Witches Wild

What’s the difference between a Grimoire and a Book of Shadows?
In this episode of Witches Wild, Auric and Jess break down one of the most confusing beginner witch questions and make it finally make sense.

We’re talking about what a Book of Shadows actually is, what belongs in a Grimoire, how to use both in your craft, and why neither of them needs to be perfect, aesthetic, expensive, or Instagram-ready to be powerful.

This episode is part witchcraft teaching, part permission slip, and part real-time conversation about shadow work, old timelines, nervous system spirals, and what it actually looks like to stop dragging the past into your new chapter.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, intimidated, or stuck when it comes to starting your magical practice, this one will help you breathe, simplify it, and just begin.

Inside this episode:
✨ the difference between a Grimoire and a Book of Shadows
✨ how Auric personally uses both
✨ why your Book of Shadows is your witch workbook
✨ why your Grimoire should hold your tried-and-true magick
✨ how perfectionism blocks the craft
✨ why messy magick is still magick
✨ a real conversation on shadow work, healing loops, and reclaiming your power

Your craft does not have to look polished to be real.
It just has to be yours.

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What is Witches Wild?

The spell is only the beginning, my darlings… what happens after the spell is cast?

Welcome to Witches Wild, the podcast where witchcraft meets real life.

Hosted by Auric Blackwood; psychic medium, bone thrower, emotional alchemist, coach, and witch, Witches Wild is where we go beyond the ritual and into the transformation. Because anyone can teach you the spell. Anyone can tell you what herb to burn, what candle to light, what moon to wait for, or what crystal to carry. But almost nobody is asking the question that actually matters…

Now what?

What happens after the prosperity ritual? What happens after the cord cutting? What happens after the tarot reading, the manifestation journal, the shadow work, the ceremony, or the spell? Because magic isn’t just about what happens around you. It’s about who you’re becoming because of it. Around here, we don’t chase perfection or perform spirituality for Instagram. We don’t gatekeep the craft, sell you a fantasy, or pretend your power lives in a two-thousand-dollar altar.

Your power has always lived in you.

Each week, Auric shares honest conversations on witchcraft, self-alchemy, spirituality, tarot, bone casting, magic, symbolism, mindset, and what it actually looks like to live an enchanted life long after the candle burns out. Along the way, you’ll hear stories from remarkable practitioners, teachers, and modern witches who have forged their own path instead of following someone else’s.

This isn’t a podcast about escaping your life. It’s about creating one that feels like magic.

Come for the tea. Stay for the transformation.

Welcome to Witches Wild!