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Hex Positive – Nerd & Tie Podcast Network
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.
Let’s head into the virtual studio and cook up something magical! This month, Bree sits down with Dawn Hunt of Cucina Aurora and the Conversational Witchcraft Podcast to talk kitchen witchery, everyday food magic, and the importance of nourishing your heart as well as feeding your stomach. (And check out her Kitchen Witch’s Oracle Deck on CucinaAurora.com!)
FB – /CucinaAuroraFood
IG – @CucinaAurora
TT – @CucinaAuroraKitchWitch
Conversational Witchcraft Podcast
Visit the Critical Thinking Witch Collective! CritWitchCon 2025 is September 26-28. Follow the socials for event updates and registration links!
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items and Upcoming Events. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on Instagram and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Host-Read Ad – “Dance Macabre”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Our quest to sharpen those critical thinking skills returns with a lesson from none other than Daylina Miller, NPR journalist, LGBTQ+ activist, and CritWitchCon veteran. We chat about fact-checking in witchcraft spaces, red flags to watch out for, how to vet resources, and where to go to find good information in a world full of AI, SEO, and an endless parade of tiktoks and memes.
(Technical issues in this episode led to some crackling and distortion during parts of the audio. It’s all still audible, just letting the listener know in case of sensory or auditory processing issues.)
Make sure you check out more tips from Daylina on their substack: DaylinaMiller.substack.com.
Portfolio: www.daylinamiller.com
SASS Witchcraft Zines: daylinamiller.itch.io
Instagram: @witchyjournalist & @DaylinaMiller
Bluesky: @witchyjournalist.bksy.social & @DaylinaMiller.itch.io
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WitchyJournalistTheLightOfDay
Tumblr: @witchyphilosophe
Visit the Critical Thinking Witch Collective! CritWitchCon 2025 is September 26-28. Follow the socials for event updates and registration links!
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items and Upcoming Events. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on Instagram and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Host-Read Ad – “Danse Macabre”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Spring has sprung at HexPos Central, but no matter what the weather looks like outside, there are dozens of species of plants to discover in your local biome. Grab your basket and field guide and take a walk through this month’s study exercise, where you’ll learn to observe, identify, and find magical uses for local flora.
(Listen to the end for commentary from Creative Director Havoc!)
Critical Thinking Witch Collective – Spring Free Brew
The Witches’ Table Discussion Group – Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia (USA)
Historic Hilton Village / Styx & Stones – First Fridays Pink Moon Market
River City Witches / Diversity Richmond – Oddities Witch Market
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items and Upcoming Events. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on Instagram and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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On the heels of last month’s discussion about astrology and forecasting, Bree introduces a fun and easy project for building your craft and honing your divination skills – creating your own personalized set of runes.
Stay safe and Happy Witching!
Cited Title: The Real Witches’ Book of Spells & Rituals, Kate West, Llewellyn Publications, 2003.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items and Upcoming Events. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Upcoming Events:
The Witches Table Discussion Group: Williamsburg Chapter
Workshop – Creating Your Own Plant Correspondences
Wednesday, March 5 2025, 6pm-8pm
Alewerks Taproom (Williamsburg Outlets)
5715 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg VA (USA)
Hosted by The Witches Table
First Fridays Moon Market
(First Friday of each month)
Next Event – Friday, Feb 7 2025, 6pm-9pm
Upcoming Dates – March 7 | April 4 | May 2
Historic Hilton Village
10369 Warwick Blvd, Newport News VA (USA)
Hosted by Styx & Stones
Sisterhood Market benefitting the Pink Boots Society
Sunday, March 9 2025, 12pm-4pm
Alewerks Taproom
189 B Ewell Rd, Williamsburg VA
Hosted by Alewerks Brewing
Cottage Witch Market
Sunday, March 23 2025, 12pm-5pm
Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA (USA)
Hosted by River City Witch Markets
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on Instagram and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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The pod gets cosmic as Alisha Abdelilah of Soul Riot LLC joins the chat to talk about her approach to astrology – a refreshingly down-to-earth attitude that focuses on personal gifts and self-improvement, rather than the nebulous woo-speak of pop horoscopes. This month, we’re blaming it ALL on the retrograde!
Follow Soul Riot on Instagram or sign up for classes and readings with Alisha!
Donate to the American Red Cross to aid with ongoing California wildfire relief efforts and help support the American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s Southern California Disaster Relief efforts to help provide emergency care to animals injured or displaced by the fires.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items and Upcoming Events. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on Instagram and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Proud member of the Nerd and Tie Podcast Network.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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As so many of us are watching the weather reports with no small amount of anxiety, I sat down with my good buddy Marci (aka StormBornWitch from tumblr) to talk about her particular brand of weather magic and how a weather witch gets things down in a biome that looks very little like the one upon which the ubiquitous Wheel of the Year is based.
- Follow Marci on Tumblr!
- Register for the January 11th CritWitch Brew event!
- Donate to the American Red Cross to aid with ongoing California wildfire relief efforts!
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items and Upcoming Events. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Seasons Greetings, witches! Due to some ongoing home repair issues here at Podcast Central, I haven’t been able to prepare an episode for this December. My sincere apologies and please be assured that the topic WILL be covered in a future episode.
While we wait for a working furnace and a new roof, please enjoy this holiday bonus episode from the very first season of Hex Positive. The recipes are from my personal collection and though they are labeled for autumn, they work just as well for winter feasting and family gatherings. A transcript will be available on my WordPress in case you’d like to add these dishes to your own seasonal rotation:
-Roast Fowl with Cranberry Stuffing and Apple-Potato Dressing
-Colcannon
-Oven-Roasted Asparagus and Brussel Sprouts
-Cranberry-Walnut Pumpkin Bread
-Pumpkin Spice Coffee
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items and Upcoming Events. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
MUSIC CREDITS
“Wish Background”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sometimes you make a new friend and they share something that really gets your brain going! So this month, Bree welcomes Mara Levy to the virtual studio for a discussion about ogham – its’ history and meaning and use in both ancient and modern magic. (Perennial notetakers will want to have pencils handy when we talk about the kennings!)
Visit Mara at Rainbow Spring Wellness in Silver Spring MD (and on Instagram!) and check out my WordPress for full show notes, sources, and recommended reading.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items and Upcoming Events. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Host-Read Ads – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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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 Satanic Panic rhetoric that still linger in the modern witchcraft movement. Not in external gossip or talking-head suppositions, but in the internal discussions that witches maintain in live spaces and especially on social media. Tune in to hear a couple of weary elder millennials ramble about alleged devil worship, community paranoia, and how much it irritates us when people don’t know their own history.
Remember, witches – you are not immune to propaganda.
Check out the new Upcoming Events page!
Read the Mia Graves books by Trae Dorn!
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Proud member of the Nerd and Tie Podcast Network.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Host-Read Ads – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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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 bag, and how we can practice good stewardship and become responsible ancestors.
Check out her other works –
Sacred Actions: Living the Wheel of the Year Through Earth-Centered Sustainable Practices
The Plant Spirit Oracle
The Druids Garden blog
The Druids Garden etsy shop
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
See you in October!
Upcoming Events:
Styx & Stones on Facebook
Follow for upcoming moon markets!
Cottage Witch Market
Sunday, July 28 2024, 12pm-6pm
Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA
Hosted by River City Witch Markets
Free Spirit Gathering
August 6-11, 2024
Camp Ramblewood, Darlington MD
Registration & Details on Website
Free Spirit Gathering Policies (PLEASE READ IF PLANNING TO ATTEND)
Norse Witch Market
Sunday, August 18 2024, 12pm-5pm
Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA
Hosted by River City Witch Markets
Pumpkin Witch Market
Sunday, Sept 22 2024, 12pm-5pm
Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA
Hosted by River City Witch Markets
CritWitchCon 2024
September 27-29, 2024
Online Gathering via Zoom
“Perception / Perspective Check”
Hosted by Critical Thinking Witch Collective
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Host-Read Ads – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
The post 48. Land Healing (with Dana O’Driscoll) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Podcast Network.
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 for us over the course of their many odysseys, quests, holidays, and general mucking about? (Tangents include which fantasy character is Legolas’ hot grimy dad, why certain tourists are so bloody annoying when they go abroad, which Discworld quote made Lozzie snarf tea out her nose, and what Bree and the sainted Sir Terry’s origin stories have in common.)
If you love Discworld, this episode is for you. If you’ve never heard of Discworld or are only passing familiar, consider this your introduction. Bit late for the Glorious 25th of May, but all the same – Here’s to Truth, Justice, Freedom, Reasonably Priced Love, and a Hard-Boiled Egg!
The Witches of Lancre
Equal Rites – Wyrd Sisters – Witches Abroad – Lords and Ladies – Maskerade – Carpe Jugulum
The Tiffany Aching Saga
The Wee Free Men – A Hat Full of Sky – Wintersmith – I Shall Wear Midnight – The Shepherd’s Crown
(GNU Terry Pratchett)
Sunflower Witch Market – https://www.facebook.com/events/191005147387320
Free Spirit Gathering – https://www.freespiritgatheringmd.org/
CritWitchCon 2024 – https://criticalthinkingwitches.com/events/
Follow Bree and Lozzie on Instagram at @breenicgarran and @bihexualhistory. Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop on Shopify and check out this month’s featured items. Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Host-Read Ads – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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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 rails rather quickly. If you consume beverages with your podcasts, do so with caution!
Thank you all for coming with us on this ride so far. Looking forward to the next chapter!
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop at its new address and check out this month’s featured items! Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch.
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Thank You to this episode’s sponsors:
Creations By ChaosFay (Commissions Guidelines)
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”Host-Read Ads – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creations By ChaosFay Ad – “Christmas Fairy”Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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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 Episode 24 “Warding A Witchy Home,” make sure you check that out before listening to this episode!)
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop at its new address and check out this month’s featured items! Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch.
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Thank You to this episode’s sponsors:
Creations By ChaosFay (Commissions Guidelines)
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Host-Read Ads – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Creations By ChaosFay Ad – “Christmas Fairy”Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
[ Official Show Site ][ Patreon ][ Support via Spotify ]
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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, connection, and why seeking justice matters, even when it comes three hundred years late. Also discussed are the historical circumstances surrounding the Salem witch panic and how the twin specters of bullying and rumor-mongering haunt our communities today just as much as they did in 1692.
Make sure you follow THE LAST WITCH on Instagram for updates and check out the full project details on their website. Additional media and articles on the documentary and the campaign to pardon Elizabeth Johnson Jr. are in the full show notes on my WordPress.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop at its new address and check out this month’s featured items! Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch.
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Host-Read Ads – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook” & “Feelin’ Good”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creations By ChaosFay Ad – “Christmas Fairy”
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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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 modern witches. Bree disagrees with social media witch culture (some more) and tells a few stories of the witchcats in her own life. (Unfortunately, Creative Director Havoc and Producer Penny could not be reached for comment.)
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop at its new address and check out this month’s featured items! Make sure you also visit the Redbubble page for even more cool merch.
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Thank You to this episode’s sponsors:
Creations By ChaosFay (Commissions Guidelines)
Portland Button Works & Spiral House Witch Shop
MUSIC CREDITS
Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Host-Read Ads – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook” & “Feelin’ Good”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creations By ChaosFay Ad – “Christmas Fairy”
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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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.
Make sure you update your bookmarks for the shop as it migrates to its’ new home on Shopify, check out the new items now available, and sign up for the email list to be notified of new merch drops! https://hexpositive.myshopify.com
Hex Positive is now on YouTube! Visit the merch shop on Redbubble too!
Check my Wordpress for show notes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
MUSIC CREDITS
“Carpe Diem”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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 careers and rhetoric of the Warrens make the rounds regularly in discussions about the paranormal among members of the witchcraft community. But who were the Warrens? Why do they inspire such ire even as the Conjuring franchise gains steam? How much of what we think we know about the supernatural comes from them? And why is it important to recognize – and refute – their rhetoric when we encounter it?
This Month’s Guest Hosts –
Jenn – The Ugly Kitchen, ASMR Geographica on youtube, theouijagirl.tumblr.com
Lorelei – crazycatsiren.tumblr.com
The Critical Thinking Witch Collect will be having a free virtual brew January 20th! Join me and Julie Bloomfield as we discuss glamours and self image. Sign up on their website: http://www.criticalthinkingwitches.com.
Check my WordPress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.
Hex Positive is now on YouTube! Visit the merch shop on Redbubble as well!
You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft! (And look for the Shopify announcement coming soon!)
MUSIC CREDITS
“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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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 with my CritWitchCon buddy Ana Mor to talk about fun and witchy folklore from the holiday season! Most of the stories come from Catholicism, with a smattering of pre-Christian figures thrown in. We’re briefly interrupted by Ezra the Cat and some minor technical difficulties, but what’s a holiday party without a few awkward moments, right?
Stay tuned to my social media for information about the next CritWitchCon free Brew event and visit CriticalThinkingWitches.com for forthcoming announcements about our 2024 gathering!
Visit the Hex Positive Redbubble shop for brand new merch designs!
Upcoming Events:
Christmas Cheer & Beer Market
Saturday, Dec 9 2023, 12pm-5pm
Triple Crossing Brewery
113 S Foushee St, Richmond VA
Hosted by Mystic Markets
Winter Solstice Witch Market
Sunday, Dec 17 2023, 12pm-5pm
Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA
Hosted by River City Witch Markets
Yule & Krampus Market
Saturday, Dec 23 2023, 12pm-10pm
Alewerks Taproom
189B Ewell Rd, Williamsburg VA
Hosted by Alewerks Brewing
Hex Positive is now on YouTube!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
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Ad – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook” and “Feelin’ Good”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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 certain segments of the witchcraft community and set about tearing those assumptions to shreds.
For those of you who might be interested in future Critical Thinking Witches online gatherings and virtual events, please visit http://criticalthinkingwitches.com for announcements, scheduling, and contact information. More events are definitely planned for the future and we’d love to see you there!
Hello November Market
Saturday, Nov 4 2023, 12pm-5pm
Strangeways Brewing
2277A Dabney Rd, Richmond VA
Hosted by Mystic Markets
Crystal and Oddity Witch Market
Sunday, November 19 2023, 12pm-6pm
Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA
Hosted by River City Witch Markets
Check my WordPress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.
You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
MUSIC CREDITS
“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Ads – “Feelin’ Good,” and “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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 for a nice long chat about depictions of witches and witchcraft in horror cinema. And since there are far too many examples for just one episode, we narrowed it down to a few choice flicks – Häxan (1922), Eyes of Fire (1983), The Craft (1996), Practical Magic (1998), and The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016). (Spoilers abound!)
Make sure you check out Queerdo Babes From The Horror Pod-O-Rama for an ALTERNATE version of this episode and follow the show on Instagram and your favorite podcatcher!
CritWitchCon 2023 replay tickets available now!
Autumn Witch Market
Saturday Oct 7 2023, 12pm-5pm
Strangeways Brewing
2277A Dabney Rd, Richmond VA
Hosted by Mystic Markets
Howl-O-Ween with Mystic Markets
Saturday Oct 21 2023, 12pm-5pm
Kindred Spirit Brewing
12830 West Creek Pkwy Suite J, Goochland VA
Hosted by Mystic Markets
Nighttime Witches Market
Saturday Oct 21 2023, 6pm-10pm
Alewerks Brewing
189 B Ewell Rd, Williamsburg VA
Hosted by Alewerks Brewing
Samhain Witch Market
Sunday, Oct 29 2023 4pm-9pm
Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA
Hosted by River City Witch Markets
Check my WordPress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
MUSIC CREDITS
“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Ads – “Feelin’ Good,” and “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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 / event preview. Hope to see you at the con!
Critical Thinking Witch Convention 2023
Friday, September 29 – Sunday, October 1st
Free Pre-Brew Event on Saturday, September 23rd, 4:00-6:30 EST
For more information, event access, vendor signups, and tickets, please visit https://criticalthinkingwitches.com/.
Hex Positive is now on YouTube!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
MUSIC CREDITS
“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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 discuss how to build your own grimoire, with tips for staying organized, suggested topics, and a journaling exercise to get you started!
Cited Podcast: Historical Blindness, Ep. 116 – The Key to the Secrets of King Solomon (May 02, 2023)
Visit Here Comes The Witch on tumblr for more grimoire inspo!
Harvest Witch Market
Sunday, Sept 17 2023, 12pm-6pm
Diversity Thrift, 1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA (USA)
Hosted by River City Witch Markets
Hex Positive is now on YouTube!
Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
MUSIC CREDITS
“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Ad – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook” & “Feelin’ Good”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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,
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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
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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
Sunday, June 11, 2023, 12n-5pm Diversity Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA
Midsummer Witch Market
Sunday, June 25 2023 , 11am-3pm Diversity Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA
Hex Positive is now on YouTube!
Check my WordPress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
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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 and information on upcoming events.
You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
MUSIC CREDITS
“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Ads – “Feelin’ Good,” and “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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
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Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
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“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Ads – “Feelin’ Good,” and “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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 text formatting decisions changed the course of literary and religious history, and why it’s never a good idea to base your entire understanding of the world around one single book.
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Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress. Follow Lozzie Stardust on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter @bihexual and come chat with us in the Nerd & Tie Discord!
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“Netherworld Shanty” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
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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 Scotland to this day.
Learn how claiming that a ship was pre-loaded with demons can be an excuse for being shit at your job, how chatting with strangers during an extended layover can give a person all kinds of bad ideas, and how the events in North Berwick have been used as inspiration for popular works of stage and screen.
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Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress. Follow Lozzie Stardust on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter @bihexual and come chat with us in the Nerd & Tie Discord!
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
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“Netherworld Shanty” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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 Lozzie calls him The Godliest Boy Who Ever Godly-Boyed.
In this series, we’ll be covering the life of King Jimmy from his early years as a boy king of Scotland through his involvement with a number of witch trials, his reign as King of England, and his contributions to literature and religion, which were by no means insignificant. By the end, you’ll probably have a much better understanding of why I boo every time the man’s name is mentioned.
Fair warning: We are not the least bit reverent. Also, we may have accidentally strolled out of the loo with our skirts tucked into our knickers at some point during the discussion.
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Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress. Follow Lozzie Stardust on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter @bihexual and come chat with us in the Nerd & Tie Discord!
Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft!
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“Netherworld Shanty” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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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,
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Volunteer educators are the backbone of the witchcraft community. That can be a huge boon to newer witches, but it
Break out your potion kits – it’s time to make some Home Blessing Powder! From the pages of Pestlework, this
This month, I wanted to talk about a subject near and dear to my own heart – what it’s like
Sometimes the mirror doesn’t show us what we want to see. So here’s a spell inspired by a much-beloved fairy
We all joke about the irony of polytheistic witches being called “godless,” but what happens when your craft is quite
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Stardust Sessions! In this Patreon-exclusive series, I’ll be partnering with my good buddy
Hope you’re all feeling crafty this month, because we’re making a Witches’ Ladder! Grab your yarn, craft feathers, and bells,
Happy Podcastiversary! Hex Positive is officially two years old and I thought I’d celebrate with an important discussion about growth.