Practical Witch Talk

Permission Slips Q & A

Are there witchcraft rules about plastic containers, microwaves, or magically exclusive cookies? In this upbeat episode, Friday Gladheart clears up common misconceptions stirred up by content creators who act like magical gatekeepers. Tune in for practical answers, empowering advice, and a big ol’ reminder that you don’t need anyone’s permission to practice your craft your way.

Cons, Scams & Frauds

Ministry officiant scam, exploring the complexities of psychic fraud, drawing on real experiences to highlight how genuine spiritual practices can be uplifting and insightful while exposing and addressing the dangers of fraudulent schemes.

The Emperor's New Clothes

Samhain blessings to you! On the secular side, it's been a frightening Halloween season this year. Post-election: Where do we go from here?

Broom Flights of Fancy

Practical Tips sprinkled into a fun episode about farcical flights. Lighten the mood during the stressful time of back-to-school chaos, election ads, and upcoming holidays.

Making Tinctures, Incense, Ritual Beverages

Learn how to make tinctures from fresh or dried herbs and botanicals. Simple ways to make single, double, and triple extracts. Plus, turn your bundle of herbs into incense sticks! How to add a little magic to your ritual beverages, and more.

Oil Infusions, Ointments & Lip Balm

Tips, tricks, and techniques for making great ointments and balms!

Magical Anchors

Unscripted talk on creating magical anchors, meditation basics (box breathing and a simple visualization), summer celebration ideas, and more.

Celebrating Sabbats

This podcast covers more than just the basics. It also looks at how we approach the Sabbats and secular holidays, offering ideas and tips to better your Sabbat enjoyment and celebrations.

Throwing the Bones & A Social Experiment

Expanding on techniques of using dice for divination, type of dice, and layout ideas. Also, a brief social experiment regarding gender.

Zealots, Diets, and Granola's Dark Side

We delve into the dark side of granola while looking at some religious zealots, quacks, the Temperance movement, the Temperance tarot card, abstinence, wellness gurus, and the ever-popular mise en place magic segment this week is about stockpiling protection energy.

Plant Allies: Tea, Smoke, Etc.

Discussion of how to connect with plant allies in the form of tea, incense, and smoking, specifically for plants listed in the tea recipes of The Practical Witch's Almanac (2024) but not covered in this week's article.

Crossroads & The New Year

Introducing the 2024 season of expanding on the weekly topic in The Practical Witch's Almanac along with side quests exploring adjacent topics.

Psychics, Cards & More

Creative Witches and Publishing. Are you cursed? Should you steal a tarot deck? Is it illegal to read cards?