The Wayward Dragons
By Kelsey Johnny
The Wayward DragonsOct 26, 2022
Episode 29: The Start of the Spiritualist Movement and The Fox Sisters
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Episode 28: Famous Royal Occultist and A Special Guest!
We are starting off spooky season with a special guest! We have the host of The British Royal Fanatic Podcast, Hayden, with us to talk about some famous royal occultist that have connections to the royal family. The most famous that everyone would know is Nickolas Flamel. He wasn't just a character from Harry Potter but was in fact a real person! He was a famous alchemist and French scribe. John Dee was a famous mathematician and astronomer who was an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. This episode starts off a little mini series that we are going to be doing on the Spiritualist movement! We also join Hayden for an episode on his Podcast!
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Hayden's Info:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Cc020pRGUZ09ct2BinfLf?si=InXMRClWT5GoNAPCEAiKdQ&utm_source=copy-link
Social Media:
Blog: https://britishroyalfanaticpodcast.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fanatic_royal?t=avPQ52bAcAHwyN4URP4tLA&s=09
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/britishroyalfanpod/
Episode 27: Werewolf Lore and Origin
We are starting spooky season a little early! In this episode Kelsey will be talking about werewolves. Werewolves have a lot of different origin stories. One of the oldest can be found in the Greek story, The Legend of Lycaon. A lot of origin stories center around the consumption of human flesh and how wrong it is to eat your fellow man. And because you ate your fellow man, the gods decided that you would be cursed to transform into a werewolf every full moon. Some of the story's center around men finding wolf pelts out in the forest and by putting them on they would transform for a center amount of time. Please note, we will be dedicating full episodes to the werewolf trails and wendigo type creatures. Please rate, review and subscribe. Tell a Friend.
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Episode 26: Drugs and Altered States of Consciousness
Full disclaimer we do talk about mushrooms and drugs like those in this episode. Our ancestors have been using drugs like these for thousands of years. How do you define a drug? Is it anything that changes your mind of state of being? Or it is anything found in nature? We have another guest, Kelsey's fiancée! We interview him about his experiences on mushrooms. He gives us a couple of stories and some of his do's and don'ts. Johnny gives a review on the series Chronicles of Dragon. Kelsey gives a review on The Last Oracle by James Rollin. Please rate, review and subscribe!
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Johnny's source:
A Brief History of Vice by Robert Evans
Episode 25 Lucid Dreaming
In this episode we talk about Lucid Dreaming. Just like anything, it is all about your intentions. There are many ways to Lucid Dream. In this episode we talk about what Lucid Dreaming actually is and how to achieve it. Kelsey gives a review of the of the fourth book in the Sigma Force series by James Rollin and a private investigator series by Cheryl Bradshaw. Johnny does not have any books to review for this week as he was checking up on the podcasts that he listens to. Don't forget to tell a friend and rate, review and subscribe!
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Episode 24 Dream Signs
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Episode 23: The Fae!
In this episode we will be talking about the Fae. We talk about what exactly they are. They have many names depending on what culture and what side of the planet you are on. These are creatures that are to be respected. We talk about all of these things! Kelsey gives a review The Bone Labyrinth and Map of Bones by James Rollin, The Ritual by Adam Nevill and Never Let Her Go by Ann Rule. Johnnys books that he reviews are his sources for this episode which are: The Scottish Fairy book by Elizabeth Grierson, The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Farties by Skye Alexander and Fairies by Morgan Daimler.
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Episode 22: Tricksters!
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Episode 21 Part Two of Victorian Death
We apologize for this being uploaded a week late. The software/app that we use to record decided to not record Johnny for over half of it. Thank you for being patient with us. For this episode Kelsey will be continuing on Victorian death. We will be talking about how they changed how we grieve today. We still practice a lot of the things for example, we still do funeral processions, we have very large headstones and embalming is almost monitory in a lot of states. We talk about death photography and most importantly we talk about mourning jewelry. Both types! Don't forget to tell a friend!
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Sources for today's episode:
The Victorian Book of The Dead by Chris Woodyard
8 Intriguing Funeral Customs from the Victorian Era - Funeral Basics
Victorian Horrors: Death and Mourning in the Time of Seperate Spheres - Molly Brown House Museum
Embalming History | Barton Family Funeral Service (bartonfuneral.com)
Death and Mourning Practices in the Victorian Age | Psychology Today
Episode 20: Part One of Victorian Death
In this episode Kelsey will be going into part one of how Victorians saw death. People did not live that long. You would be lucky if you made it out of childhood and then you would be super lucky if you made to 50. Death was everywhere. They became very comfortable with death. They knew that everyone would die at some point. They saw omens in everything that they did. They even had superstitions about death. Kelsey goes into some of things that people considered omens and some of the superstitions that people had at the time surrounding death. Kelsey reviews The Invention of Murder: How The Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime by: Judith Flanders. Johnny does not anything to review. *gasp*
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Episode 19: The Magic of the Appalachia; Hoodoo, Mountain Conjuring, The Ways, The Cunning and Root Work
In this episode Kelsey will be giving a review of the new Simone St. James book The Book of Cold Cases. Johnny will be going into another one of our most wayward topic yet! The magic of the Appalachia! The Appalachia mountains are on the east coast of the United States. Just like every else in the new world. The Appalachia became a melting pot for a lot of different belief systems. We talk about how all of these systems melted together and became Appalachia magic. Don't forget to tell a friend!
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Johnny's Sources/books read and reviewed:
The beginners witch guide to hoodoo and folk magic by Glinda Porter
Hoodoo for beginners by Angelie Belard
Southern Folk Medicine by Phyllis D. Light
Roots, Branches & Spirits by Tiffany Morgan
Mountain conjuring and Southern Rootwork by Leon Nixon
New world Witchery by Ramon De Ocampo
Old Style Conjuring by Starr Casas
Backwoods Witchcraft by Jake Richards
If anyone is interested in the Appalachian culture and how things are/ were done there Johnny would suggest the Foxfire books by Eliot Wigginton
Episode 18 Gods, Psychopomp's and Cosplay
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The band that Johnny recommends is called Spiral Rhythm
www.facebook.com/SpiralRhythm
The books that Johnny recommended are called
The Inner Mysteries by Janet Farrer and Gavin Bone
Spirit Allies by Christopher Penczak
Episode 17 The Origin of Annabelle!
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Kelsey's Sources:
Real Annabelle Doll - Annabelle Movie True Story, Annabelle Higgins (historyvshollywood.com)
The Real Annabelle Doll's True Story Of Terror (allthatsinteresting.com)
The History of Creepy Dolls | History| Smithsonian Magazine
Annabelle (doll) - Wikipedia
Johnny's Lavender Lemonade
2 cups of boiling water
2 cups of sugar
2 cups of lemon juice
4 tablespoons of dried lavender
750ml lemon vodka
Add lavender to water and bring to a boil. While the water is coming to a boil, put sugar and lemon juice into a glass pitcher. Once water is boiling, strain out the lavender. Add the hot water to pitcher of sugar and lemon juice. Add vodka to pitcher with water. Add ice and additional water if needed. If desired lavender lacquer can be added. Enjoy!
Episode 16: Beltane! History and Some Things To Do!
In this episode Kelsey will be giving a review of the crystal subscription box called The Mindful Souls Box. (We do not get paid by them to do a review; Kelsey just likes crystals and can't help herself). Johnny will be giving a review of Gay Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak and a couple books in the Beyonders Series by Brandon Mull. We will be talking about the history of Beltane! How we got a lot of our traditions and where exactly they came from. We will go into some things that you can do to enjoy the holiday as well as some crystals and foods to make for the holiday. Rate, Review and Don't forget to tell a friend!
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Kelsey's sources:
9 Ways to Celebrate Beltane — Mumbles & Things (mumblesandthings.com)
12 Ways to Celebrate Beltane - Moody Moons
8 Things To Do For Beltane As a Solitary Pagan | John Beckett (patheos.com)
Gemstones For Beltane Energy All Month Long (inkedgoddesscreations.com)
BBC - Religions - Paganism: Beltane
Seven Crystals for Beltane - Exemplore
Recipes to Celebrate Beltane - Awesome on 20
Episode 15 The Vampire Clan/Cult
In this episode we will be going into a true crime story. This is a trigger warning for folks that this episode is going to cover a lot of horrible topics so you may want to skip it if you dont like animal abuse, murder and blood.
In this episode Kelsey will be going into The Vampire Clan/Cult. Johnny gives a book review on The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell. This is our first cult episode! Rod Ferrell was the leader of this small group of teenagers. Rod believed that he was a 500-year-old vampire. Rod and his small group of followers would go on to murder 2 innocent people.
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Kelsey's Sources:
Cults That Kill by Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar
Episode 14 Ostara!!
In this episode Kelsey gives a book review on The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson; and Johnny gives book reviews on The Glass Thrown by J.W. Webb and it Devours by Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor. Johnny goes into how we get our normal Easter traditions! We talk about what things to do, food to eat and some god/goddess myths!
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Johnny Sources:
Ostara- Llewellyn Sabbat Essentials
Witches' Spell-a-Day Almanac
The outer Temple of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak
https://www.learnreligions.com/ostara-rites-and-rituals-2562469
https://otherworldlyoracle.com/ostaras-meaning-traditions-ritual/
Episode 13: The Moon and Its Magic!
In this episode Kelsey goes into THE MOON! The full moon for March is on the 18th. We will be going over the 4 basic phases of the moon and the best type of magic to do in each phase. We will also be going over the names of the 12 full moons that we have each year and what is the best things to do for each of those full moons. We will also be going over a moon plant cycle!
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Kelsey Sources:
The Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
The Green Witchcraft by Paige Vanderbeck
The Modern Guide to Witchcraft by Skye Alexander
What Do The Full Moons Mean 2021 Magickal - BUST
Names of the Twelve Full Moons - Wicca (bellaonline.com)
What are the names of full moons throughout the year? | Royal Museums Greenwich (rmg.co.uk)
Johnny's Recommendation:
Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler
Episode 12 What is the Ogham?!
In this episode Johnny will be going into what the Ogham is. The Ogham is the Celtic Tree Oracle cycle. It has over 20 different plants and trees. It can also be communicated through parts on the hand. This cycle starts in November instead of the normal January that we have grown accustomed to with the Western Zodiac.
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Johnny's sources:
Celtic Tree Magic by Fanu Forest
The Celtic Tree Oracle by Liz and Colin Murry
The Ogham by Sue Bagust
Druidry by Mari Silva
Episode 11 What is the Chinese New Year? And A Special Guest!
In this episode we will be having our very first guest! Mariah! Johnny will be talking about the Chinese New Year. On February 1st began the year of the Tiger. What are the other zodiacs? Did you know there is an element part as well?
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Sources:
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https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/horse.htm
https://www.wishbonix.com/chinese-astrology/
Your Chinese Horoscope for Each and Every Year
Episode 10 What is Imbolc?
In this episode Kelsey will be talking about the holiday Imbolc. Imbolc is one of the main sabbath's that occur in the springtime. It is the time of year for calf birthing and for planning out the next season of crops. It is also a time to spring clean! We will also be learning how Imbolc is tied to our tradition of Groundhog's Day.
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all sources for this episode including pictures for Instagram
cailleach goddess - Google Search
brigid goddess - Google Search
Imbolc / Candlemas | The Goddess and the Greenman (goddessandgreenman.co.uk)
Episode 9 Mothman!! And The Silver Bridge Collapse
In this episode Kelsey will be talking about everything Mothman and the Silver Bridge collapse of 1967. Spoiler!!! Kelsey does go into details of The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel. What exactly is the Mothman? Is he a cryptid? Or is he an alien???? What exactly happened to the Silver Bridge? And what caused it to collapse? Has Mothman been seen in other places? Is he an omen or a bringer of death?
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Kelsey's Sources:
The Mothman Prophecies by John A Keel
List of flying mythological creatures - Wikipedia
Mothman Legacy Has Ties to Ancient Folklore | WVPB (wvpublic.org)
4 Alleged Mothman Sightings That Preceded Disasters (theportalist.com)
Episode 8 What Is The Difference Between A Cryptid And A Mythological Creature?!?
In this episode Kelsey will go into what the difference between a cryptid and a mythological creature. The difference between the two is very tiny and there is a lot of grey area. The word cryptid is a relatively new term as it was created in the 20th century as a way to revamp the word monster. What is your favorite cryptid or mythological creature? Have you had an encounter with one before? Do you have a favorite mythological creature tale?
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Kelsey's sources:
List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia
Legendary creature - Wikipedia
Episode 7 What is Yule?!?!
In this episode, Johnny talks about Yule! Yule and other celebrations like it have been celebrated for hundreds of years before we started to celebrate Christmas. How did we morph those celebrations into what we celebrate today with Christmas? Who is Krampus? What other creatures are associated with Yule? Which one is your favorite? What weird tradition does your family have for the holidays? Do you watch a weird movie or have a nontraditional meal?
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Johnny's Sources:
The Old Magic of Christmas By Linda Raedisch
Llewwllyn's Sabbat Essentials "Yule"
Episode 6 Morals and Ethics
In this episode Kelsey and Johnny talk about morals and ethics. This is a trigger warning for folks, in this episode we do talk about sexual assault, rape, sex and consent. We go into details about moral codes, ethics, ritual ethics, the rule of 3 and krama. What is your moral code? How has it changed over the years? Do you believe in krama? Tell us on Facebook! Don't forget to tell a friend!
Johnny sources:
When, Why and If by Robin Wood
Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott
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Episode 5 What Are The 7 Hermetic Principles?
In this episode Johnny will be going into the 7 Hermetic Principles which include mentalism, correspondence, vibration, polarity, rhythm, cause and effect and lastly gender. This episode might be triggering for some people while we talk about gender.
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Johnny's Sources:
The Kybalion by The Three Initiates
The Hermetica by Brian P. Copenhaver
The Corpus Hermeticum by G.R.S Mead
Episode 4: What is Samhain? and How is it related to Halloween???
In this episode Kelsey will be going into what Samhain is, what are some of the old traditions that were practiced and how is it related to Halloween. We have changed many things about Samhain over time for it to become the Halloween that we know today. So come join us as we travel through time and discuss how exactly we have changed this holiday!
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Kelsey's Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain
Trick or Treat, a History of Halloween by Lisa Morton
Samhain by Diana Rajchel (audible book)
Johnny's Suggestions:
The Mighty Dead by Christopher Penczak
Buckland's Book of Spirit Communications by Raymond Buckland
The Sacred Herns of Samhain by Ellen Evert Hopman
Samhain: Rituals, Recipes and lore for Halloween by Diana Rajchel
Episode 3 Brief History of The Occult
In this episode Johnny will be going into a brief history of the occult. We will be going into more detail on a lot of the topics that he mentions at a later date.
Sources:
Origins of Modern Witchcraft by Ann Moura
When God was a Woman by Merlin Stone
A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult by D.K. Publishing
The Inner Temple of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak
Witches, a Century of Murder (Netflix Documentary)
Episode 2 What Does Mercury In Retrograde Actually Mean?
In this episode Kelsey will be going into what does mercury in retrograde actually mean? How did we get here? How did the ancient people interrupt what was going on in the sky? And what are some do's and don'ts for when mercury is in retrograde and how you can use that to your advantage.
Sources for this episode:
https://www.countryliving.com/uk/news/a26746624/how-mercury-being-in-retrograde-affects-you/
https://www.rd.com/article/mercury-in-retrograde/
https://www.almanac.com/content/mercury-retrograde-dates#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_retrograde_motion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollonius_of_Perga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deferent_and_epicycle
https://thechilltimes.com/8-tips-for-surviving-and-thriving-during-mercury-retrograde/
https://spiritualgangster.com/blogs/news/your-mercury-retrograde-survival-guide
https://www.astrologyzone.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-mercury-retrograde/
https://www.bustle.com/life/what-you-should-do-during-mercury-retrograde-what-you-shouldnt-19281013
https://galadarling.com/article/how-to-survive-mercury-retrograde/
http://earther-rise.com/mercury-retrograde/
Episode 1 What Does The Occult Mean?
Hello!! And welcome to the very first episode of The Wayward Dragons! In this episode we will be introducing ourselves. We will also being going into what does the occult actually mean, what is all included in that, and who are some famous people that you didn't know were apart of it.
Sources include:
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/occult
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occult
https://digitaloccultlibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/