92 episodes
Hex Positive Bree NicGarran
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- Religion & Spirituality
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 this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support
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Ep. 045 - Warding A Witchy Home pt 2
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 Ep. 024 “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.
Proud member of the Nerd and Tie Podcast Network.
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
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creations By ChaosFay Ad – “Christmas Fairy”
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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Ep. 044 - THE LAST WITCH with Annika Hylmö
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.
I'd like to extend my sincere thanks to Annika and her producer Dawn Green for helping me produce this episode, and I hope that it helps to bring more visibility to the project.
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.
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” & “Feelin’ Good”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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Ep. 043 - This Seems Familiar
(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.
Proud member of the Nerd and Tie Podcast Network.
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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Witch Ways 27 - Two Powders For Valentine's
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)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Ep. 042 - Extended Warren Tea with Jenn the Ouija Girl and Lorelei Rivers
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!)
Proud member of the Nerd and Tie Podcast Network.
MUSIC CREDITS
“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Ep. 041 - Holiday Folklore Frights with Ana Mor
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 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:
(Unfortunately the Styx & Stones Krampusnacht Market was cancelled, but please feel free to visit their Newport New location for lots of witchy goodies!)
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! Visit the merch shop on Redbubble as well!
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!
Proud member of the Nerd and Tie Podcast Network.
MUSIC CREDITS
“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”
Ad - "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" and “Feelin’ Good”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support