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Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

Sylva Florence

48 episodes

1 hour ago

Join me to celebrate my favorite spooky holiday: Samhain (aka Halloween)! We'll get into my crazy outfits for this year and the history of Samhain before I guide you through a protection spell I crafted just for the occasion. What you need to for the protection spell mentioned in the episode (and you'll need to prepare it before listening if you want to do the spell with me): A candle + lighter or matchA handful of salt and a small bowl or cup to put it inYour favorite incense or smoke cleans...

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Join me to celebrate my favorite spooky holiday: Samhain (aka Halloween)! We'll get into my crazy outfits for this year and the history of Samhain before I guide you through a protection spell I crafted just for the occasion. What you need to for the protection spell mentioned in the episode (and you'll need to prepare it before listening if you want to do the spell with me): A candle + lighter or matchA handful of salt and a small bowl or cup to put it inYour favorite incense or smoke cleans...

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Religion & Spirituality,

Health & Fitness,

Alternative Health,

Episodes (20/48)

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

48: The Enchanting History of Samhain (and a Modern Protection Spell)

Join me to celebrate my favorite spooky holiday: Samhain (aka Halloween)! We'll get into my crazy outfits for this year and the history of Samhain before I guide you through a protection spell I crafted just for the occasion. What you need to for the protection spell mentioned in the episode (and you'll need to prepare it before listening if you want to do the spell with me): A candle + lighter or matchA handful of salt and a small bowl or cup to put it inYour favorite incense or smoke cleans...

1 week ago

18 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

47: Autumn Equinox Special--Abundance Starts With Death (and then Rebirth)

There's proof in the abundance of nature, especially at harvest time: We really can have it all. A supportive community full of people who love us for you for who you really are. A healthy, loving romantic partnership. A job that springs you out of bed, because you're passionate about what you're doing. A life which is in balance between work, travel, exercise, friends and family time and free time. The beautiful, spacious, light-filled home of your dreams in the Tuscan countryside. Okay, yes...

1 month ago

13 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

46: The 9-9 Portal, An Invitation for Magical Rest

Happy 9-9! In numerology, the number 9 represents completion, but not finality--it's like the ending of one cycle and nearly the beginning of another. To me, it's like a portal... Come with me as we take advantage of this powerful moment on the cusp of leaping forward to take a magical pause. Our hectic world shoves us from one thing into another, and it's always asking "What's next?" Instead of responding, slow down--just like nature does. Reflect upon what's ending, what's ripening, and w...

2 months ago

14 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

45: Make Your World More Magical With One Simple Exercise

"The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself." -Henry Miller The human mind is a marvelous thing, in essence a little mini-computer capable of the greatest and worst ideas on earth. And thus, it holds the greatest key to making our worlds either marvelous or terrible, tragic or heroic. In other words, no matter what is going on, you have the power to see life as a never-ending rat r...

6 months ago

17 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

44: Take a February Walk With Me in Tuscany

Why do I take you with me on these walks in Tuscany? Is it just because I like to walk? Yes. Is it because walking in Tuscany ain't half bad? Well, yes. But there are other, deeper and more important reasons for this that definitely involve you, your wellbeing and even the wellbeing of the whole planet. Curious? I'll explain everything in this episode. Of course, we'll also be immersed in the sights and sounds of a Tuscany perched on the cusp of spring. You'll have your five minutes or so of ...

8 months ago

35 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

43: You Can Give Up or Press On--What Will You Choose?

One day you're partying with your friends, and the next day you're in the emergency room--and that's just the start of the wacky journey you are still on now. No, unfortunately this isn't a hypothetical situation... This is what happened to me about three weeks ago, and I'm going to explain everything to you in this episode. You'll also hear what else I have been up to (besides this epic healing journey) and why this podcast is going to go down to 2 times a week for the time being. As always,...

8 months ago

18 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

42: Take a January Walk With Me in Tuscany

The first episode of this year is all about renewal and magic: from Italy's beloved Christmas Witch (La Befana) to the enchantment of the great outdoors--even in winter! Join me as we take a bewitching journey through the historic and modern celebrations and traditions surrounding La Befana and learn why it is that my 2025 work year started on January 7th. Afterwards, we'll head out together into the wilds immerse ourselves in a rainy January day in my beloved Tuscany. As always, there will b...

10 months ago

35 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

41: Take a December Walk With Me in Tuscany

The year 2024 is about to blow out of here, like the last of the fall leaves in a gust of icy wind. Join me for one last walk in the Tuscan hills before we say goodbye to this year--but this time, we're not in the hills above where I live. We're somewhere completely new and different! This time, I'm exploring right along with you as I take in the sights, sounds, smells and feel of the forest on the side of a mountain outside of Reggello, Tuscany. This will be the last episode of 2024, af...

10 months ago

38 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

40: How Moving Abroad Transforms You

As a child, I believed 100 percent that mermaids roamed the oceans, unicorns thundered through the forests and fairies hid behind trees just a second before we saw them. Thankfully, adulthood never convinced me to leave behind the belief that if I looked at things just so, something magical might happen. Throughout years of transforming and adapting to new workplaces, living spaces, roommates and cultures, two elements intertwined through it all: magic and writing. Writing has always been my ...

