052 - Learning from Legendary Practitioners (feat. Kadmus)

Returning champion and living legend Professor Charles Porterfield sits down to talk the nuances of Hoodoo sorcery, his deal with The Devil, and more. Get the full episode at patreon.com/witchhassle. You can learn more about the man and his work at http://www.professorporterfield.com/ and find recorded classes through the Cauldron Black (https://www.thecauldronblack.com/items/professor-charles-porterfield/archived-classes) and the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival (https://www.salemwitchfest.com/the-vault-class-archives).

Kadmus joins the program to discuss his new book, Learning from Legendary Practitioners: A Necromantic Journey into History, Myth, and the Practice of Magic. It's a real humdinger of an episode as we discuss necromancy, fairies, and more (the "and more" includes baking this time). You can learn more about Kadmus and what he's up to at: https://www.instagram.com/kadmus_truetotheearth/ https://www.facebook.com/p/Kadmus-Herschel-100014974535439/ https://bsky.app/profile/kadmusauthor.bsky.social https://www.starandsystem.com/ And of course the book is available at: https://hadean.press/products/learning-from-legendary-practitioners

Todd Elliott joins the program to discuss his new book, The Cunning Farmer: Agrarian Magical Practices, Mythology, and Folklore. We get into farming magic, dealing with the fae, and influencing the weather. Also joining the episode tag team style is Farmer Eann, an upstate farmer providing agricultural insights and posing agricultural questions to Todd Elliott to make sure we have both the magic and the farming covered. You can learn more about Todd Elliott and his work at https://substack.com/@thecunningfarmer and https://www.thecunningfarmer.com/ and on instagram at @thecunningfarmer. You can grab the book at https://www.innertraditions.com/the-cunning-farmer

In a Witchhassle Lost Episode, we bring you an interview recorded over two years ago. Gary Noriyuki of Manticore’s Den talks about combining American hoodoo and Thai magical traditions into enchanted tattoos, and about his occult journey. You can learn more about Gary’s work (and maybe get some of it on your own body) at https://www.manticoresden.com and on Instagram at @ manticoresden and @ garynori. Be sure to check out Gary’s new podcast The Root and the Flame, available on Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/6EZIyiDZEZS5aubDy1nm5O?si=WglnpUO8SnOr0WdSZf2GwA) and wherever else you get your podcasts.

James Dotson, MD, joins the program to talk about the occult history of scents and his magical journey. Hear the full version at Patreon.com/Witchhassle You can get tickets for James’s class at this year’s Salem Summer Symposium at https://www.salemwitchfest.com/event-details/the-history-use-of-magical-fluid-condensers-with-dr-james-dotson where he will be talking about magical fluid condensers. His class from 2023 is available here: https://www.salemwitchfest.com/product-page/venus-queen-of-perfumes You can learn more about James Dotson and his studies of scents at @iatromantis on instagram and at @uncannyscents on instagram (http://uncannyscents.com/). You should also check out his lectures through the The Institute for Art and Olfaction (IAO). Here’s one to get you going: https://vimeo.com/556239956 Check out my class that I am teaching with Mr. Peter Von Leykamm at https://www.salemwitchfest.com/event-details/solomonic-pentacles-with-peter-von-leykamm-vincent-v-saint-roch-1

Christopher Warnock comes on to talk about De Quindecim Stellis: The Comprehensive Translations of Hermes on the Fifteen Fixed Stars (with Regulus Hess). In part 1 of this deep dive interview, I subject Warnock to listener questions from people who actually know things about astrology. In part 2 (available at patreon.com/witchhassle) I subject Warnock to my own questions about the brass tacks of how talismans work and are generated. You can learn more about Christopher Warnock here: https://www.renaissanceastrology.com/ and here: https://www.youtube.com/@renaissanceastrology Grab the book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/de-quindecim-stellis-the-comprehensive-translations-of-hermes-on-the-fifteen-fixed-stars-christopher-warnock/19362028?ean=9781387489718 and donate to humanitarian efforts in Palestine here: https://www.pcrf.net/ and here: https://www.anera.org/where-we-work/palestine/gaza/ and here: https://www.palestinercs.org/donation/

Today on the program, scholar and poet Paul Robichaud pops on to talk about Pan, that king of the satyrs, that piper in the dappled light of pine forests. You can grab Professor Robichaud's book Pan: the Great God's Modern Return here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/pan-the-great-god-s-modern-return/18911306?ean=9781789146905 You can learn more about Professor Robichaud here: https://www.albertus.edu/about-us/our-faculty/faculty-profile.php?pname=paul-robichaud and here: https://twitter.com/PaulJRobichaud

White Rose Witching comes on to talk about necromancy, working with queer ancestors, and the relationship between activism and spirituality. There's also a manner of cursing in there for good measure. You can learn more about White Rose Witching here: Website: https://www.whiterosewitching.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiterosewitching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/white.rose.witching/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WRWitching Bookshop.org Storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/whiterosewitching You can grab tickets to my June 9th class on book-based divination here: https://www.thecauldronblack.com/event-details/diviners-on-divining-bibliomancy-with-cooper-wilhelm And you can donate to For the Gworls here: https://www.forthegworls.party/donate Also the full version of that ACT UP video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfs2jFMsuB4 White Rose Witching/Ron Padrón (he/him/his) is a gay Cuban-American folk witch from the swamps of Florida now living in the mid-Atlantic with his husband and their small cryptid dog. He has been a member of the pagan community for two decades with specific interests in divination, Queer Ancestor veneration and necromancy, hedge witchery, and social justice activism. He is the creator of White Rose Witching through which he manages a blog sharing Queer Ancestor Spotlights and rituals, and hosts workshops across a variety of topics. He has presented at the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival on spiritual activism, locally at Hallowed Homecoming discussing working with Queer Ancestors, and as a guest speaker for local pagan groups, historic sites, and small museums discussing colonial witchcraft politics and queer history.

T. Susan Chang comes on to talk about her new book, The Living Tarot: Connecting the Cards to Everyday Life for Better Readings. We get into tarot and ritual, and making meaning rather than just receiving it. Buy The Living Tarot here: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738772257 Learn more about T. Susan Chang and her work here: https://www.tsusanchang.com/ here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Tarotista here: https://twitter.com/tsusanchang and here: https://www.instagram.com/tsusanchang/ You can also get tickets to my upcoming talk on bibliomancy here: https://www.thecauldronblack.com/event-details/diviners-on-divining-bibliomancy-with-cooper-wilhelm

McCalla Ann, reader and host of SaturnVox, pops by to talk about the Old Guy. It's a r.i.p.-roaring good time. Learn more about McCalla here: https://www.saturnvox.com/ and here: https://www.instagram.com/saturnvox/ and here: https://twitter.com/SaturnVox and here: https://www.facebook.com/SaturnVox/ and listen to the SaturnVox podcast here: https://anchor.fm/saturnvox There is also a planetary playlist for getting into Saturnal moods and mindsets here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YGEwXzAMYLZJRoDlXfrDg?si=9e557c133f6e4608