The Witchcast With Lucy Cavendish

Welcome to this very special episode of the Witchcast., beautiful soul! In the sonic sacred circle this one-off episode features magickal friends reconnecting, reminiscing, and roaring with laughter. Lucy Cavendish and Fiona Horne have known each other since the VERY early 90s – and in this episode the Witchcast celebrates the release of Seawitch’s new album, Well of Spells, a melodic, hardcore celebration drawn straight out of Fiona’s Book of Shadows.

Fiona chats with Lucy about the new album, lyrics, songs as spells, hilarious memories, love stories, trauma and bonding, mutual moments of fandom and generating energy, exchanging energy, and being pure energy.

It's a funny, loose, off-the-script conversation between two long-time friends and witches, and it will have you cackling this Beltane and Samhain.

Songs featured from Well of Spells include:

• Esbat
• Force
• Memento Mori
• Artemis Blue

All are from Seawitch’s first album, Well of Spells, released October 21, 2022 – make it a part of the soundtrack to your life and feel your energy lift off!

With thanks as always to Shayne Brian for recording our messy cackling an d being such a wizard of sound and ambience, Seawitch for sharing the incredible music, to all the amazing Patreon supporters, and to every single person who listens in to the Witchcast and is a part of this energetic community that meets in this sonic sacred circle. Blessed Be!

The intro music is "We Are One" by the wonderful Pagan band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/
Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com
Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere Empire

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They’ve been made fun of, laughed at, scorned and ignored - but the elementals of the great beneath shape the minerals, infuse our food with earthy, wholesome energy, tend and care for the wounded animals, and help we humans find our way to more healthy and prosperous lives. That is, if we stop treated them less seriously than they deserve.

Who is Lucy exploring in this episode of the Witchcast? It is none other than the much-maligned Gnomes, the wise Kings and Queens, the Elders of the deep earth, whose healing powers and ancient knowledge is needed now as we move into times of transition for Mother Earth. Lucy then shares news of historic and haunted pubs, where you can drink spirits along with, ahem, the spirits, and gets excited about the British Museum’s wondrous new exhibition celebrating the Famine Divine, in Her myriad manifestations throughout time and culture.

Lucy also unpacks curious listener's magickal questions, offers insightful advice, and ventures into the ways in which pop culture events are embracing the mythic and the occult. Featuring Pagan songs by artists as diverse as Wendy Rule, Suzanne Vega along with Eric Burdon and War, this is a beguiling episode that takes a very fresh look at beings both fabled and fabulous.

Welcome to the sonic sacred circle, Witches! Blessed Be!

Songs: Wendy Rule: Artemis
Suzanne Vega: Predictions
Eric Burdon and War: Spill the Wine

Thankyou to the glorious sponsors, Kohli Tea, Hemlock and Dagger, Primal Healing and Blue Angel Publishing. Heartfelt gratitude and brightest blessings to all the Patreon supporters, the heart and lifeblood off the Witchcast - you all are the wind beneath my broomstick! Pointy hat tips and honour to Shayne Brian for his production skills - wizard of sound - and to Georgia Allison for the visual magick. Most of all, Thankyou to YOU for listening. If you love the show, then please consider leaving a review or rating on iTunes - it would be so appreciated and it makes a true difference!

The intro music is "We Are One" by the wonderful Pagan band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/
Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com
Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere Empire

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Give thanks for Lugh's Light, give thanks for the harvest! Raise high your scythes and be prepared to reap, Witches! It is nearly Lughnasad in the Northern Hemisphere, and within this episode Lucy offers up spells and rituals to help make the very most of the magickal energy of this point of the Wheel of the Year. Sacred to the Celtic God Lugh, this pagan festival offers us a time to bring in that which we have grown, and give thanks for the power of the light to grow our dreams and visions. Lughnasad is a wonderful time to take stock and prepare, enjoy the fruits of your labour and live, for just a time, deep in the well of gratitude. Herbs, stones and so much more are discussed - so take what you will from this episode, craft your own Lughnasad loving moments and simple celebrations, and enjoy this enchanted Witches Festival with Lucy!

Music is by Tori Amos (sooo pagan!) and Damh the Bard.

