Magick & Alchemy: Recent Episodes
Tamed Wild
Magick & Alchemy by Tamed Wild is an enchanting podcast for modern-day witches and the earth-spirited. Join hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew each week as they discuss witchcraft, divination, mythology, and all things magick and alchemy.
In episode 182 of Magick & Alchemy, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby welcome back Perdita Finn to the podcast. Perdita is an author, educator, and co-founder of the feral fellowship, The Way of the Rose. In this conversation, Perdita talks about channeling the old ones and working with our beloved dead in the spirit world. She contemplates romantic animism and asks, if your mother was an animal, what animal would she be? Perdita also introduces us to her new book, Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors.
To connect with Perdita, visit her website, subscribe to her Substack, follow her on Instagram, and order her latest book, Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 104: The Mothers of Monsters and Magic
Episode 136: Asteroid Astrology with Empress of Atlantis
Episode 128: Spring Magick
“The Dead Need to Speak,” Perdita Finn
Goliath’s Curse, Luke Kemp
Ancient Mirrors of Motherhood, Merlin Stone
The Salt King, Natasha Pulley
The Other Side, Jennifer Higgie
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 181 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew celebrate the end of their 6th season alongside Animal Oracles, the bat and the crocodile. Beginning with the bat, a creature that roosts in caves, on cliffsides, and within the hollows of trees, Kristin discusses the bat’s relationship to thresholds, mythical junctures, and initiatory landmarks. She highlights its connection to vampires and libraries, and how bats ‘see’ using echolocation. Next, Kate explores crocodile folklore and mythology. She contemplates crocodile deities like Sobek and Ammit, their influence on fertility and the heart, and the quiet ferocity of this primordial creature.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 161: Hecate with Melissa Madera
Episode 162: Word Witch with Kate Belew
Episode 163: Something in the Woods Loves You with Jarod K. Anderson
Episode 172: Creative Magick with Shelby Bundy & Amanda Paulson
Dionysos: Exciter to Frenzy, Vicki Bramshaw
Energy Magick of the Vampire, Don Webb
“Echolocation is nature’s built-in sonar. Here’s how it works,” Liz Langley - National Geographic
“These Portuguese Libraries Are Infested With Bats—and They Like It That Way,” Julie H. Case - Smithsonian Magazine
Taschen’s Book of Symbols
The Rise of Sobek in The Middle Kingdom by Maryan Ragheb from the American Research Center in Egypt
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Ammit - Egypt Museum
Back From the Brink - PBS
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 180 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby continue their series on animal oracles with the octopus and the dolphin. They begin with the eight-limbed octopus, a creature known as the sea alien. As a symbol of the strange, not only can the octopus alter the color and texture of its body on command, but it also uses tools, solves puzzles, and can escape from seemingly impossible spaces. Like the octopus, the dolphin is a liminal being, moving between shallow waters and deep, oceanic depths. Dolphins are considered our ‘brothers of the sea,’ delivering messengers of joy, friendship, and creation.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Tamed Wild Beltane Retreat 2027
“The Mind of an Octopus,” Scientific American
“A Dictionary of Symbols,” J. E. Cirlot
“Octopus Legends and Urban Myths,” PBS
“Breverton’s Phantasmagoria: A Compendium Of Monsters, Myths And Legends,” Terry Breverton
“Sea monsters and their inspiration: Serpents, mermaids, the kraken and more,” Natural History Museum
Dolphin Communication Project
Dolphins in Ancient Mythology, PBS
“The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images,” Taschen
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 179 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby track the footprints of animal oracles, beginning with the fox and the deer. Assigning meaning to animal sightings and chance interactions is called apantomancy, a form of divination with the wild. Through the lens of apantomancy, the fox might show up as a friend or foe, a fairy or a goddess. The fox is also a shapeshifter, much like its friend, the deer. Deer are ancient symbols of inspiration and creativity, and in folk stories and lullabies, they initiate humans into a realm of ancient magic.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Mr. Fox, Helen Oyeyemi
Season 4, Episode 127: Trickster Tales
Bones & Honey: A Heathen Prayer Book, Danielle Dulsky
The illustrated database of Japanese folklore
Kitsune: Japan's Fox of Mystery, Romance and Humor, Kiyosho Nozaki
The Age of Deer, Erica Howsare
National Geographic
Lady of the Beasts, Buffy Johnson
Bainne nam fiadh (Deer’s Milk)
We are Deer Kin - Missing Witches
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 178 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew conclude their series on Women in Art & the Occult by sharing the stories of Mary Wigman and Louise Bourgeois. As a dancer, Mary Wigman was an artist whose medium was not paint nor pen, but movement. She was the creator of the "Witch Dance," a performance that transformed her into a fluid, intuitive conduit of magic. Louise Bourgeois was a sculptor who considered her art a form of divination and a means of emotional restoration. She is most known for her spider sculptures, which she saw as symbols of resilience, feminine power, creativity, and independence. Bourgeois allowed her mind to wander while creating (a process she called ‘gathering wool’), letting "thought traces, fragments of dreams, idols, speculations, hunches, and intuitions" coalesce into art.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Tethered: An Anthology of Magic
“Re-reading Mary Wigman’s Hexentanz II (1926): the influence of the non-Western ‘Other’ on movement practice in early modern ‘German’ dance,” Lito Tsitsou and Lucy Weir
Monte Verita
Witch Dance - YouTube
Stephando Mudo - La Biennale di Venezia
“Imagination is the Medium,” Literary Coven
“Breathing Back the History of German Modern Dance through the Horror Film Genre in Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria,” Wesley Lim
“The Language of Dance,” Mary Wigman
Louise Bourgeois - Gathering Wool
“Surrealist Threads in Louise Bourgeois’ Work,” Essie King
“Louise Bourgeois: The Woman Behind The Spider Sculptures,” Essie King
“The Damned, the Possessed and the Beloved: About Art, Architecture and Witchcraft”
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 177 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew consider the bewitching work of Stevie Nicks and Florence Welch. Standing at the crossroads of music, magic, and mystery, Kate and Kristin explore Rock & Roll’s occult muses before diving into Nick’s journey as a singer and performer. They discuss the inspiration for her first hit song with Fleetwood Mac, “Rhiannon,” which Nicks explains “is a song about an old Welsh witch.” Kate and Kristin also discuss Florence Welch, a songstress who compares witchcraft to medicine. They contemplate the creation of her band, Florence and the Machine, Welch’s Witch Choir, and share some of the enchanting lyrics penned by this word witch.
CW: Miscarriage
Sources & Shoutouts:
Tamed Wild Samhain Retreat - October 2026
10th House Rising Classes & Community
"It was if Merlin himself could not have concocted a spell more perfect": how Stevie Nicks turned to mythology to conjure up Fleetwood Mac's Rhiannon,” Bill Demain
“Stevie Nicks on Love, Loss and What She Wears,” Holly George-Warren - More Magazine
Florence Welch - Britannica
‘The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death’: Florence Welch on sexism, screaming and the lost pregnancy that nearly killed her, Rebecca Nicholson - The Guardian
“For Florence Welch, Grief Has Become A Superpower,” Sarah Cristobal - L’Officiel
“The Pagan Heart of Florence + The Machine,” Angelica Frey - JSTOR
“Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry,” Florence Welch
Paris Paloma, Labour
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 176 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew explore the creative lives of Ithell Colquhoun and Lucille Clifton. Colquhoun was an artist and author who combined surrealism with her interest in bodily landscapes, gender fluidity, ecology, mythology, transient states, and erotic alchemy. Both Colquhoun and Clifton believed their artistic practices were forms of divination and ways to connect with the spirit world. Clifton engaged with Ouija and ‘spirit writing’ to inspire her poetry, which focused on history, the African American experience, Blackness, and the Black body. She believed that the purpose of poetry and art was not to reveal answers but to ask questions.
Sources & Shoutouts:
The Myth of Apollo and Clytie
The Quest - Journal Archives
The Quest Society
“Ithell Colquhoun: A queer, occultist artist who created between worlds,” Isabella Greenwood
Art Historian Katy Hessel
“A Diagram of Desire, Androgyny, Queer Eroticism, and the Occult Visions of Ithell Colquhoun,” Isabella Greenwood
First Look: Ithell Colquhoun: Between Worlds
Dawn Ades, ‘Notes on Two Women Surrealist Painters: Eileen Agar and Ithell Colquhoun’, Women in Art 3, no. 1 (1980)
Scylla (1938)
Alchemical Figure: Androgyne (1941)
Diagrams of Love (1940)
About Lucille Clifton - Poets.org
"Won’t You Celebrate With Me," Lucille Clifton
“Spirit Writing, Body Problems: Lucille Clifton’s Faith”
“The Spirit Writing of Lucille Clifton,” Marina Magloire
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 175 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby continue their series on Women in Art & the Occult, dedicating this chapter to Georgie Yeats and Sylvia Plath. Georgie was an author and medium whose journey with automatic writing began during her honeymoon with the poet and author W.B. Yeats. Over the next decade, she channeled messages from spirits who called themselves the “Instructors,” producing 50 notebooks and thousands of pages of writing and geometric designs on the occult nature of reality. Meanwhile, fellow author and mystic Sylvia Plath preferred the Ouija board to communicate with the spirit world. Although she was fiercely private about her magical interests, she relied on astrology, ‘homemade talking boards,’ and tarot cards as tools to guide her pen.
CW: Mention of Suicide
Sources & Shoutouts:
W.B. Yeats - Wikipedia
A Vision, W.B. Yeats
“The Vision of W.B. Yeats,” Gary Lachman
“Yeats and the Golden Dawn: Occult Poetry and Automatic Writing,” Nicole Lau
“The Tower,” W.B. Yeats
“Exploring The Occult Sylvia Plath,” Kalenna Fraga
“The Haunting Story Of How Sylvia Plath Died And The Tragic Events That Led Up To It,” Kaleena Fraga
“Uncovering Sylvia Plath,” Emanuela Borgatta Dunnett
Magic Maker, Pam Grossman
The Occult Sylvia Plath, Julie Gordon-Bramer
“Sylvia Plath And The Occult,” Terri-Jane Dow
“How Black Magic Killed Sylvia Plath,” - The Guardian
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 174 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew delve into the creative lives of magical women for their new series, Women in Art & the Occult. They open with the story of Hilma af Klint, a Swedish artist who explored Spiritualism, mediumship, automatic drawing, and the teachings of Rudolf Steiner and Madame Blavatsky in her work and creative process. Kate and Kristin also discuss Vali Myers, a bohemian artist known as the Witch of Positano. Vali was a maker and a muse, a painter and a tattoo artist, who was compared to the goddesses Artemis and Diana for her close relationship with animals and mountains, and for her wild nature.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 144: Wyrd Women, Pt. 2
New Moon Magic, Amy Torok & Risa Dickens
Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power, Pam Grossman
Paintings for the Temple, Guggenheim, New York
“The Strange Afterlife of Hilma af Klint, Painting’s Posthumous Star,” Alice Gregory
The Spiral Dance, Starhawk
Just Kids, Patti Smith
A Lesson in True Bohemianism with the Witch of Positano
Bohemian like you: Vali Myers the Witch of Positano
Everything Shines in the Darkness: Sheldon & Diane Rochlin's Vali, The Witch of Positano - YouTube
Inside the remote Italian home of Australia’s bohemian high priestess
Photos: Revisiting Love on the Left Bank - Vanity Faire
Florence Welch on feminism, depression, fame
Vali Myers, the Witch of Positano - Tumblr
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 173 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew investigate the folklore, superstitions, and astrological significance of eclipses. Beginning with the myriad of eclipse mythologies from around the world, they consider the stories of monstrous Apep and heavenly Selene. They contemplate eclipses as omens, bolstering agents for medieval magicians, and course correctors for modern spellcasters. They also highlight the influence of these celestial phenomena on earth-dwellers, and how they deliver stories, guidance, and path-aligning magic.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Small Spells Deck by Tamed Wild
Episode 128: Spring Magick
History of Eclipses - NASA
Moon Lore, Timothy Harley
“Behold Rahu, the Beheaded Asura, and Other Eclipse Monsters of Yore,” Robert Lamb
Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, John Ayto
“Surprising facts and beliefs about eclipses during medieval and Renaissance times,” Sandra Knispel
Carl Jung, Letter to Horst Scharschuch, 1 September 1952, Letters, Vol. II
Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, Robb Breszny
“Totality,” Anne Carson
Chani Nicholas
California Academy of Sciences supervisor Elise Ricard
Doug Duncan, director of the Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado, Boulder
The Astrology Podcast, Episode 215
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 172 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew welcome back Shelby Bundy and Amanda Paulson! Shelby Bundy is the visionary and creatrix behind Tamed Wild, where modern magick meets ancient wisdom, and Amanda Paulson is a paranormal investigator and psychic medium based in the Pacific Northwest. In this conversation, the coven discusses the crossroads of magick and creativity, highlighting their literary muses and current works in progress. They talk about different writing methods and rituals, finding inspiration in unlikely places (bogs), and the areas of their craft they plan to explore more in depth.
To connect with Shelby, visit her website, subscribe to her Substack, and follow her on Instagram @themoonincarolina.
To learn more about Amanda, visit prettyfnspooky.com, look for her on Substack, and follow her online @prettyfnspooky.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Barabra G. Walker's recommended reading list
Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid (1975) - YouTube
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 171 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Charlie Claire Burgess. Charlie is a queer and trans-nonbinary author and artist working at the intersection of spirituality and queerness. In this conversation, they discuss queer deities, word witchery as devotion, tugging on the threads of stories, and working with fantasy as a portal. Charlie gives advice on embracing the words "Word Witch" or "writer," and also speaks about creative rituals. They discuss tarot, the card of the year for 2026, and the importance of knowing how to fall and how to get back up to fight again.
To learn more about Charlie, visit their website, follow them on Instagram and Substack, and find their latest books and decks here.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Queer Devotion: Spirituality Beyond the Binary in Myth, Story, and Practice, Charlie Burgess
The Gay Marseille Tarot
“Learning How to Fall: Or, How Getting Relentlessly Thrown on My Ass Helped Me Learn to Love the Wheel” - Queerly Devoted Substack
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 170 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Sanyu Estelle. Sanyu is an author, artist, and Word Witch whose work challenges supremacist narratives while exploring the intersection of cultures, histories, and ontologies. In this conversation, Sanyu speaks about the magical lanterns of poetry and magic. Together, three witches discuss creativity and word witchery, tracing their way back into the roots of words as sacred secrets. Sanyu guides listeners toward new approaches to their craft, infusing each action with a sense of possibility and enchantment. She shares what it means to be a Word Witch, and how to work with your gut messages and intuitive hits as missives from past and future selves.
To learn more about Sanyu and her offerings, follow her on Instagram @sanyuestelle and read her words on Substack. Visit her website at SanyuEstelle.com
Sources & Shoutouts:
Tamed Wild Beltane Retreat
The Moon in Carolina podcast
Episode 12: Imbolc
Episode 50: Imbolc Plant & Animal Lore
Episode 136: Asteroids with Empress Atlantis
Kate & Kristin’s to-be-read book piles:
Asteroid Goddesses, Demetra George
Many Masters, Many Lives, Brian Weiss
Journey of Souls, Dr. Michael Newton
The King and the Corpse, Heinrich Zimmer
The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell
Near to the Wild Heart, Clarice Lispector
The River Has Roots, Amal El-Mohtar
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, Brom
Bog Queen, Anna North
The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World, Jennifer Higgie
Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë
Aednan, Linnea Axelsson
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 169 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby welcome back Amy Torok and Risa Dickens! Also known as the Missing Witches. Amy and Risa are old friends, creative collaborators, curious crafters, big cacklers, howlers at the moon, grumpy old crones, and a couple of perpetual baby Witches living, writing, recording, and making magic out in the woods on unceded Anishinaabe territory in Quebec, Canada. In this conversation, Amy and Risa discuss community and collaboration as essential to our creativity. They talk about the power of music, sharing songs, and spells for the collective. They discuss claiming our creative magic, community outreach, giving back, and strengthening networks of support in a magical sense.
To connect with Amy and Risa, follow @missingwitches on social media and join their community, the Missing Witches Coven. Listen to the Missing Witches podcast, and find their books and oracle deck at MissingWitches.com.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Tethered: An Anthology of Magic - Tamed Wild Substack
The Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark Moon
Edgar Fabian Frias
New Moon Magic: 13 Anti-Capitalist Tools for Resistance and Re-enchantment, Amy Torok and Risa Dickens
If you want to join the Magick & Alchemy dance party, here are the songs we mentioned listening to on repeat:
Make Your Own Kind of Music, Cass Elliott
My Way is Cloudy, Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin feat. Joe Rainey
Old Tape, Lucius feat. Adam Granduciel
Sympathy Magic, Florence and the Machine
Don’t Fight it, Feel it, Primal Scream
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 168 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Joanna Tarnawska. Joanna is an animist, folk practitioner, writer, and psychologist residing in the mountains of Lower Silesia, Poland. In this conversation, they dive deep into Polish folk magic. Guided by Joanna, listeners explore her homeland, her ancestors' teachings, how she came to folk magic, and her new book, Polish Folk Magic: Ancestral Lore & Traditions of the West Slavs. They also discuss the diaspora traditions of Polish heritage and a new perspective on the beloved and fierce Baba Yaga.
To learn more about Joanna, visit her website and Patreon, follow her online @polish.folk.witch, and order her latest book, Polish Folk Magic.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Polish Folk Magic: Ancestral Lore & Traditions of the West Slavs, Joanna Tarnawska
Episode 164: To Die For, Gravestone Recipe’s with Rosie Grant
Episode 81: An Interview with Madam Pamita
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 167 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew return to the realm of sacred numbers in search of 666, the Number of the Beast. In this conversation, Kate and Kristin share lore and superstitions surrounding this number, highlighting its connection to mystery and solar magick. They consider pre-Christian mythologies, in which 666 was not a symbol of sin but a symbol of the sun. They contemplate 666 in art and magical communities and its evolution through pop culture.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Beltane Retreat
The Moon in Carolina podcast
Muse Mail
Tenth House Rising - Ritualizing Demeter
Oracle of the Hecatean Path Oracle
The Moon in Carolina, Episode 35: Psychic Abilities with Kristin Lisenby
Episode 155: Sacred Numbers
Episode 93: Types of Magick, pt. 2
Episode 88: An Interview with Chaweon Koo
Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, John Ayto
“666, the Beast, and the Sun-King: An Esoteric Biblical Exploration,” Michelle Hayman
“The number of the beast is 666,” William Blake
Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast
Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock & Roll, Peter Bebergal
Fountain of the Fallen Angel, Atlas Obscura
“Why are we so fascinated by the number 666?” Mike Rampton
“What Is Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia?” Lisa Fritscher
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 166 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Pam Grossman. Pam is a writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history. She is also the host of the internationally beloved podcast, The Witch Wave. In this conversation, Pam considers creativity as magic and magic as creativity. She talks about the archetype of the magician and working with the God Hermes as a guide for her new book, Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity. Together, three witches celebrate this new book and talk about casting its spell. They also discuss creating with their younger selves, the rituals of writing and word witchery, and how to enchant the sharing of our work.
To learn more and connect with Pam, look for her online @phantasmaphile, buy her books on her website pamgrossman.com, and listen to her on the Witch Wave wherever you get your podcasts!
Sources & Shoutouts:
Magick & Alchemy book list - download here!
Robin Rose Bennett
Normandy Ellis, “Awakening Osiris”
Lynda Barry
Rosarium Blends
Occult Humanities Conference
Jinkx Monsoon
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 165 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Rachelle Robinett. Rachelle Robinett, RH (AHG), is a writer, herbalist, educator, and life-long naturalist. She’s the founder of multidisciplinary companies dedicated to the art and science of natural wellness. Combining traditional medicine and current health insights with an understanding of individual behavior modification, Rachelle has provided accessible plant-based healing to countless people. In this conversation, Rachelle guides listeners to connect with the magical plant world and claim the title of herbalist for themselves. She speaks about the potency of writing, habits, and rituals, and discusses the relationship between plants and pleasure. She shares the history of herbalism, how such a wide-reaching practice has been deemed "alternative," the roots of the "happy hour," and the kinship between herbalists and witches.
To learn more about Rachelle, visit her website here: https://www.rachellerobinett.com/
Sources & Shoutouts:
Naturally: The Herbalist's Guide to Health and Transformation
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 164 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Rosie Grant. Rosie Grantis the creator behind @GhostlyArchive on TikTok and Instagram, where she researches and re-creates recipes found on gravestones. In this conversation, Rosie guides listeners through archival work in the sacred setting of the cemetery. She speaks about the potency of working with family recipes and stories. She invites everyone into the kitchen to her altar of ancestor veneration, and talks about rituals and practices to honor the beloved dead and embrace death as inevitable magic.
To learn more about Rosie, visit https://www.ghostlyarchive.com/gravestone-recipes and follow her on Instagram here.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Green Wood Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery
The Philosophical Research Society
The Order of the Good Death
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 163 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Jarod Anderson. Jarod is a nature writer, podcaster, poet, and erstwhile academic. In this conversation, Jarod invites listeners into the church of the forest, where the priests and clergy are heron, stick bugs, and squirrels. He offers us perspectives on poetry, on brain weather, and what magic means to him, as well as shares some rituals for helping you remember that you too, are nature.
To learn more about Jarod, visit JarodKAnderson.com and follow him on Instagram @thecryptionaturalist and Substack. Check out all of his books and writings here.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 133: Women of Tarot with Cat Willett
Episode 78: Annie Finch
Episode 90: Sophie Strand
W. B Yeats, “A Vision”
Emily Lygren
David Baker, “Whalefall”
Susanna Clark, “Piranesi”
Louise Gluck
H.D
Aracelis Girmay
Alice Notley
Diane Di Prima
Mary Oliver
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 162 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, Kristin Lisenby and Shelby Bundy interview Kate Belew. Kate Belew is an author, poet, and Witch whose work exists at the crossroads of creativity and magic. Inspired by a shared love of word witchery and books, Kristin, Shelby, and Kate discuss the intersections of ritual and creativity, and the importance of giving ourselves permission to follow our dreams. They consider creative ancestors, altars of language, and the younger self as a muse. They also discuss Kate’s upcoming book, Witch Witch: How to Call Upon and Cultivate the Creative Magic Within You.
To connect with Kate, follow her on Instagram @k8belew and subscribe to Word Witch on Substack. Sign up for her newsletter at KateBelew.com, and pre-order Word Witch online or from your local bookshop.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Mythica: A New History of Homer’s World, Through the Women Written Out of It, Emily Hauser
Kristin Hannah
Jennifer Saint
Emily Dickinson’s Envelope Poems
Women Who Run With the Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George
Barbara G. Walker
The Love Witch
J.E. Cirlot, Dictionary of Symbols
The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Manly P. Hall
Brando Skyhorse
Marie Howe
Monica Furlong
Tamara Pearce
The Baby-sitter’s Club, Ann M. Martin
The Saddle Club, Bonnie Bryant
Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series, Carolyn Keene
Christopher Pike
R.L. Stine
Witchcraft For Wayward Girls, Grady Hendrix
Brian Froud
Take Back the Magic, Perdita Finn
The Unwritten, Christina Campo
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 161 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Melissa Madara. Melissa is an occultist, author, and educator who teaches magic and witchcraft from a historical perspective. In this conversation, three witches discuss the goddess Hecate, her invocations, and how to work with her symbols through altars and offerings. Melissa shares their thoughts on Kitchen Witchery and working with magic through printed matter. Melissa also introduces us to their latest zine, “Hekate: Hymns of the Dread Goddess,” a compendium of devotional hymns to the goddess of the crossroads.
To learn more about Melissa, follow them on Instagram (@moon.cultus), visit their website at mooncvlt.com, and join their community on Patreon.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Tamed Wild Samhain Retreat
Tenth House Rising
Magic Mail (Muse Mail)
Word Witch: How to Call Upon and Cultivate the Creative Magic Within You, Kate Belew
Hekate: Hymns of the Dread Goddess, Moon Cult
The Witch’s Feast, Melissa Madara
The Witch’s Yearly Planner
The Rotting Goddess, Jacob Rabinowitz
Morbid Anatomy Museum
The Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark Moon
Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George
Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants, Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.
Alchemy-works.com
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 160 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Laetitia Barbier. Laetitia is an independent scholar, professional tarot reader, teacher, and author. In this conversation, Laetitia reminisces on her introduction to tarot during childhood and discusses her relationship with the cards today. She shares some of her favorite magical places in New York City and considers the importance of building community, even during the Hermit year of 2025. Laetitia also introduces listeners to the Camena, the Roman spirits of prophecy and wells, and the muses for her upcoming deck with Lou Benesch, the Camena Tarot.
To learn more about Laetitia, visit her website, follow her on Instagram @laetitiacartomancy, and pre-order her new deck, the Camena Tarot.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Pamela Coleman Smith: The Untold Story, R. Kaplan Stuart
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Rachel Pollack
Episode 143: Wyrd Women
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 159 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss auras with Eileen Lee. Eileen is a Detroit-based aura photographer and energetics researcher. In this conversation, Eileen shares her auric philosophy and considers the aura as a tool to manifest. She considers her experiments with aura photography and walks listeners through the colors of the aura. She also explains the purpose of aura altars and introduces us to her new book, The Ultimate Guide to Auras: How to Read, Cleanse, and Shift Color Energy to Change Your Life.
To learn more about Eileen, follow @weareauraaura and @colorofourenergy on Instagram and visit her websites auraaura.co and colorofourenergy.com.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert
Magic Jewelry
What we're reading:
The First Verse, Barry McCrea
Gospel of the Worms, Dr Georgia van Raalte
Approaching Babylon: Essays from the Abyss, Dr Georgia van Raalte
The Waters, Bonnie Jo Campbell
Once Upon a River, Bonnie Jo Campbell
American Salvage, Bonnie Jo Campbell
The Age of Deer, Erika Howsare
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 158 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss ritual and magick with Damien Echols and Lorri Davis. Damien is a bestselling author, martial artist, and spiritual teacher whose life and work embody the path of transformation. His wife, Lorri, is a former landscape architect turned author, magickal practitioner, and public speaker. In this conversation, Damien and Lorri introduce the basics of High Magick, and discuss High Magick as a form of internal alchemy. They talk about invoking the elements and angels, and change as the nature of a spiritual practice. They contemplate places as teachers and tattooing your aura. They also share a few words for their younger selves.
To learn more about Damien, connect with him on Patreon and Substack. Lorri also writes on Patreon. You can find all of their books here, and sign up for their upcoming retreat, The Gold of the Philosophers, here.
Sources & Shoutouts:
The Benevolent Sorcery of Play, Robb Brezsny
Episode 134: Summer Magick
Episode 156: Earth Magick
Episode 148: Guardian Angels
Episode 153: Be Not Afraid with Jennifer Sodini
Angels In My Hair, Lorna Byrne
Join Tenth House Rising!Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com.
For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a 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.
The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 157 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew bid farewell to season five and welcome in Prophetic Girl Summer. In this conversation, they revisit the stories of priestesses, nymphs, and clairvoyant baddies who have historically said, “I told you so.” They meet Helice and Cassandra, contemplate yearning as a spell, and consider the influence of internet aphorisms in a modern world.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Five Goddesses for the Summer Solstice - Tamed Wild blog
The Moon in Carolina Podcast, Episode 42: Word Witchery with Kate Belew
Eros the Bittersweet, Anne Carson
Pensées, Blaise Pascal,
Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
Episode 151: Alien Beings
Artemis: Virgin Goddess of the Sun, Moon, and the Hunt, Sorita d’Este
The Myth of Clytie & Apollo - Tamed Wild blog
The Secrets of the Tarot, Barbara Walker
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths & Secrets, Barbara Walker
Oreads – The Enchanting Nymphs of the Mountains
The Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark Moon
The Oresteia trilogy
Euripides’ The Trojan Woman
Cassandra, Florence and the Machine
Cassandra, Taylor Swift
The Poetics of Reverie: the Cassandra Complex, Gaston Bachelard
The Myth of Cassandra - GreekMyths.com
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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.
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Created by Tamed Wild.
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Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 156 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss Earth Magick and Midsummer guardians. Led by their inner creatures, they begin by contemplating the folklore of the earth-dwelling goblin, a mischievous being who serves as the witch’s familiar. Then, spiraling deeper into the soil, they visit the roots of sacred trees. They consider roots as allies and teachers, and how they show up in ceremony. Kristin and Kate also discuss their plans for the Summer Solstice and share advice on creating rituals that bridge the weird and the wild, and make you feel alive.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 107: Centaurs & Satyrs
Episode 152: Sleep Spells & Dream Divination
Episode 91: Types of Magick, Part I
Welcome to the Month of June - Tamed Wild blog
"Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable," Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
MythNerd.com
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
The Goblin and the Grocer, Hans Christian Andersen, The Green Fairy Book
Christina Rosette’s Goblin Market
“Goblincore: the fashion trend that embraces ‘chaos, dirt and mud” - The Guardian
“Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants,” Robin Wall Kimmerer
“If Women Rose Rooted: A Life-changing Journey to Authenticity and Belonging,” Sharon Blackie
“The Overstory,” Richard Powers
Tolkien
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, subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly 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.
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 155 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby delve into the realm of sacred numbers. In this conversation, two word witches consider numerical languages, the branches of numerology, and the origin of Angel Numbers. They contemplate the mystery cult of Pythagoras, math as a form of poetry, and numbers as ‘entities, archetypes, and symbols.’
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 124: The Power of Three
Episode 78: An Interview with Annie Finch
Episode 24: Music in Ritual
Ancient ink: Iceman Otzi has the world's oldest tattoos, Marilyn Scallen
Damien Echols, High Magick: A Guide to the Spiritual Practices That Saved my Life on Death row
The Tattooed Priestesses of Hathor
Tattoos in Ancient Egypt
Juan Eduardo Cirlot, Dictionary of Symbols
The Secret Teaching of All Ages, Manly P. Hall
Numerology - Wikipedia
Everyday Numerology: Unlock Your Future Through Numbers, Running Press
What Was Pythagoreanism? The Cult of Pythagoras Explored
The Golden Verses of Pythagoras
Angel Numbers: The Angels Explain The Meaning Of 111, 444 And Other Numbers In Your Life, Dorren Virtue
The Creator of Angel Numbers Regrets It, E.J. Dickson
A Guide to Angel Numbers and What They Mean, Aliza Kelly
Everything You Need to Know About Angel Numbers, Jaliessa Sipress
Numerology Calculators:
WorldNumerology.com
CafeAstrology.com
NumerologyGenius.com
LifePathNews.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, subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly 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.
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio
In episode 154 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Clint Marsh. Clint is a writer and publisher of practical esoterica, utilizing elements of myth, magic, folklore, and humor to help readers navigate everyday life. He is also the editor of Fiddler’s Green Peculiar Parish Magazine. In this conversation, Clint discusses his journey as an artist and maker and the importance of ‘finding the others.’ He considers channeled writing as a form of ‘mining’ and shares advice for people new to crowdfunding. Clint also introduces listeners to his latest creation, Fiddler’s Green Peculiar Parish Magazine #9.
To learn more about Clint, visit his website, follow him on social media @fiddlersgreenzine, and head over to Kickstarter to pledge his latest offering, Akashic Ashcan.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 112: Aphrodite
The Legends of the Seven Cities, Cristina da Costa Brookes
"As Lendas no Imaginário Açoriano," Lúcia Santos e Avelino Santos
Flower Power
Greenwood Cemetary
Madame Morbid The Ear Inn
McSorley’s Ale House
Pete’s Tavern
The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Manly P. Hall
A Pictorial Anthology Of Witchcraft, Magic And Alchemy, Grillot De Givry
Goblin Proofing One’s Chicken Coop
The Mentalist’s Handbook: An Explorer's Guide to Astral, Spirit, and Psychic Worlds, Clint Marsh
The Pelican Inn
A Hobbit's Travels, From Tolkien Gateway
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In episode 153 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Jennifer Sodini. Jennifer is an artist, writer, speaker, and producer whose creative endeavors span various realms of art and spirituality. In this conversation, Jennifer guides listeners into and through the angelic realms. She discusses the overlaps between angels and creativity, play, and our dreams. She shares her thoughts on the angelic hierarchy and the inspiration for her new oracle deck, Be Not Afraid.
To learn more about Jennifer and her offerings, visit her website, follow her on Instagram @jennifersodini, and check out her oracle decks, including her latest, Be Not Afraid.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 148: Guardian Angels
Welcome to the Month of May
Beltane - Sabbat Series
10th House Rising - Beltane
Teuila Fortune Telling Cards c. 1899/1923
About Isobel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isobel_Osbourne
Alice Bailey
The Moon in Carolina, Episode 35: Psychic Abilities with Kristin Lisenby
Buckminster Fuller
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Amenti Oracle Feather Heart Deck and Guidebook and Everyday Amenti
Artist Decoded Tarot
Feline Mystique Oracle
The Modern Nirvana Oracle Deck
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In episode 152 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby explore the landscapes of their dreams. Beginning in the temples of Aslepius and Asteria, where dream incubation is a ritual to speak with the gods, Kristin and Kate wander through the mysterious realms of lucid dreaming, astral projection, and out-of-body experiences. They consider the possibility of places betwixt and between, searching for spectral haunts including the Mora, Night Hag, and Sleep Paralysis Demon.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 149: The Element of Spirit
Episode 104: The Mothers of Monsters & Magick
"Leaving the Body," Scott Rogo
"Projection of the Astral Body," Sylvan Muldoon
The Gateway Experience, Robert Monroe’s Hemi Sync Guided Meditations - YouTube
The Gateway Experience - CIA documents
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001700270006-0.pdf
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/cia-rdp96-00788r001700210016-5.pdf
Keith Hearne of Hull University
“Me, Myself, and My Sleep Paralysis Demons” by Elise Taylor - Vogue
“Sleep paralysis and folklore,” Ann M. Cox
Global folklore’s creepiest sleep paralysis demons - the real imaginary stuff of our nightmares - Mythfolks.com
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In episode 151 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby set their sites on the great beyond with a conversation about extraterrestrials, star people, and mythic accounts of maybe aliens. They consider the stories of Billy Meier, a man from rural Switzerland who documented over 100 visits from a group of telepathic, human-passing beings from the Pleiades star cluster (also known as the Seven Sisters). They discuss indigenous relationships to the stars, as well as different approaches to considering alien existence, including the Fermi Paradox, the Great Filter Theory, the Dark Forest hypothesis, and the Rare Earth hypothesis.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 144: Wyrd Women pt. 2
Episode 117: Hometown Hauntings
Wild Medicine Series - 10th House Rising
The Night School: Lessons in Moonlight, Magic, and the Mysteries of Being Human, Maia Toll
Extraterrestrials turning soldiers into stone - CIA.gov
“Who are the Pleiadians?” by Gabriel Soca
UFO…Contact from the Pleiades, Wendelle Stevens and Lee Elders
Vintage photos taken by Billy Eduard Albert Meier in Switzerland - Sotheby’s
A Pale Blue Dot, Carl Sagan
The End of the World with Josh Clark
“Fermi Paradox: Where are the aliens?” by Elizabeth Howell
Annunaki - Wikipedia
“Ancient Ties: Indigenous People and the Extraterrestrial,” Atmos Magazine
Ruth H. Burns
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In episode 150 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Danielle Dulsky, a poet, painter, teacher, word-witch, and author. In this conversation, they discuss embodiment, movement as prayer, and holding the personal paradoxes of the springtime season. They consider altar-building for storytelling and the intersections of witchcraft and ‘wonder stories.’ Danielle also introduces listeners to her new book, The Night House: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Rites, and Magick for the Wise and Wild.
To learn more about Danielle and her work, visit DanielleDulsky.com and TheHagSchool.com. Follow her on Instagram @wolfwomanwitch and find all of her books here.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 77: An Interview with Danielle Dulsky
Episode 123: Telling Your Story with Danielle Dulsky
The Night House: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Rites, and Magick for the Wise and Wild, Danielle Dulsky
Bones & Honey: A Heathen Prayer Book, Danielle Dulsky
Bones & Folklore
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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.
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In episode 149 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss the element of Spirit. Also known as quintessence, aether, or the fifth element, Spirit completes the elemental pentagram alongside Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. In this conversation, Kristin and Kate discuss the Greek God Aether and the Cult of the Holy Spirit. They consider spirit snakes, altars, miracles, and dreams as a way to connect with the spirit world.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 32: Water Magick
Episode 61: Wind, Feathers, & Bird Lore
Episode 66: Fire Magick
Episode 124: The Power of Three
https://www.theoi.com/Protogenos/Aither.html
Hesiod’s Theogony
“Aether: Primordial God of the Bright Upper Sky,” Rachel Lockett
The Library of Esoterica’s Witchcraft
"Developing Your Intuitive Senses with the Clairs," Kate Belew - Tamed Wild
Cult of the Holy Spirit - Wikipedia
“Under the Influence of the Holy Spirit,” Azoresguide.net
The Four Elements of the Wise: Working with Magickal Power of Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Ivo Dominguez Jr. as quoted in Library of Esoterica’s Witchcraft
Judika Illes
Ramesside dream-book
Luna Luna Magazine, Lisa Marie Basile
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In episode 148 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew journey to the mythical Above to swap stories with their otherworldly hosts. In this conversation, they contemplate the overlap between angels, guardians, and daemons. They consider fairies as fallen angels, angelic hierarchy, and the startling features of these winged spirits. Kate and Kristin remind one another to be not afraid of their heavenly guides because angels are protectors and vessels for story.
Sources & Shoutouts:
The Simple Spells Deck
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
Rilke
Revelation 4:6-8 NIV
Protection and Punishment: Beliefs About Angels in Tudor and Stuart England
Mirrors in the Earth, Asia Suler
The Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens, Sorita d’Este and David Rankine
What is Remembered Lives: Deepening Relationships with Deities, Ancestors, and the Fae, Phoenix LaFae
Angels and Archangels: A Magician’s Guide, Damien Echols
Oracle of Angels by Doreen Virtue
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Paradise Lost, John Milton
St. Michael the Archangel - Catholic Online
Archangel Michael Escorts Souls to Heaven, Whitney Hopler
Angels A to Z, Evelyn Dorothy Oliver and James R. Lewis
“Meet Archangel Ariel: The Angel of Nature,” by Whitney Hopler
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In episode 147 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kristin Lisenby answer listener questions with Shelby Bundy. Shelby is a lover of tarot, astrology, history, myth and the visionary behind Tamed Wild. In this conversation, three witches share their spiritual traditions and routines, as well as their thoughts on candle magic, meditation, and creating authentic spells. Together, they contemplate psychic protection, intentionally calling back their energy, and Kate gives a lesson on casting a magical circle.
Say hello to Shelby via her podcast, The Moon in Carolina, or sign up for one of her classes at 10th House Rising.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 45:Witchy Business with Shelby Bundy
Episode 111: Planetary Magic with Shelby Bundy
Episode 115: Wild Medicine
Episode 126: The Coven
Episode 66: Fire Magick
Episode 81: An Interview with Madam Pamita
Episode 13: Witchcraft 101
Episode 49: Witchcraft 101, Pt. 2
Witchcraft 101: Spells, Herbs, & the Moon - Courses
Spell Candle Collection
Beautiful Chorus
Hemi Sync - The Gateway Experience
432 MHZ
Rituals & Spells: Calling Back Your Energy
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In episode 146 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Brigit Esselmont. Brigit is an intuitive entrepreneur, best-selling author of Everyday Tarot, and Founder of Biddy Tarot. In this conversation, Brigit reflects on her introduction to tarot, and how the cards helped bring her deepest desires to life. She discusses co-creating alongside the universe, goals vs. intentions, intuition vs. anxiety, and how she handles creative setbacks. Brigit also introduces listeners to her upcoming book, Intuitive Manifesting: Align with Your Inner Wisdom and Attract Your Dream Life.
Learn more about Brigit Esselmont on her website and preorder her book here.
Sources & Shoutouts:Radiant Rider-Waite Smith Tarot
The Biddy Tarot Deck
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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.
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Music by Follow the Wind,
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In episode 145 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew finish their series inspired by the wyrd and wonderful. In Wyrd Women Pt. 3, they meet an old woman named Baubo. Baubo is a goddess of belly laughs, and in the myth of Persephone and Demeter, she is the unassuming problem solver. While Demeter mourns, Baubo dances in the face of grief, showing us that laughter is a spell that heals the heart. Next, they meet wyrd woman Simona Kossak, an activist and lover of more than human creatures who fought to protect Poland’s oldest forests and was sometimes called Witch.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Wild Medicine: An Illustrated Guide to the Magic of Herbs, Bundy & Belew
Episode 6: Persephone & Pluto
Episode 80: Psychedelic Witchcraft
Episode 130: Patron Saints of Spring
Storytime: Hades & Persephone
Goddess Series: Persephone
Encyclopedia of Spirits, Judika Illes
Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life, Sharon BlackieBaubo votives
“Baubo: Laughter in the Face of Grief,” Deanna Riddick
The Health Benefits of Humor
Iambe and Baubo: A Study in Ritual Laughter, Olga Arans, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988.
Women Who Run With the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
“The Extraordinary Life of Simona Kossak,” Janusz R. Kowalczyk
Białowieża Forest, UNESCO World Heritage Convention
“Galloping Ghosts,” Diane Ackerman
“A Life Less Ordinary with a Real-Life Snow White,” Liam Ward
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If you desire magick in the mail, you can subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly 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.
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In episode 144 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew continue their series inspired by the wyrd and wonderful. In Wyrd Women Pt. 2, they begin in the cosmos and explore the folklore of the Pleiades star cluster. Also known as the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades possess mythical ties to Aphrodite, Artemis, bees, doves, and the Winter Solstice. In the second part of this conversation, Kate introduces listeners to Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, author, occultist, and founder of the Theosophical Society.
Sources & Shoutouts:Earth Medicines, Felicia Cocozin Ruiz
The Gift of Healing Herbs, Robin Rose Bennett
Additional decks and books from the Tamed Wild Library
Episode 103: Earth Medicines with Felicia Cocozin Ruiz
Episode 117: Hometown Hauntings
Episode 134: Summer Magick
Episode 108: The Furies & the Harpies
Artemis: Virgin Goddess of the Sun, Moon & Hunt, Sorita d’Este
Women’s Encylopedia of Myths & Secrets, Barbara Walker
The Myth of Alcyone & Ceyx
"Pleiades in Ancient Mesopotamia," Lorenzo Verderame
The Night School: Lessons in Moonlight, Magic, and the Mysteries of Being Human, Maia Toll
Cultural Astronomy - Aztec
BrooklynMuseum.org
“Madame Blavatsky and the Secret of the Masters,” Jules Evans
Isis Unveiled: A Master-Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology, Helena Blavatsky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky
Theosophical Society
"White Lotus Day celebrates the ‘founding mother of occult in America,’ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky" - The Conversation
Encyclopedia Brittanica
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In episode 143 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew go in search of wyrd and wonderful women for their new mini-series, Wyrd Women. During this first conversation, Kate and Kristin introduce listeners to the Fox Sisters and Nettie Colbourn, young mediums who gained notoriety during the rise of Spiritualism in the 19th century. They contemplate divining with the unseen and necromancy, as well as Elsie Wheeler and the creation of the Sabian Symbols.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 139: The Magick of Perception: Rituals for Adornment & Glamour
Episode 78: An Interview with Annie Finch
Episode 97: Human Design with Xenia Viray
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
The Tamed Wild Winter Box
The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present, Hutton, Ronald
https://www.britannica.com/topic/necromancy
“The Fox Sisters and the Rap on Spiritualism,” Abbott Kahler
Opening to Channel: How to Connect with Your Guide, Sanaya Roman and Duane
“Why Did so Many Victorians Try to Speak with the Dead?” Casey Cep
Was Abraham Lincoln a Spiritualist?: Curious Revelations From the Life of a Trance Medium, Nettie Colburn Maynard
Everyone Calls Me "Nettie": The True Story of a Trance Medium in Abraham Lincoln's White House, Ackerman, Lawrence
Sabian Symbols - Cafe Astrology
“Elsie May Wheeler – Spiritualist Medium With A Gift For The World”
https://sabian.org/index.php
Find your Sabian Symbols! - Astro-Seek.com
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In episode 142 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Heidi Smith. Heidi is an author, psychosomatic therapist, registered herbalist, and flower essence practitioner. In this conversation, Heidi explores the realms of prayer, vibrational medicine, and what it means to work with the unknown. She considers the relationship between prayer and the physical body as well as prayer and psychedelics. She suggests that ideas can be spirits, and introduces us to her new book, The Uncommon Book of Prayer.
To learn more and connect with Heidi, visit moonandbloom.com and follow her on Instagram @moonandbloom.
Sources & Shoutouts:
Episode 64: Handfasting & Witchy Weddings
Episode 80: Psychedelic Witchcraft
The Moon in Carolina, Episode 25: Wedding Rituals with Kate Belew
Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America, Frances F. Denny
The Bloom Book: A Flower Essence Guide to Cosmic Balance, Heidi Smith
The Uncommon Book of Prayer: A Guide to Co-Creating with the Universe, Heidi Smith
American Herbalist Guild
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In episode 141 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Brandi Amara Skyy. Brandi is a Catalyst, Author, and Wild Dream coach who believes there is a fire and Universe inside waiting to Big Bang its way out of us. In this conversation, they discuss the archetype of the wild woman, dreams as portals, and the altar within. Brandi also considers the intersections between drag and ritual, Miss Piggy as a muse, and introduces listeners to her new book, Magick for Transformation.To learn more about Brandi and her offerings, head over to her website, www.brandiamaraskyy.com, sign up for her newsletter, and order a copy of her latest book.
Sources & Shoutouts:Magick for Transformation, Brandi Amara Skyy
Episode 135: An Interwith with Sorita d’Este
Episode 110: Feral Girl Summer
Artemis : Virgin Goddess of the Sun, Moon & Hunt, Sorita d’Este
Love Stories of Myth & Lore, Tamed Wild
If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho, Sappho & Anne Carson
Women Who Run With The Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
The Elemental Tarot, Caroline Smith
The She Wolfe Tarot, Serpentfire
The Little Book of Drag, Brandi Amara Skyy
Be More Drag, Brandi Amara Skyy
The WOKE MAGIC Grimoire, Brandi Amara Skyy
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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, Kristoffer
Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
Visions 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 Blog
Episode 116: The Veil Is Thin
“When ‘Dumb Suppers’ Were a Halloween Love Ritual,” Anne Ewbank
Folklorist 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 Elsadek
Celebrating 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”
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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 Deck
Wild 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 Thomas
Episode 101: Weed Witch with Sophie Saint Thomas
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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’Este
Episode 40: Boundaries
Episode 79: Protection Spells & Hexes
Episode 48: Athena and Medusa
Episode 66: Fire Magick
Episode 91: Types of Magick, pt. 1
The Golden Dawn
A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot“Facts about Sulfur,” Stephanie Pappas
The Origins of Alchemy in Graeco-Roman Egypt, Jack Lindsay
Chrysopoeia of Cleopatra
Mirrors in the Earth, Asia Suler
The 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 George
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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 Thin
Episode 72: Mabon Magick
Episode 114: Tales of the Corn
Episode 79: Protection Spells & Hexes
Episode 61: Wind, Feathers, & Bird Lore
Episode 39: The Witch’s Familiar
“Seed to Dust,” Mark Hamer
Chani 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 Farmer
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
"Earthwise Herbal (Old World Plants)," Matthew Wood
Allantide - CornwallForever
"Apple Folklore, Fairy Tales, Myth, and Magic," Enchanted Living Magazine
"Sacred Tree Profile: Apple’s Medicine, Magic, Mythology, and Meanings"
The Practical Herbalist
Geoffrey of Monmouth's Vita Merlini
"Avalon: The Isle of Apples"
The Judgement of Paris - Tamed Wild
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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 Asteroids
Astro.com - Asteroid Ephemeris
Episode 132: Mythical Steeds & Horses
Retrograde Planets: Traversing the Inner Landscape, Erin Sullivan
Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psychology, and Astrology of the Re-Emerging Feminine, Demetra George
Linda Goodman
Zane Stein
Centaur Space
Jenny Kellogg
Melanie Reinhart
Stellar Sanctum
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In episode 135 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Sorita d’Este. Sorita is 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 Walker
Hecate: Liminal Rights, A Study of the Rituals, Magic and Symbols of the torch-bearing Triple Goddess of the Crossroads, Sorita d'Este & David Rankine
Artemis: Virgin Goddess of the Hunt & Moon, Sorita d'Este & David Rankine
Theoi.com
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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
Ptolemy
Fixed Star, Sign and Constellation Magic: Renaissance Astrology, Christopher Warnock
Hermes 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 Books
Shoutouts:
Episode 31: Litha & Summer Solstice
Episode 65: Lunar Gardening & Solstice Symbols
Episode 66: Fire Magick
Episode 68: Bibliomancy and Summer Goddesses
Episode 69: Portals of the Summer Solstice
Episode 70: Leo Season & Summer Shadow Work, and the Stars
Episode 71: Nostalgia Magick with Caitlyn Barone
Episode 110: Feral Girl Summer
Episode 127: Trickster Tales
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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 Deck
The Barbara Walker Tarot Deck, Barbara Walker
Dirt Gems Tarot Deck, Chelsea Granger & Anne Louise Burdett
The Wild Unknown Animal Spirits, Kim Krans
The Wild Unknown Archetypes, Kim Krans
The Shining Tribe Tarot, Rachel Pollack
The Queer Tarot, Ashley Molesso & Chess Needham
Shoutouts:The Witch Wave with Rachel Pollack
The Women of the Golden Dawn: Rebels and Priestesses, Mary K. Greer
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
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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. 2
Animal Symbology: The Horse
Mythic Beasts & Beings: The Kelpie
Episode 104: Mothers of Monsters & Magick
Episode 107: Centaurs and Satyrs
Episode 82: The Unicorn & the Phoenix
The Barbara Walker Tarot
The Secrets of the Tarot, Barbara Walker
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
Hesiod’s Theogony
The Cattle of Geryon
greeklegendsandmyths.com
Pegosos - Theoi.com
Encyclopedia of Spirits, Judika Illes
“Ride With Me,” published on Atmos and written by Willow Defebaugh
The Little Encyclopedia of Mythical Horses: An A to Z Guide to Legendary Steeds, Eliza Berkowitz and illustrated by Kate Forrester
Keri Brandt
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In episode 131 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Heather Green. 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), 1973
The Last Keepers, 2013
Llewellyn Worldwide
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Netflix
The Love Witch
Practical Magic
The Craft
The Witch Hazel from Looney Tunes
The Dark Crystal
Pumpkin Head
The Wizard of Oz
Rosemary’s Baby
Carrie
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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.com
The Witch & the Raven: Ornithomancy & April’s Full Moon
Encyclopedia of Spirits, Judika Illes
“Satyrs: Animal Spirits of Ancient Greece,” Rachel Lockett - historycooperative.org
Episode 107: Satyrs and Centaurs
Episode 127: Trickster Tales
The 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 Queens
Shoutouts:
Episode 102: Beltane & Bones
Episode 61: Wind, Feathers & Bird Lore
Episode 25: Beltane
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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.
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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. Cirlot
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Heraclitus
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Heraclitus
“Harnessing the Inferno," Mya Spalter, via The Library of Esoterica’s Witchcraft
Egyptologist Eberhard Otto
Aras.org
Carl Jung
Joseph Campbell
Daily Magic, Judika Iles
Ovid
WorldHistory.org - Cybele
Starhawk
Dandelion & Folklore Magic - LearnReligions.com
Healing Magic, A Green Witch Guidebook to Conscious Living, Robin Rose Bennett
Plant Magic: Herbalism in Real Life, Christine Buckley
History of Eclipses - Nasa.gov
Four Goddesses to Celebrate the Arrival of Spring - Tamed Wild Blog
Episode 66: Fire Magick
Episode 28: An Interview with Green Witch Robin Rose Bennett
Episode 95: An Interview with Juliana McCarthy of Ethereal Culture
Episode 126: Coven & Community
Shoutouts:
Episode 99: Signs of Spring
Episode 96: Ostara, Moon Baths & Purification
Episode 58: Fairy Folklore
Episode 19: Ostara
Episode 21: Seed Magick
Woody Muse
Highlight Rituals
Knature the Label
Sister Nettle
The Spring Crossroads
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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 Centaurs
Episode 111: Planetary Magick with Shelby Bundy
Episode 29: As Above, So Below
Episode 72, Mabon Magick
Episode 119: Take Back the Magick with Perdita Finn
Concerning Astronomy, 2nd century AD
Pseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2. 19 (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
Leaving the Body, Scott Rogo
Isis: The Eternal Goddess of Egypt and Rome, Lesley Jackson
The Iliad, Homer
Storytime: Hermes & Apollo, Tamed Wild blog
Lewis Hyde
Goddesses in Every Woman, Dr. Jean Bolen
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Animal Spirits, Kim Krans
Etymology Online
Weaving Diné teachings and science, Nadira Mitchell, a Navajo (Diné) writer on Plant Forward
The Canadian Museum of History
Crow Tarot, M.J. Cullinane
Oak, Ash, and Thorn, D.J. Conway
Donna 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.
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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 101
Episode 49: Witchcraft 101, part 2
Episode 91: Types of Magick
Episode 93: Types of Magick, part 2
Tarot Series: The Fool - Tamed Wild Blog
The Coven by Tamed Wild
Shoutouts:
Episode 45: Witchy Business with Shelby Bundy
Episode 67: Witchy Business
Episode 111: Planetary Magick with Shelby Bundy
Episode 115: Wild Medicine
The Crossroads Creative Coven
Episode 74: An Interview with Asia Suler
Mirrors in the Earth, Asia Suler
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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.
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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 Walker
Bones and Honey, Danielle Dulsky
"Honey in Magick & Folklore," Patti Wigington
Melissae Priestesses and the Honey Queen Bees: Unveiling Ancient MythologyNew World Witchery
Milk Bath - Wikipedia
The Curious Symbolism of Milk in Literature and Myth
Shoutouts:
Telling the Bees, A Fairy Tale for the New Moon - Kickstarter
Storytime: Telling the Bees your Secrets - Tamed Wild blog
The Moon in Carolina podcast with Shelby Bundy
Storytime: The Birth of Pegasus - Tamed Wild blog
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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.
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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 Pamita
The Craft, Movie, 1996
Grammarist.com
The Number Three, Mysterious, Mystic, Magic, Emory B Lease
“Storytime: The Three Sisters of Fate”
The Women’s Encylopedia of Myth’s and Secrets, Barbara Walker
Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods, Madame Pamita
Angels and Archangels: A Magicians Guide, Damien Echols
Croft, Lee B. “People in Threes Going up in Smoke and Other Triplicities in Russian Literature and Culture.” Rocky Mountain Review of Language and Literature
The Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens, Sorita d’Este
Geo-numerology.com
The pilot episode of Charmed, 1998
"The Witches: The Grey Sisters of Greece"
Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George
High Magic’s Aid, Gerald Gardner
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Rachel Pollack
Tarot Series: The Empress
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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.
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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 School
The Night Book: A 13-week writing intensive
The Witching Hearth: Storykeeping for the Wise & Wicc’d
The 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 Dulsky
The Muses and Ourania via @littlewitchbooks
Conversations with the Universe: A Seasonal Workbook for Tamed Wild
The Winter Crossroads: Sacred Stories and Potent Plants
The Witching Herbs: Imbolc
The Barbara Walker Tarot (1984)
Mythologist Dr. Martin Shaw
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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.
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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 Wild
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
“The Indian Great Goddess,” Stella Kramrisch, History of Religions, Vol, 4
Rider Coleman Smith Tarot Deck
https://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/HekateGoddess.html
Creature Teachers, Grandmother Twylah Nitsch, Seneca Elder
“A Brief History of the Word “Bitch,” Necessitated by Benedict Cumberbitch,” Amanda Montell
Artemis: Virgin Goddess of the Sun and Moon, Sorita D’Este
Episode 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 Bucholtz
Practical Magic
Shoutouts:
Wild Medicine: Tamed Wild's Illustrated Guide to the Magick of Herbs, Bundy & Belew
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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.
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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 Burgan
The Snowman (movie)
The History of the Snowman, Bob Eckstein
The Book of Hours, c1380
Sechseläuten - Wikipedia
“Snowman Burning,” Atlas Obscura
How 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 Castelow
A brief history of the gingerbread house, The Guardian
Shoutouts:
Episode 46: Winter Magick
The Deer Mother: A Little Witch Tale
"Goddess Series: Winter Goddesses" - Tamed Wild Blog
Episode 100 Masks & Ritual
Episode 19: Ostara
Episode 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 Higginbotham
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, Katherine May
“Wintering,” Sylvia Plath
The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World, David Abram
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
The Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens, Sorita d’Este and David Rankine
At Day's Close: Night in Times Past, A. Roger Ekirch
Circe, Madeleine Miller
The Iliad & The Odyssey, Homer
From Llewelyn’s Journal, “What does Psyche Mean in Your Astrological Chart,” Isabelle Ghaneh
Demetra George
Shoutouts:
Episode 7: Winter Solstice
Episode 8: Yule
Episode 46: Winter Magick
Episode 104: The Mothers of Monsters and Magick
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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.
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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 Rankine
Season of the Witch, part 7: We Are the Dead - Substack
Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World, Perdita Finn
Shoutouts:
Season 1, Episode 5: Hecate’s Garden - Spotify
Waking up to the Dark: Ancient Wisdom for a Sleepless Age, Clark Strand
The Madonna Secret, Sophie Strand
Life After Life, Kate Atkinson
Otherlands, Thomas Halliday
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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.
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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 Bennett
Wild Medicine: Tamed Wild's Illustrated Guide to the Magick of Herbs, Bundy & Belew
Shoutouts:
Episode 28: An Interview with Green Witch Robin Rose Bennett
The Shift Network
Healing Magic: A Green Witch Guidebook to Conscious Living, Robin Rose Bennett
The Gift of Healing Herbs: Plant Medicines and Home Remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life, Robin Rose Bennett
Little Witch Hosts Samhain Supper, Lisenby & Barone
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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.
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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 blog
Legends of Mt. Shasta - Wikipedia
Mount Shasta’s Forgotten History & Legends, D.W. Naef
A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot
Legends of Mount Shasta: “The Abode of the Devil” Part I – The Legend of J.C. Brown - Ancient Origins
A 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 Press
Gateway 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 Serba
Shoutouts:
Episode 17: The Fae Folk
Tamed Wild Retreats
Pretty Fn Spooky
All My Ancestors
Maria the Arcane
The Moon in Carolina
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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.
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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 Apothecary
Jennifer Green
Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot
Planetary Magick: The Heart of Western Magick (Llewellyn’s High Magick Series), Osborne Phillips & Melita Denning
Visions of the Cailleach: Exploring the Myths, Folklore and Legends of the pre-eminent Celtic Hag Goddess, Sorita d'Este and David Rankine
Hagitude, Sharon Blackie
A Journey Through the Forest of Souls, Rachel Pollack
Women Who Run with the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Storytime: The Coming of Bride - Tamed Wild blog
Agathi'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 Origins
Yakar, Jak. (2011). Presumed Social Identity of the Occupants of Late Third Millennium BC Alacahöyük and Horoztepe "Royal Tombs". Journal of Archaeomythology. 7. 1-8.
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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.
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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 Deck
Robin Rose Bennett
The Missing Witches
Rebecca Gordon Astrology
The Moon in Carolina Podcast
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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.
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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 Magick
Mircea Eliade
Episode 69: Portals of the Summer Solstice
A Dictionary of Literary Symbols, Michael Ferber
A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot
The History and Making of Corn Dollies, Janet Goddard
Dozynki Harvest
Bassetlaw Museum
Corn Dolly Kit - Tamed Wild
England’s Crop Circle Controversy - BBC article
Aras.org
Shoutouts:
The Autumn Crossroads
Children of the Corn
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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 Dickens
Staying With the Trouble, Making Kin in the Chthulucene, Donna J Haraway
Episode 56: An Interview with the Missing Witches
Shoutouts:
Tamed Wild Blog - Animal Symbology Series
Zoo Books
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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 War
Episode 108: The Furies and Harpies
Venus and Aphrodite, Bettany Hughes
When God Was a Woman, Merlin Stone
Goddesses in Every Woman, Dr. Jean Bolen
Aphrodite - Theoi.com
Peter Kingsley
Sappho’s Ode to Aphrodite
Kristin Chang
Pynk by Janelle Monae
The Barbie Movie
Valerie Steele, editor of the book “Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color”
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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.
