Food is more than fuel, it’s magic. In this episode, Kanani Soleil sits down with kitchen witch Dawn Aurora Hunt to explore the art of cooking with intention. From mindful handwashing to seasonal ingredients and the power of gratitude, they dive into how everyday meals can become deeply spiritual practices. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a self-proclaimed microwave monarch, this conversation breaks down how intention, awareness, and a shift in mindset can transform the way you nourish your body and spirit. Get ready to reconnect with your food, your energy, and the magic already simmering in your kitchen.

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• You can join my Patreon for additional photos, video clips, full episode recordings and more!

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• You can pre-order my book:"Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia" direct from Llewellyn Worldwide, or from Barnes & Noble in the States, or from Amazon in the UK. It's due out in October this year.

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• Make magic delicious with olive oils, coffees, risoottos and more at Cucina Aurora Website! Suburban Witch Lady listeners save 10% off products (excluding subscriptions) with coupon code WITCHLADY.

• Witchsey.com is a curated marketplace filled with independent magical makers and practitioners. We’re talking ritual tools, crystals, tarot decks, spell kits, sacred art, and offerings created by real witches who care deeply about what they’re crafting.Support witches. Support small makers. Support magic that feels like home.

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Dawn Aurora Hunt, owner and CEO of Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery, has been teaching and writing on the topics of Kitchen Witchery and Spiritual Nutrition since 2010, when she started her own company making gourmet foods with a dash of magic and a heaping helping of positive vibes as the main ingredients. With simple ingredients and the power of intention, she teaches people how to cook simple meals in a mindful way to help achieve spiritual goals. Incorporating magic and energy work into food, she has grown her brand to reach people from all faiths and spiritual backgrounds. The author of A Kitchen Witch’s Guide to Recipes for Romance, Kitchen Witchcraft for Beginners, and A Kitchen Witch’s Culinary Oracle Deck, Dawn speaks at events, appears regularly on local TV, and teaches people that good, healthy, and even gluten-free food can be easy to make and wonderful to eat. When she’s not working, writing or cooking she can be found snuggling her two black cats and watching Star Wars with her Husband in their cozy home in Southern New Hampshire.

What does it mean to call yourself a witch and why does that word still carry so much weight?

In this impromptu solo episode, Kanani Soleil explores the stigma, fear, and power behind the “W word,” inspired by a recent interview tied to Practical Magic 2. She reflects on her own journey toward embracing witchcraft, the misconceptions that still surround it, and the quiet reality that many people are already practicing forms of magic without naming it.

This conversation centers on intuition, self-trust, and the importance of not shrinking yourself to fit societal expectations. Whether you identify as a witch or not, this episode is a reminder that your connection to energy, instinct, and personal power is valid and worthy.

You don’t have to claim the title to claim your magic.

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• You can join my Patreon for additional photos, video clips, full episode recordings and more!

• You can also find me on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and my website: suburbanwitchlady.com

• You can pre-order my book:"Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia" direct from Llewellyn Worldwide, or from Barnes & Noble in the States, or from Amazon in the UK. It's due out in October this year.

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• Make magic delicious with olive oils, coffees, risoottos and more at Cucina Aurora Website! Suburban Witch Lady listeners save 10% off products (excluding subscriptions) with coupon code WITCHLADY.

• Witchsey.com is a curated marketplace filled with independent magical makers and practitioners. We’re talking ritual tools, crystals, tarot decks, spell kits, sacred art, and offerings created by real witches who care deeply about what they’re crafting.Support witches. Support small makers. Support magic that feels like home.

BIO

Kanani Soleil is a witch, author, and host of the Suburban Witch Lady podcast, where she explores modern witchcraft through the lens of everyday life. Blending practical magic with real-world experiences, she creates space for those who don’t see themselves reflected in traditional witchy stereotypes.

As the author of Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia, Kanani focuses on making witchcraft accessible, personal, and grounded. Her work centers on intuition, self-empowerment, and helping others recognize that magic doesn’t require a coven, a forest, or a specific aesthetic, it can exist in kitchens, carpools, and quiet personal rituals.

Through her podcast, writing, and community presence, Kanani encourages people to trust themselves, embrace their own path, and redefine what it means to live a magical life.

In this episode, Kanani Soleil is joined by author and folklorist Morgan Daimler to explore the history and modern magic of Beltane, one of the great Irish fire festivals.

They dive into the origins of the holiday, the ongoing debate around its timing, and how ancient agricultural traditions have evolved into today’s celebrations. From bonfires and blessings to maypoles and modern adaptations, this conversation separates folklore from fact while honoring both.

