Welcome to The Stillroom's Grimoire, featuring Head Witch, April Eckwielen. Join her around the cauldron to talk spells, tarot, and her spiritual journey into all things witchcraft.
Welcome to The Stillroom's Grimoire, featuring Head Witch, April Eckwielen. Join her around the cauldron to talk spells, tarot, and her spiritual journey into all things witchcraft.
In this episode, we delve into the shadowed mysteries of Algol, the so-called Demon Star — a fixed star long associated with power, danger, transformation, and taboo.
Often feared and misunderstood, Algol sits at a potent intersection of myth, astrology, and magic. But what happens when we choose to work with its energy rather than fear it?
Join the Head Witch as we explore:
🌑 The mythological roots of Algol — Medusa, the Gorgon, and divine rage
✨ Algol in astrology
🗝️ The "Gateway" concept — how Algol can be a portal for shadow integration and deep magical work
🔥 Ritual ideas and magical correspondences for tapping into Algol's transformative power
This episode invites you to confront the untamed parts of your magic, reclaim the demonized divine feminine, and step boldly through the Algol Gateway.
Trigger warning: We discuss themes of rage, suppression, and power reclamation.
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Information on Algol:
https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-rewriting-the-story-of-the-fixed-star-algol
Pluto Retrograde:
https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-pluto-retrograde-2025
When did you first call yourself a witch? Have you even gotten that far yet?
This week, join April as she discusses claiming the title Witch, even if you aren't quite sure you have all of your spell jars in a row.
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Who would've know that such beautiful sculptures would have such a terrifying back story?
Join April as she chats about the rabbit hole she went down learning about the significance and lore of the Kelpies.
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Tucked in the corner of the massive and beautiful Alnwick Garden, is the world's most deadliest garden. Yup, everything in there can kill you.
This week, April talks about her visit to the Poison Garden and its interesting history , lore and how it can all be incorporated into one's practice.
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A family's history, breathtaking masonry, Masonic influence, murder, energetic lines, portals and pagan symbolism make up this week's episode.
Join April as she chats about her tour and experiences inside the 579 year old chapel and what a profound impact it had on her.
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April just got back from Edinburgh and has so much to tell you!
Here's a sneak peek of episodes to come.
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This week on the podcast, April explores the transformative energy of The Death card. Far from a symbol of doom, this powerful card represents endings, new beginnings, and deep personal growth. Take a listen as she unpacks its meaning, clears up common misconceptions, and shares how to embrace change with confidence and clarity.
This week on the podcast, April dives into the mysteries of The Hanged Man. Exploring its themes of surrender, perspective shifts, and spiritual growth, she unpacks how this card challenges us to embrace stillness and trust the process.
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We are going back to the basics and back to making our way through the major arcana.
This week, April talks about the Justice card and all about keeping the scales in balance.
Adding more layers to make something extra delicious doesn't stop at the bakery.
Join April as she discussing all of the different layers we can add to our spell and ritual work to make it more meanigful and potent.
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There is a lot going on astrologically this week and one event is the New Moon.
Join April as she talks about the theme of this New Moon and shares some easy working you can do to tap into the energy.
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You know that feeling you get when a certain song is played, you're in a good mood or you just know what will add a little extra kick to a project? Well the same can be put into your spellwork or rituals.
Join April as she talks about using music and other things to pump up the energy in your practice.
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Happy New Year!
In this episode, April talks about her re-dedication ritual she did to honor her practice and how it helped her decide her path moving forward.
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The Head Witch is back from her travels and does she have an interesting story to tell!
Join April as she touches on plans to wrap up the year, some cool things she purchased and her cemetery visit that turned into a scavenger hunt.
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It's been a hot minute, but your favorite Head Witch is back for another season.
This episode, April discusses what has been going on since going on hiatus, some changes to the podcast schedule, spellwork during two hurricanes and Samhain stuff.
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The Head Witch's first magickal book was Scott Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, a book she still uses religiously to this day.
Scott Cunningham played an integral role in the witchcraft and wiccan community with his knowledge and books. Although he passed in 1993, his legacy lives on in his books that are still published and through his sister, Christine, who penned a book as a tribute to her brother.
Join April and Christine as they talk about Scott, his contributions to the magickal community, how his legacy lives on and her new book about Scott.
Christine Cunningham-Ashworth comes from a family of writers. Published since 2001, in paranormal and contemporary romance, as well as non-fiction, Christine has had a regular column in The Cartomancer Magazine since 2018.
She will have a book signing October 18 at Paradise Found in Santa Barbara, CA.
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Gotta love it when that wheel keeps on turning!
Everything we do plays part in the cycles of our lives and the paths we take. This week, April breaks down the tenth card in the major arcana and gives tips on how you can incorporate it into you upcoming New Moon workings.
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There are so many magical tools out there and what they are used for can be a bit overwhelming.
This episode, April talks about some common items in the shop that get the most questions on how they are used in one's practice.
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Some may look at them as just a nuisance, but this plant has many magical properties and can be used in a variety of ways in one's workings.
Join April as she talks about how this plant is associated with three celestial structures and how much joy this little yellow plant can bring.
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We all have our favorite tools to use in our practice and might not think that certain items can be used for a variety of workings.
In this episode, April talks about her favorite 3 (plus one extra) tools that she uses in her practice and spell work.
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