The Science Witch Podcast

In this episode of who’s in bloom for the main RSS feed, Anjel talks about being in love with lilacs and how they are the triple threat of the flowers. They go into a bit about lilacs through history as well as some of the famous gardens in the US and also suggest some recipes to use lilacs in if you happen to be lucky enough to live near one. Patreon Etsy Kofi Redbubble Goat and Thistle Science W...

In this Episode, Enku and Anjel chat with Danny Graves  who is currently featured on Season 15 of Naked and Afraid. In this episode, we discuss how spirituality and survivalism intersect for Danny and help to empower him in his survival skills. We also talk about our own survival situations we’ve been in as well as some poisonous plants that Danny got to know well in the arid regions of South Afri...

In this episode of the Science Witch Podcast, Anjel and Enku talk about trees, one of our favorite topics. We talk about trees in mythology as well as some of the ways trees and forests must now be managed to combat the wildfire crisis in the west. We also talk about some forests that have infamous reputations as well as about a tree that owns itself. Kofi Goat and Thistle Etsy Store Science Witch...

In this episode, Enku and Anjel talk to Anthropology professor and fellow Clan of the Cave Bear enthusiast Leah Walden-Hurtgen about early hominid evolution. In this episode we discuss the distinctions and evidence that supports the idea of how we became human and also talk about the archeological evidence about spiritual beliefs and even cannibalism. Content warning for sexual topics as we do del...

In this special episode of our Patreon-mostly series we are releasing on the main RSS feed for April Fool’s day, Anjel talks about how the dandelion is one of the most useful, ubiquitous and tenacious of all plant allies, and how to connect with this energy of endurance as the dandelion abides. If you like this episode and want to check out more episodes like this, check us out on Patreon.  Check...

Welcome to the third episode in our Patreon mostly series, Deity Deep Dives. In this special edition of Deity Deep Dives we are releasing on the main RSS feed , Anjel talks about their first foray into polytheism with the original sexy cat girl, Bastet. In this episode, Anjel traces the history of the domestication of cats through the iconography of Sekhmet and Bastet and relays some of the storie...

In this episode, Anjel and Enku talk to Trogon, Enku’s Spouse, and Jacque about one of our favorite topics: Tarot. In this conversation we talk about how we came to the tarot, what are the mystical mechanisms behind why tarot actually works, and we mention quite a few of our favorite decks along with some advice for witches wanting to start a tarot practice.  We dedicate this episode to Rachel Pol...

In this episode of the Science Witch Podcast, Anjel and Enku interview fellow podcaster and author, as well as personal friend Courtney Weber about her books, podcasting and even get into a bit about the importance of boundaries as a spiritual leader in the pagan/witchcraft community. We also run a promo for That Witch Life Minicon. Kofi Goat and Thistle Science Witch Podcast on Apple Facebook Ins...

In this episode of the podcast, Anjel and Enku talk to Tiqvah about the emergence of AI, what this means for artists, how we are seeing the beginning of AI generated entities such as the one known as Loab, and lots of other salient topics concerning AI and the cultural lag around us humans catching up. If you would like to get a sticker that we mention in this episode that Tiqvah specifically made...

In this special edition of Deity Deep Dives we are releasing on the main RSS feed for Imbolc, Enku relays stories of Brigid, Goddess and Saint in Ireland. In this episode of our Patreon mostly series, he talks about Brigid’s mythology in both ancient Ireland and her Christian counterpart, as well as where some of her sacred sites are. He also talks about how best to celebrate the holiday of Imbolc...

In this episode, Anjel and Enku get a chance to talk to Granddaughter Crow about her book Belief, Being, and Beyond: Your Journey to Questioning Ideas, Deconstructing Concepts & Healing from Harmful Belief Systems . This conversation is rich with big ideas and concepts surrounding the evolution of the human soul, how interconnected myths across the world with and even some healing through astr...

Anjel interviews business owners Christina and Melissa of As Above, LLC . In this episode, they discuss running a witchy business, ethical sourcing and being mindful of cultural appropriation and vending at all sorts of witchy events throughout the PNW. They also give advice for anyone wanting to start their own witchy business. Patreon Etsy Kofi Goat and Thistle Science Witch Podcast on Apple Fac...

