In episode 127 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew celebrate the Spring Equinox with their favorite trickster tales. In this conversation, they discuss the divine psychopomp from Greco-Roman lore, Mercury or Hermes. They discuss his planet, his metal, and the god’s role as a mythical messenger and Scribe of Saturn. They contemplate Mercury as a playful traveler, a patron of thieves, and a boundary-breaker with the golden touch. Kristin and Kate also venture into the more-than-human world in search of the Coyote, Raven, and other tricksters sporting fur and feathers.

Sources:
Episode 107: Satyrs and Centaurs
Episode 111: Planetary Magick with Shelby Bundy
Episode 29: As Above, So Below
Episode 72, Mabon Magick
Episode 119: Take Back the Magick with Perdita Finn
Concerning Astronomy,  2nd century AD
Pseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2. 19 (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.)
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
Leaving the Body, Scott Rogo
Isis: The Eternal Goddess of Egypt and Rome, Lesley Jackson
The Iliad, Homer
Storytime: Hermes & Apollo, Tamed Wild blog
Lewis Hyde
Goddesses in Every Woman, Dr. Jean Bolen
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Animal Spirits, Kim Krans
Etymology Online
Weaving Diné teachings and science, Nadira Mitchell, a Navajo (Diné) writer on Plant Forward
The Canadian Museum of History
Crow Tarot, M.J. Cullinane
Oak, Ash, and Thorn, D.J. Conway
Donna Haraway, “If I have a dog, my dog has a human.”
The Bestiary, Maia Toll

***Join the Tamed Wild Coven!***

The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an alt

Join the Tamed Wild Coven!

The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.

For those who desire magick in the mail, subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural.

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio