Witchful Thinking Out Loud

So here it is, Episode 3 of Witchful Thinking Out Loud! I'm joined by my dear friend Lady Kaltem to dive a little deeper on the topic of devotional practice as a pagan and a witch. Lady Kaltem has been a seeker, a teacher of seekers, an elder and is an all-around badass witch. She is the leader of the Coven of the White Wolf in the Church of the Knotted Ash located in Buffalo, New York. She's also a very dear friend, and I asked her to come talk with me because I know that she's never afraid to tell me what she really thinks. Yes, I already did a blog post called Decoding Devotion, but today's conversation takes things a little deeper. We're going to get into things like whether devotions require deity (and vice-versa), how devotional practice can turn toxic, and how devotions change when your life changes. Enjoy! And don't forget to subscribe, like and share it if you enjoy it! Thanks for listening to this episode of Witchful Thinking Out Loud! Subscribe for free and never miss another episode or blog post..Like this post? Share it with your friends and your community! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alythia.substack.com

Welcome to Episode 2 of Witchful Thinking Out Loud! I'll own it, this second episode is a rambler. Back in 2018, as the nation reeled from the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, I went up to Twighlight Covening, an annual event held in October in Massachusetts by the Earthspirit Community. The event puts participants into working groups for the entire weekend, workshops with specific topics and goals and represented by animals. I joined the Turkey Vulture clan, which was run by Lanna and Michele.  Every working group at Twighlight is a special experience, but Turkey Vulture was a little bit extra. The fierce female energy that it raised, it's focus on social change, and its embracing of anyone ready to embrace it was transformative. We were women set ablaze with the understanding that we had power, and the right to own that power. Nobody came out of it the same. As you might imagine, it's a hard energy to capture and turn into podcast-ready soundbites. But Lanna and Michele are two of my favorite witches, and what they started with the Turkey Vulture work is even more vibrant today as we are staring at the prospect of losing a woman's right to choose, and as the forces of bigotry and misogyny increasingly seek to seize hold of our governing institutions. Learn about the healing power of "garden carnage," why Medusa isn't who you think she is, and how calling your power back to yourself can help keep you steady in these difficult times. Like what you’re listening to? Share it! Want more? Sign up to get Witchful Thinking content delivered to your inbox the moment it drops! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alythia.substack.com

Welcome to Witchful Thinking’s new companion podcast, Witchful Thinking Out Loud! For our first episode, I get to talk to my wonderful witchy friend Irene Glasse, who has a new book coming out called “Blackfeather Mystery School: The Magpie Training.” Irene and I had a brilliant discussion about not only the Blackfeather Mystery School — what it is and why you want to learn from it — but things like what it’s like to be “out” as a witch in the Marine Corps, why we shouldn’t call it shamanism, and how the Internet is changing how people engage with the Craft. Very excited to have this as our very first podcast! To learn more about Irene Glasse and the Blackfeather Mystery School, hit up these episode resources:Glasse Witch CottageBlackfeather Mystery School — here’s where you can buy the book!! Kindred CrowWatch this space for more blog posts, and especially for more podcast episodes, where we get to do some Witchful Thinking Out Loud! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alythia.substack.com