Show Notes
Episode: The Basics of Witchcraft & the Terminology
Witchcraft can feel overwhelming when you’re first stepping into it… so many terms, so many paths, and a lot of noise around what it’s supposed to look like.
In this episode of Between Three Witches, we bring it back to something much simpler: ✨ What witchcraft actually is ✨ The language you’ll hear (and what it really means) ✨ How different paths and practices show up in real life ✨ And how to begin without overcomplicating it This isn’t about rigid rules or perfect definitions, it’s about understanding the foundations in a way that feels grounded, honest, and accessible.
We also explore the difference between traditional and modern approaches, the role of tools and intention, and why your practice doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s. And in this week’s “Come Sit With Us” segment, we answer a listener question around shadow work, what it is, why it matters, and why it doesn’t always look the way you expect. If you’ve ever felt unsure where to start, confused by terminology, or like you’re “missing something”… this episode is for you. You can find us all on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook & YouTube (and I am also on Patreon and so is Wheelie) as Gayle The Witch Next Door The Wheelie Green Witch Anon - The anonymous witch
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What really happens inside a working coven, and is casting a spell anything like people imagine? In this guest edition of Witchcraft 101, I’m joined by Julie Aspinall, better known as The Coventry Witch. Julie has practised witchcraft for more than 40 years and founded the Warwickshire-based Coven of Gaia to preserve and share knowledge of witchcraft and Pagan traditions. We talk openly about spells, coven life, practising alongside other witches and what people should understand before seeking out a coven of their own. We also explore Julie’s journey, her book So You Think You Are a Witch? and the thriving Festival for Pagans and Witches she created. This is a fascinating conversation about lived witchcraft, community and what happens when the craft moves beyond books and social media and into a shared, working practice. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. Julie and the Coven of Gaia have also appeared on television, host rituals and workshops, and have built an online community reaching hundreds of thousands of people And follow us all on the socials Gayle The Witch Next Door The Wheelie Green Witch The Anonymous Witch Julie Aspinall, The Coventry Witch, Coven of Gaia
This week, Wheelie and Anon host a conversation about the things witches spend far too much time on, and whether all that effort actually adds anything to our practice. 👀✨
Season three is here, and we’re beginning right at the beginning with Witchcraft 101! In our first episode of the new season, we’re joined by the wonderful Emma Griffin for an honest, accessible and wonderfully witchy conversation about finding your way into the craft. We explore what witchcraft actually is, where a beginner can start, the pressure to choose a label or path and some of the misconceptions that can make the craft feel far more complicated than it needs to be. Whether you’re completely new to witchcraft, still discovering what your practice looks like or simply fancy returning to the foundations, this episode is a reminder that there is no single “correct” way to be a witch. Expect different perspectives, plenty of practical guidance and the usual Between Three Witches chaos along the way. Make yourself something warm, get comfortable and join us as we welcome Emma and officially begin Season Three of Between Three Witches. 🎙️ Follow the podcast and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the rest of the season. 🌙 Find Gayle, Vikkie and ANON on all the social media platforms ✨ Find Emma: https://www.emmagriffinwitch.co.uk
For our final guest episode of the month, we invited EarthFairy Holistics and Nevermore Aries to join us... which meant FIVE of us around the virtual table. And yes. It went exactly as you’d imagine. 😂 This episode is less about perfectly packaged spirituality and much more about what it actually looks like when five very different spiritual people get together and start talking. We chat about our practices, experiences, beliefs, the things we agree on, the things we definitely don’t, and inevitably disappear down a few completely unexpected rabbit holes along the way. It’s funny, unfiltered, occasionally chaotic and very much Between Three Witches. Grab a cuppa, settle in and come join the conversation. 🎙️ Between Three Witches Featuring EarthFairy Holistics & Nevermore Aries Listen now on Spotify. 🌙
BROOMS, BESOMS & HOME PROTECTION 🧹 In this episode, Vikkie, The Wheelie Green Witch, sweeps us into the fascinating history and magic of the witch’s broom. But the broom has always been far more than a way for witches to fly in stories. From traditional besoms and old household folklore to cleansing rituals and protecting the threshold, Vikkie explores how this everyday tool became such a powerful symbol of witchcraft. We talk about: 🧹 The history and folklore of the witch’s broom 🌿 The difference between a broom and a traditional besom 🕯 Using sweeping as an energetic cleansing practice 🚪 Protecting doors, thresholds and the home ✨ How the direction and position of a broom can carry meaning 🏠 Simple home-protection practices you can try for yourself If you love practical magic, household folklore and discovering the witchcraft hidden within ordinary objects, this episode is for you. And we want to know: do you keep a broom or besom in your home, and is it decorative, practical or magical? Tell us in the comments. 🎧 Words From The Witches Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.