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This month Liz is flying solo as Hanny is madly finishing her unexpected studies! So this episode is a shorter one! Liz discusses all things eucalyptus. There may be some extra long talk about the Science, but it provides some significant background to potential magical properties of this amazing flowering tree. 

Resources:

• https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-01-26/eucalyptus-trees-an-iconic-australian/9330782?nw=0
• https://www.thetreeprojects.com/tasmania
• https://www.utas.edu.au/dicotkey/dicotkey/MYRTS/gEucalyptus.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_regnans
• http://druidsdownunder.blogspot.com/2009/08/native-tree-lore-and-ogham.html> 
• https://www.antipodeanwitchsupply.com/products/sacred-herb-eucalyptus-bluegum-bark?variant=19771435155559
• https://vayas-witchcraft-and-spiritual.tumblr.com/post/111340109875/herbplant-eucalyptus
• https://www.whitewitchparlour.com/products/eucalyptus-leaf-apothecary-dried-herbs
• https://moodymoons.com/2019/09/25/eucalyptus-and-witchcraft-9-ways-to-use-it/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snugglepot_and_Cuddlepie
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus

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With the coming of spring, how could we not talk about two very pre-spring (Imbolc-y) symbols: Wattle and Brigid. 

Liz covers all things Acacia. Those beautiful golden circular flowers that strengthen with the sun - hands up for Fabaceae love! 

Hanny has been called to talk about Brigid. All version of Brigid. The Irish Goddess, the Saint, and the Maman. 

References:

• Eat Wild: Tasmanian by Rees Campbell
• Tasmanian Bush Food: a short guide to edible Tasmanian plants
• Australian Native Food & Botanicals https://anfab.org.au/main.asp?_=Wattleseed
• Wikipedia yo.

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Here's an attempt at a nibble of an episode... well as nibble as we will get as super talkerers. We cover:

Life plans:

• Liz's alteration to her practice
• Did someone get offered a job in a graveyard?

Books:

• Ancient Egyptian Magic: A Hands-on Guide by Christina Riggs
• Sweat Your Prayers by Gabrielle Roth
• The Sophia Code: A Living Transmission from The Sophia Dragon Tribe by Kaia Ra
• A Modern Guide to Heathenry by Galina Krasskova
• Honoring the Ancestors: a basic guide by Galina Krasskova

We hope you enjoy! 

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This month Hanny and Liz chat with Brian. Brian emigrated to Australia 18 years ago from Britain. He has spent many years playing music in Ireland and living his best life intertwined in nature. 

Brian is incredibly knowledgeable about many topics. In this episode Brian speaks about:

• His Grandmother's cottage in Ireland
• Playing music in Ireland
• New Grange and Stonehenge
• Bees and other creatures
• His Garden
• Environmentalism
• Making ink that is found in the Book of Kells. 

And that's just some of the things we covered! There's a whole other episode we could make out of the things we couldn't fit into this one! 

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed talking with Brian. 

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This month Hanny and Liz with guest speaker Jayne, discuss all things ritual. Is ritual important in a pagan practice? What kind of rituals do you do? How does ritual impact on your life?

Resources mentioned:

• Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life
  Book by Megory Anderson
• The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft by Philip L. Stein and Rebecca L. Stein

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This month Hanny and Liz talk about celebrating the wheel of the year. Liz talks about her personal wheel creation with ideas on how to create your own wheel based on your location. 

Hanny discusses her plans with celebrating the year using the moons, Astrology and seasons all into one. 

References:

• Circle of Eight by Jane Meredith. 
• Book of Pagan Prayer Paperback by Ceisiwr Serith
• Pagan Ritual Prayer Book by Ceisiwr Serith

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Hanny and Liz have recorded a bonus episode for the Samhain season. They're talking about their own personal paranormal experiences with the other side.

Enjoy!

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We are descending into the season of Samhain, so this month, Hanny and Liz talk all things Ghosts! Listen to the retelling of some of Tasmania's bizarre ghost stories; along with ramblings about the Samhain season. 

Track listing - So you can skip the stories if that's what you're into!

• Introduction
• Topic Intro (12:06)
• 1st story 'Strange Occurrences at Huonville : weird sounds at night; resident goes mad" (16:17) 
• 2nd story: The Parsonage Ghost of Port Arthur (33:07)
• 3rd story: The headless cyclist of Forth (52:09)  
• 4th story: The Garth House, Fingal Valley (1:05:20)

References: 

• Huonville Ghost Story: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10302271
• Headless cyclist: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87101756
• Garth House: Spirits of Tasmania by Jeanette Kumara
• Ghosts Down Under by Barry Watts: https://www.amazon.com.au/GHOSTS-DOWN-UNDER-Barry-Watts-ebook/dp/B07K6PKCLB

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In this episode, Hanny and Liz discuss all things witch. They cover:

• What they think the term witch means
• How they identify with the word witch
• The dreaded 'f' word that was used in early the 2000s
• Their fears! Kind of. Well it's mentioned fleetingly

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This month, Hanny and Liz chat with Australian psychic and witch, Alissandra Moon. Alissandra talks about her personal experiences including where she started with the craft, family experiences with spirits, running a spiritual business, why winning lotto using witchcraft isn't really something we can do, and much more! 

Alissandra is based in New South Wales. You can find her online:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlissandraPsychic/
• Instagram @crystals_divine or https://www.instagram.com/crystals_divine/?hl=en
• Courses with Alissandra: https://witchesworkshop.com/witchcraft-a-deeper-path.html

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