Summer is almost over! I hope yours has been full of time in nature. I spent a very HOT summer day chatting with my friend and apprentice, Ari. I originally met them in Atabey, a BIPOC Herbal Medicine Program, last year. I quickly knew that th

S3:E2 Pastor. Poet. Pagan.

Jun 23rd, 2023 1h 27m

Solstice Blessings! Yesterday, I had the pleasure of spending Solstice with this lovely human. It felt sweet and familiar, like when Juniper and I used to live in the same community house. Lots of giggles and insight occurred while in her prese

S3:E1 Winter Returns ❄️

Dec 22nd, 2022 20m 3s

I'm back with a short catch up for the start of Season 3. I'll share some simple goings on in my life since Season 2 and Solstice Blessings--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magicfromtheroot/support

S2 E8: A Wild Wise Woman

Jun 21st, 2022 1h 3m

Solstice Blessings and Hello Summer!What does it mean to embody the energy of Crone? Today, I honor and celebrate the playful and pleasure-focused nature of Trina Hazel (she/her/human,) the Elder of our Coven. We discuss how she has walked her

S2 E7: Holy Embodied Norse Goddess!

Apr 8th, 2022 1h 19m

Hello Friends! Happy Spring!!Welcome to another episode of Magic From the Root. We are still in Season 2, and in today's episode I interview Miss Emily. She is one of the most grounded and embodied humans that I know, a momma to a magical litt

S2 E6: The Magic of 2/22/22✨

Feb 22nd, 2022 17m 54s

Today is a special day and I hope you will spend a little moment of time to infuse it with intentions of love, balance, unity and connection for the greatest good of us all. In this episode I'll share what's behind the numerology of the number

S2 E5: One With the Fae

Dec 21st, 2021 1h 5m

Happy Winter Solstice!In this episode, I interview my coven mate. Angela (she/her) is a momma of four (soon to be five), a plant lover, garden witch, and fairy-like being that I am blessed to do plant medicine work with. Don't let her quiet vo

S2 E4: Liminal Light Being

Oct 31st, 2021 2h

In this Samhain episode, I interview my coven mate and sweet friend, Bee. They are an indigiqueer human of mixed decent that uses they/she pronouns. Bee grew up in the PNW and is an artist, creator, sound & energy healer, a walker between world

S2 E3: Lion's Gate Aloha Love!

Aug 9th, 2021 33m 45s

I was blessed to spend the transition from watery Cancer season to firey Leo season while living it up on the sunny beaches of the Big Island of Hawaii! What better place to steep in the magical healing properties of Grandmother Ocean and sit i

S2 E2: Solstice Sista

Jun 20th, 2021 1h 21m

Happy Solstice!Today I'm sharing an interview with my dear friend T. Aisha Edwards (xe/she). Xe is a fire breathing light warrior, somatic liberationist, writer, Healer, and the proud child of Jamaican immigrants. I've done Solstice rituals wi

S2 E1: Back for Beltane!

May 3rd, 2021 28m 9s

We're back!! Season 2 is here and changes are afoot. There is still tea and tarot, of course!Since Beltane is all about liminality and creative passions, Andrea will share the transitions and focus of this season of Magic From the Root. Grab a

S1 E22: Yule See

Dec 18th, 2020 49m 34s

It's the most magical time of the year and we're here, closing out 2020 with our Yule episode. Per our usual episodes, we share history, lore, magical things you can do to celebrate and give a heads up on other celebrations that also take place

S1 E21: Just another Q&A

Nov 27th, 2020 28m 50s

Well, hello. In true 2020 fashion, COVID and life got in the way (when all else fails - blame COVID). Because of this, we didn't get an episode recorded for November. We almost skipped this month and then we remembered we had a QandA that we ha

S1 E20: Sow-in not Sam-Hane

Oct 23rd, 2020 55m 3s

Fall is here, days are growing shorter, and the veil is thinning. You know what that means... it's almost time for Samhain!Join us as we talk about some of the Celtic lore around Samhain, as well as the differences between Samhain, Halloween a

S1 E19: I Bon, You Bon, Mabon

Sep 18th, 2020 38m 10s

It's time for another harvest festival (we sure are some partying folk, aren't we?) Today we talk about Mabon - where it originated, some lore around this time of year, ritual ideas and other fun things you can do to celebrate the fall equinox.

S1 E18: Something's Burning - All About Candle Magic

Aug 28th, 2020 1h 4m

We're back with a new episode for the month. Today we're here to talk about one of O'Dell's favorite topics: Candle Magic. Candle magic is a very powerful tool, and we have all kinds of information for you - especially for those of you just sta

S1 Episode 17: A Dude Named Lugh

Jul 31st, 2020 50m 59s

Yes - we're still "winning" the Covid-19 game. (insert eye-roll here) We're over it, but that's not what we're here to chat about today. Today, we're here to talk about Lughnasad (aka Lammas), the first of three harvest festivals.Chapters:00:

S1 E16: All in the Timing

Jul 17th, 2020 1h 6m

Newsflash - We're still in isolation mode, but it can't keep us down! Today we're here with tips and tricks around how to time your spells with moon cycles, days of the week and even hours of the day to maximize their impact.Chapters:00:00:00

S1 E15: Somebody's STILL Watchin Me (Spirit Guides part 2)

Jul 3rd, 2020 1h 8m

In the second part of our spirit guide episode, we get personal. We talk about the things we do to keep the relationships strong, as well as give some insight into how we connected with some of our guides, and how we continue to grow and learn

S1 E14: Somebody's Watchin Me (Spirit Guides)

Jun 26th, 2020 45m 54s

Hello, friends! The day has finally come. We've talked about this episode forever. We actually recorded this one right about the time things started to shut down, and now - here it is. The first of our two-part spirit guide episode.In this fir

S1 E13: Light My Fire! (aka Summer Solstice)

Jun 12th, 2020 55m 1s

It probably goes without saying, but we're still in Covid-19 isolation mode, and we're doing our best to make it work (though remote recording comes with all kinds of fun challenges).It's hard to believe, but we're already coming up on the Sum

S1 E12: Heal Me, Heal You, Heal Us

May 29th, 2020 1h 12m

Andrea and I are very excited to welcome Jai Medina (they/them) as our guest on this episode.Jai is a two-spirit Shamanic Healer, and we brought them on the show to talk about (wait for it) healing. First, I have to say that the energy between

S1 E11: All About Altars

May 15th, 2020 1h 1m

Hi, friends. It goes without saying that at the time of this recording, we are still in isolation mode here in Portland. But - we're making it work.In keeping with our theme of covering the basics this first season, today we're talking about a

S1 E10: Let's Talk Tarot

May 1st, 2020 55m 56s

Hello, hello, hello. We're once again coming at you from Covid-19, social distancing/isolation land. Today we have an extra fun episode to help you pass the time. We are joined by the lovely (and hilarious) Miss Renée, Tarot reader and astrolog

S1 E9: May Day, May Day! (aka All about Beltane)

Apr 17th, 2020 1h 14m

Welcome back! Even though we're in isolation, we were able to make a remote recording session work, and we're super-excited to be here chatting about Beltane. (Please forgive a few slight audio glitches.) The lovely Danielle Renée (Andrea's fri