In this special holiday edition of the Wild Witch series, Anjel talks with author and psychedelic advocate, Tom Hatsis about entheogens, the origins of popular holiday myths, using Amanita in your witchcraft practice and even the cocaine/ Santa Claus connection. Content warning for drug use discussed in this episode. Show notes and transcripts can be found here .  Patreon Etsy Kofi Goat and T...

In this episode, Enku and Anjel discuss gender, what it is and what it is not, and also how incorporating gender fluidity in your witchcraft practice can be a potent source of power. Enku introduces the topic that he has studied for much of his academic career and discusses how gender is a social construct. They discuss how gender can further be used as a polarity and spectrum and how this empower...

In this inaugural episode of Deity Deep Dives, Anjel testifies their devotion to Seshat, Egyptian Goddess of math and science and “she who is foremost in the house of books”. This episode is one part information about the Goddess Seshat and one part personal gnosis as Anjel shares their devotional practice and how it has inspired this podcast and their scientific aspirations. This episode is also...

In this episode of the Wild Witches, Anjel share audio from a class from the Wild Witches Year and a Day community on Hecate, presented by Melissa Thorn . Melissa is a devotee of Hecate and discusses her relationship and devotional practice with this ancient goddess of myth and magic. Patreon Etsy Kofi Goat and Thistle Science Witch Podcast on Apple Facebook Instagram Twitter Show notes available...

In this episode of the Wild Witches Series, Anjel interviews John Paul, who is a service member in the Army and an initiated witch in the Temple of Witchcraft, as well as a long time friend. In this conversation, they talk about being a witch in the military, how witchcraft is received and also resources for witches and pagans who serve. Patreon Etsy Kofi Goat and Thistle Science Witch Podcast on...

In this special Samhain episode, Enku and Anjel talk about the emerging field of epigenetics which studies how genetics and environmental influences impact how trauma is passed through genetic lineages and how to engage in an ancestral healing practice that has the ability to change gene expression and breaking generational curses. Show Notes and Transcripts available here .  Patreon Etsy Kof...

In this episode of the podcast, Enku and Anjel talk about Astrology as a compendium to the Wild Witches episode Astrology 101. They discuss how astrology was the first predictive analytics, how to look up your chart, aspects and how they influence the nuances of your chart, and discover that they both have their north node in Gemini and were destined to this podcast together. Patreon Etsy Kofi Goa...

In this edition of the Wild Witches series, Anjel shares a re-recording of a presentation they gave at Columbia Willamette Pagan Pride this past year on the future frontier of entheogens, namely psilocybin. Anjel talks about the therapeutic industry set to come online in Oregon in Jan 2023 and discusses a bit of the history of psilocybin and the importance of this profound and powerful medicine fo...

In this episode of Who’s in Bloom released to our main RSS feed, Anjel talks about Queen Anne’s lace, the ubiquitous fractal flower of late summer, sometimes called an invasive plant, but also an edible forage and how it is winning in the impending climate crises. Patreon Etsy Kofi Redbubble Goat and Thistle Science Witch Podcast on Apple Facebook Instagram Twitter Farmer’s Almanac on Queen Anne’s...

In this episode of the Wild Witches series, Anjel shares a class they presented for the Wild Witch Year and a Day community. In it they discuss the element of fire, correspondences in Tarot and Astrology, how to use fire in your own craft and Gods and Goddesses of Fire from around the world. They also talk about their experiences with fire in the form of catastrophic wildfires and how it is import...

Welcome to this special episode of the Wild Witches episode, just in time for Lughnasadh.  In this episode, Enku shares a story about Lugh, Celtic God for which the holiday is named. He tells some of the myths and legends of this Celtic deity and ties it to lessons for us to take from these ancient tales as modern people. Patreon Etsy Kofi Redbubble Science Witch Podcast on Apple Goat and Thi...

For this episode of the Wild Witches, Anjel share the audio from a class in the Wild Witches Year and a Day community on FB taught by Sacha on Palmistry. Sacha goes over the various different aspects of the hand that are used in palmistry as well as some of the history of the practice. Before we get to the episode, Anjel gives a small update about Patreon , and reads an invocation they gave on the...

Anjel confesses what their favorite flower of all time is: the iris. In this episode they discuss the diversity of iris, orris root and how iris corresponds with creativity and brings up the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. This episode is also available on the main feed as it is taking us a while to get the next episode for the full podcast out. Schreiner Iris Farm Presby Iris Gardens Giardino dell...