Are We Witches?

Are We Witches...Healing?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Look, it's been a rough patch for these witches, but they're back to talk about the (witch)craft of healing, from herbalism that turned into pharmacology, our friend the placebo effect, and the concepts of energy and remote healing.

Lisa's tricks involve the return of a piano with a message of hope, Sarah's cycling adventures go awry, and the witches put a new twist on an old "mancy."

Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials! We also want to hear how your spells are going, so please write in if you have practiced any magic mentioned in the show.

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What's Up, Witches? #5

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Sarah and Lisa revisit some loose ends from previous episodes, including the controversial question of whether the full moon really affects human behaviour. Sarah's tricks involve possibly haunted toothbrushes, and Lisa recounts a recent pain in the neck.

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Tarot Vin-isode

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

In this Tarot Vin-isode from Are We Witches? the Empress is paired with Viognier (a controversial choice with our co-hosts) for a wine tasting and tarot love spread.

Lisa is delighted to have a trick to share (at last!) and Sarah is happily blessed by an 11.

Many thanks to Julie Albin for her Tarot Vin workbook which we continue to drink our way through, and to Labyrinthos for their tarot card interpretations.

Tarot Vin workbook by Julie Albin available at https://tarotvin.com/

Labrynthos can be found at https://labyrinthos.co/

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Are We Witches? Will Be Back Next Week

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Things got a little hectic lately, so we've had to delay this week's episode for a week. Never fear, we'll be back next Tuesday with our scheduled programming.

Thanks for your patience!

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Are We Witches...on the Moon?

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

This episode is all about the Moon, Earth’s constant companion and the canvas for centuries of magic, myth and meaning.

Sarah shares paranormal tricks she’s been holding onto, Lisa explores the complex (and sometimes overstated) links between the Moon and witchcraft, and together they offer Magic for the Masses with a simple Blood Moon ritual for the full moon and lunar eclipse the night of this episode's release! 🌕

Sources for Who? What? Witch? Where?:

G. Edmonds III, III Radcliffe G. Drawing Down the Moon : Magic in the Ancient Greco-Roman World. Hardcover edition., Princeton University Press, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691186092.

Hutton, Ronald. The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft. Oxford University Press, 1999.

Silverblatt, Irene. Moon, Sun, and Witches: Gender Ideologies and Class in Inca and Colonial Peru. Princeton University Press, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1m5924j.

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Are We Witches...In Love (Again)?

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:00:00 GMT

It's been one year of Are We Witches? and in honour of their first podcast anniversary, Lisa and Sarah venture back to the topic of love.

Sarah shares her first forays into dating, including her first speed-dating experience, Lisa revisits her list describing her perfect partner, and they attempt some divination to see if this year is the year they'll find love again.

To every single person who has listened, shared, messaged us, emailed us, left a comment, or told a friend about the podcast, thank you. Truly. Your support means more than we can possibly say.

We absolutely love making this podcast. We love researching, recording, laughing, spiralling into witchy rabbit holes, and sharing it all with you. It’s become such a special part of our lives.

Here’s to another year of curiosity, conversation, and enchantment. 🔮

We’re so excited for what’s ahead.

Links:

Backyard Catio Builder - the amazing folks who built Lisa's catio

Water and matchsticks divination ritual

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Were We Witches?

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Join Lisa and Sarah as they explore the science behind epigenetics, the “witch wound” and inherited trauma as they untangle the complexity of their current lives and the karmic potential of many more.

Investigating this first hand, Lisa visits a past life psychic medium with good friend Monique. Having such a strong connection they want to know, is this the first life in which they met? Or have they met before?

Meanwhile Sarah looks for more signs from the universe (is she on the right path?) and our hosts offer a little DIY magic at home (we could all use a little help moving forward, right?).

So join them for this deep dive special into past lives as they attempt to answer the question, is this their first time around?

Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?:

https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/06/violent-experiences-alter-genome-ways-persist-generations

Magic for the Masses spell:

https://witchcasket.co.uk/blog/letting/

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Are We Witches…With Intentions? Mini(ish)sode

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:00:00 GMT

A follow-up minisode, Lisa and Sarah consider what intentions they have set themselves for the new year.

Everyday magic is explored in their signature How’s Tricks? section with enchantment encountered both this year and last. The duo also reveal which wish they are responsible for “womanifesting” following the Solstice Ritual and discuss the tarot cards they have pulled for the year ahead.

Join the cosy, catch-up vibes, listen in, and help them discover, are they witches with intentions?

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Year-End Minisode

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:46:24 GMT

Happy Hogmonay to all! Christmas is over and the new year is on its way, so we got together to catch up on our new year rituals and to share what holiday tricks we've experienced.

We'll be doing a series of shorter episodes as we enter the new year and get ready to return to the deeper dives.

Thank you to our listeners for lending us your ears in 2025, we appreciate you!

See you in 2026!

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What's Up, Witches? #4

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:00:00 GMT

On this, the last What's Up, Witches? of 2025, Lisa and Sarah share where the magic has been in the last couple of weeks, discuss what they've been thinking about since the last recording, and dive into some tarot and wine (Nebbiolo this time), to consider their life's purpose. No big deal.

Are We Witches? will be back with minisodes over the holidays and new year, and taking some extra time to be with loved ones.

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Back Next Week!

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Sarah's internet woes have returned...and so will we, next week!

In the meantime, if you’ve got something you’d like to share, or a question you want us to tackle, you can email us at arewewitches@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram at @arewewitches. We love hearing from you, truly.

So hang tight, take care, and maybe light a candle for stable broadband.

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Are We Witches...With Familiars?

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Familiars take many shapes and sizes; cute, cunning and spectral. Posited as a spiritual companion, Sarah and Lisa wonder what it means to be accompanied by a familiar today.

From the witch's black cat archetype to the spirit of a dead man sent from the Fairy Kingdom, the history of familiars is traced back to Early Modern England, where we find the first woman executed for witchcraft assisted by a cat named Sathan (pronounced 'Satan') and the "Witchfinder General" making wild accusations against diabolical animal spirits called Vinegar Tom, Pyewacket, and Grizzel.

There is also a tarot spread chosen by a cat (what could he be trying to tell us?), suggestions for supporting your local wildlife, and the calming power of rose quartz helps to soothe a familiar in an anxious moment.

This episode is co-hosted by Mina, Otto and Sven, beautiful, faithful familiars to the Are We Witches? podcast.

Citations for Who, What Witch, Where?:

https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14015/pg14015-images.html

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Examination_and_Confession_of_certain_Witches_at_Chelmsford_in_the_County_of_Essex

Henderson, L. (2009) Witch, fairy and folktale narratives in the trial of Bessie Dunlop. In: Henderson, L. (ed.) Fantastical Imaginations: The Supernatural in Scottish History and Culture. John Donald: Edinburgh, pp. 141-166. ISBN 9781906566029

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Keywords: witchcraft, familiars, familiar spirits, pets, enchanted, tarot, magic, witch trials, crystals, fairies

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Are We Witches...In True Crime?

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:00:00 GMT

This episode, Lisa and Sarah explore how witchcraft keeps slipping into the language of crime; from Hungary’s Angel Makers and the “Yorkshire Witch” Mary Bateman, to séance-era scandals, detective psychics, and the Satanic Panic.

Why does the supernatural so often get blamed when the truth is too uncomfortable?

Plus, in How's Tricks?, Sarah shares the story of an accidental exorcism, and Lisa gets a little numerological pat on the back from the universe.

Citations for Who, What Witch, Where?:

ABC News article about Sylvia Browne

History on the Net article about the Angel Makers

LA Times - Cypress Psychic Tells Court of Helping to Solve Murder

My Learning - Mary Bateman

Unilad article about Sylvia Browne

Weird NJ article about Jeannette DePalma

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Keywords: witchcraft, true crime, psychic detectives, Angel Makers, Mary Bateman, Satanic Panic, spiritualism, superstition, Are We Witches

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Are We Witches...At Halloween?

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT

It’s our first video episode! Watch it on YouTube!

