Hex Rated

Join Scarlet and Blackbird for the epic showdown of two incredible sorceresses of ancient Greece - these two famous/infamous witches have fascinating stories and powers, and we are here to share what we know with you!  Did Medea really kill her kids? Did Circe really turn men into pigs?  Find out more about the goddess Circe and the exceedingly powerful but mortal Medea and their most famous tales!  

Grab your deck and let's go!  Blackbird and Scarlet get elbow deep into the history and significance of The High Priestess card and the Empress card.  Pomegranates everywhere, all the time!  These two cards are full of lore and significance, and you'll learn how the witches interpret these cards when they read.  They also discuss how the cards have morphed through the ages and about the personal meaning of these cards for both of them.  Bonus bird and cat stories, too!    

Join Scarlet and Blackbird one more time for the most metal of Scarlet's adventures in Iceland - ice caves, volcanoes, Icelandic sorcery, hot springs galore, and a very special horse.  You don't want to miss this final part, as we've saved lots of great moments for last!  Grab a blanket, transport yourself north, and join us for one last look at the magic of Iceland.

Join Blackbird and special guest MISTER Blackbird as they discuss some history about tattooing, as well as lore, some rituals and ceremonies, and general knowledge (and a small modicum of advice) about tattoos and getting tattoos.  After you've spent all the one feeling you have about the Superb Owl, make sure to relax, put your ear buds in, grab some tea or cider and nestle up to this awesome subject that all of the witches on the podcast truly love.  

Grave moss, elf negotiators, corpse wrastlin'.  Join Blackbird and Scarlet as they continue their discussion about Scarlet's amazing trip to Iceland!  This one is bursting with fruit flavor, y'all.  Join us for a very detailed description of the wondrous terrain and lore of this northern island.  Grab a hot beverage and a warm blanket and tuck in!

Join Blackbird and Scarlet as they share with each other what they did for Imbolc and the new moon.  Blackbird takes a trip to Philadelphia and the Eastern State Penitentiary, and Scarlet begins to tell the tale of her epic journey to Iceland.  It's a magic-filled hour of rock formation power!!  Join us!  Minor literature detour in the beginning as a fun bonus, if Plath is your idea of fun.  It is definitely ours. 

After a long hiatus, Blackbird and Scarlet are back and talk about what's been going on, what they have been doing, and are very happy to be back to the podcast!  Volcanoes, cross country trips, new places, and Imbolc blessings to all our listeners.  Thank you for sticking around!!

While the witches were trying to figure out what number this episode should be, they noticed there is no 24 or 54.  So here we are!  This is from last summer, and Blackbird quizzes Scarlet about her trip to Atomic Falls in Oklahoma, where she officiates her first public ritual!  You'll want to listen to this one more than once, so grab your sunhat, lounge chair, and black nail polish and enjoy!

Join Blackbird and Scarlet as they discuss the hot goss of the mid-1600's and take you into the court of the Sun King.  Just a little murder, light poisoning, and entrepreneurial witchin' afoot!  Get your favorite late Spring beverage (break out that cucumber-mint combo!) and settle in that patio chair for a listen!

Join Scarlet and Blackbird as they begin a series that has been on a spreadsheet of Scarlet's for a long, long time - famous (and infamous!) witches in history.  We start the series with a fascinating dive into an artist's life in the 1940's, very much cutting edge for her time and 100% a rad witch.  Please light some incense and settle in for the first installment of Extraordinary Witches!

We know you are all just dying to join the witches as they discuss funerals, wakes, visitation AND MORE!  The Middle Ages were bonkers, cool shit you can plan for your corpse, Victorian hair jewelry - these are just a few of the topics the witches get into.  Get your favorite beverage and hang with us!  

Join the witches as they delve into the many and varied witchy aspects of dancing.  How and what they've learned throughout their formal and informal training, what music they use or love for ritual dancing, and where you yourself can begin to work this into your practice are all part of this fun discussion!  Grab your tea and a treat and listen in.    

WE. ARE. BACK.  Like, we are really excited.  Please get excited with us as Scarlet and Blackbird pick up where they left off regarding magical uses of perfume and scent!  Find out how the witches use scent in their magical workings and daily routines - it's not just perfume, y'all.  Pro Tip:  GO SMELL ALL THE SMELLS!!  You won't regret it.  

Strap in for a roller coaster of emotions:  Shopping, introspection, boobs, feelings, and what Autumn means to the witches. Grab a cuppa and a box of tissues maybe, the water is a little deep!!  

Join Blackbird (REAL QUICK-LIKE!) as she checks in and lets you know what kind of stuff she's manifesting for the week.  Get out of the heat, get a cool beverage, and do some resting this Sunday!!  

Join Lily and Blackbird as they go solo (nope, duo) and talk about being exhausted, depleted, and drained - and how to still weave magic when challenging times feel like they will never end.  Grab a cup and siddown, this is one that might hit close to home.  

Join Blackbird as she walks through what a normal week looks like for her, and what she tries to do magically to interact with and be a part of both the mundane and magical worlds she inhabits. Bonuses: The holy power of words, the vitality of rest, and the mind-blowing knowledge that YOU INDEED CAN WRITE A LETTER AND SEND IT. Get your beverage of choice and your listening apparatus ready!

Part one of a two part series, this episode is all about the history of perfume, some scent science, S and B's favorite eaux of all time, and a heady detour about all things Opium-- both the YSL fragrance and the illicit narcotic.

Scarlet inundates Blackbird with her encyclopedic knowledge of all things absinthe: how to drink it, what it's made of, and how to use it in magic, plus even more! A truly epic-sized SSS.

Pour a cup of tea and get those pods in your ears, it's the witching hour! Join Lily, Scarlet, Blackbird, and Brandon as they discuss familiars: Do you need one? How do you get one? What do they do? Some REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS and a few answers, plus you'll get to know more about your favorite witches' familiars and magical encounters with non-human totally sentient beings.