In the 100th episode of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew discuss the relationship between masks and ritual. They consider masks as a way to enact magick, channel the dead, and divine with the animal world. They talk about Samhain, Carnival, Krampusnacht, and other celebrations where masking is part of the dress code. They ponder masks as conduits, portals, and one of the oldest art forms in the world. Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Souces:Maiden, Mother, Crone, DJ ConwayMissing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminine Magick, Amy Torok and Risa Dickens Witchcraft in the Middle Ages, Jeffrey RusselWord Origins: An Exploration and History of Words and Language, Wilfred FunkThe Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets,  Barbara Walker"We Wear the Mask," Paul Laurence Dunbarhttps://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2023-02-01/ty-article/ancient-pagan-masks-debunked-by-archaeologists-in-poland/00000186-0bde-dd5c-a987-1fffbd7d0001 The Witch’s Feast: A Kitchen Grimoire, Melissa Jayne MaderaShoutouts:Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Demetra GeorgeNettle & Bone, T. KingfisherPoems Bewitched & Haunted, Everyman’s Library Pocket Poet SeriesEpisode 78: Annie FinchEpisode 48: Medusa & Athena