In episode 181 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew celebrate the end of their 6th season alongside Animal Oracles, the bat and the crocodile. Beginning with the bat, a creature that roosts in caves, on cliffsides, and within the hollows of trees, Kristin discusses the bat’s relationship to thresholds, mythical junctures, and initiatory landmarks. She highlights its connection to vampires and libraries, and how bats ‘see’ using echolocation. Next, Kate explores crocodile folklore and mythology. She contemplates crocodile deities like Sobek and Ammit, their influence on fertility and the heart, and the quiet ferocity of this primordial creature.

Sources & Shoutouts:

Episode 161: Hecate with Melissa Madera

Episode 162: Word Witch with Kate Belew

Episode 163: Something in the Woods Loves You with Jarod K. Anderson

Episode 172: Creative Magick with Shelby Bundy & Amanda Paulson

Dionysos: Exciter to Frenzy, Vicki Bramshaw

Energy Magick of the Vampire, Don Webb

“Echolocation is nature’s built-in sonar. Here’s how it works,” Liz Langley - National Geographic

“These Portuguese Libraries Are Infested With Bats—and They Like It That Way,” Julie H. Case - Smithsonian Magazine

Taschen’s Book of Symbols

The Rise of Sobek in The Middle Kingdom by Maryan Ragheb from the American Research Center in Egypt

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

Ammit - Egypt Museum

Back From the Brink - PBS

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