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The Magick Kitchen Podcast

Leandra Witchwood & Elyse Welles

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Join Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles in discussions on magick, food, herbs, tea, rituals, and more. This is where witches come together to talk about our interests and experiences. Leandra Witchwood is a Modern Witch and small business owner based in South-Central, PA. She founded the Magick Kitchen Blog, which has now evolved into The Magick Kitchen Podcast, co-hosted with Elyse Welles of Seeking Numina. As an esteemed author, she has written four transformative books on Witchcraft and s ...
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Magick Kitchen, Elyse and Leandra sit down with Morpheus Ravenna, historian and author of "Magic of the Otherworld". We discuss the complications and misconceptions of 'Celtic' spirituality and cultures, and look at the practices we do have record of and what we don't and how one might actually practic…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, journey to sacred waters and holy wells with Elyse and Leandra and learn ways to use sacred waters in your practice. A special thank you to Jenna C. for her research! FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join Leandra as she walks you through managing your energy and the energy you encounter! Get free acces…
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Send us a Text Message. Elyse & Leandra welcome Steele Alexandra Douris to the Magick Kitchen to dive deep into the Victorian spiritualist movement, a foremother of witchcraft. We talk seances, ectoplasm, crystal balls, pre-Raphelite art and the medievalist movement, and how witches today can be inspired and informed about our history. Learn more a…
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Send us a Text Message. Elyse and Leandra are joined by Devin Hunter, author of 'Houseplant Hortocculture' now available here from Llewellyn. We discuss indoor plant magic and green witchery, and a bit of behind the scenes of how the book came to be. Devin Hunter is the bestselling author of The Witch's Book of Power, The Witch's Book of Spirits, T…
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Send us a Text Message. Madame Pamita joins Elyse and Leandra in the Magick Kitchen to discuss Ukrainian witchcraft, its similarities across the Baltic and Balkan states, and how today, during the Ukraine War, folk practices are stronger than ever. Madame Pamita is the author of Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft, coauthor of The Witch's Sun Sign Serie…
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Send us a Text Message. This week, Elyse and Leandra are joined by Ben Stimpson, author of Ancestral Whispers, an incredible book (perhaps the definitive one) on ancestor work. The veil is thin at Beltaine, as it is Samhain in the southern hemisphere, so May is a great time to connect to your ancestors joyfully. If you've been wanting to connect, t…
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Send us a Text Message. Elyse and Leandra invite you to join us at the kitchen witch's hearth, a new seasonal series in which we share tips for the kitchen witch. We kick off season seven with Plant Allies, perfect for spring: how to meet them and incorporate them into cooking and other kitchen witchery. FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join …
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Send us a Text Message. This week, we're joined in the Magick Kitchen by Emma Kathryn, author of "Season Songs" and "Witch Life." Emma talks with Leandra and Elyse about the way land spirits and folk practices can ground us in ourselves, especially when we come from a multicultural background. She talks about her time growing up playing in the wild…
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Send us a Text Message. We're talking about Aries season and how all of us, no matter how much we've got in our chart, can harness the power of Aries season and make the most of the bustle of Spring. Diotima Mantinea has over 50 years of astrology experience and is the recent co-author of Aries Witch, part of the Witch's Sun Sign series. Connect wi…
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Send us a Text Message. Pull up a chair in the Magick Kitchen as we sit down with Ivo Dominguez, Jr. With over 45 years in the Craft, Ivo shares stories and perspectives of the trends and changes over his life. He explores the astrological impact and explanations of the ebb and flow of many topics: the solitary vs. initiatory approaches to magick, …
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Send us a Text Message. This time in the Magick Kitchen, we're thinking about the challenges of baneful magic in matters of the heart. We're looking at every angle so you can make the right decision about using magic after a breakup to empower you forward on your path. This is part 2 of a Valentine's Day series on love magick, following part 1: S6E…
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Send us a Text Message. "Go erotic, not erratic!" This month in the Magick Kitchen, we're discussing love magick and all its complicated angles- self-love, s** magic, and more. In this first episode, we discuss all the angles of what love means and how to use that energy for your magic and grow your spiritual practice. Join us for part 2, where we …
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Send us a Text Message. Join Elyse & Leandra as they welcome Nathan M. Hall, Elyse's fellow columnist at the Wild Hunt and debut author of "Path of the Moonlit Hedge: Animistic Witchcraft". We're discussing animism, from the commodification of herbalism, to the partnership-based power dynamic of spirit work, to mushroom magic and the psychedelic re…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, sit down in the Magick Kitchen with Leandra and Elyse as we welcome Astrea Taylor, author of "Inspiring Creativity Through Magick: How to Ritualize Your Art & Attract the Creative Spirit". We discuss the intersection of creativity and magick, and how as witches we can harness creative energy regardless of ta…
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Send us a Text Message. Have a seat in the Magick Kitchen this Christmas with Leandra and Elyse as we welcome Kristoffer Hughes, creator of the Yuletide tarot and author of the Book of Druidry. Hear our personal tarot readings with the Yuletide tarot deck, and learn more about Druidry from the Chief Druid of the Anglesey Druid Order in Wales himsel…
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Send us a Text Message. A Blessed Yule to all! A Secret History of Christmas Baking was such a delightful read, we had to fit this in as a bonus episode for the Yuletide season! This week in the Magick Kitchen we're sitting down with Linda Raedisch, a culinary historian and author. Learn more about Linda and buy her books, including her debut novel…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Leandra and Elyse in the Magick Kitchen while we welcome Wendy Mata, a bruja (Mexican witch) and owner of Bruja Power Botanica. She discusses her cultural approach to magic, the true power of the energy we can send with our magic, and the ways we can connect to our culture through magic and witchcraft. Wendy is an autho…
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Send us a Text Message. This time in the Magick Kitchen, we're delving into Hoodoo with Priestess Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani. 8th Generation Witch, Egun Medium, and a Priestess of OYA in the Yoruba system of spirituality, Bomani introduces us to hoodoo as not just a spirituality, but a practice of empowerment. From sex magic to kitchen spells and …
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Send us a Text Message. Join Elyse and Leandra in the Magick Kitchen as we welcome Jamie Della, author of Box of Magick. We're discussing the role of mentorship and how it inspires a magical path, and how witchcraft is an experiential practice that guides us to form an intuitive practice. Learn more about Jamie at jamiedella.com and follow Jamie @j…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we're going into the side of darker magic for Samhain and discussing the aspects of witchcraft and magical ingredients that might make the modern witch squeamish. Content warning: blood, menstrual blood, urine, bone magic, and discussions of using animal parts and spirits ethically in your magic. This episod…
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Send us a Text Message. This episode dives into witch wars, the complicated and frustrating side effect of the witch wound. The patriarchy tries to pit witches against each other, but Elyse and Leandra are here to explore how we can lift each other up and collaborate instead of compete in the witchcraft and paganism community. This episode is the s…
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Send us a Text Message. Leandra and Elyse welcome Celeste Larsen, author of Healing the Witch Wound, to discuss the memory of the collective consciousness of Witch Trials and oppressive sexism to uncover how we can begin to heal our own witch wounds and find true empowerment on our spiritual paths. This episode kicks off our Samhain spooktacular: t…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Leandra and Elyse discuss the covert ways you can use witchcraft in your mundane life to make your workplace more bearable! Get Leandra's Two Weeks Notice spell by signing up for the Broom Closet, our free community space: https://the-rebel-mystic.circle.so/c/the-broom-closet-free-space/ Join Leandra in The …
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Elyse and Leandra are joined by author Nicholas Pearson, discussing entrainment, quantum physics, and more as he explains the scientific approaches we can apply to our use of crystals, flower essences, and expanding our magical practice as a whole. Nicholas Pearson has been immersed in all aspects of the min…
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Send us a Text Message. In our first listener-led episode, Leandra and Elyse share responses from dozens of listeners on how witchcraft has changed your life. We are so grateful to all the contributors who submitted their thoughts! Thank you for sharing your amazing stories with us and our listeners. Tickets for Elyse's next workshop, Meeting Deity…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Elyse in an interview with author Yvonne Aburrow where they talk the ins and outs, and complications surrounding, coming to witchcraft and finding your own spiritual path within it. Yvonne has been a Pagan since 1985 and a Wiccan since 1991. They have an MA in Contemporary Religions and Spiritualities from Bath Spa Univ…
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Send us a Text Message. Elyse & Leandra explore personal gnosis: what it is, where it's valid, and how to include it in your experiences of deity, magick, and the Craft. Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and S…
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Send us a Text Message. Elyse & Leandra investigate the difficult topic and historical precedence of animal harm in witchcraft. We look at how modern witchcraft has changed the relationship witches have with energy, and discuss moral consequences of animal harm in light of recent conversations on social media. We also look at the usage of animals i…
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Send us a Text Message. This time in the Magick Kitchen, Leandra and Elyse dive into archetypes, symbolism, and their basis in folklore, and how to read those signs and incorporate them on your path. Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coachin…
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Send us a Text Message. "Perfect love and perfect trust"; "blessed be"; "Wiccan Rede"; "Charge of the Goddess". These are terms we hear with no explanation, but when you're new to the Craft they can be overwhelming. In this episode, Leandra and Elyse explore the meanings of these terms and more. Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on a…
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Send us a Text Message. This week in the Magick Kitchen, we're talking about offerings. They can be an overwhelming step on your magickal path but an important part of deity work. We're giving you the confidence to deepen your relationships with a deity and share ideas for what to leave, how to discard them, and why it shouldn't be complicated. Sig…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Leandra and Elyse bridge the magick and the mundane, challenging you to look at your mindset around money, and what it takes for prosperity magick to actually change your life. We give you exercises, spells, and a sneak peak into Leandra's newest course, Prosperity Magick, available on her Rebel Mystic Acade…
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Send us a Text Message. What do you feed a witch?! In this episode, Leandra and Elyse discuss how important the energy exchange of what we put into our bodies is and how we can embody (pun intended!) our values and morals as nature-based practitioners when we engage with food. Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode!…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we're sharing recipes and how-tos for DIY crafts for your Craft! We talk about the way creativity can enhance our spiritual connection to our ancestors, deity, and more. And we're breaking down the patriarchy-led fear of not being talented "enough": we're empowering you to remove that barrier and get crafty!…
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Send us a Text Message. In the season 4 finale, Leandra and Elyse are joined by Kore Ravensea, a Gardenerian Wiccan High Priestess and author of pagan children's books. We discuss coming out of the broom closet as a pagan parent, how to navigate public school and conservative communities, and the ways pagan parenting has opened up and changed in th…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Elyse & Leandra in exploring the often-overlooked spiritual concepts of genius loci, numina, and spirit of place. In this episode, we discuss how you can connect to local land spirits -- and why you should. Join Elyse's Patreon Community here, for every day magickal living. Join her newsletter at seekingnumina.com for r…
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Send us a Text Message. Leandra and Elyse discuss the signs of misalignment, how to catch them early, and strategies to get your spiritual path back on track. Join Elyse's Patreon Community here, for every day magickal living. Join her newsletter at seekingnumina.com for resources and updates on all of her sacred sites, projects, workshops, events,…
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Send us a Text Message. Magickal living is more accessible than you might expect. Elyse and Leandra dive into the ways they have learned to live a magickal life every day and empower you to begin to do the same. Embracing a steadfast spiritual practice isn't a one-size-fits-all experience. It's not about mechanically repeating rituals or scrolling …
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to "the dark side" of magick. Today we're answering the big question: is cursing safe? Our guest is S. Connolly, an American author of over 50 books about Daemonolatry and magick. She has almost 40 years experience in Goetia and grimoiric magick as well as traditional craft. She belongs to several traditional Daemono…
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Send us a Text Message. Leandra and Elyse allay your fears of the spirit world. We're exploring all definitions of "spirit": ghosts, spirit guides, deities, land spirits, elementals, and more. And we share our experiences with working with spirit in all types of ways, and debunk some common fears of spiritual connection. Continue the Conversation J…
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Send us a Text Message. We're sharing our tips for discernment on social media. After fake accounts impersonated Elyse and scammed some of you, our valuable, dearest listeners, we decided to dive deep into how to tell the difference between real accounts and fake ones, and the kinds of messages to look out for in your inbox to know its a scam. Join…
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Send us a Text Message. Christmas can be a conflicting and challenging day for witches with a Christian upbringing. Leandra and Elyse are here to keep you company, and remind you that celebrating with family today should never make you feel guilty: guilt is never a part of witchcraft. We also explore the pagan roots of many Christmas activities, an…
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Send us a Text Message. This episode takes you beyond maiden, mother, and crone, and explores the many faces the Goddess might appear to you with, from the Primordial to the Dark and more. Dive deep into the ways the Goddess can guide us, and what your experience with her can be. Join Leandra's Rebel Mystic Community here. Leandra's book, "From the…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Leandra & Elyse as they talk different types of shamanism from Celtic to creative; spirit guides and shamanic journeys for healing and guidance; and the not-so-complicated exploration of shamanism and cultural appropriation with Rhonda McCrimmon, creator of the Centre for Shamanism. Rhonda McCrimmon is a Celtic Seer & S…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Leandra and Elyse as they discuss the importance of calling in during discussions in our community. It's hard not to get defensive when presented with ideas or practices that you don't agree with. Sometimes you might see someone doing something in their practice of witchcraft that is explicitly wrong, dangerous, or wast…
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Send us a Text Message. This Samhain, talk ghosts and grounding with Elyse, Leandra, and Amy. Join Leandra and Elyse for part two of our conversation in the Magick Kitchen with Amy Blackthorn, intuitive witch and bestselling author of books like Blackthorn's Botanical Magic, Blackthorn's Protection Magic, and her new book, Botanical Wellness. This …
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Send us a Text Message. Join Leandra and Elyse in the Magick Kitchen with Amy Blackthorn, intuitive witch and bestselling author of books like Blackthorn's Botanical Magic, Blackthorn's Protection Magic, and her new book, Botanical Wellness. We discuss the timeliness of Amy's books and how she stays on the pulse of magic and reality. We get into th…
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Send us a Text Message. New normals of extreme weather are here to stay. The planet is hotter than it was a generation ago; natural disasters are more dangerous and numerous than ever. So what do we do about it as witches? Putting nature first is the uniting link between everyone’s path. No matter what you call yourself: witch, spiritual person, pa…
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Send us a Text Message. Check out the Magick Kitchen Podcast Digital Course Bundle: https://cerridwensgrove.teachable.com/courses Join Leandra's Rebel Mystic Community here. Leandra's new book, "From the Witch's Shadow", is available now, buy here. Join Elyse's Patreon Community here, for exclusive benefits, gifts, resources, and early access. Join…
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Send us a Text Message. What's the difference between a sun sign and a moon sign? Should I be terrified of my saturn return? how important is our sign compatibility in my relationship? Leandra and Elyse interview Alli Jordan, astrologer and astrocartographer. We talk about what your chart really means and the deeper ways astrology can really help y…
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