Two Witches Podcast

TW: Language, Discussion of Sexual Situations

When the nun stuff started to get really weird for SJ/Sara, one of the first people that reached out to them was our friend Stephanie Quick, who has been described as "William S. Burroughs meets Mary Poppins," which we think is just perfect. I mean, she worked rituals with Allen Fucking Greenfield - she doesn't play around when it comes to magic... or fashion.   

Just as brilliant on her knowledge of the weird as her fellow Master of Cool and Dr. of Kookonomy AP Strange, she turned SJ onto a newer paranormal theory called Archetypal Synchronistic Resonance that really got our attention. We will talk about this and anything else we feel like - because we do what we want, remember?   Check out Stephanie's wonderful blog "Ghost Dog is a Mystery Box" or connect with her on Twitter - she's an absolute delight to have in your life. We know we would absolutely be lost without her!

Full Show notes HERE! Thanks for listening!

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The first Astrology reader Sara ever hired was their friend Maighdlin Kelly. From a single hour spent with them, Sara realized they were the best damn astrologer they know, and was thrilled when they agreed to come on the podcast.   From the very beginning their friendship seemed to be tinged with some serious synchronicities, starting around Hellier, of course. Sara screamed at the TV when Maighdlin showed up in the second season of Hellier to work on some Weird Astrology for the Newkirks and their crew. We knew when we wanted to look at some nun charts that Maighdlin was again the only person to hire! 

Also, find out why they call us "The Hellier of Podcasts," and how they ended up on the show!  Besides being an Astrology Wizard, they also make amazing jewelry and post other quality content on their instagram.  We also get into Maighdlin's love and use of Tarot and Lenormand cards. Their unique insight will help take your astrology game to a whole new level.

Full show notes HERE!

Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse, 2024!

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We are going to dive into some serious Tarot Awesomeness with fellow Liminal.Earth Ambassador Kiki Dombrowski! She has a lot to teach us about the different symbolism in Tarot and what secrets it might reveal about our nun and  Hidden brick story! We know there is a lot of crossover between the Catholic rituals and occult symbols, and Kiki's going to break down some of that for our lucky listeners.  We'll also talk a lot about Pamela Colman Smith.

Andrea recently took a Tarot class from Kiki and her Savannah Tarot Meetup Circle co-teacher Joy Horn (See Kiki's online teaching schedule HERE) and both she and Sara have begun to look at Tarot cards in a different way as a result. We'll get into some of the things Kiki's passionate about. Additionally, MoJo again proves that she is the one in charge of this podcast, as Sara has to share with listeners the importance of a long hike through the Portland woods they took the day before we recorded.  

Kiki's a wonderful writer who loves to write and talk about witchcraft, spirit of place, divination, and especially tarot. Follow her on Twitter @KikiD333, check out her excellent blog and look for her book release 'A Curious Future' (preorder now!) in July 2021!

Complete show notes HERE!

"Find eyes within, look for the door into the unknown country.” - Pamela Colman Smith

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Portland-area Psychic Empath Janet Borkowski shares with us her experiences using her investigative and psychic skills at the Providence Academy and other sites she's visited! Listeners will learn a bit about the history of psychometry as Janet shares how she is able to use these mysterious talents to help us investigate several Hidden brick linked sites we have talked about in this podcast.  

Full show notes HERE!

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We battled some serious technical goblins bringing you this episode (and Andrea was still pretty loopy on pain pills after surgery but was a real trooper!) - even after weeks of editing, there's some rough spots we can't avoid, and hope they don't detract from the episode's content. We blame Alien Interference - tell us on Twitter what you think it could be!

We're thrilled to finally bring you a conversation with one of our favorite humans: writer, investigator, musician, lead of the Bird Army and all around Master of Cool,  A. P. Strange - better known around these parts as just "Matt," or the Perfect Haired Oracle of the East. He and Sara work some forms of Chaos Magic together, and it works...although, sometimes it's paired with unintended consequences.  We discuss with Andrea how having effective magic isn't as complicated as you might think, and how not taking yourself too seriously is a big part of that.   Sara and Matt aren't done creating chaos in this particular simulation. If you want in on the madness, you can help us try to bring back The King... as in Elvis.  We expect him to re-appear around Christmas time, maybe even in a UFO - HAIL ERIS!  We also are proud to bring you an important and timely message from our first Sponsor, Magical Jobcat! Complete show notes HERE. 

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Mother Joseph was born on April 16, 1823 - so this month marks what would be her 198th Birthday!   We're having a party. You're totally invited.

