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We created Metaphysical Apothecary as a place to share hidden knowledge and, perhaps, use that knowledge to gain a deeper understanding of our universe and our purpose.
By exploring history's secrets and uncovering lost or hidden knowledge, we can develop a deeper understanding of how to heal our bodies, minds, emotions, and spirits.
"Metaphysical" means "outside or beyond the physical realm." An apothecary is a place people visit to obtain the knowledge, supplies, and medicine needed to heal themselves. Healing alleviates suffering and helps us achieve inner and outer peace.
What witch worth their black salt doesn’t love a beautiful garden? I often find myself salivating over images of lush plots of herbs and vegetables bordered by wire corridors heavy with berry vines or climbing sunflowers.Though this vision isn’t possible for many of us, that doesn’t mean garden and plant magick are out of reach. In this episode, Megan and I explore ways to connect with the natural world using modern tools, tiny gardens, and urbanite cleverness. Want more metaphysical mystery and magick? Follow us on social!Home | ScorpiosistersScorpio Sisters' Store | Society6Metaphysical Apothecary | Patreon@metaphysical_apothecary • Instagram Metaphysical Apothecary | FacebookReferences & Resources:The Lawn: A History of an American Obsession - | Smithsonian Books StoreDesigning an end to a toxic American obsession: The Lawn | CNN Gardening as a reflection of history and cultureAn American Timeline: Home Gardening in the U.S.History of the Garden - Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library How to Grow Fruits and Vegetables From Table Scraps.How to Grow Potatoes in a Laundry Basket – Gardeners BasicsHow To Grow Your Own Organic Potatoes Out Of A Laundry Basket - Whole Lifestyle NutritionI Grow More Than a Dozen Types of Vegetables on My 8×4 Back Patio — Here's How--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scorpio-sisters/support
Alt-right spaces used to be easy to spot and avoid. Everyone knew to carefully vet evangelical churches and tread lightly in certain states and towns. However, as people leave evangelical spaces to find more fulfilling spiritual paths, they sometimes bring with them bigoted and harmful ideologies.
It’s one of the growing reasons why any new ideas and mysteries we come across need to be carefully scrutinized before we embrace them. Shannon and I love a history mystery as much as the next pagan, but media literacy and critical thinking are crucial to avoid falling into the alt-right pipeline and finding yourself in very scary situations.
Join Shannon and I this week as we lay a foundation for keeping yourself and your fellow witchlings safe in the craft.
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References & Resources:
- The Classical Roots of White Supremacy | Learning for Justice
- Who Started Racism? History, Examples, Ways to Take Action | Human Rights Careers
- The Rarely Depicted Presence of Black/African People in European History - Black History Month
- The Black Presence in Pre-20th Century Europe: A Hidden History •
- Olivette Otele: “The history of Europe’s blacks has been struck by a partial amnesia” | The UNESCO Courier
- 8 Stunning Images of Black People In Medieval Europe
- Whitewashing Ancient Statue: Whiteness Racism and Color in the Ancient World
- How the myth of whiteness in classical sculpture was created – DW – 01/24/2023
- WHAT Is Media Literacy and HOW Can Simple Shifts Center It
- Forgotten Technology | YouTube
- Man Lifts 20 Ton Block by Hand | YouTube
- Yes, African midwives successfully performed C-sections before it was common in Europe
- Merrymount Colony - World History Encyclopedia
- Nazca Lines & the World’s First Hot Air Balloon: A Theory of Ancient Flight in Peru & Nazca Desert Mystery | World History
- White supremacists are misappropriating Norse mythology, says expert | Folio
- HATE SYMBOLS DATABASE
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Within pagan spaces, there’s often a lot of pressure to make your practice as aesthetic as possible. Herbs must be carefully housed in glass bottles and jars, candles must be in vintage-style candlesticks, and your altar should look like it could fit directly into the sets of Mists of Avalon.
Like many conformist views, attempting to adhere to this constantly is just silly. If you love glass jars and aesthetic items, by all means—use them! However, modern witchcraft sometimes requires a modern twist—especially in the kitchen.
Join Shannon and me this week as we examine and share our personal experiences with how modern appliances, ingredients, and cooking techniques can help bake up some truly powerful spellwork.
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Intro/Outro: Behind the Sword by Alexander Nakarada
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Luck is a lot like apples, sometimes you have a good bunch—good luck—other times you find yourself with rotten apples—bad luck. But there’s a state beyond that where you have no apples at all and need to go out and get some. In regards to luck, this is a luck-free state that sometimes happens during mental, emotional, physical, and psychic numbness.
Join Megan and I in this episode as we explore the magick and spellcraft practices to manifest luck and abundance from a numb or luck-free state of being.
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Jupiter Sign: What Your Jupiter Placement Means Astrologically
Jupiter Signs and Luck | Cafe Astrology.com
Opportunities, Abundance, and Luck Are All a Mindset | by Catherine Plano | Medium
Shifting Your Mindset for Better Luck | Jenn Drummond
20 Ways to Attract Good Luck | Inc.com
Scary Good Vision Boards | Molly Roberts
How to Get Lucky: 13 Techniques for Discovering and Taking Advantage of Life's Good Breaks
Feng Shui Modern by Cliff Tan
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Luck is a tricky concept, especially when it comes to your magickal practice. Belief in luck—both good and bad—is an ancient concept with a broad lexicon of superstitions, rituals, and traditions. Many of these traditions survive today in the practice of carrying good luck charms and following cultural or familial traditions. The goal is to decrease your bad luck while welcoming in the good.
But do any of these practices have a place in your craft?
Join Shannon and me in our latest episode to learn more about the traditions surrounding luck, the psychological implications of being “lucky” or “unlucky”, and methods for infusing your workings with more serendipitous energy. We also discuss how to avoid luck-based paranoia and the importance of having fun with these traditions.
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Jupiter Sign: What Your Jupiter Placement Means Astrologically
Jupiter Signs and Luck | Cafe Astrology.com
Opportunities, Abundance, and Luck Are All a Mindset | by Catherine Plano | Medium
Shifting Your Mindset for Better Luck | Jenn Drummond
20 Ways to Attract Good Luck | Inc.com
Scary Good Vision Boards | Molly Roberts
How to Get Lucky: 13 Techniques for Discovering and Taking Advantage of Life's Good Breaks
Feng Shui Modern by Cliff Tan
Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod
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Paganism is on the rise, and that’s worth celebrating. Certain spiritual beliefs are no longer compulsory, giving us the opportunity to build and find joy in practices created just for us. However—like any spiritual practice—there are those intent on spreading misinformation, using surface knowledge to manipulate others, and individuals determined to take any and all spiritual practices to the extreme.
In this episode, Megan and I discuss the difference between healthy spirituality and spiritual psychosis, trollspotting, and how to tell a cult leader from a legitimate spiritual practitioner.
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Further Resources:
Venus of Willendorf - Wikipedia
Intro/Outro: Aquarium by Kevin MacLeod
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Modern society has a tendency to apply modern ideas and symbolism to ancient entities, diluting their original meaning and purpose—especially when it comes to love deities. We’ve all seen the insipid depictions of baby Cupid with his quiver full of love darts, and Aphrodite depicted as a loveable airhead.
However, nothing could be further from the truth. As Shannon and I discuss in our latest episode, love has a multitude of facets—some sweet, some sour, and some downright deadly.
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Further Resources:
Goddess Ishtar: The Mesopotamian Goddess of Love, Sex, and War
Love is a Battlefield: The Legend of Ishtar, First Goddess of Love and War | Ancient Origins
Gods of Love and War | L.M. Sacasas
Aphrodite
Love Me or Hate Me - Ares, The Greek God of War (aka Mars, The Roman God of War) - Theresa Romero — Google Arts & Culture
Aphrodite Areia - Wikipedia
DEIMOS & PHOBOS - Greek Gods of Fear, Panic & Terror (Roman Metus, Pavor)
APHRODITE MYTHS 2 GENERAL - Greek Mythology
THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE ARMED APHRODITE
Freyja: Norse Goddess of Witchcraft, Love, and War
The Norse Goddess Freya of Love and War - Old World Gods
Freyja: The Norse Goddess of Love, Sex, War, and Magic | History Cooperative
The Story, Symbols and Powers of Freya, the Norse Goddess of Love | Ancient Origins
The Many Faces of Freyja: Norse Goddess of Love, Beauty, and War - Viking Style
Freya Norse Goddess Of Love And War | by Marta Henriques | New Earth Consciousness | Medium
7 Greek Words for Love | Well+Good
8 Different Kinds of Love Defined by Greeks - Love Button
Embracing Divine Love: The Timeless Power of Goddess Aphrodite – Awe Inspired
The Ancient Dance Between Eros and Thanatos | by Lauren Reiff | The Understanding Project | Medium
Theories of Love in the Ancient World · Science of Love · Special Collections and Archives
Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magick of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod
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Energy is everything and it is constantly moving, flowing, and changing. These are basic universal truths but can be difficult to wrap our minds around our personal energy, power, and magickal practice.
As practitioners, we raise, work with, and attune to the energies of our surroundings on an almost instinctive level. Sometimes, though, feeling, knowing, and following our personal energies can be some of the most intensive work we do for your growth and empowerment.
Join us in this episode as Megan and I discuss how we’ve become disconnected from the natural flow of energy, and explore how to start feeling and tapping into our own personal energy to heal the disconnection.
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Further Resources:
Chapter 06: Energetic Communication | HeartMath Institute
On The Toroidal Field
Logical and Scientific Vastu
What is Vastu,Vastu Science,Vaastu Architecture,Benefits of Vastu
Vastu Tips: 25 ways to boost positive energy in your home
What is Reiki? | Reiki
Feng Shui Modern by Cliff Tan
Feng Shui
Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do by Wallace J Nichols
Dancing Our Magick
Exercise and Raising Magical Energy – Patti Wigington
Sacred Dance in Pagan Practice - Pagan Song: Music for Your Magic
Dancing for Raising Energy for Magick - The Witching Whole
Ritual Drumming – Cultivating Ecstasy | Gwion Raven
The Power of Sound in Wiccan Rituals: Using Music, Chanting, and Drumming - Craft of Wicca
The Teachings of the Sacred Drum
Drums and drumming – OCCULT WORLD
Drumming for Ritual - Temple of Witchcraft
Nature Spirits and Drumming – the effects of music, voice, drums and instruments in ritual | Wiccan Rede
The Witch Drum, Noitarumpu.
Intro/Outro: Blacksmith by Alexander Nakarada
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The beginning of the calendar year marks a shift in energies on a global level. Being able to read that energy and work with it on our spiritual path and in our practices can be incredibly empowering.
Join Shannon and I as we discuss the emerging energies of 2024 and explore previous years' energies using numerological tarot and simple addition.
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Further Resources:
Tarot Card Year Theme - S5 Ep45
Meet the Witch: Numerology Oracle with Megan - S6 Ep54
Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
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Magick and magickal beings are often drawn to each other for many reasons and witches and the Fey are no exceptions.
Many magickal practitioners work with or seek to work with their Goode Neighbors. The mischievous tricks and pranks an acceptable occurrence for the many benefits of working with the Fey - as long as etiquette, manners, and active listening skills are continuously engaged.
Join us in this episode as we explore both the Fey Courts of the Unseelie and of the Winter Fair Folk and their differences, as well as how to approach these two courts, or whether or not it's wise to do so.
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Further Resources:
Witches & Pagans magazine issue 39 Between the Worlds
- A Liminal Practice: Cunningfolk and the Fairy Faith by Clinto Meister
- The (White) Elephant in the Room: Race & Identity in Fairy Lore by Kate Freuler
The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa (ya fiction)
Modern Faery Tales series by Holly Black (ya fiction)
Fever series by Karen Marie Moning (dark urban fantasy)
Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes
Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia by Carol Rose
A Witch’s Guide to Faery Folk by Edwin McCoy
How to Attract Faeries and Work with Them in Your Craft | Astrea Taylor
Of Witches And Faeries: A Brief Examination Of Working With the Fae | Kelden
https://vayas-witchcraft-and-spiritual.tumblr.com/post/111535612555/fey-work-things-to-remember
Introduction to Faery & Celtic Witchcraft - ToSalem
Faerie Etiquette: 13 Rules To Keep You Safe Before You Begin Faerie Magick | Faerie Witchcraft 101
How to Work With the Fae - Exemplore
The Fae Meaning and Mythology Secrets You Need To Know - The Peculiar Brunette
Attracting The Magickal Fae – WhiteWitchParlour.com
Fairy Witches: The Ages-old Connection Between Fae and Witchcraft
Animism in Magic: Regional and Nature Spirits - Wise Witches and Witchcraft
Bright Spirits
Woodland Magick: Modern Animism & the Folkloresque | Blackthorn & Stone
A Brief History of Fairies and Fae Folk from Around the World: in Honor of International Fairy Day
List of beings referred to as fairies - Wikipedia
Fey from other cultures | EN World Tabletop RPG News & Reviews (forum chat)
Etymology of fairy by etymonline
Attitudes Toward Fairies in Shakespeare’s Time
Overview of the Elizabethan Fairy
Shakespeare's Fairies: Exploring the Fairy Poetry of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet
Elizabethan Understandings of Fairies/ the Fae
https://sarah-angleton.com/2014/06/12/the-real-renaissance-elves-fairies-and-the-golden-age-of-piracy/
https://pennpress.typepad.com/pennpresslog/2016/10/the-fairy-faith-in-the-middle-ages.html
The Faerie Way.pdf
Spirits and Creatures from Romanian Mythology — The ielele | by Iulian Stredie | Medium
Intro/Outro: The Ice Giants by Kevin MacLeod
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Magick and witchcraft can lean heavily towards aesthetics. When aspects of our rituals and spellwork LOOK good, it can make manifesting the desired results easier.
In this Episode, Megan and I explore the necessary balance between what looks good and what is practical and safe, especially for the tiny curious, joyous beings in our lives, our familiars, and our witchlings.
Join us as we discuss ideas on how to adjust rituals to be safe, include familiars and witchlings, as well as we both adapted our witchcraft and magickal workings for our pets, familiars, and the witchlings in our lives.
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Further Resources:
Are Candles Safe For Pets? | Dutch
How to practice witchcraft with kids
FIVE questions I'm asked as a Pagan Parent || Parenting While Pagan [CC]
Gemstone Toxicity Table - International Gem Society - IGS
Be Warned! 105 Most Dangerous Crystals in the World
Set Up an Altar for Pagan Kids – Patti Wigington
Intro/Outro: Brewing Potions
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To coven, or not to coven? Most witches ask themselves this question at least once on their pagan journey—and the answer may change over time. Newer witches scratching the surface of spellwork and ritual can be especially confused by these questions:
Should I join a coven?
How do I find the right group for me?
What do I do when coven culture becomes toxic?
For our annual Halloween episode, Shannon and I will tackle these and other questions about this ancient tradition—from how covens began to their place in society today.
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Further Resources:
Covens, Circles, & Groves
Qualities & Characteristics of a Cult | Dr. Janja Lalich
Cyberwitches: From Zoom rituals to casting spells with emojis | Endless Thread
What Is A Cyber Coven?
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Admittedly, this podcast episode is a bit different than our usual fare. Generally, Shannon and I seek to dispel superstition and fear around witchcraft—both stereotypes outside the community and fearmongering within it. That often means breaking down myths around things that go bump in the night.
However, some things bump louder than others and have sharper teeth.
Though many things we're taught to fear in witchcraft have no bite, certain things should still be approached with caution. Energetic beings—like egregors–fall into that category. Join Shannon and I this week as we explore methods for dispelling and protecting yourself from these intangible entities.
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Further Resources:
Kelly-Ann Maddox | Servitors
Tulpa | Wikipedia
The Power of the Mind: Creating Tulpas Through Meditation and Visualization | by Osman Güneş Özkurt | ILLUMINATION | Medium
Sara Raztresen | Christian Witch
Thought-Form | Wiktionary
Non-Corporeal Beings | Sacred Sites
Egregore | Wikipedia
Intro/Outro: Ancient Rite by Kevin MacLeod
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Self-love and expressing it comes in many varieties from daily self affirming mantras to regular scheduled self-care pampering sessions. Sometimes expressing self-love is defining and refining our values, beliefs, and understanding, especially when it comes to our spiritual path, practice, and magickal craft.
Find what is sacred is an act of self-love as it defines what you can and cannot bend or break without compromising the essential core of what made it sacred in the first place.
In this episode, Shannon explores what she finds sacred and how she defined it.
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Further Resources:
Magic | Etymology
Hallow | Etymology
Sacred | Etymology
Holy | Etymology
Religion in the Legend of Zelda: The Ultimate Guide
John Astin on Gomez and Morticia's relationship on "The Addams Family"
John Astin on violence and comedy on "The Addams Family" - TelevisionAcademy.com/Interviews
Find What Is Sacred to You | Psychology Today
Find the Sacred in Everyday Life | Live Happy
Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
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Numerology and Angel Numbers especially have become associated with the love and light spiritual practices that are incredibly trendy. Angel numbers are so trendy in fact that their popularity works against them and they don’t always get taken seriously.
In this episode, Megan explores with a dash of salt and a healthy serving of discernment numerological oracles and the Angel Numbers—what are they and what they are not as well as how to interpret them.
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Intro/Outro: Blacksmith by Alexander Nakarada
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Many dynamic and captivating aspects, celestials, and elements move and resonate in the cosmos that add power to personal growth, discovery, and even magickal workings. Lunar Nodes transit through the zodiac, shifting energies around individual spiritual journeys and magickal practices as well as the collective focus or linchpin.
In this episode, join Shannon as she explores the astrology, magick, and mystique of the Lunar Nodes, and shares her own experiences and observations on how to harness the natal Lunar Nodes as well as the transiting nodes. Shannon provides ideas and inspiration to unlock their transformative potential to add to your spiritual and magickal toolkit.
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Further reading:
Finding the North Node from 1916 to 2028 | Cayelin Castell
Nodal Axis into Aries and Libra
Rahu Ketu - The Shadow Planets
The Lunar Nodes.
The Dragon's Tale: Symbolism and the Lunar Nodes - Astrodienst.
The Magic of the North Node in Astrology and Human Design — Pure Generators
Your July 17, 2023 Horoscope Will Be Transformative For Each Sign
Spiritual Life Lessons: The Nodes of the Moon in Astrology
North and South Node Placements In Your Birth Chart
Moon's Nodes - Astrodienst Astrowiki
North and South Nodes Astrology: Your Life Purpose and Past Lives
North Node, South Node Astrology Explained - The Cut
The Lunar Nodes Through the Houses
LUNAR NODES — MODERN WITCHES
Working with Lunar Nodes in Spell Casting - The Wyld Witch
Moon's Nodes - Astrodienst
The Practical Magic Take on Astrology's Nodes
Lunar Eclipse Magic & Folklore
Eclipse Magic: How To Properly Harness The Power Of An Eclipse
The Solar Eclipse and the Substitute King | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Manifesting Your Dreams During An Eclipse Is A Bad Idea
The Lunar Nodes : Vectors of Our Destiny - AstroEsotericPro
So, WTF is My Birth Chart, Anyway? – The Chill Times
North Node In Aries, South Node in Libra: Natal & Transit
Archive Astrological Magick
Transitting Luminary Reading — Soimes Life Coaching
The Nodes of the Moon
Lunar And Solar Eclipses 2023 – Dates, Folklore, And Facts - Farmers' Almanac
Build a Money Bowl with Me!
Cord Cutting: A What, Why & How-To Guide
Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod
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Between Lazy Witchcraft and Armchair Spiritualist labels hides a bias within the community that comes up and around every now and again. It's a bias against those with low energy and low stamina without compassion and understanding of why someone may have low energy.
In this episode, Shannon explores the meanings of these labels, her own reasons for practicing low energy witchcraft, and different ways to do low energy and low stamina magick for yourself, no matter the reason.
Trigger Warning. I was both triggered during the recording and the editing of this podcast, so this episode is still close to the raws.
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Intro/Outro: witch waltz by kevin macleod
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Very often in pagan circles we encounter what I like to call pagan evangelicals. These people enjoy gatekeeping things that don’t need to be gatekept—including how we interact with deities and entities on our pantheons.
In this episode, Megan takes a closer look at these defunct rules and offers practical guidelines for deity interactions, including how to call on deities for help, presenting offerings, prayer, and what respect really means when it comes to your pantheon.
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Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod
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In this episode of our Meet the Witch mini-series, Megan takes a deep dive into her childhood in rural Appalachia, and how the paradox of an evangelical upbringing in an inherently magickal place shaped who she became. She also shares how discovering her queerness and neurodivergence play a huge role in her magickal practice.
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Intro/Outro: Black Knight by Rafael Krux
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Another solo episode with Shannon, our resident librarian, archaeologist, and multi-faceted witch. Take a journey with her back in time as she recounts magickal and personality-shaping experiences from her childhood, draws connections between neurodivergence and witchcraft, and provides deep insight into the way she chooses to practice magick.
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Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
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Every energy must have an opposite, and even a figure as pervasive and hopeful as Santa Claus is no exception.
Unlike the charming, rosy-cheeked man in a flying sleigh, Krampus doesn’t exist to deliver gifts—he’s here to deliver retribution. At least, according to common legend.
But there’s a deeper story here. Like most mythical beings, Krampus is a coalescence of thousands of years of stories, cultures, and reimaginings.
This week, Shannon and I explore the ways in which Krampus meets the popular legends, ways in which he doesn’t, and discuss how to safely call upon him in a time of need.
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Further reading:Krampus - Wikipedia
Trailing the Krampus
The Origin of Krampus, Europe's Evil Twist on Santa | Travel| Smithsonian Magazine.
home of the holiday devil :: Who's Krampus?
The Story Of Krampus, The Anti-Santa Who Punishes Naughty Children With Season's Beatings
Who is Krampus? Explaining Santa Claus's Scary Christmas Counterpart
Meet Krampus, the Christmas Devil Who Punishes Naughty Children - HISTORY
Krampus Spaß
The Untold Truth Of Krampus
Krampus, Wild Nature Spirit, the Christmas Daemon
Intro/Outro: Krampus's Workshop by Kevin MacLeod
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Whether you gravitate toward simple-yet-powerful hedge magick or prefer the intensity of ceremonial workings, every witch in existence has magickal tools—all of which have one thing in common:
They get worn out.
Cauldrons rust and crystals crack, wands break and robes rip. Sometimes, an item that you loved and used in every working suddenly feels lackluster.
And that’s okay. Nothing lasts forever.
That’s why this week’s podcast is all about decommissioning magickal tools. Join us as we discuss disenchantment, respectful disposal, and more.
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It’s a debate as old as modern witchcraft—which is more important, intention or correspondence?
This is an extremely divisive topic. In fact, we’ve heard people say that intention is completely useless if your correspondences aren’t aligned.
So, which is it?
Our answer? Both.
This week, Megan will be coming to you solo to discuss this sticky topic and share her thoughts on which one holds more weight.
Small Note by Shannon during editing: Consult your medical practitioner about consuming rosemary if pregnant.
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Further reading:
The Physics of Light -- Color
Clear Quartz Healing Properties, Correspondences and Meanings
Gemstone Information - Quartz Crystal Meaning and Properties - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads
Rosemary Spiritual Meaning
Zodiac signs Astrology and Plants - Herbs Rosemary
Intro/Outro: Black Knight by Rafael Krux
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Our solid, three-dimensional universe is—at it’s foundations—made of frequency and vibration. Frequency and vibration are simply numbers with a physical expression—meaning all we are and all that we experience is based in numerical arrangements.
This is the basis of numerology. When combined with many witches’ favorite divination tool—tarot cards—numerology becomes a powerful tool for discerning and planning for your personal path.
Join Megan and I on the podcast this week as we discuss the advantages and implications of tarot, numerology, and the Witches’ New Year.
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Further resources:Reveal Your Inner Self with Tarot Birth Cards | BiddyTarot Blog
The Tarot School: Birth Card Calculator
Articles / Tarot Psychotherapy with the Birth Cards
How to calculate your Birth Tarot Card
Tarot Birth Card Calculator & Meanings
How to Calculate Your Tarot Birth Card, Plus Short Birth Card Meanings: Infographic
What Is Numerology? - Kikimancy | Yin Esoterica | Occult Nails
Numerology.com
Numerology Guide: Learn about Numbers and Their Meanings
Is zero a number? - The Straight Dope
Is Zero a Number? | Thinking to Believe
The mind-bendy weirdness of the number zero, explained
Zero number ( 0 )
Walking with the Fool
Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
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Most magickal practitioners are no strangers to the art and science of paranormal investigation. Many of us regularly commune with intangible beings, spirits of place, and the things that go bump in the night.
Yet, one question lingers—what exactly are ghosts? Are they memories? Spiritual remnants? Or, something more sinister?
This week, Shannon and I discuss different types of hauntings and the entities that could be causing those unexplained creaks in the dark.
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The Egyptian Soul: the ka, the ba, and the akh
Sacred Texts: Ancient Egypt
Nine Parts of the Human Soul According to the Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul - Wikipedia
The Soul's Journey Through the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife - Owlcation
The human soul is composed of NINE parts according to Ancient Egyptians
Why Is The Fetch Seen As A Death Omen in Irish Folklore?
The Misty Path — The Fetch vs. Spirit Animals
Íviðia Óðinnsdóttir — The Fetch vs. Spirit Animals
hun | Daoism | Britannica
multiple souls | religion | Britannica
The history, use & disposal of Ouija boards | Morbitorium
Intro/Outro: Haunted Mansion’s Grim Grinning Ghosts by Buddy Baker & X Atencio
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Kitchen witchery is one of the most ancient magicks we have access to today. When we cook with love and intention, we’re reaching back through time to link hands with those who gathered ‘round the hearthfire for warmth, sustenance, and community.
While our hearths look a bit different today, that makes them no less powerful. Join Shannon and I this week as we explore all the magickal facets and aspects of the kitchen, tools, and the very act of cooking.
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Book of Spells—Kitchen Witch Cursing
Ultimate Guide for the Modern Kitchen Witch | Witchy Aesthetic
The Modern Kitchen Witch’s Toolkit » Plentiful Earth
Honey, Lemons, and Thyme: 10 Essential Ingredients for the Kitchen Witch's Pantry
Cook Like a Kitchen Witch With These Magical Halloween Recipes
KITCHEN WITCH HACKS | the basics of kitchen witchcraft | what is kitchen witchery
What is a Kitchen Witch? | Naturally Modern
Did This Bread Cause the Salem Witch Trials? | Ancient Recipes With Sohla
How to Make Fire Cider | Magick Mondays
Blue Moon Milk | Magick Mondays
Kitchen Witch | Learn about Kitchen Witchcraft, Magick & Spells!
Visit Denmark and Discover the True Meaning of Hygge
Intro/Outro: Brewing Potions
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Self-love is sometimes an ugly thing. Though it often looks like wearing clothes you love or indulging in a childhood hobby, other times it means holding yourself accountable, showing yourself compassion through a depressive episode, caring for your body even though you want to do the opposite—and doing the messy work of stewarding your energy.
Because setting and enforcing boundaries is MESSY work, y’all. It’s better in the long run, but the immediate may mean angry loved ones, grieving lost relationships, and fighting our own toxic instincts.
Fortunately for us, we’re witches. And while magick isn’t an automatic fix, it’s a dynamic tool we can reshape and use in infinite ways to help us get comfortable keeping our energy—and ourselves—safe.
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Resources:Weird Ways to Cleanse Your Space
Setting boundaries is more than just saying “no”
Habit Stacking Will Trick Your Mind Into Adopting a New Habit | Well+Good
The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding (full documentary)
Everything You Need to Know About the Heart Chakra
Self Worth as Stewardship
Intro/Outro: Wisdom in the Sun by Kevin MacLeod
With everyone practicing, experiencing, and understanding magick differently, embracing how our psyches engages with energy can be a boon in our magickal and spiritual paths. The Psychic Temperaments as well as their strengths and weaknesses can tell us a great deal about the practices we are inclined towards and especially talented at.
This week, Megan and I explore how the temperaments interact with each other, where they overlap, and how they manifest in terms of magickal practice.
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The Three Psychic Temperaments: Energy (Mystic), Information (Clairvoyant), and Consciousness
Magpie Magick: Embracing Chaos
Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod
Everyone practices and experiences magick differently—and that’s okay! In fact, it’s pretty wonderful to have opportunities to learn from and work with a diverse array of magickal folx. But have you ever wondered WHY we’re all so different?
One factor in how we process and practice our craft is the psychic temperament we embody. This week, Shannon and I dive into renowned author Kurt Leland’s trifecta of psyche types that describe how we process information, relate to intangible energies, and embody magick.
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Intro/Outro: Brewing Potions
Shannon, here, doing my first solo episode (working my throat chakra a bit) and as such decided to discuss astrology and in particular, a little-known subject within astrology, the Witch-Rising sign.
Astrology is a fun and multilayered topic. Case and point, the house of practical magick and the witch-rising sign are the natal 6th house and the sign ruling its cusp. The 6th house in astrology often gets a bad or even boring reputation. After all, the house correlates to routines, health, and work. But that means we can easily extrapolate this to include our magickal routine, everyday witching, and practical magicks.
In this episode, I offer ways to start interacting magickally with our witch-rising signs–the house of practical magick–in honor of our practical magick summer.
Join me in exploring astrology beyond our Sun and Natal Rising Signs.
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Dana Gerhardt: The Sixth House - Astrodienst
6th GATE - lightforcenetwork.com.pdf
Omens of Witchhood in the Natal Astrology Chart - WITCH
Medieval and Renaissance Astrological Houses | Crossroads Witch
Renaissance Astrology
Archived Astrological Magick
Low Magick - Witchipedia
Brewing Up Coffee Magick
Dare to Spark - Bow of Witchery
What Your Sixth House Says About Your Kitchen
Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
In many ways, modern witches are incredibly lucky. Throughout most of history, practicing magick was reserved for a select few—priests, seers, sorcerers, and the like. They had many names, but their purpose was always to learn the mysteries and carefully select others to learn them and pass them on.
After that came the era of secrecy, when witchcraft, magick, and folk practice of any kind was relegated to the shadows, lest those performing it were arrested—or worse.
That era is fading, but not fast enough for many of us. Those of us who grew up steeped in Christian and other fundamentalist dogma (or who are still there) likely understand the need for sacred hiding places and methods for practicing our craft in plain sight.
It’s okay. We see you. And we can tell you, things get better.
Until you can practice freely in the light, we’ve provided some ideas and methods for studying and practicing secretly and safely. If nothing else, remember, loved ones, that only you control what’s in your mind and your heart.
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In this final installment of our mini-series on superstition, Shannon and I tackle the most common reason superstitions exist—fear.
Fear of the dark results in terrifying tales of night-dwelling monsters that’ll kidnap you or eat you alive. Fear of losing money results in little rituals designed to keep your prosperity close. Fear of bad luck itself results in countless tiny charms and rituals you can use to keep it at bay.
During this episode, we discuss the creation of fear-based belief systems, how to validate or invalidate them, and how to avoid falling into the trap of “bad luck paranoia.”
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Further reading:
Heart Intelligence | HeartMath Institute
Does your heart know your future? | Gamma Mindset
Can Your Heart Predict the Future? | Psychology Today
18 Superstitions from Around the World — Google Arts & Culture
Post Script from Shannon: In our blog article, The Thorny Side of Flower Magick, I mention using a flower tea to support the expulsion of a malicious entity, a mimic, from Megan's space and keep it from attempting to transfer to my space through our shared bonds. If you listen carefully, you might hear something that isn't quite an echo, even after I've tried to clean up the quality. Check out the article, brew up some exorcism reinforcement flower tea, and kickback listening to the episode. Enjoy!
Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
Does superstition have a place in the magickal world? As witches and magickal practitioners, should we be ignoring superstitious beliefs, or paying close attention to them? Can they have an affect on our daily lives and our magickal practice?
The answer to each one of these questions is yes—and also no. The world of superstition is deeply nuanced and rooted in culture and folklore. Examined closely, superstitions also reveal our ancestors had practical, tongue-in-cheek ways of handling problems common to their daily lives.
This week, Megan and I discuss the origins of common superstitions, how they affect magickal practitioners, and different ways to approach them in terms of our spellwork.
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The Surprising Origins of 9 Common Superstitions | Live Science
Why Is Opening an Umbrella Indoors Supposed to Be Bad Luck?
Watch Very Superstitious With George Lopez | A&E
Intro/Outro: Brewing Potions
The definition of superstition is “a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, of the ominous significance of a particular thing.”
Not based on reason or knowledge? Sometimes.
But not where I’m from. Appalachia is the world of Not Deer, Things in the Cornfield, and What Goes Bump in the Night is None of Your Goddamned Business. Sure, some of the superstitions around these things are practical—deer are dangerous when cornered, cornfields are easy to get lost in, and staying indoors at night keeps you safe from predators (both animal and human).
However, there’s a supernatural component to cultural superstitions that—on closer inspection–begins to hold a curious amount of water.
This week, Shannon and I examine the world of cultural superstitions and their origins—both mundane and spine-tinglingly magickal.
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Appalachian Not Deer, Rowan Bagley
Working with Spirit of Place (Ideas for Genius Loci Magick) US 666: Beast of a Highway? | General Highway History.
666 - Numberphile
Why is Friday the 13 Unlucky?
Unlucky and lucky numbers in Japan ~ wanderingtanuki
Why do some cultures believe the number 4 is unlucky? | HowStuffWorks
Very Superstitious With George Lopez | A&E
Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod
“Trick” has many different meanings. Sometimes tricks are entertaining physical feats or sleight-of-hand manipulations. Other times, tricks are nasty, mean things intended to humiliate or harm.
Tricksters are viewed in much the same light. These clever, canny characters appear across folklore, mythology, and pop culture, ideally positioned to disrupt the status quo. Agents of chaos, they manipulate and deceive to create as much turmoil as humanly (or, often divinely) possible.
However, as their name implies, tricksters are a tricksy bunch with a multilayered nature. Though sometimes their goal is to ruin someone’s day (or millennium), they’re also capable of deep compassion and empathy—the result of which are usually tricks that turn the tables in their venerants’ favor.
In this episode, Shannon and I explore the many facets of these fascinating beings—the good, the bad, the ugly and the incomprehensible.
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Further reading:
Embodying Trickster Energy: The Archetype that Sets You Free
Trickster | Crystalinks
11 Trickster Archetypes That Provoke and Heighten Your Consciousness ⋆ LonerWolf
The Trickster: Medicine's forgotten character | Human Givens Institute
The Magician is the Trickster of the Tarot
Scientific American: The Legacy of the Trickster
Tricksters: Change Through Chaos
Writing Loki: Why Your Novel Needs A Trickster
Tricksters | GVSU
trickster tale | Definition & Examples | Britannica
Trickster - Mythological Intelligent Character in Folklore
The Trickster Figure in Folklore and Mythology | Owlcation
Animism: The Trickster Spirit
Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
Solar magick has a TON of positive associations, and with good reason! The sun is one of the key factors to sustaining life on our planet. It warms the earth, stimulates our bodies to produce vitamin D, enables plants to photosynthesize, and helps us produce serotonin.
Like the sun itself, solar magicks focus on projecting our will and intention into the cosmos for the greater good. Solar energy is all about moving forward, gaining momentum, and garnering more—more knowledge, more money, more strength, just more.
However, just like anything else, we can overdo solar magicks. Projecting our energy and exerting our will on world around us can cause burnout and harmful feedback loops.
In this episode, Megan and I talk about the pros and cons of solar magicks, how too much of a good thing can become toxic, and ways to recover from spiritual “sunburn.”
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Intro/Outro: Wisdom in the Sun by Kevin MacLeod
Cast the circle, work the spell.
Phrases like these send a happy shiver down my spine. There are few things I enjoy more than the tingly pressure of raising energy to augment a ritual or working. And, let’s be honest, one of the most appealing things about witchcraft is the ~a e s t h e t i c~.
However, it can be easy to get caught up in the look of the thing and forget that we’re the arbiters of our own power. Not the embossed chalice or perfectly arranged altar.
Us. The witches themselves.
In our latest episode, Shannon and I tackle beautifully mundane ways to create sacred spaces and cast circles. We discuss quick and dirty ways to carve out a sacred space, how mundane objects can create the most powerful circles, and reinforce how to make your practice undeniably yours.
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Further reading:The Benefits of Roundhouses | EcoNation
Round Homes, an Architectural History Lesson on Why Curves Matter
Why Our Ancestors Built Round Houses
Circle Casting: How to Create a Supercharged Sacred Space | Moody Moons
5 Super Easy Ways To Cast A Circle | The Traveling Witch
Creating a Sacred Space: A Modern Approach
8 Tips for Creating a Sacred Space to Replenish Your Spirit
Sacred Space: Why You Need It & How to Create One in Your Home
How to DIY Your Own Sacred Space – Wanderlust
5 Tips for Creating Sacred Space | HuffPost Life
Hula Hoop Magic
Why Humans Are Obsessed With Circles, According To Science
Why Is It Important that Someone on this Planet Understands the Geometry of a Circle?
The World is Full of Circles | Travel | Smithsonian Magazine.
Music at Intro and Outro: Witch Waltz | Kevin MacLeod
If you’re active in pagan communities online, it’s likely you’ve noticed a trend developing over the last several years—every other person I talk to is working with Loki. Or Lucifer and Lilith. Possibly also Hades. And the infernal divine, too.
That can’t be right, can it? Not everyone can work with the same entities, that’s just too convenient.
Or is it?
Actually, it’s not all that strange for entities, deities, and traditions to run in trends throughout the pagan community. It just defies some of our human sensibilities.
This week, Megan and I explore trends in paganism from the late 19th century to modern-day and discuss how and why particular practices, ideologies, and even deities rise and fall in relevance to the context of each decade.
Also, I have a cold and you can hear it in my voice. Please forgive the blurred and slurred wording from time to time.
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1990's Paganism Was A Long Time Ago | 1990s paganism is dead
Mitch Horowitz | Esoteric Author & Lecturer
Helena Blavatsky | Wikipedia
Intro/Outro Music: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
Music is the very embodiment of magick. Sounds and vibrations are arranged in ways that evoke an immediate physical response from us. Play any beat, and those who hear it will begin moving to the rhythm. Quick tempos give us energy, while melodic ballads bring us catharsis.
Music also has a profound effect on our ability to heal. It’s been used to ease pain and anxiety, trigger memories in dementia patients, and is being studied as a treatment for certain chronic illnesses.
However, we don’t have to wait for the research. Witches have understood the power of music for thousands of years. Join Shannon and I this week as we dive into the medical and magickal benefits of music both ancient and modern.
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/stonehenge-acoustics-sounds-voices-music
https://djmag.com/news/new-study-suggests-stonehenge-was-built-amplify-sound
https://www.livescience.com/stonehenge-acoustics-amplification.html
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/stonehenge-acoustics-voices-music-sound
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/stonehenge-acoustics-1905935
https://www.barrygoldsteinmusic.com/speaker/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/302903#Reducing-pain-and-anxiety
Dr Masaru Emoto's Water Experiments
Showcase: Sounds of Stonehenge
Intro/Outro Music: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
If you work with the spirit realm long enough, chances are you’ll encounter some pretty weird phenomena. Sometimes this is just our senses expanding, but other times it’s…something else.
An entity. Someone or something that wants your attention and means to get it by throwing proverbial rocks in your path. Or, more literally, books on your floor.
This week, Megan and I talk about how to identify these entities, assess their inventions, and what to do about them.
