Diotima Mantineia is a witch and has been a professional astrologer and tarot reader for more than thirty years. She is also the author of Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky: Allowing the Rational Mind to Welcome Magic and Spirituality (Llewellyn, 2020). She writes for Witches & Pagans and teaches widely. Her passion for science led her to a degree in soil and crop science as well as graduate work in the field. Visit her at www.UraniasWell.com.

A skeptic spends a year trying to find spiritual fulfillment by practicing modern Witchcraft in this fascinating memoir that’s perfect for fans of A.J. Jacobs and Mary Roach. Diana Helmuth, thirty-three, is skeptical of organized religion. She is also skeptical of disorganized religion. But, more than anything, she is tired of God being dead. So, she decides to try on the fastest-growing, self-directed faith in America: Witchcraft. The result is 366 days of observation, trial, error, wit, and back spasms. Witches today are often presented as confident and finished, proud and powerful. Diana is eager to join them. She wants to follow all the rules, memorize all the incantations, and read all the liturgy. But there’s one glaring problem: no Witch can agree on what the right rules, liturgy, and incantations are. The Witching Year is a “compelling memoir” (Frances Denny, author of Major Arcana) that follows in the footsteps of celebrated memoirs by journalists like A.J. Jacobs, Mary Roach, and Caitlin Doughty, who knit humor and reportage together in search of something worth believing. Diana Helmuth writes about urges: to travel, to be in nature, and to feel understood. Her first book, How to Suffer Outside, was a National Outdoor Book Award winner, and her freelance work can be found in various anthologies, travel guides, and humor magazines. She studied anthropology and Arabic at UC Berkeley, and can often be caught moonlighting in Silicon Valley’s start-up land, or producing the occasional podcast. She was born and raised in Northern California.

Join Star Bustamonte (Senior Vice President of House of Black Cat Magic, Co, News Correspondent at The Wild Hunt, Host at The 4:15) and Raina Starr (Host/Producer - Desperate House Witches and The 4:15) for this month's news of interest! Please note, the opinions expressed on this show belong to the hosts, and do not represent the opinions of Wicked Witch Studios, The Wild Hunt or any of its subsidiaries. Please visit Wicked Witch Studios at www.wickedwitchstudios.com Please support The Wild Hunt at www.wildhunt.org and House of Black Cat Magic at https://www.houseofblackcatmagic.com/

Join me and Taliesin Govannon (The Pagan Pundit) as we discuss the latest in politics. Follow Taliesin at https://www.tiktok.com/@taliesingovannon and https://www.instagram.com/taliesingovannon/?hl=en, https://www.threads.net/@taliesingovannon?hl=en and https://www.taliesing.com/

Laurie Bizzarro (Lady Thalestris) - Lawyer and Wiccan High Priestess, Founder of The Temple of Hecate, Inc. joins Raina for the hour.  We will catch up on what has been happening at the Temple of Hecate.

Danielle Dulsky is a heathen visionary, painter, and word-witch. The author of The Sacred Hags Oracle, Seasons of Moon and Flame, Woman Most Wild, and The Holy Wild, she teaches internationally and has facilitated circles, embodiment trainings, communal spell-work, and seasonal rituals since 2007. She is the founder of The Hag School and believes in the emerging power of wild collectives and sudden circles of curious dreamers, cunning witches, and rebellious artists in healing our ailing world. As an Irish-American, Danielle’s witchcraft is deeply rooted in Celtic philosophy and Irish mythology. She believes fervently in the role of ancestral healing, embodiment, and animism in fracturing the longstanding systems supporting white-body supremacy and environmental unconsciousness, is committed to centering the voices and teachings of POC and LGBTQIA+ folks in her work as founder of Living Mandala Yoga, LLC and The Hag School and supports organizations and initiatives that do the same. Parent to two beloved wildlings and partner to a potter, Danielle fills her world with nature, family, art, and intentional sensuousness. Find her praying under pine trees, wandering through the haunted places, and whispering to her grandmothers’ ghosts. Please visit her website at  DanielleDulsky.com

Taliesin Govannon (The Pagan Pundit) and I cover the latest. Follow Taliesin at https://www.tiktok.com/@taliesingovannon and https://www.instagram.com/taliesingovannon/?hl=en and https://www.taliesing.com/

Join Star Bustamonte (Senior Vice President of House of Black Cat Magic, Co, News Correspondent at The Wild Hunt, Host at The 4:15) and Raina Starr (Host/Producer - Desperate House Witches and The 4:15) for this month's news of interest! Please note, the opinions expressed on this show belong to the hosts, and do not represent the opinions of Wicked Witch Studios, The Wild Hunt or any of its subsidiaries. Please visit Wicked Witch Studios at www.wickedwitchstudios.com Please support The Wild Hunt at www.wildhunt.org and House of Black Cat Magic at https://www.houseofblackcatmagic.com/

Being Human Is Hard. Tarot Can Help. Everyone faces difficulties in life. Whether it’s a scary diagnosis, the challenges of caregiving, the end of a relationship or job, or adjusting to an empty nest, every human being goes through times of loss and grief. Your trusty Tarot deck can provide comfort and wise counsel during tough times. The Cards You’re Dealt is the new book from bestselling author Theresa Reed. One of the world’s leading voices on Tarot—with a 30+ year career reading Tarot for thousands of clients—Theresa masterfully explains how to use Tarot to navigate life’s trickiest situations. Whether you’re a Tarot newbie holding your very first deck—or a Tarot professional looking for new spreads to try out with clients—you’ll love this book. Ultimately, this is a book about living well. Theresa urges readers to celebrate each precious moment of life, make the most of your time, and make the best of the cards you’ve been dealt. Theresa Reed (“The Tarot Lady”) is a world-renowned tarot reader and expert who has been reading tarot and teaching tarot for close to thirty years. She is the host of the popular online podcasts Tarot Bytes and Astrology Bytes. Theresa is the author of Twist Your Fate: Manifest Success with Astrology & Tarot; Tarot, No Questions Asked; The Tarot Coloring Book; Tarot for Kids; and Astrology for Real Life and the coauthor of Tarot for Troubled Times. You can find Theresa online at TheTarotLady.com.  

Join Dorothy Morrison and Raina as they catch up, and Dorothy lets us know what she has planned for her shop, Wicked Witch Studios. Dorothy Morrison is an author and teacher in the fields of magic, Wicca and Neo-Paganism. She is a Third Degree Wiccan High Priestess of the Georgian Tradition, and founded the Coven of the Crystal Garden in 1986. She is a member of the Coven of the Raven, and studies the RavenMyst Circle Tradition. For more information, please visit at www.wickedwitchstudios.com!  

Spread Your Wings and Fly into the Realm of Mystical Owls Unlock your intuition with wisdom from owls of all shapes and sizes. This Rider-Waite-Smith-based deck features spectacular artwork by Elisabeth Alba and a companion guide by Pamela Chen. You'll connect with the four parliaments of the minor arcana (great horned, burrowing, barn, and snowy owls), the unique members of the major arcana, and the royal owls of the court cards. Tarot of the Owls teaches you how to use their insight to conquer daily challenges and create the life you truly desire. Pamela Chen is the author of Enchanted Crystal Magic and creator of Witchling Academy Tarot and Tarot of the Owls. She also works as a business, wealth, and money manifesting coach. She helps high-achieving, powerful creatives and visionaries access potentials and opportunities from the quantum field and akashic records through expanding their energetic awareness to infinite possibilities and real magic. When she is not writing or coaching, she loves to cuddle with her chickens, watch Korean drama, and eat spicy Cheeto puffs with avocado.  http://www.MagicalPam.com