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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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-Sources-
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)
(complete shownotes at https://newworldwitchery.wordpress.com)

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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-Sources-
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”
(complete shownotes at https://newworldwitchery.wordpress.com)

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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-Sources-
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

Episode 18 – Ghosts!

New World Witchery – Episode 18
A discussion of famous hauntings, personal ghost stories, and a few of our favorite spooky movies (complete shownotes at https://newworldwitchery.wordpress.com)

Podcast Special – The Boo Hag

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Summary
This tale relates the events of a marriage that takes a turn for the worse when the husband finds out his new bride is a skin-shedding witch.

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-Sources-
“The Boo Hag,” retold by S.E. Schlosser, in her collection Spooky North Carolina. Also available on her website.

Promos & Music
“Grifos Muertos” by Jeffery Luck Lucas, from his album What We Whisper, on Magnatune.com

Special Episode – The Boo Hag

New World Witchery Special – The Boo Hag
A man marries the girl of his dreams, only to find out too late that she’s a witch. (complete shownotes at https://newworldwitchery.wordpress.com)

Podcast Special – The Devil’s Marriage

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Summary
The story of a brother, a sister, the devil, and a helpful witch. From the folklore of North Carolina.

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-Sources-
“Tales from Guilford County, North Carolina,” by Elsie Clews Parsons. In The Journal of American Folklore, v. 30, no. 116, 1917.
“The Devil’s Marriage,” retold by S.E. Schlosser, in her collection Spooky South.

Promos & Music
“Grifos Muertos” by Jeffery Luck Lucas, from his album What We Whisper, on Magnatune.com