Explore every episode of the podcast Magick & Alchemy
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| Episode 186: Good For Her: Monsters, Daemons, & Lana Del Rey | 14 Oct 2026 | 00:47:18 | |
In episode 186 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby reflect on magickal representation in pop culture. Beginning with the mythical daemon, a spirit who serves as a messenger and muse, they consider 'demonic' displays of divine embodiment in the music of Lana Del Rey and Stevie Nicks. Next, they introduce listeners to the concept of the monstrous feminine and share depictions of the Witch from a feminist horror perspective. They also discuss patriarchal fears over the female reproductive system by highlighting the horror sub-genre, "Good For Her." Episode 177: Women in Art & the Occult, Stevie Nicks The Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark Moon Who’s Who: Lana Del Rey, Bibby Sowray Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episoed 185: Oracles | 30 Sep 2026 | 00:35:22 | |
In episode 185, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby gather oracular insight from the ancient world. Rooted in Latin’s orare, meaning “to speak,” an oracle in Greco-Roman mythology was a divine seer and sibyl with direct access to higher truths and prophecy. In this conversation, Kristin and Kate discuss the Delphic Oracle, a cave-dwelling prophetess whose sanctuary was considered the ‘navel’ of the earth. Also known as the Pythia, this woman was the prophetess at Apollo’s temple, a holy space rumored to have been designed and constructed by bees. They also consider Dodona, the oldest Hellenic oracle. In mythical tales, the prophetesses of Dodona were called pleiades (doves) and were the priestesses of Zeus. Sources & Shoutouts: Current reads: Sophie Strand, Make Me Good Soil Acie Clark, Small Talk Sylvia V. Linsteadt, Our Lady of the Dark Country Alyssandra Dutton, Stolen Women James Hillman, Healing Fiction James Hillman, Facing the Gods James Hillman, The Dream and the Underworld Nor Hall, The Moon & the Virgin Allen Levi, Theo of Golden Episode 90: An Interview with Sophie Strand Episode 144: Wyrd Women, Part 2 Word Witch Correspondence: Acie Clark The Greek Myths, Robert Graves List of oracular statements from Delphi Damien Echols, High Magick William J. Broad, The Oracle Vikki Bramshaw, Dionysos: Exciter to Frenzy Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace The Scientific Detectives Probing the Secrets of Ancient Oracles The Sacred Oak: Dodona and the Origins of the Oracular Tradition Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 184: Sacred Words | 16 Sep 2026 | 00:30:21 | |
In episode 184 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew kick off season seven! Magic practitioners know that words are spells. That's why we set intentions and recite prayers, study old myths and fairy tales, and petition the spirit word for guidance. In this conversation, they begin with the origins of open sesame and hocus pocus, speaking about the sacredness of words. Next, they discuss invocations and the power of speaking aloud, and the mysterious origins of abracadabra. Sources & Shoutouts: Dreaming the Dark: Magic, Sex, and Politics by Starhawk The Harvest Moments and History of Sesame Seeds Around the World In Babylon They Believed in a Mixture of Honey and Sesame Seeds The Pagan Origins of Three Catholic Practices The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara Walker A Candle in the Dark by Thomas Ady The Witch’s Art of Incantation by Roger J. Horne Magic Maker by Pam Grossman Say the Magic Word: The Origins of Abracadabra The Ancient and Mysterious History of Abracadabra Join Tenth House Rising! 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. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 183: Harvest Magick | 19 Aug 2026 | 00:28:36 | |
In episode 183 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew head to the harvest time fields to summon the haunts and cryptids of our reaping season. They begin with the Headless Horseman, a fictional rider with possible ties to Crom Cruach, the Dullahan, and other ancient spirits from Irish folklore. Next they meet the Puca, a trickster, shapeshifter, and faerie spirit who watches over our crops in exchange for a “puca’s share” of the harvest. Lastly, they share some strange, seasonal superstitions related to Poludnica, the Polevik, and the Feldgeister. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 114: Tales of the Corn “Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland” by Thomas Crofton Croker “Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry” by W.B. Yeats “Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving "The Sagen Tale," Brothers Grimm "The Wild Huntsman," Brothers Grimm Crom Cruach – The Dark Irish Pagan God of Sacrifice and Stone, Paul Sheldon The Puca - Wilderness Ireland Monster of the Week: The Poludnica Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 182: Mothers of Magic & Matriarchy with Perdita Finn | 15 Jul 2026 | 01:08:35 | |
In episode 182 of Magick & Alchemy, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby welcome back Perdita Finn to the podcast. Perdita is an author, educator, and co-founder of the feral fellowship, The Way of the Rose. In this conversation, Perdita talks about channeling the old ones and working with our beloved dead in the spirit world. She contemplates romantic animism and asks, if your mother was an animal, what animal would she be? Perdita also introduces us to her new book, Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors. To connect with Perdita, visit her website, subscribe to her Substack, follow her on Instagram, and order her latest book, Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 104: The Mothers of Monsters and Magic Episode 136: Asteroid Astrology with Empress of Atlantis “The Dead Need to Speak,” Perdita Finn Goliath’s Curse, Luke Kemp Ancient Mirrors of Motherhood, Merlin Stone The Salt King, Natasha Pulley The Other Side, Jennifer Higgie Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 181: Animal Oracles: The Bat & the Crocodile | 24 Jun 2026 | 00:35:09 | |
In episode 181 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew celebrate the end of their 6th season alongside Animal Oracles, the bat and the crocodile. Beginning with the bat, a creature that roosts in caves, on cliffsides, and within the hollows of trees, Kristin discusses the bat’s relationship to thresholds, mythical junctures, and initiatory landmarks. She highlights its connection to vampires and libraries, and how bats ‘see’ using echolocation. Next, Kate explores crocodile folklore and mythology. She contemplates crocodile deities like Sobek and Ammit, their influence on fertility and the heart, and the quiet ferocity of this primordial creature. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 161: Hecate with Melissa Madera Episode 162: Word Witch with Kate Belew Episode 163: Something in the Woods Loves You with Jarod K. Anderson Episode 172: Creative Magick with Shelby Bundy & Amanda Paulson Dionysos: Exciter to Frenzy, Vicki Bramshaw Energy Magick of the Vampire, Don Webb “Echolocation is nature’s built-in sonar. Here’s how it works,” Liz Langley - National Geographic “These Portuguese Libraries Are Infested With Bats—and They Like It That Way,” Julie H. Case - Smithsonian Magazine Taschen’s Book of Symbols The Rise of Sobek in The Middle Kingdom by Maryan Ragheb from the American Research Center in Egypt Ammit - Egypt Museum Back From the Brink - PBS Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 180: Animal Oracles: The Octopus & the Dolphin | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:34:52 | |
In episode 180 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby continue their series on animal oracles with the octopus and the dolphin. They begin with the eight-limbed octopus, a creature known as the sea alien. As a symbol of the strange, not only can the octopus alter the color and texture of its body on command, but it also uses tools, solves puzzles, and can escape from seemingly impossible spaces. Like the octopus, the dolphin is a liminal being, moving between shallow waters and deep, oceanic depths. Dolphins are considered our ‘brothers of the sea,’ delivering messengers of joy, friendship, and creation. Sources & Shoutouts: Tamed Wild Beltane Retreat 2027 “The Mind of an Octopus,” Scientific American “A Dictionary of Symbols,” J. E. Cirlot “Octopus Legends and Urban Myths,” PBS “Breverton’s Phantasmagoria: A Compendium Of Monsters, Myths And Legends,” Terry Breverton “Sea monsters and their inspiration: Serpents, mermaids, the kraken and more,” Natural History Museum Dolphins in Ancient Mythology, PBS “The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images,” Taschen Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 179: Animal Oracles: The Fox and the Deer | 27 May 2026 | 00:32:20 | |
In episode 179 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby track the footprints of animal oracles, beginning with the fox and the deer. Assigning meaning to animal sightings and chance interactions is called apantomancy, a form of divination with the wild. Through the lens of apantomancy, the fox might show up as a friend or foe, a fairy or a goddess. The fox is also a shapeshifter, much like its friend, the deer. Deer are ancient symbols of inspiration and creativity, and in folk stories and lullabies, they initiate humans into a realm of ancient magic. Mr. Fox, Helen Oyeyemi Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 178: Women in Art & the Occult: Mary Wigman & Louise Bourgeois | 13 May 2026 | 00:34:10 | |
In episode 178 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew conclude their series on Women in Art & the Occult by sharing the stories of Mary Wigman and Louise Bourgeois. As a dancer, Mary Wigman was an artist whose medium was not paint nor pen, but movement. She was the creator of the "Witch Dance," a performance that transformed her into a fluid, intuitive conduit of magic. Louise Bourgeois was a sculptor who considered her art a form of divination and a means of emotional restoration. She is most known for her spider sculptures, which she saw as symbols of resilience, feminine power, creativity, and independence. Bourgeois allowed her mind to wander while creating (a process she called ‘gathering wool’), letting "thought traces, fragments of dreams, idols, speculations, hunches, and intuitions" coalesce into art. Sources & Shoutouts: Tethered: An Anthology of Magic “Re-reading Mary Wigman’s Hexentanz II (1926): the influence of the non-Western ‘Other’ on movement practice in early modern ‘German’ dance,” Lito Tsitsou and Lucy Weir Stephando Mudo - La Biennale di Venezia “Imagination is the Medium,” Literary Coven “Breathing Back the History of German Modern Dance through the Horror Film Genre in Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria,” Wesley Lim “The Language of Dance,” Mary Wigman Louise Bourgeois - Gathering Wool “Surrealist Threads in Louise Bourgeois’ Work,” Essie King “Louise Bourgeois: The Woman Behind The Spider Sculptures,” Essie King “The Damned, the Possessed and the Beloved: About Art, Architecture and Witchcraft” Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 177: Women in Art & the Occult: Stevie Nicks & Florence Welch | 29 Apr 2026 | 00:39:13 | |
In episode 177 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew consider the bewitching work of Stevie Nicks and Florence Welch. Standing at the crossroads of music, magic, and mystery, Kate and Kristin explore Rock & Roll’s occult muses before diving into Nick’s journey as a singer and performer. They discuss the inspiration for her first hit song with Fleetwood Mac, “Rhiannon,” which Nicks explains “is a song about an old Welsh witch.” Kate and Kristin also discuss Florence Welch, a songstress who compares witchcraft to medicine. They contemplate the creation of her band, Florence and the Machine, Welch’s Witch Choir, and share some of the enchanting lyrics penned by this word witch. CW: Miscarriage Sources & Shoutouts: Tamed Wild Samhain Retreat - October 2026 10th House Rising Classes & Community “Stevie Nicks on Love, Loss and What She Wears,” Holly George-Warren - More Magazine Florence Welch - Britannica ‘The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death’: Florence Welch on sexism, screaming and the lost pregnancy that nearly killed her, Rebecca Nicholson - The Guardian “For Florence Welch, Grief Has Become A Superpower,” Sarah Cristobal - L’Officiel “The Pagan Heart of Florence + The Machine,” Angelica Frey - JSTOR “Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry,” Florence Welch Paris Paloma, Labour Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 176: Women in Art & the Occult: Ithell Colquhoun & Lucille Clifton | 15 Apr 2026 | 00:38:09 | |
In episode 176 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew explore the creative lives of Ithell Colquhoun and Lucille Clifton. Colquhoun was an artist and author who combined surrealism with her interest in bodily landscapes, gender fluidity, ecology, mythology, transient states, and erotic alchemy. Both Colquhoun and Clifton believed their artistic practices were forms of divination and ways to connect with the spirit world. Clifton engaged with Ouija and ‘spirit writing’ to inspire her poetry, which focused on history, the African American experience, Blackness, and the Black body. She believed that the purpose of poetry and art was not to reveal answers but to ask questions. Sources & Shoutouts: “Ithell Colquhoun: A queer, occultist artist who created between worlds,” Isabella Greenwood “A Diagram of Desire, Androgyny, Queer Eroticism, and the Occult Visions of Ithell Colquhoun,” Isabella Greenwood First Look: Ithell Colquhoun: Between Worlds Dawn Ades, ‘Notes on Two Women Surrealist Painters: Eileen Agar and Ithell Colquhoun’, Women in Art 3, no. 1 (1980) Alchemical Figure: Androgyne (1941) Diagrams of Love (1940) About Lucille Clifton - Poets.org "Won’t You Celebrate With Me," Lucille Clifton “Spirit Writing, Body Problems: Lucille Clifton’s Faith” “The Spirit Writing of Lucille Clifton,” Marina Magloire Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 175: Women in Art & the Occult: Georgie Yeats & Sylvia Plath | 01 Apr 2026 | 00:34:52 | |
