Hex Education!

Judika Illes, Witch and author of some of our favorite spellbooks, including the "Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells," "Encyclopedia of Spirits," "Pure Magic," and "Magic When You Need It: 150 Spells You Can't Live Without" joins Christian and Lori to talk about one of the most popular forms of spellwork ... love spells! Want to make yourself more sensually alluring to others? Hoping to win the heart of that object of your affection? Looking to get your man to hurry up and propose? With her years of experience researching magic from cultures throughout history, Judika has just the spells to get the job done and she'll tell us how to make them more than just words on the page and actually manifest in the world! Love is one of life's most sought after things, and so much magic is focussed on attaining it. Spellcaster Judika Illes knows the techniques necessary to make love happen in your life! Learn more about Judika Illes at: www.JudikaIlles.com

The Wild Hunt Blog's Jason Pitzl-Waters joins Christian and Lori to talk about his experiences blogging about Witch and Pagan religion, politics, and culture. Founded in 2004 and now the most popular Pagan blog on the Web, The Wild Hunt has put Jason in touch with many prominent figures in modern Witchcraft, Paganism, academia, and religion journalism so he's become one of the primary sources of commentary on modern Paganism. We'll talk trends on where we're going as a community as well some of the big issues Jason's blogged on. If you're not up on your Pagan current events, then Jason Pitzl-Waters and his Wild Hunt are the place to get caught up! Visit Jason Pitzl-Waters online at: www.WildHunt.org

Steven Ryan, Beth Kimbell, and Joseph Shepard of Salem's Knights Templar Oasis, the local body of the O.T.O. (Ordo Templi Orientis or Order of the Temple of the East), join Christian and Lori to talk about their Thelemic order, famed magician Aleister Crowley, and the dawn of a New AEon as proclaimed in The Book of the Law. Knights Templar Oasis, in Salem, Massachusetts, is the O.T.O. body serving the Thelemic community in Massachusetts and the surrounding New England states. We teach and practice Thelemic ceremonial magick, celebrate the Gnostic Mass, and are chartered to initiate through the III°. The interests of our membership range widely across esoteric practices and spiritual systems, but all find unity in their acceptance of the principles of The Book of the Law (Liber AL vel Legis). Received by Aleister Crowley in 1904 EV., The Book of the Law proclaims a New Æon in human thought, culture and religion. Visit the Knights Templar Oasis online at: knightstemplar-oto.org

Longtime Salem Witch and Salem's best astrologer, Michael Pendragon, joins Christian and Lori to discuss the importance of Astrology in the practice of Witchcraft as well as how the the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water form a foundation for all magical workings! Learn to tailor your magic to the strengths of your Zodiac sign. Discover the importance of natal charts in determining where your magic can be most effective. Draw upon the four elements of the ancients to bring balance to your rituals and spells. Michael has been a major figure in Salem Witchcraft for over thirty years and has much wisdom to share! Visit Michael Pendragon online at: www.TheOracleChamber.com

Christian and Lori welcome back Ellen Dugan, the award winning author known as the "Garden Witch" to talk about practical protection magic, the subject of her next book, arriving in March of 2011. Protection magic is one of the most fundamental practices of any competent magical worker! Bio A psychic-clairvoyant, she has been a practicing Witch for over twenty-four years. She is a Master Gardener, and is also the Co-High Priestess of Greenwood Coven, a mixed magickal tradition Coven in the St. Louis area, where she teaches classes on Witchery and Magick. She is the author of many popular Llewellyn titles: Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up, Cottage Witchery: Natural Magick for Hearth and Home, Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon, Herb Magic for Beginners, Natural Witchery, and more, including the forthcoming Garden Witches' Herbal and Book of Witchery. Visit Ellen Dugan online at: www.EllenDugan.com

Rosemary Ellen Guiley, author of 42 books on the paranormal including the recently released Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, returns to speak with Christian and Lori about the mysteries and lore of the Djinn! Deep within the mystical teachings of the Qur’an are the Djinn, beings that are neither angel or demon, but ... something else. Reduced to caricatures such as Barbara Eden's beloved Genie in "I Dream of Jeannie," or Robin Williams' famed Genie in the Disney film, Aladdin, the true Djinn are often even more powerful than the stereotypes, but can also be far more duplicitous. Learn the long-hidden secrets of this mystical race of beings! Visit Rosemary Ellen Guiley online at: www.VisionaryLiving.com

Much of the magic that both Christian and Lori do centers around the powers of the planets and the energies they bring into our spells and enchantments. Tonight, we'll focus on that planetary power and how you can incorporate it into your own life!

Fiona Horne joins Christian and Lori to talk about the May 10th release of her new cd, ‘Magickal Life: Guided Meditations and Spells for Positive Change’. This spoken word album offers the public an opportunity to experience an up close and personal guided session with one of our favorite Witches! Seal your love for a lifetime, say hello to your inner seductress or release a curse at the cross roads. Through this cd, Fiona guides you step by step through ancient Witchcraft rituals for attracting love, enhancing love or saving relationships. She also offers you meditations to create sacred space, enhance your psychic intuition and increase your personal power.

Tonight, Christian and Lori will be talking about the arts of Necromancy, its role in Witchcraft since ancient times, and how to call on the spirits of the dead to assist you in everyday life. Peer beyond the veil that separates us from our dearly departed and discover what wisdom they may impart to those willing to listen. Be sure to call in at (347) 308-8731. We love it when YOU participate because we teach to learn, and we learn to teach!

Christian and Lori talk about the controversy surrounding the word Warlock. Then, they welcome special guest, Jody Cabot, one of Salem's most famous Witches, to talk about the science of Witchcraft and growing up as a Witch in Salem, Massachusetts. We'll also talk a bit about some of the controversy that has swirled around Christian and Jody and their friendship over the years. Jody Cabot has been a Salem Witch for over forty years and has practiced the ancient art of Witchcraft since childhood. She was welcomed into the secret society of the Rosicrucians at the age of 7, through which she studied Hermetic philosophy. Jody has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show, Phil Donahue, NPR, In Search Of, The Joan Rivers Show, 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, and in National Geographic Magazine. Jody's sassy wit, incredible insight, and long experience as a practicing Witch will make this an episode worth hearing!

Christian and Lori are very excited to welcome American Hoodoo expert Cat Yronwode, the webmistress of LuckyMojo.com, the Web's premiere resource for all things related to this uniquely American form of conjurecraft. She is also the author of one of our all-time favorite books, "Hoodoo, Herb, and Root Magic," which is a bestseller at HEX, and teaches a correspondence course with nearly 1,600 students. Learn about rootwork, powders, washes, and oils, as well as how the melting pot of America allowed for such a perfect cultural synthesis of magic to occur. Rooted in African, Native, and European systems, Hoodoo is an American magical legacy that all of us can participate in!

Join Lori and Christian as they talk with Robert Murch, the world's foremost expert on Ouija Boards. Is it just a game? Find out tonight!

Listen and call in to Hex Ed! Raven Digitalis will be joining us again, to discuss the release of his new book, "Planetary Spells & Rituals." Indeed, Raven includes a couple of hexes and curses in this tome; a topic we find particularly fascinating here at Hex Education. Get your questions ready, as the author of 'Goth Craft' and 'Shadow Magick Compendium' describes his witchery and shadow-spirituality. Raven will also be available for live phone-in Tarot readings and advice for your own spells, magick, and spiritual path. BIORaven Digitalis (Missoula, MT) is an author on Llewellyn Publications, is a Neopagan Priest and cofounder of the “disciplined eclectic” shadow magick tradition and training coven Opus Aima Obscuræ, and is a radio and club DJ of Gothic and industrial music. Also trained in Georgian Witchcraft and Buddhist philosophy, Raven has been a Witch since 1999 and a Priest since 2003, and an Empath all of his life. Raven holds a degree in anthropology from the University of Montana and is also an animal rights activist, black-and-white photographic artist, Tarot reader, and is the co-owner of Twigs & Brews Herbs, specializing in bath salts, herbal blends, essential oils, and incenses. He has appeared on the cover of newWitch magazine and has been featured on MTV News. www.ravendigitalis.com www.myspace.com/oakraven www.facebook.com/ravendigitalis

This week, Lori and Christian will be talking about the upcoming opening of Christian's second shop, OMEN, on April 3rd. There's all kinds of drama that comes up whenever we're about to go through major life changes, and we'll talk about how to minimize those challenges with magic, pick up your life, and move forward!

Leanne Marrama, always an alluring and sexy sorceress of Salem, was recently featured on TLC's What Not To Wear, which gave her a "muggle makeover" for those times when sexy sorceress wouldn't work at PTA meetings. Leanne talks about her experience and about ways that we can incorporate some of those fashion tricks into our more Witchy attire. We'll also talk about glamour magic, and the arts of fascination and bewitchment, methods by which we can weave an enchanting allure in the eyes of those around us!