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A Touch of Magick

This is a weekly podcast about all things pagan, witchy, and natural. 52 fun episodes filled with crystals, spells, and new knowledge on a variety of topics.

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    Mirrors & Shadow Magick: Reflection, Revelation, and the Truth Behind the Glass

    Find Me: [email protected] or @hds27 on IG and ThreadsSpell:Dim the lights.Light a candle.Place a mirror before you.Look into your eyes — not your perceived flaws.Just your eyes.Say softly:“I see myself. I hear myself. I honor myself.”Ask:“What truth do I need to face?”Watch your reflection quietly for several minutes.Notice sensations, emotions, memories, resistance, and tenderness.Write whatever arises.No censoring.No shame.No performance.Close by saying:“I integrate what is mine.I release what is not.”

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    The Witch’s Broom: Folklore, Flight, Cleansing & the Household Guardian of Magick

    Find Me: atouchofmagick27.com or @hds27 on IGThe Spell:You Will Need: Your broom (magical or mundane) A door or an open window Optional: rosemary or lavender bundle Steps: Start at the back of your home. Sweep toward the front door. You may physically sweep or “energy sweep.” As you sweep, say: “By broom and will, I clear this space.” Open the door or window. Sweep everything out — energetically and physically. Optional: Burn rosemary and sweep the smoke outward. Close the ritual by placing the broom near the door as a guardian. Your home will feel different. Lighter. Crackling with newness.

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    Plant Spirits & Green Energies: The Hidden Voices of the Witch’s Garden

    Fine me: [email protected] or @hds27 on IGThe Spell: A simple ritual to connect with a plant spirit.You Will Need:A single herb sprig or potted plantA candle (green or white)A quiet outdoor or indoor spaceSteps:Light the candle. Say: “Spirit of green and growing, I honor you.”Hold the plant gently or place your hands near it. Feel its energy.Say: “Teach me what you wish to share. Guide me in your wisdom. I listen.”Sit in silence for 3–5 minutes. Notice sensations, images, and impressions.Thank the plant. Give water, sunlight, or an offering in return.

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    Freyja: Goddess of Love, War, Sorcery & Unapologetic Power

    Find me at: [email protected] or @hds27 on IGThe Spell: You Will Need:A gold or red candleRose petalsA piece of jewelry (ring, necklace, etc.Honey or sweet teaA mirrorSteps:Light the candle. Say: “Freyja, flame of beauty and power, walk with me.”Scatter rose petals around the candle. “Let my heart open to its own radiance.”Hold your chosen jewelry in your hands. Imagine it glowing gold.Speak into the mirror: “I claim my beauty, my desire, my power.”Touch the jewelry to your forehead, lips, and heart. Say: “As Freyja wears her necklace, so I wear my worth.”Sip the honey or sweet tea to seal sweetness into your life.Wear the jewelry anytime you need to channel Freyja’s fire.

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    Candle Magick: Flame, Color, Intention & the Whisper of Witchfire

    Find me at [email protected] or @hds27 on IGSpell: You Will Need:One candle (color matched to intention)A lighterA quiet spaceOne sentence intentionSteps:1. Hold the unlit candle. Whisper your intention into it. One sentence. Clear. Focused.2. Breathe onto the candle. Give it life. Give it your energy.3. Light the candle. Say: “As this flame rises, so does my intention.”4. Watch the flame for one minute. Let it speak. Let it show you the energy of your desire.5. Let the candle burn down safely (or snuff it if part of a multi-day spell).

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    Black Tourmaline: The Shield, The Shadow Stone, The Grounding Guardian

    The Grounding Column of Shadow & LightA ritual to stabilize, protect, and reclaim your energy.Black tourmalineA black or white candleBowl of earth or saltQuiet spaceSit with your feet on the floor. Place black tourmaline in your lap.Light the candle. Say: “I call upon grounding, protection, and clarity.”Visualize a column of energy rising from the earth, moving through your spine, up through the crown of your head.Place your hands on the tourmaline. Say: “What is not mine returns to earth. What is mine grows strong and steady.”Place the stone in your pocket or bra for the next 24 hours.This is one of the most powerful grounding spells you can do —simple, ancient, effective.This ritual works because it:engages the bodyuses vertical grounding (earth → spine → crown)reinforces energetic sovereigntyThis is one of the oldest somatic grounding techniques, wrapped in the language of witchcraft.And yes—it works. You are not pushing anything away. You are claiming your space.

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    Protection Magick Without Fearmongering: Boundaries, Wards & Energy Sovereignt

    The ritual: The Threshold Shielding RiteA simple, powerful home protection ritual.Bowl of waterPinch of saltRosemary (fresh or dried)A keyA white or black candleLight the candle. Say: “I kindle the light of protection.”Add salt and rosemary to the water. Stir clockwise. “By earth and spirit, only good may enter here.”Dip your fingers in the water and trace the top of your doorway. Say: “This threshold protects me. This home shelters me. What is mine is mine.”Hold the key and breathe intention into it. Leave it near your door.Your home now has a magical “security system.” No subscription fees. Just sovereignty.This ritual works because it:uses repetitionmarks liminal spacereinforces personal authorityDoorways are ancient magic points. Every culture knew this. You are not commanding. You are claiming. And the difference matters.

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    Kitchen Witchcraft: Spellcraft of Hearth, Home & Everyday Nourishment

    The Hearth Blessing BrewA simple kitchen witch spell that doubles as a real recipe.WaterA pinch of saltRosemary (fresh or dried)Lemon slice or peelHoney or sugarA pot or kettleAdd water to the pot. As it heats, say: “I warm the heart of my home.”Add salt for protection. “All that enters this space is safe.”Add rosemary for clarity & healing. “May this home be blessed with peace.”Add lemon for renewal. “Let freshness and light enter.”Add honey for sweetness. “Let harmony grow between all who drink this.”Simmer for a few minutes. Allow the aroma to fill your space— that aroma is the spell.Drink it, let it simmer, do what you need, but it is your warmth, comfort, and peace in a simple kettle spell.

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    Lunar Magick 101: The Phases, the Folklore, and the Witchcraft of the Moon

    Here are the altar directions and the ritual steps. Feel free to email me at [email protected], I would love to hear from you. CRYSTALS, HERBS & ALTAR FOR LUNAR WORKCrystal: MoonstoneSoft intuition. Divine feminine energy. Dreamwork. Emotional wisdom.Moonstone is your lunar bestie.Jasmine for dreamwork & lunar beauty. Mugwort for intuition & divination.Water bowlMirrorWhite candleLunar journalYour lunar altar is not about aesthetics. It’s about resonance.Moonstone doesn’t sparkle for show—she teaches emotional fluency.Jasmine softens the veil between waking and dreaming.Mugwort sharpens intuition like a blade wrapped in velvet.Water remembers intention.Mirrors reflect truth.Candles hold focus.Your altar doesn’t need to be perfect. It needs to feel alive.A simple but potent lunar ritual.A glass jar or bowlWaterA mirrorA candleFill the jar with water and set it under the moon. Say: “Moon above, bless this water with your light.”Light a candle beside the bowl. This symbolizes illumination.Hold a mirror so the moon reflects in it (or imagine it indoors). Say: “As above, so within. I reflect your clarity.”Use the moon water for:cleansing toolsanointing candlesadding to ritual bathssoothing your energyThis ritual works for ANY phase— just adjust the intention:New Moon: BeginningWaxing: GrowthFull: PowerWaning: ReleaseThis ritual works because it’s elemental.Water receives. Fire awakens. Reflection reveals.When you bless moon water, you are not borrowing power—you are syncing with a rhythm older than language.Let the ritual be slow. Let it be felt.Magic doesn’t need spectacle. It needs presence.

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    Hekate: Goddess of Crossroads, Keys, Torches & Liminal Power

    Join me on this introduction to THE GODDESS to know

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    “Divination Through Time: Tarot, Runes, Scrying & the Ancient Languages of Insight”

    Walk with me through a brief, but snarky divination introduction

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    The Witch’s Garden: Herbs, Folklore, and Green Magick

    Just a quick intro to the Garden and some herbs

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    The History of Witch Hunts (and What People Get Wrong)

    Let's walk a quieter, darker path today

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    The Magickal Year Ahead: Walking the Wheel

    “I walk the Wheel with intention, courage, and wonder.”

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This is a weekly podcast about all things pagan, witchy, and natural. 52 fun episodes filled with crystals, spells, and new knowledge on a variety of topics.

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Heather Shaw

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