The Craft: Legacy (2020) movie review and analysis of its major themes including its portrayal of witchcraft and magic.

Ep. 30: The Craft Legacy (2020)

Suspiria (2018) movie review, diving deep into the witches, magic, ritual, cosmology, and dance history!  The focus is on the overall occult aspects and on dance as a magical system in the film.

Ep. 29: Suspiria (2018) - SPOILERS

Hello Friends! Welcome back to episode 28 of The Wytch Files! Today we are extremely pleased to bring you a review of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal movie, released in 1982. For complete show notes, tons of links, and a YouTube playlist of related goodies visit https://thewytchfiles.blogspot.com and thewytchfiles.com. May you build your world in the light of the Crystal of Truth!

Hello Friends! Welcome back to episode 28 of The Wytch Files! Today we are extremely pleased to bring you a review of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal movie, released in 1982. For complete show notes, tons of links, and a YouTube playlist of related goodies visit <a href="https://thewytchfiles.blogspot.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://thewytchfiles.blogspot.com</a> and <a href="http://thewytchfiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thewytchfiles.com</a>. May you build your world in the light of the Crystal of Truth!

Ep. 28: The Dark Crystal (1982)

Join us in Ep 27 where we review The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - season one, part one. This teen witch gets into all classic acts of witchcraft and dances along the edge of the mortal world and the Satanic Path of Night. We examine the rich, well written magic of CAOS, real life Satanism, and the evils of the Patriarchy. It's a devilishly good time! And be sure to check out all the links, music, and related videos in our show notes at https://thewytchfiles.blogspot.com/2019/04/ep-27-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina.html

Join us in Ep 27 where we review The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - season one, part one. This teen witch gets into all classic acts of witchcraft and dances along the edge of the mortal world and the Satanic Path of Night. We examine the rich, well written magic of CAOS, real life Satanism, and the evils of the Patriarchy. It's a devilishly good time! And be sure to check out all the links, music, and related videos in our show notes at <a href="https://thewytchfiles.blogspot.com/2019/04/ep-27-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://thewytchfiles.blogspot.com/2019/04/ep-27-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina.html</a>

Ep. 27: The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, Season 1

Angels, Enochian magic, John Dee, spirits, and scrying mirrors! Requiem, the BBC/Netflix show takes center stage for this special Samhain review episode. So, grab a cuppa, get comfy and get transported into this darkly gothic and often creepy tale!

Ep. 26: Requiem

Tarot history, tarot de Marseille, and esoteric tarot!  Final installment for The Fortune Teller review and the history of the tarot.  This episode focuses on the development of the Tarot De Marseille and the esoteric tarot including the Rider Waite Smith and Thoth tarot decks.

Ep. 25: The Fortune Teller, Part 2

Oracles of Wadjet, powerful female seers, ancient Egyptian tarot deck and tarot history are some of the interesting and fun themes discussed in a review of the novel "The Fortune Teller" by Gwendolyn Womack.

Ep 24: The Fortune Teller, Part 1

Ceremonial ritualists, mad scientists, fortune tellers, cardslingers, mavens of horror and more!  This favorites episode shares some favorite witch and nerd media to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

Ep. 23: End of Winter Favorites

Hello my lovelies! In this episode, I take an in-depth look at the South Korean horror movie The Wailing directed by Hong-jin Na.  I take a look at the Korean shamanism and magic featured in the movie.

Ep.22: The Wailing

The Good Witch Cassandra Nightingale brings her practical magic to the town of Middleton but first she'll have to face down Middleton's self-righteous, Queen Bee, Martha Tinsdale.  In today's show, I take a look at the original The Good Witch Movie that spawned the Hallmark Channel franchise.  I take a look at the witch and magic in this much loved TV movie.

Ep. 21: The Good Witch

The Wytch Files is a podcast that reviews fiction books, comics, T.V. shows, movies and video games that feature themes involving the occult in all its vast and varied incarnations.  Our goal is to showcase how popular media portrays witches, magicians, pagans and other occultists and to provide critical review and analysis of these portrayals from the prospective of practicing occultists.  We also hope to find quality media that provide positive portrayals of the occult that we can recommend to our community.

This podcast is so solidly in my wheelhouse that I think I may have dreamed it. The subject matter is witch/paranormal-related media, and when I found it today I binge-listened to episodes about the movie The Craft, Lev Grossman&#39;s The Magicians and the movie version of Practical Magic.

Not only do the hosts discuss books and movies that I love; they bring their considerable craft knowledge to analyzing each story. I don&#39;t always agree on every point, but I always learn something. 

Finally, the hosts are polished and professional, production quality is good and the show notes lead to all kinds of interesting places. If you&#39;re a witch/Wiccan, or just a person who loves witchy and magical stories, this is the best possible combination of fun and informative.

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Healer, Hag, Temptress, Earth Mother and Revolutionary!  The Wytch Files reviews Pam Grossman and Tin Can Forest's book "What is a Witch" which explores the multifaceted archetype of the witch.

Ep. 20: What is a Witch

In this episode, we are very pleased to bring you an episode regarding the divine Third Eye Film Festival.  We take a closer look at the magick behind a handful of the films from TEFF's talented roster of filmmakers who were featured during their recent NYC event in December 2016.Third Eye Film Festival is getting ready to do it all again from May 27th to May 28th in New Orleans, LA at Bar Redux Nola!  If you are in the New Orleans area please be sure to check the festival out!The short films being reviewed are:Tik-TikGiftedEntering the Flesh AgainIn the Cards (A Very Dramatic Film)The Other Side of the Witching HourThe Strange Case of Emily GreyFor all the info &amp; links check out the complete notes at thewytchfiles.com

In this episode, we are very pleased to bring you an episode regarding the divine Third Eye Film Festival. We take a closer look at the magick behind a handful of the films from TEFF's talented roster of filmmakers who were featured during their recent NYC event in December 2016. Third Eye Film Festival is getting ready to do it all again from May 27th to May 28th in New Orleans, LA at Bar Redux Nola! If you are in the New Orleans area please be sure to check the festival out! The short films being reviewed are: Tik-Tik Gifted Entering the Flesh Again In the Cards (A Very Dramatic Film) The Other Side of the Witching Hour The Strange Case of Emily Grey For all the info &amp; links check out the complete notes at <a href="http://thewytchfiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thewytchfiles.com</a>

Ep. 18: The Third Eye Film Fest

Doctor Who takes on three powerful witches, oh my!  In this episode, I explore the witches and magic of the Doctor Who episode The Shakespeare Code starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. This is the episode where our intrepid Time Lord and his companion Martha Jones meet the Bard and are magically put through the wringer by a trio of Carrionite Witches hellbent on world domination, namely our world! But fear not, The Doctor is on the case! I discuss everything from Elizabethan cunning folk to poppets and evaluate the veracity of the episode's magic. So, turn on your sonic screwdrivers and tune in to the episode!For all the info &amp; links check out the complete notes at thewytchfiles.blogspot.com

Doctor Who takes on three powerful witches, oh my! In this episode, I explore the witches and magic of the Doctor Who episode The Shakespeare Code starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. This is the episode where our intrepid Time Lord and his companion Martha Jones meet the Bard and are magically put through the wringer by a trio of Carrionite Witches hellbent on world domination, namely our world! But fear not, The Doctor is on the case! I discuss everything from Elizabethan cunning folk to poppets and evaluate the veracity of the episode's magic. So, turn on your sonic screwdrivers and tune in to the episode! For all the info &amp; links check out the complete notes at <a href="http://thewytchfiles.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thewytchfiles.blogspot.com</a>

Ep. 19: Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Code

Greetings!  In Episode #003, we review the 2016 independent film, The Witch: A New England Folk-Tale written and directed by Robert Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie and Harvey Scrimshaw.  In addition to the review, we briefly explore the Calvinist religious world-view, the characters’ temptations, witch familiars, and some magical practices employed in Colonial America for protection against witchcraft.

Ep. 3: The Witch

Hello, darlings! In this episode we bring you the "ghoul that put the boob back into boob tube," Elvira!Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by James Signorelli. Cassandra Peterson plays the role of horror hostess Elvira in the character's feature film debut. The screenplay was written by Cassandra Peterson, John Paragon and Sam Egan.Local late-night horror hostess Elvira quits her job after being sexually harassed by the TV Station owner and finds herself in a lurch to cover the expenses for her dream gig, her own Vegas show. A telegram serendipitously arrives announcing her inheritance from an unknown Great Aunt in Massachusetts. Elvira travels with high hopes only to arrive in a conservative hostile town and be the new owner of a dog, a book, and a run-down victorian house.Fallwell, Massachusetts is a "decent" community. They are ultra conservative, with NO FUN ALLOWED. The town name a riff on Jerry Falwell, prominent contemporary televangelist preacher and member of the Moral Majority movement - many of whom were majorly immoral!In the episode we talk about the use of language in magic and magical alphabets, like the Enochian or Angelic language of John Dee. Aaron Leitch discusses this magical language in his article The Tongue of Angels. If you are interested in learning more about magical alphabets, Nigel Pennick's book "Magical Alphabets" is a good place to start.Elvira's great-uncle Vincent uses the energy of the lunar eclipse to fuel his grand rite to become the Master of Dark.  Lunar eclipse magic and folklore is discussed in this post by Patti Wigington.Elvira's great-aunt Morgana is a great example of an ancestral spirit.  Honoring the ancestors and the dead is an important aspect of many pagan spiritual paths.  You can read more about it in our complete show notes at TheWytchFiles.com.  This great post also discusses setting up ancestral altars and rituals.Algonquin (a/k/a Gonk) is Elvira's Mohawk-sporting, punk rock poodle familiar.  Sara Anne Lawless' blog post introduces us to animal familiars.  Emma Wilby's book "Cunning-Folk and Familiar Spirits" is a good book to explore the relationship between witches and their familiars in early modern Britain.  England has a rich history of phantom black dogs and you can read a little about the lore and legends of the black dog via links in the show notes.Elvira wears a family ring that not only functions as conductor for her magic but also functions as an amulet.  Amulets have a long history in magic.  While most people are familiar with objects as amulets, pieces of written text was also used as amulets.  This movie is full of boob humor but in the ancient Roman world the phallus symbol had some interesting uses including warding.And the Queen of Halloween is still going strong! Cassandra Peterson still stunning as Elvira at age 65, thanks to good clean living, a vegetarian diet and regular exercise. For all the latest Elvira news, head to the official website elvira.com.Until next time, unpleasant dreams....

Hello, darlings! In this episode we bring you the "ghoul that put the boob back into boob tube," Elvira! Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by James Signorelli. Cassandra Peterson plays the role of horror hostess Elvira in the character's feature film debut. The screenplay was written by Cassandra Peterson, John Paragon and Sam Egan. Local late-night horror hostess Elvira quits her job after being sexually harassed by the TV Station owner and finds herself in a lurch to cover the expenses for her dream gig, her own Vegas show. A telegram serendipitously arrives announcing her inheritance from an unknown Great Aunt in Massachusetts. Elvira travels with high hopes only to arrive in a conservative hostile town and be the new owner of a dog, a book, and a run-down victorian house. Fallwell, Massachusetts is a "decent" community. They are ultra conservative, with NO FUN ALLOWED. The town name a riff on Jerry Falwell, prominent contemporary televangelist preacher and member of the Moral Majority movement - many of whom were majorly immoral! In the episode we talk about the use of language in magic and magical alphabets, like the Enochian or Angelic language of John Dee. Aaron Leitch discusses this magical language in his article The Tongue of Angels. If you are interested in learning more about magical alphabets, Nigel Pennick's book "Magical Alphabets" is a good place to start. Elvira's great-uncle Vincent uses the energy of the lunar eclipse to fuel his grand rite to become the Master of Dark. Lunar eclipse magic and folklore is discussed in this post by Patti Wigington. Elvira's great-aunt Morgana is a great example of an ancestral spirit. Honoring the ancestors and the dead is an important aspect of many pagan spiritual paths. You can read more about it in our complete show notes at <a href="http://TheWytchFiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheWytchFiles.com</a>. This great post also discusses setting up ancestral altars and rituals. Algonquin (a/k/a Gonk) is Elvira's Mohawk-sporting, punk rock poodle familiar. Sara Anne Lawless' blog post introduces us to animal familiars. Emma Wilby's book "Cunning-Folk and Familiar Spirits" is a good book to explore the relationship between witches and their familiars in early modern Britain. England has a rich history of phantom black dogs and you can read a little about the lore and legends of the black dog via links in the show notes. Elvira wears a family ring that not only functions as conductor for her magic but also functions as an amulet. Amulets have a long history in magic. While most people are familiar with objects as amulets, pieces of written text was also used as amulets. This movie is full of boob humor but in the ancient Roman world the phallus symbol had some interesting uses including warding. And the Queen of Halloween is still going strong! Cassandra Peterson still stunning as Elvira at age 65, thanks to good clean living, a vegetarian diet and regular exercise. For all the latest Elvira news, head to the official website <a href="http://elvira.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elvira.com</a>. Until next time, unpleasant dreams....

Ep. 17: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Hello and welcome back to the show!  Today, we tackle our second comic book episode and we have some really good books for you to check out!First up, is the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina published by Archie Comics and written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa with art by Robert Hack.  Your mother's favorite teenage witch comic is now a juicy Satanic gothic horror story set in the 60s!  With titles like Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Afterlife with Archie, Archie Comics have created some of the best horror comics out there right now.  Spell on Wheels published by Dark Horse is the next comic book featured in the episode.  This book is written by Kate Leth with art by Megan Levens. It's evocative of the 1990's era witch movies and shows, with a quirky sense of humor featuring kick ass leading ladies. This fun road trip will make you feel nostalgic and leave you wanting to know more about the three young witches and their beautiful friendship.Our last featured comic book is Black Monday Murders published by Image Comics. Black Monday Murders is written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Tomm Coker.  It is a supernatural crime noir story full of evil bankers, blood magic, and illuminati level secrets. The book features some pretty nasty biblical angels and demons such as Mammon and Abaddon which seem tailor made for the financial world.  Be sure to also read these insightful interviews with Jonathan Hickman and Tomm Coker about the story. It's JUICY. COMICS TO WATCH: Harrow County, Brutal Nature, Brutal Nature: Concrete Fury, American Gods: Shadows, Songs for the Dead, Life, Death &amp; Sorcery, Heathen, and The Circle.For tons of links a YouTube playlist of related goodies check out our show notes at thewytchfiles.com!

Hello and welcome back to the show! Today, we tackle our second comic book episode and we have some really good books for you to check out! First up, is the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina published by Archie Comics and written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa with art by Robert Hack. Your mother's favorite teenage witch comic is now a juicy Satanic gothic horror story set in the 60s! With titles like Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Afterlife with Archie, Archie Comics have created some of the best horror comics out there right now. Spell on Wheels published by Dark Horse is the next comic book featured in the episode. This book is written by Kate Leth with art by Megan Levens. It's evocative of the 1990's era witch movies and shows, with a quirky sense of humor featuring kick ass leading ladies. This fun road trip will make you feel nostalgic and leave you wanting to know more about the three young witches and their beautiful friendship. Our last featured comic book is Black Monday Murders published by Image Comics. Black Monday Murders is written by Jonathan Hickman and art by Tomm Coker. It is a supernatural crime noir story full of evil bankers, blood magic, and illuminati level secrets. The book features some pretty nasty biblical angels and demons such as Mammon and Abaddon which seem tailor made for the financial world. Be sure to also read these insightful interviews with Jonathan Hickman and Tomm Coker about the story. It's JUICY. COMICS TO WATCH: Harrow County, Brutal Nature, Brutal Nature: Concrete Fury, American Gods: Shadows, Songs for the Dead, Life, Death &amp; Sorcery, Heathen, and The Circle. For tons of links a YouTube playlist of related goodies check out our show notes at <a href="http://thewytchfiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thewytchfiles.com</a>!

Ep.16: Comics! #2 (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Spell on Wheels & Black Monday Murders)

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