In episode 175 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby continue their series on Women in Art & the Occult, dedicating this chapter to Georgie Yeats and Sylvia Plath. Georgie was an author and medium whose journey with automatic writing began during her honeymoon with the poet and author W.B. Yeats. Over the next decade, she channeled messages from spirits who called themselves the “Instructors,” producing 50 notebooks and thousands of pages of writing and geometric designs on the occult nature of reality. Meanwhile, fellow author and mystic Sylvia Plath preferred the Ouija board to communicate with the spirit world. Although she was fiercely private about her magical interests, she relied on astrology, ‘homemade talking boards,’ and tarot cards as tools to guide her pen. CW: Mention of Suicide Sources & Shoutouts: “The Vision of W.B. Yeats,” Gary Lachman “Yeats and the Golden Dawn: Occult Poetry and Automatic Writing,” Nicole Lau “Exploring The Occult Sylvia Plath,” Kalenna Fraga “The Haunting Story Of How Sylvia Plath Died And The Tragic Events That Led Up To It,” Kaleena Fraga “Uncovering Sylvia Plath,” Emanuela Borgatta Dunnett Magic Maker, Pam Grossman The Occult Sylvia Plath, Julie Gordon-Bramer “Sylvia Plath And The Occult,” Terri-Jane Dow “How Black Magic Killed Sylvia Plath,” - The Guardian Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 174: Women in Art & the Occult: Hilma af Klint & Vali Myers | 18 Mar 2026 | 00:36:17 | |
In episode 174 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew delve into the creative lives of magical women for their new series, Women in Art & the Occult. They open with the story of Hilma af Klint, a Swedish artist who explored Spiritualism, mediumship, automatic drawing, and the teachings of Rudolf Steiner and Madame Blavatsky in her work and creative process. Kate and Kristin also discuss Vali Myers, a bohemian artist known as the Witch of Positano. Vali was a maker and a muse, a painter and a tattoo artist, who was compared to the goddesses Artemis and Diana for her close relationship with animals and mountains, and for her wild nature. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 144: Wyrd Women, Pt. 2 New Moon Magic, Amy Torok & Risa Dickens Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power, Pam Grossman Paintings for the Temple, Guggenheim, New York “The Strange Afterlife of Hilma af Klint, Painting’s Posthumous Star,” Alice Gregory The Spiral Dance, Starhawk Just Kids, Patti Smith A Lesson in True Bohemianism with the Witch of Positano Bohemian like you: Vali Myers the Witch of Positano Everything Shines in the Darkness: Sheldon & Diane Rochlin's Vali, The Witch of Positano - YouTube Inside the remote Italian home of Australia’s bohemian high priestess Photos: Revisiting Love on the Left Bank - Vanity Faire Florence Welch on feminism, depression, fame Vali Myers, the Witch of Positano - Tumblr Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 173: Eclipses | 04 Mar 2026 | 00:28:56 | |
In episode 173 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew investigate the folklore, superstitions, and astrological significance of eclipses. Beginning with the myriad of eclipse mythologies from around the world, they consider the stories of monstrous Apep and heavenly Selene. They contemplate eclipses as omens, bolstering agents for medieval magicians, and course correctors for modern spellcasters. They also highlight the influence of these celestial phenomena on earth-dwellers, and how they deliver stories, guidance, and path-aligning magic. Sources & Shoutouts: Small Spells Deck by Tamed Wild Moon Lore, Timothy Harley “Behold Rahu, the Beheaded Asura, and Other Eclipse Monsters of Yore,” Robert Lamb Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, John Ayto “Surprising facts and beliefs about eclipses during medieval and Renaissance times,” Sandra Knispel Carl Jung, Letter to Horst Scharschuch, 1 September 1952, Letters, Vol. II Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, Robb Breszny Chani Nicholas California Academy of Sciences supervisor Elise Ricard Doug Duncan, director of the Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado, Boulder The Astrology Podcast, Episode 215 Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 172: Creative Magick with Shelby Bundy & Amanda Paulson | 18 Feb 2026 | 01:12:01 | |
In episode 172 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew welcome back Shelby Bundy and Amanda Paulson! Shelby Bundy is the visionary and creatrix behind Tamed Wild, where modern magick meets ancient wisdom, and Amanda Paulson is a paranormal investigator and psychic medium based in the Pacific Northwest. In this conversation, the coven discusses the crossroads of magick and creativity, highlighting their literary muses and current works in progress. They talk about different writing methods and rituals, finding inspiration in unlikely places (bogs), and the areas of their craft they plan to explore more in depth. To connect with Shelby, visit her website, subscribe to her Substack, and follow her on Instagram @themoonincarolina. To learn more about Amanda, visit prettyfnspooky.com, look for her on Substack, and follow her online @prettyfnspooky. Sources & Shoutouts: Barabra G. Walker's recommended reading list Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid (1975) - YouTube Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 171: Creative Magic with Charlie Claire Burgess | 04 Feb 2026 | 01:17:51 | |
In episode 171 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Charlie Claire Burgess. Charlie is a queer and trans-nonbinary author and artist working at the intersection of spirituality and queerness. In this conversation, they discuss queer deities, word witchery as devotion, tugging on the threads of stories, and working with fantasy as a portal. Charlie gives advice on embracing the words "Word Witch" or "writer," and also speaks about creative rituals. They discuss tarot, the card of the year for 2026, and the importance of knowing how to fall and how to get back up to fight again. To learn more about Charlie, visit their website, follow them on Instagram and Substack, and find their latest books and decks here. Sources & Shoutouts: Queer Devotion: Spirituality Beyond the Binary in Myth, Story, and Practice, Charlie Burgess The Gay Marseille Tarot “Learning How to Fall: Or, How Getting Relentlessly Thrown on My Ass Helped Me Learn to Love the Wheel” - Queerly Devoted Substack Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 170: Creative Magic with Sanyu Estelle | 21 Jan 2026 | 01:33:22 | |
In episode 170 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Sanyu Estelle. Sanyu is an author, artist, and Word Witch whose work challenges supremacist narratives while exploring the intersection of cultures, histories, and ontologies. In this conversation, Sanyu speaks about the magical lanterns of poetry and magic. Together, three witches discuss creativity and word witchery, tracing their way back into the roots of words as sacred secrets. Sanyu guides listeners toward new approaches to their craft, infusing each action with a sense of possibility and enchantment. She shares what it means to be a Word Witch, and how to work with your gut messages and intuitive hits as missives from past and future selves. To learn more about Sanyu and her offerings, follow her on Instagram @sanyuestelle and read her words on Substack. Visit her website at SanyuEstelle.com Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 50: Imbolc Plant & Animal Lore Episode 136: Asteroids with Empress Atlantis Kate & Kristin’s to-be-read book piles: Asteroid Goddesses, Demetra George Many Masters, Many Lives, Brian Weiss Journey of Souls, Dr. Michael Newton The King and the Corpse, Heinrich Zimmer The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell Near to the Wild Heart, Clarice Lispector The River Has Roots, Amal El-Mohtar Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, Brom Bog Queen, Anna North The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World, Jennifer Higgie Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë Aednan, Linnea Axelsson Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 169: Creative Magic with the Missing Witches | 07 Jan 2026 | 01:27:06 | |
In episode 169 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby welcome back Amy Torok and Risa Dickens! Also known as the Missing Witches. Amy and Risa are old friends, creative collaborators, curious crafters, big cacklers, howlers at the moon, grumpy old crones, and a couple of perpetual baby Witches living, writing, recording, and making magic out in the woods on unceded Anishinaabe territory in Quebec, Canada. In this conversation, Amy and Risa discuss community and collaboration as essential to our creativity. They talk about the power of music, sharing songs, and spells for the collective. They discuss claiming our creative magic, community outreach, giving back, and strengthening networks of support in a magical sense. To connect with Amy and Risa, follow @missingwitches on social media and join their community, the Missing Witches Coven. Listen to the Missing Witches podcast, and find their books and oracle deck at MissingWitches.com. Sources & Shoutouts: Tethered: An Anthology of Magic - Tamed Wild Substack The Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark Moon If you want to join the Magick & Alchemy dance party, here are the songs we mentioned listening to on repeat: Make Your Own Kind of Music, Cass Elliott My Way is Cloudy, Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin feat. Joe Rainey Old Tape, Lucius feat. Adam Granduciel Sympathy Magic, Florence and the Machine Don’t Fight it, Feel it, Primal Scream Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 168: Polish Folk Magic with Joanna Tarnawska | 24 Dec 2025 | 01:05:10 | |
In episode 168 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Joanna Tarnawska. Joanna is an animist, folk practitioner, writer, and psychologist residing in the mountains of Lower Silesia, Poland. In this conversation, they dive deep into Polish folk magic. Guided by Joanna, listeners explore her homeland, her ancestors' teachings, how she came to folk magic, and her new book, Polish Folk Magic: Ancestral Lore & Traditions of the West Slavs. They also discuss the diaspora traditions of Polish heritage and a new perspective on the beloved and fierce Baba Yaga. To learn more about Joanna, visit her website and Patreon, follow her online @polish.folk.witch, and order her latest book, Polish Folk Magic. Sources & Shoutouts: Polish Folk Magic: Ancestral Lore & Traditions of the West Slavs, Joanna Tarnawska Episode 164: To Die For, Gravestone Recipe’s with Rosie Grant Episode 81: An Interview with Madam Pamita Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 167: The Number of the Beast | 10 Dec 2025 | 00:39:13 | |
In episode 167 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew return to the realm of sacred numbers in search of 666, the Number of the Beast. In this conversation, Kate and Kristin share lore and superstitions surrounding this number, highlighting its connection to mystery and solar magick. They consider pre-Christian mythologies, in which 666 was not a symbol of sin but a symbol of the sun. They contemplate 666 in art and magical communities and its evolution through pop culture. Sources & Shoutouts: Tenth House Rising - Ritualizing Demeter Oracle of the Hecatean Path Oracle The Moon in Carolina, Episode 35: Psychic Abilities with Kristin Lisenby Episode 93: Types of Magick, pt. 2 Episode 88: An Interview with Chaweon Koo Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, John Ayto “666, the Beast, and the Sun-King: An Esoteric Biblical Exploration,” Michelle Hayman “The number of the beast is 666,” William Blake Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock & Roll, Peter Bebergal Fountain of the Fallen Angel, Atlas Obscura “Why are we so fascinated by the number 666?” Mike Rampton “What Is Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia?” Lisa Fritscher Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 166: Magic Maker with Pam Grossman | 26 Nov 2025 | 01:22:43 | |
In episode 166 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Pam Grossman. Pam is a writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history. She is also the host of the internationally beloved podcast, The Witch Wave. In this conversation, Pam considers creativity as magic and magic as creativity. She talks about the archetype of the magician and working with the God Hermes as a guide for her new book, Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity. Together, three witches celebrate this new book and talk about casting its spell. They also discuss creating with their younger selves, the rituals of writing and word witchery, and how to enchant the sharing of our work.
