Send us a text In this heart-opening episode of The Magick Kitchen Podcast , Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles reunite in person to share powerful insights on building spiritual community through retreats, mentorship, and sacred containers. From immersive pilgrimages to Earth Priestess initiations, they explore how online and in-person spiritual spaces can transform your path. Tune in for stories from Delphi, riverside rituals, guidance on finding the right teacher, and tips for navigating spir...
Jun 22, 2025•43 min•Season 9Ep. 6
Send us a text In this firelit episode of The Magick Kitchen Podcast , Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles welcome back priestess, author, and Reclaiming witch Irisanya Moon to explore the transformative power of the hearth, community care, and magic rooted in radical love. Together, we invoke Hestia , goddess of the sacred flame and communal spaces, and discuss how her wisdom guides us to dismantle patriarchal systems, cultivate inclusive circles, and hold space with intention. From magical acti...
Jun 08, 2025•52 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Send us a text Includes a Free Summer Ritual Recipe from Leandra! Summer brings expansion, warmth, and connection—and in this episode of The Magick Kitchen Podcast , Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles explore how to align your spiritual practice with the rhythm of the season. We dive into the magic of moonlight gardens , seasonal herbs , and kitchen witchcraft , and reflect on the divine child archetype, inner child healing , and mermaid-inspired embodiment. You’ll learn how to work with summer ...
May 25, 2025•44 min•Season 9Ep. 4
Send us a text In this episode of The Magick Kitchen Podcast , we journey into the enigmatic realm of the Poison Path with Coby Michael, esteemed author of The Poison Path Herbal . Coby unveils the esoteric traditions of working with potent plant allies—those often shrouded in mystery and caution—highlighting their roles in magic, healing, and spiritual transformation. Our conversation delves into the historical and ritualistic significance of these powerful botanicals, exploring how they have b...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Send us a text In this episode, Leandra and Elyse welcome their friend and renowned herbalist Amy Blackthorn to the Magick Kitchen to dive into Amy’s new book, Blackthorn’s Book of Sacred Plant Magic , exploring how to build deeper spiritual connections with plant spirits through therapeutic practice, subconscious learning, and intuitive divination. Join us for an inspiring conversation on weaving plant magic into everyday life and unlocking the sacred wisdom of the natural world. Find Blackthor...
Apr 28, 2025•49 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Send us a text In the season 9 premiere, Elyse and Leandra sit down in the magick kitchen with Dodie Graham McKay, author of 'The Witch's Ally', an incredible book on working with familiars. You'll learn that familiars aren't always animals, and in fact, historically, animals aren't the most common type of familiar. And the polar bear story Dodie shares from her time in the Great White North is one of Elyse's favorites we've ever had told here on the show! Dodie Graham McKay is a writer, green w...
Apr 13, 2025•57 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Send us a text In this episode, Elyse gets real with a bit of a bolder coming out conversation with Enfys J Book, bestselling author of Queer Qabalah and their newest book, Queer Rites. We discuss the importance of rites of passage, almost lost from our modern world, and how important they are to infuse into our magical practices and traditions. We also go deep on the challenges of cis presenting queer people (Elyse is raising her hand here) and the importance of shining bright even when it feel...
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 13
Send us a text In this episode... its time to welcome... SPRING! Leandra and Elyse share recipes and reflections on how best to embrace this time of year. Click here for Leandra's Tea Party ☕ and Ostara recipes. 🥚 Elyse is hosting a Spring Equinox Retreat in Havre de Grace, MD! Make and take home a gemstone crystal bottle of protection oil and learn land spirits connection at the oldest river in the world, Mama Susquehanna. Tickets and more info here. Join us for The Divie Alchemy Summit June 2...
Mar 16, 2025•41 min•Season 8Ep. 12
Send us a text In this episode, Elyse & Leandra chat with Charity Bedell, author of 'Divine Dirt'. We discuss the importance of bringing the land into our lives through magic and ritual with dirt, and why this magickal ingredient is not to be overlooked. Charity L. Bedell, also known as Loona Wynd, is the author of 'Divine Dirt', 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 initi...
Mar 02, 2025•47 min•Season 8Ep. 11
Send us a text This time in the Magick Kitchen, its time to talk about the elephant in the room: witches shouldn't be poor. In this episode, Leandra and Elyse are joined by Pamela Chen, author of 'Wealth Witchery', coming April 2025. We talk about her Four Realms approach to wealth witchery; the limiting beliefs that hold many of us back; and how we can reframe our mindsets when working to better understand our relationship to abundance. Learn More about Pamela and preorder Wealth Witchery: magi...
