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The wonderful Dr. Stephen Skinner talks about the Ars Notoria, a grimoire of visual magic and rapid learning. You can learn more about Stephen Skinner here: http://www.sskinner.com/. and you can learn more about the two volumes of the Ars Notoria that he published here: http://www.sskinner.com/books2.htm#arsnotoria and here: http://www.sskinner.com/books2.htm#arsnotoriamethod As always, head over...

In the patreon bonus, Sasha talks about the zine she curated of protection magic written by an anonymous gallery of magical luminaries, building a relationship with Saturn, and who magic is really for. To hear the whole thing and other exclusive stuff, head on over to patreon.com/witchhassle

Astrologer, Necromancer, and saint of Saturn, Sasha Ravitch pops by to talk about astrology and necromancy, the dark side of ancestor work, and Lacan. The conversation continues in the patreon bonus where we talk about who magic is for and Sasha developing a relationship with your friend and mine Saturn. Learn more about Sasha here: sasharavitch.com Instagram.com/sasharavitch sasha.ravitch@gmail.c...

J. Allen Cross comes on to talk about his new book, American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic, as well as about magic, folk Catholicism, Santa Muerte, and Vick's VapoRub. There's also a Plague Magic Minute featuring a recipe with some fun ingredients. And Sheba the cat is perennially upset. You can purchase J. Allen Cross's book here: https://bookshop.org/books/american-brujeria-modern...

Alice Sparkly Kat pops by to talk about their new book, Postcolonial Astrology: Reading the Planets Through Capital, Power, and Labor. There's also a Plague Magic Minute from 1665 and it's a fun one with brimstone, etc. To buy Postcolonial Astrology, go to: https://www.milmundosbooks.com/divination/p/pre-order-postcolonial-astrology-reading-the-planets-through-capital-power-and-labor-alice-sparkly...

Frank Klaassen and Sharon Hubbs Wright stop by to talk about their new book, The Magic of Rogues: Necromancers in Early Tudor England and there's a plague magic minute from someone named named Martin Martin. To grab a copy of Magic of Rogues, head over to: https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-08929-4.html You can find William Neville's The Castle of Pleasure here: https://www.otago.ac.n...

Andrew Watt pops on to talk about astrological cycles; the idea of planets ruling periods of history as it appears in the Arbatel of Magick (Arbatel De Magia Veterum); the time he did magic to win the lottery; and your friend, his friend, and mine, Mercury, patron god of podcasters. You can learn more about Andrew and what he's up to at https://andrewbwatt.com/ and at https://www.etsy.com/shop/Wat...

In a very special episode, astrologers Corbin Dewitt and Claire Comstock-Gay (Madame Clairevoyant) come on the program to talk about getting into astrology, the Sagittarian alter ego, pain points, and more. You can learn more about Claire Comstock-Gay at https://clairecomstockgay.com/ and you should definitely follow her on twitter (https://twitter.com/MmeClairevoyant) and instagram (https://www.i...

Brian Johnson comes by to talk about his translation of excerpts of manuscript Plut. 89 sup. from the Medici library. We get into spirit conjuration, translation, necromancy, and more. We also have a plague magic minute from right here in New York City (Mets!). To learn more about Brian and his work go to https://twitter.com/JohBri and his website https://bjohnsonfreelance.com/ and to preorder his...

Asa West comes on to talk about her zine Five Principles of Green Witchcraft and I get excited about a kind of written charm called a deletio morbi. To learn more about Asa West, head over to: https://www.instagram.com/theredtailwitch https://tarotbyasa.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/RedTailWitch https://twitter.com/TheRedTailWitch And Five Principles of Green Witchcraft is available here: https:/...

In a patreon-only addendum to my interview with Fez Inkwright, I dive deep into the legend of the Tiddy Mun and then spiral out into similarish case studies from Zambia, Japan, and Mexico. Subscribe to the patreon to hear the whole thing. https://www.patreon.com/witchhassle

Folklorist and illustrator Fez Inkwright comes to chat about her new book Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants, which delves into dangerous plants and their lives in folklore. I also get into the ZENEXTON for a plague-magic minute. Preorder Fez's book here: https://liminal11.com/product/botanical-curses-and-poisons/ Learn more about Fez: https://twitter.com/rosdottir https://ro...

Dr. Rain Mason comes on to talk about divination and psychological therapy, as well as about their practice of theurgy. You can learn more about Rain at their site (https://www.rainmasonphd.com/) or on twitter (https://twitter.com/500livesasafox). Their dissertation, Divination practices: An empirical psychological investigation, is available here: (https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertatio...

