Pam Grossman is a writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history. She isthe host of the internationally beloved podcast, The Witch Wave and the author ofWaking the Witch and What Is A Witch. Her newest book, Magic Maker- The Enchanted Path to Creativity has just launched. She is also co-editor and co-author of theWitchcraft volume of Taschen’s Library of Esoterica series. Her writing has appeared innumerous media outlets, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME.com, andmany more. She divides her time between Brooklyn and the Western Catskillsalongside her husband and their two feline familiars.www.pamgrossman.comInstagram @phantasmaphilePodcast – The Witch WaveWe talked about:Women and surrealist art OccultureHer podcast, The Witch WaveCapitalism and magicBeing visible as a witchBeing taken seriously by the mainstream media when talking about magicWitchcraft - The Taschen AnthologyHer new book Magic MakerArchetypes of magic – Witch, Magician and Magic MakerWhy creativity is vital nowIn the Extended Episode – just $3 a month on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearceWe dive deeper into capitalism and magic, bring the Taschen anthology of Witchcraft to life, women artists who are just coming into mainstream awareness and the work of Amy Hale bringing forward the work of Ithell Colquhoun.ResourcesAmy Hale – Creative Magic EpisodeArtists mentioned: Leonora CarringtonRemedios VaroHilma af KlintIthell ColquhounAgnes PeltonGertrude AbercrombieLeonore FiniPamela Colman Smith Waking the Witch Magic Maker- The Enchanted Path to Creativity Witchcraft volume of Taschen’s Library of Esoterica series – ed. Jessica Hundley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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47: Sangu Mandanna - Witches & Whimsy
Sangu Mandanna is a British–Indian author of adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction. She is best known for her fantasy romance novels The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches and A Witch's Guide To Magical Innkeeping.We talked about:Whimsy and cosy fictionThe magical books that made herHer writing processHer publishing journeyThe difference between writing for YA, children and adult readers.Writing inclusive charactersBelonging and communityWriting sex scenesIn the Extended Episode www.patreon.com/lucyhpearceWe dive deeper into neurodivergence, being seen and invisibilityAs well as an additional extract from The Very Secret Society Of Irregular WitchesJoin us for the Creative Magic book club www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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46: Sarah Robinson - Magical Wanders
Sarah Robinson is the best-selling Womancraft Publishing author of multiple books on magic and witches including: Yoga for Witches (now in French, Chinese, Polish and Farsi), Yin Magic, Enchanted Journeys, The Kitchen Witch Companion, The Witch & the Wildwood , and Womancraft Publishing’s fastest selling pre-order ever, Kitchen Witch: food, folklore and fairytale. Her newest book Witch Country: Seeking the Witch in the British Landscape is out on October 31st. A yoga teacher and author based in in Bath, UK. Her background is in science; she holds an MSc Psychology & Neuroscience and has studied at Bath, Exeter and Harvard universities. She is host of the Witch Country podcast.You can listen to Sarah’s popular episode from Season 1 of Creative Magic – Let’s All Run Away and Live in the Woods, and learn from her and myself in the Weaving Magic with Words episode in Season 3, as well as discover some of her favourite books in a bonus episode on my Patreon – for $6/ month. Join her for her Masterclasses live on Zoom on October 29th and November 5th. Find out more at Womancraft Publishing Find Sarah online:Website: www.sentiayoga.comInstagram: @Yogaforwitches @thisiswitchcountryPodcast: Witch CountryInsight Timer: Enchanted Journeys with Sarah Robinson We talked about:The Season of the Witch – whether it’s over commericalised and what it means to usTime release magicSocial media, performance and authenticityThe importance of digging for rootsBalancing whimsy and the dark history of witch hunts.The place and witch that impacted her most as she researched Witch CountrySome of our favourite good witches from 20th century film In the extended episode – over 15 mins of extra content just $3 on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce we talked about: The backstory as to why Sarah is “friend of the pod”Apple magicReal world social media content making strugglesWitch marks – what they are and how to find them.An extra extract from Witch Country Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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45: Lisa Lister - Remembering Our Magic
Crowned ‘the defender of female awesomeness’ by Cooler magazine, everything Lisa creates is an invitation home to yourself. To your voice, your rhythms + your own reality. A reality that’s remembered + respelled by you. She writes, teaches + shares in the sweet spot between feminine philosophy, sensual creativity + personal myth-making. Her work is rooted in the depth of Hélène Cixous, the erotic truth-telling of Anaïs Nin + the accessible ritual of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. She is the best-selling author of Witch, Code Red, Love your Lady Landscape, Self Source-ery + Venus. www.lisalister.com/Instagram @sassylisalisterJoin us for the Creative Magic Book Club www.patreon.com/lucyhpearceToday we talked about:The Importance of Writing and Telling Our own storiesCyclical intelligenceHer mutism as a childThe witch wound – women being silenced down through lifetimes, ancestral fear of speaking outBeing seen – and discernment as to who we share our skills withCreating the most magical version of ourselves that our soul most longs forNavigating paradoxEDS (hypermobility) and magical womenNeurodivergent women and maskingPublishing and self-publishingBeing too muchProlificWomen in creative processJoin us for a deeper dive in the extended episode – just $3 on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce Where we get raw and real, and share our personal experiences of publishing and self-publishingAn extract from her book, Witch.We mentionedWomancraft PublishingCode Red Love Your Lady LandscapeWitch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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44: Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman – From Great Darkness Great Light is Born
Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman is the artist and illustrator of "The Divine Feminine Oracle", The Spellcasting Oracle” and “The Sutras of Unspeakable Joy”. She is a visionary artist who merges magick and technology with traditional mediums to create new interpretations of myth and archetype. Through her work she explores shamanic, astrological and mythological constructs to interpret the liminal worlds of the Divine Feminine, incorporating art and talisman to create a third phenomenon, or magical reality. Her art was included in Witchcraft - Taschen and features in The Divine Feminine Oracle that she created along with Meggan Watterson, on the covers of The Mistress of Longing and Gina Martin’s Daughters of the Goddess series. In honor of the Great Mother, and as personal witness, she creates all work under the pseudonym "SheWhoIsArt".www.etsy.com/shop/SheWhoIsArt Website: www.shewhoisart.comFacebook: facebook.com/shewhoisartInstagram: @shewhoisWe talked aboutThe soul in artArt as a vessel for the sacredSacred Feminine perspective on current eventsFeminine representation in the Bible and why it goes untaughtHer work with Megan Watterson on the Divine Feminine Oracle.Her artmaking process – creating lightSymbology of the FeminineFinding and trusting the real in this post-truth worldIn the extended episode – over 45 mins of extra content just $3 on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce we talked about:Perimenopause and menopause – wise woman insightMigraine and creativitySymbology – the Alphabet vs the GoddessAncient women cave paintersHer twinkle boxAI as a creative and business toolThe female roots of modern Western abstract artHer religious backgroundFacebook and IG jailBalancing our creatrix and business partsResourcesBurning WomanThe Woman’s Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred ObjectsDiscover Your Inner Symbols – MasterclassThe Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image Women Who Run With the Wolves and Mother Night – Clarissa Pinkola Estes – listen to our Creative Magic special on Women Who Run with the WolvesThe Holy Wild: A Heathen Bible for the UntamedThe Great Cosmic Mother Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join prolific author and artist Lucy H. Pearce and her creative guests - writers, artists, creatrixes - for profound and practical conversations about what creative magic means to us. We'll reflect on what, how and why we create, what drives us...and what stops us in our tracks. We share honestly how we find the time and energy to make magic in the midst of life's challenges and why we keep on saying yes to our creativity. Lucy is known for giving real and raw interviews, and now she shares this form of deep dive conversation with many of her favourite creative people. The first season of Creative Magic is the Wild Initiations series, featuring her immensely popular intimate conversation series recorded to celebrate the launch of her 12th book Crow Moon: reclaiming the wisdom of the dark woods... She will also be joined by some new guests diving into the themes of wild nature, symbols, initiation and creative magic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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