Here you will find a selection of media appearances, interviews & podcasts from over the years. This is not a complete list, and has been selected at random – if you feel something important has been left of, get in touch 🙂
The Goddess Project Podcast
Goddess Talks: Hekate, Light in the Darkness with Sorita d’Este
The Goddess Project is hosted by ancient historian and author Dr Carla Ionescu. The programme explores ancient goddesses through mythology, archaeology, history and modern spirituality.
A detailed conversation about misconceptions surrounding Hekate, current interpretations of the goddess, historical research, contemporary devotion and the sanctuary of Hekate at Lagina.
LINKS: Watch on YouTube | Listen on Apple Podcasts
Magick & Alchemy Episode 135: An Interview with Sorita d’Este
Magick & Alchemy is hosted by writers Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby. The podcast examines folklore, symbolism, witchcraft, myth and the cultural history of magic.
A 64-minute interview covering the terms Witch, Priestess and Torchbearer, together with Hekate, Artemis, symbolism and Sorita’s relationship with magical practice. Published 17 July 2024.
LINKS: Listen on Spotify
The Spirit Box Podcast – Episode 58: Sorita d’Este on Hekate
The Spirit Box Podcast features long-form conversations about magic, esotericism, paranormal experience and spiritual practice.
A direct interview centred on Hekate and Sorita’s published work, including the two volumes of Circle for Hekate.
LINKS: Watch on YouTube
Witches | True Horror with Anthony Head | Full Documentary
Sorita makes an appearance on this documentary where she was interviewed by Anthony Head at Witchfest International.
LINKS: Watch on YouTube
Interview with a Wiccan High Priestess | Alternative London Magazine
Interview by Inbaal circa 2006
Feast your eyes on Sorita a first time, and you’re struck by her dimples and long limbs, her exotic beauty. Feast them again, having heard she’s a Wiccan High Priestess, a lecturer on witchcraft and the occult and a full-time writer and researcher, and you’re struck by how very normal she is.
Read it here – Interview with a Wiccan High Priestess – Inbaal Psychic
To be a Pagan, interview with Tony Barrell for the Sunday Times Magazine 2001
If I had a prejudice before I researched this feature, it was that I would get to see a bunch of pagans running around naked in the woods, maybe even practising free love. “You’re not going to be that lucky,” Sorita laughs.
This was originally published in the Sunday Times Magazine, 2001
Read it here : Article about Pagans in the Sunday Times Magazine 2001
The Magician and the Fool Podcast – Episode 40 – Sorita d’Este on Hekate
The Magician and the Fool is a long-form podcast devoted to esoteric thought and practice, with guests drawn from scholarship, publishing and contemporary occult traditions.
An extended discussion devoted to the history, nature and modern understanding of Hekate.
LINKS: Watch on YouTube
Inside the Magick Circle, Episode 30: In-Depth Interview with Sorita d’Este
Inside the Magick Circle is an interview series hosted by author and occultist Jason Augustus Newcomb, featuring writers, teachers and practitioners working in magic and esotericism.
An extended interview about Sorita’s work as an author, publisher and magical practitioner.
LINKS: Watch on YouTube
Hoof and Horn – A Witch’s Podcast – Sorita d’Este and the Hekate Symposium 2021
Hoof and Horn is a conversational podcast concerned with witchcraft, Paganism, magical practice and contemporary spiritual community.
A 70-minute interview about Hekate, Sorita’s work and the 2021 virtual Hekate Symposium. Published 10 May 2021.
LINKS: Listen on Apple Podcasts
Some Other Sphere – Episode 45: Sorita d’Este – Isles of the Many Gods
Some Other Sphere is an interview podcast exploring the unusual, esoteric, folkloric and spiritual through conversations with authors, researchers and practitioners.
A discussion of Pagan deities worshipped in Britain, folklore, religion, magic and mysticism, drawing particularly on Isles of the Many Gods. Published 21 October 2020.
LINKS: Listen on Podbean
Talking Spirituality: The Once and Future Avalon – Glastonbury Abbey – Talking Spirituality with Sorita d’Este
Talking Spirituality is produced by Glastonbury Abbey and examines religious history, sacred landscape, heritage and contemporary spiritual ideas connected with Glastonbury.
Sorita discusses the literary origins, twentieth-century revival and modern meanings of Avalon. Published 24 November 2023.
LINKS: Listen via Glastonbury Abbey
Witchfest Online: Hekate, Artemis and Diana- Witchfest Online
Witchfest is an established Pagan and witchcraft event programme organised by the Children of Artemis, featuring talks, performances and presentations from authors and practitioners.