Lisa and Sarah celebrate Halloween by surprising each other with costumes and tracing the festival’s roots in Samhain, the Celtic fire-festival that marked summer’s end and the thinning of the veil. From guising and soul cakes to Margaret Hamilton’s poisonous green makeup, we explore how Samhain became Halloween, and Sarah fills us in on some of the scariest witch stories from around the world. Plus, in Show and Spell, we try a little apple-peel and candy divination to see if our true love’s initials appear.

Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?

Library of Congress The Origins of Halloween Traditions

CNN Style (2024), From Pagan Spirits to Wonder Woman: A Brief History of the Halloween Costume

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Keywords: witchcraft, halloween, trick or treat, costume, dress-up, Samhain

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Are We Witches...Haunted?

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Ghosts never really go out of fashion, they just change platforms. Once they rapped on tables and floated in candlelight; now they flicker on YouTube and whisper through spirit boxes.

As spooky season begins, Lisa and Sarah ask: Are we witches…haunted?

From witch-ghosts in England, Scotland, and Salem to Houdini’s showdown with the Witch of Lime Street, they trace how women became history’s translators between worlds. Plus, a Ouija board experiment and a cemetery ritual for spooky season.

Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?

E. Jay Gilbert, Haunted

Ann Braude, Radical Spirits: Spiritualism and Women’s Rights in Nineteenth-Century America

Alex Owen, The Darkened Room: Women, Power, and Spiritualism in Late Victorian England

Houdini Exposes the Tricks Used by the Boston Medium “Margery” (1924)

The Dollop Podcast, Episode #12 “Houdini vs Margery”

“How to Use a Ouija Board,” wikiHow

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Keywords: witchcraft, ghosts, spirits, haunting, haunted house, ouija, medium, psychics, parlour games

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What's Up, Witches? #3

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this latest magical check-in episode, Lisa and Sarah take the opportunity to discuss storytelling in the form of myth and folklore (hello again, Medea and Baba Yaga!), fidelity discourse, with much more added to their reading list; primarily No Friend to This House and Encountering Dragonfly.

The re-enchanted life continues with rainbow synchronicities, familiars, and a magic stick thrown to the River Thames*. Sarah and Lisa also enjoy a tarot spread based on the theme of creation, taken from the Tarot Vin workbook, contemplating the power of the Magician card paired with Cabernet Sauvignon.

What’s Up, Witches? episodes will pop into the feed every now and then as a way for our co-hosts to take stock of where they are on their witchy journey.

For more information on Natalie Haynes' feminist retelling of Medea, No Friend to This House, please visit: https://nataliehaynes.com/

Details on Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-enchantment by Brooke Williams can be found at https://brookewilliams.site/

*No sailors were harmed in the making of this podcast.

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Keywords: witchcraft, mythology, folklore, synchronicity, forest magic, wine, tarot

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Are We Witches...In Mythology?

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Witches appear across mythology at critical turning points - indispensable in service to heroes, yet often discarded once their role is fulfilled. This week, Lisa and Sarah discuss Circe’s penchant for pigification, the dangerous devotion of Medea, the Witch of Endor’s risky necromancy, Norse völur, and the enduring worship of Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft.

Sarah shares the magic woven into her recent house move, while a listener writes in with a re-enchanted synchronicity all the way from Utah.

Uncertain about worship but enchanted by the stories, Lisa and Sarah invite you to spend some time in the company of these magical, mythical muses.

Links:

Cole Imperi - Thanatologist and Award-Winning Author

Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?

Crerar, B. (2022). Feminine Power: The Divine to the Demonic. United Kingdom: The British Museum Press.

https://cosettepaneque.com/how-to-worship-hekate-goddess-of-boundaries-and-witchcraft/

Apollonius of Rhodes. Argonautica. Translated by R.C. Seaton. Loeb Classical Library, 1912. Perseus Digital Library.

Euripides. Medea. Translated by E.P. Coleridge. Perseus Digital Library. Link.

Hesiod. Theogony. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Loeb Classical Library, 1914. Perseus Digital Library.

Homer. Odyssey. Translated by A.T. Murray. Loeb Classical Library, 1919. Perseus Digital Library.

Homeric Hymn to Demeter. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Loeb Classical Library, 1914. Perseus Digital Library.

