Witch Wednesdays
Witch Wednesdays
Witch Wednesdays
A weekly podcast covering all things witchcraft in the modern world, starting at the beginning, making this podcast a great resource for newbies and veteran practitioners who love to keep learning. Feel free to leave a voicemail or a comment on Instagram if you have any topics you'd love to discuss, or any questions in general. Want more content? Find the Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/witchwednesdays
Episode 307 - Plants That Heal with Susan Ottaviano
Excited to welcome back Susan Ottaviano to chat about her newest book, Plants That Heal.Plants That Heal by Susan Ottaviano and Chris Young is an illustrated guide that beautifully intertwines practical plant wisdom with soulful reflections, offering readers accessible methods to nurture their bodies, calm their minds, and reconnect with nature. This collaboration follows their prior success with The Green Witch’s Guide to Magical Plants and Flowers (Skyhorse, 2023). Plants That Heal presents simple, approachable recipes ranging from teas, tonics, and elixirs to body care, home remedies, and seasonal dishes.Eight core themes—healing the mind, body, home, soul, heart, skin, hair, sleep, and life equips readers with tools to integrate wellness practices into their daily routines. It features easy-to-follow instructions for crafting herbal infusions, soothing bath blends, and delectable dishes like lavender-infused chocolates, watermelon and mint granita, and hibiscus-poached pears. Every recipe is vegan-friendly, designed to enhance well-being, relaxation, and joy.What sets this book apart is its stunning illustrations and wellness insights, making it both art and guide. Plants That Heal is a keepsake meant for display by your bed, in your kitchen, or on your altar. You'll find: - Intentional Entertaining: Host gatherings from summer garden parties to intimate rituals, incorporating healing foods and plant-based elements such as garden goddess dips, refreshing strawberry cocktails, and vegan cakes.- World of Beauty: Create your own tincture and oils for rejuvenation, including Inner Peace Oil, Cleopatra’s Seducing Oil, and Josephine’s Violet Serenity Bath Salts, among others.- Eat Healthy to Heal: Enjoy salads and seasonal recipes that nourish the body, featuring delights like Blood Orange Tonic, Cherry and Oatmeal Energy Balls, and Chilled Carrot and Ginger Soup.- Real Life Plant-Based Living: Find simple, approachable ways to weave plant wisdom into daily routines for improved health and balance, with ideas like Lavender and Sage Cleansing Sticks, Pomander Balls, and Orange and Eucalyptus Cleaning Spray.Find the book and Susan:Book: https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510785380/plants-that-heal/Website: 2greenwitches.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/2greenwitchesSusan has been a groundbreaking food stylist and recipe developer for over twenty years. Her work has been featured in magazines, cookbooks, and advertisements from Bon Appétit to Grey Goose to Uber Eats.Best known as the lead singer for the pop band Book of Love, Susan and her bandmates recorded five albums for Warner Brothers Records/Sire Records. Book of Love was a fixture on the Billboard Dance Club charts throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with multiple hits in the top ten. The group reunited in 2016 for a sold-out world tour to mark their 30th Anniversary.Her evocative artwork, which explores food, femininity, and sexuality, has been featured in numerous gallery shows, including a Spring 2023 group show titled “Eat It” at Collar Works Arts Organization.She earned a BFA in Painting from The Philadelphia College of Art and has been awarded post-graduate certificates from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park and the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. She lives in New York’s East Village.
Jul 8
34 min
Episode 306 - The Four Selves Oracle with Toni Savory
Come join the chat today with Toni Savory, creator of The Four Selves Oracle: Pathways to Integrating Shadow and Light.The Four Selves Oracle presents a system to marry the four selves—the physical self, the conscious self, the subconscious self, and the superconscious self—which exist within us all, bringing them into balance and communion so we may each be a whole, healed being. The Four Selves Oracle invites you to look deeper into the aspects of yourself that are affecting your ability to work at a superconscious/divine level. Card spreads present in such a way to clearly see shadow aspects, light aspects, and pathways to find balance. With beautiful illustrations by Carrie Paris, this deck will take you on an enriching and empowering journey into yourself. Find the deck and Toni: www.thecardgeek.co.ukwww.worlddivination.comwww.instagram.com/thecardgeekwww.youtube.com/c/thecardgeekToni Savory is the founder of the World Divination Association. She is the author of Siren’s Song Oracle, winner of Best Deck Release, World Divination Association 2023. Carrie Paris has a passion for divination and ancient ceremonial rites that invoke the spirit of divining communities.
Jul 1
40 min
Episode 305 - Intuition, Anxiety, Numerology and More with Zoey Greco
Having the most fun chat today with fellow podcaster, Zoey, about all things intuition, overcoming anxiety, numerology and so much more!Zoey Greco is the spiritual teacher, numerology expert, and intuitive guide known for helping thoughtful, sensitive people reconnect with their inner voice in a world that constantly tells them who they should be.For more than a decade, Zoey has worked with thousands of people around the world navigating identity shifts, life transitions, and moments of deep personal redirection. Her work blends intuition, emotional intelligence, and grounded spirituality in a way that feels both wise and refreshingly magnetic and is shaped by a lifelong relationship with intuitive perception. At a very young age Zoey began recognizing and exploring her gifts before eventually dedicating her career to helping others develop trust in their own.Her philosophy, You Already Are, challenges the idea that transformation requires becoming someone new. Instead, Zoey teaches that real change happens when we learn to recognize and embody who we already are beneath all the conditioning, fear, and performance. Part of what makes Zoey’s voice resonate is her ability to bring warmth, humor, and cultural awareness into rich, nuanced spiritual topics. Her guidance feels less like traditional self-help and more like the kind of late-night conversation where a friend finally says the thing that helps everything click into place.In addition to intuitive development, Zoey is also known for her work with numerology; using this ancient wisdom as a tool to understand personal patterns, relationship dynamics, and the larger life cycles we all move through.Find Zoey and everything we talked about:Free access to Zoey's monthly pajama partyIntuition QuizWebsiteInstagramTikTokYouTubePodcastZoey Greco is a spiritual teacher, intuitive guide, and the host of the podcast Higher Self Hotline. Her work explores the intersection of intuition, emotional intelligence, and ethical spirituality, helping people rebuild trust with themselves in a world full of external noise. Through her You Already are philosophy, Zoey teaches that transformation is not about becoming someone new, but about remembering and embodying who you already are beneath conditioning, fear, and performance.
Jun 17
47 min
Episode 304 - The Beauty Apothecary
Thrilled to welcome a favorite author of mine, Lorraine Anderson, to chat about her newest book in the Apothecary series, Beauty Apothecary: Soulful Remedies to Foster Beauty Inside and Out.Beauty Apothecary is for anyone who wants to explore and cultivate beauty, from the inside out. Anderson invites readers to embracing a holistic self-care practice that they can complete at home (complete with recipes for homemade body treatments, ointments, moisturizers and more) split into three sections: the foundations of beauty, inner beauty (exploring a beautiful mind, heart, and soul), and outer beauty (recipes to help look and feel our best). She wants readers to take a moment for themselves and understand that beauty isn't just physical. It's about what "uplifts, inspires, grounds, and nourishes you and brings you a sense of harmony...Living beautifully simply means living intentionally and authentically." Find the book and Lorraine:Beauty Apothecary: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Beauty-Apothecary/Lorriane-Anderson/Sacred-Apothecary-Series/9781923208018Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritelement/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.spiritelement.coLorraine Anderson is an LA-based bestselling author (author of ⁠The Witch’s Apothecary⁠ ) as well as a tarot reader, astrologer, spiritual teacher, and more.
