
“The Maiden, The Mother, and Matilda” with Mara & Anna Wilson
08/18/21 • 87 min
Today on the show, the ladies are joined by everybody’s favorite childhood witch! Mara Wilson, star of Matilda, and her sister Anna Wilson, witch extraordinaire, join the ladies on this episode to chat about all things witchiness and wonder! The ladies chat about some fun facts you’ve probably never heard about the filming of Matilda, the untold dramas of Facebook foraging groups, and what the sisters’ enneagram types are. Plus, they share which Matilda characters they feel most connected to, and discuss what happens when we lose our childhood wonder and why.
Today on Basic Witches:
- Mara’s experiences and memories filming Matilda
- Rachel’s synchronistic childhood connections to Matilda
- The ways in which the Wilsons sisters are witchy
- Foraging, goddess temples, and female archetypes
- What Mara and Anna’s enneagram types are
This show is supported by:
- Betterhelp | use code BASICWITCHES for 10% off your first month
Follow Mara and Anna:
- Mara’s Instagram: @marawilson
- Mara’s Twitter: @MaraWilson
- Anna’s comic: ongnightcomic.tumblr.com
Pre-order Rachel’s deck The Sexiest Deck Alive!
Check out Leah’s card deck and other merch!
Follow your intuwitchin’ by following us on IG:
@BasicWitches // @LeahKnauer // @RachelLaforest
Join us LIVE for “Blazin’ with @BasicWitches” on Instagram every Tuesday at 5:55pm PST. Free Q&A, card pulls, and expert guests!
New Merch Alert! Visit BasicWitches.Threadless.com for our latest releases.
Subscribe! Review! Join our Patreon! And we promise we won’t put a hex on you <3
Click here to submit your review for Basic Witches, and you’ll receive access to a witchy & empowering secret Spotify playlist from Leah and Rachel!
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
Today on the show, the ladies are joined by everybody’s favorite childhood witch! Mara Wilson, star of Matilda, and her sister Anna Wilson, witch extraordinaire, join the ladies on this episode to chat about all things witchiness and wonder! The ladies chat about some fun facts you’ve probably never heard about the filming of Matilda, the untold dramas of Facebook foraging groups, and what the sisters’ enneagram types are. Plus, they share which Matilda characters they feel most connected to, and discuss what happens when we lose our childhood wonder and why.
Today on Basic Witches:
- Mara’s experiences and memories filming Matilda
- Rachel’s synchronistic childhood connections to Matilda
- The ways in which the Wilsons sisters are witchy
- Foraging, goddess temples, and female archetypes
- What Mara and Anna’s enneagram types are
This show is supported by:
- Betterhelp | use code BASICWITCHES for 10% off your first month
Follow Mara and Anna:
- Mara’s Instagram: @marawilson
- Mara’s Twitter: @MaraWilson
- Anna’s comic: ongnightcomic.tumblr.com
Pre-order Rachel’s deck The Sexiest Deck Alive!
Check out Leah’s card deck and other merch!
Follow your intuwitchin’ by following us on IG:
@BasicWitches // @LeahKnauer // @RachelLaforest
Join us LIVE for “Blazin’ with @BasicWitches” on Instagram every Tuesday at 5:55pm PST. Free Q&A, card pulls, and expert guests!
New Merch Alert! Visit BasicWitches.Threadless.com for our latest releases.
Subscribe! Review! Join our Patreon! And we promise we won’t put a hex on you <3
Click here to submit your review for Basic Witches, and you’ll receive access to a witchy & empowering secret Spotify playlist from Leah and Rachel!
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
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"Don't be Estranja to Laganja" with Laganja Estranja
Today on the show the artist, choreographer, and drag queen, Laganja Estranja, joins the Basic Witches! She shares her story from growing up as a performer, to making it on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and what her artistic career has been like since. The ladies chat about Britney Spears, manifesting wealth, and what it’s like being a creative in a society that doesn’t value art. Plus, learn all about Laganja’s life-changing connection with cannabis, and how that blossomed into activism.
Today on Basic Witches:
- What magic means to Laganja
- Why the ladies believe Britney Spears is a witch
- Being blunt about money and why you shouldn’t be afraid of wealth
- Why our culture doesn’t value art
- The death and rebirth cycle of being a creative
Follow Laganja:
- Instagram: @laganjaestranja
- Website: laganjaestranja.com
- Check out Laganja’s newest music video Hypeman
- Watch Up In Smoke
- Patreon: laganjaestranja
- TikTok: @theonlylaganjaestranja
Pre-order Rachel’s deck The Sexiest Deck Alive!
Check out Leah’s card deck and other merch!
Follow your intuwitchin’ by following us on IG:
@BasicWitches // @LeahKnauer // @RachelLaforest
Join us LIVE for “Blazin’ with @BasicWitches” on Instagram every Tuesday at 5:55pm PST. Free Q&A, card pulls, and expert guests!
New Merch Alert! Visit BasicWitches.Threadless.com for our latest releases.
Subscribe! Review! Join our Patreon! And we promise we won’t put a hex on you <3
Click here to submit your review for Basic Witches, and you’ll receive access to a witchy & empowering secret Spotify playlist from Leah and Rachel!
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
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“Flip the Script” with Blake McIver
Today on the show, the ladies are joined by Blake McIver! Known for his roles in Full House and The Little Rascals, Blake has a ton of experience growing up in the whirlwind of a world that is Hollywood. So today, he shares stories about what it was like being a child actor, and how he’s made the transition into a career as an adult. Plus, they chat about the Aquarius full moon, and how to check our egos and the stories we tell ourselves.
Today on Basic Witches:
- What it was like for Blake being a child actor
- How the Aquarius full moon has been treating them
- How to transition from acting as a kid to adult
- Why growing up in a purity culture hurts everyone
- The quiet power of subconscious manifesting
Follow Blake:
- Instagram: @blakemciver
- Twitter: @BlakeMcIver
- Facebook: blakemciverofficial
Pre-order Rachel’s deck The Sexiest Deck Alive!
Check out Leah’s card deck and other merch!
Follow your intuwitchin’ by following us on IG:
@BasicWitches // @LeahKnauer // @RachelLaforest
Join us LIVE for “Blazin’ with @BasicWitches” on Instagram every Tuesday at 5:55pm PST. Free Q&A, card pulls, and expert guests!
New Merch Alert! Visit BasicWitches.Threadless.com for our latest releases.
Subscribe! Review! Join our Patreon! And we promise we won’t put a hex on you <3
Click here to submit your review for Basic Witches, and you’ll receive access to a witchy & empowering secret Spotify playlist from Leah and Rachel!
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
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