Join Judika Illes and I as we chat about herbs, what it means to be a witch and a witch who has a quick temper.

0:00- Interview with Judika Illes

23:50-Dish of the Week: Wormwood

38:17- Tea Time:

54:20: Circe, a woman fond of animals

A lifelong student, lover, and practitioner of the magical arts, Judika Illes is the author of numerous books devoted to spells, spirits, and witchcraft including the best-selling Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and Encyclopedia of Spirits, as well as Pure Magic, Daily Magic, Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, and Sages, Magic When You Need It, and The Weiser Field Guide to Witches. Judika is the editor and curator of two books of mystical fiction, The Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgotten and The Weiser Book of Occult Detectives. A certified aromatherapist, she has been a professional tarot card reader for over three decades. A native New Yorker, Judika teaches in the US and internationally, live and virtually. Follow her on Instagram @judikailles

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• Here's What It Means to Be a Real-Life Witch In 2020
• Classical element - Wikipedia
• CIRCE (Kirke) - Greek Goddess of Sorcery, Sorceress of Aeaea
• Circe - Wikipedia
• 8 Things You Never Knew About Wormwood
• Encyclopedia of Spirits By Judika Illes

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