Summary
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.
Summary
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”!
Summary
Today we’ll look at some weather folklore and magic. Then, we’ll be introducing two new sections: WitchCraft with Laine, and Magic Spelled Out with Cory.
Summary
In this episode, we discuss hoodoo and rootwork, particularly our experiences with it. Then we have an interview with esteemed conjurer Papa Toad Bone.
Websites Lucky Mojo Co. – A site with lots of hoodoo information Toad’s Bone Apotheca – Our guest’s marvelously funky and fantastic online curio shop Mississippi Cunning + Conjure – A forum space for those interested in Southern magic and Traditional sorcery Scarespite – A repository of Traditional Witchcraft and Sorcerous folklore
Summary
This is the first of (hopefully) many mini-episode specials in which we’ll explore particular practical topics in American Witchcraft. Today, we’re looking at the history, lore, and making of Witch Bottles. Plus we’ll share our own experiences with them.
-Sources-
*The Wikipedia entry on “witch bottles.”
*Apotropaios – An excellent site with scholarly history of many occult objects, including Witch Bottles.
*The Lucky Mojo page on “Bottle Spells” has lots of great information on the various kinds of magical bottle workings done around the world.
*The Appalachian History blog has an excellent entry on “Bottle Trees.”
*The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft, by Rosemary Ellen Guiley, has a good article on “witch bottles.”
*The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, by Judika Illes, is another tome with lots of magical information, including some on Witch Bottles.
P.S. This is just a quick apology for the lateness of this episode, as well as occasional shifts in sound quality. We have been having trouble with our podcast recording software, and had to re-record parts of our show via Skype. We should have this issue resolved by our next episode, so thanks for bearing with us.
In this show, we spend some time trying to pin down that elusive word, “witch,” and figure out just what makes a person fit that term. Then, in the second half of the show we have an excellent pair of guests, Dr. Brendan Myers and Juniper from the Standing Stone and Garden Gate Podshow. Plus, we have a reminder about our current weather-lore contest.
New World Witchery - The Search for American Traditional Witchcraft 