Here we go! This history is meant to be a primer, by which one can jump start their own exploration into deeper and more specific history based on their own cultural or traditional background. Otherwise we would need 100 episodes rather than 2! So, I hope this offers some insight and inspiration to start your digging. With Part One, we're starting off with practices from the Stone Age Eras, moving into Ancient civilizations, proceeding into the Middle Ages and finally ending with the Witch Trials that spanned the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Early Modern Era. Next week, we'll pick up at the Renaissance, where intellectual knowledge in the occult absolutely flourished, while also covering the pagan and magickal practices of the common folks and some communities that have been heavily borrowed from, but aren't acknowledged frequently enough. *I should note - individuals who were persecuted and executed during the witch trails were very very rarely actual witches and I will be going into detail about that fact next week! For now, Happy listening!   Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

Welp, the Fives of the Tarot kind of suck! But so do the situations that bring about our most valuable lessons in this life. So, lets level up together with a dive into the nature of these somewhat unsettling cards. It could be worse. You could have cut down an Elder Tree without asking permission and making an offering! We're also taking a close look at this incredibly magickal plant spirit, some folklore surrounding it, and how it can be a major player in your magickal practice today.     Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

Finally! Apologies for the delay on this episode... I hope it's worth the wait! Inspired by some good ole fashion Satanic Panic, I decided to start a new series on Symbols found throughout Witchcraft, Paganism, the Occult and Folk Traditions - starting off, of course, with the Pentagram and Pentacle. Let's take a look at its history, its mathematical perfection, its symbolic meaning today, compared to its historical meanings - and why it's... just... awesome! I'm also starting this episode off with a little tribute to my recently passed companion, Boone, who graced this planet with his incredible light for 16 years and 9 days. This episode is an offering to a new ancestor. Be blessed.    Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

It's time to dive into the FOURS of the Tarot! There's a whole lot in here about Security and Stability - all expressed through different elemental influences and seemingly overseen by our mighty Emperor. We've got this. And, equally fiery and Mars-ruled Basil brings luck, love, abundance and protection into the mix. This sexy little sucker is an incredibly aromatic herb that is just as magickal as it is medicinal. I mean... have you smelled one???   Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

This one was so much fun! As a beautiful complement to the Daily Magick Series and a special Solar Return treat for myself, I've brought on my first guests ever, Rae and Theresa from Two Geminis & a Leo! We're talking all things Astrology: Birth Charts, Planetary Influences, Deities, Tarot, Shadow Work and, especially, how it can enrich your magickal practice and/or spiritual journey. Also we crack each other up a bit so settle in for a good time!  Be sure to check out the Two Geminis and a Leo, an Astrology Podcast, if you haven't already. Get an Astrology Reading or another mind-blowing service from Theresa Mariesa or shop Alchemy33.  Find out more about Anahata's Purpose or browse Rachel's incredible personalized magickal supplies at Jupiter Rituals.   Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

It's time to get social, team up and leave ourselves open - even to heartbreak - as we embark upon the Threes of the Tarot. We'll touch numerology, astrology, folklore and mythology associated with these cards and then pull the full interpretations before we dive into the problem with Calendula and Marigold. These two magickal and medicinal powerhouses get confused too often - and it's not your fault! Lets take a look at why.  *Also, at this point, I'm just going to have to market my podcast as half tarot/witchcraft and half ASMR for unhinged people who like to listen to dogs running around at all times. This might be big.    Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com  

It's about time we discussed Candle Magick, which you can't really explore without touching upon Color Magick, right? And while we're here, lets divine with the wax and learn a little bit about Carromancy - or ceromancy... or wax divination. The point is, these things go well together so, we're talking about them together, so, come join us! But first, a quick what's what on the upcoming solar eclipse in Aries.    Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com  

Naturally, after exploring the Aces, we're diving into the twos of the Tarot with the wisdom and stillness of the High Priestess! We'll cover the numerology and associations as well - and then expand our knowledge of the sultry and seductive Damiana plant spirit. If you're interested in love magic or turning your intuition up to eleven, stay tuned for this part!    Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com  

Remember this series? We're getting back into it and exploring the planet Mercury, all of its orbital quirkiness, deities and mythology associated with it and the influences it can have, astrologically, on your life as well as your Magick! Of course, we also need to talk about Wednesdays, how this day of the week is so deeply connected to Mercury and all the ways Wednesday and its associations can help you focus your magical actions and intentions. We'll leave off with a Mercurian spell - but first, we're talking about the New Moon in Pisces!  *Note: You don't have to listen to this series in order. Dive into any day or planet that interests you!   Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com  

Alright! We're officially in the Minor Arcana with our exploration of the Aces of the Tarot. Join the discussion on the nature of the Aces, all about the Number One and its associations, and how to interpret the Aces in a reading -- all before we dive into this installment's plant spirit, Clove. Stay on for the culinary and medicinal uses of Clove, how it's come up in mythology and folklore and, of course, its properties in magic and witchcraft! But first, the Snow Moon in Virgo approaches.    Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com  

Want to get a run down on the history, mythology and lore of Imbolc, as well as the traditions, magick and food? Want to know more about the Goddess, Brigid? Interested in a brush up on the Four Elements, their energies and how they play a major role in not just our magick but our existence? Care to hear how and why the elements assist with the casting of the magick circle? Want to know how spirit plays the biggest role of all and how all Five Elements come together on the pentagram? Well that's a specific and extensive list of criteria but you're in luck cause all of that is right here!     Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com  

Before diving into the Minor Arcana, we're exploring the Four Suits: Wands, Cups, Swords & Pentacles - and their relation to the Four Elements: Fire, Water, Air & Earth. We're also discussing one simple way to decipher the Court Cards and a brief history of the Tarot itself, especially the RWS system. Finally, I have two assignments for connecting further with the suits - BUT FIRST, it's the Full Wolf Moon in Pisces next week.   Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

We may be days into 2024 but transitions and fresh starts don't happen instantly, so, let's talk about the process of taking stock, reflecting, shedding what no longer serves and then setting intentions for magick and growth in the coming year. I'm sharing some historic and folkloric bits about the New Year itself while also revealing some methods I use for taking advantage of this "clean slate" as an opportunity for expansion in 2024. Let's start being the gloriously magnificent and magickal beasts we were always meant to be - one step at a time.    Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

This is the last episode before I come back from my break with Season 2 on Friday, January 5th, so it's pretty ideal to be able to finish up with the final card in the Major Arcana and the completion of the Fool's Journey through the Major Arcana! I'm also discussing Ivy, or Hedera Helix - an evergreen that doesn't get quite as much love as pine, spruce and fir during Winter Solstice Season but carries the energy of new beginnings and everlasting life, nonetheless. I wish you all a wonderful Solstice and a happy New Year. Talk to you in January.   Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

The Winter Solstice is coming! Let's talk about the longest night, AKA the shortest day, and how the modern celebration of Yule relates to its more ancient origins. We're also discussing some pagan mythology, including the Oak and Holly Kings, and then diving into the scarier folktales associated with this season, like Krampus, the Yule Cat and Gryla and her Yule Lads! But first, I have some things to say about the New Moon in Sagittarius and how its energy, paired with that of the Winter Solstice and the end of the year, makes us all think a little more passionately about what we want our next year to look like - and how that's pushed me to plant my own new seed.      Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

Our Fool has reached the second to last stop on his journey through the Major Arcana. Now, it's time to shed what no longer serves and go forward clear with the Judgement card. Let's also discuss Asafoetida's powerful banishing and cleansing properties and why it seems to work in tandem with the Judgement card.    Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

Well I'm not going to be earning any praise for my voice acting anytime soon, but this is what happens when you ask AI to write a podcast episode and then just go with it. We're also discussing the winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder and how we can lean on our magickal practice when it strikes, as well as the science -- or the scientific magic -- behind affirmations. Listen through to make sure you get the bonus spell! This episode is brought to you by Agnes Nutterbutter and Mildred Hubble Space-Telescope.   Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com Opening and Closing Sound Effect by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay Transition Sound Effect by Pixabay

Here comes the sun! We're stepping out of the mystery, uncertainty and confusion of the moonlight and into the clarity, joy and optimism of the sunlight! Join me as I explore the 19th card of the Major Arcana, the Sun, and then draw some similarities and comparisons with the magick and medicine of the St. John's Wort plant spirit! Also the Oak and Holly Kings make a cameo in a decidedly weird but intriguing way.      Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Shop the Coven Shop at AIsForAgrimony.com/Coven-Shop! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com  

Let's talk about how far beyond simple ingredients in spells and remedies the magick of plants can really reach. From an animistic point of view, we can look at plant magick, or herbal magic, as the nurturing of relationships with spiritual allies - and then it becomes something much more beautiful than general properties and correspondences. Let's dive into the green realm together after exploring New Moon in Scorpio magick and discussing the Coven Shop for a moment.   Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com  

Let's explore the mysterious and sometimes confusing nature of the Moon Tarot card and then dive — not too deep — into the dark and dangerous beauty of Deadly Nightshade, the Belladonna plant. I was so thorough with my warnings about the toxicity of this plant that I started rolling my eyes at myself while editing BUT it's really important that we know some plants need not be handled. Also, I hate daylight savings! So, let's talk about it.   Thank you so much for listening! Please leave a review, wherever you're listening from. Go to AIsForAgrimony.com to check out the Blog, get event updates or browse the Living Grimoire or Spell & Ritual Archive! Get Bonus Content and Behind-the-Scenes, Early Release Video Episodes over at the Patreon: Patreon.com/aisforagrimony Follow or Contact Me: Instagram: @a_is_for_agrimony Threads: @a_is_for_agrimony Facebook: Facebook.com/aisforagrimony Email: ReachMargo@aisforagrimony.com   Many many thanks to Shane Ivers for Music: Zen Garden by Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com