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Top 4 Signs a Deity Wants to Work With You
https://www.marshmyers.com/the-coins-in-my-walls.html#:~:text=In%20New%20England%2C%20for%20example,a%20new%20house%20or%20barn.&text=More%20commonly%2C%20and%20reminiscent%20of,to%20those%20who%20dwelled%20within.
https://www.livescience.com/28119-telekinesis.html
Intro/Outro Music: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
The post-holiday icks are REAL y’all. The winter holidays are a fantastic time to catch up with loved ones and see far flung family members, but absolutely everyone has that ONE aunt, uncle, frenemy, cousin, etc. who really gets under their skin.
(Or maybe it’s more than one. Maybe it’s everyone. We still got your back.)
Even if there isn’t open animosity between you and any of your family members, it can still be exhausting to navigate political differences and generational divides ESPECIALLY in what we’ve dubbed the Screaming ‘20s.
These kinds of interactions can leave us feeling energetically drained and more susceptible to (both intentional and unintentional) hooks, roots, and other attachments that keep us mired in the Bad Place.
Join us this week as we talk about how to salt those roots, re-align your vibe, and reclaim your energy. (You might even hear some Aunt Gladys tsk'ing in the background, because we swear she was haunting us this time.)
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https://moneyandloverituals.com/how-to-put-roots-on-someone/
https://witchipedia.com/glossary/binding/
https://www.quora.com/If-someone-says-they-will-put-a-root-on-a-person-what-does-it-mean-Where-does-this-phrase-come-from
https://anchor.fm/scorpio-sisters/episodes/Subtle-Body-Self-Care--Part-1-What-Is-It--and-Why-Does-It-Matter-emfm0n
https://anchor.fm/scorpio-sisters/episodes/Subtle-Bodies-Self-Care--Part-2--Steward-Your-Energy-Fields-eo7fmn
https://youtu.be/zdiodXXOyic
https://youtu.be/44ddtR0XDVU
https://youtu.be/gZCLuBDLry8
Intro/Outro Music: Elf Meditation by Kevin MacLeod
Hey, magick-makers, the Scorpio Sisters are taking a break! We’ll be on hiatus for the winter holidays, and return to you with fresh, exciting new content in January.
In the meantime, explore the complete catalog of podcast episodes. There’s definitely a little something in there for everyone.
You can also continue to join us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and out blog for witchy tidbits, enchanted recipes, and magickal memes.
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Gratitude is such a loaded word.
Objectively, it represents recognizing and feeling joyful for all the beautiful things we have in our lives. Loved ones. Pets. Sunrises.
Y’know. The good stuff.
However, gratitude has a dark side. All-too-often, both the word and concept are used to bully us into pretending that our lives are shiny and perfect and that nothing bothers us. That, in fact, we don’t have the right to be bothered because we’re too busy being grateful! Right?
Nope. That, dear friends, isn’t gratitude. It’s an illusion.
See, it’s okay to let yourself acknowledge lackluster days and bad moods. That doesn’t mean you’re not grateful. It just means you're human. And there’s magick in that, too.
In our latest podcast, Shannon and I discuss the beauty and magick of true gratitude, and what to do when those good vibes seem just beyond our reach.
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Dr. Joe Dispenza - Gratitude & How To Feel The Feeling
Intro/Outro: Elf Meditation by Kevin MacLeod
Ancestor veneration has a history eons long. It’s pervasive, existing across both time and cultures. Everyone, from little children to the elderly, feels a spark of reverence and wonder at the mention of those who’ve come before us.
In pagan circles, ancestor veneration takes on a magickal sheen. We not only honor those who came before us, we reach out and communicate with them. We ask them for guidance and wisdom, which they can sometimes provide.
But what happens when they can’t?
Join Megan and me this week as we navigate the sticky twists and turns of ancestor communication, including how to do it safely and a discussion on breaking generational curses.
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Honoring Our Exalted Dead
Ancestors, Who & What Are They, Our Dead, Spirits & Guides
Ancestral Altar Mesa Blanca Old School Espiritsmo
Intro/Outro: Brewing Potions
Azazel. Leviathan. Stolas. Samael.
These are just a few of the demonic names we’ve been taught to fear.
But are these mysterious beings as malicious as we’ve been led to believe?
Tonight, on the eve of Halloween, Megan and I enter the shadows to examine the true nature of demonic entities.
What are they?
Where did they come from?
And which ones should we fear?
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Demon | Origin and Meaning by Online Etymology Dictionary
Agathodaemon | Wikipedia
Cacodemon | Wikipedia
Eudaimonia | Wikipedia
Tutelary Deity | Wikipedia
Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes
The Power of Names | Scorpio Sisters
Why is it, in stories about gods and myth, that those associated with the underworld are always the villain?
In the Disney film, Hades is the evil megalomaniac who wants to kill Hercules and release the titans. The MCU’s Hela is a vengeful harridan, whose goal is to rule Asgard. Most portrayals of Lilith color her as a succubus in thrall to Lucifer, and Lucifer himself is characterized as the most evil being ever to exist.
Scary stuff, right?
Or is it?
A critical examination of these beings’ stories and legends quickly reveals that popular media has twisted their tales to create bad guys for heroes to fight. Not only are these deities not villainous...they’re kind, empathetic, supportive and protective of those who follow them.
This week, Shannon and I kick off October with a deep dive into the nature of the dark deities we know and love.
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Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes
Theoi | Greek Mythology
Sacred Texts Archive
The magickal community is one of my favorite communities, ever. It holds such a wealth of diversity, knowledge, and opportunities to build relationships and communities that are inclusive and enriching.
However, just like any community, it has its murky spots.
The loud-but-uneducated insisting they know best.
Toxic gatekeeping that breaks apart communities.
Privileged mindsets that (often unintentionally) alienate certain groups.
This week, Megan and I will be talking about how to identify these (and other) problems and ways to address them.
These subjects are challenging ones, but the pagan community is (and should remain!) safe and inclusive for all who come to it in good faith. All of us can have a hand in ensuring that tradition continues.
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Does anyone else remember their first forays into witchcraft? I do.
I had left behind a very rigid religious tradition to search for spirituality that fit who I was as a person. My fellow Scorpio sister, Shannon, had been encouraging me to explore witchcraft and paganism for a long time, so I took a few tentative steps in that direction…
...and immediately felt confused, intimidated, and frightened. There were so many people saying so many different things, tossing out rules and giving contradictory accounts of the “right” way to be a witch.
It took me a little while to sort through this stew of opinions to discover what the root of witchcraft is, and what it means to me. I now have a rich, fulfilling practice unique to my spiritual needs that’s growing and changing as I do.
Join Shannon and me this week as we discuss how to sort through the noise and create a practice of your own!
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We’re just one month away from the emergence of autumn, the perfect time of year for some exquisitely mundane magicks.
Traditionally, the overlapping time between the end of summer and the start of autumn was used to prepare homes to endure the coming winter. Roofs were patched, windows were insulated, chimneys cleaned and reinforced. People also took the time to give everything a really deep scrubbing, knowing that they’d be spending weeks at a time indoors.
I find this tradition as magickal as it is practical. Since our world is inherently magickal, every act we take is an act of magick.
Preparing and cleaning our homes is perhaps one of the most mundane things we do. But when viewed through witches’ eyes, even this simple necessity is transformed into something extraordinary.
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- The Magickal Household by Scott Cunningham & David Harrington
- Magickal Housekeeping by Tess Whitehurst
- The House Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
- National Geographic's Special Publication "Everyday Mindfulness: Finding Focus, Calm and Joy" by Laurie J. Cameron
- Weird Ways to Cleanse Your Space | Metaphysical Apothecary
Have you ever considered how many structures are designed solely to connect two points?
Stairwells.
Hallways.
Bridges.
If you linger in these spaces for “too long” you may feel a strangeness wash over you—an urgency to leave that between and move to a space meant to be occupied for longer.
However, next time you feel that strangeness, I urge you to stop for a moment. Let that weird energy settle into your bones. Feel the richness of possibility that exists in the between.
These, my dears, are liminal spaces. And they’re positively oozing with magickal potential.
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Color magick seems like kind of an elementary concept.
