Ana and Bekah chat with Oracle Hekataios. Oracle shares his journey from Pentecostal youth minister to priest of Hekate. Oracle founded Strixcraft, a Hellenic pagan tradition, and authored a book by the same name. We discuss the importance of shadow work to tune into one's power, and Oracle shares tips for folks interested in starting this work.

2.4: Conversation with Oracle Hekataios, founder of Strixcraft

Ana and Bekah discuss witches, witchcraft, and mythology in pop culture.

2.5: Witches, Witchcraft, and Myth in Pop Culture and Media

Ana and Bekah chat with Mary D'Alba, a professional witch. Mary is a metaphysical practitioner, teacher, and life coach. In this episode, we dive into hypnosis, hypnotherapy, past life regressions, and the stigma around being compensated for spiritual work.

2.6: Interview with Mary D'Alba on Hypnosis and Past Life Regressions

Bekah and Ana chat about superstitions surrounding witches and the use of psychotropics in witchcraft

2.7 Superstitions, 420, and Psychotropics in Witchcraft

1.1 Who We Are and Solstice Traditions

0: Introductions and Why We are doing this Podcast

Ana and Bekah chat with Lauren Devora of Tarot With Coffee about how she defines witchcraft, and about her path as a Baneworker.

1.2 Conversation with Lauren Devora of Tarot With Coffee

Ana and Bekah discuss the transition into the new year through the lens of tarot, as we move from an Empress year to an Emperor year.

1.3 Tarot Card of 2020 - Transitioning from the Empress to the Emperor

Bekah and Ana chat with Cheryl Rafuse of Plant Magic Shop about what it means to be a witch, witchcraft, and plant magic - including some tips for plant magic in your home.

1.4 Conversation with Cheryl Rafuse of Plant Magic Shop

In honor of Valentine's Day, Ana and Bekah discuss the ethics and how-tos of love magic, money magic, and sex magic. We talk about different types of love magic, the connection of Venus to both love and money, and the differences between sex magic and ritual sex.

1.5 Love, Money, and Sex Magic

Bekah and Ana discuss more love magic, end of relationship magic, and solitary witchcraft practice, with tips on how to keep oneself accountable in solitary practice.

1.6 Love Magic, Breakup Magic, and Solitary Practice

Ana and Bekah chat with Kate Laurel of Laurel Tree Healing Arts about animism, sacred sounds, song healing, and more.

1.7 Kathryn Laurel of Laurel Tree Healing Arts on Animism, Sacred Sound, and Song Healing

Ana and Bekah resume their discussions on witchcraft! In this episode, they discuss what witchcraft means and what that practice can look like in the midst of a pandemic. Ana and Bekah also discuss Beltane, the big astrological movements of 2020, and what the King of Wands asks of us in this time of crisis.

1.8 Beltane and What does Witchcraft Look Like During COVID-19?

Ana and Bekah chat with Ash Alberg of Sunflower Knit. Ash talks about being a hedgewitch and fiber witch, and how witchcraft influences their knitting business. We discuss queer and transphobia in the witchcraft community, and our personal Litha practices.

1.9 Ash Alberg, Fibre Witch, on Inclusivity, Running a Soul Centered Business, and Litha

In this episode, Ana and Bekah discuss death through a lens of witchcraft, psychopomp, deities of death, the restless dead and the impact of COVID on end of life rituals. They share their very personal experiences with death, requiems and rituals, musings on the birth of tribal mythologies, and lots more.

1.10 On Death, Dying, Psychopomp and Mythology

In this episode, Ana and Bekah chat with Dr. Brashani Reece, a prison reform social activist. We discuss Brashani's personal practice as a witch, and her work supporting incarcerated witches. Tune in for a discussion on the prison industrial complex, the demonization of witches in the prison system, and social activism as an integral part of witchcraft.

1.11 Dr. Brashani Reece on Witchcraft, Social Activism, and Prison Reform

Ana and Bekah discuss the current astrological transits and multiple planets in retrograde along with their influences, and the upcoming fall equinox. They talk about Greek and Celtic mythologies surrounding the equinox and harvest season, and its associated tarot card, the Hermit. Bekah does a tarot reading for their listeners with the question, "what should we be harvesting right now?" and they discuss harvest equinox celebrations.

1.12 Fall Equinox, Astrological Transits, Harvest Celebrations, and Tarot

Ana and Bekah chat with Witch the Vote podcast hosts, Paige Curtin and Erica Feldmann, owner of Hauswitch. They discuss activism and political participation as integral to the practice of witchcraft, and their Witch the Vote initiative.  They also discuss witchcraft as a way of life and Business Witchcraft.(VOTE!)

1.13 A Conversation with Erica Feldmann and Paige Curtin of Witch the Vote and Hauswitch.

Bekah and Ana answer a listener question on rain magic. They discuss weather magic, a shamanic framework for understanding weather modification, where science and weather magic meet, and different rain rituals in various cultures.

1.14 Rain Magic and Weather Modification

Ana and Bekah chat with Lauren Devora, our local dead people expert, about Samhain and Halloween traditions. We discuss ancestor veneration. and how to develop and sustain a relationship with ancestral helping spirits. Lauren provides tips on starting a relationship with spirits, and setting appropriate boundaries for your practice.

1.15 Conversation with Lauren Devora about Samhain

Ana and Bekah do a brief recap on the recent elections and election magic, then dive into a listener question: How do we choose which deities to worship?
They discuss how to develop relationships with deities, soft versus hard polytheism, archetypes across cultures, and the use of psychotropics in worship.

1.16 How to Choose a Deity and Cultivating Relationships with Deities

Ana and Bekah chat with Thomas O'Brien Vallor, Witch, Satanism, and Salem tour guide. They discuss the importance of science in religion, the distinctions between Witchcraft and Satanism, and the differences between LaVey Satanism and the Satanic Temple, headquartered here in Salem.

1.17 Thomas O'Brien Vallor on Witchcraft, Satanism, Science, and Religion

Our anniversary episode! We talk about so many different things. Bekah talks about the big astrological movements of the past year, the Great Conjunction on the Winter Solstice, and expected energetic shifts in the new year. We look back at the past year, sharing our favorite episodes and seeing how things we discussed at the beginning of the year, such as the Emperor card, played out. We draw and discuss tarot cards for the direction of the podcast in the next year, and circle back to the question of why witches struggle with feeling the need for a group but usually find the experience disappointing. We talk about how we are honoring the Winter Solstice this year, and Ana pulls community tarot cards. Bekah wraps up with the astrological transits for the lunar New Year.

1.18 Anniversary and Solstice Episode!

Ana and Bekah are back for Season 2! We kick off the new season by catching up on recent events and discussing the misappropriation of cultural symbols by hate groups. We then shift into a discussion about tarot, looking at the cards through a lens of self care.

2.1 Self Care in the Tarot

Bekah and Ana chat with Erin Alise of the Hollow Valley. Erin is a sigilcrafter, and creator ofThe Hollow Valley Sigil Oracle and The Hollow Valley Deck of Symbols. Erin discusses sigilcrafting and the process of creating a tarot deck.

2.2 Conversation with Erin Alise of the Hollow Valley

Ana and Bekah answer listener questions about starting your witchcraft practice.

2.3 Listener Questions: What tools do you need to start practicing witchcraft?

We are two witches from Salem, MA discussing the modern practice of witchcraft. We explore witchcraft through many different lenses, including personal practices, tarot, astrology, ritual, and so much more.

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