The New Witches – Details, episodes & analysis

Your girls are B A C K! After a long hiatus, we go straight into the good stuff - a new series! Using the Rider Waite Smith deck we cover the symbolism and meaning of each card from the Ace of Cups to the King of Cups. Of course we start with the longest catch up ever, so feel free to skip to almost an hour in to get witchy. 

We missed y'all and are so happy to be back in the groove!

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The name has been in the news for some time now with multiple documentaries having been made, so we dive into our thoughts on the murders at the center of the downfall of the Murdaugh Dynasty, as well as a brief explanation of the timeline for those unfamiliar. The family seems to serve a stark reminder of the dark reality of established white wealthy families and their influences throughout the US, and what they can get away with. 

A charitable organization to help rescue animals was created in memory of Mallory Beach. Please be sure to visit https://www.mals-palz.com/

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The next Mercury Retrograde is coming May 10 to June 2, and we want you to be ready! We have a very special guest for this episode, our resident astrologer extraordinaire Jess Demitro. Jess explains what exactly Mercury Retrograde is, how it affects us, if it's all bad, and how we can thrive during it. Plus, we talk about her exciting new podcast The Alchemical Goat, how asteroids affect our charts, and the power in our names. 

Get $50 off a 1-hour birth chart reading from Jess by mentioning the code MERCURYRETROGRADE

Follow Jess on Instagram: @asteriaawakenings

For readings with Jess, visit her website: asteriaawakenings.com

Follow Jess's new podcast at The Alchemical Goat on Instagram: @alchemicalgoatpodcast

Listen to The Alchemical Goat on Spotify here, or on Acast here.

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The Autumn Equinox is right around the corner! Mabon, otherwise known as Haustblot, is a Sabbat celebration that goes waaayy back. So we're walking you through the history, meaning, and ways you can adorn your altar and prepare for the festivities! Also tune in to hear about Maria's releasing ritual, the story of how Laura and Maria met, and a delicious cornbread casserole recipe you gotta try!

Moon Journal app (only on iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-moon-calendar/id1373675189

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The girls are back at it again and reading your stories! Welcome to our 5th Listener Stories episode where we read about deceased relatives turned guardian angels, and a visit from a ghost cat, and another Hat Man story! Plus, listen to hear Laura's much-improved audio quality thanks to a new mic brought to us by the support of our Patreon subscribers! Stay Witchy, and Keep It Creepy!

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In this episode, Maria spills the tea on “THE biggest and wildest political scandal in the history of planet fucking Earth,” and Laura unravels the mysterious and intriguing origin story of the Ouija board. Listen to learn about the crimes of Flordelis dos Santos de Souza and how Ouija came to be so feared in today's pop culture. Let's get Spooky! 👻

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Witchy Wednesday is back and we're talking about horror movie sounds, excessive leaf-blowing (in summer?!), raccoons as pets, and all the witch-adjacent people in the spiritual community! Wiccans, pagans, light-workers, new age, christian witches, satanists, and occultists–but wait, there's more! Listen to learn about the various members of our spiritual community and join us in telling them, "You're welcome here, too!"

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We have a SUPER EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!! This is Laura's first episode officially as our new co-host! In today's episode Laura dives into the story of Alissa Turney and her sister Sarah Turney's investigative work to uncover the truth about Alissa's disappearance. This story most recently had a major breakthrough that pretty much blew up Twitter! For the paranormal portion, Maria covers the hauntings of San Francisco's Cliff House and Sutro Baths and their abundance of fires and eerie phenomenon. Let's get creepy!

For more info on Alissa Turney:
IG and tiktok: @saraheturney
YouTube: Sarah Turney
JusticeforAlissa.com

We've launched new cover art! Check out our amazing illustrator María Boutin on Instagram @besitosandgiggles or on her website https://mariaboutin-illustration.com/

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We're talking about smoke cleansing and the ethics that go into it! We're covering why you should care about ethics as a witch, the debates of using white sage and Palo Santo, some alternative herbs you can use to smoke cleanse, and finally, are thunderstorms just Zeus farting? Listen in to get informed!

Resources:
https://plants.usda.gov/threat.html For looking up endangered or threatened plants
https://www.iucnredlist.org/ international red list of threatened species
https://animamundiherbals.com/
https://www.wellforculture.com/

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Back to back episodes for y'all this week! This month's Listener Stories episode covers a variety of creepy tales - from a ghostly desert road hitch-hiker to a haunted New England cabin. We also have a really wild synchronicity happen with one of our listener stories! Listen in to get some chills and hear Maria and Laura amateurishly solve a mystery in 5 minutes flat from the comfort of their own homes with minimal research. What can we say? We're geniuses!! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

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