Welcome to minisode #4! Today, our craft topic is Craft Cocktails, and we're going to take you through a tequila sunrise. The recipe is below if you want to follow along as we make it and discuss the magical properties of all the ingredients!

Recipe

1 ½ oz tequila (pour in bottom of glass) – Made from the agave plant, carries the energy of rejuvenation

4 oz orange juice with 1 Tablespoon lemon (top the tequila) – Citrus brings a refreshing and invigorating energy from the sun. Inhale the scent and imagine this energy filling the glass as you pour in the juice. (Note: sometimes I add lime juice instead as I love the quieter, gentler energy and flavor of lime.)

1 oz grenadine (slowly added so it trickles to the bottom) – As you add the grenadine, imagine new ideas and inspiration mixing with the bright energy. (The pomegranate in grenadine contains the energy of abundance, blessings, spiritual awakening, new beginnings.)

Before drinking, there are a couple of other things you can do to up the punch of your magic.

1. Draw the symbol of the sun above the glass using your wand or finger—your nature given wand. (Circle with a dot in the middle.) Visualize this sun energy amping up the spell.
2. Add citrine to your spell. Citrine is a powerful crystal for re-energizing and inspiring positivity. You can literally drop it in the glass (just don’t choke on it FFS) or hold it in your hand while you make and drink your “potion.”

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This is part 2 of our interview with Clark Rowenson. We'll talk about the recently past Harvest Moon and listen to Clark and Shea discuss the magic system in her book "Potions, Poisons, & Peril."

LINKS!

Shea's magic systems: Potions, Poisons, and Perils!

https://crrowenson.com/ (Want to get your magic systems reviewed? Check out Clark's services! https://crrowenson.com/services/)

Youtube: The Magic Engineer

The Magic System Blueprint (and the downloadables as mentioned!)

Spawn Point with Michael Anderele preorder on Amazon for an October 25 2025 release date!

Today's oracle deck is The Crow Tarot by MJ Cullinane: https://crowtarotshop.com/

Other books mentioned:

Good Bad Magic series by Isa Medina: https://www.isa-medina.com/goodbadmagic/

Jade City (Green Bone Saga #1) by Fonda Lee: https://www.fondalee.com/books/jade-city/

Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows #1) by Kim Harrison: https://www.kimharrison.net/BookPages/DWW/DWW.html

Alcatraz Series by Brandon Sanderson: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/pages/alcatraz-vs-the-evil-librarians-series

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Join us for our Mabon minisode. We do a brief overview of the history, then talk about themes, rituals, and how to celebrate!

Shea had her custom Mabon Old Fashioned. She made some tweaks to her original recipe - so feel free to do the same!

Recipe makes 2 drinks.

4 oz bourbon

2 oz prickly pear syrup

2 oz blackberry puree

1 oz lime juice

4 dashes orange bitters

-Shake with ice, pour in (two) glasses & garnish with a cherry.

Amy also had a custom drink - go to the Cliffhangers and Cocktails podcast for a picture!

Today's Oracle deck is the Season of the Witch Mabon Oracle by Lorraine Anderson and Juliet Diaz, illustrated by Tijana Lukovic. You can get a copy of your own here: https://www.rockpoolpublishing.com/seasons-of-the-witch-mabon-oracle

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