The Red Text

The terms veneration and worship may seem synonymous, but are they truly one in the same? Can you "work with" deities? What do relationships with spirits and deities really look like and what is that relationship called? Find out the answers to these questions and more during this unholy communion where Voga and Ry discuss definitions, similarities, differences, and what veneration and w...

What is the rosary? What can you gain from praying it? How can you use it magically? Join Voga and Ry for answers to these questions and all things rosary-related during this unholy communion.

What is consecration? How do you consecrate something? Is consecration to a spirit essentially a pact? Find out our answers to these and more on this episode of The Red Text.

Join Voga, Ry and our very special guest Marshall the Witch of Southern Light to discuss their witchcraft practice as well as their new book "Cunning Words: a Grimoire of Tales and Magic." Get the book on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cunning-Words-Grimoire-standard-paperback/dp/B0BYRLNLSB/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cunning+words+a+grimoire+of+tales+and+magic&qid=1681085071&sprefix=cun...

Join us in the first episode of our new Revisited series in which we re-explore topics from previous episodes. As we grow in our spiritual practices and experiences, so too our beliefs, values, and insights into previously released topics shift and change. In our first Revisited, we re-explore the topic of Marian devotion and how our experiences of Mary and the ways in which we work with her have...

What is Satanism? Is it a religion, a philosophy, or both? Does one have to worship Satan to be a Satanist? Find out the answers to these questions and much more as Voga and Ry interview friend and Satanist Adrian Maciel (IG: @witchesanddevils).

Are you sick and tired of hearing "love and light" when all you wanna do is shove and fight? Tired of all the toxic positivity and good vibes only spirituality? Join Voga and Ry as we discuss how harmful it is to only work within the light while ignoring the darker aspects of ourselves and of magick. 

Identity is an ever-changing aspect of our lives; whether it be exploring gender identity, sexual identity, or even just how we identify ourselves by our names. Join Voga and Ry as we share our personal journeys with identity and our newly chosen names as well as how identity is shaped and shifted within a magickal practice.

Welcome back coven! Ry and Voga are back for a whole new season of all things holy and heretical. In our premiere episode of season two, we talk about reflections on our growth from the beginning of our show as well as what can be expected in season two. We're excited to be back.

Is Death really all that scary? How can you work with the spirits and energies of death to bring immense transformation into your life? What does it look like to work with death? How do cemeteries and graveyards differ in their energies? Find out our answers to these and so much more in the season one finale of The Red Text podcast with special guest Olivia Graves aka The Witch of Wonderlust joini...

How does Queerness intersect with magick? Can Queerness affect one's spiritual and magickal practice? How does being Queer alter the ways in which one may navigate spirits and the magickal realms? Hear our answers to these questions and much more during this unholy communion all about the Queer and the magickal!

Earth, Air, Fire, Water. The building blocks of all that exist. Each with its own unique energies and qualities, able to simultaneously create and destroy. How do you incorporate the elements into your magick? Do you find yourself gravitating towards a specific element more than the others? Join us for another unholy communion where we discuss all things elemental.

What magickal power lies in and around churches and shrines? How can you work your magick within a church for amplified effects? Join Fonzie and Ryan for this unholy communion in which we discuss our personal experiences with churches and shrines and share insight how you can begin to work with their spiritual powers as well.

Join us for this unholy communion where Fonzie and Ryan interview Italian folk magick practitioner, Frankie aka Chaotic Witch Aunt! Learn what Italian folk magick is, what it looks like, and gain some great resources to further your studies into the craft of Italian magick. Frankie's book "Spells for Change" is available online and wherever books are sold. Frankie's linktree can be found in their...

Curious about what a novena is and how it can be utilized for magick? From petitioning saints and angels to healing our past selves, join Fonzie (@witchillumicente) and Ryan (@themestizomystic) as we talk about all things novena magick!

Can magick and mental health coexist? Is it possible to find a balance between the two? Can you use magick to benefit your mental health? Join us for another unholy communion as Fonzie and Ryan discuss the intersections between magick and the mind.

In a fear based upbringing, we are taught that a fear in God is healthy and necessary.  But that poses the question "how could you possibly love God if you fear them?"  In this episode, join us as we explore the aspect of fear, what it means to us, and how we deconstructed it to cultivate a true loving relationship with God.     

Is that quartz singing bowl something you *really* need to enhance your spiritual practice? Or that shiny new amethyst? How about that pre-made wand you saw at a craft fair? Is making your own spiritual supplies better than purchasing them? Join Fonzie and Ryan in this unholy communion as we discuss our experiences with spiritual materialism, what it is, how to avoid it, and how to better discern...

What is "sin"? How can you deconstruct sin within your spiritual and religious practice? What does sin mean to you? Join Fonzie and Ryan as we define what "sin" means to us in our own personal practices and how you can begin to deconstruct it for yourself.

Curious about hoodoo? How is hoodoo different from Vodou? Who can practice hoodoo and should non-Black people be practicing it? Find out the answers to these questions and much more with our special guest, African Folklorist and hoodoo practitioner Juju aka @JuJuWorkin

Join us as we interview Laura aka @Daphne_la_hechicera regarding her upcoming book "Mexican Sorcery: A Practical Guide to Brujeria de Rancho." We discuss what brujeria de rancho is, what it actually means to identify as Mexican, how magic from one country can look vastly different depending on the regions within said country, and much much more.

Curious about sigils? Join us for this unholy communion where we talk about what sigils are, how to make them, different ways in which they can be used, and how we use sigils within our personal practices.

Join us as we discuss Gnosticism with Gnostic Witch, Skye Marina. Through Skye, we get a look into their practice and faith as a Gnostic witch and what exactly Gnosticism is and what it entails.

Habits are a hard thing to build and maintain, especially so when it comes to a spiritual practice. In this episode, we talk about how to cultivate spiritual habits, setting realistic goals for yourself, how to hold yourself accountable, and other tips and tricks for making sure you not only create spiritual habits but also maintain them.

Join returning guest Michael McQueen aka @SaintlyTarotMystic as we discuss the magickal associations of Holy Week, the eroticism of the Eucharist, sex and baneful magick as themes during Holy Week, and much more during this unholy communion.