Hey, y’all! I found a whole scat of listener letters and am sharing three stories of beginnings and other musings today. Settle in on the porch and let’s chat about memories, the calling of the craft, and how it all shapes us as witches.

Blessed Be,
Seba

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Well, y’all: I only apologize for my tone. I tried to re-record it, but the anger came out anyway—so I went with it. While there is some contention out there in the Witch world that the designation of “Witch” is not to be self-awarded, I contend that this is, well, unmitigated hogwash. This episode is for the new witches, the baby witches, the solitary witches, but also for anyone who proports to hold the magic wand that creates them.

I promise to record something a little sweeter next week. This just felt important.

Love y’all like chicken. Seba

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Hey, Y’all! A listener wrote in and wanted me to speak on the issue of balancing magic with the rearing of small children. I got you, hon. I remember raising mine and trying to find time to “do magic,” not realizing that I was already living it in every moment. So nestle onto the porch and let’s take a brief run down memory lane.

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Hey, Y’all! Join me on the porch for a little talk about how to forge agreements with living things—as well as inanimate ones—that are already around your home. So often, new witches feel outside of these practices, but there are simple and sweet ways to begin.

So cozy up and let’s think about what the shape of our own wards, our own castings, and our own magical workings would look like. Blessed Be, Seba

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Hey, y’all! Terrin (my partner) and I have little chats, friendly arguments, and other shenanigans over on the SFW Patreon about once per month. This recording happened on June, 16th of 2022. On this day, we were really into the idea of the flow of energy, magic, and what chaos actually has to do with it (although, the rabbit hole led Terrin to think he could make a banana human. He’s all cleared up now). We’ve been together nearly sixteen years, so expect extra-ness.

If you enjoy these wild little rides from the podcast room, join us over on Patreon and become part of the Batchildren family. We promise to be weird, witchy, and just downright awkward.

Love y’all! Seba

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Hey, y’all! The light has shifted and we now are walking toward the longest night, and I’m here for it. This summer has been somewhat brutal—although, if predictions are correct, the winter will be, as well. That reprieve that is on the way, that golden space in between, has been beckoning me. Today is all about ghost stories, preparing for end of the year, and reminding myself that my own beloved dead walk with me.

TW: at the end of this podcast, I share a letter from a listener who has lost her youngest son to a tragic accident. She has asked for me to share her letter to honor her son. It begins at about minute 34—but I’ve built in a reminder, so please be aware that it is there. Subjects discussed in that letter: grief, thoughts of self-harm.

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Well, y’all, pull up a chair on the porch—but don’t forget your hand-fan! It’s just been blistering hot and boy howdy, my garden has taken a hit. Today, we’re chatting about the struggles, joys, and necessity of getting back to growing our own food, but also our own ingredients for the craft.

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Hey, y’all. I’m sharing a little secret weapon today on how I deal with “trauma bubbles” in the middle of the night. Of course, Stranger Things had to come up . . . but here it is. As desperate as I was to survive my own “upside down” places, I developed this method to stitch good stuff to the horror of my childhood, as well as some of my adulthood, to battle those astral nasties.

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Hey, y’all! It’s been a while since I answered letters on the air, so here we go! One of today’s stories traverse that feeling that we all get from time to time: we aren’t good enough, we aren’t real, we aren’t magical. Such a state of being is exceptionally hard on the beginning witch. Our second story is one of faith on the wire, specifically after a profound loss. If you have ever had a moment like these, join me in walking with these beautiful people and learning a bit more about ourselves in the process.

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Scoot up a chair on the porch, because today I’m telling y’all about the third version of blessing someone’s heart—and it’s a doozy. We all know that the southern version can be sweet or salty, but there is a space in between that is nothing short of magical. That is, if you need to cleave and move on . . .

Blessed be the witch, for we carry so much alone.

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