The Root Circle

Deborah Blake has published seven books on modern witchcraft with Llewellyn Worldwide and has an ongoing column in Witches & Pagans Magazine. She lives in a 120-year-old farmhouse in rural upstate New York with five cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane. I had so much fun chatting with Deborah! We carry her tarot cards “The Everyday Witch” in our shop located at 1124 Morgan Ave OR online at www.brujitaboutique.com

We chat with Ashley Ryan about where she started, where she’s going and everywhere in between. She even leaves us with a spell suggestion, so make sure you listen for that extra magical tidbit from the lovely Pythian Priestess.

We sit down the amazing Erika Buenaflor to chat about her new book, Veneration Rites of Curanderismo. Erika Buenaflor, M.D., J.D., has a masters degree in religious studies with a focus on Mesoamerican shamanism from the University of California at Riverside. She is a practicing curandera for over 20 years, a descended from a line of grandmother curanderas, she has studied with curananderx in Mexico, Peru, Los Angeles, and gives presentations on curanderismo in many settings. She is the author of several books including: The Cleansing Rites of Curanderismo, Soul Retrieval, among many others. Erika is an absolute powerhouse within the community, this is definitely an episode you don't want to miss! You can connect with Erika on instagram @erika.buenaflor_curandera or via her website www.realizeyourbliss.com

We sit down with Joanna and discuss Polish folk magic, the differences and similarities of Mexican folk magic and our paths as practitioners. You can find her on instagram @polish.folk.witch or on youtube ahttps://www.youtube.com/@polishfolkwitch Come listen to two witch nerds being nerdy!

We sit down and chat with Jeremy Bechelli, known as Phytognosis. We talk about science, plant magic, the poison path and our teenage magical angst. Jeremy owns and operates Phytognosis, a witch apothecary that sells ritually crafted incense. You can find more at www.phytognosis.org or on instagram @phytognosis. You can find products available at Brujita Boutique in Corpus Christi, Texas. Come learn with us!

We chat with Angie about mediumship, paranormal encounters, aliens and everything under the sun. You can find Angie on instagram @the7sorrows_botanica and purchase her items on her website https://the-7sorrows-botanica.square.site/ Truly an enjoyable conversation between two strange gals. You don't want to miss it!

We sit down with Moses aka Hoodoo Moses on social media. We talk about his early teachings, kaballah (jewish mysticism), things that haven't been translated about the arts and so much more. This is an episode you don't want to miss!

Come chat with Alexis Arredondo of City Alchemist, located in Austin Texas. We discuss the decolonization, growing up in a small town. The many twists and turns of spiritual growth and even aliens. Come journey with us and discover the unknown. You can find Alexis on IG or at Cityalchemist.com

We discuss navigating the Norse pantheon, navigating social media, what being an initiated Norse Priestess means, and combating covert racism. This episode is our season finale, keep an eye out for season 2, which will be released in the coming months.

We chat with Lisa Fazio about Italian folk magic, cultural rememberance, various diasporas and so much more in this episode. You can find Lisa on instagram as @TheRootCircle or on her patreon. Lisa is currently working to write a book focused on the preservation of Italian medicine. Come and learn a thing or two in the unknown with us....