Courageous Conversations is a series exploring the intimate side of activism; what it takes to show up and make change during this critical time in history, in an effort to become more effective changemakers. Supported by the Ford Foundation and created by Jillian Reilly and Jenn Warren, the podcast promotes authentic engagement as a vital component of social justice and social change. Produced by Jenn Warren, with music courtesy of Benjamin Verdery. Follow us on iTunes or wherever you liste ...
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Ekoneni is a podcast about everyday people finding hope, creating connections, and making a difference in their communities. Join storytellers Pam Sykes and Jenn Warren to meet local heroes who are changing the world with bravery, ingenuity and heart. Ekoneni is the Xhosa word for "corner" - and in South Africa, the street corner is where people hang out, trade stories and watch life unfold. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts. Season Two of Ekoneni is currently in production. Season O ...
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A practical witchcraft podcast hosted by Bree NicGarran, author of Grovedaughter Witchery. Every month, join Bree for a discussion of secular witchcraft, with plenty of tips for witching on a budget, finding good resources, furthering your magical education, and keeping your common sense superpowers strong. We’ll also delve into the history of witches and witchcraft, and witches in folklore and literature, and how those ideas influence what it means to be a witch in the modern day. Support t ...
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The Thought Room is a combination of edge-of-your-seat storytelling and groundbreaking interviews with celebrated thought-leaders from around the world. Recorded remotely everywhere from hotel rooms in New York City, to a camper van in Maine; from the coastal forests of Costa Rica, to a picnic blanket amongst grapes in a vineyard in Sedona---host Hallie Rose captures rich, face-to-face interviews and intimate storytelling in a variety of eccentric locations. Through a collection of captivati ...
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Ep. 049 - Satanic Panic? In MY Witchcraft Community? (with Trae Dorn)
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(It's more likely than you think....) Welcome back, witches! We’re diving back into things with another classic collaboration between your friendly neighborhood Witchstorian and everyone’s favorite curmudgeon and host of BS-Free Witchcraft, Trae Dorn. Feeling the weight of our years just a LITTLE bit, we sit down to discuss the stubborn traces of S…
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Ep. 048 - Land Healing with Dana O'Driscoll
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Multi-talented author, artist, permaculturist, and head of the AODA Dana O’Driscoll drops by the virtual studio to discuss her newest book, “Land Healing: Physical, Metaphysical, and Ritual Practices for Healing the Earth.” Among the topics discussed are processes and procedures for connecting with the land spirits where you live, what’s in a crane…
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Ep. 047 - What My Granny (Weatherwax) Taught Me feat. Lozzie Stardust
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Lozzie’s back, friends and neighbors! And this month, we’re sitting down to talk about everybody’s favorite coven - the Witches of Lancre, from Discworld. Longtime fans of the show have heard the works of Sir Terry Pratchet (RIP) and the wisdom of Granny Weatherwax quoted many times on the show, but what other lessons might the Lancre coven have fo…
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Ep. 46 - Bree and Lozzie Ruin Everything, 4th Anniversary Special
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It’s the fourth anniversary special and somebody turned Bree and Lozzie loose on another piece of occult history! This month, your intrepid host and everyone’s favorite horrible goose sit down in the virtual studio to discuss the history and tenets of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. And to the surprise of absolutely no one, things go off the…
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Returning once more to the topic of protection magic, this month we’re delving a little deeper into the topic of wards and warding. Bree shares some insight on the methods and concepts that she’s developed and discovered over the years, and shares a Witchcraft 201 level primer on some slightly more advanced warding techniques. (If you haven’t heard…
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Ep. 044 - THE LAST WITCH with Annika Hylmö
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Bree is joined in the virtual studio by Annika Hylmö, documentarian and director of the forthcoming film THE LAST WITCH. The film tells the story of a Massachusetts middle school Civics class and their campaign to secure exoneration for the last unpardoned victim of the Salem witch trials, Elizabeth Johnson Jr. It’s a poignant story about history, …
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(Sorry for the lateness of the episode, there were some technical difficulties to fix and a very sick Producer Penny to care for, but thankfully both are all better now. Thank you for your patience!) This month, we delve into the concept of familiars and familiar spirits, both in the context of folklore and witch trials, and what the term means to …
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There’s been a slight delay with the main episode this month due to technical issues, so I hope you enjoy these two powder recipes, one for attracting romance and desire, the other for repelling it. The recipes for Come Hither Powder and Get Thee Hence Powder can be found in Pestlework, now available on Amazon and in the Willow Wings Witch Shop. Ma…
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Ep. 042 - Extended Warren Tea with Jenn the Ouija Girl and Lorelei Rivers
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Happy New Year, witches! While we’re recovering from the mad rush of the holiday season, I’m sitting down with returning friend of the show Jenn the Ouija Girl and new pal from the tumblrverse Lorelei Rivers to both drink AND the spill the tea on those ghost-hunting grifters we all love to despise, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Discussions about the care…
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Ep. 041 - Holiday Folklore Frights with Ana Mor
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BAH HUMBUG! The annual onslaught of holiday music has begun, we’re all up to our necks in consumerism, and the glitter is EVERYWHERE. Thankfully, there’s refuge from the mad rush here on Hex Positive, where I cozy up with my CritWitchCon buddy Ana Mor to talk about fun and witchy folklore from the holiday season! Most of the stories come from Catho…
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Ep. 040 - Bree and Lozzie Ruin Everything (CritWitchCon 2023)
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Here it is - the episode you’ve all been waiting for! CritWitchCon 2023 was an absolute blast and Lozzie and I made the most of it with another LIVE episode of The Stardust Sessions. And as you may have inferred, the title of said panel was, “Bree and Lozzie Ruin Everything.” We each picked a topic which is taken for granted as Gospel Truth by cert…
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Ep. 039 - "We Are The Queerdos, Mister" with Murphy Lawless
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There’s a chill in the breeze, the leaves are turning, the pumpkins are grinning, it’s time for SPOOKY SEASON! Accordingly, I’ve brewed up a special surprise for all my witches and horror fans out there. This month’s episode is a crossover with Queerdo Babes From The Horror Pod-O-Rama, hosted by the absolutely fabulous Murphy Lawless. We sat down f…
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BONUS - One Chat Room, Fulla Crit Witches (CritWitchCon 2023 Preview)
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What do you get when you throw four witches with ADHD and a tendency to infodump into one chat room and give them an assignment? Utter chaos, of course. But somewhere along the way, they also produce a pretty damn good sneak peek at the upcoming Critical Thinking Witch Convention! Join Bree, Lozzie, Amethyst, and Ana Mor for this madcap ramble / ev…
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Ep. 038 - Creating Your Personal Grimoire
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Since magic and writing first existed together, there have been books of magic. Grimoires and other mystical tomes dot the historical record, from illuminated manuscripts to beloved props of modern pop culture. For the modern witch, a grimoire is as much a personal reference guide as it is a self-written textbook of the craft. This month, we’ll dis…
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Ep. 037 - Cleaning, Cleansing, and Magical Germophobia
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Cleansing is one of the most frequently-employed types of magic in the modern witchcraft community. Every time you turn around, you’ll see references to cleansing because of an auspicious occasion or recent castings or a particular celestial event or just because The Vibes Are Off. What we’re only beginning to see discussed is the practical aspect …
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Ep. 036 - Margaret Effing Murray with Trae Dorn
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Margaret Murray was a celebrated author, historian, folklorist, Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, first-wave feminist, and the first woman to be appointed to the position of lecturer in archaeology in the UK. So why so we get so annoyed whenever her name is mentioned in conversations about witchcraft? Well, it all has to do with a book M…
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Ep. 035 - Money Magic (or Why I'm Not A Rich Witch)
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Prosperity spells are some of the most commonly-found types of magical workings to be found in modern witchcraft and in the historical record. So why aren’t witches absolutely rolling in dough? And how do you make sure your magical windfall doesn’t come with unwanted consequences? As it turns out, mostly by keeping things simple. Pride Witch Market…
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Ep. 034 - Building Your Witchcraft Library
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A well-read witch is a happy witch. But how does one go about building a personal library to support their craft? Let’s talk about it! (And if you'd like to add any of my books to your library, you can visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop!) Hex Positive is now on YouTube! Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes …
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Sometimes, a witch just needs a break. Let’s all take a moment to go touch some grass...and talk about what that means. (Thank you for sticking with me through the hiatus!) Oddities Witch Market Sunday, April 2 2023, 12n-6pm Diversity Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave Facebook Event Page Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for p…
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Ep. 77 | Hallie Rose | Life, Love, and New Directions (Solocast)
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Off the cuff, straight from the heart. In this solo episode I share some private details about the inner-workings of my process of transformation over the last year. If you’d like to find out more joining Dani Raine and I for our next retreat Sacred Awakening Retreat June 1-5 in Texas DM me @hallie_rosebud or visit www.hallierose.com/awakening If Y…
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Ep. 76 | Erin O’Grady | Finding Peace in the Dynamic Seasons of Life
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I’m so excited to have my friend Erin O’Grady on this week’s episode to discuss Ayurveda, balancing our hormones, and embracing the seasons of life. Erin is an Advanced Neuromuscular Massage Therapist who combines her technical knowledge in conjunction with her other disciplines within YTT, Mindfulness Meditation, and Ayurveda to mold her massage t…
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Stardust Sessions with Lozzie Stardust - Deuteronomy and Daemonologie (BONUS)
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Just one more hiatus episode to go! This month, we’re wrapping up our dive into the life and deeds of King James VI/I with a discussion of his literary exploits, from commissioning an approved English translation of the Bible to pamphlets on how to hunt witches and rule a country effectively. Learn how one man’s personal demons and some really poor…
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Ep. 75 | Madelyn Moon | Becoming an Artist of Love: Deepening Intimacy Through Masculine and Feminine Polarity
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As an author and teacher of creative intimacy and sacred theater, Madelyn Moon is what you’d get if a tantrika made love to a comedian. She desires to spread the gospel of sacred union, teaching people how to unite the feminine alongside the masculine. Her work and story has been featured in publications such as BBC, The Huffington Post, Teen Vogue…
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Stardust Sessions with Lozzie Stardust - The North Berwick Witch Trials (BONUS)
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This month on our hiatus presentation of "Stardust Sessions," we’re continuing with our dive into the life and deeds of King James VI/I with a discussion of the North Berwick Witch Trials. We did our best to keep it light and not get too far into the more gruesome elements, but it was a very grim series of events that still echo in the history of S…
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Ep. 74 | Neeta Bhushan | That Sucked. Now What?: How to Embrace the Joy in Chaos and Find Magic in the Mess
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Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a world-renowned emotional health advocate and expert in the areas of grit and resilience. She has shared her thought leadership on international stages, as host of her popular podcast The Brave Table and in her international best-selling books, including Emotional GRIT: 8 Steps to Master Your Emotions, Transform Your Thoughts,…
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Stardust Sessions with Lozzie Stardust - King James, the Godliest Boy Who Ever Godly-Boy'd (BONUS)
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In this special hiatus presentation of my Patreon series "Stardust Sessions with Lozzie Stardust and Bree NicGarran," we’re fulfilling a promise made in our inaugural episode and having a go at King James the Sixth of Scotland and the First of England. Same guy, weird title, and as the scholars called him - the Wisest Fool in Christendom. Or as Loz…
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Ep. 73 | (My Brother) Caleb Mazurkiewicz | Medical Cannabis, Education & Breaking Stigmas
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My real-life brother Caleb Mazurkiewicz is an entrepreneur, rock-climber, and adventurer who is currently embarking on a cross-country van trip. Along his way he stopped in Austin for a visit and I convinced him to sit down with me for a conversation. Caleb co-founded CannaWellness in 2016 with close friend Kyle Landry whom you met on our last epis…
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Ep. 72 | Hallie Rose | My Most Vulnerable Share of the Year (with Guest Host Kyle Landry)
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In a very special episode of the Thought Room, our host Hallie Rose steps into the spotlight as the guest to share transformative and vulnerable insights from her year. From heartbreak to 100,000 downloads, from completing her book to leading a women’s retreat with her beloved friend Dani Raine, Hallie opens up about how she has stepped into goodne…
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BONUS - Stardust Sessions LIVE! (Crit Witch Con 2022)
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While you're all patiently riding out the podcast hiatus, here's a little treat to tide you over! Earlier this year, Lozzie and I were panelists at the Critical Thinking Witch Collective online convention and we did a LIVE run of Stardust Sessions during our joint session on modern witchcraft, with special guest moderator Lee Curtis-Rogers of Do Th…
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Ep. 71 | Dr. Greg Fonzo & Gaby Poler-Buzali | How Psychedelic Research Is Revolutionizing Mental Health
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Dr. Greg Fonzo Greg Fonzo, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and co-director of the Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy at Dell Medical School. Fonzo’s research focuses broadly on understanding mechanisms of affective disorder psychopathology and treatment and leveraging this understand…
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Ep. 70 | Cory Allen | Slow Thoughts for Fast Times
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Cory Allen is an author, podcast host, meditation teacher and audio engineer from Austin, Texas. His podcast The Astral Hustle explores how to live better, featuring leading experts in mindfulness, neuroscience, and philosophy. His first book Now Is the Way explores mindfulness for modern times, and his online meditation course Release Into Now has…
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Ep. 69 | Jenn Kennedy | The Mystics of Money: Futurecasting a Fortune
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Jenn Kennedy is a money mentor who has built an empire on alignment, energetics, and fun. She supports women in aligning with their truth and unleashing the power of energetics to lead a movement, change the world and become rich as a result. She has mastered the mystics of money and shares her wisdom with women who are ready to rise into who they …
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Ep. 68 | Chris Sanborn & Warren Hellerud | Something in the Water: Boosting Vitality with Living Spring Water & Detox
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Chris started sourcing his own water from a local spring discovered on Find A Spring after realizing even spring water available for purchase was ultra-processed and typically stored in toxic plastic. The immediate increase in Vitality led him to start Alive Waters to provide his nearby community with jugs filled by hand. Under his leadership, the …
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Every so often, a witch's work needs to be done in secret, and we must be cunning and full of tricks in order to make sure our magics are not discovered until they've had a chance to work. Borrow a bit of that guile with The Fox's Gift, from the pages of The Sisters Grimmoire. (For more fairytale spells, you can purchase a copy on Amazon or from my…
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Ep. 67 | Eleven | Abracadabra: I Create as I Speak
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Eleven is an otherworldly, two-spirited (non-binary) mystic, shapeshifter, and wayshower here on a mission to initiate souls back home to that which they already are: pure love and perfect cosmic duality. With an ancestral background that spans across the globe (Native American, Hispanic, Chinese, French), they intuitively blend sacred ritual pract…
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Volunteer educators are the backbone of the witchcraft community. That can be a huge boon to newer witches, but it can also cause problems when needless gatekeeping or misinformation start to become too prevalent. In this episode, I’ve set out to clarify a few things about what it means to be a volunteer educator, what it takes to be a guide and a …
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Ep. 66 | Garrain Jones | Locked Up to Unleashed: A Journey from Prison to Self-Made Millionaire
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Garrain Jones is a coach, international inspirational speaker, podcaster, and bestselling author of Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life. Garrain has gone from $200K in debt and living in his car to being a millionaire through deeply meaningful work touching millions of lives. His greatest belief is that when we tap into our truest, creative essen…
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Break out your potion kits - it's time to make some Home Blessing Powder! From the pages of Pestlework, this powder is suitable for any spells you wish to cast around your dwelling which deal with the wellbeing, safety, and happiness of the homestead and those who live there. Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accou…
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Ep. 031 - Witching with ADHD with Lozzie Stardust
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This month, I wanted to talk about a subject near and dear to my own heart - what it’s like to be a witch with ADHD. I invited my good buddy and everyone’s favorite horrible goose, Lozzie Stardust, to join me for the discussion. Buuuut since we’re both in the club, things went off the rails pretty quickly. (We regret nothing. 😅) So we wound up havi…
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Ep. 65 | Jamie Wollrab | Unleash Your Voice: Lessons on Life From a Celebrity Acting Coach
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Jamie Wollrab is a multi-faceted creative mastery coach who teaches Acting, Voice, and Men’s workshops all over the world. He has worked with entertainers, musicians, and influential people in the personal development and wellness communities. His vast experience in performance, acting, and voice led him to coach and craft iconic performances throu…
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Sometimes the mirror doesn't show us what we want to see. So here's a spell inspired by a much-beloved fairy tale to help increase beauty and self-confidence. And it fits easily into your daily routine! And remember, darlings - you're already gorgeous. If others can't see it, that's THEIR problem. Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my bo…
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Ep. 64 | Matt Maruca | Supercharge Your Life: How to Harness the Power of the Sun
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Matt Maruca is the founder and CEO of Ra Optics, which teaches people about the essential roles that light plays in health and develops the most advanced light therapy-based products in the world. The discovery that we are beings of light ultimately led him onto a spiritual journey, seeking to realize who we really are. He spends his time meditatin…
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Ep. 030 - Atheist Witchcraft and Placebo Magic with Sedna Woo
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We all joke about the irony of polytheistic witches being called “godless,” but what happens when your craft is quite literally without deities or spirituality of any kind? I sat down with YouTube’s own Sedna Woo to find out. The answer is both simpler and much deeper than you might expect. (Spoiler: I’m totally adding open label placebos to my own…
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Ep. 63 | Matt Xian | The Sacred Mystical: Tree Wisdom, Psychedelic Media, Free Will
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Matt Xian is a musician, DJ, creative director and founder of TIMEWHEEL, a label/collective celebrating visionary media. He also hosts the podcast Xian Archive, a hyperspatial database of conversations around the topics of psychedelics, creativity, music, artwork, technology, and beyond. Thought Roomies- I started a Telegram channel!! More than 190…
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BONUS The Stardust Sessions, Ep. 01 - Grace Sherwood
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Stardust Sessions! In this Patreon-exclusive series, I'll be partnering with my good buddy and fellow Witchstorian Lozzie Stardust to dive into the fascinating events and people surrounding the history of witches and witchcraft. We'll talk about a whole lot of interesting things, maybe have a bit of a laugh, …
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Hope you're all feeling crafty this month, because we're making a Witches' Ladder! Grab your yarn, craft feathers, and bells, and get ready to make an early-warning system for trouble of all sorts. Another classic from The Sisters Grimmoire, Vol I. Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft! Che…
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Ep. 62 | Barton Scott | Upgrade Your Life: How Mineral Absorption Can Change the World
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Barton Scott is a biochemist, nutritionist, and researcher who is passionate about helping people to address the stress of daily life, poor sleep, hormone issues and fatigue. As the Founder and process developer behind Upgraded Formulas, Barton develops solutions to combat the toxicity of the modern world, the lack of nutrients in our soil and food…
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Ep. 029 - Outgrowing Our Cocoons with Trae Dorn
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Happy Podcastiversary! Hex Positive is officially two years old and I thought I'd celebrate with an important discussion about growth. We all start out with ideas and impressions that we must unlearn, re-examine, and correct over time. This constant cycle of critical thinking and re-evaluation in response to new information is a normal and necessar…
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Ep. 61 | Jade Bryce | The Power of the Pussy
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Jade Bryce is a former MMA ring girl, model, and actress who has grown into her spiritual calling through deep work. Jade is unabashedly open and shares without reservation. She has spent the better part of her life seeking answers to her darkness, bravely navigating through her pain, re-parenting herself, and reaching for an always illusive sense …
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Sorry it's a bit late this month, my darlings! My usual recording schedule got flipped a bit, what with a certain special project and getting ready for the May anniversary. But here you go! We're back to the fairy tales this month with a little attraction spell from The Sisters Grimmoire, Vol I. This is a three-day spell to help bring an ideal pers…
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