Think Christmas is a Christian holiday?
Cool story. Now let’s talk about where it actually came from.

In this episode of Witches Wild, we rip the tinsel off Christmas and expose how many of the traditions people swear are “holy” were lifted straight from pagan and witchcraft practices… and then rebranded, sanitized, and weaponized against the very people who created them.

We’re breaking down:
 • Why December 25th has nothing to do with the birth of Jesus
 • How Yule, Saturnalia, and the Winter Solstice were absorbed and repackaged
 • The real origins of trees, wreaths, lights, mistletoe, feasting, and gift-giving
 • How pagan rituals were demonized after being stolen
 • Why witches were persecuted for practicing the same traditions now called “Christmas spirit”

This isn’t about hate.
It’s about history, context, and reclaiming truth.

If you’ve ever felt gaslit by religion, confused by spiritual holidays, or sensed something was off about the Christmas narrative, this episode will connect a LOT of dots.

Come for the receipts.
Stay for the righteous rage, the laughter, and the liberation.

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Welcome to the un-Christian origins of Christmas.

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Welcome to our first UNHINGED episode.

No agenda.
No outline.
No spiritual performance.

Just two witches sitting down and letting it all spill.

In this episode, we talk about how the recent full moon absolutely wrecked Auric’s nervous system, why emotions felt louder and heavier than usual, and what it actually looks like to process that energy instead of spiritually bypassing it.

We get into how trauma gets stored in the body (especially the hips), why movement is medicine, and why sometimes the most powerful thing you can do isn’t a ritual or a spell… it’s getting out of your head and into your body.

This one is raw, honest, messy, and deeply human.
The kind of conversation you have with your witch bestie at midnight when everything feels a little cracked open.

Welcome to UNHINGED.
These episodes won’t always be tidy.
But they will always be real.

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This week on Witches Wild, we’re diving broom-first into the place where magick and mental health collide — the shadowy space no one in witchy TikTok wants to talk about.

Because here’s the truth:
Half the things people call “a curse” are really unprocessed trauma.
Half the things people call “intuition” are anxiety wearing a witch hat.
And half the things people call “awakening” are… well… a full-blown nervous system malfunction.

We’re breaking down:
• how to tell the difference between a spiritual message and your brain bullying you
• why mental health struggles DON’T disqualify you from witchcraft
• how witches throughout history worked with the mind, not against it
• why your intuition doesn’t work when your nervous system is on fire
• how to stop glamorizing suffering as “spiritual depth”
• and the real magick of healing your inner world before you cast a single spell

This is the episode that blends shadow work, somatics, sovereignty, science, and “holy shit, that explains my entire life.”

Witchcraft isn’t an escape from your mind — it’s a way to work with it.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this magick… or is this my mental health?”
We’re going there. All the way there.

Because being a witch doesn’t mean you’re broken.
It means you’re powerful — and you’re learning to hold that power with both hands.

⚠️ LEGAL DISCLAIMER
This podcast is for entertainment, storytelling, and educational discussion only. We are not licensed medical professionals. Nothing in this episode is medical advice, psychological advice, or a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek professional help from qualified providers for any mental health concerns.

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WITCHES WILD EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS

In this episode, we’re dragging one of the biggest lies in modern witchcraft —
the idea that you can grab a cute spellbook, light a candle, recite some rhyming words, and suddenly your whole life changes.

No, babe.
Magick doesn’t start with the moon.
Magick starts with YOU.

Every other witchy podcast hands you a stack of spellbooks and says “Go manifest!”
We’re here to tell you the truth they won’t:

If you don’t know who you are,
If you don’t understand your energy,
If your intuition is clogged,
If your emotions are trapped,
If your nervous system is fried,
Your spells won’t do shit.

So instead of throwing you into potions and prosperity rituals, we’re taking you back to the foundation —
the self.

This episode is your real Witchcraft 101:
the inner work, the sovereignty work, the “get your power back before you try to wield it” work.

We talk about:
• How most new witches accidentally skip the most important step
• Why spells “don’t work” for people who haven’t done their inner clearing
• How learning your own design, intuition, and emotional landscape activates your actual magick
• Why protection magick must come BEFORE witchcraft
• And only THEN — the books that actually matter on your witch path

This is the witch’s reading list flipped on its head.
No fluff. No glitter. No fake TikTok aesthetic witchery.

Just power.
Just truth.
Just the real path.

Welcome to the witchcraft education you should’ve gotten from the very beginning.

LIKE. COMMENT. SUBSCRIBE.

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In this episode, we’re dragging one of the biggest demons in modern witchcraft straight into the light…
perfectionism.
The curse that keeps more baby witches stuck than any hex ever could.

WitchTok told you that you need a $2,000 altar, a moon-blessed chalice forged in dragon fire, twelve ethically sourced herbs, and a degree in “Aesthetic Witchcraft” before you can even light a candle.
And suddenly everyone’s stuck in preparation paralysis, hoarding supplies, binge-watching tutorials, and convincing themselves they’re “not ready yet.”

Meanwhile the ancestors are in the astral realm screaming:
“JUST START, BABE.”

In this hilariously feral episode, Auric and Jess rip apart the myth that you need to look like a cinematic sorceress before you’re allowed to practice. We talk about the trap of performative spirituality, the comparison curse, and how social media glam has tricked so many witches into thinking witchcraft is a vibe instead of a practice.

We break down:
• Why perfectionism is the ego’s sneakiest form of self-sabotage
• How WitchTok aesthetics derail real magick
• Simple, zero-cost ways to start your practice TODAY
• Why messy magick is the most powerful magick
• The difference between studying the craft and actually doing the craft
• And the spiritual revolution that starts when you stop performing and start practicing

If you’ve ever felt “not witch enough,” this episode is your cosmic permission slip to dive in, get your hands dirty, burn the rulebook, and reclaim your craft from the algorithm’s chokehold.

Because here at Witches Wild…
good witches aren’t perfect, they’re powerful.

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Why the World Feared Her… and Why She Was Right All Along

In this episode, we’re flying straight into the broom-smoke of pop culture’s most infamous witch: the Wicked Witch — from the green-skinned villain of Oz to the misunderstood powerhouse of Wicked.

Because here’s the truth nobody told you:
The Wicked Witch wasn’t wicked.
She was right.
She was aware.
She refused to bow to a corrupt system… and so they painted her as the villain.

Sound familiar?

We break down how Elphaba became a modern archetype of the persecuted witch — the woman who saw behind the curtain, refused the performance, challenged the throne, and got demonized for her power.
Just like the real witches throughout history.
Just like us.
Just like you.

In this conversation, we dig into:
• Why “wicked” was just a PR campaign created by the patriarchy
• How Elphaba mirrors the real witch wound
• Why witches get cast as villains when they’re actually the threat to corruption
• The relationship between green skin, outcasts, and reclamation
• Why reclaiming the word witch is the most powerful act of sovereignty
• And why the world still fears a woman who won’t play nice

This episode is a reclamation.
A reminder.
A resurrection of the witch they tried to bury.

Because the only thing wicked…
is the system that tried to silence us.

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Every witch has an origin story...this is ours.

In our very first episode, Auric Blackwood and Jess Coale crack open the broom closet doors and spill everything: how we met, how fate shoved us into each other’s lives, how witchcraft dragged us home to ourselves, and how all of that led to the creation of Witches Wild.

This episode is raw, hilarious, and real.
Two witches, two journeys, one undeniable path.

We talk about awakening, shadow work, the signs that wouldn’t stop slapping us, the moment we stopped hiding who the fuck we really are, and why this podcast was inevitable.

Consider this your initiation into our world...the kismet, the chaos, the magick, the trauma, the cackling, and the truth-telling that brought us right here to start a revolution.

Welcome to Witches Wild.

You’re one of us now. Welcome to the Coven.

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Step into the circle, babe. Podcast launches on Dec. 2, 2025!

Witches Wild is dropping the match, breaking the spell, and dragging you out of the matrix one cackle at a time.

Hosted by Auric Blackwood and Jess Coale, this trailer gives you your first taste of the rebellion...raw witchcraft, wild truth-telling, conspiracy-cracking, and the kind of humor that makes awakening actually fun.

If you’re tired of performative spirituality, church-washed history, and witchcraft filtered through TikTok aesthetics, this is your sign.

The witches are back.

And we’re not hiding anymore.

Listen to the trailer and get ready.

The revolution starts here.

It's time to get WILD WITCHES!!!