Hello again witches, seekers, and friends, and thank you for joining me on today's episode of The Fat Feminist Witch! Today I'm talking about sacred trees in myth and history, and how to incorporate tree magic into your practice. Recommended reading! Green Witchcraft by Paige Vanderbeck The Healing Tree by Stephanie Rose Bird The Ancient Magic of Trees by Gregory Michael Brewer The Magic of Trees by Tess Whitehurst Tree Magic by Sandra Kynes Celtic Tree Magic by Danu Forest Beltane...

Hello again my witchy friends, and thanks for tuning in to today's episode of The Fat Feminist Witch! Today’s episode is a little different, because it’s actually the first episode of a new show I’ve created called The Hedonic Tone, all about the goddess Voluptas, hedonism, and magical pleasure. This is a show with lisenced music, which is exclusive to Spotify, so while the episode shared here is music free for all to enjoy, you can find the full episode at HERE! . Connect with...

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends and thanks for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch! Today I'm joined by Gabriela Herstik - my favourite love goddess worshipping sacred slut! We're talking about working with the goddess, sex and love magic, and magical ways to subvert the patriarchy - all as outlined in her new book GODDESS ENERGY which comes out March 19th, the spring equinox! You can find my review of Goddess Energy and find all the links needed to get your own copy and...

Thank you so much everyone for joining me today on the Fat Feminist Witch Podcast. This week I have a really exciting DOUBLE FEATURE! I had a privilege to interview two of the stars of the new documentary about modern witches COVEN, which premiered last month on CBC. In this episode I'm talking with Laura Hokstad, a tarot reader and witch who is searching for a way to connect with others, and herself, through witchcraft. She visits some local covens and priestesses, each who have their...

Thank you so much everyone for joining me today on the Fat Feminist Witch Podcast. This week I have a really exciting DOUBLE FEATURE! I had the pleasure of interviewing two of the stars of a new documentary about modern witchcraft called COVEN. This episode features Andra Zlatescu, a witch and musician who helps introduce the audience of the film to some local covens and teachers, before traveling to Romania to explore her Romani and Romanian roots and how they inspire her magical...

Hello my witchy friends, and thank you for tuning in to my first episode of 2024! Today I'm talking about darkness, dark goddesses, and death-centered witchcraft. I know, off to a cheery start! Here are some great books to help you research dark goddesses and magic: Hekate by Courtney Weber (Amazon CA or US) The Glam Witch by Michael Herkes (Amazon CA or US) Blood Sex Magic by Bri Luna (Amazon CA or US | Click to read my review!) Of Blood and Bones by Kate Freuler (Amazon CA or US |...

Happy Halloween my witchy friends! In this year's halloween special I'm talking about real and fictional books bound in human skin, and the origins of grimoires and other historical spell books. Megan Rosenbloom, the author of Dark Archives, is also a death-positive activist and one of the founders of the Order of the Good Death, which seeks to make death a little easier on those of us who will have to face it some day. They have a ton of resources and books on death around the world,...

Hello again my witchy friends! In this episode of The Fat Feminist Witch we are talking about whimsigothic fashion and design and how and why fashion can signal the arrival of witches in society... and how they can use it to make magic and communicate with each other. If you want real vintage plus size clothes that match a whimsigothic or just cool magical aesthetic, check out Bad Moon Vintage at http://shopbadmoon.com and http://instagram.com/shopbadmoon A special shout out to 3 of...

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends! Today's episode of The Fat Feminist Witch is brought to you by the letter B for BARBIE! I am talking about the movie, doll magic, making poppets and voodoo dolls, and what Barbie means to me as a former "Barbie Girl". Get The Voodoo Doll Spellbook: A Compendium of Ancient and Contemporary Spells and Rituals by Denise Alvarado at Amazon CA or Amazon US! Read my recent blog post all about pink colour magic! Shades of Magic:...

HELLO AGAIN MY WITCHY FRIENDS! It's the summer solstice and I am so pleased to celebrate that with episode 100 of The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast, which is (hopefully) back for good! In this episode a share a difficult experience I had last month, re-introduce myself and share a bit about who I am, talk about the magic of Honeysuckle and Lemon Jade, and tell you all how happy I am to be alive! Unfortunately, this episode has to come with a trigger warning for mentions of attempted suicide...

After 7 amazing, wonderful, magical years ranting, raving, and wand-waving as The Fat Feminist Witch, I have decided to hang up my pointed hat and shift my focus toward my health and independence. In my final episode I talk about what the show, and all of you, have meant to me over the years. I cry a little bit, just a heads up.  Thank you for listening, sharing, commenting, supporting, blurbing, writing, laughing, and connecting with me. I hope that we find ourselves on the same witchy path...

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast! This is technically my Halloween episode, but for many reasons I had to put it off and put it out on November 11th, which happens to be the podcast's birthday! Yay! In this episode I wax poetic about the most infamous, scary, and charismatic figure in all of halloween lore-- the Devil. Why does the devil intrigue us, how does he get to us, and what is his place in modern witchcraft and...

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast! Today I'm joined by Sarah Robinson to talk about her new book of magical stories and folklore called KITCHEN WITCH! We talk about magic made in the kitchen, the history of magical food and kitchen witch practices, and of course, the role of women in the history of witches in the kitchen! I also talk about my new book the SPELL JAR BOOK FOR BEGINNERS which is out now!  Connect with Sarah...

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast! Today's episode is about the champion of love and justice - Sailor Moon! This episode was recorded in front of a live virtual audience, haha! This episode was recorded live on twitter as a fundraiser for my kitty cat Alley - who I am happy to report is doing very well! In the episode I give a quick run down on the story for those unfamiliar, talk about it's affect on me personally, the...

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to the first episode of The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast for 2022! Today's topic is CREATIVITY! Magic and art have a whole lot in common, and creative energy can be found in every spell you do! Don't think you're a creative person? Well sorry but you're wrong, and I cannot wait to tell you all the reasons why! Courtney Weber, one of the hosts of That Witch Life also joins to talk a little about their upcoming MINI-CON on...

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast for my annual Very Fat Feminist Halloween Special!  Every year at Halloween we examine some of the stories, tropes, and stereotypes that have contributed to the image of the Halloween Witch, the ways we celebrate her and the holiday, and how that image impacts real modern witches. This year we're not talking specifically about witches, but about magical practitioners whose legends and...

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast! Today's episode is the first HALLOWEEN episode of 2021! Today I'm talking about Halloween, and trick or treating in particular, as a truly North American folk holiday! Of course it wouldn't be Halloween without a spooky story, and today I've got the first few chapters of The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury! This is a kid friendly episode with no swear words! Looking for the B-Side with...

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends - and thank you for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast! In today's episode I'm talking about my new book, Witchcraft for Emotional Wisdom, and some of the ways witchcraft has helped me through a journey toward mental health and wellness.  Witchcraft for Emotional Wisdom comes out September 21st and is currently available to pre-order!  >>Pre-Order from Amazon.com>Pre-Order from Amazon.ca>Pendulum Magic for Emotional Wisdom -...

Hello friends! Thank you so much for tuning in today I’m really excited to be back! Today’s episode is an exploration for the eye in magic, be it third or evil, belonging to an Egyptian god or floating atop a glowing pyramid. I’m going to tell you how to diagnose the presence of the evil eye and ways to shake it off, and how to balance the energy of your brow chakra. Are you a big music fan? If you use Spotify to listen to the show look for the version of this episode labeled B-SIDE - I've...

I'm not alone in today's episode of the show - I had the absolute pleasure of talking with Cory Hutcheson from the New World Witchery podcast and a great new book by the same name. We talk about his new book, North American folklore, and cory even helps me peel back a few layers from a mysterious local bit of witchy history.    Buy New World Witchery from Indigo Buy New World Witchery from IndieBound   Listen to my guest appearance on Cory's show New World Witchery from 2018 here   Witch...

Today's (unscripted)episode of The Fat Feminist Witch is all about the symbols and signs that make up the meaning for each tarot card, and how to read without memorizing each one.  My go-to tarot books: Madame Pamita's Magical Tarot by Madame Pamita Pathworking the Tarot by Leeza Robertson (read my review!) The Only Tarot Book You'll Ever Need by Skye Alexander  Tarot d'Amour by Kooch Daniels   The numerology episode referenced in this episode is Ep. 84 - Magic Numbers for Witches Who Hate...

Hello my witchy friends and thank you for tuning in to the fat feminist witch podcast! This is episode 87 and is all about PLEASURE. This is a sort of personal episode, and most of what I’m discussing today is kind of a new topic I’m exploring within my own personal practice. “Apuleius, The Golden Ass "Psyche (Soul) was wed to Cupidos (Love) [Eros], and at full term a daughter was born to them. We call her Voluptas (Pleasure) [Hedone]."   Thank you to my advertisers for this episode: Better...

Hello again my witchy friends, and thank you so much for joining me for the first episode of The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast of 2021!  Today's episode is about potions! Tea, coffee, baths, perfumes, and cocktails! Since Valentine's Day is around the corner I share recipes for 3 love potions from WitchCraft Cocktails by Julia Halina Hadas! I also used Blackthorn's Botanical Brews by Amy Blackthorn and The Mixology of Astrology by Aliza Kelly to help me research this episode.  Oil...

Hi friends! Thank you for joining me today! It’s a chilly day and gigantic snowflakes are hitting my old windows while the cats snooze nearby and my coffee warms up my hands. It’s a perfect day to curl up with a good book – or 30. Today I'm talking about the books I was fortunate enough to read this year, and the ones I'm most excited about in 2021! Check out all my past book reviews on the blog! WitchReads 2021 Shelf on Goodreads.com   2020's books: Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens by...