Metaphysical Apothecary

Alt-right spaces used to be easy to spot and avoid. Everyone knew to carefully vet evangelical churches and tread lightly in certain states and towns. However, as people leave evangelical spaces to find more fulfilling spiritual paths, they sometimes bring with them bigoted and harmful ideologies.

It’s one of the growing reasons why any new ideas and mysteries we come across need to be carefully scrutinized before we embrace them. Shannon and I love a history mystery as much as the next pagan, but media literacy and critical thinking are crucial to avoid falling into the alt-right pipeline and finding yourself in very scary situations. 

Join Shannon and I this week as we lay a foundation for keeping yourself and your fellow witchlings safe in the craft. 

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Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod

Within pagan spaces, there’s often a lot of pressure to make your practice as *aesthetic* as possible. Herbs must be carefully housed in glass bottles and jars, candles must be in vintage-style candlesticks, and your altar should look like it could fit directly into the sets of Mists of Avalon. 

Like many conformist views, attempting to adhere to this constantly is just silly. If you love glass jars and aesthetic items, by all means—use them! However, modern witchcraft sometimes requires a modern twist—especially in the kitchen.

Join Shannon and me this week as we examine and share  our personal experiences with how modern appliances, ingredients, and cooking techniques can help bake up some truly powerful spellwork. 

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Intro/Outro: Behind the Sword by Alexander Nakarada

Luck is a lot like apples, sometimes you have a good bunch—good luck—other times you find yourself with rotten apples—bad luck. But there’s a state beyond that where you have no apples at all and need to go out and get some. In regards to luck, this is a luck-free state that sometimes happens during mental, emotional, physical, and psychic numbness. 

Join Megan and I in this episode as we explore the magick and spellcraft practices to manifest luck and abundance from a numb or luck-free state of being. 

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Jupiter Sign: What Your Jupiter Placement Means Astrologically

Jupiter Signs and Luck | Cafe Astrology.com  

Opportunities, Abundance, and Luck Are All a Mindset | by Catherine Plano | Medium

Shifting Your Mindset for Better Luck | Jenn Drummond

20 Ways to Attract Good Luck | Inc.com

Scary Good Vision Boards | Molly Roberts

How to Get Lucky: 13 Techniques for Discovering and Taking Advantage of Life's Good Breaks    

Feng Shui Modern by Cliff Tan

Intro/Outro: Brewing Potions

Luck is a tricky concept, especially when it comes to your magickal practice. Belief in luck—both good and bad—is an ancient concept with a broad lexicon of superstitions, rituals, and traditions. Many of these traditions survive today in the practice of carrying good luck charms and following cultural or familial traditions. The goal is to decrease your bad luck while welcoming in the good. 

But do any of these practices have a place in your craft? 

Join Shannon and me in our latest episode to learn more about the traditions surrounding luck, the psychological implications of being “lucky” or “unlucky”, and methods for infusing your workings with more serendipitous energy. We also discuss how to avoid luck-based paranoia and the importance of having fun with these traditions.

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Jupiter Sign: What Your Jupiter Placement Means Astrologically

Jupiter Signs and Luck | Cafe Astrology.com  

Opportunities, Abundance, and Luck Are All a Mindset | by Catherine Plano | Medium

Shifting Your Mindset for Better Luck | Jenn Drummond

20 Ways to Attract Good Luck | Inc.com

Scary Good Vision Boards | Molly Roberts

How to Get Lucky: 13 Techniques for Discovering and Taking Advantage of Life's Good Breaks    

Feng Shui Modern by Cliff Tan

Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod

Paganism is on the rise, and that’s worth celebrating. Certain spiritual beliefs are no longer compulsory, giving us the opportunity to build and find joy in practices created just for us. However—like any spiritual practice—there are those intent on spreading misinformation, using surface knowledge to manipulate others, and individuals determined to take any and all spiritual practices to the extreme. 

In this episode, Megan and I discuss the difference between healthy spirituality and spiritual psychosis, trollspotting, and how to tell a cult leader from a legitimate spiritual practitioner.

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Venus of Willendorf - Wikipedia 

Intro/Outro: Aquarium by Kevin MacLeod

Modern society has a tendency to apply modern ideas and symbolism to ancient entities, diluting their original meaning and purpose—especially when it comes to love deities. We’ve all seen the insipid depictions of baby Cupid with his quiver full of love darts, and Aphrodite depicted as a loveable airhead.

However, nothing could be further from the truth. As Shannon and I discuss in our latest episode, love has a multitude of facets—some sweet, some sour, and some downright deadly. 

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Goddess Ishtar: The Mesopotamian Goddess of Love, Sex, and War

Love is a Battlefield: The Legend of Ishtar, First Goddess of Love and War | Ancient Origins

Gods of Love and War | L.M. Sacasas

Aphrodite    

Love Me or Hate Me - Ares, The Greek God of War (aka Mars, The Roman God of War) - Theresa Romero — Google Arts & Culture 

Aphrodite Areia - Wikipedia

DEIMOS & PHOBOS - Greek Gods of Fear, Panic & Terror (Roman Metus, Pavor) 

APHRODITE MYTHS 2 GENERAL - Greek Mythology

THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE ARMED APHRODITE

Freyja: Norse Goddess of Witchcraft, Love, and War 

The Norse Goddess Freya of Love and War - Old World Gods

Freyja: The Norse Goddess of Love, Sex, War, and Magic | History Cooperative

The Story, Symbols and Powers of Freya, the Norse Goddess of Love | Ancient Origins

