From the Archives: Blood Worm Moons and an Interview with LINDA MERCURY!

Shéa and Amy are wrapping up their vacation, so please enjoy your last rerun of the summer! (We’re back September 1 with all new episodes.)

On today's episode, which originally aired in May 2025, we interview author Linda Mercury about her paranormal romance and her oracle deck. Episode 5 was originally released late due to a broken foot (Amy’s). AND GUESS WHAT? Amy just had that same foot x-rayed, almost a full year and a half later, and it is still broken. Now, Linda’s episode was always the plan for this week, so now we’re pretty sure Linda is angry with Amy and cursed her left foot. Sigh.

Find all Linda's books AND the deck on her website:  http://lindamercury.com

And find her on instagram https://www.instagram.com/linda_mercury/

Today's deck was the Seasons of the Witch Oracle by Lorriane Anderson & Juliet Diaz, illustrated by Tijana Lukovic. https://www.rockpoolpublishing.com/en-au/products/seasons-of-the-witch-ostara-oracle

Watch us on YouTube at https://youtu.be/KlavmimrzHw

Cocktail Time!

Clover Club Cocktail (Energy: love, new beginnings, motivation, and abundance!)

Ingredients

• 2 ounces (60 mL) gin 

• 1/2 ounce (15 mL) dry vermouth (optional)

• 1/2 ounce (15 mL) lemon juice

• 1/2 ounce (15 mL) raspberry syrup (see recipe below)

• 1 FRESH egg white

• Raspberries for garnish

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with and shake vigorously approximately 10 seconds.

2. Add ice to shaker and shake it up until chilled.

3. Strain into a chilled couple glass.

4. Garnish with raspberries.

Raspberry Syrup

• 1/2 cup fresh or thawed frozen raspberries

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup WARM water

• 1/2 ounce vodka

Directions

1. Muddle the raspberries and mix thoroughly with the sugar.

2. Allow to macerate for 30 minutes.

3. Heat the water (do not boil) and pour over the fruit mixture.

4. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.

5. Strain the mixture and fortify with the vodka. (Shéa added the vodka BEFORE straining and let it sit in the fridge for 24 hours before straining. This really infuses the raspberry flavor.)

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