Stirring the Cauldron

Weave the Liminal explores what it means to truly be a Witch in the modern world. Through the accessible lens of Modern Traditional Witchcraft, Laura Tempest Zakroff helps you formulate a personalized Witchcraft practice and deepen your work with spirits, ancestors, familiars, and the energies of the liminal realm. This book is a guide to connecting to your deepest feelings and intuitions about your roots, your sense of time, the sources of your inspiration, and the environments in which you live. It supports your experience of spellcrafting and ritual, and teaches you about metaphysical topics like working with lunar correspondences and creating sacred space. Discover valuable insights into practical issues such as teachers, covens, oaths, and doing business as a Witch.

If you are a Lightworker you may be going through life with a constant urge to embrace a higher purpose. You know you have a calling but you don't yet know what it is or how to go about finding it.The Lightworker's Source is a much-needed guide for newly awakened or even fully conscious Lightworkers to reveal their authentic selves and find fulfillment in the lives they are destined to live. You will be inspired by true stories of fellow Lightworkers who have awakened to the divine intention of their own lives, and learn practices to enhance your own Lightworker gifts.

The Malleus Maleficarum, first published in 1486–7, is the standard medieval text on witchcraft and it remained in print throughout the early modern period. Its descriptions of the evil acts of witches and the ways to exterminate them continue to contribute to our knowledge of early modern law, religion and society. Mackay's highly acclaimed translation, based on his extensive research and detailed analysis of the Latin text, is the only complete English version available, and the most reliable. Now available in a single volume, this key text is at last accessible to students and scholars of medieval history and literature. With detailed explanatory notes and a guide to further reading, this volume offers a unique insight into the fifteenth-century mind and its sense of sin, punishment and retribution.

We love to talk witchcraft with Judika, and she's also giving us a head's up about her new deck of cards, Prosperity Spells,  which will be out very soon.

Ursula Bielski grew up in a haunted house on Chicago's north side. At an early age she became a believer in paranormal experiences, from the curse of the Chicago Cubs at nearby Wrigley Field to the hauntings at local Graceland Cemetery by a 19th century ghost girl. Underscoring these neighborhood folk tales were accounts by her police officer father of personal encounters with Big Foot and no less than the Devil himself.  Bielski .Intrigued by the apparent relationship between folklore and paranormal experience, Bielski eventually turned her interests toward her hometown, penning her acclaimed and widely successful book, Chicago Haunts: Ghostlore of the Windy City and several other. She now lectures regularly on the subject, having emerged as an expert on Chicago's spiritual netherworld. 

Bonnie is the creator of the Soul Purpose Report, a unique offering that blends intuitive remote viewing with energetic mapping to help clients align with their life mission. 

A moving portrait of the iconic figure who led the way in establishing Wicca in North America―with remembrances of his life by his sister, Christine Cunningham Ashworth, and appreciations written by key figures in today’s world of witchcraft, magic, tarot, and astrology.The iconic and renowned bestselling author Scott Cunningham (1956–1993) played a significant role in establishing Wicca in North America. His pioneering book Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner radically altered the practice of Wicca, enabling practitioners to self-initiate. Scott’s books, especially his encyclopedias, remain popular today, years after his death. In recent years, Scott has also emerged as a celebrated queer icon, especially in the witchcraft world. Although so many people have come to Wicca and Paganism through his books, little is actually known about Scott Cunningham as a person.His little sister, Christine Cunningham Ashworth, seeks to remedy that. Christine grew up with him, laughed with him, learned with him, fought with him, and shared joys and sorrows. She writes about their childhood, gives a peek into their parents’ lives, and brings to life what it was like to grow up in the Cunningham household. She explores the trajectory of Scott’s magical path and affirms his legacy. Christine shares family photos and lifts the veil from Scott’s life.  

Packed with stories selected and introduced by one of todays leading esoteric scholars, this book will do more than make your toes curl and your skin crawl. These tales reveal hidden truths and forbidden pursuits, and divulge the secrets of magical initiation. Covering topics from rituals to hauntings to the Devil himself, this one-of-a-kind volume includes selections from: Aleister Crowley * Ambrose Bierce * Arthur Machen *Edgar Allan Poe * Robert W. Chambers * Ralph Adams Cram * H.P. Lovecraft * Dion Fortune * Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton *Bram Stoker. As Lon Milo DuQuette writes in his introduction, horror takes its time. It creeps in, seeps in, and lingers. These stories will stay with you, biting at your heels from the shadows. Don't say we didn't warn you… 

Marla & Ron speak with author & witch Jacki Smith. Topics include witches, Ghosts are not zoo animals, ghost hunting & more.

