Happy Friday, folks and friends! This week, we are unhinged and unmedicated as Holly takes us on a twisty turny train ride of unparallelled fuckery while we dive into the history and mystery of the Sphinx! "I am so sorry"-Holly Don't forget to follow us on facebook, instagram, and tiktok! episode sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx http…

WERE BACK BACK BACK AGAIN! New year, new resolutions and new spooky stories! Join us this week as we tell your frightful feats, terrifying tales and the downright dreadful dooms that lurk in the shadows of all our lives. Do you want to be featured in our next Listeners Whispers episode? Send your stories in to our Facebook, Tiktok, Email, or Instag…

Hey Witch, Yuletide is upon us and what better way to celebrate than by talking about the witches who started it all. In last weeks episode we started talking about the the history and evolution of our beloved Santa Claus by looking at 2 witches who started all of the charismas traditions of gift giving, bringing cheer and a few darker tales. We ta…

Welcome Back Witches! With 17 days till Christmas it's hard not to have a Christmas/Yule inspired Episode, and in the same breathe, with the hustle and bustle of the modern world its sometimes easy to forget that the Christmas traditions, stories and festivities we know and love have ancient roots too. In today's episode we are going to be looking …

Happy Friday folks! This episode we are continuing on with the topic of Reincarnation! We’ll look at the reincarnation beliefs of a bunch more First Nations communities, talk about the effect Organized religion had on their beliefs, and cover a couple of examples of reincarnation from around the globe. Don't forget to send in your spooky stories fo…

Happy fri-yay witches! This fortnight Holly is teaching us about the spiritual beliefs of Reincarnation that can be found some of the First Nations communities of North America. Come along with us as we discover what reincarnation is, and learn about the practices from the Tlingit, Haida, and Gitxsan communities this week, and come back again in an…

Happy hallows witches! Tis but a few days before the best day of the year, so let's talk about samhain! When we say halloween what are some words that come to mind? Candy Pumpkins Spooky Treats Scares Costumes Monsters Well all of these things are very modern and westernized elements of of the long celebrated Samhain. Join us in the liminal space t…

Happy Friday, witchy people! We both sincerely hope that Friday the 13th is being exceptionally good to you! Today's episode features a creature that we are all familiar with: the wicked, the wiley, the Werewolf. Howl along with us as we explore the wild side of this creatures fascinating history, the cultures they've touched, and some of the trial…

Happy Spooky Season Witches! We're back back back again with our FAVOURITE episodes to make .... Listeners Whispers Vol. 5 This week we are telling the spookiest of stories sent in by YOU! Join us as we tell the haunting tales of your experience with the super natural, the divine and the down right terrifying in volume 5 of our listeners episodes. …

Welcome back to another wicked week here on the WWP. This week were going a bit lighter with our topic and focusing on another area of divination. Today were going to be talking about the art of Palmistry. We will look at a brief history, discuss what palmistry is an then talk about how this form of divination is practiced. So sit down, get comfy a…

My oh my its September! The leaves are changing, the nights are getting cool, Felicia is struggling with school, and Holly is seeing crows everywhere she goes! This week, we are looking at the history, mythology and symbolism of Crows and Ravens! Crows play a deep role in human mythology and its possible to find rich symbological meaning in practic…

Welcome back Witches, Last week we started our journey through tea magic by talking a bit about the history and industry of tea and how it became popularized in households across the world, we also talked about types of tea and their magical properties, and even got to look at some amazing tea ceremonies practices around the world. In this weeks ep…

Welcome to Leo season you lovely witchy people, Join us this week as we spill the tea on the widely practiced divination of Tea Magic. We talk about the history and legends surrounding the first cup of tea, and how that grew into a 100 billion dollar global market! From types of tea and their magical properties to some amazing recipes from The Tea …

Hey wonderful Witchy folk, sadly this week, we aren't bringing you a full episode. Despite our attempts to do our regularly scheduled recording, a certain picture frame had other plans, and ended our recording early. If that isn't divine intervention, we don't know what is! Because of that, all further episodes will be posted on a biweekly basis un…

Happy Friday Witches! This week we are venturing over to Russia to explore the insane life and death of Rasputin. Was he an incredible healing mystic, or a dangerously charismatic charlatan? You decide. Don't forget to send in your spooky stories! Email: whuddupwitchespodcast@gmail.com Tiktok: @whuddupwitchespodcast Instagram: @whuddupwitchespod or…

In this week's episode we are venturing back across the pond to Europe, to look at the incredible and complex mythology of Ireland. This beautiful island has a history filled with giants, morals blessed by the god themselves and a rich pantheon of dieties, it is no surprise that stories of witches and magical locations run deep in the history of Ir…

