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Third Eye Sight: Exploring Spirituality & Self-EmpowermentAly Kravetz, founder & owner of BronxWitch HeadquartersAly Kravetz, AKA BronxWitch, is the founder and owner of BronxWitch Headquarters, a co-working space for spiritual practitioners located in the Bronx, New York. Born and raised in the South Bronx, Aly began her magickal practice over 2 decades ago when she picked up her first tarot deck at the age of 15. She pivoted from a pursuit of a career in law to bartending, to being a manager in New York’s hospitality industry, to becoming a full-time reader, teacher, and business coach, harnessing her experience with witchcraft, tarot, and energy healing. Today, her goal as a business owner and co...2025-02-1750 min
THE CIRCLE IS podCASTS1 Ep18: Representation, Empowerment, and Being a Better Witch w/ Aly KravitzIn this empowering episode of The Circle Is Podcast, Mat Auryn and Rachel True sit down with Aly Kravitz, aka Bronx Witch and host of Better Witch Podcast, for a candid and insightful discussion that touches on everything from witchcraft and pop culture to navigating spirituality as a Black woman. Aly shares how shows like Charmed and movies like The Craft—especially seeing Rachel play Rochelle, a Black witch—offered her an alternative to the negative associations she grew up hearing about witches, and how the film helped shape her magickal journey. She opens up about her religious upbringing in t...2024-10-171h 05
Better WitchBe A Better Conjure Witch w/ Mawiyah Bomani | S3 Ep9Welcome to the Season Finale! In this final episode of the season, Aly and Mawiyah get into conjure and ask the tough question: Is hoodoo really a closed practice? Aly and Mawiyah also talk about the importance of ancestral veneration, historical research and how to approach conjure if, in fact, it is for you. Get a copy of Mawiyah's latest books Conjuring the Calabash from BronxWitch HQ and learn more about Mawiyah at https://www.mawiyahkaieljamahbomani.com/.2024-05-191h 00
Better WitchBe A Better Zodiac Witch w/ Ivo Dominguez Jr. | S3 Ep 8What's your sign?? And what does it matter?? Ivo and Aly chat about the ways your zodiac sign can impact your abilities and interests as a witch. Your zodiac placements reveal areas of power in your energetic makeup and Ivo offers helpful tips for how you can tap into that power. Aly is a contributing author in Leo Witch and you can get a copy from the HQ shop now!2024-05-101h 10
Better WitchBe A Better Seasonal Witch w/ Emma Kathryn | S3 Ep7Emma Kathryn gives us a unique and diverse look into what it's like to put nature and the seasons of your land at the center of your craft. A witch and Obeah woman, Emma approaches her practice as a conversation and relationship with the seasons and the land and shares with Aly how witches from anywhere in the world can do the same. You can connect with Emma at https://emmakathrynwildwitchcraft.com/ and you can grab a copy of Emma's latest book Season Songs here! 2024-05-0159 min
Better WitchBe A Better Dream Witch w/ Elhoim Leafar | S3 Ep 6What magick can you unlock with the power in your dreams? Aly sits down with author of Dream Witchery, Elhoim Leafar to chat about their experiences with dreams and how to use them to enhance your magick. Elhoim shares some of his go-to techniques and tips for better understanding your dreams, slipping into dream state and confronting scary or disturbing dreams. You can get copies of Dream Witchery at HQ and connect with Elhoim at https://www.elhoimleafar.com/2024-04-2453 min
Better WitchBe A Better Tarot Magick Witch w/ Lilith Dorsey | S3 Ep 5In this episode, Lilith Dorsey joins us once again as a guest co-host. Here this time to talk about just some of the ways that witches can use the tarot to work magick. Did you know that the tarot can be used for more than just divination? The archetypes and energies of each card can be used for spell casting, crystal grid making, and more! Lilith shares some of her favorite ways to work with the tarot. And you can learn more in Lilith's upcoming new release from Llewellyn, Tarot Every Witch Way: Unlock the Power of the Cards...2024-04-1741 min
Better WitchBe A Better Shamanic Witch w/ David Shi | S3 Ep4Remember the "shaman" of January 6th? Sadly, we all do. Most of us in the west have a very distorted and inaccurate idea of the origins of shamanism and what even an actual shaman is. Luckily, we have David Shi, initiated Shaman and author of Spirit Voices: The Mysteries and Magic of North Asian Shamanism, with us on this episode to break down the facts! In this episode, Aly and David get into what this tradition truly entails and how a witch can learn more about it from reputable sources among other excited aspects of the practice of shamanism. 2024-04-0955 min
Better WitchBe a Better Wiccan Witch w/ Jeanine DeOya | S3 Ep3In this episode, Aly sits down to chat with High Priestess of the Correlian Tradition, Jeanine DeOya. Jeanine has been a practicing Wiccan for decades and offers a unique perspective on aligning with this tradition. Aly and Jeanine discuss how and why Wicca appeals to them as African Americans despite Wicca's European origins and offer insights on learning more about this important neo-pagan path. Jeanine’s book Portal of Light is one of the only published works that teaches the principles and practice of Wicca from an African Amercian perspective, and you can get a copy now from BronxWitch He...2024-04-021h 14
Better WitchBe A Better Sentient Witch w/ Rev. Valerie Love (Kaisi) | S3 Ep2In the second episode of Season 3, Aly sits down to chat, once again, with Rev. Valerie Love of Christian Witches. This time Aly and Val talk about what it means to be a sentient witch; a person that knows that they are a witch. How does someone know if they are in fact a witch? Is there a criteria and when can one say that they've checked all the boxes. Aly and Val also talk about Val's newest book Witch, an anthology of stories by witches talking about the moment that they knew they were witches. Aly is a...2024-03-261h 08
Better WitchBe A Better Folk Witch w/ Cory Thomas Hutcheson | S3 Ep1What's up Witches?! Welcome to Season 3 of the BetterWitch Podcast! Today’s guest co-host is Cory Thomas Hutcheson. a folklorist and magical practitioner currently living in the Upland South. He has spent more than a decade as the co-host and author of the New World Witchery podcast and website, amassing hundreds of episodes and articles on North American folk magic and witchcraft. He has a doctorate in American Studies from Penn State, with specializations in folklore, ethnography, and religious studies. He is the author of New World WItchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic (Llewellyn, 2021). His latest book, Ll...2024-03-201h 08
Desperate House WitchesLEO WITCH - UNLOCK THE MAGIC OF YOUR SUN SIGNCoby Michael and Ivo Dominguez, Jr. come on to discuss book #5 of The Witch's Sun Sign Series! Ignite your witchcraft with the mighty roar of your Leo sun sign. Featuring eye-opening insight and numerous spells, exercises, and stories, Leo Witch reveals what strengths and weaknesses this sign brings to both your practice and everyday life. Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Coby Michael, along with a variety of Leo contributors, teach you how to best connect with your sun sign energy. This book deepens your relationship to yourself, providing many ways to channel your natural tendencies into stronger witchcraft. Explore your moon an...2023-09-2359 min
LEO WITCH - UNLOCK THE MAGIC OF YOUR SUN SIGNCoby Michael and Ivo Dominguez, Jr. come on to discuss book #5 of The Witch's Sun Sign Series!
Ignite your witchcraft with the mighty roar of your Leo sun sign. Featuring eye-opening insight and numerous spells, exercises, and stories, Leo Witch reveals what strengths and weaknesses this sign brings to both your practice and everyday life. Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Coby Michael, along with a variety of Leo contributors, teach you how to best connect with your sun sign energy.