Jun 10
36 min
Episode 303 - The Alchemical Imagination with Eliza Swann
Questions about alchemy and its place in modern day? Eliza is here with answers!The Alchemical Imagination is the first book of its kind to address the ancient subject of alchemy through the lens of contemporary creativity. From an expert teacher of modern alchemy across disciplines, Eliza Swann distills this arcane science into an accessible series of philosophies and techniques to help readers find a deeper connection to their own creativity. Part workbook and part historical journey through the lives and practices of the great alchemists, The Alchemical Imagination highlights often-overlooked female alchemists and queer alchemical imagery and traces their many contributions to contemporary art, handing this ancient craft to a new generation.The Alchemical Imagination brings the alchemical worldview to 21st-century artists in pursuit of expanding their creative life and practices. Swann brings a modern, queer, femme perspective to alchemical theory in a voice that is lively, fresh, and grounded in their fifteen years of teaching alchemy in universities and community organizations.Find the book and Eliza:Book: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemical-Imagination-Creativity-Catalyst-Transformation/dp/1578639018Website: www.elizaswann.com School: ⁠golden-dome.orgInstagram: @thecircularserpent and @goldendomeschoolEliza Swann is an interdisciplinary artist, intuitive, writer, and educator based in New York City. They are the founder of the Golden Dome School, now Emerald School, an alternative school that explores the mystical dimensions of art, and has taught at leading institutions including the Pratt Institute, the Philosophical Research Society, and the Hammer Museum.
Jun 3
36 min
Episode 302 - The Business of Woo with Rachel White
Welcoming back Rachel White today to chat all about her new self-published book!Are you an energy worker, psychic, tarot reader, astrologer, herbalist, candle maker, content creator, animal communicator or other Woo-based practitioner thinking about starting or transforming your own business? Is the unpredictable chaos in the job market and economy urging you to create your own side hustle, back-up plan, or bug-out bag? Are you overwhelmed and confused by vague, conflicting advice from an ocean of personal development influencers and life coaches? Are you looking for a trustworthy and transparent place to start?Well, The Business of Woo: Thriving In Your Psychic Business (Without Losing Your Mind Or Selling Your Soul!) is the book for you.This book transcends vague self-help drivel and abundance doctrine platitudes to offer readers tangible, actionable steps to create or transform their own Woo-based business, whether it’s a part-time side hustle or full-time gig, including:• A detailed Goldilocks Zone checklist for readers to determine if the Business of Woo is a good fit for them• A robust Practitioner Archetype self-assessment that determines the reader’s dominant psychic abilities, chakras, and corresponding niche within the Business of Woo ecosystem• Step-by-step instructions on how to launch a full Go To Market Strategy, including how readers can develop their own Value Proposition; Voice of the Customer Feedback; Key Differentiators; Target Client Personas; Elevator Pitch; Brand Guidelines; Logo; Pricing Strategy; Marketing Strategy; and Thought Capital Strategy.• The best practices, lessons learned, and standard operating procedures writer and full-time working shaman, Rachel White, has gathered across 16 years of client-facing psychic work• A candid field manual for navigating ethics in an unregulated industry• A proven process for readers to tackle innovation, including the creation and launch of new services, products and yes, even Woo-based books!Find the book and Rachel:The Business of Woo: https://a.co/d/02bZN99eAll websites and social media: https://linktr.ee/totemrachThe book combines Rachel White’s unique experience: 20+ years in the corporate consulting and real estate industries with job titles like “Head of Knowledge and Innovation” and “SVP of Global Strategy” and 16 years of client-facing Woo-based business experience through her spiritual practice, TOTEM Readings. Rachel is the published author of the sold out TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck, and is also the host of The Skeptical Shaman podcast.