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Music by Follow the Wind,
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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 Taylor
Planetary Magick: The Heart of Western Magick, Phillips & Denning
The Stars Within You, Julianna McCarthy
Saturn: A New Look at an Old Devil, Liz Green
Astrologer Riss Cottrill
Goddess Series: The Story of Gaia
Episode 45: Witchy Business with Shelby Bundy
Shoutouts:
Atro.com
Cafeastrology.com
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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.
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Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
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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 world ‘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 Audio
Sources:
Women Who Run With the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Cat 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 Show
How Girlboss Cannibals Slayed pop culture” - theface.com
What Is Remembered Lives: Developing Relationships with Deities, Ancestors & the Fae, LeFae and Parma
“Walking,” Henry David Thoreau
The Holy Wild, Danielle Dulsky
“How I Go Into the Woods,” Mary Oliver
Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons, Jane Yolen
Callimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 240 ff (trans. Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.)
The Surprising Origin Story of Wonder Woman, Jill Lepore - Smithsonian Magazine
Shoutouts:
Electric Forest
All-Star Comics
Sensation 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 Audio
Sources:
The Book of Flowers
Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George
Smithsonian Magazine - On the Trail of the Warsaw Basilisk
Natural History, Pliny the Elder
New World Encyclopedia, The Basilisk
The 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 Audio
Sources:
Storytime: The Three Sisters of Fate
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book 4
Virgil's Aeneid
Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George
Lady of the Beasts: The Goddess and her Sacred Animals, Buffy Johnson
The Last Unicorn
Shoutouts:
Small Spells Deck by Tamed Wild
Episode 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 Hamilton
MerriamWebster.com - Pan & Panic
HistoryCooperative.org - Animal Spirits of Ancient Greece
A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot
The Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens, Sorita d’Este and David Rankine
Artemis : Virgin Goddess of the Sun, Moon & Hunt, Sorita d’Este
Homeric Hymn 19 to Pan
Chani Nicholas on Chiron
Shoutouts:
Mythical Creatures Part 1:
Episode 82: The Unicorn & the Phoenix
Episode 83: The Mermaid & the Sidhe
Episode 84: The Dragon, Gryphon, & Sphinx
Episode 90: An Interview with Sophie Strand
Episode 60: Cannabis Magick
Episode 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.
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Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Shapeshifters: A History, John Kachuba
Shoutouts:
Shapeshifter Series: The Rusalki
Animal Symbology: The Octopus
Mythic Beasts & Beings: Selkie Folk
Kate 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 Furlong
Healing Magic, Robin Rose Bennett
Women Who Run with the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Kristin’s Books:
Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess, Demetra George
Witch, Christopher Pike
Journey of Souls, Dr. Michael Newton
Destiny of Souls, Dr. Michael Newton
Journeys out of the Body, Robert Monroe
Caitlyn’s Books:
The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess, Starhawk
Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess, Demetra George
The Treadwell’s Book of Plant Magick, Christina Oakley Harrington
Under the Bramble Arch, Corinne Boyer
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, Scott Cunningham
Witchcraft, Taschen
Additional Book Mentions:
Seasons of Moon & Flame, Danielle Dulsky
Were Tales: A Shapeshifter Anthology, Jonathan Maberry, Eric J. Guignard, Stephanie Ellis, Catherine McCarthy, Gabino Iglesias
The Stars Within Us, Juliana McCarthy
Witches of New York, Ami McKay
Ilana, Tamora Pierce
Grimoire for the Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows, Ann Moura
Encyclopedia of Spells, Judika Illes
Shoutouts:
Tamed Wild’s Book Coven - digital subscription!
Episode 26: Art Magick Motherhood
Episode 71: Nostalgia Magick
Episode 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 byJudika Illes
Musings of the Muses by Heather Vassalo, Callie Blackstone, Hailey Piper, Stephanie Ellis
Lady of the Beasts: The Goddess and Her Sacred Animals by Buffie Johnson
Theoi.com
The Homeric Hymn 3 to Delian Apollo 50 ff (trans. Evelyn-White)
Hesiod’s Theogony
Shoutouts:
Episode 26: Art, Magick, & Motherhood with Caitlyn Barone
Episode 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 Montero
Music 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 Society
The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine by Sophie Strand
Complete Herbal by Nicolas Culpepper
Metamorphoses by Ovid
The Gruesome History of Making Skeletons - Atlas Obscura
The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images by Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS), Taschen
Slavic Witchcraft: Old World Conjuring Spells and Folklore by Natasha Helvin
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Shoutouts:
The Spring Crossroads creative coven
The Spirit Guide Coach - Aja Dashuur
Episode 55 - An Interview with Aja Dashuur
Episode 25 - Beltane
Episode 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 Wellness
Sex Witch: Magickal Spells for Love, Lust, and Self-Protection
Glamour Witch: Conjuring Style and Grace to Get What You Want
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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 Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
Souces:
Maiden, Mother, Crone, DJ Conway
Missing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminine Magick, Amy Torok and Risa Dickens
Witchcraft in the Middle Ages, Jeffrey Russel
Word Origins: An Exploration and History of Words and Language, Wilfred Funk
The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
"We Wear the Mask," Paul Laurence Dunbar
https://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 Madera
Shoutouts:
Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George
Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher
Poems Bewitched & Haunted, Everyman’s Library Pocket Poet Series
Episode 78: Annie Finch
Episode 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 Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
Sources:
The Luminaries: The Psychology of the Sun and Moon in the Horoscope, Liz Greene
University of Illinois Press and the American Folklore Society
A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot
Shoutouts:
Chang’e Flies to the Moon
The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess
The Winter Crossroads Coven
Episode 95: An Interview with Juliana McCarthy of Ethereal Culture
Episode 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 Montero
Music 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 Gat
Shoutouts:
Supercharge Candle with Snakes for Hair
Annabel’s Birthday Cake, a collab with Marissa Zappas
The Astrology of Love & Sex, Annabel Gat
Astro.com
Astro-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
On episode 92 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss goddesses of sex and war. In this conversation, they share stories of Inanna, Queen of Heaven, and her descent to and from the Underworld. They discuss Inanna’s possible ties to Astarte, Lilith, Venus, and Aphrodite, and the removal of her sacred Huluppu tree. They also talk about the mythology of the winged Isis, and ask each other why sex and death are inextricably linked in these Goddess stories.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Sources:https://www.getty.edu/publications/egypt-classical-world/03/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Isis-Egyptian-goddesshttps://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-isishttps://www.thecollector.com/ancient-egyptian-goddess-isis/http://www.people.vcu.edu/~djbromle/art-symbolism/student-projects-2001/isis-rasnic.htmlTrilogy by H.D. https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a43019/the-mythology-of-beyonces-grammy-performance/https://www.timelessmyths.com/mythology/inanna/https://www.learnreligions.com/inanna-goddess-4796590https://www.worldhistory.org/article/215/inannas-descent-a-sumerian-tale-of-injustice/When God was a Woman, Merlin Stone Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra GeorgeInanna: Queen of Heaven of Earth: Her stories and hymns from Sumer, Diana Wolkstein and Samuel KramerAn Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods, and Goddesses, Judika Illeshttps://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a43019/the-mythology-of-beyonces-grammy-performance/Shoutouts: The Secrets of Isis TV show starring Joanna CameronThe Wicked and the Divine comic book series by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie
On episode 91 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss Types of Magick, Part 1. In the first installment of this two-part series, two witches contemplate the history and lore of Green Witchcraft and Elemental Magick. They consider communicating with plants and trees, and the mythologies of Green Witches like Cerridwen, Flora, and Circe. They talk about building a relationship with air, earth, fire, water, and spirit, and reflect on the various entry points into the worlds of Elemental and Green Magick.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Sources:Mirrors in the Earth, Asia SulerWitchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden,by Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.Circe, Madeline MillerBohemian Magic, Veronica VarlowThe Night School, Maia Toll“The Pentagram in Witchcraft” by Mya Spalter in Witchcraft by TaschenBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer “FYI: There are Many Types of Witches,” Kerry Wardhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a37681530/types-of-witches/Psychedelic Mystery Traditions: Spirit Plants, Magical Practices, and Ecstatic States, Thomas Hatsis and Stephen GrayThe Gift of Healing Herbs: Plant Medicines and Home remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life, Robin rose Bennett“Enchanted Woods,” Michelle Mae from Witchcraft by Taschen Shoutouts: Dmitri Ivanovich MendeleevSergius GolowinEpisode 37: The Crone
On episode 90 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Sophie Strand. Sophie is a writer based in New York’s Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. In this conversation, Sophie discusses her new book, “The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine.” She also talks about her relationship to tarot and fungi, and shares her perspective on the evolution of stories - including the mythology of Artemis and Dionysus.Learn more about Sophie and her offerings via her website, social media, or Substack newsletter:https://sophiestrand.com/https://www.instagram.com/cosmogyny/https://sophiestrand.substack.com/Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.
On episode 89 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the Patron Saint of Outcasts, Wednesday Addams. In this special pop-culture episode, Kristin and Kate contemplate the history of Wednesday’s spooky family - including the Addams’ appearance in print, sitcoms, movies, and the new Netflix series. They also contemplate the Addams’ appeal (despite their refusal to conform), their relationship to witchcraft, and Wednesday as a queer icon.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Sources:The Cultural History of 'The Addams Family' | Arts & Culture| Smithsonian Magazinehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-addams-family-180973315/9 Wednesday Easter Eggs & Hidden Addams Family References You Missed | Teen Voguehttps://www.teenvogue.com/story/netflix-wednesday-easter-eggs-and-hidden-addams-family-references-you-missedA Nursery Rhyme from the American Psychiatric Society | The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/09/18/a-nursery-rhyme-from-the-american-psychiatric-society#:~:text=%5BMonday%27s%20child%20is%20fair%20of,%2C%20and%20good%20and%20gay.%5DWho Is Wednesday Addams? Wednesday Addams, Explained| The Mary Suehttps://www.themarysue.com/who-is-wednesday-addams-wednesday-addams-explained/https://www.out.com/events/2022/11/10/drag-race-stars-explain-why-wednesday-addams-gay-iconhttps://gayety.co/jenna-ortega-dishes-on-why-wednesday-addams-is-a-gay-iconhttps://www.them.us/story/netflix-wednesday-addams-gayhttps://jezebel.com/maybe-wednesday-addams-is-gay-maybe-her-suitors-are-ju-1849843583https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a25243218/queer-meaning-definition/
On episode 88 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Chaweon Koo. Chaweon Koo is a writer of the intersection of pop culture, the occult, and futurism. Her Tik Tok @chaweonkoo is one of the most popular occult accounts on the platform, and she also interviews some of the most distinguished occultists and witches in the English-speaking world on her YouTube, “Witches & Wine.” In this conversation, Chaweon discusses digital witchcraft, casting spells on the Ethereum blockchain, and tells us about her book “Spellbound: A New Witch’s Guide to Crafting the Future.” She also talks about the body as a portable altar, working with demons, and why she wants to be Hecate.Connect with Chaweon via:Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@chaweonkooInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chaweonkoo/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@WitchesWine/featuredBuy her book here!https://bookshop.org/p/books/spell-bound-a-new-witch-s-guide-to-crafting-the-future-chaweon-koo/17381967?ean=9781922417640Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Shoutouts: Scarlet Imprint“Moon Signs,” Anabelle Gat“The Flowering Wand,” Sophie Strand
On episode 87 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby speak with Amanda Yates Garcia. Amanda is an author, witch, and the Oracle of Los Angeles. In this episode, she speaks about being pulled into the underworld, finding her way out, and witchcraft as a lived experience. She also discusses the goddesses Medusa and Cerridwen, and explains why magick is our birthright.Connect with Amanda via her website, Instagram, or by signing up for her Substack newsletter.https://oracleoflosangeles.com/https://www.instagram.com/oracleofla/https://oracleoflosangeles.com/subscribe/Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.
On episode 86 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Danica Boyce. Danica is a Pagan entrepreneur, writer, educator, and creator of the Fair Folk and Pagan Monastery Podcasts. In this special Winter Solstice conversation, Danica discusses the inspirations behind the Pagan Monastery Project, leaning into virtual communities, and respecting our desires. She also considers her views on Paganism, the magick of the Yuletide season, and shares a ritual for the Twelve Days of Christmas.Connect with Danica Boyce via:The Fair Folk Podcast (Spotify)https://open.spotify.com/show/1G0xL1lgN2quOncVpluIWM?si=c57eeb055b874db8Pagan Monastery Podcast (Spotify)https://open.spotify.com/show/7xFdHUx1nJqge8Oq9Bs1GY?si=2fda8e2943cc4c50Instagram: @danicaboycehttps://www.instagram.com/danica.boyce/And if you feel called to answer the Pagan Monastery call for contributors, copy and paste this URL in your browser to sign up for Danica's newsletter and learn more about the quest:https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63a0e10c46c0a5596e034750Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.
On episode 85 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview artist and magickal practitioner, Edgar Fabián Frías. Through their art, Edgar emphasizes historical legacies and acts of resistance, resiliency, and radical imagination within the context of Indigenous Futurism, spirituality, play, pedagogy, animism, and queer aesthetics. In this conversation, they speak about the intersections of art and magick, the word ‘mutant,’ and the power of being slippery. They also speak about NFTs, validating play, and failure as a sacred part of their practice.Connect with Edgar via their:Website: www.edgarfabianfrias.orgInstagram: @edgarfabianfriasYouTube: www.youtube.com/@edgarfabianfriasCreated by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.
On episode 84 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby conclude their Mythological Creatures Series with an episode on the Dragon, Gryphon, and Sphinx. In this conversation, they discuss the Gryphon’s golden nests, the Sphinx’s curious riddles, and these winged beasts’ association with the sun. They also answer a listener question about the Leviathan, consider their favorite pop culture Dragons, and reflect on the Dragon’s saliva - does it yield poison or perfume?Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Sources:Breverton’s Phantasmagoria: A Compendium of Monsters, Myths, and Legends"A Dictionary of Symbols," JE CirlotThe Legend Of The Sphinx Explained (grunge.com)Uncovering Secrets of the Sphinx | History| Smithsonian Magazinehttps://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/08/the-origins-of-dragons/144532https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/here-be-dragonshttps://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-surprising-history-of-dragons/CgJyM6TaZ5rRJgShoutouts:J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," Ursula K. Le Guin’s "Earthsea Cycle," and George R. R. Martin’s series "A Song of Ice and Fire," Game of Thrones, and The House of the Dragon. Puff the Magic Dragon, The Dragon from The Pagemaster, The Dragon from The Sleeping Beauty, Quest for Camelot, Mushu in Mulan, Spirited Away, Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Avatar, My Little Pony, The Flight of Dragons.
On episode 83 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby continue their Mythological Creatures Series with an episode on the Mermaid and the Sidhe. In this conversation, they discuss the Rusalky, the Siren’s Song, and the Merfolk’s enchanted comb. They also talk about the Sidhe, including the Banshee, Washing Woman at the Ford, Cat Sidhe, and other faerie creatures from the Celtic Otherworld.
