Are We Witches?

Intrepid, enchanted explorers Lisa and Sarah go searching for the places where magic might be found. From Celtic "thin places" to traditional sacred landmarks, they explore how people have mapped sacred landscapes, energetic hotspots, and the invisible pathways said to connect them. Along the way, they discuss a witch's curse on the town of Paisley, the mystery of ley lines, and the thorny issue o...

This episode is available as a video on YouTube! Watch it here . In this episode, Sarah and Lisa are beside themselves with excitement to talk with Maritza Schafer, founder of Bruja School and someone who's been practicing magic her whole life. Maritza was raised in Chile in a family of witches and learned brujería from her grandmother before going on to develop her own method, that she calls Libe...

In this episode of Are We Witches? , Lisa and Sarah buy soulmate readings and drawings from two Etsy psychics: Psychic Alda and ArtZenArtist. The results include tarot cards, astrology, numerology, (suspiciously) mysterious technology, and some disclaimers that gave these hosts the "ick". Join us as we compare the readings, inspect the drawings, and ask whether we've glimpsed our romantic destinie...

Lisa is back in the land of the living, and Are We Witches? is finally back in the swing of things. This week, we dive into hexes, curses, and humanity’s long fascination with the idea that ritual alone can cause real harm. From the evil eye and bone-pointing traditions to “voodoo death” and the nocebo effect, we explore the strange intersection of fear, belief, psychology, and magic. We also unpa...

Look, it's been a rough patch for these witches, but they're back to talk about the (witch)craft of healing, from herbalism that turned into pharmacology, our friend the placebo effect, and the concepts of energy and remote healing. Lisa's tricks involve the return of a piano with a message of hope, Sarah's cycling adventures go awry, and the witches put a new twist on an old "mancy." -- Follow us...

Sarah and Lisa revisit some loose ends from previous episodes, including the controversial question of whether the full moon really affects human behaviour. Sarah's tricks involve possibly haunted toothbrushes, and Lisa recounts a recent pain in the neck. -- Follow us on instagram at arewewitches and write to us at arewewitches@gmail.com Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in...

In this Tarot Vin-isode from Are We Witches? the Empress is paired with Viognier (a controversial choice with our co-hosts) for a wine tasting and tarot love spread. Lisa is delighted to have a trick to share (at last!) and Sarah is happily blessed by an 11. Many thanks to Julie Albin for her Tarot Vin workbook which we continue to drink our way through, and to Labyrinthos for their tarot card int...

Things got a little hectic lately, so we've had to delay this week's episode for a week. Never fear, we'll be back next Tuesday with our scheduled programming. Thanks for your patience! — Follow us on instagram at arewewitches and write to us at arewewitches@gmail.com Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we prac...

This episode is all about the Moon, Earth’s constant companion and the canvas for centuries of magic, myth and meaning. Sarah shares paranormal tricks she’s been holding onto, Lisa explores the complex (and sometimes overstated) links between the Moon and witchcraft, and together they offer Magic for the Masses with a simple Blood Moon ritual for the full moon and lunar eclipse the night of this e...

It's been one year of Are We Witches? and in honour of their first podcast anniversary, Lisa and Sarah venture back to the topic of love. Sarah shares her first forays into dating, including her first speed-dating experience, Lisa revisits her list describing her perfect partner, and they attempt some divination to see if this year is the year they'll find love again. To every single person who ha...

Join Lisa and Sarah as they explore the science behind epigenetics, the “witch wound” and inherited trauma as they untangle the complexity of their current lives and the karmic potential of many more. Investigating this first hand, Lisa visits a past life psychic medium with good friend Monique. Having such a strong connection they want to know, is this the first life in which they met? Or have th...

A follow-up minisode, Lisa and Sarah consider what intentions they have set themselves for the new year. Everyday magic is explored in their signature How’s Tricks? section with enchantment encountered both this year and last. The duo also reveal which wish they are responsible for “womanifesting” following the Solstice Ritual and discuss the tarot cards they have pulled for the year ahead. Join t...

Happy Hogmonay to all! Christmas is over and the new year is on its way, so we got together to catch up on our new year rituals and to share what holiday tricks we've experienced. We'll be doing a series of shorter episodes as we enter the new year and get ready to return to the deeper dives. Thank you to our listeners for lending us your ears in 2025, we appreciate you! See you in 2026! -- Follow...

