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  • S3 E1 Mabon 2023

    S3 E1 Mabon 2023
    2023/09/17
    We have a bittersweet announcement today. Tatjana has gotten a new job which is wonderful, however that means, at the very least, we will be on hiatus, at the worst this may be our last episode. I want to thank you all for listening and sticking with us through this curiosity provoking and magical journey. Hopefully we’ve provided some entertainment and useful information. Thanks! Mabon is one of the eight celebrated Wiccan holidays and is pagan in its nature. It is the equal time between the dark and light portions of the year and is therefore considered an equinox; it is the autumnal equinox. This year, 2023, it will fall on the 23rd of September according to my sources. Here Wiccans celebrate not only the balance of the year but also the dying of the sun and thus the God. Many believe Mabon is the end of the harvest season or the second harvest after Lughnasadh, when the chasing of the sun god and harvest season begins. On a side note the third harvest is Samhain which I would consider to be the harvesting of souls passed. Mabon is also what we consider to be our Thanksgiving. We celebrate our harvest that will tide us over until the return of spring and new crops. Some believe this is a Celtic holiday but there may be evidence that the name Mabon originated in the 1970’s. Either way the name Mabon seems to be from the Welsh God or hero known as Modron and is the son of the Earth Mother Goddess. To celebrate this holiday apples are a common staple on the altar along with grapes, gourds, and other seasonal harvests. Colors are autumnal in nature and feasting, like with other rituals, is common. Herbs are rosemary, sage, rosehips, yarrow and mugwort. Stones would be amber, citrine, jasper, aventurine. Dried flowers are common but some are sunflowers, thistle and marigolds. Animals to think of might be the owl, stag, bear, and possibly the boar. A common symbol is the “horn of plenty” aka the cornucopia. I thought I'd share a poem that evokes this season it’s called: An excerpt from The Old Apple Tree by Paul Laurence Dunbar There's a memory keeps a-runnin' Through my weary head to-night, An' I see a picture dancin' In the fire-flames' ruddy light; 'Tis the picture of an orchard Wrapped in autumn's purple haze, With the tender light about it That I loved in other days. An' a-standin' in a corner Once again I seem to see The verdant leaves an' branches Of an old apple-tree. You perhaps would call it ugly, An' I don't know but it's so, When you look the tree all over Unadorned by memory's glow; For its boughs are gnarled an' crooked, An' its leaves are gettin' thin, An' the apples of its bearin' Would n't fill so large a bin As they used to. But I tell you, When it comes to pleasin' me, It's the dearest in the orchard,-- Is that old apple-tree. I would hide within its shelter, Settlin' in some cosy nook, Where no calls nor threats could stir me From the pages o' my book. Oh, that quiet, sweet seclusion In its fulness passeth words! It was deeper than the deepest That my sanctum now affords. Why, the jaybirds an' the robins, They was hand in glove with me, As they winked at me an' warbled In that old apple-tree. Although I don’t have a specific memory of them, the Friendsgiving celebrations that my friend would have for me and other friends of hers are always thought of fondly. They were always small affairs and everyone pitched in. Never grand or ostentatious, just simply enjoying one another’s company and being thankful for each other. Mabon was always the darkest time of the year for me. It's when my matron Goddess was/is always at her strongest. Freya was at her fullest power in my life. If I had a boyfriend at the time and things weren’t going well this would be the time of year that things would always end. It was pretty much without fail. It had become a running joke. Please rate us on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever else you’ve found us. https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/the-origins-and-practices-of-mabon/#:~:text=Mabon%20is%20a%20pagan%20holiday,will%20be%20the%20autumnal%20equinox. https://www.mabonhouse.co/mabon
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  • S2 E30 Magical Minutia Vol. 11

    S2 E30 Magical Minutia Vol. 11
    2023/09/03
    What is an egg cleanse? It’s when you use an egg to scan over a person's body, kinda like using a handheld metal detector. And then crack the egg open and pour the yolk and white into a glass of water. Depending on what the egg looks like in the water you’re supposed to be able to tell if there’s the evil eye, a curse, or some other malefic thing happening. Is table salt ok to use for cleansing/charging crystals? Yes. Common table salt is just as good as any specialty salt in my opinion. As for using it on crystals specifically I think that it is the most commonly used form of crystal cleansing that I can think of. That said, however, I would check on whether the stone is one that can sit in salt without damaging it. Much like submerging a crystal or stone you want to be sure it doesn’t change the makeup of the stone. Now the benefit of using something like salt is that you don’t have to sit it directly in the salt. You can place a circle around it and still have it be effective. Yes of course! ‘Table’ or regular salt was at one time the only option for salt people had. There was no pink Himalayan salt, this black salt, etc. Unless you lived in that particular place. Witches have had to be resourceful over the centuries, we can still be resourceful now. Do crystals still work if they’re not touching your skin? I’m not as familiar with using crystals or stones in this manner but I do believe I’ve heard of people using them without them touching the body. It would depend on the type of magic you are doing. If you are doing physical energy work then maybe it is better when it is physically placed on the body. But if you are doing a spell then it absolutely does not have to be on the physical being. Depending on what you’re going for, yeah it can work without touching the body. Like Tatjana said if it’s a spell it doesn’t have to touch the skin. If you’re looking to use the energy of the stone or stones power grid is one option for not keeping them close. Otherwise it’s generally a good idea to keep them close. The stone doesn’t have to be touching skin though. Do you share your work? Yes. I have shared my work for years especially under the circumstance of teaching. When I studied we shared our work so we could learn from each other. It was the same when I taught my students. How else would we all learn? Depends on what you’re asking. Is it sharing the religion in general or sharing a spell specifically? If it's sharing about the religion, sure, no problem with that. Though you may get push back from people of other faiths. If it’s sharing about a spell, unless you’re doing the spell with someone, it’s generally a good idea to keep it quiet. Talking about the spell redirects some of the energy away from the spell. How many spells can you cast at one time? I’ve never considered this question before. I guess I’ve never had the need to do more than one at a time. That said I’d think it would be best to keep it at one spell at a time, that way your energy is more focused while doing it. Splitting your energy in too many directions would take away from the potency of it/them, in my humble opinion. I think it is a good idea to focus on one spell at a time, because if you work on more at one time the energy will be split many different ways which will reduce the effectiveness of the spells. Is it normal to feel drained or tired after doing spell or ritual work? This is very common and I even warn my students about it, ESPECIALLY when doing a calling down of the God or Goddess. I believe the level of exhaustion is directly equal to the amount of energy you put into the magic that you are doing. Can this be avoided? In some instances such as spell work I think it can be just by doing a protection circle but it’s different when you are calling in an entity because you can only protect yourself to a certain degree due to the very fact that you are inviting in another energy form. Which is why you typically only do this with training and with clarity of what you are focusing on. Yes! I think Tatjana explained it very well. How long do you usually wait before recasting a spell or deciding it’s a dud? My spells usually have a two week turn around time. I believe you need to know your own magical parameters and that is usually found out by having done more than one spell. Over time you get an average of sorts. Once this period has passed you may then start contemplating if it’s a dud or not. Some larger spells take longer and smaller ones not so long but that’s not a steadfast rule. I would rely on your intuition in part while also being open to broad possibilities of what the outcome of a spell can be before recasting a spell. If you do recast you most definitely want to start from scratch and maybe change a few elements of the original spell. You may even go so far as to rephrase the original purpose, question or request of said ...
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  • S2 E29 Roman Magic & Pendle Witches

