The Witch Wave

🧙 NEW @witchwavepod 🧙 Aidan Wachter (@aidan_wachter ) is an animist magician who has been actively involved in magical practice since the 1980s. His work reflects a wide ranging, eclectic, and non-dogmatic approach, with influences from many paths. His books include Six Ways: Approaches and Entries for Practical Magic; Weaving Fate: Hypersigils, Changing the Past, and Telling True Lies; and Changeling: A Book of Qualities. Aidan’s writings and extensive Patreon teachings focus on the practice of the craft as a learnable set of skills that can be developed rather than innate talents that must be inherited or granted to the seeker. His books are field guides rather than philosophy. He is based in the Pacific Northwest. On this episode, Aidan discusses his practice of “dirt sorcery,” the romance of animism, and how magic can help us conjure a better world. Pam also talks about how she’s making space for new energy, and answers a listener question about working with bird deities. 🧙🌳👻🪾🕯️🔮📖✍️✨ Our sponsors for this episode are @weiserbooks , @mithrascandle , @betterhelp , @blessedbemagick , and @zouzincense

Animist magician @aidan_wachter discusses the liminal magic of embodying the crossroads. Watch the full @witchwavepod interview on Pam’s @phantasmaphile channel on YouTube, and listen wherever you get your podcasts 🧙❌🪙🕯️👻🌳✨

“The Dream Atlas” author @fionnualacook discusses her relationship to the word “witch.” Watch the full @witchwavepod interview on Pam’s @phantasmaphile channel on YouTube, and listen wherever you get your podcasts 🧙‍♀️😴💤💭🛌🌙✨

🌙 NEW @witchwavepod 🌙 Fiona Cook (@fionnualacook ) is the author of The Dream Atlas: An Interactive Guide to Dreamwork (illustrated by Kathleen Neeley) which is a year-long workbook to help you deepen your relationship to your dreams. Her debut book, The Wheel of the Year: An Illustrated Guide to Nature’s Rhythms, illustrated by Jessica Roux, was a New York Times bestseller and a Kirkus Best Books of 2023 for middle grade. Fiona is also a mother and union home health care worker based in Chicago. She is inspired by the magic, mystery, and mischief of our planet Earth and draws from that relationship with her work. On this episode, Fiona discusses the profound magic of dreams, methods to deepen one’s dreamlife, and how one can become an oneironaut. Pam also talks about deciphering a powerful dream of her own, and responds to a recent viral clip of a politician spewing anti-witch rhetoric. 😴💤💭🌙📖✍️🔮✨ Our sponsors for this episode are, @wheeloffateedi , @blessedbemagick , @betterhelp , and @zouzincense

“The Dream Atlas” author @fionnualacook discusses the gifts that dreams provide. Watch the full @witchwavepod interview on Pam’s @phantasmaphile channel on YouTube, and listen wherever you get your podcasts 😴💤💭🛌🌙🎁✨

Theatre queen @thejinkx discusses how she uses the art of entertainment to fulfill her witch mission. Watch the full @witchwavepod interview on Pam’s @phantasmaphile channel on YouTube, and listen wherever you get your podcasts 🧙‍♀️🎭🎶🎤🪄🔮💫

🧙‍♀️ NEW @witchwavepod 🧙‍♀️Jinkx Monsoon (@thejinkx ) returns to the pod for the third time! Jinkx is an award-winning actress, comedian, recording artist, and the first and only drag queen to win RuPaul’s Drag Race twice. She has become a Broadway breakout star with critically acclaimed performances in Chicago (where she broke box office records during an extended 10-week run), Little Shop of Horrors, the Tony-nominated revival, Pirates! The Penzance Musical - which landed Jinkx her first Drama League Award nomination, and two stints as the star of the Tony-award winning phenomenon Oh, Mary!. And she’s about to take her titanic talents to London next month where she’ll be starring as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow, which is about Judy’s final years. Jinkx also plays the musical-mayhem-making villainess, Maestro, in Doctor Who, and she’s done tons of voice over work in shows like Steven Universe. And Jinkx continues to tour the world performing with her drag soulmate BendelaCreme in their annual The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, as well as in her own cabaret and stand-up shows with longtime collaborator Major Scales. And in 2025 on Valentine’s Day she headlined her first - and sold out - concert at Carnegie Hall which featured Pam casting a love spell from that legendary stage. Throughout it all she’s brought her witchcraft practice to each performance in overt and covert ways. On this episode, Jinkx discusses the magic of theatre, her evolving relationship to witchcraft, and her “witch mission” of liberating the divine genders. Pam also talks about some recent witchy signal boosting from SNL’s Rachel Dratch, and answers a listener question about finding comfort from different deities. 🧙‍♀️🎭🎤🎶🌟🌈🍇🔮💖 Our sponsors for this episode are @wheeloffateedi , @mithrascandle , @betterhelp , @gottesss ’s The Moon Studio, @blessedbemagick , and @zouzincense

Broadway goddess @thejinkx discusses the magical roots of theatre. Watch the full @witchwavepod interview on Pam’s @phantasmaphile channel on YouTube, and listen wherever you get your podcasts 🧙‍♀️🎭🍇🙌🏛️🔮💫

Tarot expert Maria Minnis (@feminnis ) discusses what The Devil card can teach us about compassionate liberation. Watch the full @witchwavepod interview on Pam’s @phantasmaphile channel on YouTube, and listen wherever you get your podcasts 🃏👹🔮🧙‍♀️⭐️😈✍️📖

🔮 NEW @witchwavepod 🔮 Maria Minnis (@feminnis ) is an unapologetically Black and queer tarot reader of 20+ years who teaches people about blending their spirituality with magic, liberation work, and eroticism in their everyday lives. She believes that the end result of all magic should be to cultivate a more equitable and empathetic planet. Maria is the author of Tarot for the Hard Work: An Archetypal Journey to Confront Racism and Inspire Collective Healing and the host of the Kinky Tarot podcast. On this episode, Maria discusses the sacredness of the Fool tarot card, holographic witchcraft, and the ways in which tarot can help us confront racism and cultivate liberation for all. Pam also talks about reframing the magic of April Fool’s Day, and answers a listener question about cannabis and spirituality. 🃏🔮✍️📖🎴🌠🌅💥✨ Our sponsors for this episode are @wheeloffateedi , @dear.antigone , @betterhelp , @snowyowltea , and @blessedbemagick

Tarot trailblazer Maria Minnis (@feminnis ) discusses the sacred power of The Fool. Watch the full @witchwavepod interview on Pam’s @phantasmaphile channel on YouTube, and listen wherever you get your podcasts 🃏🔮🧙‍♀️⭐️🌙☀️✍️📖

🔮 NEW @witchwavepod PLUS 🔮 John DeVore (@johndevore ) is a two-time James Beard Award–winning writer and editor who has worked for The New York Post, SiriusXM, and Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco. He’s also written for Rolling Stone, Esquire, Vanity Fair, and Marvel Comics, among many others. He has two Substack columns: Advice for Men and 150 Word Reviews, and his glorious memoir, Theatre Kids, is out now. On this bonus episode, John discusses a witchy college mentor, Aleister Crowley’s influence on his adolescence, and his recent essay “Advice for Men: Read Tarot Cards (Seriously).” Available on our P🅰️🌳🔛 now!