Desperate House Witches

Authors of Besom, Stang & Sword - Chris Orapello and Tara-Love Maguire - return for another hour of wisdom and brains!  We love them!  You will, too!

The brilliant and amazing Jo Graham joins us to discuss her newest book, The Great Wheel - Living The Pagan Cycles Of Our Lives & Times, and her much anticipated book, The Great Wheel Winter - Rituals To Thrive In The Dark Cycle Of The Saeculum.

Desperate House Witches is thrilled to announce our first joint venture with The Wild Hunt. Join Star Bustamonte and Raina Starr for a brand new monthly news hour, forcused on Pagan News and Politics!

We are so happy to welcome back, The Coco Witch!  Courtney Weber will be joining us to talk about her newest book, The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might. You can find out more about Courtney Weber at www.courtneyaweber.com

Join us as we catch up with the author of Psychic Witch! Mat Auryn is a witch, writer, psychic, and occult teacher. He is an initiate of Black Rose Witchcraft, the Temple of Witchcraft Tradition, the Cabot Tradition, and a priest in the Sacred Fires Tradition of Witchcraft. He is the author of the upcoming book Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide To Meditation, Magick & Manifestation (Llewellyn, 2020). He writes the blog For Puck’s Sake on Patheos Pagan, is a content creator for Modern Witch, has a column in Witches & Pagans Magazine entitled 'Extra-Sensory Witchcraft', a column in Horns Magazine, and is a regular contributor to The Witches’ Almanac. He has been featured in various magazines, radio shows, podcasts, books, anthologies, newspapers, and other periodicals. Visit him online at MatAuryn.com.

Join us as we close in on the details for the upcoming Mystic South 2020 with one of the event creators - Star Bustamonte!

We meet author Michael Herkes to discuss his new book - The GLAM Witch The GLAM Witch is an unapologetic exploration of deep magic and spirituality. Michael Herkes creates an enchanted safe-space for us to explore our flaws, kinks, creative callings, and our truth" Michael is also a Contributing Writer at Witch Way Magazine. https://www.etsy.com/shop/sexyhexywitchery http://www.theglamwitch.com/ the.glam.witch(Instagram)  

Raina is joined by Lisa Svencicki, propriestress of Asheville Raven & Crone, to discuss the state of pagan brick and mortar stores. Asheville Raven & Crone is located at: 555 Merrimon Avenue Asheville, NC  28804 828-424-7868

Our monthly politics show on a Tuesday! - reschedule from 06/05/20

Writer, teacher, rockhound, tea drinker, manager of The Luminous Pearl. Join as us we discuss Crystal Basics, other books, and latest classes with the wonderful Nicholas Pearson! For more information: Nicholas Pearson silicadreams@gmail.com http://www.theluminouspearl.com About *Founded by Nicholas Pearson, author, healer, and teacher. *Tools to transform your life. *Visit for events, products, and more.

Join us for our first visit from the author of Magic to Transform your Everyday Life: The Little Work. Durgadas Allon Duriel is a formal practitioner of magic with more than 20 years of experience.  He has been an initiate of the Hermetic mysteries since 2003.  Durgadas is also a licensed clinical social worker, and a certified hollistic health practitioner.  Visit him at www.DurgadasAllonDuriel.com

Mortellus is the High Priestess of the Coven of Leaves in Rutherfordton NC, a Gardnerian Coven operating an Outer Court training group who like to say that they are a bubbling cauldron of bitter esoterica slithering their way through Western North Carolina. Additionally, she is a Mortician, Author, Medium, and Necromancer. Her book of pagan death rites and rituals for Llewellyn is set to come out Winter of 2020 with a second un-announced project in the works. Currently, she resides on 3 acres that are hastily becoming overgrown again with her husband, daughter, two year old boy girl twins, two chickens, and one really, really ridiculous dog.

Join us for our first visit from the multi-talented musician, Sharon Knight! Sharon's Website

We don't know exactly how we got him to agree to this, but Author Jason Mankey is coming back for another hour!

Join us for a rare visit from the author of our favorite encyclopedias, such as, The Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells, The Encyclopedia of Spirits, The Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, and Sages, not to mention Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, amongst other titles. Time spent with Judika Illes is always a treat!  

Author and teacher, Ivo Dominguez, Jr. joins us for the hour to discuss the new world and what he is currently working on. For more information - http://www.ivodominguezjr.com

Join us as we visit with the amazing Amy Blackthorn to discuss her latest book, Sacred Smoke: Clear Away Negative Energies and Purify Body, Mind, and Spirit For more information, please see the links below:   https://www.amazon.com/Amy-Blackthorn/e/B07FTYR8YQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://blackthornhoodooblends.com/pages/weddings

Join us for a rollicking visit from our favorite wicked witch!  Dorothy Morrison is coming by to discuss the re-release of her best-selling book - Utterly Wicked - Hexes, Curses, and Other Unsavory Notions. Visit her shop: wickedwitchstudios.com And her website: dorothymorrison.com

Join us as we welcome Kerri Connor, author of the new book - "Wake, Bake & Meditate (Take Your Spiritual Practice To A Higher Level With Cannabis".  This book explores using cannabis for spiritual practice and connecting with the divine. Kerri Connor is the high priestess of the Gathering Grove and has been practicing for twenty-five years. She has authored four books and her writing has been seen in The Blessed Bee, SageWoman, PanGaia, and New Witch.  She runs the Pagan Review (a website that provides reviews of pagan products). Visit Kerri's author page on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKerriConnor/  

Lilith Dorsey is the author of Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens, as well as Voodoo and Afro-Caribbean Paganism, 55 Ways To Connect To Goddess and The African-American Cookbook. She is a magical practitioner/voodoo priestess with training in several traditions, including Celtic, Afro-Caribbean (Santeria and Vodun), and Native American spiritualties. Her traditional education focused on plant science, anthropology, and film. She owns her own magickal consulting business, Branwen’s Pantry, and is editor/publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly. She has a degree in anthropology from the University of Rhode Island and an MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.