The White Witch Podcast

In this cozy, creative episode, I’m joined by the magical Laura Derbyshire — witch, writer, and creator of The Handmade Grimoire — to talk all things paper, spellcraft, and sacred storytelling.

Together, we explore:

✨ What makes a grimoire truly yours

🖋️ The art of crafting your magical book by hand

🌿 How to infuse intention, creativity, and spirit into every page

📜 Different ways to approach grimoire-keeping (even if you’re not a “neat” witch!)

🕯️ How working with your grimoire can become a spiritual practice of its own

🌑 Why it’s okay to tear things out, start over, or let your magic evolve

Laura shares her wisdom, process, and inspiration behind her own practice and her beautiful new book — a guide for witches, creatives, and anyone longing to build something sacred with their own hands.

Whether your grimoire is a leather-bound tome, a scrappy sketchbook, or a digital journal under the moonlight — this episode will inspire you to honour your magical voice and create something truly enchanting.

✨ Mentioned in this episode:

The Handmade Grimoire by Laura Derbyshire

Using ephemera, art, and intuition in your magical pages

Building a practice that reflects your soul — not just the aesthetic

🕯️ The Hedge & Hollow has arrived…

My Patreon has been fully re-enchanted into a seasonal home for witches and seekers — with monthly rituals, soul-led book circles, folklore magic, and more

This month -

🌲 We walk The Bone Path with Baba Yaga in the Sorceress tier

🐾 And explore shadow + protection magic with Of Blood and Bones in Witches Who Run With the Wolves

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The kettle’s on. The fire’s warm. You belong here. 🖤

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🔑 The Skeleton Key: Unlocking Witchcraft’s Hidden Doors

In this episode of The White Witch Podcast, we’re diving deep into the magic of keys in witchcraft — as tools, symbols, portals, and sacred objects. 🗝️✨

We’ll explore:

How to work with skeleton keys in your spellwork and rituals

Their connection to thresholds, protection, and liminal magic

Their ties to deities like Hekate, Papa Legba and other gatekeepers

Ideas for enchanting and charging keys

And ways to use them in everyday magical life — as amulets, altar pieces, or spirit offerings

Whether you’re standing at a new threshold, calling in transformation, or simply drawn to the quiet power of iron and intent — this one’s for you, witch.

🕯️ Let’s unlock what’s waiting.

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My Patreon has been fully re-enchanted into a seasonal home for witches and seekers — with monthly rituals, soul-led book circles, folklore magic, and more

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🌲 We walk The Bone Path with Baba Yaga in the Sorceress tier

🐾 And explore shadow + protection magic with Of Blood and Bones in Witches Who Run With the Wolves

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The kettle’s on. The fire’s warm. You belong here. 🖤

Our book review is The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova

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In this special episode of The White Witch Podcast, I’m joined once again by the incredible Danielle Dulsky — wild word witch, sacred storyteller, and author of the newly released book The Night House.

Together we explore the rich terrain of fairy tales, feminine archetypes, and the wild wisdom woven into myth and shadow. We talk about the power of storytelling as spellwork, the reclamation of old voices, and the deep, often dark magic that lives in every woman’s bones.

Whether you’re a lover of folklore, a seeker of story-medicine, or a witch walking the edges of the in-between — this conversation is a deep breath of wild truth.

Light a candle, settle in, and let the tale unfold.

The Night House -  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608688003

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Hello witches

In this week’s spell-drenched episode, we’re diving into the lush pink glow of Rose Quartz and the potent protective fire of Dragon’s Blood. Explore the folklore, magical uses, and alchemical balance between tenderness and strength. Whether you’re anointing a candle, crafting a love charm, or shielding your sacred space—these two powerhouse allies have you covered.

We’ll explore:

🌹 The myth and meaning behind Rose Quartz

🔥 The ancient power and mystery of Dragon’s Blood resin

💖 Spells, rituals, and intuitive ways to work with both

So pour your tea, grab your grimoire, and let’s stir up some serious enchantment.

YouTuber referenced for folklore books and movies - https://youtube.com/@sineadhannacraic?si=ZlbtRECQKIiMtFgH

Coming Soon to the The Hedge & Hollow from May 1st - The Bone Path: Baba Yaga’s Month

From May 1st we walk the crooked trail to a house on chicken legs. We’ll steep in folklore, cook from cauldrons, stir bones into stew and soul alike. We’ll shuffle cards, whisper spells, and listen to the deep dark of the forest inside us.

