Northwoods Witch: A Village Witchery Podcast
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHello! I’m Carolyn—aka Northwoods Witch— a modern Spiritual Health professional practicing the ancient arts of my ancestors: the Goddess path, plant wisdom, herb magic, and Tarot. I offer my clients support in their healing and transformation through potions, readings, and rituals—including spiritual direction.This is my Village Witchery podcast: it’s dedicated to offering you companionship in the witchy world, whether you are new and learning or seeking synchronicity and a friendly worldview. I talk spiritual practice, social justice, family and thealogy—and anything else that flows from my heart of a morning over a steaming brew! Stirring the Pot and Spreading the Love!
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Episodes
Beltane: Lighting Sacred Fires
May 04, 2022 15:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBThe season of the Fire Festival of Beltane is upon us, and this episode is pulling together some of my big dreams and sharing them with you all. I lay it all out: the history of Beltane, a modern expression of the celebration in Edinburgh, Scotland, our place on this land and in history, and a prophecy about how we can choose to live. The universe waylaid me (quite dramatically— listen in and I'll tell you all about it) and so here I am sharing this all with you. I believe there is much c...
Where Does Tarot Come From?
April 02, 2022 03:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MBA brief history of Tarot! From origins, to dispelled myths, come check out where Tarot comes from! Follow the links and resources below to get started on your own deeper history of Tarot journey. EDIT: I no longer podcast, so I am not recording new information, but as my learning has grown regarding the History of Tarot I want to share that on to you. "Tarot’s cultural roots are centered in Romani history and practices in Cartomancy which was and is a survival based trade for many vitsas....
How to Cleanse a Toxic Work Environment!
March 01, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBDo you struggle with a lot of emotional junk at work? You are not alone! In this episode, I share some super tangible tips and tricks for clearing out your energetic spaces and keeping them clean. Spoiler: it's good spiritual health practices! Come journey with me through the what's, why's, and how's of witchcraft in the workplace!
Let’s Joy! (And Other Spiritual Practices)
February 02, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBIt’s “Life, The Universe, and Everything” Northwoods Witch style: an inspiring soliloquy of beliefs and practices with *most* tangents paying out in the end. None of these thoughts are exclusively mine; I’m inspired by the essays and Insta feeds of great thinkers, activists, and spiritual leaders. But I hope you find some value—some resonance or inspiration—in this expression of belief! What shapes your worldview? Are you ready to hold hands with me and step out of the box? Because I can’...
Northwoods Witch: The Podcast
January 18, 2022 18:00 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBWelcome! I'm Carolyn aka Northwoods Witch, I'm so excited that you're here! Having gotten my podcasting feet wet in 2021, I'm back with a new commitment in 2022: a new episode once a month, on the first of the month. Let's do this! Who am I? What's this all about? Let me tell you!
Episode 7: Tarot (the Wisdom app series)
November 15, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.07 MBI accepted an invitation to join the launch of Wisdom, a new social audio app which is kind of like a mash-up of Twitch and a radio talk show. I tried it out for a couple of weeks, and while I decided not to pursue it because I wan't getting the engagement I had hoped to, I found the experience super rewarding. Also I made a lot of content just talking to the folks who stayed to listen to me (of whom there were enough to make me feel like at least I accomplished something being there, than...
What is Tarot? (Wisdom app series)
November 15, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.07 MBI accepted an invitation to join the launch of Wisdom, a new social audio app which is kind of like a mash-up of Twitch and a radio talk show. I tried it out for a couple of weeks, and while I decided not to pursue it because I wan't getting the engagement I had hoped to, I found the experience super rewarding. Also I made a lot of content just talking to the folks who stayed to listen to me (of whom there were enough to make me feel like at least I accomplished something being there, than...
Riding the Wheel of the Year - and Being a Pagan Parent!
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBPodcast listener Laura (👋🏻) asked me, "How do you talk to your kids about your spirituality?", and here are my thoughts! This episode focuses on The Wheel of the Year: what it is, and how I use it with my kiddos. I also take a number of tangents around my philosophies of parenting and the history of pagan mythology so..... come on in for this ride around my Witchy Worldview! Hey y'all, How do you talk to your kids about religion and spirituality? I've got more stuff to say about this, a...
Episode 6: Wheel of the Year
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBPodcast listener Laura (👋🏻) asked me, "How do you talk to your kids about your spirituality?", and here are my thoughts! This episode focuses on The Wheel of the Year: what it is, and how I use it with my kiddos. I also take a number of tangents around my philosophies of parenting and the history of pagan mythology so..... come on in for this ride around my Witchy Worldview! Hey y'all, How do you talk to your kids about religion and spirituality? I've got more stuff to say about this, a...
Episode 5: Where Does Morality Come From?
