Urban Unwitches

Dia and Kyler cover ‘The Unbreakable Kimmie Smidt,’ Spellbound Intentions, Soulful Stones, Toes, Psychic Fairs, Warrants, War, Blue Lace agate, DIY Dress Forms, Garlic Knots, Anxiety, the High Priestess Tarot Card, Hedge Riding, Hats, Dream Walking, and being Muggle Bound. While discussing Crossing the Hedge or Going Beyond the Veil as a pagan practice.

Dia and Kyler discuss Heated Rivalry, Makers, Klingon (Yes, again), Gnosis, Reconstructionism, horary astrology, the swords of Lord of the Rings, One Ring lamps and Lord of the Ring shrines, as well as having an in-depth discussion about the Celtic “Runes,” Ogam, and Dia’s favorite divination system: Geomancy. 

Kyler and Dia cover Ben Kenobi, “real life” versus “podcast life,” Woo, busted arm tendons, 11:11, Gorillas, echoeslarp.com all while covering a discussion on Divination.   

Kyler interviews Dia where discussions around what one would do with unlimited funding, LARP, Self Esteem, Sovereignty, Brit Trads, Snakes, Gen A, Candy Mountain, Fluffy Bunnies, and more are discussed. All the pagan information you need with a side split of laughter.   

Dia interviews Kyler and covers Goth Kyler, Chaos Goblins, Telekensis, 70s Laugh Tracks, COW or CAW?, hack sack questions, Robin Williams, Stand Up Comedy, and more!  

Kyler and Dia talk about Ritual Disasters while managing to cover Morgan Freeman, Home Depot, FIRE!, Fairy Disasters, Ritual Ambiance, Black Wedding Dresses, Hebrew, Klingon, HeeHaw!, Firewalking, Morgan Freeman Impressions, Athena, The Morrigan, and more! 

Kyler and Dia talk about Spell Crafting and manage to cover Natzi Memorabilia, being cancelled; To  Know, To  Will, To Dare, To Dare to be Silent; Greece; Apple Monocol; raise the roof; nipple deep drama; losing the rack; Woo Scale 2.0; HOAs as monster inspiration.

Kyler and Dia talk about Energy, sending, receiving, experiencing while also managing to cover Dr. Strange, Baning & Hexing, Gay & Straight Men, Psychic Hygiene, Energy doesn't mean your 6 ft tall and bullet proof, Hermes, Perfect Love...., Colonialism, Mercury Retrograde, House Traps, and Exorcism.

Kyler and Rev. Dia talk magical creatures and pop magic while managing to cover thought forms, three laws of magic, Moose Mass, Squirrel Mass, Journaling, Star Wars, jesters, picking up pebbles, apple peelers, Jeff Bezos, literally, actually, and Brent Spiner (Star Trek’s Data).

Kyler and Rev. Dia talk about epistemology, the God Mithras and how it transects with Christinaity and Paganism. They also manage to cover Snorrie Sturluson, Betty White, Robin Williams, Sean Hannity’s hair cut, Bucky’s Big Blue Book, Gateway Worship, Lewis Black, the KJV Bible, the Winchesters and Jensen Ackles, and bird watching.

Safety in the CraftKyler and Rev. Dia talk about being safe in today’s society as a witch, historical safety measures covens have taken, and practical advise about dealing with this society as a witch. They also cover Irish Sailors, Lady Liberty League, the ACLU, Battering Rams, the sound of leather on skin, Mr. Rogers, and pogo sticks. 

Kyler and Rev. Dia are joined by Micheal M. Hughes to discuss magic that can be done to resist the ongoing strife in our nation. They also cover Isobel Gowdie, marginalized marching, YIPPIES, W.I.T.C.H., Amanda Yates Garcia, MarLargo Witch Bottles, and the smell of real books. Of course, they talk about Micheal’s book Magic for the Resistance: Rituals and Spells for Change.

Kyler and Rev. Dia have a conversation about the times we are living in right now. The challenges we are facing. Some specific threats to paganism and also cover: The Wild Hunt, phone indictment, sarongs and drum circles, fear, fools, fascists, and siths, memory as a 40-year old Etch-a-Sketch

Religious TraumaKyler and Rev. Dia undertake the difficult topic of Religious Trauma both inside paganism and outside paganism while managing to cover the happy news of Rev. Dia’s working air conditioning, BoGo illness, future archeologists, last words, The Wheel of Time, Morgan Freeman, American Gods, and Coffee Cups. Trigger Warning all types of Trauma discussed.

Burning TimesWhile discussing angry swamp witches, turning the worm, a cascade of problems, myth shaming, finance companies, foot pain, and the descendants of witches that didn’t burn, Kyler and Rev. Dia undertake the task of dismantling the urban legend that is The Burning Times, correcting factual errors and setting the record straight. Trigger warning: Malleus Maleficarum. 

Common SayingsWhile discussing common sayings from “Blessed Be!” “So Mote It Be!” “Greenwooding” and “Merry Meet, Merry Part, Merry Meet Again!” and “Cone of Power.” Dia and Kyler discuss “Amen” as a scare tactic, JoAnne’s closing, Cone of Power of 1949. 

Woo TheoryA conversation discussing Woo Theory. Woo is a term used to describe beliefs outside support of empirical or mainstream scientific evidence.  Kyler and Dia talk about what Woo is while discussing Kitchen WItches, Vegan Matriarchy of Atlantis, Dia’s son getting married, the pagan elements of a Cathedral blessing, donkeys, Bermuda Triangle, and Walmart Magneto.

The Old Craft Laws Part 2A conversation about the Old Craft Laws, The New Book of the Law, and The Code where they are compared, analyzed, and contrasted while also discussing the Urge to Splurge, who the Princess of the Universe is, not to lie…hedge, and mashed potatoes. 

The Old Craft Laws Part 1A conversation about the Old Craft Laws, The New Book of the Law, and The Code where they are compared, analyzed, and contrasted while also discussing the Urge to Splurge, who the Princess of the Universe is, not to lie…hedge, and mashed potatoes.  

A conversation discussing Gnosis (spiritual knowledge); unverified personal Gnosis (UPG), Shared Gnosis, and Verified Personal Gnosis with wandering conversations about broken air conditioners, wooden wolf’s head, Cassandra, Gnosticism, MomoCon, LARP, and donkeys.

A conversation including the origins of Western Meditation in the Craft, The Eightfold Path, Om, Propaganda, Poly Dates, Southern Drama, Twitchy Americans, and misunderstood meditation. All the Pagan Information You need with a side split of  laughter.

The conversation continues with Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnassadh, & Mabon. Kyler and Dia also cover sour milk, four course meals, fluffing maypoles, Gandolf the Gay, cast iron advice, FaBres, Corn being Corn, Ratatas, Ratagast, Practical Magic, and Stranger in a Stranger land! This  is Part 2 of the Wheel of the Year broadcast. Find The Wheel of the Year Part 1 on your favorite podcasting networks and Circle Podcasts.  All the pagan information you need - with a side split of laughter. 

Dia and Kyler talk about the history of the Wheel of the Year, its origins, and Samhain and Yule. They also cover muppets, kudzus, Lewis Black, DND, and Krampus. All the pagan information you need - with a side split of laughter.

Liturgy has a pivotal role in determining the ethics of any religious group. This connection and history is explored by Kyler Pettry and Rev. Dia in this episode of Urban Unwitches. Along the way they cover polyamory, personalize ethics, “do what thy wilt is the whole of the law,” juicy steaks, Nazarran Diaries, cultural appropriation, lineage, familial lineage, The Watchtower, holodecks, The Vegan Matriarchy of Atlantis, The Witch Queen of Canada, Pagans Night Out, Superman, situational ethics, donkeys, 10 Commandments, Star Trek, magic, Reba McIntyre, Goofy.  It's all the pagan information you need - with a side split of laughter.

Wiccan, Witch, Pagan, Henotheism, Animism, polytheism which one do you identify with? Dia and Kyler explore the terms that are commonly used in modern witchcraft discussing their meanings and historical impact. Along the way they cover donkeys, mariachi bands, fire balls, and daemons painting houses. It's all the pagan information you need - with a side split of laughter.