The Spiritual Magic of Dolls - The Paranormal Podcast 937

The Paranormal Podcast

Jim Harold

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Najah Lightfoot joins us to explore the fascinating and often misunderstood world of dolls through the lens of her book The Spiritual Magic of Dolls. We dig into why dolls have such a powerful presence across cultures and history, and how they’ve gone from cherished companions to objects of fear in modern times. Najah shares her personal connection to dolls, how Hollywood has shaped our perceptions, and how can carry emotional and environmental imprints from the people and places they’ve been part of. It’s a conversation that challenges assumptions and opens up a much more nuanced view of these familiar figures. Along the way, we get into the big questions. Can dolls be haunted? Do they really move or communicate in subtle ways? And what does it actually mean to work with a doll in a magical or spiritual context? Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or already a believer, this episode delivers a compelling mix of folklore, personal experience, and practical insight that will leave you looking at dolls in a completely different way. You can find The Spiritual Magic of Dolls at Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tTFRgY Thanks Najah! VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at ⁠https://virtualcampfiregroup.com⁠YOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: ⁠https://youtube.com/jimharold⁠ JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://⁠jimharold.com/plus⁠ and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content!MERCHGo to ⁠https://jimharold.com/merch⁠ to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Dahls! They have spiritual magic, and we're going to talk all about it with Najah Lightfoot right after this.
0:20.5	Welcome to the paranormal podcast.
0:22.6	I am Jim Harold and so glad to be with you once again.
0:25.8	I think we're going to have an absolutely fascinating show today.
0:29.6	We're going to talk all about dolls.
0:32.3	And there is a book out that came out at the end of last year and fascinating stuff.
0:37.0	It is the spiritual magic of dolls.
0:39.4	The author is Najah Lightfoot. And we're lucky enough to have her with us today. And we're so glad she
0:46.2	is the multi-award-winning author of powerful juju and good juju. She's a regular contributor to
0:52.8	the Llewellyn Annuals, as well as a contributor to
0:56.3	Tashen, the library of Esoterica Volume 3, Witchcraft. Her magical staff is on display and part of
1:02.6	the permanent collection of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft, and I can verify that because I've
1:07.3	seen it with my own eyes. And she is an in-demand speaker and presenter for
1:12.0	conferences, events, and workshops. Najah lives in Denver, Colorado, where the blue skies and the
1:17.3	power of the Rocky Mountains uplift and fill her soul. And she can be found online at
1:22.5	Craft and conjure.com. Najah, good to see you again. Thank you for taking time. Hi, Jim. Thank you for having me back on your show. It's always a pleasure to be with you. Well, it's good to talk to you. It's good to talk to you. You always have such interesting things to say. And I know today will be no exception. We're talking all about dolls with this book here, The Spiritual Magic of Dolls.
1:45.3	Why did you decide to do a book on Dolls? What kind of spurred that along for you?
1:51.0	Well, it's partly it's something because it's really inherent in me. It's a gift that I have that I connect very deeply to Dolls.
2:00.3	And also, when I was on the conference circuit,
2:03.3	a couple years ago, I wanted to teach something different. And, you know, I've written two books.
2:09.7	I've published two books prior to this good juju and powerful juju, which is about magic and
2:15.4	nature and doing magical things.
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