The Witch Wave

Anna Biller is the acclaimed filmmaker of The Love Witch, a breathtaking, prismatic horror film about a femme fatale whose love magic goes terribly awry. A true auteur, Biller is responsible for virtually every aspect of its creation, from the script and direction to its costumes, sets, and score. In this episode, she discusses the spell craft of movies, her devotion to classic cinematic techniques, and why it's crucial to unfurl the feminine imagination on the silver screen.Our sponsors for this episode are The Conjured Saint, Zouz Incense, and Mithras Candle.

Katy Horan is a painter of witches who has a penchant for intricate patterns, costumed creatures, and imaginary rituals. She's also the illustrator of the book Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers (Seal Press). In this episode, she talks about woodland lady magic, the importance of crones, and why female writers are their own sort of sorceresses.Our sponsors for this episode are Chase and Scout, The Conjured Saint, and Mithras Candle.

Tamara Santibañez is a tattoo artist who believes that the language of symbols can help people heal and reveal. She draws from the iconography of fetish, punk, and Chicanx art, and brings outcasts and otherworlds into the spotlight. In this episode, she discusses tattooing as spell craft, invoking Santa Muerte, and making magic in the margins.Our sponsors for this episode are Chase and Scout and Mithras Candle.

Lindsay Mack is the founder of Tarot for the Wild Soul and Wild Soul Healing. As a tarot expert and intuitive counselor, she uses the power of the cards as medicine to help her clients heal and evolve. In this episode, she discusses ways to use tarot to move through trauma, listening to spirit guides, and the importance of getting one's hands dirty when doing divine work.Our sponsors for this episode are Chase and Scout and Mithras Candle.

Dia Dynasty is a dominatrix with a witchly bent. In this episode, she discusses sexual healing, money magic, and putting the Goddess back on top. Dia is also a proprietress of the spiritual BDSM collective, La Maison du Rouge.Our sponsors for this episode are Weiser Books and Mithras Candle.

Shannon Taggart photographs ghosts and the mediums who communicate with them. In this episode, she discusses phantoms, photography, and why she's collaborating with original Ghostbuster, Dan Aykroyd. Shannon's forthcoming book, SÉANCE: Spiritualist Ritual and the Search for Ectoplasm, is currently being crowdfunded on Unbound.com.Our sponsors for this episode are Weiser Books and Mithras Candle.

This episode features Kristen Sollée, author of Witches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positive, and Editrix of Slutist. She discusses sex magick, witchcraft activism, and why the witch is a feminist icon.Our sponsors for this episode are Weiser Books and Mithras Candle.

Welcome to The Witch Wave! Our first episode features Bri Luna, the founder and creative director of The Hoodwitch. She talks about digital mysticism, the magic of beauty rituals, and what it's like to be a witch of color.