Magick & Alchemy book list - download here! Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 165: Naturally, The Herbalist's Guide to Health and Transformation with Rachelle Robinett | 12 Nov 2025 | 01:26:24 | |
In episode 165 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Rachelle Robinett. Rachelle Robinett, RH (AHG), is a writer, herbalist, educator, and life-long naturalist. She’s the founder of multidisciplinary companies dedicated to the art and science of natural wellness. Combining traditional medicine and current health insights with an understanding of individual behavior modification, Rachelle has provided accessible plant-based healing to countless people. In this conversation, Rachelle guides listeners to connect with the magical plant world and claim the title of herbalist for themselves. She speaks about the potency of writing, habits, and rituals, and discusses the relationship between plants and pleasure. She shares the history of herbalism, how such a wide-reaching practice has been deemed "alternative," the roots of the "happy hour," and the kinship between herbalists and witches. To learn more about Rachelle, visit her website here: https://www.rachellerobinett.com/ Sources & Shoutouts: Naturally: The Herbalist's Guide to Health and Transformation Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 164: To Die For, Gravestone Recipes with Rosie Grant | 29 Oct 2025 | 01:06:06 | |
In episode 164 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Rosie Grant. Rosie Grant is the creator behind @GhostlyArchive on TikTok and Instagram, where she researches and re-creates recipes found on gravestones. In this conversation, Rosie guides listeners through archival work in the sacred setting of the cemetery. She speaks about the potency of working with family recipes and stories. She invites everyone into the kitchen to her altar of ancestor veneration, and talks about rituals and practices to honor the beloved dead and embrace death as inevitable magic. To learn more about Rosie, visit https://www.ghostlyarchive.com/gravestone-recipes and follow her on Instagram here. Sources & Shoutouts: The Philosophical Research Society Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 163: Something in the Woods Loves You with Jarod Anderson | 15 Oct 2025 | 01:10:55 | |
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 Willett W. B Yeats, “A Vision” Emily Lygren David Baker, “Whalefall” Susanna Clark, “Piranesi” Louise Gluck H.D Aracelis Girmay Alice Notley Diane Di Prima Mary Oliver Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 162: Word Witch with Kate Belew | 01 Oct 2025 | 01:08:54 | |
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 Hauser Kristin Hannah Jennifer Saint Emily Dickinson’s Envelope Poems Women Who Run With the Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George Barbara G. Walker The Love Witch J.E. Cirlot, Dictionary of Symbols The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Manly P. Hall Brando Skyhorse Marie Howe Monica Furlong Tamara Pearce The Baby-sitter’s Club, Ann M. Martin The Saddle Club, Bonnie Bryant Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series, Carolyn Keene Christopher Pike R.L. Stine Witchcraft For Wayward Girls, Grady Hendrix Brian Froud Take Back the Magic, Perdita Finn The Unwritten, Christina Campo Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 161: Hecate with Melissa Madara | 17 Sep 2025 | 01:14:01 | |
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 Retreat Word Witch: How to Call Upon and Cultivate the Creative Magic Within You, Kate Belew Hekate: Hymns of the Dread Goddess, Moon Cult The Witch’s Feast, Melissa Madara The Rotting Goddess, Jacob Rabinowitz The Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark Moon Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants, Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 160: Cartomancy & the Camena with Laetitia Barbier | 05 Sep 2025 | 01:25:21 | |
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 Stuart Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Rachel Pollack Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 159: Auras with Eileen Lee | 20 Aug 2025 | 01:10:52 | |
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 Gilbert Magic Jewelry What we're reading: The First Verse, Barry McCrea Gospel of the Worms, Dr Georgia van Raalte Approaching Babylon: Essays from the Abyss, Dr Georgia van Raalte The Waters, Bonnie Jo Campbell Once Upon a River, Bonnie Jo Campbell American Salvage, Bonnie Jo Campbell The Age of Deer, Erika Howsare Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 158: High Magick with Damien Echols & Lorri Davis | 23 Jul 2025 | 01:53:06 | |
In episode 158 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss ritual and magick with Damien Echols and Lorri Davis. Damien is a bestselling author, martial artist, and spiritual teacher whose life and work embody the path of transformation. His wife, Lorri, is a former landscape architect turned author, magickal practitioner, and public speaker. In this conversation, Damien and Lorri introduce the basics of High Magick, and discuss High Magick as a form of internal alchemy. They talk about invoking the elements and angels, and change as the nature of a spiritual practice. They contemplate places as teachers and tattooing your aura. They also share a few words for their younger selves. To learn more about Damien, connect with him on Patreon and Substack. Lorri also writes on Patreon. You can find all of their books here, and sign up for their upcoming retreat, The Gold of the Philosophers, here. Sources & Shoutouts: The Benevolent Sorcery of Play, Robb Brezsny Episode 153: Be Not Afraid with Jennifer Sodini Angels In My Hair, Lorna Byrne Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 157: Prophetic Girl Summer | 25 Jun 2025 | 00:40:46 | |
In episode 157 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew bid farewell to season five and welcome in Prophetic Girl Summer. In this conversation, they revisit the stories of priestesses, nymphs, and clairvoyant baddies who have historically said, “I told you so.” They meet Helice and Cassandra, contemplate yearning as a spell, and consider the influence of internet aphorisms in a modern world. Sources & Shoutouts: Five Goddesses for the Summer Solstice - Tamed Wild blog The Moon in Carolina Podcast, Episode 42: Word Witchery with Kate Belew Eros the Bittersweet, Anne Carson Pensées, Blaise Pascal, Brave New World, Aldous Huxley Artemis: Virgin Goddess of the Sun, Moon, and the Hunt, Sorita d’Este The Myth of Clytie & Apollo - Tamed Wild blog The Secrets of the Tarot, Barbara Walker The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths & Secrets, Barbara Walker Oreads – The Enchanting Nymphs of the Mountains The Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark Moon The Oresteia trilogy Euripides’ The Trojan Woman Cassandra, Florence and the Machine Cassandra, Taylor Swift The Poetics of Reverie: the Cassandra Complex, Gaston Bachelard The Myth of Cassandra - GreekMyths.com Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 156: Earth Magick | 11 Jun 2025 | 00:40:43 | |
