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Kamden Cornell, Invasive Plants, and The Tameless Path – Ep. 8
Kamden Cornell is an apothecarist, wortcunner, and the author of the book The Tameless Path, which gives special attention to plants we might call “weeds.” In this interview, we discuss invasive plants, including their often-unseen value to us and the surrounding environment.
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I need silence… Weekly Recap 7/21/2025
If I’m doing something mechanical or physical, like packing items from our Etsy shop, I’ll sometimes have a fun podcast or my Spotify daylist playing in the background. More often than not, though, it’s an audiobook — I’ve listened and re-listened to tons of my favorite books this way. As time goes on, however, I…
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Well, if I had to choose… Weekly Recap 7/14/2025
It’s not really fair to make someone choose between animals, but if I must… then I will always pick cats over dogs. I joke with Selene that we are becoming more catlike as time goes on. I’ll frequently send her terrible selfies of me with our cats throughout the day as they jump up on…
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Jason Mankey and High Priest: Raymond Buckland – Ep. 7
Jason Mankey is a high priest, author, and my very first returning guest. In this episode, Jason tells me all about his latest book — a biography on Raymond Buckland called High Priest.
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Small comforts… Weekly Recap 7/7/2025
Okay, picture this: you’re about to stay in a hotel for a week. You need to bring just enough things to stay comfortable, but not too many so that you’re bogged down with luggage. Most of us have probably been in this type of situation, right? Let’s assume that the hotel is reasonably nice. It…
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The Inner Light and Butterfly Dreams: Star Trek’s Ties to the Beatles and Chinese Philosophy
There is a fine thread that runs through the topics of Star Trek, The Beatles, and Chinese philosophy. Don’t believe me? Well, I’m going to tell you all about it.
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Good teachers excite, but great teachers inspire… Weekly Recap 6/30/2025
I’ve had a number of teachers throughout my life. As I think back, many (if not most of them, honestly) were good teachers. But a very small number were great. What makes for greatness in teaching? I think it comes down to this overly-simplified statement: Good teachers excite, but great teachers inspire. A good teacher…
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Self-care often means doing nothing… Weekly Recap 6/23/2025
This is your regular reminder that self-care often means doing absolutely nothing for a bit. For those of us who have infinitely-long to-do lists, sometimes the block of nothingness needs to be officially added to the calendar. But it’s easy to feel bad about that hour (or evening… or day… or weekend) of downtime. It’s…
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Will I see you tomorrow?
Tomorrow is a big day! It’s the start of my first class series, The Witch’s Toolkit. I know I’ve mentioned it before, but since it’s only 24 hours away, I thought I’d tell you about it one more time. We’re going to kick things off with Harnessing the Power of Sound. Why start there? Because…
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Summer Magick Fest 2025 Recap
What do you get when you throw a hundred magickal people into a hotel in Orlando during the summer? I’ll tell you all about it in this festival recap.
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