The episode also touches on the presence of the fair folk during Beltane and the importance of respecting the unseen world, blending scholarship with lived magical practice.

Whether you celebrate traditionally or in your own way, this episode is a reminder to reconnect with nature, embrace the season, and maybe keep your luck close.

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• You can join my Patreon for additional photos, video clips, full episode recordings and more!

• You can also find me on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and my website: suburbanwitchlady.com

• You can pre-order my book:"Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia" direct from Llewellyn Worldwide, or from Barnes & Noble in the States, or from Amazon in the UK. It's due out in October this year.

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SPONSORS

• Make magic delicious with olive oils, coffees, risoottos and more at Cucina Aurora Website! Suburban Witch Lady listeners save 10% off products (excluding subscriptions) with coupon code WITCHLADY.
• Witchsey.com is a curated marketplace filled with independent magical makers and practitioners. We’re talking ritual tools, crystals, tarot decks, spell kits, sacred art, and offerings created by real witches who care deeply about what they’re crafting.Support witches. Support small makers. Support magic that feels like home.

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Morgan Daimler is a prolific author, poet, and educator specializing in Irish folklore, fairy lore, and modern pagan practices. With over 50 published books to her name, she is widely regarded as one of the leading voices on the subject of the Good Folk and their place in both historical tradition and contemporary spirituality.

A practicing witch and priestess with a focus on Irish polytheism, Morgan’s work bridges academic research and lived experience, making complex folklore accessible without losing its depth or nuance. She teaches widely on esoteric subjects, is a priestess of the Daoine Maithe and a featured instructor with the Irish Pagan School, where she focuses on preserving and sharing authentic Irish traditions.

Through her writing, teaching, and online presence, Morgan continues to inspire practitioners to engage thoughtfully with folklore, respect its cultural roots, and find meaningful ways to incorporate it into modern practice.

In this episode, Kanani Soleil is joined by financial coach and writer Alacias Enger to explore the connection between money, mindset, and magic. Together, they dive into financial attraction magic, blending practical money knowledge with the power of manifestation.

Alacias shares how our emotional relationship with money shapes what we attract, from the stories we tell ourselves to the energy we carry when we earn, spend, or save. The conversation challenges limiting beliefs and reframes money as a neutral exchange of energy, one that responds directly to our mindset.

Listeners will gain insight into rewriting their money story, shifting out of scarcity thinking, and using both magical and practical tools to create real financial change.

Because in the end, you are the spell jar—and what you hold determines what flows in.

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• You can join my Patreon for additional photos, video clips, full episode recordings and more!

• You can also find me on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and my website: suburbanwitchlady.com

• You can pre-order my book:"Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia" direct from Llewellyn Worldwide, or from Barnes & Noble in the States, or from Amazon in the UK. It's due out in October this year.

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SPONSORS

• Make magic delicious with olive oils, coffees, risoottos and more at Cucina Aurora Website! Suburban Witch Lady listeners save 10% off products (excluding subscriptions) with coupon code WITCHLADY.

• Witchsey.com is a curated marketplace filled with independent magical makers and practitioners. We’re talking ritual tools, crystals, tarot decks, spell kits, sacred art, and offerings created by real witches who care deeply about what they’re crafting.Support witches. Support small makers. Support magic that feels like home.

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Alacias Enger is a writer and coach that specializes in teaching Financial Attraction Magick. Her teaching infuses the lessons of traditional personal finance with Law of Attraction Magick to manifest abundance. She is the founder of the personal finance blog Sense with Cents, which she founded in 2015 to help people build a financial life they love. Her writing at Sense with Cents has been featured on Motley Fool’s All-Star Money, and the popular podcast Optimal Finance Daily. She also served as the personal finance columnist for: America’s AIDS Magazine from 2018-2022. In 2020, she began her Law of Attraction Finance coaching program where she helps clients on their path to financial freedom. Having recently semi-retired, Alacias is focusing her energy on teaching others to do the same, and her love of the theatre. When she is not working with her coaching clients, she can be found on stage, meditating, or planning her next travel adventure.

Website: www.mysensewithcents.com

IG: sensewithcents_

Facebook: Alacias Enger

What does it really mean to be a witch of your environment?

In this episode, Kanani Soleil sits down with author, farmer, and Southern Fried Witch host Seba O’Kiley for a deeply grounded conversation on land-based magic beyond the fantasy of the “witch in the woods.” Together, they unpack what it means to practice where you are, whether that’s an apartment, suburb, or sprawling acreage.

