Explore every episode of the podcast Invoking Witchcraft
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This is the end, we love you all. | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:54:17 | |
Join us in our last episode of Invoking Witchcraft. We explore why we're putting the show on pause for the foreseeable future. We have had so much fun with this show and the community it has built. We love an appreciate you all. | |||
| Interview: Co-host Britton Boyd on their new book, Earth Witch | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:41:20 | |
J interviews Britton about their new book, out now: Earth Witch. We explore the process and content behind the making of the book. | |||
| Magical Timing Part 1 | 23 Sep 2022 | 00:50:39 | |
The first installment of our Magical Timing series. Why does magical timing matter and how can we harness natural timing and rhythms as a part of our folk magic, witchcraft and spell work. Find out more in the show! | |||
| WE'RE BACK! | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:54:41 | |
Well, after a long little break we're back and recording. Curious why we've been away? Find out in the episode and what we've been up to during this time! | |||
| Episode 49: Around the House Magic | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:55:55 | |
This week we chat all about around-the-house magic! | |||
| Episode 48: Underutilized & Common Plants in Magic Part 2 | 22 Jul 2022 | 00:55:04 | |
This week we expand upon our conversation on overlooked, underutilized and common, or not-so-common plants in magic! J and Britton had so much fun with the first episode that we dove back in with another. Join us! | |||
| Interview: Erika Buenaflor on Ancient Mesoamerican Spirituality | 08 Jul 2022 | 00:48:39 | |
We're back with the amazing Erika Buenaflor! This week we chat and explore ancient Mesoamerican spirituality. We discuss soul retrieval, animal spirits and shapeshifting, plus more! | |||
| Interview: Erika Buenaflor on the journey to Curanderismo | 01 Jul 2022 | 00:51:37 | |
Part one of our interview with Erika Buenaflor. Today we start off with a conversation around curanderismo, what it is, who can be a curandera or a curandero, as well as exploring personal stories from Erika's journey. | |||
| Episode 47: Underutilized & common plants in magic! | 24 Jun 2022 | 00:55:58 | |
Let's expand our use of some common plants that grow around us, for use in magic! Seriously, we have so many plant buds who are happy to help us in spell work, dream work, cleansing and more... and they're growing right out your front door! No need to order that exotic root from Etsy, dig some dandelion! | |||
| Episode 46: How to be a great tarot client! | 16 Jun 2022 | 00:55:17 | |
This week we explore the other side of the table, and give tips on how to get the most out of a reading with a reader. How do you form a question and what do you need to prepare for? We discuss this and more in the last episode of our tarot series. | |||
| Episode 45: Tarot Professionals, Tableside Manners! | 09 Jun 2022 | 00:48:58 | |
What's a "tableside manner"? We explore that and more in this continuing episode about being a tarot professional. How do we hold space for our clients? What are some things to consider as we open space to facilitate a reading? We discuss all the ins and outs. | |||
| Interview: Thea Wirsching and The American Renaissance Tarot | 01 Jun 2022 | 00:50:42 | |
Today we chat again with Thea Wirsching and about her tarot project come to life: The American Renaissance Taort deck. "The American Renaissance Tarot is a traditional 78-card Tarot deck written by Thea Wirsching and illustrated by Celeste Pille. The project pays homage to America’s most talented writers and the iconic figures who inspired them in the years 1825-1875. " - from www.americanrenaissancetarot.com/what Join us as we explore the nuances of this beautiful deck! | |||
| Episode 54: Elemental Magic, Part 2 | 30 Nov 2022 | 00:55:30 | |
This week we go a little deeper into our discussion around working with the elements and we discuss working with elements in combination with other elements. | |||
| Interview: Thea Wirsching on Evolutionary Astrology | 20 May 2022 | 00:50:43 | |
What is Evolutionary Astrology and how does it differ from other forms of astrology? Today we explore this and more with astrology pro Thea Wirsching, aka: The Pluto Babe. | |||
| Episode 44: So you wanna be a professional tarot reader? | 12 May 2022 | 00:55:21 | |
What does it take to go pro? We discuss our personal experiences on going pro as a tarot reader. We explore when we took the leap to go pro, and how we developed our skills as a reader for clients. Join us! | |||
| Interview: Welsh Magic with Mhara Starling | 04 May 2022 | 00:55:36 | |
Curious about Welsh folk magic and history? Today we explore it all with Mhara Starling! We learn history, some cool words and little tidbits of magic. Mhara was so fun to talk to and we learned a lot about Welsh magic and culture. | |||
| Episode 43: Learning Tarot | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:59:44 | |
This episode is launching a four part series on the ins and outs of tarot. This week we chat about how to best learn the tarot as a system of divination for your practice. We cover the basics as well as our personal experiences in learning the 78 cards of the tarot. We also make lots of recommendations for resources! Joins us and we explore each suit and the Major Arcana. | |||
| Episode 42: Candle Magic! | 20 Apr 2022 | 00:54:34 | |
This week we chat about the ins and outs of candle magic. How do we execute our spells correctly? How do we avoid creating a pipe bomb of a candle? What's the appropriate amount of oils and herbs to add to a spell candle? Come find out! | |||
| Interview: Lilith Dorsey on Voodoo | 06 Apr 2022 | 00:51:58 | |
This week we continue our conversation with the wonderful Lilith Dorsey, on all things voodoo. What is voodoo, and what is the structure of this initiatic tradition? We learn a lot in this episode! | |||
| Interview: Lilith Dorsey on Cultural Appropriation | 30 Mar 2022 | 00:59:23 | |
This week we chat with anthropologist, filmmaker, author Lilith Dorsey! To read more about who Lilith is, click here. In this conversation we talk about modern witchcraft and folk magic, and where the lines of cultural appropriation and misappropriation lie. We learn a lot in this episode! | |||
| Episode 41: Witchcraft for the Revolution! | 23 Mar 2022 | 00:53:54 | |
Hex the patriarchy! This week we chat about utilizing witchcraft to dismantle oppression. What does this look like in our communities, and how can we best approach it? Do we always need to result to hexing? We look at ways and methods to support our community through witchcraft for the revolution. | |||
| Episode 40: Traveling Witch! Part 3 | 17 Mar 2022 | 00:50:34 | |
We chat haunted hot springs and cleaning our tarot decks before we launch into the third installment of our Traveling Witch series! In this last of our series, we talk about traveling spells and how to execute them. Money, open roads and more! | |||
| Episode 39: Traveling Witch! Part 2 | 09 Mar 2022 | 00:52:24 | |
Part 2 of our traveling witch series. This week we discuss spirits and deities of travel, how to work with them and carry them with us. We touch on plant allies and that trickster spirit coyote, as well as ancestors. | |||
| Episode 53: Elemental Magic, Part 1 | 30 Nov 2022 | 00:57:11 | |
Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Where do we even begin with elemental magic? How do we align ourselves with these elements? Let's discuss it! | |||
| Episode 38: Traveling Witch! Part 1 | 02 Mar 2022 | 00:57:27 | |
This week starts our three-part series on traveling as a witch. Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of travel if you're a witch who means business. In this episode, we explore driving, flying and how to prepare and pack for our adventures as witches. | |||
| Interview Part 2: Rewilding Witchcraft with Peter Michael Bauer | 23 Feb 2022 | 01:00:05 | |
Hold on to your butts, this is part two of our interview with Peter Michael Bauer. In this episode, we explore what cultural misappropriation looks like and how we can avoid it and better understand it. We dive into dismantling civilization, appropriating our own cultures, and living on stolen land -- as witches and spiritual practitioners. | |||
| Interview Part 1: Rewilding Witchcraft with Peter Michael Bauer | 16 Feb 2022 | 00:59:46 | |
Buckle up! This week we chat with the one and only Peter Michael Bauer author of Rewild or Die. In this conversation, we explore what it looks like to rewild within our spiritual practices and in the real world. How can we apply this in practical ways? How can we show up for the land and our communities? How do we move out of self-serving attitudes and look at the bigger picture? This is a beautiful and nuanced conversation. Join us. | |||
| Episode 37: Tools! | 02 Feb 2022 | 00:59:30 | |
This week we chat about tools of the craft. What do we have and what do we really need in our practice. Britton and J share the tools they regularly use within their practice. | |||
| Episode 36: Spellcraft! | 26 Jan 2022 | 00:59:30 | |
This week we chat about how to craft your own spell. How do we draw on inspiration from others? Do we use spells we find on the internet? How do we craft a good spell? Find out by listening! | |||
| Episode 35: Money Magic! | 22 Jan 2022 | 00:57:51 | |
Join us this week as we discuss the in's and out's of money magic. | |||
| Episode 34: Boundaries Part 2 | 12 Jan 2022 | 01:01:20 | |
More discussion on boundaries. | |||
| Episode 33: Boundaries Part 1 | 06 Jan 2022 | 01:04:08 | |
Let's talk boundaries. Where should we have them, and where should we not? We chat social media, covens and more. | |||
| Episode 32: Gatekeeping | 30 Dec 2021 | 00:55:22 | |
Gatekeeping, is it good or bad? It might not be as black and white as we think. J and Britton discuss the in's and out's of their experiences with gatekeeping. Join us! | |||
| Christmas Special with New World Witchery! | 22 Dec 2021 | 00:52:23 | |
Happy Holidays! (Britton isn't here for this episode) This week we're joined by J and Cory Hutcheson of New World Witchery and have a conversation about all things Yuletide season. His latest book is titled New World Witchery -- also the title of his podcast. Cory is an expert in folk magic practices of North America, and talks extensively about the subject, and more. You can also find and follow Cory over at @newworldwitchery | |||
| Interview: Talking Mexican Sorcery with Daphne la Hechicera | 09 Nov 2022 | 00:56:30 | |
Our second interview with Daphne la Hechicera! This week we talk about Brujeria and how it is different from Hechiceria. Who can practice these traditions, what a closed practice looks like and how to approach them respectfully are discussed. | |||
| Interview: The Conjure Cleaner, James E Stewart! | 15 Dec 2021 | 01:03:50 | |
This week we chat with the Conjure Cleaner and learn more about his work and who he is! We also explore what's going on with the hot take culture right now on the socials. What's going on with scapegoating folks? We discuss forms of gatekeeping, the pros and cons of it. Also, the age old issue of scammers! The Conjure Cleaner gets real with us today, join us! | |||
| Episode 31: Building a Working Altar | 08 Dec 2021 | 01:00:57 | |
This week we chat the in's and out's of building a working altar, how to set them up and spatial considerations. Give it a listen! | |||
| Episode 30: Books! | 01 Dec 2021 | 01:08:47 | |
This week we chat our favorite books and make some recommendations. Be sure to listen with a pen and notebook so you can take notes on our favorite books. We speak from the perspective of both being readers of occult books and being authors. What about "fluffy" books? We love the fluff. Also, how many "and whatnot's" from Britton can you count through this episode? Let us know! | |||
| Episode 29: Witchcraft and Mental Health Part 2 | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:57:15 | |
This week we continue our conversation about witchcraft and mental health. We discuss the community and methods of healing trauma, what seems legit and what doesn't. Will crystals and yoni steaming heal your trauma? Do your thoughts create your reality? How does that look if you're a person with anxiety or intrusive thoughts? We explore the danger zones and look toward safe spaces to facilitate healing. | |||
| Episode 28: Witchcraft and Mental Health Part 1 | 18 Nov 2021 | 00:58:21 | |
Today we get vulnerable and discuss our journey through mental health and witchcraft. ADHD, bipolar 2, anxiety and depression. To medicate or not to medicate? Does it make you less spiritual? What role does the self-help community play in the witchcraft community? Give it a listen! This is part one of a two-part series. | |||
| Episode 27: Growing Up Witchy | 10 Nov 2021 | 00:54:00 | |
Today J and Britton dive into their personal stories of growing up witchy! Before we begin though we briefly touch on algorithm books. Then we dive into our personal stories of how we grew up witchy, and where we found the magic in the mundane. Star Wars, Disney, Lord of the Rings, and psychedelic baby bears? We explore it all. | |||
| Episode 26: #DefendOccultBooks | 03 Nov 2021 | 01:00:33 | |
This week we chat about the state of occult publishing, wokeness, old books vs. new books and more. Should we cancel whole publishers or books? What do we do when someone tells us not to read a particular book? What do we do with bad books? Find out in the episode! | |||
| Interview: Top Hat Man with Zee of Ghosts-n-Heauxs | 27 Oct 2021 | 00:59:26 | |
It's spooky season! This week we chat with Zee of Ghosts-n-Heauxs to talk the Top Hat Man. Who is he? We get a glimpse into her unique paranormal investigation skills, automatic drawing and much more. | |||
| Episode 25: Ancestor Work | 21 Oct 2021 | 01:01:21 | |
This week we chat about working with the ancestors. We share our personal experiences, offer book suggestions and share advice and skills we've learned along the way of working with our beloved dead. | |||
| Interview: Bigfoot Cohabitation with Terri Cook | 13 Oct 2021 | 00:47:31 | |
Who is Bigfoot and where do they come from? We explore all things Bigfoot with Terri Cook, who does Bigfoot cohabitation experiences. We discuss UFO's as well as ways to interact with Bigfoot in their territory. | |||
| Day of the Dead with Daphne la Hechicera! | 02 Nov 2022 | 00:55:41 | |
We have a special Day of the Dead episode for you all! Learn all about the traditions of this significant holiday where we honor the dead and our ancestors. Daphne la Hechicera or Laura Davila, shares her amazing knowledge of this topic. | |||
| Episode 24: Scammers in the Spiritual Community | 06 Oct 2021 | 00:55:46 | |
Scammers! In this episode, we talk about how to identify and watch out for scammers in the spiritual community. J. and Britton share their personal experiences and things to look out for. | |||
| Episode 23: Social Media and Discernment | 29 Sep 2021 | 01:08:36 | |
The realm of witchcraft moves ever more towards social media platforms, but is this a good place for us to learn about practice? J and Britton explore this topic and their experiences and how to have discernment in the space of fast-moving social media. | |||
| Interview: Althaea Sebastiani and Land Based Witchcraft | 23 Sep 2021 | 00:51:40 | |
This week we interview with Althaea Sebastiani we chat about her books, get into some hot takes and speak on landbased witchcraft. | |||
| Episode 22: Dollar Store Magic! | 15 Sep 2021 | 00:49:29 | |
Dollar store for magic? Why yes indeed! Britton reports their finds from a recent trip to the dollar store and J provides lots of ideas of what and how to utilize dollar store items for magic. Join us for a super fun episode and save a buck or two with your magical supplies! | |||