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  • Episode 50: Fire Snakes & Wood Tigers celebrate our 50th EPISODE!

    Episode 50: Fire Snakes & Wood Tigers celebrate our 50th EPISODE!
    Jun 30 2026

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    In today’s episode of Cliffhangers and Cocktails, Shéa and Amy are reminded that words come from fingers, not faces as they look back over their favorite moments of the last year and a half. And while Shéa was able to choose a single cocktail as her pod fave (a limoncello lemondrop), Amy couldn’t decide between a French 75 (she did her signature Cherry Portuguese 77) and a spicy pineapple margarita.

    Join us for a glimpse at some of our favorite moments over the last 49 episodes!


    Resources

    Find the Cracked Amethyst Tarot by Jessica Bott: https://www.thecrackedamethyst.com/


    Get the Murder of Crows Tarot by Corrado Roy: https://www.loscarabeo.com/products/murder-of-crows-tarot


    Recipes and complete notes at: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/the-pop-blog

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    59 mins
  • Episode 29: “Paul and I Are Pirates,” Role Playing Levi-TEA, and an “Interview” with ISA MEDINA!

    Episode 29: “Paul and I Are Pirates,” Role Playing Levi-TEA, and an “Interview” with ISA MEDINA!
    Jun 25 2026

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    In today’s episode of Cliffhangers and Cocktails, Shéa and Amy talk about inherent witchiness of tea and the magic of joy, make a play for a Harney & Sons sponsorship (call us!), and Amy pretends to be author ISA MEDINA.

    Isa's Links

    https://www.instagram.com/isamedina_author/

    https://www.isa-medina.com

    https://www.facebook.com/IsaMedinaAuthor


    Other Resources

    “Finding joy in the middle of a struggle should be considered a superpower. Especially now.” – Quote by Janelle Marie from https://janellmt.medium.com/23-affirmations-for-joy-happiness-d3042204007d


    Mythweaver Tarot: https://cosmicseedstudio.com/the-myth-weaver-tarot


    The scientific name Camellia Sinensis refers to the classic tea plant, tea bush, or tea tree. The evergreen tea plant can grow as a bush or tree and has white-yellow flowers. The plant is native to East, South, and Southeast Asia but is cultivated worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. All teas, whether green, black, white, oolong, dark, yellow teas-are made of this extraordinary plant.

    https://teasenz.eu/blogs/tea-magazine/types-tea-plants


    Some herbal teas do naturally contain caffeine. The most popular caffeine-containing herbal teas are yerba mate and guayusa.

    https://erbology.co/herbal-tea-caffeine/


    https://www.chadotea.com/blogs/blog/magic-and-tea-tea-with-intention

    https://www.tumblr.com/iolitewitchcraft/159403749590/teas-for-witches-the-basics

    https://www.suttletea.com/

    https://www.harney.com/


    Shirley Temple (Energy: JOY! Cleansing. Manifestation.)

    Ingredients (1 servings)

    • 1 cup ginger ale or lemon-lime soda (8 ounces; 235ml)
    • 2-4 Tablespoons grenadine (1-2 ounces; 30-60ml)

    Garnish: Maraschino cherries

    Directions

    1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
    2. Pour soda over the ice.
    3. Using a spoon, gently stir grenadine into soda until combined.
    4. Top with as many maraschino cherries as your little heart desires.


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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Minisode 19: Joyous Litha!

    Minisode 19: Joyous Litha!
    Jun 19 2026
    Got thoughts? Let us know!In today’s episode of Peach Pie and Lord of the Rings … err, we mean Cliffhangers and Cocktails, Shéa and Amy talk about Litha - the Summer Solstice. Make yourself a Solstice sip (strawberry margaritas anyone?) and settle in for some history, a ritual, and some divination. Litha Ritual - Sample power statements:“I am amazing. I am powerful. The work I have done is real and good. I do not need permission to take up space. I do not apologize for being myself. I will not be smaller. I am seen and I am exactly who I need to be.”Reflection Science: Tramacere A. Face yourself: The social neuroscience of mirror gazing. Front Psychol. 2022 Nov 10;13:949211. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.949211. PMID: 36438331; PMCID: PMC9691426.The name Litha, is found in Bede's The Reckoning of Time (De Temporum Ratione, eighth century), which preserves a list of the (then-obsolete) Anglo-Saxon names for the months of the early Germanic calendar. Ærra Liða (first or preceding Liða) roughly corresponds to June in the Gregorian calendar, and Æfterra Liða (following Liða) to July. Bede writes that "Litha means gentle or navigable, because in both these months the calm breezes are gentle and they were wont to sail upon the smooth sea".[34]Avebury (/ˈeɪvbəri/) is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles, around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, in south-west England. One of the best-known prehistoric sites in Britain, it contains the largest megalithic stone circle in the world. The Maryhill Stonehenge is a replica of England's Stonehenge located in Maryhill, Washington, United States. It was commissioned in the early 20th century by the wealthy entrepreneur Sam Hill, and dedicated on July 4, 1918 as a memorial to the people who had died in World War I.Lavender information: Ramsey JT, Li Y, Arao Y, Naidu A, Coons LA, Diaz A, Korach KS. Lavender Products Associated With Premature Thelarche and Prepubertal Gynecomastia: Case Reports and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Activities. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Nov 1;104(11):5393-5405. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-01880. PMID: 31393563; PMCID: PMC6773459.St. Johns Wort: Moore LB, Goodwin B, Jones SA, Wisely GB, Serabjit-Singh CJ, Willson TM, Collins JL, Kliewer SA. St. John's wort induces hepatic drug metabolism through activation of the pregnane X receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Jun 20;97(13):7500-2. doi: 10.1073/pnas.130155097. PMID: 10852961; PMCID: PMC16574.Midsummer Margarita Strawberry Thyme Cocktail Energy: Courage, Fire, and Divine Feminine EnergyStrawberry Basil Cocktail Energy: Prosperity, Creativity, Divine Feminine EnergyIngredients (1 servings)60 mL (2 oz) Strawberry & thyme simple syrup (see below) OR just strawberry simple syrup60 mL (2 oz) fresh lime juice120 mL (4 oz) Tequila (or vodka or gin)Garnish: Thyme & StrawberriesDirections(Basil Cocktail only) Bruise basil and put into a cocktail shaker with a couple strawberries yoinked from the simple syrup & muddle together.Add simple syrup, lime juice & tequila to shaker. Add iceShake until chilledStrain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with fresh slices of strawberry and sprigs of thyme or basilSimple Syrup Ingredients1 cup sugar1 cup water8 oz Fresh strawberries, hulled & quartered3-4 sprigs of thymeDirectionsCombine sugar, water, strawberries and thyme (if using) in a small saucepan Bring to a simmer over med-low heat and cook 10-15 minutes until sugar has dissolved & strawberries have softened. Remove from heat and cool for 20-30 minutesStrainSourceshttps://www.witchywellness.app/blog/litha-spellshttps://paulomara.com/litha/https://spells8.com/lessons/litha-symbols-midsummer-magic-celebration/#symbols-of-lithahttps://www.sui.org/litha/https://friendsoftheforestct.org/wheeloftheyearhttps://moonfallmetaphysical.com/s/stories/litha/?srsltid=AfmBOoq2qkOw4Kg-9MYrYxvt8YvbEVoe13TwYW8pytI9FkQDAqsgy4DD#google_vignetteWatch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktailsVisit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/.Follow the pod on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/, Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ and sign up for our newsletter!Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share!Thanks - the Caftan Coven
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    56 mins
  • Episode 28: Part Time Lovers, Sacred Shadow Work, and an interview with IRIS BEAGLEHOLE!

    Episode 28: Part Time Lovers, Sacred Shadow Work, and an interview with IRIS BEAGLEHOLE!
    Jun 17 2026

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    In today's episode, Shéa and Amy talk crystals that amplify self-love and healing, the best tangy, floral cocktails, and interview IRIS BEAGLEHOLE about magic, both real and fictional.


    Find Iris

    https://irisbeaglehole.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/irisbeaglehole/

    https://www.facebook.com/IrisBeaglehole

    https://www.tiktok.com/@irisbeagleholeauthor


    Arcane Awakenings Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcaneawakenings/arcane-awakenings


    Best Crystals for Self Love: https://www.juliettekristine.com/blog/best-crystals-for-self-love



    The Part-Time Lover (Energy: Emotional Healing, Self-Worth, Positive Vibes)

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 ounces blanco or silver tequila
    • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 medium lemon (or store bought is fine)
    • ¾ ounce elderflower liqueur, such as St. Germain
    • 1/2 ounces red or white sweet vermouth (a splash of grenadine adds color to the white)
    • 2 dashes orange bitters
    • Pinch of salt

    Garnish Lemon peel or orange slice (optional)

    Instructions

    1. Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker halfway with ice, seal, and shake until the outside of the shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds.
    2. Pour through a strainer into a coupe glass. Garnish if desired.


    TBN Cocktail (Energy: Abundance, love/self-love, protection, healing)

    Ingredients

    • 60 ml Gin
    • 30 ml Rose syrup
    • 30 ml Lemon juice
    • 1 Egg white
    • ⅛ tsp Beet root for color
    • Espumante

    Directions

    1. Add all ingredients except Espumante to cocktail shaker and shake for 30 seconds.
    2. Add ice to the shaker and shake again for 20-30 seconds.
    3. Strain into coupe glass
    4. Top SLOWLY with Espumante.




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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Witch's Liquor Cabinet: Elixirs of Enchantment -The Magic of Liqueurs (Minisode 18)

    Witch's Liquor Cabinet: Elixirs of Enchantment -The Magic of Liqueurs (Minisode 18)
    Jun 9 2026

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    In today's episode, Shéa and Amy talk about how to make liqueurs, the secret weapon of magical potions...um...cocktails.

    Remember to craft your liqueurs with intent, because you’re not just mixing a drink.

    You’re mixing magic.

    Resources
    For a quick guide on the magical correspondences of base spirits for your liqueurs, this is a good reference:
    https://www.tumblr.com/the-brambled-way/55137545408/the-magick-of-booze-a-correspondence-table

    For herb and spice magical correspondences, Shéa recommends: Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (available on Amazon, etc.)

    And this website which is free and lists quite a few in alphabetical order: https://spiralrain.ca/blogs/blog-posts/a-list-of-herbs-and-their-magickal-uses

    Liqueur recipes here:
    * https://www.sidewalkshoes.com/homemade-liqueurs-and-infusions/
    * https://lovelygreens.com/how-to-make-kahlua-homemade-coffee-liqueur/
    * https://larderlove.com/category/homemade-liqueurs-and-infusions/

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    44 mins
  • Episode 27: Oddballs, Cartomancy, and an interview with DELLE B. DIVINE!

    Episode 27: Oddballs, Cartomancy, and an interview with DELLE B. DIVINE!
    Jun 2 2026
    Got thoughts? Let us know!This week's episode is all about Tarot and Oracle decks. Shéa and Amy delve into the difference between the two before interviewing Cartomancer Extraordinaire Delle!So grab a cocktail (might we recommend an Empress Gin French 75 or a Bergamot Old Fashioned?) and settle in!Y'all - the references here are bananas. We talked about so many books and card decks and other things - hopefully, we didn't miss anything.Find Delle!https://www.instagram.com/babetriarch/https://www.instagram.com/dellebdivine/Check out the books & authors Delle mentionedQueering the Runes by Siri Vincent Plouff https://www.sirivincentplouff.comhttps://www.instagram.com/siri.vincent.plouffA Practical Guide for Witches by Ylva Mara Radziszewski https://www.instagram.com/bimboyagaSecrets of Romani Fortune Telling by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens https://www.romanistanpodcast.comTarot & Oracle Decks Delle talked about Goddess Tarot - Kris Waldherr - https://www.instagram.com/kriswaldherr/Modern Witch - Lisa Sterle - https://www.instagram.com/lisasterleThe Crow Tarot - M.J. Cullinane - https://www.instagram.com/crowtarotmjcullinane/ Next World Tarot - Cristy C. Road - https://www.instagram.com/croadcore/Star Spinner Tarot by Trungles - https://www.instagram.com/trunglesOther decks/tarot resourcesUnicorn Tarot - Suzanne Star & Liz HiltonWild Unknown - Kim Krans https://kimkrans.comNouveau Goddess Oracle Deck: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4392319596/the-nouveau-goddess-oracle-and-majorThe Cracked Amethyst - Jessica Bott: https://www.instagram.com/thecrackedamethystBiddy Tarot - http://biddytarot.comYoga with Susanna Barkataki - https://www.instagram.com/susannabarkataki/DRANKS!Bergamot Old Fashioned (Energy: prosperity, self-confidence, joy)Ingredients:2 oz Bourbon ½ - 1 oz Earl Grey syrup* (to taste)2 dashes orange bittersGarnish: Orange peel and maraschino Cherry Directions:Add all ingredients to a rocks glass filled with ice.Give it a stir.Express (squeeze) the orange peel over the top of the glass, rub it along the rim, and drop it into the drink. Add cherry (or two).*Earl Grey Syrup: Combine 1 cup hot water and 1 cup sugar and stir until dissolved. Drop in 2 Earl Grey tea bags while still hot. Allow to cool. Cap and store in fridge. (You can leave the tea bags in for 24 hours to get max results).Empress Gin French 75 (Energy: Protection, Divination, Renewal, Love, Luck, and Celebration)Ingredients:60 mL (2 oz) Empress gin (or English dry made purple with butterfly pea flowers) 30 mL (1 oz) simple syrup30 mL (1 oz) lemon juiceEspumante (or bubbles of your choice) Directions:Add gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is cold - about 20 seconds.Strain the cocktail into a couple glass.Top with espumanteWatch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktailsVisit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/.Follow the pod on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/, Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ and sign up for our newsletter!Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share!Thanks - the Caftan Coven
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Minisode 18: Once in a Blue Moon

    Minisode 18: Once in a Blue Moon
    May 28 2026

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    Today's episode is about the May 31, 2026 Blue Moon. We're talking astrology, fun facts & superstitions, ways to celebrate this every 2.5 year event, and sharing moon words and moon joy.

    Make yourself a Blue Moon Margarita and join us!

    Sources:

    https://www.crystals.com/blogs/news/may-2026-lunar-guide-flower-moon-in-scorpio-blue-moon-crystal-rituals#:~:text=A%20Blue%20Moon%20(the%20second,%2C%20freedom%2C%20and%20higher%20purpose.

    https://magebymoonlight.com/ways-to-celebrate-full-moon/

    https://www.astrowitch.org/blue-moon-energy-explained/

    https://www.thepsychictree.co.uk/blogs/psychic-skills-education-and-how-to-guides/a-full-moon-sacred-reset-for-mind-body-spirit-blue-moon-31-may-2026?srsltid=AfmBOopn_wz9sZBw6BAPWfwNQRp4Xa_IOnxRcJQKycyC-k6kWQgyiACT

    https://originalbotanica.com/blog/blue-moon-spiritual-meaning-rituals-spells?srsltid=AfmBOop7186ib0MXxTE5D_IVU-QjHOkbq-ySw_FejX1lQFCP4Hi5Q0NF


    The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor: https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/sonyareneetaylor/

    Burnout by Amelia & Emily Nagoski: https://www.burnoutbook.net/

    https://www.instagram.com/enagoski


    Blue Moon Margarita: (Energy: Energy, purification, protection)

    Ingredients (1 servings)

    • 50 mL blue tequila
    • 25 mL orange liqueur (I used caracao)
    • 20 mL fresh lime juice
    • Pea flower salt for rimming (optional)
    • Fancy giant ice sphere

    Directions

    1. Add tequila, liqueur, and lime juice to a shaker with ice.
    2. Shake it up, baby!
    3. Rim your glass (martini, margarita, or coupe glasses will look the coolest) with the peaflower salt
    4. Add the giant ice sphere
    5. Strain into a margarita glass (or whatever suits your fancy!)
    6. Garnish with lime wheel

    Blue tequila

    Add 5-10 butterfly pea flowers to 1 cup of tequila. Shake, let sit overnight, and strain.

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    42 mins
  • Episode 26: Candle magic limericks, Guyanese folklore, and an interview with JASMAINE PAYNE!

    Episode 26: Candle magic limericks, Guyanese folklore, and an interview with JASMAINE PAYNE!
    May 19 2026

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    This week's episode features protective amulets and spells - mostly to keep our minds safe from Jasmaine Payne's LEECH! Blend up a piña colada and settle in for a great interview that covers topics such as Guyanese folklore, writing and mentoring in Guyana, and ways to protect your mind and spirit.

    Find Jasmaine Payne:

    Buy LEECH on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBL75992

    Website: https://jasmainepayne.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_jasmainepayne/


    Samantha Hargrove crystal episodes:

    Episode 10 - Magic ROCKS!: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429206/episodes/17620807

    Episode 16 - (Crystal) Size Matters: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429206/episodes/18224890

    The Book of Stones: http://www.thebookofstones.com/

    Candle Magic! https://digital-coven.com/2025/04/10/candle-magick-for-busy-witches-5-minute-spells-for-protection-abundance-self-love/

    Nouveau Goddess Oracle Deck: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4392319596/the-nouveau-goddess-oracle-and-major

    Protective Symbols: https://www.pagangrimoire.com/


    Piña Colada (Energy: abundance, luck, fertility, cleansing, protection)

    Ingredients:

    • 2 oz white rum
    • 4 oz pineapple juice
    • 2 oz cream of coconut
    • I cup ice
    • Maraschino cherry/Pineapple wedge to garnish


    Directions:

    Add all ingredients to blender and blend well. Pour into glass and garnish. Enjoy while focusing on abundance.

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    1 hr and 19 mins