The Witch Way Spellcast

Greetings one and all and welcome to another New Moon edition of the WitchWay Spellcast. This month is a veritable barbershop quartet what with the Sun and Moon both bopping through the sign of the Twins, Gemini. It's a great time to wax loquacious, have fun riffing and coming up with witticisms on the fly, jamming with foolish friends and letting all those unpleasant internal voices drift into the ether.  We consult the Froud Faerie Oracle and there's another special song from my "Silver Lining" album about alchemizing one's soul. Original Song: "Hold On Let Go"

Hello friends, the wheel keeps on turning, and we find ourselves being grounded (whether we like it or not) by the steady-as-she goes new moon in Taurus. Now is not the time to be hasty, but to take time to mull things over before acting, to enjoy the pleasures of life, and to honor our flesh-suits and know our inherent worth.  The tarot for the month reminds us that the Earth giveth, and she taketh away, so practicing good financial hygiene is advised. To round out the show is another gift-song from my new album "Silver Lining" now available on most streaming platforms! Original song: "All The Things You Can't Control" 

Greetings Witches, welcome to your life - there's no turning back. You know the name of the song... it's seriously GO time what with the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Eris and Chiron all recently hitting up Aries Town. There's a new world emerging and it might seem a bit scary for some, but for those of us with magic in our bones we are ready to tackle this new landscape with gusto.  The tarot card this month is also very appropriate as we decide what to jump into next. Fortune favors the bold, as they say. "Let the Mystery Be" - Iris Dement cover

Greetings witchlings, and welcome back to a new season. The Spellcast has been dormant for some months, and now it's back with a shiny new logo courtesy of my very talented sister Danielle Chisholm!  In this episode we take a look at the current astrological energies, a thoughtful tarot card for guidance and I also asked some friends to share their thoughts on feminism. There's also the title track from my new album "Silver Lining" It's good to be back! ただいま！

Greetings Witch Warriors! It's the Aries Full Moon and Mars is the ruler of this sign and the hero of the month. New beginnings are on the horizon, new risks and perspectives are required. I chat with local hero Paige Baldwin Ando about her work and intuitive painting workshops with Whole Self Creative, and I've mapped out a simple spell you can do for Self Actualization. Also there's a cryptic oracle card for us, and a live song that I recorded in my Zen Den. Enjoy! Original Song: "Year of The Snake"  

Greetings Witchfolk, hope you're all doing well out there. The summer in the Northern Hemisphere has been brutal, and a lot of us are probably feeling pretty burned out and ready for a cool change, literally and figuratively. This month's Pisces Full Moon eclipse is gonna help bring through some emotional therapy, but not gonna lie, it may have the potential to release the  floodgates, so make sure you have your stress management tools at the ready. The Froud Faery Oracle is telling us we're ready to level up, and the song I've got for you is all about recovering from a messy "divorce".  Original song: "Island Orchid" by Sorcha and The Sinners 

Hi kids, it's been a hot minute, but yours truly is back in the hotseat (literally, I'm melting) and am bringing you a short and sweet report on the Aquarius full moon. I hope you are ready for some big shifts in our collective consciousness! I had a lovely "full moon party"  chat in the park with my neighbors, Simon and Zoria who are two Macedonian legends living and working here in Tokyo. We talk about being the "Generation Bridge" and how we are dealing with the Brave New World of AI that is all around us now. Also included is a very encouraging Tarot card to help us through the hellscape. Original song: "Sing the Land"

Hi all, it's been a while since I've got behind the mic to cast my random vocalizations into the void, but here tis, another Witchway Spellcast for your ears. Lucky you! This month is loaded with celestial bodies playing whack-a-mole with our souls, but hey, it's gonna be alright, just take a moment to see the Big Picture and channel that inner freedom and responsibility that is quintessential Centaur Sag.  Original Song: "Mother Nyx" (one of my very first recordings!)

Hey all, hope you're all surviving and thriving as the Libra Full Moon comes through to bring balance and beauty to your life! Venus and Mercury are both direct again thank goodness, which means you can stop those wheels a spinnin' and get things back on track with new insights of self worth and clarity. Libra is the scales, and is asking us to appreciate the light within us and within others. We consult the Doreen Virtue Goddess Oracle Deck for guidance and there's a song to help break those fugly blues! Original Song: "The Fugly Song" 

Hey all, happy full moon in Virgo - ECLIPSE! Turn around... Bright Eyes... Hope you're all doing well out there. This moon is asking us to clear out what is no longer working for us - ideal for Spring Cleaning and Royal Flushing! The advice is to retreat into one's "cave" to do the necessary reflections and meditations, which is appropriate since BOTH Venus and Mercury are heading into Retrobats Town. Take it easy and be kind to yourself. My special guest is sake sommelier, photographer and tour guide Kelly Haavaldsrud! She is the quintessential Virgo. Super organized, intelligent and salubrious. You can check her out on Instagram. We sat down to talk about many things and sang a wee Stevie Nicks number together. By the way, we are doing a show together on May 3 at Lighthouse, Kokubunji. Do come on down if you're around!  Cover song - "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac

Hey all, hope you're surviving out there in the Wilderness. It's a Leo Full Moon which is one for the Cat People among us. Big hearts and big hair vibes win the day. If you're a grumpy cat, that's OK too. So am I. Take a nap and get some cuddles. I have not one, but two tarot cards from "The Light and Shadow Tarot" and hopefully the insights will benefit us all. Original Song: "Highest Height"

Happy Lunar New Year of the Wood Snake! Hope you are all well and surviving on Gaia as we enter into 2025. It's a big time for upheaval, but it's like the shedding of a skin. Painful, but necessary.  I'm joined by my Partner in Time, Dandelion Jackson for a segment called "Aspirations and Celebrations" - and we shoot the breeze on various things from Rainbow Serpents to Pilgrimages.... you can check out our "Jillgrimage to Yamagata" video series here on YT. 旧正月おめでとうございます！ Original song: "Year of the Snake"

Hola amigas and welcome to the last Spellcast of 2024! Thanks for being on this journey with me - here's to more spellcasting in the new year. This full moon is full of Trickster vibes, but also very motivating as Jupiter is jumpin' alongside Luna and the two of them are having a right laff at us - and probably at themselves too. Wishing you all a magical Solstice!  Original song: "Royal Jelly" - by Sorcha and The Sinners (2012)

Time to check in with our superpowers - our Five Senses. There's also that special one we have in our throats - that superpower called Voice. It's a Taurus Full Moon conjunct Uranus, which calls for the weird turning pro, radical pro-noia and fierce creativity.  Make some art, sing a song, get a massage and treat your magical spacesuit to a nice massage or culinary feast. Taurus loves Beauty, and since its ruler is Venus, She is requiring some love and affection right now. There's a spell for money in this episode, a bit of a heads up from the Goddess Tarot, and a song to keep your spirits up. Original Song "Light in the Darkness" 

It's Ramalama moon time and you know what THAT means - yep, it's all systems GO. No rest for the wicked! We are now into the second half of the year, what with "Belloween" upon us again, and we all may be feeling a little frazzled. Aries rules the head, hence the "Golden Brain" reference. There's a cool little meditation in this month's spellcast that you can try if your brain is ramrodding itself like mine is right now... Also, there's a serene little oracle card from the "Literary Witches Oracle" to help us cool our jets, and a Sorcha song to cap it all off... must be the season of the witch! Original Song: "Wolves"

Greetings Fish Folk! It's a Pisces Full Moon eclipse which is making us all feel a bit slippery, sensitive and maybe even a bit sooky. But that's OK. "Be like Water" as Mr Lee once uttered... swim, float, tread water. The landscape may have inexorably changed, but maybe it's all for the best. This month I consult the Emily Dickinson deck and the tarot card, fittingly, is the "Brother of Cups". I hope the spellcast gives you some consolation and comfort. We're all going through this thing called Life together!  Original song: "House on the Hill" (from the "Shells, Rocks and Bones" EP 2020)

Hey there my magical mates, on this month's spellcast I talk at length about the Aquarius Full Moon upgrades with not one, but TWO T-squares happening all up in the heavens, not to mention Mercury Retrograde conjunct the SUN. It's all good as long as you keep your eyes on the prize and your mind like a steel trap. I had a lovely chat with local Tokyo majo (witch) Yukiko Tamura who is a master yoga instructor and designer of beautiful artisanal bags, clothes and textiles. Her exhibition "mun mun" runs from September 2-9 in Gallery Okariya in Ginza.  Check out her designs here! Original song: "Boiling Bitter Wine" (Hymns for Her 2016)

