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Belief, Being, & BEYOND!

Granddaughter Crow

What do you believe—and how did you come to believe it?

Welcome to Belief, Being, & BEYOND, where curiosity meets spirituality, and we explore the beliefs, practices, and experiences that shape how we move through the world. We dialogue with authors, teachers, witches, shamans, pagans, occultists, and other curious souls about what they believe—and what might lie BEYOND.

Join Granddaughter Crow (aka Dr. Joy Gray), a Medicine Woman, Shamanic Practitioner, and member of the Navajo Nation as she interviews authors and creators on what they believe in. If you're looking for a place to explore different spiritual perspectives, ideas and practices then this is the podcast for you! Jenny C Bell, a witch with over three decades of experience, joins as a co-host and often uses her degree in literature to take a deeper look at an author's work. 

There’s no spiritual pop quiz here, and no one has all the answers. We ask questions, explore different perspectives, wander down a few fascinating rabbit holes, and sometimes discover something that makes us see the world a little differently—the BEYOND.

Bring your curiosity.
Bring your questions.
Bring your beliefs, and ability to wonder.
You may come looking for answers.
You’ll probably leave with a few more concepts.
And perhaps a new idea about what lies BEYOND!


Connect with Granddaughter Crow at www.granddaughtercrow.com & on social media @GranddaughterCrow


Connect with Jenny C. Bell at www.jennycbell.com & on IG @ourcovencommunity.

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  • S10 · E15
    Yesterday · 10 min

    Friday The 13th | A Witch & A Shaman

    Text or VM the Show Friday the 13th gets a bad rap. We’re flipping that narrative and treating it like: a power day. Jenny C. Bell and Granddaughter Crow talk about why the “bad luck” label sticks so hard, how superstition gets passed down, and what changes when you walk through the day on purpose instead of bracing for impact. From there, we go deep on Freya and why so many modern witches feel pulled toward her. We explore Freya as a grounded, embodied kind of power: beauty that isn’t a performance, sensuality that belongs to you, and leadership that doesn’t rely on becoming harsh or imitating masculine norms. If you’ve been hearing Freya’s name pop up repeatedly or feeling curious about Norse mythology, deity work, and devotional practice, we share simple ways to start connecting and listening. We also mention Freya’s twin brother Frey, because your path gets to match your personality and your needs. Prefer a more secular approach to witchcraft and spirituality? We’ve got you. We talk journaling prompts to uncover family superstitions, “mythbusting” conversations you can have with friends, and using the Tarot Death card (number 13) as a clear Friday the 13th ritual for release, transformation, and renewal. If this sparked something, take the next step with us: subscribe, share the episode with a friend who needs a confidence boost, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations. What does Friday the 13th mean to you now? #FridayThe13th #Freya #ModernWitchcraft Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E14
    Sunday · 1 hr 1 min

    Enter "Queer Saints!" | Magic, Miracles & Modern Intercession with Antonio Pagliarulo (author)

    Text or VM the Show Saints aren’t marble statues or unreachable holy figures to us. They’re people, and that single shift changes everything, especially if you’ve ever felt like spiritual tradition wasn’t built for you. We’re joined by Antonio Pagliarulo, author of Queer Saints: A Radical Guide to Magic, Miracles, and Modern Intercession and The Evil Eye, to talk about how saint magic can be inclusive, practical, and deeply healing for queer people and allies alike. We dive into how Antonio pairs saints with tarot cards and why tarot works as more than divination. It becomes a living tool for spellwork, clarity, and relationship building with spiritual allies, whether you’re working with traditional Catholic saints or modern folk saints like artists, activists, writers, and caretakers. We also explore what it means to let saints “show up,” how signs and synchronicities can feel unmistakably personal, and why you don’t need institutional permission to begin. Modern intercession: approaching the altar from worthiness instead of shame. We talk through the difference between prayer and spellwork, then get hands-on with three cornerstones of saint magic Antonio returns to: petitions, candle spells, and a sacred satchel you can carry as ongoing support. If you’re looking for grounded queer spirituality, practical folk magic, and a path that welcomes questioning, this conversation opens the door. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs permission to belong, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. _____ Bio: Antonio Pagliarulo is the author of the The Evil Eye: The History, Mystery and Magic of the Quiet Curse AND Queer Saints: A Radical Guide to Magic, Miracles and Modern Intercession (Weiser Books). His first book in the Italian Witch mystery series will be published in 2027 itialianwitch.com. His work has appeared in NBC News, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, OUT Magazine, New York Daily News, Religion News Service, the USA Today Network and The Wild Hunt. In his article in OUT Magazine titled “The Catholic Church named a millennial said – when is it going to name a Queer One?” For the Record, we here at Belief, Being, & BEYOND are Queer Allies. We show up with curiosity and PRIDE – The Courage of the Queer community is unparallel in my book. Antonio is the son of Italian immigrants; he was raised in a home where the magical arts were commonplace. He lives with his husband in New York City. Website: italianwitch.com #QueerSaints #SaintMagic #ItalianFolkMagic November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E13
    November 4 · 8 min

