New World Witchery – Episode 22
Favorite carols, poems, recipes, and lore for the winter holidays
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Podcast 21 – Winter Lore
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Summary
In this episode, we share some of the winter lore we received in our recent contest. We look at the various wonderful traditions from around the continent (and the world), and share some of our own holiday practices. Plus, we have a special guest! We also discuss reclaiming the holiday season, and we have the winners of our contest! Thank you to all who contributed!
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Most of our lore comes from either us or our listeners this time around. But if you’re looking for some good books on holiday customs and traditions, I can recommend:
All Around the Year, by Jack Santino
The Winter Solstice: The Sacred Traditions of Christmas, by Caitlin & John Matthews
The Return of the Light: Twelve Tales from Around the World for the Winter Solstice, by Carolyn M. Edwards
Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain, by Ronald Hutton
Pagan Christmas: The Plants, Spirits, and Rituals at the Origins of Yuletide, by Christian Ratsch
Promos & Music
Title music: “Homebound,” by Jag, from Cypress Grove Blues. From Magnatune.
Promo 1 – Borealis Meditations
Promo 2 – Forest Grove Botanica
Promo 3 – Appalachian Witch Doctor Tales
Episode 21 – Winter Lore
New World Witchery – Episode 21
Winter lore from our listeners and from us
Reclaiming the holiday season
Winter Lore Contest winners
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Podcast 20 – Magical Animals
Podcast 20 – Magical Animals
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Summary
Today we’re looking at animals and their role in magical practice. We’ll talk about different species, shapeshifting, and familiars. In WitchCraft, Laine talks about making Black Cat Oil. Cory looks at one way to attune with a familiar in SpelledOut. Don’t forget about the Winter Lore Contest!
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Some of the works we cite are:
Patrick Gainer’s WItches Ghosts & Signs
Vance Randolph’s Ozark Magic & Folklore
Ronald Hutton’s Triumph of the Moon
The Foxfire book series
Magical Creatures, from Elizabeth Pepper & Barbara Stacy of The Witch’s Almanac
We mention the Bible, particularly Leviticus 16 (the scapegoat). 16:8 in many translations refers to Azazel (wiki article. Also, we mention Mark 16: 17-18 (the passage on snake-handling).
We also mention Auntie Greenleaf, whose tale can be found at Americanfolklore.net
You might also be interested in our New World Witchery blog entry on Snakes.
And, of course, we mention Judika Iles’ 5000 Spells again.
Promos & Music
Title music: “Homebound,” by Jag, from Cypress Grove Blues. From Magnatune.
Promo 1 – Inciting a Riot
Promo 2 – Borealis Meditations
Promo 3 – RadioLab
Episode 20 – Magical Animals
New World Witchery – Episode 20
Magical Animals, including Shapeshifting and Familiars
Black Cat Oil (WitchCraft)
Working with Familiars (Spelled Out)
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Podcast 19 – Curses & Hexes
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Summary
This episode is all about the controversial topic of hexing and cursing. We discuss the ethics, methods, and types of cursing, as well as some personal experience with the subject. Then Laine talks about Goofer Dust in WitchCraft, while Cory looks at Uncrossing in Spelled Out.
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We cite Peter Paddon’s Crooked Path series on ethics.
Many spells and recipes discussed are in Judika Illes’ Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells
Lucky Mojo’s page has excellent entries on Hot Footing & the Evil Eye
Cat Yronwode’s Hoodoo Herb & Root Magic contains information on the Live Things in You Curse
Our contest will feature products from our Compass & Key Etsy shop and Judika Illes’ book, The Weiser Field Guide to Witches.
Promos & Music
Title music: “Homebound,” by Jag, from Cypress Grove Blues. From Magnatune.
Promo 1 – Appalachian Witch Doctor Tales
Promo 2 – Pennies in the Well
Promo 3 – Lakefront Pagan Voice
Episode 19 – Curses and Hexes
New World Witchery – Episode 19
We discuss the ethics, methods, and practices of hexing and cursing.
Goofer Dust (WitchCraft)
Uncrossing Formula (Spelled Out)
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Podcast Special – Mother Hicks
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Summary
A tale of a famous witch from Maine, adapted from Richard Dorson’s “Buying the Wind”
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Based on tales found in Buying the Wind, by Richard Dorson.
Promos & Music
“Grifos Muertos” by Jeffery Luck Lucas, from his album What We Whisper, on Magnatune.com
Special Episode – Mother Hicks
New World Witchery Special – Mother Hicks
A tale of a famous witch from Maine, adapted from Richard Dorson’s “Buying the Wind”
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Podcast 18 – Ghosts!
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Summary
Today we discuss ghosts and things that go BUMP! in the night. We talk about a famous haunting or two, then give our own ghostly tales and finish up with a little chat about spooky films we like.
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Winchester Mystery House website
Encyclopedia of Ghosts & Spirits by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Official Bell Witch website
Movies mentioned: Lake Mungo, The Ring, Rosemary’s Baby, Paranormal Activity, 6th Sense, Blair Witch Project, 28 Days Later, & Blindness
Promos & Music
Title music: “Homebound,” by Jag, from Cypress Grove Blues. From Magnatune.
Promo 1 – Iron Powaqa
Promo 2 – Forest Grove Botanica
Promo 3 – Media Astra ac Terra
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