When you believe in things that you don’t understand . . . you might need to kick their ass. Today’s musing on the porch delves into the divide between superstition and the proactive witch. Y’all ready? (Way less chickens are in this episode, but pigs do show up.) The Boogie Man and Seba have a bit of a chat. Come sit on the porch a spell!
Read MoreJust as soon as I’m done birthin’ chickens, we’ll stop talking about chickens. As a Southerner, my analogies will come from my daily life, y’all. Time to talk about some personal stuff, admit some failures, and trudge on into the truth about failure to thrive. (Extra side note not mentioned in the podcast: Go listen to “Sittin’ by the Side of the Road,” sung by Andie MacDowell, from the movie "Michael.” You’ll get it—iffin you listen. Love y’all.)
Read MoreIf you don't like chickens, do not click play. Today we're gonna dig right into the weight of responsibility in the Craft, especially for those of us who have have passed those careless witch years. Y'all excuse the Alabama rain in the background and let's rock a little on the porch together!
Read MoreY’all, we made it through the holidays! I don’t know about you, but I’m worn to a thread. It’s time for gritty, real healing—but we also have a few folks who wanted to share a bit, so settle in for a slow ride through those post-season blues. (And enjoy my sick ass trying to pronounce things I didn’t write.) Love y’all!
Read MoreBlessed Yule, Y’all! Come sit on the porch a spell and dig into some natural, country ways to protect your land while scrubbing your floors. Today’s episode will then wind around the back forty toward a Pagan Yuletide Carol over a warm fire.
Read MoreY’all know that moment where we go numb? Where we are just trying to get through the best we can, but our impulse is to throw our armor on and not feel too much? Yeah. That kills our magic. Let’s chat about being present, as much as possible, through the blue days. Let’s witchify ‘ary damn thing, shall we? Send me an email at seba@southernfriedwitch.com with your stories about how you stay awake, alive and magical in the little moments of our lives. Love y’all!
Read MoreTough stuff: Grieving, remembering, and honoring our familiars. Seba shares the life and loss of her sweet Gatsby, the Aussie who became a hero.
Read MoreHappy holidays! Today we are chatting about being unique and nourishing those magical differences, rather than conforming to the status quo. All misfits to the porch!
Read MoreWe have listener questions! From the magic of wallflower witches to the killing fields of gaslighting, Seba chats back with those of you who have written in . . . and shares a bit of her own witchy life. Come sit on the porch a spell!
Read MoreListening to your inner compass costs you something, but man, what a ride! Come sit a spell and chat about learning the rules in order to break them, witch style. We are going to take a short ride through homesteading—but we always land back on the porch.
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