In episode 157 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew bid farewell to season five and welcome in Prophetic Girl Summer. In this conversation, they revisit the stories of priestesses, nymphs, and clairvoyant baddies who have historically said, “I told you so.” They meet Helice and Cassandra, contemplate yearning as a spell, and consider the influence of internet aphorisms in a modern world. Sources & Shoutouts: Five Goddesses for the Summer Solstice - Tamed ...
Jun 25, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 157
In episode 156 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss Earth Magick and Midsummer guardians. Led by their inner creatures, they begin by contemplating the folklore of the earth-dwelling goblin, a mischievous being who serves as the witch’s familiar. Then, spiraling deeper into the soil, they visit the roots of sacred trees. They consider roots as allies and teachers, and how they show up in ceremony. Kristin and Kate also discuss their plans for the Summ...
Jun 11, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 156
In episode 155 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby delve into the realm of sacred numbers. In this conversation, two word witches consider numerical languages, the branches of numerology, and the origin of Angel Numbers. They contemplate the mystery cult of Pythagoras, math as a form of poetry, and numbers as ‘entities, archetypes, and symbols.’ Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 124: The Power of Three Episode 78: An Interview with Annie Finch Episode 24: Mus...
May 28, 2025•38 min•Season 5Ep. 155
In episode 154 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Clint Marsh. Clint is a writer and publisher of practical esoterica, utilizing elements of myth, magic, folklore, and humor to help readers navigate everyday life. He is also the editor of Fiddler’s Green Peculiar Parish Magazine . In this conversation, Clint discusses his journey as an artist and maker and the importance of ‘finding the others.’ He considers channeled writing as a form of ‘mining’...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 154
In episode 153 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Jennifer Sodini. Jennifer is an artist, writer, speaker, and producer whose creative endeavors span various realms of art and spirituality. In this conversation, Jennifer guides listeners into and through the angelic realms. She discusses the overlaps between angels and creativity, play, and our dreams. She shares her thoughts on the angelic hierarchy and the inspiration for her new oracle deck, Be...
Apr 30, 2025•59 min•Season 5Ep. 153
In episode 152 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby explore the landscapes of their dreams. Beginning in the temples of Aslepius and Asteria, where dream incubation is a ritual to speak with the gods, Kristin and Kate wander through the mysterious realms of lucid dreaming, astral projection, and out-of-body experiences. They consider the possibility of places betwixt and between, searching for spectral haunts including the Mora, Night Hag, and Sleep Paralysis...
Apr 16, 2025•40 min•Season 5Ep. 152
In episode 151 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby set their sites on the great beyond with a conversation about extraterrestrials, star people, and mythic accounts of maybe aliens. They consider the stories of Billy Meier, a man from rural Switzerland who documented over 100 visits from a group of telepathic, human-passing beings from the Pleiades star cluster (also known as the Seven Sisters). They discuss indigenous relationships to the stars, as well as ...
Apr 02, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 151
In episode 150 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Danielle Dulsky, a poet, painter, teacher, word-witch, and author. In this conversation, they discuss embodiment, movement as prayer, and holding the personal paradoxes of the springtime season. They consider altar-building for storytelling and the intersections of witchcraft and ‘wonder stories.’ Danielle also introduces listeners to her new book, The Night House: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Rites, and...
Mar 19, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 150
In episode 149 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss the element of Spirit. Also known as quintessence, aether, or the fifth element, Spirit completes the elemental pentagram alongside Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. In this conversation, Kristin and Kate discuss the Greek God Aether and the Cult of the Holy Spirit. They consider spirit snakes, altars, miracles, and dreams as a way to connect with the spirit world. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 32: Wat...
Mar 05, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 149
In episode 148 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew journey to the mythical Above to swap stories with their otherworldly hosts. In this conversation, they contemplate the overlap between angels, guardians, and daemons. They consider fairies as fallen angels, angelic hierarchy, and the startling features of these winged spirits. Kate and Kristin remind one another to be not afraid of their heavenly guides because angels are protectors and vessels for story. S...
Feb 19, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 148
In episode 147 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kristin Lisenby answer listener questions with Shelby Bundy. Shelby is a lover of tarot, astrology, history, myth and the visionary behind Tamed Wild. In this conversation, three witches share their spiritual traditions and routines, as well as their thoughts on candle magic, meditation, and creating authentic spells. Together, they contemplate psychic protection, intentionally calling back their energy, and Kate gives...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 147
In episode 146 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Brigit Esselmont. Brigit is an intuitive entrepreneur, best-selling author of Everyday Tarot, and Founder of Biddy Tarot. In this conversation, Brigit reflects on her introduction to tarot, and how the cards helped bring her deepest desires to life. She discusses co-creating alongside the universe, goals vs. intentions, intuition vs. anxiety, and how she handles creative setbacks. Brigit also intro...
Jan 22, 2025•55 min
In episode 145 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew finish their series inspired by the wyrd and wonderful. In Wyrd Women Pt. 3, they meet an old woman named Baubo. Baubo is a goddess of belly laughs, and in the myth of Persephone and Demeter, she is the unassuming problem solver. While Demeter mourns, Baubo dances in the face of grief, showing us that laughter is a spell that heals the heart. Next, they meet wyrd woman Simona Kossak, an activist and lover ...
Jan 08, 2025•31 min•Season 5Ep. 145
In episode 144 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew continue their series inspired by the wyrd and wonderful. In Wyrd Women Pt. 2, they begin in the cosmos and explore the folklore of the Pleiades star cluster. Also known as the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades possess mythical ties to Aphrodite, Artemis, bees, doves, and the Winter Solstice. In the second part of this conversation, Kate introduces listeners to Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, author, occultist, and f...
Dec 24, 2024•33 min•Season 5Ep. 144
In episode 143 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew go in search of wyrd and wonderful women for their new mini-series, Wyrd Women. During this first conversation, Kate and Kristin introduce listeners to the Fox Sisters and Nettie Colbourn, young mediums who gained notoriety during the rise of Spiritualism in the 19th century. They contemplate divining with the unseen and necromancy, as well as Elsie Wheeler and the creation of the Sabian Symbols. Sources &...
Dec 11, 2024•35 min
In episode 142 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Heidi Smith. Heidi is an author, psychosomatic therapist, registered herbalist, and flower essence practitioner. In this conversation, Heidi explores the realms of prayer, vibrational medicine, and what it means to work with the unknown. She considers the relationship between prayer and the physical body as well as prayer and psychedelics. She suggests that ideas can be spirits, and introduces us t...
Nov 27, 2024•54 min
In episode 141 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Brandi Amara Skyy. Brandi is a Catalyst, Author, and Wild Dream coach who believes there is a fire and Universe inside waiting to Big Bang its way out of us. In this conversation, they discuss the archetype of the wild woman, dreams as portals, and the altar within. Brandi also considers the intersections between drag and ritual, Miss Piggy as a muse, and introduces listeners to her new book, Magic...
Nov 13, 2024•59 min•Season 5Ep. 141
In episode 140 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby honor the Samhain season with a conversation about altar-building, marigolds, and inviting in the beloved dead. They consider Samhain’s ties to creativity and inspiration and go looking for the spirits who celebrate their solar returns at Samhain. Sources & Shoutouts: From the Cauldron Born, Hughes, Kristoffer Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker Visions of the Cailleach: Exploring...
Oct 30, 2024•29 min
In episode 139 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby reflect on the magick of perception, ritual adornments, and glamour. They consider blue eyeshadow as a spell, clothes as armor, and self-expression as a form of witchcraft. They talk about the glamours cast by fiction, fashion, and the fairies. Sources & Shoutouts: Small Spells Deck Wild Medicine Deck V. 2 “The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries,” Evan Wentz “All was delusion, nought was truth”- Faery Gla...
Oct 16, 2024•24 min
In episode 138 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss the art of alchemy. They contemplate alchemical history and the purpose of this ritual, as well as the women alchemists who paved the way for this tradition. They consider symbolic alchemy, astrological alchemy, and introduce listeners to the first female astrologer. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 135: An Interview with Sorita d’Este Episode 40: Boundaries Episode 79: Protection Spells & Hexe...
