Magick & Alchemy

Tamed Wild
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Magick & Alchemy by Tamed Wild is an enchanting podcast for modern-day witches and the earth-spirited. Join hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew each week as they discuss witchcraft, divination, mythology, and all things magick and alchemy.

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 187: Coven Q&A with Shelby Bundy & Amanda Paulson

    In episode 187 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby welcome back Shelby Bundy and Amanda Paulson. Shelby is the visionary and creatrix behind Tamed Wild, and Amanda is a paranormal investigator and psychic medium based in the Pacific Northwest. In this conversation, four witches answer listener questions sent in by the Tamed Wild coven. They discuss their relationship with the clairs (clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, claircognizance, clairsalience), new additions to their magickal practices, and their favorite Samhain rituals. They reflect on modern representations of witches in pop culture and what they love most about being part of the Tamed Wild community. Sources & Shoutouts: The Moon & the Carolina podcast Raising Hare, Chloe Dalton Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke Beloved, Toni Morrison The Darkened Room: Women, Power and Spiritualism in Late Victorian England, Alex Owen Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.  The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!  Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio

  2. Oct 14

    Episode 186: Good For Her: Monsters, Daemons, & Lana Del Rey

    In episode 186 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby reflect on magickal representation in pop culture. Beginning with the mythical daemon, a spirit who serves as a messenger and muse, they consider 'demonic' displays of divine embodiment in the music of Lana Del Rey and Stevie Nicks. Next, they introduce listeners to the concept of the monstrous feminine and share depictions of the Witch from a feminist horror perspective. They also discuss patriarchal fears over the female reproductive system by highlighting the horror sub-genre, "Good For Her." Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 177: Women in Art & the Occult, Stevie Nicks Episode 131: Lights, Camera, Witchcraft with Heather Green Episode 166: Magic Maker with Pam Grossman Episode 79: Protection Spells & Curses  Episode 108: Harpies & Furies Episode 48: Medusa & Athena Episode 122: The Witch & the Bitch Episode 104: The Mothers of Monsters & Magick Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan A Vision, W.B. & Georgie Yeats The Soul’s Code, James Hillman Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, Gloria E. Anzaldúa Walkers Between Worlds, Caitlyn & John Matthews The Crossroads: Sacred Stories & the Dark Moon Who’s Who: Lana Del Rey, Bibby Sowray Lana Del Rey, Get Free Lana Del Rey, She Does it For the Girls, Hannah Ewens Lana Del Rey Casually Confirms She Indeed Hexed Donald Trump, Kyle Munzenrieder That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism and the American Witch Film, Emily Colucci The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis, Barbara Creed From Carries to the Lure: Monstrous Girls In Cinema, Karen Han Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.  The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!  Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio

  3. Sep 30

    Episoed 185: Oracles

    In episode 185, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby gather oracular insight from the ancient world. Rooted in Latin’s orare, meaning “to speak,” an oracle in Greco-Roman mythology was a divine seer and sibyl with direct access to higher truths and prophecy. In this conversation, Kristin and Kate discuss the Delphic Oracle, a cave-dwelling prophetess whose sanctuary was considered the ‘navel’ of the earth. Also known as the Pythia, this woman was the prophetess at Apollo’s temple, a holy space rumored to have been designed and constructed by bees. They also consider Dodona, the oldest Hellenic oracle. In mythical tales, the prophetesses of Dodona were called pleiades (doves) and were the priestesses of Zeus.  Sources & Shoutouts: Current reads: Sophie Strand, Make Me Good Soil Acie Clark, Small Talk Sylvia V. Linsteadt, Our Lady of the Dark Country  Alyssandra Dutton, Stolen Women James Hillman, Healing Fiction James Hillman, Facing the Gods James Hillman, The Dream and the Underworld Nor Hall, The Moon & the Virgin Allen Levi, Theo of Golden Episode 90: An Interview with Sophie Strand Episode 144: Wyrd Women, Part 2 Word Witch Correspondence: Acie Clark The Greek Myths, Robert Graves List of oracular statements from Delphi Damien Echols, High Magick William J. Broad, The Oracle Vikki Bramshaw, Dionysos: Exciter to Frenzy Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace The Scientific Detectives Probing the Secrets of Ancient Oracles Dodona History The Black Dove of Dodona Seeking answers from the Gods The Sacred Oak: Dodona and the Origins of the Oracular Tradition Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.  The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!  Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio

  4. Sep 16

    Episode 184: Sacred Words

    In episode 184 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew kick off season seven! Magic practitioners know that words are spells. That's why we set intentions and recite prayers, study old myths and fairy tales, and petition the spirit word for guidance. In this conversation, they begin with the origins of open sesame and hocus pocus, speaking about the sacredness of words. Next, they discuss invocations and the power of speaking aloud, and the mysterious origins of abracadabra.  Sources & Shoutouts: Dreaming the Dark: Magic, Sex, and Politics by Starhawk The Harvest Moments and History of Sesame Seeds Around the World The Paris Review: Open Sesame In Babylon They Believed in a Mixture of Honey and Sesame Seeds The Pagan Origins of Three Catholic Practices The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara Walker A Candle in the Dark by Thomas Ady Mithraism The Witch’s Art of Incantation by Roger J. Horne Magic Maker by Pam Grossman  Say the Magic Word: The Origins of Abracadabra The Ancient and Mysterious History of Abracadabra Lady Gaga Tells Us Everything You Want to Know About Abracadabra After That Spectacular Grammys Reveal Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.  The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!  Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.  The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!  Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio

  5. Aug 19

    Episode 183: Harvest Magick

    In episode 183 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew head to the harvest time fields to summon the haunts and cryptids of our reaping season. They begin with the Headless Horseman, a fictional rider with possible ties to Crom Cruach, the Dullahan, and other ancient spirits from Irish folklore. Next they meet the Puca, a trickster, shapeshifter, and faerie spirit who watches over our crops in exchange for a “puca’s share” of the harvest. Lastly, they share some strange, seasonal superstitions related to Poludnica, the Polevik, and the Feldgeister. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 114: Tales of the Corn Episode 137: Autumn Magick  “Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland” by Thomas Crofton Croker “Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry” by W.B. Yeats “Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving "The Sagen Tale," Brothers Grimm "The Wild Huntsman," Brothers Grimm Crom Cruach – The Dark Irish Pagan God of Sacrifice and Stone, Paul Sheldon The Puca - Wilderness Ireland Monster of the Week: The Poludnica Polevic - Book of Creatures Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.  The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!  Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio

  6. Jul 15

    Episode 182: Mothers of Magic & Matriarchy with Perdita Finn

    In episode 182 of Magick & Alchemy, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby welcome back Perdita Finn to the podcast. Perdita is an author, educator, and co-founder of the feral fellowship, The Way of the Rose. In this conversation, Perdita talks about channeling the old ones and working with our beloved dead in the spirit world. She contemplates romantic animism and asks, if your mother was an animal, what animal would she be? Perdita also introduces us to her new book, Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors. To connect with Perdita, visit her website, subscribe to her Substack, follow her on Instagram, and order her latest book, Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors.  Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 104: The Mothers of Monsters and Magic Episode 136: Asteroid Astrology with Empress of Atlantis Episode 128: Spring Magick “The Dead Need to Speak,” Perdita Finn Goliath’s Curse, Luke Kemp Ancient Mirrors of Motherhood, Merlin Stone The Salt King, Natasha Pulley The Other Side, Jennifer Higgie  Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.  The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!  Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio

  7. Jun 24

    Episode 181: Animal Oracles: The Bat & the Crocodile

    In episode 181 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew celebrate the end of their 6th season alongside Animal Oracles, the bat and the crocodile. Beginning with the bat, a creature that roosts in caves, on cliffsides, and within the hollows of trees, Kristin discusses the bat’s relationship to thresholds, mythical junctures, and initiatory landmarks. She highlights its connection to vampires and libraries, and how bats ‘see’ using echolocation. Next, Kate explores crocodile folklore and mythology. She contemplates crocodile deities like Sobek and Ammit, their influence on fertility and the heart, and the quiet ferocity of this primordial creature. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 161: Hecate with Melissa Madera Episode 162: Word Witch with Kate Belew Episode 163: Something in the Woods Loves You with Jarod K. Anderson Episode 172: Creative Magick with Shelby Bundy & Amanda Paulson Dionysos: Exciter to Frenzy, Vicki Bramshaw Energy Magick of the Vampire,  Don Webb “Echolocation is nature’s built-in sonar. Here’s how it works,” Liz Langley - National Geographic “These Portuguese Libraries Are Infested With Bats—and They Like It That Way,” Julie H. Case - Smithsonian Magazine Taschen’s Book of Symbols The Rise of Sobek in The Middle Kingdom by Maryan Ragheb from the American Research Center in Egypt Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum Ammit - Egypt Museum Back From the Brink - PBS Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.  The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!  Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio

  8. Jun 10

    Episode 180: Animal Oracles: The Octopus & the Dolphin

    In episode 180 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby continue their series on animal oracles with the octopus and the dolphin. They begin with the eight-limbed octopus, a creature known as the sea alien. As a symbol of the strange, not only can the octopus alter the color and texture of its body on command, but it also uses tools, solves puzzles, and can escape from seemingly impossible spaces. Like the octopus, the dolphin is a liminal being, moving between shallow waters and deep, oceanic depths. Dolphins are considered our ‘brothers of the sea,’ delivering messengers of joy, friendship, and creation. Sources & Shoutouts: Tamed Wild Beltane Retreat 2027 “The Mind of an Octopus,” Scientific American  “A Dictionary of Symbols,” J. E. Cirlot “Octopus Legends and Urban Myths,” PBS  “Breverton’s Phantasmagoria: A Compendium Of Monsters, Myths And Legends,” Terry Breverton “Sea monsters and their inspiration: Serpents, mermaids, the kraken and more,” Natural History Museum Dolphin Communication Project Dolphins in Ancient Mythology, PBS “The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images,” Taschen Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com. For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also subscribe to the Tamed Wild Box, a monthly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.  The Tamed Wild Box is a monthly offering of 5-7 items, chosen for the month and season we are in. Each delivery includes a box card that explains your items and a little ritual you can do with your new tools. You will also receive access to a monthly moon gathering, exclusive to box subscribers!  Created by Tamed Wild. Production by Julio Montero. Music by Follow the Wind, Taizo Audio

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Magick & Alchemy by Tamed Wild is an enchanting podcast for modern-day witches and the earth-spirited. Join hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew each week as they discuss witchcraft, divination, mythology, and all things magick and alchemy.

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  • Creator
    Tamed Wild
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    187
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Magick & Alchemy
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    Magick & Alchemy

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