Hex Positive

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 The Magical Thing. We wore our fanciest hats and had a lovely chat about how pop culture and modern witchcraft reflect and represent each other, delving into some of our favorite examples along the way. The audio is available here and the video version, with hats included, is available on my Patreon. (Extra special thanks to Maya for helping me locate the files - you're a peach!)

Stay tuned for the winter season - if I find time to breathe while we're moving house, I may pop some Patreon extras here in the feed.

Hex Positive will return in 2023!

Upcoming Events:

Krampusnacht Holidaze Witch Market

Yule Witch Market

Check my Wordpress for full show notes and a list of sources, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Wordpress. 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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MUSIC CREDITS

“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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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 shop!)

Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft (including copies of The Sisters Grimmoire)! Check my WordPress for updates, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and  Wordpress. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon.

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MUSIC CREDITS

"Carpe Diem" and "Lord of the Land"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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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 resource, and how we can avoid passing bad information or making newer practitioners feel unwelcome.

And since I didn’t want to raise this topic without also providing some resources to point people toward, make sure you stay tuned for the Volunteer Educators Showcase later this month!

Apothecary & Crystal Witch Market

Check my Wordpress for full show notes and a list of sources, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Wordpress. 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.

This episode is sponsored by:

MUSIC CREDITS

“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”

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 accoutrements for your craft (including vials of Home Blessing Powder)! Check my Wordpress for full show notes and a list of sources, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Wordpress. 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

"Carpe Diem" 

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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 having a rollicking discussion on how to be a witch with ADHD and also providing a window into what it’s like to actually have this condition. (If the content of this episode resonates strongly with you and you have never been tested for or diagnosed with ADHD, you may want to look into it.)

Apothecary & Crystal Witch Market

Diversity Richmond, Richmond VA

Sunday, August 7th, 12pm-5pm

Indoor/Outdoor, Masks Requested

Facebook Event Page

Check my Wordpress for full show notes and a list of sources, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Wordpress. 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.

This episode is sponsored by:

Portland Button Works – http://www.portlandbuttonworks.com

PBW Witch Shop – http://www.PBWwitchshop.com

MUSIC CREDITS

“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”

Ads – “Feelin’ Good,” and “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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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 books and homemade accoutrements for your craft! Check my Wordpress for full show notes, as well as show notes and sources for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Wordpress. 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

"Carpe Diem" and "Dreamy Flashback"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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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 practice.)

Check out Sedna Woo and subscribe to her channel on YouTube!

Mid-Summer Witch Mkt

Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft! Check my Wordpress for show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Wordpress. 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.

This episode is sponsored by:

Portland Button Works – http://www.portlandbuttonworks.com

MUSIC CREDITS

“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”

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, and hopefully tell you all some good stories along the way.

In this episode, we discuss a Virginia legend - Grace Sherwood, the Witch of Pungo. Tried and ducked in a bay for her alleged crimes in 1706, Grace was the last person convicted of and imprisoned for witchcraft in the colony of Virginia before the 1735 Witchcraft Act was passed. But as Grace herself would have said, she was no witch.

Join my Patreon to catch new episodes of The Stardust Sessions every month in addition to early releases of Hex Positive and Witch Ways, plus lots of other bonus content!

Check my Wordpress for full show notes and a list of sources, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

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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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! Check my WordPress for show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress. 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

“Carpe Diem” and “Air Prelude”

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 necessary part of a healthy practice. It is how we grow as practitioners and as people. 

And in an effort to lead by example, I sat down with my podcast senpai Trae Dorn, resident lovable curmudgeon and host of our sibling show BS-Free Witchcraft, to talk about the bullshit we used to believe as novice witches and how we outgrew those ideas. You'll have to make your own mistakes and learn your own lessons, but perhaps by hearing our stories, you can avoid one or two of those pitfalls.

Make sure you listen to the Portland Button Works ad for a special discount code!

Oddities Witch Market

Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft! Check my Wordpress for show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events.

Follow the show on Twitter @hex_podcast for the latest updates! You can also find me as @BreeNicGarran on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Wordpress. 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.

This episode is sponsored by:

Portland Button Works – http://www.portlandbuttonworks.com

The Spiral House – https://portlandbuttonworks.com/spiral-house-shop

It's their 10-year anniversary, so make sure you show them some extra love this month!

MUSIC CREDITS

“Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”

Ads – “Feelin’ Good,” and “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/