Wild Blog“17 Creepy Origins Behind Christmas Traditions,” Amy Glover"The Nutcracker's" disturbing origin story: Why this was once the world's creepiest ballet, Ellen O’Connell“Wassailing,” Ellen CastelowA brief history of the gingerbread house, The GuardianShoutouts:Episode 46: Winter MagickThe Deer Mother: A Little Witch Tale"Goddess Series: Winter Goddesses" - Tamed Wild BlogEpisode 100 Masks & RitualEpisode 19: OstaraEpisode 86: An Interview with Danica Boyce

In episode 120 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew journey to the symbolic Underworld. In this conversation, they discuss the practice of wintering and ‘hanging on for the bees.’ They forage for seasonal reflections and wintertime initiations. They contemplate the River Styx, the Heroes and Goddesses who have traveled there, and Styx herself. They also talk about the ferryman Charon, the Goddess Psyche, and asteroids in astrology. Sources:Paganism: An Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions, River and Joyce HigginbothamWintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, Katherine May “Wintering,” Sylvia PlathThe Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World, David AbramThe Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara WalkerThe Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens, Sorita d’Este and David RankineAt Day's Close: Night in Times Past, A. Roger Ekirch  Circe, Madeleine MillerThe Iliad & The Odyssey, HomerFrom Llewelyn’s Journal, “What does Psyche Mean in Your Astrological Chart,” Isabelle Ghaneh Demetra GeorgeShoutouts:Episode 7: Winter SolsticeEpisode 8: YuleEpisode 46: Winter MagickEpisode 104: The Mothers of Monsters and MagickJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season. And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 119 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew interview Perdita Finn. Perdita is an author and the co-founder of the feral fellowship, The Way of the Rose. In this conversation, Perdita discusses connecting and honoring the unseen, trusting our intuition, imposter syndrome, and writing a book in collaboration with the dead. She speaks about the earth as an ancestor altar, the mothers and the grandmothers, and the draw of the Catskill Mountains. Perdita also introduces us to her new book, Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World.You can read more from Perdita Finn via her Substack, Facebook, or Instagram @perditafinn Sources:Hekate Liminal Rites: A historical study of the rituals, spells, and magic of the Torch-bearing Triple Goddess of the Crossroads, Sorita d'Este & David RankineSeason of the Witch, part 7: We Are the Dead - SubstackTake Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World, Perdita FinnShoutouts:Season 1, Episode 5: Hecate’s Garden - SpotifyWaking up to the Dark: Ancient Wisdom for a Sleepless Age, Clark StrandThe Madonna Secret, Sophie StrandLife After Life, Kate AtkinsonOtherlands, Thomas HallidayJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 118 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby welcome back Green Witch Robin Rose Bennett. Robin Rose is a storyteller, author, herbalist, and teacher. In this conversation, three witches discuss bibliomancy, word witchery, and the moments when writing and magick intersect. They also consider messages from the plants, the archetypal Elder, and Robin introduces listeners to her latest book, A Green Witch’s Pocket Book of Wisdom: Big Little Life Tips.You can learn more about Robin Rose Bennett and her offerings via her website RobinRoseBennett.com, by signing up for her newsletter, and following her on Instagram @robinrosebennett.Sources:A Green Witch’s Pocket Book of Wisdom: Big Little Life Tips, Robin Rose BennettWild Medicine: Tamed Wild's Illustrated Guide to the Magick of Herbs, Bundy & BelewShoutouts:Episode 28: An Interview with Green Witch Robin Rose BennettThe Shift NetworkHealing Magic: A Green Witch Guidebook to Conscious Living, Robin Rose BennettThe Gift of Healing Herbs: Plant Medicines and Home Remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life, Robin Rose BennettLittle Witch Hosts Samhain Supper, Lisenby & Barone Join the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 117 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby share spooky tales from their hometowns. They begin in the hills of California, exploring mountain magick and contemplating stories of The Dark Watchers and Lemurians. Kristin introduces us to the legends of Mt. Shasta, and then Kate takes us on a journey through the haunted streets of Michigan. There, we meet the witches, spirits of those departed, and ghost ships in the night.Sources:“There’s Something About Mount Shasta,” Laura Kiniry - Atlas Obscura"Ghost Stories: The Dark Watchers," Kristin Lisenby - Tamed Wild blogLegends of Mt. Shasta - WikipediaMount Shasta’s Forgotten History & Legends, D.W. Naef A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. CirlotLegends of Mount Shasta: “The Abode of the Devil” Part I – The Legend of J.C. Brown - Ancient OriginsA Dweller on Two Planets, Frederick Spencer Oliver Lemuria: The Lost Continent of the Pacific, Wishar Spenle Cerve“Michigan urban myths and legends: 7 stories to share around the campfire,” Kylie Martin - Detroit Free PressGateway to oblivion: The Great Lakes' Bermuda triangle, Hugh F Cochrane“Ghostly Legends of Michigan: The Ada Witch of Findlay Cemetary,” Michigans Otherside“The story of 'The Drowning Pool' at Mackinac Island,” Ken Haddad“The Remains of Shelldrake Michigan,” John Robinson “Do Ghosts Walk at Whitefish Point? Paranormal Experts Investigate,” Frederick Stonehouse “14 Michigan monster myths to fire you up for Halloween,” John SerbaShoutouts:Episode 17: The Fae FolkTamed Wild RetreatsPretty Fn SpookyAll My AncestorsMaria the ArcaneThe Moon in Carolina Join the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 116 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby pierce the thinning veil. In this conversation, they contemplate this mystical shroud and the veil’s relationship to textile magick, tarot, and veiled goddesses and spirits. They weave in lace and folktale traditions, the origin of bridal veils, and the tools of the weaving craft. They also answer a listener question about the seasonal veil and the meaning behind the phrase, ‘The veil is thin.”Sources:Asia Suler, One Willow ApothecaryJennifer GreenDictionary of Symbols, J.E. CirlotPlanetary Magick: The Heart of Western Magick (Llewellyn’s High Magick Series), Osborne Phillips & Melita DenningVisions of the Cailleach: Exploring the Myths, Folklore and Legends of the pre-eminent Celtic Hag Goddess, Sorita d'Este and David RankineHagitude, Sharon BlackieA Journey Through the Forest of Souls, Rachel PollackWomen Who Run with the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola EstesStorytime: The Coming of Bride - Tamed Wild blogAgathi's Lace Shop"Legends of Lace: Commerce and Ideology in Narratives of Women’s Domestic Craft Production," David Hopkin  "The Origins of the Bridal Veil and Its Protection From Evil Spirits," Ancient OriginsYakar, Jak. (2011). Presumed Social Identity of the Occupants of Late Third Millennium BC Alacahöyük and Horoztepe "Royal Tombs". Journal of Archaeomythology. 7. 1-8. Join the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 115 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk Wild Medicine with Shelby Bundy. Authored by Tamed Wild Creatrix Shelby Bundy and Kate Belew, the Wild Medicine book is an illustrated guide to the magick of plants. In this conversation, Shelby and Kate discuss being initiated into the world of plant witchery and following the threads of herbal lineages and lore. They talk about rose alchemy, listening to our plant families, and the Wild Medicine Deck that started it all.Learn more about Shelby and Kate’s new book, Wild Medicine: Tamed Wild’s Illustrated Guide to the Magick of Herbs, via TamedWild.com. Shoutouts:Wild Medicine DeckRobin Rose Bennett The Missing Witches Rebecca Gordon AstrologyThe Moon in Carolina PodcastJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 114 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby celebrate Mabon and the start of Season 4! In this conversation, two witches harvest tales from corn. They discuss corn mazes, scarecrows, and the history and making of corn dollies. They talk about harvest spirits, crop circles, and deities of corn and grain. They also consider the fields of Midharvest as an archetype - the autumnal version of the fairy tale forest. Sources:Episode 72: Mabon MagickMircea EliadeEpisode 69: Portals of the Summer SolsticeA Dictionary of Literary Symbols, Michael FerberA Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. CirlotThe History and Making of Corn Dollies, Janet Goddard  Dozynki Harvest Bassetlaw MuseumCorn Dolly Kit - Tamed Wild England’s Crop Circle Controversy - BBC articleAras.orgShoutouts:The Autumn CrossroadsChildren of the Corn Join the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season. And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio 