From researching the history beneath your feet to honoring land spirits, native ecosystems, and unseen ancestors, Seba shares powerful insights on becoming a “geographical witch” and building a reciprocal relationship with the land. The conversation dives into stewardship over ownership, ethical offerings, rewilding, and the magic of everyday spaces that many overlook.

This episode is a reminder that magic isn’t somewhere else waiting for you. It’s already here. You just have to learn how to listen.

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• You can join my Patreon for additional photos, video clips, full episode recordings and more!

• You can also find me on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and my website: suburbanwitchlady.com

• You can pre-order my book:"Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia" direct from Llewellyn Worldwide, or from Barnes & Noble in the States, or from Amazon in the UK. It's due out in October this year.

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SPONSORS

• Make magic delicious with olive oils, coffees, risoottos and more at Cucina Aurora Website! Suburban Witch Lady listeners save 10% off products (excluding subscriptions) with coupon code WITCHLADY.

• Witchsey.com is a curated marketplace filled with independent magical makers and practitioners. We’re talking ritual tools, crystals, tarot decks, spell kits, sacred art, and offerings created by real witches who care deeply about what they’re crafting.Support witches. Support small makers. Support magic that feels like home.

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Seba O’Kiley is a Southern folk witch, professor of literature, coven teacher, organic farmer, and host of the Southern Fried Witch podcast, where she shares reflections on the lived experience of a deeply rooted, land-based magical practice. Blending scholarship with hands-in-the-dirt wisdom, her work centers on ecology, ancestry, and forging meaningful relationships with the land.

She is the author of Farmcraft: An Ecology of Witchfolk, a forthcoming book that offers an honest and intimate exploration of her journey in cultivating a sacred covenant with the land and the spirits that inhabit it. Through her teaching, writing, and practice, Seba encourages witches to step into their role as stewards, not owners, and to find magic exactly where they stand.

In this enchanting and deeply personal conversation, Kanani Soleil sits down with artist, herbalist, and owner of Necessary Magic, Annie Aube, to explore the magic that grows right beneath our feet.

From her childhood in rural Alaska to building a thriving spiritual business in Astoria, Annie shares how her path unfolded through creativity, hardship, and a profound connection to the natural world. What began during the uncertainty of 2020 as a way to survive quickly transformed into a calling rooted in foraging, intention, and ritual.

Together, Kanani and Annie dive into the art of crafting herb bundles, the importance of ethical sourcing, and the often misunderstood practices around cleansing and smoke rituals. Annie also breaks down her work with runes and bind runes, offering insight into how personalized symbols can become powerful tools for intention-setting and spiritual growth.

This episode is a love letter to plant magic, creative resilience, and the quiet ways the universe nudges us toward our purpose.

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• You can join my Patreon for additional photos, video clips, full episode recordings and more!

• You can also find me on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and my website: suburbanwitchlady.com

• You can pre-order my book:"Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia" direct from Llewellyn Worldwide, or from Barnes & Noble in the States, or from Amazon in the UK. It's due out in October this year.

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SPONSORS

• Make magic delicious with olive oils, coffees, risoottos and more at Cucina Aurora Website! Suburban Witch Lady listeners save 10% off products (excluding subscriptions) with coupon code WITCHLADY.

• Witchsey.com is a curated marketplace filled with independent magical makers and practitioners. We’re talking ritual tools, crystals, tarot decks, spell kits, sacred art, and offerings created by real witches who care deeply about what they’re crafting.Support witches. Support small makers. Support magic that feels like home.

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Annie Aube is an artist, herbalist, and the owner of Necessary Magic, a spiritual goods shop rooted in intention, craftsmanship, and deep reverence for the natural world. Raised in rural Alaska, Annie’s connection to nature began early, spending her childhood exploring forests, speaking with plants, and creating with whatever the land provided.

Her path into herbal magic began unexpectedly in 2020, when a period of upheaval led her to rediscover her creative instincts through foraging and crafting herb bundles. What started as a personal practice quickly evolved into a thriving business centered on ethically sourced herbs, ritual tools, and handmade objects designed to bring healing, beauty, and meaning into everyday life.

Drawing from Norse and Celtic pagan traditions, Annie incorporates rune work, bind runes, and plant magic into her practice, creating pieces that blend ancient symbolism with modern intention. Now based in Astoria, Oregon, she spends her days foraging, gardening, crafting, and continuing to deepen her relationship with the plants and energies she works with.

