Episode 79: Mabon - Fall Equinox Magick

Friday the 13th has had terrible PR for centuries, and frankly, we think it’s time someone fixed that.This week, Megan and Morgan dig into how one perfectly innocent Friday got branded the unluckiest day on the calendar. Megan follows the trail of 13-related misfortune through Norse mythology, the Last Supper, and the curiously missing 13th law in translations of Hammurabi’s code. Then there’s the Thirteen Club, a 19th-century New York dinner society founded by Captain William Fowler to thumb its nose at superstition, and somehow four U.S. presidents signed up.Morgan makes the case that Friday and 13 were never cursed at all. They’re steeped in the divine feminine, from Freya to Aphrodite and Venus, and the “bad luck” story looks a lot like what happens when women’s power gets rebranded as something to fear. Megan breaks down the numerology and gives the Death card the transformation-and-rebirth reputation it actually deserves.From there, it’s all about reclaiming the day: candles, rose quartz, divination, justice and protection work for women, children, and marginalized folks, and a healthy dose of pleasure, because dessert counts as ritual. Plus, why expecting a lucky day might be the most practical magick there is.Stick around for the closing question, where we find out which of us is planning the heist and who’s on reconnaissance.We want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: ⁠[email protected]  Find us online:Podcast Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/⁠Morgan's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/inkedgoddesscreations/ ⁠Megan's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsmeganwinkler/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking⁠

This week on Two Witches Talking, Megan and Morgan pull five rituals from Spells to Raise Hell and rewrite them as they go. They turn a binge-watch spell into a cozy rest ritual, sweeten a baked-apple attraction spell without trying to control anyone, and swap a gift exchange for a real friend conversation. They also have notes on an anxiety ritual that opens with “the future is dark,” and they dig into pleasure as sex magick in a confidence spell. The vibe: Make every spell personal, consent-conscious, and actually supportive. Plus they’re talking about a near-miss with a telephone pole truck a la “Final Destination” style, Scholastic book fair nostalgia, and rock-star alter egos.Key TopicsCozy binge-watch rest ritualBaked-apple attraction spell and consentFriendship ritual, simplifiedRewriting anxiety affirmationsSexual confidence and sex magickMaking spells personalWitchy rock-star personasEnjoyed this one? Share it with the friend who’d absolutely rewrite a spell, and leave us a review. Tell us which card deck we should pull next. 🖤🔮We want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: ⁠[email protected]  Find us online:Podcast Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/⁠Morgan's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/inkedgoddesscreations/ ⁠Megan's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsmeganwinkler/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking⁠

We hit 50,000 downloads, so naturally we’re kicking things off with a little victory lap. Thank you, you gorgeous witches. You’re the reason we get to keep doing this.Then we get into it: Samhain, the witches’ new year. Megan and Morgan each share how they actually observe the season, and spoiler alert, it’s perfectly simple for busy witches! Morgan treats Samhain as her personal year in review, looking back at how far she’s come since last Samhain and setting intentions for what’s next. Megan keeps Samhain for honoring the dead, the spirit realm, and some Persephone-guided shadow work. The conversation shows you that you can make your Samhain observances your own!What We Talk AboutThe origins of the jack-o’-lantern and how Samhain and Halloween customs overlap.Scrying 101: dark mirrors, obsidian, and large crystal points. Divination tea to help you open up to the spirit world (always do your research before consuming herbs - they can be dangerous for pregnant people or can interact with your prescriptions!) Stones for protection and the season. Food for the feast. Loved this episode? Share it with a witchy friend, leave us a review, and tell us how you’re celebrating Samhain. We’re nosy and we want to know.Blessed Samhain, and happy new year, witches. 🖤🎃We want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: ⁠[email protected]  Find us online:Podcast Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/⁠Morgan's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/inkedgoddesscreations/ ⁠Megan's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsmeganwinkler/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking⁠

Grab your garlic and your favorite crystal, because Megan and Morgan are sinking their teeth into vampires. It’s October, the veil is thin, and we’re digging into where these bloodsuckers came from, why we can’t stop thirsting over them, and how to keep the real-life ones (hello, energy vampires) from draining your battery.We go from ancient Greece to the Black Plague to Victorian drawing rooms to the group chat that always leaves you exhausted. Spooky, funny, and surprisingly useful.In This Episode, We Talk About:Where vampire myths began, starting in ancient GreeceHow the Black Plague turned a lot of scared people into amateur vampire huntersWhat modern disease research says about “vampire” traits (science is weird, y’all)Vampire legends around the world, because every culture has its own flavor of nightmareHow the Victorians gave us the brooding, cape-wearing vampire we know today Lilith and her place in vampire mythologyWhy vampires have been tragically sexy for centuries (we have thoughts)Energy vampires and psychic drainers: how to spot them in everyday lifeProtection techniques, including shielding and stonesOur own stories of energetic boundaries and run-ins with drainersYou don’t need a wooden stake. You need good boundaries, a solid shield, and the willingness to leave the conversation.Listen If You...Love spooky season and witchy historyHave ever left a conversation feeling like you’d been unpluggedThink Lilith deserves more airtimeWant practical protection tools without the stuffinessWe want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: [email protected] Find us online:Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/Morgan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkedgoddesscreations/ Megan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeganwinkler/YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS Patreon: https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking

Grab your flashlight and your skepticism (or don’t, we’re not your mom). This week your favorite witchy aunts wander into cryptid country, from the misty forests of Northern California to a riverbank in Ohio where something with a frog face may or may not have stood up and looked at people.We dig into why Bigfoot has such a grip on California’s culture and identity, the strange history and sightings behind the Loveland Frogman, and the legend of the Moon-eyed people, who they might have been, and where their story comes from. And yes, we’re Aquarians, so there’s a healthy dash of skepticism in there too. In this episode:California Bigfoot and why the big guy still mattersThe Loveland Frogman: sightings, history, and a whole lot of “wait, what?”The Moon-eyed people and the theories about their originsColin and a racoon standoffThe skeptical and scientific side of the cryptid questionBeliever, skeptic, or just here for the vibes? Pull up a chair. The forest is listening.We want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: [email protected] Find us online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS Patreon: https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking

Grab a mug of something warm and pull up a chair, because we're in the kitchen this week. Megan and Morgan dig into fall kitchen magick, otherwise known as the art of making dinner and casting a spell at the same time, because who has time to do those separately?They talk about the herbs and spices that carry autumn's energy, from sage, rosemary, and thyme for cleansing and protection to the warm spices that make your whole house smell like a candle store (but with intent). They get into the magick hiding in seasonal staples like pumpkins, apples, and citrus, and why the foods of the harvest season carry so much symbolism, especially when Persephone starts packing for her annual trip downstairs.Plus: carving sigils into root vegetables (yes, your potatoes can work for you), food rituals for abundance and protection, why baked goods are basically edible spellwork, and how presentation turns a plate into an offering. They also share some favorite recipes and ways to bring deities and mythology into your kitchen practice without needing a cauldron (but if you have one of those fun Home Goods ones, they want to see it!).In this episode:Why fall is prime time for kitchen magickFall herbs and spices and their magickal propertiesPumpkins, apples, and citrus as magickal ingredientsAvalon, Persephone, and the spiritual symbolism of harvest foodsRecipes and food rituals for abundance and protectionCarving sigils into root vegetablesCleansing and protection with sage, rosemary, and thymeThe magick of baked goods and ritual food presentationStir clockwise, set your intention, and maybe don't tell your family what you carved into the casserole.We want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: [email protected] Find us online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS Patreon: https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking

The Owens sisters are back, and so are your witchy aunts. Megan and Morgan sat down to discuss Practical Magic 2, and yes, they have opinions. Lots of them.They get into who the sequel did justice and who it didn't, and analyzed how the story was actually put together. They also talked special effects (they’re fine with them!), costumes that made them gasp enviously, and the scenes they have written differently if anyone had bothered to ask two witches with microphones. Stick around to the end for their ratings, overall verdict, and whether this one earns a spot next to the original in your October rotation or goes straight into the "we don't talk about it" drawer.In this episode:How the movie stacks up against the book seriesCharacter development and casting choices, good and questionablePlot structure and storytelling decisionsSpecial effects and costume designThe missed opportunities (and the scenes we wish we'd gotten)Our personal ratings and final impressionsGrab your midnight margarita and join us.We want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: [email protected] Find us online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS Patreon: https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking

Somebody living rent-free in your energy field? Megan and Morgan are grabbing the metaphysical scissors. This week your two witchy aunts dig into cord cutting spells: what they actually are, what they definitely aren't, and why you can't just snip once and expect your ex to vanish from the astral plane forever.They bust the big myths (no, it's not a magickal block button, and no, it's not a one-and-done deal), walk through the different levels of cord cutting, and share how to use visualization, candles, and salt to release ties safely and effectively. Plus, the step everybody skips: filling that empty space afterward so something funky doesn't move right in.And because cutting the cord is only half the job, they talk boundaries, the real work of keeping healthy relationships after the ritual is done. Throw in some personal stories from their own cord-cutting adventures, and you've got an episode that's equal parts practical and "oh honey, we've all been there."In this episode:What cord cutting really is (and the misconceptions that need to go)The different levels and purposes of a cord cutVisualization techniques that actually workTools and rituals, including candles and saltWhy filling the space afterward mattersBoundaries after the snipOur own cord-cutting storiesHow often to cut, and why "permanent" is a mythGrab your scissors (the energetic kind) and listen in. 🕯️✂️We want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: [email protected] Find us online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS Patreon: https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking

Prepare for Pagan Thanksgiving with the witchy aunts this week on Two Witches Talking. Megan and Morgan explore the significance of Mabon, the Autumn Equinox, and its connections through witchcraft, harvest festivals, and seasonal traditions around the world. They share personal insights, historical context, and practical magick tips for celebrating this sacred season. You’ll love their ideas for altar decor ideas, gemstones, food, and practices for the autumn season. Witches love autumn, and your witchy aunts do too!Topics Covered:The origins of Mabon & its connection to harvest festivalsHow to celebrate the autumn equinox magickallySymbolism & correspondences for Mabon, including colors, gemstones, and foodsThe significance of balance and gratitude during this seasonPersonal practice for reflecting on spiritual growth and setting intentionsWe want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: [email protected] Find us online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS Patreon: https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking

Anne Hathaway lit a Dolly Parton candle while charging Jupiter Cazimi water and it stopped the aunts’ scroll. Is she a witch? That’s the inspiration for this episode of Two Witches Talking! Together, Megan and Morgan speculate on which celebs might be witches. (This is their opinion, only!) They dig into celebs like Stevie Nicks, Vanessa Hudgens, and Sandra Bullock, and even chat about people like Patrick Swayze, whose beliefs were before their time.Witchcraft or being “witchy” isn’t the same weird label it was decades ago and it’s exciting to see people in the public eye pull Tarot decks out of their bags and light candles on tiktok. So the aunts what to know…who do you think is a witch behind the scenes?We want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: [email protected] Find us online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS Patreon: https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking