New World Witchery -The Folk Magician's Notebook

Summary: We jump into the shortest month with talk of candles, cards, magic books, hobby horses, and...rat letters? 
Please check out our Patreon page! You can help support the show for as little as a dollar a month, and get some awesome rewards at the same time. Even if you can’t give, spread the word and let others know, and maybe we can make New World Witchery even better than it is now. 
Producers for this show:Blake at Crossed Crow Books, Kayla, Anna, Elle, Victoria & Keifel of 1000 Volt Press, Lauren, Sierra, Lisa, Mark, Kels, Benjamin, MissV/Vee, Donna, Pretty Poisons Witch, Heather, Jonathan, Christopher, Ralph of the Holle's Haven Podcast, Jamie, Catherine, Achija Branvin Sionach, AthenaBeth, and Conjured Cardea! Our sincere thanks to everyone supporting us!
Sources 
We highly recommend that you find an almanac or lunar-oriented datebook to help you with planning out your own magical year. Some we can recommend: 
The Witches Almanac
Llewellyn's Astrological Pocket Planner
Writual Planner
Or your local Farmer's Almanac!
Sections
Lunar Forecast - Our monthly rundown of lunar astrological information
In the Cards - Divination through cartomancy, tarot, and folk methods. This month: Pythagorean Numerology (with recommendations for The Book of English Magic by Philip Carr-Gomm and Richard Heygate)
A Witch's Words - Proverbs, folklore, and book reviews. This month: "⁠The Book of Cyprianus" and a review of ⁠Grimoires by Owen Davies⁠
Materia Magica - Magical artifacts and crafts. This month: Rat Letters (with nods to Via Hedera)
Creature Corner - Folkloric creatures, beings, and entities. This month: Mari Lwyd (with a recommendation to look at Mara Starling's work)
Listener Email - We read and respond to your questions! If you have one you'd like to submit, mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or ⁠[email protected]⁠
Check out Cory’s book, ⁠New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic⁠! (also available from ⁠Amazon⁠). We also have a new book, ⁠Conjuring the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment and Junk Drawer Magic⁠ (⁠1000Volt Press⁠) (also available from ⁠Amazon⁠). If you are interested in playing card divination, you can check out our ⁠Cartomancy post⁠ or pick up Cory’s book, ⁠54 Devils⁠.
Image via Cory Thomas Hutcheson (CC 2.0)
Keep in touch and follow us through our ⁠Find Us⁠ page!
Promos and Music:
Title and closing music are “Runaround (AM Radio),” by Aaron Solomon, and is licensed from ⁠Audio Socket⁠. (License #1273). Additional incidental music Kevin Macleod and Daniel Birch, from Free Music Archive and used under a CC 2.0 license. "Tranquility" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sound effects from ⁠Freesound.org ⁠and in the Public Domain. Additional "rooster" sound effect from Darina Evstafeva from ⁠Pixabay⁠.

We launch our first video edition of the Folk Magician's Notebook, covering the first quarter/stave of 2026. We share tips, lore, and practices for folkloric witchcraft and folk magic! Included in this episode:*Lunar Calendar for January to March*Tarot Review: Mystic Medleys*Card Reading: 3-Card Layout*Folktale: The 12 Months (Czech)*Book Review: Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore*Materia Magica: Incantation Bowls*Creature Corner: Tomte and NisseThank you to our Patreon Supporters for this episode! Blake at Crossed Crow Books, Kayla, Anna, Elle, Victoria & Keifel of 1000 Volt Press, Lauren, Sierra, Lisa, Mark, Kels, Benjamin, MissV/Vee, Donna, Pretty Poisons Witch, Heather, Jonathan, Christopher, Ralph of the Holle's Haven Podcast, Jamie, Catherine, Achija Branvin Sionach, AthenaBeth, Jill, and Conjured Cardea! Our sincere thanks to everyone supporting us! Please consider stopping by patreon.com/newworldwitchery to support us and get some cool perks!
Follow us on YouTube for more video content. Visit www.newworldwitchery.com/find-us and click our YouTube logo at the top of the page to subscrbe.Find our audio podcast archive, monthly audio Folk Magician's Notebook episodes, and over 250 articles on folk magic at www.newworldwitchery.comImage credits: Illustrations and animations by Cory Thomas Hutcheson & New World Witchery © 2026. Backgrounds and stock images/videos licensed from Canva. Additional images public domain.Music credits: Opening/Closing Music “New Year’s Walz” by Ivan Rosenberg and incidental music includes “Brief Optimism” by Colin Scudder & Fantasie, Op. 95 by Camille Saint-Sans (Licensed from Audiosocket). Additional music includes “Rites,” “Backed Vibes,” “Meditation Impromptu,” by Kevin Macleod (Free Music Archive/CC 2.0) and “Brushed Bells Leaving Home” by Daniel Burch (Free Music Archive/CC 2.0)

Summary: We're back with some familiar magical advice and some new segments to add more magic to your year! 
Please check out our Patreon page! You can help support the show for as little as a dollar a month, and get some awesome rewards at the same time. Even if you can’t give, spread the word and let others know, and maybe we can make New World Witchery even better than it is now. 
Producers for this show:Blake at Crossed Crow Books, Kayla, Anna, Elle, Victoria & Keifel of 1000 Volt Press, Lauren, Sierra, Lisa, Mark, Kels, Benjamin, MissV/Vee, Donna, Pretty Poisons Witch, Heather, Jonathan, Christopher, Ralph of the Holle's Haven Podcast, Jamie, Catherine, Achija Branvin Sionach, AthenaBeth, and Conjured Cardea! Our sincere thanks to everyone supporting us!
Sources 
We highly recommend that you find an almanac or lunar-oriented datebook to help you with planning out your own magical year. Some we can recommend: 
The Witches Almanac
Llewellyn's Astrological Pocket Planner
Writual Planner
Or your local Farmer's Almanac!
You can find a transcript of this episode at our Transcripts page.
Sections
Lunar Forecast - Our monthly rundown of lunar astrological information
In the Cards - Divination through cartomancy, tarot, and folk methods. This month: glossolalia (speaking in tongues)
A Witch's Words - Proverbs, folklore, and book reviews. This month: "The Witch of Treva" and a review of Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore
Materia Magica - Magical artifacts and crafts. This month: Incantation bowls
Creature Corner - Folkloric creatures, beings, and entities. This month: Tomte and nisse (with recommendations to read Linda Raedisch and Claude Lecouteux)
Listener Email - We read and respond to your questions! If you have one you'd like to submit, mail us at [email protected] or [email protected]
Check out Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon). We also have a new book, Conjuring the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment and Junk Drawer Magic (1000Volt Press) (also available from Amazon). If you are interested in playing card divination, you can check out our Cartomancy post or pick up Cory’s book, 54 Devils.
Image via Cory Thomas Hutcheson (CC 2.0)
Keep in touch and follow us through our Find Us page!
Promos and Music:
Title and closing music are “Runaround (AM Radio),” by Aaron Solomon, and is licensed from Audio Socket. (License #1273). Additional incidental music Kevin Macleod and Daniel Birch, from Free Music Archive and used under a CC 2.0 license.
Sound effects from Freesound.org and in the Public Domain. Additional "rooster" sound effect from Darina Evstafeva from Pixabay.
Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters.
If you like us AND you like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you will love our new show: Myth Taken: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast, now available through all the podcatchers! You can also check out Cory's folklore show, Chasing Foxfire, where he explores the intersection of folklore and topics like history, medicine, science, nature, literature, pop culture, and more!

Summary: We close out our year--and our show--with a final Yule seasonal episode featuring carols, poems, a history of wassail bowls, and some thoughts on what comes next for us. Thank you all for 15 wonderful years, and we hope you have a joyous holiday season and the happiest of new years.
Please check out our Patreon page! You can help support the show for as little as a dollar a month, and get some awesome rewards at the same time. Even if you can’t give, spread the word and let others know, and maybe we can make New World Witchery even better than it is now.
Producer for this show: This episode is supported by all of our Patreon listeners. Thank you so much to all of you for making this year and all the other years possible!
Sources
Our holiday playlist this year is:
“We Wish You a Merry Christmas” - Jack Halloran Singers - Archive.org 
“Fum Fum Fum” - US Army Band (Public Domain)
“I Saw Three Ships/Kerry Jig” - The Morrison Players - Audiosocket (licensed)
Welcome and Hello! (Musical Background: "The Holly and the Ivy (Music Box Version)” CC 2.0 Pixabay)
“The Night before Christmas” - Ernest Hare - Archive.org 
Deck the Halls - Mark Petrie - Audiosocket (Licensed)
“The Boar’s Head Carol” - The Pagan Carolers (Archive.org)
“Mrs Fogerty’s Christmas” - Trillium - Audiosocket (Licensed)
A Brief History of Wassailing Bowls (via The National Trust of the UK)
Gratitude and Blessings (Musical Background: "O Christmas Tree" (Music Box version) - Pixabay)
Somerset Wassail - The Pagan Carolers (Archive.org)
New Year’s Wishes - What Comes Next for Us? (Musical Background: "The Holly and the Ivy (Music Box Version)” CC 2.0 Pixabay)
Auld Lang Syne (A Reading) - The Poetry of Robert Burns - Frederick Worlock and CRM Brookes - Archive.org
"The Parting Glass" (Traditional) - Cory Thomas Hutcheson
“Da Day Dawn,” by Samantha Gillogly (artist permission)
Transcripts are available on our Transcripts page (NOTE: No transcript available for this episode)
Books for Sale:
It's here! You can now order our collaborative book Conjuring the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment and Junk Drawer Magic from 1000Volt Press! It's available for purchase on Bookshop, Amazon, or from your local bookstore!
You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon) and the recent release Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic as well (also available on Amazon)!
Please note that clicking on links may provide some monetary compensation to New World Witchery.
Image via Pixabay (Used under CC 2.0 License, modified by New World Witchery)
If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us at [email protected] or [email protected] or leave a comment at the website: www.newworldwitchery.com . We’d love to hear from you! Don’t forget to follow us at Twitter! And check out our Facebook page! For those who are interested, we are also on TikTok now. You can follow us on Instagram (main account, or you can follow Laine as well) or check out our new YouTube channel with back episodes of the podcast and new “Everyday Magic” videos, too (as well as most of our contest announcements)!
Promos and Music: All music is licensed from Audio Socket, Pixabay, or the Public Domain, with the exception of "Da Day Dawn," by Samantha Gillogly (used with artist permission).
Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters. If you like us AND you like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you will love our new show: Myth Taken: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast, now available through all the podcatchers!

Summary: We check out our lunar calendar, read some spicy(ish) cards, learn a bit about what birds say when we're not around, and more! 
Please check out our Patreon page! You can help support the show for as little as a dollar a month, and get some awesome rewards at the same time. Even if you can’t give, spread the word and let others know, and maybe we can make New World Witchery even better than it is now. 
Producers for this show:Elle, Bree, Victoria & Keifel of 1000 Volt Press, Lauren, Cate, Sierra, Lisa, Donna, Liz, Meg, Vee, Mark, Kels, Benjamin, AromaG’s Botanica, DanielKnits, Abbi of Morningstar Coven, Stephanie, Jenna, Donna, Jennifer, Fergus, Heather, Christopher, Ralph of the Holle's Haven Podcast, Jamie, Catherine, Achija Branvin Sionach, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, AthenaBeth, and Conjured Cardea! Our sincere thanks to everyone supporting us!
-Sources-
We highly recommend that you find an almanac or lunar-oriented datebook to help you with planning out your own magical year. Some we can recommend: 
The Witches Almanac
Llewellyn's Astrological Pocket Planner
Writual Planner
Or your local Farmer's Almanac!
You can find a transcript of this episode at our Transcripts page.
Folktale of the Month: "The Language of Birds," a Russian Folk Tale. 
In our cartomancy section, Laine will read for Cory, and Cory for Laine, but we'll also share general information on the cards we pull, too. If you are interested in playing card divination, you can check out our Cartomancy post or pick up Cory’s book, 54 Devils.
You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon). We also have a new book, Conjuring the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment and Junk Drawer Magic (1000Volt Press) (also available from Amazon).
Image via Pixabay (CC 2.0)
If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us at [email protected] or [email protected] or leave a comment at the website: www.newworldwitchery.com . We’d love to hear from you!
Don’t forget to follow us at Twitter! And check out our Facebook page! For those who are interested, we are also on TikTok now. You can follow us on Instagram (main account, or you can follow Laine as well) or check out our new YouTube channel with back episodes of the podcast and new “Everyday Magic” videos, too (as well as most of our contest announcements)! 
Promos and Music:
Title and closing music are “Runaround (AM Radio),” by Aaron Solomon, and is licensed from Audio Socket. (License #1273). Additional incidental music Kevin Macleod, from Free Music Archive and used under a CC 2.0 license.
Sound effects from Freesound.org and in the Public Domain. Additional "rooster" sound effect from Darina Evstafeva from Pixabay.
Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters.
If you like us AND you like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you will love our new show: Myth Taken: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast, now available through all the podcatchers! You can also check out Cory's folklore show, Chasing Foxfire, where he explores the intersection of folklore and topics like history, medicine, science, nature, literature, pop culture, and more!
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