Eiríks saga rauða (The Saga of Eric the Red). In Íslenzk Fornrit IV, edited by Jón Jóhannesson. Reykjavík: Hið íslenzka fornritafélag, 1956. English trans. Sacred Texts.

The Hebrew Bible. 1 Samuel 28:3–25 (The Witch of Endor); Exodus 22:18; Deuteronomy 18:10–12. Sefaria.

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Keywords: witchcraft, mythology, divine feminine, Ancient Greece, Norse Myth, sorcery, storytelling, candle magic, house magic, house spirits, Goddess

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Are We Witches? Not Without Internet

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:33:06 GMT

The gods have clearly conspired against us! Our planned episode Are We Witches in Mythology? will now be released on September 16th. Sarah has just moved house and is still waiting on BT to weave the threads of her internet connection, so we’re taking a short pause.

In the meantime, we’d love to hear from you. If you have a story, thought, or bit of everyday magic you’d like to share, get in touch at arewewitches@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram at @arewewitches.

Thank you for your patience. We can’t wait to be back in your feed soon.

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Are We Witches…Re-enchanted?

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this very special episode, Lisa and Sarah share The Real Question’s conversation between chaplain Mauricio Bruce and author Brooke Williams (Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-enchantment). Together they explore synchronicity, Jung’s active imagination, and what it means to live an enchanted life today.

Afterward, Lisa and Sarah return with “How’s Tricks?”—beetles, dragonflies, mysterious cats, and dreams included—and reflect on how coincidences, storytelling, and even math (hello, Ramsey Theory!) can help us practice re-enchantment in a skeptical world.

Plus: listener mail on serendipity in Wellington and a dive into active imagination.

Links:

The Real Question Podcast

Brooke Williams

Patrick JMT's TED talk explaining Ramsey Theory

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Keywords: re-enchantment, synchronicity, active imagination, Carl Jung, spirituality podcast, everyday magic, storytelling, Are We Witches podcast, The Real Question podcast, Brooke Williams

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Are We Witches...Under the Influence?

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT

This week, Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond ask a deliciously intoxicating question: are we witches under the influence? From broomstick balms to biodynamic Burgundy, this episode dives deep into the relationship between witches and altered states, whether induced by plants, potions, mushrooms, or fermented magic. From medieval “flying ointments” made with deadly nightshades to modern ayahuasca ceremonies and the psychedelic rituals of ancient Mesoamerica, we examine what’s history, what’s myth, and what might still be very much in practice.

Citations for Who, What Witch, Where?:

Carhart-Harris, R. et al. (2018). “Psychedelics and the essential importance of context.” Neuroscience of Consciousness

Duerr, H.-P. (1985). Dreamtime: Concerning the Boundary Between Wilderness and Civilization

Griffiths, R. et al. (2006). “Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences.” J. of Psychopharmacology

Harner, M. (1973). Hallucinogens and Shamanism. Oxford University Press

Hillman, D. (2008). The Chemical Muse: Drug Use and the Roots of Western Civilization

Hutton, R. (1999). The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft

Metzner, R. (2004). Sacred Mushroom of Visions: Teonanácatl

Palhano-Fontes, F. et al. (2023). “Ayahuasca and brain network plasticity.” Nature Mental Health

Ruck, C. A. P. (1974). The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries

Rudgley, R. (1993). The Alchemy of Culture: Intoxicants in Society

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/women-used-dominate-beer-industry-until-witch-accusations-started-pouring-180977171/

https://www.icysedgwick.com/wine-and-witchcraft/#:~:text=In%20northern%20Italy%2C%20people%20feared,battle%20against%20the%20bad%20witches.

Show & Spell:

Tarot Vin workbook by Julie Albin available at https://tarotvin.com/

Tarot card definitions from https://labyrinthos.co/

Note: We do not recommend or endorse the use of any of the substances discussed in this episode.

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Keywords: witchcraft, psychedelics, ayahuasca, mushrooms, magic, potions, herbalism, trance, ritual, absinthe, nightshade, broomstick, healing, Wicca, tarot, mysticism, entheogens

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Are We Witches...In the Forest?

