Happy Halloween! As I delved into detail last year about the folklore and history of Halloween, I thought this time I'd do something a little different. So jump on my broomstick, don a pointy black hat and let me take you on a ride through the magical realms of witchcraft. I'll cover all the witchy basics, including how to access your own natural magic, how nature provides us with the essential toolkit, what working magic truly means and where to look for further inspiration. Of course I go off on tangents about folklore and geek out over my favourite witchy books and films (and there are a lot of Harry Potter references) but that's all part of the fun. Whether you're a witchling, a wise old crone or a cynical muggle, I challenge you not to feel a little bit magical by the end of this episode.

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Recommendations:

Books
Harry Potter, The History of Magic: The Book of the Exhibition
Thames, Sacred River by Peter Ackroyd
The House of Dr. Dee by Peter Ackroyd
The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Northern Lights (1st book of His Dark Materials Trilogy) by Phillip Pullman
Natural Magic by Doreen Valiente
An ABC of Witchcraft, Past & Present by Doreen Valiente
Book of Shadows by Phyllis Curott
A Spell in The Wild : A Year (and six centuries) of Magic by Alice Tarbuck
Witchcraft into the Wilds by Racheal Patterson
The Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham

Book Shops
Blackwells (Oxford)
Treadwells (London)

TV shows
A Discovery of Witches
Charmed (original 1998 - 2006)

Films
Harry Potter series
Practical Magic
The Craft (original 1996)
Hocus Pocus (original 1993)

Podcast
Witch by India Rakusen (BBC Radio 4)

Youtube
The Green Witch
The Witch of Wonderlust
The Witches' Cookery
Treehouse TV with Sheena Cundy