Thankyou to the glorious sponsors, Kohli Tea, Hemlock and Dagger, Primal Healing and Blue Angel Publishing. Heartfelt gratitude and Lughnasad blessings to all the Patreon supporters, the heart and lifeblood off the Witchcast - you all rock! Pointy hat tips and honour to Shayne Brian for his production skills - ear-alchemy, and to Georgia Allison for the visual magick. Most of all, Thankyou to YOU for listening. If you love the show, then please leave a review or rating on iTunes - it would be so appreciated and it makes a true difference!

The intro music is "We Are One" by the band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/

Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com

Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere Empire

Download the Darksphere Empire album here - https://darksphere-empire.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rain

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Wheel turns, the maiden awakens, bone mother begins to lose her hold, and the land approaches her rebirth. Light up your candles, let down your hair, and dance in the green, Witches! In the southern hemisphere the sweet, fresh, newborn energy of Bride is arising, and as she slowly rises from her winter slumber, the land begins to shimmer and stir with new life. If you’re interested in the myths, history and legends of this time, join Lucy for spells, rituals, traditions connected to this sacred point on the Wheel of the Year. Lucy offers practical magickal tips on making the most of the energy, connecting with the Goddess in her Maiden form, the origins of the word Virgin and how it relates to this season, and the inevitable presence of the divine feminine through the rebirth of Spring. So many blessings, so many candles lit for your Imbolc, beautiful souls! 

Music is by Marianne Faithfull and Stevie Nicks.

Thankyou to the glorious sponsors, Kohli Tea, Hemlock and Dagger, Primal Healing and Blue Angel Publishing. Heartfelt gratitude and Imbolc blessings to all the Patreon supporters, the heart and lifeblood off the Witchcast - you all rock! Pointy hat applause to Shayne Brian for his production skills - ear-alchemy, and to Georgia Allison for the visual magick. Most of all, Thankyou to YOU for listening. If you love the show, then please leave a review or rating on iTunes or wherever you listen to the Witchcast - it would be so appreciated and we assure you, it makes a true difference!

The intro music is "We Are One" by the band Nordic Daughter.

Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/

Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com

Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere Empire

Download the Darksphere Empire album here - https://darksphere-empire.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rain

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blessings and welcome to you all, beautiful souls. In this episode of the Witchcast, Lucy watches (through tears) Agora, a film about Hypatia of Alexandria, a legendary Pagan (or was she?) scholar and teacher accused of Witchcraft, murdered by Christians in ancient Alexandria. Called by some the first Pagan martyr, the Witchcast explores Hypatia's brilliance, her neo-Platonic philosophy, her discoveries, and the catastrophic rift between pagans - or polytheists - and Christians in the late Roman Empire. Lucy analyses the film’s depiction of this remarkable woman, searching for truths about the Alexandrian age, the dreadful loss of the knowledge within that city's famed Library, and how one bad bishop can change the course of western history. Then, well. You can see there is a huge rediscovery of Kate Bush taking place at the moment. Babushka tik-toks, Withering Heights dance days and the revival of Running Up That Hill - or a Deal with God, thanks to Stranger Things. But did you know that one of Kate Bush’s songs is Magick in practice? Lucy shares a unique song from Kate Bush that is actually a true invocation of four Archangels that you can play to protect and shield yourself. Kate had an enduring relationship with a spiritual healer, whose crone-like wisdom and voice appears throughout her album, the Red Shoes. We move then to Lucy offering readings for listeners, with some very tricky questions answered by the cards, PLUS a reading for YOU. All this, and gorgeous pagan music - this is a powerful episode.

Thankyou to Shayne, to Georgia, and to all the supportive and generous Patreon Family for their ongoing support, which is immensely appreciated.

Gratitude to the sponsors of the Witchcast:
Primal Healing
Hemlock and Dagger (they're back!)
Kohli Tea
Blue Angel Healing

Love and appreciation for the support from all of the listeners. Please rate or review the Witchcast if you could, as it helps the show to find its future listeners, and helps us all gather together within the sonic sacred circle. Blessed be!