In episode 113 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk resistance and re-enchantment with Amy Torok and Risa Dickens. Amy and Risa are the witches, activists, and storytellers behind The Missing Witches project. In their second visit to the podcast, Amy and Risa remind us that telling the truth is a spell. They discuss the magnificence of difference, rock ‘n’ roll as a spell, and self-care as ancestor worship. They reflect on what they’ve learned by living as modern witches in the woods, and introduce us to their newest book, New Moon Magic: 13 Anti-Captialist Tools for Resistance & Re-enchantment.Learn more about Amy and Risa and order the Missing Witches’ new book, New Moon Magic: 13 Anticapitalist Tools for Resistance & Re-enchantment, on their website missingwitches.com. You can also listen to the Missing Witches podcast, join their online community, contribute to the Missing Witches Zine, and follow their story on Instagram @missingwitches. Sources:New Moon Magic: 13 Anti-Capitalist Tools for Resistance & Re-enchantment, Amy Torok and Risa DickensStaying With the Trouble, Making Kin in the Chthulucene,  Donna J HarawayEpisode 56: An Interview with the Missing WitchesShoutouts:Tamed Wild Blog - Animal Symbology Series Zoo Books Join the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 112 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the Golden One and Queen of the Dawn - the goddess Aphrodite. Inspired by their recent travels, in this conversation, Kristin and Kate highlight Aphrodite’s connection to roses, Sappho, Barbie, and the color pink. They consider Aphrodite’s many names (She Who Rises from the Waves, Gravedigger, She of the Tombs) and her adoration of glamour magick. They also contemplate Aphrodite as an archetype and her relationship to the dark side of love.Sources:Episode 92: Goddesses of Sex and WarEpisode 108: The Furies and HarpiesVenus and Aphrodite, Bettany HughesWhen God Was a Woman, Merlin StoneGoddesses in Every Woman, Dr. Jean BolenAphrodite - Theoi.com Peter KingsleySappho’s Ode to AphroditeKristin Chang Pynk by Janelle MonaeThe Barbie MovieValerie Steele, editor of the book “Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color” Join the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 111 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk planetary magick with Shelby Bundy. Shelby is an astrologer, business coach, tarot reader, and the visionary behind Tamed Wild and Magick & Alchemy. In this conversation, three witches discuss working with the cosmos and their relationship to planetary correspondences like plants, mythologies, archetypes, and tarot. They consider their chart rulers, the ritual of paying attention, and planetary devotion in a digital world.Learn more about Shelby and her offerings on her website themoonincarolina.com or follow her story on Instagram @themoonincarolina.Sources:Applied Archetypal Astrology - Pacifica Astrology Planets in Play: How to Reimagine Your Life Through the Language of Astrology, Laurence Hillman Your Big Three, Andrea TaylorPlanetary Magick: The Heart of Western Magick, Phillips & Denning The Stars Within You, Julianna McCarthySaturn: A New Look at an Old Devil, Liz GreenAstrologer Riss CottrillGoddess Series: The Story of GaiaEpisode 45: Witchy Business with Shelby Bundy Shoutouts:Atro.comCafeastrology.comJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!Subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with 3 rituals, intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season. And sign up for the Book Coven - a digital subscription with weekly lives, reels, and discussions about witchcraft, tarot, herbs, business witchery, upcoming workshops, & the book of the month.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 110 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby bid farewell to season three with a conversation about Feral Girl Summer. In this discussion, they contemplate the word ‘feral’ as a reclamation, an act of resistance, and a prayer. They reflect on wildness as an archetype and a doorway to the divine. They also discuss The Amazons, Artemis, Hippolyta, and Wonder Woman, the feral heroines raised by the wilderness. Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo AudioSources: Women Who Run With the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola EstesCat Call: Reclaiming the Feral Feminine, An Untamed History of the Cat Archetype in Myth and Magic, Kristin J. Solee Seasons of Moon and Flame, Danielle Dulsky"Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation," Silvia Federici “Feral Girl Summer is Coming,”  Roisin Lanigan“What is Feral Girl Summer?” - The Today ShowHow Girlboss Cannibals Slayed pop culture” - theface.comWhat Is Remembered Lives: Developing Relationships with Deities, Ancestors & the Fae,  LeFae and Parma “Walking,” Henry David ThoreauThe Holy Wild, Danielle Dulsky“How I Go Into the Woods,” Mary Oliver Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons,  Jane YolenCallimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 240 ff (trans. Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) The Surprising Origin Story of Wonder Woman, Jill Lepore - Smithsonian MagazineShoutouts:Electric ForestAll-Star ComicsSensation Comics

In episode 109 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby conclude part 2 of their Mythical Creatures Series. In the final installment of this three-part conversation, they discuss the Anzu bird and the Basilisk. Beginning with the Anzu, they contemplate the stories of this giant bird and its role as a deliverer of storms and chaos. While the Anzu is associated with eagles, vultures, and lions, the Basilisk is known as the King of Serpents. They discuss the Basilisk’s deadly gaze, foul breath, and aversion to rue. Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo AudioSources:The Book of Flowers Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George"Babylonian Story Of Bird-God Anzu ‘The Wise One’ And His Underworld Realm" - Ancient PagesLady of the Beasts, Buffy JohnsonSmithsonian Magazine - On the Trail of the Warsaw BasiliskNatural History, Pliny the ElderNew World Encyclopedia, The BasiliskThe Hammer of Witches, Malleus Maleficarum"Woman as Other: Medusa and Basilisk in Early Modern French Literature," Nancy M. Frelick The Witching Herbs, 13 Essential Plants and Herbs for your Magical Garden, Harold Roth

In episode 108 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby continue part 2 of their Mythical Creatures Series. In the second installment of this three-part conversation, they consider the Furies and Harpies as personifications of sacred rage. They discuss the Furies as maidens (or monsters) of divine punishment and their relationship with Demeter, Medusa, hounds, and serpents. They also talk about the Harpies, three female death spirits that are part bird, part human. Believed to be angels or psychopomps, the Harpies reveal stories of vultures, ‘plucking,’ prophecy, and the magick of triplicity.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo AudioSources:Storytime: The Three Sisters of FateThe Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara WalkerOvid’s Metamorphoses, Book 4Virgil's AeneidMysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra GeorgeLady of the Beasts: The Goddess and her Sacred Animals, Buffy JohnsonThe Last Unicorn Shoutouts:Small Spells Deck by Tamed WildEpisode 104: Mothers of Monsters & Magick

In episode 107 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby begin part 2 of their Mythical Creature Series. In the first installment of this 3-part conversation, they contemplate the magick of satyrs and centaurs. They discuss the satyr Pan’s wild woods, his panic-inducing yell, and his overlap with trickster spirits like Hermes and Dionysus. They also visit the famed centaur and wounded healer Chiron. They talk about Chiron’s role as a mentor and oracle, and how he came to live in the stars.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Sources:Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods & Heroes, Edith HamiltonMerriamWebster.com - Pan & PanicHistoryCooperative.org - Animal Spirits of Ancient GreeceA Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. CirlotThe Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens, Sorita d’Este and David RankineArtemis : Virgin Goddess of the Sun, Moon & Hunt, Sorita d’EsteHomeric Hymn 19 to PanChani Nicholas on Chiron Shoutouts:Mythical Creatures Part 1:Episode 82: The Unicorn & the PhoenixEpisode 83: The Mermaid & the SidheEpisode 84: The Dragon, Gryphon, & Sphinx Episode 90: An Interview with Sophie StrandEpisode 60: Cannabis MagickEpisode 95: An Interview with Juliana McCarthy of Ethereal Culture