Recently, when recording Episode 15 with Psychic Empath Janet Borkowski, MoJo interacted with us to make herself known as she is prone to do (stay tuned for that).   As per usual, after Sara spent time with Andrea, immediately after signing off the call she connected some dots that didn't quite connect before, ending up back in the Mother Joseph Catholic Cemetery for the second time in 72 hours.  Taking this turn of events as a sign from both Mother Joseph and Sister Rita, Sara felt that it was time to do an episode that is entirely about Mother Joseph to honor her for her birthday... because she deserves it.  After recently purchasing a pair of 1975 books that Sister Rita was sourced for, Sara stayed up far too late for nights in a row reading about her favorite nun. Unlike many of the "old ass nun books" that she begun hoarding about 18 months ago, this newer book detailing the founding of the first hospital in Portland is based on both interviews of Sisters of Providence that actually knew MoJo and Sister Rita's life's work as the primary administrator and historian for St. Vincent's Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

We will be back to your regularly scheduled Two Witches (with TWO witches...) soon! Thanks for listening, and Happy Birthday Mother Joseph, we love you. 

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Episode 11 of Two Witches Podcast discussed Vancouver, Washington's Hidden brick constructed St. James Cathedral, which Mother Joseph helped build. Some of the symbols on this church for St. James are also linked to the god Pan - and of course now whenever we think about Pan, we think of Hellier.  Io-Pan!

Many symbols for Pan also are found in the Catholic faith and are reflected in many famous historical building projects, both locally and internationally. One of these that we are going to discuss at length is the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome. 

This episode we're going across the river to Portland, Oregon for a history lesson about the amazing Dekum building, and other locations linked to the God Pan in the Pacific Northwest! 

In case it isn't clear, Two Witches believe that Trans Lives Fucking Matter, and if you don't think so you're a fucking asshole. Extra love to both our friend Elias, who allowed us to share his story about a wild evening when he invoked Pan, and stepped into his authentic self in public for the first time, and another dear friend of the Podcast that came out to us as Trans this week. We love you both, and are so proud of you both. <3 

Full show notes HERE!

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One of the most fascinating things Sara learned about Andrea's family since they became friends is that she and her father are part of a long line of "Water Witches," people who are skilled at locating water sources using a special and mysterious technique called dowsing. We don't just call ourselves witches, we really are witches... and lucky you - dowsing class is now in session!

Sara begged Andrea to teach her how to do it, and you guys get to learn about it too! Andrea is going to explain what dowsing and water witching are.  Andrea even interviewed her dad Jim about how he taught her the ancestral practice as a child. Andrea's ancestral line has the proven skills to teach us the right way to water witch, and learning to do it comes with a hilarious and surprising bonus.

When Andrea was researching the history of water witching for this episode, she was surprised to learn that the first recorded supernaturally tinged water dowsing back leads back to another nun who later became a Saint - Saint Teresa of Avila.  We'll tell you all about the controversial "miracle" Saint Teresa witnessed!

For part two of this conversation, we'll give you an update about Andrea's time in the hospital after surgery, and the high strangeness involved. If you found episode 11.5 interesting, you'll want to stick around for this episode too. While we both obviously knew that all of the strange things happening around Mother Joseph, Emilie Gamelin and Hidden bricks were authentic events as we were living them every day, this one really had us both questioning the very nature of... well, everything. We have no idea what any of this actually means, but we're all in and going to tell you about it and all about our MEGA ROSARIES anyway.

Full show notes here! Thanks for listening!

TW: Domestic Violence, Language. 

PART ONE: Long before we ever hit record on Episode One Sara knew she needed to talk about what happened back in October 2004... and desperately did not want to talk about it. Leaning into the chaos, she now says, "Fuck it." Please note, this is not an easy listen, particularly the first 11 minutes or so. Continual Synchronistic events in her life leading directly back to the worst night of her life can no longer be ignored - and Sara's finally ready to put this all behind her, and try to figure out what might have actually happened that strange and awful night.  

We told you a long time ago we didn't want to be the trauma podcast, but it's unavoidable with this episode.  Trusted friends promised me its a conversation I need to share.  We promise if you stick it out, you'll laugh by the time we're done with part two. And if you're a fan of Hellier? You'll want to listen.

PART TWO: As is known to happen, as soon as Sara and Andrea got back in the same room again it became clear how to move forward with Two Witches Podcast. We thought having a delicious lunch at our beloved (and haunted!) Hidden House Market and Deli would give us some extra inspiration...and we weren't wrong!   Andrea will tell you all about her experiences inside for the first time, and the rest of her visit, & we'll discuss what is next for Two Witches!

Also, Tuesday March 9th (day after our grand Resurrection) Andrea goes in for her foot rebuild! Send her some good thoughts, will you?

Andrea will also tell you a little bit about the synchronicities surrounding the antique rosary she received from Sara (and MoJo!) for her birthday. We will introduce you to St. Andre (ANDRE - A?) of Montreal, Canada, the latest member of Brick Management.  Thanks for joining us! Is Synchronicity a recurring theme in your life?  Like old ass bricks? Just want to yell at us on Twitter?