Blue is good for water energy and healing.
Black for banishing, red for vitality, purple for psychic awareness.
But, folx, think about it. Literally THOUSANDS of colors exist across nature and throughout our modern world. This incredible, undefined playground is perfect for really diving deep into experimentation with what’s possible, including:
Creating your very own custom color palette
Naming or renaming obscure colors to fit specific purposes
Building personal guidelines for working with colors “in between the lines”
Using hidden colors to evoke specific energies
Playing with light to heal, manifest, and summon specific outcomes
And that’s just a few possibilities for VISIBLE color. There’s a whole spectrum of INVISIBLE light we can’t see, but can still tap into energetically.
Join Shannon and me this week to discuss new and interesting ways to blend color magick into your daily practice.
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Do you have a serious love of mythological creatures and cryptids? Are cute and clever Disney animal sidekicks your favorite characters? Does the IDEA of a familiar feel right, but your living situation prevents you from adopting a pet?
A pop pantheon familiar may be just the energy you’re looking for.
Listen in this week as Shannon and I discuss what these creatures are, how to connect with them, and how they can help give your magickal practice a boost!
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One of the many fantastic things about paganism is the huge demographic of queer witches and spiritual practitioners among us.
So many of us come to the pagan path after having rejected faiths that first rejected us, seeking a place to heal from fundamentalist dogma and build a spiritual family that supports and affirms who we are.
Yet, at first glance, many common pagan practices seem depressingly binary. God/Goddess, male/female, moon/sun.
Many of us simply don’t vibe with that dichotomy. And that’s okay.
Because witchcraft is what WE make it, my dears. The best part is that we don’t even have to try that hard—the lines between these seemingly cut-and-dried dichotomies are A LOT fuzzier than they first appear.
And who doesn’t love fuzzy things?
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Is there a particular character in pop culture that you just cannot stand?
There’s nothing necessarily wrong with this person. They’re not bigoted or toxic. Other people in the fandom seem to love them.
But you can’t. Something about them just makes you roll your eyes every time they’re on screen.
That character may just represent one of your shadows.
Perhaps they give you the icks because they remind you of a trait or characteristic you’ve rejected. Walking with these characters and examining their motivations can help us reintegrate some of our most intimidating shadows.
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Pop Pantheons! Comic Goddesses, Sacred Starlets & Dead Rock Stars
Who inspires you, folx?
Do you have trouble connecting with deity, but love channeling revolutionary historical figures? Is your idea of a higher power your favorite manga character? Does your familiar take the form of a cute and quirky Disney animal sidekick?
This is definitely the podcast episode for you.
This week, Megan and I chat about pop pantheons—what they are, how to connect with those on them, and whether or not pop pantheons count as “real” pantheons. (Spoiler alert: They definitely DO!)
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Pop Pantheons! Comic Goddesses, Sacred Starlets & Dead Rock Stars
When you picture sacred spaces, magick-maker, what do you see?
A forest clearing containing a circle of mossy standing stones?
An altar in a corner of your closet, lit by string lights and decorated with papier-mache effigies?
A quiet corner of your local library?
Or, perhaps, the bustling, lively energy of a local farmers’ market?
Every place on earth—be it urban or rural, tropical, or arctic—contains spaces and places rife with magickal energy.
Join Shannon and me this week as we discuss what forms these spaces take, and how to connect and work with the energies in your bioregion.
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Further research:
Genius Loci Altar How-To
Working with Spirit of Place (Ideas for Genius Loci Magick)
Genius Loci—Spirit of Place
World-Wide Labyrinth Locator
Thunder. Lightning. Cold, pounding rain. Blizzards.
Storm magick is a mighty force we harness to banish and cleanse, hex and heal, charge and release.
So many of us wait with bated breath for the vast depths of energy and power these weather events create. We rush to collect rainwater and snowmelt, time our candle lighting perfectly flashes of lightning and chant to claps of thunder as the electric rhythms of storm energy roll through us.
But, what happens when the storm won’t come? What’s a weather witch to do when you know a howling wind is just the thing needed to ensure your working’s success?
Our answer? Look to the cosmos.
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Further reading:
Storm | Wikipedia
Space Weather Topics
Jupiter's Great Red Spot: Our Solar System's Most Famous Storm
Saturn's Hexagon in Motion | Saturn – NASA Solar System Exploration
New Type of Storm Spotted on Saturn
Weather Magick: Storms | YouTube
Storm Magick & Witchcraft | YouTube
Hurricane Magick | YouTube
How to Harness Storm and Lightning Energy for Magick
Storm Water: Magical Properties Meanings and Spell Uses
Hurricane Magick: Curse or Bless | YouTube
Magpie Magick: Embracing Chaos! | Metaphysical Apothecary
Holographic universe.
It’s very likely you’ve heard this phrase tossed around in fringe science communities, along with some very strange-sounding theories, such as the idea that we’re projections being controlled by a superior alien race or machines, a-la The Matrix.
What these theories strangely overlook is the idea that our universe is composed of frequency, and that frequency arranging itself into solid, complex formations is simply a natural consequence of that frequency existing or a natural function of the universe.
Exactly how and why this happens is still something of a mystery, but the implications of this theory are myriad. Understanding that the entire universe—from humans and dirt to space dust and supernovas—is made of pulsing light means that we can truly create our own experiences simply by aligning our frequency with the things we want to attract.
This is, essentially, how manifestation—and magick—works.
Join Shannon and me this week as we discuss what this means for us magick-makers, and how we can use it to our advantage in the Craft.
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We Are Beings of Light | Metaphysical Apothecary
Some Physicists Believe We're Living in a Giant Hologram | Vox.com
Holographic Universe Theory in Under 5 Minutes | BrandeisNOW
How a Holographic Universe Emerged From Fight With Stephen Hawking
Study Reveals Substantial Evidence of Holographic Universe
How Our Universe Could Emerge as a Hologram
Far Apart, 2 Particles Respond Faster Than Light | NY Times
Science’s ‘Spookiest’ Phenomenon Achieved | Washington Post
Magpies are astonishingly intelligent birds. They’ve been known to communicate with humans in our own languages, develop regional vernacular with each other, appear to honor their dead, and—perhaps most famously—collect shiny things.
...much like many of us witchy folx.
Like magpies we’re often found in possession of pretty pebbles found by the roadside, coins discovered glimmering in the dirt, sticks, feathers, dice, buttons, and any number of bits and bats that we’ve collected “just because.”
This kind of instinctive, ongoing treasure hunting is often its own kind of magick.
Join Shannon and me today as we talk about what drives us “human magpies” to amass our nests of treasure and how to use those very objects in both the simplest and most complex witchy workings!
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Molly Roberts | ROCK your Grimoire!
Kelly-Ann Maddox | How To Use a Poppet for Self-Love Spells and Rituals
Magpie Symbolic Meanings and Magpie Meanings
How To Make A Spirit Doll — The Journey of Magickal Design
Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan
Names.
Each of us has one, but we likely don’t think about it much. Yet, they carry so much weight, so much meaning. So much power.
At their core, names are frequencies of sound applied to all kinds of things. Humans. Pets. Cars. Places. Events. Those frequencies penetrate and meld with the identity of the things they reference, essentially changing the way we perceive those very words.
For this reason, naming is one of the most potent kinds of magick that exists. It’s also one of the simplest.
Badass, right?
Join Shannon and me as we explore the ways in which names affect our daily lives, and how we can use them consciously and magickally to manifest, protect, banish, and so much more!
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The Power of Naming | Psychology Today
The Power of Naming | Culture Decanted.com
The Power of Your Name | Keen.com
Philocetes.org | The Power of Names: Religion and Mathematics
Wolf Of Antimony Occultism | The Laws Of Magick
The Mystica.com | Law of Names
I Know Your True Name | TV Tropes.org
Brands By Ovo | Why We Name: The Power of Taming to Drive Deep Connections with a Brand
There's More to Naming Than Meets the Eye: Using Psychology to Create Brand Names
Have you ever picked up a crystal that called to you, only to find its commonly accepted associations felt really, really wrong?
Do you associate your athame with fire, and your wand with air? Does your altar configuration defy every guideline?
If so, this episode is for YOU folx. Shannon and I discuss the weird and wacky ways we view specific elemental correspondences, animal guides, and magickal tools. We also offer guidelines for deepening your magick study by viewing ritual items through a different lens.
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Hexes, Curses, and Dark Magick - Oh My! by Metaphysical Apothecary • A podcast on Anchor
Spirit Animals and the Wheel of Life: A Review
Imbolc in the Northern Hemisphere and Lammas in the Southern are truly amazing seasons for witches because they embody what many of us love to do best—craft.
Best of all? Activities best suited to these transitional times are as practical (and sometimes delicious!) as they are magickal. Embracing the transitional energy of these Sabbats can also help us embrace the constantly transitioning and changing rhythms within ourselves.
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A Little History of Lammas - A Clerk of Oxford
Grimoire for the Green Witch by Ann Moura
Imbolc: Where's the Magick?
How To Celebrate Lammas, Lughnasadh Ritual | Lammas Altar, Magical Crafti
Tarot is so popular in witchcrafting circles, they’ve become a beautiful cliche. We have inside jokes about particular cards, and some artists have whimsically created depictions of the Happy Squirrel to give cardslingers everywhere a giggle.
...but what makes tarot so popular? Why is it such a well-beloved, universal tool? How are their symbols so universal, yet so specific? And, is there only so much to learn about them, or is there always more to discover?
Join us on today’s podcast as we discuss these questions, and provide our favorite methods for both learning tarot, AND using the cards in unconventional ways as part of our workings.
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Tarot by Arwen | The Joy Seeker
Vincent Pitisci - Genius of the Tarot: Breaking Open the Mystery
Vincent Pitisci: The Art of Tarot Divination
How Tarot Works - Theory of Mind and Mirror Neurons
Astrology, Tarot Cards and Psychotherapy - Scientific American Blog Network
Tarot therapy: Why some believe the cards can help mental health
Behavioral Therapy, One Tarot Card at a Time (Published 2019)
Whether you believe they’re just random compilations of images in your unconscious mind or messages from your spirit, dreams have a powerful impact on all of us.
Nightmares can render us sleepless and shaking while seeing a loved one in a dream provides comfort. Lucid dreams allow us to defy the laws of our physical world and explore our subconscious.
Join us today as we dive deep into the realm of dreams and discuss the scientific, cultural, and spiritual mysteries of our sleeping minds’ eyes.
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Further reading:
Carl Jung's 9 Rules of Dream Interpretation
What Can We Learn from Our Dreams? | Dr. Dylan Selterman | TEDxUMD
The Power of Dreams and Memories | Jeff Gould | TEDxUSD
Dreams, mind, and brain | Sanjay Singh | TEDxOmaha
My State of Consciousness: Lucid Dreaming | Habiba Awada | TEDxPhoeniciaU
Lucid dreaming: Tim Post at TEDxTwenteU
Lucid Dreams As a Bridge Between Realities | Chongtul Rinpoche | TEDxFultonStreet
Dreaming on Purpose | Sheila McNellis Asato | TEDxGustavusAdolphusCollege
Morpheus: A Complete Guide to the Greek God of Dreams (2020)
Dream Magick – Witches Of The Craft®
Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
How is your post-holiday vibe, magick-makers? Is it steady and joyful? Is it jittery and staccato? Is it sluggish and tired?
As we take a deep breath and step into the coldest months of the year, we have an opportunity to embrace the quiet stillness of midwinter and steward our well-being through checking in with our personal vibration and practicing self-care of the subtle body.
Join us today for part 2 of our discussion on simple, free, and effective ways to care for your spirit, mind, and physical body.
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What Are Subtle Bodies?
What is the Subtle Body?
What are the 7 Subtle Bodies?
What is the Causal Body?
Intro/Outro: Ancient Winds by Kevin MacLeod
As we creep ever closer to the winter solstice, the darkness between dusk and dawn yawns wider. Creatures that dwell in the dark grow in power, striding confidently through the moonlit corridors the night.
Most of us associate ghost stories with Halloween, but October 31 is just the beginning of the spookiest time of the year. Join us today on the Metaphysical Apothecary Podcast as we discuss some of our favorite Christmas cryptids, winter ghosts, and frosty creatures that go bump in the night!
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Resources:
The Monsters of Christmas
The Dark History of Christmas Traditions | The Independent
Winter Solstice And The Wild Hunt
Yule and the Wild Hunt
Holiday Horrors: The Companions of Saint Nicholas
A Plea to Resurrect the Christmas Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories
Krampus: Wikipedia
Love of the Goddess: Berchta, Germanic Goddess of Winter
10 Evil Winter-Dwelling Beasts From Folklore
These 20 Terrifying Christmas Monsters Will Haunt Your Holidays
Krampus not the Only Christmas Monster
The Forgotten Goddess: Perchta and Her Wintery Court | Blood and Spicebush
Berchta: Alpine Goddess of Women, Children, and the Perchten
The Mari Lwyd: Wales.com
The Mysterious Welsh Tradition of the Mari Lwyd
Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod
Tell me, magick makers, have you ever experienced deja vus?
Have you had a seemingly prophetic dream?
Have you ever thought about a song, only to hear it a few minutes later?
Do you often see specific numbers in repeating patterns?
Are there certain animals that always seem present in your life?
When we work with and open ourselves to certain energies—as many of us do through spellwork, meditation, and astral travel—we can become magnets for messages from spirit (or deities, the universe, planets, or even what some call angelic emanations).
These messages can come to us in many forms, and often appear when we’re experiencing difficult times, considering a weighty decision, or just need to take a break from our own brains (that last one is certainly true for me).
However, while seeing a spirit message is exhilarating, and possibly comforting, they’re often accompanied by several questions:
Where is this coming from?
Why now?
And, my favorite: What the hell does this mean?
Join Shannon and Megan—the Scorpio Sisters—as we discuss these very questions in today’s podcast!
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The Vagus Nerve: Your Body's Communication Superhighway
The Vagus Nerve and the Heart-Brain Connection
YouTube Channel: The Wisdom Of Odin
Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
Are you feeling tired, folx? Heavy in mind and spirit? It’s no wonder—2020 has been the most brutal of these last few very turbulent years.
This is a time to be extra kind to ourselves, friends. To take an honest look at how we’re treating ourselves and show our spirits some deep, loving care. In fact, if you’d like some suggestions for simple, free, and effective ways to care for your spirit, mind, and body, we’re discussing exactly that in today’s podcast!
And this is just the beginning! Stay tuned for Part 2, coming on December 26!
Join the Scorpio Sisters as we discuss the subtle body, what it is, and how to care for it.
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Further reading:
What Are Subtle Bodies?
What is the Subtle Body?
What are the 7 Subtle Bodies?
What is the Causal Body?
Intro/Outro: Elf Meditation by Kevin MacLeod
Dark. Black. Hexes. Curses. For many, these words are synonymous with malign rituals crafted solely to cause others harm, and commune with malevolent entities. But what if it’s not true?
What if these magicks get a bad rep, both through assumptions and those who misuse them? And, if they’re not evil, how do witches use them ethically?
In our inaugural podcast episode, we’ll be tackling these questions, spotlighting specific kinds of dark magick, and how our intention can shape whether these workings are benevolent or malign.
Dark. Black. Hexes. Curses. For many, these words are synonymous with malign rituals crafted solely to cause others harm, and commune with malevolent entities. But what if it’s not true?
What if these magicks get a bad rep, both through assumptions and those who misuse them? And, if they’re not evil, how do witches use them ethically?
In our inaugural podcast episode, we’ll be tackling these questions, spotlighting specific kinds of dark magick, and how our intention can shape whether these workings are benevolent or malign.
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Further reading and research:
ElectroMagnetic Color
Magick is Energy, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Light/Dark, White/Black Magick
White Light, Black Magic: Racism in Esoteric Thought
The Black Arts
Magic: White and Black
Magick is Energy, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Light/Dark, White/Black Magick — Steemit
White magick, black magick: What's the difference? – Grove and Grotto
Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod