On this, the last What's Up, Witches? of 2025, Lisa and Sarah share where the magic has been in the last couple of weeks, discuss what they've been thinking about since the last recording, and dive into some tarot and wine (Nebbiolo this time), to consider their life's purpose. No big deal.

Are We Witches? will be back with minisodes over the holidays and new year, and taking some extra time to be with loved ones.

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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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Sarah's internet woes have returned...and so will we, next week!

In the meantime, if you’ve got something you’d like to share, or a question you want us to tackle, you can email us at arewewitches@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram at @arewewitches. We love hearing from you, truly.

So hang tight, take care, and maybe light a candle for stable broadband.

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Familiars take many shapes and sizes; cute, cunning and spectral. Posited as a spiritual companion, Sarah and Lisa wonder what it means to be accompanied by a familiar today.

From the witch's black cat archetype to the spirit of a dead man sent from the Fairy Kingdom, the history of familiars is traced back to Early Modern England, where we find the first woman executed for witchcraft assisted by a cat named Sathan (pronounced 'Satan') and the "Witchfinder General" making wild accusations against diabolical animal spirits called Vinegar Tom, Pyewacket, and Grizzel.

There is also a tarot spread chosen by a cat (what could he be trying to tell us?), suggestions for supporting your local wildlife, and the calming power of rose quartz helps to soothe a familiar in an anxious moment.

This episode is co-hosted by Mina, Otto and Sven, beautiful, faithful familiars to the Are We Witches? podcast.

Citations for Who, What Witch, Where?:

https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14015/pg14015-images.html

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Examination_and_Confession_of_certain_Witches_at_Chelmsford_in_the_County_of_Essex

Henderson, L. (2009) Witch, fairy and folktale narratives in the trial of Bessie Dunlop. In: Henderson, L. (ed.) Fantastical Imaginations: The Supernatural in Scottish History and Culture. John Donald: Edinburgh, pp. 141-166. ISBN 9781906566029

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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 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, familiars, familiar spirits, pets, enchanted, tarot, magic, witch trials, crystals, fairies

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