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Wednesday Rose Moon and Petras Maygar

Two Witches, Probably Off-Topic

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Join two witty witches as they unravel the mysteries of witchcraft, paganism, and more.

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Episode 20 - Spooky Samhain Tales - In which we exchange spooky stories, dig into urban legends, and research if the baby in a King Cake is really Baby Jesus

1 hr 36 min

In this episode, we talk about our own plans for Samhain and then dive into all the spooky Halloween stories - historical legends and superstitions, modern urban myths and scary tales, and why we dress up and carve Jack’o’lanterns.  We cover Bloody Mary, Slenderman, pookahs, Stingy Jack, and the infamous Bunny Man, among others, as well as whether Mr. Peanut would agree to be roasted for divination purposes.  We also include some of our own spooky experiences.  Multiple tangents occur including discussion of a local park, a Rolling Stones song that you didn’t know you knew, and how the news used to be less depressing.  Shout out to Morbid Podcast and the Closet Historian.  Trigger warning for discussion of historic murder cases involving children. Also, correction - the Morbid episode about the girls hiking took place in Panama, not Puerto Rico.  

Episode 19 - Black Cats - Meow! - In which we discuss all things black cat!

1 hr 15 min

Happy Black Cat Awareness Month! In this episode, we discuss myths, misconceptions, and superstitions around black cats, as well as history, genetics, and lots of fun facts. We talk about our favorite black cats in media and enthuse about how great black cats are in general.

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Episode 20 - Spooky Samhain Tales - In which we exchange spooky stories, dig into urban legends, and research if the baby in a King Cake is really Baby Jesus

1 hr 36 min

In this episode, we talk about our own plans for Samhain and then dive into all the spooky Halloween stories - historical legends and superstitions, modern urban myths and scary tales, and why we dress up and carve Jack’o’lanterns.  We cover Bloody Mary, Slenderman, pookahs, Stingy Jack, and the infamous Bunny Man, among others, as well as whether Mr. Peanut would agree to be roasted for divination purposes.  We also include some of our own spooky experiences.  Multiple tangents occur including discussion of a local park, a Rolling Stones song that you didn’t know you knew, and how the news used to be less depressing.  Shout out to Morbid Podcast and the Closet Historian.  Trigger warning for discussion of historic murder cases involving children. Also, correction - the Morbid episode about the girls hiking took place in Panama, not Puerto Rico.  

Episode 19 - Black Cats - Meow! - In which we discuss all things black cat!

1 hr 15 min

Happy Black Cat Awareness Month! In this episode, we discuss myths, misconceptions, and superstitions around black cats, as well as history, genetics, and lots of fun facts. We talk about our favorite black cats in media and enthuse about how great black cats are in general.

Episode 17 - Energy Vampires - In which we discuss people who behave as energy vampires, how to deal with them, and how to protect yourself

1 hr 47 min

We actually stay mostly on topic for this one, with only the occasional forays into Frasier episodes and Wednesday’s upcoming trip to Iceland. Links: https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/in-my-own-world  https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/video/vampires/61d7693266539634740b8bd6   Recommended Books: Inner Temple of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak To our listeners:  It will be three weeks until our next episode, but stay tuned, because we have some awesome things coming up!

Episode 16 - Mabon - In which we discuss the history of Mabon and how to celebrate it, along with an extensive discussion of the merits of Thanksgiving food, and other tangents.

1 hr 43 min

In this episode, we discuss Mabon history, correspondences, and how to celebrate the autumnal equinox.  There are also lengthy discussions of Thanksgiving food, how to pronounce Native American place names, how to make pies, how good apple cider donuts are, and Katrina Van Tassel’s dress at the end of Sleepy Hollow.

Episode 13 - August 12 Solar Eclipse - In which we discuss the upcoming total solar eclipse as well as our experience at Mystic South 2026

1 hr 18 min

In this episode, we talk about the total solar eclipse happening in Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic, and parts of Europe on August 12, as well as ideas for what types of workings to do and not do. We discuss this year's Mystic South conference in Atlanta, Lammas workshops at WSTS, and whether firing a shotgun at the eclipse out of fear is a worthwhile thing to do. It kind of all falls apart in the end as usual. We recorded this one in the early evening, so enjoy the cricket sounds throughout.

Episode 12 - Magickal Tools Ep. 2 - The Tool of Fire and Will - In which we discuss the history, use, and construction of wands, along with segues into movies and the animals in Wednesday's yard.

1 hr 29 min

If you have ever asked yourself: What do I do with a wand anyway?Are wands associated with air or fire?  Why can’t we agree?  Where can I get a wand?  Do I need to go to Olivander’s?  Will my wand choose me?  Can I zap Draco Malfoy with it?  Where do I get a phoenix feather?  I want to make my own wand.  How do I do that? Hey!  There are wands on my tarot cards!  What’s that about? Do I need a wand?  I have an athame already - how many pointy things do I need? then this episode is for you!

Episode 11 - To Pantheon or Not To Pantheon, That Is The Question - In which we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working with a pantheon, and cultural respect versus cultural appropriation.

1 hr 29 min

This episode includes multiple mildly-related and totally unrelated tangents, as well as enthusiastic discussions of Beatrix Potter books, the history of cats, why we don’t have gendered nouns in English, and how my cat may or may not have an online cult.  Enjoy summery lawnmowing sounds in the background!

Episode 10 - Avoiding Witchy Burnout - In which we discuss how to know if you have burnout, how to avoid witchy burnout, and recommendations and resources for recovering from or overcoming burnout.

1 hr 40 min

Today’s episode is more serious than our usual fare, but we do include brief discussions of puppies, handcrafting tools, how macaroni and cheese should be orange, and how you can never have too many tarot and oracle decks. Resources:   Mayo Clinic Burnout Guide https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/burnout/art-20046642 Mental Health and Therapy Options: BetterHelp Grow Therapy Open Path Collective Talkspace BrightSide Health Online platforms for body doubling: Body Doubling at FocusMate Body Doubling at FLOWN Things We Mentioned: Jessica Roux - Floriography Jessica Roux - Woodland Wardens Oracle Cards  Jessica Roux - Tarot of the Woodland Wardens Deborah Blake - Everyday Witch Tarot Deborah Blake - Everyday Witch Oracle Stephanie Barron - The Jane Austen Mysteries

Episode 9 - Mercury Retrograde - In which we discuss what Mercury Retrograde is, how to survive it, and what type of magick to do and to avoid.

1 hr 45 min

We also have a lengthy discussion of what Martians think of us, the movie Office Space, why it is so hard to find good sourdough bread, air raid sirens, whether or not it is illegal to deface currency, quilting stashes and unfinished projects, that one time Wednesday went to Lacrosse, gel pens, and how Wednesday hates small talk. Mercury Retrograde Resources: https://seagrapeapothecary.com/blogs/seagrape-apothecary/the-visionary-magic-of-mercury-retrograde https://spiritualgangster.com/blogs/news/your-mercury-retrograde-survival-guide https://christopherpenczak.com/2013/07/29/planetary-magic-3-mercury-the-mind-and-communication/ https://www.today.com/life/astrology/astrologer-tips-mercury-retrograde-rcna245399 https://www.almanac.com/mercury-retrograde-really-bad-how-handle-most-misunderstood-transit https://www.reddit.com/r/witchcraft/comments/102ooi2/can_you_do_spells_during_mercury_retrograde/ Things We Mentioned: Lightening Crashes by Live Hancock’s of Paducah Woodland Wardens Tarot Deck by Jessica Roux Woodland Wardens Oracle Deck by Jessica Roux

Episode 8 - Litha - In which we discuss what Litha actually is, the astrological timing and location, how to celebrate Litha, and correspondences associated with Litha.

1 hr 35 min

In addition to our discussion of Litha, we fangirl over Josh Gates and all the current delicious summer vibes.  There are various rambles about Nicholas Cage movies, how S’mores are sticky, how important vultures are to the environment, how to harvest dandelions for dandelion tea, and weird squirrels.  There is also a brief rant about Bermuda grass … because summer! Please excuse some of the background noise in this episode.  It’s moving into summer and we are both running our air conditioners! Things We Mentioned: Drawing Down the Sun by Stephanie Woodfield Expedition Files with Josh Gates on Amazon Prime Witch’s Wheel of the Year by Jason Mankey Tudor Monastery Farm (BBC, Acorn, Amazon) Animal Speak by Ted Andrews learningherbs.com https://www.herb-pharm.com/blogs/herbal-education/4-herbs-to-celebrate-on-summer-solstice?srsltid=AfmBOorEJp97zd7dJ85y1YfkPxbBUVGbGq2UfWHHkqheoFkxsvkiInIh Invoking the Egyptian Gods by Judith Page Summer Belongs To You from Phineas and Ferb

Episode 7 - Synesthesia and Color Correspondences - In which we discuss … well … synesthesia and color correspondences.

1 hr 38 min

In this episode, we discuss what synesthesia is, which types we have, color theory, color correspondences in magick and how synesthesia affects those correspondences in our practices, as well as how hard it used to be to find good candles, fiber arts and handicrafts, and the most awesome quilting fabrics.  We mostly manage to stay on topic for this one, with only a couple of lengthy, unrelated tangents into hand crafts and what makes the best Valentine’s Day present. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor Faber Birren Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Hancock’s of Paducah Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary

Episode 6 - When and When Not to Use Magick, or Don’t Blame Magick, Maybe It’s Just You - In which we discuss when and when not to use magick, as well as donuts, movies, bees, and cupcakes.

