Hey man let's do some witchcraft! This is my Fast-Acting All-Purpose Manifestation Spell. I wrote it more than 30 years ago, and it's been the go-to in my arsenal for as long, for quick manifestations. Don't let this podcast fool you; it's VERY easy, Great for witches just beginning their journey, and seasoned practitioners alike.

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It's been a while, but I might be back. Note: This episode isn't necessarily about Witchcraft, but it IS about a witch.

The book "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessell van der Kolk is available wherever books are sold, as well as right here on Spotify, as an audiobook.

Thank you all. Love to you all.

There's never a boring second when Mortellus joins me for an episode. We talked about the most random shit, from cracking walnuts, luscious theydy titties, mental health, Milky Way, crunchy snacks, drunken naked tent camping, of course necromancy, and there's even some witchcraft stuff in there as well. And there's a big ol' bonus at the end of the podcast, all about Walter's Balls. 

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Divination in one form or another is one of the most well-used tools in any witch's magickal arsenal.
Today, I'm joined by my dear friend and renaissance witch Maeven Eller-Five, a gifted tarot reader, palm reader and tasseomancer as we talk about the various methods of divination.  This is the first of several interviews with Maeven Eller-Five. 

You can book an online reading with Maeven on Maeven’s Magickal Life on Facebook.

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Practicing your path in a time of isolation, physical distancing, and the overwhelming idea of "Thoughts and Prayers" coming at us from every angle. What witches can do to keep their own spirits up.  

This is a one-off bonus, solo podcast with just me, Molly Dyer. 

You've probably heard the term "Eclectic Witchcraft" a thousand times for most of your path, but maybe you've never met a truly Eclectic Witch. Or maybe you have; no two Eclectic Witches are alike. Today, I'm talking with Candi, my friend in Tacoma, Washington, about her Eclectic Intuitive Solitary Witchcraft. She is also a gifted reader of tarot, runes, palms, and is a psychic intuitive. You can contact her at psychicreadingsbycandi@gmail.com to set up a consultation for your own reading with Candi. 

My husband and I moved to the area we live in right about the same time that Candi was packing up and moving to Tacoma, all the way across the country from me. I never met her, but all of the witches I met and became friends with have all said at one time or another that they wish I'd been able to meet and become friends with Candi, and that we reminded them so much of one another. I took that as a high compliment. Though we have never met in person, we have hit it off as friends in the cyber-witch community. 

Thanks, Candi! 

My friend Amy agreed to eat some snacks with me while in our jammies! We chatted about Gatekeeping in witchcraft, she had an epiphany that she shared with me. We also talked about some delicious cheese, Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs perfumes, and Sucreabeille Perfumes and Incences; There was talk about Amy's FICTION writing (YES! SHE IS WRITING FICTION) as well as her 6th and 7th published tomes. We talked about witchcraft in movies, and a bunch of other things you'll just have to listen to hear about. I always love it when Amy comes by, but that's only made better by the presence of snacks. 

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I *finally* got to talk to Australian witch, psychic reader, and founder of SpellBox, a popular metaphysical store in Melbourne, Australia, and author of the new book "Becoming the Witch; The Art of Magick". We had a great talk about not only her book, but using imagination in witchcraft, the differences between Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere witchcraft and paganism, and she gave a beautiful reading of a lovely ritual from her book. 

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For the first episode of the new year, I had a super juicy conversation with my favorite WitchTok content creator, Ophelia Omega. She's an Appalachian Folk Magick practitioner, and we talked about a variety of topics from biscuits and gravy to folk wart removal spells and everything in between. 

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This week, we're taking a look at this last year in Witchcraft Off the Beaten Path, a few of the people I had the honor and pleasure of speaking with and learning from, and some of the truly crazy shit that happened in 2021. What a long, strange trip it's been. Here's to a prosperous 2022! I want to hear from you this year, and learn what YOU want to hear about! Email me at podcast.mollydyer@gmail.com or leave me a message on the Facebook page, or a voice message here on Anchor and let me know!

Happy New Year! 

With Yuletide and the Winter Solstice right around the corner, it's important to do what you can to lessen the inherent stress that accompanies the holidays. Practice a little self care, and work a little manifestation magick for yourself! 

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Turns out I need to take a little bit of time for Molly Dyer. This one is short and sweet, and remember that I love you all!

I've always been so envious of the freedom my completely-out-of-the-broom-closet witch friends seem to enjoy. And while I know the grass is always greener on the other side, I know there are pitfalls and pratfalls for those witches who get to live out and proud, just as there are for those of us witches who have at least one foot in the broom closet. How valid are witches who have to practice from behind the broom closet door? 

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Find Twisted.Twigs, Suzee at TerminallyHomosexual and Zandra at Appalachian.Molotov on TikTok

There s a vast sea of witchcraft on TikTok; not all of it is friendly, but there's a lot of really valuable information! Join me as I rant (can you even BELIEVE I'm ranting about something?!? So out of character for me...) about a few of my bugaboos about WitchTok, and turn you on to a few of my favorites on WitchTok as well. 

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Halloween was on October 31st, but Samhain - Astrologically - isn't until November 6th at 10:50pm Central US time this year. It's a Cross-quarter day (between the equinoxes and solstices) so it happens when the sun is in 15º Scorpio. It's coming! Here are a few things you can do to celebrate astrological Samhain including Ancestor Altars to venerate your ancestors, baking Soul Cakes, and scrying when the veil is its absolute thinnest.

Here's the Soul Cakes Recipe from this episode:

1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
4 TBS sugar
1 1/2 Cups flour
¼ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350º. Cream together the butter and sugar. Sift flour and salt into the bowl, and mix until it's smooth. Divide the dough into two parts, and shape each half into a flat circle about half an inch thick. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and, using the tines of a fork, press perforations into the disc from one side to the other in the spokes of a wheel, like a pie. Make 8 wedges on each disc. This will make it easier to break apart once it's baked and cooled. Bake for 25 minutes or until light brown.

The website I mentioned was greenwichmeantime.com 

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You know when you;ve been unable to do any work on your path, for whatever reasons, and you start to feel like you're maybe not actually a witch anymore,... and you can't help but be surrounded by witches doing their craft all over the place? Posting videos of spell casting, jinx throwing, their altars, their rituals? You can't get away from it, and it just serves as a "brain weasel", telling you you're not a good enough witch... I thought we needed a word for that, so until we get one, I'm just calling it Witch Dysmorphia.

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Halloween on October 31st is not the same as Samhain. I mean, it is... but it isn't. This week, I take you through a brief, somewhat sketchy look at the History of the Halloween holiday, from its humble beginnings to its near ban due to muggings, and to now, which is all about the sweets, babes. 

Mortellus joins me for a chat about ghosts, but it might not be what you think it is. More mind blowing revelations about ghosts, imposter syndrome, luscious lady titties and accessory nipples, cheeky t-shirts, cute girls with clipboards, haunting our sofas, butt stuff, cenotaphs, bedazzling corpses and several other topics that may or may not be relevant to this episode. A good time was had by all. 

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Do you have memories of events that you've never experienced in this lifetime? Have you ever tried to explore your past lives? I have, and I have a couple of stories to tell you. 

Share your past life stories with me and you might hear them on a future episode. Message me on the Facebook page, email me , or leave a voice message on Anchor. 

Day after tomorrow is OCTOBER! The Autumn is here and she brings with her the bounty of cooler weather crops like collards, turnips, rutabegas, squash, and apples! Apples are not only in season, they're filled with magickal possibilities. They're not just for pie! Apples can be used in ritual and magickally for everything from divination to protection to love spells and helping to break addictions and obsessions. 

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Not everybody can swing spending hundreds of dollars for boutique, chi-chi frou-frou altar items and spell components... sometimes, you just need some candles, and you don't have time to wait for the cute little chime candles to arrive from 13 Moons... there is a wealth of Witchy stuff, and stuff that can be converted into Witchy stuff at the dollar store! 

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S2 E33 - In this (very late) 3rd part of my Pagan Death & Dying series, Michelle Belanger is a PROLIFIC author of nonfiction and fiction books - more than 35 books, in fact. They're also a researcher, a teacher, and an occult and paranormal researcher. This was a fun and VERY informative interview about death, and about their books, specifically "Walking the Twilight Path - A Gothic Book of the Dead". 

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It's been a month, but it feels like a month of Sundays since I last recorded an episode.  Shit happens, and sometimes life starts living YOU. The universe was trying to tell me to slow down and stop burning the candle at both ends, and 2 weeks later, I finally got the message. 

I've got a couple of soap boxes, and a couple of little extra-gifties for you in this episode, including a wonderful guided meditation with Maeven Eller-Five, and a brand new song by SJ Tucker called "Outlast", which is the most perfect song for this time in our lives. 

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The original air date of this episode was 5-20-20, and as I'm pretty under the weather, I'm re-airing this episode, as it is one of the most downloaded of all of my episodes. I hope to be back in the proverbial saddle next week. 

Be kind to each other. Wear your masks. And throw me some healing juju if you have any extra to give.

XOXO Molly Dyer 

My friend Amy Blackthorn joins me a second time, this time for Birth Charts! You've probably all seen Astrological Birth or Natal Charts; the big circle with all of the compartments inside of it, the zodiac, the houses (what the fuck do they even mean?!??) and inside all the houses are tiny little symbols and WHO KNOWS what those symbols even mean...  I invited Amy to talk with me to help demystify and unravel some of the information contained within those charts, and she really lays it out, directly to the bone to help us understand what all of it means. And, somehow in the middle of the conversation, I accidentally got my own chart read as an example! Find out what the houses mean, what all of the astrological information, the zodiac, and the planetary alignment information means for you, based on the time, date, and geographical location in which you were born! This was SUPER informative! I hope you're going to love it as much as I did! 

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This episode is all about the use of the very empowering word "No."
Rowan walks us through how to tell someone "No." with confidence. The word "no" is absolutely a form of magick! This was a truly mind-blowing episode! Rowan also gives us a guided meditation about empowering yourself with "No." - a meditation she wrote especially for Witchcraft Off the Beaten Path 

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SJ Tucker's Parking Lot Concert at Aunt Eek's here in Amarillo! We had a blast, the sun came out right before night fall, the rain prior to the show cooled off the air, and all was right in the world. I loved getting to meet so many of you! This is the first Video Podcast episode of Witchcraft Off the Beaten Path - might not be the last! 

Pendulum Dowsing is one of my favorite forms of divination! It's quick, it's easy, it's inexpensive, and you can literally wear your pendulum around your neck every day so you've always got your pendulum with you. This episode is all about how to consecrate, cleanse and dowse with your pendulum, as well as creating your own pendulum out of items you may already have, and how to consecrate your own pendant as a pendulum to wear everywhere you go. 

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... continued from Part 1, Megan and I chat more about her spiritual relationship with not only Hera, for whom she is a Priestess, but also Hestia, the Goddess of the Hearth and Home, and about xenia, the spirit of hospitality. We also talked about the Council of Magickal Arts, or CMA, which is near and dear to both our hearts, as well as Tuatha Dea. We're still on the sofa in my living room for this one (It was actually recorded at the same time as Part 1, just after grabbing a snack.) and life was happening all around us, which made for some pretty damn funny outtakes - a part of the 2 bonuses on this episode! You'll just have to listen for the other bonus...

Find out more about The Council of Magickal Arts, and about purchasing Samhain Festival Tickets
Listen and learn about Tuatha Dea - you won't be sorry

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PART 1 OF A 2 PART SERIES: My dear friend Megan Dobson and I sat on my sofa together, drinking coffee and having a chat. The audio was completely borked, and we didn't know it. This episode, while being a total goat rope, was hysterically fun and INCREDIBLY informative. Forget the weird audio, cell phones, and doorbells ringing. There is accidental belching, dogs whining and genera merriment... reverence and mirth. 

Megan talks extensively, and with great knowledge, about the Greek Pantheon, her worship of Hestia, and her walk as a Priestess of Hera. You're not going to want to miss this episode - or its companion episode, next Wednesday. 