Oct 02, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 138
In episode 137 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby fill their harvest baskets with seasonal harbingers and autumnal spells. They begin in the trees, gathering orange foliage and messages from Mercury before moving on to the stories of saffron and descent. They visit the apple orchards and the Garden of the Hesperides, harvesting the fruit of the dead and contemplating the mysteries that abound in our mythical groves. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 116: T...
Sep 18, 2024•30 min
In episode 136 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Empress Atlantis. Empress is an astrologer, planet worshipper, psychology graduate, showcased artist, commissioned poet, content creator, and online comedian. In this conversation, Empress peels back the layers of our natal charts and discusses chart rulers, retrograde planets, and asteroid returns. She revisits the stories of Ceres (Demeter), Pallas (Athena), Juno (Hera), and Vesta (Hestia) and ...
Aug 21, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 136
In episode 135 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Sorita d’Este. Sorita is an author whose books explore mythology, magic, and ancient spiritual traditions. She is also a practitioner of magic and an occult teacher who has lectured and presented workshops internationally. In this conversation, Sorita contemplates her relationship to the words Witch, Priestess, and Torchbearer. She discusses the goddesses Hecate and Artemis, their symbols, and an...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 135
In episode 134 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss Summer Magick. They begin by looking up, searching the celestial forest for shooting stars and seasonal harbingers, before moving on to the mythologies of the fixed stars, including Sirius, Algol, and the Pleiades. They also talk about the Muses, nine goddesses of inspiration that we can call on for our summer creative work. Sources: Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable , John Ayto “Words,” Sylvi...
Jun 26, 2024•44 min
In episode 133 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Cat Willett. Cat is a Brooklyn-based artist, author, and tarot enthusiast. In this conversation, Cat walks us through the halls of tarot history and introduces us to the women behind tarot’s evolution. They meet Pamela Coleman Smith, Rachel Pollack, Moina Mathers, Marie-Anne Lenormand, and other overlooked mystics. They contemplate art as ritual, and Cat shares the inspiration behind her new book...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min
In episode 132 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss mythical steeds and magical horses. They begin with the story of Pegasus, the horse of the gods and deliverer of inspiration. Following this winged stallion to his sacred spring on Mt. Helicon, they meet Arion and Aganippe and consider their connections to Demeter and the Muses. They also discuss Celeris, son of Pegasus, and Embarr, a guardian, guide, and companion of the goddess Niamh. Sources: Wi...
May 29, 2024•26 min
In episode 131 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby interview Heather Greene. Heather is a freelance writer, journalist, editor, and author. In this conversation, Heather considers witches in film, the witch as a rebel, and what it means to live in the places society has abandoned. She shares what she loves about being an acquisitions agent at Llewellyn, and discusses the intersections between magick and creativity. Heather also introduces us to her book, L...
May 15, 2024•1 hr
In episode 130 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby honor the Beltane season and the Patron Saints of Spring. In this conversation, they seek out old stories and the ghosts who guard the wildwood. They meet Faunus, an ancient forest spirit who speaks through the trees, and his companion, Fauna, a keeper of mysteries. They discuss ornithomancy (bird divination) and the faerie queens who defend our sacred waters. They welcome Nimue, Viviane, Niniane, and all ...
May 01, 2024•27 min
In episode 129 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby talk springtime hauntings with Amanda Paulson. Amanda is a paranormal investigator, researcher and medium based in the Inland Pacific Northwest. In this conversation, Amanda shares some of her haunted collection and contemplates what it means for an object to be haunted vs. cursed. She considers spirits as community ancestors, embracing our mysteries, and the process behind her channeled drawings. You can ...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 129
In episode 128 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby contemplate seasonal archetypes and the magick of spring. They discuss eclipse season, dandelions, and the goddess Kybele, the celestial Mother who rules our roses, caves, and mountains. They welcome back the light half of the year by building a fire from the wands in their tarot decks and inviting the self-devouring serpent, the Ouroboros, to this solar celebration. Sources: A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Ci...
Apr 03, 2024•41 min•Season 4Ep. 128
