Witch With Books

I had the joy of speaking with Kelden, the author of "The Witch's Sabbath" and "The Crooked Path" while attending an outdoor festival in Minnesota. Listen in as we talk about Traditional Witchcraft, folklore, and the Devil! (And because this was recorded live outdoors, you'll also hear sanitation trucks, the portapoties were getting cleaned while we were chatting.). 

In this episode of the podcast we talk to Enfys Book author of Queer Qabala: Nonbinary, Genderfluid, Omnisexual Mysticism & Magick. New to the Qabala or unsure just how to incorporate it into your magickal practices? Don't worry, that's where this conversation starts before moving to Book's history as a Witch and their time with the musical group The Misbehavin' Maidens. 

For more on Enfys Book, visit their website and be sure to check out their podcast, 4 Quick Q's.

Ever wonder how audio books are produced? In this special episode of the pod hosts Jason Mankey ("The Horned God of the Witches") and Dee Norman ("Burn a Black Candle") chat with Tegan Ashton Cohan, actress and audio book performer about what goes into creating an audio book. Cohan's credits as a voice actress include  Llewellyn's Sabbat Essential Series and Kate Freuler's Of Blood and Bones, all produced by her Howl at the Moon Audio production company. 

How many hours of voice work does it take produce an eight hour book? How are audio books edited? Is it all much harder than it looks? (Absolutely!) If you love audio books you'll love this behind the scenes look into their creation.  

In this episode we share our favorite books of 2022! 

For your Yuletide enjoyment it's ten books dedicated to the Holiday Season! From rituals to Saturnalia wine recipes to folklore and history there's something here for any Midwinter itch you need to scratch! 

Interested in learning more about Witch history? This epsisode of the podcast is a great place to start! Join host Jason Mankey as he teams up with Ash the Gardnerian Librarian to discuss titles such as Triumph of the Moon, Drawing Down the Moon, Witchfather, The Rebirth of Witchcraft and many more. This is a subject both Ash and Jason are deeply passionate about, and many of their absolute favorite Witch-related books are a part of the history genre.  

Jason is joined by April for this early Autumn/late Summer edition of the Witch With Books podcast. In this episode April and Jason discuss "newish" books, including: Rebel Witch, Magic for Troubled Times, Powerful Juju, Earth Magic, Queens of the Wild, Elves, Witches and Gods, The Witch's Name, Unmask Alice, and The Moon Book: Lunar Magic to Change Your Life. 

In this special episode Jason is joined by author Martha Kirby Capo to discuss Witchcraft and Wicca 101 Books!  Do "the classics" still resonate in 2022?  What should the discerning Witch read today? Is there any reason to read Silver Ravenwolf and Raymond Buckland today? (Both say "yes!" but with caveats!) 

People love to talk about "recommended reading" and where the best place to start is when learning about Witchcraft. We don't have all the answers in this edition of the podcast, but the discussion (along with the praise and the criticism) is lively!

Lammas (or Lughnasadh depending on your preference) is either a celebration of the first harvest of the absolute height of summer. In early August, the days remain long, but the first stirrings of the harvest surround us. It's a time to celebrate community, bread, food, trees, and perhaps a summer cocktail.

In this episode of the podcast Jason shares his favorite Lammas (and Lammas adjacent) books for this time of year.  

Tenae Stewart is the Witch of Lupine Hollow and has been practicing cottage witchery for nearly a decade. Tenae believes that witchcraft should be simple and empowering and her practice is all about embodying simplicity in magick, ritual, and self-love practices.

In this author spotlight edition of the podcast Tenae and Jason chat about the use of astrology in the (book) writing process, re-engaging in the Craft, and Tenae's latest book "The Modern Witch's Guide to Natural Magick."