Storybook: Sacred Lore of Witchcraft

Dec 11 2024 49 ep. 48 mins 3
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A coven of witches and magicians gather to explore the hidden wisdom in fairytales and literature. Performing bibliomancy, and imaginative reading practices, traditionally used for expounding on religious texts, we gather these tales as our sacred texts of witchcraft. Join Frater Aaron, Dave the Weathered Wiseman, Rev Laura Gonzalez, and rotating guests on a journey into the Storybook Magic.

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STORY TIME: Revisiting Frau Holle with Daniela Simina

Dec 11 2024 41 mins  
Author and Fairy Seer, Daniela Simina joins the circle to share a Romanian tale of Frau Holle as it was told to her. In our next episode we'll gather again to discuss the wisdom within this tale and how it can inform our own practice. You can find more from Daniela Simina at https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/authors/daniela-simina Intro contains music provided by "Vivek

The Rose and Serpent with Tröll Huldren

Nov 27 2024 73 mins  
Tröll Huldren and Rev. Laura Gonzalez explore the symbols and magical secrets in the tale of Prince Lindworm! We uncover traces of the faerie courts, known spirit contacts of traditional witch families, and primal energies of the black, and red serpents. Laura highlights the parallel attributes of the 4 Tezcatlipocas in Mexica teachings, and how these divine natural essences can b

STORY TIME: Prince Lindworm

Nov 09 2024 20 mins  
A Danish folktale collected from various sources. A great land serpent terrorizes a kingdom,and particularly the royal family. A peasant girl is the only one who can end the terror, but familial secrets must be unearthed, and the magical instructions from a wise crone followed exactly! In our next gathering we will discuss the magical themes and symbols of the tale. Intro contains

The Magic of JRR Tolkien's Silmarillion

Oct 11 2024 102 mins  
Fairy seer, Rose Aurora, and Prof. Keith Green join the circle to discuss the Magical, Mystical, and Gnostic threads in the cosmology of Tolkien's The Silmarillion, a creation story of Middle Earth, it's pantheon or powers, and the races of Elves, Dwarves, and Humans. How does this reflect, and inform our magical and witchcraft practices? Listen to the full discussion to find out,

Fortunes of Fate with Ben Stimpson

Sep 27 2024 91 mins  
Ben Stimpson returns to the circle to discuss magical wisdom in the tale of The Brave Little Tailor. We look at our everyday surroundings to find tools that present themselves useful, apply the literary "Headology" of the tale to improve our own magical security, and explore the witch's role between the community and the supernatural. In conversation with Rev. Laura G

STORY TIME: The Brave Little Tailor (Brothers Grimm, 1857)

Sep 15 2024 20 mins  
Author, podcaster, and scholar Ben Stimpson narrates this tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, AKA "The Valiant Little Tailor" or "The Gallant Tailor". A prudent and clever young tailor boasts his pride as a fly killer and uses his wits to overcome increasingly dangerous opponents until he becomes a king! Ben will join us again in our next episode to discuss th

Witchcraft in OZ with Nathan King

Aug 25 2024 62 mins  
Nathan King, author of Awakening the Witch Blood: Embodying the Arte Magical joins the circle to discuss The Marvelous Land of Oz, and the influence of feminism and mysticism on the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. We look at how witchcraft in Oz reflects elements of Traditional Witchcraft. Find Nathan King at https://linktr.ee/nathan.witchpath The stage production mentioned in the discu

Polish Witchcraft with the Polish Folk Witch

Aug 17 2024 49 mins  
Joanna the Polish Folk Witch joins us again to analyze the Polish folktale "The Legend of Mister Twardowski" and the traditional aspects of witchcraft and ceremonial magic that are reflected in the tale. This appears to be the first time this legend is discussed in an English podcast! Thank you Joanna for translating the tale and sharing it with us! Find more from Joanna

STORY TIME: The Legend of Mr. Twardowski

Aug 10 2024 24 mins  
Joanna, the Polish Folk Witch narrates a tale from traditional Polish Folklore, and has personally translated the tale to English for us. A Storybook Witchcraft exclusive! Mr Twardowski struggles with his desire for knowledge and the fate of his soul as he repeatedly sells and wins back his soul from the devil! Find More about Joanna, the Polish Folk Witch at https://polishfolkwit

Astrology + Shakespeare with Kelly Downes

Jul 21 2024 58 mins  
Both astrology and Shakespeare's writing would have been understood differently by his original audiences. Kelly discusses how the stars influence the fortunes of Shakespeare's most famous characters, and possibly identifies exactly which star crossed Romeo and Juliet! We also find theurgical references to platonic love, and possible remnants of agrarian ritual sacrifice. Y