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Familiars are popular in fictional shows and books about witches. (Everyone knows Salem the black cat from Sabrina the Teenage Witch and/or The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, right?) But how do modern witches view familiars? Today, we’ll be talking about the history of familiars and how you can find one if you’d like.

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Card Deck: “Spirit Allies” by Jill Pyle & Cidney Bachert with Illustrations by Jay Kay

Episode Source List:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/familiar

https://blogs.uoregon.edu/enchanted/2021/12/02/unfamiliar-familiars-historical-witches-magical-helpers/

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/familiar-spirits-and-devilish-imps

https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/witches-and-their-familiars/

https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-an-animal-familiar-2562343

https://witcheslore.com/bookofshadows/magical-creatures/fairy-familiars-magical-allies-for-witches/#google_vignette

https://study.com/academy/lesson/animal-familiars-spirit-history-facts-spirit.html

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/journey-into-witchcraft-beliefs/

https://www.shamanlinks.net/shaman-info/the-spirit-world/power-animals/

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Storms are a part of nature—they’re both creative and destructive. All storms carry a lot of energy, but the type can vary depending on the type of storm and the time of day. In this episode, I’ll be talking about the types of energy you can connect with during a storm and how you can incorporate storm energy into your witchcraft.

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Card Deck: “The Earthcraft Oracle” by Juliet Diaz & Lorriane Anderson with art by Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné

Episode Source List:

https://otherworldlyoracle.com/storm-magick-hurricane-protection-spells/

https://marblecrowblog.com/2022/06/08/rainwater-folklore-and-magical-uses/

https://www.waterwitchcraft.com/thewaterwitch//2014/08/water-witchcraft.html

https://www.flyingthehedge.com/2020/04/tools-of-water.html?m=1

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Where do you place your besom? How do you use it as part of your witchcraft? Join me for a short history of besoms and brooms, lore about witches’ brooms, and how you can use a besom as part of your magical practice.

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Card Deck: “Woodland Wardens” by Jessica Roux

Episode Source List:

https://www.theoldcraft.com/2018/05/14/the-witchs-besom-how-to-craft-and-use-your-own-magical-broom/

https://www.learnreligions.com/make-your-own-besom-2562738

https://wiccaliving.com/wiccan-broom/

https://www.history.com/news/why-witches-fly-on-brooms

https://otherworldlyoracle.com/witchs-broom-besom/

https://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/a-besom-or-a-witchs-broom/

https://books.google.com/books?id=yxYSEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=witches+besom&source=bl&ots=-bGCNIVUs7&sig=ACfU3U2-0_7P-t2jb3ewZQPvoAAw6XbA3w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjehsn2rIuGAxXJ4MkDHWl5CIg4UBDoAXoECAUQAw#v=onepage&q=witches%20besom&f=false

https://books.google.com/books?id=m1QlEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT195&lpg=PT195&dq=witches+besom&source=bl&ots=lDwn_rgJ9S&sig=ACfU3U1xLCD1Vo1n1WxZspEYUcQp0K--lA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjehsn2rIuGAxXJ4MkDHWl5CIg4UBDoAXoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=witches%20besom&f=false

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Reading tea leaves is a fun way to practice divination. Today, we’ll be talking about the ancient roots of tea leaf reading and how you can incorporate it into your life or daily practices. Finally, we’ll be doing our weekly card drawing.

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Card Deck: “The Spirit Animal Oracle” by Colette Baron-Reid

Episode Source List:

https://tasseography.com/

https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/tea-leaf-reading-tasseography

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/18241/18241-h/18241-h.htm

https://www.learnreligions.com/how-to-read-tea-leaves-2561403

https://www.harney.com/blogs/news/tasseography

https://www.teacurious.com/a-quick-guide-to-the-5-tea-types

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-steep-tea#time-temperature

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We’re going to talk about the history of séances (hello, Victorian Era), as well as the lore surrounding them. Then, I’ll give you some easy tips for doing your own séance. Finally, I’ll be drawing this week’s oracle card from the “Oracle of Mystical Moments” by Catrin Welz-Stein. (This card is so perfect, y’all.)

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Card Deck: “Oracle of Mystical Moments,” by Catrin Welz-Stein

Episode Source List:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/seance

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/S%C3%A9ance

https://lithub.com/the-complicated-yet-inspiring-history-of-spiritualism-in-america/

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/20/seances-and-science

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/seances-in-the-red-room

https://www.learnreligions.com/how-to-hold-a-seance-2562865

https://www.liveabout.com/how-to-conduct-a-seance-2593035

https://blog.workman.com/how-to-hold-your-own-seance

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In Ancient Europe, May 1st was commonly celebrated as a holiday, heralding the coming summer. In Ireland and Scotland, this holiday was called Beltane, while other areas called it May Day. Modern pagans and witches still celebrate a version of this fun holiday with May poles and bonfires. In this episode, we'll be talking about the history and lore of the holiday before we discuss some ideas for celebrating.

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Card Deck: “Seasons of the Witch: Beltane Oracle” by Lorraine Anderson and Juliet Diaz with Illustrations by Giada Rose

Episode Source List:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Beltane

https://www.alemanaka.com/sabbats.php

https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/the-origins-and-practices-of-holidays-beltane-and-the-last-day-of-ridvan/

https://www.ccsna.org/beltane-may-day-the-fires-of-edinburgh-and-the-coming-of-summer

https://beltane.org/about-beltane/

https://beltane.org/a-detailed-history-of-beltane/

https://paganpages.org/emagazine/2021/05/01/beltane-correspondences-12/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Belenus

https://classicalwisdom.com/mythology/gods/flora-goddess-of-spring-and-her-festival-floralia/

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Are you manifesting your best life? You’ve probably seen phrases like “manifest it” on stickers or heard people say, “I’m manifesting it.” But, have you tried doing it? In this episode, I’ll talk about what manifestation is and some fun, easy ways to get started.

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Card Deck: “Shine: From the Inside” by Brittney Carmichael with art by Jena Kane

Episode Source List:

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-manifest-techniques-what-to-say-7487045

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/click-here-for-happiness/202009/what-is-manifestation-science-based-ways-to-manifest

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-forward/201806/3-effective-visualization-techniques-change-your-life

https://psychcentral.com/lib/imagery-in-everyday-life

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-art-of-self-improvement/202205/the-problem-with-manifesting