Welcome to Are We Witches?
A podcast for the witch-curious and the skeptical, hosted by two witches-in-training, Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond.
We’re two friends diving headfirst into the enchanting world of modern witchcraft for the very first time. Together, we’ll explore magical realms, learn how to charge crystals, brew a little mischief, and maybe even tell the future. We have no idea what we’re doing (yet), but we’re here to document the journey—warts and all.
Our quest will take us through the history of witchcraft, unpacking its feminist, divine, beautiful, and problematic aspects. By understanding how magic shaped the world, we hope to uncover where magic still thrives today.
If magic is real, we’re here to find it.
So, are we witches? Are you?
Join us every second Tuesday by the cauldron as we brew up some tea and see where the magic takes us.
We couldn’t do it without you. Because, after all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Welcome to Are We Witches?
A podcast for the witch-curious and the skeptical, hosted by two witches-in-training, Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond.
We’re two friends diving headfirst into the enchanting world of modern witchcraft for the very first time. Together, we’ll explore magical realms, learn how to charge crystals, brew a little mischief, and maybe even tell the future. We have no idea what we’re doing (yet), but we’re here to document the journey—warts and all.
Our quest will take us through the history of witchcraft, unpacking its feminist, divine, beautiful, and problematic aspects. By understanding how magic shaped the world, we hope to uncover where magic still thrives today.
If magic is real, we’re here to find it.
So, are we witches? Are you?
Join us every second Tuesday by the cauldron as we brew up some tea and see where the magic takes us.
We couldn’t do it without you. Because, after all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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It’s our first video episode! Watch it on YouTube!
Lisa and Sarah celebrate Halloween by surprising each other with costumes and tracing the festival’s roots in Samhain, the Celtic fire-festival that marked summer’s end and the thinning of the veil. From guising and soul cakes to Margaret Hamilton’s poisonous green makeup, we explore how Samhain became Halloween, and Sarah fills us in on some of the scariest witch stories from around the world. Plus, in Show and Spell, we try a little apple-peel and candy divination to see if our true love’s initials appear.
Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?
Library of Congress The Origins of Halloween Traditions
CNN Style (2024), From Pagan Spirits to Wonder Woman: A Brief History of the Halloween Costume
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)
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Keywords: witchcraft, halloween, trick or treat, costume, dress-up, Samhain
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Ghosts never really go out of fashion, they just change platforms. Once they rapped on tables and floated in candlelight; now they flicker on YouTube and whisper through spirit boxes.
As spooky season begins, Lisa and Sarah ask: Are we witches…haunted?
From witch-ghosts in England, Scotland, and Salem to Houdini’s showdown with the Witch of Lime Street, they trace how women became history’s translators between worlds. Plus, a Ouija board experiment and a cemetery ritual for spooky season.
Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?
E. Jay Gilbert, Haunted
Ann Braude, Radical Spirits: Spiritualism and Women’s Rights in Nineteenth-Century America
Alex Owen, The Darkened Room: Women, Power, and Spiritualism in Late Victorian England
Houdini Exposes the Tricks Used by the Boston Medium “Margery” (1924)
The Dollop Podcast, Episode #12 “Houdini vs Margery”
“How to Use a Ouija Board,” wikiHow
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We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Keywords: witchcraft, ghosts, spirits, haunting, haunted house, ouija, medium, psychics, parlour games
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In this latest magical check-in episode, Lisa and Sarah take the opportunity to discuss storytelling in the form of myth and folklore (hello again, Medea and Baba Yaga!), fidelity discourse, with much more added to their reading list; primarily No Friend to This House and Encountering Dragonfly.
The re-enchanted life continues with rainbow synchronicities, familiars, and a magic stick thrown to the River Thames*. Sarah and Lisa also enjoy a tarot spread based on the theme of creation, taken from the Tarot Vin workbook, contemplating the power of the Magician card paired with Cabernet Sauvignon.
What’s Up, Witches? episodes will pop into the feed every now and then as a way for our co-hosts to take stock of where they are on their witchy journey.
For more information on Natalie Haynes' feminist retelling of Medea, No Friend to This House, please visit: https://nataliehaynes.com/
Details on Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-enchantment by Brooke Williams can be found at https://brookewilliams.site/
*No sailors were harmed in the making of this podcast.
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We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Keywords: witchcraft, mythology, folklore, synchronicity, forest magic, wine, tarot
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Witches appear across mythology at critical turning points - indispensable in service to heroes, yet often discarded once their role is fulfilled. This week, Lisa and Sarah discuss Circe’s penchant for pigification, the dangerous devotion of Medea, the Witch of Endor’s risky necromancy, Norse völur, and the enduring worship of Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft.
Sarah shares the magic woven into her recent house move, while a listener writes in with a re-enchanted synchronicity all the way from Utah.
Uncertain about worship but enchanted by the stories, Lisa and Sarah invite you to spend some time in the company of these magical, mythical muses.
Links:
Cole Imperi - Thanatologist and Award-Winning Author
Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?
Crerar, B. (2022). Feminine Power: The Divine to the Demonic. United Kingdom: The British Museum Press.
https://cosettepaneque.com/how-to-worship-hekate-goddess-of-boundaries-and-witchcraft/
Apollonius of Rhodes. Argonautica. Translated by R.C. Seaton. Loeb Classical Library, 1912. Perseus Digital Library.
Euripides. Medea. Translated by E.P. Coleridge. Perseus Digital Library. Link.
Hesiod. Theogony. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Loeb Classical Library, 1914. Perseus Digital Library.
Homer. Odyssey. Translated by A.T. Murray. Loeb Classical Library, 1919. Perseus Digital Library.
Homeric Hymn to Demeter. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Loeb Classical Library, 1914. Perseus Digital Library.
Eiríks saga rauða (The Saga of Eric the Red). In Íslenzk Fornrit IV, edited by Jón Jóhannesson. Reykjavík: Hið íslenzka fornritafélag, 1956. English trans. Sacred Texts.
The Hebrew Bible. 1 Samuel 28:3–25 (The Witch of Endor); Exodus 22:18; Deuteronomy 18:10–12. Sefaria.
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)
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Keywords: witchcraft, mythology, divine feminine, Ancient Greece, Norse Myth, sorcery, storytelling, candle magic, house magic, house spirits, Goddess
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The gods have clearly conspired against us! Our planned episode Are We Witches in Mythology? will now be released on September 16th. Sarah has just moved house and is still waiting on BT to weave the threads of her internet connection, so we’re taking a short pause.
In the meantime, we’d love to hear from you. If you have a story, thought, or bit of everyday magic you’d like to share, get in touch at arewewitches@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram at @arewewitches.
Thank you for your patience. We can’t wait to be back in your feed soon.
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In this very special episode, Lisa and Sarah share The Real Question’s conversation between chaplain Mauricio Bruce and author Brooke Williams (Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-enchantment). Together they explore synchronicity, Jung’s active imagination, and what it means to live an enchanted life today.
Afterward, Lisa and Sarah return with “How’s Tricks?”—beetles, dragonflies, mysterious cats, and dreams included—and reflect on how coincidences, storytelling, and even math (hello, Ramsey Theory!) can help us practice re-enchantment in a skeptical world.
Plus: listener mail on serendipity in Wellington and a dive into active imagination.
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Links:
Patrick JMT's TED talk explaining Ramsey Theory
Follow us on instagram at arewewitches and write to us at arewewitches@gmail.com
Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Keywords: re-enchantment, synchronicity, active imagination, Carl Jung, spirituality podcast, everyday magic, storytelling, Are We Witches podcast, The Real Question podcast, Brooke Williams
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This week, Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond ask a deliciously intoxicating question: are we witches under the influence? From broomstick balms to biodynamic Burgundy, this episode dives deep into the relationship between witches and altered states, whether induced by plants, potions, mushrooms, or fermented magic. From medieval “flying ointments” made with deadly nightshades to modern ayahuasca ceremonies and the psychedelic rituals of ancient Mesoamerica, we examine what’s history, what’s myth, and what might still be very much in practice.