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Lisa and Sarah step into the wild to meet the forest witches. From Baba Yaga’s chicken-legged hut deep in the woods to the eerie whispers of the Blair Witch, the forest has always been cast as a place of danger, magic, and transformation.

In this episode, we explore the lore and symbolism of the forest witch: the old crone in the clearing, the healer at the edge of the village, the spirit of wild nature itself. We ask: What were forest witches in folklore? And who are they now?

Join us as we untangle the roots of this enduring archetype.

Whether you're deep in the woods or just witch-curious, this one’s for you.

Citations for Who, What Witch, Where?:

Dugan, Frank M. “Baba Yaga and the Mushrooms.” FUNGI, vol. 10, no. 2, Summer 2017, pp. 6–18.

Johns, A. (2004). Baba Yaga: The Ambiguous Mother and Witch. Peter Lang.

Scovell, A. (2017). Folk Horror: Hours Dreadful and Things Strange. Auteur Publishing.

Zipes, J. (2012). The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre. Princeton University Press.

Warner, M. (1994). From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Mother Shipton

Moll Dyer

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Keywords: forest witch, Baba Yaga, Blair Witch, green witch, hedge witch, modern witchcraft, folklore, forest magic, witch podcast, witch trials, feminine archetypes, nature spirituality, wild woman, witch history, ecological witchcraft, herbal magic

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What's Up, Witches? #2

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this special witchy episode of the podcast, Sarah and Lisa step away from their usual format for a cozy, mystical check-in. They share how they each celebrated the Summer and Winter Solstices, talk about rituals, personal magic practices, and the latest signs the universe has sent their way. You’ll also meet Sarah’s new crystal ball, hear about some surprising spiritual insights, and join them as they reflect on previous episodes.

Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or a curious baby witch, this episode brings you real talk, everyday witchcraft, and soulful conversation—with a touch of cosmic humour.

What’s Up, Witches? episodes will pop into the feed every now and then as a way for our co-hosts to take stock of where they are on their witchy journey.

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Keywords: Witchcraft podcast, Summer Solstice rituals, Winter Solstice magic, Everyday witchcraft, Crystal ball, Signs from the universe, Modern witches, Mystical podcast, Witchy talk, Spiritual reflections, Seasonal rituals, Magic and intuition, Cozy witch vibes, Feminist spirituality, Witchy lifestyle podcast

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Bonus Minisode: Solstice Listener Mail

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Happy Solstice, witches!

In this special minisode, Lisa and Sarah are prompted by a listener question to consider how they will be spending their respective solstices in opposite hemispheres.

They discuss the spirit of the season in Lisa's mid winter, harnessing the power of the sun as Sarah approaches the longest day of the year, and the simplest way to celebrate for witches everywhere.

Many thanks to Nicole for sending in her question. To find out more about the Melbourne indigenous people's local calendar you can visit https://www.herringisland.org/seasons.htm

Wishing everyone a happy solstice this June 21st and wherever you are, turn your face towards the sun.

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Keywords: witchcraft, feminist podcast, modern witches, solstice ritual, spiritual podcast, manifestation, women and witchcraft, rebirth and renewal, candle magic, intention setting, sun energy

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Are We Witches...In Capitalism?

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT

What do witches have to do with capitalism? Quite a lot, actually.

In this episode, we trace the figure of the witch through history and explore how she’s been shaped and sold by shifting economic systems.

From early modern witch hunts to today’s crystal kits and curated spell boxes, we dig into the rise of “witch capitalism” and ask what happens when magic meets the marketplace.

Plus, Lisa visits a witch’s market, tries out a money spell, and we answer a listener question about how to cut ties.

Ritual, power, and profit—join us for a deep dive into the strange intersection of witches and capitalism.

A big thanks to Monika for her letter!

Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where?

Ehrenreich, Barbara and English, Deirdre, Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers (Feminist Press, 1973)

Federici, Silvia Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation (Autonomedia, 2004)

Hutton, Ronald, The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present (Yale University Press, 2017)

Sollée, Kristen J., Witch, Slut, Feminist: Hunting for Women’s History in the Feminist Wilds (ThreeL Media, 2017)

Stanmore, Tabitha, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic (Penguin Random House, 2024)

https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/features/romany-gypsies-and-fortune-telling-sharon-heppell

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Keywords: witches, capitalism, witch hunts, feminist history, magical economy, witchcraft, money spells, witch market, witch aesthetics, witch spirituality, cutting ties, power and profit, witch symbolism, modern witchcraft, witch culture, witch capitalism, spiritual commerce, ritual magic, feminist witch, witch community

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Are We Witches...Embodied?

