The Magick Kitchen Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This time in the Magick Kitchen, we're delving into Hoodoo with Priestess Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani.  8th Generation Witch, Egun Medium, and a Priestess of OYA in the Yoruba system of spirituality, Bomani introduces us to hoodoo as not just a spirituality, but a practice of empowerment. From sex magic to kitchen spells and beyond, our conversation covers it all. Conjuring t...

Send us Fan Mail Join Elyse and Leandra in the Magick Kitchen as we welcome Jamie Della, author of Box of Magick . We're discussing the role of mentorship and how it inspires a magical path, and how witchcraft is an experiential practice that guides us to form an intuitive practice. Learn more about Jamie at jamiedella.com and follow Jamie @jamiedellawrites on FB and Insta. Join Elyse's...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're going into the side of darker magic for Samhain and discussing the aspects of witchcraft and magical ingredients that might make the modern witch squeamish. Content warning: blood, menstrual blood, urine, bone magic, and discussions of using animal parts and spirits ethically in your magic. This episode is the final of three episodes of our Samhain spoo...

Send us Fan Mail This episode dives into witch wars, the complicated and frustrating side effect of the witch wound. The patriarchy tries to pit witches against each other, but Elyse and Leandra are here to explore how we can lift each other up and collaborate instead of compete in the witchcraft and paganism community. This episode is the second in three episodes of our Samhain spooktacular: thre...

Send us Fan Mail Leandra and Elyse welcome Celeste Larsen, author of Healing the Witch Wound, to discuss the memory of the collective consciousness of Witch Trials and oppressive sexism to uncover how we can begin to heal our own witch wounds and find true empowerment on our spiritual paths.  This episode kicks off our Samhain spooktacular: three themed episodes in which we look within and tackle...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Leandra and Elyse discuss the covert ways you can use witchcraft in your mundane life to make your workplace more bearable! Get Leandra's Two Weeks Notice spell by signing up for the Broom Closet, our free community space:  https://the-rebel-mystic.circle.so/c/the-broom-closet-free-space/ Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group ment...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Elyse and Leandra are joined by author Nicholas Pearson, discussing entrainment, quantum physics, and more as he explains the scientific approaches we can apply to our use of crystals, flower essences, and expanding our magical practice as a whole. Nicholas Pearson has been immersed in all aspects of the mineral kingdom for nearly 30 years. As one of the leading v...

Send us Fan Mail In our first listener-led episode, Leandra and Elyse share responses from dozens of listeners on how witchcraft has changed your life. We are so grateful to all the contributors who submitted their thoughts! Thank you for sharing your amazing stories with us and our listeners. Tickets for Elyse's next workshop, Meeting Deity, are here. Join Elyse's newsletter at seekingn...

Send us Fan Mail Join Elyse in an interview with author Yvonne Aburrow where they talk the ins and outs, and complications surrounding, coming to witchcraft and finding your own spiritual path within it. Yvonne has been a Pagan since 1985 and a Wiccan since 1991. They have an MA in Contemporary Religions and Spiritualities from Bath Spa University (UK), and  moved to Cambridge, Ontario, Canada in...

Send us Fan Mail Elyse & Leandra explore personal gnosis: what it is, where it's valid, and how to include it in your experiences of deity, magick, and the Craft. Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and Spiritual Mentoring. Join Elyse's newsletter...

Send us Fan Mail Elyse & Leandra investigate the difficult topic and historical precedence of animal harm in witchcraft. We look at  how modern witchcraft has changed the relationship witches have with energy, and discuss moral consequences of animal harm in light of recent conversations on social media. We also look at the usage of animals in magick in potentially more ethical ways, like feat...

Send us Fan Mail This time in the Magick Kitchen, Leandra and Elyse dive into archetypes, symbolism, and their basis in folklore, and how to read those signs and incorporate them on your path. Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and Spiritual Mentoring. Elyse&a...

Send us Fan Mail "Perfect love and perfect trust"; "blessed be"; "Wiccan Rede"; "Charge of the Goddess". These are terms we hear with no explanation, but when you're new to the Craft they can be overwhelming. In this episode, Leandra and Elyse explore the meanings of these terms and more. Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on an upcoming e...