On this, the last What's Up, Witches? of 2025, Lisa and Sarah share where the magic has been in the last couple of weeks, discuss what they've been thinking about since the last recording, and dive into some tarot and wine (Nebbiolo this time), to consider their life's purpose. No big deal. Are We Witches? will be back with minisodes over the holidays and new year, and taking some extra time to be...

Sarah's internet woes have returned...and so will we, next week! In the meantime, if you’ve got something you’d like to share, or a question you want us to tackle, you can email us at arewewitches@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram at @arewewitches . We love hearing from you, truly. So hang tight, take care, and maybe light a candle for stable broadband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Familiars take many shapes and sizes; cute, cunning and spectral. Posited as a spiritual companion, Sarah and Lisa wonder what it means to be accompanied by a familiar today. From the witch's black cat archetype to the spirit of a dead man sent from the Fairy Kingdom, the history of familiars is traced back to Early Modern England, where we find the first woman executed for witchcraft assisted by...

This episode, Lisa and Sarah explore how witchcraft keeps slipping into the language of crime; from Hungary’s Angel Makers and the “Yorkshire Witch” Mary Bateman, to séance-era scandals, detective psychics, and the Satanic Panic. Why does the supernatural so often get blamed when the truth is too uncomfortable? Plus, in How's Tricks?, Sarah shares the story of an accidental exorcism , and Lisa get...

It’s our first video episode! Watch it on YouTube! Lisa and Sarah celebrate Halloween by surprising each other with costumes and tracing the festival’s roots in Samhain, the Celtic fire-festival that marked summer’s end and the thinning of the veil. From guising and soul cakes to Margaret Hamilton’s poisonous green makeup, we explore how Samhain became Halloween, and Sarah fills us in on some of t...

Ghosts never really go out of fashion, they just change platforms. Once they rapped on tables and floated in candlelight; now they flicker on YouTube and whisper through spirit boxes. As spooky season begins, Lisa and Sarah ask: Are we witches…haunted? From witch-ghosts in England, Scotland, and Salem to Houdini’s showdown with the Witch of Lime Street, they trace how women became history’s transl...

In this latest magical check-in episode, Lisa and Sarah take the opportunity to discuss storytelling in the form of myth and folklore (hello again, Medea and Baba Yaga!), fidelity discourse, with much more added to their reading list; primarily No Friend to This House and Encountering Dragonfly. The re-enchanted life continues with rainbow synchronicities, familiars, and a magic stick thrown to th...

Witches appear across mythology at critical turning points - indispensable in service to heroes, yet often discarded once their role is fulfilled. This week, Lisa and Sarah discuss Circe’s penchant for pigification, the dangerous devotion of Medea, the Witch of Endor’s risky necromancy, Norse völur, and the enduring worship of Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft. Sarah shares the magic woven into her re...

The gods have clearly conspired against us! Our planned episode Are We Witches in Mythology? will now be released on September 16th . Sarah has just moved house and is still waiting on BT to weave the threads of her internet connection, so we’re taking a short pause. In the meantime, we’d love to hear from you. If you have a story, thought, or bit of everyday magic you’d like to share, get in touc...

In this very special episode, Lisa and Sarah share The Real Question ’s conversation between chaplain Mauricio Bruce and author Brooke Williams ( Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-enchantment ). Together they explore synchronicity, Jung’s active imagination, and what it means to live an enchanted life today. Afterward, Lisa and Sarah return with “How’s Tricks?”—beetles, dragonfli...

This week, Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond ask a deliciously intoxicating question: are we witches under the influence? From broomstick balms to biodynamic Burgundy, this episode dives deep into the relationship between witches and altered states, whether induced by plants, potions, mushrooms, or fermented magic. From medieval “flying ointments” made with deadly nightshades to modern ayahuasca cere...

Lisa and Sarah step into the wild to meet the forest witches. From Baba Yaga’s chicken-legged hut deep in the woods to the eerie whispers of the Blair Witch, the forest has always been cast as a place of danger, magic, and transformation. In this episode, we explore the lore and symbolism of the forest witch: the old crone in the clearing, the healer at the edge of the village, the spirit of wild...