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Kadmus joins the program to discuss his new book, Learning from Legendary Practitioners: A Necromantic Journey into History, Myth, and the Practice of Magic. It's a real humdinger of an episode as we discuss necromancy, fairies, and more (the "and more" includes baking this time). You can learn more about Kadmus and what he's up to at: https://www.instagram.com/kadmus_truetotheearth/ https://www.f...

Todd Elliott joins the program to discuss his new book, The Cunning Farmer: Agrarian Magical Practices, Mythology, and Folklore. We get into farming magic, dealing with the fae, and influencing the weather. Also joining the episode tag team style is Farmer Eann, an upstate farmer providing agricultural insights and posing agricultural questions to Todd Elliott to make sure we have both the magic a...

In a Witchhassle Lost Episode, we bring you an interview recorded over two years ago. Gary Noriyuki of Manticore’s Den talks about combining American hoodoo and Thai magical traditions into enchanted tattoos, and about his occult journey. You can learn more about Gary’s work (and maybe get some of it on your own body) at https://www.manticoresden.com and on Instagram at @ manticoresden and @ garyn...

James Dotson, MD, joins the program to talk about the occult history of scents and his magical journey. Hear the full version at Patreon.com/Witchhassle You can get tickets for James’s class at this year’s Salem Summer Symposium at https://www.salemwitchfest.com/event-details/the-history-use-of-magical-fluid-condensers-with-dr-james-dotson where he will be talking about magical fluid condensers. H...

Christopher Warnock comes on to talk about De Quindecim Stellis: The Comprehensive Translations of Hermes on the Fifteen Fixed Stars (with Regulus Hess). In part 1 of this deep dive interview, I subject Warnock to listener questions from people who actually know things about astrology. In part 2 (available at patreon.com/witchhassle) I subject Warnock to my own questions about the brass tacks of h...

Today on the program, scholar and poet Paul Robichaud pops on to talk about Pan, that king of the satyrs, that piper in the dappled light of pine forests. You can grab Professor Robichaud's book Pan: the Great God's Modern Return here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/pan-the-great-god-s-modern-return/18911306?ean=9781789146905 You can learn more about Professor Robichaud here: https://www.albertus.ed...

White Rose Witching comes on to talk about necromancy, working with queer ancestors, and the relationship between activism and spirituality. There's also a manner of cursing in there for good measure. You can learn more about White Rose Witching here: Website: https://www.whiterosewitching.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiterosewitching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/white.rose.wit...

T. Susan Chang comes on to talk about her new book, The Living Tarot: Connecting the Cards to Everyday Life for Better Readings. We get into tarot and ritual, and making meaning rather than just receiving it. Buy The Living Tarot here: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738772257 Learn more about T. Susan Chang and her work here: https://www.tsusanchang.com/ here: https://www.etsy.com/s...

McCalla Ann, reader and host of SaturnVox, pops by to talk about the Old Guy. It's a r.i.p.-roaring good time. Learn more about McCalla here: https://www.saturnvox.com/ and here: https://www.instagram.com/saturnvox/ and here: https://twitter.com/SaturnVox and here: https://www.facebook.com/SaturnVox/ and listen to the SaturnVox podcast here: https://anchor.fm/saturnvox There is also a planetary pl...

Texas hoodoo man Professor Charles Porterfield pops by to share his wisdom and get down to specifics about hoodoo, conjuration, materia, and his life. It's great stuff. The full interview, clocking in at nearly four hours, is available at patreon.com/witchhassle Learn more about the Professor and avail yourself of his services here: http://www.professorporterfield.com/ And check him out here: http...

Jove Spucchi chats about their Mars practice, Mars remediation, non-toxic masculinity, and more. You can learn more about Jove here: https://www.spucchi.com/ Also here: https://twitter.com/JoveSpucchi Also here: https://instagram.com/spucchi Note: It has come to my attention that in the episode I misgender Jove, whose pronouns are they/them. My sincere apologies to Jove!

Returning Witchhassle champion Sarah Lyons pops by to talk about her new book, How to Study Magic: History, Lore, and Building Your Own Practice. We get into magic, community, and wrangling with history. Buy the book here: https://www.runningpress.com/titles/sarah-lyons/how-to-study-magic/9780762479207/ Learn more about Sarah here: https://sarah-lyons.com/ and here: https://www.instagram.com/citym...

Ariana Serpentine pops on to talk about her new book, Sacred Gender, which explores gender identity and the sacred. Grab the book here: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738771342 And you can learn more about Ariana and what she's up to at: https://serpentandtree.com https://twitter.com/ASerpentNine https://www.facebook.com/people/Ariana-Serpentine/100063635197348/ Information on helpi...

Austin Fuller comes on to talk about his new book, Conjuring The Witching Shade: And Other Necrosophic Rites. We get into details of the dead and it's good Florida fun. Grab the book here: https://www.banexbramble.com/product-page/conjuring-the-witching-shade-booklet Learn more about Austin at https://www.banexbramble.com/ and on twitter (@banexbramble) and instagram (@banexbramble).

In another installment of the Altared States Series, things get lunar with Saul Mondriaan (twitter.com/saul_mondriaan). As with each of these planetary interviews, there's also a planetary playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1B6wpkTS3gxNccKiH3zZbk?si=7c368fb6eab84831 And in a correction: The anarchist pamphlet I mention is called At Daggers Drawn, and the back actually reads "The secret is...

Hoodoo Moses comes on to talk about Hoodoo, the Archangel Michael, and much more. Check out his kickstarter campaign for a magickal makerspace here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hoodoomoses/holy-mountain-magickal-makerspace And his other sites here: https://linktr.ee/hoodoomoses And of course, check him out on instagram @hoodoomoses. Photo by @thinstring on instagram

Priestess, reader, and magical maker Cydney Gray (Lady Malandra / Rose da Rua) pops by to talk about Care Bear magic, making Maries, moving to New Orleans as a magical person, and more. You can find her on instagram @rosedarua, on the internet at rosedarua.com, and on etsy at etsy.com/shop/RoseDaRua

William A. Calvo-Quirós talks about his new book, Undocumented Saints: The Politics of Migrating Devotions. We get into vernacular sainthood, cross-border religiosity, and dynamics of power. You can learn more about the book here: www. UndocumentedSaints.com. You can also learn more about William A. Calvo-Quirós here: www.barriology.com. Hear the full episode at patreon.com/witchhassle.

In a new installment of the Altared States series, Gabriela Herstik talks about Venus, Babalon, Isis, and the Goddess of Love and Lust. Gabriela's new book, Sacred Sex: The Magick and Path of the Divine Erotic, is available here: https://bookshop.org/books/sacred-sex-the-magick-and-path-of-the-divine-erotic/9780593421659 You can learn more about Gabriela Here: https://www.gabrielaherstik.com/ http...

As part of the Altared States series (interviews with people who have a serious practice with one of the seven Chaldean planets), Simon Haskell talks Hermes, the god of Mercury. His class on Hermes Chthonios is available here: https://www.thecauldronblack.com/product-page/practical-idolatry-hermes-chthonios-terrestrial-hermes-practice And the Mercury spotify playlist is available here: https://ope...

The wonderful Britta Ager comes by to talk about her new book, The Scent of Ancient Magic. We get into many uses for scent in magic and religious practice, and the importance of this undervalued sense. For the full conversation (and other bonus content) pop over to patreon.com/witchhassle The book is available here: https://www.press.umich.edu/10082698/scent_of_ancient_magic And you can learn more...

In this interview recorded long, long ago and only brought to you now, Dr. Laura Ackerman Smoller comes on to talk about French astrologer and theologian, Pierre D'Alliy. We discuss astrology, prophecy, and the coming of the Antichrist. You can buy Dr. Smoller's fabulous book on D'Alliy, History, Prophecy, and the Stars: The Christian Astrology of Pierre D'Ailly, 1350–1420, here: https://press.pri...

Dr. Amina Inloes and J. M. Hamade come to talk about their fabulous new edition of al-Buni's Shams al-Ma'arif (the Sun of Knowledge). We get into jinn, necromancy, and more. Hear the full conversation (which has lunar mansions, poetry, and more) on the patreon. Buy the book here: https://revelore.press/publications/sun-of-knowledge-shams/ Check out the book's twitter here: https://twitter.com/arab...

In a patreon exclusive, Al Cummins comes on to talk about his new book, The Art of Cyprian’s Mirror of Four Kings: An Early Modern Experiment of Cyprianic Conjuration, and his work with the Four Kings (Kings of what, you ask? of Hell? OF HELL?!). Hear the whole thing here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/63829736 Buy the book here: The Art of Cyprian’s Mirror of Four Kings: An Early Modern Experimen...

Hector Salva comes on to talk about his new book, Espiritismo: Puerto Rican Mediumship & Magic. We discuss the role of the mentor, mediumship, voluntary possession, and more. After the interview there is also a brief snippet of my talk with Al Cummins about his new book on a mirror of the Four Kings, the whole of which is available right now on the patreon. Buy Hector's book here: https://bookshop...