Wicca

June 26, 2021 Nerd & Tie Gods, Polytheism, Wicca, Witch, Witchcraft

36. Fight a God.

http://www.bsfreewitchcraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/36.-Fight-a-God..m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSSo a few weeks ago I made a

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March 27, 2021 Nerd & Tie Aiden Kelly, Beltane, Gerald Gardner, Imbolc, Lammas, Litha, lughnasadh, Mabon, Midsummer, Ostara, Ross Nichols, Sabbats, Samhain, Wheel of the Year, Wicca, Yule

http://www.bsfreewitchcraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/33.-Wheel-of-the-Year-Basics.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSAfter two fairly depressing episodes, it’s time to

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July 25, 2020 Nerd & Tie Book of Shadows, Craft Names, Demonology, feedback, Grimoire, Wicca, Witchcraft

25. Feedback/Q&A Special 2020

http://www.bsfreewitchcraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/25.-Feedback_QA-Special-2020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSIt’s July, and that means we’re doing another

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June 27, 2020 Nerd & Tie Bree NicGarran, Pat Devin, The Craft, Threefold, Wicca, Witchcraft

24. The Craft (1996)

It’s strange to think that a 90s teenage horror/urban fantasy film would be massively culturally important to the modern witchcraft movement, but for a generation of witches that’s exactly what The Craft is. In this super long episode of the podcast (seriously — it’s almost an hour and a half), I sit down with Hex Positive‘s Bree NicGarran for a chat about the film. We tackle the themes, plot, and cultural impact of this movie, along with some fun tangents along the way.

Buckle up, because one of these times the light’s not gonna be green.

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January 25, 2020 Nerd & Tie Lisa Buckland, Lisa Crowley, Lisa Cunningham, Wicca, Witch, Witchcraft

19. Citation Needed

While reading a post on The Wild Hunt I got to thinking about the wild world of self publishing and Witchcraft books. How does a new Witch know if a source is good or bad? How can they tell if it’s a genuine writer or a pen name optimized for SEO? Why is everything so frickin’ complicated?

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December 28, 2019 Nerd & Tie Candles, Practical Spellcraft, Wicca, Witchcraft

18. Fricking Candles.

On this episode of the podcast we are talking about something this show rarely covers — actual practical spellcraft advice. Specifically, we’re just going to talk about candles. Yep, you read that correctly, this is twenty-something minutes of Trae talking about fricking candles.

It’ll make sense when you listen to it.

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November 30, 2019 Nerd & Tie Bree NicGarran, British Traditional Wicca, British Traditional Witchcraft, Doreen Valiente, Gatekeeping, Gerald Gardner, Wicca, Witch, Witchcraft

17. Older Doesn’t Mean Better

I got a question in my inbox from a listener asking if whether or not knowing a lot of Wicca was created less than a hundred years ago made it feel less legitimate. It’s an interesting question, and whether or not something being more “established” makes it more “real” is something I thought we should tackle.

Also, there’s a tiny bit more of that interview with author Bree NicGarran from last episode that serendipitously applied (that was cut), so I’ve included it here.

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August 31, 2019 Nerd & Tie gender, gender identity, Neopagan, new age, nonbinary, Paganism, Wicca, Witchcraft, yin yang

14. Gender and Witchcraft

There are a lot of regressive ideas built into some forms of witchcraft when it comes to gender, and it’s about time we sat down and talked about it. On this episode of the podcast we’re talking about gender and witchcraft, and how gender essentialism is massively bullshit.

So, y’know, we’re keeping it light.

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July 27, 2019 Nerd & Tie Neopaganism, Paganism, pantheism, Wicca, Witchcraft

13. Feedback/Q&A Special

On this episode of the podcast I’m answering questions sent in from listeners like you! I’m also doing it from a cabin in the Wisconsin Northwoods though, so there is no music, no second takes, and it’s been recorded on my iPhone.

Hopefully this doesn’t turn out terribly.