    S2 E29 Roman Magic & Pendle Witches
    2023/08/20
    Review of Part I Pendle Witches Last episode Tatjana talked about the feud between the Demdikes and Chattoxs and the beginning of the resulting trial in 1612. The matriarchs were Elizabeth Southerns( Demdikes) and Anne Whittle(Chattoxes). It started with Elizabeth Southern’s granddaughter, Alizon, and John Law( a Chattox), with Alizon trying to purchase something from him. Things are not clear as to whether Alizon begged or John refused, but there was a quarrel. And as he was walking away he possibly had a stroke which Alizon saw. At this point there was not any claim of witchcraft. Later Law’s son went to Alizon. He thought she may have caused whatever happened to his father and she confessed to witchcraft. There was a meeting between families and it did not go well. The quarrel was deeper than just the one incident. This is when the matriarchs were brought in before the law, Nowell, and they told on each other, claiming the other had done witchcraft. Part II The Malkin Tower Meeting The Malkin Tower Meeting, at the home of Demdikes, was orchestrated by Elizabeth Device on April 10, 1612 Good Friday. Friends and sympathizers of the family attended. Upon hearing of this meeting Roger Nowell decided to find out what the meeting’s purpose was with the help of a fellow magistrate, Nicholas Bannister. This led to the arrest of eight more people: Elizabeth Device, James Device, Katherine Hewitt, John Bulcock, Jane Bulcock, Jennet Preston (from Yorkshire), Alice Nutter and Alice Grey. Jennet Preston was sent to trial at the York Inquests, everyone else was sent to Lancaster Goal thus joining the others already imprisoned there. Interestingly some of the imprisoned actually believed in their guilt while others vehemently protested their guilt. The York Inquest July 27,1612 is where, as mentioned before, Jennet Preston was tried for and found guilty of the death of Thomas Lister of Westby Hall, a local landowner. She professed her innocence to the end. She had a history of the accusation of murder previously to this event though. In 1611 she appeared before Bromley for the death of a child through the use of witchcraft but had been found not guilty. She is connected to the Malkin Tower meeting for seeking to enlist the help of the others to murder Thomas Lister. She was hanged July 29,1612. The Lancaster Inquests… Now a key player in the deaths of these people was a nine year old girl by the name of Jennet Device. She identified those that were at the Malkin Tower meeting including her mother, brother and sister. It was unusual to allow someone so young to be part of the trial in the 17th century but due to King James’ book, Daemonologie it was permitted for this purpose. Nine of the accused were found guilty and hanged on August 20, 1612 at Gallows Hill Lancaster. One, Elizabeth Southerns, died awaiting trial and Alice Grey was the only one found not guilty. More in depth… August 18th Anne Whittle (a.k.a. Chattox) pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder of Robert Nutter. James Robinson, a tenant of the Chattox family 20 years previous, recalled that Nutter had said Chattox had been turning his beer sour and that it was commonly believed she was a witch. I believe in order to attempt to save her daughter Anne Redferne, she succumbed to the charges against her. She asked for mercy for her daughter in the end. James Robinson and John Robinsons’ deaths were placed at the feet of Elizabeth Device. She along with Alice Nutter were accused of the murder of Henry Mitton. Now it is unfortunate that Elizabeth had a facial deformity which worked against her in the eyes of the court and when her daughter was brought out to accuse her she was forcibly removed from the courtroom due to her cursing and screaming at her daughter, Jennet, who was the nine year old I spoke of earlier. Jennet explained how her mother had a familiar, a dog named Ball with whom she contrived to carry out various murders and how she had seen her mother making a clay figure of John Robinson whom she was accused of murdering. Elizabeth was found guilty. James Device was accused of having murdered John Duckworth and Anne Townley using witchcraft. His earlier confession to Nowell being used against him in court and that of his sister Jennet’s statement of him conjuring a black dog to help him kill Townley was sufficient evidence. He was found guilty. August 19th Anne Redferne’s first appearance in court proved to be lucky in that she was acquitted of the charge against her, the murder of Robert Nutter due to “unsatisfactory” evidence. However, the next day did not prove the same. The charge of murdering Christopher Nutter, Robert’s father, was brought against her. She declared herself not guilty. A statement made to Nowell by Demdike declaring that Anne was seen making clay figures was admitted into the hearing. Many claimed her “more dangerous than her mother” as a witch but she stood fast as...
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  • S2 E28 Magical Minutia Volume 10

    S2 E28 Magical Minutia Volume 10
    2023/08/10
    Is it bad luck to bury your pets in your backyard? (Death, dying) I do not believe that it is bad luck. I did it all of my young life when I had yards to do it in. I felt it was a way to keep the spirit close but mostly it’s just how I was raised. I do think doing a sacred burial ceremony and grave preparation is something that would ensure a positive experience both for you and the dearly departed spirit. When I was younger, still at home with my parents, this is what we did. I do not think it’s bad luck, any more than living life is bad luck. Death is simply a part of life, a way for things to make room for new life. Like Tatjana said though, preparing the grave and having a ceremony is a good way to say goodbye. What are some situations that your ethics might shift to make one decision or another? My ethics don’t shift, but the situation does. I believe everyone has free will and should keep that free will. Some people harm others and I think there are both natural repercussions and man made repercussions. And the person who has done harm should have to suffer that backlash. So you have free will, but you can also suffer for your choices. My ethics are also steadfast and unwavering; they are the morals that I try to live by. I think ethics are a foundation and if the foundation is strong then you want to stick to them. If however, you find that they aren’t working for you or are expanding in a good way then you might shift your perspective and re-evaluate what they should look like. But don’t shift them to meet someone else’s ideas, keep to what feels right for you. Do you find you do things the same way all the time or do you do things and try to change it up? I do a mix. Some things I like to keep as traditional as possible like HOW you put together a ritual or some spells but I like changing how the magic is done. I keep the moon cycles and holidays in a traditional light as well, others rituals may be more creative. Spells are open for full on creativity in my book with a few BASIC structures as their foundation. I do not do things the same way because things always change. A need for money may be different each time. Needing a new job, wanting a raise, and etc. So the main components might be the same but other things change. Like a candle spell vs. a water spell, but both using cloves for money What are your feelings about experimenting now that you are more settled in your practice? I tend to stick with what works for me, but when I am out of my depth I am more than willing to go out and research. I do not know all, so experimenting is part of my practice. Experimentation is how we grow but it must be done carefully. We have basic ideas of what tools and ingredients can mean and if we go by that we can get very creative with how we put things together. But once you get something that works well make sure to have a record of it so you can easily go back to it. I’ll admit I learned by experimentation in the beginning. I used some basic research knowledge and then added in my own personal twists. This comes back to doing what feels right to you. Your own personal magic is the most powerful after all. What do you think about freewill (are there times where you will perform magic on someone without consent?) We have covered this one A LOT!!!!! I stand by not doing magic on or for someone without their express consent. We should always respect free will in each other. I believe that you should not impinge on a person's free will above all. I would be ok with a clause in the magic for someone that doesn’t know that if they would refuse then the magic is null and void. Are there times you won’t cast/readings for someone or cast something other than what they ask for? If I get a bad feeling about a person I can choose to not cast for them. As for what their question might be and casting something different I wouldn’t do. That doesn’t mean that the cards/oracles will answer the question the person is asking. It happens that sometimes the tarot/oracle answers the question the person is not asking. I will not do readings for certain questions perhaps, if I get a feeling of negativity or that the person is under 18 or for legal purposes. As for the type of reading I usually do what is within my means and requested. I won’t switch it up without the consent of the questioner. The divination device being used will do what it will do but that is how a reading or casting works. What does the key represent on my charm bells? A key opens the way through a locked door. What that door is would depend on the symbology used on the key. If a heart, then love or friendship is opened, if an anvil, maybe work. It all depends. Keys are opening and closing doors and portals. You can let something in or lock something out depending on the type of magic you want or need to do. I think specifically on a charm bell it might act like a guard to be gotten through. However, that said, I...
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  • S2 E27 Lughnasadh 2023

    S2 E27 Lughnasadh 2023
    2023/08/01

    2023 Lughnasadh/Lammas

    This is an Irish Gaelic festival and is by Wiccans considered the start of the harvest season. It is generally held on July 31st - August 1st OR approximately halfway between Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. This seasonal festival was named after the Celtic God Lugh. (It was renamed to Lammas by the early Christians). In Wiccan tradition it is the time when the God is waning. There are many different beliefs of what this festival actually celebrates. Some say it is Lugh’s wedding celebrated with the first grain, others say it was begun by Lugh as a funeral feast. Historically athletic competitions were held, handfasting occurred, trading was done and early fruits were offered for the feasting. Like Imbolc and Beltain, it was also customary at Lughnasadh to visit holy wells. They would pray for health while walking clockwise around the well as a part of the honorings of the season. It is briefly mentioned that the introduction of loafs of bread were brought in by the early Christians. However, in the Scottish Highlands special cakes were made and given to the men and women and were possibly offerings to the gods.

    My memories are of writing a Poem of Invocation and reading it at Faery Worlds. It was pretty amazing! I can’t say that I have any other memories that really stand out when it comes to this particular holiday. This year we went to a small gathering of vendors and we will also be celebrating by going to a park to take in the drying grasses and hot sun while we honor the chasing of the sun god. We will be doing a little divination as well. It’s not all firmed up yet. Just to offer an idea of an easy way to celebrate the Turning of the Wheel.

