Magick & Alchemy

• Episode 163: Something in the Woods Loves You with Jarod Anderson

  In episode 163 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Jarod Anderson. Jarod is a nature writer, podcaster, poet, and erstwhile academic. In this conversation, Jarod invites listeners into the church of the forest, where the priests and clergy are heron, stick bugs, and squirrels. He offers us perspectives on poetry, on brain weather, and what magic means to him, as well as shares some rituals for helping you remember that you too, are nature. To learn more about Jarod, visit JarodKAnderson.com and follow him on Instagram @thecryptionaturalist and Substack. Check out all of his books and writings here.Sources & Shoutouts:Episode 133: Women of Tarot with Cat WillettEpisode 78: Annie FinchEpisode 90: Sophie StrandW. B Yeats, “A Vision”Emily LygrenDavid Baker, “Whalefall”Susanna Clark, “Piranesi”  Louise GluckH.DAracelis GirmayAlice NotleyDiane Di PrimaMary OliverJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

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• Episode 162: Word Witch with Kate Belew

  In episode 162 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, Kristin Lisenby and Shelby Bundy interview Kate Belew. Kate Belew is an author, poet, and Witch whose work exists at the crossroads of creativity and magic. Inspired by a shared love of word witchery and books, Kristin, Shelby, and Kate discuss the intersections of ritual and creativity, and the importance of giving ourselves permission to follow our dreams. They consider creative ancestors, altars of language, and the younger self as a muse. They also discuss Kate’s upcoming book, Witch Witch:  How to Call Upon and Cultivate the Creative Magic Within You.To connect with Kate, follow her on Instagram @k8belew and subscribe to Word Witch on Substack. Sign up for her newsletter at KateBelew.com, and pre-order Word Witch online or from your local bookshop.Sources & Shoutouts:Mythica: A New History of Homer’s World, Through the Women Written Out of It, Emily HauserKristin HannahJennifer SaintEmily Dickinson’s Envelope PoemsWomen Who Run With the Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola EstesMysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra GeorgeBarbara G. WalkerThe Love WitchJ.E. Cirlot, Dictionary of SymbolsThe Secret Teachings of All Ages, Manly P. HallBrando SkyhorseMarie HoweMonica FurlongTamara PearceThe Baby-sitter’s Club, Ann M. MartinThe Saddle Club, Bonnie BryantNancy Drew Mystery Stories Series, Carolyn KeeneChristopher PikeR.L. StineWitchcraft For Wayward Girls, Grady HendrixBrian FroudTake Back the Magic, Perdita FinnThe Unwritten, Christina CampoJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

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• Episode 161: Hecate with Melissa Madara

  In episode 161 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Melissa Madara. Melissa is an occultist, author, and educator who teaches magic and witchcraft from a historical perspective. In this conversation, three witches discuss the goddess Hecate, her invocations, and how to work with her symbols through altars and offerings. Melissa shares their thoughts on Kitchen Witchery and working with magic through printed matter. Melissa also introduces us to their latest zine, “Hekate: Hymns of the Dread Goddess,” a compendium of devotional hymns to the goddess of the crossroads.To learn more about Melissa, follow them on Instagram (@moon.cultus), visit their website at mooncvlt.com, and join their community on Patreon.Sources & Shoutouts:Tamed Wild Samhain RetreatTenth House Rising Magic Mail (Muse Mail)Word Witch: How to Call Upon and Cultivate the Creative Magic Within You, Kate BelewHekate: Hymns of the Dread Goddess, Moon CultThe Witch’s Feast, Melissa MadaraThe Witch’s Yearly PlannerThe Rotting Goddess, Jacob Rabinowitz Morbid Anatomy MuseumThe Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark MoonMysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra GeorgeWitchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants, Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.Alchemy-works.comJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

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• Episode 160: Cartomancy & the Camena with Laetitia Barbier

  In episode 160 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Laetitia Barbier. Laetitia is an independent scholar, professional tarot reader, teacher, and author. In this conversation, Laetitia reminisces on her introduction to tarot during childhood and discusses her relationship with the cards today. She shares some of her favorite magical places in New York City and considers the importance of building community, even during the Hermit year of 2025. Laetitia also introduces listeners to the Camena, the Roman spirits of prophecy and wells, and the muses for her upcoming deck with Lou Benesch, the Camena Tarot.To learn more about Laetitia, visit her website, follow her on Instagram @laetitiacartomancy, and pre-order her new deck, the Camena Tarot.Sources & Shoutouts:Pamela Coleman Smith: The Untold Story, R. Kaplan StuartSeventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Rachel PollackEpisode 143: Wyrd WomenJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

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• Episode 159: Auras with Eileen Lee

  In episode 159 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss auras with Eileen Lee. Eileen is a Detroit-based aura photographer and energetics researcher. In this conversation, Eileen shares her auric philosophy and considers the aura as a tool to manifest. She considers her experiments with aura photography and walks listeners through the colors of the aura. She also explains the purpose of aura altars and introduces us to her new book, The Ultimate Guide to Auras: How to Read, Cleanse, and Shift Color Energy to Change Your Life.To learn more about Eileen, follow @weareauraaura and @colorofourenergy on Instagram and visit her websites auraaura.co and colorofourenergy.com.Sources & Shoutouts:Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth GilbertMagic JewelryWhat we're reading:The First Verse,  Barry McCreaGospel of the Worms, Dr Georgia van RaalteApproaching Babylon: Essays from the Abyss, Dr Georgia van RaalteThe Waters, Bonnie Jo Campbell Once Upon a River, Bonnie Jo Campbell American Salvage, Bonnie Jo Campbell The Age of Deer, Erika HowsareJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

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