The intro music is "We Are One" by the band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/

Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com

Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere EmpireDownload the Darksphere Empire album here - https://darksphere-empire.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rain

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One man stands perfectly still upon the stage, filling the theatre with a sense of the profound, the past, the deeply sacred. There is no banter, no breaking the ambiance of ceremonial space alongside brother and sisters band members, all still and sombre as ancient stones. From them, something pure - the songs of the world - pours out. He creates music with the atmosphere, bones and birch groves and rivers. He plays traditional instruments that are the same our ancestors called up the Gods with. He sings of a deeper, wilder, truer part of ourselves, of runes and sacred places, of forests and resting places and the older Gods. His music made the TV show Vikings come to authentic life and his cameo in that show is iconic. After twenty years of playing, Einar Selvik's compositions, along with his band, Wardruna, have finally and justly found world-wide acclaim, which he seems not terribly interested in, because his purpose is creating something raw, old and true, so we can remember who we are. Yes, (a very nervous!) Lucy and Einar Selvik talk of animism, the ritual aspect of a live Wardruna performances, the beauty of longing, black metal, white ravens, white stags and the honesty of presence. Featuring three tracks from First Flight of the White Raven, this is a beautiful, wise, honest sharing from an amazing composer about our humanity, memory, our connection to Nature, creating what is needed, and being true as a performer. Wardruna have just released a new album that was all recorded live, and are touring Europe and The United States. Do everything you can to experience them, starting with this conversation, beautiful Witches.

Thankyou so much to Shayne Brian and Chris Maric for working so hard to set up this interview over and again - we did it!

Thanks to Shayne as always for his beautiful production work, to Georgia for the lovely imagery, to the incredible Patreon community who keep the Witchcast flying on her broomstick! So much love to you all!My love and gratitude always to Blue Angel Publishing, Primal Healing and Kohli Tea for their sponsorship of the Witchcast. Love and honour to all of you.

Songs are:

Kvitravn (White Raven)

Kvit Hjort (White Stag)

Andevarljod

Helvegen

The intro music is "We Are One" by the band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/

Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com

Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere EmpireDownload the Darksphere Empire album here - https://darksphere-empire.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rain

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blessed Longest Night to you all! For everyone in the northern hemisphere, and for those who just want to connect with some of that still, wise energy, or practise Northern, Lucy explores the traditions, folklore and history of the time of greatest darkness. There are suggestions for ceremonies, deities to connect with, altar options and ritual herbs and flowers to offer up - all to help you bring in the light at this time of lush darkness and rebirth. Songs are by  Wendy Rule and Damh the Bard, and wherever you are this Winter Solstice, come feast and divine at the Yule log as the Mabon rises here in the sonic sacred circle that is the Witchcast!

Songs: Damh the Bard Midwinter’s Day
Wendy Rule Midwinter

Thankyou to the Patreon Family for their caring, support, and love - blessed Yule to you all. To the sponsors, Kohli Tea (who have perfect blends for Winter Solstice), Hemlock and Dagger (amazing products that are as potent as they are unique), Primal Healing - time to circle again, sisters, and Blue Angel Publishing, who have given Lucy’s work a safe and sacred home for so many years.

Hugs and thanks to the clever and wise Shayne for all his production wizardry and calm, clear ways.To genius Georgia for making imagery magick for The Witchcast to share on socials.

And to you all for listening. So much love, so much magick. Leave a review or rating wherever you listen to share the love and enchantment, and thankyou for your company in the sonic sacred circle.

The intro music is "We Are One" by the band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/

Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com

Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere EmpireDownload the Darksphere Empire album here - https://darksphere-empire.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rain

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blessed Feast of the Faeries to you all! For everyone in the southern hemisphere, and for those who just want to connect with some of that warm, blissed-out energy, or practise Southern, Lucy explores the traditions, folklore and history of the height of the light. There are suggestions for ceremonies, deities to connect with, altar options and herbs and flowers to offer up - all to help you bring in the sensual, languid, potent energy at this beautiful time. Songs are by an eclectic bunch, including Donovan, Seals and Croft and Paper Kites. Wherever you are this Summer Solstice, come feel the sunshine and dance with the Faeries in the sonic sacred circle that is the Witchcast this Litha!

