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Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Get your first 10-minute reading with Keen for only $1.99: https://trykeen.com/thatwitchlife. Because you deserve answers. Thank you to Keen for sponsoring this episode! It's the height of summer and we are all about the outdoors Magick! Guest Christopher Penczak joins us to discuss forming Magickal relationships with plants, making bonds with specific individual plant energies, reading messages from plants, and showing gratitude to plant allies. We also discuss feeling like an outcast among outcasts, the periodic importance of being a skeptical Witch, and the role of verification. We answer a listener question on using salt in rituals while being mindful of environmental. Courtney shares Lúnasa history and ways to celebrate the holiday, Kanani reviews "Kiki's Delivery Service," and Hilary fights the spider mites. Other digressions include the protests in Portland, the horror of ladybugs, and drama at the grocery store. For bonus content, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thatwitchlife. Audio transcript and show notes at: www.thatwitchlife.com.
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Get your first 10-minute reading with Keen for only $1.99: https://trykeen.com/thatwitchlife. Because you deserve answers. Thank you to Keen for sponsoring this episode! The forest has been a place for Witch since, well, always! Author Jake Richards talks with us about the role of the forest in Magick and shares with us some of the Appalachian folklore and practices shaped by the forest. We discuss the sympathetic nature of the forest as well as respected it as an ecosystem both dangerous and vulnerable. We also touch on working with the Bible in Witchcraft and the role of faith in productive spellwork. Courtney shares some Blue Jay lore, Hilary talks about the Magickal uses of mint, and Kanani reviews "Witches of Eastwick" (and also how she is a sea hag). Plus, meet Walter the Angry Squirrel! We answer listener questions: Is the Goddess Lilith related to Satan? What do you do when a spell works a little TOO well? For more stories from Jake that we just couldn't fit in the episode, become a Patron today and get bonus content! Pictures, show notes, and audio transcript at thatwitchlife.com.
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Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Do you ever notice how Witches LOVE tattoos? Did you know tattoos can be Magkical tools? Ritual tattooing is a powerful way to mark a rite of passage, but also manifest the changes you desire. Guest Habba Nero joins us to discuss how the act of getting tattooed is a ritual itself. She shares with us the history Icelandic staves and how she utilizes them in her tattoo work. We also discuss diving into fear, and the transformation in doing so. Digressions include adventures at a lavender farm and the Enchanted Forest, and Courtney's encounter with an Earth Spirit (Guess what? It doesn't look like a Disney movie). We answer a listener question: Do someone have to be naked or engage in sexual activity to join a Coven? (Spoiler alert: NO!) Pictures, show notes, and audio transcript at thatwitchlife.com.
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Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
It is said that the greatest tool of the Witch is the Self. Special guest Chaweon Koo discusses how we ourselves and our bodies are the most powerful sources of Magick, and how everyday items of adornment--from clothes, to jewelry, to make-up, become part of a Witch's personal sorcery. Other topics include the case of the missing Familiar, Hilary's spectacular performance (which you can catch online!), wicked sunburns, and why the f*ck won't people wear their g*******d masks??? We want to give the biggest thanks to all of our new Patreon supporters! For access to special content and goodies, become a Patron today!
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Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Protection Magick is one of the core tenets of Witchcraft. But when do we need it and how should we do it? Special guest David Shi discusses the spiritual practices of protection from different North Asia traditions. He also discusses the nature of Shamanism--what it is and isn't. We explore a listener question about animal symbolism and its possible connection to different pantheons. Your Witches share 'What They Did On Their Summer Solstices,' Hilary offers suggestions for the next Full Moon and Kanani reviews "The Dark Crystal." Other unrelated topics include earwigs and nocturnal spider eating. Plus, we could use your help! We are now on Patreon. To keep more of the content you love coming, consider supporting us as a Patron. You can also buy us a coffee, or purchase our handmade merchandise on Etsy. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform!
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Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
It's not easy running a Witchcraft business, but they are an invaluable staple to Magickal communities. Author and professional Witch Devin Hunter joins us to discuss what it takes to run a successful Witchcraft business, how even long-established Witchcraft businesses are adjusting in the Covid era, as well as the future of Witchcraft training courses and community. Devin gives us a sneak peek of his ritual plans for Sunfest 2021 and his newly released book. Hilary hosts, Courtney reviews "What We Do In The Shadows," Kanani shares her plans for the next full moon. Digressions include inadequate post-apocalypse skills, Luke Perry, Boyz II Men, and a penguin named Bobo. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on your favorite platform. Be sure to check out our Etsy store (10% of June sales benefit Protect The Sacred).
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Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
It’s Midsummer (For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway!)! Given that many Summer Solstice rituals are canceled this year, how are we going to practice? Doctor Beverley joins us to talk about the celebration of the longest day in many different Witchcraft traditions. Inspired by a listener question, we explore the role of Covens in a Witch’s Magickal practice, including how to start or find one, and the challenges common to Coven work. We express our disappointment over J.K. Rowling’s most recent remarks and re-visit Kanani’s revulsion to kale. Be sure to check out our Etsy store (10% of June’s proceeds support Protect the Sacred) and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform! Audio transcript, links, and other show notes at www.thatwitchlife.com
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Is Mercury in Retrograde destroying your abilities to communicate? Is it bad to get married during a Venus Retrograde? Don't fear the Retrograde! Author and astrologer Lisa Jade walks us through the upcoming planetary transits, including discussing what a Retrograde is, how to make the best use of the upcoming Retrogrades in both your Magick and your life, and why the planets may be encouraging a revolution. Hilary discusses the Magickal use of mugwort and Kanani reviews "Labyrinth," gaining haters all over the world. Plus, we have a surprise visit from a fellow (and highly indignant) podcast host!
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Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Magick is Queer! Hey, Queer people have been part of Magick since Magick began. Author Misha Magdalene joins us to talk about the connection between Magick and gender and sexuality in the Witchcraft world, which is often a hetero-normative environment. We also discuss ways to help others during this painful time. We are angry, we are sad, but we are not silent.) Digressions include spoiled kittens, Cheez-Its and one BAD ASS spell contributed by a listener. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review us and remember to check out our Etsy shop! 10% of June’s proceeds go to Protect The Sacred.
Misha Magdalene is a multi-classed, multi-geek, multi-queer witch and sorcerer with a degree in gender studies and a slightly odd sense of humor. They’re the author of Outside the Charmed Circle: Exploring Gender & Sexuality in Magical Practice (Llewellyn, January 2020) and the similarly-named “Outside the Charmed Circle” blog at Patheos. They’re an initiate of the Anderson Feri and Gardnerian Wiccan traditions of witchcraft, and have dabbled recklessly in both modern ceremonial magic and grimoiric goetia. They live in the Pacific Northwest with their polymath partner and two adorably destructive black kittens.
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Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
June, 2020 is full of eclipses and we are delighted to welcome back Damon Stang, who is going to tell us all about them! He also shares the spirit of NYC in the midst of the pandemic and what kind of Magick the residents are brewing (whether they know it or not!). We all share our Dark and New Moon stories, and Kanani reviews “The Watcher In The Woods.” Check out the NEW merch at our Etsy store and remember to subscribe, rate, and review us on your favorite podcast platform!