Chthonia

Hecate is the quintessential chthonic deity, as queen of ghosts and witches. But Hecate's origins and associations are c... Read more

This episode looks at the "Holy Death", the Latin American saint condemned by the Catholic Church, but venerated by abou... Read more

We now begin looking at individual dark Hindu goddesses, starting with the Mahavidyas. The pivotal Mahavidya is the godd... Read more

I talk with Dr. Joanna Madloch about the Slavic witch Baba Yaga. Joanna grew up in Poland with traditional Slavic folklo... Read more

This week's episode continues our discussion from last week on the goddess of witchcraft, ghosts, crossroads, and magic.... Read more

Persephone is Queen of the Greek Underworld, and the story of her abduction by Hades and the search for her by her mothe... Read more

The sorceress Circe, daughter of the sun god Helios, is known for her dangerous magic, turning men into animals. But the... Read more

It's 2020, and we are starting the new year with a series on the Tantric goddesses–the Mahavidyas, the Matrikas, the Nav... Read more

This week I'm joined by Elen Jones, who is also known as the Spiral Priestess on Facebook, and the creator of the Voices... Read more

It's the last podcast of the year, during the 12 days of Christmas—a good time to discuss 2 Christmas "witches" that see... Read more

Medusa is well-known in literature, art, and film as the snaky-haired woman who turns anyone who looks at her to stone. ... Read more

Explores the folklore behind the alleged first wife of Adam, who is associated with seduction, temptation, and producing... Read more

This episode explores the origins of the term "nightmare" and its connection to the feminine "demonic", and the phenomen... Read more

As one of the 12 Olympian gods, we don't tend to think of Artemis as chthonic. However, her original pre-Greek role and ... Read more

This episode continues to provide context for our 6-month long discussion of dark Hindu goddesses, looking at the Sri Ch... Read more

Greek mythology has a curious number of stories about young girls who kill themselves or are taken away due to sexual tr... Read more

The Erinyes are often viewed as ladies of punishment, or manifestations of guilt, with their snaky hair and monstrous ap... Read more

In honor of Samhain (Halloween), I am posting an extra episode this week. Aepril Schaile (Aepril's Arcana, Aeprilschaile... Read more

Halloween is just around the corner, and this episode looks at the origins of this holiday, the "Celtic" Samhain as the ... Read more

This is the last of an "introduction" to the goddesses, focusing on the Sri Cakra or Sri Yantra, an important symbol rep... Read more