2 hr 11 min

We cover the usual topics of donuts and movies, along with newcomers bees and cupcakes!  Also, there is a lengthy discussion of Tom Hanks / Meg Ryan movies for some reason.  This is a long one, but stick with us while we desperately try to stay on topic, but mostly end up dissolving in laughter. Again, enjoy the happy bird sounds, the distant roar of airplanes landing at BNA, and the sound of some dude mowing his yard. Things We Mentioned: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandana Switch on Amazon Prime Evil on Paramount+ Karma by Taylor Swift

Episode 5 - Why Did My Spell Fail? - In which we discuss reasons why a spell might fail, with enthusiastic tangents into the merits of Wicked the movie and conjure up a bunch of magick metaphors.

1 hr 48 min

Buckle up, everyone!  We really lived up to our name on this one.  In this episode, we discuss many topics around why spells fail, but somehow veer into whether Wednesday should see part II of Wicked, why someone painted her house weird, the trend of visual podcasts, that one episode of Frasier with the shaving cream, how 90s music was the best, London After Midnight, the books of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, how tornadoes aren’t godless, and how the Dragnet movie had a really good spell. Enjoy the happy birds chirping in the background!  Visit our website at www.hexenchill.com for links to books and authors that we discussed as well as supplemental material.

Episode 4: Magickal Tools Ep. 1 - Books of Shadows - In which we discuss the different types of magickal texts, how to keep a magickal journal, and whether Dunkin’ Donuts or Krispy Kreme is better.

56 min

We also cover fountain pens, the dread “permanent record” threat from high school, hilarious Amazon reviews, and fonts.  Pardon the thumps as I excitedly pounded my desk but also enjoy the bird songs in the background! Books We Mentioned and Recommend The Witch’s Book of Shadows by Jason Mankey Grimoires:  A History of Magic Books by Owen Davies Occult Texts and Grimoires Key of Solomon Sworn Testament of Honorius Petit Albert Picatrix The Long Lost Friend: A 19th Century American Grimoire by Johann Georg Hohman Lemegeton (The Lesser Key of Solomon) Book of Abremelin Galdrabók The Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa The Magus by Francis Barrett Goetia Other Sources John the Verbose

Episode 2: March 3 Lunar Eclipse - In which we discuss the upcoming lunar eclipse and how to work with lunar eclipse energy, along with random tangents about Moon Pies and horror movie tropes.

57 min

The March 3, 2026 lunar eclipse starts at 3:44 am EST and continues until 7:02 am EST.  The period of totality begins at 6:04 am EST and lasts about 59 minutes.  The total eclipse will be visible from Eastern Asia and Australia across the Pacific to the western coast of North America. RC Cola and Moon Pie Festival https://bellbucklechamber.com/rc-cola-moonpie-festival/ Note to our listeners:  Please forgive the recording anomalies.  We are still ironing out how to record with our new equipment.  

Episode 1: Our Top Authors - In which we discuss our favorite witchy authors and lose focus several times

1 hr 16 min

In this episode, Petras and Wednesday each present a top five list of their favorite witchcraft, paganism, Wiccan, and occult authors, and only get diverted once into talking about the X-Files. Authors We Discussed Lisa Chamberlain Ivo Dominguez, Jr. Phyllis Curott Vivian Crowley Christopher Penczak Paul Huson Scott Cunningham Books We Mentioned Lisa Chamberlain Wicca Moon Magic: A Wiccan's Guide and Grimoire for Working Magic with Lunar Energies Wicca Candle Magic: A Beginner's Guide to Candle Spellcraft Ivo Dominguez, Jr. The Four Elements of the Wise: Working with the Magickal Powers of Earth, Air, Water, Fire Casting Sacred Space: The Core of All Magickal Work Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans: Using the Planets and the Stars for Effective Spellwork, Rituals, and Magickal Work Keys of 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 Phyllis Curott Book of Shadows: A Modern Woman's Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess Spells for Living Well: A Witch's Guide for Manifesting Change, Well-being, and Wonder Witch Crafting: A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic Vivian Crowley Wicca, The Old Religion in the New Millennium Principles of Wicca Christopher Penczak Spirit Allies Instant Magick Inner Temple of Witchcraft Outer Temple of Witchcraft Witch’s Shield Paul Huson Mastering Witchcraft The Devil’s Picture Book Scott Cunningham Wicca:  A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, and Brews Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs Living Wicca Janet and Stewart Farrar The Witches’ Bible (includes Eight Sabbats for Witches and The Witches’ Way) Ronald Hutton Triumph of the Moon Shamans The Stations of the Sun The Witch:  A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present Blood and Mistletoe The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isl...

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