The Witchcast Podcast

In this very first episode of #WitchcastPodcast, Kate and Emily do a quick overview of the history of witchcraft and the state of witch life today– plus they pull a tarot card of the week to forecast the future of the show. As they embark on this journey investigating what it really means to be a modern witch, they ask, what’s so bad about witches anyway?

It’s the season 7 finale, Witchcasters! And in this episode, Emily and Kate are discussing a subject that has haunted them for a while: Spirit boards, or as they are more commonly known: Ouija boards. They discuss the ancient origins of spirit boards, from automatic writing in ancient China to its popular heyday in the era of 1890s Spiritualism, how Ouija got its trademark and when did they become synonymous with communicating with the devil thanks to the Satanic Panic of the 1970s. Then Kate and Emily both draw a couple tarot cards each, from Kate’s Universal Goddess tarot deck and from Emily’s Moon Power tarot deck, and discuss their meanings.

What do you think? Do you use spirit boards or Ouija boards? Do you think they are powerful tool and not to be trifled with — or just a mere plaything? Let us know!

We’ll be back after a brief hiatus for season 8! In the meantime, we’ll be active on our instagram @witchcastpodcast — come say hi over there, or email us at witchcastpodcast at gmail. Hex yeah and thank you for listening!

Get cozy, Witchcasters! In this episode of Witchcast Podcast, hosts Emily and Kate are joined in the “astral realm studio” by ever-so-soothing and magical Laurel Hostak Jones: writer, audio producer, and witch known for her popular bedtime podcast ‘Sleep and Sorcery’ (@sleepandsorcery). They discuss into Laurel's creative journey, exploring the inspiration and thoughtful process behind her podcast and her new book it inspired, ‘Sleep & Sorcery: A Collection of Enchanting Bedtime Stories, Rituals, and Spells for Meaningful Rest’. They also chat about the significance of meaningful rest in our lives, and what meaningful rest means to Laurel as a witch, mother, and entrepreneur. Additionally, Laurel shares insights into her current practices of witchcraft and sleep rituals. Then Laurel pulls a card from her Druid Plant Oracle deck.

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Buckle up, Witchcasters, this one is a wild ride and is a lot of fun! In this episode, Emily and Kate are joined in their studio on the astral plane with a very special guest: sorceress and seer Rose Aurora, who specializes in Fairy and Elf work, and she is also trained in the spiritual tradition of Trolldom. There’s so much to cover, so for this episode, they focus primarily on her work with the Fair folk — who they are, breaking down common misconceptions, how she works with them and some guidelines for those who are interested (or worried!) they might have the Good People in their own lives.

Then Emily pulls a card from her Druid Craft tarot deck. Follow Rose Aurora on Instagram @roseauroras and visit our website at witchcastpodcast.com for more resources from the episode!

In this episode, time has finally caught up with our ol’ hosts as Emily and Kate discuss the US presidential election results and how they coping. But as Mr. Rogers said, look to the helpers — and an easy way to help is through witchcraft! They dive deep into the topic of protection magic. First Emily breaks down all the elements and tools that can magically aide in protection: which colors, herbs, incense, oils, crystals are best and more. Then Kate goes over several different rituals and spells that help with protection, both for yourself and your home, some light binding spells, and some global protection to extend to those who need it most. Then Emily pulls a card from her Druid Tarot deck.

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