Your Art Is A Spell 
Season 1 Episode 19 

In this episode of Your Art is a Spell, I’m joined by drag artist, educator, and witch Uma Gahd (Canada’s Drag Race Season 5). We dive into drag as ritual, Dionysian magic, chosen family, queer resilience, and what it means to stay authentic in a commercialized world. ✨🧙‍♀️🎭

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Timestamps

00:01 – Welcome to Your Art is a Spell – Season Finale Intro  
00:30 – Introducing Uma Gahd: Drag, Witchcraft & Education  
01:52 – Uma on Being a Witch & Catholic Roots  
03:24 – Greek Mythology & Discovering Dionysus  
05:26 – Drag as Sacred Ritual & Personal Exploration  
07:57 – Gender, Asexuality & Queer Spirituality  
09:58 – Losing the Spark: Drag, Burnout & Rediscovery  
11:01 – The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence & Activist Drag  
14:06 – Rejection, Resilience & Building Queer Community  
19:26 – The Origin of Uma Gahd: Character Building & Comedy  
23:16 – Creating Safety in Queer Space Through Drag  
29:03 – Returning to the Roots of Witchcraft  
32:36 – Drag Story Time, Literacy & Teaching with Glitter  
35:44 – Queer Family, The House of Gahd & Chosen Kin  
42:38 – Facing Resistance, Trusting the Magic  
47:42 – Advice to New Drag Artists: Go Big, Then Refine  
50:30 – Tarot, Oracle Cards & Divination as Art  
52:21 – How to Follow & Book Uma Gahd  
54:44 – Final Reflections & Outro: Your Art is a Spell  

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