This book deepens your relationship to yourself, providing many ways to channel your natural tendencies into stronger witchcraft. Explore your moon an...2023-09-2300 min
Better WitchA Better Metal Witch w/ Sam "Bo" Thompson [Season Finale!]In the season finale episode of the Better Witch Podcast, Aly meets with Bo Thompson, a metal magick expert, about the often-overlooked power of metal and its usefulness in magick. Metal is all around us, driving our modern lives, yet most witches don’t think much of it. That changes after this episode!Thanks to our sponsor: Llewellyn2023-05-311h 27Better WitchA Better Thrift Witch w/ Witch Bitch ThriftIn this 2 for 1 special, Aly chats with Eva Ray and Virginia Semighini, the owners of Witch Bitch Thrift - a size and gender inclusive witchy thrift shop in New Haven Connecticut. They talk about the shop’s unique- and inclusive- approach to sorting and displaying its clothing offerings, using thrift stores to help you witch on a budget, being spiritual business owners and so much more! Thank you to our Season 2 sponsors: Llewellyn 2023-05-311h 05Better WitchA Better Hexing Witch w/ Dorothy MorrisonIn this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly meets with Dorothy Morrison, the author of Utterly Wicked, to share some of their experiences with curses and hexing. It can be a scary thought to some, so Aly and Dorothy get into the ethics, protections and other important considerations around taking up the dark arts. Thank you to our Season 2 sponsors: Llewellyn2023-05-3152 minBetter WitchA Better Inclusive Witch w/ Yvonne AburrowA Better Inclusive Witch w/ Yvonne AburrowIn this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Yvonne talk about fostering inclusivity in witchy spaces and why that is so important in the first place. Yvonne shares some ideas on how we can all be allies. 2023-05-101h 01Better WitchA Better Imprisoned Witch w/ Awyn DawnA Better Imprisoned Witch w/ Awyn Dawn In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Awyn talk about practicing paganism while behind bars. Awyn sheds light on just how difficult this can be and how the effort it took taught her much about discipline, consistency and quiet. Awyn also shares ways you can help the imprisoned pagan population. 2023-05-101h 04Better WitchA Better Juju Witch w/ Najah LightfootA Better Juju Witch w/ Najah Lightfoot In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Najah talk about good juju; that je ne sais quoi, that tells you that there’s something bigger than all of us alive in the universe. Najah takes us deep as we talk about prayer, ritual and reverence for that magical something. 2023-05-101h 05Better WitchA Better Tea Witch w/ Jenay MarontateA Better Tea Witch w/ Jenay Marontate - In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Jenay talk about some often overlooked rituals, recipes, and readings that can be worked with tea. Whether working with camelia sinensis, or making an herbal tea more popular with western witches, the entire process of tea making is steeped in magick. 2023-05-101h 04Better WitchA Better Sigil Witch w/ Laura Tempest ZakroffA Better Sigil Witch w/ Laura Tempest Zakroff - In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Laura talk about the fusion of art and magick that witches of all levels can incorporate into their practices. Sigils are accessible, flexible and powerful and Laura tells us why. 2023-05-1058 minBetter WitchA Better Baby Witch w/ Sarah Lyons A Better Baby Witch w/ Sarah Lyons In this episode of the Better Witch Podcast, Aly and Sarah, author of How to Study Magic, talk about the overwhelming amount of magickal information out there and how to better navigate it all. They explore some of the challenges around learning about closed practices and more! 2023-05-101h 05
Your Average Witch PodcastAly the Bronx Witch. Growing up in a mundane household, alone but never lonely, and creating witch community in the BronxWhat do you wish I asked this guest? What was your "quotable moment" from this episode? In this episode I'm talking to Aly kravetz, the Bronx Witch. Aly talks about how she found her practice in a home without magic, how she may be the only person in the room but is never alone, and how she is creating a space for witchy community in the Bronx, and she hopes you'll come visit.bronxwitch.comBetter Witch Podcastinstagram @bronxwitchBronx Witch on youtubeThis week's sponsors:...2023-03-141h 11Better WitchHow to be a Better Medium WitchEp10 - 10.11 - A Better Medium Witch - Courtney TaylorIn this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Courtney Taylor, creator of the Modern Day Psychic. Courtney chats with Aly about the difference between psychics and mediums, how to hone your psychic/mediumship abilities, and how these abilities can create real magick in your life.2022-12-051h 00Better WitchHow to be a Better Sex WitchEp11 - 10.25 - A Better Sex Witch - Sophie St. ThomasIn this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Sophie St. Thomas, author of Sex Witch: Magickal Spells for Love, Lust and Self - Protection. What is sex magick exactly and why would a witch want to learn to cast this way? Aly and Sophie get into the do’s and don’ts of sex magick.2022-12-0555 minBetter WitchHow to be a Better Tarot WitchEp12 - 11.15 - A Better Tarot Witch - Jenna MatlinIn this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Jenna Matlin, author of Will You Give Me A Reading? Tarot is a divination practice that has taken off in popularity. Aly and Jenna explore what this means for the practice of tarot and more!2022-12-051h 16Better WitchHow to be a Better Web WitchEp12 - 10.18 - A Better Web Witch - Olivia GravesIn this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Olivia Graves AKA the Witch of Wonderlust, a folk practitioner, pole dance instructor and YouTube content creator. Olivia and Aly chat about the ups and downs of creating witchy content for the web and how to protect your practice while sharing with the public.2022-12-051h 08
