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‍ ‍ Greetings heathens and witches, ‍ ‍ Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… ‍ ‍   ‍ ‍ Join us as we mark the fifth anniversary of the Horn and Cauldron Podcast! Pour yourself a cup of your favorite magical brew as we embark on a journey looking back at this last year and forward into the next as we raise our virtual glasses to five years of spellbinding episodes. Whether you're a season...

‍ ‍ Greeting’s heathens and witches, ‍ ‍   ‍ ‍ Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. ‍ ‍ In this week's Pub Chat we look into the idea of using Pop Culture in your magic practice. This conversation was inspired by a book we read call...

‍ ‍ Greetings heathens and witches, ‍ ‍ Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… ‍ ‍ For our Sabbat 105 series this year, we're using movies to discuss the themes of the season. We'll be discussing Mabon and Samhain. In this episode, we talk about both versions of the movie The Craft and Trick ‘r Treat and their ties to the season. ‍ ‍   ‍ ‍ This review does contain spoilers, so consider you...

Greetings heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… For our Sabbat 105 series this year, we're using movies to discuss the themes of the season. We'll be discussing Lughnasadh and the Themes of the Season. In this episode, we talk about both versions of the movie The Wicker Man and its ties to the themes of the season.   This review does contain spoilers, so consider you...

Greeting’s heathens and witches,   Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we decided to do a double feature of Musical Magic in Media and ask ourselves if we’re in another Barbenheimer Summer. Join us in watchi...

Greetings heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… For our Sabbat 105 series this year, we're using movies to discuss the themes of the season. We'll be discussing Midsummer and the summer solstice. In this episode, we talk about the movie Midsommar and its ties to the themes of the season.   This review does contain spoilers, so consider yourself warned.   ===== L...

Greeting’s heathens and witches,   Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we wanted to talk about the importance of Altar Space and how changing or losing it can affect your magical practice. So, grab up your f...

Greetings heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… For our Sabbat 105 series this year, we're using movies to discuss the themes of the season. We'll be discussing Beltane the final spring Sabbat. In this episode, we talk about the movie A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999 & 1969), and their ties to the themes of the season.   This review does contain spoilers, so consi...

Greetings heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… For our Sabbat 105 series this year, we're using movies to discuss the themes of the season. Today we have a special double feature for you! We'll be discussing Imbolc and Ostara the first 2 spring Sabbats. In this episode, we talk about the movies Groundhog Day (1993) and Spring (2014), and their ties to the themes of rebir...

Greeting’s heathens and witches,   Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we answer a question from one of our Patrons! Did ancient peoples worship gods from different pantheons at the same time? So grab up you...

Greetings heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Yule is celebrated from November through January with parties, feasts, decorations, and presents! In modern times, Santa is synonymous with the Yule season, so it’s fitting that we look at a Santa movie and discuss it!   In this episode, we talk about the movie Red One (2024), it’s ties to the season, Santa, Krampus, Gr...

Greetings heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Join us as we mark the fourth anniversary of the Horn and Cauldron Podcast with an enchanting live stream! Pour yourself a cup of your favorite magical brew, as we embark on a laid-back journey filled with Q&A sessions, mystical discussions, and surprises. Join our little coven for an evening of camaraderie and shared wi...

Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Samhain is third and final harvest festival, which takes place on the October 31 (April 30 southern hemisphere), which is about halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It’s a time for mute dinners, dumb suppers, costumes, trick or treating, jack-o-lanterns, divination, bonfires, and all that fun Hallowee...

Greeting’s heathens and witches,   Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we decided to analyze the Abramelin Ritual as it’s presented in the 2016 horror movie, A Dark Song. Not unlike Magic in Media, this revi...

Greeting’s heathens and witches,   Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we decided to investigate how horror movies teach you to deal with ghosts and how “real” or useful that info is. From exorcisms to haunt...

Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Mabon takes place on the Autumnal Equinox, when day and night are equal. Created in the late 1900s, Mabon is a newer festival, but cultures throughout the world have been celebrating the Autumn Equinox for thousands of years. It’s a time of sharing and giving thanks, transition, preparing for winter, reflection, balance, an...

Greeting’s heathens and witches,   Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we fan cast the Greek Pantheon, or at least most of it! Join us as we go over each of the Olympians and work thru who we would want to p...

Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast…               Join us as we sit down for a fantastic interview with Barbara With co-founder of Conflict REVOLUTION®. We have a wonderful and casual conversation about many topics from channeling and Albert Einstein to her many books. We look forward to more in...

Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Lughnasadh (AKA Lammas, Lunasa, Freysblot) marks the beginning of the harvest festivals, and takes place on August 1st (Feb 1st in southern hemisphere), or the nearest weekend. This sabbat, named for the god Lugh, celebrates abundance, growth, fertility, solar energy, the harvest, and honoring the dead.   For our 104 s...

Greeting’s heathens and witches,   Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we explore Dark Religious Parasitism. The idea that there is a malicious entity negatively affecting people and their relationship to th...

Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Astrology is quite old, with the first records of its practice going all the way back to ancient times. It was originally used to help predict agricultural patterns and the weather. Over time, it was used for other purposes and was a part of everyday life for centuries. Even still, what we think of as astrology—sun sign hor...

Greeting’s heathens and witches,   Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we take one of those internet personality quizzes that Julie found over on The Witch of Lupine Hollow that asks what kind of Witch are y...

Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Midsummer, or Litha takes place on the Summer Solstice, which is the longest day of the year. Midsummer has been celebrated throughout the world since the Neolithic times with themes of abundance, growth and fertility among other things.   For our 104 series, we’re exploring elemental magic related to the themes of eac...

Greeting’s heathens and witches,   Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we discuss various Magical Titles and try to understand what separates them and what makes them similar. Though in modern pop culture ma...

Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Essentially, shadow work is reflecting on the darker parts of ourselves and healing or unifying them. This has been a hot buzzword in the witchy community for a few years now, and there’s no shortage of journals, articles, and how-tos about how to do shadow work.   In this episode, we get vulnerable and discuss what sh...