Hey kids, it's the second full moon of the goat and this horny beast is asking us if we are indeed, the GOAT. I am pleased to bring you yet another WWSC and in this episode we talk about Capricorn's tetchy conjunction with Lord of the Underworld Pluto - there's a whole lotta rattling bones to succor! Merc is about to Jerk us around again, but fortunately there's a feisty goddess who's got our back from Doreen Virtue's "Goddess Oracle" deck. Also, I'm debuting my wee song baby "Strangerland" for the first time!  Original song: "Strangerland"

Well, fancy meeting you here! It's been a long time no see kinda deal hasn't it? Yours truly was in Radio Silence Land for a spell, but now she's BACK with a NEW SPELL! See what I did there? lol. Anyhoo, I hope this Solstice finds you well dear listener, and here's a wee 30 minute vocalization into the Void from the laptop of this Analogue Girl living in a Digital World... there's a few live songs on this one, a couple of random tarot cards to help us through this thing called LIFE, and a bit of astro about the Full Cappy Sea-Goat Moon.  Follow me on IG: flyingsorcha Original song: "Prayer" Murder Ballad: "Lady Isabel"

Greetings All, Here is your spellcast for the Pisces New Moon! The Cosmic Fishes are telling us to keep the faith, stay flexible and fluid as we head into Eclipse Season.  I consult with the faeries from the Froud Faery Oracle deck, and there's a special dedication song for all me women listeners for International Women's Day on March 8. Take care out there all you Merpeople... Original song: "Dear Lady" (feat. Morgan Fisher and Kaoru Arai-Colucci)

Happy New Year everyone! It's the Lunar New Year of the Wood Dragon which falls on the new moon in Aquarius. It's the true beginning of Spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, as the planet continues its dance around the Sun in its place among the Stars. I chat with visual artist, painter and teacher Divya Marie Kato about "dragon hunting" and connecting to Source, and a powerful Hindu Goddess has got our future all sorted. Thanks for listening!  Original Song: "Mastery" 

This episode is a rather cathartic one. The Gemini Moon astrology wants us to THINK before we act, and make sure we've done enough research to support our perspectives on things. The Tarot is warning against apathy and laziness of mind, and we are being asked to seek answers within our deepest, most sensitive selves. I interviewed the enigmatic Sarah Furuya about her pheonix journey into sobriety and peri-menopause, and there's a piano song that will pull at the heart strings for you as well. Thank you for listening this year. Bring on 2024.    Original Piano Instrumental - "Lady Lagonda" 

Hello Friends in Near and Far Away Places, tis a full moon eclipse in the sign of the Bull. No BS. Literally. Taurus hates change, but recognizes that it's no good to stay stuck, no matter how bull-headed one might be. It's time to own it like you mean it, face up to your own BS and see it as something to compost! Carnage, carnival and carne (pleasures of the flesh) are the themes of this moon. Halloween/Samhain is the traditional time of the ancestors, and a time to enjoy the skin you're in, so live it up my pretties and your little dogs too! Hee Hee Hee!!!  Original song: "Sing the Land" 

Konnichiwa my comrades! It's a vibrant Aries Full Moon coming fast on the heels of the Equinox. It's Mabon/Ostara and the year is shifting again. Be bold and brave fearless warrior, and mighty forces will come to your aid. Aries is the Initiator, so keep working on that inner healing and tune into mental disciplines to aid in your new found energy to action. We are the Future Dreamers.  *Please excuse my laziness this episode regarding Greco-Roman god names and attributions! (Venus = Aphrodite, Juno = Hera) Original song: "Ostara/Kore chant" - music by Sorcha Chisholm, words by Starhawk

Hey y'all, it's fishy-wishy moony moon time, and Mercury has gone AWOL again, but all is good, just keep on dreamin' the good dream! I had an extraordinary chat with Gayle de Angelis about her acapella group "Heartstrings", the power of Leonard Cohen's songs, ranting at the radio and herbal remedies from her love garden. Cover songs: - "If it be your Will" - Leonard Cohen, sung by Heartstrings - "Blue Moon" - Rodgers/Hart, sung by Sorcha

Hi there Moon Children! How you coping out there with all the zaps from the Aquarius moon/Venus retrograde?? Never fear! Your trusty Sorcharess is here to help you navigate these wyrd waters. Also, I had a heart opening chat with the fiesty Hilda Green about the moon's influence on creativity, her time in Tanzania and the EP she is putting out next month!  Original songs: "Garden Grows" and "Entirely Open" by Hilda Green

