In episode 11 we start a series of episodes that will be dedicated to Revolutionary Witchcraft. In this upside-down world we live in we can find ourselves feeling helpless and we are not, we can also find ourselves numb and that is a dangerous thing. I want to feel empowered and impactful as well as making sure I am taking care of myself and finding balance. This series will pull inspiration from the book Revolutionary Witchcraft by Sarah Lyons, Hexing the Patriarchy by Ariel Gore and Light Magic for Dark Times by Lisa Marie Basile as we explore our power as witches and our history of revolution. Welcome to Witchcraft and Activism episode 1!

Links

Episode 2 Stars Spells and Final Farewells

Revolutionary Witchcraft

Hexing the Patriarchy

Light Magic for Dark Times

To find me (Britt) https://www.goldenthreadalchemy.com/or https://www.instagram.com/goldenthreadalchemy/or https://goldenthreadalchemy.substack.com/

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Episode 10! We’ve made it into double digits! In this episodeI have the honor of having my long-time friend, mentor and spirit mama Elaine Paurel join me to discuss one of our favorite sabbats, Ostara. Elaine is an eclectic witch that grew up curious about spirituality and luckily was pretty muchencouraged to explore. Elaine fits the bill as one of the “witches among us” because she infuses her practice into her everyday life. Elaine is from San Francisco and has lived in Vallejo (my hood too) for many moons raising her sons here in a lovely old farmhouse with a beautiful black walnut tree thatanchors many of our outdoor sabbat circles. She works with our local medical school students as a professional patient helping them in real world scenarios to grow their interpersonal skills and pushes them to be better doctors.

I hope you enjoy our chat about what it means to be a witch in todays world and how we honor the rebirth of spring. The wheel keeps turning and with it brings us hope.

To find me (Britt) https://www.goldenthreadalchemy.com/or https://www.instagram.com/goldenthreadalchemy/or https://goldenthreadalchemy.substack.com/

Check out TheWitch and The Shopkeep, Tales from the window seat podcast

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Episode 9 of Stars Spells and Final Farewells brings us a fast-paced conversation about all things witchy and the ins and out of deathcare or “after” deathcare really. I had the opportunity to sit down with my friend Jessica Cocar who is one of the “witches among us”. Jessica has been a practicingCeltic Witch since age 11 getting her initial education at the local library’s small “New Age” section and then, like myself, finding family and community at the local Red Raven shop in Vallejo, CA.

A self-proclaimed “Creepy little girl”, Jessica was alwaysfascinated with the darker themes in life which eventually led her to her calling as a mortician. She has worked in the funeral industry since late 2019 right as the Covid pandemic began which was an exhausting way to break into theindustry especially while attending mortuary college full time. Jessica has been a licensed embalmer for 3 years and her love of science and beauty has helped her hone her craft in restorative work. She is a dedicated and driven woman, and, in this episode, we discuss her witchy youth, how her practice supports her in her work and the daily challenges and joys of helping people cross the veil while keeping our humanity, honoring traditions and staying grounded.

I really enjoyed this chat, it isn’t everyday I find other witches willing to talk about death and dying!

To find me (Britt) https://www.goldenthreadalchemy.com/or https://www.instagram.com/goldenthreadalchemy/or https://goldenthreadalchemy.substack.com/

Check out TheWitch and The Shopkeep, Tales from the window seat podcast

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Blessed Imbolc! The wheel turns and spring is coming! In this episode we touch on the folklore of this ancient Celtic holiday and the roots of the modern Groundhog Day. Trying to stay sane in what feels like an insane time to be alive without going numb and how a rogue wave of grief brought me back into feeling my aliveness. This episode is meant to remind us of our humanity through experiencing our own pain and joy while being available to others on their own journeys. Being numb is a choice…try to make good choices.

To find me (Britt) https://www.goldenthreadalchemy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/goldenthreadalchemy/ or https://goldenthreadalchemy.substack.com/

Check out The Witch and The Shopkeep, Tales from the window seat podcast

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Episode 7 of Stars, Spells and Final Farewells is here! I had the pleasure of spending time with my friend Rachel White, the Skeptical Shaman of TOTEM Readings discussing the volatile year of the Wood Dragon and her thoughts on the coming Wood Snake year. The Wood Dragon year was one of intense vertical growth, and we are all feeling the change fatigue that goes along with the many revolutions we’ve been through personally and collectively. My biggest take away from our chat is Rachel’s advice that we all need to grieve. “Please f**king grieve!” The upcoming Wood Snake year presents us with a lot of death energy, the shedding of things literally and on an energetic level and we need to detox! Even good change is exhausting on our systems and without grieving and taking time to process we can become accusatory and inflamed. I am guilty of this myself, and this conversation did give me perspective on my own processing, and I hope gives you some food for thought as well.

Known as “The Skeptical Shaman”, Rachel White is making waves as an unusual spiritual practitioner. Blending more than 20 years of corporate experience with a deep knowledge of the World of Woo, Rachel’s fresh, pragmatic and inherently practical take on spiritual and personal development is a hit among the “spiritually homeless”.

Rachel is the host of TheSkeptical Shaman podcast, the Owner of TOTEM Readings—her Austin, TX-based spiritual practice-- the author and publisher of the TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck, and the purveyor of TOTEM Flower Essences on her TOTEMReadingsATX Etsy Shop. She is also the author of the TOTEM Readings Substack, an engaging community that challenges preconceived notions of what it means to “be spiritual”.

Rachel works with clients in-person and remotely, offering one-on-one psychic services and tailored Spiritual Transformation Coaching and Business of Woo Mentoring programs.

Links:

Website: https://www.totemreadings.com

TOTEM Flower Essence Deck: https://a.co/d/8NEZKgC

TOTEM Tarot Deck: https://www.amazon.com/TOTEM-Tarot-Deck-Rachel-White/dp/0578980126

TOTEM Readings ATX Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX

Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/totemrach

To find me (Britt) https://www.goldenthreadalchemy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/goldenthreadalchemy/ or https://goldenthreadalchemy.substack.com/

Check out TheWitch and The Shopkeep, Tales from the window seat podcast

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Happy New Year! In this very short episode, I just wanted to wish y’all a happy new year, share a very personal story that gave me an opportunity to pause, shift my perspective on life and remind you all to keep dreaming, dream wide awake!!

To find me (Britt) https://www.goldenthreadalchemy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/goldenthreadalchemy/ or https://goldenthreadalchemy.substack.com/

Check out TheWitch and The Shopkeep, Tales from the window seat podcast and visit the Joint’s online Mercantile too!

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Episode 5 of Stars, Spells and Final Farewells is here! I am super excited to have two of my mentors and friends, “The Ravens”, Kathy and Jeani Kyair on as my first interview for the pod. Jeani and Kathy have been practicing pagans for much longer than the 20 years we’ve been friends, and, in this episode, we talk about Yule traditions, being (pagan) women in a patriarchal world and what is in a name anyway? Kathy and Jeani have married (literally) their separate traditions together to create special rituals for the sabbats and you can thank them for the returning of the sun after every winter solstice as for many years they kept vigil all night to welcome back the light! They are part of the witches among us, and I hope you enjoy our laughter filled and informative chat.

To find me (Britt) https://www.goldenthreadalchemy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/goldenthreadalchemy/ or https://goldenthreadalchemy.substack.com/

Check out The Witch and The Shopkeep, Tales from the window seat podcast and visit the Joint’s online Mercantile too!

Music provided by purple planet

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Episode 4 of Stars, Spells and Final Farewells is here! This episode we talk about spellcasting and working with the moon. We cover perfectionism, getting started and a couple of books I continue to reference when working with the moon. Even practiced witches can find value in going back to basics sometimes!

MoonSpells by Diane Ahlquest

EverydayMoon Magic by Dorothy Morrison

To find me (Britt) https://www.goldenthreadalchemy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/goldenthreadalchemy/ or https://goldenthreadalchemy.substack.com/

Check out TheWitch and The Shopkeep, Tales from the window seat podcast and visit the Joint’s online Mercantile too!

Music provided by purple planet

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