On episode 88 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Chaweon Koo. Chaweon Koo is a writer of the intersection of pop culture, the occult, and futurism. Her Tik Tok @chaweonkoo is one of the most popular occult accounts on the platform, and she also interviews some of the most distinguished occultists and witches in the English-speaking world on her YouTube, “Witches & Wine.” In this conversation, Chaweon discusses digital witchcraft, casting spells on the Ethereum blockchain, and tells us about her book “Spellbound: A New Witch’s Guide to Crafting the Future.” She also talks about the body as a portable altar, working with demons, and why she wants to be Hecate.

Connect with Chaweon via:
Tiktok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@chaweonkoo
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chaweonkoo/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@WitchesWine/featured
Buy her book here!
https://bookshop.org/p/books/spell-bound-a-new-witch-s-guide-to-crafting-the-future-chaweon-koo/17381967?ean=9781922417640

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
 
Shoutouts: 
Scarlet Imprint
“Moon Signs,” Anabelle Gat
“The Flowering Wand,” Sophie Strand

Magick & Alchemy

Episode 88: An Interview with Chaweon Too

Episode 88: An Interview with Chaweon Koo

On episode 89 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the Patron Saint of Outcasts, Wednesday Addams. In this special pop-culture episode, Kristin and Kate contemplate the history of Wednesday’s spooky family - including the Addams’ appearance in print, sitcoms, movies, and the new Netflix series. They also contemplate the Addams’ appeal (despite their refusal to conform), their relationship to witchcraft, and Wednesday as a queer icon.

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
 
Sources:

The Cultural History of 'The Addams Family' | Arts & Culture| Smithsonian Magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-addams-family-180973315/

9 Wednesday Easter Eggs & Hidden Addams Family References You Missed | Teen Vogue
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/netflix-wednesday-easter-eggs-and-hidden-addams-family-references-you-missed

A Nursery Rhyme from the American Psychiatric Society | The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/09/18/a-nursery-rhyme-from-the-american-psychiatric-society#:~:text=%5BMonday%27s%20child%20is%20fair%20of,%2C%20and%20good%20and%20gay.%5D

Who Is Wednesday Addams? Wednesday Addams, Explained| The Mary Sue
https://www.themarysue.com/who-is-wednesday-addams-wednesday-addams-explained/

https://www.out.com/events/2022/11/10/drag-race-stars-explain-why-wednesday-addams-gay-icon

https://gayety.co/jenna-ortega-dishes-on-why-wednesday-addams-is-a-gay-icon

https://www.them.us/story/netflix-wednesday-addams-gay

https://jezebel.com/maybe-wednesday-addams-is-gay-maybe-her-suitors-are-ju-1849843583

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a25243218/queer-meaning-definition/

Episode 89: Wednesday Addams: The Patron Saint of Outcasts

On episode 90 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Sophie Strand. Sophie is a writer based in New York’s Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. In this conversation, Sophie discusses her new book, “The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine.” She also talks about her relationship to tarot and fungi, and shares her perspective on the evolution of stories - including the mythology of Artemis and Dionysus.

Learn more about Sophie and her offerings via her website, social media, or Substack newsletter:
https://sophiestrand.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cosmogyny/
https://sophiestrand.substack.com/

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.

Episode 90: An Interview with Sophie Strand

On episode 91 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss Types of Magick, Part 1. In the first installment of this two-part series, two witches contemplate the history and lore of Green Witchcraft and Elemental Magick. They consider communicating with plants and trees, and the mythologies of Green Witches like Cerridwen, Flora, and Circe. They talk about building a relationship with air, earth, fire, water, and spirit, and reflect on the various entry points into the worlds of Elemental and Green Magick.

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
 
Sources:

Mirrors in the Earth, Asia Suler
Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden,
by Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, Wolf-Dieter Storl Ph.D.
Circe, Madeline Miller
Bohemian Magic, Veronica Varlow
The Night School, Maia Toll
“The Pentagram in Witchcraft” by Mya Spalter in Witchcraft by Taschen
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
 “FYI: There are Many Types of Witches,” Kerry Ward
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a37681530/types-of-witches/
Psychedelic Mystery Traditions: Spirit Plants, Magical Practices, and Ecstatic States, Thomas Hatsis and Stephen Gray
The Gift of Healing Herbs: Plant Medicines and Home remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life, Robin rose Bennett
“Enchanted Woods,” Michelle Mae from Witchcraft by Taschen
 
Shoutouts: 

Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev
Sergius Golowin
Episode 37: The Crone

Episode 91: Types of Magick, Part 1

On episode 92 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss goddesses of sex and war. In this conversation, they share stories of Inanna, Queen of Heaven, and her descent to and from the Underworld. They discuss Inanna’s possible ties to Astarte, Lilith, Venus, and Aphrodite, and the removal of her sacred Huluppu tree. They also talk about the mythology of the winged Isis, and ask each other why sex and death are inextricably linked in these Goddess stories.

