Are We Witches?

• Are We Witches...With Familiars?

  Familiars take many shapes and sizes; cute, cunning and spectral. Posited as a spiritual companion, Sarah and Lisa wonder what it means to be accompanied by a familiar today.From the witch's black cat archetype to the spirit of a dead man sent from the Fairy Kingdom, the history of familiars is traced back to Early Modern England, where we find the first woman executed for witchcraft assisted by a cat named Sathan (pronounced 'Satan') and the "Witchfinder General" making wild accusations against diabolical animal spirits called Vinegar Tom, Pyewacket, and Grizzel.There is also a tarot spread chosen by a cat (what could he be trying to tell us?), suggestions for supporting your local wildlife, and the calming power of rose quartz helps to soothe a familiar in an anxious moment.This episode is co-hosted by Mina, Otto and Sven, beautiful, faithful familiars to the Are We Witches? podcast.Citations for Who, What Witch, Where?:https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14015/pg14015-images.htmlhttps://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Examination_and_Confession_of_certain_Witches_at_Chelmsford_in_the_County_of_EssexHenderson, L. (2009) Witch, fairy and folktale narratives in the trial of Bessie Dunlop. In: Henderson, L. (ed.) Fantastical Imaginations: The Supernatural in Scottish History and Culture. John Donald: Edinburgh, pp. 141-166. ISBN 9781906566029--Follow us on instagram at arewewitches and write to us at [email protected] problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)--------------------------------Keywords: witchcraft, familiars, familiar spirits, pets, enchanted, tarot, magic, witch trials, crystals, fairies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Are We Witches...In True Crime?

  This episode, Lisa and Sarah explore how witchcraft keeps slipping into the language of crime; from Hungary’s Angel Makers and the “Yorkshire Witch” Mary Bateman, to séance-era scandals, detective psychics, and the Satanic Panic.Why does the supernatural so often get blamed when the truth is too uncomfortable?Plus, in How's Tricks?, Sarah shares the story of an accidental exorcism, and Lisa gets a little numerological pat on the back from the universe.Citations for Who, What Witch, Where?:ABC News article about Sylvia BrowneHistory on the Net article about the Angel MakersLA Times - Cypress Psychic Tells Court of Helping to Solve MurderMy Learning - Mary BatemanUnilad article about Sylvia BrowneWeird NJ article about Jeannette DePalma--Follow us on instagram at arewewitches and write to us at [email protected] problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)--------------------------------Keywords: witchcraft, true crime, psychic detectives, Angel Makers, Mary Bateman, Satanic Panic, spiritualism, superstition, Are We Witches Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Are We Witches...At Halloween?

  It’s our first video episode! Watch it on YouTube!Lisa and Sarah celebrate Halloween by surprising each other with costumes and tracing the festival’s roots in Samhain, the Celtic fire-festival that marked summer’s end and the thinning of the veil. From guising and soul cakes to Margaret Hamilton’s poisonous green makeup, we explore how Samhain became Halloween, and Sarah fills us in on some of the scariest witch stories from around the world. Plus, in Show and Spell, we try a little apple-peel and candy divination to see if our true love’s initials appear.Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?Library of Congress The Origins of Halloween TraditionsCNN Style (2024), From Pagan Spirits to Wonder Woman: A Brief History of the Halloween Costume--Follow us on instagram at arewewitches and write to us at [email protected] problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)--------------------------------Keywords: witchcraft, halloween, trick or treat, costume, dress-up, Samhain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Are We Witches...Haunted?

  Ghosts never really go out of fashion, they just change platforms. Once they rapped on tables and floated in candlelight; now they flicker on YouTube and whisper through spirit boxes.As spooky season begins, Lisa and Sarah ask: Are we witches…haunted?From witch-ghosts in England, Scotland, and Salem to Houdini’s showdown with the Witch of Lime Street, they trace how women became history’s translators between worlds. Plus, a Ouija board experiment and a cemetery ritual for spooky season.Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?E. Jay Gilbert, HauntedAnn Braude, Radical Spirits: Spiritualism and Women’s Rights in Nineteenth-Century AmericaAlex Owen, The Darkened Room: Women, Power, and Spiritualism in Late Victorian EnglandHoudini Exposes the Tricks Used by the Boston Medium “Margery” (1924)The Dollop Podcast, Episode #12 “Houdini vs Margery”“How to Use a Ouija Board,” wikiHow--Follow us on instagram at arewewitches and write to us at [email protected] problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)--------------------------------Keywords: witchcraft, ghosts, spirits, haunting, haunted house, ouija, medium, psychics, parlour games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• What's Up, Witches? #3

  In this latest magical check-in episode, Lisa and Sarah take the opportunity to discuss storytelling in the form of myth and folklore (hello again, Medea and Baba Yaga!), fidelity discourse, with much more added to their reading list; primarily No Friend to This House and Encountering Dragonfly.The re-enchanted life continues with rainbow synchronicities, familiars, and a magic stick thrown to the River Thames*. Sarah and Lisa also enjoy a tarot spread based on the theme of creation, taken from the Tarot Vin workbook, contemplating the power of the Magician card paired with Cabernet Sauvignon.What’s Up, Witches? episodes will pop into the feed every now and then as a way for our co-hosts to take stock of where they are on their witchy journey.For more information on Natalie Haynes' feminist retelling of Medea, No Friend to This House, please visit: https://nataliehaynes.com/Details on Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-enchantment by Brooke Williams can be found at https://brookewilliams.site/*No sailors were harmed in the making of this podcast.--Follow us on instagram at arewewitches and write to us at [email protected] problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)--------------------------------Keywords: witchcraft, mythology, folklore, synchronicity, forest magic, wine, tarot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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