The Witch Wave

Renowned image alchemist Stephen Ellcock is a London-based curator, writer, researcher, and online collector of images who has spent the last decade creating an ever-expanding virtual museum of art that is open to all via social media, attracting more than 600,000 followers worldwide. He is the author of many art books including All Good Things, The Book of Change, and The Cosmic Dance, and he is co-author of England On Fire and Jeux de Mains. His new book is Underworlds: A Compelling Journey Through Subterranean Realms, Real and Imagined.

On this episode, Stephen discusses the dark beauty of underworlds, the alchemical power of imagery, and why he sees his books as visual spells.

Pam also talks about Winter Solstice magic, and answers a listener question about invoking the goddess Hecate.

Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Witch Lit, BetterHelp, Sphere + Sundry, and Mithras Candle

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Nikoo Bafti is an Iranian-British visual artist and illustrator currently based in Rome, Italy. After graduating with an honors BA degree in Illustration from the Arts University of Bournemouth, Nikoo began her early career as an animation intern at Disney Channel UK, and has since been working independently as an illustrator as well as exhibiting her fine art internationally. 

Inspired by the traditional miniature paintings of her Persian heritage, Nikoo combines intricate narrative imagery with a deep curiosity for the esoteric and metaphysical phenomena to create ethereal visions of a vibrant, holographic reality. With her spiritual and art practices closely intertwined, she uses her work as a vehicle to explore and understand what lies behind the veil.

Nikoo’s latest project, The Transmutation Oracle: A Metaphysical Guide To Navigating Reality, will be released by The Philosophical Research Society in January 2024 and is available now to pre-order at PRS.org.

You can find more of Nikoo’s work on her website nikoobafti.com & on Instagram @nikoobafti.

On this episode, Nikoo discusses the meditative nature of her artwork, the magical and  aesthetic influences of her Persian roots, and how she developed her holographic outlook.

Pam also talks about the wounded healer archetype, and answers a listener question about staying magically anchored during their travels.

Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Open Coven, Sphere + Sundry, BetterHelp, Psyche Magic Podcast, Mithras Candle, and The Meta Muse Tarot

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And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam’s monthly online rituals, and more! That’s patreon.com/witchwave

Juliet Diaz returns to The Witch Wave! She is an Indigenous Taino Cubana from a long line of brujx and spiritualists. She is also a Behike, which is medicine woman and keeper of the Higuayagua Taino tribe.

She is also a spiritual & literary activist, an award-winning writer, and a remarkable seven-time bestselling author, with her works being translated into twelve languages.

Her literary contributions including the books Witchery, Plant Witchery, and her most recent, The Altar Within, as well as the Seasons of The Witch Oracle Deck series, the Earthcraft Oracle Deck, and the Little Cauldron Academy children's book series releasing in 2024.

She is also the publisher at Spirit Bound Press and Little Cauldron where she challenges existing narratives and promotes the importance of diverse and inclusive books.

She is also actively involved with the Indigenous People's Movement, a global coalition bringing awareness to issues affecting Indigenous peoples and the planet.

Juliet’s mission is to help thousands of people worldwide heal, spiritually grow, decolonize their practice, amplify their magic, and connect to their truth and ancestors.

On this episode, Juliet discusses her death and rebirth experience that completely changed her course, the pitfalls and vast potential of the modern spirituality movement, and how she’s diversifying the publishing industry with her own magical press.

Pam also talks about breakdowns and breakthroughs, and answers a listener question about “missing” ancestral magic.

Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Snowy Owl Tea, Open Coven, Benebell Wen’s book, I Ching, The Oracle (North Atlantic Books), BetterHelp, The Meta Muse Tarot, and Sphere + Sundry

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And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam’s monthly online rituals, and more! That’s patreon.com/witchwave

Ketzirah Lesser, haMa’agelet (The Circle Maker), is a maker and teacher of the sacred arts who is an ordained Kohenet and Celebrant as well as holding a BFA from the University of Miami. Through Devotaj Sacred Arts, she explores Jewishly-rooted making, mussar, and magick to connect past, present, & possible future(s); cræfting artifacts for a forgotten future that is more equitable, just, and spiritually alive. The second edition of her oracle deck, Eit/Aht: a Netivot Wisdom Oracle, which is based on Jewish teachings recently funded in only five days on Kickstarter and will be available to the public soon. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband, two pet rabbits, and a house filled with ensouled teddy bears, enchanted appliances, and magickal creatures.

On this episode, Ketzirah discusses her peace amulet for Israel-Palestine, the history of Jewish witches, and how she crafts magic in all aspects of her Jewitchery.

Pam also talks about her current thinking about Israel-Palestine and intergenerational wounds, as a Jewitch who believes in manifesting peace for all.

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Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Snowy Owl Tea, Open Coven, BetterHelp, The Many Moons 2024 Lunar Planner, Benebell Wen’s book, I Ching, The Oracle (North Atlantic Books), Sphere + Sundry, and the Psyche Magic podcast

We also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here.

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Bri Luna returns to the show in celebration of her new book, BLOOD, SEX, MAGIC, a gorgeous visual grimoire teeming with spells, photography, artwork, and personal anecdotes meant to inspire the reader’s own witchcraft and self-expression. Luna is the founder of The HoodWitch, a web platform and lifestyle brand dedicated to empowering, educating, and cultivating community through meaningful rituals supporting self-care and wellness. She is devoted to offering “Everyday Magic for the modern mystic,” through her art, and is an advocate for the use of traditional healing practices to address modern-day challenges. She and her work have been featured internationally and in major publications including Vogue, I.D, and The New York Times.

On this episode, Bri discusses her ancestral spiritual influences, the power of sex magic, and how her aesthetics enhance her witchcraft.

Pam also talks about the rise of the esoteric art movement, and answers a listener question about occultism in academia.

Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Snowy Owl Tea, Mithras Candle, BetterHelp, New Moon Magic by Risa Dickens and Amy Torok (North Atlantic Books), Sphere + Sundry, and The Many Moons Lunar Planner.

We also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here.

And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam’s monthly online rituals, and more! That’s patreon.com/witchwave

Welcome to Season 7 of The Witch Wave! Chris Fleming is an American comedian whose viral videos and standup specials have earned him millions of fans. His blend of gender-bending fashion, elastic physicality, obscure observations, addictively silly original songs, and adoration of unhinged puppets is an irresistible comedic brew. He is perhaps best known for his YouTube series Gayle, in which he stars as the titular high-strung suburban mom Gayle Waters-Waters, though Pam first encountered his work a couple years back when his TikTok video “Witch Summer” got sent to her by pretty much every witch she knows. Chris’s tremendous new standup special, HELL, is out on Peacock now. He is currently based in LA, and you can catch him live in a city near you soon.

On this season premiere episode, Chris discusses his ongoing fascination with witches, his relationship to spirituality and subversive feminine forces, and how comedy can transmute fear into magic.

Pam also talks about the potent and playful aspects of her recent Grecian odyssey, and answers a listener question about how to reanchor oneself after a loss.

Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Mithras Candle, BetterHelp, New Moon Magic by Risa Dickens and Amy Torok (North Atlantic Books), Sphere + Sundry, and The Psyche Magic podcast

We also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here.

And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam’s monthly online rituals, and more! That’s patreon.com/witchwave

Sadie Dupuis is the guitarist, songwriter, and singer of rock band Speedy Ortiz, whose albums include Major Arcana, Foil Deer, Twerp Verse, and their forthcoming album, Rabbit Rabbit which is about to be released on Sept 1 of this year. She is also the producer and multi-instrumentalist behind the pop project Sad13, through which she’s released the albums Slugger and Haunted Painting. She’s also collaborated with artists such as Lizzo, Ben Lee, and the New Pornographers.

In addition to all that Sadie heads the record label Wax Nine, edits its poetry journal, and is a regular contributor to Spin, Tape Op, Talkhouse, and more. She holds an MFA in poetry from UMass Amherst, where she also taught writing. Mouthguard, her first poetry book, was published in 2018 by Gramma, and Cry Perfume, her second poetry collection, was released in 2022 from Black Ocean. She is also an organizer with the Union of Musicians & Allied Workers and its local UMAW Philly.

On this season finale episode, Sadie discusses the magic of music-making, the powerful pull of poetry, and why she embraces glitch witchery in her work.

Pam also talks about upcoming summer sorcery, and answers a listener comment about the Witch Wave community.

(Songs featured in the episode:

“Plough” from Major Arcana by Speedy Ortiz

“Ruby Wand” from Haunted Painting by Sad13

“Puffer (Lazerbeak Remix)” by Speedy Ortiz, Lizzo, and Lazerbeak

“Scabs” from Rabbit Rabbit by Speedy Ortiz

“Ghost (of a Good Time)” from Haunted Painting by Sad13

“Coming Into Powers” from Slugger by Sad13)

Our sponsors for this episode are VVITCH Digital, The Spacious Tarot, Hallowed Haircraft, BetterHelp, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab and Ritual+Shelter

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Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird is the author of numerous books of magic including the COVR award-winning Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones, as well as The Healing Power of African American Spirituality, A Healing Grove, Four Seasons of Mojo, 365 Days of Hoodoo, and her most recent book, African American Magick: A Modern Grimoire for the Natural Home. She also illustrated two of her published books and is illustrator for the upcoming book, Motherland Herbal.

Priestess Stephanie is a Black magick maker and healer, and her writing brings to the fore her eclectic practices, combined with her passion for mythology, folklore, and fairytales from around the world, but especially of her ancestry - the African diaspora. She is an accomplished fine artist with works in major collections. Bird has exhibited in numerous galleries, universities, libraries, institutions, and programs such as the Arts-in-the-Embassies program where she is being exhibited at the US Malaysian Embassy, Kuala Lumpur. A Fulbright Senior Scholar, Bird did her fieldwork in anthropology and art in Australia, studying in various Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Outback.

She holds a BFA cum laude from Temple University, Tyler School of Art, and a MFA from University of California at San Diego, where she was a San Diego Opportunity Fellow. A former Professor of Fine Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she has been interviewed on PBS Madison WI, ABC-7 news, BBC London, Urban Gardener, WNPR, WBEZ, in the Smithsonian, and many other venues.

On this episode, Priestess Stephanie discusses the magic of the African diaspora, the gifts of intuitive gardening, and why seasonal living can make spiritual practice more potent.

Pam also talks about getting to know her new garden, and answers a listener question about a feline altar-cation.

Our sponsors for this episode are Feline, VVITCH Digital, On Venus Botanica, Ritual+Shelter, BetterHelp, and Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

We also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here.

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Brian Cotnoir is an alchemist, artist and award-winning filmmaker. He is the author of many books including Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter. Practical Alchemy: Guide to the Great Work, The Emerald Tablet, Alchemical Meditations. and a series of Alchemical ‘Zines. His newest book, On Alchemy: Essential Practices and Making Art as Alchemy will be out on June 13th, and is available for pre-order now.

Brian has also presented seminars and workshops around the world on various aspects of alchemy including at the Occult Humanities Conference. He is also the founder of Khepri Press which was started in 2014 through which he organizes and distribute his alchemical work of all sorts, including books, zines, and prints.

On this episode, Brian discusses the origins of alchemy, the relationship between transmutation and magic, and why the creative process is an alchemical one. 

Pam also talks about the union of opposites, and answers a listener question about an otherworldly cat.

Our sponsors for this episode are BoneArrow, Lunar Leos, Hallowed Haircraft, BetterHelp, and Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

We also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here.

And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam’s monthly online rituals, and more! That’s patreon.com/witchwave

Untitled Queen is a queer Filipinx / Boricua artist based on the stolen land of LenapeHoking otherwise known as Brooklyn. She is a storyteller creating deeply emotional and visceral performances while exploring what it means to be a queer millennial working artist in New York. Through an interplay of drag, installation, and drawing her work explores the growing pains and joys of queer adolescence into adulthood, while challenging and dissolving colonial notions of culture and belonging.

Untitled Queen is the recipient of the Brooklyn Nightlife Award for Drag Queen of the Year 2015. She is a resident performer for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9 Winner Sasha Velour’s NightGowns show. She has exhibited her artwork at such spaces as Kishka Gallery, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, The University of Connecticut, The Kitchen, Boston Center for the Arts, and the Bureau of General Services-Queer Division.

She is also the creator and editor of the Queer Creatives Community Directory: a free, open resource google sheet that features over 1400 Queer artists and freelancers from across the world. In 2020, she created and produced Untitled (America), the first digital drag show to feature 51 drag artists of color, each representing one state in the United States, as well as Untitled (World), the first global digital drag show featuring 47 drag artists each representing one country. Her monthly Untitled (Show) drag series can be seen at Brooklyn’s queer bar and venue C’Mon Everybody, and her recently announced drag competition called Untitled (Art Star) will be happening there from June through October.

On this episode, Untitled Queen discusses the power of embodying witch and shaman archetypes through her drag, art as a practice of decolonization, and the liberating magic of queer spaces.

Pam also talks about magical beings with Asian roots, and answers a listener question about shifting into a new physical realm.

Our sponsors for this episode are The Spacious Tarot, Midge Blitz, Earth Spirit, Theyfriend Candles, BetterHelp, and Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

We also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here.

And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam’s monthly online rituals, and more! That’s patreon.com/witchwave