Back on the Broomstick: Old Witchcraft, New Path

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189: Pokémon, Pythons, and the Art of Divination with JoAnna Farrer

2026-11-0644:30

Who says your divination deck has to say “tarot” on the box? This week, Laylla and Chelle welcome witch, seer, and Coffee & Divination host JoAnna Farrer, author of The Diviner’s Path, for a conversation about reading the signs and building a practice that speaks your language. We talk about divination systems, our relationships with symbols, and why Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards can be just as powerful as tarot. With their rich imagery and symbolism, a little imagination, and t...

188: Seeking Answers Across the Veil: Spirit Communication at Samhain

2026-10-3047:50

What would you ask if the dead could answer? Would you finally uncover that family secret, find out what really happens after we die, or just ask a ghost why the hell they're still hanging around the same hallway after 150 years? This Halloween, we're pulling back the veil and exploring the wonderfully spooky world of spirit communication! From ancient necromancy and ancestral wisdom to Victorian séances and modern witchcraft, we're talking about the many ways witches have tried to get a wor...

187: Warding Against the Dark - Samhain Spells Inspired by Welsh Folklore

2026-10-2337:58

When the bonfire burns low and the spirits are abroad, you’d better know your way home. This Samhain, Laylla and Chelle explore the spooky traditions of Nos Galan Gaeaf, the Welsh eve of winter, Samhian here in the Nothern Hemisphere, and the magick we can draw from its folklore today. From encounters with Y Ladi Wen, the White Lady, to the fearsome tailless black sow, these stories have plenty to say about respecting boundaries, keeping your promises, and knowing when it’s time to leave. W...

186: Samhain for the Living

2026-10-1632:57

While we’re lighting candles for the ancestors, what magick can we make for those of us still on this side of the veil? This week, Laylla and Chelle are talking about Samhain for the living. There’s plenty of room at this season’s table for remembering the dead, but let’s also feed the people who are still here. We’re exploring the magick of giving people their offerings while they’re alive, preserving the stories and traditions we love, and deciding which inherited patterns have followed us...

185: Shields Up, Witches! Surviving Salem in October

2026-10-1047:10

Nobody has to be hexing you for your energy to feel completely wrung out. Sometimes you’ve just spent the day in a crowd, read tarot for a lot of people, or had so much fun you forgot to ground. They’re talking psychic self-defense for situations that aren’t necessarily toxic, just draining. What magick goes into packing? How do you stay open to connection without taking on everything around you? And what happens when two experienced witches forget to follow their own advice about grounding...

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Back on the Broomstick: Old Witchcraft, New Path