The Middle-Aged Witch Podcast

This week, we talk about astral travel, meddling magickally in other people's love lives, and find out exactly which kind of hell is in store for witches!

There's more to Kitchen Witchcraft than rosemary! This week, we talk about the magickal correspondences of fruits, veg, and much more.

This is the Anniversary episode of the Middle-Aged Witch podcast, and we dive into the deep waters of Numerology to understand how to apply this practice to our lives and make the most of every opportunity. Additional resources: A Beginner's Guide to Numerology by Joy Woodward

This week we learn about amulets and charms, what they are, how to make them, and how to use them. We also address listener questions about how to find a witchcraft mentor, and the ethics of doing magick in graveyards.

Let's talk about Lughnasadh, the first of the three pagan harvest festivals. Today, we go through the history and traditions of this festival, and answer a few listener questions. Additional resources: Practicing the Presence of the Goddess by Barbara Ardinger 9 Ways to Charm a Dryad by Penny Billinger 420 Meditations by Connor Kerri How to Be More Tree by Potter Gift Daily Spell Journal by Patti...

What's brewing in your cauldron? This week we discuss the myriad ways to incorporate cauldron magick into our practices. Additional resources: Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola

Is it just an owl, or a sign from the universe? We break it all down today on this episode, from the meanings of angel numbers to asking for specific signs from our guides!

We are going to look deep into our roots and find common elements of practical folk magick that we can incorporate into our modern practices.

This episode is for witches who struggle with visualization, or who feel that their intentions aren't manifesting quite as powerfully as they'd hoped, or who'd just like to learn other methods of creating abundance. Today, we delve into the concept of manifesting with the written word, also known as Scripting. Additional episode resources: https://www.dominican.edu/sites/default/files/2020-02/gail...

In honor of Cancer season, and in anticipation of the New Moon in Cancer next Tuesday, we are going to spend this episode discovering and enhancing our own intuitive magick. Hat tip to Kate for the topic suggestion!

This week, we read questions from listeners that cover everything from how many spells a witch should cast in a day to how to protect our belongings from theft. We also read some stories from listeners about their real-life magickal results.

It's time for some solstice magick! Let's talk about the major magickal opportunities that Litha provides, as well as some smaller, solitary rituals we can perform at this beautiful time of year.

There's a lot happening this month! Mercury stations direct, while Saturn and Neptune go retrograde. We will also see Gemini season give way to Cancer season, and of course the Solstice! We cover what all of these things will mean to us, and we will also explore some rituals and spellwork that we can do to celebrate the new month, and support ourselves as well.

This week, we go in depth about the process of making infused anointing oils for different intentions, from start to finish. We discuss the benefits of different ingredients, and how to customize these recipes to best support a witch's particular desires.

This week, we turn to meditation as we continue to try to ease through Mercury Retrograde. We talk about what it is, why it's important to our craft, and how to get started.

Shadow work can be difficult and uncomfortable, but it's crucial to understanding ourselves as complete individuals, and it can be immensely beneficial in helping to enhance and support our magic. Today, we talk about what it is and how to do it.

This week, we talk all about Altars. We cover altar placement, different altar tools and their ritual purposes, and symbolic elements to keep on an altar.

This week we talk about Beltane, the history and traditions of this beautiful Sabbat, as well as its correspondence with the Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess.

This week we explore how every witch can use the power of garden magic in different ways to make the most of its vibrant, healing earth energy and to connect with nature spirits and deities.

As we go deeper into natal charts, we learn how our Rising Signs affect our personalities and behaviors, and how they combine with our Sun Signs to create a more complete picture of our identities. Get a free copy of your natal chart here: https://astro.cafeastrology.com/natal.php

In the final episode of March, we discuss Dream Magic, what it is, how to do it, and how to protect ourselves while we are working in a sleep state.

This week, we tackle moon signs. We explore how the moon interacts with each Zodiac sign, how our moon sign affects us personally and professionally, and how our moon placement interacts with our Sun Sign. Additional resources: https://astro.cafeastrology.com/natal.php

This week we embrace the new season and celebrate everything there is to love about Spring. We consider deities we may pay tribute to and discuss ways to honor the Sabbat. Resources: https://www.pattiwigington.com/the-chocolate-rabbit-ritual/ Botanical Brews: Herbal Potions, Magical Teas, and Spirited Libations by Amy Blackthorn

In part one of the Birth Chart series, we learn the Sun Signs inside and out. We also talk about what it means to be a Fixed, Mutable, or Cardinal sign, as well as how the elemental designations factor in. Additional Sources: cafeastrology.com

Let's talk about ways to incorporate our families and children into our daily practice. We cover ideas for little witches, as well as teen aged witches, and we answer some listener questions!