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The Wild Hunt – Austin WitchFest 2025: Five Years of Magic, Community, and Evolution

I was interviewed for the Wild Hunt at Austin WitchFest 2025:

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That spirit was on full display at this year’s festival. Five separate presentation rooms offered a full schedule of workshops and talks throughout the day. Among the standout presenters was Jason Mankey, who explored the legacy of Raymond Buckland, and Mat Auryn, who led a powerful session on psychic empowerment.

Auryn, a familiar face in the Pagan world, expressed deep appreciation for the event’s growth. “This was where I gave ...

S1 Ep34: Living Funerals, Ancestral Sound, and Liminal Music w/ Penelope Trappes

In this evocative episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn welcome Penelope Trappes—Australian-born, Brighton-based vocalist, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and sonic conjurer. Known for her immersive soundscapes and cello-driven atmospheres, Trappes joins to discuss A Requiem, her fifth solo album on One Little Independent. What unfolds is a rich, layered conversation on grief, creativity, ancestral memory, and the meditative rituals that shape her haunting compositions. T...

Tarot i sztuki parapsychiczne. 78 ćwiczeń i technik dla skuteczniejszego wróżenia (Polish Translation of The Psychic Art of Tarot)

Autor „Kursu rzucania zaklęć” oraz „Mocy czarownicy” powraca z kolejnym przełomowym tytułem.

Mat Auryn, doświadczony tarocista, medium oraz nauczyciel okultyzmu i czarostwa, dzieli się owocami wieloletniej praktyki, czerpiąc m.in. z astrologii, wicca, thelemy, parapsychologii i alchemii. W najnowszej książce uczy, jak połączyć klasyczne techniki pracy z tarotem oraz intuicyjny wgląd, by osiągnąć niezwykłą trafność i głębię interpretacji.

Wzbogacając informacje teoretyczne o 78 ćwiczeń, medytacj...

HORNS Issue #10 Spring Equinox 2025 (18+ NSFW)

Celebrate Pan shaking off this dreary and bitter cold that brought a heavy weight with it. In this issue Spring Equinox issue, we don’t shy away from the road ahead and offer the Gay Witch tools to protect and celebrate ourselves.

Issue #10 calls forth an array of topics and hard cocks to delight our dance ahead:

Meet the Shaman on the Ordeal Path: Raven Kaldera, author of Pagan BDSM and The Ordeal Path, Hermaphrodeities, and many erotic fiction works.Learn how to use tarot as protection with...

Coalition of Visionary Resources Nominee

I’m honored to be nominated for the Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Awards this year. It means a lot to have this work acknowledged, especially knowing how much heart and intention went into each of these projects. If my work has resonated with you, I’d be grateful for your vote: THE CIRCLE IS podCAST with Rachel True and me is nominated for Podcasts & Radio Shows. The Witch’s Sun Sign Series by Ivo Dominguez Jr.—which includes Pisces Witch, a book I had the honor to co-write—is up for ...

Hope Is a Spell: Magick for These Times

Resources, rituals, meditations, and resistance for a world on fire.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about hope, both in meditation and in my personal practice. It’s a word that comes up often alongside other words like joy, love, and peace. For a long time, that shaped how I understood it. I thought hope was supposed to feel like those things, that it was something light, comforting, and easy. But the deeper I explore the idea of hope the more I realize that hope doesn’t always feel good. I’v...

THE CIRCLE IS podCAST: S1 Ep33: Ancestor Veneration, Cycles of Power, and Magickal Resilience w/ Benjamin Stimson

In this stirring episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn are joined by Benjamin Stimson, award-winning writer, researcher, counselor, and author of Ancestral Whispers. Known for his work bridging folk magick, medieval history, and modern spiritual practice, Stimson brings a sharp, grounded presence to a conversation that flows between past, present, and future. Together they explore the cyclical nature of history, the psychology of mass movements, the evolution of religious ...

THE CIRCLE IS podCAST: S1 Ep32: Spellcraft, Service, and Surviving Empire w/ T. Thorn Coyle

Join us for an empowering episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST with Rachel True and Mat Auryn as we welcome the incomparable T. Thorn Coyle. A lifelong magickal practitioner, activist, and author of both nonfiction and witchy fiction, Thorn brings decades of experience to a powerful conversation about art, justice, and magick as tools for transformation. We dive into the creation of their paranormal cozy mystery series, the healing potential of storytelling, and how fiction can serve as a potent ma...

THE CIRCLE IS podCAST: S1 Ep31: Manuscripts, Movie Witches, and the Politics of Magick w/ Heather Greene

In this compelling episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn sit down with Heather Greene, film historian, journalist, Llewellyn editor, and author of Lights, Camera, Witchcraft. Known for her work documenting the evolution of witches in American film and television, Greene brings sharp editorial insight and cultural analysis to a deep, layered discussion on media, publishing, and magick. They explore how Hollywood’s witches reflect shifting social anxieties, especially around...

THE CIRCLE IS podCAST: S1 Ep30: I Ching, Tarot, and Taoist Magick w/ Benebell Wen

In this thought-provoking episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn welcome the brilliant Benebell Wen—lawyer, occult author, and practitioner of esoteric arts. Best known for Holistic Tarot, The Tao of Craft, and I Ching, the Oracle, Wen shares her deep knowledge of divination, Taoist ritual magick, and the intersections of law and mysticism. The conversation explores the distinction between fortune-telling and divination, the power of long-term inner work in magickal practic...