Sponsored by Amy Blackthorn, Author (amyblackthorn.as.me)

Queer Rites by Enfys J. Book:

Embrace Your Personal Power with 20 Queer-Specific Rituals

Queer people go through all kinds of unique milestones and rites of passage as we grow into our true selves. Whether you are coming out, attending your first Pride parade, or changing your pronouns, this book will help you enter these rites of passage thoughtfully and spiritually.

Enfys J. Book (they/them) is ​​the author of the Gold COVR award-winning Queer Qabala, co-author (with Ivo Dominguez, Jr.) of Sagittarius Witch, and author of Queer Rites: A Magickal Grimoire to Honor Your Milestones with Pride (Llewellyn, 2025). They are the High Priest of the Fellowship of the Ancient White Stag coven near Washington, D.C. Enfys has taught classes on magickal practice around the world. They are also the creator of majorarqueerna.com, a website devoted to queer magickal practice, and host a podcast called “4 Quick Q’s: Book Talk with Enfys,” where they interview pagan authors using questions determined by a roll of the dice.

"Imposter syndrome is the human's natural predator."

-Lauren Parker

Spells for Success: Deck and Guidebook 40 Spells to Set Intentions and Manifest Everyday Wins by Lauren Parker

Sponsored by Amy Blackthorn Intuitive (https://amyblackthorn.as.me/schedule/5eacb6fa)

Lauren Parker stops by the Podcast to talk about growing up on the move, "My hometown is the back of a station wagon."

After you listen, go read 'Wise Child,' by Monica Furlong.

Edited by Cassandra Snow. (Cassandra-Snow.com)

Cassandra is a professional tarot card reader, and teacher, writer, and theather maker in Minneapolis, MN. Cassandra's writing focuses on tarot, paganism, arts journalism, queer lifestyle and personal storytelling. They are the author of Queering the Tarot and Queering your Craft: Witchcraft from the Margins and co-authored Lessons from the Empress: a Tarot Workbook for Self-Care and Creative Grow

Sponsored by Amy Blackthorn Intuitive (amyblackthorn.as.me)

Media mentioned during the episode.

Becoming Dangerous: Witchy Femmes, Queer Conjurers, and Magical Rebels by Katie West

Queer Magic: Power Beyond Boundaries by Lee Harrington

Queering the Tarot by Cassandra Snow

Queer Devotion: Spirituality Beyond the Binary in Myth, Story, and Practice by Charlie Claire Burgess

Radical Tarot: Queer the Cards, Liberate Your Practice, and Create the Future by Charlie Claire Burgess

78 Acts of Liberation: Tarot to Transform Our World by Lane Smith

Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Tarot Journey to Self-Awareness by Rachel Pollack

Finding the Fool: A Tarot Journey to Radical Transformation by Meg Jones WallTarot Original

1909 Tarot Circular Deck Cards, Sasha Graham

Next World Tarot: by Cristy C. Road

The Linestrider Tarot Cards by Siolo Thompson

The Wild Unknown Tarot by Kim Krans

Deviant Moon Tarot by Patrick Valenza

Crow Tarot by MJ Cullinane

Fat Folks Tarot (Fat Folks dot org)

Slow Holler Tarot Deck https://slowholler.com

5th Spirit Tarot Charlie Claire Burgess

Jasper @queerconjure

Houseplant Tarot: A 78-Card Deck of Adorable Plants and Succulents for Magical Guidance by Minerva Siegel

Moonlight Dream Tarot deck

In this episode I'll be answering listener emails!

[email protected] to submit your questions.

Podcast sponsored by Blackthorn's Botanicals. Tea of the day: The White Witch (of Narnia), for an almond black tea, with cream and ginger.

Topics discussed today:

- Where does Witchcraft live?

-Brief discussion of tarot

-How Witchcraft works

Agency.

-How to write a spell

Example: Stabilizing finances

Ancestors

Plant spirits

Example: frankincense

-Magical Specializations

-Advice for new practitioners

-Initiation through Death -Celebrities Practicing WitchcraftAmy references her positive experience on "This Circle is Podcast" https://thecircleispodcast.buzzsprout.com and mentions public figures, noting the complexities and potential backlash celebrities may encounter when sharing their spiritual practices.

-Witchcraft Practices and Book of Shadows Discussion on whether a Book of Shadows is necessary in witchcraft.

-Length of Service vs. Credibility in WitchcraftLength of service does not automatically equate to authority or credibility, and experience is subjective and context-dependent.- Group Mind in Coven Dynamics Examines how the addition or departure of members affects the group mind or collective thought form of a coven. -Belief and Thought Forms in Magic Discusses the importance of belief in magic and the creation of thought forms. - Doubt and Skepticism in Magic Addresses how doubt can undermine magic, as doubt is described as the "killer of all magic." The speaker encourages healthy skepticism but poses a question about what might be lost—such as childlike wonder or ancestral connection—when realism overtakes magical belief. Listeners are invited to share their thoughts and experiences.

Sources:

Blackthorn's Botanical Magic by Amy Blackthorn

Blackthorn's Protection Magic by Amy Blackthorn

https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/i-want-to-believe-that-jennifer-aniston-has-formed-a-coven.html

Diana Rajchel, author of Hex Twisting: Countermagick Spells for the Irritated Witch, stopped by the podcast to talk the nature of curses!

DianaRajchel.com

Sponsored by AmyBlackthorn.com

Food has the power to nourish both our bodies and our spirits. The Kitchen Witch’s Culinary Oracle Deck harnesses this spiritual nutrition to provide guidance and inspiration from the foods and tools already in your home. 
With recipe suggestions and simple spells, these 50 cards invite you to go beyond divination and to harness the power of food to nourish and energize. Come learn about the different associations, connections, and uses of the different ingredients and utensils in your home, like:

So come, pull a card, make a meal, and nourish your spirit. With instructions on different card layouts and a QR code taking users to even more information and inspired recipes, this oracle deck is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the warmth of the kitchen, including yourself!

Crystals for Psychic Self-Defense: 145 Gemstones for Banishing, Binding, and Magickal Protection Paperback – A full-color guide to protection, cleansing, and countermagick with crystals
• Presents magickal techniques with crystals for warding off harmful energies, binding, and curse breaking, including crystal grids, amulets, spells, and rituals
• Explains how to discern the symptoms of psychic attack and offers multiple methods for cleansing your energy field and your crystals
• Includes an in-depth directory of 145 of the most powerful and effective crystals and gemstones for protection, banishing, and recovery from psychic attack

Blackthorn's Protection Magic contains a 13,000 word escape and evasion course that includes how to evade a stalker, escape kidnapping, lose a tail and make it home safely.

Take care of each other.

LTZ: Artist, Author, Witch.

An artist, author, and fusion bellydance performer, Rhode Island-based Renaissance Witch Laura Tempest Zakroff is a simmering cauldron of talents and projects. They stopped by. TBG to talk about their work, Templefest shenanigans, book recs and more!

https://lauratempestzakroff.com/

Stuff discussed in this episode includes:

Adobe Fresco app

Blackfeather Mystery School: The Magpie Training by Irene Glasse & Caine Dreamwalker

A Witch's Ally: Building a Magical Relationship with Animal Familiars & Companions by Dodie Graham McKay and Kelden

Animal-Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small by Ted Andrews

Wise Child by Monica Furlong

Over Labor Day weekend (US) I was the keynote speaker for Templefest, put on by the amazing members of the Temple of Witchcraft. The lovely CD offered to record the speech and it is offered here for your listening enjoyment. I 100% endorse anyone attending Templefest and hope you find it as loving and inclusive as I did.

Blackthorn's Book of Sacred Plant Magic is available now, wherever fine books are sold.