    Tarot

    Princess of Cups/Page of Cups (reversed)

    We are beginning to enter the harvest season and there may be some doubts in your mind that have crept in concerning the intention you’ve set for the year. This is natural especially at this stage. Now is when we see some success and most likely some failure stemming from creative blocks. We might begin to wonder if we’ve gotten it all wrong and if we’ve picked the wrong road. I’m here to say that you haven’t but this is the season to weed out what isn’t working. Maybe reshape your outlook and don’t let your negative emotions overtake the progress you have made. Just remember this is a normal stage of the process and it allows us to reflect and release. Focus on what has been working and how you can better support it.

    On a side note, we noticed that in season one of PBM we somehow overlooked doing an episode for Lughnasadh. We will be rectifying that sometime soon. Even if it isn’t timely to the season. Our apologies.

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    https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lughnasadh#Historic_customs
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  • S2 E26 Greek Magic & the Pendle Witches

    S2 E26 Greek Magic & the Pendle Witches
    2023/07/29
    Greek Magic Ancient Greece is considered to have been from around 1200 B.C. to about 600 A.D. Theories and thoughts developed in Ancient Greece have been a cornerstone of Western culture and thought. It was also a cornerstone for a lot of Western magic. Magic was definitely an important part of society then even though the practice of it was a more private affair. It wasn’t exactly an encouraged practice, but neither was it illegal, at least the lighter parts of magic. Being caught casting a malefic spell or making a curse was illegal. Some of the earliest magic, at least that we have physical evidence for, was in the 6th century B.C. and were curse tablets. These were most often small lead sheets inscribed with the curse and buried in a grave, body of water, or well. As those were seen to be passages to the Underworld. Most often the God/esses were involved (though that goes for any magic of this period). Specifically Hecate, Hermes, and Persephone as these were all associated with the Underworld. The point of the spells was to speed the cursed person to the other side hence the associations with death. The other popular kinds of spells were talismans, for good luck, and phylacteries, for protection. Phylacteries and talismans are also known as amulets today. One such amulet, in specific, is very special. On it is a beseeching of Apollo to help protect from something. We don’t know what that something is unfortunately, only so much of the text could be translated due to dialect and, I imagine, a penchant for getting creative with words. What is special about it in the archaeological world is that it was made out of gold and it was also stamped with a stamp, not carved into the metal with a stylus. This might suggest that there were many of them made at the time. Talismans were also popular, I mean since when is good luck not popular? One of the good luck charms made its way from Egypt to Ancient Greece. The scarab or as we know it, the dung beetle, was a symbol of good luck for the Egyptians, but also of life, death, rebirth and the gods. For the Greeks it was a much simpler good luck talisman. The fashioned images or small carvings could be worn as pendants, rings, and bracelets. Necromancy was also performed in ancient Greece. This was considered an illegal practice though it was performed in the Necromanteion, a temple to the God and Goddess of the underworld Hades and Persephone. Necromancy was the art of talking to the dead, the reason for doing so is that it was thought that after death the spirit was able to see the future. Love spells were also a sought after item. What we know now as poppets were used. They would make the doll out of wax, mud, or lead and then be pierced with needles in the eyes, mouth, and sex organs. This was thought to arouse the person targeted. There were also potions made from things such as a lizard’s dick or a lizard's tail, this was thought to confer virility. Last but not least I should mention the Delphic Oracles. These were women over 50 that lived away from their husbands, and dressed in maidens clothing. They were given the name Pythia. The priestess would go to the cave and sit on a stool that sat near vents from which gasses would escape. There were other priests and priestesses that would attend to and interpret the incomprehensible words that the priestess would say. Making the oracular statement understandable to the one who asked the question that the Oracle was answering. I’m sure there was more magic that intertwined the lives of the Ancient Greeks, but I’ve covered what I could. The Greeks were no more or less magical than present or other cultures of other times. They did what many of us do, reached for the power of that which was within and without to affect change in their world. Pendle Witches of 1612 Part I In this story 12 Witches were accused and were from Pendle Hill in Lancashire. They were accused of murdering a total of ten people by using means of witchcraft. Ten of the twelve were tried at the Lancaster Assizes/Inquests on August 18-19, 1612. They were tried alongside others who were known as the Samlesbury witches (we will touch on them in another episode most likely). One of the “witches” died in prison before the trials and another was tried in the York Assizes/Inquests on July 27,1612. There were nine women and two men who were tried, ten of which were found guilty and hung. There was one survivor who was found incredibly not guilty. This was one of the largest group hangings in England between the 15th and 18th centuries. This accounted for a grand 2% of the 500 witches which were tried in this period in England. Such a large outbreak might suggest that there was an abundance, maybe an over abundance of healers who had skills in using talismans, herbal remedies and charms. This perchance led to an unhealthy sense of competitiveness in the community pitting one against another. One such case might have been between ...
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  • S2 E25 Magical Minutia Volume 9

    S2 E25 Magical Minutia Volume 9
    2023/07/10
    S2 E25 Q & A Magical Minutia Volume 9 Are emotions beneficial to spell work? If so, when and why? They can be very useful and add power to your working. However, do not do magic in the heat of the moment (anger, disappointment, frustration). It can affect your magic in unpredictable ways. It is also good to think about your intention and get it to exactly what you want, that takes time and is hard to do in the moment. Being a Leo moon I would find it very hard to separate my emotions out from doing spellwork, although it might be better if I could. Maybe I do and I don’t realize it when I do this. It’s important to be in a balanced place when doing spell work so doing it while angry is a bad idea because there’s a good chance you’re not as focused as you should be and will likely bring in negative energy to the work at hand. It's probably a positive thing if you are in a good mindset. But we can’t always be happy. Often we are doing spells because we aren’t happy with something. So I guess my answer is the middle of the road. Be balanced. Is it ok to call upon the elements? Yes definitely. The elements help our workings and are a part of the world. The problem can come when you do workings with no particular or a fuzzy intention. The energy can go almost anywhere from there. I feel that calling upon the elements is a vital and traditional part of doing magic when called with specific intention such as doing ritual or spell crafting for example. Calling on the elements because you want to see the weather change is questionable in my book. There’s too much of a chance for it to be more harmful than beneficial because you don’t know what series of chain reactions may be set off that may not be for the greater good. Is there a difference between an intersubjective fiction and an egregore? It depends on where you sit on the existence of beings. If you believe they exist then an egregore is a living being related to but not exactly an intersubjective fiction. If you don’t believe in beings, then there is little difference at all. Is spellcasting for or on someone else without them knowing an acceptable practice? We have covered this several times before but it serves repeating in my opinion. I often see this question or similar presented on different occult and witchery forums. Doing magic upon request is acceptable in my book but should not be done without express permission by that person. We never know what is good for the other person even when we think we do. That is our judgment, not specific truth. We just can’t know that. When doing a spell for someone should the requester be involved in the magic? Now if you do have permission I’d just like to say that I highly advise that that person is actively a part of the work being done. This can be done by them actually doing the spell you’ve put together, supplying the ingredients, creating the chant or, and this is the MOST important piece regardless, is to create the intention and be very specific about it’s details. When being conscientious about gardening, is there more I can do other than just tending to it and being respectful of it? I believe it’s important to say thanks to the plants for all that they do and offer, such as joy and sustenance. Also it’s important to do harvesting for example because that moves the natural world along in its normal natural rhythm and I feel it is necessary to be a part of that. It’s great if you can do appropriately with the moon cycle and harvesting period. We are a part of that balance but we must be aware that it is bounty and to be grateful for it. Another thought is that you need to be very in tune with your plants. Not just in the asking of using them but also when you are planting them. Listen to see what their conversations are between them. Some plants distinctly DO NOT like to be near one another (this has been proven scientifically as well) and others do. You can hear this on a magical level if you are paying close attention. Their conversations can be very enjoyable or even funny. One way to tell if you are picking up on their lingo is based on your own mood. If you were in a good mood when you started and then you are suddenly finding yourself in a bad mood, you may want to check in with what you’ve been working with in the garden (specifically while planting or weeding). This also works the other way around too. Talk with your garden. When coming into magical power and being noticed for it how do I reign it in so I’m not a beacon? Shielding and glamours. Shielding is usually a visual of a sphere around yourself that you create for yourself that keeps out things or keeps in things as you desire. A glamor is a seeming. The word is usually used in conjunction with fairies and their magic that affects appearance specifically. A glamor is much like a shield in that you usually visualize it, but this is to affect your outward appearance or how you ...
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  • S2 E24 Celtic Magic & The Warboys Witches

    S2 E24 Celtic Magic & The Warboys Witches
    2023/06/24
    Witches Tools - Incense Incense is a powerful and easy to use tool in the witches arsenal. It comes in several varieties; loose, resin, sticks, and cones. There are also endless varieties of ingredients for an amazing array of smells. This makes it fairly easy to find an incense that supports your current spell or intention. The only real caveat is that some people are allergic to smoke ( as well as some pets), in which case you could use essential oils in candles ( which you also have to be careful with if you have pets). Incense is used in the east part of the altar for air. It can be used for cleansing, powering your spell, putting you in the magical mindset, or simply for making your house smell good. Incense itself may have been around since 6000 B.C., somewhere around ancient Sumer. It was used in ancient Egypt as well as China. Incense is often made from the resins of trees and herbs. Sandalwood is a very common and popular incense from a tree and can be used for purifying, sanctifying, and creating a sacred space. I personally love incense, the variety and ease of use is so wonderful to me. The Warboys Witches & the Throckmorton Children This tale takes place in the town of Warboys in the Fens of England. The trials took place in Warboys Huntingdonshire. The story of Alice Samuel and her family is an odd one. Once you hear of it you may come to see why in that time period the act of witchery seemed very real. Not all of these events are sure to be accurate but I’ve done the best I could to weed through what I found. It all began with two families, the Samuels and the Throckmortons who had recently moved to the area September 29,1588. The first pointing of the fingers occurred in 1589. The Throckmortons had a large family and were of a wealthy class as best as I can tell. Which automatically COULD point to political motivations in this story like all others but it isn’t proven. Robert Throckmorton, father of Jane Throckmorton (the first child to take ill only one month after they moved to town) was good friends of Sir Henry Cromwell “one of the wealthiest commoners in England” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witches_of_Warboys). Out of good neighborliness 76 year old Alice Samuels on Sunday November 12, 1589 visited the Throckmortons to express wishes of good health for the child and a visit with the family. Not long after Alice’s arrival the child (9 year old Jane) seemed to take more ill and yelled out ‘Look where the old witch sits. Did you ever see one more like a witch than she is?’(The Witches of Warboys sig.A.3.r). Now initially this was dismissed as that of the child being ill and under duress until later when four of the other sisters and some of the household servants also showed signs of the same symptoms. The servants were sent away and replaced but those servants became similarly afflicted. When Alice was brought before the children they seemed to worsen and claimed to want to scratch her. The affliction came in the guise of physical fits where bodily parts would flail each individually, sneezing fits that lasted at times for a half of an hour and other times silently lay like in a coma or trance while the stomach area would heave up and swell but couldn’t be forced back down. Other symptoms that presented were like that of palsy (paralysis, especially that which is accompanied by involuntary tremors. Google dictionary). In some instances the eldest (seen as the strongest) would have fits which would thrust her out of her bed or if sitting in a chair even break the chair in more than one instance. The accounts given have the daughters not being able to recollect hearing, seeing or feeling while in these states nor what they were saying. These ongoing events happened several times per day. After inquiring with doctor Barrow on three different occasions and after medications were sent for healing, to no avail, the doctor inquired about the potential for sorcery or witchcraft (now urine was sent out as a part of this attempt of diagnosis but it doesn’t say in what manner it was used for). After that this urine was sent to Master Butler, a family acquaintance, and he sent along the same treatment as Doctor Barrow had. “Exactly a month later, on the same day almost to the hour, two more of Master Throckmorton's daughters fell sick to the same illness that was afflicting Jane.” This lends itself easily to the beginning of believing the possibility of something supernatural at play. “These daughters, two to three years older than Jane, cried out: "Take her away, look where she standeth here before us in a black thrumbed cap it is she that hath bewitched us and she will kill us if you do not take her away.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witches_of_Warboys The eldest daughter had even predicted her death and that of the others! In March 1590 Lady Cromwell conversed about the accusations against her (Alice Samuels). It is said that a ...
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