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You would think that maybe since the topic of this episode is TV shows and movies, we might stay on topic. But nooooo! Wednesday lost a sock, Petras keeps forgetting about his Halloween decorations, and every movie reminds us of seven others!

We actually stay mostly on topic for this one, with only the occasional forays into Frasier episodes and Wednesday’s upcoming trip to Iceland. Links: https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/in-my-own-world  https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/video/vampires/61d7693266539634740b8bd6   Recommended Books: Inner Temple of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak To our listeners:  It will be three weeks until our next episode, but stay tuned, because we have some awesome things coming up!

In this episode, we discuss Mabon history, correspondences, and how to celebrate the autumnal equinox.  There are also lengthy discussions of Thanksgiving food, how to pronounce Native American place names, how to make pies, how good apple cider donuts are, and Katrina Van Tassel’s dress at the end of Sleepy Hollow.

Also included are lengthy tangents into the care of altar cloths and how hilarious Mystery Science Theatre 3000 used to be.

What are the differences between practicing in a tradition versus being an eclectic, solitary practitioner? Is one better than the other? What are the pros and cons of each? Are they mutually exclusive? What is Wednesday's favorite spooky movie? Enjoy the background birdsong, and happy belated Lammas!

In this episode, we talk about the total solar eclipse happening in Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic, and parts of Europe on August 12, as well as ideas for what types of workings to do and not do. We discuss this year's Mystic South conference in Atlanta, Lammas workshops at WSTS, and whether firing a shotgun at the eclipse out of fear is a worthwhile thing to do. It kind of all falls apart in the end as usual. We recorded this one in the early evening, so enjoy the cricket sounds throughout.

If you have ever asked yourself: What do I do with a wand anyway?Are wands associated with air or fire?  Why can’t we agree?  Where can I get a wand?  Do I need to go to Olivander’s?  Will my wand choose me?  Can I zap Draco Malfoy with it?  Where do I get a phoenix feather?  I want to make my own wand.  How do I do that? Hey!  There are wands on my tarot cards!  What’s that about? Do I need a wand?  I have an athame already - how many pointy things do I need? then this episode is for you!

This episode includes multiple mildly-related and totally unrelated tangents, as well as enthusiastic discussions of Beatrix Potter books, the history of cats, why we don’t have gendered nouns in English, and how my cat may or may not have an online cult.  Enjoy summery lawnmowing sounds in the background!

Today’s episode is more serious than our usual fare, but we do include brief discussions of puppies, handcrafting tools, how macaroni and cheese should be orange, and how you can never have too many tarot and oracle decks. Resources:   Mayo Clinic Burnout Guide https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/burnout/art-20046642 Mental Health and Therapy Options: BetterHelp Grow Therapy Open Path Collective Talkspace BrightSide Health Online platforms for body doubling: Body Doubling at FocusMate Body Doubling at FLOWN Things We Mentioned: Jessica Roux - Floriography Jessica Roux - Woodland Wardens Oracle Cards  Jessica Roux - Tarot of the Woodland Wardens Deborah Blake - Everyday Witch Tarot Deborah Blake - Everyday Witch Oracle Stephanie Barron - The Jane Austen Mysteries

We also have a lengthy discussion of what Martians think of us, the movie Office Space, why it is so hard to find good sourdough bread, air raid sirens, whether or not it is illegal to deface currency, quilting stashes and unfinished projects, that one time Wednesday went to Lacrosse, gel pens, and how Wednesday hates small talk. Mercury Retrograde Resources: https://seagrapeapothecary.com/blogs/seagrape-apothecary/the-visionary-magic-of-mercury-retrograde https://spiritualgangster.com/blogs/news/your-mercury-retrograde-survival-guide https://christopherpenczak.com/2013/07/29/planetary-magic-3-mercury-the-mind-and-communication/ https://www.today.com/life/astrology/astrologer-tips-mercury-retrograde-rcna245399 https://www.almanac.com/mercury-retrograde-really-bad-how-handle-most-misunderstood-transit https://www.reddit.com/r/witchcraft/comments/102ooi2/can_you_do_spells_during_mercury_retrograde/ Things We Mentioned: Lightening Crashes by Live Hancock’s of Paducah Woodland Wardens Tarot Deck by Jessica Roux Woodland Wardens Oracle Deck by Jessica Roux

In addition to our discussion of Litha, we fangirl over Josh Gates and all the current delicious summer vibes.  There are various rambles about Nicholas Cage movies, how S’mores are sticky, how important vultures are to the environment, how to harvest dandelions for dandelion tea, and weird squirrels.  There is also a brief rant about Bermuda grass … because summer! Please excuse some of the background noise in this episode.  It’s moving into summer and we are both running our air conditioners! Things We Mentioned: Drawing Down the Sun by Stephanie Woodfield Expedition Files with Josh Gates on Amazon Prime Witch’s Wheel of the Year by Jason Mankey Tudor Monastery Farm (BBC, Acorn, Amazon) Animal Speak by Ted Andrews learningherbs.com https://www.herb-pharm.com/blogs/herbal-education/4-herbs-to-celebrate-on-summer-solstice?srsltid=AfmBOorEJp97zd7dJ85y1YfkPxbBUVGbGq2UfWHHkqheoFkxsvkiInIh Invoking the Egyptian Gods by Judith Page Summer Belongs To You from Phineas and Ferb

In this episode, we discuss what synesthesia is, which types we have, color theory, color correspondences in magick and how synesthesia affects those correspondences in our practices, as well as how hard it used to be to find good candles, fiber arts and handicrafts, and the most awesome quilting fabrics.  We mostly manage to stay on topic for this one, with only a couple of lengthy, unrelated tangents into hand crafts and what makes the best Valentine’s Day present. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor Faber Birren Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Hancock’s of Paducah Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary

We cover the usual topics of donuts and movies, along with newcomers bees and cupcakes!  Also, there is a lengthy discussion of Tom Hanks / Meg Ryan movies for some reason.  This is a long one, but stick with us while we desperately try to stay on topic, but mostly end up dissolving in laughter. Again, enjoy the happy bird sounds, the distant roar of airplanes landing at BNA, and the sound of some dude mowing his yard. Things We Mentioned: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandana Switch on Amazon Prime Evil on Paramount+ Karma by Taylor Swift

Buckle up, everyone!  We really lived up to our name on this one.  In this episode, we discuss many topics around why spells fail, but somehow veer into whether Wednesday should see part II of Wicked, why someone painted her house weird, the trend of visual podcasts, that one episode of Frasier with the shaving cream, how 90s music was the best, London After Midnight, the books of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, how tornadoes aren’t godless, and how the Dragnet movie had a really good spell. Enjoy the happy birds chirping in the background!  Visit our website at www.hexenchill.com for links to books and authors that we discussed as well as supplemental material.

We also cover fountain pens, the dread “permanent record” threat from high school, hilarious Amazon reviews, and fonts.  Pardon the thumps as I excitedly pounded my desk but also enjoy the bird songs in the background! Books We Mentioned and Recommend The Witch’s Book of Shadows by Jason Mankey Grimoires:  A History of Magic Books by Owen Davies Occult Texts and Grimoires Key of Solomon Sworn Testament of Honorius Petit Albert Picatrix The Long Lost Friend: A 19th Century American Grimoire by Johann Georg Hohman Lemegeton (The Lesser Key of Solomon) Book of Abremelin Galdrabók The Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa The Magus by Francis Barrett Goetia Other Sources John the Verbose