Special Episode: Witches and Ritual Around the Globe from Women Who Travel

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🗓️ 3 July 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

The nights in the northern hemisphere are drawing in, which means whispering stories of witches and spirits are top of mind for many of us. Lale chats with Mexico City-based author Brenda Lozano, whose new novel Witches looks at the lives of Mexican women who inherit gifts, and draws inspiration from the true story of a Mazatec Indigenous healer, or curandera, in Oaxaca who worked with psilocybin mushrooms in the 1950s and 60s. Plus, we revisit a recent conversation with author Dorthe Nors to learn more about the burnings of witch effigies along the rugged Danish coast. For more from Women Who Travel, visit their website.

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0:00.0	Hey all, I hope you're enjoying your summer.
0:06.6	I have a quick programming note related to enjoying summer.
0:11.0	Our production team is taking a week off.
0:12.8	We are taking the July 4th week to rest, relax, go swimming.
0:17.9	You will still get episodes all week, but they're going to be classics.
0:21.6	Our favorites from the archive.
0:23.9	To kick off the week though, we have something a little different.
0:27.6	We have an episode of another show that we like, that shares our interest in the world
0:31.3	and in travel.
0:32.7	It's called Women Who Travel.
0:34.6	It's a podcast from Condon Ast and every week the show interviews women about their most
0:39.8	unique travel tales, their most interesting stories, and it's a show for anyone who's
0:44.8	curious about the world, which is why we wanted to share it with all of you.
0:49.0	Today's episode is a good one.
0:51.8	It is all about spiritual rituals and witches to be more specific, so it is fascinating.
0:59.2	I hope you enjoy it.
1:02.2	Hello, I'm Lalle Aracogli and welcome to Women Who Travel.
1:14.8	A podcast for anyone who is curious about the world and excited to explore places both
1:19.9	near and far from home.
1:28.2	This week, as the nights in the Northern Hemisphere draw in, and we think of firesides and candles
1:33.8	and lights and bonfires, it's a time when you can't help but indulge in whispering stories
1:38.8	about ghosts and witches.
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