In episode 156 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss Earth Magick and Midsummer guardians. Led by their inner creatures, they begin by contemplating the folklore of the earth-dwelling goblin, a mischievous being who serves as the witch’s familiar. Then, spiraling deeper into the soil, they visit the roots of sacred trees. They consider roots as allies and teachers, and how they show up in ceremony. Kristin and Kate also discuss their plans for the Summer Solstice and share advice on creating rituals that bridge the weird and the wild, and make you feel alive. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 107: Centaurs & Satyrs Episode 152: Sleep Spells & Dream Divination Episode 91: Types of Magick, Part I Welcome to the Month of June - Tamed Wild blog "Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable," Ebenezer Cobham Brewer MythNerd.com The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina The Goblin and the Grocer, Hans Christian Andersen, The Green Fairy Book Christina Rosette’s Goblin Market “Goblincore: the fashion trend that embraces ‘chaos, dirt and mud” - The Guardian “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants,” Robin Wall Kimmerer “If Women Rose Rooted: A Life-changing Journey to Authenticity and Belonging,” Sharon Blackie “The Overstory,” Richard Powers Tolkien Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 155: Sacred Numbers | 28 May 2025 | 00:37:37 | |
In episode 155 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby delve into the realm of sacred numbers. In this conversation, two word witches consider numerical languages, the branches of numerology, and the origin of Angel Numbers. They contemplate the mystery cult of Pythagoras, math as a form of poetry, and numbers as ‘entities, archetypes, and symbols.’ Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 124: The Power of Three Episode 78: An Interview with Annie Finch Ancient ink: Iceman Otzi has the world's oldest tattoos, Marilyn Scallen Damien Echols, High Magick: A Guide to the Spiritual Practices That Saved my Life on Death row The Tattooed Priestesses of Hathor Juan Eduardo Cirlot, Dictionary of Symbols The Secret Teaching of All Ages, Manly P. Hall Everyday Numerology: Unlock Your Future Through Numbers, Running Press What Was Pythagoreanism? The Cult of Pythagoras Explored The Golden Verses of Pythagoras Angel Numbers: The Angels Explain The Meaning Of 111, 444 And Other Numbers In Your Life, Dorren Virtue The Creator of Angel Numbers Regrets It, E.J. Dickson A Guide to Angel Numbers and What They Mean, Aliza Kelly Everything You Need to Know About Angel Numbers, Jaliessa Sipress Numerology Calculators: Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 154: A Peculiar Parish of Magical Publishing with Clint Marsh | 14 May 2025 | 01:05:51 | |
In episode 154 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Clint Marsh. Clint is a writer and publisher of practical esoterica, utilizing elements of myth, magic, folklore, and humor to help readers navigate everyday life. He is also the editor of Fiddler’s Green Peculiar Parish Magazine. In this conversation, Clint discusses his journey as an artist and maker and the importance of ‘finding the others.’ He considers channeled writing as a form of ‘mining’ and shares advice for people new to crowdfunding. Clint also introduces listeners to his latest creation, Fiddler’s Green Peculiar Parish Magazine #9. To learn more about Clint, visit his website, follow him on social media @fiddlersgreenzine, and head over to Kickstarter to pledge his latest offering, Akashic Ashcan. Sources & Shoutouts: The Legends of the Seven Cities, Cristina da Costa Brookes "As Lendas no Imaginário Açoriano," Lúcia Santos e Avelino Santos Flower Power Greenwood Cemetary Madame Morbid The Ear Inn McSorley’s Ale House Pete’s Tavern The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Manly P. Hall A Pictorial Anthology Of Witchcraft, Magic And Alchemy, Grillot De Givry Goblin Proofing One’s Chicken Coop The Mentalist’s Handbook: An Explorer's Guide to Astral, Spirit, and Psychic Worlds, Clint Marsh The Pelican Inn A Hobbit's Travels, From Tolkien Gateway Join the Tamed Wild Coven! For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly 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. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season. Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 153: Be Not Afraid with Jennifer Sodini | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:59:24 | |
In episode 153 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Jennifer Sodini. Jennifer is an artist, writer, speaker, and producer whose creative endeavors span various realms of art and spirituality. In this conversation, Jennifer guides listeners into and through the angelic realms. She discusses the overlaps between angels and creativity, play, and our dreams. She shares her thoughts on the angelic hierarchy and the inspiration for her new oracle deck, Be Not Afraid. To learn more about Jennifer and her offerings, visit her website, follow her on Instagram @jennifersodini, and check out her oracle decks, including her latest, Be Not Afraid. Sources & Shoutouts: Teuila Fortune Telling Cards c. 1899/1923 About Isobel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isobel_Osbourne Alice Bailey The Moon in Carolina, Episode 35: Psychic Abilities with Kristin Lisenby Buckminster Fuller Joseph Chilton Pearce Amenti Oracle Feather Heart Deck and Guidebook and Everyday Amenti Artist Decoded Tarot Feline Mystique Oracle The Modern Nirvana Oracle Deck Join the Tamed Wild Coven! For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly 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. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season. Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 152: Sleep Spells & Dream Divination | 16 Apr 2025 | 00:40:22 | |
In episode 152 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby explore the landscapes of their dreams. Beginning in the temples of Aslepius and Asteria, where dream incubation is a ritual to speak with the gods, Kristin and Kate wander through the mysterious realms of lucid dreaming, astral projection, and out-of-body experiences. They consider the possibility of places betwixt and between, searching for spectral haunts including the Mora, Night Hag, and Sleep Paralysis Demon. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 149: The Element of Spirit Episode 104: The Mothers of Monsters & Magick "Leaving the Body," Scott Rogo "Projection of the Astral Body," Sylvan Muldoon The Gateway Experience, Robert Monroe’s Hemi Sync Guided Meditations - YouTube The Gateway Experience - CIA documents https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001700270006-0.pdf https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/cia-rdp96-00788r001700210016-5.pdf Keith Hearne of Hull University “Me, Myself, and My Sleep Paralysis Demons” by Elise Taylor - Vogue “Sleep paralysis and folklore,” Ann M. Cox Join the Tamed Wild Coven! For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly 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. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season. Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 151: Alien Creatures | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:33:17 | |