Hey all, it's a Capricorn Super Moon which is bleating at us to get on with the Work, but also to take a moment and take in the view from the top of the mountain that is YOU - what's ahead, sure, but more importantly, how far you've come. Give thanks and gratitude and celebrate the wild in whatever way you deem fit, Child of Earth!  Cover song - Climb Every Mountain (Rodgers/Hammerstein)

Hey there my beautiful beasts, it's a Beltane full moon lunar eclipse in sexy, strange, seductive Scorpio! My birthday happened to fall on the same night as the full moon so I decided to do a random party recording and some dear friends dropped in for some deep musings on this powerful Sabbat. I hope this lunar eclipse assists you in your transformation from scuttling Scorpion to exultant Phoenix!   Original song: "The Garden"

How are the scales balancing for you at this time? Too much of one thing and not another? I do hope you will enjoy this month's harmonizing spellcast, featuring a heartfelt interview with all-round superstar Phil McQueen! His new photo book "Tokyo Gay Underground" is available now! We talked about his photographic adventures in Tokyo and Australia capturing the raw energy of these two unique landscapes, and also his extensive philanthropic work.  Original song: "Lover's War" by Sorcha and The Sinners

Hey everyone, Sorcharess here with another spell cast for the full moon. This month it's all about taking the time to heal, recuperate and dream up a bright future for yourself. I'm a bit melancholic myself at the moment, but I ain't gonna be no victim, just let it ride itself out til I'm ready to re-emerge as something gorgeous!  Original Song: "Chrysalis" 

Miaow my cats and thanks for listening in to this spell cast for the full moon in Leo! It's the kind of moon that may have your cats skittering around the room like demons from hell because la Luna is squaring off with that irrational paradigm shifter planet Uranus (in the physical sign of Taurus) Not to worry! Perhaps a good sing will help. We'll learn all about the benefits of singing from Anneliese Nakahara-Knight, co-founder of MotherSong Japan.  Featured original LIVE song: "Black Red Blue"

Happy New Year 2023! Thanks for tuning in to the first spellcast of the year. The Cancer Full Moon is drawing us to her warm bosom for cuddles and nurturing. Never mind the Mercury Retrograde idle chatter, conundrums and comedown from the silly season - now is the time to turn off the phone and do the TLC routine.  Original song: "Jezebel" (from the album "Hymns for Her, 2016) BGM by The Lyre Ensemble - "Babale to Nanshe" "Dumuzid's Dream" "Hymn to Ishtar"

Hey there party monsters! 2022 is a WRAP. I hope you've thrived and survived this year, 'cause there's certainly more to come. The full moon in Gemini is conjunct a retrograding Mars so there may be a bit of weirdness and frustration about - but it's a great opportunity to put your money where your mouth is and get real on your motivations.  Original song: "The Flower and the Bee"

It's the Halloween/Samhain full moon and another eclipse to boot! Lots of stuff coming up to scare you or bite you on the bum, but hey, better to drink with those demons than give them their pound of (your) flesh!  Featuring the premiere of "Three Ravens" -  a 17th century English folk song performed by The Raven's Tale

Happy Halloweenies! Thanks for tuning into another spellcast episode. The Force has Awakened with a dynamic Full Moon in Aries demanding that we GET REAL and AUTHENTIC with ourselves and others. My guest is Michiyo Taniguchi - a Wiccan Aromatherapist and Magical Gardener. We talk about her work, gardening for mental health and she gives us an invigorating oil blend recipe for meditating on the Aries Moon. Original song: "Brave Bold Woman"

Hi everyone! I'm back after a refreshing trip home to Australia for the summer/winter. It's a Pisces Full moon conjunct Neptune waterpark-wild-ride with Mercury stationing Retrograde so I hope you brought your swimsuit! There's a whole lotta swell to surf right now, so hang ten lol. Hope this spellcast helps to bring some clarity and comfort. As usual there's the tarot card for the month, plus a dedication poem and my original song "Sarah". 

Hello Moonlovers, poets, dreamers and crusaders for truth, imagination and knowledge, here be the latest spell-cast, featuring an extra long astro forecast for this Full Moon in the sign of the Seagoat: Capricorn. There's also a very auspicious Tarot card and a song from yesteryear when yours truly was a raging RockBitch from Hell. Enjoy! Featured original song: "Tidal" by Sorcha and The Sinners

Salutations dear listeners! It's a Saggy full moon and time to ponder our place in the Universe after that hefty Mercury Retrograde cycle.  I chat with Tokyo based magician Rod Turolla about his work running the esoteric group "Academia Magicae" and there's a contemplative tarot card to ponder as we enter Solstice Season. Original song: "Pieces of the Sun"

Hey there sexy people, the Scorping is upon us again and I hope you're ready for some action! This full moon is a deep, intense and perhaps brooding and introspective one for some people. It's a highly charged alchemical one, but BEWARE! Mercury is retrograde, so don't go treading lightly into dangerous waters!!  Featured original song: "Spiral" 

Hi everyone! It's a full moon in Libra - the sign of the scales. We're exploring themes of balance and justice amidst all this fiery Aries energy. I also have a chat with the editors of "Umoja" - a collection of poems and stories from the black diaspora in Japan and beyond.  Original song: "The Fool"

Visions of a Vanguard Virgo Moon! This month I am joined by visionary creatrix, Danae Moon Thorp, owner of the magical Melbourne store Spellbox, and author of "Becoming the Witch - The Art of Magic". Also a deep dive into the compelling astro of the time, and a very practical Tarot card to guide us throughout the month. Original song: "Strings"

Hi everyone! It's a short and sweet podcast this month. The Leo Full Moon is asking us to trust our hearts, give ourselves some R&R glamour-pussing and to curl up into a warm ball if need be.  Take care out there.  Original song: "Sometimes, Lately"  

Happy New Year 2022! I hope everyone is well and had a great holiday. It's the first spellcast of the year and I am over the moon (pun intended lol) to bring you this moonth's edition, featuring a fascinating talk with poet, writer and tarot reader Joy Waller. The full moon is back in its home sign of Cancer and she's certainly mooning around and needing some big bosom hugs, so grab a glass of vino and let's tune out for a while! Original song: "Selkie"  

It's the final spell cast of 2021! Phew, what a ride this year has been. It has been such a pleasure to create and curate these podcasts, and I look forward to bringing you more Witch Way Juju in the coming new year. In this episode I chat with the enigmatic Zoria Petkoska about her work as a poet and writer in Japan. There is the astro for this Gemini Full moon and TWO oracle cards to guide us onwards... Original song: "Year of the Snake"

A full moon eclipse in Taurus is upon us! The horns are out and it's time to take the bull by the horns, figuratively speaking, but never mind the bollocks, it's just the Earth having its way with us. Steady as she goes, the cow likes to chew her cud over things and although she doesn't like change too much, this eclipse is sure to jolt her into action, albeit slowly but surely!  Original song: "Give it up to the Goddess"

It's SPOOOOOKY time! The Season of the Witch is upon us once again and I couldn't be happier for the cooler weather, frankly. Very chuffed to have Kelly and Megumi Rain join me for a chat and a spin of their hypnotic music, and also, there is the Astro Forecast for this full moon in Aries, and a tarot card from the Thoth-Crowley deck!! Extra scary right?! Please join me! Original song: "Brave Bold Woman"

This month the full moon is in the watery sign of Pisces... it's a time to check in with our emotional strength and powers of compassion. I chat with the amazing Dandelion Jackson about her musical adventures with Melbourne based bands The Pirate Ska Rebellion and Mr Manifold and the Resolution. Check it out! 

Greetings my wyrd-comrades, it's been a tough month, and I am sending you all copious cyber hugs as we navigate these stormy waters on Planet Earth. It is the second Aquarian moon this Leo season and it is a VISIONARY one! So hold tight and carve a confident course into the future YOU want to manifest!  Original song "Ways of the World"  

Never mind the Corona-lympics, here comes the wild and weird full moon in Aquarius!! Awoooo miaow!! In this month's episode I attempt to make sense of this cryptic moon and bring us all a little piece of mind with a meditation/prayer. There's also my new song "Stars Dissolve" and a wonderful interview with Darwin-based healer Kristen Gittins. Enjoy this jam-packed show!  Original song: "Stars Dissolve"

It's a full moon in Capricorn - The Sea Goat. Time to get down to work. On this month's spellcast I interview Julia Mascetti from The Lonely Harps Club, and will play you some blood-moon haiku from Zoria Petkoska. Come for the inspo, stay for the astro snacks! Original song: "Let the World Turn"