CBC’s “Coven” Documentary Isn’t About Witchcraft At All | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 172

Yes, another witchcraft documentary! This time, here are my thoughts - I could not help myself as someone who absolutely loves documentaries! I even wrote a paper about the representation of witches in documentary film back in my undergrad - the short version is, at the time, back in probably 2009, witches were presented as either silly or sexy. This documentary falls into neither trope, but still completely misses the mark with its focus on identity and reincarnation, rather than witchcraft and magic itself. In this episode I give my full thoughts on the documentary “Coven” which you can watch for free on CBC Gem.

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It’s Okay to Keep Your Witchcraft and Spirituality Local | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 171

Guess what? Despite the self-important activists thumping around on social media, virtue signalling in every which direction, you are absolutely NOT a narcissistic and self indulgent spiritual bypasser if your witchcraft is undoubtedly local instead of global. A lot of witchcraft - including the kind I practice - has always been rooted (literally and figuratively) in the unabashedly local: healing ourselves, undoing inter generational traumas, protecting our homes and families, and cultivating deeper connection with heritage, land, and environment. If you wanna do global political witchcraft, go for it - but stop shaming any witches who are keeping their practice closer to home.

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Spring Cleaning, March Reset, and Movement Away From Radicalism | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 170

Hi friends! I hope you’ve enjoyed these first few days of March. It’s sunny as hell here in Toronto, and I’ve begun by doing a complete reset and reorganization of my space. In this episode I talk about spring cleaning as a form of magic and energetic refresh and reset, and I also get into a little of what disturbed me so much last week that I couldn’t do my weekly tarot over on YouTube. The TLDR, radicalism and the celebration of hurting one self has disturbed me so much, and I share some thoughts on that as well.

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Palestine Has Become a Rage Room for Leftists (and How I Changed My Mind on Israel) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 168

Since I was 17, I was pro-Palestine, largely due to the work of my still-comics-hero, Joe Sacco and the graphic novels he made about that region and that conflict. However, with what has come to light around Hamas, tunnels, UNWRA, and the vitriol and hatred on the left, the ignoring of mass rapes and extreme violence against women - and learning more about what’s been happening on the ground now - my opinion has shifted, become more nuanced and complicated. Back in the first few months of this conflict, back when I was still pro-P, a 5 years long friendship ended because I wasn’t in the streets rabble rousing and waving flags. Since then, I’ve seen the most insane vitriol online, and insanely hateful things thrown about by leftists. What the hell is that about? What is with this mass excuse making for bullying and hatred? In this episode I discuss not only my own shift in perspective but how the left has come to treat the Palestine topic/issue as a “rage room” of sorts - smashing everything and everyone around them, with no regard for complexity, reality, or other people.

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Deities Were Popular in Witchcraft in the 90s. Why Not Now? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 166

In this episode I talk a little bit about trends in witchcraft, and do a flash back to my early days of practice in the 1990s. Back in the day, it was thought that everyone had to had a “patron deity” or deities. Now, it’s known widely that there are so many different forms of practice, with many people focusing on animism or Christian witchcraft. I share a bit about the first deities I worked with and why, and how they helped me, and share a little on how my altar practice has changed over time.

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Lunar New Year Magic, A New Membership, and Some Inspo From David Goggins | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 165

Happy lunar new year + new moon folks! In this episode I talk about how this energy is a fresh vibe (and what to do with it), what I decided to do for lunar new year (launch a brand new membership and community), aaaand of course some inspo from David Goggins (because why not).

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How to Work With the Energy of Imbolc as a Non-Wiccan Witch | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 161

Hi friends! Wow, who would have thought - me of all people talking about IMBOLC?! Wtf! Well, yes! In this episode I talk all about what this holy day has come to mean for me over the past few years, and why it is this burst of fresh energy we can all work with in some way. If you’re not Wiccan and still want to engage with this cross-quarter energy, this episode includes multiple ideas for how to do so.

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Walking Down Streets You’ve Never Been Down: A Walking Meditation in the Snow | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 157

In this episode, I take y’all for a snowy night time walk with me! I explain how this is a spiritual, intuitive exercise and how changing our surroundings every now and then can infuse our days with magic and fresh energy.

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Tell Her: Or, the Importance of Doing the Right Thing | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 155

Married dudes sliding into my DMs and asking me out on dates - how fun! Did I tell the wife? Of course! Sadly this isn’t the first time this has happened and likely won’t be the last. In this episode I talk about integrity, honesty, values, and the importance of doing the right thing even when it’s hard. This can help our spiritual growth, too.

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New! Year Ahead Tarot Workshop: Let Me Help You Start The Year Right | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 154

Friends! Very excited to announce this new workshop :) Did you do your year ahead reading and are you still confused/not sure how to make sense of it? Or did you put it off cuz you don’t know how to read tarot predictively and are scared of getting a bad card? Let me help. By the end of this workshop you’ll feel confident in your year ahead spread and what the hell it means for your 2024 (and what to do about it).

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How to Make the Most Effective New Years Resolutions: Use Masculine and Feminine Energy | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 153

Hi all! In this episode I talk a bit about tomorrow’s new moon in Capricorn and how we can best work with these vibes to catapult ourselves into the new year - by making resolutions that incorporate both masculine energy (doing) and feminine energy (being). Who do you want to BE this year?

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