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Is Discordianism an actual religion, or just a parody religion? Have you ever been interested in Chaos Magick? My interview with Thumper Forge about Discordianism is SUPER interesting. He answers a lot of questions about the Principia Discordia, we talk about the Magick aspect as well as the ritual aspect of Discordianism, The Original Snub, the Golden Apple of DIscord, the Trojan War, some Greek Mythology, and of course, we talk about hot dogs! Hail Dicordia! FNORD! 

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Kitchen Witchcraft is a path that most people will walk during their own journey as a witch, even if it's just for a day. Kitchen Witchcraft is a form of witchcraft - like most other witchcraft paths - that is for everyone, regardless of gender or gender identity. 

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Rituals! Recipes! SJ Tucker! OH MY!

Summer Solstice is just around the corner (June 20/21) and what's a witch to do? Well, here are a bunch of cool ways to celebrate the longest day and shortest night of the year. I'm even giving you a recipe for a sun-themed Sunflower Shortbread for the "cake" portion of your ritual libations. And to end things, SJ Tucker said "Sure!" when I asked her if I could feature one of her songs at the end of the episode. 

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As promised, here's a recipe for Sunflower Seed Shortbread Cookies

• 10 tbsp unsalted butter unsalted butter, at room temperature 
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds (shells removed) 

Instructions

• In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and vanilla extract until creamed.
  
• Add confectioners sugar and salt; mix until combined.
  
• Scrape bowl down and add flour while beating on low. Scrape the bowl once more, add seeds and mix until combined.
  
• Shape the dough into a rectangular shape like a brick, wrap in plastic, and chill until firm. At least an hour.
  
• Preheat oven to 350F (177C). Use a sharp knife to cut 1/2 inch thick slices
  
• Place slices, spaced at least an inch apart onto a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  
• Use a fork or skewer to indent a pattern onto the top.
  
• Bake for about 10 minutes, rotating the baking sheet in the oven halfway through.
  
• Transfer to a wire sheet to cool.
  

This episode contains a meditation; Please do NOT listen to this episode while driving or operating heavy machinery. 

One of my dearest friends, Maeven Eller-Five joins me for this episode about Meditation. If you are meditationally challenged, like I am, and find it hard to center yourself and clear your mind enough to actually meditate, this episode is for you. If you try to meditate and can't stop thinking about whether or not you turned off the stove, has the mail arrived yet with that check you've been waiting for, or what the hell is the dog licking NOW, Maeven has tips and tricks to help you get where you want to be. The end of this podcast includes Maeven facilitating a guided meditation of her own crafting; a guided meditation she has done for many, many years. Get comfortable, relax, and assume your favorite meditation posture. And enjoy the banter and chat as well. 

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Shouts to Angela Workman at Aunt Eek's Books & Curios, as well as Shiva Honey for her new companion to The Devil's Tome: The Devil's Deck, available now! 

Coby Michael is a Poisoner, a practitioner of Folk Witchcraft, and has written a book called The Poison Path Herbal, available for pre-order NOW. We talked about what it means to be on the Poison Path, to be "A Poisoner", what Plant Spirit Familiars are (I didn't know) and of course, we talk about his book. 

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Angela Alberto is a Death Midwife, a Witch and a Medium. In this 2nd part of my Death & Dying Series, Angela explains how she is able to use witchcraft and her energy to calm death anxiety, how she is visited by spirits (she needs a "Call Again Tomorrow" sign in her bedroom, and more information about Pagans, witches and dying. 

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The first episode of my Pagan Death & Dying series; my interview with the Witch, Priestex, Mortician, Necromancer and author of the newly released "Do I Have to Wear Black? Rituals, Customs & Funerary Etiquette for Modern Pagans". 

This proved to be one of the most eye-opening, and at times mind-blowing interviews I've done so far. I had the pleasure of having a very long, in-depth chat with Mortellus about their witch's viewpoint of death, the funeral industry, spirit, hauntings, ghosts, and necromancy. There were a couple of "I've never shared this with anybody before now" moments as well. You'll just have to listen for the rest of the information!

Also: I used "oxymoron" incorrectly in this podcast and trust me, I am well aware of it. <cringe> It would have been WAY too much work to go in and edit that part out, So I kept it in. Mon faux pas. 