    How To Work with New Moon Energy | A Witch & A Shaman

    Text or VM the Show The moon disappears and suddenly we collectively wonder what you should do next. We get it, because we’ve heard the split for years: the “dark moon” is for doing nothing, and the new moon is for manifesting everything. We slow that argument down and look at what’s actually useful, what’s cultural habit, and what your own body might be telling you when the sky goes dark. We explore the new moon as a true threshold: an ending and a beginning at the same time. That framing opens up options beyond one-size-fits-all new moon rituals. Want to rest and reset? That can be sacred. Want to set new moon intentions, speak your desires, and plant seeds for the waxing cycle? That can be aligned too. We also talk about release work, banishing, and letting go, because closure belongs here just as much as creation. Then we get practical. We share a simple “speak your month” practice for the next 28-day lunar cycle, plus journaling ideas like drawing intuitive symbols for each moon phase and tracking your energy day by day. We also touch on “moon cycle” language across traditions and how lunar awareness can help you notice your own ebbs and flows whether you menstruate or not. If you’re searching for grounded guidance on moon phases, new moon manifestation, or building a consistent spiritual practice, this conversation gives you a flexible structure you can actually live with. Subscribe, share this with a moon-loving friend, and leave us a review so more people can find the show. What does the new moon feel like to you? #NewMoonRituals #MoonPhases #LunarWisdom Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E12
    November 1 · 55 min

    Samhain & Honoring Those Who Came Before Us | with Lilith Dorsey, Laura Davila, Deborah Blake

    Text or VM the Show The veil is thin and we can feel the year turning. On this Samhain night, we pull up a seat for a round table dialogue on ancestors, spirit contact, and what it really looks like to honor the those who have come before us across living traditions and modern witchcraft. Granddaughter Crow hosts alongside Jenny C Bell, with guests Lilith Dorsey, Laura Dávila, and Deborah Blake bringing stories that are equal parts grounded, funny, and deeply sacred. We talk practical ritual, not perfection. Lilith shares how ancestor reverence shows up in Haitian Vodou and New Orleans Voodoo, from ongoing shrines to the power of silence and the dumb supper. Laura weaves Mexican folk magic and Day of the Dead ofrendas with saints’ feast days, music, and seasonal foods, and she offers a beautiful challenge: honoring ancestors can mean supporting the communities your people once belonged to. Deborah brings the witchiest heart of the holiday, from temporary ancestor altars with candles and photos to the idea of Samhain as an ending and a beginning at once. Along the way, we unpack what “thinning of the veil” means, how grief moves through the body, how to include beloved pets, and how to connect even if you don’t know names or feel estranged from your family line. We also widen the circle to chosen ancestors: witches who came before, artists who shaped you, and the forerunners who took risks so you could live more freely. If you’ve been craving a more meaningful Samhain, a more honest ancestor practice, or a better way to hold darkness without fear, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more listeners can find the conversation. ________ Laura’s IG Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuX7yUke-d/?rpxt=eTZ0bDl2MXZ2MGVy Bios: Lilith Dorsey: Since 1991, Lilith Dorsey has been doing successful magick for patrons of her business. She is editor/publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly, and filmmaker of the experimental documentary Bodies of Water:Voodoo Identity and Tranceformation. Lilith Dorsey is also author of Voodoo and Afro-Caribbean Paganism and The African-American Ritual Cookbook, and choreographer for jazz legend Dr. John’s “Night Tripper” Voodoo Show. In July 2013, she led her first ever Voodoo Zombie Silent Rave, complete with very confused Thriller flash mob. Please contact her at voodoouniverse@yahoo.com for information about psychic readings and services. Lastly, don’t forget to check out her brand new book Love Magic released in Dec 2016. Many Blessings! www.lilithDorsey.com Laura Davila is a fifth-generation bruja and hechicera from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. She didn't set out to become a teacher or write books about brujería. She simply grew up in a family where this was part of life — the herbs, the prayers, the limpias, the remedios, and the quiet knowledge passed from one generation to the next. It wasn't something separated from everyday life or given a special name. It was simply what the women in her family knew and what they did. As Laura grew older, she realized that much of this knowledge existed almost entirely through oral tradition — passed through families, learned by watching, listening, helping, and eventually doing. When it became her turn to carry that knowledge forward, she did the only thing that felt right. She kept going. And eventually, she started sharing. Brujería de Rancho | Mexican Folk Magic by Laura Davila IG: @daphne_la_hechicera Deborah Blake is the author of nineteen books on modern Witchcraft, including The Eclectic Witch’s Book of Shadows, The Little Book of Cat Magic and Llewellyn’s Little Book of Spellcraft, as well as the acclaimed Everyday Witch Tarot and Oracle and Everyday Witch’s Familiars Oracle decks. She has also written three paranormal romance and urban fantasy series for Berkley, and as well as a cozy mystery series about a run-down pet rescue. Deborah lives in a 140 year old farmhouse in upstate New York with numerous cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane. Deborah can be found online at Facebook, Twitter, her popular blog (Writing the Witchy Way), and www.deborahblakeauthor.com. #Samhain #AncestorVeneration #Witchcraft November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E11
    October 28 · 22 min