May 27
37 min
Episode 301 - House of Spells and Secrets with Ivy Cassidy
Join me today for a fun witchy chat with author Ivy Cassidy. We're chatting all about her latest novel, House of Spells and Secrets, as well as the magic in real life, pulling inspiration from female historical figures, turning book magic into practice, and more!This novel is a captivating blend of historical fiction and magical realism, inspired by the legend of Biddy Early. It follows the extraordinary lineage of the descendants of Biddy Early, each gifted with a mystical connection to their ancestor and the house protecting old secrets and magic. As Rowan, Caraline, and Saoirse, the last generation of Early women, grapple with their inherited powers and the burdens of the past, they must uncover long-buried truths and embrace their destinies.You can also use the companion guided grimoire to make the story your own and pull the magic and witchcraft into your own practice.Find Ivy and the books:Website: Ivycassidybooks.comHouse of Spells and Secrets: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803643/house-of-spells-and-secrets-by-ivy-cassidy/The Keeper’s Grimoire: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGHTPVW1/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_9D0VT4Z2MTBJ7FS4SBPE?linkCode=ml1&tag=booonthehou06-20&linkId=55d0d392b96178f467e32a728ab61053
Apr 22
34 min
Episode 300 - Introduction to Witchcraft with Sara L. Mastros
Join me today for a laugh filled chat with author and teacher Sara L. Mastros. We're talking all about the teaching of witchcraft and her latest book, Introduction to Witchcraft, the (very detailed and hands on!) textbook companion to her Introduction to Witchcraft course at https://3eyedcircus.com/.In 13 lessons, this book takes you from brand new to magic to summoning in a mirror. Listen in to find out more!Find the book and Sara:Introduction to Witchcraft: https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/saramastrosThree Eyed Circus: https://3eyedcircus.com/Witchcraft Weekly Newsletters: https://www.witchlessons.com/newsletterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567376923306Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saramastroswitchlessons/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/saramastros.bsky.socialYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@SaraMastrosSara L. Mastros is the author of “Introduction to Witchcraft: Thirteen Lessons in the Practice of Magic," The Sorcery of Solomon: A Guide to the 44 Planetary Pentacles of the Magician King", “The Big Book of Magical Incense", and "Orphic Hymns Grimoire.”  Recognized by her peers as a brilliant and original thinker, an engaging and inspiring teacher, a compelling and clever writer, and a generally decent human being, Sara spends a lot of time dreaming, thinking, enchanting, writing, and teaching about witchcraft, magic, and myth. But, her true passion is raising up an army of inspired, educated, empowered witches prepared to weave weird new ways of Being in a world that desperately needs us.  Rise up!
Apr 15
34 min
Episode 299 - Fortune Telling vs. Holistic Divination with Kalem Turner
Fan favorite Kalem is back for another chat today! We've covered so many great topics over the years (palmistry, astrology, Lenormand, and more) so today the #1 astrologer in Scotland and I are having a talk about true fortune telling versus the more modern phenomenon of holistic divination. Is it social media? A lack of true psychic skills? Do we just all need therapy? Are we afraid of negative predictive readings? Let us know your thoughts too!Find Kalem:Website: www.kalemturner.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kalemturner/FB: https://www.facebook.com/KalemTurner19/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kalemturner
Apr 8
37 min
Episode 298 - Shadow Seer Tarot with Maja D’Aoust
In a culture obsessed with positivity, Shadow Seer Tarot (Destiny Books, April 7 2026) dares to look where most spiritual tools won’t: into the hidden, uncomfortable, and often disowned parts of ourselves. Created by occult scholar and professional tarot reader Maja D’Aoust, this striking new tarot deck and guidebook reframes divination as a tool for radical self-awareness and psychological truth.Designed specifically for shadow work, Shadow Seer Tarot introduces “darchetypes” which are the inverted, shadow expressions of traditional tarot archetypes. Drawing on Hermetic philosophy and alchemical principles, D’Aoust explores how oppositional forces shape our inner lives, revealing the behaviors, patterns, and beliefs we often suppress or deny. The result is a deck that doesn’t gloss over difficulty, but uses it as a gateway to insight, healing, and wholeness.The Major Arcana expose the shadow side of familiar archetypes, while the Minor Arcana confront real-world dysfunction head-on. The Suit of Cups includes cards such as Toxic Family, Addiction, and Betrayal; the Suit of Wands reveals distorted ambition and desire through cards like Propaganda, Slander, The False Martyr, and The Avoidant. Rooted in ancestral wisdom and the symbolic underworld, Shadow Seer Tarot invites readers to move beyond surface-level readings and confront what is hidden in plain sight. Find the deck and Maja:Website: http://www.witchofthedawn.com/Pre-order the deck: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-Seer-Tarot/Maja-DAoust/9798888503027Maja D’Aoust a practicing Witch and scholar of alchemy and occult lore who has been reading tarot professionally for more than twenty years. She is the author of Familiars in Witchcraft, The Occult I Ching, Astrology of the Shadow Self, and creator of The White Witch Tarot. She lives in Los Angeles. 
Apr 1
36 min
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