Magick & Alchemy

In episode 141 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Brandi Amara Skyy. Brandi is a Catalyst, Author, and Wild Dream coach who believes there is a fire and Universe inside waiting to Big Bang its way out of us. In this conversation, they discuss the archetype of the wild woman, dreams as portals, and the altar within. Brandi also considers the intersections between drag and ritual, Miss Piggy as a muse, and introduces listeners to her new book, Magick for Transformation.To learn more about Brandi and her offerings, head over to her website, www.brandiamaraskyy.com, sign up for her newsletter, and order a copy of her latest book.Sources & Shoutouts:Magick for Transformation, Brandi Amara SkyyEpisode 135: An Interwith with Sorita d’EsteEpisode 110: Feral Girl SummerArtemis : Virgin Goddess of the Sun, Moon & Hunt, Sorita d’EsteLove Stories of Myth & Lore, Tamed WildIf Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho, Sappho & Anne CarsonWomen Who Run With The Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola EstesThe Elemental Tarot, Caroline SmithThe She Wolfe Tarot, SerpentfireThe Little Book of Drag, Brandi Amara SkyyBe More Drag, Brandi Amara Skyy The WOKE MAGIC Grimoire, Brandi Amara SkyyJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 140 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby honor the Samhain season with a conversation about altar-building, marigolds, and inviting in the beloved dead. They consider Samhain’s ties to creativity and inspiration and go looking for the spirits who celebrate their solar returns at Samhain.Sources & Shoutouts:From the Cauldron Born, Hughes, KristofferWomen’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara WalkerVisions of the Cailleach: Exploring the Myths, Folklore and Legends of the pre-eminent Celtic Hag Goddess, Sorita d’Este“The Witches: The Story of the Cailleach” - Tamed Wild Blog“Goddess Series: The Winter Witches” - Tamed Wild BlogEpisode 116: The Veil Is Thin“When ‘Dumb Suppers’ Were a Halloween Love Ritual,” Anne EwbankFolklorist Wayland D. Hand “How Can Flowers and Their Colors Promote Individuals’ Physiological and Psychological States during the COVID-19 Lockdown?” Junfang Xie, Binyi Liu, Mohamed ElsadekCelebrating Latino Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Cultural Traditions, Maria Herrera-Sobek“Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead,” Sueltenfuss Library“Herbarium: Magical and Medicinal Uses of Marigold”Join the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 139 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby reflect on the magick of perception, ritual adornments, and glamour. They consider blue eyeshadow as a spell, clothes as armor, and self-expression as a form of witchcraft. They talk about the glamours cast by fiction, fashion, and the fairies.Sources & Shoutouts:Small Spells DeckWild Medicine Deck V. 2“The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries,” Evan Wentz“All was delusion, nought was truth”- Faery Glamour“Writing Faery: A Tale of Viviane,” Jack Wolf. From The Faerie Queens: A Collection of Essays Exploring the Myths, Magic and Mythology of the Faerie Queens The Midnight Library, Matt Haig“Haute Macabre, Haute Couture: Witchcraft in Fashion,” Gabriela Herstik from The Library of Esoterica’s Witchcraft Judika Illes“Our Lashes, Ourselves: Eye Makeup and the American Woman,” Eileen Reynolds“From Blue Velvet to Buffalo 66: how blue eye shadow conquered cult film,” Isabelle Truman“A Queer History of Blue Eyeshadow, Pop Culture’s Time-Honored Symbolic Hue” “Color Magic: A Witch's Guide to Color Meanings and Energies,” Sophie Saint ThomasEpisode 101: Weed Witch with Sophie Saint ThomasJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces. Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio

In episode 138 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss the art of alchemy. They contemplate alchemical history and the purpose of this ritual, as well as the women alchemists who paved the way for this tradition. They consider symbolic alchemy, astrological alchemy, and introduce listeners to the first female astrologer.Sources & Shoutouts:Episode 135: An Interview with Sorita d’EsteEpisode 40: BoundariesEpisode 79: Protection Spells & HexesEpisode 48: Athena and MedusaEpisode 66: Fire MagickEpisode 91: Types of Magick, pt. 1The Golden DawnA Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot “Facts about Sulfur,” Stephanie Pappas The Origins of Alchemy in Graeco-Roman Egypt, Jack Lindsay Chrysopoeia of CleopatraMirrors in the Earth, Asia SulerThe Night School, Maia Toll  Astrology, Psychology, and The Four Elements, An Energy Approach to Astrology and Its Use in the Counseling Arts, Stephen Arroyo, M.A.“The Work of Alchemy,” Eve Dembrowski“Birth Chart Basics, The Astrology houses,” Kate Belew“Heliodora, First Known Hellenistic Woman Astrologer,” Demetra GeorgeJoin the Tamed Wild Coven!The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Each box includes a seasonal workbook with intention-setting guidance, astrological updates, and other helpful tools to help you harness the magick of the season.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio