Desperate House Witches
This show is rated R for language and subject matter. Your host is Raina Starr (aka, ”The Bitchin’ Wiccan”). Conversations with amazing members of the magical community. New shows weekly. Check local listings. Replays available on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Amazon Music within 24 hours of live broadcast.
Episodes

Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Author Patti Wigington visits to discuss her latest book, "Candle Magic Journal and Handbook; A Guide to Performing Spells, Setting Intentions, and Recording Your Magical Practice".
From the author's website - pattiwigington.com:
I began writing when I was seven. Since then, I’ve grown up (a little) and published a few books, a whole bunch of columns, and a few short stories. I can’t imagine Not Writing, and even when I’m bogged down with my full-time job (yes, I have one, and it’s not writing), I still need to spew words out onto the screen. I have to – if I don’t, I get cranky, and the voices in my head get louder.
I’ve been practicing as a witch and a Pagan since about 1987ish, and in that time I’ve learned a lot. I’m the founder and high priestess of a local coven, I read Tarot for funsies, and am a licensed minister in my home state of Ohio. In addition to having a Real Grownup Job (with the world’s most patient boss), I spent thirteen years, from 2007 to 2020, as the host of the Paganism & Wicca pages on About.com, which later became ThoughtCo and then LearnReligions. That led to a lot of opportunities, including speaking engagements and the chance to teach workshops, as well as the ability to write a few really cool books on witchy stuff.
I’ve raised three children who are remarkably well-adjusted adults, despite their mother’s best efforts to turn them into very strange people, and I sometimes Tweet random things on Twitter. Come along and Stalk Me on Facebook, too!

Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Author/Journalist Terence P. Ward joins me for the hour to discuss his book, "Empty Cauldrons - Navigating Depression through Magic and Ritual".
From the publisher's site:
Whether is it impacting you or a loved one, depression can be difficult to discuss or even acknowledge. Empty Cauldrons explores the isolating influence it can have and why many people resist professional help. With contributions from Pagan clergy, depression sufferers, and therapists, author Terence P Ward creates a picture of depression that draws upon both science and religion. He also shares his own experiences with this common affliction and the spiritual methods he has used for relief.
Discover how to draw off miasma, appeal to the gods of the wind, purify yourself with sound, and host a traditional Hellenic ancestor feast. Learn about conduct-ing shadow work, tending a depression shrine, keeping a dream journal, and much more. Throughout the book, Ward compassionately presents dozens of simple strategies for developing a polytheistic relationship with depression, seeking comfort, and rekindling.
Includes a foreword by by M. Macha Nightmare, priestess, witch, and cofounder of the reclaiming collective
Terence P Ward (Mid-Hudson Valley, NY) is a journalist and practicing Pagan for more than thirty years. He has been bound to a Wiccan coven, communed with the Earth as a backpacking Pagan (aka Gaiaped), and been tapped by the Olympian gods. He manages his depression through his work as a priest to Poseidon, and he's a minister ordained through the Church of the Sacred Earth: a Union of Pagan Congregations in Vermont. Ward is also a member of the order of the occult hand.

Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Artist and Author, Mickie Mueller comes back to discuss art, life, and post-lockdown creations!.
To learn more, please visit:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MickieMuellerStudio...
https://www.etsy.com/shop/mysticalcatstarot...

Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Author Debra DeAngelo joins me to discuss her book, "Pagan Curious - A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO NATURE, MAGIC & SPIRITUALITY".
From the publisher's website:
Explore the many facets of the Pagan community with this delightful guide for the complete beginner. Debra DeAngelo teaches you the ABCs and 123s of Paganism with introductions to spiritual practices and magic as well as skills like grounding, centering, and meditation. Become reacquainted with your true, natural self, learn to work with plants, animals, and the stars, and discover the tantalizing mysteries of magic and mysticism.
Join DeAngelo for a tour of the colorful, diverse garden that is Paganism. With thoughtful self-reflection exercises, this book gives you a deeper understanding of your personal beliefs so you can orient yourself in that garden. You will learn how to celebrate Pagan sabbats, develop your intuition, create an altar, and meet Pagan deities. With dozens of activities, spells, meditations, affirmations, and more, Pagan Curious will enchant your spirit and help you create the magical life you've been seeking.
Debra DeAngelo is a garden-variety Pagan, with many eclectic spiritual interests and pursuits, in particular, endlessly studying tarot and facilitating small tarot workshops. After twenty-six years as a managing editor in the field of print journalism, she turned her focus to books and freelance writing. An award-winning, formerly syndicated columnist, she now writes feature stories and book reviews for SageWoman and Witches & Pagans magazines. She is additionally a lifelong horse lover and Mama to a spectacular old Hanoverian gelding.
For more about this wonderful author, please visit: http://debradeangelo.com/

Saturday Apr 09, 2022
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
Co-author of "Reading the Leaves" and "Lighting the Wick", Sandra Mariah Wright joins me to discuss her newest book with Leanne Marrama, "Awakening the Crystals - The Ancient Art and Modern Magic of Gems and Stones".
Sandra Mariah Wright is the High Priestess of Elphame Coven in Salem, Massachusetts. She owns a jewelry and occult supply company (Gallows Hill Witchery) as well as an annual psychic fair (Spirit Beacon Psychic Fair and Mystical Marketplace), and hosts The Psychic Tea radio show monthly with her co-author. She has appeared on the Travel Channel, Showtime, and The Real Housewives of New York City.

Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Join Star Bustamonte (News Editor - The Wild Hunt) and Raina Starr (Host/Producer - Desperate House Witches) for this month's news!
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Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Amazing Author, Asterian Astrologer, Luna 13 Musician, Jade Luna comes home to talk about what he see coming for Mid 2022!
Jade Sol Luna=Asterian Astrologer/Goddess devotee/Aghori/Vegan/Cat Dad-Contact: www.AsterianAstrology.com

Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
The enchanting Phoenix LeFae joins me to discuss her January 20th, 2022 release, "Witches, Heretics & Warrior Women: Ignite Your Rebel Spirit through Magick & Ritual".
Phoenix has been practicing witchcraft for over twenty-five years. She weaves a tapistry of traditions including eclectic Witchcraft, Wicca, Druidry, and rootwork. She has spent a lifetime studying myth, magick, and mystery. Phoenix now shares that knowledge with her students and clients across the globe.
Please visit http://www.phoenixlefae.com/ for more information.

Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
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Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Storm and Raina discuss the new release - "The Witch's Name"
Storm Faerywolf is a professional author, experienced teacher, visionary poet, and professional warlock. He is co-owner of Datura Trading Co., an online esoteric boutique, and co-owner of Modern Witch™, a brand that includes a podcast, a blog, and an online occult University. He is a founding teacher of the Black Rose Witchcraft online school. In addition to being a regular columnist for The Wild Hunt, he is the author of several books including “Betwixt & Between: Exploring the Faery Tradition of Witchcraft”, “Forbidden Mysteries of Faery Witchcraft“, “The Stars Within the Earth” and the forthcoming “The Satyr’s Kiss“. For more information visit his website at Faerywolf.com.







