Episodes
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Welcome to the Season Finale! In this final episode of the season, Aly and Mawiyah get into conjure and ask the tough question: Is hoodoo really a closed practice? Aly and Mawiyah also talk about the importance of ancestral veneration, historical research and how to approach conjure if, in fact, it is for you. Get a copy of Mawiyah's latest books Conjuring the Calabash from BronxWitch HQ and learn more about Mawiyah at https://www.mawiyahkaieljamahbomani.com/.
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What's your sign?? And what does it matter?? Ivo and Aly chat about the ways your zodiac sign can impact your abilities and interests as a witch. Your zodiac placements reveal areas of power in your energetic makeup and Ivo offers helpful tips for how you can tap into that power. Aly is a contributing author in Leo Witch and you can get a copy from the HQ shop now!
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Emma Kathryn gives us a unique and diverse look into what it's like to put nature and the seasons of your land at the center of your craft. A witch and Obeah woman, Emma approaches her practice as a conversation and relationship with the seasons and the land and shares with Aly how witches from anywhere in the world can do the same. You can connect with Emma at https://emmakathrynwildwitchcraft.com/ and you can grab a copy of Emma's latest book Season Songs here!
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What magick can you unlock with the power in your dreams? Aly sits down with author of Dream Witchery, Elhoim Leafar to chat about their experiences with dreams and how to use them to enhance your magick. Elhoim shares some of his go-to techniques and tips for better understanding your dreams, slipping into dream state and confronting scary or disturbing dreams. You can get copies of Dream Witchery at HQ and connect with Elhoim at https://www.elhoimleafar.com/
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In this episode, Lilith Dorsey joins us once again as a guest co-host. Here this time to talk about just some of the ways that witches can use the tarot to work magick. Did you know that the tarot can be used for more than just divination? The archetypes and energies of each card can be used for spell casting, crystal grid making, and more! Lilith shares some of her favorite ways to work with the tarot. And you can learn more in Lilith's upcoming new release from Llewellyn, Tarot Every Witch Way: Unlock the Power of the Cards for Spellwork and Magick.
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Remember the "shaman" of January 6th? Sadly, we all do. Most of us in the west have a very distorted and inaccurate idea of the origins of shamanism and what even an actual shaman is. Luckily, we have David Shi, initiated Shaman and author of Spirit Voices: The Mysteries and Magic of North Asian Shamanism, with us on this episode to break down the facts! In this episode, Aly and David get into what this tradition truly entails and how a witch can learn more about it from reputable sources among other excited aspects of the practice of shamanism.
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In this episode, Aly sits down to chat with High Priestess of the Correlian Tradition, Jeanine DeOya. Jeanine has been a practicing Wiccan for decades and offers a unique perspective on aligning with this tradition. Aly and Jeanine discuss how and why Wicca appeals to them as African Americans despite Wicca's European origins and offer insights on learning more about this important neo-pagan path. Jeanine’s book Portal of Light is one of the only published works that teaches the principles and practice of Wicca from an African Amercian perspective, and you can get a copy now from BronxWitch HeadQuarters!
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In the second episode of Season 3, Aly sits down to chat, once again, with Rev. Valerie Love of Christian Witches. This time Aly and Val talk about what it means to be a sentient witch; a person that knows that they are a witch. How does someone know if they are in fact a witch? Is there a criteria and when can one say that they've checked all the boxes. Aly and Val also talk about Val's newest book Witch, an anthology of stories by witches talking about the moment that they knew they were witches. Aly is a contributing witch to the work, so make sure to grab a copy from BronxWitch HeadQuarters!
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What's up Witches?! Welcome to Season 3 of the BetterWitch Podcast! Today’s guest co-host is Cory Thomas Hutcheson. a folklorist and magical practitioner currently living in the Upland South. He has spent more than a decade as the co-host and author of the New World Witchery podcast and website, amassing hundreds of episodes and articles on North American folk magic and witchcraft. He has a doctorate in American Studies from Penn State, with specializations in folklore, ethnography, and religious studies. He is the author of New World WItchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic (Llewellyn, 2021). His latest book, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic, was released in April 2023. You can learn more about Cory at newworldwitchery.com
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In the season finale episode of the Better Witch Podcast, Aly meets with Bo Thompson, a metal magick expert, about the often-overlooked power of metal and its usefulness in magick. Metal is all around us, driving our modern lives, yet most witches don’t think much of it. That changes after this episode!
Thanks to our sponsor: Llewellyn
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In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly meets with Dorothy Morrison, the author of Utterly Wicked, to share some of their experiences with curses and hexing. It can be a scary thought to some, so Aly and Dorothy get into the ethics, protections and other important considerations around taking up the dark arts.
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In this 2 for 1 special, Aly chats with Eva Ray and Virginia Semighini, the owners of Witch Bitch Thrift - a size and gender inclusive witchy thrift shop in New Haven Connecticut. They talk about the shop’s unique- and inclusive- approach to sorting and displaying its clothing offerings, using thrift stores to help you witch on a budget, being spiritual business owners and so much more!
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A Better Inclusive Witch w/ Yvonne Aburrow
In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Yvonne talk about fostering inclusivity in witchy spaces and why that is so important in the first place. Yvonne shares some ideas on how we can all be allies. -
A Better Imprisoned Witch w/ Awyn Dawn
In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Awyn talk about practicing paganism while behind bars. Awyn sheds light on just how difficult this can be and how the effort it took taught her much about discipline, consistency and quiet. Awyn also shares ways you can help the imprisoned pagan population. -
A Better Baby Witch w/ Sarah Lyons
In this episode of the Better Witch Podcast, Aly and Sarah, author of How to Study Magic, talk about the overwhelming amount of magickal information out there and how to better navigate it all. They explore some of the challenges around learning about closed practices and more! -
A Better Sigil Witch w/ Laura Tempest Zakroff - In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Laura talk about the fusion of art and magick that witches of all levels can incorporate into their practices. Sigils are accessible, flexible and powerful and Laura tells us why.
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A Better Tea Witch w/ Jenay Marontate -
In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Jenay talk about some often overlooked rituals, recipes, and readings that can be worked with tea. Whether working with camelia sinensis, or making an herbal tea more popular with western witches, the entire process of tea making is steeped in magick. -
A Better Juju Witch w/ Najah Lightfoot
In this episode of the Better Witch podcast, Aly and Najah talk about good juju; that je ne sais quoi, that tells you that there’s something bigger than all of us alive in the universe. Najah takes us deep as we talk about prayer, ritual and reverence for that magical something. -
Ep12 - 10.18 - A Better Web Witch - Olivia Graves
In this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Olivia Graves AKA the Witch of Wonderlust, a folk practitioner, pole dance instructor and YouTube content creator. Olivia and Aly chat about the ups and downs of creating witchy content for the web and how to protect your practice while sharing with the public. -
Ep12 - 11.15 - A Better Tarot Witch - Jenna Matlin
In this episode of Better Witch, our guest co-host is Jenna Matlin, author of Will You Give Me A Reading? Tarot is a divination practice that has taken off in popularity. Aly and Jenna explore what this means for the practice of tarot and more! - Show more
