In this episode we discuss 2034 as The Strength Year, what it means, what to expect, and how to work WITH the Lion of Strength rather than struggle against it. We also consider what tools will be available to us in the Strength Year, mythologies of Strength, what it means to be authentic, post-humanist perspectives on Strength, and how to find our way this year with the Star card to guide us. Finally, we speak to your own PERSONAL card of the Year and what that means for you, so join us! P.S. Don't forget to sign up for our Strength Year workshop! See below.

We’ve got a great show for you today with the writer and witch elder Jamie Della, author of A Box of Magic, The Book of Spells and many other magical titles. In this episode we go into things like working with and calling in mentors; navigating your Saturn return; the difference between witchcraft, Wicca, and Druidry; how to work with tarot cards in your magic (and why you should); how spells work and what they do; healing spells, cord cutting spells, and how to understand the court cards. In other words, this is a very practical episode and we know you’re going to get a lot out of it. Jamie Della is full of wisdom and offers great insight into not only the how of magic, but the WHY of magic. Join us today, Between the Worlds!

Samhain is the ancient Celtic word for summer's end, and is also the third and final harvest holiday in the Witches' Wheel of the Year. You may know this holiday as Halloween. Whatever you call it, this is the time of year when the veils are thin and spirits are said to walk the earth. Find out what this holiday means for contemporary witches and learn about what you can do to celebrate it at home with our special guest, writer and tarot reader, Jessica Jernigan, author of "A Postmodern Witches' Guide to Halloween."

In which we discuss magical practices for the New Moon (and all moons), reasons to re-enchant your world, witchcraft as an anti-capitalist practice, ways to work with the rhythms of nature that don't require you to add one more thing to your to-do list, and advice for baby witches from some wise witches of the North. Special guests today are Amy Torok and Risa Dickens of the Missing Witches podcast (you're going to love them!); they've just come out with their second book "New Moon Magic: 13 Tools for Resistance and Re-enchantment". We love their work and we know you will too, join us!

In the Queen of Cups tarot card, we see a Queen gazing intently into a lidded golden goblet. By the power of their attention and care, whatever is in the goblet is infused with magic. Like the sea itself, the essence of the suit of Cups is to ebb and flow. This Queen teaches us to pay attention to our cycles and rhythms. When this card comes up in a reading, something mysterious is rising up from the well of creativity inside you, called to new life. Our guest today, creativity expert Dr. Diana Rivera is here to help us take our creative powers seriously and bring our creative babes into being.

In this, the second of two solo episodes with host Amanda Yates Garcia on "The Grail Knight", we discuss the mythologies of the Knight of Cups. Specifically, we focus on the Celtic legend of the Grail Knight Percival, his travels through the Forest of Arroy (the Forest of Adventure), and his encounter with the Fisher King. We talk about the Well Maidens, and the Wasteland. We describe the pursuit of the Grail as one of the founding myths of Western Civilization, because it describes the desecration of the sacred, but also prophesies what medicine must be found in order to restore the world to right order. We give study questions, and also rituals you can use when themes related to the Knight of Cups show up in your reading, or your life. Join us!

The Knight of Cups is guided by visions. They’re spiritual, on a quest for meaning and purpose. This person is an artist, a poet, they’ve been wounded, they’ve become wise, they’re pursuing their dreams. If you get this card in a reading, it’s an invitation to get curious about your inner world and and the inner world of others. In this, the first of two Amanda solo episodes on "The Grail Knight", we discuss the basic meaning of the Knight of Cups, correspondences, pop culture references, and all the reasons why you don't want to date this Knight if they come up in reverse. Join us! Enroll in our new workshop: QUEEN OF CUPS, SONG OF THE SIREN: Chants, Prayers, and Invocations. Go to betweentheworldspodcast.com/shop

Where is the realm of Hecate? In the liminal spaces, the place where the imagination and the material world meet. So says Robert Allen, author of the forthcoming book "Imago," about what's really going in the magician's mission of astral projection. Weaving together strands from his background in painting, Ceremonial Magic, German Tanz Theatre, physical theater, and the philosophy of images, Amanda and Robert discuss the relationship between art and magic, and how the imagination really can change the world. The images of the tarot are bottomless pools, offering us opportunities to travel between the worlds. We're especially thrilled to share this episode with you because Robert Allen is one of Amanda's dearest teachers, she's been studying with him for years and is so excited to share his work with you. Find out more about Robert, his book, and the Between the Worlds upcoming workshop by clicking the link.

Join us today with special guest, astrologer Amalia Scott Jančič, as we discuss the mythology of the water signs. Learning these myths will help you understand the function of each card in the Court of Cups, and also in your birth chart! For instance, do you know Scorpio's relationship to Artemis (the goddess of nature and night)? Extra points if you know which of the Court of Cups corresponds to each water sign. In this episode we discuss how the Court of Cups leads us on a journey into the heart of emotional intelligence. We talk ancient mysteries, first loves, and what that cauldron the Queen of Cups is holding REALLY represents. Join us!

Today we’re talking to Ukranian witch Madame Pamita about her most recent book, Baba Yaga’s book of Witchcraft. I know that y’all are big fans of crone goddesses and fairy tales and if you’re nodding your head to that, well then, this is the episode for you. We ALSO talk about what not to do at a cross roads, the history of slavic magic, and so much more. So let’s go!