June 28, 2021 02:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MBThis episode is an after-the-fact recording of the presentation I shared at the Lake Superior Freethinkers a few months ago; they invited me to participate in a panel* featuring joke-worthy guests “a monk, an atheist, and a witch” (we did not go into a bar, unfortunately...) I really enjoyed the opportunity to reflect deeply on this topic, and I enjoyed making the presentation on the panel (I was received with comments such as “I’d expected to disagree with you, but found we are on the same ...
Where Does Morality Come From?
June 28, 2021 02:00 - 10 minutes - 6.94 MBThe Lake Superior Freethinkers invited me to participate in a panel featuring joke-worthy guests “a monk, an atheist, and a witch” (we did not go into a bar, unfortunately...) I really appreciated the opportunity to reflect deeply on this topic, and I enjoyed presenting on the panel (I was received with comments such as “I’d expected to disagree with you, but found we are on the same page” 🤷🏻♀️…Only a few micro aggressions from the old white dude crowd—I get them rarely so always an intere...
Why All the Altars?
March 01, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWhat’s the fuss about altars? Let me tell you! In this episode I experiment with recording-while-parenting and I talk through a few of my favorite ways and reasons to use Altars, a spiritual practice near and dear to my heart. If you’re interested in my “origin story” (referenced a few times) you can read a bit more about it here in a talk I shared with our local Unitarian Universalist congregation back in 2016. It was certainly a different vibe for me to record this while my son roame...
Episode 4: Altars
March 01, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this episode I experiment with recording-while-parenting and I talk through a few of my favorite ways and reasons to use Altars, a spiritual practice near and dear to my heart. If you’re interested in my “origin story” (referenced a few times) you can read a bit more about it here in a talk I shared with our local Unitarian Universalist congregation back in 2016. It was certainly a different vibe for me to record this while my son roamed about; what did you think? I have done a lot of wor...
White Witches Need to Talk About Cultural Appropriation
February 01, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBI talk through the cycle of cultural appropriation from a white witch’s perspective. “Whiteness” and our lost lineage of relationship with land and community contribute to the spiritual lack that leads to cultural appropriation. I invite you into the journey of rediscovery of lineage, of subversive decolonization, of the necessary work to dismantle white supremacy for individual and communal healing! Resources include : Characteristics of White Supremacy from “Dismantling Racism: a Workbo...
Episode 3: Appropriation
February 01, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this episode I talk through the cycle of cultural appropriation from a white witch’s perspective. Whiteness and our lost lineage of relationship with land and community contribute to the spiritual lack that leads to cultural appropriation. I invite you into the journey of rediscovery of lineage, of subversive decolonization, of the necessary work to dismantle white supremacy for individual and communal healing! Resources include : Characteristics of White Supremacy from “Dismantling Racis...
What is Embodied Spirituality??
January 08, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBEmbodied spirituality is central to my practice and worldview. We are physical beings, and all too often we ignore, or even villainize, our bodies and this magnificent physical world. Here I talk all about it! Additionally, I offer a short tutorial for making and using herb magic in a ritual bath soak ✨ What is important in your witchy worldview that you’d like to dialogue about, or what are you curious about? Please email me! [email protected]
Episode 2: Embodied Spirituality
January 08, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBI share a central concept in my Witchy Thealogy: embodied spirituality. Additionally I offer a short tutorial for making and using herb magic in a ritual bath soak ✨ What is important in your witchy worldview that you’d like to dialogue about, or what are you curious about? Please email me! [email protected]
A Prayer in Chaotic Times - Bonus Track
January 08, 2021 02:00 - 3 minutes - 2.47 MBThis moment calls for community to gather in and seek our way forward together, aligned with our highest values. This prayer is from my very real daily life to you: we are not alone. ************************************************ "The Charge of the Star Goddess” has relatively long lineage in Goddess Tradition; shared first by Doreen Valiente and then re-written by Starhawk. This is how I like to pray it.
Episode 1: Grounding
December 31, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.65 MBWelcome! I’m Carolyn—aka NorthwoodsWitch— a modern Spiritual Health professional practicing the ancient arts of my ancestors: the Goddess path, plant wisdom, herb magic, and Tarot. I offer my clients support in their healing and transformation through potions, readings, and rituals—including spiritual direction. This is my Village Witchery podcast! It’s dedicated to offering you companionship in the witchy world, whether you are new and learning or seeking synchronicity and a friendly world...
A Daily Ritual: Grounding (Guided Meditation)
December 31, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MBWelcome! I’m Carolyn—aka NorthwoodsWitch— a modern Spiritual Health professional practicing the ancient arts of my ancestors: the Goddess path, plant wisdom, herb magic, and Tarot. I offer my clients support in their healing and transformation through potions, readings, and rituals—including spiritual direction. This is my Village Witchery podcast! It’s dedicated to offering you companionship in the witchy world, whether you are new and learning or seeking synchronicity and a friendly world...