#169 - Aidan Wachter, Animist Magician

#169 - Aidan Wachter, Animist Magician

From The Witch Wave by Phantasmaphile LLC

May 13, 2026 · 1h 33m · Season 9 · Episode 169

About this episode

Aidan Wachter discusses his practice of animism and magic, emphasizing practical skills over innate talents.

Aidan Wachter is an animist magician who has been actively involved in magical practice since the 1980s. His work reflects a wide ranging, eclectic, and non-dogmatic approach, with influences from many paths. His books include Six Ways: Approaches and Entries for Practical Magic; Weaving Fate: Hypersigils, Changing the Past, and Telling True Lies; and Changeling: A Book of Qualities. Aidan’s writings and extensive Patreon teachings focus on the practice of the craft as a learnable set of skills that can be developed rather than innate talents that must be inherited or granted to the seeker. His books are field guides rather than philosophy. He is based in the Pacific Northwest.On this episode, Aidan discusses his practice of “dirt sorcery,” the romance of animism, and how magic can help us conjure a better world.Pam also talks about how she’s making space for new energy, and answers a listener question about working with bird deities. Check out the video of this episode over on YouTube (and please like and subscribe to the channel while you’re at it!) Our sponsors for this episode are Weiser Books, Mithras Candle, BetterHelp, Blessed Be Magick, and Zouz Incense We also have…

People in this episode

Host: Pam

Guest: Aidan Wachter

Topics covered

  • animism
  • magic
  • dirt sorcery
  • practical magic
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • animist magician
  • dirt sorcery
  • practical magic
  • hypersigils
  • bird deities

Sponsors

Weiser Books, Mithras Candle, BetterHelp, Blessed Be Magick, Zouz Incense

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phantasmaphile LLC

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