When you start looking for witches, you find them everywhere, according to my guests on the latest episode. And they should know, since, for the last three years, they’ve been highlighting stories of some of the most interesting, magical, witchy people in history. Risa Dickens and Amy Torok are the creative power behind the popular “Missing Witches” podcast, which they describe as a “research-based, feminist, occult storytelling project.” They are also the co-authors of one of my new favorite books, Missing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic, which is full of personal reflections, magical practices and recovered stories of inspiring and sometimes controversial witches. Risa and Amy have been practicing magic together ever since they met backstage at a ukulele showcase. On today’s episode, we talk about their paths to witchcraft, the importance of questioning our spiritual beliefs, the notion of “GoddETC”, and the need for a feminist spirituality that opens the doors wide for everyone.
Risa and Amy’s book is Missing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic.
You can learn more about them and their podcast at https://www.missingwitches.com/.
You can also learn more about the books and art Monica Sjoo, which we discussed toward the end of the episode, here:https://www.monicasjoo.net/.