What do you think about AI?  Is it wonderful, or do you think that they will take over the world?

The wand is the most important component of the witch's toolbox. Based on her deep knowledge of plant science and ethnobotany and years of magical practice, the author examines the uses and benefits of each wand component (primarily woods, shrubs, grasses, vines, and some metals). She also explores their associations to various gods and goddesses, relationships to specific types of magic, and the results a practitioner can expect to achieve. She also includes tips and resources for finding materials, handcrafting, and correspondence charts for easy reference. The final section focuses on the wands used in the "Harry Potter" series.This is the ultimate guide for witches and pagans everywhere.

These days, there's not too much to laugh about, so I asked my friend, Philip Earl Johnson, a versatile actor and variety performer who makes adults and children alike laugh when watching the MooNiE show at festivals throughout the country, to talk about the subject of laughter. 

With a little bit of knowledge, Mary Colvin, RH (AHG) believes that anyone can develop their own homemade remedies and medicines. In The Herbalist’s Guide, she introduces you to the world of herbalism and shares her own knowledge about herbal actions, the concept of energetics and its importance in herbalism, basic botany, harvesting, herbal preparations, miscellaneous materials used to make herbal medicine, and other tools of the trade.

Marla & Ron speak with author Paul Taitt on his documentary on shadow people. 

This was a fun podcast with Varla, The Mistress of the Bizarre

Jane is one of the nation’s leading authorities on psychic experiences, and tonight she's teaching Mediumship. For more than 20 years, she has acted as a communication bridge between the living and the departed, and has helped tens of thousands of people understand their past, future—and the spirit world.

Cal was always fascinated about ancient Egypt and  the parapsychologist in him was very interesting their afterlife believes as well the paranormal and metaphysical culture of the country. It was a wonderful, educational trip.

Move over Sherlock Holmes.  Bob's lifelong passions for mythology, folklore, magick, and religion has led him to become a respected lecturer on the occult and paranormal phenomena.

Richard Senate is a long time psychic researcher-investigator, historian and student of the paranormal. For 45 long years he has ventured into the world of ghosts and in that career has  seen and investigated a number of haunted places, and some great stories to tell.. 

Miss Aida is the professor on this archive  Master Class in case you've missed.  The subject is Spiritual Cleansing and Protection Magic.  

The Akashic Records, or The Book of Life, is a dimension of consciousness that contains a vibrational record of every soul and its journey. For for those who would like to know the meaning of our lives, past, the present and the future,  Jacki  teaches  how to access your records,  how to break into the library, what you will see there, what you will find in your book, learn how to read your records, understand their meaning, and use that knowledge to change your life. 

Have you ever wondered what happens when a live show runs into technical issues? Listen in and see what happens when a guest can't be heard and the hosts have to fill in off the cuff.

Combining witchcraft, Conjure, and other folk practices, Charity shows you how to work with the energy of various environments―from riverbanks to forests to graveyards. Build relationships with urban and nature spirits, use dirt from footprints and animal tracks in your spells, make protection charms to use at crossroads, and much more.Divine Dirt helps you understand and connect with the magical places all around you. In addition to numerous spells and exercises, this book teaches you how to create and charge potent magical powders that can be used in the moment or stored for later use. Featuring extensive correspondences and resources, Divine Dirt is an indispensable guide.

It was about a year when Dr. Macklin came on my podcast to talk about drones.  These days, we heard about them because they have been used in the Russian and Ukraine in that ongoing war, and now, we hear are about drones because they are being used in the Iran war.  I think this a good time to dust off that podcast to listen to it again.  

Nobody is better to teach a class on ghost hunting. Steve is an author of numerous published articles and books on the subject of ghosts, ghost hunting and related subject, and is the co-founder of Para.science.

 Stirring the Cauldron is back after a few months of hiatus while our network, Para X, went undergoing a overhaul from top to bottom and we're better than ever. Tonight our guest are Scottish Spiritualist Medium Steven Scott and Para anthropologist and researcher Ron Kolek.

On last week's Master Class we ran out of time, so here is the rest of the class from where we left off..   

In this class,  Denny Sargent is teaching how to reconnect with the primordial, animistic world of the spirits and the powers of nature that have been patiently waiting for you to return. Once you become open to this reality, the spirits of nature will welcome you, bond with you, and help you.  Practicing feral magick will lead you to form deeper intuitive bonds with your animal allies and to find the inherent power you already possess. The operating principles of intuitive spiritual animistic practices will enable you to better acknowledge and engage with all sorts of woodland spirits and will remind you that you, too, are a spirit of nature.  Because, one hour isn't quite enough time to do the subject justice, Denny will be back to pick up where we left off for Part 2 next week..

Greg Bakun is a seasoned Paranormal Investigator, Intuitive and the host on the popular radio show “GhostBox Radio.” On GhostBox Radio, Greg interviews guests about the paranormal, UFOs, Bigfoot and more. His favorite method of communicating with spirits is through the spirit box also known as the ghost box and has been very fortunate to get a lot of good spirit responses using this device over the years.  

A witch, a medium and Van Helsing get together to talk about all kinds of divination...the good, the bad and the ugly.

I've been getting lots of listeners asking me to repeat the Jim Hunt Death Rituals podcast so here you are!

In his latest incredible work, former Most Haunted presenter David Wells examines real life experiences to uncover the extraordinary truth behind psychic events. What really causes possessions and past lives, and why is visualisation and meditation important? Is it to allay our own fears, or to communicate with the ghosts of those long passed - or is it something more?  You might discover the practical side of what really makes things "go bump in the night",

There is a 104 year gap between Charles Dickens' book A Christmas Carol published in 1843, and Jimmy Stewart's  movie It's A Wonderful Life which came out in 1947 but both are classics and watched or read when Christmas comes around. You might think that the stories would have nothing in common, but think again. We had a nice chat with Charles Dickens and Jimmy Stewart and they had lots to say. 

Ellen Evert Hopman shares folklore, recipes, rituals, and crafts to enliven your Yuletide observance. She explores the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus as well as holiday Spirits and Yuletide animals. She explains how to perform Winter Solstice divinations and make traditional foods and drinks such as Elizabethan gingerbread cookies and Wassail. And she looks in depth at the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season such as Frankincense and Myrrh, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Hibiscus, Bayberry, and many more. This guide offers practical and magical ways to celebrate and honor the darkest days of the year.

During the holidays, we miss our loved ones who aren't with us anymore. It's tough, whether they passed recently or many years gone by. I like to repeat this podcast this time of year to make it a little bit easier when we're looking at those empty chairs.   

Angels are loving forces in our lives. Each of us has the ability to communicate with them if we open our minds to their teachings. Belinda Womack was a believer in Angels until the age of 12, when she decided she wanted to become a scientist. Years later, working in a biology lab, she found herself in the presence of the Archangel Gabriel and realized her calling as a spiritual conduit for Angelic healing and support.

Ron and Marla are joined by the hardest working man in the paranormal, Jeff Belanger, to discuss his latest project, Shadow Zine

Ron always says that I'm his favorite West Coast Witch although I'm not sure that he knows any witches on the West Coast so I'm not sure it's true,  but I do know that Ron knows quite a few East Coast witches, and have no doubt that Judika is his favorite East Coast witch.   

 In Antonio Pagliarulo's book, he explores the phenomenon of the Evil Eye: what it is, its origins and causes— and, most crucially, how to avoid, repel, and remove it. We talked about cultural anecdotes and traditions, mystical lore, and modern concepts from the book and this turned out to be a very interesting and helpful podcast.

This is the story of the 1974 Bridgeport, Connecticut poltergeist is at last revealed. A crowd of more than 2,000 onlookers gathered. National media reported jumping furniture, floating refrigerators, and attacking entities.

Angels come to us in many ways: through the lyrics of a song we hear, a timely hand on the shoulder, or a book we happen upon. Angels come to our aid to help us feel safe and help our hearts open wide, so our light and our love shine through. 

Way back when,  Tim Shaw and I always had fun on our Halloween Rev and Witch shows. This one goes way back, so we decided to grab our virtual shovels and dig it up and bring it back to life.     

Sleep paralysis, sometimes also called Old Hag syndrome is when is when you can’t move right before falling asleep or waking up. Often times the sleeper feels the presence of a malevolent being which immobilizes the person as if sitting on their chest or the foot of their bed. Add in Shadow People and you have your worst nightmare.   

Lucid dreams stand out from ordinary dreams in the meaning and clarity that they can bring us. Learn to control these dreams and access times, places, and information usually hidden from our senses. In Programming Your Lucid Dreams, discover accessible exercises and insights that will enable you to self-direct your lucid dreams to their fullest potential.

Dinah is a remote senior editor in charge of the nonfiction paranormal and UFO/ lines with Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. and an author of both paranormal nonfiction and fiction.. She is also a paranormal investigator, certified hypnotist for past-life regression and alien abduction, One of her books is  UFO & Alien Management:and aliens is the topic for tonights podcast.

Lisa Kessler has been a professional Tarot card reader for nearly 20 years, reading for clients all over the world. She's a passionate teacher of Tarot and has taught her practical Taro courses in the United states as well as online to international audiences.