The Folk Magician’s Notebook – March 2026

Summary: We spring forward by looking at blood moons, rabbits’ feet, jackalopes, witch-hares, and more!

 

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We highly recommend that you find an almanac or lunar-oriented datebook to help you with planning out your own magical year. Some we can recommend: 

• The Witches Almanac

• Llewellyn’s Astrological Pocket Planner

• Writual Planner

• Or your local Farmer’s Almanac!

You can find a transcript of this episode at our Transcripts page.

Sections

• Lunar Forecast – Our monthly rundown of lunar astrological information
• In the Cards – Divination through cartomancy, tarot, and folk methods. This month: The Jack of Clubs, the Page of Pentacles, and Folk Palmistry (with nods to Vance Randolph’s Ozark Magic & Folklore)
• A Witch’s Words – Proverbs, folklore, and book reviews. This month: “The  Dartmoor Witch-Hare” and a review of Fate or Fortune by Icy Sedgwick
• Materia Magica – Magical artifacts and crafts. This month: Lucky Rabbits’ Feet 
• Creature Corner – Folkloric creatures, beings, and entities. This month: Jackalopes (with information from Jan Brunvand’s American Folklore: An Encyclopedia)
• Listener Email – We read and respond to your questions! If you have one you’d like to submit, mail us at ⁠compassandkey@gmail.com⁠ or ⁠newworldwitcherypodcast@gmail.com⁠

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