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 01:19:49 GMT

In this episode, Lisa and Sarah discuss how society has used the figure of the witch to control and objectify women’s bodies. From the “hag” stereotype to the fear of birthmarks and freckles, they unpack the long history of suspicion, superstition, and shame.

Sarah gets her first palm reading, and the duo responds to a listener’s question: how can we cleanse and reclaim the power of vilified words?

Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on their spiritual journey, and this week it’s personal. Are we witches embodied?

Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where:

Susan Pickard (2019). On Becoming a Hag: Gender, Ageing and Abjection, Feminist Theory, 21(2).

Barbara Creed (1993). The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis, Routledge.

Brydie Kosmina (2023). Feminist Afterlives of the Witch: Popular Culture, Memory, Activism, Palgrave Macmillan.

https://juliamartins.co.uk/why-is-it-that-we-imagine-an-older-woman-when-we-think-of-a-witch

https://theconversation.com/moles-birthmarks-and-red-hair-the-anatomical-features-used-to-accuse-women-of-witchcraft-in-the-17th-century-240621

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/witches-wicked-bodies

Bodies Behaving Badly

https://thelasttuesdaysociety.org/event/bodies-behaving-badly-from-vagina-dentata-to-wandering-wombs-prof-marguerite-johnson-6-part-lecture-series/

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Keywords: witchcraft history, feminist podcast, modern witches, reclaiming language, spiritual podcast, palm reading, women and witchcraft, witch stereotypes, body autonomy, reclaiming power

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Are We Witches...In the Stars?

Mon, 19 May 2025 21:29:07 GMT

This week, Lisa and Sarah investigate the history of astrology and discuss what, if anything, is written in the stars.

They track astrology from its ancient origins to modern-day, AI-powered apps, check their own compatibility (will these two ever get married?), and invite us all to learn a little more about ourselves through our birth charts.

Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on their spiritual journey—this time, in the stars.

Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where:

Monroe MW. Mesopotamian astrology. Religion Compass. 2019; 13:e12318. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12318

https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/content/did-you-know-influence-astrology-science-astronomy-along-silk-roads

Aroney, M., & Zeitlyn, D. (2024) Divination, Oracles & Omens. Bodleian Library Publishing, University of Oxford.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/astrology

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/history-of-horoscopes

https://time.com/5315377/are-zodiac-signs-real-astrology-history/

Discussion:

https://www.astronomy.com/science/a-scientific-guide-to-the-zodiac-symbols-signs-and-flaws/

Show & Spell:

https://www.costarastrology.com/

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Are We Witches...At Sea?

Mon, 05 May 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Set sail with Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond this week as they dive into sea witchcraft.

They explore folklore woven throughout history to learn more about sea witches from past to present, Sarah practices a little hydromancy, and they invite us all to invoke the power of the ocean as we cleanse our auras with salt water.

Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on their spiritual journey - this week, on the high seas.

With special thanks this week to Lucya Starza for her Introduction to Scrying Workshop and Amy for being along for the ride, voluntarily or otherwise at this point.

For more from Lucya you can visit her website

Citations for Who, What, Witch, Where:

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/untwisting-knotted-history-sea-witches-009512

https://www.themousestories.com/ursula-the-sea-witch-between-fairytale-legend-and-myth/

https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/secretive-sea-witches-folklore/

https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-sir-francis-drake/

https://www.harbourguides.com/news/THE-ORIGIN-OF-SEA-WITCHES

https://otherworldlyoracle.com/how-to-be-a-sea-witch/

https://www.tragicbeautiful.com/blogs/book-of-spells/what-is-a-sea-witch?srsltid=AfmBOorZryLzfy8Q7hhRT424sAJwNiF2NV_tLGY9u5lD-ct_JQf2qO2H

https://www.mabonhouse.co/new-blog/who-is-a-sea-witch

https://www.centreofexcellence.com/sea-witches-and-spells/

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What's Up, Witches? #1

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:29:49 GMT

In this special episode, Sarah and Lisa step away from their usual format for a mystical check in. They chat about the modalities they’ve been exploring lately, what’s resonating, and the tools they're excited to try next. Is Lisa’s love manifestation spell from Episode 1 finally working its magic? What do Sarah’s tea leaves reveal about her future? Tune in for all the updates, a dreamy listener submission from friend-of-the-pod Monique, and a cozy dose of chit-chat.

