The Magick Kitchen Podcast
Join Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles to discuss magick, food, herbs, tea, rituals, and more. This is where witches come together to talk about our interests and experiences.
Leandra Witchwood is a Modern Witch, Priestess, and Master Herbalist dedicated to wortcunning, magick, healing, and spiritual growth. Based in South-Central PA, she founded The Magick Kitchen Blog in 2011, which has evolved to become one of the top 30 podcasts in the religion and spirituality category. She is the host of The Unbound Priestess Podcast. An author of five books on Witchcraft and shadow work, Leandra offers decades of knowledge and experience to guide the magickal community. Using her knowledge as a Vitalist Herbalist, Leandra also hand-blends loose-leaf teas at The Witchwood Teahouse, where she seamlessly marries whimsy with flavor. Leandra offers courses, certification & training programs in the Gardens of the Mystic Program and Rebel Mystic Coven.
✨Join Leandra for an empowering journey into self-discovery and magick. Learn more about what Leandra offers and how you can work with her at https://www.leandrawitchwood.com/
Elyse Welles is a Greek-Egyptian and American earth intuitive Priestess. Initiated in the Faery Tradition & holding an MA focusing on spiritual studies, she is a teacher of the lost Earth Priestess Arts of the Mediterranean, where she hails from. She hosts 3 podcasts, & is an author. Her book on connecting with land spirits was released with Llewellyn in 2025 and a paranormal mystery novel in September 2025. She writes for Witchology and Witch Way Magazine and is the Greece correspondent for the Wild Hunt. She has spoken at conferences such as Hekatefest and the Ancestral Magic Summit. She runs Seeking Numina, facilitating rituals at Greece's sacred sites, & teaches the Path of the Sacred Wild, an earth-based spirituality. Learn more: seekingnumina.com + Instagram @seekingnumina.
Episodes
144 episodes
Solitary Witchcraft, Community & Finding Your People
Can you practice witchcraft alone without becoming isolated?In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles explore the balance between solitary witchcraft and spiritual community. They tal...
Plant Spirit Medicine & Psychedelics with Coby Michael
What changes when psychoactive and poisonous plants are approached as spirits and ceremonial allies rather than simply substances?In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles welcome occult her...
Divination, Omens & Animism with Joanna Farrar
What happens when divination moves beyond the tarot table and into relationship with the living world?In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles welcome Joanna Farrar, author of Th...
Lunar Magic & Manifesting by the Moon with Jen Sankey
How can working with the moon help you slow down, listen to yourself, and create meaningful change?In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles welcome author and professional witch Jen Sank...
ADHD, Autism, and Neurodivergent Witchcraft with Jenny C. Bell
What does witchcraft look like when your mind needs movement, novelty, flexibility, or a different way into spiritual practice?Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles welcome Jenny C. Bell, author of Divergent Witchcraft: An Inclus...
Everyday Kitchen Witchery for the Practicing Witch
What does kitchen witchery look like once it becomes second nature?In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles explore the lived reality of an advanced kitchen witch practice. They talk about ...
Spiritual Protection with Ivo Dominguez Jr
In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles welcome returning guest Ivo Dominguez Jr for a practical, thoughtful conversation on protection magic. Together, they explore spiritual immun...
Divine Feminine Healing in a Patriarchal World
In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles explore the patriarchal wounding of the divine feminine and what it actually means to reclaim feminine power in a world built on imbalance. This conversati...
Protection Magic: Boundaries, Cord Cutting & Baneful Magick
In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles dive deeper into protection magic and the ethical nuance of baneful magick. This is not a fear-driven conversation about cursing for revenge. It is a grounded dis...
Tarot Chimera, Symbolist Art, and Magic with Nitasia Rowland
In this episode of The Magick Kitchen Podcast, Elyse Welles is joined by Nitasia Rowland to explore Tarot Chimera, the Symbolist art of Odilon Redon, and the living relationship between art and magic. Together...
Protection Magic for Witches: Shielding, Warding, and Psychic Protection
What is protection magic, and does it actually work? In this episode of The Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles explore the foundations of protection magic, including psychic protection, shielding, wardin...
Reading Tarot Differently with Laura Tempest Zakroff
In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles welcome back Laura Tempest Zakroff to talk about their new book, Tarot by Tempest, and they approach to reading tarot through pattern, rhythm...
Why Cultural Attribution Matters in Witchcraft
What does it really mean to practice with respect when we borrow from folklore, deity work, and traditions outside our own direct lineage? In this episode, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles explore the importance of cultural att...
AI Spells, Bots, and WitchTok: Practicing Beyond the Scroll
Is TikTok ruining witchcraft? In this episode of Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles talk candidly about WitchTok, discernment, and what happens when inexperienced witches end up teaching other beginners. They unpack the ...
Word Witchery and the Poetry Priestess Path with Katie Ness
In this episode of The Magick Kitchen Podcast, we’re joined by Katie Ness, a witch and priestess whose practice weaves goddess devotion, ancestral connection, and folk magic through the living art of poetry. We talk about “word ...
Slavic Folklore & Animism with Robin Woodruff
We’re joined by Patricia Robin Woodruff of The Roots of Slavic Magic to explore what Slavic magic is, and why it’s often misunderstood. From house spirits like the Domovoy to plant lore traditions involving mugwort and mull...
Why Imbolc Matters: Candlemas, Brigid, and the Hearth
In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra and Elyse Welles break down why Imbolc matters on the Wheel of the Year, especially when winter feels heavy and motivation is low. They explore the difference between quart...
Respectful Deity Work: Culture, Consent, and Trust with Deborah Blake
This time in the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles are joined by bestselling author and beloved witchcraft teacher Deborah Blake for a grounded, practical conversation on respectful, responsible deity work...
How to Begin a Kitchen Witchery Practice
A new year invites new rhythms, and the kitchen is one of the most powerful places to begin. In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles explore how to start — or refresh — a kitchen witchery practic...
Fiber Magic & Stitch Witchery: Knitting, Ancestral Craft, and Enchanted Thread
In this Yuletide episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles are joined by fiber artist and co-host of the Knit a Spell podcast, Katie Rempe, for a deep and soulful conversation...
Kitchen Witches’ Hearth: Yule Simmer Pot Magic & Year-End Gratitude
In this cozy Yule edition of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles gather around the stove for a heartwarming, fully intuitive simmer pot ritual. Together they explore how scent, memory, and element...
The Dangers of AI in Witchcraft: Protecting Your Practice and Intuition
In this thought-provoking episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles dive deep into one of the most urgent topics in modern spirituality — the rise of AI in witchcraft. From spellwritin...
Reviving the Ancient Gods: Hellenic Polytheism with George Lizos
In this landmark episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, hosts Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles sit down with spiritual teacher, psychic healer, and bestselling author George Lizos to explore the modern revival of <...
The Magick of Glamour: How to Enchant, Protect, and Empower Your Presence
In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles dive deep into the art of glamour magick — the subtle witchcraft of presence, confidence, and energetic influence. From enchanted lip ...
Sex, Death & the Body as Temple: Somatic Witchcraft with Melissa Gutierrez
When the veil thins, the body becomes the first altar. In this candid, unfiltered conversation, somatic coach, witch, and trauma-informed Domme Melissa Gutierrez joins Leandra and Elyse to demystify somatics and show how movement reshape...