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.

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Thursday Aug 31, 2023

Author Debra DeAngelo discusses her latest book - Sacred Massage
Featuring a variety of physical and spiritual techniques, this book helps you explore massage therapy through the lens of magic and ritual. Debra DeAngelo teaches you how to infuse each session with divine love and channel your healing energy into another person. This thoughtful touch can provide relaxation and relief to family and friends with a variety of ailments, such as:Alzheimer's Disease • Anxiety • Arthritis • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Chronic Pain • Cramps • Digestive Disorders • Dementia • Depression • Fibromyalgia • Grief • Headaches • High Blood Pressure • Inflammation • Insomnia • Sports Injuries
Sacred Massage provides hands-on activities for preparing your ritual space, creating an altar, grounding, setting intentions, and inviting the elements. Discover how meditation and deity worship can help you establish a deeply spiritual session. Use herbs, crystals, essential oils, and candles to elevate the therapeutic experience. Culminating in a full-body massage sequence, this easy-to-understand book provides everything you need to create a magical massage experience for yourself and your loved ones.
Debra DeAngelo has been a massage practitioner for more than twenty years. She runs her own private practice where she incorporates spiritual techniques into every session. In addition to developing her own method called “Blended Deep Swedish Massage,” Debra is certified in hot stone, ayurvedic, reflexology, reiki, and other massage styles. She also writes feature stories and book reviews for SageWoman and Witches & Pagans magazines. Visit her at DebraDeAngelo.com.

Friday Aug 18, 2023

Whiskey Stevens comes on to discuss her latest release - Whiskey Stevens - Unapologetically Magick
STANDING STRONG AT THE CENTER OF YOUR WITCHCRAFT
Live Your Truth. Stop People Pleasing. Take Your Magick to the Next Level.
Your magick is unique; it doesn't have to measure up to anyone's standards but your own. With Whiskey Stevens' guidance, you can build a daily practice that confronts your negative programming with intention and joy. She teaches you how to live authentically in the Craft through practical exercises, simple techniques, and inspiring personal stories.
Expanding on the empowerment in Rise of the Witch, Unapologetically Magick presents spellwork to keep you strong and confident in your witchcraft. Find your coven and create your own magical workings. Use tarot for self-love. Overcome toxic comparisons to other witches. Explore techniques for reducing insecurity and navigating your finances. Most of all, you'll practice magick with no regrets.
Includes a foreword by Devin Hunter, bestselling author of Modern Witch
 

Thursday Aug 10, 2023

Nathan Hall joins me to discuss his book!
DISCOVERING THE MAGICK OF ANIMISTIC WITCHCRAFT
Rewild Your Soul and Deepen Your Relationship with Our Interconnected World
Discover an exciting approach to witchcraft that teaches you how to see and work with the life in all things, from animals and plants to rocks, rivers, and beyond. Nathan M. Hall provides an in-depth and thoughtful exploration of animism, guiding you down the path of the moonlit hedge with more than thirty exercises that support the needs of your wild soul.
This book builds your magickal foundation through journeying and trancework, helping you connect with natural energies and patterns of the earth. You’ll meet and partner with spirits of the land, perform meditations and spells that strengthen your commitment to the craft, and learn how to cross the hedge (enter the spirit world) to participate in the Witches' Sabbat. By adopting this magickal worldview, you can create balance within yourself and empower your work as a witch.
Nathan M. Hall is a witch, animist, initiate of the Anderson Feri Tradition, and member of the Temple of Witchcraft. He serves on the board of the annual Mystic South Conference and is a contributor and editorial advisor for The Wild Hunt, a daily news source for the Pagan community. Nathan has two decades of experience working as a journalist and editor, has lectured at media conferences, and has sat on a variety of panels.
Please visit  https://www.moonlithedge.com/

Friday Aug 04, 2023

Join me and Taliesin Govannon (The Pagan Pundit) as we discuss the latest in politics.
Please visit Taliesin at https://www.taliesing.com/

The 4:15 - August 3rd, 2023

Thursday Aug 03, 2023

Thursday Aug 03, 2023

Join Star Bustamonte (News Editor - The Wild Hunt) and Raina Starr (Host/Producer - Desperate House Witches) for this month's news of interest!
Please note, the opinions expressed on this show belong to the hosts, and do not represent the opinions of the Wild Hunt or any of its subsidiaries.
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Wednesday Jul 19, 2023

Witchcraft meets astrology in this comprehensive guide to the power of the planets tailored specifically for witches so you can incorporate the celestial study into your spells and magical rituals.
This guide to astrology was written just for witches, with information to help you understand how the positions of the celestial bodies can affect your magic and spellcraft—and how you can use a deeper understanding of the zodiac to strengthen your magic by becoming in tune with the planets.
The Modern Witchcraft Book of Astrology includes:
-Expert information on how to use astrology to strengthen your magic
-An index of the magical energies and correspondences for the astrological seasons, houses, the planets, asteroids, and other celestial bodies
-Dozens of spells to try, organized by astrological season so you have powerful magic to choose from at every point in the wheel of the year
Please visit the author's website at https://juliahalinahadas.com/
The Modern Witchcraft Book of Astrology is perfect for witches who are just starting out or practiced spellcasters who are looking to deepen their relationship with the stars and planets.

Friday Jul 14, 2023

It's the annual live show from the Mystic South Conference in beautiful Atlanta, GA.
Presenters will be stopping by to discuss their workshops, books and products.
Always a fun show!
 

Thursday Jul 13, 2023

I'll be reporting live on Thursdy, July 13th, 2023 (before the official start of the conference) - there will be special guests!
Mystic South Conference is held at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Altanta Perimeter at Ravinia.
Please visit https://mystic-south.com/events/mystic-south-2023/ for conference details!

Friday Jul 07, 2023

JOIN TALIESIN AND RAINA FOR THEIR MONTHLY DISCUSSION OF POLITICS AND EVERYTHING NEW THAT TALIESIN IS WRITING.
FOLLOW TALIESIN GOVANNON ON TWITTER - @TALIESIN_G

Saturday Jun 24, 2023

Authors Vincent Higginbotham and Martha Kirby Capo discuss their latest book - THRIFTY WITCHERY - MAGICK FOR THE PENNY-PINCHING PRACTITIONER
Learn the secrets to practicing magick on a budget with this empowering guide. Featuring more than forty exercises and practices, Thrifty Witchery shows that intuition, wisdom, and intention are more important to your magick than expensive trinkets. With these three skills, you can turn everything you touch into a magickal tool.
Vincent Higginbotham and Martha Kirby Capo teach you how to see the world with a witch's eyes and mind. Discover how to safely forage for supplies, find specific items you know you need, and fabricate separate components into something new and full of magickal intention. 
Vincent Higgenbotham is the author of How Witchcraft Saved My Life and coauthor of Thrifty Witchery. Mostly self-taught, Vini is not initiated in any traditional form or witchcraft practice. He follows his gut in all things magic but spends plenty of time researching to be sure his intuition is informed by wisdom before setting his intentions. It is Vini's goal to empower others the way he wishes he had been empowered in his early years. He has a dedicated practice with the goddess Hekate and lives in the South East with his husband, youngest son, and dogs.
Martha Kirby Capo (Miami, FL) is the editor of The Agora on Patheos Pagan and a member of Circle Sanctuary and Covenant of the Goddess (CoG). She has presented at Pagan Pride events, Mystic South, and Florida Pagan Gathering, and she can be heard on KPPR Pure Pagan Radio.
 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/agora/author/mcapo/

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