Desperate House Witches

Container Magic with Charity L. Bedell

SPELLCRAFT USING SACHETS, BOTTLES, POPPETS & JARS
100+ Spells for Bags, Jars, Sachets & More
Capture the magic within using Charity L. Bedell's original workings rooted in Conjure, Hoodoo, European folk magic, and modern witchcraft. She lays out the basics for using containers and shares extensive resources, making it easy to work magic with whatever supplies you have on hand. This book teaches you how to choose the right container, fill it for specific purposes, and cleanse and dispose of materials. You'll discover packets and poppets for short-term goals, charm bags for money magic, and witch balls for long-term protection. Featuring herbal and crystal correspondences, incense and oil formulas, and more, this is the spellbook you've always wanted.
Charity L. Bedell (Maine), also known as Loona Wynd, is the one of the coauthors of The Modern-Day Witch series and the Wiccapedia Spell Deck. She has studied conjure with Starr Casas and Feri with Veedub, and she is initiated in the Temple Tradition. Bedell has written for The Witches' Almanac and Kindred Spirit Magazine, and she has presented at festivals such as WitchCon2020. Learn more at Mystic-Echoes.com.
 

Lisa McSherry - Travel Magic

Embark on a transformative journey into the world of travel and magic with Lisa McSherry. In this enchanting guide, you'll discover a treasure trove of practical tips, rituals, spells, and charms to infuse your travels with intention and mysticism.
With over 200 pages of insightful content, Travel Magic serves as your trusted companion on the road, empowering you to infuse magic into every aspect of your journey. Pre-order now and join Lisa McSherry on a magical adventure that will transform the way you travel and experience the world.
Lisa Mc Sherry
I’m an Author, Priestess, and world traveler. In late 2021, after living in the Pacific Northwest for more than 25 years, I retired from the workforce and moved to Portugal along with my husband to create a new life. It was the fulfillment of a dream long held — to travel Europe, experiencing the culture, history, art, and food(!) in a slow, deeper fashion. To be a part of the culture and landscape rather than skimming through.
Follow me through https://lisamcsherry.com, or on Facebook at: Lisa-McSherry-Author

Wellness Witchery with Laurel Woodard

A MAGICKAL APPROACH TO NOURISHING THE BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
Hundreds of Herbal Formulas and Recipes for Health, Wealth, and Love
Learn how to eat, meditate, and spellcast your way to a higher quality of life with this book on integrating a magickal mindset into daily life. Laurel Woodward shares more than one hundred herbal formulas, over eighty essential oil blends, more than thirty exercises, and nearly thirty kitchen witchery recipes. Not only will you meet plant allies and nurture a relationship with them, but you'll also find mood-lifting activities and delicious foods for healing body, mind, and spirit.
Wellness Witchery shows you the potent power of plants through numerous magickal, herbal, and self-care applications. Laurel provides formulas for boosting immunity, empowering relationships, relieving stress, improving self-esteem, and more. She also offers a variety of magical baths, recipes for treats and beverages, and essential oils for confidence, protection, and inner peace. With them, you can become happier, healthier, and more magickal.
Laurel Woodward (Portland, OR) has been a witch for 20 years and is also a tarot reader. She has written for magazines and ezines on the subjects of healthy living, organic gardening, sustainable living, and the magick of tapping creative energy. Learn more at www.LiminalLandscapes.com.
 

The Evil Eye with Author Antonio Pagliarulo

Author Antonio Pagliarulo joins me to discuss his new book: "The Evil Eye: The History, Mystery, and Magic of the Quiet Curse"
“Finally, there is a book written by an actual practitioner, in plain language, with warmth and compassion, that takes the Evil Eye and the misery it causes seriously. If you have been wondering about the Eye; if you fear it or think you have been struck by it; if you feel drawn to Evil Eye jewelry, this book is for you. May it provide you with safety, relief, and happiness.”
—from the foreword by Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and Pure Magic: A Complete Course in Spellcasting
Antonio Pagliarulo has been published by the Washington Post, NBC News, New York Daily News, The Wild Hunt, and Religion News Service. He is the son of southern Italian immigrants and was raised in a home where the magical arts were commonplace. Antonio lives in New York City. Visit his website at www.antoniopagliarulo.com.