11 months ago

1 hour 27 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

39: How to Be an Authentic Witch (featuring Catarina Esteves)

No man is an island. No witch, either. And that's what my guest today--fellow witch, yoga teacher and MUCH more--Caterina Esteves, are here to talk about. Well, not only--we'll touch on what it means to be truly authentic, the self-sabotaging behaviors that keep us from that end, what blocked Catarina for so long, and how she both overcame crippling anxiety and societal pressures.Whether you are on your own journey of self-discovery and actualization, if you're wondering how to start it, or i...

11 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

38: Take a November Walk With Me in Tuscany

November is kind of a sad month, isn't it? Yet--even as the days shorten and the temperatures drop--it doesn't have to be so melancholy. For ancient Celtic people and the Ireland of yore, the month of November is the start of the Celtic new year, which began on October 31st. The Celts called it Samhain (pronounced Sah-win). The Celtic day also began at sundown instead of at sunrise. So, Samhain commenced at twilight on October 31st. Picture it in your mind: as the last sun of the y...

11 months ago

37 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

37: Telling the Bees About Our Grief and Starting A Peaceful Revolution

The day of the election was a week ago now, but the repercussions will be felt for some time. As Trump's supporters continue to celebrate, those of us that were hoping for a fresh new take on America that would have included a colored woman president grieve and wonder how to move forward. Speaking with others who voted for Kamala, I sense the despair, the angst, the "What now??" If we were shocked and perplexed the first time, this time we are even more so. It's easy to sink into despair...

12 months ago

15 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

36: (SPECIAL EPISODE) Meet Your Ancestors on a Spooky Imramma with Bastet and Black Cat

Black cats, witches dancing around a bonfire under a full moon, the dark, misty forest, mysterious caves guarded by Jack-o-lanterns, ghosts--this extra special episode has all the spooky stuff this season demands! But not only... Start in ordinary reality and embark on a wondrous journey--or, as the Celts and my ancestors say, an Imramma. You can learn more about the concept and history of Imramma, and my personal connection to them, in episode #35. As you explore, you'll not only be i...

1 year ago

40 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

35: Introducing Imramma: The Worlds You Never Know Existed Really Want to Meet You

When I take my clients back to their roots, I mean two things: I mean, some of my ancestors came from Ireland, England, Wales, Germany and France–where did yours come from? Let’s learn about them, and from them. And then let’s go even deeper and see if we can pick up where some of those ancestors left off. It’s the start of a journey both of remembering and of choosing a new, sustainable and compassionate way of living our current lives.This journey is what the Celtic people would call imram ...

1 year ago

21 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

34: Take an October Walk in Tuscany

Join me for a new, immersive kind of walk in the Tuscan hills above where I live. This time, it's YOU having a wander in the foggy Tuscan hills. Feel the mist on your skin. Hear the rain as it falls on your umbrella. Gaze upon the olive trees laden with fruit. Feel that you are really and truly in Tuscany, having a stroll in the autumn weather.In this episode, you'll also learn why I've decided to tweak this episode from the more narrative third person to the immersive second person. Together...

1 year ago

30 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

33: How the Heart Knows Where to Build a Nest

Perhaps you feel at home where you were born--or perhaps you never have. Maybe you've finally found a place to put down roots, after ages of wandering... Or it could be that you're still on the move, seeking that place whose heart calls to yours. It could also be that home is exactly where you are, and you're happy to follow the call of the road wherever it leads you.In any case, finding one's home is a very natural act--and not only for humans. All of us, at some point, will have the n...

1 year ago

18 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

32: How to Greet The Magical Darkness Within You (featuring Katharina Löwenherz)

As the darkness of Halloween/Samhain and winter approaches, as the light wanes and the shadows lengthen, many of us feel a tug on our hearts. Perhaps it's more than the bittersweetness of summer's exit, but a deep and primordial call to go within. The dark journey to the Underworlds undertaken by Inanna or Persephone, the descending into the depths to shine a light on what's there and to ultimately return to the light. Changed. Evolved. Whole.My guest this week, Katharina Löwenherz, is no str...

1 year ago

44 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

31: Take a September Walk with Me in Tuscany (featuring very special guests!)

All around you, the seasons are changing--can you feel them? Can you see them? Hear them? Out in the olive groves, fields and oak forests above my house, all you need to do is go for a stroll in order to immerse yourself in the transition. Are you ready to come for a walk with me?Also in this episode: strange and wondrous guest appearances by Horse, Old Tuscan Man and Fig. You're not going to want to miss this one!ANNOUNCEMENTS:Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:1. T...

1 year ago

31 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

30: Take an August Walk With Me in Tuscany

“In the summer, the days were long, stretching into each other. Out of school, everything was on pause and yet happening at the same time, this collection of weeks when anything was possible.” (Sarah Dessen, "Along for the Ride")Come outside with me and let's savor this collection of weeks when anything is possible. Let yourself be engulfed in the sensations of summer: the sights, the sounds, the sultry breezes. As always, you'll have a chance to completely immerse yourself in our natural sur...

1 year ago

32 minutes

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

29: Tying the Knot, Jumping the Pond, Glimpsing the Future

Do something every day that scares you," said Eleanor Roosevelt (hopefully listening to me talk isn't one of them). In this episode, I'll update you on the things that are making my heart race--both in Magic, Medicine and Mayhem and in my personal life. After all, they've both been entwined since my broken hip was what spurred me to create a podcast in the first place.Join me for a chance to savor the sweetness of summer, take a peek into the future, and get encouraged to try new, bold things...

1 year ago

13 minutes