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Video Picks
Witchcraft & Magic Early Modern England: Politics, Religion, and Society under the Tudors and Stuarts (HIST 251). Professor Wrightson at Yale.
The 2022 Reclaiming Spiral Dance Ritual. To weave a web of connection that strengthens our communities, heals our griefs, and empowers Justice to prevail.
Magic & Demonology in Ancient Egypt Public Lecture by Rita Lucarelli, Associate Professor of Egyptology, Department of Near Eastern Studies; Faculty Curator of Egyptology.
In Romania, witchcraft is not only alive; it’s thriving, and it’s even feared by politicians. Vice magazine.
Roots in the Heart - a European Folk Magic Documentary. Follows musician Jimmy Trash on a journey through parts of Southern and Eastern Europe that have managed to slip through time and retain their faith and practice of folk methods of healing, seeing and blessing.
Some Fav Podcats
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The Spirit Box
A podcast exploring folklore, esoterica and the mysteries of spirit world. From the secrets of the Jinn to the whisperings of demons and everything in between.
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The Numinous Podcast
The Numinous Podcast is a show about intuition, spirituality and the mystery of life. The host, Carmen Spagnola, is an intersectional witch and clinical hypnotherapist who has smart, soulful conversations with interesting people.
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Rune Soup
Rune Soup is a podcast channel that platforms the most important discussions at the cutting edge of magic, animism and spirit work.
Gordon White is chaos magician, shamanic practitioner, podcaster, author and permaculture designer with a background in data and analytics gained at some of the world's largest media companies.
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Lore
The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.
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Spooked
Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the dark of night, by Snap Judgment Studios, in partnership with KQED & PRX. It is hosted by Glynn Washington.
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Higherside Chats
THC is an interview based show with some of the best guests available across many conspiracy, paranormal, & all around fringe topics.
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Branches of Wisdom
with Banyen Books
Intimate interviews with the world's most influential authors, wisdom teachers, wellness experts, psychologists, philosophers, creatives, cultural innovators, and activists. Banyen Books is Canada's leading bookstore in spirituality and healing for 50 years. -
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The HIdden Djinn
Around the world, and throughout history, billions of people have believed in an entire race of creatures known as the djinn. Ancient, powerful, and hidden from the human eye, djinn lore spans continents and centuries. Join host Rabia Chaudry every week as she takes you into the world you never even knew existed, the world of the Hidden Djinn.
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Astonishing Legends
The world is more mysterious than most people are comfortable imagining. We cross paths with the mystical from time to time and may not even notice it. If we do, we quickly return to our usually mundane daily existence. But what if we not only acknowledged the unknown, we investigated it and spoke with those in the know? That's what co-hosts Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess, and co-executive producer Tess Pfeifle do at Astonishing Legends.
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3 Worlds
A free podcast around the subject of shamanism and Animism by Nicholas Breeze Wood, editor of Sacred Hoop Magazine, shamanic practitioner and owner of 3Worlds.
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Atlas Obscura
An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.
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Tim Ferris
Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.
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What Magic is This?
What Magic is This? is a topic based podcast about Magic, the Occult, the Esoteric, the Paranormal, the Supernatural and the Weird. Each episode revolves around one single topic in the hope that we can flesh out the important aspects one needs to know about it. From history to practices to important figures and more, What Magic is This? is for anyone curious about Magic and the strange world in which we live.
Some Great Channels for More
Freyia Norling : A Discovery of Nordic Witchcraft
MA Master’s Degree in Norse Folklore & Mythology. YouTuber & Owner of an esoteric shop “Alvebakken” in Arctic Norway/Sápmi.
Arith Härger : Whispers of Yggdrasil
BA in History & Archaeology. Norse shamanism and traditional paganism, European History, Archaeology, Runes.
Tree Carr : Lucid Dream Guide
Author, psychonaut and oneironaut & dream guide. Simple intent, mindfulness, reflection, record keeping, plant work and lifestyle changes, that can enable a deeper connectivity and understanding of your dream worlds.
The House of Zophiel is a meeting space for people interested in the esoteric, the creative and the occult. We don’t ascribe to or perpetuate any particular view of the world. We do encourage exploration, debate, respectful exchange and a critical mind. Our door is open and please come in.
Gordon White : Rune Soup
Author, podcaster, data strategist, permaculture designer. Discussions around magic, culture, geopolitics, anthropology and the paranormal. One of the single most useful and informative places on the net for all things magic and culture around magic.
OBOD : Order of Bards Ovates and Druids
All spiritualities grow and change, and Druidism has changed too - and now it is experiencing a Renaissance. Druidry has become a vital and dynamic Nature-based spirituality that is flourishing all over the world.
Annette Høst
Annette has studied and practised shamanism since the early eighties. She has been teaching in Denmark and Northern Europe for more than three decades and co-founded the Scandinavian Center for Shamanic Studies with Jonathan Horwitz in 1986.
DO SOME MAGIC
Training, Education
& Classes
This list is by no means comprehensive but rather a work in progress. Things get put here as we come across them.
MAGIC & ALCHEMY
Quareia
A New Free School Of Magic For The 21st Century: advancing the education of the public in the UK and World Wide, in the subject of Mystical Magic/Western Esoteric Mysteries, including the concept of personal spiritual evolution, in a way that is accessible regardless of income, race, gender, religion or spiritual beliefs.
Damien Echols
author and magician made famous for his backstory (check that out here), used high magic to withstand almost 2 decades of wrongful imprisonment. He offers trainings on his Patreon here.
Gordon White, author and chaos magician, offers online courses via monthly membership on his popular blog Rune Soup. Magic, Tarot, Ancestors, Sigils, Journeying, Grimoires, Jung and more.
The Temple of Mercury
Here you will find resources, education and products on alchemy and magic - the Hermetic Arts. Online courses in Alchemy offered.
The Alchemy Guild
The goal of the Alchemy Guild is to support individuals in practical and spiritual transformation. We seek to preserve the traditional teachings of the alchemists and provide legitimate sources of initiation into the Hermetic mysteries.
Grand Temple of Isis
Fellowship of Golden Dawn, Los Angeles. Offers membership and courses in 1-7 levels of the Golden Dawn tradition of the western esoteric mysteries.
Thelema and the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO). The OTO is the religious order of Thelema, established around The Book of the Law, received by Aleister Crowley in 1904. There are two primary types of membership, initiate and ecclesiastical. Initiates receive training.
US Grand Lodge Here
There are temples all over the US. Listing here
Grand Lodge of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Here
Canada Listings Here
Worldwide Listings here
WICCA & EMANATIONS OF
The Apple Branch
A Dianic Tradition, teaching Feminist Dianic Wicca. Online classes.
Temple of Witchcraft
Offered in cooperation with the Temple of Witchcraft’s Sagittarius ministry are classes and workshops for the education of clergy and practitioners of all types. The Temple’s Mystery School consists of five year-long classes.
BC Witchcamp
Pacific Northwest Canadian annual week-long Witchcamp in the Reclaiming Tradition of Wicca, pioneered by Starhawk originally. Newcomers can learn the basic skills of magic and ritual, working with the elements, movement, sound and the mythological and historical framework of the Goddess Tradition.
Reclaiming Worldwide
Founded around 1980 in the San Francisco Bay Area, by famed witch and author Starhawk, Reclaiming is a community of people working to unify spirit and politics. Our vision is rooted in the religion and magic of the Goddess, the Immanent Life Force. We see our work as teaching and making magic: the art of empowering ourselves and each other.
TRADITIONAL & FOLKISH WITCHCRAFT
Dynion Mwyn
is the Welsh form of witchcraft that originally came to the United States in 1967. It is the ancient religion of the Welsh People. The Religious Tradition of Dynion Mwyn traces its roots back to the first inhabitants of The British Isles. Contact for more about classes.
Coven of the Scales
Home of Arcanum: a distance learning course in Traditional British Old Craft.
FOLK MEDICINE & SHAMANISM
Puma Quispe Singona
Trained by his Grandfather since the age of 6, Puma walks the path of a traditional Andean medicine man. Speaking to thousands of people globally, he is recognized as a keeper of ancient wisdom.
Jhaimy Alvarez-Acosta
is a Traditional Curandero (Healer) from Cusco, Peru who has been trained and initiated in the Wisdom Teachings of the Andes. Jhaimy began his initiation onto this path at a young age as an apprentice to his Traditional Elders and has now walked the committed path of a Wisdomkeeper for over 30 years. Training and Apprenticeship available.
Angela Prider
Bean Feasa, wise-woman. 7 Threads lineage founder. Apprenticeship in folk-medicine with a focus on Peruvian and Irish cosmologies.
Nikiah Seeds
Traditional animist Spirit worker/Healer. Founder of the Red Moon Mystery School.
The Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
with Christina Pratt. The Last Mask Center offers a wide variety of individual and community shamanic healing experiences, workshops and classes.
Spirit-Wise
with Betsy Bergstrom, noted shamanic teacher in mystery traditions, particularly Norse. You can listen to her podcast here Saga Kraft.
Elen Sentier
Teacher & Apprenticeship in British Native Shamanism.
Spiritwalk Retreats
with Nikki Hawks, student of Puma Quispe Singona, shaman in the lineage of the Q’ero, Peru. Offerings include year long Medicine Wheel teachings and mastery classes.
The Shamanic Yoga Institute
We are a collective of teachers and mentors committed to training practitioners in the technologies of the soul through shamanism, yoga and expressive arts through a feminist perspective, for social change. Our open learning mystery school is based out of the mountains, rivers and trees of Squamish, British Columbia. Offering Yoga Teacher training 300 hr, integrating yoga with shamanic teachings, as well as Medicine Wheel teachings.
The Institute of Shamanic Medicine
ISM offers a wide variety of shamanic programs, both in-person (in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton), and through an online platform available to participants anywhere in the world. The Institute’s foundational on-site program, Shamanic Power Initiations, is the pre-requisite for several advanced shamanic training programs, including a program for students who desire to become certified as Shamanic Coaches and Practitioners of Shamanic Medicine.
James Endredy
Ecoshamanism and the Earth Spirit Foundation. Trainings by interest and upon request. Mexican (Aztec, Huichol) and land-based lineage. Endredy is the author of several books and has been translated in several languages. Some of the best reading we have come across on this subject.
Slí An Chroí Shamanism
Slí An Chroí Irish Celtic Shamanic practice is built upon our native understanding, 'leigheas, le brí na taise', literally 'retrieving, through the energy of compassion'. Ireland. Online classes and in person trainings.
DRUIDRY
OBOD (Order of Bards Ovates & Druids) UK
Our training course includes membership of the Order and is divided into three stages that correspond with the three traditional schools of the Bards, Ovates and Druids. We also offer courses in Celebrancy.
The ADF USA
Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship, Inc. is a non-profit religious organization dedicated to the study and further development of modern Druidry. Training programs here.
The British Druid Order UK
Rekindling the sacred fires of Druidry as a living, breathing, animistic, shamanistic, life-affirming, Earth-honouring spirituality for the 21st century. Courses of study in the traditional 3 levels of modern druidry here.
Being Pagan
In a world of uncertainty, political upheaval, climate change, and endless consumerism, and in alienated societies bereft of meaning and connection to nature or community, what does it mean to be Pagan? This is a nine week (online) course on re-enchanting your life, developed and instructed by druid, activist and writer Rhyd Wildermuth of Gods & Radicals Press. This course re-occurs so, if you missed it be sure to check back.
TAROT & RUNES
Dr. Camelia Elias
Read Like the Devil. Some serious Next level Tarot courses.
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