Episode 239 – Magic Numbers

Is three really the one?

Summary: Laine and Cory talk about numbers and their place in folk magic. We discuss numerology, angel numbers, the role of counting in witchcraft, and zero through nine with their folk associations. You can count on this episode to be your number one choice for mathe-magic!

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Sources

We break down a number of magical, well, numbers by using resources such as:

• The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes
• The Frank C. Brown Collection of North American Folklore
• Ozark Magic and Folklore by Vance Randolph
• A Dictionary of Superstitions by Opie and Tatem
• Conjuring the Commonplace by Cory and Laine!

The transcript for this episode is available on our Transcripts page.

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