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Episode 223 – Birthday Magic with Hannah Hawthorn

How to bewitch your solar return

Summary: We chat with Simply Witched maven Hannah Hawthorn about birthday-based magic, astrology, everyday folk magic, and even witchy video games!

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Producer for this show: This episode is supported by listener Mark, and we are grateful for all the cabbage, black-eyed peas, and fireworks you have served us in our lucky New Year’s feast!

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You can find out much more about Hannah at her website, SimplyWitched. Her book, The Magick of Birthdays, is also available wherever books are sold. If you book one of her astrology services, you can also get a 10% discount with the code “NEWWORLDWITCHERY” (no quotes) on checkout! Thanks Hannah!

Some upcoming publications from us:

Cory recently contributed to The Gorgon’s Guide to Magical Resistance, edited by Jenn Zahrt and Laura Tempest Zakroff (which includes his “penis trees” article along with a lot of other great pieces) and the upcoming release of the Llewellyn’s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic, out in Spring 2023. Also be on the lookout for our upcoming collaborative book Conjuring the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment and Junk Drawer Magic also coming in 2023 from 1000Volt Press.

You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon)

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If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us at compassandkey@gmail.com or newworldwitcherypodcast@gmail.com or leave a comment at the website: www.newworldwitchery.com . We’d love to hear from you! Don’t forget to follow us at Twitter! And check out our Facebook page! For those who are interested, we are also on TikTok now. You can follow us on Instagram (main account, or you can follow Laine as well) or check out our new YouTube channel with back episodes of the podcast and “Everyday Magic” videos, too (as well as most of our contest announcements)! Have something you want to say? Leave us a voice mail on our official NWW hotline: (442) 999-4824 (that’s 442-99-WITCH, if it helps).

Promos and Music: Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket (#35954).

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Episode 208 – Pop Culture Magic

We talk about the influence of pop culture on us and our practices this time!

Summary: We discuss some of our favorite pop culture influences on folk magic, as well as some of the ways we can (and sometimes do) incorporate pop culture elements into our spiritual practices and spaces. Plus our monthly card readings and a pair of listener responses!

Producer for this show: Our Patreon supporter for this episode is Payton! We’re naming them honorary New World Witchery pyromancer extraordinaire (Because it’s Aries season and all). Thank you for your support of this episode and for your ongoing support of New World Witchery.

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We’re mostly talking Pop Culture influences, but if you want a good breakdown that’s not too academic exploring folk and pop culture connections and differences, Cory recommends Lynne S. McNeill’s Folklore Rules!

We also have talked a little bit about pop culture things in a few previous episodes, such as Episode 8 – Magical Media Mania! and Episode 199 – Screen Time Spookiness.

We’ve had some questions about our cartomancy readings and meanings. Many of the playing card meanings are based on information found in Cory’s book 54 Devils: The Art and Folklore of Fortune-telling with Playing Cards (which will be getting an updated version soon). We also both like to use Rachel Pollack’s 78 Degrees of Wisdom for understanding tarot meanings, too.

You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon)

Please note that clicking on links may provide some monetary compensation to New World Witchery.

Image via Pixabay (Used under CC 2.0 License, modified by New World Witchery)

If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us at compassandkey@gmail.com or newworldwitcherypodcast@gmail.com or leave a comment at the website: www.newworldwitchery.com . We’d love to hear from you! Don’t forget to follow us at Twitter! And check out our Facebook page! For those who are interested, we are also on TikTok now. You can follow us on Instagram (main account, or you can follow Laine as well) or check out our new YouTube channel with back episodes of the podcast and new “Everyday Magic” videos, too (as well as most of our contest announcements)! Have something you want to say? Leave us a voice mail on our official NWW hotline: (442) 999-4824 (that’s 442-99-WITCH, if it helps).

Promos and Music: Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket.

Episode 207 – Broom Closets Revisited

Laine shares some big news and we talk about being “out” as a witch (especially in the age of social media)!

Summary: Laine shares a recent personal milestone and we get into the benefits (and potential headaches) caused by being “out” as a magical practitioner. We also talk about the role of social media and being a “public” witch, then do our monthly card readings and a listener email in response to our death lore episode.

Producer for this show: Our Patreon supporter for this episode is Fergus! We’re naming them honorary Bewitching Big Ben of the Episode. (Because they really ring our bell). Thank you for your support of this episode and for your ongoing support of New World Witchery.

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We last talked about this topic waaaaaay back in 2010 in Episode 2 – Broom Closets and an Interview with Sarah Lawless.

We were also both interviewed recently on Your Average Witch Podcast, which we mention in this episode.

Cory’s Interview

Laine’s Interview

Our listener email this month responds to some information in our recent Death Lore episode.

You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon)

Please note that clicking on links may provide some monetary compensation to New World Witchery.

Image via Pixabay (Used under CC 2.0 License, modified by New World Witchery)

If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us at compassandkey@gmail.com or newworldwitcherypodcast@gmail.com or leave a comment at the website: www.newworldwitchery.com . We’d love to hear from you! Don’t forget to follow us at Twitter! And check out our Facebook page! For those who are interested, we are also on TikTok now. You can follow us on Instagram (main account, or you can follow Laine as well) or check out our new YouTube channel with back episodes of the podcast and new “Everyday Magic” videos, too (as well as most of our contest announcements)! Have something you want to say? Leave us a voice mail on our official NWW hotline: (442) 999-4824 (that’s 442-99-WITCH, if it helps).

Promos and Music: Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket.