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Buckle up as we kick off Season Two of Witchy Bites with a rollercoaster of emotions and revelations. From the heartbreak of losing pets to the joy of adopting new ones, moving houses, and life's unexpected twists, we lay it all out on the table. Our candid catch-up session includes raw, unfiltered conversations filled with live reactions and, yes, plenty of swearing.

Next, we pivot to some profound discussions on mental health, sharing personal journeys that underscore the importance of seeking help when needed. Learn how a wake-up call from a loved one led to life-changing treatment and newfound clarity. And as we share our excitement for an upcoming festive trip to Europe, you'll get a glimpse into the magic and significance of the Krampus Christmas run in Austria. This episode includes all the personal stories—expect thrilling tales of police raids, rural crime incidents, all sprinkled with our signature blend of weird humour.

To wrap things up, we delve into supernatural beliefs and spiritual practices, recounting interest in Yowies, discussing the spiritual energies that shape our lives, and reflecting on our childhood spiritual experiences. Whether it's exploring spiritual growth, connecting with nature, or understanding the mystical world of witchcraft, this episode has something enchanting for everyone. Tune in for a heartfelt start to Season Two of Witchy Bites!

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Whelp, we're a little late this month, but we have two topics that are both near and dear to our hearts. Hanny is covering the history and magic of bells. Liz is covering echidnas, both science-y and witchy! We would love to hear how you use both of these in your practice!

Bell References:
https://witchcraftandwitches.com/witchcraft/terms-bell/

https://otherworldlyoracle.com/witches-bells/

https://spells8.com/witches-bells/

https://spellswiccanstore.com/witch-bell-the-essential-guide-for-using-bells-in-witchcraft/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_metal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vairocana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellfounding

The Elements Encyclopedia of Witch Craft by Judoka Illes

Echidna References:

• Rock engraving of an echidna - The Australian Museum
•  The Echidna and the Shade Tree movie - YouTube

Augee, M., Gooden, B., & Musser, A. (2006). Echidna : extraordinary egg-laying mammal. Collingwood: CSIRO.

King, S. A. (2007). Animal Dreaming: the sybolic & spiritual lanague of the Australasian animals. Glen Waverley: Blue Angel Publishing.

Nicol, S., & Andersen, N. (2002). The timing of hibernation in Tasmanian echidnas: why do they do it when they do? Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 131(4), 603-611.

Reed, A. (1993). Aboriginal myths, legends & fables. Frenchs Forest: Reed New Holland.

Rismiller, P. (1999). The echidna : Australia's enigma. Hugh Lauter Levin Associates.

Roberts, K., & Hughes, B. (2022). Wild Wisdom Australia: guidebook. Glen Waverly : Blue Angel Publishing.

Van Dyck, S., Gynther, I., & Baker, A. (2013). Field compantion to the mammals of Australia. Sydney: New Holland Publishers.

Vogelnest, L., & Portas, T. (2019). Current therapy in medicine of Australian Mammals. Clayton South: CSIRO.

Watts, D. (2002). Tasmanian Mammals: a field guild. Kettering: Peregine Press.

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We can't believe it's taken 32 episodes for librarian witches to talk about researching witchcraft! Better late than never I guess.

This episode is more of a discussion format. We talk about different kinds of resources, how to critically think and evaluate what you're reading. Are resources good or bad? How do we know?

References:
Monash University:

• Home - Grey Literature - Subject guides at Monash University
• Finding and evaluating information - Library (monash.edu)
• Enhance your thinking - Learn HQ (monash.edu)

How to Distinguish between Reliable and Unreliable Sources Online - INKspire

The CRAAP Test - Evaluating Sources - Research Guides at Benedictine University Library

Books mentioned:

• Chapter 6. Study (in) The Witch's Path: Advancing Your Craft at Every Level by Thorn Mooney.
• Introduction (in) The Poetic Edda by Jackson Crawford
• Ancient & modern witchcraft / by Raymond Buckland (1970)

The Best of Our Worst Reviews | Mona

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This month Hanny and Liz interview our very own South Australian Witch 'Corregan the Crone.' Corregan has been practicing over 25 years. She's a Priestess of The Cailleach. Her passions include Art Witchery, Kitchen Witchery, Aromatherapy and Herbalism. She is the mama of 3 gorgeous cats and adores Irish Wolfhounds. Could she be any more amazing?

We've also added a theme song! Finally!

