Backyard Banshee presents...

In this episode we will be exploring Ryley's relationship with the Norse goddess Freyja, who have been working together for over 4 years, and especially surrounding self-love after a traumatic encounter. We cover the astrology of Freyja in your birth natal chart, as well as her symbols and correspondences - we also discuss different ways that you can learn about this Vanir goddess who covers magick, divination and assertiveness. Ryley Storm is an eclectic witch who promotes self betterment through means of magickal workings and shadow work. They work closely with the creator of the hatchling clan amino to bring others to a deeper awareness of self and their YouTube channel provides information and guided meditations. They are working on an everyday witchcraft book to show that the craft can be as extravagant or minimalist as you want it to be and brings to light that intention is what matters most.

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In this episode, we dive into a relationship with the Ancient Irish-Celtic pantheon goddess Brigid. Brigid, also known as Brigit, is a major focus for those who follow the wheel of the year - but she's also an incredible queer-friendly deity to work with, especially for creativity purposes, connecting with nature and finding a divination practice. We get the pleasure of an honest conversation with our guest Regan Ralston. Regan, of Water of Whimsy, is a watercolor illustrator based in upstate NY, whose work features themes of witchcraft, folklore, and mythology. She is the author of upcoming book Kitchen Witchery for Everyday Magic, published by Page Street Publishing, available for pre-order wherever books are sold. You can connect with her:

Instagram: @waterofwhimsy

Twitter: @waterofwhimsy

TiKTok: @waterofwhimsy

Facebook: Water of Whimsy - Art Shop

In this interview, we will be chatting with the lovely Paige from MetaMystics (she/they). Paige is a developing psychic medium; she currently offers spiritual guidance, tarot readings, lessons, and deity identifications. Her main deity guide is Apollon, and she works with Aphrodite, Ares, Hades and Hekate. Paige prefers to just worship Artemis for now and believes they will be working together privately in the future, but for now her focus is primarily on her work with Apollo. Together they are writing books and inspiring the world. And here are a few book recommendations she has given to learn about the deities she works with.

In this interview, we are chatting with the venusian Coffee Cup Witch herself, Lo Juniper. We discuss being secular from your start of a witchcraft practice, on to being open to connecting with a deity based on your ancestral roots. Whilst we touch on some elements of deity work, Lo is sharing with us her living experience as someone who has not only got a personal experience with other religions, but with different deities too. Deities on this episode are Aphrodite, Clíodhna and Lugh. Ultimately, what we discuss is that it is about finding your own personal path with whatever deities or energies you feel connected to. Enjoy warmly whilst you explore open-practice witchcraft & paganism! 

In this interview, we chat with Prema to discuss her 20 year relationship with the Hindu goddess Kali. Prema Love is an internationally touring multi-instrumentalist, voice & sound alchemist based in Maui, Hawaii. She facilitates sacred retreats, healing ceremonies, weddings, workshops, women’s circles and has been studying and practicing the healing arts for the last 20 years. Prema has also performed at major festivals and for spiritual teachers Ram Dass, Amma the hugging Saint, and 3 Divine Mother Saints of India. Her most recent album, “Awaken to Divine Love”,  recorded with highly acclaimed Grammy nominated Producer Ben Leinbach is now available on all digital platforms.

**Editing notes - please forgive the audio at the 13:30 mark, as unfortunately the sound did not capture how fantastic Prema sung for us. I urge you to please listen to her music on Spotify below to get an understanding of how lovely it really was, and I'm sorry it wasn't captured properly!**

In this interview, we will be chatting with the fantastic Emma Mendez, (she/they), a Santa Muerte devotee who has been worshipping the saint for years. Emma shares her thoughts on Santa Muerte astrology, practice and offers advice for those who are interested in learning more about this powerful saint.

TW: Femicide, Kidnapping threat

References: 

"Santa muerte the folk saint of death" (19 mins) https://youtu.be/UOq8tX4gnEw

“La santa muerte” (documentary) https://vimeo.com/ondemand/saintdeath