75. The Witch's Guide to the Paranormal with J. Allen Cross

ECHO is back! Tune in for another wisdom filled interview with a fantastic pop alchemist, esoteric herbalist, astrologer, and dear friend. We talk tech's impact on contemporary magic, cybersecurity, herbal ethics, tree resins, as well as ECHO's herbal symphonies crafted with the 2023 occultist in mind. A note from the show: We meant to mention CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism School but misnamed it Chestnut School of Herbalism during recording. Enjoy this podcast and want to support it? www.ko-fi.com/ManaAelin Find ECHO: www.fancymonstervision.com Instagram @fancymonstervision Find Mana: www.mothmana.com Instagram: @mothmanatarot @realwitchespod Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado

Hana Piranha and Mishkin Fitzgerald of the bands Birdeatsbaby, Hana Piranha, and HVIRESS join the pod this week! Not at all a mere aesthetic, Hana and Mishkin share in an interview for the first time the real life occult inspiration for their music, insight into their spiritual practices, and their unique bond that mirrors the Two of Cups. From an album inspired by the demons within the Ars Goetia, to a theatrical new act combining spellwork, synth, and BDSM- you don't want to miss this inside listen into this enrapturing corner of the independent music scene. "Birdeatsbaby celebrates the strange and obsessive, the freakish and the free-thinking" - The Quietus Enjoy this podcast and want to support it? www.ko-fi.com/ManaAelin Find Hana and Mishkin: www.birdeatsbaby.com www.hanapiranha.com www.patreon.com/birdeatsbaby www.hviress.bandcamp.com www.birdeatsbaby.bandcamp.com www.hanapiranha.bandcamp.com Instagram: @birdeatsbaby @hanapirahna @hviressband Find Mana: www.mothmana.com Instagram: @mothmanatarot @realwitchespod Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado

Conjure worker, hex doctor, witch, and Solomonic practitioner of over 20 years: Alexander Moore joins the podcast this week! A treasure trove of information on Solomonic magic and Goetia, Alex imparts sage advice on both risk and reward surrounding this path. We walk through the summoning process, how to hold your own in presence of demons, explore angel magic, demonic hierarchy, and more. A highly philosophical conversation overall, Alex invites us to reconsider foundational moral quandaries through an alternative lens... Enjoy this podcast and want to support it? www.ko-fi.com/ManaAelin Find Alex: www.practicaloccult.com www.intagram.com/the_hexdoctor Find Mana: www.mothmana.com Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado

Artist Kat Crow joins the pod this week! Tune in to hear stories from behind The Inner Mask, an oracle deck largely created during Kat's earlier years in the Czech Republic. We also talk human design, artistic growth and phases, and some deep cut tarot history. Kat is pulling this project and chapter of her life to a close by handing it off to us via her Kickstarter campaign through May 11th. Enjoy this podcast and want to support it? www.ko-fi.com/ManaAelin Find Kat: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/katcrow/the-inner-mask-oracle-deck?ref=discovery&term=the%20inner%20mask www.instagram.com/consciousdust www.instagram.com/theinnermask Find Mana: www.mothmana.com www.instagram.com/mothmanatarot Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado

Writer and Dreamwalker Celeste Mott is back! Celeste shares her insight on building the skills to differentiate significant dreams from brain chatter, the commonality of precognitive dreaming, and developing your own dream lexicon. Tune in to hear about this underutilized form of divination, as well as a menagerie of traveler's tales from the dreamlands. Find Celeste: Check out the dream class: www.celestemott.com/shop www.instagram.com/celestemott www.patreon.com/tarotbyceleste Find Mana: Support the podcast via donation on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/manaaelin  Book a reading: www.mothmana.com Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado

Esoteric silversmith and PA Dutch folk practitioner: MaryEllen Rose of Wayward Silver joins the pod this week! Tune in to hear about Pennsylvania Dutch history and folk magic tradition, hex signs, and a legendary tale of murder and magic. Books Mentioned: "The Long Lost Friend" by John George Hohman, edited by Daniel Harms (get the addition that is blue) "Hex and Spellwork" by Karl Herr "Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch: A Traditional Medical Practice in the Modern World" by David W Kriebel Find MaryEllen: www.waywardsilver.com instagram.com/wayward_silver Find Mana: www.mothmana.com Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado

Paranormal ponderer and researcher of the uncanny: Amanda Paulson returns! What's in a name? Tune in for a philosophy heavy discussion on labeling the self, the value in not-knowing, and Amanda's upcoming feature film: "Death is With Me." 👻  Support the podcast via donation on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/manaaelin Find Amanda: @prettyfnspooky @deathiswithme Find Mana: www.mothmana.com Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado

Witch, necromancer, mortician, medium, and author: Mortellus is back! Tune in for an explorative discussion provides perspective for listeners to reframe the concept of "ghost," our relationship to the dead, death magic, and the components of a soul. Mortellus generously shares their insight and research regarding these topics and more while discussing their second book "The Bones Fall in a Spiral" to be published this fall.  Find Mortellus: Pre Order "The Bones Fall in a Spiral" https://www.amazon.com/Bones-Fall-Spiral-Introduction-Necromancy/dp/0738767921 www.mortellus.com linktr.ee/acrowandthedead www.fundthefuneral.com Find Mana:  Support the podcast via donation on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/manaaelin  Book a reading: www.mothmana.com   instagram.com/mothmanatarot   twitter.com/ManaAelin   Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music   Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado

Songwriter, printmaker, and Folk Catholic: Ramona Martinez guests this week! Tune in for a ride from her Visions of Mary Oracle Deck all the way to disorienting dreamscapes and the esoteric implications of clams. We also talk Saints vs. Archangels, spirit suitors, and of course.... the Honky Tonk Angels in the Sky. Be sure to stay until the end to hear a recording of a country tune from Ramona and her celestial companions. Astro Degree Divination: https://aquaorfire.net/astrology/inside_degrees/inside_degrees.html#contents Find Ramona: www.instagram.com/by_ramona_martinez www.instagram.com/visionsofmary https://linktr.ee/by_ramona_martinez Find Mana: www.mothmana.com instagram.com/mothmanatarot twitter.com/ManaAelin Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado

Witch, paranormal investigator, and author J. Allen Cross is back to talk his second book "The Witch's Guide to the Paranormal." We cover problem solving oriented paranormal investigation, esoteric customer service, types of hauntings, what a typical investigation may look like, remote psychic work, portals, stories from haunted Portland, Oregon, and more! PODCAST MERCH! Pre-Order ends Friday June 10th! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-bfBROKhypaNWQ3dhjV1C9xE61tj1199sJgga5XrO9zO0NQ/viewform If you enjoy the podcast consider supporting it's production via donation on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/manaaelin Find J: Pre Order "The Witch's Guide to the Paranormal": https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738772080 instagram.com/oregon_wood_witch instagram.com/invoking_witchcraft Find Mana: www.mothmana.com instagram.com/mothmanatarot twitter.com/ManaAelin Intro Song is "1985 Night Rider" by Tiny Music Outro Song is "Starfighter" by Eldorado