In this episode, through the lenses of animism, ecology, and magic, I explore the wasp queen as a powerful figure of embodied sovereignty, instinctive leadership, and creative structure. We’ll start with natural history, honoring the form and function of the paper wasp, before moving into magical uses, energetic symbolism, and ways to work with abandoned nest materials and the deeper symbolism of nest-building. I’ll also offer six suggestions for working with the wasp queen's energy, includin...
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In this episode, through the lenses of animism, ecology, and magic, I explore the wasp queen as a powerful figure of embodied sovereignty, instinctive leadership, and creative structure. We’ll start with natural history, honoring the form and function of the paper wasp, before moving into magical uses, energetic symbolism, and ways to work with abandoned nest materials and the deeper symbolism of nest-building. I’ll also offer six suggestions for working with the wasp queen's energy, includin...
In this episode, through the lenses of animism, ecology, and magic, I explore the wasp queen as a powerful figure of embodied sovereignty, instinctive leadership, and creative structure. We’ll start with natural history, honoring the form and function of the paper wasp, before moving into magical uses, energetic symbolism, and ways to work with abandoned nest materials and the deeper symbolism of nest-building. I’ll also offer six suggestions for working with the wasp queen's energy, includin...
Not everything begins the moment we notice it. Some things are already in motion, deep below the surface, waiting for the right conditions to emerge. Right now, beneath the soil, billions of seeds rest in a state of dormant liminality, holding their potential until the time is right. Before they can break through, they first form an embryonic connection to the underworld, anchoring themselves in the depths that will sustain their growth. In this Liminal Short, I explore the journey of s...
Animism isn’t just for those living deep in the wild. It exists everywhere - woven into the cracks of the sidewalks, humming in the steel of skyscrapers, lingering in the materials that shape our daily lives. In this episode, we explore animism in a modern world dominated by concrete and consumerism. What happens to the spirits of place and substance when forests are cleared, mountains are hollowed out, and rivers are rerouted? How do we honor the essence of objects that have been displaced, ...
2025 carries the potent energies of the Snake, the Hermit, and the Number 9. Three powerful symbols of transformation, introspection, and closure. This is the year that unrolls an introspective 'red carpet' for those willing to dive deeply and finally hear their own unfiltered truths. The Snake invites you to shed what no longer serves you, the Hermit calls you to hold your own lantern and find wisdom in the quiet, and the Number 9 dares you to close old chapters with courage. Together,...
Your name isn’t simply a collection of letters and pen strokes. It is a powerful sigil that you infuse with your energy and intention every time you replicate it, consciously or not. It is an invocation and a summoning of YOU. In this short, I explore how the simple act of writing your name can become a mindful ritual, where each stroke of your pen is an opportunity to infuse a moment or a document with specific energy as well as control how you are perceived by the world. ...
Fear of judgment has a way of pulling you under, whispering every reason to stay small, stay silent, and stay invisible. It convinces you to wait - until you’re “ready,” until it’s “perfect,” until the risk of rejection magically disappears. Spoiler alert: it never does. What happens when we let the fear of judgment dictate our choices? We hand over our power. We dim our voice for people who wouldn’t do the same for us. We hesitate, overthink, and stall, feeding the very forces or peopl...
February is a strange month. It's half-asleep, half-stirring, caught in the space between winter and spring. The surface can look frozen, empty, motionless. It can feel like a graveyard of New Year’s resolutions, the world outside sucked dry of color. A restless, dragging energy, like a slow trudge through dirty snow before spring. But let’s challenge that. Because while February might feel like a void between winter and spring, we like voids here in the Liminal Witch podcast. We celebr...
What does it mean to be liminal? To tap into in the spaces between? To float around the edges of what is known and what is waiting to be discovered? If you feel drawn to liminal spaces - if you come alive in the hush before a storm, love to steep in the glow of twilight, are drawn the pull of an untouched path or feel the intense and sometimes intimidating power when looking into a dark forest or a deep cave - you are already sampling liminal energies. In this episode, I discuss the pow...
Welcome to the Liminal Witch Podcast! A space for those who walk the edges, dance in the thresholds, and find magic in the spaces between. I’m Summer Star - an eco-conscious witch in Salem, MA, ritual goods crafter, intuitive reader, business owner (Chthonic Star), and someone who finds refuge and power in liminality. If you're like me and you feel like your practice doesn’t fit neatly into one category or tradition, or if you feel pulled to the provocative edges of the unknown, then this pod...
In this episode, through the lenses of animism, ecology, and magic, I explore the wasp queen as a powerful figure of embodied sovereignty, instinctive leadership, and creative structure. We’ll start with natural history, honoring the form and function of the paper wasp, before moving into magical uses, energetic symbolism, and ways to work with abandoned nest materials and the deeper symbolism of nest-building. I’ll also offer six suggestions for working with the wasp queen's energy, includin...
