HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

This year we're talking about sacrifice - including human sacrifice so TRIGGER WARNING: death and child loss/sacrifice.

Every Halloween we examine some of the myths and legends that make up the image of The Halloween Witch, and the ways it differs from real witchcraft. In this episode you'll learn what sacrifice and offerings mean to modern witches, how to make them in your own practice, and some of the interesting difference across cultures and religions. Then we get spooky - human sacrifice, and hurting children - is a big bad ugly part of the popular fiction about evil witches. Where did this come from, and why do these ideas persist? Also... where and why were ancient people sacrificing humans in the first place?!

This is not an episode to listen to with your kids or trick or treaters, sorry everyone! But I hope you find it as fascinating, infuriating, and magical I did.

Happy Halloween!

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As always, the opening track is Back to the 90s by Douglas Mulvey!

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends and thanks for tuning in to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast on this Autumn Equinox weekend.

Today I'm joined by Courtney Weber to discuss her new book Sacred Tears and how grief can impact and be impacted by our spiritual practice.

Content warning: the book, and parts of this episode, mention pregnancy loss and fertility in all of its forms.

If you liked this discussion with Courtney check out That Witch Life podcast and the So Mote That Con virtual conference in October where she'll be leading a workshop about Hekate and healing. The 2-day conference is packed with interesting guest speakers and workshops, and if you get your tickets before September 30th you'll save a ittle bit of cash with the early bird pricing. Find out more at https://thatwitchlife.com.

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As always, the opening track is Back to the 90s by Douglas Mulvey!

Hello again witches, seekers, and friends, and welcome to The Fat Feminist Witch Podcast!

Today I'm joined by professional psychic medium and witch Melissa St. Hilaire and we're talking all about her work, her magical life, and her new book 30 Real Signs from the Afterlife!

Get the book at Amazon.ca or Amazon.com.

You can find Melissa at her website americanwitch13.com, on instagram as @americanwitch13 and check out a web series called Secrets of the Craft where Melissa travels around Los Angeles and interviews different magical people about their practice on YouTube.

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As always, the opening track is Back to the 90s by Douglas Mulvey!

The transition music you hear is Spellbound by Midnight Daydream.

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