Magick & Alchemy

In episode 147 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kristin Lisenby answer listener questions with Shelby Bundy. Shelby is a lover of tarot, astrology, history, myth and the visionary behind Tamed Wild. In this conversation, three witches share their spiritual traditions and routines, as well as their thoughts on candle magic, meditation, and creating authentic spells. Together, they contemplate psychic protection, intentionally calling back their energy, and Kate gives a lesson on casting a magical circle.Say hello to Shelby via her podcast, The Moon in Carolina, or sign up for one of her classes at 10th House Rising.Sources & Shoutouts:Episode 45:Witchy Business with Shelby BundyEpisode 111: Planetary Magic with Shelby BundyEpisode 115: Wild MedicineEpisode 126: The CovenEpisode 66: Fire MagickEpisode 81: An Interview with Madam PamitaEpisode 13: Witchcraft 101Episode 49: Witchcraft 101, Pt. 2Witchcraft 101: Spells, Herbs, & the Moon - CoursesSpell Candle CollectionBeautiful Chorus Hemi Sync - The Gateway Experience432 MHZRituals & Spells: Calling Back Your EnergyJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 146 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Brigit Esselmont. Brigit is an intuitive entrepreneur, best-selling author of Everyday Tarot, and Founder of Biddy Tarot. In this conversation, Brigit reflects on her introduction to tarot, and how the cards helped bring her deepest desires to life. She discusses co-creating alongside the universe, goals vs. intentions, intuition vs. anxiety, and how she handles creative setbacks. Brigit also introduces listeners to her upcoming book, Intuitive Manifesting: Align with Your Inner Wisdom and Attract Your Dream Life.Learn more about Brigit Esselmont on her website and preorder her book here.Sources & Shoutouts:Radiant Rider-Waite Smith TarotThe Biddy Tarot DeckJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo AudioJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 145 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew finish their series inspired by the wyrd and wonderful. In Wyrd Women Pt. 3, they meet an old woman named Baubo. Baubo is a goddess of belly laughs, and in the myth of Persephone and Demeter, she is the unassuming problem solver. While Demeter mourns, Baubo dances in the face of grief, showing us that laughter is a spell that heals the heart. Next, they meet wyrd woman Simona Kossak, an activist and lover of more than human creatures who fought to protect Poland’s oldest forests and was sometimes called Witch.Sources & Shoutouts:Wild Medicine: An Illustrated Guide to the Magic of Herbs, Bundy & BelewEpisode 6: Persephone & PlutoEpisode 80: Psychedelic WitchcraftEpisode 130: Patron Saints of SpringStorytime: Hades & PersephoneGoddess Series: PersephoneEncyclopedia of Spirits, Judika IllesHagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life, Sharon BlackieBaubo votives“Baubo: Laughter in the Face of Grief,” Deanna RiddickThe Health Benefits of HumorIambe and Baubo: A Study in Ritual Laughter, Olga Arans, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988.Women Who Run With the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes“The Extraordinary Life of Simona Kossak,” Janusz R. KowalczykBiałowieża Forest, UNESCO World Heritage Convention “Galloping Ghosts,” Diane AckermanJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 144 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew continue their series inspired by the wyrd and wonderful. In Wyrd Women Pt. 2, they begin in the cosmos and explore the folklore of the Pleiades star cluster. Also known as the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades possess mythical ties to Aphrodite, Artemis, bees, doves, and the Winter Solstice. In the second part of this conversation, Kate introduces listeners to Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, author, occultist, and founder of the Theosophical Society.Sources & Shoutouts:Earth Medicines, Felicia Cocozin RuizThe Gift of Healing Herbs, Robin Rose BennettAdditional decks and books from the Tamed Wild LibraryEpisode 103: Earth Medicines with Felicia Cocozin RuizEpisode 117: Hometown HauntingsEpisode 134: Summer MagickEpisode 108: The Furies & the HarpiesArtemis: Virgin Goddess of the Sun, Moon & Hunt, Sorita d’EsteWomen’s Encylopedia of Myths & Secrets, Barbara WalkerThe Myth of Alcyone & Ceyx"Pleiades in Ancient Mesopotamia," Lorenzo VerderameThe Night School: Lessons in Moonlight, Magic, and the Mysteries of Being Human, Maia Toll Cultural Astronomy - AztecBrooklynMuseum.org“Madame Blavatsky and the Secret of the Masters,” Jules EvansIsis Unveiled: A Master-Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology, Helena Blavatskyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_BlavJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 143 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew go in search of wyrd and wonderful women for their new mini-series, Wyrd Women. During this first conversation, Kate and Kristin introduce listeners to the Fox Sisters and Nettie Colbourn, young mediums who gained notoriety during the rise of Spiritualism in the 19th century. They contemplate divining with the unseen and necromancy, as well as Elsie Wheeler and the creation of the Sabian Symbols.Sources & Shoutouts:Episode 139: The Magick of Perception: Rituals for Adornment & Glamour Episode 78: An Interview with Annie FinchEpisode 97: Human Design with Xenia VirayThe Chilling Adventures of SabrinaThe Tamed Wild Winter BoxThe Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present, Hutton, Ronaldhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/necromancy“The Fox Sisters and the Rap on Spiritualism,” Abbott KahlerOpening to Channel: How to Connect with Your Guide, Sanaya Roman and Duane“Why Did so Many Victorians Try to Speak with the Dead?” Casey CepWas Abraham Lincoln a Spiritualist?: Curious Revelations From the Life of a Trance Medium,  Nettie Colburn MaynardEveryone Calls Me "Nettie": The True Story of a Trance Medium in Abraham Lincoln's White House, Ackerman, Lawrence Sabian Symbols - Cafe Astrology“Elsie May Wheeler – Spiritualist Medium With A Gift For The World”https://sabian.org/index.phpFind your Sabian Symbols! - Astro-Seek.comJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! ThJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 142 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Heidi Smith. Heidi is an author, psychosomatic therapist, registered herbalist, and flower essence practitioner. In this conversation, Heidi explores the realms of prayer, vibrational medicine, and what it means to work with the unknown. She considers the relationship between prayer and the physical body as well as prayer and psychedelics. She suggests that ideas can be spirits, and introduces us to her new book, The Uncommon Book of Prayer.To learn more and connect with Heidi, visit moonandbloom.com and follow her on Instagram @moonandbloom.Sources & Shoutouts:Episode 64: Handfasting & Witchy WeddingsEpisode 80: Psychedelic WitchcraftThe Moon in Carolina, Episode 25: Wedding Rituals with Kate BelewMajor Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America, Frances F. DennyThe Bloom Book: A Flower Essence Guide to Cosmic Balance, Heidi SmithThe Uncommon Book of Prayer: A Guide to Co-Creating with the Universe, Heidi SmithAmerican Herbalist GuildJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Quarterly Box - a quarterly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries caJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 141 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Brandi Amara Skyy. Brandi is a Catalyst, Author, and Wild Dream coach who believes there is a fire and Universe inside waiting to Big Bang its way out of us. In this conversation, they discuss the archetype of the wild woman, dreams as portals, and the altar within. Brandi also considers the intersections between drag and ritual, Miss Piggy as a muse, and introduces listeners to her new book, Magick for Transformation.To learn more about Brandi and her offerings, head over to her website, www.brandiamaraskyy.com, sign up for her newsletter, and order a copy of her latest book.Sources & Shoutouts:Magick for Transformation, Brandi Amara SkyyEpisode 135: An Interwith with Sorita d’EsteEpisode 110: Feral Girl SummerArtemis : Virgin Goddess of the Sun, Moon & Hunt, Sorita d’EsteLove Stories of Myth & Lore, Tamed WildIf Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho, Sappho & Anne CarsonWomen Who Run With The Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola EstesThe Elemental Tarot, Caroline SmithThe She Wolfe Tarot, SerpentfireThe Little Book of Drag, Brandi Amara SkyyBe More Drag, Brandi Amara Skyy The WOKE MAGIC Grimoire, Brandi Amara SkyyJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includesJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

