Crossroads & Cauldrons Podcast

Christopher Penczak is a Witch, teacher, writer and healing practitioner. His practice draws upon the foundation of both modern and traditional Witchcraft blended with the wisdom of mystical traditions from across the globe as a practitioner and teacher of shamanism, tarot, Reiki healing, herbalism, astrology and Qabalah. He is the founder of the Temple of Witchcraft tradition and system of magickal training based upon the material of his books and classes. He is an ordained minister primarily serving the New Hampshire and Massachusetts pagan and metaphysical communities through public rituals, private counsel and teaching, though he travels extensively teaching throughout the United States. https://christopherpenczak.com https://templeofwitchcraft.org

Sellena and Luna discuss Hands, Stars, Cards and Omens when exploring the 3rd part of the Gifts of the Goddess series, To Understand the Secret Signs. Books  Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans: Using the Planets and the Stars for Effective Spellwork, Rituals, and Magickal Work by Ivo Dominguez, Jr. The Inner Sky: How to Make Wiser Choices for a More Fulfilling Life by Steven Forrest

Kelden has been practicing Traditional Witchcraft for more than a decade. He is the author of The Witches' Sabbath: An Exploration of History, Folklore, and Modern Practice as well as The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft. Additionally, his writing has appeared in The Witch's Altar, The New Aradia: A Witch's Handbook to Magical Resistance, and This Witch magazine. Kelden is also the cocreator of The Traditional Witch's Deck, and he authors a blog on the Patheos Pagan channel called By Athame and Stang.   https://www.instagram.com/keldenmercury https://www.patheos.com/blogs/byathameandstang/

Sellena and Luna discuss the ways we can "Bring Forth Beauty" through the Gifts of the Goddess.

Sellena and Luna begin their Gifts of the Goddess series with "The Power to Bless and Curse". https://mystic-south.com http://templefest.templeofwitchcraft.org

Mhara Starling was born in North Wales, raised on the Isle of Anglesey, and is a native Welsh speaker. She is a transgender woman who has been practicing witchcraft from a very young age, and her witchcraft videos on TikTok have more than a million views. Mhara is a celebrant and a tarot reader, and she runs moots, gatherings, and open rituals. Her latest book Welsh Witchcraft: a Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales was released in February 2022.  https://linktr.ee/mhara_starling

Storm Faerywolf is a published author, experienced teacher, visionary poet, and professional warlock. He is a regular contributor to the Modern Witch podcast and blog, a journalist for The Wild Hunt, and a founding teacher of Black Rose, an online school of modern folkloric witchcraft. He has written several books, including “Betwixt and Between”, “Forbidden Mysteries of Faery Witchcraft”, “The Witch’s Name”, and the newly released “The Satyr’s Kiss”.   For more, visit his website at www.faerywolf.com.

Opal Luna is a Crone Priestess of Minerva, long-time witch, crocheter, and teacher. She serves the South Florida Pagan Community as an officer of the Moonpath Grove. https://www.fibermagick.com/

Sellena and Luna are back in the same room together and have so much to share with you! From book recommendations and upcoming guests to travel plans and occupation changes, they stir the cauldron and just enjoy this time together and with you. LINKS River Ouellet - TOW Documentary Terence Ward - Empty Cauldrons: Navigating Depression Through Magic and Ritual Danielle Blackwood - A Lantern in The Dark: Navigate Life's Crossroads with Story, Ritual and Sacred Astrology Mhara Starling - Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales Storm Faerywolf - The Witch's Name: Crafting Identities of Magical Power Opal Luna - Fiber Magick: A Witch's Guide to Spellcasting with Crochet, Knotwork & Weaving Kelden Mercury - The Witches' Sabbath: An Exploration of History, Folklore & Modern Practice Christopher Penczak - The Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development

River Ouellet is an independent filmmaker soon to be based in Boston, Massachusetts. After a few collaborative experimental films with friends, he has now ventured out to create his first full-length documentary.  Love, Will, and Wisdom: The Temple of Witchcraft Documentary is the first feature-length film to be made about the temple and the community surrounding it. It's packed with familiar faces and deep dives into the faith and beliefs.   Youtube Twitch  TOW Documentary Trailer

Come join the Temple of Witchcraft for TempleHearth, an online weekend of magickal education and experience. The focus of this weekend is gathering together to share, and will feature nine teachers and presenters working in the Temple of Witchcraft community and special guests. TempleHearth classes will alternate from those that focus on lecture and information, and those that guide you through an experience as we work to do magick together in this modern online age.   https://templeofwitchcraft.org/templehearth/  Imbolc Weekend, February 4-6, 2022   Price: $65 (Register at Eventbrite) Registration closes February 2. Be sure to register no later than February 1 All proceeds to go to support the Temple of Witchcraft Community Center Fund TempleHearth Scholarships are available, please inquire through the website.

Ivo Dominguez, Jr. has been active in Wicca and the Pagan community since 1978, has been teaching since 1982. Ivo was a founding member, and a past High Priest, of Keepers of the Holly Chalice, the first coven of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel a Wiccan Tradition. He currently serves as one of the Elders of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel, a Wiccan syncretic tradition that draws inspiration from Astrology, Qabala, the Western Magickal Tradition and the folk religions of Europe. He has taught at many gatherings, conferences, and venues across the United States and abroad. Ivo is also a professional astrologer who has studied astrology since 1980 and has been offering consultations and readings since 1988. Ivo has been published in numerous periodicals and is the author of The Four Elements of the Wise, Keys To Perception: A Practical Guide to Psychic Development, Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans: Using the Planets and the Stars for Effective Spellwork, Rituals, and Magickal Work; Casting Sacred Space: The Core Of All Magickal Work; Spirit Speak: Knowing and Understanding Spirit Guides, Ancestors, Ghosts, Angels, and the Divine; Beneath the Skins and more in forthcoming. www.ivodominguezjr.com www.instagram.com/ivodominguezjr/

Nicholas Pearson has been immersed in all aspects of the mineral kingdom for more than 20 years. He began teaching crystal workshops in high school, later studying mineral science at Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum. A certified teacher of Usui Reiki Ryoho, he teaches crystal and Reiki classes throughout the United States. The author of The Seven Archetypal Stones and Crystals for Karmic Healing, he lives in Orlando, Florida.  https://www.theluminouspearl.com/  https://www.innertraditions.com/author/nicholas-pearson/  https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B01E4TQMJU  https://www.facebook.com/TheLuminousPearl/

Heron Michelle is a witch, priestess, artist, and mom. She is the founding High Priestess of the Sojo Circle Coven, having created a training program in Modern Witchcraft that has been taught publicly since 2010. Heron is the owner of the The Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions. metaphysical shop, a Reiki master, tarot diviner, and a clairvoyant specializing in past-life retrieval. She writes the blog Witch on Fire at Patheos, and regularly lectures at local universities, festivals, and conferences.

Sellena and Luna talk about the history of blacksmiths and smithing in general and how it relates to witchcraft and magick. https://gloucesterblacksmith.com/pages/links Podcast Music provided by: Justin Hunt