In this episode, Kanani sits down with artist, author, and traditional witch Laura Tempest Zakroff to explore the magic of sigil witchery. Together they break down what sigils are, how intention and symbolism shape their power, and why anyone can create meaningful magical marks, regardless of artistic skill.

Laura shares how her background in art naturally evolved into a magical practice, offers practical advice for crafting your own sigils, and explains the difference between personal sigils and the shared community sigils she creates for collective causes.

From magical creativity to the importance of discernment in a social media driven world, this conversation is a thoughtful look at how simple symbols can carry powerful intention.

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• You can join my Patreon for additional photos, video clips, full episode recordings and more!

• You can also find me on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and my website: suburbanwitchlady.com

• You can pre-order my book:"Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia" direct from Llewellyn Worldwide, or from Barnes & Noble in the States, or from Amazon in the UK. It's due out in October this year.

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SPONSORS

• Make magic delicious with olive oils, coffees, risoottos and more at Cucina Aurora Website! Suburban Witch Lady listeners save 10% off products (excluding subscriptions) with coupon code WITCHLADY.

• Witchsey.com is a curated marketplace filled with independent magical makers and practitioners. We’re talking ritual tools, crystals, tarot decks, spell kits, sacred art, and offerings created by real witches who care deeply about what they’re crafting.Support witches. Support small makers. Support magic that feels like home.

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Laura Tempest Zakroff (she/they) is a professional artist, author, performer, and Modern Traditional Witch based in New England. Laura is the author of several bestselling Llewellyn books including Weave the Liminal, Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy, and Anatomy of a Witch, as well as the artist and author of the Sigil Witchery Oracle, Anatomy of a Witch Oracle, The Liminal Spirits Oracle. Laura edited The New Aradia: A Witch’s Handbook to Magical Resistance, The Gorgon's Guide to Magical Resistance, and Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience from Revelore Press. Laura is the creative force behind several community events and teaches workshops online and worldwide.

In this episode, Kanani Soleil is joined by author and priestess of Persephone Robin Corak to explore the powerful myth and modern relevance of the goddess Persephone. Together they revisit the story from Homer’s Hymn to Demeter, discussing Persephone’s descent into the underworld, Demeter’s grief, and how the myth reflects the seasonal cycle of death and rebirth.

Robin shares how Persephone’s journey mirrors the work many witches face today: shadow work, personal transformation, and reclaiming one’s power. The conversation explores the idea of a “third path,” where Persephone creates her own way forward rather than choosing between two opposing forces, a lesson that resonates deeply in modern spiritual practice.

Kanani and Robin also discuss practical ways to connect with Persephone through offerings, meditation, gardening, and seasonal rituals tied to the Spring Equinox. From honoring cycles of growth to embracing renewal, this episode invites listeners to reflect on their own journey of rebirth and transformation.

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• You can join my Patreon for additional photos, video clips, full episode recordings and more!
• You can also find me on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and my website: suburbanwitchlady.com
• You can pre-order my book:"Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia" direct from Llewellyn Worldwide, or from Barnes & Noble in the States, or from Amazon in the UK. It's due out in October this year.

SPONSORS

• Make magic delicious with olive oils, coffees, risoottos and more at cucinaaurora.com! Suburban Witch Lady listeners save 10% off products (excluding subscriptions) with coupon code WITCHLADY.
• Witchsey.com is a curated marketplace filled with independent magical makers and practitioners. We’re talking ritual tools, crystals, tarot decks, spell kits, sacred art, and offerings created by real witches who care deeply about what they’re crafting.Support witches. Support small makers. Support magic that feels like home.

BIO

A long time practicing pagan and priestess of Persephone, Robin Corak is the author of “Persephone”, “Demeter”, and “Dream Magick”. Robin has taught locally and at national and international conferences such as Paganicon, Ninefold Festival, and Sacred Space on a variety of metaphysical topics.

She has been featured on podcasts such as “That Witch Life”, “The Witching Hour with Patti Negri”, and “Voices of the Sacred Feminine”. In addition to writing the forthcoming “Medusa Rising” (Llewellyn Publications, December 2026) and a Phoenix Rising blog on Agora Patheos, her Pagan Portals “Persephone” book, was nominated for a 2020 Witchies Award.

Robin has been an award winning CEO of a large non-profit, a certified coach, a consultant, and a certified Death Doula. She is skilled in a variety of modalities including Reiki and tarot reading.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robin.corak

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robincorak/

Website: www.phoenixawenrising.com