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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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On this, our Lucky 13th episode, released on Friday the 13th, we’re looking at luck charms and where they come from. We’ve also got a money bowl spell in WitchCraft, and Van Van oil in Spelled Out.
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This episode is a follow-up to our recent special on spell successes. We look at spells that have not ended successfully, and discuss how we reacted to these failures. In WitchCraft, Laine looks at the magic of calligraphy, and in Spelled Out, Cory examines the Green Devil Pay Me Now Spell.
-SHOWNOTES FOR SPECIAL – SPELLCASTING GREATEST HITS-
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This mid-hiatus special is all about successful spellcasting. We discuss our most effective spells, our favorite techniques, and some of the philosophy and mechanics of potent magical practice.
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*The Lucky Mojo page on “Honey Jars” contains great information on this lovely little family of spells.
*Here are a few pages on lostitemspells, particularly the St. Anthony charm mentioned by Cory.
*John George Hohman’s Long Lost Friend contains the Pow-wow spells mentioned in this show.
*The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, by Judika Illes, contains many wonderful spells, and is a book we both turn to often.
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Today we announce the upcoming break due to Cory’s grad school (don’t worry, we’ll be back sooner than you think!). Then we talk about magical tools in American witchcraft, and we have our WitchCraft and Spelled Out segments.
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In this episode, we share some thanks with our listeners and readers. Then, we have an interview with urban rootworker Stephanie Palm. We finish things up with our WitchCraft and Spelled Out segments
Today we’re looking at the various types of relationships we have in our lives, and how those relationships are affected by witchcraft. Plus, we have our WitchCraft and Spelled Out segments!
A very short special in which Cory reads the fairy tale “The Horned Women,” then discusses a bit of the witchcraft in it. Happy Walpurgisnacht/May Eve/Beltane everyone!
Promos & Music
Title music: “Homebound,” by Jag, from Cypress Grove Blues. From Magnatune.
Special thanks to Tricky Pixie for letting us feature “Tam Lin” and “The Mushroom Song”!