Every Witch Way

Every Witch Way

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Every Witch Way episodes

  • Ep. 45: Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem
    • Today's episode is on the life of Laurie Cabot, aka the 'Official Witch of Salem'. She's been a pivotal component of the 'witch craze' and has certain brought some notoriety of her own to Salem, Mass. As a businessowner, author, mother, and advocate, she's made an impact on the witch community as a whole.

    • Music by Onetent

    • Sources:
      • Blog - Archives and Special Collections - Research Guides at Salem State University
      Laurie Cabot - Famous Witches - Witchcraft (witchcraftandwitches.com)
      Cabot, Laurie – OCCULT WORLD (occult-world.com)
      Laurie Cabot (controverscial.com)
      Laurie Cabot - Famous Witches - Witchcraft (lukemastin.com)
      Laurie Cabot | About Laurie Cabot
      Cabot, Laurie - Salem Links and Lore (salempl.org)
      A Salem Legend – Enchanted Living Magazine
      Laurie Cabot | Penguin Random House Retail
      Seven Badass Women of Salem: Laurie Cabot, The Official Witch of Salem (salemdaughtersofdarkness.com)
      New England Legends Extra: Laurie Cabot – The Official Witch of Salem – New England Legends (ournewenglandlegends.com)
      32 min
    • Ep. 44: The Witches Broom
      • Also called besom, stemming from the Old English word: besma, which means...broom. Perhaps one of the oldest inventions ever crafted by humankind, the broom isn't just a cleaning tool. Find out more in this week's episode!

        • Music by Onetent
          • Onetent - Pixabay

        • Sources: Green Magic by Morwyn; Encyclopedia of Witchcraft by Judika Illes
          • The Witch's Broom: Magic for Everyone (llewellyn.com)
          Broom Lore for Walpurgisnacht and Other Holidays - PaganSquare - PaganSquare - Join the conversation! (witchesandpagans.com)
          Broom Lore (threemoonbrooms.com)
          Broom or Besom Symbolism and Meaning - How Did Brooms Become Associate – woot & hammy (wootandhammy.com)
          A Guide to Besoms - The History of the Witch's Broom — Mabon House
          The History of Brooms | PHS Hygiene
          Deverra: The Roman Goddess of Midwives and Brooms (legendaryladieshub.com)
          Deverra: The Italian Sweeper Fairy—Polydaimonism in Ancient Italy | Ritual Goddess
          Goddess Jyestha – Hindu Goddess of Misfortune | Hindu Blog (hindu-blog.com)
          Jyestha Devi - the Goddess who lost her sheen - Manish Jaishree
          30 min
        • Ep. 43: Weekday Correspondences & Do They Matter?
          • We're back after a week's hiatus due to illness. This episode, Dana discusses the weekdays, what energy, deities, and magickal workings can be amplified by being done on certain days, and ends with if such things really truly matter. Does doing a solar ritual on a Thursday make you a bad witch? Are there steadfast rules that should NOT be broken for one to practice the craft? Find out in this episde!

          • Music by Onetent

          • Sources:
            • Magic, Seven Days a Week (llewellyn.com)
            The Magical Correspondence of Each Day of the Week - Smudge Metaphysical
            Magical Days Of the Week (learnreligions.com)
            Days of the Week: Energetic Relationships for Witches (magickalspot.com)
            Magical Days of the Week: Correspondences & Daily Energy (otherworldlyoracle.com)
            How important is the day? : r/witchcraft (reddit.com)
            41 min
          • Birthday Spooks 1: Weird PA & Weird Ghosts
            • To celebrate Dana's birthday (June 20th) and as a spooky episode is due, we've combined them into a Birthday Spooks. In this special episode, Dana reads excerpts from the Weird Pennsylvania and Weird Ghosts books, which are based off the early 2000's show titled Weird US. We hope that you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to any and all feed back!
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            • Music by Onetent
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            • Sources: Weird Pennsylvania & Weird Ghosts
            1 hr 18 min
          • Ep. 42: Midsummer
            Here it is! The last sabbat we'll be covering on the show. As a June baby (20th!), this is a sabbat close to my heart and the one I'm mostly related to. It's the longest day, a time for the sun, for fire, and for celebrating light and life!
            Music by Onetent
            Sources: Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials: Midsummer
            44 min
          • Ep. 41: Ehwaz
            It's a bird! No, it's a plane! No, it's a rune!!! Ehwaz, to be precise. A rune of progress, movement, and change, and the third rune in Ty'rs Aett.
            Music by Onetent
            Sources: The Book of Runes by Ralph H Blum; Rune Oracle by Lona Eversden; Runes Illustrated by Rachel Newcombe; and Runes For Beginners by Alexandra Chauran.
            41 min
          • Ep. 40: The Evil Eye
            The evil eye is something we've all heard about, and maybe even done ourselves, but what's the history? How did it come to be? How does one protect themselves from it? All of these questions will be answered and more in this exciting, riveting new episode of EWWP!
            Music by Onetent
            46 min
          • Ep. 39: White Sage

            Episode 39 is loud and proud! We're talkin' about white sage today. Dana has some history for you, some medicinal uses for you, and, naturally, some metaphysical properties for you.

            Music by Onetent


            Sources:

            pg_saap2.pdf (usda.gov)
            White Sage – Roots of Medicine (uiowa.edu)
            Cultural Significance of White Sage | MOUNTAIN Smokes
            'The Complete Language of Herbs: A Definitive and Illustrated History' by S. Theresa Dietz

            'The Illustrated Herbiary: Guidance and Rituals from 36 Bewitching Botanicals' by Maia Toll


            30 min
          • Ep. 38: What is Veiling?

            Veiling: what is it? Why do it in my witchy practice? Well, if you sit down (or stand) and listen to this episode, you'll find out! After being sick for 2 weeks, Dana is back with this very neat, very cool episode of EWWP.

            Music by Onetent
            instagram.com/witchofthegathering
            tiktok.com/witchofthegathering
            patreon.com/everywitchwaypodcast



            Sources:

            Veiling in Witchcraft: The Many Purposes of Veils and Head Coverings – Thrice Round Witch Shop
            The Mystique of Veiling in Witchcraft: Unveiling the Power Within | by River Blue | Medium
            Pagan Veiling — Celebrate Pagan Holidays
            The Art of Pagan Veiling (inkedgoddesscreations.com)


            33 min
          • Sick Day Blues...
            Guess who's sick? That's right: Dana is! So, unfortunately, there will be no episode this week. But there will definitely be one next week. Thank you all for your patience and understanding. Blessed be, my friends.
            2 min

          About Every Witch Way

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          Every Witch Way is a podcast that talks about all things witchcraft and spiritual, with history and a dose of spookiness sprinkled in every once in a while. New episodes are released every Monday. Times may vary. No exchanges or refunds.