Welcome to Goddess, Witch, Woman. This is a soulful podcast dedicated to reclaiming feminine wisdom, exploring Goddess archetypes, and weaving magick into everyday life. Each episode offers heartfelt storytelling, intuitive reflections, and practical rituals and reflections to inspire your journey of empowerment, creativity, and deep connection. Hosted by storyteller and moon lover Marianna Portela, join us weekly as we rediscover our sacred selves, honor ancestral knowledge, and celebrate the transformative power of women's stories. 🌙✨ <br/><br/><a href="https://mariannaportela.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">mariannaportela.substack.com</a>
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Welcome to Goddess, Witch, Woman. This is a soulful podcast dedicated to reclaiming feminine wisdom, exploring Goddess archetypes, and weaving magick into everyday life. Each episode offers heartfelt storytelling, intuitive reflections, and practical rituals and reflections to inspire your journey of empowerment, creativity, and deep connection. Hosted by storyteller and moon lover Marianna Portela, join us weekly as we rediscover our sacred selves, honor ancestral knowledge, and celebrate the transformative power of women's stories. 🌙✨ <br/><br/><a href="https://mariannaportela.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">mariannaportela.substack.com</a>
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October 23, 2025
Goddess, Witch, Woman | ep. 16 - the fairest of them all | mother, daughter, mirror
<p>In this episode of Goddess, Witch, Woman, we descend into the glass coffin and meet the most famous witch of them all — the Evil Queen of Snow White.</p><p>Drawing from Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Maria Tatar, Sandra Gilbert & Susan Gubar, and ancient goddess myths, we explore what lies beneath her envy: the ache of aging, the inheritance of silence, and the shadow of the mother.</p><p>We go deep in:</p><p>The mirror as patriarchal gaze</p><p>Adolescence and menopause as mirrored initiations</p><p>The Queen’s hunger and transformation into the Hag</p><p>The symbolism of the apple, comb, and laces</p><p>Hera and Hebe as mythic parallels</p><p>The enduring allure of the Evil Queen</p><p><strong>Listen if you love:</strong> fairy tales, mythic psychology, women’s archetypes, feminist storytelling, or Jungian depth work.</p><p><strong>Subscribe:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://mariannaportela.substack.com">mariannaportela.substack.com</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://mariannaportela.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">mariannaportela.substack.com</a>
August 1, 2025
Goddess, Witch, Woman | ep. 14 - into the hungry forest - the witch of hansel and gretel
<p>A dark fairy tale becomes a mirror. We explore the witch of Hansel and Gretel as an archetype of hunger, danger, and initiation. 🔮 Featuring Baba Yaga, devouring mothers, historical witch hunts, and Gretel’s fire of transformation. Includes myth, analysis, and prompts for reflection.</p><p>📚 References & inspirations:<strong>The Interpretation of Fairy Tales</strong><strong> by Marie-Louise von Franz</strong></p><p><strong>The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales</strong><strong> by Bruno Bettelheim</strong> </p><p><strong>The Great Mothe</strong><strong>r by Erich Neumann</strong></p><p><strong>From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers </strong><strong>by Marina Warner</strong> <strong>(I've got an autographed copy + a selfie with Marina, I'm a nerdy fan girl, excuse me</strong>)</p><p> <strong>The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm</strong>, <strong>an edition by Jack Zipes</strong> </p><p> <strong>Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) Index – Tale Type 327A</strong><strong> </strong>- For those who like to go deep into folklore: ATU 327A is the tale type classification for "children lost in the forest who encounter an ogre or witch." <strong>This site has an excellent index:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0327.html">https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0327.html</a></p><p><strong>Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women by Silvia Federici</strong></p><p>💌 Subscribe to my newsletter at for more myth, ritual, and audio blessings: https://mariannaportela.substack.com</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://mariannaportela.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">mariannaportela.substack.com</a>
July 25, 2025
Goddess, Witch, Woman | ep. 13 - Baba Yaga - death grandma, devourer, witch
<p>In the shadowy forest of Slavic folktales, Baba Yaga waits — death crone, devourer, and initiator. In this episode, we journey through her myths, symbolism, and archetypal wisdom. Why does she frighten us? What does she demand? And what do we gain if we pass her tests?</p><p>We explore the tale of Vasalisa the Wise through the lens of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, look at the origins of Baba Yaga’s name, her connection to death, nature, wild wisdom, and why she still matters — maybe more than ever.</p><p>🔮 Featuring:– Myth and analysis of Vasalisa the Wise– Origins and etymology of Baba Yaga– Archetypal initiation and the wild feminine– Symbolism of spinning, fire, skulls, and ritual tasks– Folktales, folklore, and fierce grandmothers</p><p>📚 References & inspirations:<strong>• </strong><strong>Women Who Run With the Wolves</strong><strong> by Clarissa Pinkola Estés • </strong><strong>Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales</strong><strong> by Andreas Johns • </strong><strong>The Maiden King</strong><strong> by Robert Bly and Marion Woodman</strong></p><p>wonderful fiction:</p><p><strong>• </strong><strong>Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday Troubles / </strong><strong>by Taisia Kitaiskaia • </strong><strong>The Witch and the Tsar</strong><strong> by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore • </strong><strong>The House with Chicken Legs</strong><strong> by Sophie Anderson</strong>💌 Subscribe to my newsletter at <a target="_blank" href="https://mariannaportela.substack.com">mariannaportela.substack.com</a> for more myth, ritual, and audio blessings.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://mariannaportela.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">mariannaportela.substack.com</a>
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