Southern Bramble: a Podcast of Crooked WaysSeason 2, Episode 24: Aly the BronxwitchIn this episode, we talk to Aly the Bronxwitch Who shares about her life, her experience in the Bible belt, her move to New York, her amazing community space the BronxWitch Headquarters, and her amazing work on the Better Witch Podcast. You can find her on IG at @bronxwitch and @bronxwitchhq2022-11-081h 22Better WitchHow to be a Better Candle WitchEp9 - 10.04 - A Better Candle Witch - Jasmine AtenIn this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Jasmine Aten AKA Mystic at the Crossroads - a hereditary witch, ordained minister and YouTube content creator. Jasmine believes there’s a candle for everything and she shares her philosophies on working effective candle magick.2022-11-031h 06
Opening The Door12. The Basics of Witchcraft with Aly-BronxwitchAre you curious about witchcraft? This episode is the one for you! Aly - AKA Bronxwitch gives us all we need to know to get started. From the absolute basics to the closed practices (and why they're closed!) Aly dives deep and gives you the foundation you need to get started. There's a lot to learn in this episode about witchcraft basics, closed practices, and Aly's personal journey with witchcraft!
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Bronxwitch HQ: https://www.bronxwitch.com/hq2022-10-1951 minBetter WitchHow to be a Better Rich WitchIn this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Nicole Benzo, owner of the Honey Jar boutique spiritual shop and self-proclaimed rich witch. Nicole shares her life experience as a single mother who used magick to create a 6 figure spiritual business. Aly and Nicole talk about developing a money mindset and dispelling some big money misconceptions. Better Witch Bio & Season 1 Episode List Welcome to the Better Witch podcast! A new podcast on the Modern Witch network hosted by Aly Kravetz (AKA BronxWitch). Better Witch is a podcast dedicated to helping modern witches of a...2022-10-011h 06Better WitchHow to be a Better Voodoo WitchEp7 - 09.20 - A Better Voodoo Witch - Lilith DorseyIn this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Lilith Dorsey, author of the best-selling Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens. Aly and Lilith talk about the practice of Voodoo and other African spiritualities. They tackle the “closed” practice question and explore ways to learn more about such traditions without causing harm. Welcome to the Better Witch podcast! A new podcast on the Modern Witch network hosted by Aly Kravetz (AKA BronxWitch). Better Witch is a podcast dedicated to helping modern witches of all b...2022-10-011h 10Better WitchHow to be a Better Faery WitchEp8 - 09.27 - A Better Faery Witch - Mint SiegelIn this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Mint Siegel, AKA Mint Faery, eclectic witch, counselor and witchy YouTube content creator. Aly shares her hesitance with interacting with the fae world and Mint offers some guidance on creating happy, healthy relationships with the fae spirits in your life. (Not related to the Faery Tradition of Witchcraft also known as Anderson Faery.)Welcome to the Better Witch podcast! A new podcast on the Modern Witch network hosted by Aly Kravetz (AKA BronxWitch). Better Witch i...2022-10-011h 04Better WitchHow to be a Better Eclectic WitchEp5 - 09.06 - A Better Eclectic Witch - Madame PamitaIn this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Madame Pamita, author of Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft, The Book of Candle Magic, and Madame Pamita’s Magical Tarot. Aly and Madame Pamita talk about what it means to be an eclectic witch ... and what it doesn’t ... and tackle topics such as cultural appropriation in this informative episode.Welcome to the Better Witch podcast! A new podcast on the Modern Witch network hosted byAly Kravetz (AKA BronxWitch). Better Witch is a podcast dedicated...2022-09-1658 minBetter WitchHow to be a Better Green WitchEp4 - 08.30 - A Better Green Witch - Juliet DiazIn this episode of Better Witch our guest co-host is Juliet Diaz, author of Plant Witchery and the Altar Within. Juliet and Aly chat about being a green witch in an urban environment, how to overcome lack of resources while exploring green witchcraft and how to channel the spirits of plants even if you don’t have access to them!Welcome to the Better Witch podcast! A new podcast on the Modern Witch network hosted byAly Kravetz (AKA BronxWitch). Better Witch is a podcast dedicated to...2022-09-011h 00