In episode 151 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby set their sites on the great beyond with a conversation about extraterrestrials, star people, and mythic accounts of maybe aliens. They consider the stories of Billy Meier, a man from rural Switzerland who documented over 100 visits from a group of telepathic, human-passing beings from the Pleiades star cluster (also known as the Seven Sisters). They discuss indigenous relationships to the stars, as well as different approaches to considering alien existence, including the Fermi Paradox, the Great Filter Theory, the Dark Forest hypothesis, and the Rare Earth hypothesis. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 117: Hometown Hauntings Wild Medicine Series - 10th House Rising The Night School: Lessons in Moonlight, Magic, and the Mysteries of Being Human, Maia Toll Extraterrestrials turning soldiers into stone - CIA.gov “Who are the Pleiadians?” by Gabriel Soca UFO…Contact from the Pleiades, Wendelle Stevens and Lee Elders Vintage photos taken by Billy Eduard Albert Meier in Switzerland - Sotheby’s A Pale Blue Dot, Carl Sagan The End of the World with Josh Clark “Fermi Paradox: Where are the aliens?” by Elizabeth Howell “Ancient Ties: Indigenous People and the Extraterrestrial,” Atmos Magazine Ruth H. Burns Join the Tamed Wild Coven! For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly 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. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season. Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 150: Welcoming Spring with Danielle Dulsky | 19 Mar 2025 | 00:57:11 | |
In episode 150 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Danielle Dulsky, a poet, painter, teacher, word-witch, and author. In this conversation, they discuss embodiment, movement as prayer, and holding the personal paradoxes of the springtime season. They consider altar-building for storytelling and the intersections of witchcraft and ‘wonder stories.’ Danielle also introduces listeners to her new book, The Night House: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Rites, and Magick for the Wise and Wild. To learn more about Danielle and her work, visit DanielleDulsky.com and TheHagSchool.com. Follow her on Instagram @wolfwomanwitch and find all of her books here. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 77: An Interview with Danielle Dulsky Episode 123: Telling Your Story with Danielle Dulsky The Night House: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Rites, and Magick for the Wise and Wild, Danielle Dulsky Bones & Honey: A Heathen Prayer Book, Danielle Dulsky Join the Tamed Wild Coven! For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly 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. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season. Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 149: The Element of Spirit | 05 Mar 2025 | 00:29:31 | |
In episode 149 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss the element of Spirit. Also known as quintessence, aether, or the fifth element, Spirit completes the elemental pentagram alongside Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. In this conversation, Kristin and Kate discuss the Greek God Aether and the Cult of the Holy Spirit. They consider spirit snakes, altars, miracles, and dreams as a way to connect with the spirit world. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 61: Wind, Feathers, & Bird Lore Episode 124: The Power of Three https://www.theoi.com/Protogenos/Aither.html Hesiod’s Theogony “Aether: Primordial God of the Bright Upper Sky,” Rachel Lockett The Library of Esoterica’s Witchcraft "Developing Your Intuitive Senses with the Clairs," Kate Belew - Tamed Wild Cult of the Holy Spirit - Wikipedia “Under the Influence of the Holy Spirit,” Azoresguide.net The Four Elements of the Wise: Working with Magickal Power of Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Ivo Dominguez Jr. as quoted in Library of Esoterica’s Witchcraft Judika Illes Ramesside dream-book Luna Luna Magazine, Lisa Marie Basile Join the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-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. Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 148: Guardian Angels | 19 Feb 2025 | 00:33:08 | |
In episode 148 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew journey to the mythical Above to swap stories with their otherworldly hosts. In this conversation, they contemplate the overlap between angels, guardians, and daemons. They consider fairies as fallen angels, angelic hierarchy, and the startling features of these winged spirits. Kate and Kristin remind one another to be not afraid of their heavenly guides because angels are protectors and vessels for story. Sources & Shoutouts: The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker Rilke Revelation 4:6-8 NIV Protection and Punishment: Beliefs About Angels in Tudor and Stuart England Mirrors in the Earth, Asia Suler The Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens, Sorita d’Este and David Rankine What is Remembered Lives: Deepening Relationships with Deities, Ancestors, and the Fae, Phoenix LaFae Angels and Archangels: A Magician’s Guide, Damien Echols Oracle of Angels by Doreen Virtue Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel Paradise Lost, John Milton St. Michael the Archangel - Catholic Online Archangel Michael Escorts Souls to Heaven, Whitney Hopler Angels A to Z, Evelyn Dorothy Oliver and James R. Lewis “Meet Archangel Ariel: The Angel of Nature,” by Whitney Hopler The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-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. Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 147: Witchcraft 101, Pt. 3 | 05 Feb 2025 | 01:06:04 | |
In episode 147 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kristin Lisenby answer listener questions with Shelby Bundy. Shelby is a lover of tarot, astrology, history, myth and the visionary behind Tamed Wild. In this conversation, three witches share their spiritual traditions and routines, as well as their thoughts on candle magic, meditation, and creating authentic spells. Together, they contemplate psychic protection, intentionally calling back their energy, and Kate gives a lesson on casting a magical circle. Say hello to Shelby via her podcast, The Moon in Carolina, or sign up for one of her classes at 10th House Rising. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 45:Witchy Business with Shelby Bundy Episode 111: Planetary Magic with Shelby Bundy Episode 81: An Interview with Madam Pamita Episode 49: Witchcraft 101, Pt. 2 Witchcraft 101: Spells, Herbs, & the Moon - Courses Beautiful Chorus Hemi Sync - The Gateway Experience 432 MHZ Rituals & Spells: Calling Back Your Energy Join the Tamed Wild Coven! For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-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. Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 146: Intuitive Manifesting with Brigit Esselmont of Biddy Tarot | 22 Jan 2025 | 00:54:57 | |
In episode 146 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Brigit Esselmont. Brigit is an intuitive entrepreneur, best-selling author of Everyday Tarot, and Founder of Biddy Tarot. In this conversation, Brigit reflects on her introduction to tarot, and how the cards helped bring her deepest desires to life. She discusses co-creating alongside the universe, goals vs. intentions, intuition vs. anxiety, and how she handles creative setbacks. Brigit also introduces listeners to her upcoming book, Intuitive Manifesting: Align with Your Inner Wisdom and Attract Your Dream Life. Learn more about Brigit Esselmont on her website and preorder her book here. Sources & Shoutouts: Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 145: Wyrd Women Pt. 3 | 08 Jan 2025 | 00:30:49 | |
In episode 145 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew finish their series inspired by the wyrd and wonderful. In Wyrd Women Pt. 3, they meet an old woman named Baubo. Baubo is a goddess of belly laughs, and in the myth of Persephone and Demeter, she is the unassuming problem solver. While Demeter mourns, Baubo dances in the face of grief, showing us that laughter is a spell that heals the heart. Next, they meet wyrd woman Simona Kossak, an activist and lover of more than human creatures who fought to protect Poland’s oldest forests and was sometimes called Witch. Created by Tamed Wild. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 144: Wyrd Women Pt. 2 | 24 Dec 2024 | 00:32:58 | |
In episode 144 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew continue their series inspired by the wyrd and wonderful. In Wyrd Women Pt. 2, they begin in the cosmos and explore the folklore of the Pleiades star cluster. Also known as the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades possess mythical ties to Aphrodite, Artemis, bees, doves, and the Winter Solstice. In the second part of this conversation, Kate introduces listeners to Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, author, occultist, and founder of the Theosophical Society. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 143: Wyrd Women | 11 Dec 2024 | 00:34:59 | |
In episode 143 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew go in search of wyrd and wonderful women for their new mini-series, Wyrd Women. During this first conversation, Kate and Kristin introduce listeners to the Fox Sisters and Nettie Colbourn, young mediums who gained notoriety during the rise of Spiritualism in the 19th century. They contemplate divining with the unseen and necromancy, as well as Elsie Wheeler and the creation of the Sabian Symbols. Episode 139: The Magick of Perception: Rituals for Adornment & Glamour Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 142: Uncommon Prayer with Heidi Smith | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:53:30 | |
In episode 142 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Heidi Smith. Heidi is an author, psychosomatic therapist, registered herbalist, and flower essence practitioner. In this conversation, Heidi explores the realms of prayer, vibrational medicine, and what it means to work with the unknown. She considers the relationship between prayer and the physical body as well as prayer and psychedelics. She suggests that ideas can be spirits, and introduces us to her new book, The Uncommon Book of Prayer. To learn more and connect with Heidi, visit moonandbloom.com and follow her on Instagram @moonandbloom. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 64: Handfasting & Witchy Weddings Episode 80: Psychedelic Witchcraft The Moon in Carolina, Episode 25: Wedding Rituals with Kate Belew Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America, Frances F. Denny The Bloom Book: A Flower Essence Guide to Cosmic Balance, Heidi Smith The Uncommon Book of Prayer: A Guide to Co-Creating with the Universe, Heidi Smith American Herbalist Guild Join the Tamed Wild Coven! Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 141: Magick for Transformation with Brandi Amarra Sky | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:59:21 | |
In episode 141 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Brandi Amara Skyy. Brandi is a Catalyst, Author, and Wild Dream coach who believes there is a fire and Universe inside waiting to Big Bang its way out of us. In this conversation, they discuss the archetype of the wild woman, dreams as portals, and the altar within. Brandi also considers the intersections between drag and ritual, Miss Piggy as a muse, and introduces listeners to her new book, Magick for Transformation. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 140: Samhain is an Altar | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:29:26 | |
In episode 140 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby honor the Samhain season with a conversation about altar-building, marigolds, and inviting in the beloved dead. They consider Samhain’s ties to creativity and inspiration and go looking for the spirits who celebrate their solar returns at Samhain. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 139: The Magick of Perception: Rituals of Adornment & Glamour | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:23:50 | |
In episode 139 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby reflect on the magick of perception, ritual adornments, and glamour. They consider blue eyeshadow as a spell, clothes as armor, and self-expression as a form of witchcraft. They talk about the glamours cast by fiction, fashion, and the fairies. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 138: Alchemy | 02 Oct 2024 | 00:33:36 | |
In episode 138 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss the art of alchemy. They contemplate alchemical history and the purpose of this ritual, as well as the women alchemists who paved the way for this tradition. They consider symbolic alchemy, astrological alchemy, and introduce listeners to the first female astrologer. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||
| Episode 137: Autumn Magick | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:29:55 | |
In episode 137 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby fill their harvest baskets with seasonal harbingers and autumnal spells. They begin in the trees, gathering orange foliage and messages from Mercury before moving on to the stories of saffron and descent. They visit the apple orchards and the Garden of the Hesperides, harvesting the fruit of the dead and contemplating the mysteries that abound in our mythical groves. Join Tenth House Rising! 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. | |||