In episode 106 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk grief, plants, and shapeshifting with community weaver Mara June. Mara is a writer, caregiver, death doula, and community herbalist who encourages people to dream and create courageously in times of change and grief. In this conversation, they discuss herbs as enchantment medicine, planting ourselves within sacred communities, and the trickster power of grief. They also discuss Mara’s Grief Spells, archetypal shapeshifters, tarot, and grief's capacity to unravel and reorient us within the sacred webs of life.Learn more about Mara June and their offerings via their website, motherwortandrose.com. Consider signing up for one of their upcoming workshops like Tears of the Gods: Flowers, Death, Grief, & Shapeshifting or Dream + Flower Magick for Grief Support. You can also follow them on Instagram @motherwortandrose, and sign up for their newsletter here.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Sources:Shapeshifters: A History,  John KachubaShoutouts:Shapeshifter Series: The RusalkiAnimal Symbology: The OctopusMythic Beasts & Beings: Selkie FolkKate Belew’s Bardo Writing School

In episode 105 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby team up with Caitlyn Barone to host a virtual book club. From nostalgic reads to their favorite, well-loved tomes, in this conversation, three witches share the books that have been most influential throughout their magickal journeys. They discuss books about plant witchery, out-of-body experiences, and dark goddesses like Hecate and Persephone. They discuss tales for the wild women, astrological reads, and the books that delivered ‘aha!’ moments.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Sources:Kate’s Books:Wise Child, Monica FurlongHealing Magic, Robin Rose BennettWomen Who Run with the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola EstesKristin’s Books:Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess, Demetra GeorgeWitch, Christopher PikeJourney of Souls, Dr. Michael NewtonDestiny of Souls, Dr. Michael Newton Journeys out of the Body, Robert MonroeCaitlyn’s Books:The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess, StarhawkMysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess, Demetra GeorgeThe Treadwell’s Book of Plant Magick, Christina Oakley HarringtonUnder the Bramble Arch, Corinne BoyerCunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, Scott CunninghamWitchcraft, TaschenAdditional Book Mentions:Seasons of Moon & Flame, Danielle DulskyWere Tales: A Shapeshifter Anthology, Jonathan Maberry, Eric J. Guignard, Stephanie Ellis, Catherine McCarthy, Gabino IglesiasThe Stars Within Us, Juliana McCarthyWitches of New York, Ami McKayIlana, Tamora PierceGrimoire for the Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows, Ann MouraEncyclopedia of Spells, Judika IllesShoutouts:Tamed Wild’s Book Coven - digital subscription!Episode 26: Art Magick MotherhoodEpisode 71: Nostalgia MagickEpisode 77: An Interview with Danielle Dulsky

In episode 104 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss two of the lesser-known mothers of mythology. They begin with Echidna, the mother of monsters, whose children include the Sphinx, Cerberus, and Python, the giant serpentine creature that protects Delphi. While tracing Echidna’s family tree, they contemplate this mother’s overlap with Medusa, Gorgons, and other cave-dwelling monsters. They also discuss Asteria, the mother of Hecate, our goddess of witches. As the Titan of falling stars, it was Asteria who spurred nighttime divinations, oracular dreams, and astrology. In this conversation, they consider the mothers who exist beyond the confines of tradition, and how their stories shape ours.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Sources:Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes Musings of the Muses by Heather Vassalo, Callie Blackstone, Hailey Piper, Stephanie EllisLady of the Beasts: The Goddess and Her Sacred Animals by Buffie Johnson Theoi.comThe Homeric Hymn 3 to Delian Apollo 50 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) Hesiod’s TheogonyShoutouts:Episode 26: Art, Magick, & Motherhood with Caitlyn BaroneEpisode 27: The Mother Archetype

In episode 103 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz. Felicia is a Curandera, Author, Indigenous Foods Activist, and Natural Foods Chef. In this conversation, Felicia discusses Curanderismo and her life as a Kitchen Curandera. She shares her thoughts on ancestral veneration, seasonal wildcrafting, and cultural appropriation vs. misappropriation. Felicia also discusses how the elements influence her craft and introduces us to her new book Earth Medicines: Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera. To learn more about Felicia and her offerings, follow her on Instagram @feliciacocotzin, visit her website kitchencurandera.com, and order a copy of her book, Earth Medicines: Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. 

