Defying Shadows Chronic Illness and Witchcraft with Jessica Settergren

This week, I’m joined by Elhoim Leafar, the author of Dream Witchery. We had such a good time talking about South American Witchcraft! Come join us. Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* Dream Witchery:https://amzn.to/4mrEnWHMore on Elhoim: Elhoim Leafar (Amazonas, Venezuela) is an astrologer, dowser, tarotist, and a multi-traditional brujo/witch who also serves as an author, and teacher to the metaphisical community, actually living in New York, USA. He became a practitioner of the Afro-Caribbean religion Yoruba at age sixteen, teaches courses and workshops, and has participated in various cultural projects in Venezuela. With over twenty years of practice, he is a practitioner initiated in different paths of sorcery, including "Espiritismo Venezolano", "Candomble", "Lucumi/Santeria", and the also is part of the 'Minoan Brotherhood Tradition of Witchcraft'.IG: @elhoimleafarFB: @elhoimleafarauthorThank you to my subscribers!Step into the circle. Support the magick, fuel the flame, and get exclusive spells, stories, and sacred chaos on Ko-fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witchcraft, words, cosplay, and the path of a Priestess, step through the veil and explore my world, from the Temple of the Unseen Flame to the latest spellbinding reads. Start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Discord. Walk the Path of the Unseen Flame: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions⁠

This week, I’m joined by the wonderful and amazing Mhara Starling! We sit down to talk all about Welsh Mythology and Welsh Fairies! Come join us!Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* Y Mabinogi:https://amzn.to/3VI7fyPWelsh Fairies:https://amzn.to/4nwelCGMore on Mhara: Mhara Starling was born in North Wales. Having grown up upon the Isle of Anglesey, an Island rich in history and lore pertaining to Druids, Witches, Fairies, Giants, and Magic, she developed an interest in Witchcraft from a very young age. Mhara's native language is Welsh, a Celtic language, and she loves nothing more than to explore the magic and lore of her landscape and culture. She is a Swynwraig, a modern day Welsh Witch, and also an Awenydd of the Anglesey Druid Order. Mhara runs her own coven on the borders of Wales, and has taught at various festivals, conferences, and events across the United Kingdom. She is a published author with Llewellyn Worldwide, and also shares her love for the traditions and magic of Wales online to people across the world. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MharaStarlingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhara_starling/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mharastarling2730Patreon: https://patreon.com/mharastarling?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkThank you to my subscribers!Step into the circle. Support the magick, fuel the flame, and get exclusive spells, stories, and sacred chaos on Ko-fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witchcraft, words, cosplay, and the path of a Priestess, step through the veil and explore my world, from the Temple of the Unseen Flame to the latest spellbinding reads. Start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Discord. Walk the Path of the Unseen Flame: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions⁠

This week, I’m joined by Jessica Settergren, the fantastic author of Defying Shadows. TW: We discuss cancer and chronic illnesses. But it is an amazing chat! Join us!Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* Defying Shadows:https://amzn.to/4g6cC48More on Jessica: Jess Settergren was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram in 2019. Her treatment included surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone blockers, along with many of the most common side effects. She's been a practicing Pagan since 1996 and discovered a lack of cancer support books from a Pagan perspective. She wrote Defying Shadows hoping her experience would help others. www.jessicasettergren.com@jesssettergren (Insta)@NoPithyJess (X)@JessicaSettergrenAuthor (Facebook)Thank you to my subscribers!Step into the circle. Support the magick, fuel the flame, and get exclusive spells, stories, and sacred chaos on Ko-fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witchcraft, words, cosplay, and the path of a Priestess, step through the veil and explore my world, from the Temple of the Unseen Flame to the latest spellbinding reads. Start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Discord. Walk the Path of the Unseen Flame: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions⁠

This week, I’m joined by the always-brilliant Deborah Blake to talk about aging into the Crone, not as something to fear, but as an exciting, empowering stage of witchcraft and life itself. We laugh, we share wisdom, and we celebrate the magic of growing into our power. You’re not going to want to miss this one!Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* A Year and a Day of Everyday Magic:https://amzn.to/4oPRO56More on Deborah: Deborah Blake is the author of 18 books on modern witchcraft, mostly from Llewellyn, as well as the popular Everyday Witch Tarot, oracle, and Everyday Witch's Familiars oracle decks. She has also written multiple fiction series, including the Baba Yaga paranormal romances. Deborah lives in a 130 year old farmhouse in upstate NY with five cats, who supervise all her activities both magical and mundane.https://www.deborahblakeauthor.comThank you to my subscribers!Step into the circle. Support the magick, fuel the flame, and get exclusive spells, stories, and sacred chaos on Ko-fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witchcraft, words, cosplay, and the path of a Priestess, step through the veil and explore my world, from the Temple of the Unseen Flame to the latest spellbinding reads. Start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Discord. Walk the Path of the Unseen Flame: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions⁠

In this episode, I sit down with Anthony Rella to discuss his book Slow Magic. Join us for this amazing chat.Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* Slow Magic:https://amzn.to/41XFfL5More on Anthony: Anthony Rella is a practicing psychotherapist, witch, spiritual teacher, and author. He has been in full-time private practice since 2016 and is a lead teaching of Morningstar Mystery School. anthonyrella.com https://anthonyrella.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/anthonyrellapllc/Thank you to my subscribers!Step into the circle. Support the magick, fuel the flame, and get exclusive spells, stories, and sacred chaos on Ko-fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witchcraft, words, cosplay, and the path of a Priestess, step through the veil and explore my world, from the Temple of the Unseen Flame to the latest spellbinding reads. Start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions⁠

In this episode, I sit down with Coby Michael to talk all about the Poison Path and how we can learn from poisonous plants. Come join us for this amazing chat.Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* The Poison Path Herbal:https://amzn.to/44SwIeeThe Poison Path Grimoire:https://amzn.to/4eCxPC8More on Coby : Coby Michael is an occult herbalist and magical practitioner specializing in the ritual use of poisonous and psychoactive plants. He studied religion at Arizona State University and has been a folk herbalist since a young age. He owns and operates The Poisoner’s Apothecary, an online shop and educational resource for the poison path. Coby has been blogging since 2016 and is a prolific writer, including articles for This Witch Magazine (2020), The Witches' Almanac (2022), and The Poisoner’s Guild (2023). His first book, The Poison Path Herbal, came out in 2021 with Inner Traditions, and Coby recently celebrated the release of his second book, The Poison Path Grimoire (Nov 2024). He is also co-author of Leo Witch, part of Llewellyn’s Witch’s Sun Sign Series (2023), and is working on his next book, The Poison Path Oracle. He is the founder of Botanica Obscura Conference, an annual gathering of magical plant practitioners from around the world who share their knowledge of plant spirits. He currently resides in St. Petersburg, FL, and travels the country teaching people about plant magic, the poison path, occult herbalism, and plant medicine. Thank you to my subscribers! facebook.com/poisonersapothecaryinstagram.com/poisonersapothecaryStep into the circle. Support the magick, fuel the flame, and get exclusive spells, stories, and sacred chaos on Ko-fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witchcraft, words, cosplay, and the path of a Priestess—step through the veil and explore my world, from the Temple of the Unseen Flame to the latest spellbinding reads. Start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions⁠

In this episode, I sit down with the wonderful Cory Thomas Hutcheson to talk about North American Folk Magic and how folk magic touches our daily lives. Join us for this powerful conversation. Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic:  https://amzn.to/45tESKUMore on Cory: Cory Thomas Hutcheson is a folklorist, university educator, and magical practitioner currently living in Tennessee. He teaches courses about folklore and monsters at Middle Tennessee State University and frequently presents public lectures on folklore topics including holiday monsters and the spooky history of sleepover games. He has spent more than a decade as the co-host and author of the New World Witchery podcast and website, featuring more than two hundred episodes and articles on North American folk magic and witchcraft. He has conducted hundreds of hours of interviews with practitioners of a wide range of folk traditions. He has a doctorate in American Studies from Penn State, with specializations in folklore, ethnography, and religious studies. He is the author of New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic (Llewellyn, 2021), Llewellyn’s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic (Llewellyn, 2023) and Conjuring the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment and Junk Drawer Magic (1000Volt Press, 2023). He has also contributed to publications including the anthology The Gorgon's Guide to Magical Resistance (Revelore, 2022) and the Oxford Handbook of American Folklore and Folklife Studies (Oxford UP, 2018). https://www.newworldwitchery.com/find-us Thank you to my subscribers!  Step into the circle. Support the magick, fuel the flame, and get exclusive spells, stories, and sacred chaos on Ko-fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you would prefer to listen to it in video format, you can listen to it here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/zXNycx-s350⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witchcraft, words, cosplay, and the path of a Priestess—step through the veil and explore my world, from the Temple of the Unseen Flame to the latest spellbinding reads. Start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions

In this episode, I sit down with the amazing Davezilla to discuss AI and its magickal and ethical uses! Join us for this powerful conversation. Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* Magical AI Grimoire:  https://amzn.to/43kSHbPMore on Davezilla: Dave has undergone initiations as an eclectic Gardnerian witch, an Ngangalero in Palo Mayombe, a Discordian Pope, Chaos Magic, and is a practicing Olocha (Santero). He lives just north of Detroit in Royal Oak, Michigan, with his brilliant, grounded wife, two precocious daughters, and a menagerie of pets. This is his first book on magic, and probably the first book anywhere on AI + magic.@DavezillaMedia (FB, IG, Threads) @Davezilla (Bluesky, Discord, blog)Thank you to my subscribers!  Step into the circle. Support the magick, fuel the flame, and get exclusive spells, stories, and sacred chaos on Ko-fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you would prefer to listen to it in video format, you can listen to it here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/zXNycx-s350⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witchcraft, words, cosplay, and the path of a Priestess—step through the veil and explore my world, from the Temple of the Unseen Flame to the latest spellbinding reads. Start here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions

In this episode, I sit down with the wonderful and amazing Madame Pamita to discuss Baba Yaga and her lessons in this two-part series! Come join us for part 2!Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft:  https://amzn.to/3FCSmchhttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/baba-yagas-book-of-witchcraft-slavic-magic-from-the-witch-of-the-woods_madame-pamita/28692436/item/47180987/#edition=59683215&idiq=47180987More on Madame Pamita: Madame Pamita is a teacher, candle maker, spellcaster, tarot reader, and a Ukrainian diaspora witch. She is the owner of an online spiritual apothecary called Madame Pamita's Parlour of Wonders. She is the host of a YouTube video series, Candle Magic Class and the weekly Magic Q&A Tea Party. Madame Pamita is also the host of the Magic and the Law of Attraction podcast and author of The Book of Candle Magic and Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft. Visit her at ⁠ParlourOfWonders.com⁠.Thank you to my subscribers!  Want to support the growth of Pagan's Witchy Corner? Become a Subscriber! Subscribers get access to bonus episodes only for them! Subscribe today at one of the links below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you would prefer to listen to it in video format, you can listen to it here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/zXNycx-s350⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more book reviews, podcast info, cosplay information, and info about my books and my store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions

✨In this episode of Pagan's Witchy Corner, I sit down with the incredible and insightful Moss Matthey to discuss their book An Apostate’s Guide to Witchcraft and the deep work of deconstructing Christian trauma through a Pagan lens. This powerful conversation touches on reclaiming your voice, building authentic spiritual practice, and creating safer spaces within witchcraft. Come join us for this heartfelt and healing discussion.📚 📚 Books Mentioned in the Episode:Some of the links below are affiliate links and help support the show.🔹 An Apostate’s Guide to Witchcraft by Moss Matthey:AmazonThriftBooks🌟 About Moss:🌿 Connect with Moss Matthey:📸 Instagram: @magic_of_the_moss🎵 TikTok: @mossmatthey📘 Facebook: Moss Matthey – Author🌐 Website: mossmatthey.com🎧 Listen Now:👉 Watch the episode on YouTube💖 Thank You to My Subscribers!Want to support the growth of Pagan's Witchy Corner and access bonus subscriber-only episodes?Join the coven and subscribe here:👉 https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions🌐 For More Witchy Wonder:✨ Book reviews, podcast episodes, cosplay content, signed books, and more:👉 https://www.witchycornerproductions.com💬 Join the Discord:Come hang out with us in the community!👉 https://discord.gg/9jRs5SgvQa📱 Follow Me on Social Media:👉 https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions