Episode 145: Wyrd Women Pt. 3
In episode 145 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew finish their series inspired by the wyrd and wonderful. In Wyrd Women Pt. 3, they meet an old woman named Baubo. Baubo is a goddess of belly laughs, and in the myth of Persephone and Demeter, she is the unassuming problem solver. While Demeter mourns, Baubo dances in the face of grief, showing us that laughter is a spell that heals the heart. Next, they meet wyrd woman Simona Kossak, an activist and lover of more than human creatures who fought to protect Poland’s oldest forests and was sometimes called Witch.Sources & Shoutouts:Wild Medicine: An Illustrated Guide to the Magic of Herbs, Bundy & BelewEpisode 6: Persephone & PlutoEpisode 80: Psychedelic WitchcraftEpisode 130: Patron Saints of SpringStorytime: Hades & PersephoneGoddess Series: PersephoneEncyclopedia of Spirits, Judika IllesHagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life, Sharon BlackieBaubo votives“Baubo: Laughter in the Face of Grief,” Deanna RiddickThe Health Benefits of HumorIambe and Baubo: A Study in Ritual Laughter, Olga Arans, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988.Women Who Run With the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes“The Extraordinary Life of Simona Kossak,” Janusz R. KowalczykBiałowieża Forest, UNESCO World Heritage Convention “Galloping Ghosts,” Diane Ackerman“A Life Less Ordinary with a Real-Life Snow White,” Liam WardJoin the Tamed Wild Coven! The Coven by Tamed Wild was created out of the desire for community. Not just any community, but a community of earth-spirited, magical witches who want to connect beyond the bounds of social media. A place to share knowledge, speak face-to-face, and make real-life connections. A place to cast a circle, set intentions, build an altar, and learn the tarot. A place to talk astrology, write spells, and grow in our practices together.If you desire magick in the mail, you can subscribe to the Tamed Wild Seasonal Box - a bi-weekly delivery of magic & earth medicine. Each box is crafted around a season and includes items for the earth-spirited and the lovers of all things mystical and natural. Deliveries can include crystals, herbs & teas, ritual tools, altar items, jewelry, essential oils & other lifestyle pieces.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio