On today’s episode I am joined by Brianna — known online as The Grey Witch — a Romany witch whose craft is rooted deeply in old-world folk magic, land-based practice, and ancestral tradition. Brianna is one of the most authentic witches I have ever had the honour of speaking with. Her connection to the land is fierce and lifelong, and she approaches every aspect of her craft with honesty, integrity and devotion. She does not shy away from difficult conversations, and her willingness to share even a glimpse into her lineage feels incredibly sacred. We begin by exploring how Brianna was taught witchcraft through her family line, including traditional fortune-telling methods passed down through generations. She speaks about crystal ball reading, divination with playing cards, and the ways her ancestors taught her to see, sense and interpret signs. Brianna also shares stories of how she has supported her community — helping farmers with their crops, performing spellwork for those seeking guidance, and calling upon her spiritual court, including a powerful spirit known as The Rider, who she describes in depth. One of my favourite parts of this conversation was hearing how she works with the sickle as a magical tool, both symbolically and practically. We also explore Brianna’s use of animal remains within her craft — a topic she approaches with complete reverence. She works only with animals already sacrificed for food, honouring every part of their body in accordance with ancestral custom. Nothing is taken lightly. Nothing is wasted. Her approach reflects a form of witchcraft that is deeply rooted in reciprocity and respect, far removed from modern farming systems and very aligned with how our ancestors lived in relationship with the land. Another fascinating thread in this episode is how Brianna weaves her Catholic faith through her folk magic. She speaks about saints, spirits and symbols with the same natural ease that many witches speak about herbs or lunar phases. Her practice mirrors the syncretic paths of many folk practitioners throughout history — blending spiritual frameworks with land magic, lineage and personal devotion. Romany witchcraft is a deeply closed and protected practice, and I am profoundly grateful that Brianna chose to share what she could with us. Her openness, wisdom and trust make this a rare and incredibly special conversation. If you would like to explore her work further, please do check out her website and social platforms. She also has a folk magic course coming in 2026 for those who feel called to learn from her. Find Brianna here - https://www.thegreywitch.co.uk/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thee_grey_witch/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreywitch_official

In today’s episode I’m joined by the incredible Kurtis Lee Thomas, Founder of the Breathwork Detox modality — a transformative breathwork system that’s been featured on The Today Show and used by some of the world’s biggest organisations. Kurtis has brought his breathwork method into spaces like Nike, NASA, Fortune 500 companies, elite athletic teams, and a long list of celebrities and high-performers. His work speaks for itself — the impact, the results, and the rapid transformation this modality creates are truly remarkable. In this conversation, we explore - What breathwork actually is beyond the buzzword. The somatic, emotional, and energetic logic behind Breathwork Detox. How one session can trigger release, clarity, and nervous system reset. Why organisations like Nike and NASA are turning to breathwork for performance, focus, and stress management. The deeper spiritual and alchemical dimensions of using breath as a tool for healing and awakening. Kurtis’s personal journey into this work — and what breath can reveal when we learn to listen. If you’re someone who loves embodiment, energy work, somatic healing, or the deeper layers of consciousness — this episode is pure medicine. This is breathwork as alchemy, breathwork as initiation, breathwork as transformation.

Ivy, Winter Witchcraft & The Discipline Spell  In this month’s November Witchcraft episode, we wander into the winding, enchanted world of ivy — a plant steeped in folklore, protection magic, and ancient symbolism. We explore its historical associations, its role as a guardian of thresholds and the many ways witches can weave ivy into their craft with intention and safety.  From there, we move into the heart of herbal magic, looking at how to use herb blends in spellwork, ritual, energy cleansing, and winter-focused practices.  Next we descend into the witch’s winter arc, exploring why the darker months naturally call us into commitment, devotion and inner alchemy. We discuss the role of discipline as a spell, and how neuroplasticity supports your magical practice. We take a closer look at the anterior mid-cingulate cortex — a brain region connected to motivation, persistence, emotional regulation and the ability to choose discomfort for long-term transformation — revealing how science supports what witches have always known -  Winter is for recalibration, rewiring, and rising.  We finish the episode with a Ritual for Sacred Discipline, crafted to help you anchor devotion, strengthen your energetic sovereignty, and align your daily life with the witch you are becoming. 

Join me for a Samhain meditation - frankly this meditation can be carried out at any time you wish to connect with past loved ones and yourself! Set some time aside if and when you can and see what messages might come through as we enter the cave. You may wish to log in your book of shadows or journal anything that might come up.  Blessed Samhain my loves. May your hearth be warm and your spirits near.

Gather by the fire, witches — in this hauntingly cosy episode me and Misty of Spiritual Routes podcast share chilling encounters and listener tales from beyond the veil. Are you ready? Then we shall begin......

Gather by the fire, witches — in this hauntingly cozy episode me and Misty of Spiritual Routes podcast share chilling encounters and listener tales from beyond the veil. Are you ready? Then we shall begin......

In our second Samhain Witch Week episode we return to Primrose Hill’s cottage. Where the hearth glows golden against the gathering dark and the scent of spice, smoke and apple fills the air. Join us as Primrose prepares for The Witch’s New Year— a time of endings, beginnings and sacred remembrance. Together we step into the stillness of the Dumb Supper, a silent meal shared with the spirits of our beloved dead — learning how to host your own and weave this timeless rite of communion into your Samhain celebrations. Alongside the supper we will explore a handful of hearth-born enchantments and recipes for the turning of the year - Hearth Protection Bread — to bless and seal your home for winter. Apple Spirit Blessing — a sweet ancestral charm of love and remembrance. Pumpkin Soup for Prosperity — golden nourishment for abundance and renewal. Ancestral Mulled Wine or Cider — a warming brew for spirit connection. Shadow Jar Spell — to release the old year and transform what lingers in the dark. This is The Enchanted Feast — a night of quiet magic, candlelight, and communion between worlds. So pour yourself something warm, settle by the fire and step with me into the witch’s kitchen at Samhain, where love, memory, and magic are stirred together in every dish. Blessed Samhain, my loves. May your hearth be warm and your spirits near.

Fae, Ghosts, Ancestry & Old Cornish Magic Hello Witches Join me for episode one of Witch Week for Samhain. On this episode I am joined by the wonderful Freyja, The Corn(ish) Witch, for a deeply magical conversation exploring the folklore, spirits, and ancestral traditions of Cornwall — where the veil between worlds seems to shimmer a little closer to the skin. Together we wander through - How Freyja will be celebrating Samhain and honouring her ancestors. Her own ghost and fae encounters, and what they’ve taught her about the Otherworld. The Cornish fae — from the Bucca to the Piskies — and their role in local lore. The mysteries of Merlin, Tintagel and Cornwall’s most powerful magical sites. The Cornish Pellars, traditional cunning folk and healers of the region. How ancestral trauma can echo through our DNA The celebration of Allantide — Cornwall’s own festival of apples, ancestors and soul fire. Plus, a few lesser-known herbs to work with this Samhain season — rooted in Cornish tradition and spirit medicine. This episode feels like walking through mist on the moors — old stories rising up from the land, whispering through time. This one’s for those who feel the call of the old paths — for witches who remember the song beneath the soil. Find Freyja's podcast here - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-corn-ish-witch/id1845165473 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecornishwitchpodcast/ YouTube - https://youtu.be/5AFubPjnEqE?si=PjD77hDflZFUpvNC Books referenced are Scuttlers Cove by David Barnett and The Cornish Witch by Elena Collins.

In this episode we explore one of the most beloved star myths in history — The Pleiades, the Seven Sisters who shimmer in the night sky and in stories told across the world. From their ancient Greek origins as the daughters of Atlas and Pleione, to the legends of the Kiowa, Aboriginal Yunggarmurra, and Hindu Krittika, we trace how cultures across time have seen these same seven stars and found within them tales of love, transformation, and divine light. You’ll hear how Zeus placed them in the heavens to protect them from Orion’s pursuit, why one sister’s light mysteriously fades, and how this same story appears in the oldest human memories — perhaps even from a time before our ancestors left Africa. We will also explore the deeper symbolism of the Pleiades within witchcraft and energy work — as a constellation of remembrance, ascension, and feminine radiance — and how to connect with their celestial current through meditation and ritual. We will look at - The myth of the Seven Sisters in Greek legend The global star stories of the Pleiades (Kiowa, Aboriginal, Hindu & more) Why these tales may be humanity’s oldest shared myth The Pleiadian frequency and working with the Seven Sisters in modern witchcraft

Merlin – The Wild Prophet, The Magician of Britain In his episode we wander into the mists of ancient Britain to meet the many faces of Merlin – prophet, madman, shaman and wizard. We will look at how his myth weaves through Welsh, Scottish and Romano-British lore - Myrddin Wyllt — the Wild Man and Prophet of the Caledonian Forest. Lailoken — the mad seer who fled into the greenwood after killing kin in the fog of war. Merlin Ambrosius — the fusion of Celtic shaman and Roman sage, born from the pen of Geoffrey of Monmouth. The Merlin Current — the living energy of prophecy, wisdom, and the land’s magic that still calls to modern witches today. We’ll explore his connection to the Genius Loci and his enduring symbolism as a bridge between the wild and the civilised, nature and spirit, madness and enlightenment. This episode is for those who feel the whisper of the forest, the pull of prophecy, and the call of ancient magic in their bones. Mentioned in this episode: Myrddin Wyllt, Lailoken, and the triple death The Red and White Dragons of Dinas Emrys The Merlin Current and Mehindra, the guiding spirit of the lineage The symbolism of madness as initiation and the return as enlightenment Merlin’s story mirrors the alchemical path we all walk — the death of the old self, the descent into the forest of shadow, and the return as seer, magician, and bridge between worlds. Through Merlin, we remember that madness can be medicine, and solitude can awaken the voice of spirit.

The veil is thinning, the air is scented with myrrh and our magic turns towards the ancient and unseen. This weeks episode is steeped in old-world witchcraft and necromantic lore. In this episode we will be looking at - Myrrh - tracing its sacred lineage through Egypt, Greece and Kabbalistic rites, and how to weave it into your craft for purification, spirit work and its many other magickal associations. The Bat as a Spirit Animal - exploring its shadow medicine and deep ties to witches Creating a Money Bowl - A prosperity ritual for ongoing wealth and stead flow including herbs, crystals and spellwork A Necromantic Evocation - drawn directly from an ancient British Museum manuscript - Sloane mss 3884 read from the book The Necromancers - The Best of Black Magic and Witchcraft edited by Peter Haining.

In this episode of The White Witch Podcast we journey into the mysteries of Memento Mori — the timeless reminder of mortality — and explore how death, transformation and rebirth weave through witchcraft and esoteric traditions.

Witches have always known there is something otherworldly about mushrooms. They rise overnight, glowing in the damp dark, growing in rings that open into portals. They are death and rebirth embodied — feeding on decay to bring new life. In this episode we step into the mushroom circle together… We wander into the fairy folklore of toadstools and fae-rings. We explore the mysteries of Amanita Muscaria, the red-capped witch’s mushroom. We uncover how the Maya, Aztecs and Egyptians revered mushrooms in their magick and rites. We dive into how witches used them in flying ointments and how Druids worked with their mysteries. We trace their hidden links to alchemy and transformation. We explore their magickal properties and the unique powers of different mushroom types. And I share how to work with mushrooms in your own craft, including a recipe for a Death & Rebirth Anointing Oil infused with mushroom spirit. This is a journey into the strange, the sacred, and the liminal. Listen now and step into the mushroom’s circle of magick… if you dare. Our book review is Salems Lot by Stephen King. Lots of witchy love Carly 🥀 xx

In this episode I’m joined by the wonderful Laura May of The Ritual Kitchen. Together we step into the world of kitchen witchery, where magic is stirred into the everyday and ritual lives in the heart of the home. Laura shares her journey into kitchen witchery and the story of how she came to her craft, weaving together folklore, ritual, and seasonal wisdom. We talk about - Her beautiful set-up working from a narrowboat and how this shapes her practice The art of foraging and connecting to the land through food and herbs Kitchen rituals that ground, protect, and enchant daily life The magical staples she always keeps in her kitchen witch’s cupboard The role of folklore, story, and seasonal living in her work and offerings Whether you’re a seasoned witch or simply curious about bringing more magic into your home, this conversation will inspire you to see your kitchen as an altar, a cauldron, and a place of transformation.

September Witchcraft - Harvest Moon, Mabon, Heather & The White Hare In this episode, I’m stepping into the autumn magic of September — a time of gathering, gratitude and transition.  We begin with the Harvest Full Moon, exploring its folklore and how you can weave its abundant energy into your craft. I dive into the lore of Heather — a plant long tied to luck, protection, and threshold spaces — and share its magical properties for spellwork and ritual. We celebrate Mabon, the autumn equinox, a sabbat of balance, harvest and honouring the turning of the wheel. To close I read the folk tale of The White Hare — a story from Dorset legend filled with mystery and enchantment. Plus, I review The Cornish Witch by Elena Collins — a time-slip novel brimming with spirits, Cornwall’s landscape and the whisper of magic. Whether you are preparing your altar for Mabon, gathering herbs beneath the Harvest Moon, or simply soaking in September’s shifting energy, this episode will guide you deeper into the magic of the season.

In this episode, we return to the crooked hut on chicken legs and the mysteries of Baba Yaga — one of the most iconic and complex witches of folklore. Years ago, I shared an episode exploring her myth and magic, and since then new works and perspectives have emerged that call for a fresh look. We will delve into - The deeper layers of Baba Yaga’s lore and symbolism How witches today can work with her as guide, teacher, and initiator New perspectives and different takes that expand on the old stories A review of The Book of Witchcraft by Semra Haksever Baba Yaga is both fearsome and wise, destructive and protective — a liminal figure who challenges us to face the truths we’d rather avoid. Step into her forest and see what wisdom she holds for you now.

Join me on todays episode of The White Witch Podcast where I dive deep into the realms of psychology, spirit, and alchemy to uncover what it truly means to transform your life from the inside out.  We explore - Viktor Frankl vs Freud – Why Frankl’s forward-facing philosophy of meaning and responsibility may serve us more than Freud’s obsession with the past. The Future Self – Connecting with your highest timeline and how to embody it now. Heaven & Hell Frequencies – The vibrations we step into daily Silence as God-Connection – How silence can be the most potent portal to the divine. Attention vs Intention – The difference between where our energy goes and what your energy consecrates. This is a contemplative episode – less about quick fixes and more about the deep shift into living as The Alchemist of your own existence.

Step into the golden magick of late summer with this enchanting episode of The White Witch Podcast. This month, we explore the ripe and radiant energy of August with stories, spells, folklore and seasonal wisdom.

Join me as I speak again with author Julie Peters to explore the sacred feminine through four key archetypes - Maiden, Warrior, Mother, and Crone. We discuss goddess stories, shadow work and the lived experience of these archetypes in modern life. Julie shares insights from her new book Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone: Divine Feminine Archetypes for Modern Life — blending mythology, psychology, and spiritual practice into a beautiful guide for witches walking the path of reclamation.

In this beautifully earthy conversation, I’m joined by author and word witch Sarah Robinson, whose book The Witch and the Wildwood has helped so many of us reconnect with the magic of place, myth, and the wild. Together we journey through the roots of her writing path — from movement and ritual with Yoga for Witches to ancestral land and sacred story. We explore the evolution of her books, the untamed call of the wildwood, and how witches across folklore, history, and landscape are reawakening through our modern lives. Sarah shares how she listens to the land and some powerful folklore she unearthed along the way. Whether you live in the countryside or the city, this episode will remind you that the land has a voice — and that witchcraft can be a way of walking with it.