Words of wisdom and power from The Crone Herself on topics bridging the personal, political, cultural and spiritual.
Big Crone Energy is an attitude, not a number. Crones are BEING instead of revisioning. Big Crone Energy is accumulated life experience, resulting in deep wisdom, wicked humor, and grounded fearlessness. Crones can move on our own, with authority and assurance, and are delighted to conspire with others.
Big Crone Energy puts everything on the table for examination. It isn't shy or demure.
Big Crone Energy is the antidote to Good Girl indoctrination. Finally.
Jade and I sit down to discuss The Circumstances, how they're impacting us and our communities. Our conversation touches on concepts of community, isolation, land stewardship, spiritual practice, silence, retreat from the city, and more.
Jade is a writer, and long-time spiritual practitioner. She lives in a tiny-house in the woods with her cat, surrounded by silence and the voices of nature.
1 Mar 2025
Big Crone Energy Podcast with Angie Buchanan
In this episode of the Big Crone Energy Podcast, host Karina interviews Angie Buchanan, the founder of the Earth Tradition Church and a multifaceted counselor, priestess, and death midwife. They discuss Angie's background, the intersecting challenges we’re facing in the States, the importance of grounding and self-care, and how communities can prepare for uncertain futures. The conversation delves into the need for intergenerational mentorship, addressing collective grief, and the vital role of storytelling in healing religious trauma. Tune in for an enriching dialogue on evolving community connections and resilient spiritual leadership.
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27 Feb 2025
Big Crone Energy Podcast with Margit Hoffman
Karina welcomes back Margit, a previous guest, to discuss the evolution and impact of her natural dyeing fiber arts business, Alte Künste (https://www.altekuenste.eu/ueber-alte-kuenste/). They explore themes of personal transformation, community building, and the therapeutic nature of fiber arts. Margit shares her experiences transitioning from a corporate job to running her own business, the historical and cultural significance of fiber arts, and the importance of creating supportive communities, especially during challenging times. Additionally, they address the current socio-political climate in the United States and Germany, emphasizing the need for community solidarity and self-care amidst political unrest.
15 Feb 2025
Big Crone Energy Podcast with DJ of Dulcimoon
In this episode, Karina speaks with DJ, a dulcimer player and an active member of the West Coast pagan communities. DJ, while reflecting on the significance of practice in music and her spiritual journey, highlights her teaching philosophy and the role of humor in learning. The conversation also delves into DJ's experiences in the 1970s and 1980s neo-pagan movement, emphasizing the cultural contributions and communal bonds formed during that era. Karina discusses the marginalization of women's voices in the pagan communities, the importance of creativity, and the imperative to support women's contributions and teachings. Both speakers touch on themes of activism, generational knowledge, and the biological and psychological nuances of motherhood and menopause, advocating for the continued elevation of women's voices in all realms of society.
8 Feb 2025
Bonewoman Speaks!
Join Karina Blackheart (https://thecroneherself.com) with special guest Reda Rackley aka Bonewoman for a heartfelt and powerful conversation about the Crone, the times we find ourselves in, Ancestors, Descendants, and excavating personal power. Bonewoman has stories, wisdom, laughter and magic to share!
Crones are speaking! Listen in!
1 Feb 2025
With Guest Sharon Knight! Episode 1, 2025
Welcome back to the Big Crone Energy Podcast after a very long hiatus.
This week, I'm talking with singer, songwriter, musician, artists and animist, Sharon Knight! Join us for a rollicking ride as we chat about age, death, magic, animism, Ancestors and Descendants, and having Covid together at Hexenfest!
21 Nov 2023
Softness and the Season of Repose
Nursing a cracked rib amidst the hustle and bustle of life was a stark reminder the importance of resting and reflecting. In a world that often demands a protective stance, leaning in to rigidity can eventually lead to a shattering break. Let's navigate how these experiences can reframe our understanding of brittleness, rigidity, tenderness, and softness during the period between Samhain and Winter Solstice.
Even in the harshest and most unyielding of times, there is a crucial need for softness and tenderness. In this podcast, Karina asks us to challenge the relentless pursuit of productivity, and instead surrender the necessity of vulnerability and rest. These winter months signify not just the holiday season, but a time for inner retrospection, to live in the stillness of the moment and dream of the future. A time to be gentle with ourselves and to make a commitment to self-care.
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28 Oct 2023
The Crone, The Witch, and the Work
Venture with us to the Crone's door, where wisdom awaits those for whom the longing to embrace and embody your true Self becomes paramount. This soul-stirring episode with Karina Blackheart, a Crone, Witch, Priestess, and Midwife to your soul's evolution, delves deep into how Witchcraft insists we take responsibility for ourselves and society. The Crone Herself's primary magic is as a guide through life's terrain--where maps cease to exist. There, you embrace the Heart of your heart, the Soul of your soul, and the Purpose of your purpose.
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Learn more about BRIDGE: Business, Spirituality & Intuitive Mastery (https://smpl.ro/al/fwp4V1aEiuNEfAPAq4Jv9eeq/46943-thecroneherself), where Karina will be presenting and offering Oracle Consultations
Original Intro & Outro Music graciously provided by Sharon Knight (https://sharonknight.net/music)
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17 Oct 2023
Personal, Spiritual & Cultural Transformations
Listen in as The Crone Herself, guides you through the entwined concepts of personal development, spiritual evolution, and cultural change.
We also touch upon the idea that hard work is always necessary in order to "earn" the rewards of deep, and lasting transformation.
Listen in as we dissect these ideas and delve into the story of our individual and collective change.
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26 Aug 2023
Big Crone Energy Episode 9: At the Crossroads
The Crone Herself, Karina Blackheart goes solo in this episode on standing at the crossroad between the old world and the new. Recognizing grief and despair, invoking power and creativity. Traversing the distance between solitude and solidarity.
Intro & Outro Music by Sharon Knight.
Inspiration acknowledgement to Orion Foxwood.
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5 Aug 2023
Unveiling Colonial Legacies and the Intersection of Politics, Gender, and Religion with Alley Valkyrie
Join us as we journey with Allie Valkyrie, proprietor of Two Squirrels Ceramics, through a fascinating discussion about the lasting impacts of colonialism on various regions around the world. Allie, a long-time friend and collaborator, shares her unique insights into the complex geopolitical history of her current home, Brittany in France. We explore topics ranging from the ongoing tensions in the region to the historical parallels between Brittany's colonization and that of the United States. Listen in as we connect the dots from past events to the current state of our societies, highlighting the importance of historical context in understanding today's geopolitical climate.
We don't stop there; we take a hard look at the stark realities and fragility of democracy in different regions, including the U.S. Our conversation challenges the notion of American exceptionalism, questioning why the idea of the U.S. being a failed state is not a politically controversial idea in France. We also examine the intersection of religion and politics in the U.S, and how it influences the lives of minorities and shapes our societies.
In the latter part of our discussion, Allie and I bring into focus the political nature of witchcraft and how its practice has been historically tied to politics. We ponder the connection between traditional witchcraft and political activism, exploring the history of witchcraft among privileged and underprivileged groups. We wrap up our conversation by looking at gender expectations, indoctrination, and the significance of social safety nets. Don't miss out on this rich, enlightening conversation with Allie Valkyrie!
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16 Jul 2023
Spinning Thread
In this conversation with Margit of Alte Kuenste (https://www.altekuenste.eu), we discuss unravelling what needs to be undone, so we can use the threads to spin and weave what we *truly* want for ourselves, our lives, and our descendants.
In this far-ranging chat, Margit speaks of deeply transforming her whole life, fiber art as a necessity of our most ancient human ancestors, creating meaningful online communities, and the importance of fiber arts for the soul.
If you listen carefully, there is deep magic woven throughout!
As always, a big thank you to Sharon Knight for use of her music, "Whisper Your Name." You can find Sharon and all of her music at https://sharonknight.net/ (https://sharonknight.net/)
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25 Jun 2023
The Crone Herself Travels to Malta
Karina Blackheart, The Crone Herself, offers a far-ranging tale of travelling to Malta's ancient Goddess Temples.
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3 Jun 2023
Hormones & Energy Shifts with The Big Change
A riveting chat with Asherah Allen, on the physical and energetic shifts everyone needs to understand are part of womb-bearing lives.
Your host, Karina Blackheart--The Crone Herself (https://thecroneherself.com) is a Women's Whole Life Evolutionary Priestess, an Empowerment Life Coach, Author, Master Spiritual Teacher and Firewalking Instructor. (https://glowfirewalking.com) She creates kind and courageous containers for women of all ages, who are ready to engage in reclamation of their Divine Selves, so they can live more fully, unapologetically, and creatively–embodying and expressing their wisdom completely.
Asherah (https:awkenedhearthealingarts.com)is a master healer specializing in grief and trauma integration. Her numerous offerings include Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, EFT, Massage, Reiki, ritual implementation, spiritual counseling, alchemical healing, yoga and meditation.
Intro & Outro Music by Sharon Knight (https://sharonknight.net/) from Whisper Your Name, on her Portals CD (https://shop-sharonknight.com/collections/music/products/portals-cd). Thank you, Sharon!
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13 May 2023
Rising Crones
In this guest chat with Josie, we discuss approaching 40, accessing Big Crone Energy, peri and post menopause, stabilizing hormonal swings, trouble with the Good Girl Manual and more!
Your host, Karina Blackheart--The Crone Herself (https://thecroneherself.com) is a Women's Whole Life Evolutionary Priestess, an Empowerment Life Coach, Author, Master Spiritual Teacher and Firewalking Instructor. She creates kind and courageous containers for women of all ages, who are ready to engage in reclamation of their Divine Selves, so they can live more fully, unapologetically, and creatively–embodying and expressing their wisdom completely.
Intro & Outro Music by Sharon Knight (https://sharonknight.net/) from Whisper Your Name, on her Portals CD (https://shop-sharonknight.com/collections/music/products/portals-cd). Thank you, Sharon!
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24 Apr 2023
Energy Depletion, Astrological Nonsense, Temples and Oracles in Malta & Greece
The episode is posting late. You'll have to listen to find out why!
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1 Apr 2023
The Crone Herself Responds
Karina BlackHeart, The Crone Herself, responds to listener questions about aging parents and teens, menopausal moods, Big Crone Energy, apocalypse and joy, and more!
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11 Mar 2023
Big Crone Energy Podcast. Episode 1
A wide ranging discussion on what Big Crone Energy is, and why we need it.
You can learn more about Big Crone Energy at The Crone Herself (https://thecroneherself.com) or by following The Crone Herself on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.
Intro & Outro contains original music by Sharon Knight, from Whisper Your Name on her Portals album. You can find all of Sharon's music at https://sharonknight.net (https://sharonknight.net)
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