Ep. 040 - Bree and Lozzie Ruin Everything (CritWitchCon 2023)

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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support

(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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support

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/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support

Here it is - the episode you’ve all been waiting for! CritWitchCon 2023 was an absolute blast and Lozzie and I made the most of it with another LIVE episode of The Stardust Sessions. And as you may have inferred, the title of said panel was, “Bree and Lozzie Ruin Everything.” We each picked a topic which is taken for granted as Gospel Truth by certain segments of the witchcraft community and set about tearing those assumptions to shreds. For those of you who might be interested in future Critical Thinking Witches online gatherings and virtual events, please visit http://criticalthinkingwitches.com for announcements, scheduling, and contact information. More events are definitely planned for the future and we’d love to see you there! Hello November Market Saturday, Nov 4 2023, 12pm-5pm Strangeways Brewing 2277A Dabney Rd, Richmond VA Hosted by Mystic Markets Crystal and Oddity Witch Market Sunday, November 19 2023, 12pm-6pm Diversity Richmond 1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA Hosted by River City Witch Markets 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” 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/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support

There’s a chill in the breeze, the leaves are turning, the pumpkins are grinning, it’s time for SPOOKY SEASON! Accordingly, I’ve brewed up a special surprise for all my witches and horror fans out there. This month’s episode is a crossover with Queerdo Babes From The Horror Pod-O-Rama, hosted by the absolutely fabulous Murphy Lawless. We sat down for a nice long chat about depictions of witches and witchcraft in horror cinema. And since there are far too many examples for just one episode, we narrowed it down to a few choice flicks - Häxan (1922), Eyes of Fire (1983), The Craft (1996), Practical Magic (1998), and The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016). (Spoilers abound!) Make sure you check out Queerdo Babes From The Horror Pod-O-Rama for an ALTERNATE version of this episode and follow the show on Instagram and your favorite podcatcher! CritWitchCon 2023 replay tickets available now!  Autumn Witch Market Saturday Oct 7 2023, 12pm-5pm Strangeways Brewing 2277A Dabney Rd, Richmond VA Hosted by Mystic Markets Howl-O-Ween with Mystic Markets Saturday Oct 21 2023, 12pm-5pm Kindred Spirit Brewing 12830 West Creek Pkwy Suite J, Goochland VA Hosted by Mystic Markets Nighttime Witches Market Saturday Oct 21 2023, 6pm-10pm Alewerks Brewing 189 B Ewell Rd, Williamsburg VA Hosted by Alewerks Brewing Samhain Witch Market Sunday, Oct 29 2023 4pm-9pm Diversity Richmond 1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA Hosted by River City Witch Markets 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” 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/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support

What do you get when you throw four witches with ADHD and a tendency to infodump into one chat room and give them an assignment? Utter chaos, of course. But somewhere along the way, they also produce a pretty damn good sneak peek at the upcoming Critical Thinking Witch Convention! Join Bree, Lozzie, Amethyst, and Ana Mor for this madcap ramble / event preview. Hope to see you at the con! Critical Thinking Witch Convention 2023 Friday, September 29 - Sunday, October 1st Free Pre-Brew Event on Saturday, September 23rd, 4:00-6:30 EST For more information, event access, vendor signups, and tickets, please visit https://criticalthinkingwitches.com/. ⁠⁠Hex Positive is now on YouTube⁠⁠! 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” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support

Since magic and writing first existed together, there have been books of magic. Grimoires and other mystical tomes dot the historical record, from illuminated manuscripts to beloved props of modern pop culture. For the modern witch, a grimoire is as much a personal reference guide as it is a self-written textbook of the craft. This month, we’ll discuss how to build your own grimoire, with tips for staying organized, suggested topics, and a journaling exercise to get you started! Cited Podcast: Historical Blindness, Ep. 116 - The Key to the Secrets of King Solomon (May 02, 2023) Visit Here Comes The Witch on tumblr for more grimoire inspo! Harvest Witch Market Sunday, Sept 17 2023, 12pm-6pm Diversity Thrift, 1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond VA (USA) Hosted by River City Witch Markets ⁠Hex Positive is now on YouTube⁠! 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" & “Feelin’ Good” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hexpositive/support