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In this Winter installment of our seasonal series, At the Kitchen Witch's Hearth, we are discussing how we really feel about the season that offers its challenges, what the Christmas Spirit really means, and sharing our favorite recipes: for humans AND your animal companions.

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Cat Cookie Recipe:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup oat flour (grind oats if you don't have oat flour)
1/3 cup pure pumpkin purée
320g tuna from a can (with the liquid)
1 teaspoon dried catnip

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F).
2. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients until you have a well-mixed dough.
3. Roll out the dough between two sheets of wax paper.
4. Cut the dough into fun shapes or bite-sized pieces.
5. Place the pieces on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.
6. Let the cookies cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container.

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Celebrating Our 100th Episode!

Jamie Waggoner is a Pagan priestess, philosopher, writer, and teacher. She cofounded the Way of Weaver, a gender-inclusive program of magical inquiry, social justice, and community building. Jamie has studied folklore, mythology, and the occult for more than twenty years and has been a devotee of Hades since 2016. Visit her at JamieWaggoner.com

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In this episode, join Elyse in an interview with Brandon Weston, author of Granny Thornapple's Book of Charms and Ozark Folk Magic.

Brandon Weston (Fayetteville, AR) is a healer, writer, and folklorist who owns and operates Ozark Healing Traditions, an online collective of articles, lectures, and workshops focusing on the Ozark Mountain region. As a practicing folk healer, his work with clients includes everything from spiritual cleanses to house blessings. He comes from a long line of Ozark hillfolk and is also a folk herbalist, yarb doctor, and power doctor. Support his work and view his services at ozarkhealing.com.

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In this emotional episode, Leandra and Elyse share their thoughts and an uplifting message of community in the results of the 2024 US election. We also interview Courtney Weber about her new book, Sacred Tears, in an unplanned yet relatable conversation about grief in the pagan community and how to navigate loss as a witch.

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In this episode we talk with Elder of the Craft and cofounder of the Temple of Witchcraft and TempleFest, Christopher Penczak. Christopher is a multiaward-winning author and teacher. He has written over 20 books, and has been a teacher of the Craft for more than 40 years. In this deep conversation, we hear the wisdom of experience on how witchcraft can change your life, how it really works, and we answer the question: is witchcraft safe? Learn more about the templeofwitchcraft.org and christopherpenczak.com

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In this episode, we're kicking off season 8 and the witchiest month of the year with a corvid conversation. We talk all about the myth and science behind what makes crows and ravens so witchy. Join Elyse in an interview with Rick de Yampert, author of the new book "Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Sacred Corvids".

Rick de Yampert is a Florida resident and long-time journalist who spent twenty-three years as the arts and entertainment writer for the Daytona Beach News-Journal. He presents workshops and performs on sitar and Native American flutes at Pagan festivals in the Southeast, and in Unitarian Universalist churches. Rick has studied Hindu sacred sound, shamanic drumming, Goddess worship, Taoism, and more. His crow art has been displayed at galleries and art festivals around Florida. Visit him at RickdeYampert.com or mistercrowart.com.

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In the season 7 finale, Leandra and Elyse are joined by Fio Gede Parma to discuss their book 'The Witch Belongs to the World', and its major themes: what does it really mean to be a witch? 

We talk about what initiation really is, the pros and cons of following a particular lineage, and the ins and outs of Fio's tradition, the Wildwood Tradition from so-called Australia.

Fio Gede Parma (they/she) is a Balinese-Australian international teacher, magical mentor, and award-winning author. They were born in the island of Bali - to Roslyn and John - and descend from Balinese, Chinese, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English peoples. Fio has lived in so-called Australia for most of her life, as north as Thul Garrie Waja/Gurrumbilbarra (Townsville) and as south as Naarm (Melbourne).
Fio was raised in an animistic, polytheistic, magic-affirming, spirit-knowing family - in a haunted house - whose traditions were largely impacted by what the west calls Balinese Hinduism. When forced to consider it, some Balinese name their ‘religion’ Agama Tirta, Religion of the Holy Water. Ganesha, Siwa (Shiva), Krishna, Parwati Uma, Durga, Hanuman, the Barong and Rangda, the spirits and the ancestors were all spoken of, venerated, and regarded with holy awe. Learn more about their work on her website: https://www.fiogedeparma.com/

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In this episode, we dive into the ways we transition into autumn, aka the Season of the Witch, as kitchen witches, the shadow work we do, the way ancestors inform this time, and the fun recipes we love to make! We kick off with a discussion with Beck Lawrence, proprietor of the Serpent's Key in Hanover to share the ways you can get involved to help us help them Legalize Tarot in Pennsylvania! Here are the links to support by signing the petition (GLOBAL support welcome!) and to mail letters to your representatives (PA residents only):
https://www.change.org/p/challenge-the-constitutionality-of-pennsylvania-title-18-section-7104

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We welcome to the Magick Kitchen the prolific author Deborah Blake. She is an expert on familiars, and well-known for her series, the ever-practical "Everyday Witch" books. She has also written numerous fiction series, including the Baba Yaga/Broken Riders paranormal romance novels, the Veiled Magic urban fantasy novels, and the Catskills Pet Rescue cozy mystery series. Learn more about her and buy her oracle and tarot decks as well as her books here: https://deborahblakeauthor.com/

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Join Laura Tempest Zakroff, bestselling author of Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy, Weave the Liminal, and many more, as we talk all things sigils, embodiment through belly dancing and other forms of movement, and her tradition, Modern Traditional Witchcraft. Learn more about her works, classes, and the upcoming Sigil Witchery Oracle here: www.LauraTempestZakroff.com

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