Dive into the magic of Samhain, where hosts explore the art of altar-building and the vibrant role of marigolds. They share personal reflections on traditions and the significance of honoring ancestors through rituals like the Dumb Supper. Uncover the connection between creativity and this sacred time, as well as the cultural richness found in celebrating life's transitions. Discover how altars serve as vital links to the spirit world, especially in homage to those who have passed.

In episode 139 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby reflect on the magick of perception, ritual adornments, and glamour. They consider blue eyeshadow as a spell, clothes as armor, and self-expression as a form of witchcraft. They talk about the glamours cast by fiction, fashion, and the fairies.Sources & Shoutouts:Small Spells DeckWild Medicine Deck V. 2“The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries,” Evan Wentz“All was delusion, nought was truth”- Faery Glamour“Writing Faery: A Tale of Viviane,” Jack Wolf. From The Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens The Midnight Library, Matt Haig“Haute Macabre, Haute Couture: Witchcraft in Fashion,” Gabriela Herstik from The Library of Esoterica’s Witchcraft Judika Illes“Our Lashes, Ourselves: Eye Makeup and the American Woman,” Eileen Reynolds“From Blue Velvet to Buffalo 66: how blue eye shadow conquered cult film,” Isabelle Truman“A Queer History of Blue Eyeshadow, Pop Culture’s Time-Honored Symbolic Hue” “Color Magic: A Witch's Guide to Color Meanings and Energies,” Sophie Saint ThomasEpisode 101: Weed Witch with Sophie Saint ThomasJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 138 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss the art of alchemy. They contemplate alchemical history and the purpose of this ritual, as well as the women alchemists who paved the way for this tradition. They consider symbolic alchemy, astrological alchemy, and introduce listeners to the first female astrologer.Sources & Shoutouts:Episode 135: An Interview with Sorita d’EsteEpisode 40: BoundariesEpisode 79: Protection Spells & HexesEpisode 48: Athena and MedusaEpisode 66: Fire MagickEpisode 91: Types of Magick, pt. 1The Golden DawnA Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot “Facts about Sulfur,” Stephanie Pappas The Origins of Alchemy in Graeco-Roman Egypt, Jack Lindsay Chrysopoeia of CleopatraMirrors in the Earth, Asia SulerThe Night School, Maia Toll  Astrology, Psychology, and The Four Elements, An Energy Approach to Astrology and Its Use in the Counseling Arts, Stephen Arroyo, M.A.“The Work of Alchemy,” Eve Dembrowski“Birth Chart Basics, The Astrology houses,” Kate Belew“Heliodora, First Known Hellenistic Woman Astrologer,” Demetra GeorgeJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, andJoin Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers! Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio