Religion & Spirituality
**The New Witches**

A podcast about modern witchcraft, the paranormal, and true crime. As witches with diverse perspectives, Maria & Laura break down topics for beginner witches and chill-seekers alike, with laughs along the way.

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12. BLM Protection Spell + The Strawberry Moon & Rituals Jun 03, 2020

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We kick off this Witchy Wednesday episode on a different note than usual. We originally recorded the main part of this episode before the current Black Lives Matter protests became the forefront topic in today's world. We know that many are bowing out from their social channels to make room for the voices of the BLM Movement, but we wanted to air this episode for our witches wanting to prepare for the Strawberry Full Moon this Friday evening. We have included a protection spell made by The Illuminated Witch blog on Tumblr that we hope you will use to protect the black community and all Black Lives Matter protesters. After our brief preface added at the beginning of the episode, we go into the history and meaning of the Strawberry Moon, and some rituals and spells you can do on that evening to celebrate! Show your support for BLM, eat tons of strawberries, stay safe, and of course Stay Witchy.

Link to Moonrise & Moonset Calculator: https://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moon-rise-and-set

Link to BLM Protection Spell: https://the-illuminated-witch.tumblr.com/post/619556362881515520/a-spell-to-protect-blm-protesters

BLM Movement Links to Support & Donate to:

The resource for a majority of these links here:https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/g32730417/george-floyd-blm-how-to-donate-help/

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11. Brides in the Baths Murders + La Ciguapa May 31, 2020

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Let's get spooky! In this episode, we talk about Maria being that kid with school projects, hiding your backward facing feet on the first date, and a funeral for a porpoise. We're covering the mythology of La Ciguapa from Dominican Republic, and the old-timey English murder mystery of ... (in an English accent) ... The Brides in the Bath Murders! Happy Spooky Sunday, y'all!

Link to "The Secret Footprints" by Julia Alvarez: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Footprints-Julia-Alvarez/dp/0440417473

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10. Spirit Guides + Ancestors May 27, 2020

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In today's Witchy Wednesday episode: Maria freaks the f*** out from creepy noises in her garage, Melanie proclaims herself as the podcast "lush", and we determine that spirit guides are too busy for a Target run. Maria goes into detail on how to approach spirit guide work, and Melanie delves deeper into ancestry work with her own personal ancestry experience! Please excuse Maria's audio quality, the wifi just wasn't so cooperative that day. Who are your spirit guides? Listen and Stay Witchy!

EDIT: A previous version of this episode included the mention of spirit animals and the Native community. We did not address this in the ethical standards we hold the podcast to today and have removed that portion of this episode as to not encourage others with our ignorance at the time. We are continually educating ourselves and strive to maintain an environment where all cultures and practices are not only welcomed, but feel safe and respected.

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9. Murder of Donna Gentile + Preston Castle May 24, 2020

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Happy Spooky Sunday! This episode covers the tragic murder of Donna Gentile, a sex worker and police informant for the San Diego PD, and the hauntings of former reformatory school Preston Castle in Ione, California. We're also giving shout-outs to our fave peeps including those in the podcast community. Thank you so much for your support, @taleoftwodeadgirls, @ashvsevilthread, and @witchpathpodcast ... We love y'all!! And without further adieu, let's get spooky!

True crime talk starts at 10:48 seconds in if you want to skip Maria and Melanie patting each others backs and random banter!

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8. Divination Tools & Trinkets + Tarot vs. Oracle Cards May 20, 2020

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You've asked, and here it is: DIVINATION!! In this episode, Melanie forgets that June 6th exists, Maria tries to rhyme and fails miserably, and we take a nostalgic trip into Professor Trelawney's classroom! We're covering several kinds of divination and going in-depth with tarot vs. oracle card reading. We hope this episode helps you find the divination practice that's right for you! And as always, Stay WitchyFollow us @thenewwitches on Instagram and Twitter, find us on Facebook under The New Witches Podcast, visit our website https://www.thenewwitches.com/ or subscribe to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thenewwitches to help support us and this podcast!

As a simple disclaimer: it should be noted that Maria and Melanie are by no means professionals; they are amateurs using this podcast as a creative outlet and completely wasting valuable space. You should not take anything we say as fact, fiction, or really anything of importance. Remember your actions are your own, don't come for us when your tarot deck confirms he's been lying!(This is meant to be lighthearted and funny, if you don’t have a sense of humor then this podcast isn’t for you)

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7. Murder of Jeff Wheatley + Pope-Walton House May 17, 2020

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Welcome back to our third Spooky Sunday! In this episode Melanie talks about the murder of Jeff Wheatley, a terrible story about unnecessary revenge turned, then Maria paints a spooky picture for us of the Pope-Walton House, an extremely haunted location with vivid personal experiences accounts! Remember that you too can share your personal experiences by going emailing us at TheNewWitches@gmail.com. We hope you guys enjoy this episode! Stay Spooky y'all!

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Listener Stories #1 May 13, 2020

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Hey y'all! Hope you're ready for our first ever listener episode! In this episode Maria and Melanie read 8 stories, each one unique and captivating! We are so grateful for the support that we have received over the last few weeks and we're so excited to continue growing and learning and teaching. We love hearing everyones personal stories as well, so please keep them coming! A little disclaimer, Melanie is very sniffly in this episode so she apologizes in advance to anyone grossed out by that!

Thank you guys so much for your love and support! And, as always, stay Witchy!

https://lovingthyselfrocks.com/

@lovingthyself on ig@lovingthyselfrocksand

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6. Witchy Tools & Trinkets + Candle Colors in Spellwork May 13, 2020

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Hey there Witches and Witchlings! In this Episode Maria and Melanie talk about various tools and trinkets witches can use in their practice, what our thoughts are on them, what you can use in place of certain items, and at the end Melanie shares a simple spell jar calmness & clarity! We hope y'all enjoy this episide and, as always, Stay Witchy!

As a simple disclaimer: it should be noted that Maria and Melanie are by no means professionals; they are amateurs using this podcast as a creative outlet and completely wasting valuable space. You should not take anything we say as fact, fiction, or really anything of importance. Remember your actions are your own, don't blame us if your spirit guides are disappointed in your choice of podcasts. (This is meant to be lighthearted and funny, if you don’t have a sense of humor then this podcast isn’t for you)

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5. Abduction of Polly Klass + 8 Mile Road May 10, 2020

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Welcome back to our second Spooky Sunday! In this episode Maria talks about the abduction of Polly Klass, an incredibly sad and dark missing child case from the 90s, then Melanie describes the spooky hauntings of 8 mile road before she shares a small spooky personal experience! Remember that you too can share your personal experiences by going emailing us at TheNewWitches@gmail.com. We hope you guys enjoy this episode! Stay Spooky y'all!

The Polly Klass Foundation can be found here:http://www.pollyklaas.org/

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4. How to: DIY Witch May 06, 2020

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Hey there Witches and Witchlings! In this episode Maria and Melanie talk about some mundane things that are actually pretty witchy! We go through some more of the basics of witchcraft and share some personal stories and ideas about starting your craft, things you can do and things you might want or need. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, Stay Witchy!

The Yearly Compass Maria describes in this episode can be found here:https://yearcompass.com/

As a simple disclaimer: it should be noted that Maria and Melanie are by no means professionals; they are amateurs using this podcast as a creative outlet and completely wasting valuable space. You should not take anything we say as fact, fiction, or really anything of importance. Remember your actions are your own, don't blame us if you summon Dionysus and he demands wine and sex magic okay (This is meant to be lighthearted and funny, if you don’t have a sense of humor then this podcast isn’t for you)

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