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
 
Sources:

https://www.getty.edu/publications/egypt-classical-world/03/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Isis-Egyptian-goddess
https://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-isis
https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-egyptian-goddess-isis/
http://www.people.vcu.edu/~djbromle/art-symbolism/student-projects-2001/isis-rasnic.html
Trilogy by H.D. 
 https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a43019/the-mythology-of-beyonces-grammy-performance/
https://www.timelessmyths.com/mythology/inanna/
https://www.learnreligions.com/inanna-goddess-4796590
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/215/inannas-descent-a-sumerian-tale-of-injustice/
When God was a Woman, Merlin Stone 
Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra George
Inanna: Queen of Heaven of Earth: Her stories and hymns from Sumer, Diana Wolkstein and Samuel Kramer
An Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods, and Goddesses, Judika Illes
https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a43019/the-mythology-of-beyonces-grammy-performance/

Shoutouts: 

The Secrets of Isis TV show starring Joanna Cameron
The Wicked and the Divine comic book series by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie

Episode 92: Goddesses of Sex & War

On episode 93 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss Types of Magick, Part 2. In the second installment of this two-part series, two witches contemplate Ceremonial or High Magick and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. They talk about the influence this belief system had on Wicca and Witchcraft communities, Goddess culture, and the importance of the vibratory formula when casting spells. They also discuss Chaos Magick, the concept of  "Nothing is true, everything is permitted," and how this philosophy promotes experimentation, play, and creativity.

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
 
Sources:

Hidden Wisdom: A Guide to the Western Inner Traditions, Richard Smoley
Sword of Wisdom: Macgregor Mathers and the Golden Dawn, Ithell Colquhoun 
Spellbound, Chaweon Koo
High Magick, Damien Echols
High Magick: A Guide to Cannabis in Ritual and mysticism, Philip Pharber
Journal from the Western Mystery Tradition
http://www.jwmt.org/v1n5/vibratoryform.html
Women of the Golden Dawn, Mary K. Greer
Witchcraft, Taschen
Robin Rose Bennett
https://www.learnreligions.com/chaos-magic-95940
https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/1799
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_J._Carroll
https://www.reddit.com/r/chaosmagick/comments/10e5849/what_does_chaos_magick_mean_to_you/
https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a35647356/what-is-chaos-magic-in-wandavision/
 
Shoutouts:

The Golden Dawn
Aleister Crowley
Dion Fortune 
Pamela Coleman Smith
Gerald Gardner
Chaweon Koo

Episode 93: Types of Magick, Part 2

On episode 94 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss Kristin's Homesteading Journey in the Azores. Two witches contemplate what it means to live and work with the land from Kristin's experience moving into an old familial farmhouse. They talk about building a relationship with earth spirits through automatic writing, tending to animals, and what it means to move to a new country. They navigate conversations around "other," responsibility to lineage and stories, and navigating ancestry. 

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.

Sources:

Shoutouts:

Release date:
1 March 2023
P-line:
℗ Tamed Wild

Episode 94: A Homesteading Journey

On episode 95 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Astrologer and energy healer Juliana McCarthy. They discuss birth chart basics (why are the Sun, Moon, and Rising signs so important?!). They talk about the nodes, Pluto transits, eclipses, retrogrades, Saturn moving into Pisces, and the journey of a Saturn Return. They navigate conversations around astrology as a tool and a language, and the deep importance of myth. Follow Juliana at @EtherealCulture or learn more at EtherealCulture.com. 

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.

Sources:

Shoutouts:

Release date:
8 March 2023
P-line:
℗ Tamed Wild

Episode 95: An Interview with Juliana McCarthy of Ethereal Culture

On episode 96 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby cover spring-related topics in the days before the spring equinox on March 20th. They discuss moon bathing, the Hare Moon, perspectives on purification, and ocean magick. They talk about working with the full moon, connecting with different phases, and being vessels for the moon's energy. They oscillate between ancient tales and rites of this time of year and share modern ritual inspiration.

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.

Sources:
Daily Magic by Judika Iles 
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina 

Shoutouts:

Release date:
15 March 2023
P-line:
℗ Tamed Wild

Episode 96: Ostara, Moon Bathing, & Purification

On episode 97 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Xenia Viray. Xenia is an imagination healer, multidimensional artist, and community weaver with a focus on Human Design and writing. In this conversation, they discuss Human Design basics, strategy and authority, and reflect on the different energy types within this system. They also talk about Human Design as a language of consciousness, channeled writing, and Xenia’s book “The Universe is an Art Project.”

To learn more about Zenia and her offerings, follow her on Instagram @mythsofcreation, and visit her website mythsofcreation.com. 

To receive an exclusive discount for 1:1 sessions, go to this link: https://mythsofcreation.as.me/humandesignonline and  use code MAGICKALDESIGN11 anytime before June 30 2023.

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
 
Sources:
 
Shoutouts:

MyHumanDesign.com
MyBodyGraph.com

Episode 97: Human Design with Xenia Viray

Magick & Alchemy by Tamed Wild is an enchanting podcast for modern-day witches and the earth-spirited. Join hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew each week as they discuss witchcraft, divination, mythology, and all things magick and alchemy.

Episode 97: Human Design with Xenia Viray

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