The Many Faces of Freyja: Norse Goddess of Love, Beauty, and War - Viking Style

Freya Norse Goddess Of Love And War | by Marta Henriques | New Earth Consciousness | Medium

7 Greek Words for Love | Well+Good

8 Different Kinds of Love Defined by Greeks - Love Button

Embracing Divine Love: The Timeless Power of Goddess Aphrodite – Awe Inspired       

The Ancient Dance Between Eros and Thanatos | by Lauren Reiff | The Understanding Project | Medium

Theories of Love in the Ancient World · Science of Love · Special Collections and Archives

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magick of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes

Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod

Energy is everything and it is constantly moving, flowing, and changing. These are basic universal truths but can be difficult to wrap our minds around our personal energy, power, and magickal practice. 

As practitioners, we raise, work with, and attune to the energies of our surroundings on an almost instinctive level. Sometimes, though, feeling, knowing, and following our personal energies can be some of the most intensive work we do for your growth and empowerment. 

Join us in this episode as Megan and I discuss how we’ve become disconnected from the natural flow of energy, and explore how to start feeling and tapping into our own personal energy to heal the disconnection. 

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Further Resources: 

Chapter 06: Energetic Communication | HeartMath Institute

On The Toroidal Field

Logical and Scientific Vastu

What is Vastu,Vastu Science,Vaastu Architecture,Benefits of Vastu

Vastu Tips: 25 ways to boost positive energy in your home

What is Reiki? | Reiki    

Feng Shui Modern by Cliff Tan

Feng Shui 

Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do by Wallace J Nichols

Dancing Our Magick

Exercise and Raising Magical Energy – Patti Wigington

Sacred Dance in Pagan Practice - Pagan Song: Music for Your Magic

Dancing for Raising Energy for Magick - The Witching Whole

Ritual Drumming – Cultivating Ecstasy | Gwion Raven

The Power of Sound in Wiccan Rituals: Using Music, Chanting, and Drumming - Craft of Wicca

The Teachings of the Sacred Drum

Drums and drumming – OCCULT WORLD

Drumming for Ritual - Temple of Witchcraft

Nature Spirits and Drumming – the effects of music, voice, drums and instruments in ritual | Wiccan Rede

The Witch Drum, Noitarumpu.           

Intro/Outro: Blacksmith by Alexander Nakarada

The beginning of the calendar year marks a shift in energies on a global level. Being able to read that energy and work with it on our spiritual path and in our practices can be incredibly empowering.

Join Shannon and I as we discuss the emerging energies of 2024 and explore previous years' energies using numerological tarot and simple addition.

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Tarot Card Year Theme - S5 Ep45

Meet the Witch: Numerology Oracle with Megan - S6 Ep54

Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod

Magick and magickal beings are often drawn to each other for many reasons and witches and the Fey are no exceptions.

Many magickal practitioners work with or seek to work with their Goode Neighbors. The mischievous tricks and pranks an acceptable occurrence for the many benefits of working with the Fey - as long as etiquette, manners, and active listening skills are continuously engaged.

Join us in this episode as we explore both the Fey Courts of the Unseelie and of the Winter Fair Folk and their differences, as well as how to approach these two courts, or whether or not it's wise to do so.

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Witches & Pagans magazine issue 39 Between the Worlds

The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa (ya fiction)

Modern Faery Tales series by Holly Black (ya fiction)

Fever series by Karen Marie Moning (dark urban fantasy)

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses by Judika Illes

Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia by Carol Rose

A Witch’s Guide to Faery Folk by Edwin McCoy

How to Attract Faeries and Work with Them in Your Craft | Astrea Taylor

Of Witches And Faeries: A Brief Examination Of Working With the Fae | Kelden

https://vayas-witchcraft-and-spiritual.tumblr.com/post/111535612555/fey-work-things-to-remember

Introduction to Faery & Celtic Witchcraft - ToSalem

Faerie Etiquette: 13 Rules To Keep You Safe Before You Begin Faerie Magick | Faerie Witchcraft 101

How to Work With the Fae - Exemplore

The Fae Meaning and Mythology Secrets You Need To Know - The Peculiar Brunette

Attracting The Magickal Fae – WhiteWitchParlour.com

Fairy Witches: The Ages-old Connection Between Fae and Witchcraft

Animism in Magic: Regional and Nature Spirits - Wise Witches and Witchcraft

Bright Spirits

Woodland Magick: Modern Animism & the Folkloresque | Blackthorn & Stone

A Brief History of Fairies and Fae Folk from Around the World: in Honor of International Fairy Day

List of beings referred to as fairies - Wikipedia

Fey from other cultures | EN World Tabletop RPG News & Reviews (forum chat)

Etymology of fairy by etymonline 

Attitudes Toward Fairies in Shakespeare’s Time

Overview of the Elizabethan Fairy

Shakespeare's Fairies: Exploring the Fairy Poetry of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet

Elizabethan Understandings of Fairies/ the Fae

https://sarah-angleton.com/2014/06/12/the-real-renaissance-elves-fairies-and-the-golden-age-of-piracy/

https://pennpress.typepad.com/pennpresslog/2016/10/the-fairy-faith-in-the-middle-ages.html 

The Faerie Way.pdf 

Spirits and Creatures from Romanian Mythology — The ielele | by Iulian Stredie | Medium 
Intro/Outro: The Ice Giants  by Kevin MacLeod