In the Forest of Letting Go

A Cord Cutting Ritual for Release, Renewal & Quiet Power - this connects to the Practical Magic episode released before this.

Step softly into the forest. In this sacred space of moss and memory, we gather for a cord cutting ritual—an act of tender release and sovereign reclamation. Whether you’re letting go of an old lover, a lingering energetic tie, or a version of yourself that no longer serves you, this spell is for you.

✨ In this episode, you’ll find -

• A gentle guided meditation to support emotional release and energetic clearing

• A visualisation ritual featuring a ceremonial knife

• Reflection prompts to honour the lessons and blessings of what you’re releasing

• An invitation to step back into your power—clear, grounded, and whole

This is not about banishment in bitterness, but about blessing the path ahead with clarity and self-trust. It’s about honoring your sensitivity as strength and making space for what wants to grow now that the old has been laid to rest.

Light a candle, breathe deep, and enter the forest.

It’s time to let go—beautifully.

• What did the cord feel like — thick, frayed, silver, heavy?

• What was said in the clearing that surprised you?

• What part of yourself are you reclaiming now that this tie is cut?

• What are you no longer available for?

• What new boundaries rise in you like sap in spring?

🕯️ The Hedge & Hollow has arrived…

My Patreon has been fully re-enchanted into a seasonal home for witches and seekers — with monthly rituals, soul-led book circles, folklore magic, and more

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We walk The Bone Path with Baba Yaga in the Sorceress tier

And explore shadow + protection magic with Of Blood and Bones in Witches Who Run With the Wolves

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In this enchanting episode, we step into the warm, witchy glow of Practical Magic—a film of sisterhood, spellwork, and soul-deep lessons. Brew a cup of tea (or indulge in a slice of chocolate cake for breakfast) as we unravel the magick woven through the lives of the Owens women.

✨ What’s inside the cauldron -
🍫 Chocolate Cake for Breakfast – Joy as rebellion, sweetness as sacred. A reminder that pleasure is powerful.
💌 Sally’s Spell for Impossible Love – A heart-crafted ritual to call in soul-aligned love, infused with desire, protection, and the beauty of believing.
🐍 Curse-Breaking Spell – Release the old. Break ancestral patterns. Reclaim your lineage with intention and power.
🐯 Tiger’s Eye Crystal Magick – For grounding, courage, and shielding a cautious heart. A talisman for those learning to trust again.
✂️ Cord Cutting Meditation – Snip the threads that bind you to heartbreak, doubt, or past versions of yourself. Goodbye, Jimmy. The Meditation follows this episode and is called In the Forest of Letting Go - please see the show notes for follow on journal prompts if you wish to use them
📝 Journaling Ritual – Reflect on the legacies you’ve inherited around love and the new story you’re ready to write.
🃏 The Owens Sister Tarot Spread – A soulful spread to explore your connection to legacy, sisterhood, love, and the unique magick you carry.

This is an episode for the wild-hearted, the romantics, the rebels, and every witch reclaiming her story. Light a candle, press play, and step into the circle.

Chocolate cake recipe

10 oz self raising flour

12 oz cocoa or cacao powder

12 oz castor sugar

12 oz butter

6 large eggs

Mix butter and sugar, gradually add the eggs then flour and coco. I baked at 180 degrees celcius for around 25 minutes

We made a chocolate ganache for this, for this we used two and a half 180g bars of dairy milk chocolate and 200ml double cream, so break the chocolate up and place in a mixing bowl, then heat the cream up in a pan. Don't let it boil just let it get to a hot temperature, then pour it over the chocolate and mix it together and decorate

The Owens Sister Tarot Spread “A spread for legacy, love, sisterhood, and reclaiming the spell that is you.”

Card 1 — The Owens Heartline

What legacy flows through me?

This card reveals the ancestral or spiritual magic you carry—what has been passed down through love, pain, or power.

Card 2 — The Shadow in the Cellar

What haunts me still?

Your inner curse, limiting belief, or emotional pattern that asks to be faced. The Jimmy to your Jillian.

Card 3 — The Love You Were Meant To Have

What kind of love is seeking me?

Not just romantic—this could be self-love, creative passion, or deep soul connection.

Card 4 — The Circle of Sisters

Who or what supports me?

This card shows your allies—spirit guides, soul sisters, witches at your side.

Card 5 — The Magic in the Everyday

Where is the enchantment in my daily life?

A reminder of the ordinary magic you may be overlooking. Where the cinnamon lives.

Card 6 — Breaking the Curse

What spell must I cast to reclaim my power?

This final card shows your key action—what you must do, let go, or believe to free yourself

🕯️ The Hedge & Hollow has arrived…

My Patreon has been fully re-enchanted into a seasonal home for witches and seekers — with monthly rituals, soul-led book circles, folklore magic, and more

This month -

🌲 We walk The Bone Path with Baba Yaga in the Sorceress tier

🐾 And explore shadow + protection magic with Of Blood and Bones in Witches Who Run With the Wolves

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🔮 Bonus Episode: The Gateway of Algol – The Demon Star

In this special bonus episode of The White Witch Podcast, we explore the mythic and magical depths of Algol, the fixed star long feared as a harbinger of chaos—and revered as a portal to power.

This episode includes -

✨ An introduction to Algol, also known as the Demon Star

✨ The ancient myths and astrology tied to Medusa and her stellar legacy

✨ How Algol’s energy has been misunderstood and demonised—especially in relation to feminine power, rage, and sovereignty

✨ Ways to work with the Algol Gateway (May 15th to 30th) for protection, shadow work, and spellcraft

✨ A soft invitation into The Serpent Crown, our upcoming Medusa Month on Patreon

Let this episode be a lantern in the dark—guiding you through the shadows and toward the reclamation of your most potent, protective self.

This is my power playlist I am listening to during this gateway - https://youtu.be/fdPmLjOXD_o?si=g_RF8rQxVfA_XvFo

Here’s a closing incantation to seal your Rewrite Your Story ritual for the Gemini New Moon -

By ink and ash, by moon and flame,

I lay to rest what spoke my name.

The past unravels, thread by thread

Its weight now smoke, its hold now shed.

I claim my voice, I claim my will,

The pen, the page, the space to fill.

No longer cast by fear or fate

I write my truth. I conjure my state.

From silence born, in shadow crowned,

I rise, rewritten. I am unbound.

🕯️ The Hedge & Hollow has arrived…

My Patreon has been fully re-enchanted into a seasonal home for witches and seekers — with monthly rituals, soul-led book circles, folklore magic, and more

This month -

🌲 We walk The Bone Path with Baba Yaga in the Sorceress tier

🐾 And explore shadow + protection magic with Of Blood and Bones in Witches Who Run With the Wolves

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In this cozy, creative episode, I’m joined by the magical Laura Derbyshire — witch, writer, and creator of The Handmade Grimoire — to talk all things paper, spellcraft, and sacred storytelling.

Together, we explore:

✨ What makes a grimoire truly yours

🖋️ The art of crafting your magical book by hand

🌿 How to infuse intention, creativity, and spirit into every page

📜 Different ways to approach grimoire-keeping (even if you’re not a “neat” witch!)

🕯️ How working with your grimoire can become a spiritual practice of its own

🌑 Why it’s okay to tear things out, start over, or let your magic evolve

Laura shares her wisdom, process, and inspiration behind her own practice and her beautiful new book — a guide for witches, creatives, and anyone longing to build something sacred with their own hands.

Whether your grimoire is a leather-bound tome, a scrappy sketchbook, or a digital journal under the moonlight — this episode will inspire you to honour your magical voice and create something truly enchanting.

✨ Mentioned in this episode:

• The Handmade Grimoire by Laura Derbyshire

• Using ephemera, art, and intuition in your magical pages

• Building a practice that reflects your soul — not just the aesthetic

🕯️ The Hedge & Hollow has arrived…

My Patreon has been fully re-enchanted into a seasonal home for witches and seekers — with monthly rituals, soul-led book circles, folklore magic, and more

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🔑 The Skeleton Key: Unlocking Witchcraft’s Hidden Doors

In this episode of The White Witch Podcast, we’re diving deep into the magic of keys in witchcraft — as tools, symbols, portals, and sacred objects. 🗝️✨

We’ll explore:

• How to work with skeleton keys in your spellwork and rituals

• Their connection to thresholds, protection, and liminal magic

• Their ties to deities like Hekate, Papa Legba and other gatekeepers

• Ideas for enchanting and charging keys

• And ways to use them in everyday magical life — as amulets, altar pieces, or spirit offerings

Whether you’re standing at a new threshold, calling in transformation, or simply drawn to the quiet power of iron and intent — this one’s for you, witch.

🕯️ Let’s unlock what’s waiting.

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My Patreon has been fully re-enchanted into a seasonal home for witches and seekers — with monthly rituals, soul-led book circles, folklore magic, and more

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Our book review is The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova

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In this special episode of The White Witch Podcast, I’m joined once again by the incredible Danielle Dulsky — wild word witch, sacred storyteller, and author of the newly released book The Night House.

Together we explore the rich terrain of fairy tales, feminine archetypes, and the wild wisdom woven into myth and shadow. We talk about the power of storytelling as spellwork, the reclamation of old voices, and the deep, often dark magic that lives in every woman’s bones.

Whether you’re a lover of folklore, a seeker of story-medicine, or a witch walking the edges of the in-between — this conversation is a deep breath of wild truth.

Light a candle, settle in, and let the tale unfold.

• http://www.danielledulsky.com.

• The Night House - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608688003

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Hello witches

In this week’s spell-drenched episode, we’re diving into the lush pink glow of Rose Quartz and the potent protective fire of Dragon’s Blood. Explore the folklore, magical uses, and alchemical balance between tenderness and strength. Whether you’re anointing a candle, crafting a love charm, or shielding your sacred space—these two powerhouse allies have you covered.

We’ll explore:

🌹 The myth and meaning behind Rose Quartz

🔥 The ancient power and mystery of Dragon’s Blood resin

💖 Spells, rituals, and intuitive ways to work with both

So pour your tea, grab your grimoire, and let’s stir up some serious enchantment.

YouTuber referenced for folklore books and movies - https://youtube.com/@sineadhannacraic?si=ZlbtRECQKIiMtFgH

Coming Soon to the The Witches Institute from May 1st - The Bone Path: Baba Yaga’s Month

From May 1st we walk the crooked trail to a house on chicken legs. We’ll steep in folklore, cook from cauldrons, stir bones into stew and soul alike. We’ll shuffle cards, whisper spells, and listen to the deep dark of the forest inside us.

Here’s what’s coming:

• 🌲 Week 1: Introduction to Baba Yaga + Guided Meditation

• 🍲 Week 2: Recipes & Kitchen Witchcraft from the Forest’s Edge

• 🕯️ Week 3: Oracle Spread + Journaling Prompts

• 🔥 Week 4: Shadow Work & Rituals in the Witch’s Hut

A path will unfold. The fire will be lit. See you at the threshold. https://patreon.com/TheWitchesInstitute?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

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The White Witch's Book of Healing: The White Witch's Book of Healing: Weaving Magickal Rituals throughout your Craft for Sacred Healing and Reclamation of the Wild Witch Within: Amazon.co.uk: Rose, Carly: 9781914447266: Books

Lots of witchy love - Carly xx

Hello Witches

Join me for a discussion with author Halo Quinn around the power of storytelling, how we can use it in our craft, the fae and the faery realm.
Dr Halo Quin is a spirit-led witch, storyteller, pagan author, philosopher, singer-songwriter, and a lifelong lover of magic with a PhD in philosophy. They are a devotee of the Faery Queen, a lover of the Welsh gods, and a sensual witch exploring the divine erotic and sacred nature of pleasure and beauty, to (re)enchant the world.

Halo speaks and teaches magic internationally, and offers online classes and a free community through their magic school The Enchanted Academy (TEA). Their books include "Gods and Goddesses of Wales", "Faeries, Folktales, and Spirits" and "Crimson Craft - sexual magic for the solo witch". Find their work at www.haloquin.net

Our book review is The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

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The White Witch's Book of Healing: The White Witch's Book of Healing: Weaving Magickal Rituals throughout your Craft for Sacred Healing and Reclamation of the Wild Witch Within: Amazon.co.uk: Rose, Carly: 9781914447266: Books

Lots of witchy love - Carly xx