Musings in Transit

November 7, 2025

Musings in Transit Podcast

<p>A new episode is here, where we explore the themes and depths of what Scorpio Season has to offer in many ways.</p><p>This episode is one full of ancestral healing, magic, folk traditions, and coffee. I was lucky enough to have my friend, fellow author, and incredible folk witch, Leah Middleton, on the pod!</p><p>Leah is a folk practionier through and through! She from southern Appalachia, in Western North Carolina, and now creating a home in the Pacific Northwest. Her work is focused on ancestral practices drawn from her roots. She has a substack called Folkcraft, where she invites readers to join her for conversations on her front porch, so to speak. For her, her writing is a creative landscape and grimoire: a place where magic, the mundane, and creativity intertwine.</p><p>Recently, she has authored two books: <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/magic-from-the-hilltops-and-hollers-folk-witchery-superstitions-and-healing-practices-from-appalachia-leah-middleton/7d20c404f564a955?ean=9781578638802&#38;next=t&#38;next=t">Magic from the Hilltops and Hollers</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-beginner-witch-s-handbook-essential-spells-folk-traditions-and-lore-for-crafting-your-magickal-practice-leah-middleton/7efc96b0e39e4977?ean=9781645679097&#38;next=t&#38;utm_source=google&#38;utm_medium=pmax&#38;utm_campaign=16243454879&#38;utm_content=&#38;utm_term=%7Bsearchterm%7D&#38;gad_source=1&#38;gad_campaignid=16235479093&#38;gbraid=0AAAAACfld420GPozOe_kD9DSEfMt0hkK9&#38;gclid=Cj0KCQiAq7HIBhDoARIsAOATDxCfUFcRgun-Xz3oU94No7t2-8dnki0u5fQFiMRzVSvnJJmN6EkO5o4aAqgcEALw_wcB">The Beginner Witches Handbook</a>. Each one drawing inspiration from her personal magical practices.</p><p>Leah’s Links:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/the.redheadedwitch/?hl=en"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://folkcrafting.substack.com"><strong>Substack</strong></a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/magic-from-the-hilltops-and-hollers-folk-witchery-superstitions-and-healing-practices-from-appalachia-leah-middleton/7d20c404f564a955?ean=9781578638802&#38;next=t&#38;next=t"><strong>Magic from the Hilltops and Hollers</strong></a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-beginner-witch-s-handbook-essential-spells-folk-traditions-and-lore-for-crafting-your-magickal-practice-leah-middleton/7efc96b0e39e4977?ean=9781645679097&#38;next=t&#38;utm_source=google&#38;utm_medium=pmax&#38;utm_campaign=16243454879&#38;utm_content=&#38;utm_term=%7Bsearchterm%7D&#38;gad_source=1&#38;gad_campaignid=16235479093&#38;gbraid=0AAAAACfld420GPozOe_kD9DSEfMt0hkK9&#38;gclid=Cj0KCQiAq7HIBhDoARIsAOATDxCfUFcRgun-Xz3oU94No7t2-8dnki0u5fQFiMRzVSvnJJmN6EkO5o4aAqgcEALw_wcB"><strong>The Beginner Witches Handbook</strong></a></p><p><p>Musings in Transit is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Musings in Transit at <a href="https://anthonyperrotta.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">anthonyperrotta.substack.com/subscribe</a>