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Sources: "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen "Shapeshifter Series: The Rusulky" - TamedWild.com Blog "Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods" by Madame Pamita Lusty Ladies: Mermaids in the Medieval Church by Patricia Radford http://homepage.eircom.net/~archaeology/three/mermaid.htm INSIGHT Magazine - Mermaids (eircom.net) "Women’s Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects" by Barbara Walker "Shadows of the Goddess - The Mermaid" by Scarlett deMason https://serena-mare.livejournal.com/3818.html "Mermaids: Myths, Legends and Lore" by Skye Alexander "The Mermaid Chair" by Sue Monk Kidd "A Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids" by Margot Datz "Magickal Mermaids and Water Creatures" by DJ Conway Annals of Ulster and the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters
On episode 82 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby begin a new series on mythological creatures. In the first installment of this series, two witches discuss the Unicorn and the Phoenix. They talk about the Unicorn’s mystique, desire for peace, and its magickal horn. They consider the Phoenix’s relationship to the sun, destruction, transformation, and rebirth. They share Unicorn tales, Phoenix stories, and consider the immortality of these ancient beings.
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Sources: "The Red Book of Animal Stories" by Andrew Lang "Breverton’s Phantasmagoria: A Compendium of Monsters, Myths, & Legends" by Terry Breverton "A Dictionary of Symbols" by J.E. Cirlot "Mara: The Nightmare Legend" by Alexandra Bittner https://alexandrabittner.com/mara-the-nightmare-legend/ Tamed Wild Blog - Animal Symbology, The Phoenix https://tamedwild.com/a/blog/animal-symbology-the-phoenix
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/t-magazine/unicorns-culture-myth.html https://www.wired.com/2015/02/fantastically-wrong-unicorn/ https://www.thecut.com/2019/08/sarah-laskow-unicorn-history-book-qa.html "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle "The Unicorn Chronicles" by Bruce Coville “The Natural History of Unicorns” by Chris Lavers
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On episode 81 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk with Madame Pamita. Madame Pamita is a Ukrainian diaspora witch, teacher, author, candle maker, spellcaster, and tarot reader. In this episode, Madame Pamita discusses the role of a storyteller and the inspirations behind her book, “Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft, Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods.” She also talks about crones, crossroads, mortar and pestles, initiations, motankas, and the history of embroidery in magick and ritual.
Learn more about Madame Pamita and her offerings via:
ParlourofWonders.com WitchcraftWorkshops.com YouTube: youtube.com/madamepamita Instagram: @madamepamita
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Sources: “Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft, Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods” by Madame Pamita
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Episode Description On episode 80 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the relationship between psychedelic states and witchcraft. They talk about magickal elixirs, like those given to initiates of the Eleusinian Mysteries, and Circe’s ‘love filters.’ They consider magic mushrooms, mandrake, poppy flowers, LSD, and how these substances played a role in journeying, dreamwork, and divination. They talk about Isis, Hecate, Inanna, Demeter, Persephone, Asclepius, Maria Sabina, St. Nick, and reflect on the connection between ergot (a psychoactive fungus) and the Salem Witch Trials.
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Sources: “Plants of the Gods” by Richard Evan Schultes, Albert Hofman, and Christian Ratsch “Witchcraft Medicine” by Claudia Muller Ebeling, Christian Ratsch, and Wolf-Dieter Storl “Psychedelic Mystery Traditions: Spirit Plants, Magical Practices, and Ecstatic States” by Thomas Hatsis "The Witch's Ointment" by Thomas Hatsis "Pharmako Gnosis: Plant Teachers and the Poison Path" by Dale Pendell "Maria Sabina: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)," Volume 2 by Maria Sabina and Jerome Rothenberg “Mushrooms and Mankind” by James Arthur “Missing Witches” by Amy Torok and Risa Dickens “Psychedelics & Witchcraft: Deliriants, Soporifics, & Folklore.” Tripsitter.com, 2022 “Why Do Witches Ride Brooms?” via The Atlantic Merry Jane John Rush via LiveScience Dr. Linnda Caporael from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute HistoricMysteries.com Heriberto Yepez Hieroglyphica, sive, de sacris Aegyptiorvm aliarvmqve gentivm listeris commentari (1575 manuscript)
On episode 79 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss protection spells and curses, and where these types of magick intersect. They reflect on rituals designed to bind, ward, glamour, or render the practitioner invisible. They also talk about curse tablets, the Evil Eye, enchanted poppets, witch bottles, and talismans designed to shield or hex.
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Sources: Witchcraft: The Library of Esoterica by Taschen and Jess Hundley Pat Devin, The Covenant of the Goddess "Salt: A World History" by Mark Kurlansky “The Magic of the Horseshoe” by Folklorist Rober Means Lawrence, 1898. “Ozark Magic and Folklore” by Vance Randolph
Shoutouts:
The Craft Baba Yaga Medusa
On episode 78 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Poetry Witch Annie Finch for a special Samhain surprise. In this conversation, Annie discusses the crossroads of poetry and Witchcraft, diving deep into meter's power, language, and spells. Together, they talk about the importance of feminism and reproductive rights and explore the ancient history of matricultures. She also shares a special Samhain poem for this sacred time of the year.
You can learn more about Annie and her offerings through her website, Instagram, Facebook, or by signing up for her newsletter.
https://anniefinch.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thepoetrywitch/
https://www.facebook.com/anniefinchpoet
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Shoutouts:
Hecate’s Liminal Rites: A Study of the rituals, magic and symbols of the torch-bearing Triple Goddess of the Crossroads The Odyssey by Homer https://anniefinch.com/a-blessing-on-the-poets/ https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53066/samhain
On episode 77 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview author and heathen visionary Danielle Dulsky. In this conversation, Danielle discusses ancestral storytelling and the importance of finding guiding myths during times of uncertainty. She also reminisces on the dark months, word witchery as a form of oracular divination, and the inspirations behind her new book, “The Holy Wild Grimoire.”
Learn more about Danielle and her offerings via her website, Instagram, Facebook, or by signing up for her newsletter. DanielleDulsky.com @wildwolfwoman
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Book recommendations:
“The Holy Wild Grimoire” by Danielle Dulsky “Mirrors in the Earth” by Asia Suler “Stag Cult” by Dr. Martin Shaw “Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods” by Madame Pamita “The Night School: Lessons in Moonlight, Magic, and the Mysteries of Being Human” by Maia Toll “The Power of Breathwork” by Jennifer Patterson “Little Witch Hosts Samhain Supper” by Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone “Spiral Dance” by Starhawk “Drawing Down the Moon” by Margot Adler Also books by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Robin Rose Bennett, Tamora Pierce, Bruce Coville, and Gail Carson Levine
On episode 76 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew speak with paranormal investigator and liminal being Amanda Paulson. With over 12 years of experience, Amanda travels the country as a solo investigator and shares her adventures on her social media platform, Pretty Fn Spooky. In this conversation, Amanda discusses the intersections between the natural and spirit worlds and the different lenses through which to view paranormal phenomena. Amanda also shares some stories of her recent travels, including the Paris Catacombs, a haunted garden, and a crop circle museum.
Learn more about Amanda by visiting her website, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Website: PrettyFnSpooky.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prettyfnspooky/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandadpaulson Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandadpaulson
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Shoutouts:
Death is With Me - Documentary
On episode 75 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview author and herbalist Jennifer Patterson. A trauma-informed breathwork facilitator and grief worker, Jennifer uses plants, breath, and words to explore survivorhood and healing. In this conversation, they consider Datura as crossroads medicine and our desire to work with poisonous plants. They also talk about Hecate, existing in the Underworld, and Jennifer’s private practice Corpus Ritual.
Jennifer has monthly virtual workshops as well as an herbal shop online. Consider signing up for her workshop 'Breathwork for Grief' on October 27th - sliding scale available. Connect with Jennifer on Instagram @corpusritual or her website CorpusRitual.com.
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Sources:
"The Power of Breathwork: Simple Practices to Promote Wellbeing" by Jennifer Patterson
"Queering Sexual Violence" by Jennifer Patterson
https://www.thebreathenetwork.org/ https://chauna-louise-bryant.mykajabi.com/breathwork-facilitator-training https://jenniferpatterson.substack.com/ https://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781592339372/The-Power-of-Breathwork.html https://queeringsexualviolence.com/ https://www.vidaweb.org/living-in-liminality-working-with-the-wounds-of-trauma-through-altered-states-poison-medicine/ https://www.natbrut.com/roundtable-hematopoiesis https://corpusritual.com/ https://www.instagram.com/corpusritual/?hl=en
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On episode 74 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview author and herbalist, Asia Suler. Asia is an earth intuitive and the guide behind One Willow Apothecaries— an online hub for learning, healing, and connecting with the living world. In this episode, they talk about animism and why cultivating boundaries is an act of self-compassion. They also share some stories from Asia’s new book, “Mirrors in the Earth.”
Connect with Asia: OneWillowApothecaries.com Instagram: @asiasuler Purchase “Mirrors in the Earth”: https://onewillowapothecaries.com/mirrors-in-the-earth/
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On episode 73 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview writer and artist Jessica Hundley. As the visionary and editor behind Taschen’s Library of Esoterica, a book series exploring the visual history of Tarot, Astrology, Witchcraft, Plant Magick and esoteric traditions, Jessica discusses her role as storyteller and seeker. Together, they talk about community, inspiration, and bringing forgotten things back into the light.
Connect with Jessica Hundley: Website: JessicaHundley.com Instagram: @jesshundley
Learn more about the Library of Esoterica: Website: Taschen.com Instagram: @thelibraryofesoterica
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On episode 72 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby contemplate Mabon and the second harvest. They talk about fields of grain, and grain’s connection to tarot, astrology, and harvesttime folklore. They also discuss spider mythology, soil-centric folk magic, and what it means to be a Dirt Witch.
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Sources: https://oi.uchicago.edu/sites/oi.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/shared/docs/saoc54_4th.pdf Ozark Folk Magic by Brandon Weston A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot
On episode 71 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk nostalgia magick with artist and witch, Caitlyn Barone. Known online as @flowerchildarts, Caitlyn is the co-creator of Pointy Hat Press, an independent publishing house exploring Paganism and Witchcraft through a modern lens. She is also the co-creator and illustrator behind Little Witch Books, a “children’s” book series for witches of all ages. In this episode, they discuss the value of play, nostalgia as a muse, and how to connect with our inner Little Witch.
How to connect with Caitlyn: Follow her on instagram: @flowerchildarts Pre-order Little Witch Hosts Samhain Supper: LittleWitchBooks.com Learn more about Little Witch and Pointy Hat Press: @littlewitchbooks @pointyhatpress
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On episode 70 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby are joined by the Tamed Wild astrologer and shadow work coach Marisa Cottrill, @allmyancestors. Together they talk about Leo season on the horizon, and reflect on the ways to work with Leo’s energy and fiery, confident nature. They also discuss shadow work, learning to connect with your own seasons, Lion’s Gate Portal, and other celestial themes for summer.
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On episode 69 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast (the last episode in Season Two!), hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the magick of portals. They talk about the Summer Solstice as a portal and the possibility of portals in our magickal practice. They also reflect on bodies of water, plants, crossroads, and the moon as portals, and how to work with these spaces.
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Sources: “From Afar it is an Island” by Bruno Munari “Of Oak, Ash, and Thorn” by D.J. Conway
Shoutouts: Lao-Tse Marisa Cottrill
On episode 68 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss divination with books and the magick of stories. They talk about bibliomancy, aleuromancy, and crafting a channeled writing practice. They also reflect on solar deities and share some summer goddess tales, including those of Aine, Aurora, and Brighid.
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Sources: “Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink” by Susan Peznecker
"The God Mercury" by Kate Belew https://tamedwild.com/a/blog/the-god-mercury
The Goddess Guidance Oracle Deck and Guidebook by Doreen Virtue
On episode 67 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Shelby Bundy and Danielle Fried. Shelby and Danielle are the hosts of the Witchy Business Podcast and the women behind the curtain at Tamed Wild. In this episode, they reflect on how Tamed Wild began, where it's going, and what they’ve learned through working in the business sector of spirituality. They talk about being seen on social media and finding witchy friends, as well as what they have planned for the upcoming summer break.
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On episode 66 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss fire magick. They talk about hearth goddesses, candle spells, and fire scrying. They consider fire’s relationship to boundaries, alchemy, and mythical being, the salamander.
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Sources:
“A Dictionary of Symbols,” J.E. Circlot
“Mermaids, Sylphs, Gnomes,and Salamanders: Dialogues with the Kings and Queens of Nature,” William R. Mistele
Hearth Witches Article: https://magickandalchemy.com/goddess-series-the-hearth-witches/
Leonardo Da Vinci
Paracelsus
Shoutouts:
Maia Toll
@prettyfnspooky
On episode 65 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss lunar gardening and plant allies for the Summer Solstice. They reflect on the garden as an altar, gardening as spellwork, and why people might tend to their plants based on the phase of the moon. They also talk about tree magick, bee folklore, and other symbols of the season.
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Sources: Monty Waldin, “Biodynamic Gardening” Colleen English, “Telling the Bees” Kate Belew, “Animal Symbology: The Horse” https://magickandalchemy.com/animal-symbology-the-horse/
Shoutouts: Ram Dass, "Be Here Now"
On episode 64 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss handfasting and Pagan wedding rituals. They explore the symbolism behind binding lovers’ hands, June marriages, and the expression, ‘tying the knot.’ They also talk about handfasting in pop culture, blacksmith priests, and why ‘jumping the broom’ isn’t just for newlyweds.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: Robin Rose Bennet, "Healing Magic" GretnaGreen.com Llewellyn Sabbat Series Books, "Beltane"
Shoutouts: Kat Maeir, “Engeretic Herbalism” Max Porter, “Grief is a Thing With Feathers” Alice Hoffman, “The Red Garden” Christopher Pike, “Witch”
On episode 63 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby ask the Witch Wide Web: Who is a Witch? What is Magick? And, what is Witchcraft? They discuss these questions, along with a few others, like ‘How do you deal with wishes that don’t manifest,” additionally, “tips for blessings when moving into a new home,” and “how do I join a witchy community as in in-the-closet Witch in a small, southern town.”
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: “High Magick,” Damien Echols “Angels and Archangels,” Damien Echols
On episode 62 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the archetypal mother. To expand on a previous episode from the first season, Kate and Kristin explore the Great Mother’s relationship to drumming, vultures, and the Underworld. They also talk about Saintcraft as a form of magick, and discuss the iconography and veneration of the Virgin Mary and The Madonnas.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: "When the Drummers were Women: A Spiritual History of Rhythm" by Layne Redmond "A Dictionary of Symbols" by J.E. Cirlot Saintcraft Workshop, Dakota St. Clare, Catland Books
On Episode 61 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss wind and weather magick, feather folklore, and messages from birds this Beltane season. They speak about working with the directions of the wind in rituals, and how to connect with the messages and stories from birds. They also discuss folklore and the history of wind and sailing, windchimes, feather divination, synchronicity, Turkey Vultures, Mourning Doves, Robins, and Starlings.
Learn more here:
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250024114/whenwomenwerebirds https://www.cryptonaturalist.com/ https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-wild-unknown-animal-spirit-deck-and-guidebook-official-keepsake-box-set-kim-krans?variant=32116807761954
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
Release date:
27 April 2022
P-line:
℗ Tamed Wild
On Episode 60 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss Cannabis in magick and ritual. They speak about the history of the plant, both celebrated and persecuted, and how to connect with the spirit of Cannabis. They also discuss trickster energy, a few ideas for rituals and magick, the potential overlap between witch hunts and drug laws, and the role of Cannabis in ancient ceremonies.
Learn more about Cannabis Magick here:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Witchcraft-Medicine/Claudia-Muller-Ebeling/9780892819713
https://tamedwild.com/products/high-magick
https://wisdom.thealchemistskitchen.com/ancient-history-of-cannabis-use/
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
Release date:
13 April 2022
P-line:
℗ Tamed Wild
On episode 59 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby speak with Val of Woodspell Apothecary.
Val is an herbalist, moon gardener, and artist living in Michigan's northwoods on unceded Anishinaabek land. She is the owner of Woodspell Apothecary where she offers potent plant tonics and herbal goods for those who wish to bridge the practical and magical healing aspects of plant medicine.
Together they discuss bitters, listening to the plants and herbalism for spring, the folklore and magick of Michigan, and how to begin a journey with the natural world.
Learn more about Val and Woodspell Apothecary here:
https://www.woodspells.com/ https://www.instagram.com/woodspell.apothecary/?hl=en https://www.woodspells.com/healers-moon
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Release date: 23 March 2022
P-line: ℗ Tamed Wild
On episode 58 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss fairy folklore. They speak about Queen Mab, the Cottingley Fairies, and how to work with belief in fairies. They also share a few fairy tales and consider the Fae Folk’s relationship to shapeshifting, animals, and witches.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Book, “The Coming of the Fairies,” The Cottingley Fairies - Historic UK (historic-uk.com) Storytime: The She-Wolf – Magick & Alchemy https://magickandalchemy.com/storytime-the-she-wolf/ Queen Mab of the Faeries – Magick & Alchemy https://magickandalchemy.com/queen-mab-of-the-faeries/
On episode 57 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby speak with Dr. Bobby Klein. This episode is in honor and memory of Dr. Bobby Klein's work.
Dr. Bobby Klein was a clinical psychologist, spiritual and psychological educator, writer, and intuitive Life Path Counselor. He began his long career as a pop icon photographer in the 60’s working with legends of the era including Janis Joplin and the Doors and earned international renown by spearheading the West’s introduction to mysticism and Eastern philosophy. In this episode they discuss dreamwork, coming to wholeness and the authentic self, the divination tool, the I Ching, and connecting with intuition. Rest in peace and power, Bobby, In Lak’ech Ala K’in (I am the other you).
Learn more about Dr. Bobby Klein:
https://www.bobbyklein.com/
https://open.spotify.com/show/3DPUNLrIcyYIKk39tM3BBz?si=1f3bb9b80b11437e
https://www.instagram.com/bobbykleinofficial/?hl=en
https://www.amazon.com/Earth-Ching-hardcover-Bobby-Margaret/dp/0578831910/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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On episode 56 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby speak with Amy Torok and Risa Dickens. Amy and Risa are witches, podcasters, authors, and the creators behind the Missing Witches project. They discuss magick as resistance work, amplifying marginalized voices, and witch aesthetic as a portal. They share their plans for the Spring Equinox and why calling in new ways of thinking is a potent spell, no matter the season.
Learn more about the Missing Witches:
Website: www.missingwitches.com Instagram: @missingwitches Patreon: www.patreon.com/MissingWitches Buy the Missing Witches book!
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/659307/missing-witches-by-risa-dickens/9781623175726
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
On episode 55 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby speak with AJA Daashuur, The Spirit Guide Coach. AJA is a life coach, medium, and creator of the Spirit House Collective. In this episode, AJA shares what she has learned from doing this sacred work, including, what is a spirit guide? What is their purpose? And how can we communicate with them? She also reflects on why she began talking with spirits and shares a message from her guides in real-time.
To learn more about AJA and her work:
Website: www.thespiritguidecoach.com Instagram: @thespiritguidecoach Patreon: www.patreon.com/thespiritguidecoach
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
On episode 54 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview fellow witch, Liza Fenster. Liza is a professional tarot reader and energetic healer. In this episode, Liza talks about her relationship to planetary magick, curiosity, and the ebb of flow of our magickal practice. She also contemplates the Lover’s archetype and why she believes our heart’s desire is a reflection of our highest self.
Learn more about Liza and her offerings via her social media or website. Instagram: @crow.mother Website: www.thecrowmother.com Email: Liza@thecrowmother.com
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
On episode 53 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk moon lore. They begin with a retelling of the Chinese folktale “Chang’e Flies to the Moon” and reflect on the moon’s relationship to unity, family, and sacrifice. They also talk about Datura (Moonflower) and how this sacred plant has been used in dream work, ceremony, and magickal workings.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Love Stories of Myth and Lore https://tamedwild.com/products/love-stories-of-myth-lore-booklet?_pos=1&_sid=2323b717a&_ss=r
MandarinMatrix.org Toloache, Flying Herbs, and the Witch’s Garden Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers by Richard Evans Schultes, Albert Hofmann, Christian Rätsch
Shoutouts:
Mooncake Recipe from Spruce Eats https://www.thespruceeats.com/mooncakes-5203039
On episode 52 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss ancestor veneration. They talk about ancient burial practices, offerings for the dead, and the Roman Festival, Parentalia. They also reflect on non-traditional ancestors like books, plants, and recipes.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: www.museudebadalona.com The Roman festivals of the period of the Republic; an introduction to the study of the religion of the Romans : Fowler, W. Warde (William Warde), 1847-1921 : Internet Archive Iwigara: The kinship of plants and people American Indian Ethnobotanical traditions and science, Enrique Salmon Smokehole Podcast, Dr. Martin Shaw Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer Anti Racism Newsletter, Nicole Cardoza “Unpack Genetic Ancestry Testing,” Andrew Lee
Shoutouts: Sky Burial, Dana Levin
On episode 51 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss sex magick. They talk about sexual energy as a manifestation tool, healing portal, and as a doorway to sacred sexuality. They also reflect on sexual stigmas, Kundalini, and the sacred sex-worker archetype.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Llewellyn.com Amelia Fisher
Shoutouts:
Glitsinc.org Sarah Gottesdeiner The Spiral Dance by Starhawk Magdelene Rising by Elizabeth Cunningham Mary Oliver
On episode 50 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby celebrate the return of Imbolc. They discuss seasonal plant lore, the Celtic Goddess Brighid, and animal companions. They share their plans for Imbolc and reflect on how modern Pagans might honor this sabbat compared to those from the old world.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: “The Witch’s Feast: A Kitchen Grimoire” by Melissa Jayne Madara “Recipes, Rituals, and Lore for Imbolc” by Llewellyn https://magickandalchemy.com/sabbat-series-imbolc/
On episode 49 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby answer some listener questions. They talk about selecting a god or goddess to work with, calling on ancestors, and coming out of the broom closet - why are we so hesitant? They also discuss ways to infuse our craft with authenticity, consistency, and play.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Shoutouts: Robert Monroe Michael Newton
On episode 48 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the myth of Medusa. They talk about Medusa's relationship to Athena, the Goddess, the patriarchy, and the #MeToo movement. They consider her transformation from maiden to monster, and contemplate the Gorgon’s ancient ties to the moon, poetry, rage, snakes, and guardianship. Content warning: Sexual assault.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: “Mysteries of the Dark Moon” by Demetra George “The Muse as Medusa” by May Sarton “Athena to Medusa” by Nikita Gill from the book, “Great Goddesses.” https://genius.com/Sylvia-plath-medusa-annotated https://www.jstor.org/stable/3173239 https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/225040-poetry-is-perhaps-this-an-atemwende-a-turning-of-our https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/medu/hd_medu.htm https://www.missourireview.com/people/diane-seuss/ https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Spanish/LorcaDuende.php https://womennart.com/2018/11/21/medusa/ https://neri.media.mit.edu/projects/details/medusa-2.html
On episode 47 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview astrologer and coach, Riss Cottrill. They dive into shadow work - What is it? Where do we start? - and discuss the shadow's role in mythology, astrology, and our unconscious patterning. Riss also shares what’s in the stars as we embark on a new year, including themes for Aquarius season and Mercury retrograde.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: https://www.marisacottrill.com/ https://www.instagram.com/allmyancestors/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxUm6GbeWPzxZsevBElIUGA
Shoutouts: Ajahn Brahm Teal Swan Melissa Wells Aubrey Marcus “Courting the Wild Twin” by Dr. Martin Shaw “Goldmining the Shadows” by Pixie Lighthorse
On episode 46 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby explore Winter Magick during the longest nights of the year. They discuss the Maiden, Mother, Crone in relation to the Winter Solstice. Their conversation covers the Solstice as a potent alignment, Mother's Night, and The Charge of the Goddess. Together they explore Goddeses and Winter Witches to connect with during the season as well as the animal symbols of the season including reindeer, deer, ravens, and horses.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: Courting the Wild Twin by Martin Shaw “Rituals, Recipes, and Lore for Yule” by Llewellyn Missing Witches by Amy Torok and Risa Dickens Girl With Antler by Ansel Elkins Spiral Dance by Starhawk
Shoutouts:
Seasons of Moon and Flame by Danielle Dusky Marie Louis Von Franz Old Befana by Tomie Lucid News Christmas Mushroom:https://www.lucid.news/the-psychedelic-mushroom-behind-christmas/
On episode 45 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Shelby Bundy, the owner and visionary of Tamed Wild. For the final installment of this Witchy Business Series, the three discuss moon circles, spell bottles, and speaking things into existence. Shelby shares some insight into her travels, the upcoming sabbat retreats, and why she credits the Tamed Wild customers, makers, and contributors for creating such a magickal community.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Shoutouts: The Highland Witch by Susan Fletcher The Modern Witch Tarot The Renaissance Tarot
On episode 44 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, Kristin Lisenby interviews poet, social media strategist, and fellow co-host Kate Belew. For the fourth installment of this Witchy Business Series, the pair discuss mystical marketing and digital witchcraft. They talk about true partnership, the curse of urgency in digital spaces, and tips for creating authentic content and finding your audience.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Shoutouts:
Michelle from Holisticism Notion
On episode 43 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Lorriane Anderson, the creator and Head Witch at Spirit Element. For the third installment in this five-part Witchy Business Series, Lorriane talks about self-awareness, authenticity, and showing up intuitively in both her business and personal life. She discusses product-making, cosmic nudges from the universe, and why she treats her business as a living entity.
On episode 42 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview life coach and healer Cara Kovacs. For the second installment of this five-part Witchy Business Series, Cara shares how she found clarity on her path and purpose. They talk about embodiment, the Witch wound, moon magick, and what it takes to build a company rooted in your spirituality.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: https://www.instagram.com/carakovacs_/?hl=en https://www.carakovacs.com/
On episode 41 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview tarot reader and artist Maria the Arcane. In the first episode in this five-part Witchy Business Series. Maria discusses her life as a photographer, podcaster, mother, and a Witch. They talk confidence spells, witchcraft as a source of empowerment, and rituals (both magickal and practical) for honoring our bodies and business during the dark half of the year.
Website: https://www.magickwithmaria.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariathearcane/
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
On episode 40 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss boundaries. They consider magickal and physical boundaries, and how our ancestors used limits to protect, strengthen, and create spaciousness. They talk about thorn magick, the Roman deity Janus, and his partner Cardea, the Goddess of the Hinge.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
"Scottish Witchcraft" by Barbara Meiklejohn-Free https://tamedwild.com/products/scottish-witchcraft?_pos=1&_sid=9c37cd2ca&_ss=r
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Ozark Folk Magic: Plants, Prayers & Healing Book by Brandon Weston
On episode 39 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the Witch’s Familiar. They talk about famous magickal companions like Salem from “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” and Jiji from “Kiki’s Delivery Service.” They also discuss the role of the cat, spider, snake, raven, goat, and dog in mythology and witchcraft.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
"Why do Witch’s Ride Brooms?" by Megan Garber https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/10/why-do-witches-ride-brooms-nsfw/281037/
"Heretical Cats: Animal Symbolism in Religious Discourse" by Irina Metzler
Cats and Witches: A Magical History: https://wisdom.thealchemistskitchen.com/cats-and-witches-a-magical-history/
Shoutouts:
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Kiki’s Delivery Service
On episode 38 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview paranormal ponderer, Amanda Paulsen. Amanda shares how she found her footing in the paranormal world and why intuition plays a valuable role during investigations. She talks about her spookiest otherworldly visitor, the purpose behind locking mirrors, and what spirits reside at the Melange Inn.
Instagram:
@prettyfnspooky
Website:
www.prettyfnspooky.com
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Kelsey May. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Shoutouts:
The Melange Inn @themelangeinn www.themelangeinn.com
On episode 37 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew explore the archetype of the Crone. They discuss the Crone as the stereotypical Witch-in-the-Woods, but also the Wise Woman, the waning moon, and the third phase of the Triple Goddess. They speak about Cerridwen, Baba Yaga, the Grey Sisters, cauldrons, shapeshifting, and embodiment as a form of devotion.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: “From the Cauldron Born” by Kristoffer Hughes
Shoutouts: “Highland Witch” by Susan Fletcher “Hag” by Kathleen Kaufman “The Anti Racist Writing Workshop, How to Decolonize the Creative Classroom” by Felicia Rose Chavez “The Gift of Healing Herbs” by Robin Rose Bennett’s. “By Oak, Ash, and Thorn on Celtic Shamanism” from D.J. Conway "Mysteries of the Dark Moon" by Demetra George
On episode 36 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the Witch’s altar. They reflect on the altar as a magickal workspace but also a personal sanctuary. They talk about earth altars, word altars, and share some tips for creating your own.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Kelsey May. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
On episode 35 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk with special guest, bestselling author, Maia Toll. With Maia, they discuss seasonal magick, wild wisdom, and what the word witch can mean. Maia, Kristin, and Kate dive deep into the world of connecting with practical magick, what it means to apprentice to a healer in Ireland, and simple rituals for Samhain.
Created by Tamed Wild
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio
Sources:
https://maiatoll.com/
https://www.instagram.com/maiatoll/?hl=en
On episode 34 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby share some small spells. They discuss the magick of bay leaves, the protective power of salt, and how to charge water for spellwork. They also consider what to do with leftover ritual remnants, and whether simple spells can lead us to a larger world of magick.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Kelsey May. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
High Magick by Damien Echols Vibrational Medicine by Dr. Richard Gerber
Shoutouts:
Dr. Masaru Emoto
Blessed Mabon! On episode 33 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby explore the magick of Mabon. They discuss Mabon’s relationship to the second harvest, the Dying God, and the Fall Equinox. They talk about the vine month from the Celtic Tree Calendar, Greek God Dionysus, and why gratitude, sacrifice, and renewal are welcome themes at midharvest.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Kelsey May. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
“Mabon: Rituals, Recipes, and Lore for the Autumn Equinox,” by Llewellyn
https://tamedwild.com/products/sabbat-series-books?_pos=1&_sid=1a28b4197&_ss=r&variant=29600835665980
“A Mabon Crown” by Annie Finch
Shoutouts:
Season 1, Episode 6, “Persephone and Pluto”
On episode 32 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss rituals of water. They talk about water spirits, water magick for city witches, selkies, and sacred wells. They reflect on our relationship to water and dive into some rituals and ideas for practicing water magick.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
On episode 31 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the history and folklore of Lughnasadh. They talk about seasonal food offerings, harvest festivals, and the value of reaping what we sow. They reflect on deities like Lugh, Brighid, and Tailtiu, and share what the first harvest looks like in the city vs. the countryside.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Llewellyn Sabbat Series: Lughnasadh https://tamedwild.com/products/sabbat-series-books?variant=29600835600444
Shoutouts:
Reality is not What is it Seems by Carlo Rovelli Spiral Dance by Starhawk
On episode 30 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk Litha and the Summer Solstice. They explore the stories behind ancient standing stones, solar rituals, and the magick of spirals. They answer a couple of listener questions about deities, spells, and treats for the season and say farewell to season one.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Atlas Obscura The Spiral Dance by Starhawk
On episode 29 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby explore the saying "As Above So Below." They discuss its ancient roots, Hermeticism, duality vs. non-duality, and myth. They speak about how to cast a circle in ritual, and also how many of the "great minds" have been inspired by this ancient phrase.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Arkintime.com Britannica.com Linguaholic.com
Shoutouts:
The Craft Rudolf Steiner Robin Rose Bennett
On episode 28 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk with Wise Woman, Green Witch, Herbalist, and Writer Robin Rose Bennett. They discuss the Green WItch Path, how to begin, slowing down, and listening to the world around us. They speak about why plants are so magickal, rituals around writing, and Robin Rose shares some of her new work.