Happy Friday, Witches! This week Holly is taking us all the way to Japan to look at the ancient and mystifying art of Onmyōdō. Based off of the philosophies of Yin and Yang and Wuxing, and influenced by Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, Onmyōdō is an incredible wealth of knowledge that would be useful in any witches repertoire. Don't forget to se…

This weeks episode is a bit of a special one in our books, because it isn't just a chance for us to learn something new about witchcraft, but it is also an opportunity for us to celebrate alongside our fellow witches today, the last day of June, as we talk about queer witchcraft! As two communities of people who operate outside of social norms and …

Happy fri-yay witchy folk! Today we are continuing from where we left off last week, covering both the Flatwoods Monster and the Wampus Cat before moving on to Granny Magic. What is it? Where does it come from? Lastly we leave you with a rapid-fire list of various common Appalachian superstitions before we go a bit off topic rattling on about how c…

Happy Friday Witches! This week Holly is taking us to the wonderful and mysterious Appalachian Mountain Range. Where are they? How big are they? And what mysteries lie within? Find out alongside us as we explore the myths and cryptids of the Appalachians. Want to be featured in our next Listeners Whispers episode? Send those spooky stories into us …

Happy Friday witches! This week we are retelling our favourite stories sent in by YOU! We do our listeners episodes every quarter, so if you’d like to get a jump on Septembers episode, send in those stories! Send them in to: Facebook: Whuddup Witches Podcast Instagram: @whuddupwitchespod Tiktok: @Whuddupwitchespodcast Email: whuddupwitchespodcast@g…

WARNING: This episode contains graphic content and may be disturbing to some listeners. Whuddup witches! This week, we are relistening to one of Hollys' favourite episodes that Felicia has ever done. This one ticks all of the boxes for Holly; it's got cults, true crime, and of course, Magic. Sit back, relax, and enjoy as Felicia takes us through th…

Hey Witches, happy friday! As promised Holly and I are on a much needed stay-cation getting some rest and rejuvenation , but don't let the terror grab too tight, we are still getting ready to come in hot again June 9th with Listeners Whispers Volume 4! Possibly the most spooky volume yet! But this week sit back and relax as we re-listen to one of m…

Well Witches its finally here! Even with the universe forcing us to re-record and edit we have managed to finally bring you the conclusion to our journey through the cosmo on our way to learning about Astrology. In part 2 we learned about the 12 zodiac signs and their attributes as well as the 7 of the ruling planets and what they can tell us when …

Hey Witches! This week we've suffered the brunt of some horrible technical difficulties. Unfortunately our audio for this week's episode has been corrupted to the point of being completely unusable (that is unless you want to hear Felicia say "Neptune is a gentle planet" over and over again for EIGHT minutes.) Either way, the first 12ish minutes of…

Happy Friday Witches and welcome back to part two of the Astrology saga. In last week's episode we talked about the interesting history of astrology and its resurface into mainstream society. We also talked about what Astrology is at its core, how we can relate it to magic and how to use it in our craft. Join us again this week we as we continue ou…

On October 8, 2021, we put out our second-ever podcast episode. In that episode, we talked about our sun, moon, and rising astrological signs. We talked about what each of those signs represented about us and what we found to be true about ourselves in them. However we never really talked about what astrology is and how it relates to witchcraft and…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and I’m not talking about Christmas. Spring is in full bloom around us, we’re sowing seeds for the future, literally and figuratively by planning and planting our gardens. We all know Growing, observing, and working with plants is generally a very witchy thing to do. There is something magical about connect…

Animal symbolism has been used since the beginning of recorded time throughout many religions, cultures and folklore. People have welcomed animals into their spiritual practices throughout the ages through in the form of Totem Animals, familiars, using animal parts in rituals, using their likeness as symbols to invoke magic. Today we are going to l…

Happy Friday, witches! This week we are exploring all that glows in the night sky. The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights! (or Aurora Australis in the southern hemisphere) Holly takes us on an adventure, looking at the folklore of the Auroras in various different societies throughout History and the world, a quick glimpse into just …

Whuddup Witches! In last week's episode, we learned about 3 more commonly known Fae. In this week's episode, we are diving into the more mysterious and darker side of the Fae. The Fae in this list have been the inspiration for seemingly mythological creatures that are VERY well-known in modern pop culture. They are also less likely to play harmless…

This week we are revisiting a topic that Holly covered last summer, The Fae. In episode 45 Holly told us all about some of the history and origins of the Fae, how we can tell if they are close to us, and how to work with and honor them if we choose to. Now we are going to dive deeper into types of Fae and discuss the lore associated with each of th…

Happy Friday fine folk! What do a Saint, a Fae, and a Germanic Goddess have in common? This weekend! Today Holly has prepared our first-ever Double Feature because she couldn't help but double down on the relevance this weekend has to offer. Join us as we discuss St. Patrick, his history, how his claim to fame includes us witchy folk, and how we, a…