References mentioned in the episode:

• Boho Taro - YouTube 
• Molly Roberts - YouTube

Books

• Encyclopedia of magical herbs by Scott Cunningham
• The complete book of incense, oils and brews by Scott Cunningham 
• Complete guide to aromatherapy by Salvatore Battaglia 
• Aromatherapy An A-Z by Patricia Davis 
• Curative Magic, Rachel Patterson 
• The Fragrant Pharmacy by Valerie Ann Worwood
• The Fragrant Mind and by Valerie Ann Worwood
• The Fragrant Heavens by Valerie Ann Worwood
• Herbs for Healthy Living: Recognition, Gathering, Use, and Effect by Ute Kunkele, Till R. Lohmeyer
• Culpeper's Complete Herbal, Illustrated and Annotated Edition by Nicholas Culpeper
• Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure by Catherine Yronwode

 Decks:

• Tarot of Pagan Cats by Magdelina Messina
• Rider Waite Smith by Arthur Edward Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.
• The DruidCraft Tarot By Stephanie Carr-Gomm, Philip Carr-Gomm, and Will Worthington
• Everyday Witch Tarot by Deborah Blake
• Goddess Love Oracle by Wendy Andrew
• Goddess Dream Oracle by Wendy Andrew
• Forest Fae: Curious messages of enchantment by Nadia Turner
• http://www.livingaltar.com/oracle-deck.html - the living alter deck
• Earth Magic Oracle by Steven Farmer

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• Instagram - Corregan Moon Leopard 
• Corregan The Crone - YouTube
• Corregan Creations Etsy Store 

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Yep, your read that right. This episode is dedicated to all things apples! We cover:

• What apples are (scientifically). 
• Folklore and mythology
• Witchcraft! 

Resources to boot:

• Wikipedia: Apple
• Medical medium Anthony William (book)
• The new healing herbs by Castleman (book)
• Signs and Symbols: an illustrated guide to their origins and meanings (book)
• Brooks, I 2015, ‘Apple mythology: folklore and seasonal traditions’, World and I, vol. 30, no. 12 [found in Gale databases]
• Wikipedia: Apples (Symbolism)
• Moody Moons: 10 ways to use apples in Witchcraft
• Apple magic; how to use apples in Witchcraft by Greeanmanmeadows (2021). 

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It's December and Hanny is telling us all about the Sea Magic! She covers:

• what it is
• potential laws and regulations
• correspondences
• how to interact with sea magic 

Note: we have new mics and while the sound quality is better... the sound quality is better! Meaning, we picked up some interference from traffic and hand movements. We will make it better next time. We promise!

References:
https://eclecticwitchcraft.com/water-element-correspondences/

https://eclecticwitchcraft.com/water-element-herbalism/

https://otherworldlyoracle.com/sea-magic-water-seashells-sand-seaglass/

https://otherworldlyoracle.com/how-to-be-a-sea-witch/

https://otherworldlyoracle.com/scottish-irish-mermaids/

https://witchesofthecraft.com/2012/02/11/the-path-of-the-water-witch/

http://seawitch.org/what-is-sea-witchcraft.php*

http://seawitch.org/what-is-sea-magick.php*

http://seawitch.org/sea-conservation.php*

*domain listed for sale after podcast episode was recorded. 

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After a dazzling display of an aurora over Southern Tasmania, Liz wondered how this phenomenon fits within folklore and witchcraft. Exploring auroras lead Liz down the path of space weather witchcraft - a form of solar witchcraft. 

In this episode Liz covers:

• Liz's attempt at science behind space weather
• Sciencey stuff about auroras
• Auroras in Folklore
• Space weather witchcraft. 

Liz understands that the specifics of space weather will not interest everyone, so please skip the sciencey stuff if needed. 

References:
Oh booooi this list is long. Cos to get the info into my skull required a loooooot of reading. A lot. A lot- a lot. Oh dear, it's so long that it doesn't fit on this page. Here's the full list of references used to create this episode.

• Aurora Borealis: the Folklore of the Northern Lights - #FolkloreThursday
• Mythology of the Northern Lights (theaurorazone.com)
• EarthSky | The myths behind the southern and northern lights
• History of the Northern Lights: Myths and Legends | Hurtigruten
• The southern lights in Indigenous oral traditions | UNSW Newsroom
• Southern 'fire' an omen in Aboriginal culture › News in Science (ABC Science)
• Fire in the sky: The southern lights in Indigenous oral traditions (theconversation.com)
• Aurorae – Australian Indigenous Astronomy (aboriginalastronomy.com.au)
• Starseed Witchcraft: 9 Cosmic Magick Practices for Starseed Witches (otherworldlyoracle.com)
• Sun Storm and Solar Flare Magick | Magickal Ingredients (shirleytwofeathers.com)
• The Effects of Solar Flares and Space Weather – Sherrie Locke (wordpress.com)
• Astrology Links Solar Flares to Earth's Energy | Tarot.com
• Solar Flares | Circle of the Dolphins (wordpress.com)
• Spiritual Awakening, Symptoms and Solar Flares – Psychic Spirit in You

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Hi Everyone,

This month Liz and Hanny are (eeep a week late!), but we are celebrating our 2nd anniversary! It's been two years since we started the podcast. This month Hannah goes first discussing ideas for house blessings and cleansings. Liz explores the sustainability of a popular witchy product - sandalwood. Particularly focusing on two main Australian exports. In the podcast we mention Dr Mitchell, but that's the ABC journalists' name. Please see Dr McLellan for the scientific study.

Hannah's References:
https://tipofthemoon.store/spells/blessing-spell

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/blessing-a-house-cleansing-energy

https://mildlymystical.com/ritual-for-blessing-a-house/

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/11-rituals-that-will-give-your-new-home-good-energy-240956

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9512/how-to-bring-positive-energy-into-your-home-house-blessing.html


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_blessing

Liz's References

Giffin and Row, 2021. The miracles of Australian sandalwood. [Online] 
 Available at: https://www.griffinandrow.com/our-ingredients/australian-sandalwood/

ISO, 2015. Introduction to ISO 14001:2015. [Online] 
 Available at: https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/PUB100371.pdf

McLellan, R. C., Dixon, K. & Watson, D. M., 2021. Prolific or precarious: a review of the status of Australian sandalwood (Santalum spicatum [R.Br.] A.DC., Santlaceae). The Rageland Journal. https://www.publish.csiro.au/RJ/fulltext/RJ21017

Mitchell, S., 2021. Native sandalwood extinction fears sparks push for plantation farming. ABC Mid West & Wheatbelt, 7 October. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/sandalwood-plantation-push-allays-fears-of-extinction/100518578 

Noogar Land Enterprise, 2021. Sandlawood. [Online] 
 Available at: https://www.noongarlandenterprise.com.au/sandalwood

Pullaiah, T. & Das Chandra, S., 2021. History of Sandalwood. In: T. Pullaiah, ed. Sandalwood:silverculture, conservation and applications.  https://www.springer.com/la/book/9789811607790

Pullaiah, T. K. S., 2021. Botany of Sandalwood (Santalum album L.). In: T. Pullaiah, ed. Sandalwood: silverculture, conservations and applications. https://www.springer.com/la/book/9789811607790

Quintis, 2021. Australian salandalwood. [Online] 
 Available at: http://quintus.com.au/knowledge-centre/sandalwood/australian-sandalwood

Sandalwoodshop.com.au, 2021. [Online].

Warndu, 2021. Warndy's Sandalwood nut. [Online] 
 Available at: https://warndu.com/blogs/aboriginal-bush-tucker-ingredients/warndus-sandalwood-nut

Western Australia Government, 2021. Western Australian Sandalwood. [Online] 
 Available at: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/forest-

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This month Hanny is talking about Traditional Witchcraft from a book written by Kelden.

The book is:

The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft
by Kelden
Published January 8th 2020 by Llewellyn Publications
ISBN13: 9780738762036
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51844841-the-crooked-path 

She talks about what Traditional Witchcraft is. How it differs from Wicca. Some tools and techniques that really spoke to Hanny! 

Enjoy x

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Turns out Hanny and Liz have no trouble taking over 3 hours about witchcraft! So we've decided to split the recording into two parts. This month has Liz's topic of Wassailing and Hanny will talk about Traditional Witchcraft in September.

References
Augustine, J., 2021. Huon Valley’s Mid-Winter Festival makes epic return. The Mercury Newspaper, 15 July. 

Burgess, G., 2019. Huon Valley Mid-Winter Festival salute to the apple lives on through pagan festival. ABC Radio Hobart, 11 July. 

Eat Sleep Live Herefordshire, 2021. The Apple Tree Man. [Online]
 Available at: https://www.eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk/the-apple-tree-man/
[Accessed 30 7 2021].

Marchant, A., 2019. 'Three cheers to the old apple tree!': Wassailing and the affective performances of Heritage. Parergon, November, 36(1), pp. 141-162.

Palmer, K. & Patten, R. W., 1971. Some notes of wassailing and ashen faggots in South and Weste Somerset. Folklore, 82(4), pp. 281-291.

The Brisbaine Courier, 1876. Article. The Brisbane Courier, 23 December, p. 4.

The Uralla Times, 1932. Witchcraft still exists to-day. The Uralla Times, 7 March, p. 2.

Wigley, E., 2019. Wassail! Reinveting 'tradition' in contemporary wassailing customs in southern England. Cultural Geographies, 26(3), pp. 379-393.

Wikipedia, n.d. Wassailing. [Online]
 Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassailing
[Accessed 31 July 2021].

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