In episode 170 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew interview Sanyu Estelle. Sanyu is an author, artist, and Word Witch whose work challenges supremacist narratives while exploring the intersection of cultures, histories, and ontologies. In this conversation, Sanyu speaks about the magical lanterns of poetry and magic. Together, three witches discuss creativity and word witchery, tracing their way back into the roots of words as sacred secrets. Sanyu guides listeners toward new approaches to their craft, infusing each action with a sense of possibility and enchantment. She shares what it means to be a Word Witch, and how to work with your gut messages and intuitive hits as missives from past and future selves.

To learn more about Sanyu and her offerings, follow her on Instagram @sanyuestelle and read her words on Substack. Visit her website at SanyuEstelle.com

Sources & Shoutouts:

The Moon in Carolina podcast

Episode 12: Imbolc

Episode 50: Imbolc Plant & Animal Lore

Episode 136: Asteroids with Empress Atlantis

Kate & Kristin’s to-be-read book piles:

Asteroid Goddesses, Demetra George

Many Masters, Many Lives, Brian Weiss

Journey of Souls, Dr. Michael Newton

The King and the Corpse, Heinrich Zimmer

The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell

Near to the Wild Heart, Clarice Lispector

The River Has Roots, Amal El-Mohtar

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, Brom

Bog Queen, Anna North

The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World, Jennifer Higgie

Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë

Aednan, Linnea Axelsson

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