Witchy Wit

Kimberlyn and Leilani share their experiences with food, the ways the dominant culture disconnects us from a healthy relationship with the substances we put into our body, and witchy dives into the sensual and spiritual aspects of food. Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn shares her feelings about her post-animal companion life; Leilani has a meaningful interaction maintaining her boundaries.Mentioned in the episode:  the films Babette’s Feast; Chocolat Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani share their thoughts about reaching across the divide separating the living and the dead. Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn rants about how scientific studies ignore the effects of a toxic modern environment; Leilani equates her emotional/mental health to lovingly tending a garden.Mentioned in the episode:  Laura Gilpin’s poem, “Life After Death”Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani share stats, their favorite episodes, and treasured memories of their fourth year of Witchy Wit.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn shares some personal insights about self-care and sustainability; Leilani’s new understanding of the relationship of giving, service, and resentment.Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani discuss the challenges and rewards of choosing to be childfree.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn is trying to increase her water and protein intake based on her weight; Leilani’s navigation of socio-political signageMentioned in the episode:  Rachel Oates’ poem, “Romb”Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani discuss the ways that magic shows up in our homes, and the energetic as well as the societally charged aspects of the kitchen.Their check-ins:  Leilani shares about her anxiety and big feelings while dealing with her current life;  Kimberlyn is contemplating sewing her own Renaissance dress.Mentioned in the episode:  Joyce Carol Oates’ poem, “Women Whose Lives are Food, Men Whose Lives are Money”Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Join Kimberlyn and Leilani as they discuss the historical, social, and personal implications of drinking alcohol.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn urges everyone to create (and file) a medical directive and designate a Power of Attorney;  Leilani joyfully returns to dancing Mentioned in the episode:  Karolina Kozmana, “Common Side Effects of Not Drinking,” Medium, Jan 21, 2024;  Marianne Williamson’s “Let Your Light Shine” Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Join Kimberlyn and Leilani as they discuss the Wheel of the Year, the various cultural celebrations of Lammas, and their own personal observances of the First Harvest. Their check-ins:  Post Camino physical, mental, and emotional recovery and reflections. Mentioned in the episode:  Mary Oliver's poem, “The Summer Day”  Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani check in with the joys and challenges of walking the Camino de Santiago to “The End of the World.”Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani share how they grew as priestesses and women through their participation in Priestess Apprenticeships.Their check-ins:  Leilani gaslights herself and comes to terms with her “Chaco Creep;” Kimberlyn buys an extremely high-quality percussive massage gun; both are Camino-obsessed. Mentioned in the episode:  Emory Hall’s poem, “make peace with all the women you once were…”Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Join Kimberlyn and Leilani as they explore the astronomical foundations of the Summer Solstice, and how it impacts their rituals and personal practices.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn is confronted by student cheating; Leilani shares her feelings about the running-industrial complex and their gaslighting myth of the running ‘high’ Mentioned in the episode:  Molly Remer’s “Summer Solstice” (Mother Tongue Ink 2022)Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Join Kimberlyn and Leilani as they explore the ways in which they have learned about the indigenous peoples of San Antonio, TX and as they apply that knowledge to their ritual practices.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn and Leilani share their experiences with their health and health providers.Mentioned in the episode:  Joy Harjo, “For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet”Links to resources:Indigenous tribal cultures in San Antonio, TX:      The National Park Service documented many of the stories of the indigenous tribes              in Texas in its exhibit “We’re Still Here.”      The Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation       American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions     https://urbanindiansa.net/     https://tappilam.org/our-history/  A website and mobile app developed by the First Nations is a great resource for exploring tribal cultures and developing a land acknowledgement: www.native-land.caLand Acknowledgement Hotline:   1-907-312-5085Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Join Kimberlyn and Leilani as they discuss cards that represent empowerment for them:  Strength and The Empress.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn and Leilani share their powerful eclipse experiences.Mentioned in the episode:  Alexandra Olsavsky, “What Happens When A Woman”Links to images of cards:Strength— Rider–Waite–SmithStrength—Sirian StarseedLust—Thoth The Empress—Rider–Waite–SmithThe Empress—Modern WitchThe Empress—ThothGet exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani are getting ready for the Camino Primitivo!  Physically, emotionally, and spiritually preparing, they gather their socks, trekking poles, and personalized Camino prayers.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn and Leilani wax effusive about their first Patreon Meet and Greet.Mentioned in the episode:  an oft-repeated Camino platitude:  “The best training for the Camino is the first seven days of the Camino;” The Codex Calixtinus Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Join Kimberlyn and Leilani as they share their individual experiences with ecstatic spirituality and discuss using that ecstasy as a magical tool.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn decides that she’s no longer going to censor her woo-woo self in mixed company; Leilani’s dance competition insights around grieving her pre-pandemic community and getting her groove back.Mentioned in the episode:  Ravel’s Bolero, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s poem, “Ha! What is this dance of bliss?”Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Kimberlyn and Leilani discuss the spectrum of powerlessness from numbing to distancing and how a resilient spirit embraces toughness and elasticity.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn’s reaction to Hanya Yanaghihara’s A Little Life and social pornography; Leilani wonders if dancing all night could be considered training for walking the Camino in June.Mentioned in the episode: Maya Angelou’s poem, “Still I Rise”Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

When Kimberlyn and Leilani walk the Camino in June, they will not stop in Santiago de Compostela, but will continue on for several more days to Finisterre, “the End of the World.”  Listen as they explore the spirituality, traditions, and prehistoric history of this magical place. Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn’s profound experience at the finals of an international piano competition; Leilani’s inspirational experience with TikTok cooking videosMentioned in the episode: Sylvia Plath’s poem, “Finisterre.” Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Join Kimberlyn and Leilani as they explore the ways in which accountability allows people in relationship to own and deal with their growth and with the conflicts that arise in relationship.Their check-ins:  Leilani’s grief at losing one of her trees; Kimberlyn was gifted a set of personalized coasters that make her feel really seen.Mentioned in the episode: Ted Lasso characters Keeley and Rebecca; @wheresmollie's poem,  “And just like the moon…” Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Leilani and Kimberlyn explore the megalithic, Celtic,  Etruscan, and Roman origins and medieval Roman Catholic overlay of ancient pagan roots (and routes!!!).Their check-ins:  Leilani’s feeling of disconnection with contemporary culture; Kimberlyn has a ‘Kimberlyn doll’ that was knitted for her by a friendMentioned in the episode: Patricia Reis’ poem, “From the beginning, we have been with you.”Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Leilani and Kimberlyn explore the proto-Gaelic roots, the anticipation, and the Roman Catholic syncretization of Gaelic and Christian traditions of the holiday.Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn’s love of walking as a meditative exercise; Leilani’s enjoyment of Siri’s mis-transcriptions of her witchy dictations.Mentioned in the episode: Episode 66:  The Wheel of the Year;  Brigid's cross;  a poem by Lucius Apuleius, “I am She.” Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)

Leilani and Kimberlyn interview Amy, who shares how rock climbing challenges her and its impact on her life and her journey from a solitary practice to joining a spiritual community. Their check-ins:  Kimberlyn works through aging muscles, Leilani shares her thoughts about her healthMentioned in the episode: a poem by Genevieve Chavez-Mitchell & Anne Key, “My Genuine Self”Get exclusive content and support us on Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/WitchyWit  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WitchyWitPodcast  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/Witchy_Wit  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3azUkFVlECTlTZQVX5jl1X?si=8WufnXueQrugGDIYWbgc3A  Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witchy-wit/id1533482466  Pandora:https://pandora.app.link/nNsuNrSKneb  Google Podcast:Witchy Wit (google.com)