Citations for Who, What Witch, Where?:
Carhart-Harris, R. et al. (2018). “Psychedelics and the essential importance of context.” Neuroscience of Consciousness
Duerr, H.-P. (1985). Dreamtime: Concerning the Boundary Between Wilderness and Civilization
Griffiths, R. et al. (2006). “Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences.” J. of Psychopharmacology
Harner, M. (1973). Hallucinogens and Shamanism. Oxford University Press
Hillman, D. (2008). The Chemical Muse: Drug Use and the Roots of Western Civilization
Hutton, R. (1999). The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft
Metzner, R. (2004). Sacred Mushroom of Visions: Teonanácatl
Palhano-Fontes, F. et al. (2023). “Ayahuasca and brain network plasticity.” Nature Mental Health
Ruck, C. A. P. (1974). The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries
Rudgley, R. (1993). The Alchemy of Culture: Intoxicants in Society
Show & Spell:
Tarot Vin workbook by Julie Albin available at https://tarotvin.com/
Tarot card definitions from https://labyrinthos.co/
Note: We do not recommend or endorse the use of any of the substances discussed in this episode.
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)
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Keywords: witchcraft, psychedelics, ayahuasca, mushrooms, magic, potions, herbalism, trance, ritual, absinthe, nightshade, broomstick, healing, Wicca, tarot, mysticism, entheogens
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Lisa and Sarah step into the wild to meet the forest witches. From Baba Yaga’s chicken-legged hut deep in the woods to the eerie whispers of the Blair Witch, the forest has always been cast as a place of danger, magic, and transformation.
In this episode, we explore the lore and symbolism of the forest witch: the old crone in the clearing, the healer at the edge of the village, the spirit of wild nature itself. We ask: What were forest witches in folklore? And who are they now?
Join us as we untangle the roots of this enduring archetype.
Whether you're deep in the woods or just witch-curious, this one’s for you.
Citations for Who, What Witch, Where?:
Dugan, Frank M. “Baba Yaga and the Mushrooms.” FUNGI, vol. 10, no. 2, Summer 2017, pp. 6–18.
Johns, A. (2004). Baba Yaga: The Ambiguous Mother and Witch. Peter Lang.
Scovell, A. (2017). Folk Horror: Hours Dreadful and Things Strange. Auteur Publishing.
Zipes, J. (2012). The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre. Princeton University Press.
Warner, M. (1994). From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Keywords: forest witch, Baba Yaga, Blair Witch, green witch, hedge witch, modern witchcraft, folklore, forest magic, witch podcast, witch trials, feminine archetypes, nature spirituality, wild woman, witch history, ecological witchcraft, herbal magic
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In this special witchy episode of the podcast, Sarah and Lisa step away from their usual format for a cozy, mystical check-in. They share how they each celebrated the Summer and Winter Solstices, talk about rituals, personal magic practices, and the latest signs the universe has sent their way. You’ll also meet Sarah’s new crystal ball, hear about some surprising spiritual insights, and join them as they reflect on previous episodes.
Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or a curious baby witch, this episode brings you real talk, everyday witchcraft, and soulful conversation—with a touch of cosmic humour.
What’s Up, Witches? episodes will pop into the feed every now and then as a way for our co-hosts to take stock of where they are on their witchy journey.
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Keywords: Witchcraft podcast, Summer Solstice rituals, Winter Solstice magic, Everyday witchcraft, Crystal ball, Signs from the universe, Modern witches, Mystical podcast, Witchy talk, Spiritual reflections, Seasonal rituals, Magic and intuition, Cozy witch vibes, Feminist spirituality, Witchy lifestyle podcast
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Happy Solstice, witches!
