The Frightful Howls You May Hear
A bi-weekly podcast on all manner of magic, occultism, and folklore, from learned traditions of grimoires and astrology to the folkways of traditional witchcraft and herbalism around the globe. Hosted by Sfinga, Salt, and B. Key of the "With Cunning & Command" blog, bringing you all the same passionate exposition with far more mischief and devilry! Every two weeks, we bring you a folkloric deep-dive into an element of traditional magic to better enrich your knowledge base, a practicum on magical strategy and fostering enduring animistic relationships with your spirits, or a guest feature with a personal friend to tackle a combination of the two. Our goal is to bring together rigorous research with courageous ambition, delivered to you in the light-hearted banter of three best friends. Support us on patreon.com/TheFrightfulHowls
Episodes
Sfinga and Key are joined by beloved friend and erudite astrologer Jove Spucchi to traverse through some of the most fascinating intellectual landscapes of modern occultism. In this free-form conversation, the gang explores Freudian psychoanalysis, the planet Saturn, scrying natal charts, Hellenistic astrology, outer planets and asteroids, somatic and body-informed spirit work, and living in tune with the celestial spirits in one&#...
Key and Sfinga revisit one of our most loved episodes (14: Gathering Materia) to review further strategies for storing, collecting, using, and navigating materia. The Owl and Dragon cover a medley of locations to gather links beyond dirt as well as how to make them last across years of workings.
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Key leads the charge in introducing one of his favourite German grimoires from Das Kloster: Die Rufung des heiligen Christoph oder Das sogenannte Christopheles-Gebet. Drawing on his extensive practice with this text, he delves into the lore behind German treasure hunting magic, the figure of St. Christopher as its patron, and the range of literal and metaphorical treasures this text facilitates plundering.
This hotly-requested episode is at long last here! Salt and Key talk nigromancy and the conjuration of demons from the medieval and early modern ritual magic traditions of Western Europe. From protocols of purity, compulsion, and cooperation, to maintaining control when the physical manifestations begin to flicker beyond the circle, the karcists reveal their most important tips and tricks for keeping a cool head and a ...
Sfinga and Key explore a sample of folk magical traditions involving that ever-faithful ally: bread. In addition to revisiting old debates over the leavened or unleavened Eucharist, they go over different techniques of capturing timing, forces of nature, and even stars in bread, finding thieves and cleansing ills, and helping the dead pass on into the afterlife with just water, salt, yeast, and flour.
Key walks the gang through an overview of his namesake magics of locks, keys, and tools and techniques to get around the former. Forays into binding and securing misfortunes and blessings alike, explorations of the origins of and techniques to create master keys, and the expediency of building a collection of love locks through less-than-licit means help give life to the diverse array uses of these mechanism of magic.
By popular request, the gang gets together to discuss the practical realities of nightmares, related night-hag phenomena, our own sleep paralysis demons, and methods to deal with each in turn. Sfinga, Salt, and B. Key delve into the complicated necessity of nightmares in the coloquial sense, talk nuances in finding a shared vocabulary with sprits, and explore a wide variety of techniques to ward off, dispatch of, and send forth tho...
Beloved friend Maria the Green Dragon Healer joins us once more to chat about her training in the Jing Fang school of Classical Chinese Herbalism. Maria discusses some of the most important animistic principles in cultivating relationships with plants, calling on them as spirits in healing and sorcery, and the astrological considerations of herbal cunning within the Chinese traditions.
Key delves into ghostly phenomena of roads, cars, and the accidents and ghosts they create together. In addition to considering ways to protect drivers and their vehicles through sorcery, amulets, and prayer, he also provides an overview of the spirits of cars, chariots, and animist vehicles themselves, and the various spectral ladies-in-white that haunt the world's highways.
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Key gives us an overview of the life and times of the original gaslight gatekeep girlboss of divination: Marie Anne Lenormand herself. Wading through her often contradictory, gonzo journalist writings, Key discusses the adventures of the woman whose name graces the cards, while also exploring how he reads them as his preferred method of divination.
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Salt leads a discussion on the magic of the warmer months of spring and summer. In considering the role of astrological timing and seasonal festivals, he further elaborates on the place of seasonal weather magic and the spirit allies that grow strongest with the expanding sun.
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Key and Sfinga reminisce on the essentials of their practices and what it means to return to the basics. In addition to musing on what exactly the physical needs of their spiritual traditions are, they go over what a healthy dose of minimalism can do to revitalize connections to spirits and confidence in one's sorcery.
Austin Fuller of Bane X Bramble joins the gang for a discussion on how to act calmly when attacked, as well as how to move in justice on both the defensive and offensive sides. B. Key gets possessed by the spirit of Jeff Goldblum the Karcist (summoning Guland from the Grimorium Verum), Austin and Sfinga channel J.D. Vance meeting the pope, and everyone shares their stories of how to hold on to their heads and fight for justice and ...
De Duivelbanner van Overijssel joins the crew again for a lighthearted discussion of the spirits, implements, and rites of the heart of the home: the kitchen. From attack sorcery to fertility magic and all the various beings that patron the workings of the hearth, the the gang walk each other through some of the most notable negotiations they've weathered in their respective kitchens, as well as their favourite recipes to make for ...
Salt leads a discussion on the definitions, differences, and contentious scholarly boundaries between amulets and talismans across various traditions in translation. In addition to chatting creation, activation, and use, the gang explores the immense diversity of magical technologies involving ensouled and empowered phylacteries, charms, counterspells, and all the fun cognates that emerge from them.
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The Dragon, Wolf, and Owl tackle the ins and outs of keeping your home spiritually refreshed. In addition to covering some simple staples for each kind of room, basic omen divination for when something is off, and discrete ways to elevate the vibe while living with roommates, the gang also considers the importance of managing the ambient dead—especially in getting them to leave you well alone when you're conjuring.
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Key takes the gang on a journey through the first grimoire he ever dabbled with: the ever-reliable and user-friendly Black Pullet. Going over the talismans and rings as well as his own experiences with them, Key outlines budget-friendly ways to reap the benefits of this fascinating text (and its rather hilarious framing device).
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By popular request, the gang discusses some preliminary considerations in working with our verdant allies of the plant kingdoms. Drawing on their training across traditions, as well as Key's education in bio-chemistry, the trio discuss important protocols, spiritual understandings, and magical approaches to engaging with the spirits and patrons of herbal cunning.
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Drawing on a set of frequently asked questions, Sfinga, Salt, and B. Key touch base on the ins and outs of travel magic. Starting off on tips for locking down your house with protection, negotiating your offering schedules with your spirits, and building the best travel kit for on the go magic, the gang also considers how to optimize your fortune in airports, hotels, places of power, nightclubs, and more. They also consider how to ...
Salt takes the reigns on an introduction to basic angelic magic. Covering some basic theory following Pseudo-Dionysius, he considers the implications of working with angels on a number of metaphysical levels, and explores with the gang some of the most user-friendly ways of doing so, from the famous Drawing Spirits into Crystals to John Dee's scrying experiments.
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