Witch Wednesdays

Today I'm chatting with musician, medium, and sound healer Laura Carbone. A renowned witchy artist who’s based in Berlin and spends time in LA, Laura's lush and ambitious double concept album, The Cycle, is filled with melodic folk and goth/rock influences, and explores the emotional turmoil, trials and challenges the album’s protagonist faces during the changing seasons of the year. She’s also toured the world with The Jesus & Mary Chain and Dennis Lyxzén of Refused and performed at festivals around the world. Laura is also a sound facilitator and psychic medium. She suppressed her psychic and intuitive gifts until they became undeniable and she had the courage to share them through the company she founded, Cosmic Dreaming.  Find Laura: ⁠http://thecosmicdreaming.com⁠ The Cycle: ⁠https://linktr.ee/lc_thecycle⁠ Newsletter: ⁠https://cosmicdreaming.myflodesk.com/northnode Instagram: ⁠@lauracarbone_⁠  Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lauracarbone⁠ Sound Healing: https://www.thecosmicdreaming.com/cosmic-magazine/what-is-soundhealing

Such a treat to have Tenae Stewart, the Witch of Lupine Hollow, back again to chat about her newest work, Botanical Cocktails! We get to chat all about life updates, creating a new book, herbalism, crafting cocktails, and more. Be sure to attend The Modern Green Witches Summit - July 10-11, 2024 - Herbology class is in session for the witchy at-home herbalists! Join us for two days of herbalism classes to celebrate the launch of the new book, Botanical Cocktails. Free to attend - replays available until July 13. Link: https://lupinehollow.krtra.com/t/HV1Uu8bWMha4 Find Tenae: Botanical Cocktails by Tenae Stewart teaches how to make more than fifty seasonal cocktail (and mocktail) recipes using delicious, organic ingredients from your own yard or herb garden. It down the different types of plants that can be used in cocktails, where to source them, and how to grow them yourself.

I'm joined today by debut author Rosalind Moody to chat about her book, The Spark: Sex, Love & Spirituality in a Toxic Dating World. She’s turned the chaotic quest of her twenties — to find love at any cost — into an empowering memoir-manual for women looking to securely anchor their self-worth amidst the turbulent storm of the modern dating scene. Find Rosalind: ⁠https://septemberpublishing.org/product/the-spark-hb/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosalindmoody/?hl=en⁠ Meet Rosalind Moody, one time editor of a leading spirituality magazine and a woman on a mission to find a soul mate. Despite all her meditating and multiple tarot card readings she keeps manifesting the same guy in different bodies. Finally she learns the lessons she needs, her spirit guides rejoice and she is able to redefine her singledom and enjoy independence and self-esteem. The Spark charts Rosalind’s adventures both physical and spiritual, offering love-summoning rituals, self-esteem building chakras, moon guidance, tarot card pulls and journaling practices to readers along the way.

All about the energies and magic of July plus a few July holidays to highlight. Zodiac Signs + Correspondences: Crystals: turquoise, ruby  Animals: dog, loon, woodpecker, salmon  Flower: Larkspur, waterlily Deities: Demeter, Luna, Mercury, Danu, Parvati  The sun is in Cancer until July 22. Cancer is a cardinal water sign. Moon Phases July 5: new moon in Cancer July 13: second quarter moon in Libra July 21: full moon in Capricorn July 29: fourth quarter moon in Taurus Ancient July Celebrations: Ludi Apollinares (Games of Apollo) Tammuz (Mesopotamia) Hephaestia (Greece) Heliacal Rising of Sirius (Egypt) Festival of the Toad (China) July 1: Canada Day (Canada) July 4: Independence Day (United States) July 14: Bastille Day (France) July 26: Summer Olympics

Author and herbalist Jane Barlow Christensen discusses herbalism and healing plants in the podcast. They talk about creating an herbal apothecary, 101 healing plants, health conditions and their remedies, and the importance of natural healing. The episode also covers the significance of psychedelics in spiritual awakening, the legacy of herbal products, and sourcing raw ingredients for quality remedies.

Debut author Nathan King discusses awakening Witch Blood through European folklore and mythology in traditional witchcraft. He shares insights on magical practices, personal rituals, and the importance of community in modern witchcraft. Nathan's journey from Christianity to witchcraft is explored, highlighting the significance of preserving unique traditions and aesthetics. Learn about Michigan's magical energy and the power of regular personal rituals in enhancing spiritual connection.

Today I'm joined by Kamden Cornell to chat about their newest book: The Tameless Path: Unleashing the Power of Invasive Plants in Witchcraft. There's so much you can do with the "weeds" in your area, don't dismiss them! They're so useful in your witchcraft practice. We also chat about classes, sourcing items, making oils and potions, and more! Find Kamden: Website: Heart & Vine Apothecary Instagram: @heart_n_vine_apothecary Book: https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-crossed-crow-books/p/thetamelesspath An apothecarist and wortcunner, Kamden S. Cornell has an avid love for plants of all kinds. As a bioregional animist and folk witch, they specialize in using the plants around them for their herbal and magical craft. As a non-binary, gay, queer, the outsider perspective is important to them and they are deeply drawn to invasive species, which have been much maligned and persecuted. That working relationship spurred the creation of The Tameless Path: Unleashing the Power of Invasive Plants in Witchcraft. Kamden also teaches classes on foraging, survival, and field herbalism in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque, NM, as well as classes on tarot, alchemy, and witchcraft practices. They own a small, witchcraft-based business called Heart &Vine Apothecary that focuses on herbal remedies and ritual goods. They are the author of two self-published works- Ars Granorum: The Six Seed Arts of Witchcraft and On Needles and Pins: A Witches’ Book of Poppetry and Figure Magic. They are also a regular columnist for Noumenia News, the periodical publication released by The Covenant of Hekate.

All about the energies and magic of June plus a few June holidays to highlight. Zodiac Signs + Correspondences: Crystals: pearl, chalcedony, alexandrite Animals: deer, eagle, fox Flower: rose Deities: Artemis, Cerridwen, Hermes, Odin The sun is in Gemini until June 20. Gemini is a mutable air sign. Moon Phases June 6: new moon in Gemini June 14: second quarter moon in Virgo June 21: full moon in Capricorn June 28: fourth quarter moon in Aries Ancient June Celebrations: Ludi Piscatorii (Fishing Games) Feast of Epona Feast of Minerva June 10: Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) June 16: Father's Day June 20: Litha

Jenny Zakrzewski, a channeler and psychic teacher, discusses topics such as psychic soul gifts, starseeds, balancing masculine and feminine energies, signs of spiritual awakening, and the link between science, higher frequencies, and climate change. She emphasizes the importance of nurturing children with spiritual gifts and staying grounded in daily practices.

Today I'm joined by author and clinical psychologist David Shoemaker to chat about Thelema and his newest book, The Way of the Will. In THE WAY OF THE WILL, David Shoemaker explores how the spiritual discipline of Thelema, founded by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), can be utilized to enhance your psychological and spiritual growth. The book grew out of the authors own teachings and experiences—podcast episodes, classes, and of course, many years of personal practice and supervision of other initiates. It is a compendium of useful tools and perspectives designed to serve as one of many useful guides in the magician’s library. David Shoemaker is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in Jungian and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. David is the Chancellor and Prolocutor of the Temple of the Silver Star (totss.org), a Thelemic initiatory and educational organization. He is a long-standing member of O.T.O. and has many years of experience training initiates in these traditions. Author/teacher website: livingthelema.com YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@livingthelema5221/featured ThelemaCon 2024: thelemacon.org Temple of the Silver Star: totss.org A.'.A.'.: onestarinsight.org Professional website: dr-shoemaker.com