In this Season 2 premiere, the Atheist Witch Podcast explores Intention Setting and Goal Tracking through the lens of neuroscience and spicy psychology , reframing manifestation as a method to program the brain's focus rather than a cosmic request. The episode details practical systems like using sigils and lunar cycles to manage goals, concluding with a challenge to create physical anchors that reinforce an internal locus of control.

This episode explores how atheist witchcraft can be grounded in the observable natural cycles of the universe—from the solar and lunar rhythms that structure our year, to chaotic climate cycles, and the predictable energetic shifts of our personal lives—providing a science-minded framework for intention, rest, and practical magical optimization. By detailing practical actions for each phase (like Full Moon charging or New Moon planning), AWP encourages listeners to use these universal patterns as a tool for psychological grounding and efficiency, reclaiming ancient wisdom without invoking supernatural belief.Recommended General Witchcraft Resources:

Podcasts:

⁠The Wonder: Science-Base Paganism

⁠⁠⁠⁠The Middle-Aged Witch Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Coffee and Cauldrons⁠⁠⁠

Websites:

⁠r/witchcraft⁠

r/SASSWitches⁠

⁠r/NonTheisticPaganism

This bonus episode explores the deep history and lore of Yule, tracing ancient customs like the Yule Log and Evergreens to the astronomical reality of the Winter Solstice and the celebrations of modern Pagans. For the atheist witch, Yule is a practice of psychological resilience, embracing necessary rest (which is supported by the scientific understanding of the dark time) and setting intentions based on the verifiable, predictable return of the sun.

Recommended General Witchcraft Resources:

Podcasts:

⁠The Wonder: Science-Base Paganism

⁠⁠⁠⁠The Middle-Aged Witch Podcast

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee and Cauldrons⁠⁠⁠

Websites:⁠

r/witchcraft⁠⁠

r/SASSWitches⁠⁠

r/NonTheisticPaganism

This episode details the host's personal journey from coven to solitary practice, exploring the psychological benefits of solitary work versus the amplified communal energy of group practice, offering practical advice like forming online "Covens of Correspondents" and using secular interpretations for group rituals. The episode also includes a crucial warning for listeners about recognizing and avoiding toxic group dynamics, including Folkism and racism, while providing a step-by-step practical exercise for creating and activating a shared intention sigil.0

Recommended General Witchcraft Resources:

Podcasts:⁠

The Wonder: Science-Base Paganism

⁠⁠⁠⁠The Middle-Aged Witch Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Coffee and Cauldrons⁠⁠⁠

Websites:

⁠r/witchcraft⁠

⁠r/SASSWitches⁠

⁠r/NonTheisticPaganism

This episode discusses how the atheist witch can incorporate meditation, journeying, and lucid dreaming into their practice by viewing them as tools for psychological self-mastery, focusing on science-backed benefits like DMN quieting and neurological entrainment. It provides practical advice on techniques like 4-7-8 breathwork, the Body Scan, and creating a ritualistic environment using positioning, rhythmic music, and scents to enhance the journey into the subconscious mind.

Recommended General Witchcraft Resources:

Podcasts:⁠

The Wonder: Science-Base Paganism

⁠⁠⁠⁠The Middle-Aged Witch Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Coffee and Cauldrons⁠⁠⁠

Websites:

⁠r/witchcraft⁠⁠

r/SASSWitches

⁠⁠r/NonTheisticPaganism

The atheist witch lifestyle centers on using intentional practices and psychology—from daily grounding to seasonal rituals—to cultivate a sense of awe and personal empowerment, viewing the observable universe and the focused mind as the true sources of magic. This lifestyle is characterized by practical acts like using jewelry as psychological anchors, cleansing the home with focused intent, and practicing gardening as a living manifestation of your will, all while maintaining an internal locus of control and deep reverence for reality.

Recommended General Witchcraft Resources:

Podcasts:⁠

The Wonder: Science-Base Paganism⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Middle-Aged Witch Podcast

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee and Cauldrons

⁠⁠⁠Websites:

⁠r/witchcraft

⁠⁠r/SASSWitches⁠

r/NonTheisticPaganism

This episode details how the atheist witch can use journaling and record-keeping as a tool for self-experimentation and neurological mastery, transforming personal practice into a rigorous, data-driven process. It provides practical advice for specialized journals (shadow work, gratitude, dream log) and outlines a scientific method of magick for meticulously logging rituals and research within a grimoire or book of shadows to track and analyze personal psychological efficacy.

Recommended General Witchcraft Resources:

Podcasts:⁠

The Wonder: Science-Base Paganism

⁠⁠⁠⁠The Middle-Aged Witch Podcast

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee and Cauldrons⁠⁠⁠

Websites:

⁠r/witchcraft

⁠⁠r/SASSWitches

⁠r/NonTheisticPaganism

This bonus episode explores Samhain as the ancient Celtic New Year, marking the end of the harvest and the historical time when the veil between worlds was believed to be thinnest, a tradition that blended with Roman and Christian practices to become modern Halloween. For the atheist witch, this powerful, introspective time is used for science-minded ancestor work (honoring lineage and memory) and performing release rituals to psychologically shed old habits and prepare for the quietude of winter.

Recommended General Witchcraft Resources:

Podcasts:

⁠The Wonder: Science-Base Paganism

⁠⁠⁠⁠The Middle-Aged Witch Podcast

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee and Cauldrons⁠⁠⁠

Websites:

⁠r/witchcraft⁠⁠

r/SASSWitches

⁠⁠r/NonTheisticPaganism