Metaphysical Apothecary

Have you ever picked up a crystal that *called* to you, only to find its commonly accepted associations felt really, really wrong?

Do you associate your athame with fire, and your wand with air? Does your altar configuration defy every guideline?

If so, this episode is for YOU folx. Shannon and I discuss the weird and wacky ways we view specific elemental correspondences, animal guides, and magickal tools. We also offer guidelines for deepening your magick study by viewing ritual items through a different lens.

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Hexes, Curses, and Dark Magick - Oh My! by Metaphysical Apothecary • A podcast on Anchor

Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod

Imbolc and Lammas are truly amazing seasons for witches because they embody what many of us love to do best—craft.

Best of all? Activities best suited to these transitional times are as practical (and sometimes delicious!) as they are magickal. Embracing the transitional energy of these Sabbats can also help us embrace the constantly transitioning and changing rhythms within ourselves.

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A Little History of Lammas - A Clerk of Oxford

Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod

Tarot is so popular in witchcrafting circles, they’ve become a beautiful cliche. We have inside jokes about particular cards, and some artists have whimsically created depictions of the Happy Squirrel to give cardslingers everywhere a giggle.

...but what makes tarot so popular? Why is it such a well-beloved, universal tool? How are their symbols so universal, yet so specific? And, is there only so much to learn about them, or is there always more to discover?

Join us on today’s podcast as we discuss these questions, and provide our favorite methods for both learning tarot, AND using the cards in unconventional ways as part of our workings.

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Tarot by Arwen | The Joy Seeker

Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod

Whether you believe they’re just random compilations of images in your unconscious mind or messages from your spirit, dreams have a powerful impact on all of us.

Nightmares can render us sleepless and shaking while seeing a loved one in a dream provides comfort. Lucid dreams allow us to defy the laws of our physical world and explore our subconscious.

Join us today as we dive deep into the realm of dreams and discuss the scientific, cultural, and spiritual mysteries of our sleeping minds’ eyes.

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Further reading:

Carl Jung's 9 Rules of Dream Interpretation

What Can We Learn from Our Dreams? | Dr. Dylan Selterman | TEDxUMD

The Power of Dreams and Memories | Jeff Gould | TEDxUSD

Dreams, mind, and brain | Sanjay Singh | TEDxOmaha

My State of Consciousness: Lucid Dreaming | Habiba Awada | TEDxPhoeniciaU

Lucid dreaming: Tim Post at TEDxTwenteU

Lucid Dreams As a Bridge Between Realities | Chongtul Rinpoche | TEDxFultonStreet

Dreaming on Purpose | Sheila McNellis Asato | TEDxGustavusAdolphusCollege

Morpheus: A Complete Guide to the Greek God of Dreams (2020)

Dream Magick – Witches Of The Craft®

Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod

How is your post-holiday vibe, magick-makers? Is it steady and joyful? Is it jittery and staccato? Is it sluggish and tired?

As we take a deep breath and step into the coldest months of the year, we have an opportunity to embrace the quiet stillness of midwinter and steward our well-being through checking in with our personal vibration and practicing self-care of the subtle body.

Join us today for part 2 of our discussion on simple, free, and effective ways to care for your spirit, mind, and physical body.

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Further reading:

What Are Subtle Bodies?

What is the Subtle Body?

What are the 7 Subtle Bodies?

What is the Causal Body?

Intro/Outro: Ancient Winds by Kevin MacLeod

As we creep ever closer to the winter solstice, the darkness between dusk and dawn yawns wider. Creatures that dwell in the dark grow in power, striding confidently through the moonlit corridors the night.

Most of us associate ghost stories with Halloween, but October 31 is just the beginning of the spookiest time of the year. Join us today on the Metaphysical Apothecary Podcast as we discuss some of our favorite Christmas cryptids, winter ghosts, and frosty creatures that go bump in the night!

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Resources: 

The Monsters of Christmas

The Dark History of Christmas Traditions | The Independent

Winter Solstice And The Wild Hunt

Yule and the Wild Hunt

Holiday Horrors: The Companions of Saint Nicholas

A Plea to Resurrect the Christmas Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories

Krampus: Wikipedia

Love of the Goddess: Berchta, Germanic Goddess of Winter

10 Evil Winter-Dwelling Beasts From Folklore

These 20 Terrifying Christmas Monsters Will Haunt Your Holidays

Krampus not the Only Christmas Monster

The Forgotten Goddess: Perchta and Her Wintery Court | Blood and Spicebush

Berchta: Alpine Goddess of Women, Children, and the Perchten

The Mari Lwyd: Wales.com

The Mysterious Welsh Tradition of the Mari Lwyd

Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod

Tell me, magick makers, have you ever experienced deja vus?

Have you had a seemingly prophetic dream?

Have you ever thought about a song, only to hear it a few minutes later?

Do you often see specific numbers in repeating patterns?

Are there certain animals that always seem present in your life?

When we work with and open ourselves to certain energies—as many of us do through spellwork, meditation, and astral travel—we can become magnets for messages from spirit (or deities, the universe, planets, or even what some call angelic emanations).

These messages can come to us in many forms, and often appear when we’re experiencing difficult times, considering a weighty decision, or just need to take a break from our own brains (that last one is certainly true for me).

However, while seeing a spirit message is exhilarating, and possibly comforting, they’re often accompanied by several questions:

Where is this coming from?

Why now?

And, my favorite: What the hell does this mean?

Join Shannon and Megan—the Scorpio Sisters—as we discuss these very questions in today’s podcast!

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Resources:

The Vagus Nerve: Your Body's Communication Superhighway

The Vagus Nerve and the Heart-Brain Connection

YouTube Channel: The Wisdom Of Odin

Intro/Outro: Witch Waltz by Kevin MacLeod

Are you feeling tired, folx? Heavy in mind and spirit? It’s no wonder—2020 has been the most brutal of these last few very turbulent years.

This is a time to be extra kind to ourselves, friends. To take an honest look at how we’re treating ourselves and show our spirits some deep, loving care. In fact, if you’d like some suggestions for simple, free, and effective ways to care for your spirit, mind, and body, we’re discussing exactly that in today’s podcast!

And this is just the beginning! Stay tuned for Part 2, coming on December 26!

Join the Scorpio Sisters as we discuss the subtle body, what it is, and how to care for it.

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Further reading: 

What Are Subtle Bodies?

What is the Subtle Body?

What are the 7 Subtle Bodies?

What is the Causal Body?

Intro/Outro: Elf Meditation by Kevin MacLeod

Dark. Black. Hexes. Curses. For many, these words are synonymous with malign rituals crafted solely to cause others harm, and commune with malevolent entities. But what if it’s not true?

What if these magicks get a bad rep, both through assumptions and those who misuse them? And, if they’re not evil, how do witches use them ethically?

In our inaugural podcast episode, we’ll be tackling these questions, spotlighting specific kinds of dark magick, and how our intention can shape whether these workings are benevolent or malign.

Dark. Black. Hexes. Curses. For many, these words are synonymous with malign rituals crafted solely to cause others harm, and commune with malevolent entities. But what if it’s not true?

What if these magicks get a bad rep, both through assumptions and those who misuse them? And, if they’re not evil, how do witches use them ethically?

In our inaugural podcast episode, we’ll be tackling these questions, spotlighting specific kinds of dark magick, and how our intention can shape whether these workings are benevolent or malign.

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Further reading and research:

ElectroMagnetic Color

Magick is Energy, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Light/Dark, White/Black Magick

White Light, Black Magic: Racism in Esoteric Thought

The Black Arts

Magic: White and Black

Magick is Energy, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Light/Dark, White/Black Magick — Steemit

White magick, black magick: What's the difference? – Grove and Grotto

Intro/Outro: Magical Transition by Kevin MacLeod