
Coffee and Cauldrons
Join Maria and Robyn as we discuss magick, witchcraft, tarot, lunar phases, inspiring creators, insightful minds within the community, and much more.
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Apr 18, 2025 • 46min
S6 Ep6: Word Witchery 101
This week, Maria and Robyn dive into the power of words! We discuss word witchery, and the utility that they serve within magic.
We explore the upcoming New Moon in Taurus and do a collective reading featuring the Four of Pentacles.
Creatives we are loving this week are:
Robyn’s choice: @moon_bright.kz
Maria’s choice: Poetry as Spellcrafting by Tamiko Beyer, Destiny Hemphill, Lisbeth White
Listener Choice: @sillysculptures
Be sure to join us at this June's Windy City Paranormal Festival!
Remember to join us on April 26th at 12pm PST for our guest lecture with Christine Grace, author of The Witch at the Forest’s Edge, for her class on Hedgecrossing
Shoot us our submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799
Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.
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Apr 4, 2025 • 1h 4min
S6 Ep5: T.W.A.T. Talk with Franky Everleigh and Christina Rappel
This week, Maria and Robyn are joined by Franky Everleigh and Christina Rappel, the co-founders of the Windy City Paranormal Festival. They are also two parts (of four) of the T.W.A.T. ghost investigation team. We talk about ghost investigations, witchcraft, and the upcoming festival!
We explore the upcoming Full Moon in Libra and do a collective reading featuring the Nine of Pentacles.
Creatives we are loving this week are:
Robyn’s choice: @deathanddecorum tooth fairies
Maria’s choice: @cocorrina.co Renais Tarot
Listener Choice: TamarasIncense on etsy
Be sure to join us at this June's Windy City Paranormal Festival!
Remember to join us on April 26th at 12pm PST for our guest lecture with Christine Grace, author of The Witch at the Forest’s Edge, for her class on Hedgecrossing
Shoot us our submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799
Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.
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Mar 28, 2025 • 20min
S6: Coffee Talk: Listener Stories
Welcome to Coffee Talk! These are fun in-between episodes where we read your user-submitted stories, hang out with friends, talk about witchy pop culture, or chat with you about what's going on in our personal practices!
This week we chat read some listener stories!
Want to be featured? Head on over to coffeeandcauldrons.com, shoot us an email at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com, or give us a call at (351) 207-0799
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Mar 21, 2025 • 51min
S6 Ep4: Choosing the Right Deity for You
In this episode, Maria and Robyn offer advice on working with deities for the first time. We offer some practical tips and general feedback for those who are curious about this but don't know where to start.
We explore tips on how to work with the upcoming New Moon in Aries, on March 29th, which is also a partial solar eclipse.
Our community tarot reading this week is the King of Pentacles Reversed.
Creatives we are loving this week are:
Robyn’s choice: @kneepatches shell cleaning
Maria’s choice: @desktopfarms tiktok
Listener Choice: @throwandgrow.ceramics
Be sure to join us at next year's Windy City Paranormal Festival!
Remember to join us on March 29th at 12pm PST for our guest lecture with Siri Vincent Plouff for their class on Queering the Runes.
Shoot us our submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799
Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.
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Mar 14, 2025 • 24min
S6: Coffee Talk: Support a Small Business!
Welcome to Coffee Talk! These are fun in-between episodes where we read your user-submitted stories, hang out with friends, talk about witchy pop culture, or chat with you about what's going on in our personal practices!
This week we chat about some pagan current events!
Want to be featured? Head on over to coffeeandcauldrons.com, shoot us an email at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com, or give us a call at (351) 207-0799
And thank you to all our Patreon Subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.
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Mar 7, 2025 • 48min
S6 Ep3: The Power of Dream Magic
In this week's episode, Maria and Robyn discuss the power of utilizing your dreams for divination, magic, and guidance.
We discuss the upcoming Full Moon in Virgo and pull the Fool for this week's collective tarot reading.
Creatives we are loving this week are:
Robyn’s choice: @sebscrispyclub
Maria’s choice: @lesyacrow on tiktok
Listener Choice: CR WARNER Feminine Monochromic
Be sure to join us at next year's Windy City Paranormal Festival!
Remember to join us on March 29th at 12pm PST for our guest lecture with Siri Vincent Plouff for their class on Queering the Runes.
Shoot us our submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799
Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.
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Feb 28, 2025 • 32min
S6: Coffee Talk: Religious Terrorism?
Welcome to Coffee Talk! These are fun in-between episodes where we read your user-submitted stories, hang out with friends, talk about witchy pop culture, or chat with you about what's going on in our personal practices!
This week we chat about some pagan current events!
Want to be featured? Head on over to coffeeandcauldrons.com, shoot us an email at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com, or give us a call at (351) 207-0799
And thank you to all our Patreon Subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.
https://patreon.com/magickalbeginnings

Feb 21, 2025 • 1h 13min
S6 Ep2: The Art of Divination Creation with Matt and Hope Hughes
This week we are joined by Matt and Hope Hughes of Ethereal Visions Publishing, the minds and art behind decks you may already own such as Ethereal Visions, Luna Tarot, Dreamscape, Mother Mort's Carnival of Souls, and more. We sit down to discuss their upcoming oracle deck Kickstarter, Musica Universalis Zodiac Oracle, their inspiration for all their works, and the future of the divination creation industry.
We discuss the upcoming New Moon in Pisces and do a collective tarot reading where we discuss the Magician.
Creatives that we are loving this week are:
Robyn’s choice: @fruitydaycrochet
Maria’s choice: The Heroine Tarot
Listener Choice: @enchantedoddities
Be sure to join us at next year's Windy City Paranormal Festival!
Remember to join us on February 22nd at 12pm PST for our guest lecture with Chelsea Selby of Witchy Baby Soaps, for her class on Bath Magic!
Shoot us our submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799
Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.
patreon.com/magickalbeginnings

Feb 14, 2025 • 24min
S6: Coffee Talk: The Ghost Tantrum
Welcome to Coffee Talk! These are fun in-between episodes where we read your user-submitted stories, hang out with friends, talk about witchy pop culture, or chat with you about what's going on in our personal practices!
This week we listen to your listener-submitted ghost stories!
Want to be featured? Head on over to coffeeandcauldrons.com, shoot us an email at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com, or give us a call at (351) 207-0799
Don't forget to join us on February 22nd for a lecture with Chelsea Shelby of Witch Baby Soaps, on Bath Magic.
And thank you to all our Patreon Subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.
https://patreon.com/magickalbeginnings

Feb 7, 2025 • 1h 6min
S6 Ep1: Resistance Magic
Welcome to our first main episode of Season Six! This week we discuss our feelings on resistance magic, have a bit of a tangent, and then give you some advice and tips for resistance magic.
We explore the upcoming Full Moon in Leo and pull a collective reading featuring the Devil.
Creatives we are loving this week are
Robyn’s choice: Baphomet Tarot on Kickstarter
Maria’s choice: @september.tales
Listener Choice: ausgefuchst
Be sure to join us at next year's Windy City Paranormal Festival!
Remember to join us on February 22nd at 12pm PST for our guest lecture with Chelsea Selby of Witchy Baby Soaps, for her class on Bath Magic!
Shoot us our submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799
Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.
patreon.com/magickalbeginnings
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