Two By Torchlight: A Modern Witchcraft Podcast

After an unintended hiatus, we’re back with a new season of magick! First Aradia covers some logistics and show updates (we love you Liz!), and then we dive into the meat and potatoes of the episode. Should we have talked about eclipse season a couple months ago before it happened? Probably. Does that stop you from absorbing the info to prepare for this fall? No way! Learn the basics of what an eclipse is, why it’s meaningful - especially if you’ve always thought they were a bit bunk like Aradia, how you can personalize the energy, and get ideas for spellwork you can cast to make the most of those celestial seasons. You can find the full show notes here.Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.

We're back with some action steps to building your own dedication ritual, Liz get Aradia talking about their own dedication stories, and we read some submitted stories from listeners about their own experiences finding deity. Did you know Aradia's runic necklace means "The Torch"? We do now! Full show notes on our website. Special shout out to Monica, our newest Producer level Patron. We appreciate you!Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.

 Are you feeling the pull to work with a particular god or goddess, but you aren't sure where to start? Aradia and Liz break down the basics from deciding if it's time to choosing a god to our personal stories to so much more - so much, in fact, that we needed to make this the first half of a two part episode! Make sure to follow and subscribe so you don't miss part two, with more personal stories and more real actionable steps to start this journey.Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.

We're coming at you on an off week with some bonus content! (This is our apology for being AWOL the last month haha!) Aradia brings you a mini witch tip today: making magick with the moon, aka using the full lunar phase in your manifestation work! They walk you through 8 steps to really making your dreams come true. Have you used the moon to manifest before? Let us know how it went!Full show notes are on our website here.We'll see you next week with another episode!Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.

I have said from the beginning that one of the first skills a witch really needs to learn is energy work. Energy is in everything; everything has energy, gives off energy, and is fueled by energy. Energy is the basis for the magick we weave, the spells we cast, and the way we connect with the world around us. Knowing how you perceive and interact with the energy of the world around you is a critical skill for anyone wanting to develop a witchcraft practice, and so today, we’re finally gonna talk about it.Today’s episode is brought to you by all our wonderful supporters on Patreon, who help keep this show going even when we take unscheduled breaks for life events like parenting and getting married. And let’s give a special shout out to our Producer level Patrons William and Erynne - you guys are the bomb and we so appreciate your support.Show Notes: https://twobytorchlight.com/2022/10/04/ep19/Find all our links and contact info at www.twobytorchlight.comJoin the Discord at bit.ly/MDMDiscordJoin the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/moderndaymagickSupport us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/twobytorchlightLeave a review if you like our stuff; it helps so much and we really appreciate it!And don't forget to say congrats to Liz on her recent wedding!Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.

Ever wondered how to work with Faerie energy in your practice? Today, we're diving down that faerie ring and traversing the wylds to talk about what the fae are (and what they're not), learn where and how they came about, demystify superstitions, and introduce some (safe!) ways you can start developing a relationship. The Fae can be a powerful addition to your witchcraft - but it's not for the faint of heart.This episode is brought to you by our Producer Patrons: Erynne, Samantha, and William! Thanks for supporting the show! If you want to help us grow, you can visit www.patreon.com/twobytorchlight to learn more.Find the full show notes on our website.Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.

We get a lot of questions for recommended resources on various topics, so today's episode is a round-up of our favorite forms of content, from books to podcasts to videos and more. Most of what we recommend is totally newbie friendly, so if you're just starting out but aren't sure where to go first, make sure to take notes!(And if you're a fan of deep sea creatures - or listening to second-hand discomfort - stick around til the end, where Aradia goes off on a science tangent and Liz gives her squid-filled nightmares.)Do you think we missed any quality resources for new practitioners? Let us know.This episode is brought to you by our Patrons! Thanks for supporting the show! If you want to help us grow, you can visit www.patreon.com/twobytorchlight to learn more.Find the full show notes here (including clickable links to EVERY resource we mention in the episode)Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.

What are the pros and cons to eclectic witchcraft versus joining a tradition? How do you know what’s right for you, especially when you’re just starting out? How do you even go about finding a tradition or coven? And if you decide to build your own practice, where do you even start? We’ll cover all the basics and more in today’s episode.This episode is brought to you by our Producer Patron, Samantha! Thanks for supporting the show! If you want to help us grow, you can visit www.patreon.com/twobytorchlight to learn more.Find the full show notes here.Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.

Buzzfeed. Beano. Pop Sugar. Brainfall. These are just a few of the websites promoting quizzes and listicles that will tell you what type of witch you’re destined to be. The belief around these categories or types of witches is so pervasive, it’s one of the most common beginner questions we see. Liz believes there’s value in these labels, while Aradia feels they’re too arbitrary to do anyone any real good. What do you think?This episode is brought to you by our Producer Patrons! Thanks for supporting the show! If you want to help us grow, you can visit www.patreon.com/twobytorchlight to learn more.Find the full show notes here.Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.

Happy Pride Month! As proud card carrying members of the Alphabet Mafia, Aradia and Liz are excited to talk about the intersection of queerness and spirituality this week - and we only go off the rails a couple times! Join us as we talk about the overlap in the two communities, tips for de-gendering your energy and practice, and have story time where we talk about all the ways in which the gods were hella gay. We've got some book recs if these topics interest you further, & some queer witch swag if you want to wear your pride - but beware: here there be spoilers for various queer representation in media! (Show notes will have the time stamps so you can skip spoilers if you want)This episode is brought to you by our Producer Patron, Erynne! Thanks for supporting the show! If you want to help us grow, you can visit www.patreon.com/twobytorchlight to learn more.Find the full show notes on our website.Support the showAs always, you can find detailed show notes on our website, along with resources referenced and important links and media.