In this special minisode, Lisa and Sarah are prompted by a listener question to consider how they will be spending their respective solstices in opposite hemispheres.
They discuss the spirit of the season in Lisa's mid winter, harnessing the power of the sun as Sarah approaches the longest day of the year, and the simplest way to celebrate for witches everywhere.
Many thanks to Nicole for sending in her question. To find out more about the Melbourne indigenous people's local calendar you can visit https://www.herringisland.org/seasons.htm
Wishing everyone a happy solstice this June 21st and wherever you are, turn your face towards the sun.
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Keywords: witchcraft, feminist podcast, modern witches, solstice ritual, spiritual podcast, manifestation, women and witchcraft, rebirth and renewal, candle magic, intention setting, sun energy
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What do witches have to do with capitalism? Quite a lot, actually.
In this episode, we trace the figure of the witch through history and explore how she’s been shaped and sold by shifting economic systems.
From early modern witch hunts to today’s crystal kits and curated spell boxes, we dig into the rise of “witch capitalism” and ask what happens when magic meets the marketplace.
Plus, Lisa visits a witch’s market, tries out a money spell, and we answer a listener question about how to cut ties.
Ritual, power, and profit—join us for a deep dive into the strange intersection of witches and capitalism.
A big thanks to Monika for her letter!
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Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?
Ehrenreich, Barbara and English, Deirdre, Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers (Feminist Press, 1973)
Federici, Silvia Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation (Autonomedia, 2004)
Hutton, Ronald, The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present (Yale University Press, 2017)
Sollée, Kristen J., Witch, Slut, Feminist: Hunting for Women’s History in the Feminist Wilds (ThreeL Media, 2017)
Stanmore, Tabitha, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic (Penguin Random House, 2024)
https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/features/romany-gypsies-and-fortune-telling-sharon-heppell
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We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Keywords: witches, capitalism, witch hunts, feminist history, magical economy, witchcraft, money spells, witch market, witch aesthetics, witch spirituality, cutting ties, power and profit, witch symbolism, modern witchcraft, witch culture, witch capitalism, spiritual commerce, ritual magic, feminist witch, witch community
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In this episode, Lisa and Sarah discuss how society has used the figure of the witch to control and objectify women’s bodies. From the “hag” stereotype to the fear of birthmarks and freckles, they unpack the long history of suspicion, superstition, and shame.
Sarah gets her first palm reading, and the duo responds to a listener’s question: how can we cleanse and reclaim the power of vilified words?
Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on their spiritual journey, and this week it’s personal. Are we witches embodied?
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Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where:
Susan Pickard (2019). On Becoming a Hag: Gender, Ageing and Abjection, Feminist Theory, 21(2).
Barbara Creed (1993). The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis, Routledge.
Brydie Kosmina (2023). Feminist Afterlives of the Witch: Popular Culture, Memory, Activism, Palgrave Macmillan.
https://juliamartins.co.uk/why-is-it-that-we-imagine-an-older-woman-when-we-think-of-a-witch
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/witches-wicked-bodies
Bodies Behaving Badly
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Keywords: witchcraft history, feminist podcast, modern witches, reclaiming language, spiritual podcast, palm reading, women and witchcraft, witch stereotypes, body autonomy, reclaiming power
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This week, Lisa and Sarah investigate the history of astrology and discuss what, if anything, is written in the stars.
They track astrology from its ancient origins to modern-day, AI-powered apps, check their own compatibility (will these two ever get married?), and invite us all to learn a little more about ourselves through our birth charts.
Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on their spiritual journey—this time, in the stars.
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Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where:
Monroe MW. Mesopotamian astrology. Religion Compass. 2019; 13:e12318. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12318
Aroney, M., & Zeitlyn, D. (2024) Divination, Oracles & Omens. Bodleian Library Publishing, University of Oxford.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/astrology
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/history-of-horoscopes
https://time.com/5315377/are-zodiac-signs-real-astrology-history/
Discussion:
https://www.astronomy.com/science/a-scientific-guide-to-the-zodiac-symbols-signs-and-flaws/
Show & Spell:
https://www.costarastrology.com/
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We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Set sail with Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond this week as they dive into sea witchcraft.
They explore folklore woven throughout history to learn more about sea witches from past to present, Sarah practices a little hydromancy, and they invite us all to invoke the power of the ocean as we cleanse our auras with salt water.
Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on their spiritual journey - this week, on the high seas.
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With special thanks this week to Lucya Starza for her Introduction to Scrying Workshop and Amy for being along for the ride, voluntarily or otherwise at this point.
For more from Lucya you can visit her website
Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where:
https://www.themousestories.com/ursula-the-sea-witch-between-fairytale-legend-and-myth/
https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/secretive-sea-witches-folklore/
https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-sir-francis-drake/
https://www.harbourguides.com/news/THE-ORIGIN-OF-SEA-WITCHES
https://otherworldlyoracle.com/how-to-be-a-sea-witch/
https://www.mabonhouse.co/new-blog/who-is-a-sea-witch
https://www.centreofexcellence.com/sea-witches-and-spells/
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)
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In this special episode, Sarah and Lisa step away from their usual format for a mystical check in. They chat about the modalities they’ve been exploring lately, what’s resonating, and the tools they're excited to try next. Is Lisa’s love manifestation spell from Episode 1 finally working its magic? What do Sarah’s tea leaves reveal about her future? Tune in for all the updates, a dreamy listener submission from friend-of-the-pod Monique, and a cozy dose of chit-chat.
What’s Up, Witches? episodes will pop into the feed every now and then as a way to take stock of where we are on our witchy journey.
Don't forget to check out the tea leaf and tarot pics on Instagram arewewitches and slide into our DMs with your own magical musings!
Links:
Tarot card meanings from Labyrinthos.co
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)
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Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond this week for an absolute dream of an episode.
They explore the links between dreams and spirituality across history and cultures and discuss their thoughts on oneiromancy, Lisa tries to find a way to bring on lucid dreams, and they attempt to answer a listener's questions about the meanings and significance of dreams.
Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on this spiritual journey - this week, on the astral plane.
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With special thanks this week to Jenny for writing in to question how we interpret our dreams.
Links
Citations for Who, What Witch, Where:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/dream-sleep-experience/Dreams-as-a-source-of-divination
https://friendlystreetwitch.com/2021/06/18/dream-magic-more-than-just-signs/
https://kevinlaewing.blogspot.com/2014/11/dreams-that-indicates-witchcraft.html#google_vignette
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We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
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Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond as they explore the intersection of politics and witchcraft.
They discuss how political power has historically clashed with witchcraft, the continuing presence of spirituality and the supernatural in politics today, and how the term "witch hunt" is often misused in modern discourse.
Sarah and Lisa also perform their first spell together, calling upon Justice in these challenging times. Plus, they share some listener mail, a theory about the bibliomancy discussed in episode two.
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With special thanks this week to Eddie for writing in with her fan theory and Starhawk for her Spell for Justice.
Links
Crystals for world healing from Moonrise Crystals
Citations for Who, What Witch, Where:
Adolfsson, J., Banik, D., & Dulani, B. (2024). Power, Politics, and the Supernatural: Exploring the Role of Witchcraft Beliefs in Governance for Development. Forum for Development Studies, 51(3), 389-410. Link
Federici, Silvia. Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women. (1986)
Kowalewski, Mary. Witches, Rebels, and Resistance in Modern Witchcraft. Feminist Studies Journal (2017)
Matamoros, Cristina Bellan, Meet the witches claiming to fight corruption in Romania with spells and magic, Euro News (2019)
Miller, Madeline Cursed: From Circe to Clinton—Why Women Are Cast as Witches The Guardian (2018)
Pendle, George. Witchcraft and the Creation of the Modern World. (2000)
Purkiss, Diane. The Witch in History: Early Modern and Twentieth-Century Representations. (1996)
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)
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Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond this week as they explore the theme of transformation in witchcraft.