A lecture examining the historical relationships and distinctions between Hekate, Artemis and Diana.
LINKS: Watch on YouTube
Women who Spoke for the Gods.
A public presentation connected with Sorita’s research into priestesses, prophetic women, oracles and sacred speakers in the ancient world.
A lecture related to Priestesses, Pythonesses, Sibyls, examining women who acted as divine intermediaries and spoke with sacred or prophetic authority.
LINKS: Watch on YouTube
What Is a Torchbearer within the Covenant of Hekate?
The Covenant of Hekate is an international devotional and educational community founded by Sorita d’Este, with members, sanctuaries and projects devoted to learning about and honouring Hekate.
ABOUT THIS RECORDING: A focused discussion with Sorita about the duties, purpose and meaning of the Torchbearer role within the Covenant of Hekate.
LINKS: Watch on YouTube
Sorita d’Este / Her Sacred Fires
The Rite of Her Sacred Fires is an international devotional rite created by Sorita d’Este in 2010 and subsequently performed by individuals and groups around the world.
Written and performed by Sorita d’Este, with music by Jade Sol Luna. This recording represents one of the most widely circulated ritual works associated with Sorita and the modern devotional reception of Hekate. This was recorded in 2010 for the first Rite of Her Sacred Fires.
LINKS: Watch on YouTube
Healing with Hekate: Sorita d’Este in Conversation with Courtney Weber
Courtney Weber is an author, priestess and teacher whose work centres on witchcraft, Pagan spirituality and devotional relationships with deities. Cauldron Content hosts classes, talks and recorded conversations.
A virtual conversation exploring Hekate’s historical associations with healing, life and renewal, and how contemporary witches and devotees might approach her during personal experiences of healing. The recording was originally made available to ticket holders and may not remain freely accessible. Read it here
Mijn lieve heksje, interview with Sorita by Morgana Sythove in Wiccan Rede
Silver Circle is a long-established Pagan and Wiccan organisation founded in the Netherlands, with an international network and multilingual publishing activity.
Wiccan Rede, the Dutch bilingual magazine associated with Silver Circle
The interview is in English, but the title is Dutch – “Mijn lieve heksje” means My Dear Little Witch. Read the full interview on Wiccan Rede The interview was also published in Spanish, Link: Read the Spanish interview
Sorita d’Este: Devoted to the Saviouress ~ link
Patheos / Mat Auryn
Patheos is a major online platform for writing on religion and spirituality. This interview was conducted by author and occult teacher Mat Auryn and focuses closely on Sorita’s relationship with Hekate and the development of her public work.
A substantial written interview in which Sorita discusses her early involvement with magic and witchcraft, the development of her devotion to Hekate, the origins of the Covenant of Hekate, the Rite of Her Sacred Fires, Hekate’s growing modern popularity, and the research behind Circle for Hekate. Read it here
The Shekinah or Wisdom Goddess
Platform/channel: Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio, hosted by Miguel Conner
Interview with Miguel Conner
Sorita joins Miguel Conner to discuss the origins and development of the Shekinah and the wider Wisdom Goddess tradition. The conversation traces related ideas through Sumerian, Egyptian, Jewish, Christian and Gnostic material, including Inanna, Isis, Sophia, Eve, Barbelo, the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit. Sorita appears as the featured guest and author of The Cosmic Shekinah.
Link to YouTube recording
Mijn lieve heksje” – Spanish edition ~ link
Silver Circle España | Format: Spanish translation of a written interview
Silver Circle is a long-established Pagan and Wiccan organisation founded in the Netherlands, with an international network and multilingual publishing activity. Its Spanish-language site makes selected interviews and educational material available to a wider readership.
This is the Spanish translation of “Mijn lieve heksje – An Interview with Sorita d’Este”, originally conducted by Morgana Sythove for Wiccan Rede. Link: Read the Spanish interview
Sorita d’Este: Devoted to the Saviouress ~ link
Patheos / Mat Auryn
Patheos is a major online platform for writing on religion and spirituality. This interview was conducted by author and occult teacher Mat Auryn and focuses closely on Sorita’s relationship with Hekate and the development of her public work.
A substantial written interview in which Sorita discusses her early involvement with magic and witchcraft, the development of her devotion to Hekate, the origins of the Covenant of Hekate, the Rite of Her Sacred Fires, Hekate’s growing modern popularity, and the research behind Circle for Hekate. Read it here