Witches and History with Judika Illes

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

In this episode, I talk all about my thoughts on Anatomy of the Witch by Laura Tempest Zakroff. Listen to why I think it is one of the best books of the year!   Music is from Epidemic Sound.  Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue to keep producing content.*  Anatomy of the Witch by Laura Tempest Zakroff: Amazon (Affiliated): https://amzn.to/3kqmlaR  Llewellyn: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738764344   Weave the Liminal by Laura Tempest Zakroff: Amazon (Affiliated): https://amzn.to/2UgD5a4 Llewellyn: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738756103 Forbidden Mysteries of Faery Witchcraft by Storm Faerywolf: Amazon (Affiliated): https://amzn.to/3dFm93a Llewellyn: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738756523 Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn:  Amazon (Affiliated): https://amzn.to/2Uh9bC1 Llewellyn: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738760841  Where you can find Laura: Website & Classes: https://lauratempestzakroff.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LTempestZPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/owlkeymeThank you to my supporters! - Starr  Join us in Guilded for the seances and all the other fun events! https://www.guilded.gg/rpn  If you would prefer to watch it in video format, you can watch it here on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqzU2hMxfT3CS_rSWWrmEEwFor more interviews, reviews, meditations, and podcast episodes: https://www.revelatornetwork.com    If you would like to purchase my art, a divination reading, reiki session, or visit my occult shop: https://www.walkthehedge.com  Follow me on social media:https://linktr.ee/paganwolf13

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 1!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, I sit down with George Lizos to discuss his amazing book Ancient Manifestation Secrets. Come join us for this amazing chat on how to manifest more into your life!Music is from Epidemic Sound.  Books mentioned in the episode: *Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue producing content.* Ancient Manifestation Secrets:  https://amzn.to/4iMUPPBSecrets of Greek Mysticism:Amazon: ⁠https://amzn.to/4cn1ux7⁠More on George:George Lizos is a spiritual teacher, psychic healer, the host of The Lit Up Lightworker Podcast, and the #1 bestselling author of Be The Guru, Lightworkers Gotta Work, and Protect Your Light.He is the creator of Intuition Mastery School®, and his work has been featured in Goop, Mind Body Green, Popsugar, Soul & Spirit, Kindred Spirit, Spirit & Destiny, Watkin's Mind Body Spirit, Fate & Fortune, and The Numinous.George helps lightworkers to find their life purpose and work their light in real, palpable ways to create positive change in the world. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Metaphysical Sciences, Masters in Psychology and Business Management, and is an ordained priest to Hellenic Polytheism. Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/georgelizos/⁠⁠https://lnk.bio/georgelizos⁠Thank 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 homesteading articles, recipes, reviews, meditations, podcast episodes, and store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 Dr. Cressida Stone to discuss her book Secrets of Santa Muerte and the amazing folk saint and death goddess Santa Muerte! Come join us!Music is from Epidemic Sound.Books mentioned in the episode:*Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue to keep producing content.Secrets of Santa Muerte:Amazon: https://amzn.to/4irpSjTThriftbooks: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/secrets-of-santa-muerte-a-guide-to-the-prayers-spells-rituals-and-hexes_cressida-stone/29743505/More on Cressida:Dr. Cressida Stone, author of Secrets of Santa Muerte, is an English writer. The author leads a double life, as a British doctor of Anthropology trained in classic methods at the University of Oxford, while moving in spiritual circles as Cressida Stone, publishing on the folk saint of Death, Santa Muerte, to encourage death-positive epistemologies. She has apprenticed in Mexico with brujos (witches) and shamans of Santa Muerte at temples to the saint of death, learning their ways. She embraces a non-dualistic philosophy of life and death.Find Cressida on social media @secretsofsantamuerteJoin the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/wfsDsZtMrh Thank you to my subscribers!Want to support the growth of Books and Cosplay? Become a Subscriber! New perks for members on Kofi!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more book reviews, podcast info, cosplay information, and info about my books and my store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions

In this episode, I sit down with Kris Spisak, author of Becoming Baba Yaga to talk all about this fantastic book and the lessons of Baba Yaga. Come hang with us for this fun chat!Music is from Epidemic Sound.Books mentioned in the episode:*Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue to keep producing content.Becoming Baba Yaga: Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hFAs6UThriftbooks: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/becoming-baba-yaga-trickster-feminist-and-witch-of-the-woods_kris-spisak/52382359/#edition=71023014&idiq=63539307The Baba Yaga Mask:Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hIRTngThriftbooks: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-baba-yaga-mask/31761435/#edition=60889863&idiq=47391667More on Kris:Author Kris Spisak, a graduate of the College of William and Mary (BA) and the University of Richmond (MLA), fully believes that well-written words and well-told stories have the ability to change the world. She wrote her first three books—Get a Grip on Your Grammar, The Novel Editing Workbook, and The Family Story Workbook—to help writers of all kinds sharpen their storytelling and empower their communications. Her award-winning debut novel, The Baba Yaga Mask, was inspired by her family’s experience in the post-WWII Ukrainian diaspora and has been called “A complex, poetic tale” by Kirkus Reviews and “edu-tainment at its best” by the Historical Novel Society. Her fifth book, Becoming Baba Yaga: Trickster, Feminist, and Witch of the Woods, is an exploration of the complex origins of this Slavic folktale character and her lingering lessons for empowering us all. https://www.instagram.com/kris.spisak/https://www.facebook.com/KSWritingJoin the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/wfsDsZtMrh Thank you to my subscribers!

In this episode, I sit down with Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of Spirits, to talk all about her new book Witches: A Compendium. Join us for this beautiful conversation!Music is from Epidemic Sound.Books mentioned in the episode:*Some links below are affiliated links and help me continue to keep producing content.Witches: A Compendium Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hFAs6UThriftbooks: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/witches-a-compendium_judika-illes/52383170/#edition=71023835&idiq=63539986Pure Magic by Judika Illes:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3F2EvI9Daily Magic by Judika Illes:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vvNFd0The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes:Amazon: https://amzn.to/374CSgvThe Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes:Amazon: https://amzn.to/38HCTqTThe Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints & Sages by Judika Illes:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ML8tmiMore on Judika:Judika Illes is an author, editor, card reader, educator, aromatherapist, and spiritual advisor. A lover, student, and practitioner of the magical arts since childhood, her numerous books include the bestselling Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, Encyclopedia of Spirits, Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Daily Magic, and Magic When You Need It. Judika teaches in the US and internationally, live and virtually. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJudikaIlles/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judikailles/Twitter: https://twitter.com/judikaillesJoin the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/wfsDsZtMrh Thank you to my subscribers!Want to support the growth of Books and Cosplay? Become a Subscriber! New perks for members on Kofi!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/witchycornerproductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more book reviews, podcast info, cosplay information, and info about my books and my store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.witchycornerproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/witchycornerproductions