Witch Wednesdays

In the flow of healing waters and the urgent cry of the Earth, we hear the voice of the Celtic mother goddess Modron, also known as Matrona. A goddess of fertility, abundance and healing, but also of grief and loss and ancestral wisdom, she is still present, although hidden, in today's world. We find her myths in the tales of the Mabinogi, the Welsh Triads and modern tales of Avalon, and her image and veneration in the ancient religions of Celtic Gaul, where she first emerged as a river goddess. We can trace echoes of her in ancient Indo-European texts and possibly even further back to the agricultural myths of the Neolithic. She is even present in the stars. Modron - Meeting the Celtic Mother Goddess takes a deep dive into this often overlooked goddess who has inspired our modern myths, combining solid academic research with suggestions for personal practice and ritual, from a modern day dedicant and scholar of Goddess veneration. Modron is emerging from the depths. Will you answer her Call? https://amzn.to/42jjR2u Substack: https://kellebandea.substack.com [https://kellebandea.substack.com] X: https://x.com/DeaKelle [https://x.com/DeaKelle] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050923191257 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050923191257] Kelle is a naturalistic pagan and greenwitch of Roma/Traveller heritage. 'Modron' is her first book and she has three more forthcoming all with Moon Books.

Welcoming back Danielle today for a conversation about fairy tales as living, breathing repositories of ancient wisdom and magick.  In The Night House: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Rites, and Magick for the Wise and Wild, bestselling author and word-witch Danielle Dulsky peels back the layers of these timeless narratives to reveal their potent role as guides for navigating today’s world. Rich with insight and a deep reverence for the ancestral art of storytelling, Dulsky’s latest work reclaims the hidden power of fairy tales as spell books, treasure chests, and sacred rites. Historically kept and transmitted by women, fairy tales are distinguishable from other types of folk tales for their magickal and supernatural elements, and because of this, they were often dismissed as trivial domestic fantasies for women and children. The Night House illuminates how this marginalization kept these stories safe from the witch-hunter’s noose and allowed women to safely store and transmit their ancient and sacred wisdom.  Each of The Night House’s nine chapters is a door to an otherworldly realm, unveiling the spiritual and practical magick embedded in tales like “Little Red Riding Hood “and “Cinderella.” By decoding their “glamour spells” and ancestral rites, Dulksy offers a path for readers to reconnect with the Earth, their ancestors, and their own spirits. Mythic images and Jungian universal archetypes arise, and “old ways” are made visible, revealing the call to continue the medicinal work of story keeping for the modern world.  Find Danielle:  The Night House: https://amzn.to/3R7NuP3 [https://amzn.to/3R7NuP3] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfwomanwitch [https://www.instagram.com/wolfwomanwitch] Website: DanielleDulsky.Com [http://DanielleDulsky.Com] Danielle Dulsky is the author of The Night House and numerous other titles including Woman Most Wild, The Holy Wild Grimoire, and Bones & Honey. A heathen visionary, painter, poet, storyteller, and word-witch, she teaches internationally and has facilitated circles, embodiment trainings, communal spell work, and seasonal rituals since 2007. She is the founder of The Hag School and believes in the emerging power of wild collectives and sudden circles of curious dreamers, cunning witches, and rebellious artists in healing our ailing world.

In a culture that often prioritizes and celebrates rugged individualism and separateness, Hestia welcomes us home. Her magick invites togetherness and shared resources by cultivating spaces of belonging andcommunity. May Hestia call her back to our homes to celebrate families of all shapes, sizes, and forms, creating sustainable structures for ongoing collaboration and nourishment. Find Irisanya: Book: Hestia: Goddess of Hearth, Home & Community [https://amzn.to/4iVP4Q4] Website: www.irisanyamoon.com [https://www.irisanyamoon.com/] Substack: irisanya.substack.com [https://irisanya.substack.com/] Links: https://bio.site/irisanyamoon [https://bio.site/irisanyamoon] Irisanya Moon (she/they) is an author, witch, international teacher, poet, and Reclaiming initiate who has practiced magick for 20+ years. She has taught in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, bringing her blend of grounded, graceful, and radically authentic facilitation to inspire transformation and liberation at the personal and collective levels. She has written a number of books. Plus she has written essays, articles, poems, and blogs for Witches & Pagans, Pagan Dawn, Coreopsis Journal, Moon Books, Revelore Press, Llewellyn, Epona Muse Publishing, and more. Irisanya cultivates spaces of self-care/devotion, divine relationship (whatever that means to you), and community service as part of her heart magick and activism.

A revolutionary take on hedge witchery that focuses on what it means to reconnect with the sacred hedge in a modern world, Celtic Hedge Witchery—A Modern Approach teaches the ways, ideas, and methods of the hedgerow, so they become accessible even to those who cannot visit the physical locations themselves. Delving into secret liminal spaces, Morris expands the knowledge and understanding of what it means to truly embody the witchcraft life. She connects readers to the wildcrafting elements of plants and natural remedies, realigning the soul to the vibrations of the spiritual ecosystem to reconnect with the Earth and all her spirits. In a time when modernity, technology, and disconnection from the land has caused so many of us to feel lost and disheartened, Morris helps foster our kinship with the land. Weaving together Morris’s personal witchcraft gnosis, Celtic Hedge Witchery focuses on embracing the shadows within ourselves as a reflection of sacred spaces. Morris offers a revolutionary take on what it means to be a hedge witch in the modern era and empowers us to “come home” to both the Earth and to ourselves.  https://redwheelweiser.com/book/celtic-hedge-witchery-a-modern-approach-9781578638673/ https://www.starryeyedsupplies.com [https://www.starryeyedsupplies.com⁠] Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/starryeyedlillady [www.patreon.com/c/starryeyedlillady⁠] Facebook: www.facebook.com/StarryEyedSupplies/ [www.facebook.com/StarryEyedSupplies/⁠] Instagram: www.instagram.com/starryeyedlillady/ [www.instagram.com/starryeyedlillady/]

Thrilled to have Crow Moon back again today to chat about so many topics including updates to his practice in the last year, teaching Living a Wiccan Life, creating folk music and witchy poetry (listen for the original Litha poem shared!), tips for beginner Wiccans and artists, and generally living in accordance with seasons and the Wheel of the Year. Find Crow Moon: Website: Crowmoonaz.com [https://www.crowmoonaz.com] Instagram: @crowmoon5 [https://www.instagram.com/crowmoon5/] Meditations and Courses: https://insighttimer.com/crowmoon/courses [https://insighttimer.com/crowmoon/courses] Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RLlU7E1aRRb1Uxy1m6sT3 [https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RLlU7E1aRRb1Uxy1m6sT3] Crow Moon is the founder of the Corvidae Circle Wiccan Tradition. He teaches Wicca, nature-based spirituality, and meditation online. Crow Moon is also a musician and produces witchy, folk-inspired music.