Here’s what’s coming:

🌲 Week 1: Introduction to Baba Yaga + Guided Meditation

🍲 Week 2: Recipes & Kitchen Witchcraft from the Forest’s Edge

🕯️ Week 3: Oracle Spread + Journaling Prompts

🔥 Week 4: Shadow Work & Rituals in the Witch’s Hut

A path will unfold. The fire will be lit. See you at the threshold. https://patreon.com/TheHedgeandHollow?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

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The White Witch's Book of Healing: The White Witch's Book of Healing: Weaving Magickal Rituals throughout your Craft for Sacred Healing and Reclamation of the Wild Witch Within: Amazon.co.uk: Rose, Carly: 9781914447266: Books 

Lots of witchy love - Carly xx

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Hello Witches

Join me for a discussion with author Halo Quinn around the power of storytelling, how we can use it in our craft, the fae and the faery realm.

Halo speaks and teaches magic internationally, and offers online classes and a free community through their magic school The Enchanted Academy (TEA). Their books include "Gods and Goddesses of Wales", "Faeries, Folktales, and Spirits" and "Crimson Craft - sexual magic for the solo witch". Find their work at www.haloquin.net

Our book review is The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

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The White Witch's Book of Healing: The White Witch's Book of Healing: Weaving Magickal Rituals throughout your Craft for Sacred Healing and Reclamation of the Wild Witch Within: Amazon.co.uk: Rose, Carly: 9781914447266: Books 

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Hi Witches

A follow up meditation for your special day further to The Witch's Birthday episode.

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Join me for this weeks episode of the podcast looking at some different ways you may wish to celebrate your birthday.

On this episode we have a witchy birthday plan you might wish to try, birthday journal prompts, a birthday wish spell, creating a vision board for your next year on this earth, birthday crystals for birth month and star sign and I also have a birthday meditation following this post.

This is the 200th episode of the podcast so a little bit of a milestone for the podcast too today!

Happy Birthday for when it is your special day!

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A follow up bonus meditation episode further to todays episode with Rachel Roberts - The Wolf and The Wolf Goddess. Don't forget to check that out first! x

A journey of self-discovery, intuition, and empowerment for the new moon, meeting the wolf and clarifying that we wish to release and our intentions for the new cycle

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An interview with best selling author Rachel Roberts, the best-selling author of 'Lupa. She-Wolf of Rome, Mother of Destiny', as well as 'Wolf. Embody your Inner Wolf' and 'Pantheon. The Romans'. As well as a writer and historian, she is also a sacred dance teacher and empowerment and flower essence coach.

Rachel is the creatrix of Wolf Woman Rising, an international online wisdom school where she empowers you to embody wisdom, reclaim your wild, untamed Self and create a life lived on purpose. Her desire has always been to create a bridge between history and spirituality, mythology and well-being and her work focuses on transmuting ancient mythology into embodied wisdom, so that the past becomes a modern tool of healing, empowerment and awakening for men and women. Using her own journey and over 18 years’ experience of teaching and training she empowers and inspires students to deeply understand and practice courage, trust and authenticity.

On this episode we discussed the Wolf Goddess Lupa, working with the wolf as a power energy, the dynamics of the pack and how we can look to the wolf as inspiration for us humans. Our conversation also delved into the divine masculine, balancing out our own masculine and feminine energy, community and other topics such as working with flower essences and movement.

Find Rachel here -

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Hello Witches

Blessed Ostara!

Join me to talk about butterflies and their connection to witches along with their spiritual symbolism, we look at the crystal green aventurine and why you might wish to work with it and finish up with an Ostara tale called Hunting the Dawn.

Amendment - Apologies I said that Aristotle is a Roman philosopher and I meant Greek - the word for butterfly in formal Greek is psyche, thought to be the soul of the dead in a symbolic sense it doesn't translate directly to soul. 

Our book review is Morgan is my Name by Sophie Keetch.

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The White Witch's Book of Healing: The White Witch's Book of Healing: Weaving Magickal Rituals throughout your Craft for Sacred Healing and Reclamation of the Wild Witch Within: Amazon.co.uk: Rose, Carly: 9781914447266: Books 

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