A deep dive into tarot, mysticism, personal development and more. Learn how to read tarot, the thoth deck, hermetic qabalah, non duality, and other madness . . . by Tarot Mysticism Academy
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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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S7E9 - Community Mindsets Rooted in Simple, "Small" Magic: the Lessons of Appalachian Folk Practice with Byron Ballard
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Send us a Text Message. This time in the Magick Kitchen, we're having a cup of tea with H. Byron Ballard, a Priestess and pagan community leader for over 50 years. We discuss the simple ways of communing with spirits that Ballard's work extolls, including her newest book, Small Magic. We also look at land spirit work in detail, and discuss the impo…
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S7E8 - Kitchen Witch's Hearth: Summer Potions & Fire Magic
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Send us a Text Message. It's time for another installment in the seasonal series, Kitchen Witch's Hearth, where Leandra and Elyse share our favorite ways to honor (and survive 🥵) summer: from potions and iced teas, to fire rituals and rage clearing. Sign up for the waitlist 'Know Thyself', Elyse's retreat in Delphi April 2025: https://forms.gle/xJY…
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S7E7 - Celtic Spirituality with Morpheus Ravenna
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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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S7E5 - Victorian Spiritualism with Steele Alexandra Douris
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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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S7E4 - Tips for the Indoorsy Green Witch: Houseplant Hortocculture with Devin Hunter
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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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The Book of Thoth - Thoth Tarot Mini Course Part 2
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In this Thoth tarot mini course, you'll learn about Aleister Crowley's unique synthesis of esoteric ideas through his Book of Thoth. The Thoth tarot was his last major project, combining the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn's tarot system (Hermetic Qabalah, Astrology, etc) with Thelema, Enochian Magick, Buddhist ideas, and so much more. This mini-…
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S7E3 - Slavic Witchcraft with Madame Pamita
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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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S7E2 - Finding Ancestral Veneration Practices that Work for You ft. Ben Stimpson
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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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S7E1 - At the Kitchen Witch's Hearth: Plant Allies
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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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Solar Eclipse in Aries - What You NEED to Know
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To get the most out of this lesson, please download the free accompanying guides below: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/e-books For direct mentorship from me and to view my courses, visit: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/curriculumBy Tarot Mysticism Academy
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S6E13 - Growing Up with the Land Spirits: Obeah & Multicultural Magic with Emma Kathryn
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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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S6E12 - Get the Most Out of Aries Season with Diotima Mantinea
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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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S6E11 - Understanding Astrology & the Importance of Community with Ivo Dominguez, Jr
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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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The Book of Thoth - Thoth Tarot Course Part 1
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In this Thoth tarot mini course, you'll learn about Aleister Crowley's unique synthesis of esoteric ideas through his Book of Thoth. The Thoth tarot was his last major project, combining the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn's tarot system (Hermetic Qabalah, Astrology, etc) with Thelema, Enochian Magick, Buddhist ideas, and so much more. This mini-…
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S6E10 - Hex Your Ex: Revenge Spells & Breakup Magic
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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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S6E8 - Animism and Witchcraft with Author Nathan M. Hall
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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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S6E7 - Creativity & Magick with Astrea Taylor
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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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New Year’s Tarot Reading - Important Collective Message 🔮
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An important new year's tarot reading for the collective. For free classes on tarot and mysticism, visit: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/ Check out the 2024 curriculum: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/curriculum Download free e-books: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/e-booksBy Tarot Mysticism Academy
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How to Read Tarot with More Accuracy (5 Important Techniques)
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This episode will teach you how to read tarot with more accuracy. For further free training, you can take free classes on Tarot Mysticism here: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/ And download free guides to learn and expand your tarot practice here: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/e-booksBy Tarot Mysticism Academy
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S6E6 - Christmas with a Druid: Yuletide Tarot & Druidry with Kristoffer Hughes
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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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Non Duality Explained: Full Lecture
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Non duality is a word to represent the ineffable core of all mystical traditions. One of the longest standing traditions of non duality is probably Advaita Vedanta, though we see similar teachings in hermeticism, neoplatonism, kabbalah, christian mysticism, and more. If you follow this lecture, your brain might melt out your ear, until you realize …
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S6E5.5 - BONUS Yuletide Episode: A Secret History of Christmas Baking with Linda Raedisch
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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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S6E5 - Bruja Curandera & Brujeria: Mexican Magic with Wendy Mata, Bruja
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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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S6E4 - The Empowerment of Hoodoo with expert Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani, author of "Conjuring the Calabash"
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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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Tarot, Astrology, and Numerology Explained: Full Class
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Download the accompanying e-book for this class here: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/21 For more free classes, visit: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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Tarot and Qabalah: The Deeper Mysteries (Full Class)
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Download the e-book to follow along with the lecture: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/29 For more free classes, visit: www.tarotmysticismacademy.com Watch the youtube video here: https://youtu.be/CbAretZsDGYBy Tarot Mysticism Academy
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S6E3 - Experiential Witchcraft, Mentorship & Building an Intuitive Practice ft. Jamie Della, author of "Box of Magick"
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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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How to Read the Thoth Tarot Court Cards
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The Thoth Tarot deck's court card system is a rich expression of hermetic qabalah, the four elements, and more. Free Thoth Tarot Classes: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/ Download the Thoth Tarot Instant Reading Guide: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/11By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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Here are the 5 most important things to remember when studying the thoth tarot deck. Free Thoth Tarot Classes: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/ Download the Thoth Tarot Instant Reading Guide: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/11By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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Learn the meanings of the major arcana cards of the thoth tarot deck. Free Classes: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/ Download the Thoth Tarot Instant Reading Guide: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/11By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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Learn Tarot! Online Tarot Course Class 5: The Suit of Pentacles
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This free online tarot course will teach you how to read tarot without needing to memorize meanings from a book! Download the free workbook to follow along here: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/41 For more free classes, e-books, and more, visit: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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Learn Tarot! Online Tarot Course: Class 3 - The Suit of Cups
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This free online tarot course will teach you how to read tarot without needing to memorize meanings from a book! Download the free workbook to follow along here: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/41 For more free classes, e-books, and more, visit: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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Learn Tarot! Online Tarot Course: Class 4 - The Suit of Swords
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This free online tarot course will teach you how to read tarot without needing to memorize meanings from a book! Download the free workbook to follow along here: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/41 For more free classes, e-books, and more, visit: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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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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Learn Tarot! Online Tarot Course: Class 2 - The Suit of Wands
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This free online tarot course will teach you how to read tarot without needing to memorize meanings from a book! Download the free workbook to follow along here: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/41 For more free classes, e-books, and more, visit: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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Learn Tarot! Online Tarot Course: Class 1 - The Elements
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This free online tarot course will teach you how to read tarot without needing to memorize meanings from a book! Download the free workbook to follow along here: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/41 For more free classes, e-books, and more, visit: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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S6E1 - Witch Wars: Competition vs. Collaboration in the Spiritual Community
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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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Here's a list of important things to know when studying the thoth tarot deck. Free Thoth Tarot Classes: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/ Download the Thoth Tarot Instant Reading Guide: https://tarotwithjoe.activehosted.com/f/11By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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Rider Waite Smith VS Thoth Tarot Decks: Important Differences
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Here are the important differences between the Rider Waite Smith and Thoth Tarot Decks. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXf8WgIQ8zw Take free classes here: https://www.tarotmysticismacademy.com/By Tarot Mysticism Academy
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S5E13 FINALE - Healing the Witch Wound with Celeste Larsen
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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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S5E12 - Witchcraft in the Workplace
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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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S5E11 - Science and Spirituality: Crystals, Quantum Physics, & Healthy Skepticism with Nicholas Pearson
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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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S5E10 - How Has Witchcraft Changed Your Life? Listener-Led Episode!
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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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S5E9 - Changing Paths: Christianity, Judaism, & Coming to Witchcraft with Author Yvonne Aburrow
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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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S5E6 - Symbolism & Folklore in Witchcraft
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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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S5E5 - The Language of Witchcraft: Terminology & Phrases
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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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