

The Magick Kitchen Podcast
Leandra Witchwood, Elyse Welles
Join Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles to discuss magick, food, herbs, tea, rituals, and more. This is where witches come together to talk about our interests and experiences. Leandra Witchwood is a Modern Witch, Priestess, and Master Herbalist dedicated to wortcunning, magick, healing, and spiritual growth. Based in South-Central PA, she founded The Magick Kitchen Blog in 2011, which has evolved to become one of the top 30 podcasts in the religion and spirituality category. She is the host of The Unbound Priestess Podcast. An author of five books on Witchcraft and shadow work, Leandra offers decades of knowledge and experience to guide the magickal community. Using her knowledge as a Vitalist Herbalist, Leandra also hand-blends loose-leaf teas at The Witchwood Teahouse, where she seamlessly marries whimsy with flavor. Leandra offers courses, certification & training programs in the Gardens of the Mystic Program and Rebel Mystic Coven. ✨Join Leandra for an empowering journey into self-discovery and magick. Learn more about what Leandra offers and how you can work with her at https://www.leandrawitchwood.com/Elyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive Priestess. Initiated in the Faery Tradition & holding an MA focusing on spiritual studies, she is a teacher of the lost Earth Priestess Arts of the Mediterranean, where she hails from. She hosts 3 podcasts, & is an author. Her book on connecting with land spirits was released with Llewellyn in 2025 and a paranormal mystery novel in September 2025. She writes for Witchology and Witch Way Magazine and is the Greece correspondent for the Wild Hunt. She has spoken at conferences such as Hekatefest and the Ancestral Magic Summit. She runs Seeking Numina, facilitating rituals at Greece's sacred sites, & teaches the Path of the Sacred Wild, an earth-based spirituality. Learn more: seekingnumina.com + Instagram @seekingnumina.
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Jan 7, 2024 • 1h 16min
S6E7 - Creativity & Magick with Astrea Taylor
Send 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 her on Instagram @astreataylor, & on Facebook at Astrea Taylor, Author. Learn more at www.astreataylor.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 seasoned witch familiar with the challenges of balancing magick and life, this workshop will equip you with practical tools and techniques to reclaim, balance, and manage your energy with ease.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 this community in a safe and inviting space. Get inspired today! Learn more HERE. Click here for tickets to Elyse's next workshop, "To Cast a Circle: The Basics of Rituals, Spells, and Sacred Space". Access BONUS EPISODES of the Magick Kitchen Podcast by joining at the Initiate tier or higher in Elyse's Magical Living Community. Start your free trial here: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin the newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopJoin Leandra in 🗝️ 🕯️CLICK HERE for Elyse's free Guide to Energy Protection. 🌟🧙♀️ Take Leandra's Witch Archetype Quiz: https://leandrawitchwood.kartra.com/survey/PW3GxZaS2Aa4 Follow Elyse @seekingnumina, & join Seekers of the Sacred Wild, a free group with weekly live lessons and readings. Join upcoming pilgrimages and container courses here: seekingnumina.com Check out Leandra's uniquely hand-blended teas at The Witchwood Teahouse! https://www.thewitchwoodteahouse.com/ Support on Patreon here for book club, a ritual library, and exclusive videos! 🌙Step beyond the garden gate into a living tapestry of magick. The Rebel Mystic Coven is Leandra's heart-led circle in South-Central PA—a sanctuary for curious seekers to explore, grow, and deepen their spiritual path. Click here to learn more.

Dec 24, 2023 • 1h 3min
S6E6 - Christmas with a Druid: Yuletide Tarot & Druidry with Kristoffer Hughes
Send 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 Angelesey Order here. Buy his books here or at your local indie bookstore. Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and Spiritual Mentoring.Access BONUS EPISODES of the Magick Kitchen Podcast by joining at the Initiate tier or higher in Elyse's Magical Living Community. Start your free trial here: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin the newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopBook a tarot reading here: booking.appointy.com/seekingnuminaAbout Your HostsHerbalist, Tea Witch, Shadow Witch, Occultist, Blogger & Author Leandra Witchwood has 25+ years of working knowledge in the Craft. Her training began with Ceremonial Magick evolving into a more organic free-form style of Witchcraft. Her work includes Magickal Herbalism, Tea Magick, Shadow Work, and Kitchen Witchery. Leandra also writes books on Witchcraft. Learn more at www.LeandraWitchwood.com or www.TheMagickKitchen.comElyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive witch and author. An initiate of the eclectic Faery Tradition, her practice is centered on connections to land spirits and sacred places (numina). She is also a monthly columnist for The Wild Hunt and Witch Way Magazine. 🗝️ 🕯️CLICK HERE for Elyse's free Guide to Energy Protection. 🌟🧙♀️ Take Leandra's Witch Archetype Quiz: https://leandrawitchwood.kartra.com/survey/PW3GxZaS2Aa4 Follow Elyse @seekingnumina, & join Seekers of the Sacred Wild, a free group with weekly live lessons and readings. Join upcoming pilgrimages and container courses here: seekingnumina.com Check out Leandra's uniquely hand-blended teas at The Witchwood Teahouse! https://www.thewitchwoodteahouse.com/ Support on Patreon here for book club, a ritual library, and exclusive videos! 🌙Step beyond the garden gate into a living tapestry of magick. The Rebel Mystic Coven is Leandra's heart-led circle in South-Central PA—a sanctuary for curious seekers to explore, grow, and deepen their spiritual path. Click here to learn more.