    What is Samhain | A Witch & A Shaman

    Text or VM the Show Halloween gets all the attention, but Samhain is where the season turns into something deeper. We’re talking about the real meaning behind Samhain (often said like “Sowin”), why it sits on the witch’s Wheel of the Year as a cross quarter day, and how that timing connects to what we can feel in the natural world as autumn darkens and the year shifts toward winter. If you’ve ever heard “the veil is thinning” and wondered what that even means, we make it plain and practical. Jenny C. Bell shares how witches think about the invisible world and why Samhain isn’t the only time spiritual contact can feel stronger. We connect the dots between Samhain, Halloween, Day of the Dead, and All Souls Day, and we talk honestly about why this season brings up ancestor veneration, grief, curiosity, and a different relationship with death. Instead of treating death like a taboo, we explore it as a cycle and a teacher, including the small deaths that change us: leaving a job, dropping a harmful habit, outgrowing an identity, or paying the “price” of wisdom by letting ignorance fall away. We also get hands on with ideas you can actually use. Learn how to turn classic Halloween traditions into meaningful Samhain rituals with intention, from carving jack o’ lanterns with symbols, sigils, or runes to creating a simple silent supper for ancestors, guides, deities, or even personal heroes. If you want spirituality that fits real life, this conversation gives you a bridge between spooky season fun and grounded witchcraft practice. Subscribe so you don’t miss the rest of our seasonal conversations, share this with a friend who loves Halloween, and leave a review if this helped you rethink Samhain. Who would you invite to your silent supper? #Samhain #Witchcraft #WheelOfTheYear Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E10
    October 25 · 51 min

    You're Not Flawed - You're Tarot Magic! | V. Readus author of Tarot for the Flawed and Fearless

    Text or VM the Show A lot of us learned “belonging” by getting smaller. So when we finally try to be honest, creative, or spiritual in our own way, it can feel risky, even when it’s the truest thing about us. We sit down with V Readus, author of Tarot for the Flawed and Fearless and the creator behind Red Light Readings, to talk about what it really takes to stop shrinking and start showing up with embodied confidence. We trace the origin story of people pleasing through a memorable eighth grade moment: V brings a Ouija board to Catholic school field day, and the reaction teaches her a hard lesson about social norms. From there, we connect the dots to adulthood, work, identity, and the quiet ways we dilute our truth. V also shares how her background as a speech and language pathologist shaped the way she reads tarot today: practical language, clear steps, and a focus on helping people communicate what they want and need without giving their power away. Then we get hands-on with tarot for self-development. We talk about the Major Arcana as archetypes, why tarot can be predictive but works best as a mirror, and we even pull The Fool card to explore new beginnings, leap-of-faith energy, and bold authenticity. V breaks down simple embodiment practices, astrology links like Uranus and individuality, plus a three-card spread to help you reclaim your truth. She also explains her Confidence Code reading using numerology and tarot, and invites listeners into the Academy of Audacity virtual book club for community and accountability. If you’re ready to choose yourself with more courage and less apology, press play, then subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review so more people can find it. Bio: V. Readus is an author, tarot reader, confidence catalyst, and energy alchemist who helps people stop shrinking and start showing up as the fullest version of themselves. Through tarot, archetypal wisdom, astrology, and practical personal development tools, she guides clients toward deeper self-trust, authentic expression, and embodied confidence. Known as "The Tarot BFF," V. combines intuition, humor, compassion, and honest conversation to help people transform self-doubt into self-belief. She is the author of Tarot for the Flawed & Fearless: 22 Keys to Master Self-Confidence and creator of transformational experiences designed to help people choose themselves unapologetically and live with greater courage, clarity, and confidence. @redlightreadings - IG @redlightreadings - FB www.redlightreadings.com #TarotForSelfDevelopment #PeoplePleasing #AuthenticSelf November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E9
    October 21 · 22 min

    Shadow Work | A Witch & A Shaman

    Text or VM the Show The shadow is not a monster under the bed. Most of the time, it is the part of us that got shamed, silenced, or trained to disappear and it is still trying to protect us the only way it knows how. We start with a clear, grounded definition of shadow work through Carl Jung, then bring it into real witchcraft and shamanism practice. We talk about how the shadow forms through social pressure and early conditioning, why certain emotions like anger get labeled “bad,” and how suppression can show up as triggers, anxiety, or even body signals like inflammation. Along the way, we challenge the idea that shadow automatically means evil and offer a more honest view: the shadow is organic, human, and often holding the very gifts we miss most. From the shamanic side, Granddaughter Crow shares a nature-based approach to shadow integration, including journey work and working with animal allies that many traditions call “taboo,” like raven, snake, owl, and wolf. From the witchcraft side, Jenny C. Bell explores ancestral shadow, the witch wound, and why deity work with underworld figures like Hecate can be a powerful way to move through the inner labyrinth with a lantern instead of panic. We also emphasize safety: shadow work is not one-and-done, and it goes better with a book, a trusted community, a therapist, or a spiritual guide so you have a path back home to yourself. If you’ve been feeling stuck, reactive, or secretly afraid of your own intensity, this conversation offers a steady place to start. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who is doing the work, and leave a review so more people can find these tools for shadow work, healing, and spiritual growth. #ShadowWork #Witchcraft #Shamanism Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E8
    October 18 · 58 min