If you’re interested in connecting with Robin Rose Bennett, you can reach her via her website, newsletter, or social media:
Website: www.robinrosebennett.com YouTube: @robinrosebennett Instagram: @robinrosebennett Facebook: @wisewomanhealingways Pinterest: @robinrosebennett
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
On episode 27 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby explore the archetype of the Mother. They discuss the Mother as a creative vessel, but also an omen for destruction, initiation, and sacrifice. They speak about the goddess Macha, working with Motherwort, and how the Mother shows up in folklore, film, and within the Triple Goddess.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: “Maiden, Mother, Crone” by D.J. Conway
On episode 26 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby chat with artist and witch Caitlyn Barone. They explore liminal spaces, imposter syndrome, and how art (in any form) is a ritual. They talk Instagram vs. reality and the importance of balancing parenthood with spiritual and creative needs.
Learn more about Caitlyn's upcoming projects via her Instagram, Etsy, or Society 6.
Instagram: @flowerchildarts https://www.instagram.com/flowerchildarts/
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/flowerchildarts
Society 6: https://society6.com/caitlynbaroneart
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
On episode 25 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss ritual and lore for Beltane. They talk about the Roman festival Floralia, May Queens, and handfasting. They consider Beltane’s connection to both fire and water, and share a few superstitions surrounding the sacred Needfire.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
“Beltane: Rituals, Recipes and Lore for Mayday” by Llewellyn
https://tamedwild.com/products/sabbat-series-books?_pos=1&_sid=ac836c35b&_ss=r
On episode 24 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss music’s role in ritual. They talk about ‘music memory,’ shamanic drumming, and why music affects the body and brain. They speak about music as a healing modality, a language of spirituality, and consider how using our voice is a powerful form of magick.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
The History of Lapland by John Scheffer, Oxford 1674
Pentikäinen, J. (1987). The Saami shamanic drum in Rome. Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 12, 124-149. https://doi.org/10.30674/scripta.67158
Ancient Nile: Ancient Egyptian Musical Instruments http://www.ancientnile.co.uk/music.php
Ancient Healing Approach: Drum Therapy https://www.learnreligions.com/drum-therapy-1729574
Witch Camp (Ghana): I've Forgotten Now Who I Used To Be – Magical Sound of the Marginalised https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/13/witch-camp-ghana-ive-forgotten-now-who-i-used-to-be-review-magical-sound-of-the-marginalised
Shoutouts:
Nostalgiamachine.com
On episode 23 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcasts, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss Surrealism, Magical Realism, and their intersections with witchcraft and ritual. They discuss some of their favorite authors and painters, lore around these traditions, and how to work with these influences in your practice.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
‘Piranesi’ by Susanna Clark ‘A Witch in Search of Myth’ by Victoria Ferentinou
Shoutouts:
Frida Kahlo Leonora Carrington Remedios Varo Gabriel Weisz Carrington Susan Aberth ‘Surrealism, Occultism, and Politics’ by Victoria Ferentinou
On episode 22 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Timil Jones. Timil serves the collective in her capacity as an oracle, healer, and spiritual guide and is the founder of overflo, a digital wellness house for people with progressive and evolving spiritualities. Timil discusses using tarot in practice, the archetype of The High Priestess, and ways to work with Aries season.
www.theoverflo.co www.timiljones.com Instagram: @timiljones , @theoverflo
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Shoutouts:
"Undrowned" by Alexis Gumbs "Mary Magdalene Revealed" by Meggan Watterson The Enchanted Map Oracle The Threads of Fate Oracle Dusk II Onyx Tarot
On episode 21 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss seed magick and garden folklore. They talk about the seed as a symbolic representation of the Triple Goddess and its role as a sacred vessel during ritual. They consider the story of the Oak, fennel spells, and how the seed might bridge the gap between the physical and spiritual worlds.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
“English Love Divination with Plants: An Aspect” by Susan M. Drury
Shoutouts:
Robin Rose Bennett
On episode 20 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcasts, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew reunite with Astrologer Riss Cottrill. They talk about the start of the astrological new year, the transition from Pisces season into Aries, and a few upcoming transits and cosmic opportunities for shadow work.
All My Ancestors: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxUm6GbeWPzxZsevBElIUGA
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllMyAncestors
Email: allmyancestors@gmail.com
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Shoutouts:
Essential Astrology by Amy Herring
Happy Ostara and blessed Spring Equinox! In episode 19 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew share folklore and superstition surrounding the Vernal Equinox. They discuss oomancy (egg divination), the return of the rabbit, flower magick, and the Drowning of Marzanna.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
The Bloom Book: A Flower Essence Guide to Cosmic Magic by Heidi Smith
Healing Magic: A Green Witch Guide to Conscious Living by Robin Rose Bennett
Animal Symbology: The Rabbit https://magickandalchemy.com/animal-symbology-the-rabbit/
On episode 18 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby explore the archetype of the Maiden. Whereas the Maiden often appears as a damsel in distress in folklore and mythology, today, they discuss her role as a curious student, Springtime Goddess, and the first phase of the Triple Goddess.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Montgomery
Shoutouts:
Magick and Alchemy Episode 6: Persephone and Pluto
On episode 17 of Magick & Alchemy by Tamed Wild, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew dive into faerie tales and folklore surrounding the fae folk. They talk about the fae of New York, the Azores, Detroit, and the Duende. They talk about different ways to keep faeries happy and to connect with that innate fae folk magick.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: R. U. Sayce (1934) The Origins and Development of the Belief in Fairies, Folklore, 45:2, 99-143, DOI: 10.1080/0015587X.1934.9718540
“The Islands of Magic Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores” by Elsie Spicer Eells
Shoutouts: Fern Gully Goddess Oracle Deck by Amy Sophia Marashinsky “The Theory and Play of The Duende” by Federico Garcia Lorca
On episode 16 of Magick & Alchemy by Tamed Wild, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew explore how to connect with the magick of the moon. They talk about moon musings, tracking lunar cycles, and trade different ways to work with the waxing and waning of the phases. They also discuss werewolves, moon goddesses and some practices to incorporate into your own.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: The Wild Moon Deck https://tamedwild.com/collections/books-publications/products/wild-moon-deck
Moon From the Porch by Annie Finch
On episode 15 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew delve into plant magick with some help from the Celtic Tree Calendar. They talk about faery trees, weaving a solar amulet, and working with plants in a sustainable and regenerative manner. They also explore the myth and lore surrounding Rowan, Elder, and the current tree of the month, the Ash Tree.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: G. H. Kinahan (1888) Irish Plant-Lore Notes, The Folk-Lore Journal, 6:1, 265-267, DOI: 10.1080/17442524.1888.10602901
W. R. Paton , W. H. D. Rouse & Constance Tayler (1895) Correspondence, Folklore, 6:1, 91-94, DOI: 10.1080/0015587X.1895.9720285
K. Palmer & R. W. Patten (1971) Some Notes on Wassailing and Ashen Faggots in South and West Somerset, Folklore, 82:4, 281-291, DOI: 10.1080/0015587X.1971.9716741
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Enchantment of the Faerie Realm by Ted Andrews
Shoutouts: On Being Podcast
On episode 14 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew dissect the history of love divination. They chat about Witch’s Wine, the conquests of Celtic Goddess Maeve, and whether love spells are indeed potion, or poison.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: “Magick, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman World” by Daniel Ogden
Susan M Drury (1986) English Love Divinations Using Plants: An Aspect, Folklore 97:2, 210-214, DOI 10.1080/0015587X.1986.9716381
“Witchcraft Medicine” by Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.
Shoutouts: The Craft
You asked, we answered. In episode 13 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew answer listener questions and share resources for freshman magick makers. They discuss pendulum divination, education vs. misinformation, and what it means to be a public Witch.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Grimoire for the Green Witch by Ann Moura
Sabbat Series by Llewellyn https://tamedwild.com/products/sabbat-series-books?_pos=1&_sid=8bded427c&_ss=r
The Wheel of the Year by Kate Belew https://tamedwild.com/products/wheel-of-the-year-booklet?_pos=1&_sid=44b8d8a1b&_ss=r
Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America by Frances F. Denny
Shoutouts:
Coursera Cafe Astrology Robin Rose Bennett
Blessed Imbolc! In episode 12 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk about their plans for the upcoming fire festival. They also discuss the Celtic Goddess Brighid, and her relationship to plant magick, fire, and the arrival of Spring.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Llewellyn Sabbat Series: Imbolc
https://tamedwild.com/products/sabbat-series-books?_pos=1&_sid=e137b4d7b&_ss=r
Who is the Word Witch? In episode 11 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew explore the relationship between writing and witchcraft. Join in as they reflect on the literary genre Magical Realism, poetry workshops, and word witchery as a way to appreciate the alchemy of language.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Shoutouts:
Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes House of the Spirits by Isabelle Allende 100 years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanal Mysteries of the Dark Moon by Demetra George Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink by Susan Peznecker Wise Child by Monica Furlong Waking the Witch by Pam Grossman Many Moons by Sarah Faith Gottesdiener A Sand Book by Ariana Reines Essays in Divinatory Poetics by Selah Saterstrom Robin Rose Bennett The Unicorns of Balimor, Bruce Coville Starhawk Tamora Pierce Ray Bradbury
We’re back from winter break with a very special episode! Today, Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby speak with photographer and artist Frances F. Denny about her latest book, Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America. Listen in as they discuss the archetype of the witch, normalizing witchcraft, and photography as a form of magick.
Learn more about Frances and her upcoming projects via her website francesfdenny.com, or follow her on Instagram @Francesfdenny.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
The Christmas Witch and Moon Rituals! On Episode 9 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby delve into the deep world of Obsidian, speak about the tale of La Befana the Christmas Witch, and talk about rituals for the Full Moon as our Gregorian calendars transition into 2021. Happy New Year, witches. Until Next Year!
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Gems in Myth, Legend and Lore by Bruce Knuth
Yuletide Blessings from our corners of the world, to yours! This week, for episode 8 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby explore the shadow side of midwinter. Fill your teacup and light the hearth fire, because it’s time to discuss the Wild Hunt, solstice superstitions, the Yule Lads, and glitter magick through the ages.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: The 13 Yule Lads of Iceland - Wildhunt.org Why Icelands Christmas Witch is Much Cooler (and scarier) Than Krampus - Smithsonianmag.com
Shoutouts: Gryla and the Yule Lads https://magickandalchemy.com/storytime-gryla-and-the-yule-lads/
Blessed Winter Solstice! On episode 7 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss midwinter rituals, goddesses of fate (including Slavic Marzanna and Roman Decima), and the idea that Winter Solstice can illuminate the weaver of destiny that resides within each and every one of us.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: Yule: Rituals, Recipes and Lore for the Winter Solstice https://tamedwild.com/products/sabbat-series-books?variant=29600835207228
Shoutouts: Astrologer Emily Ridout
Get ready for a virtual storytime. On episode 6 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby share different perspectives on the myth of Persephone, her descent into the underworld, and the role that Pluto (or Hades) plays in her transformation.
Created by Tamed Wild. Production by KT Herr. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources: Mysteries of the Dark Moon by Demetra George
Shoutouts: The Myth of Cerberus https://magickandalchemy.com/storytime-the-myth-of-cerberus/
Goddess Series: Persephone https://magickandalchemy.com/goddess-series-persephone/
Storytime: Hades and Persephone https://magickandalchemy.com/storytime-hades-persephone/
Welcome to episode 5 of Magick and Alchemy Podcast by Tamed Wild! Join hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby as they talk about dark goddess Hecate, her enchanted (albeit poisonous) garden, and what it means to be the Queen of the Crossroads.
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by KT Herr.
Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Flora Mythologica by Johann Heinrich Dierbach
Witchcraft medicine, Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants by Claudia Muller-Ebeling
Shoutouts:
Jay’s Grave
Enchantment Ritual https://magickandalchemy.com/ritual-series-enchantment/
On episode 4 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss the archetype of the Kitchen Witch, Hearth Magick, and the importance of food in ritual.
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by KT Herr.
Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Wild Recipes for a Medicinal and Magickal Kitchen https://tamedwild.com/products/wild-kitchen-booklet-vol-2?_pos=2&_sid=7d5422f73&_ss=r
Shoutouts:
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Circe by Madeline Miller
Strega Nona
Join Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby for episode 3 of Magick and Alchemy by Tamed Wild! Listen in as they talk to astrologer Riss Cottrill about November’s new moon, Mars retrograde, and how we can use the planets as guides on our journey to self-discovery.
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by KT Herr.
Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
New Moon in Taurus https://magickandalchemy.com/the-full-moon-in-taurus/
Shoutouts:
Chris Brennan with The Astrology School, Adam Elenbaas with Nightlight Astrology, Hannah’s Elsewhere, Robert hand, and Nicole Huntsman from Modern Cosmic.
All My Ancestors YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxUm6GbeWPzxZsevBElIUGA
All My Ancestors Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllMyAncestors
All My Ancestors Instagram https://www.instagram.com/allmyancestors/
On this episode of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, Kristin and Kate discuss their favorite ways to divine with Spirit. Join in as they talk about mirror gazing, word witchery, and intuitive writing.
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by KT Herr.
Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Astral Dynamics by Robert Bruce
Scottish Witchcraft by Barbara Meiklejohn-Free
https://tamedwild.com/products/scottish-witchcraft?_pos=1&_sid=c567af3af&_ss=r
Reunions: Visionary Encounters With Departed Loved Ones by R. Moody and P. Perry
Leaving the Body by D. Scott Rogo
Awakening the Third Eye by Samual Sagan
Shoutouts:
Fried Green Tomatoes
The Haunting of Bly Manor
Join Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby for the first episode of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast by Tamed Wild! Listen in as they talk about plant allies for Samhain, the story of Dumb Supper, and their plans for the Witch’s New Year.
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by KT Herr.
Music: Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio.
Sources:
Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials: Samhain
https://tamedwild.com/products/sabbat-series-books?variant=29600835731516
The Sacred Herbs of Samhain by Ellen Evert Hopman
Shoutouts:
Robin Rose Bennett for her suggestions of Hawthorn