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Today we answer some listener questions and present some feedback. Then we have an interview with magical author Judika Illes.
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Laine and Cory discuss favorite spellbooks and how they design their own magical texts. In Witchcraft, Laine looks at the craft of bookbinding, while in Spelled Out, Cory talks about magically binding books.
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Today we are truly blessed to have an interview with renowned rootworker and teacher Catherine Yronwode of the Lucky Mojo Co. Then we briefly discuss Christianity in hoodoo. Laine tells us about Magical Soap in WitchCraft, and Cory talks about Spiritual Cleansing Baths in Spelled Out.
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Some of Cat’s many wonderful sites: Lucky Mojo – Her main site and online store Lucky W Amulet Archive – A repository of info on lucky charms Southern Spirits – Her site on Southern folklore and history Arcane Archive – An archive of magical lore and practice from around the net YIPPIE – The Yronwode Institute for the Preservation and Popularization of Indigenous Ethnomagicology Herb Magic – A site on magical plants and roots Missionary Independent Spiritual Church – The world’s smallest church, and part of the long tradition of Spiritual Churches in the United States Association of Independent Readers and Rootworkers (AIRR) – A body of trained, professional rootworkers with experience and accountability Hoodoo and Rootwork Course – One of the definitive training programs in traditional hoodoo
And, of course, her book Hoodoo Herb & Root Magicis often referenced on the blog and in the show.
Cory also reference’s Draja Mickaharic’s Spiritual Cleansing, a definitive guide on the topic.
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