Cory interviews Bones from the Cursed and Hex Files podcasts about working with witchcraft and the paranormal and how those pieces fit together with cryptids and other fearsome critters as well.

New World Witchery - The Search for American Traditional Witchcraft

Episode 193 – Summer Camp Cryptids with Bones

Cory and Laine have a chat with Katrina Ray-Saulis, host of the Stitch and Witch Podcast. Various and sundry topics of conversation include the role of creativity in all forms of craft, how adversity and tenacity impact that creativity, and favorite tools for crafting both mundane and magical

Episode 192 – Witches Crafting with Katrina Ray-Saulis

Laine and Cory sit down to chat about ogham, familiars, and tarot for the Green Witchcraft bookclub, then discuss divination methods they have known and loved.

Episode 191 – So Much Divination

We sit down to chat with J. Allen Cross, author of the new book American Brujeria. We discuss the evolution of Mexican American magical practices, his own background in folk magic, and the issues of working with traditions outside of your own.

Episode 190 – American Brujeria with J Allen Cross

We dig into the herbs and crystals section of our book club, which leads to a bigger conversation about correspondences. We also talk about the ways we gather our magical tools and objects into our lives (in response to the amazing #regionalwitchcraftchallenge done by Via Hedera). We do card pulls for the month and get some messages about balance, detachment, indulgence, and fantasy, then hear a listener mail about a fascinating Greek practice. We top it all off by deciding how we'd summon each other!

Episode 189 – Of Correspondences and Collections

Our guests Erik and Morrigane share their experiences with French Canadian sorcellerie in this episode! Learn about the history of the magic, the malice spirits, and where the devil bites pigs!

Episode 188 – Sorcellerie with Erik and Morrigane

We look at the dark side of magic for our book club, then discuss ritual feasting, fasting, and intoxicants.

Episode 187 – Ritual Feasts and Fasts

We welcome back friend and folklorist witch Via Hedera. We talk about finding folklore resources, favorite places to connect with magic, and then get a little wild deciding who would win in a plant-based magical Pokemon-style battle between us (hint: it's her)

Episode 186 – Folked Up Witchcraft with Via Hedera

We kick off a new practical magical experiments series by looking at a variety of bottle spells we're trying out.

Special Episode – Witch Crafts – Bottle Spells

This time we have an interview with author, researcher, and practitioner Brandon Weston. We discuss woodpecker witches, seventh sons of seventh sons, passing power to avoid becoming a haint, and just what a "yarb" is anyway.

Episode 185 – Ozark Folk Magic with Brandon Weston

Summary: We use our book club to talk about gods, goddesses, and elementals. Then we dig into our personal practices regarding rituals for the Sabbats and Esbats. We answer a great listener question about Easter Witches, and also do our monthly cartomancy pulls. Please check out our Patreon page! You can help support the show for … Continue reading "Episode 184 – Spirits, Sabbats, and Esbats"

Episode 184 – Spirits, Sabbats, and Esbats

Summary: We break into our first book club of 2021, then discuss our own personal “rules of magic.” We also do our monthly cartomancy draw, and answer a listener question about using coins as offerings. Please check out our Patreon page! You can help support the show for as little as a dollar a month, and … Continue reading "Episode 183 – Rules of Magic"

Episode 183 – Rules of Magic

Summary: If you’re looking for a wide-ranging conversation on the topic of magic, Chaweon Koo is the person to go to! In this episode, we discuss atheist occultism, Korean shamanism, spiritual bypassing, Eminem, Dolly Parton, the “invisible hand” of esoteric power, keeping a skeptical outlook, ancestors, glamour, and just for fun, Tinder matches gone wrong. … Continue reading "Episode 182 – Intersections in Magic with Chaweon Koo"

Episode 182 – Intersections in Magic with Chaweon Koo

Summary: We open our new year with a look back at 2020’s impact on our magical practices, some final thoughts on last year’s book club (as well as a bit about this year’s club), a discussion of planning for witchery, and some new bits involving cartomancy and listener feedback. Please check out our Patreon page! You … Continue reading "Episode 181 – Plans and Prognostications"

Episode 181 – Plans and Prognostications

Summary: It’s our annual tradition! We share some old blessings for the new year in song, conversation, and charms this time. Welcome Yule! Please check out our Patreon page! You can help support the show for as little as a dollar a month, and get some awesome rewards at the same time. Even if you can’t … Continue reading "Episode 180 – Yuletide Cheer! 2020"

Episode 180 – Yuletide Cheer! 2020

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