Witchcraft Off the Beaten Path

Listen, if you've never heard the Wendy Trilogy of songs by SJ Tucker, belt in, because here they come. This is Part 2 of my interview with the incredible SJ Tucker, and Part 2 is all about Wendy and her journey to become the bad ass Red Handed Jill under Captain Hook's tutelage.  Click here to join The Lost Girls Pirate Academy on Facebook Listen to and download SJ Tucker's music HERE Find S...

This episode was so packed with incredible stories and amazing music, I had to split it into 2 parts on it's own. This is Part 1 - SJ Tucker, the Pixie Pirate MythPunk Folk Rock artist and songwriter. Sooj and I talked about falling down rabbit holes, the shame of children in border cages in the US,  as well as the story behind several songs before playing them for you. Mirror Self, Wonders,...

In Part 2 of my 3 Part Series on Pagan Singers & Songwriters, keep listening for some INCREDIBLE songs from these two. I have a fantastic chat with Ginger Doss & Lynda Millard, formerly of Velvet Hammer and DreamTrybe, now performing as a duo. They're the kind of best friends who finish each other's sentences. They've been through a LOT together, and today we're talking about some of the b...

Part 1 of a 3 Part series on Pagan Singers & Songwriters - Daniel Katsük Katsük is a singer, a songwriter, a guitarist and drummer - and probably a whole passel of other things as well. Katsük is a Renaissance man. In this episode, Katsük and I talked about what it's like to be a musician in a pandemic, playing festivals, custom commission work, and he performed 2 original songs, and tells the...

The second episode in my Jar Spells & Magick series, today I'm talking to Moma Sarah from Conjured Cardea. She is a wealth of information on Afro-Caribbean Voodoo & Hoodoo, as well as the sole proprietor of Conjured Cardea , where you can find everything you need for your practice, and you can also enlist the assistance of Sara for Community Service Spell work. You can also find her on Ins...

By request, today's episode is on Jar Spells & Magick. I enlisted the assistance of Byron Ballard - again! - to get her views on Appalachian Folk Magic Jar Spells and she did not disappoint.  This is Part 1 of a multi-episode topic.  Buy an autographed copy of Byron Ballard 's new book Roots, Branches & Spirits - The Folkways and Witchery of Appalachia, at Malaprops Bookstore Fin...

New Beginnings was born of the idea that today is not only the 20th day of a brand new year after the most tumultuous year in recent history, but also a brand new day in the United States - because it's Inauguration Day in America! That orange suck hole is no longer our president as of today! But it's just as easy to equate the words within this episode to any sort of break or break up you need to...

Christen requested an episode on Scrying, so here it is! Just some basic mediums and basic methods, but it will get you started and going in the right direction for one of the oldest forms of divination.  Find me on Facebook , Instagram & Twitter  

In this Season 2 premier episode, I got to have a very informative, very entertaining and very down to earth conversation with the author and Village Witch Byron Ballard. Listen for the Energy Trap information alone if for nothing else, but the whole conversation is packed full of Appalachian Folk Magic information. Find out why Ms. Ballard eschews the term "Granny Magick"; find out how to "Bust a...

Is it... really almost over? Well, yes. Sort of. But not really. Not a lot is actually changing other than the date. But there's a wee-little spell to help you say goodbye to the old and welcome the new year. We all need to say goodbye to 2020.  *Correction: I said in the podcast that this was the season 1 finale, episode 46. It's actually episode 47.  Find me on Facebook , Instagram &am...

The christmas episode!  Find me on Facebook , Instagram & Twitter

Spoiler: There is no war on Christmas. That's an old load of bullshit. And I am spicy about it.  Find me on Facebook , Instagram & Twitter

The 2nd part of the 2 part series on Moon Magick. In this episode, I'll touch on Drawing Down the Moon, Lunar Eclipse Magick, using Moon Energy to cleanse, neutralize and charge broken pieces of mirror to use for protection. I'll also go over a few things you can do to celebrate the full moon aside from full moon rituals.  Moon Cookies Recipe 1 1/4 cups of All Purpose Flour (can substitute 1...

Part 1 of a 2 part series on Moon Magick. Let's go through the phases of the moon, and the energies that you can work with on each moon phase. I included a simple Full Moon Ritual at the end of the podcast as a bonus.  For the ritual, you'll need: A silver bowl (any bowl will do) Crystals, silver coins, talismans, amulets that are water proof Fresh water A white or silver candle with candle h...

With "the holidays" approaching across much of the world - regardless of what holidays we're all observing, I figured now is as good a time as any to talk about how to ground & center. None of us are born knowing how to do it, and sometimes it just sort of seems like those words get tossed around without any context or instruction. It's the ultimate in self care for a witch.  Find me on F...

Setting Wards is a great way to protect large areas, like your house and car, and the people under your roof. Your wards become similar to a living thing that needs charging and care, but it's not difficult and can make you feel more certain about your spiritual safety. I offer two different ways to set wards for your home. Also, I'm glad to be back!  Find me on Facebook , Instagram & Twi...

Today, I'm just checking in after the weekend, after the election, and after my diagnosis. Today's is a short one. Next week's, I'm hopeful, will be back to business.  Find me on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter . 

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Samhain, or the final harvest, is the time when not only are we celebrating the turn of the wheel to the dark half of the year, but also the time when the veil between the worlds is the thinnest. Celebrate with me as I walk you through some ways to honor those you miss this Samhain-tide.  Maeven Eller-Five can be contacted here and here .  Find me on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter

As bonus #3 for the Season of the Witch, here are some of my favorite 2-sentence horror stories to give you a little bit of a chill in your bones. Enjoy!  And VOTE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY AND UNHOLY! VOTE!!! 

New episode is another fantastic interview with best-selling author, provocateur, purveyor of Satanic esoterica, and the creatrix of the new Satanic Ritual Tool, The Devil's Deck, available through Indiegogo.  The Devil's Deck on Indeigogo - learn more or become a patron The Devil's Tome - purchase Serpentinae - A Satanic Boutique Shiva Honey on Instagram

A Halloween Bonus episode to celebrate the Season of the Witch.  The Cremation of Sam McGee, By Robert W. Service

Casting a circle is something every witch should know how to do - but it can seem daunting, complicated, and impossible. Especially if you've never done it before. This episode, I tried to sort of de-mystify a very mystical act by breaking it down for you and hopefully making it seem a lot more doable if you've got your reservations about casting your first circle. Or even your 100th, if you're on...

A reading of one of my favorite works of E.A. Poe, just for you, just for Halloween. It's one of the Halloween Bonuses during the season of the witch.  The Raven written by Edgar Allen Poe, 1845

Setting up an altar is an important part of any witch's path, but it's not something we're just born knowing how to do. There are as many ways to set up an altar as there are witches, but its nice to have a jumping-off point, just for a place to start. I've got a couple of fool-proof altar setups, as well as some handy-dandy pictures to go along with the altar "grid" I'll be talking about. Hope th...