    Neuroscience and Magic? | Dr. Siddharth Ramakrishnan author of The Neuroscience of Magic

    Text or VM the Show What really happens in your brain when you practice magic, pull tarot cards, or step into a ritual with a clear intention? We talk with neuroscientist, educator, and author Siddharth Ramakrishnan about the surprising places where modern neuroscience and ancient mystical practice stop arguing and start explaining each other. If you’ve ever worried that loving science means you can’t be spiritual (or that understanding the brain will “ruin” the mystery), this conversation flips that assumption on its head. We dig into intuition as fast subconscious pattern recognition, why your body reacts before you can name the emotion, and how that “gut check” can be trained through reflection instead of blind trust. Siddharth breaks down how attention, belief, and meaning-making work in the brain, including why we can’t fully separate mind and body when we’re trying to understand anxiety, insight, or felt sense. We also explore the cultural history of “ways of knowing” beyond pure logic, and why treating science as the only path can flatten what it means to be human. Then we get practical: what rituals do to attention, why repeated movements and objects add value in the brain, and how flow states can open the door to real insight. We talk sigils as embodied symbol-making, simple tarot routines that build presence, and the balance between a dull mind and a turbulent mind in a world that keeps pushing speed and noise. If you’re curious about neuroscience of magic, intuition, ritual psychology, tarot and the brain, or the science of belief, this one is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’d debate you about magic, and leave a review so more people can find the show. November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E7
    October 14 · 37 min

    Crafty Witchy Cord Magic | Loren Morris Author of Cord Magic

    Text or VM the Show Braiding your hair with a whispered intention sounds simple, but it opens a door into a whole world of fiber magic. We’re joined by Loren Morris, a traditional witch, owner of Primitive Witchery in Kingsport, Tennessee, and author of The Crafty Witch’s Guide to Cord Magic. Loren talks about cord magic as a living, hands-on practice: not just tying knots, but building a spell you can see, touch, and return to. We get into what makes a spell cord feel different from a candle spell that disappears overnight. Loren explains how layering components like charms, beads, herbs, stones, printed images, and sigils turns the crafting into the ritual itself, helping you stay focused and intentional through every step. We also talk about how long cords can take to make, why that time matters, and why cord magic can be especially supportive if you want a more meditative approach or you struggle to stay locked in on one method. From there, we go practical: how we “feed” and maintain cords over time by repeating the original activation steps, tracking moon signs, moon phases, and planetary hours. We explore Samhain themed ideas for fall cords, then weave in rune magic, including beginner guidance for working with Elder Futhark runes before attempting bindrunes. Finally, we pivot into simmer pot magic, including cozy seasonal ingredient ideas and how to strain the leftover water into a home spray, floor wash, or bath addition. Subscribe, share this with a crafty witch friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. What kind of cord would you make first? ________ Bio: Loren Morris is a traditional witch with over twenty years of practice rooted in Norse and Celtic traditions. She is the owner of Primitive Witchery, based in Kingsport, Tennessee, and the author of The Crafty Witch’s Guide to Cord Magic (Weiser Books, July 2026). Her spell bottles have appeared in Hocus Pocus 2, and she holds a Nornic Priestess endorsement from renowned runic scholar Freya Aswynn. Loren teaches cord magic as a living tradition; grounded in history, powered by intention, and built to actually work. www.primitivewitchery.com Primitive Witchery on FB, @primitive_witchery on IG, @ThatPrimWitch on TikTok Primitive Witchery on Patreon #CordMagic #Witchcraft #Spellcraft November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E6
    October 11 · 1 hr 7 min

    Are Tattoos Magickal? | Jake Morningstar author of Tattoo Magick

    Text or VM the Show Tattoos can be art, memory, armor, prayer, or pure fun, but what happens when you treat ink as a living spiritual tool. I’m joined by Jake Morningstar, founder and high priest of Diamond Eye Coven, to unpack tattoo magick as real-world spellwork you can do with healed tattoos, fresh tattoos, and even temporary body markings. Jake brings a rare mix of experience: over 20 years of practice in the Craft plus formal training in neuroscience and marketing, which makes this a grounded, curious conversation rather than mystical posturing. We talk about how symbols speak to the subconscious, why a tattoo can become an energetic anchor, and how meaning can deepen long after the session ends. Jake shares the story of his triangle tattoos and the moment he realized his tattoo was showing up in his magic, leading to the bigger question: are tattoos spells. From there we widen the lens into what “magic” is, why some witches spell it “magick” with a K, and how science and spirituality can coexist as two valid ways of describing the same human experience. Then we bring it back to practice. We get into simple methods to “activate” healed ink through touch, tracing, chanting, and sympathetic magic, plus considerations around pain, ritual, and working respectfully with artists and timing. If you have tattoos, want your first one, or just want a smarter way to think about symbolism and perception, you’ll leave with tools you can actually try. Subscribe, share this with a tattooed friend, and leave a review so more seekers can find Belief Being and Beyond. #TattooMagick #Witchcraft #Spirituality November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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    October 7 · 17 min

    Do You Work With Angels | A Witch & A Shaman

    Text or VM the Show We start with a community question from Our Coven Community: do you work with angels? From there, we get honest about what “angel work” means when you come from a strict Christian or Catholic background, and why opting out can be just as healthy and powerful as opting in. We talk about the real crossover between witchcraft, shamanism, ceremonial magic, and folk traditions. Angels show up in structured practices with archangels and protective rituals, and they also show up in everyday spiritual life through prayer, candles, and signs that feel personal. We also dig into the messy part: labels. Is it an angel, an elemental, a spirit guide, a being of light? Sometimes the name matters less than the energy, the consent, and how supported you actually feel. Jenny C. Bell shares her journey from outright skepticism to direct angel connection, including studying A Course in Miracles and experiencing a powerful Archangel Michael attunement that felt physical and undeniable. Granddaughter Crow adds a shamanistic perspective on beings of light, plus a childhood story of protection that still reads like a guardian angel encounter. If you have ever wondered whether angels belong in a modern spiritual practice, or how to navigate that question with religious trauma in the mix, this conversation gives you a clear, compassionate way in. Listen now, then share your own angel stories with us, subscribe for more community Q and A, and leave a review so more people can find the show. #AngelWork #WitchcraftAndSpirituality #SpiritualExploration Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E4
    October 4 · 52 min

    The Gender Doula | Eli Lawliet, Ph.D. author of Gender Rituals

    Text or VM the Show We’re sitting down with Eli Lawliet, PhD, the creator of the gender doula, to offer a more grounded, human way into gender exploration: start with desire, values, and what actually feels good in your body, then build support around that. We talk about why the gender doula model matters for anyone navigating gender transition, questioning, or identity change, and why this kind of full spectrum care can also help families, teachers, and professionals who want to show up with more skill and less fear. Eli also shares a personal path from evangelical Christianity through atheism and into a spirituality rooted in lived experience, with a clear-eyed look at cultural appropriation, colonialism, and what it means to find something that is truly yours. From there, we get practical. We unpack ritual as something simple and usable: an action done for a specific purpose. That opens the door to energetic hygiene (cleansing, grounding, boundaries and protection) you can use before a difficult family gathering, after a day of bad headlines, or any time you’re feeling porous and depleted. We also explore tarot as a consent-based tool for guidance and deeper conversation, and we spend time on surgery rituals that make room for the real emotional landscape: doubt, relief, grief, numbness, joy, and post-surgical depression, without forcing a perfect narrative. If you want concrete tools for authenticity, transition support, and ritual practice that meets you where you are, hit play. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Bio: Eli Lawliet, Ph.D. , (he/him) is the dreamer and weaver of The Gender Doula; a source of full-spectrum support for those who are transitioning, questioning, or exploring their gender, as well as for families, loved ones, and professionals who wish to better support gender expansive folks. Services are provided through 1:1 support, classes, workshops, events, written resources, and more. The Gender Doula focuses on offering a wide range of support so that he can meet you where you are at - whatever part of your journey you are in - with compassion, care, and robust resources. https://www.thegenderdoula.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thegenderdoula/ #GenderDoula #GenderExploration #RitualPractice November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E3
    September 30 · 10 min

    What is Crystal Gridding | A Witch & A Shaman

    Text or VM the Show You’ve heard people talk about “crystal grids,” but what does gridding actually mean, and how do you do it without turning it into a complicated craft project? We sit down with author Jenny C. Bell and Granddaughter Crow to answer a community question with real, usable steps that work whether you have a huge crystal collection or just a few stones you love. We break gridding down to its essentials: placing items in a shape with a clear intention, then activating that layout with your energy. Jenny explains how a grid can be made with crystals, backyard stones, charms, plants, or even flowers, and why sacred geometry is optional, not required. Granddaughter Crow expands the idea from altar work to full-space energy work, including a powerful story about creating a protective property grid inspired by a dream, then “walking” that boundary in the mind’s eye to keep it active. You’ll also hear beginner-friendly ways to start small, like building a tarot card grid to call in the energy you want more of, plus practical guidance on cleansing, recharging, and working with lunar timing such as the new moon and full moon. The biggest takeaway we want you to remember: don’t overcomplicate it. Play is not a bonus, it’s part of the magic. If you enjoy this kind of grounded spiritual practice, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find us. What would you grid first: your desk, your bedroom, or your whole home? #CrystalGrids #EnergyWork #SpiritualPractice Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E2
    September 27 · 1 hr 4 min

    Ghosts are People Too | Richard-Lael Lillard, Judika Illes, Jake Morningstar

    Text or VM the Show Ghosts are not just jump scares and cold spots. When we actually compare notes across witchcraft, occult practice, mediumship, and lived experience, the “paranormal” starts to look a lot more like a normal part of being human. We sit down as a roundtable with Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of Spirits and The Weiser Field Guide to the Paranormal, plus Jake Morningstar, author of Tattoo Magic, Richard Lael, The Gentleman Psychic - psychic medium and occultist based in New Orleans, and co-host Jenny C. Bell. Together, we ask the real question behind every haunting: what are we actually encountering? We explore the idea that ghosts can be the souls of dead people, but also that they might be emotional imprints, thoughtforms, or egregores shaped by attention and belief. One line changes the whole frame: saints are ghosts too, because devotion keeps the presence of once-living people active in the world. From there, the stories hit. We share a corroborated stairwell apparition, a silvery night visitor that brushes up against sleep paralysis and “hag attack” folklore, and a paranormal investigation moment that turns funny and unnerving at the same time. We also go deep on “time is an illusion,” including how a séance can touch energies from the living, the dead, or even a future self, depending on how you think time is “sliced.” We end with what we wish more people understood: don’t yuck other people’s yum, don’t rush to explain away your own experience, and approach spirits with kindness and basic respect. If you enjoy thoughtful ghost stories, witchy philosophy, and grounded spiritual practice, hit play, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review. Bios: Richard-Lael Lillard - The Gentleman Psychic Now located in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been seen on Ghost Adventures, Jubilee Media and more. He has been clairvoyant since his youth. It is a rich tradition within his family going back generations. He has traveled across the United States and Europe on a mystic tour, learning, teaching and growing. He believes that together we can build a brighter future. Let's create a better tomorrow by understanding the past and the present. https://thegentlemanpsychic.com/ IG: @richardlaellillard Jake Morningstar, the founder and high priest of Diamond Eye coven, has been a Witch for over twenty years. A true believer in learning (11 years!), Jake has a BS in Neuroscience from Brown and a PhD in Marketing from Wharton. He has taught hundreds in the mundane and esoteric arts. Visit him at Instagram.com/that_morningstar_witch Judika Illes is the bestselling author of numerous books devoted to spells, spirits, and witchcraft, including the Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and Encyclopedia of Spirits, as well as Pure Magic, Daily Magic, Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, and Sages, and Witches: A Compendium. A lifelong student, lover, and practitioner of the magical arts, Judika is also the creator of two oracle decks, Magic Spells Oracle and Protection Spells, as well as the forthcoming Prosperity Spells deck. The editor and curator of two books of mystical fiction, The Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgotten and The Weiser Book of Occult Detectives, Judika was among the contributing authors to Taschen’s Witchcraft, part of The Library of Esoterica series. She has been a professional tarot card reader for over three decades and is a certified aromatherapist. A native New Yorker, Judika teaches in the US and internationally, live and virtually. Instagram @judikailles facebook.com/AuthorJudikaIlles/ #Paranormal #Witchcraft #GhostStories November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S10 · E1
    September 22 · 18 min

    How To Celebrate Fall Equinox | A Witch & A Shaman

    Text or VM the Show The fall equinox can feel like a line in the calendar, but it is also experienced in your body and your lifestyle. We take a listener question from our community and explore what it actually means to celebrate the autumn equinox when your weather, your schedule, and even your landscape do not match the classic “crunchy leaves” picture. From Granddaughter Crow’s shamanic perspective, we talk about equilibrium as something you can sense across the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies. That theme turns into practical ideas you can try immediately: step outside and notice the light, the temperature, and the earlier sunsets, then ask yourself what kind of balance fits this season. We also get delightfully nerdy about a folk practice you may have heard of: balancing an egg on the equinox as a tiny ritual for finding your center. Jenny C. Bell brings the witchy, seasonal living lens, including how to work with the Wheel of the Year in places where fall still looks like summer. We talk warm foods and traditional Chinese medicine inspired shifts, journaling and card reading prompts for “where am I balanced” and “where am I off,” and the gentle power of letting old goals drop away like leaves. Plus, we end with a cozy tangent on fall playlists, from cool jazz to PJ Harvey’s White Chalk. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves seasonal rituals, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. #AutumnEquinox #WheelOfTheYear #SeasonalLiving Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S9 · E19
    September 20 · 58 min

    How To: A Guide to Divination | JoAnna Farrer author of The Diviner’s Path

    Text or VM the Show You can learn a lot of tarot keywords and still feel stuck the moment a real question hits. We wanted to get underneath that frustration and talk about what actually makes divination work: listening, timing, symbolism, and the courage to respond. Our guest JoAnna Ferrar (Llewellyn author, priestess, divination teacher, and professional violinist) brings a rare blend of musical training and spiritual practice that makes the “language” of signs feel practical instead of mystical and vague. We dig into why silence matters as much as sound and how pauses create the space where intuition can speak. JoAnna walks us through her nature-led approach from The Diviner Path, including the idea that divination is a cycle you live inside: realizing you have a question, shaping it, choosing a method (tarot, pendulum, runes, omens), interpreting, taking action, and returning to reflect. We also talk about the modern “party trick” version of divination and why it can feel scary when you skip the action step and forget you’re a participant in the conversation. From there we head outdoors for augury, omen walks, and the art of rebuilding observation in the natural world, then into dream divination without rigid dream dictionaries. Joanna shares how symbols blend cultural meaning with deeply personal associations and why “spirit logic is sideways logic.” We also explore her devotion to Apollo and the link between technique and inspiration, plus a playful M&M divination practice that proves spirit can speak through almost anything when you learn how to listen. If this conversation helps you rethink how you ask questions and read signs, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave us a review so more listeners can find the show. JoAnna Ferrar is a Llewellyn author, priestess, divination teacher, oracular practitioner, professional violinist, and host of the Coffee & Divination podcast. JoAnna's background as a professional musician and graduate of the Juilliard School has made her uniquely attuned to the world of symbols and their nuanced interpretations—a skill she brings to her work in divination. She is a coven leader and teacher. Her book, The Diviner’s Path, offers a nature-led approach to divination with tarot, runes, pendulums, and omens. JoAnna’s work explores land-based divination, animism, seer work, and practical ways of connecting with our intuition and the spirits around us. JoAnna is the host of the Coffee and Divination podcast, which she launched in 2020 to feature interviews with prominent authors and practitioners of occult, pagan, and divinatory arts. Visit her at CoffeeAndDivination.com. #Divination #TarotReading #Intuition November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S9 · E18
    September 16 · 33 min

