Episodes

Show Notes: The Word Witch — Reclamation, History & What It Really Means The word "witch" carries centuries of weaponized fear. In this episode, Courtney traces its etymology from Old English wicca (magic, sorcery) back to German roots meaning "bending and shaping reality"—a definition that mirrors the actual work of energy healing, intention-setting, and neural rewiring that modern practitioners do every day. But somewhere between medieval Christianity's spread and King James's demonology tex...

Practically Magick: Harvest Season Crafting & The Knight of Cups The Wheel of the Year has turned to Lunasa, the first harvest. This episode opens with the Knight of Cups, a card about grand gestures, emotional investment, and recognizing when effort flows one direction in a relationship. Courtney unpacks what this card reveals about love spells, commitment, and the red flags worth paying attention to. But today's real work happens in the dining room, where Courtney is making smoke-cleansing b...

Show Notes: The Word "Witch" — Reclamation, History & What It Really Means The word "witch" carries centuries of weaponized fear. In this episode, Courtney traces its roots back to Old English and German etymology—words meaning to bend and shape reality—and then walks through how Christianity's spread systematized the demonization of women who held knowledge, independence, and power. From the medieval shift that turned forests into devil's territory to the witch trials that targeted women in p...

Practically Magick: The Three Pillars of Magic — Words, Will & Way Magic isn't wand-waving or Hollywood fantasy. It's the deliberate alignment of your inner belief with your outer action—and Courtney Pearl breaks down exactly how that works. In this season four premiere, Courtney revisits the foundational framework she introduced in season one: the three pillars of practical magic. The Words you speak—both aloud and in thought—carry frequency. They shape the vibrational signature of your inten...

Practically Magick Season 4 Premiere: Tarot, Intuition & The Real Work Behind the Cards Courtney Pearl sits down with the hosts of Make Me a Believer to answer the question everyone's asking: Is tarot insight or illusion? Healing or fraud? What unfolds is a masterclass in separating genuine practice from the scams that give witchcraft a bad name. Courtney walks through the actual mechanics of tarot reading—the difference between oracle and tarot decks, why the death card isn't something to fea...