It's Halloween and Witchhassle is off to the graveyard with Mat Hadfield to talk about his new book, A Wondrous Spell: Necromancy in the PGM. We get into necromancy, a three-worlds cosmology, magical adaptations and substitutions, and animism. To pick up his book, go to https://www.hadeanpress.com/shop/a-wondrous-spell-necromancy-in-the-pgm Mat also recommends the work of Jake Stratton-Kent (https...

Magician and esoteric researcher David Rankine pops by to talk about his new book, Sepher Yetzirah Magic: Magic and Meditations derived from the first and greatest Qabalistic Work. We also get into divination and meditation and it's a good old time. To learn more about David Rankine and his esoteric scholarship, go to https://davidrankine.com/ and you can pre-order the new book at https://www.hade...

Journalist, cemetery tour guide, and writer on history and culture Allison C. Meier talks about cemeteries and the symbols found within them. There's also a plague magic minute from your friend and mine, the late, great Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (gone but not forgotten). To learn more about Allison and her upcoming talks, go to http://www.allisoncmeier.com/. You can also keep track of her writing...

Catherine Diedrich of Quadrivium Supplies comes to chat about making magical oils, tables of correspondence, ancestor work, and her new project around making magical basics more accessible for the new kids. You can and should learn more at: https://twitter.com/quadrivii https://www.instagram.com/quadrivii/ http://www.blog.quadrivium-supplies.com/ http://www.magicalbasics.net/ http://www.magicalbas...

Matthew Venus of Spiritus Arcanum(https://spiritusarcanum.com) talks about animism, snakes, effigy magic, hoodoo history, and more! You should definitely check out his instagram (https://www.instagram.com/spiritus_arcanum) to get a glimpse of his magical art and fetish objects. There is also a Plague Magic Minute from the Folk-Lore of Adams County having to do mostly with onions and just a bit wit...

Sam Van Aken, creator of the Tree of 40 Fruit, comes on to talk about his work and worldview. There's also a plague magic minute that forces us to confront the age-old question: What is a gillyflower? What isn't? To learn more about Sam Van Aken and maybe take on of his classes, go to: https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/news.html?news_id=467 https://www.samvanaken.com/ http://instagram.com/samvana...

In a Patreon-only minisode, I talk to Wren Collier about the Trithemian Table of Practice he built Francis Barrett’s The Magus. We also talk about sorcery and aliens. Here's a little snippet. If you want to hear the whole thing right this instant, go Patreon.com/Witchhassle and become a patron at the Leopold I level.

Philosopher and Magician Kadmus pops in to talk about his dynamic reimagining of necromancy. We also talk about politics, mutual aid, and his book, True to the Earth: Pagan Political Mythology. To learn more about Kadmus go to: https://twitter.com/StarandSystem http://starandsystem.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Kadmus-Herschel/100014974535439 and to buy True to the Earth: https://a...

Aidan Wachter, talismanic jeweler and author Six Ways: Approaches & Entries for Practical Magic, pops in to talk magical techniques, dirt magic, spiritual allies, magical jewelry, and more. There's also a Plague Magic Minute with what I think is marimba music? For more on Aidan go to: http://www.aidanwachter.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/817003871775078/ https://twitter.com/silfrsmith https...

Dr. Francis Young pops in to talk about his book Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England: A History of Sorcery and Treason and more, Frank Sivilli gives us some astrological elections, and I talk a lot about plague and fever magic. ALSO: Future guest Matthew Venus has some online classes starting soon and you can learn more at http://spiritusarcanum.com/ and past guest of t...

Scholar, necromancer, and joy-to-be-around Dr. Alexander Cummins pops in to talk about his new book, An Excellent Booke of the Arte of Magicke: The Magical Works of Humphrey Gilbert and John Davis. We get into spirit conjuration, necromancy, learning magic from the ghosts of dead magicians, and the relationship between magic and colonialism. Frank Sivilli (anti.bishop) also has a great pair of ast...

Lisa Marie Basile (@lisamariebasile) pops in to talk about her new book, The Magical Writing Grimoire: Use the Word as Your Wand for Magic, Manifestation & Ritual. We chat about writing as magic, shadow work, and the ghosts in her apartment. Frank Sivilli (@Anti. Bishop) talks about what to expect from and how to make use of Mars's entry into Capricorn.