Episode 140: Samhain is an Altar

Magick & Alchemy

In episode 140 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby honor the Samhain season with a conversation about altar-building, marigolds, and inviting in the beloved dead. They consider Samhain’s ties to creativity and inspiration and go looking for the spirits who celebrate their solar returns at Samhain.
Sources & Shoutouts:
From the Cauldron Born, Hughes, Kristoffer
Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara Walker
Visions of the Cailleach: Exploring the Myths, Folklore and Legends of the pre-eminent Celtic Hag Goddess, Sorita d’Este
“The Witches: The Story of the Cailleach” - Tamed Wild Blog
“Goddess Series: The Winter Witches” - Tamed Wild Blog
Episode 116: The Veil Is Thin
“When ‘Dumb Suppers’ Were a Halloween Love Ritual,” Anne Ewbank
Folklorist Wayland D. Hand
“How Can Flowers and Their Colors Promote Individuals’ Physiological and Psychological States during the COVID-19 Lockdown?” Junfang Xie, Binyi Liu, Mohamed Elsadek
Celebrating Latino Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Cultural Traditions, Maria Herrera-Sobek
“Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead,” Sueltenfuss Library
“Herbarium: Magical and Medicinal Uses of Marigold”
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