In episode 102 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew celebrate Beltane with the bones. In this conversation, they discuss bone folklore, corpse medicine, and Baba Yaga’s walkway of fiery skulls. They consider bones as keepers of memories, consciousness, and the soul. They also contemplate antlers, the archetypal skeleton, and Beltane’s sacred fires, originally known as bonefires.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Sources:Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods by Madame Pamita A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot“Folk-lore of the Bones” by Daniel Brinton via The American Folklore SocietyThe Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine by Sophie StrandComplete Herbal by Nicolas CulpepperMetamorphoses by OvidThe Gruesome History of Making Skeletons - Atlas ObscuraThe Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images by Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS), TaschenSlavic Witchcraft: Old World Conjuring Spells and Folklore by Natasha HelvinWomen Who Run With the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola EstesShoutouts:The Spring Crossroads creative coven The Spirit Guide Coach - Aja DashuurEpisode 55 - An Interview with Aja DashuurEpisode 25 - BeltaneEpisode 76 - An Interview with Amanda Paulson

In episode 101 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Sophie Saint Thomas. Sophie Saint Thomas is an award-winning journalist and author whose written for VICE, Playboy, GQ, Glamour, Marie Claire, PRIDE, Cosmopolitan, High Times, Gawker (RIP), and Harper’s Bazaar. In this conversation, Sophie talks sex magick, cannabis culture, and how these practices influence her craft. She also discusses her journey to becoming a published author, why ‘fortune favors the bold,’ and her latest book, Weed Witch: The Essential Guide to Cannabis for Magic and Wellness.To learn more about Sophie and her offerings, connect with her via her website, Instagram, or by reading her books:Weed Witch: The Essential Guide to Cannabis for Magic and WellnessSex Witch: Magickal Spells for Love, Lust, and Self-ProtectionGlamour Witch: Conjuring Style and Grace to Get What You WantCreated by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.

In the 100th episode of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss the relationship between masks and ritual. They consider masks as a way to enact magick, channel the dead, and divine with the animal world. They talk about Samhain, Carnival, Krampusnacht, and other celebrations where masking is part of the dress code. They ponder masks as conduits, portals, and one of the oldest art forms in the world. Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Souces:Maiden, Mother, Crone, DJ ConwayMissing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminine Magick, Amy Torok and Risa Dickens Witchcraft in the Middle Ages, Jeffrey RusselWord Origins: An Exploration and History of Words and Language, Wilfred FunkThe Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets,  Barbara Walker"We Wear the Mask," Paul Laurence Dunbarhttps://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2023-02-01/ty-article/ancient-pagan-masks-debunked-by-archaeologists-in-poland/00000186-0bde-dd5c-a987-1fffbd7d0001 The Witch’s Feast: A Kitchen Grimoire, Melissa Jayne MaderaShoutouts:Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra GeorgeNettle & Bone, T. KingfisherPoems Bewitched & Haunted, Everyman’s Library Pocket Poet SeriesEpisode 78: Annie FinchEpisode 48: Medusa & Athena

In episode 99 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby reflect on some signs of spring. Inspired by Ostara and a season of renewal, they discuss the chalice and the cauldron, and what’s collected or brewed in these sacred vessels. They talk about rain, rhythmic tides, and purification rites. They also share some moon stories, including ‘The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess,’ and consider the moon as a shapeshifter, a cosmic bow, and a sanctuary.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Sources:The Luminaries: The Psychology of the Sun and Moon in the Horoscope, Liz GreeneUniversity of Illinois Press and the American Folklore SocietyA Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. CirlotShoutouts:Chang’e Flies to the MoonThe Bamboo Cutter and the Moon PrincessThe Winter Crossroads CovenEpisode 95: An Interview with Juliana McCarthy of Ethereal CultureEpisode 96: Ostara, Moon Bathing, & Purification

