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The Magick Kitchen PodcastS9E2 - Sacred Plant Magic with Amy BlackthornSend us a textIn this episode, Leandra and Elyse welcome their friend and renowned herbalist Amy Blackthorn to the Magick Kitchen to dive into Amy’s new book, Blackthorn’s Book of Sacred Plant Magic, exploring how to build deeper spiritual connections with plant spirits through therapeutic practice, subconscious learning, and intuitive divination. Join us for an inspiring conversation on weaving plant magic into everyday life and unlocking the sacred wisdom of the natural world. Find Blackthorn’s Book of Sacred Plant Magic and more at https://amyblackthorn.com/boo...2025-04-2848 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS9E1 - The Witch's Allies: Animal Familiars, Fetches, and the Truth About Working with Familiars with Dodie Graham McKaySend us a textIn the season 9 premiere, Elyse and Leandra sit down in the magick kitchen with Dodie Graham McKay, author of 'The Witch's Ally', an incredible book on working with familiars. You'll learn that familiars aren't always animals, and in fact, historically, animals aren't the most common type of familiar. And the polar bear story Dodie shares from her time in the Great White North is one of Elyse's favorites we've ever had told here on the show! Dodie Graham McKay is a writer, green witch, and filmmaker. She is inspired to document a...2025-04-1357 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS8E12 - At the Kitchen Witch's Hearth: Honoring the Season of Spring & Ways to Celebrate the Equinox/OstaraSend us a textIn this episode... its time to welcome... SPRING! Leandra and Elyse share recipes and reflections on how best to embrace this time of year. Click here for Leandra's Tea Party ☕ and Ostara recipes. 🥚Elyse is hosting a Spring Equinox Retreat in Havre de Grace, MD! Make and take home a gemstone crystal bottle of protection oil and learn land spirits connection at the oldest river in the world, Mama Susquehanna. Tickets and more info here.🌙Struggling to find your rhythm on your spiritual and magickal path? You’re not alone...2025-03-1641 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS8E11 - Divine Dirt: A Direct Relationship with Land in Magic with Charity BedellSend us a textIn this episode, Elyse & Leandra chat with Charity Bedell, author of 'Divine Dirt'. We discuss the importance of bringing the land into our lives through magic and ritual with dirt, and why this magickal ingredient is not to be overlooked.Charity L. Bedell, also known as Loona Wynd, is the author of 'Divine Dirt', one of the coauthors of The Modern-Day Witch series and the 'Wiccapedia Spell Deck'. She has studied conjure with Starr Casas and Feri with Veedub, and she is initiated in the Temple Tradition. Learn more about Charity...2025-03-0247 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS8E10 - Why Witches Shouldn't Be Poor with Pamela ChenSend us a textThis time in the Magick Kitchen, its time to talk about the elephant in the room: witches shouldn't be poor. In this episode, Leandra and Elyse are joined by Pamela Chen, author of 'Wealth Witchery', coming April 2025. We talk about her Four Realms approach to wealth witchery; the limiting beliefs that hold many of us back; and how we can reframe our mindsets when working to better understand our relationship to abundance. Learn More about Pamela and preorder Wealth Witchery: magicalpam.comPreorder Elyse's book, 'Sacred Wild: An Invitation t...2025-02-1654 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS8E9 - Decolonizing Mythology Through the Myths of Inanna and TiamatSend us a textAnd now for something completely different: Storytime! But first, we're getting cerebral. In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Elyse and Leandra share their perspectives on decolonizing mythology. We discuss the truth about working with deities, and the reality of personal gnosis. We also discuss the importance of critical contexts for the classical portrayals of gods, the complexity of translation, and end the episode with some bardic storytelling of our favorite Sumerian myths about Inanna, and Tiamat. (ad music: A Robust Crew by Darren-Curtis | https://so...2025-02-0255 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS8E7 - OUR 100TH EPISODE!!! + Lilith Dorsey Saves the WorldSend us a textIn this episode, Leandra and Elyse celebrate 100 episodes! We look back at the guests we've had, give you some behind the scenes of how it all began, and tell you our plans moving forward. Our guest is Lilith Dorsey. Lilith hails from many magickal traditions, including Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Indigenous American spirituality. Their traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology, and Film at the University of R.I, New York University, and the University of London, and their magickal training includes numerous initiations in Santeria (also known as Lucumi), Haitian Vodoun...2025-01-051h 20The Magick Kitchen PodcastS8E6 - At the Kitchen Witch's Hearth: Finding Winter's Warmth + Recipes for Your PetsSend us a textIn this Winter installment of our seasonal series, At the Kitchen Witch's Hearth, we are discussing how we really feel about the season that offers its challenges, what the Christmas Spirit really means, and sharing our favorite recipes: for humans AND your animal companions.Click here to take a Gardens of the Mystic Quiz. Beginning in January.Take Hold of the Red Thread with Elyse in 2025: seekingnumina.com/theredthread Get Leandra's tea recipe here. Cat Cookie Recipe:2024-12-2240 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS8E3 - Sacred Tears with Courtney WeberSend us a textIn this emotional episode, Leandra and Elyse share their thoughts and an uplifting message of community in the results of the 2024 US election. We also interview Courtney Weber about her new book, Sacred Tears, in an unplanned yet relatable conversation about grief in the pagan community and how to navigate loss as a witch.🌙Struggling to find your rhythm on your spiritual and magickal path? You’re not alone. The Gardens of the Mystic Initiation and Certification Program is here to guide you. Each garden invites you into a metaphorical journey where...2024-11-101h 17The Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E13 - What Does it Mean to Be a Witch? Initiation and Tradition with Fio Gede ParmaSend us a textIn the season 7 finale, Leandra and Elyse are joined by Fio Gede Parma to discuss their book 'The Witch Belongs to the World', and its major themes: what does it really mean to be a witch? We talk about what initiation really is, the pros and cons of following a particular lineage, and the ins and outs of Fio's tradition, the Wildwood Tradition from so-called Australia.Fio Gede Parma (they/she) is a Balinese-Australian international teacher, magical mentor, and award-winning author. They were born in the island of Bali...2024-09-291h 02The Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E12 - Kitchen Witch's Hearth: Transitioning to Autumn + Civil Disobedience with Beck LawrenceSend us a textIn this episode, we dive into the ways we transition into autumn, aka the Season of the Witch, as kitchen witches, the shadow work we do, the way ancestors inform this time, and the fun recipes we love to make! We kick off with a discussion with Beck Lawrence, proprietor of the Serpent's Key in Hanover to share the ways you can get involved to help us help them Legalize Tarot in Pennsylvania! Here are the links to support by signing the petition (GLOBAL support welcome!) and to mail...2024-09-151h 02The Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E10 - Sigil Witchery, Embodiment, & Modern Traditional Witchcraft with Laura Tempest ZakroffSend us a textJoin Laura Tempest Zakroff, bestselling author of Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy, Weave the Liminal, and many more, as we talk all things sigils, embodiment through belly dancing and other forms of movement, and her tradition, Modern Traditional Witchcraft. Learn more about her works, classes, and the upcoming Sigil Witchery Oracle here: www.LauraTempestZakroff.comFor more information on upcoming events and free resources, visit - https://www.leandrawitchwood.com/links-page/Step onto the Path of the Sacred Wild with Elyse. More info here at seekingnumina...2024-08-181h 19The Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E9 - Community Mindsets Rooted in Simple, "Small" Magic: the Lessons of Appalachian Folk Practice with Byron BallardSend us a textThis time in the Magick Kitchen, we're having a cup of tea with H. Byron Ballard, a Priestess and pagan community leader for over 50 years. We discuss the simple ways of communing with spirits that Ballard's work extolls, including her newest book, Small Magic. We also look at land spirit work in detail, and discuss the importance of community and putting down roots when it comes to practicing the Craft.To learn more about upcoming events and Get FREE resources, visit - https://www.leandrawitchwood.com/links-page/ ...2024-08-041h 13The Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E8 - Kitchen Witch's Hearth: Summer Potions & Fire MagicSend us a textIt's time for another installment in the seasonal series, Kitchen Witch's Hearth, where Leandra and Elyse share our favorite ways to honor (and survive 🥵) summer: from potions and iced teas, to fire rituals and rage clearing. Sign up for the waitlist 'Know Thyself', Elyse's retreat in Delphi April 2025: https://forms.gle/xJYWRW9BoHgxxn7r9Day Retreats to Ancient Greece with Elyse! More info here.Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE monthly rituals, group mentoring, and more. Leandra shares her decades of knowledge and experience in...2024-07-2142 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E7 - Celtic Spirituality with Morpheus RavennaSend us a textIn this episode of the Magick Kitchen, Elyse and Leandra sit down with Morpheus Ravenna, historian and author of "Magic of the Otherworld". We discuss the complications and misconceptions of 'Celtic' spirituality and cultures, and look at the practices we do have record of and what we don't and how one might actually practice Celtic witchcraft, folk magic, or other types of spiritual paths.Morpheus Ravenna is a genderfluid sorcerer, artist, and writer, residing in the East Bay area of California. Sí is a dedicant of the Morrígan, with a pr...2024-07-071h 10The Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E6 - Sacred Waters and Holy WellsSend us a textIn this episode, journey to sacred waters and holy wells with Elyse and Leandra and learn ways to use sacred waters in your practice. A special thank you to Jenna C. for her research!FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join Leandra as she walks you through managing your energy and the energy you encounter! Get free access to their workshop HERE!Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE monthly rituals, group mentoring, and more. Leandra shares her decades of knowledge and experience in a safe...2024-06-2357 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E5 - Victorian Spiritualism with Steele Alexandra DourisSend us a textElyse & Leandra welcome Steele Alexandra Douris to the Magick Kitchen to dive deep into the Victorian spiritualist movement, a foremother of witchcraft. We talk seances, ectoplasm, crystal balls, pre-Raphelite art and the medievalist movement, and how witches today can be inspired and informed about our history. Learn more about Steele at @steelearcana on Instagram.FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join us for a transformative one-day workshop designed for modern witches like you. Led by Leandra Witchwood, a seasoned witch familiar with the challenges of balancing magick and modern life...2024-06-0954 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E4 - Tips for the Indoorsy Green Witch: Houseplant Hortocculture with Devin HunterSend us a textElyse and Leandra are joined by Devin Hunter, author of 'Houseplant Hortocculture' now available here from Llewellyn. We discuss indoor plant magic and green witchery, and a bit of behind the scenes of how the book came to be. Devin Hunter is the bestselling author of The Witch's Book of Power, The Witch's Book of Spirits, The Witch's Book of Mysteries, the critically acclaimed Modern Witch, and Crystal Magic for the Modern Witch. Initiated into multiple occult orders, Devin is the founder of the Sacred Fires Tradition of Witchcraft a...2024-05-261h 22The Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E3 - Slavic Witchcraft with Madame PamitaSend us a textMadame Pamita joins Elyse and Leandra in the Magick Kitchen to discuss Ukrainian witchcraft, its similarities across the Baltic and Balkan states, and how today, during the Ukraine War, folk practices are stronger than ever.Madame Pamita is the author of Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft, coauthor of The Witch's Sun Sign Series: Cancer Witch with Ivo Dominguez Jr, and she runs an online apothecary at parlourofwonders.com. Subscribe here to her YouTube channel for witch tips & tarot readings benefiting Ukrainian households during the War.Resources for Ariella Daly's...2024-05-121h 30The Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E2 - Finding Ancestral Veneration Practices that Work for You ft. Ben StimpsonSend us a textThis week, Elyse and Leandra are joined by Ben Stimpson, author of Ancestral Whispers, an incredible book (perhaps the definitive one) on ancestor work. The veil is thin at Beltaine, as it is Samhain in the southern hemisphere, so May is a great time to connect to your ancestors joyfully. If you've been wanting to connect, this is the time to reach out! Ben Stimpson (He/They/Them) is a therapist, lecturer, student, and spiritual director. Ben has developed courses on various topics, including ancestor veneration, the power of story, and...2024-04-281h 11The Magick Kitchen PodcastS7E1 - At the Kitchen Witch's Hearth: Plant AlliesSend us a textElyse and Leandra invite you to join us at the kitchen witch's hearth, a new seasonal series in which we share tips for the kitchen witch. We kick off season seven with Plant Allies, perfect for spring: how to meet them and incorporate them into cooking and other kitchen witchery.FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join us for a transformative one-day workshop designed for modern witches like you. Led by Leandra Witchwood, a seasoned witch familiar with the challenges of balancing magick and modern life, this workshop will equip...2024-04-1453 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E13 - Growing Up with the Land Spirits: Obeah & Multicultural Magic with Emma KathrynSend us a textThis week, we're joined in the Magick Kitchen by Emma Kathryn, author of "Season Songs" and "Witch Life." Emma talks with Leandra and Elyse about the way land spirits and folk practices can ground us in ourselves, especially when we come from a multicultural background. She talks about her time growing up playing in the wilds and how that informed her practice and life's journey. Keep up with Emma here at emmakathrynwildwitchcraft.com. FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join us for a transformative one-day workshop designed for modern witches...2024-03-311h 00The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E12 - Get the Most Out of Aries Season with Diotima MantineaSend us a textWe're talking about Aries season and how all of us, no matter how much we've got in our chart, can harness the power of Aries season and make the most of the bustle of Spring. Diotima Mantinea has over 50 years of astrology experience and is the recent co-author of Aries Witch, part of the Witch's Sun Sign series. Connect with her at uraniaswell.com FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join us for a transformative one-day workshop designed for modern witches like you. Led by Leandra Witchwood, a...2024-03-171h 04The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E11 - Understanding Astrology & the Importance of Community with Ivo Dominguez, JrSend us a textPull up a chair in the Magick Kitchen as we sit down with Ivo Dominguez, Jr. With over 45 years in the Craft, Ivo shares stories and perspectives of the trends and changes over his life. He explores the astrological impact and explanations of the ebb and flow of many topics: the solitary vs. initiatory approaches to magick, community ritual and public engagement, and more. We talked about astrology and got some perspectives only Ivo could give us. Ivo Domínguez, Jr. is a visionary and a practitioner of various esoteric disciplines. He...2024-03-031h 23The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E10 - Hex Your Ex: Revenge Spells & Breakup MagicSend us a textThis time in the Magick Kitchen, we're thinking about the challenges of baneful magic in matters of the heart. We're looking at every angle so you can make the right decision about using magic after a breakup to empower you forward on your path.This is part 2 of a Valentine's Day series on love magick, following part 1: S6E9 - Love Magick Explained.FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join us for a transformative one-day workshop designed for modern witches like you. Led by Leandra Witchwood, a seasoned...2024-02-181h 04The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E9 - Love Magick ExplainedSend us a text"Go erotic, not erratic!" This month in the Magick Kitchen, we're discussing love magick and all its complicated angles- self-love, s** magic, and more. In this first episode, we discuss all the angles of what love means and how to use that energy for your magic and grow your spiritual practice. Join us for part 2, where we help you decide if you should hex your ex... or the other options you have!FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join us for a transformative one-day workshop designed for modern...2024-02-0450 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E8 - Animism and Witchcraft with Author Nathan M. HallSend us a textJoin Elyse & Leandra as they welcome Nathan M. Hall, Elyse's fellow columnist at the Wild Hunt and debut author of "Path of the Moonlit Hedge: Animistic Witchcraft". We're discussing animism, from the commodification of herbalism, to the partnership-based power dynamic of spirit work, to mushroom magic and the psychedelic revolution of today, to, of course, land spirits and the power of building relationships with them. Nathan M. Hall can be found as @moonlithedge on Instagram and his book can be purchased here.FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Jo...2024-01-211h 26The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E7 - Creativity & Magick with Astrea TaylorSend us a textIn this episode, sit down in the Magick Kitchen with Leandra and Elyse as we welcome Astrea Taylor, author of "Inspiring Creativity Through Magick: How to Ritualize Your Art & Attract the Creative Spirit". We discuss the intersection of creativity and magick, and how as witches we can harness creative energy regardless of talent or audience. An eclectic pagan witch with over two and a half decades of experience in the witching world, Astrea Taylor is an author of several books including "Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods" and "Intuitive Witchcraft". Find h...2024-01-071h 15The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E6 - Christmas with a Druid: Yuletide Tarot & Druidry with Kristoffer HughesSend us a textHave a seat in the Magick Kitchen this Christmas with Leandra and Elyse as we welcome Kristoffer Hughes, creator of the Yuletide tarot and author of the Book of Druidry. Hear our personal tarot readings with the Yuletide tarot deck, and learn more about Druidry from the Chief Druid of the Anglesey Druid Order in Wales himself. Kristoffer is a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He is a teacher, writer, workshop leader, and guest speaker. Learn more about Kristoffer Hughes and the...2023-12-241h 03The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E5.5 - BONUS Yuletide Episode: A Secret History of Christmas Baking with Linda RaedischSend us a textA Blessed Yule to all! A Secret History of Christmas Baking was such a delightful read, we had to fit this in as a bonus episode for the Yuletide season! This week in the Magick Kitchen we're sitting down with Linda Raedisch, a culinary historian and author. Learn more about Linda and buy her books, including her debut novel also released in 2023, Turn Left at the Mooncrow Skeleton, and her bestseller The Old Magic of Christmas, here.Access BONUS EPISODES of the Magick Kitchen Podcast by joining at the Initiate tier...2023-12-171h 11The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E5 - Bruja Curandera & Brujeria: Mexican Magic with Wendy Mata, BrujaSend us a textJoin Leandra and Elyse in the Magick Kitchen while we welcome Wendy Mata, a bruja (Mexican witch) and owner of Bruja Power Botanica. She discusses her cultural approach to magic, the true power of the energy we can send with our magic, and the ways we can connect to our culture through magic and witchcraft.Wendy is an author, generational bruja (witch), healer, world traveler, and initiated shaman. Learn more here on her website.Purchase the Yule Bundle with Wendy, Elyse, and Leandra's content, PLUS 55+ other resources, here: ...2023-12-101h 13The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E4 - The Empowerment of Hoodoo with expert Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani, author of "Conjuring the Calabash"Send us a textThis time in the Magick Kitchen, we're delving into Hoodoo with Priestess Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani. 8th Generation Witch, Egun Medium, and a Priestess of OYA in the Yoruba system of spirituality, Bomani introduces us to hoodoo as not just a spirituality, but a practice of empowerment. From sex magic to kitchen spells and beyond, our conversation covers it all. Conjuring the Calabash is available now.Learn more here and follow Mawiyah @mawiyahbomani on FB and Insta.Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, a...2023-11-261h 22The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E3 - Experiential Witchcraft, Mentorship & Building an Intuitive Practice ft. Jamie Della, author of "Box of Magick"Send us a textJoin Elyse and Leandra in the Magick Kitchen as we welcome Jamie Della, author of Box of Magick. We're discussing the role of mentorship and how it inspires a magical path, and how witchcraft is an experiential practice that guides us to form an intuitive practice. Learn more about Jamie at jamiedella.com and follow Jamie @jamiedellawrites on FB and Insta. Join Elyse's Magical Living Community: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin her newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopJoin Leandra in The...2023-11-121h 21The Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E2 - Blood & Bone: Using Dark MagickSend us a textIn this episode, we're going into the side of darker magic for Samhain and discussing the aspects of witchcraft and magical ingredients that might make the modern witch squeamish. Content warning: blood, menstrual blood, urine, bone magic, and discussions of using animal parts and spirits ethically in your magic.This episode is the final of three episodes of our Samhain spooktacular: three themed episodes in which we look within and tackle the shadow work of the collective consciousness: the witch wound, witch wars, and the dark side of witchcraft....2023-10-2948 minThe Magick Kitchen PodcastS6E1 - Witch Wars: Competition vs. Collaboration in the Spiritual CommunitySend us a textThis episode dives into witch wars, the complicated and frustrating side effect of the witch wound. The patriarchy tries to pit witches against each other, but Elyse and Leandra are here to explore how we can lift each other up and collaborate instead of compete in the witchcraft and paganism community.This episode is the second in three episodes of our Samhain spooktacular: three themed episodes in which we look within and tackle the shadow work of the collective consciousness: the witch wound, witch wars, and the dark side of witchcraft.2023-10-1542 min