In modern and ancient accounts of magic we have always been able to pick out the common myths and legends told about witches. One of these more popular tales about magic folk is their ability to even use their magic while cooking. From Lembas bread to everlasting gobstoppers were talking Kitchen Magic! Join us as Felicia tells us about the magic of…

Happy Friday friends, this week we have another installment of what was formerly known as "Tales from the Beyond." This episode is written by folks like you, for folks like you. Listen along as we read about haunted Hospital wings, ghostly doppelgangers, haunted homes, and freaky fae in this quarter's listener stories episode. Want to be featured i…

It's the eggs least favourite day of the week, Fry-day! Today, Holly has whisked it all and brought us an egg-heavy episode in preparation for Ostara, which of course lands around the same time as Easter, a very egg-citing time indeed. But how can eggs play a role in our craft all year long? You don't have to meditate omlet for you to find that egg…

**18+ content, this episode includes adult sexual content.** Hey Witch, In many of our episodes, we have talked about using tools such as amulets or talismans to enhance your power when practicing your craft. We have also talked about how we can ask deities to lend us power during rituals or spellcraft. But is there a way to enhance our powers with…

Happy Friday Witches, Join us this week as Holly introduces us to who some consider the first independent woman created, Lilith. In some translations, her name can be transcribed as "Night Monster" and many believe her to be the mother of all demons. Come with us as Holly tells us some of Lilith's history, folklore, and how to incorporate her into …

Hey Magical People, Happy Friday! Join us this week as Felicia tells us about 5 witches that we didn't know we needed to know! They belong to different time periods, different cultures, and religions, but each one of them has had a massive influence on modern-day witchcraft, pop culture, and literature. It was not mentioned in this episode but most…

Ireland has been home to many traditional pagan customs and traditions. In fact, the Emerald Isle has been home to many deities, cryptids and folklore alike. But today, we are covering arguably the easiest Celtic deity to pronounce: the goddess of fire (the forge and the hearth), poetry, healing, childbirth, and unity, among others: Brigid. Join us…

Humans have been using symbols, pictures and art throughout all of history to pass on knowledge and tell the stories of their peoples. Pictograms and symbolism then became a way for cunning folk, witches and healers to communicate with one another in a time where spoken language could not be used for fear of persecution. Join us this week as Felici…

This week, Holly takes us to explore the history of Wicca and its founder, Gerald Gardener. We explore the impacts Wicca has had on modern practices, pop culture, and our own practices as well. Don't forget to send in your spooky stories to be featured in our next listener's episode! Email us at: whuddupwitchespodcast@gmail.com We're on Instagram a…

With modernization dominating the natural world, it becomes harder to envision what a world filled with magic would have looked like. What is even harder to believe is that magic still exists within our world today. Join us in this week's episode as we explore sites around the world that are believed to be places of great healing, home to the super…

Happy yuletide, witches! This week we have remastered and polished up one of our favourite episodes from last year. Now you can enjoy it with at least 50% fewer "um"s and breath sounds! Join us as Holly and Felicia dive deep into the ancient traditions of Yule and how they've morphed into the modern traditions we practice today! What does Thor have…

Happy holidays, witches! Tis the season for debauchery and merry-making, and today is no different! This week, Holly takes us to ancient Rome to look at the traditions and festivities of Saturnalia! Like most winter solstice celebrations, Saturnalia has influenced many of the Christmas traditions we know and love today. Join us as we celebrate the …

The moon has always been seen as a feminine symbol. Its lunar cycles are representative of immortality and eternity. It is the middle ground between the light of the sun and the darkness that is the night, thus it is often representative of the realm between consciousness and unconsciousness. In this week's episode we are going to explore everythin…

In many past episodes we have talked about different types of witches, types of magic and forms of magical practices. Throughout all of those episodes we have talked about the tools that a magical practitioner has at their disposal. In today's episode we are going to narrow our focus on a few very ancient and commonly used tools, Amulet, talismans …

Whuddup witches! Another week, another wondrously mystical topic: Dreamwork! I don't think Holly will be putting you to sleep this week as we delve into the history of the significance of dreams, how we are able to interpret them today, and the importance of crafting a comfortable dream space for yourself. Make sure to send in your own personal pro…

You’ve heard us get beat up by a deck of cards, now listen as we get called out by a rainbow. This week, we are doing an intro to Chakras! What are the 7 main Chakras? Their characteristics? And where are they in the body? Listen along as Felicia fills us in on everything to do with this metaphysical practice! Episode Sources: https://en.wikipedia.…

This week, Holly is taking us on a wild ride, in more ways than one! Join us as we explore the history, lore, and stories of the Pooka, an Irish Fae Creature that has mischievously dwelled in the rural countryside since ancient times. Don't forget to submit your stories to us to be featured on our next Spookisode! Sources this week include: https:/…