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Episode 16 – An Interview with Judika Illes and Listener Feedback

New World Witchery – Episode 16
Listener Feedback and Questions – Interview with Judika Illes (complete shownotes at https://newworldwitchery.wordpress.com)

Podcast 15 – Grimoires, Spellbooks, and Books of Shadows

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Summary
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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Books Mentioned:
Earth Power and Earth, Air, Fire, Water by Scott Cunningham
The Green Witchcraft series by Ann Moura
PowWows by John George Hohman
The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes
The Black Pullet
Black & White Magic by Marie Laveau (actually by NDP Bivens)
Hand Bookbinding by Aldren A. Watson (not mentioned by name, but a good resource)

Other Resources/References:
Some Instructables Videos/Guides on bookbinding: One, Two, and Three
Some edible ink pens and rice paper (mentioned in WitchCraft)
The Strowlers Event

Promos & Music
Title music: “Homebound,” by Jag, from Cypress Grove Blues. From Magnatune.
Promo 1 – Forest Grove Botanica
Promo 2 – Borealis Meditation
Promo 3 – Pennies in the Well

Episode 15 – Grimoires, Spellbooks, and Books of Shadows

New World Witchery – Episode 15
Magical Texts and Spellbooks – WitchCraft (Bookbinding) – Spelled Out (Book Binding) (complete shownotes at https://newworldwitchery.wordpress.com)

Podcast 14 – An Interview with Cat Yronwode

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Summary
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 Magic is often referenced on the blog and in the show.