FIRST FRIDAY POLITICS WITH TALIESIN AND RAINA

Join me and Taliesin Govannon (The Pagan Pundit) as we discuss the latest in politics.
Follow Taliesin at https://www.tiktok.com/@taliesingovannon and https://www.instagram.com/taliesingovannon/?hl=en and https://www.taliesing.com/

IT’S RAINA’S BIRTHDAY SHOW WITH LLEWELLYN AUTHOR DR. DEBRA BURRIS

It's that time of the year.  Raina's birthday rant and an hour of hanging out with bestie, Dr. Debra Burris!
About Dr. Debra Burris:
Debra L. Burris is a witch, farmer, physicist, and Master Naturalist. She has a PhD in physics and teaches meteorology, astronomy, and physical sciences at the University of Arkansas. She has worked for the National Severe Storms Labs as a storm spotter and is a regular presenter at Mystic South. Visit her at Instagram.com/DocFireWoman.
Look for her upcoming book from Llewellyn - WEATHER MAGIC: WITCHERY, SCIENCE, LORE to be released in April, 2024.
 

HANNAH FROM BINX’S HOME FOR CATS/HOUSE OF BLACK CAT MAGIC

Binx's Home for Black Cats
 Hannah Soboleski is the President of House of Black Cat Magic, Co., and the Executive Director of Binx's Home for Black Cats and directs all day-to-day operations. She is a lifetime cat lover and has been rescuing, fostering, and rehoming cats since 2016. She has spent years working with established cat rescues, shelters, and community cat programs to better the lives of cats and kittens in Buncombe County. She is also working toward her degree in Biology, with an emphasis on Animal Sciences. Binx Pyewacket is her familiar and best friend and is also the rescue mascot.
 
Star Bustamonte is the Senior Vice President of House of Black Cat Magic, Co., News correspondent for The Wild Hunt, and co-host of The 4:15. Her background is varied, having decades-long experience in both the service and retail industry. Spiritually, her path has forever been one of service and over the course of her life she has devoted her energy to supporting a variety causes that rest upon the foundation of equality, justice, and truth. She’s also always been crazy for cats so it seems perfectly normal for her to now be involved with a rescue at this stage of her life—crazy cat lady, indeed!
Together, Soboleski & Bustamonte opened House of Black Cat Magic in June of 2023, an operation that combines a retail shop offering magical & metaphysical supplies with a cat lounge that features adoptable Black Cats that are always happy to provide a little purr therapy for anyone visiting the lounge.
Binx’s Home for Black Cats contact and social media resources:
Email: binxhomeforblackcats@gmail.com
Website: https://www.binxshomeforblackcats.com/
 

Llewellyn’s Little Book of Witchcraft - Deborah Blake

From LLEWELLYN'S LITTLE BOOKS SERIES #16
Brimming with nearly seventy spells, tips, and activities, this illustrated book helps you take new steps on your personal journey into witchcraft. Award-winning author Deborah Blake teaches you how to build an altar, use divination tools, invoke deities, and much more. Covering a wide range of magical goals, this little book will help you improve your relationships, deepen your connection to nature, and live a successful, enchanted life.
Deborah Blake is the author of over a dozen books on modern Witchcraft, including The Little Book of Cat Magic and Everyday Witchcraft, as well as the acclaimed Everyday Witch Tarot and Everyday Witch Oracle. She has also written three paranormal romance and urban fantasy series for Berkley, and her new cozy mystery series launched with Furbidden Fatality in 2021. Deborah lives in a 130-year-old farmhouse in upstate New York with numerous cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane. Visit her at DeborahBlakeAuthor.com.

FIRST FRIDAY POLITICS WITH TALIESIN AND RAINA

Join me and Taliesin Govannon (The Pagan Pundit) as we discuss the latest in politics.
Follow Taliesin at https://www.tiktok.com/@taliesingovannon and https://www.instagram.com/taliesingovannon/?hl=en and https://www.taliesing.com/

The 4:15 - October 5th, 2023

Join Star Bustamonte (News Editor - The Wild Hunt) and Raina Starr (Host/Producer - Desperate House Witches) for this month's news of interest!
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