What’s Up, Witches? episodes will pop into the feed every now and then as a way to take stock of where we are on our witchy journey.

Don't forget to check out the tea leaf and tarot pics on Instagram arewewitches and slide into our DMs with your own magical musings!

Links:

Tarot card meanings from Labyrinthos.co

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Are We Witches... In Our Dreams?

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 23:51:38 GMT

Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond this week for an absolute dream of an episode.

They explore the links between dreams and spirituality across history and cultures and discuss their thoughts on oneiromancy, Lisa tries to find a way to bring on lucid dreams, and they attempt to answer a listener's questions about the meanings and significance of dreams.

Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on this spiritual journey - this week, on the astral plane.

With special thanks this week to Jenny for writing in to question how we interpret our dreams.

Links

Dream Bible

This Jungian Life Podcast

Citations for Who, What Witch, Where:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/dream-sleep-experience/Dreams-as-a-source-of-divination

https://friendlystreetwitch.com/2021/06/18/dream-magic-more-than-just-signs/

https://kevinlaewing.blogspot.com/2014/11/dreams-that-indicates-witchcraft.html#google_vignette

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Are We Witches... In Politics?

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:06:26 GMT

Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond as they explore the intersection of politics and witchcraft.

They discuss how political power has historically clashed with witchcraft, the continuing presence of spirituality and the supernatural in politics today, and how the term "witch hunt" is often misused in modern discourse.

Sarah and Lisa also perform their first spell together, calling upon Justice in these challenging times. Plus, they share some listener mail, a theory about the bibliomancy discussed in episode two.

With special thanks this week to Eddie for writing in with her fan theory and Starhawk for her Spell for Justice.

Links

Starhawk's spell for justice

Crystals for world healing from Moonrise Crystals

Citations for Who, What Witch, Where:

Adolfsson, J., Banik, D., & Dulani, B. (2024). Power, Politics, and the Supernatural: Exploring the Role of Witchcraft Beliefs in Governance for Development. Forum for Development Studies, 51(3), 389-410. Link

Federici, Silvia. Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women. (1986)

Kowalewski, Mary. Witches, Rebels, and Resistance in Modern Witchcraft. Feminist Studies Journal (2017)

Matamoros, Cristina Bellan, Meet the witches claiming to fight corruption in Romania with spells and magic, Euro News (2019)

Miller, Madeline Cursed: From Circe to Clinton—Why Women Are Cast as Witches The Guardian (2018)

Pendle, George. Witchcraft and the Creation of the Modern World. (2000)

Purkiss, Diane. The Witch in History: Early Modern and Twentieth-Century Representations. (1996)

Vox. Each month, thousands of witches cast a spell against Donald Trump: How the witches of the #MagicResistance rise up against the Trump administration (2017)

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Are We Witches... Transforming?

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 02:21:48 GMT

Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond this week as they explore the theme of transformation in witchcraft.

They examine shapeshifting in its myriad forms, from the historical and violent to the modern and empowering. Lisa's house will be transformed with a deep, energetic cleanse using crystals and smudging. Plus, a listener question and a spell for acceptance.

Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on this spiritual journey. There is a lot they are unsure of as they embrace this ever changing world, but they are certain they are allies and that is something they need to practice as much as witchcraft.

Listen as they transform their lives, one witching hour at a time.

With special thanks this week to our anonymous letter writer, and to Monique for sharing her wisdom, tips, and tricks of the spiritual trade with Lisa, and to Crystal World for being such a magical place.

Links & citations:

Gieser, T. (2006). How to Transform into Goddesses and Elephants: Exploring the Potentiality of the Dialogical Self. Culture & Psychology, 12(4), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354067X06067147

https://us.tribaltradeco.com/blogs/teachings/5-facts-about-shapeshifting-in-native-american-culture

https://theconversation.com/dreamings-and-place-aboriginal-monsters-and-their-meanings-25606

https://www.crystalworld.com.au/

Thank you too, Temple of Witchcraft for the Spells for a Better World series and for the Cord Spell for Gender Acceptance in particular:

https://templeofwitchcraft.org/spells-for-a-better-world-cord-spell-for-equality/

Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials.

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Are We Witches...In the Future?

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:22:24 GMT

Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond as they take a sneaky peek at their future.

They're looking into all manner of divination (mancys? mancies?) as they wrestle with the concept of fate. A magical moment will be shared, tarot cards read, and asparagus will be questioned. They will also rise to the challenge of their first magical request; can our witches in training make the sun come out to cure the winter blues?

Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on this spiritual journey. Will they become witches this week? Make yourself a cup of loose leaf tea, read that future, and let's find out together.

With special thanks this week to Amy for sending in her letter. Thank you to Maria at Studio Iris and to friend of the podcast, Monika Matošević for having her tarot read with Sarah as well.

We are very grateful to have found the Flying Hedge and such an apt spell for Amy's particular problem. A link to Willow's Depression Banishment Spell with full incantation below:

New Moon Depression Banishment Spell - Flying the Hedge

"Mother Moon on this night,

While candle burns flame of white;

Help me banish this pain I feel,

As it holds no appeal.

This Feeling of despair

Leaves me feeling less than fair.

Help me emerge from this hole,

And release the black upon my soul.

With this candle I cast the darkness out,

And with lavender light is sought.

I no longer need this to hold me back,

And continue to push me off track.

Mother Moon of this night,

Please help me to be alright.

Please stand with me,

And by my will, so mote it be."

And of course thank you Jemima Packington, it was a pleasure to practice your particular form of witchcraft.

Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials.

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Are We Witches...In Love?

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:05:57 GMT

Join Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond as they take their first steps towards a more magical life, pondering the question, "Are We Witches...In Love?"

They're looking to the past to examine ancient love spells, and discussing the ethics of love magic in today's world. A love manifestation spell will be cast and an invitation made for you to join in and make a little magic yourselves; please do try this at home and get ready to charge your crystals!

Whether you're witch-curious or a longtime practitioner, join these only-sometimes-skeptical explorers on this spiritual journey as they discover if they have what it takes to become witches.

Any problem you want a magical solution for, please write in for a bit of advice and a magical prescription. It's important we practice as much as possible to get our witchy credentials.

We are new to this community and these practices. All advice, tips and feedback will be gratefully received. After all, it takes a village to raise a witch.

Blessings to all those that rate & review (5 stars only, please!)

Sources:

British Library Medieval Manuscripts Blog

Faraone, Christopher A. Ancient Greek Love Magic / Christopher A. Faraone. 1st Harvard University Press paperback ed., Harvard University Press, 1999.

Rider, Catherine. “Women, Men, and Love Magic in Late Medieval English Pastoral Manuals.” Magic, ritual, and witchcraft vol. 7,2 (2012): 190-211. doi:10.1353/mrw.2012.0016

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Welcome to Are We Witches?

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:41:02 GMT

Welcome to Are We Witches?

A podcast for the witch-curious and the skeptical, hosted by two witches-in-training, Lisa Marmur and Sarah Drummond.

We’re two friends diving headfirst into the enchanting world of modern witchcraft for the very first time. Together, we’ll explore magical realms, learn how to charge crystals, brew a little mischief, and maybe even tell the future. We have no idea what we’re doing (yet), but we’re here to document the journey—warts and all.

Our quest will take us through the history of witchcraft, unpacking its feminist, divine, beautiful, and problematic aspects. By understanding how magic shaped the world, we hope to uncover where magic still thrives today. If magic is real, we’re here to find it.

So, are we witches? Are you?

Join us every second Tuesday by the cauldron as we brew up some tea and see where the magic takes us.

We couldn’t do it without you. Because, after all, it takes a village to raise a witch.

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