The Witch Wave

Nanse Kawashima is a Japanese artist and founder of Sibylline Vein where she offers a variety of spiritual services. She is certified in Advanced Reiki and has been reading Tarot for clients since 2011. Her approach to tarot reading is a combination of wisdom derived from tarot archetypes and intuitive insight which is made applicable for our modern day lives. In 2016 she started studying Western Astrology (Placidus System) and has been infusing it in her sessions with her clients.

Many of the women in her maternal lineage have shared the gift of intuition; she in turn is happy to share this with her generation and growing community. Nanse’s offerings include private client readings and reiki sessions, group readings,  and public events. In the past she has done readings hosted by Tom Sach’s Bodega Pop Up Store, CFDA x Swarovski, Fortnight Institute, The Oracle Club, and more.

As a visual artist specializing in painted collage, her work invites the viewer into a realm of subconscious stillness yielding images that are magical, haunting, and nostalgic. She has shown her work in galleries both in New York and Japan.

On this episode, Nanse discusses her intuitive tarot and art practices, astrological guidance for the start of 2023, and New Year’s rituals to ensure magical months ahead.

Pam also talks about starting the Chariot Year with slow magic, and answers a listener question about manifesting a new job.

Our sponsors for this episode are The Nearness, Rosarium Blends, BetterHelp, and The Path 365.

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Rena Anakwe is an interdisciplinary artist, performer, poet and healer working primarily with sound, visuals, and scent. Exploring intersections between traditional healing practices, spirituality and performance, she creates works focused on sensory-based, experiential interactions using creative technology.

She has performed or composed music for such venues as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, Pioneer Works, and Le Poisson Rouge, and she has been awarded countless honors and residencies, most recently a 2022 Art Matters Artist2Artist Fellowship, a 2021-2022 MacDowell Fellowship for Interdisciplinary Arts, a 2022 Jack Nusbaum Artist Residency at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) and the 2021 Canadian Women Artists’ Award from NYFA & the CWC (Canadian Women’s Club) of New York.

Under the moniker ‘A Space for Sound’, Anakwe has released two albums: “Sound Bath Mixtape vol. 1” in Summer 2020, followed by "Sometimes underwater (feels like home)" which was released in the Fall of 2021. She is based in Brooklyn by way of Nigeria and Canada.

On this episode, Rena discusses the healing power of music, the gifts of sound bathing, and how to find peace amongst the noise.

Pam also talks about deep listening for the Solstice, and answers a listener question about a communal ritual for difficult loss.

Our sponsors for this episode are Rosarium Blends, BetterHelp, Blessed Be Magick, and The Path 365.

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

A Space For Sound songs featured in the episode:

“A1” from Sound Bath Mixtape vol 1

“Tank Drums and Singing” from Sometimes underwater (feels like home)

“Sometimes underwater (feels like home) (Part 1)” from Sometimes underwater (feels like home)

Starhawk is the legendary author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She is the author or co-author of thirteen books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess and the eco-topian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing, and its sequel City of Refuge. Her most recent non-fiction book is The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, on group dynamics, power, conflict and communications. 

Starhawk is a cofounder of Reclaiming, an activist branch of modern Pagan religion, and continues to work closely with the Reclaiming Community. She also founded Earth Activist Training, teaching permaculture design grounded in spirituality and with a focus on activism. She travels internationally, lecturing and teaching on earth-based spirituality, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism.

On this episode, Starhawk discusses the history of the Goddess Movement and The Spiral Dance; the relationship between magic and activism; and why witchcraft is a practice of poetry, science, and hope.

Pam also reflects on 100 episodes of The Witch Wave, and answers a listener question about deities of divine masculinity.

Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Trued Apparel, Snowy Owl Tea, Weiser Books, The Many Moons Planner, BetterHelp, Blessed Be Magick, 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

Jamie Della is the co-author of The Wicca Cookbook which is now available in its second edition. She is also the author of eight other books, including The Book of Spells: The Magick of Witchcraft, and she writes the “Herbal Journeys” column for Witches & Pagans magazine, Writing the Magick and Homesteading the Hollows blogs, and launched Every Last Drop: Exposés on the LA Eastern Sierra water wars. She offers a Spellcrafting course online, bi-monthly newsletters, and leads creativity and SoulCollage® workshops. Jamie is an ordained Shamanic Priestess, playwright, and potter, and she has studied Magick and spirituality from around the world for more than twenty-five years. Her next book, A Box of Magick: A Guided Journey to Crafting a Magickal Life through Witchcraft, Ritual Herbalism, and Spellcrafting will be published by Sounds True in Fall 2023.

On this episode, Jamie discusses ways to bewitch your kitchen, the importance of helping to heal the land, and favorite foods for autumn enchantment.

Pam also talks about how to have a more spiritually nourishing Thanksgiving and radical domestic witchcraft, and answers a listener question about doing magic on the down-low.

Our sponsors for this episode are Witch Baby Soap, Trued Apparel, Mithras Candle, BetterHelp, Rosarium Blends, and The Path 365.

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

Steven Intermill is the director of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in Cleveland, Ohio. The Buckland collection includes artifacts from Raymond Buckland, Gerald Gardner, Lady Rowan, Aleister Crowley, Sybil Leek, Anton LaVey, Israel Regardie, Scott Cunningham, and many other leaders of the Pagan community. Featuring artifacts from the original collection, the museum’s mission is to display the tools and imagery of Witchcraft and Magick, while celebrating the First Amendment and the power of outsider art.

Steven got his passion for sharing interesting artifacts from his previous position as the curator of A Christmas Story House & Museum, and his interest in the arcane truly grew while performing with the outré synthesizer act, Telecult Powers. He spends his evenings with spouse Jillian and his three cats Berti, Robat, and Lil Richard.

On this episode, Steven discusses the history of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, the story of its visionary witch founder Raymond Buckland, and the importance of preserving Ray’s magical legacy.

Pam also talks about drawing strength from pioneering Pagans during tumultuous times, and answers a listener question about finding the magic of New York City.

Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Snowy Owl Tea, The Many Moons Lunar Planner, Weiser Books, BetterHelp, Good Sigil, and the Psyche Magic podcast

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

Najah Lightfoot is a multi-award-winning writer. She is the author of the bestselling Good Juju: Mojos, Rites & Practices for the Magical Soul, and her new book Powerful Juju: Goddesses, Music & Magic for Comfort, Guidance & Protection. She is a regular contributor to the Llewellyn annuals and a contributor to The Library of Esoterica -Volume III - Witchcraft. Her magickal staff is on display and part of the permanent collection of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft, located in Cleveland, Ohio. Najah is also a fellow of the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle, sponsored by Auburn Seminary. She lives in Denver, Colorado, where the blue skies and the power of the Rocky Mountains uplift and fill her soul.

On this episode, Najah discusses the joy of good juju, recommends some spirited Samhain rituals, and shares her favorite goddesses who inspire and empower.

Pam also talks about the life affirming effects of sacred death rites, and answers a listener question about connecting with the divine feminine across the gender spectrum.

Our sponsors for this episode are Art Witch of Kita, Witch Baby Soap, Lilith Amberly Village Witch, BetterHelp, Mithras Candle, and Blessed Be Magick Jewelry

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

Ezra Rose is an illustrator, zinester & multi-disciplinary creator living on a small farm with queer chosen family. Their work explores monsters, magic, queer/trans identity, and Jewish culture, and has been published in tabletop games, comics, literary anthologies & more. In addition to the beautiful and radical drawings that Ezra creates, they are also a brilliant writer and researcher, and their mystical poetry and zines about Jewish folklore figures are marvelous as well.

Ezra’s most recent zine is called F*CK YOUR MAGIC ANTISEMITISM: A Lesser Key to the Appropriation of Jewish Magic & Mysticism, and it’s a truly illuminating and educational treatise on the ways in which Jewish culture has been stolen from and exoticized by the Western Esotericism movement over centuries, and it is a must-read for Jews and non-Jews alike.

On this episode, Ezra discusses their path to radical Jewitch artistry, favorite Jewish monsters, and why knowing the history of the cultural appropriation of Jewish mysticism is crucial to making more compassionate magic. 

Pam also talks about her deepening exploration of Jewitchery, and answers a listener question about how to connect to ancestors if you are an adoptee.

Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Grow Wellness, Snowy Owl Tea, Lilith Amberley Village Witch, BetterHelp, Good Sigil, and the Psyche Magic Podcast

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

It’s the Witch Wave Season 6 Premiere! Drag Superstar Jinkx Monsoon (she/her/they/them) returns to celebrate her recent RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 win.

Jinkx Monsoon is the “internationally tolerated” cabaret icon who’s taken over the entertainment industry as an award-winning actress, acclaimed vocalist, and theatre sensation. She is the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5, AND the recent winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 7 amongst a cast of all-winning contestants, making her the first ever Queen of All Queens.

Since gaining a massive international fan base, Jinkx has toured the world performing her original cabaret shows with music partner Major Scales, including highly-acclaimed shows like The Ginger Snapped (MAC Award winner), The Vaudevillians, and their most recent production, Together Again, Again. In 2018, she partnered with best friend and sister RuPaul’s Drag Race star, BenDeLaCreme for their first major holiday tour To Jesus, Thanks for Everything! - Jinkx and DeLa. Jinkx and DeLa’s co-written holiday productions have grown into a worldwide phenomenon, spawning the 2019 tour, All I Want for Christmas is Attention, a Hulu holiday hit, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special (2020), and The Return of the Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, LIVE! (2021) which performed for sold-out audiences across the U.S., U.K. and Canada. 

You may have also seen her on stage, having won the Gregory Award for her portrayal of Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch or on film and TV such as the CBS cop drama Blue Bloods and the Netflix original AJ and the Queen. Or you may have heard her voice in such animated shows as Steven Universe and many more! Additionally, Jinkx has been the subject of two documentaries: Drag Becomes Him, and The Queens.

Jinkx also has several albums out, and a new EP called The Virgo Odyssey: Prologue.

On this episode, Jinkx discusses her historic RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars win, the ways drag has helped her embody the witch archetype, and how practicing witchcraft has led her to victory both on and off screen.

Pam also talks about the sacredness of the number 6, and answers a listener question about ways to integrate the magic of several branches of their family tree.

Our sponsors for this episode are The Living Altar, the Many Moons Lunar Planner, Mithras Candle, BetterHelp, Weiser Books and Lilith Amberly Village Witch.

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

BONUS EPISODE: This was originally released as a Witch Wave Plus episode for our Patreon backers on May 11, 2022. In light of recent current events re: Roe v. Wade being overturned, we are taking it out from behind the paywall and releasing it to everyone in hopes that it will offer some inspiration and activation.

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Sarah Lyons is a writer, activist, filmmaker, and witch based in New York City. Her writing and herself have appeared in Teen Vogue, Vice, and The CW show Mysteries Decoded. Her first book, Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism was published in 2019, and her second book How to Study Magic will be out in October of 2022 from Running Press.

On this episode she shares her initial thoughts about the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade, how to incorporate witchcraft into our political actions, and lessons of the witch that can help us build a freer, brighter future.

Content warning: this episode is a heavy one full of topics such as abortion, rape, surveillance, fascism, and more, so listen if / when you have the capacity for it.

Further reading

Planned Parenthood Action Fund

National Network of Abortion Funds

Weight limit for emergency contraception - Planned Parenthood

Pew Research Center: The majority of Americans support abortion

Catholic women and contraception statistics (not abortion as Pam misstated)

"The Religious Right and the Abortion myth" in Politico

Tor browser

Brave browser

ProtonMail

Signal app

ACT UP (The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power)

Zapatistas

Standing Rock

Haitian Revolution

"The Feminist History of Spiritualism" by Pam in Ms. Magazine (Waking the Witch excerpt)

National Bail Fund Network

It’s the Witch Wave Season Finale! SARK is the best-selling author and artist of nineteen inspirational, prismatically illustrated books, selling over three million copies. This month, her wildly successful book, Succulent Wild Woman, is being rereleased in an expanded, 25th anniversary edition.

She began by creating her iconic “How To Be An Artist” poster in her Magic Cottage in San Francisco, and has now operated her highly successful creative business for over 30 years. 

SARK’s art, programs, products and services have sold around the world. She is an acclaimed teacher and mentor, and her wisdom has touched and transformed the lives of millions. 

SARK has worked with and been praised by authors and speakers including Dr. Maya Angelou and Julia Cameron.

SARK’s purpose is to be a transformer, uplifter and laser beam of love, and she offers that with love through her art, words and spirit. She mentors others to share their unique gifts with the world, and she is mightily inspired by people making their creative dreams REAL.

On this episode, SARK discusses her expanded notion (and book!) of succulence, the magic of alchemizing the shadow and rainbow, and why she considers herself a (not-so-)secret witch.

Pam also talks about revisiting teen inspirations, and answers a listener question about manifesting a creative mentor.

CONTENT WARNING: In addition to all of the joyful conversation, SARK talks about incest and abuse, so heads up.

Our sponsors for this episode are The Viridis Genii Symposium, Blessed Be Magick, Lilith Amberly Village Witch, The Path 365, BetterHelp, Lunar Landing Tarot, Jessica Globe Coaching, and Snowy Owl Tea

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