7 episodes
Witch Country Sarah Robinson
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 8 Ratings
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A podcast of Wildwood, Witches, and Wyrd!
Join Author & Yoga Teacher Sarah Robinson as she sets out to seek (and meet) the witch in the British Isles and Europe through myth, superstition, and walking the land.
Thoughts on this episode? questions? ideas? new witchy places I should explore? Say Hi on Instagram! @thisiswitchcountry
Show notes and homepage for the podcast can be found at https://sentiayoga.com/witchcountrypodcast
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Episode 7: May - Wander to Witches Castle, Wales
A wander on a sunny day to Tinkinswood Burial Chamber, also known as the Witches Castle!
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Episode 6: April - Gathered Tales - Fairies, Elves and Witches of the West
Our three Gathered Tales were:
Goblin Combe: You’ll find many versions of this story, including the one in Folktales of England, by Katharine Briggs and Ruth Tongue, 1965
The Brecon Elves & the Wise Housewife: A Variation of a story that can be found in Folk tales of Wales by Eirwen Jones, 1978
The Fairy of the Dell: A short and sweet version of a tale told in Welsh Fairy Tales By William Elliot Griffis, 1921
Thank you to all who have supported me on Patreon this month - do check it out. There are free resources and bonus goodies each month! -
Episode 5: March - Sussex - Wildwood, Wassail & Witch Hares
Today, I have a collection of tales! I start the podcast with some snippets from my upcoming book, The Witch and the Wildwood. Then, I head out on a journey to Arundel, Sussex, to indulge in Wassail and a walk around in muddy fields looking for Witch Hares!
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Episode 4: February - Somerset - West Country Magic & Wookey Hole
Explore magical trees and join me underground in the caves of Wookey Hole!
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Episode 3: January - Wiltshire - Winter, Water & Witch Marks
Spying witch marks in the dim light of the Tithe Barn at Bradford on Avon, a walk through winter evergreens and along the Kennet & Avon Canal
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Episode 2: Midwinter Special - Snow Witch Country
Welcome to Midwinter!
Thankyou to Haley and Leigh who suggested I might add the Boscastle Museum of Witchcraft & Magic and the Maggie Wall Monument to my ‘To Visit’ List.
Our Tree Tales this month are of the Pine tree and Christmas Trees:
“In Germany the Christmas-tree is not a luxury for well-to-do people as in England, but a necessity, the very centre of the festival…For one thing, perhaps, in a land of forests the tree seems more in place; it is a kind of sacrament linking mankind to the mysteries of the woodland…at night it is a true thing of wonder, shining with countless lights and glittering ornaments, with fruit of gold and shimmering festoons of silver…The Germans have quite a religious feeling for their Weihnachtsbaum, coming down, one may fancy, from some dim ancestral worship of the trees of the wood.”
Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Clement A. Miles in 1912
Thoughts on this episode? questions? ideas? new witchy places I should explore? Say Hi on Instagram! @wildwoodsandwitchcountry
Customer Reviews
Amazing storyteller, amazing witchy podcast!!
I love everything Sarah Robinson puts out and this is no exception. I was introduced to her through her book, Yoga for Witches, and through her guided meditations on Insight Timer. I am loving this new creative outlet she has for sharing her gifts, her gorgeous voice and beautiful storytelling abilities. You won’t be disappointed, especially if you are into all things feminine, witchy, goddess oriented, and nature-based/seasonal. 🙏🏼🙌🏽😍
The Pendle Witches
What a wonderful telling of this story. I loved how the true story was intertwined with the meaning of the Rowan tree and then the tale at the end. I can’t wait to hear more of this podcast.
Good but could be better.
The story presented is spellbinding and well researched, however the sound quality is very metallic, tinny, sounding and is difficult to listen to. The quality does Sarah’s usually warm, smooth, melodic, voice no justice.