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Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

Elyse Welles

31 episodes

1 day ago

In this episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, we travel into the heart of the Appalachian Mountains with author and folk magic practitioner Leah Middleton, also known as @TheRedheadedWitch. Leah’s new book, Magic from the Hilltops and Hollers: Folk Witchery, Superstitions, and Healing Practices from Appalachia, is a beautiful tribute to the living traditions, ancestral wisdom, and land-rooted spirituality of Appalachia, and today she invites us into that world with her. Leah shares how growin...

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In this episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, we travel into the heart of the Appalachian Mountains with author and folk magic practitioner Leah Middleton, also known as @TheRedheadedWitch. Leah’s new book, Magic from the Hilltops and Hollers: Folk Witchery, Superstitions, and Healing Practices from Appalachia, is a beautiful tribute to the living traditions, ancestral wisdom, and land-rooted spirituality of Appalachia, and today she invites us into that world with her. Leah shares how growin...

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Religion & Spirituality,

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Episodes (20/31)

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S2E8 - Appalachian Mountains: Land Spirits and the Hero's Journey with Leah Middleton

In this episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, we travel into the heart of the Appalachian Mountains with author and folk magic practitioner Leah Middleton, also known as @TheRedheadedWitch. Leah’s new book, Magic from the Hilltops and Hollers: Folk Witchery, Superstitions, and Healing Practices from Appalachia, is a beautiful tribute to the living traditions, ancestral wisdom, and land-rooted spirituality of Appalachia, and today she invites us into that world with her. Leah shares how growin...

1 day ago

28 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S2E7 - Divination with Living Stone: Lithomancy with Jessica Howard

In this episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, I’m joined by Jessica Howard, a practicing witch of over twenty years and author of The Art of Lithomancy, to explore the ancient and deeply earthy world of divination with stones. Stones have always held a quiet kind of wisdom for me. They’re not just crystals from a shop, they’re pieces of the land itself. They live in our gardens, line riverbeds, and lie beneath our feet, holding stories older than we can imagine. Lithomancy is a way of listeni...

2 weeks ago

28 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S2E6 - Crete's Minoan Matriarchal Spirituality with Laura Perry

In this episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, I’m joined by Laura Perry who is a pagan author, artist, and founder of Ariadne’s Tribe, to explore the fascinating world of Minoan spirituality in Bronze Age Crete. I had the privilege of visiting Crete this past summer, and the island left a deep impression on me. It doesn’t always feel like an island, you can drive just 30 minutes and find dramatic changes in temperature, vegetation, and even the way the land opens up to the sky or closes in wi...

4 weeks ago

37 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S2E5 - Poland's Sacred Mountains and Springs, and the Messages They Have for Us with Joanna Tarnawska

In this episode, I am joined by Polish folk practitioner, witch, and psychologist Joanna Tarnawska, whose upcoming book Polish Folk Magic (out this December) dives deep into the traditions of her homeland. Together, we explore Poland’s sacred mountains, springs, and land spirits, weaving together history, resilience, and the lessons the land is always whispering to those who listen. From centuries-old pilgrimages and gnome-filled cities to the echoes of WWII and cultural survival, Joanna shar...

1 month ago

27 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S2E4 - The Wisdom of 50 Years of Spirit Speak with Ivo Dominguez Jr

In this episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, I welcome witch, teacher, and author Ivo Dominguez Jr. to share the wisdom of more than fifty years of magical practice. With the newly updated release of his classic book Spirit Speak, Ivo reflects on what it means to communicate with spirits, especially the spirits of place, who first spoke to him as a young practitioner. Together, we explore the value of silence, the instinctive ways humans connect with the unseen, and why science might j...

1 month ago

41 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S2E3 - Red Tents: Creating Sacred Spaces for Women's Self Expression with Mary Ann Clements

In this episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, I sit down with the amazing Mary Ann Clements to talk about the Red Tents movement and the power of creating sacred spaces for women’s self-expression, rest, and community. Mary Ann shares how she first encountered a Red Tent during a time of major life shifts, and how stepping into that simple, agenda-free space became a profound experience. Together, we explore how modern Red Tents have evolved, what they look like today, and why they continue t...

2 months ago

24 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S2E2 - Beyond the Ruins: Solomon Pakal on Mayan Religion as a Living, Breathing Path

In this advanced episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, I am joined by Solomon Pakal, a modern-day practitioner of Mayan spiritual traditions. Together, we explore the profound journey of maintaining and living ancient spiritual practices in today’s world, especially when these paths are often seen as "other" or marginalized. Solomon and I share our unique experiences as practitioners of faiths that have endured the weight of colonization. As a Greek priestess and Solomon as one of the few car...

2 months ago

53 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S2E1 - What To Do With Angry Land Spirits with Morgan Daimler

We begin this new season with a deeply meaningful conversation: What To Do With Angry Land Spirits, featuring author, priest, and fairy expert Morgan Daimler. In this episode, Morgan and I explore what it means to be in relationship with the spirits of the land especially when that relationship is complicated or even strained. We talk about what happens when the land holds grief, when it holds memory, and when it pushes back. Morgan shares her experience growing up with second sight and what ...

3 months ago

43 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E22 - Sacred Rivers: Sabrina, The Land Spirit of the Severn, the Longest River in Britain with Brett Hollyhead, author of "Sabrina"

In this episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, we set off on a beautifully meandering journey into the world of Sabrina, the goddess and land spirit of the River Severn, the longest river in Britain. Joining me is Brett Hollyhead (@witch_of_salopia), author of Sabrina, for a deeply conversational episode that feels less like a formal interview and more like two friends sitting by the river, letting the stories flow where they may. Check out Brett's book wherever you buy books!! https://www.bar...

3 months ago

33 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E21 - INSIDE Greece’s First Oracle Site, Dodona with Joanna Farrer (we are actually there!)

This episode is truly a magical and one-of-a-kind episode recorded on location at the ancient oracle site of Dodona, the oldest known oracle in Greece. I’m joined by my dear friend and fellow author, Joanna Farrer of coffeeanddivination.com as we explore the sacred land, its history, and the living energy still present among the stones and oak trees. Dodona was once home to priestesses who interpreted the will of the gods through the rustling of a sacred oak tree. In this episode, Joanna and ...

4 months ago

30 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E20 - Sacred Wales: Where to Meet Rhiannon and Blodeuwedd with Jhenah Telyndru

In this episode of The Sacred Places Podcast, I am joined by author, priestess, and Welsh mythologist Jhenah Telyndru for a magical conversation about the goddesses Rhiannon and Blodeuwedd and the sacred land of Wales where their presence still echoes. Together, we explore Welsh mythology, goddess traditions, sovereignty, and the deep spiritual importance of place. What does it mean to be in relationship with a deity or with a landscape? How do stories live on through land, memory, and myth? ...

4 months ago

26 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E19 - What Nomads NEED to Know About Land Spirits Connection

Can you truly connect with land spirits when you’re always on the move? In this episode of Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast, I answer a heartfelt listener question from Natasha, a nomadic spiritual practitioner living in an RV with her family. With a new location each week, Natasha wonders how to build meaningful spiritual connection to the land without putting down physical roots. I'm so excited to take this opportunity to share with you all how I connect with land as a nomad myself...

5 months ago

25 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E18 - What Really Happened to the Sidhe in Scotland? And How Antarctica Might Hold the Answers with Steve Blamires

In this episode of Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast, I’m joined by Steve Blamires, an author, scholar, and lifelong student of Celtic spirituality, to explore what really happened to the sidhe in Scotland, and how places like Antarctica might still hold answers for us. This is a conversation about myth, memory, place, and presence. If you’ve ever felt the pull of ancient land or the whisper of something just beyond the veil, I hope this episode offers you something meaningful. Join m...

5 months ago

34 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E17 - 3 Generations of We’Moon Land

What happens when a dream and a longing for connection cross paths under the light of the Moon? In this episode of Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast, we explore the origin story of We'Moon, the beloved lunar calendar and global sisterhood that blossomed out of women’s land communities in the 1980s. Through the voices of three generations of women who helped shape and sustain We’Moon, we trace the legacy of sacred connection: from a hitchhiking journey through Europe to the founding of...

6 months ago

33 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E16 - Are Man Made Places as Powerful as Natural Ones

From ancient temples to tiny bedside altars, humans have always created spaces to meet the divine. But are these spaces truly sacred, or is sacredness reserved for untouched forests, oceans, and mountaintops? In this heartfelt solo episode, I share: 🌿 The spiritual power of intentional spaces 🕯️ Stories of altars, gardens, and the magic of what we build 💧 The gifts of natural sacred places like Bath, UK and Stonehenge 🏡 Why even our homes can be alive with spirit 💬 And...

6 months ago

28 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E15 - Artemis: Queen of the Sacred Wild - Her Sacred Sites with Carla Ionescu of the Goddess Project

What if the goddess of the hunt was never just a huntress? 🌙🏹 In this episode of Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast, I’m joined by historian and goddess researcher Dr. Carla Ionescu to explore the forgotten power of Artemis as she is one of the most misunderstood deities of the ancient world. Together, we unravel sacred sites, whispered myths, and the hidden truth behind her temples and what they reveal might just change everything you thought you knew about the divine feminine. ✨ Why ...

7 months ago

52 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E14 - Why Land Spirits Say 'No'

Have you ever felt called to connect with a sacred place, only to feel an invisible barrier pushing you away? In this episode of Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast, we’re diving into why land spirits sometimes say “no” when we try to reach out. Whether it’s an ancient forest, a quiet beach, or a place that holds personal significance, the energy of the land might feel welcoming or they may feel resistant. Why do some places feel open and others closed off? Could it be a matter of safet...

7 months ago

19 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E13 - Bath, UK: Sulis Minerva, English Goddess of the Hot Springs with Rachel Patterson

In this enchanting episode, let’s discuss the sacred waters of Bath, England, where history, myth, and magic converge. Joined by author and high priestess Rachel Patterson, we uncover the mystery of Sulis Minerva: the ancient goddess of the hot springs. Bath is more than a picturesque destination; it is England’s only natural hot spring, a place where the land itself holds memory. As we explore the legend of King Bladud, the temples, and the hidden magic woven into the city’s limestone founda...

7 months ago

27 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E12 - Sacred Pennsylvania - French Creek State Park

In this captivating episode, I unveil the hidden magic of sacred places right in our own backyard. Journey with me to French Creek State Park in Pennsylvania - a landscape reborn from its industrial past at Hopewell Furnace into a thriving, healing sanctuary. Guided by a calling from Inanna, I embark on a 3 day, 3 night descent into the wilderness, retreating to a secluded cabin where I build both indoor and outdoor altars, listen deeply to the land’s ancient wisdom, and learn about our relat...

8 months ago

27 minutes

Seeking Numina: The Sacred Places Podcast

S1E11 - How to Work With the Land From Home

The land around you isn’t just a backdrop to your spiritual practice. It’s an active, sacred force you can call upon in your rituals. In this episode, I share how to connect with the land where you live, the places you visit, and even the Earth you bring home with you. No matter where you are, whether it feels spiritually vibrant or disconnected, remember: all land is sacred because it is the body of our mother. I’ll walk you through ways to introduce yourself to the land spirits, invite them...

8 months ago

28 minutes