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In this 'Solitary Witch' episode of The Bell Witch podcast, host Swailes the Friendly Green Witch of Leeds, opens with a Dakota tribe fable explaining the red ring around the wood duck's eyes. She then shares her personal love of ducks before exploring their rich symbolism across cultures, including Celtic, Egyptian, Norse, and Native American traditions.
Covering themes of adaptability, emotional resilience, fertility, and transformation, she also discusses ducks in dreams, tarot, and witchcraft practice. There is even unexpected wisdom from the iconic bath toy- the yellow rubber duck!
The episode balances fun light-hearted personal anecdotes with deeper spiritual insights, closing with an invitation to embrace the duck's joyful, resilient spirit in everyday magical life.

Sources
https://www.worldoftales.com/Native_American_folktales/Native_American_Folktale_37.html#gsc.tab=0
https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Birds/Wood-Duck
https://parlourofwonders.com/blogs/animal-magic/the-symbolism-of-ducks?srsltid=AfmBOooBgOYnOg1o82PreVILGWSA9mKZTjToXjkVLlY5mdcHp8gWoZEW
https://grimaudfreres.com/actualite-grimaud-freres/actu/between-duck-and-man-a-kind-of-special-privileged-bond/
https://www.wildgratitude.com/duck-symbolism/?srsltid=AfmBOoq7tY2Z9QuPwYgy8FES0z0pFqE6WcL2o3kSsHVobcxH0B7FXtKb

Books-
The Dream Dictionary 1974
The Magic of Birds by Mabh Savage 2026

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Contemporary witchcraft, spirituality, modern witch, green witch, animal magic, Bell Witch, Solitary Witch, Dakota tribe fable, Itomi and the Ducks, wood duck, Skiska, symbolism of ducks, mythology, spiritual correspondences, adaptability, emotional resilience, community, fertility, transformation, water and land, folklore, Celtic, Egyptian, Norse mythology, indigenous religion, eggs, goddess Neith, goddess Brigid, prosperity, abundance, Native American cultures, children’s literature, rubber duck, tarot, Empress card, nurturing, emotional stability, personal practice, collecting feathers, spells, resilience, playful quacks, social nature, cyclical nature of life, lucky omens, family harmony, cultural stories, witchcraft practices, themes of malice, sexual power, survival, personal connections, adaptability in spirituality, joy, gratitude, stay magical, spells, nature, paganism, modern witchcraft, sacred animals, ducklings, water fowl, spell craft, ritual, offerings, feathers