Ep 28: Space Weather Witchcraft (including Auroras)

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After a dazzling display of an aurora over Southern Tasmania, Liz wondered how this phenomenon fits within folklore and witchcraft. Exploring auroras lead Liz down the path of space weather witchcraft - a form of solar witchcraft.
In this episode Liz covers:

• Liz's attempt at science behind space weather
• Sciencey stuff about auroras
• Auroras in Folklore
• Space weather witchcraft.

Liz understands that the specifics of space weather will not interest everyone, so please skip the sciencey stuff if needed.
References:
Oh booooi this list is long. Cos to get the info into my skull required a loooooot of reading. A lot. A lot- a lot. Oh dear, it's so long that it doesn't fit on this page. Here's the full list of references used to create this episode.

• Aurora Borealis: the Folklore of the Northern Lights - #FolkloreThursday
• Mythology of the Northern Lights (theaurorazone.com)
• EarthSky | The myths behind the southern and northern lights
• History of the Northern Lights: Myths and Legends | Hurtigruten
• The southern lights in Indigenous oral traditions | UNSW Newsroom
• Southern 'fire' an omen in Aboriginal culture › News in Science (ABC Science)
• Fire in the sky: The southern lights in Indigenous oral traditions (theconversation.com)
• Aurorae – Australian Indigenous Astronomy (aboriginalastronomy.com.au)
• Starseed Witchcraft: 9 Cosmic Magick Practices for Starseed Witches (otherworldlyoracle.com)
• Sun Storm and Solar Flare Magick | Magickal Ingredients (shirleytwofeathers.com)
• The Effects of Solar Flares and Space Weather – Sherrie Locke (wordpress.com)
• Astrology Links Solar Flares to Earth's Energy | Tarot.com
• Solar Flares | Circle of the Dolphins (wordpress.com)
• Spiritual Awakening, Symptoms and Solar Flares – Psychic Spirit in You

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Opening/Closing song

• Indie Folk (King Around Here) | Royalty Free Music - Pixabay

Chapter

1. Ep 28: Space Weather Witchcraft (including Auroras) (00:00:00)

2. Science of Space Weather (00:03:37)

3. Science of aurorae (00:14:47)

4. Aurora folklore (00:20:03)

5. Space weather witchcraft (00:29:57)