C3: Crystals, Cauldrons & Cocktails
Welcome to C3: Crystals, Cauldrons, & Cocktails, a bewitching podcast that delves deep into the world of witchcraft, magic, and the mysteries of the unseen. Join us every Friday on a journey of exploration as we uncover the ancient arts, modern practices, and timeless wisdom that weave together the tapestry of the witching world.
Hosts River Kane and Wren Graves, seasoned practitioners with a heart full of curiosity and a cauldron full of knowledge, each episode of C3: Crystals, Cauldrons, & Cocktails invites you to step into a realm where spells, rituals, and potions dance with the energies of the cosmos. Whether you're a seasoned witch or a curious seeker, this podcast is your spellbinding guide to all things mystical.
In each episode, we'll dive deep into a variety of enchanting topics, from the history of witchcraft across cultures to the practical art of casting spells. We'll explore the properties of herbs and crystals, share recipes for potent potions, and discuss the ethics and responsibilities that come with wielding magical power.
Are you ready to embrace the mysteries of the moon, summon the energies of the elements, and unlock the secrets of the universe? Tune in to C3: Crystals, Cauldrons, & Cocktails, and let the enchantment begin.
Episodes
334 episodes
Episode 226: Alcohol Magick (an After Dark re-run) - Witch, Please, Pour Another
No new episode? No problem. While we’re off surviving DragonCon, enjoy this After Dark replay all about alcohol magick. We’re talking correspondences for vodka, rum, tequila, wine, beer, whiskey, gin, brandy, and mead—plus libations, divination...
The Midnight Files Episode 10: Sleep Paralysis, Mall World & Other Reasons Not to Go to Bed
What if the strangest places we visit aren't on any map?Tonight on The Midnight Files, River takes a trip down the Backroads of the Mind—into sleep paralysis, shadowy figures beside the bed, recurring dream locations, the i...
Episode 225: Mirror, Mirror, What the Hell? — The Witchy Art of Reflection Scrying
What happens when you stare into a mirror long enough and ask it to spill your business?This week on C3: Crystals, Cauldrons, & Cocktails, River is diving into the strange, ancient, occasionally creepy world of reflection divination ...
Mini Episode 25: The Sacred Butter Knife - Witchcraft on a Budget
You open a witchcraft book and apparently you're supposed to own an engraved athame, an elaborate chalice, a crystal wand, seventeen specialized bowls and an altar that looks like the magical section of Pottery Barn.Meanwhile, you're sta...
Episode 224: The Green Man - Leaf Daddy Has Entered the Chat
This week on C3: Crystals, Cauldrons & Cocktails, River is heading into the weeds—literally—to investigate one of witchcraft's most recognizable and surprisingly complicated figures: the Green Man.You know him. The myst...
The Midnight Files Episode 9: This Town Does Not Exist - Phantom Places & Disappearing Roads
What happens when you visit a place that apparently doesn't exist? 👻🗺️Tonight on The Midnight Files, we're wandering off the edge of the map into phantom towns, disappearing villages, nonexistent islands, roads that seem to...
Episode 223: Lock & Key Magick - ADT, But Make It Haunted
Not everyone gets a key, witches.This week, we're digging into Lock & Key Magick—the witchcraft of protection, boundaries, access, opportunity, and knowing when you're standing in front of the wrong fucking door....
Mini Episode 24: Travel Witch: Chaos Magick in Airports, Gas Stations & Questionable Hotels
Boo, Bitches! 'In this mini episode, we’re hitting the road, the runway, and that one deeply haunted rest stop bathroom. This one’s for my beautiful disasters and little chaos gremlins whose altar is a carry-on, whose of...
Episode 222: The Midnight Man: Worst Houseguest Ever (An After Dark Rerun)
Don't knock. Don't invite him in. And whatever you do... don't let the candle go out.This week we're opening the vault and revisiting one of our favorite After Dark episodes: The Midnight Man.Is it just ...
The Midnight Files Episode 8: Wren Said Don't. I Did Anyway. The Tree Remembers.
Tonight on The Midnight Files... trees.Yes, trees.Before you close this tab... hear me out.Every culture on Earth has at least one tree nobody will cut down. Trees people leave offerings for. Trees builders have rerouted hi...
Episode 221: Episode 221 Kitchen Crimes & Cauldrons Is Food Really Magical?
Ever wondered who looked at a cinnamon stick and decided it could fix their finances? Same.This week we're investigating the surprisingly weird history of food magick. We're digging into garlic, salt, cinnamon, honey, apples, bread, and ...
Mini Episode 23: Weird Witches Welcome
Cauldrons of Chaos: Your Weird Is Welcome HereThink you're too weird to be a witch?Perfect.You're going to fit in just fine.In this week's Cauldrons of Chaos, River is throwing open the coven doors for ...
Episode 220: The Practical Witch: Everyday Spells That Actually Fit Your Life
Boo Bitches!Magic doesn't have to wait for a full moon.In this episode of C3: Crystals, Cauldrons & Cocktails, River takes you through an entire magical day—from the moment your alarm goes off until your head hits the p...
The Midnight Files Episode 7: Back Roads, Ghost Lights & Bad Decisions
Late at night...The road stretches ahead.A woman in white asks for a ride.Headlights appear behind you...then vanish.Your GPS suddenly insists you're somewhere impossible.Coincidence?Maybe.
Episode 219: Stealing the Weather & Other Witch Crimes
What happens when bad weather, spoiled butter, missing milk, and mysterious injuries all have one convenient suspect?Apparently...witches.In this episode of C3: Crystals, Cauldrons & Cocktails, we're opening history's m...
Mini Episode 22: Salt Circles & Spicy Spirits
Boo Bitches!Today's mini cauldron of chaos episode answers one of witchcraft's biggest mysteries: Why does every spell seem to require enough salt to season Thanksgiving dinner? Protection spells. Ghost stories. Kitchen witch...
Episode 218: The Magick of Numbers: Angel Numbers, CIA Codes & Witchcraft
Boo Bitches!This week on C3, we're counting our way into chaos! From 11:11 screenshots to CIA conspiracy theories, TikTok manifestation codes, ancient numerology, and witches assigning magical meaning to absolutely everything, we're expl...
The Midnight Files Episode 6: Whistling in the Dark: Folklore's Creepiest Rule
Boo, Bitches.Tonight on The Midnight Files, we're exploring one of the strangest supernatural warnings found all over the world: never whistle at night. From Appalachia to the Philippines, from sailors at sea to stories of the fae...
Episode 217: Shell Yeah! The Magick, Myth, and Weirdness of Turtles & Tortoises
Boo, Bitches! This week on C3: Crystals, Cauldrons, & Cocktails, we're slowing things way down as we dive shell-first into the magical world of turtles and tortoises. Join River as she explores turtle folklore, the W...
Mini Episode 22: The Great Jar Problem - Glass Half Full, Cabinets Completely Full
Boo, Bitches! In this week's mini Cauldrons of Chaos, we're tackling one of modern witchcraft's greatest challenges: the overwhelming urge to save every single glass jar we've ever encountered. From pasta sauce jar...
Episode 216: Doll Magick: More Than Creepy Toys (an After Dark re-post)
Boo, Bitches! Welcome to this episode of C3: Crystals, Cauldrons, & Cocktails, where today we're opening the toy box and stepping into the surprisingly ancient practice of doll magick. We'll talk about healing poppet...
The Midnight Files Episode 5: Fairy Paths: The Roads We Were Never Meant to Walk
What if some paths don't belong to us?In this episode of The Midnight Files, River explores the folklore of fairy paths, fairy circles, enchanted music, strange disappearances, and the warnings that have survived for hundreds of years.
Episode 215: The Witchcraft of Tiny Things - Pocket Full of Witchcraft
Boo, Bitches!This week on C3: Crystals, Cauldrons, & Cocktails, we're exploring the surprisingly magical world of tiny things. From lucky pennies and mysterious buttons to acorns, feathers, pocket charms, and tiny altars, we're uncov...
Mini Episode 21: Has your Rosemary Seen Things??? AKA - The Great Herb Graveyard
Boo, Bitches!Welcome to this week's Cauldrons of Chaos!Today we're taking a guided tour through one of the most haunted places in modern witchcraft: the herb cabinet.Join me as we discuss mystery leaves, emotional support h...
Episode 214: Ancient Witches Used WHAT?! The Grossest Ingredients in Witchcraft History
Boo, witches.Today we're opening a door that maybe should have stayed closed.Join River as she dives into the grossest ingredients ever used in historical magic. Animal hearts, bones, teeth, hair, blood, grave dirt, and more all p...