Circles, spells, and silent defiance.

In Part II of Witches in the Frame, we step out of the storm and into the stillness. This episode explores how the witch evolved from chaos incarnate to quiet power - no longer the grotesque, but the gazed-upon. We begin with the poised enchantresses of John William Waterhouse, where ritual is rendered with grace, not fear. Then we linger in the twilight with Rossetti’s Proserpine, suspended between myth and mourning. These are not witches cast in fire - they endure in silence, beauty, and control.

Join us as we trace her shape across canvas and century, in paint, in spell, in gaze.

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What do painted witches reveal about the world that rendered them?

From the twisted etchings of Dürer to the moonlit melancholy of Rossetti, this two-part episode wanders through five iconic artworks that echo the archetype of the witch as monster, muse, seductress, scapegoat, and sovereign. We explore how artists across centuries projected their awe, desire, and fear onto the feminine form, and how the witch - even when framed; continues to look back.

Part I guides us through grotesque Renaissance engravings, baroque horrors, and the erotically charged fantasies of the Victorian salon.

Part II will descend into spellcraft and sorrow; sacred feminine power in the hands of Waterhouse and Rossetti and ends with a reflection on the witch in art, memory, and rebellion.

This is not just an art history lesson.
It’s a séance.
A spell.
A love letter to painted defiance.

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She waits where the roads divide; torch lit, key in hand, dogs just out of sight. In this episode of Hex & Muse, we meet Hekate: goddess of thresholds, intuition, and the shadowed in-between.

From ancient rites and the Greek Magical Papyri to crossroads offerings and moonlit rituals, we trace her path through myth, magic, and media. We explore her role in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, her ties to Persephone, Circe, and Medea-and how she echoes through Practical Magic, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and WandaVision.

Whether you’ve known her name for years or only just now felt the pull, this isn’t a history lesson. It’s a return.

Referenced in this episode:
• The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
• Greek Magical Papyri (PGM)
• Practical Magic (1998)
• Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix, 2018–2020)
• WandaVision (Marvel/Disney+, 2021)
• Characters: Circe, Medea, Persephone, Demeter
• Silvia Federici, Caliban and the Witch

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As Yule approaches in the Southern Hemisphere, this episode is a quiet ritual part reflection, part spell. Together, we honour the longest night of the year with candlelight, stillness, and gentle intention. Inspired by seasonal traditions and what I’ve learned on my path so far, this is an invitation to slow down and mark the turning of the year in your own sacred way.

Gather a candle, something natural, a warm drink, and your journal. Or simply listen, and let the light return-softly.

From my altar to yours - blessed Yule.

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A poetic journey through the eight sacred festivals of the Wheel of the Year. In this episode, we explore the seasonal pulse of the earth; from Imbolc’s quiet stirrings to Samhain’s ancestral veil and the ancient wisdom that still hums beneath our modern lives. Light a candle, and let the wheel turn.

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Before the spells, the stories, the sacred seasons; this is where we begin. In this short welcome, I share the soul of Hex & Muse and what you can expect as we journey together through magic, art, folklore, and the feminine. A soft light in the dark, and a place to return to, always.

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A one-minute whisper through the veil. Welcome to Hex & Muse; a poetic journal of magic, art, and the sacred feminine. This is your invitation to step softly into a space where folklore lingers and modern life meets the mystical.

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