Send us Fan Mail This week in the Magick Kitchen, we're talking about offerings. They can be an overwhelming step on your magickal path but an important part of deity work. We're giving you the confidence to deepen your relationships with a deity and share ideas for what to leave, how to discard them, and why it shouldn't be complicated. Sign up for 'Connecting with Land Spirit...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Leandra and Elyse bridge the magick and the mundane, challenging you to look at your mindset around money, and what it takes for prosperity magick to actually change your life. We give you exercises, spells, and a sneak peak into Leandra's newest course, Prosperity Magick, available on her Rebel Mystic Academy. View our recipe for a Prosperity Spell Jar free...

Send us Fan Mail What do you feed a witch?! In this episode, Leandra and Elyse discuss how important the energy exchange of what we put into our bodies is and how we can embody (pun intended!) our values and morals as nature-based practitioners when we engage with food. Leave us a voicemail for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMagickKitchenPodcast Join L...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're sharing recipes and how-tos for DIY crafts for your Craft! We talk about the way creativity can enhance our spiritual connection to our ancestors, deity, and more. And we're breaking down the patriarchy-led fear of not being talented "enough": we're empowering you to remove that barrier and get crafty! Join Elyse's Patreon Commu...

Send us Fan Mail In the season 4 finale, Leandra and Elyse are joined by Kore Ravensea, a Gardenerian Wiccan High Priestess and author of pagan children's books. We discuss coming out of the broom closet as a pagan parent, how to navigate public school and conservative communities, and the ways pagan parenting has opened up and changed in the past 20 years. Follow Kore on Instagram @oftheseaw...

Send us Fan Mail Join Elyse & Leandra in exploring the often-overlooked spiritual concepts of genius loci, numina, and spirit of place. In this episode, we discuss how you can connect to local land spirits -- and why you should. Join Elyse's Patreon Community here, for every day magickal living. Join her newsletter at seekingnumina.com for resources and updates on all of her sacred sites,...

Send us Fan Mail Leandra and Elyse discuss the signs of misalignment, how to catch them early, and strategies to get your spiritual path back on track. Join Elyse's Patreon Community here, for every day magickal living. Join her newsletter at seekingnumina.com for resources and updates on all of her sacred sites, projects, workshops, events, and her debut novel, "Witch on the Juniata Riv...

Send us Fan Mail Magickal living is more accessible than you might expect. Elyse and Leandra dive into the ways they have learned to live a magickal life every day and empower you to begin to do the same.    Embracing a steadfast spiritual practice isn't a one-size-fits-all experience. It's not about mechanically repeating rituals or scrolling through social media. The void you feel with...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to "the dark side" of magick. Today we're answering the big question: is cursing safe? Our guest is S. Connolly, an American author of over 50 books about Daemonolatry and magick. She has almost 40 years experience in Goetia and grimoiric magick as well as traditional craft. She belongs to several traditional Daemonolatry groups and one order where she serve...

Send us Fan Mail Leandra and Elyse allay your fears of the spirit world. We're exploring all definitions of "spirit": ghosts, spirit guides, deities, land spirits, elementals, and more. And we share our experiences with working with spirit in all types of ways, and debunk some common fears of spiritual connection. Continue the Conversation Join us both  in the Magick Kitchen Pantry...

Send us Fan Mail We're sharing our tips for discernment on social media. After fake accounts impersonated Elyse and scammed some of you, our valuable, dearest listeners, we decided to dive deep into how to tell the difference between real accounts and fake ones, and the kinds of messages to look out for in your inbox to know its a scam. Join Elyse's Patreon Community here, for exclusive...

Send us Fan Mail Christmas can be a conflicting and challenging day for witches with a Christian upbringing. Leandra and Elyse are here to keep you company, and remind you that celebrating with family today should never make you feel guilty: guilt is never a part of witchcraft. We also explore the pagan roots of many Christmas activities, and empower you to tweak and create witchier holiday tradit...