Songs: Seal and Crofts Summer Breeze
Donovan Sunshine Superman
Paper Kites Midsummer

Thankyou to the Patreon Family for their caring, support, and love - blessed Litha to you all. To the sponsors, Kohli Tea (who have perfect blends for Summer Solstice), Hemlock and Dagger (amazing products that are as potent as they are unique), Primal Healing - time to circle again, sisters, and Blue Angel Publishing, who have given Lucy’s work a safe and sacred home for so many years.

Hugs and thanks to the clever and wise Shayne for all his production wizardry and calm, clear ways.To genius Georgia for making imagery magick for The Witchcast to share on socials.

And to you all for listening. So much love, so much magick. Leave a review or rating to share the love and enchantment, and thankyou for your company in the sonic sacred circle.

The intro music is "We Are One" by the band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/

Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com

Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere EmpireDownload the Darksphere Empire album here - https://darksphere-empire.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rain

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blessed be, beautiful souls and welcome to the sonic sacred circle that is the Witchcast. In this episode Lucy explores the impact of Scottish Apology to Witches, and shares the very eerie faery tale of the Reverend Robert Kirk, the preacher who was taken away by the fae. The author of The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Faeries, this reverend has had a profound influence on the relationship between humans and faerie beings. Lucy untangles the twisted history of his abduction and legend, and why both had such a profound impact on Witches and elementals alike. Then we move to song! Your voice is one of your most sacred and powerful magickal tools you could have, Witch - yet throughout history, women’s voices have often been forbidden, encapsulated perfectly by the demonisation of the mermaid and her song. Lucy offers ways to reconnect with your own powerful Witch voice, and sing once again the song of your soul. In between there is a lot of gorgeous pagan music, little moments of magick and whimsy, and most of all a warm and accepting magickal circle for you to share! 

With thanks to the most excellent producer, Shayne Brian, to Nordic Daughter for the use of We Are One, to Georgia for beautiful visuals, and to all of the ever evolving Patreon family whose support helps keep the Witchcast on her broomstick and flying high!

With gratitude to each of the sponsors: Kohli Tea, Primal Healing and Blue Angel Publishing. If you’re feeling kindly, please leave the Witchcast the blessing of a rating or a review - the difference it makes means others’ can discover the show a whole lot more easily! And thankyou as always for listening - you are a wonderful, blessed being and your energy makes our circle sacred and healing!

Songs are:
Baby Day by Melanie
Seven Nation Army - Skald
Midwinter - Wendy Rule and Gary Stadler

The intro music is "We Are One" by the band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/

Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com

Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere EmpireDownload the Darksphere Empire album here - https://darksphere-empire.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rain

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Valhohl! Well, maybe not right now, but the Northman may be as close as we can get to re-experiencing a past life in pagan times. In this episode of the sonic sacred circle, Lucy drives far far away to see the Northman, and come back kind of overwhelmed with beauty, brutality, and time travel to a truthful, raw, awe-inspiring Pagan past. She shares some of the powers and attributes of the deities and stunningly accurate rituals featured within the epic film by the amazing Robert Eggers. Explore Freyr, Hel and the Norns with Lucy, and discover primal forms of Witchcraft and Magick from Viking history, including Seidr, and unearth the energies of the Valkyries.

Find out the witchy truths behind Friday the 13th, and why it’s a wonderful day for Witchy people! Then we visit the Shining Ones, as we detour into the land of Faerie, to listen in to three moving readings with the Wild Wisdom of the Faery deck - on curses, dream teachings, and decoding symbolism in visions. This episode is such an exciting and stirring adventure, featuring glorious magickal music from Skald, Nordic Daughter and Wardruna.

With thanks to Shayne, for brilliant production, Georgia, for gorgeous imagery, and Lucy’s Patreon family for their stellar support of The Witchcast. Please check out the sponsors - Kohli Tea, Primal Healing and Blue Angel Publishing, and if you are feeling inspired, please leave a rating or a review on iTunes OR wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Blessed be, Valkyries and Vikings!

Songs are: Born to be a Valkyrie - Nordic Daughter
Rotlaust Tre Fel - Wardruna
O Valhalla - Skald

The intro music is "We Are One" by the band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/

Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.com

Music throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere EmpireDownload the Darksphere Empire album here - https://darksphere-empire.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rain

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.