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So, what happens when SJ Tucker calls and says "I'm gonna be traveling through Amarillo in a couple of months... would you mind if I stayed with you while I'm there on my way to a gig in Arizona?" ? 

You plan a parking lot concert at Aunt Eek's Books & Curiosities. And a podcast episode from the sofa of your living room. And of course, it's no ordinary episode. It's Witches in Jammies with Snacks. (Digressing)

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Admittedly, I know very little about Druidry... So, the Arch-Druid of the ADF, Jean Pagano, agreed to talk with me and answer some questions about modern Druidry, the practices and history of Druidry. 

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...wherein I RANT like a mofo. Sort of. Sometimes you just feel like you just need to blow off steam about *things* in the community. I contend that there is too much Gatekeeping in Witchcraft... and a few other things. Sometimes, imitation is NOT the sincerest form of flattery. 

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What do YOU want to rant about within the Witchcraft Community? Leave me a voice message on Anchor and you might be in an upcoming episode.

Brand new episode available now! Beltane, S2 E17, and how to celebrate for one, quick and dirty.

I've had quite a few people request the topic of today's episode - Grimoires; How to make your own Book of Shadows or Spellbook. Your own grimoire can be as intricate and ornate as you want it, or as minimal and spartan as you'd like. It's YOURS. It's not for anyone else to judge or grade; this belongs to you and you're the only person that matters where opinions on creation are concerned. But once you've got your chosen book, what do you put in it? Give a listen for some answers! 

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My dear friend Maeven Eller-Five talks with me about the religious discriminations and persecutions she has encountered and endured during her life and tenure as a practicing witch in the US, particularly the southern US. We also talk about the West Memphis Three, and the persecution they endured that landed them in prison - and one of them on death row, for 18 years. 

Find Maeven Eller-Five at Maven's Magickal Life, and at Mystic Elements 

Learn more about the West Memphis Three

The Award Winning West Memphis Three HBO Documentaries:
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders in Robinhood Hills, Paradise Lost 2: Revelations, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
I highly recommend finding and watching these documentaries! 

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Sometimes you have to move into a space that is already occupied - like if you move in with a significant other, or a roommate, or even family. That space still needs to be cleansed, even with everything somebody else owns already in it. YES WE ARE STILL MOVING and it is sucking the life out of me, but we'll get it done! 

Listen. Shit happens. We bought a house and we just moved in. To make it short there is crap everywhere and because we are not very smart, we adopted two puppies. That is… Challenging. But here’s a quick primer on how to cleanse your home and my promises that next week you’ll have an actual you know 15 to 45 minute podcast!

In this sort of thrown-together episode (we're in the middle of a move) we talk briefly about a much-requested topic; Ouija Boards, or Talking/Spirit Boards. A little history, a little humor, a little speculation... one of the most mystical symbols of the occult, and a favorite of weirdos like myself for divination, spirit communication and just plain old collectibility. 

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Every podcast about witchcraft today is probably about the Druids - or "snakes" - that Saint Patrick allegedly murdered, and I'm not going to be a party to it. Today's episode is all about Ostara, and ways you can celebrate. Happy Spring Equinox on March 20th! Happy whatever-you-celebrate today. 

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Hey! Thursday, March 11th is the One Year Anniversary of Witchcraft Off the Beaten Path! That means listener emails and voice messages and HOW HAS IT ALREADY BEEN A YEAR? It's been one of the roughest years in any of our lives, but we've managed to make it through... 

To celebrate the First Year Anniversary, I'll be announcing the winners of the 6 prizes (3 WOTBP t-shirts, and 3 WOTBP coffee mugs) tomorrow on the actual anniversary. Winners will be notified by email, as well as announced on the Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram. 

Thanks for a great first year, everybody! 

Here it is - the 100th Episode! So... okay. It's actually the 101st episode, but I felt like the last episode "Fuck the Patriarchy" was sort of necessary. You might hear yourself in this episode! Thank you all, every one of you, for listening! 

Listen, if you've never heard the Wendy Trilogy of songs by SJ Tucker, belt in, because here they come. This is Part 2 of my interview with the incredible SJ Tucker, and Part 2 is all about Wendy and her journey to become the bad ass Red Handed Jill under Captain Hook's tutelage. 

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