They examine shapeshifting in its myriad forms, from the historical and violent to the modern and empowering. Lisa's house will be transformed with a deep, energetic cleanse using crystals and smudging. Plus, a listener question and a spell for acceptance.
Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on this spiritual journey. There is a lot they are unsure of as they embrace this ever changing world, but they are certain they are allies and that is something they need to practice as much as witchcraft.
Listen as they transform their lives, one witching hour at a time.
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With special thanks this week to our anonymous letter writer, and to Monique for sharing her wisdom, tips, and tricks of the spiritual trade with Lisa, and to Crystal World for being such a magical place.
Links & citations:
Gieser, T. (2006). How to Transform into Goddesses and Elephants: Exploring the Potentiality of the Dialogical Self. Culture & Psychology, 12(4), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354067X06067147
https://us.tribaltradeco.com/blogs/teachings/5-facts-about-shapeshifting-in-native-american-culture
https://theconversation.com/dreamings-and-place-aboriginal-monsters-and-their-meanings-25606
https://www.crystalworld.com.au/
Thank you too, Temple of Witchcraft for the Spells for a Better World series and for the Cord Spell for Gender Acceptance in particular:
https://templeofwitchcraft.org/spells-for-a-better-world-cord-spell-for-equality/
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)
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Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond as they take a sneaky peek at their future.
They're looking into all manner of divination (mancys? mancies?) as they wrestle with the concept of fate. A magical moment will be shared, tarot cards read, and asparagus will be questioned. They will also rise to the challenge of their first magical request; can our witches in training make the sun come out to cure the winter blues?
Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on this spiritual journey. Will they become witches this week? Make yourself a cup of loose leaf tea, read that future, and let's find out together.
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With special thanks this week to Amy for sending in her letter. Thank you to Maria at Studio Iris and to friend of the podcast, Monika Matošević for having her tarot read with Sarah as well.
We are very grateful to have found the Flying Hedge and such an apt spell for Amy's particular problem. A link to Willow's Depression Banishment Spell with full incantation below:
New Moon Depression Banishment Spell - Flying the Hedge
"Mother Moon on this night,
While candle burns flame of white;
Help me banish this pain I feel,
As it holds no appeal.
This Feeling of despair
Leaves me feeling less than fair.
Help me emerge from this hole,
And release the black upon my soul.
With this candle I cast the darkness out,
And with lavender light is sought.
I no longer need this to hold me back,
And continue to push me off track.
Mother Moon of this night,
Please help me to be alright.
Please stand with me,
And by my will, so mote it be."
And of course thank you Jemima Packington, it was a pleasure to practice your particular form of witchcraft.
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Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)
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Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond as they take their first steps towards a more magical life, pondering the question, "Are We Witches...In Love?"
They're looking to the past to examine ancient love spells, and discussing the ethics of love magic in today's world. A love manifestation spell will be cast and an invitation made for you to join in and make a little magic yourselves; please do try this at home and get ready to charge your crystals!
Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on this spiritual journey as they discover if they have what it takes to become witches.
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Follow us on instagram at arewewitches and write to us at arewewitches@gmail.com
Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials.
We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.
Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)
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Sources:
British Library Medieval Manuscripts Blog
Faraone, Christopher A. Ancient Greek Love Magic / Christopher A. Faraone. 1st Harvard University Press paperback ed., Harvard University Press, 1999.
Rider, Catherine. “Women, Men, and Love Magic in Late Medieval English Pastoral Manuals.” Magic, ritual, and witchcraft vol. 7,2 (2012): 190-211. doi:10.1353/mrw.2012.0016
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