On episode 98 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk moon signs and horoscopes with Annabel Gat. An astrologer who has been writing the daily and monthly horoscope column at VICE since 2015, Annabel is also the author of two books, The Astrology of Love & Sex and The Moon Sign Guide. In this conversation, Annabel talks about astrology as an ancient artifact and storytelling device, and the planets as archetypes. She also discusses progressed moons, her upcoming mentorship program, and shares some tips for fellow horoscope-writers.To learn more about Annabel and her offerings, follow her on Instagram @annabelgat, and visit her website annabelgat.com. Sign up for her mentorship program here. Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Sources:“Grief Spells for the Spring Equinox: Losing, Joy, and Planting Ourselves as Seeds” The Moon Sign Guide, Annabel GatShoutouts:Supercharge Candle with Snakes for HairAnnabel’s Birthday Cake, a collab with Marissa ZappasThe Astrology of Love & Sex, Annabel GatAstro.comAstro-seek.com 

On episode 97 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Xenia Viray. Xenia is an imagination healer, multidimensional artist, and community weaver with a focus on Human Design and writing. In this conversation, they discuss Human Design basics, strategy and authority, and reflect on the different energy types within this system. They also talk about Human Design as a language of consciousness, channeled writing, and Xenia’s book “The Universe is an Art Project.”To learn more about Zenia and her offerings, follow her on Instagram @mythsofcreation, and visit her website mythsofcreation.com. To receive an exclusive discount for 1:1 sessions, go to this link: https://mythsofcreation.as.me/humandesignonline and use code MAGICKALDESIGN11 anytime before June 30 2023.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Sources: Shoutouts:MyHumanDesign.comMyBodyGraph.com

On episode 96 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby cover spring-related topics in the days before the spring equinox on March 20th. They discuss moon bathing, the Hare Moon, perspectives on purification, and ocean magick. They talk about working with the full moon, connecting with different phases, and being vessels for the moon's energy. They oscillate between ancient tales and rites of this time of year and share modern ritual inspiration.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Sources:Daily Magic by Judika Iles The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Shoutouts:Release date:15 March 2023P-line:℗ Tamed Wild

On episode 95 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Astrologer and energy healer Juliana McCarthy. They discuss birth chart basics (why are the Sun, Moon, and Rising signs so important?!). They talk about the nodes, Pluto transits, eclipses, retrogrades, Saturn moving into Pisces, and the journey of a Saturn Return. They navigate conversations around astrology as a tool and a language, and the deep importance of myth. Follow Juliana at @EtherealCulture or learn more at EtherealCulture.com. Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Sources:Shoutouts:Release date:8 March 2023P-line:℗ Tamed Wild

On episode 94 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss Kristin's Homesteading Journey in the Azores. Two witches contemplate what it means to live and work with the land from Kristin's experience moving into an old familial farmhouse. They talk about building a relationship with earth spirits through automatic writing, tending to animals, and what it means to move to a new country. They navigate conversations around "other," responsibility to lineage and stories, and navigating ancestry. Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Sources:Shoutouts:Release date:1 March 2023P-line:℗ Tamed Wild

On episode 93 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss Types of Magick, Part 2. In the second installment of this two-part series, two witches contemplate Ceremonial or High Magick and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. They talk about the influence this belief system had on Wicca and Witchcraft communities, Goddess culture, and the importance of the vibratory formula when casting spells. They also discuss Chaos Magick, the concept of "Nothing is true, everything is permitted," and how this philosophy promotes experimentation, play, and creativity.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Sources:Hidden Wisdom: A Guide to the Western Inner Traditions, Richard SmoleySword of Wisdom: Macgregor Mathers and the Golden Dawn, Ithell Colquhoun Spellbound, Chaweon KooHigh Magick, Damien EcholsHigh Magick: A Guide to Cannabis in Ritual and mysticism, Philip PharberJournal from the Western Mystery Traditionhttp://www.jwmt.org/v1n5/vibratoryform.htmlWomen of the Golden Dawn, Mary K. GreerWitchcraft, TaschenRobin Rose Bennetthttps://www.learnreligions.com/chaos-magic-95940https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/1799https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_J._Carrollhttps://www.reddit.com/r/chaosmagick/comments/10e5849/what_does_chaos_magick_mean_to_you/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a35647356/what-is-chaos-magic-in-wandavision/ Shoutouts:The Golden DawnAleister CrowleyDion Fortune Pamela Coleman SmithGerald GardnerChaweon Koo