Feb 16, 2025•54 min•Season 8Ep. 10
Send us a text And now for something completely different: Storytime! But first, we're getting cerebral. In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Elyse and Leandra share their perspectives on decolonizing mythology. We discuss the truth about working with deities, and the reality of personal gnosis. We also discuss the importance of critical contexts for the classical portrayals of gods, the complexity of translation, and end the episode with some bardic storytelling of our favorite Sumeri...
Feb 02, 2025•56 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Send us a text This time in the Magick Kitchen we are welcoming back the amazing and wise Nicholas Pearson. We tackle the difficulty of this inauguration and the challenges we might be facing, and provide solutions and ideas for empowerment through it all. Nicholas Pearson has been immersed in all aspects of the mineral kingdom for more than 30 years. He began teaching crystal workshops in high school, later studying mineral science at Stetson University while pursuing a degree in music. He work...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Send us a text In this episode, Leandra and Elyse celebrate 100 episodes! We look back at the guests we've had, give you some behind the scenes of how it all began, and tell you our plans moving forward. Our guest is Lilith Dorsey. Lilith hails from many magickal traditions, including Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Indigenous American spirituality. Their traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology, and Film at the University of R.I, New York University, and the University of London...
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Send us a text In this Winter installment of our seasonal series, At the Kitchen Witch's Hearth, we are discussing how we really feel about the season that offers its challenges, what the Christmas Spirit really means, and sharing our favorite recipes: for humans AND your animal companions. Click here to take a Gardens of the Mystic Quiz. Beginning in January. Take Hold of the Red Thread with Elyse in 2025: seekingnumina.com/theredthread G et Leandra's tea recipe here. Cat Cookie Recipe: Ingredi...
Dec 22, 2024•41 min
Send us a text Celebrating Our 100th Episode! Jamie Waggoner is a Pagan priestess, philosopher, writer, and teacher. She cofounded the Way of Weaver, a gender-inclusive program of magical inquiry, social justice, and community building. Jamie has studied folklore, mythology, and the occult for more than twenty years and has been a devotee of Hades since 2016. Visit her at JamieWaggoner.com Join us for The Divie Alchemy Summit June 24 & 25, 2025, featuring many of our podcast guests. Get your...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode, join Elyse in an interview with Brandon Weston, author of Granny Thornapple's Book of Charms and Ozark Folk Magic. Brandon Weston (Fayetteville, AR) is a healer, writer, and folklorist who owns and operates Ozark Healing Traditions, an online collective of articles, lectures, and workshops focusing on the Ozark Mountain region. As a practicing folk healer, his work with clients includes everything from spiritual cleanses to house blessings. He comes from a long li...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Send us a text In this emotional episode, Leandra and Elyse share their thoughts and an uplifting message of community in the results of the 2024 US election. We also interview Courtney Weber about her new book, Sacred Tears, in an unplanned yet relatable conversation about grief in the pagan community and how to navigate loss as a witch. Join us for The Divie Alchemy Summit June 24 & 25, 2025, featuring many of our podcast guests. Get your FREE ticket: https://leandrawitchwood.kartra.com/pa...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Elder of the Craft and cofounder of the Temple of Witchcraft and TempleFest, Christopher Penczak. Christopher is a multiaward-winning author and teacher. He has written over 20 books, and has been a teacher of the Craft for more than 40 years. In this deep conversation, we hear the wisdom of experience on how witchcraft can change your life, how it really works, and we answer the question: is witchcraft safe? Learn more about the templeofwitchcraft.org...
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Send us a text In this episode, we're kicking off season 8 and the witchiest month of the year with a corvid conversation. We talk all about the myth and science behind what makes crows and ravens so witchy. Join Elyse in an interview with Rick de Yampert, author of the new book "Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Sacred Corvids". Rick de Yampert is a Florida resident and long-time journalist who spent twenty-three years as the arts and entertainment writer for the Daytona Beach News-...
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Send us a text In the season 7 finale, Leandra and Elyse are joined by Fio Gede Parma to discuss their book 'The Witch Belongs to the World', and its major themes: what does it really mean to be a witch? We talk about what initiation really is, the pros and cons of following a particular lineage, and the ins and outs of Fio's tradition, the Wildwood Tradition from so-called Australia. Fio Gede Parma (they/she) is a Balinese-Australian international teacher, magical mentor, and award-winning auth...
Sep 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 13
Send us a text In this episode, we dive into the ways we transition into autumn, aka the Season of the Witch, as kitchen witches, the shadow work we do, the way ancestors inform this time, and the fun recipes we love to make! We kick off with a discussion with Beck Lawrence, proprietor of the Serpent's Key in Hanover to share the ways you can get involved to help us help them Legalize Tarot in Pennsylvania! Here are the links to support by signing the petition (GLOBAL support welcome!) and to ma...
Sep 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Send us a text We welcome to the Magick Kitchen the prolific author Deborah Blake. She is an expert on familiars, and well-known for her series, the ever-practical "Everyday Witch" books. She has also written numerous fiction series, including the Baba Yaga/Broken Riders paranormal romance novels, the Veiled Magic urban fantasy novels, and the Catskills Pet Rescue cozy mystery series. Learn more about her and buy her oracle and tarot decks as well as her books here: https://deborahblakeauthor.co...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Send us a text Join Laura Tempest Zakroff, bestselling author of Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy, Weave the Liminal, and many more, as we talk all things sigils, embodiment through belly dancing and other forms of movement, and her tradition, Modern Traditional Witchcraft. Learn more about her works, classes, and the upcoming Sigil Witchery Oracle here: www.LauraTempestZakroff.com For more information on upcoming events and free resources, visit - https://www.leandrawitchwood.com/links-page/ Step...
Aug 18, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Send us a text This time in the Magick Kitchen, we're having a cup of tea with H. Byron Ballard, a Priestess and pagan community leader for over 50 years. We discuss the simple ways of communing with spirits that Ballard's work extolls, including her newest book, Small Magic. We also look at land spirit work in detail, and discuss the importance of community and putting down roots when it comes to practicing the Craft. To learn more about upcoming events and Get FREE resources, visit - https://w...
Aug 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Send us a text It's time for another installment in the seasonal series, Kitchen Witch's Hearth, where Leandra and Elyse share our favorite ways to honor (and survive 🥵) summer: from potions and iced teas, to fire rituals and rage clearing. Sign up for the waitlist 'Know Thyself', Elyse's retreat in Delphi April 2025: https://forms.gle/xJYWRW9BoHgxxn7r9 Day Retreats to Ancient Greece with Elyse! More info here. Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE monthly rituals, group mentoring...
Jul 21, 2024•42 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Send us a text In this episode of the Magick Kitchen, Elyse and Leandra sit down with Morpheus Ravenna, historian and author of "Magic of the Otherworld". We discuss the complications and misconceptions of 'Celtic' spirituality and cultures, and look at the practices we do have record of and what we don't and how one might actually practice Celtic witchcraft, folk magic, or other types of spiritual paths. Morpheus Ravenna is a genderfluid sorcerer, artist, and writer, residing in the East Bay ar...
Jul 07, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Send us a text In this episode, journey to sacred waters and holy wells with Elyse and Leandra and learn ways to use sacred waters in your practice. A special thank you to Jenna C. for her research! FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join Leandra as she walks you through managing your energy and the energy you encounter! Get free access to their workshop HERE ! Join Leandra in The Rebel Mystic Community for LIVE monthly rituals, group mentoring, and more. Leandra shares her decades of kn...
Jun 23, 2024•57 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Send us a text Elyse & Leandra welcome Steele Alexandra Douris to the Magick Kitchen to dive deep into the Victorian spiritualist movement, a foremother of witchcraft. We talk seances, ectoplasm, crystal balls, pre-Raphelite art and the medievalist movement, and how witches today can be inspired and informed about our history. Learn more about Steele at @steelearcana on Instagram. FREE Course, Energy Mastery & Hygiene. Join us for a transformative one-day workshop designed for modern wit...
Jun 09, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Send us a text Elyse and Leandra are joined by Devin Hunter, author of 'Houseplant Hortocculture' now available here from Llewellyn. We discuss indoor plant magic and green witchery, and a bit of behind the scenes of how the book came to be. Devin Hunter is the bestselling author of The Witch's Book of Power , The Witch's Book of Spirits , The Witch's Book of Mysteries , the critically acclaimed Modern Witch , and Crystal Magic for the Modern Witch . Initiated into multiple occult orders, Devin ...
May 26, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Send us a text Madame Pamita joins Elyse and Leandra in the Magick Kitchen to discuss Ukrainian witchcraft, its similarities across the Baltic and Balkan states, and how today, during the Ukraine War, folk practices are stronger than ever. Madame Pamita is the author of Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft, coauthor of The Witch's Sun Sign Series: Cancer Witch with Ivo Dominguez Jr, and she runs an online apothecary at parlourofwonders.com. Subscribe here to her YouTube channel for witch tips & ta...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 7Ep. 3