Dec 17, 2023 • 1h 11min
S6E5.5 - BONUS Yuletide Episode: A Secret History of Christmas Baking with Linda Raedisch
Send 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 or higher in Elyse's Magical Living Community. Start your free trial here: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin the newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopBook a tarot reading here: booking.appointy.com/seekingnuminaJoin Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and Spiritual Mentoring.About Your HostsHerbalist, Tea Witch, Shadow Witch, Occultist, Blogger & Author Leandra Witchwood has 25+ years of working knowledge in the Craft. Her training began with Ceremonial Magick evolving into a more organic free-form style of Witchcraft. Her work includes Magickal Herbalism, Tea Magick, Shadow Work, and Kitchen Witchery. Leandra also writes books on Witchcraft. Learn more at www.LeandraWitchwood.com or www.TheMagickKitchen.comElyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive witch and author. An initiate of the eclectic Faery Tradition, her practice is centered on connections to land spirits and sacred places (numina). She is also a monthly columnist for The Wild Hunt and Witch Way Magazine. Her debut novel, "What the Water Remembers," a paranormal mystery that empowers witches in and out of the broom closet, releases in autumn 2024. With ten years of experience, she teaches witchcraft workshops online, tours Greece's sacred sites, 🗝️ 🕯️CLICK HERE for Elyse's free Guide to Energy Protection. 🌟🧙♀️ Take Leandra's Witch Archetype Quiz: https://leandrawitchwood.kartra.com/survey/PW3GxZaS2Aa4 Follow Elyse @seekingnumina, & join Seekers of the Sacred Wild, a free group with weekly live lessons and readings. Join upcoming pilgrimages and container courses here: seekingnumina.com Check out Leandra's uniquely hand-blended teas at The Witchwood Teahouse! https://www.thewitchwoodteahouse.com/ Support on Patreon here for book club, a ritual library, and exclusive videos! 🌙Step beyond the garden gate into a living tapestry of magick. The Rebel Mystic Coven is Leandra's heart-led circle in South-Central PA—a sanctuary for curious seekers to explore, grow, and deepen their spiritual path. Click here to learn more.

Dec 10, 2023 • 1h 14min
S6E5 - Bruja Curandera & Brujeria: Mexican Magic with Wendy Mata, Bruja
Send 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: https://elysewelles.krtra.com/t/CpuVZ13oSidTJoin Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE monthly rituals, group mentoring, and more. Leandra shares her decades of knowledge and experience in this community in a safe and inviting space. Get inspired today! Learn more HERE.Access BONUS EPISODES of the Magick Kitchen Podcast by joining at the Initiate tier or higher in Elyse's Magical Living Community. Start your free trial here: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin the newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopBook a tarot reading here: booking.appointy.com/seekingnuminaAbout Your HostsHerbalist, Tea Witch, Shadow Witch, Occultist, Blogger & Author Leandra Witchwood has 25+ years of working knowledge in the Craft. Her training began with Ceremonial Magick evolving into a more organic free-form style of Witchcraft. Her work includes Magickal Herbalism, Tea Magick, Shadow Work, and Kitchen Witchery. Leandra also writes books on Witchcraft. Learn more at www.LeandraWitchwood.com or www.TheMagickKitchen.comElyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive witch and author. An initiate of the eclectic Faery Tradition, her practice is centered on connections to land spirits and sacred places (numina). She is al🗝️ 🕯️CLICK HERE for Elyse's free Guide to Energy Protection. 🌟🧙♀️ Take Leandra's Witch Archetype Quiz: https://leandrawitchwood.kartra.com/survey/PW3GxZaS2Aa4 Follow Elyse @seekingnumina, & join Seekers of the Sacred Wild, a free group with weekly live lessons and readings. Join upcoming pilgrimages and container courses here: seekingnumina.com Check out Leandra's uniquely hand-blended teas at The Witchwood Teahouse! https://www.thewitchwoodteahouse.com/ Support on Patreon here for book club, a ritual library, and exclusive videos! 🌙Step beyond the garden gate into a living tapestry of magick. The Rebel Mystic Coven is Leandra's heart-led circle in South-Central PA—a sanctuary for curious seekers to explore, grow, and deepen their spiritual path. Click here to learn more.

Nov 26, 2023 • 1h 23min
S6E4 - 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, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and Spiritual Mentoring.Access BONUS EPISODES of the Magick Kitchen Podcast by joining at the Initiate tier or higher in Elyse's Magical Living Community. Start your free trial here: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin the newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopBook a tarot reading here: booking.appointy.com/seekingnuminaAbout Your HostsHerbalist, Tea Witch, Shadow Witch, Occultist, Blogger & Author Leandra Witchwood has 25+ years of working knowledge in the Craft. Her training began with Ceremonial Magick evolving into a more organic free-form style of Witchcraft. Her work includes Magickal Herbalism, Tea Magick, Shadow Work, and Kitchen Witchery. Leandra also writes books on Witchcraft. Learn more at www.LeandraWitchwood.com or www.TheMagickKitchen.comElyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive witch and author. An initiate of the eclectic Faery Tradition, her practice is centered on connections to land spirits and sacred places (numina). She is also a monthly columnist for The Wild Hunt and Witch Way Magazine. Her debut novel, "What the Water Remembers," a paranormal mystery that empowers witches in and out of the broom closet, releases in autumn 2024. W🗝️ 🕯️CLICK HERE for Elyse's free Guide to Energy Protection. 🌟🧙♀️ Take Leandra's Witch Archetype Quiz: https://leandrawitchwood.kartra.com/survey/PW3GxZaS2Aa4 Follow Elyse @seekingnumina, & join Seekers of the Sacred Wild, a free group with weekly live lessons and readings. Join upcoming pilgrimages and container courses here: seekingnumina.com Check out Leandra's uniquely hand-blended teas at The Witchwood Teahouse! https://www.thewitchwoodteahouse.com/ Support on Patreon here for book club, a ritual library, and exclusive videos! 🌙Step beyond the garden gate into a living tapestry of magick. The Rebel Mystic Coven is Leandra's heart-led circle in South-Central PA—a sanctuary for curious seekers to explore, grow, and deepen their spiritual path. Click here to learn more.

Nov 12, 2023 • 1h 22min
S6E3 - Experiential Witchcraft, Mentorship & Building an Intuitive Practice ft. Jamie Della, author of "Box of Magick"
Jamie Della, author of Box of Magick, joins the Magick Kitchen podcast to discuss the role of mentorship in witchcraft and the importance of an intuitive practice. They touch on topics like crafting spells, blending correspondences, and the power of personal experience in deepening one's magical journey. The speakers also highlight the need for legal changes against outdated laws and share insights on locational astrology and deity work.

Oct 29, 2023 • 48min
S6E2 - Blood & Bone: Using Dark Magick
Send 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.Join Elyse's Magical Living Community: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin her newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopJoin Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and Spiritual Mentoring.About Your HostsHerbalist, Tea Witch, Shadow Witch, Occultist, Blogger & Author Leandra Witchwood has 25+ years of working knowledge in the Craft. Her training began with Ceremonial Magick evolving into a more organic free-form style of Witchcraft. Her work includes Magickal Herbalism, Tea Magick, Shadow Work, and Kitchen Witchery. Leandra also writes books on Witchcraft. Learn more at www.LeandraWitchwood.com or www.TheMagickKitchen.comElyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive witch and author. An initiate of the eclectic Faery Tradition, her practice is centered on connections to land spirits and sacred places (numina). She is also a monthly columnist for The Wild Hunt and Witch Way Magazine. Her debut novel, "What the Water Remembers," a paranormal mystery that empowers witches in and out of the broom closet, releases in autumn 2024. With ten years of experience, she teaches witchcraft workshops online, tours Greece's sacred sites, and is an intuitive tarot reader. Learn more @seekingnumina on Instagram, and seekingnumina.com🗝️ 🕯️CLICK HERE for Elyse's free Guide to Energy Protection. 🌟🧙♀️ Take Leandra's Witch Archetype Quiz: https://leandrawitchwood.kartra.com/survey/PW3GxZaS2Aa4 Follow Elyse @seekingnumina, & join Seekers of the Sacred Wild, a free group with weekly live lessons and readings. Join upcoming pilgrimages and container courses here: seekingnumina.com Check out Leandra's uniquely hand-blended teas at The Witchwood Teahouse! https://www.thewitchwoodteahouse.com/ Support on Patreon here for book club, a ritual library, and exclusive videos! 🌙Step beyond the garden gate into a living tapestry of magick. The Rebel Mystic Coven is Leandra's heart-led circle in South-Central PA—a sanctuary for curious seekers to explore, grow, and deepen their spiritual path. Click here to learn more.

Oct 15, 2023 • 42min
S6E1 - Witch Wars: Competition vs. Collaboration in the Spiritual Community
Send 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.Join Elyse's Magical Living Community: patreon.com/elysewellesJoin her newsletter: seekingnumina.comView courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shopJoin Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and Spiritual Mentoring.About Your HostsHerbalist, Tea Witch, Shadow Witch, Occultist, Blogger & Author Leandra Witchwood has 25+ years of working knowledge in the Craft. Her training began with Ceremonial Magick evolving into a more organic free-form style of Witchcraft. Her work includes Magickal Herbalism, Tea Magick, Shadow Work, and Kitchen Witchery. Leandra also writes books on Witchcraft. Learn more at www.LeandraWitchwood.com or www.TheMagickKitchen.comElyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive witch and author. An initiate of the eclectic Faery Tradition, her practice is centered on connections to land spirits and sacred places (numina). She is also a monthly columnist for The Wild Hunt and Witch Way Magazine. Her debut novel, "What the Water Remembers," a paranormal mystery that empowers witches in and out of the broom closet, releases in autumn 2024. With ten years of experience, she teaches witchcraft workshops online, tours Greece's sacred sites, and is an intuitive tarot reader. Learn more @seekingnumina on Instagram, and seekingnumina.com🗝️ 🕯️CLICK HERE for Elyse's free Guide to Energy Protection. 🌟🧙♀️ Take Leandra's Witch Archetype Quiz: https://leandrawitchwood.kartra.com/survey/PW3GxZaS2Aa4 Follow Elyse @seekingnumina, & join Seekers of the Sacred Wild, a free group with weekly live lessons and readings. Join upcoming pilgrimages and container courses here: seekingnumina.com Check out Leandra's uniquely hand-blended teas at The Witchwood Teahouse! https://www.thewitchwoodteahouse.com/ Support on Patreon here for book club, a ritual library, and exclusive videos! 🌙Step beyond the garden gate into a living tapestry of magick. The Rebel Mystic Coven is Leandra's heart-led circle in South-Central PA—a sanctuary for curious seekers to explore, grow, and deepen their spiritual path. Click here to learn more.

Oct 1, 2023 • 45min
S5E13 FINALE - Healing the Witch Wound with Celeste Larsen
Send us a textLeandra and Elyse welcome Celeste Larsen, author of Healing the Witch Wound, to discuss the memory of the collective consciousness of Witch Trials and oppressive sexism to uncover how we can begin to heal our own witch wounds and find true empowerment on our spiritual paths. This episode kicks off 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. Purchase Heal the Witch Wound here. Follow Celeste at @magebymoonlight on Instagram. Join Elyse's Magical Living Community: patreon.com/elysewelles Join her newsletter: seekingnumina.com View courses here: patreon.com/elysewelles/shop Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE rituals, group mentoring, and more. Get personal guidance from Leandra through Dark Mirror Coaching, Oracle Card Readings, and Spiritual Mentoring.About Your HostsHerbalist, Tea Witch, Shadow Witch, Occultist, Blogger & Author Leandra Witchwood has 25+ years of working knowledge in the Craft. Her training began with Ceremonial Magick evolving into a more organic free-form style of Witchcraft. Her work includes Magickal Herbalism, Tea Magick, Shadow Work, and Kitchen Witchery. Leandra also writes books on Witchcraft. Learn more at www.LeandraWitchwood.com or www.TheMagickKitchen.comElyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive witch and author. An initiate of the eclectic Faery Tradition, her practice is centered on connections to land spirits and sacred places (numina). She is also a monthly columnist for The Wild Hunt and Witch Way Magazine. Her debut novel, "W🗝️ 🕯️CLICK HERE for Elyse's free Guide to Energy Protection. 🌟🧙♀️ Take Leandra's Witch Archetype Quiz: https://leandrawitchwood.kartra.com/survey/PW3GxZaS2Aa4 Follow Elyse @seekingnumina, & join Seekers of the Sacred Wild, a free group with weekly live lessons and readings. Join upcoming pilgrimages and container courses here: seekingnumina.com Check out Leandra's uniquely hand-blended teas at The Witchwood Teahouse! https://www.thewitchwoodteahouse.com/ Support on Patreon here for book club, a ritual library, and exclusive videos! 🌙Step beyond the garden gate into a living tapestry of magick. The Rebel Mystic Coven is Leandra's heart-led circle in South-Central PA—a sanctuary for curious seekers to explore, grow, and deepen their spiritual path. Click here to learn more.

Sep 17, 2023 • 1h 1min
S5E12 - Witchcraft in the Workplace
Learn how to use witchcraft in the workplace to make it more bearable. Explore the challenges and strategies for witches in secular public schools. Embrace spirituality at work and find allies. Discover the use of energetic powers and amulets in the workplace. Perform a spell to encourage a coworker to leave. Discuss communicating with deities from different cultures and the power of names.