Hello lovelies! Ever wondered what it’s like to be admitted to the hospital during Covid-19, but not because of the virus? This week’s episode provides one small window into the experience. | 

I recently went in for non-invasive outpatient surgery (it went really well!) and I wanted to share with y’all what that whole process was like. A little backstory on why I was getting surgery, getting tested for Covid, and what being inside the hospital was like--it’s all here. | 

This episode is, as they all are, about my personal experience. I can’t speak to how things look anywhere else in the world. I hope you’re all staying safe and sane! And a great big thank you to all the healthcare workers, in every field! | 

If you have any questions or feedback, you can reach me on Instagram @squeakys_cauldron, email [email protected], or find me online squeakyscauldron.com |

Music: Ayla Nereo “Wheel of Time”  

Licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 US

Gather round the campfire, lovelies, for a new episode of Squeaky Reads! I’m diving into some sweet philosophical ponderings this week with Alan Watt’s “Nature, Man, and Woman”. This slender volume is packed with illuminating ideas about the nature of humanity. The selection I chose, from the chapter “The World as Ecstasy”, explores humankind’s propensity to move away from feeling, particularly from feeling pain. So often, we tend to withdraw not just from discomfort, but from the ability to feel discomfort. In this avoidance we start to withdraw from our very humanity. Hope you dig it! | 

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Hit me up! IG @squeakys_cauldron, email [email protected], website squeakyscauldron.com | 

Available nearly everywhere podcasts are served, or check it out via the link in my bio.|

Music: Daniel Birch “Brushed Bells in the Wind” | 

Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 US 

Gather round the cauldron, lovelies! Today’s episode explores, very briefly, some connections between Christianity, Witchcraft, and death, and my thoughts on these subjects. I talk about Jesus as the end of the myth of redemptive violence, witchcraft as a source of resurrection, my experience as ‘the morbid one’, and more. | 

I hope you enjoy the episode, and I’d love to hear from you! |

Art by Thumper Ormerod @thumperpnw |

Music: Ayla Nereo “Wheel of Time” |

Licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 US |

Gather round the campfire, lovelies, for a new episode of Squeaky Reads! This week I read from a life changing piece of work, The Gifts of Imperfection by the incredible Brene Brown. If you haven’t heard of Brene, go. Now. Look her up. Or even better, check out the link to a brilliant little cartoon below, then come back and listen to this episode! | 

Brene Brown on Blame Cartoon | 

Available nearly everywhere podcasts are served, or check it out via the link in my bio.|

Art by Thumper Ormerod @thumperpnw |

Music: Pictures of the Floating World “Horses” | 

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Gather round the cauldron, lovelies! This week’s episode marks the end of our Ritual 101 series. In case you missed any of those episodes, be sure to check them out. I go over grounding, centering, casting a circle, and calling in support for your ritual. And this final episode explores how to end a ritual, and the importance of gratitude, rhythms, and space. |

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! And if you have any questions or you’re interested in scheduling a tarot reading with me, reach out! I’m @squeakys_cauldron on IG or visit my website at www.squeakyscauldron.com |

Art by Thumper Ormerod @thumperpnw | 
Music: Ayla Nereo “Wheel of Time” | 
Licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 US 

Gather round the campfire, loves, for a new episode of Squeaky Reads! This week I twist my tongue around Lewis Carrol’s “Jabberwocky (thanks for the nec @ninjatasic!), and debut an untitled piece of my own work. CW this poem contains references to Covid-19. |
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This is the last episode for national poetry month. Next up: some nourishing nonfiction. Enjoy today’s episode! Available nearly everywhere podcasts are served, or check it out via the link in my bio.|
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Art by Thumper Ormerod @thumperpnw |
Music:Aitua “Wing II - Animato” | 
Licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 US 

Gather round the cauldron, lovelies! In this episode I explore calling in supportive spirits to assist us in our rituals and daily lives. I look at the types of spirits you might call upon (ancestors, spirit guides, and deities) as well as ways to honor them post-ritual. I also talk a bit about cultural appropriation, a breakthrough experience I had in Peru, and the power of returning to our roots. | 

Enjoy the show! | 

Art by Thumper Ormerod @thumperpnw | 
Music: Ayla Nereo “Wheel of Time” | 
Licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 US 

Hello lovelies! I hope this finds you well and relatively sane. That’s about where it finds me! This week on Squeaky Reads, I bring to your ears a few of my faves, and a recommendation from a Witches and Wine Book Club member!

In this episode you’ll find:

2 poems from Waswo X. Waswo’s India Poems |

Anyone lived in a pretty how town by ee cummings |

A Letter to Remind Myself Who I Am by Shane Koyczan | 

I hope this episode brings you some comfort and enjoyment!

Hello lovelies! Another visit to the cozy campfire for some sweet poetry. I was going to read more Song of Myself, but I got inspired to go further afield of the mainstream. Whitman has received a lot of attention, and I wanted to share something you might not have heard of before.

For your listening pleasure I present two poems from an anthology called Staying Alive that did, indeed, save my life. Take heart, my loves, in this wild time with comforting words and well-spun metaphors.

My Life with Horses by Polly Clarke

Supernatural Love by Gjertrud Schnackenburg

Gather round the cauldron, lovelies! In today’s episode I explore casting a circle! This is a fundamental element of a magic and witchcraft practice, as it sets the stage for the work. There are so many ways to cast a circle. I talk about my three favorites, as well as why circles are important, and a bit about building your own practice based on internal messages.

I hope you enjoy the show, and I’d love to hear from you!

Art by Thumper Ormerod @thumperpnw
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence
Artist: http://incompetech.com/