    Easy Daily Spiritual Ritual | A Witch & A Shaman... 100th Episode Celebration

    Text or VM the Show Your day is already full, so we’re not here to hand you another impossible checklist. We’re here to help you turn what you already do into a daily ritual that actually feels nourishing, grounded, and doable. Jenny C Bell and I start with the simplest foundation: if you have a routine, you can make it spiritually minded. That can be as small as greeting the sun or the moon, taking one breath before coffee, or speaking your day with clear intention. From there, we get specific with real-world spiritual practices for busy witches and spiritual practitioners. We talk about “double duty” rituals like brushing your teeth with a prayer for clean words, using small visual cues on your everyday items to trigger affirmations, charging jewelry as a talisman, and letting a shower become an energetic cleanse. Jenny shares how parenting and structure can support spirituality, including a quick Archangel Michael protection prayer in the car that helps everyone reset before the day begins. We also go deeper into daily practice tools: greeting your home and the room you work in, calling in the four elements, making offerings, smoke cleansing with mugwort (plus alternatives for smoke season), and pulling tarot and oracle cards to track what energy is leaving and what’s coming in. We end with two powerful closers: a nightly candle ritual and “a prayer for the people” as a way to release what you’ve been carrying, plus journaling tips that include gratitude journaling, voice notes, and a simple question you can write before sleep to invite clarity through dreams. If you try any of these daily rituals, tell us what changed for you, then subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find Belief Being and Beyond. #DailyRitual #SpiritualPractice #Witchcraft #EverydayMagic #Spirituality November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S9 · E17
    September 13 · 58 min

    A Native Greek Priestess Reviving the Lost Earth Temple Arts | Elyse Welles Author of Sacred Wild

    Text or VM the Show The land is not a backdrop. It is a relationship and once you start treating it that way, your whole spiritual life changes. We’re joined by Elyse Welles, best-selling author of Sacred Wild and a modern Greek priestess devoted to reviving earth temple arts of the Mediterranean. We talk about how her childhood split between Greece and rural Pennsylvania made land-connection feel normal, not mystical, and why that matters for anyone trying to heal from rigid dogma or spiritual disconnection. From Artemis and sacred springs to a tree you can cry against, we explore what it means to be shaped by place instead of trying to force spirituality into a single “right” framework. From there, we dig into Elyse’s idea of spiritual archaeology: going to a place you feel called to and “excavating” through ritual, trance, sound, and active listening before you ever reach for research. We also address a question we hear constantly: can you connect to the land if you’re not Indigenous to it? Elyse breaks down the difference between respectful relationship and borrowed customs, and she shares simple practices anyone can start today, even if you live in an apartment and your sacred space is a nearby park or a small patch of green. We also get into the songs of the land, frame drum work, and why some melodies belong to one river, one hillside, one season. Elyse shares what her immersive pilgrimages in Greece actually look like, why she keeps groups small, and how dream oracle work and sacred waters change the way you move through the world. If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a way back to the Earth, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Bio: Elyse Welles is a bestselling author with Llewellyn Books for “Sacred Wild: An Invitation to Connect to Spirits of the Land”. A native Greek Priestess reviving the lost earth temple arts of the Mediterranean in her work with land spirits and the frame drum, she is also an initiated High Priestess in the eclectic Faery Tradition of witchcraft. She holds an MA in spiritual studies, and teaches online containers and guides immersive pilgrimages to Greece's sacred places in and around Delphi and Eleusis. She hosts two podcasts, including the top 20 show, The Magick Kitchen. Learn more at elysewelles.com and follow her at @seekingnumina on Instagram and Facebook. Learn more at elysewelles.com and follow her at @seekingnumina on Instagram and Facebook. Also, Samhainfest.com And my retreats for 2027 in Greece are now open for booking, learn more at elysewelles.com/ My next online container begins in November as well, I will have more info by time of recording but that will also be on the website and my socials links when it is closer. #SacredLand #EarthBasedSpirituality #Animism #GreekPaganism #NatureSpirituality November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S9 · E16
    September 9 · 16 min

    How Do You Find Your Spiritual Allies? A Witch & A Shaman explore Spirit Allies

    Text or VM the Show A crystal catches your eye, an herb keeps showing up in your yard, or a particular animal won’t leave your thoughts. Is that random, or is it relationship? We lean into a community question that goes straight to the heart of nature-based spirituality: how do you choose your allies, the energies you work with in ritual, spell work, and daily practice, and what if they’re choosing you? We talk about “ally” as a living, energetic partnership with the natural world, whether that ally is an animal guide, a plant, an element, or a stone. For us, the foundation is consent and exchange: you bring intention and attention, and the ally brings its medicine, symbolism, and presence. Granddaughter Crow breaks down the idea of agreement through an energy lens, including how attraction can be a message, not just a preference. We also explore how your body can recognize a true fit before your mind can justify it, the same way you sometimes just know a friendship is real. Jenny C. Bell shares a standout animal guide story from early in her path: expecting a cat, getting nothing, then meeting a wolf, and later experiencing jaw-dropping confirmation at a wolf sanctuary when wolves repeatedly chose her. From there, we widen the view to herbal allies that appear, crystals that seem to call you off the shelf, and a simple practice that works whether you’re brand new or deeply seasoned: follow curiosity. Curiosity and intuition often move together, and you don’t need a perfect reason to start listening. If you’ve been waiting for a clear sign, this conversation gives you a grounded way to notice what’s already reaching for you. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: what ally keeps showing up in your life right now? #SpiritAllies #NatureSpirituality #Intuition Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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  • S9 · E15
    September 6 · 1 hr 4 min

    What is Slavic Paganism in the Words of a Serbian American | Anna Urošević Applegate author "Slava!"

    Text or VM the Show Rev. Anna Urošević Applegate sits down with Granddaughter Crow and Jenny C Bell to share. As a first-generation Serbian American, she grew up moving between languages, calendars, and expectations, carrying both the ache of otherness and the seed of a powerful spiritual skill: living in liminal space. We talk about how that early tension later becomes a doorway into ancestral reverence, animism, and Slavic polytheism that feels earthy, direct, and startlingly practical. Anna walks us through the Slavic world tree and the three realms of reality: Prav (the gods), Yav (the living world), and Nav (the underworld and the ancestors). We unpack why the underworld is not “evil” in this tradition, how darkness can be nourishing, and what it looks like to build right relationship with deities like Perun, Veles, and Mokosh through offerings, prayer, and place. Along the way, we connect these teachings to the present moment, including ecological spirituality, land spirits, water spirits, and the urgent need to stop treating nature as something we own. We also get real about cultural appreciation versus cultural appropriation. Anna shares a clear, respectful approach for curious seekers and for people reclaiming Slavic heritage after generations of forced assimilation: learn the language, meet living communities, ask for guidance, and don’t “steal and sell” what isn’t yours. She also shares the years of research and family interviewing that shaped her book Slava!, including how caregiving and death work sharpened her sense of what lies beyond the veil, and why ancestors feel close, not gone. If this conversation moves you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave us a review so more people can find Belief Being and Beyond. Bio: Rev. Anna Urošević Applegate is a Chicago native and first-generation Serbian American who was taught to believe in the Spirit World and the beneficent intervention of her ancestors in daily life from a very early age. A Queer Witch, certified Death Midwife, and pious Polytheist who tends to roll out a welcome mat to chthonic Deities in particular, she became active in the Chicago Fellowship of Isis (FOI) community in 2002 and received her legal ordination as a Priestess in 2012. Anna is passionate about fostering inclusive Rodnovery, or Slavic Native Faith, and is the founder of the Circle of Rodu, which promotes the ancestral reclamation of the worship of Slavic Deities throughout the global Slavic Diaspora. Anna holds an M.A. in English from Loyola University Chicago and is the author of Slava! Slavic Paganism and Dual-Faith Folk Ways (Llewellyn, 2026). IG: @annaurosevicapplegate_author Website: CircleofRodu.com My mother, Milanka Urošević (1938-2026), friend of the Lakota Sioux nation, is smiling on us! Thank you so much for welcoming her presence in among us today! I want to give huge thanks to illustrator Nataša Ilinčić for her amazing illustrations in Slava! Please patronize Nataša's Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NatasaIlincic?ref=shop_sugg_market My inclusive Slavic Native Faith group, Circle of Rodu, can be found online at: https://circleofrodu.com/ I have an Etsy site for my devotional Polytheist jewelry and handcrafted ritual items at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JackalMoonDesigns?ref=shop_sugg_market #SlavicPaganism #Animism #AncestralWisdom November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Indigenous voices, cultures, and contributions. Did you know that when you listen to this podcast… Belief, Being, & BEYOND!, You’re supporting a podcast created by a Navajo woman. So Thank You for listening. Also, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing the show with a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you for listening! Support the show Granddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Become a Member and Support the Podcast: Check Out My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substack https://substack.com/@granddaughtercrow Social Media: @GranddaughterCrow YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrow Jenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/ Jenny’s Our Coven Community https://our-coven.mn.co/landing For more from Jenny: https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

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