Hex and Muse
A podcast for the curious, the creative, and the quietly powerful.
Hex & Muse is a slow-burning exploration of modern mysticism, feminine power, and the spaces where history, art, and ritual entwine.
Hosted by a practicing witch, artist, and seeker, this show isnāt a how-to guide; itās a breadcrumb trail.
Each episode invites you into a moment of reflection through storytelling, folklore, sacred practices, and the occasional deep-dive into witches in art, culture, and cinema.
From building altars and meeting goddesses, to walking ancestral paths and unearthing forgotten histories; this is a gathering for those who feel the hum of something more beneath the surface of things.
Come as you are.
Take what you need.
And from my altar to yours - welcome.
Hex and Muse
Ostara - Where Light Returns
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As the Northern Hemisphere turns toward the light, we arrive at the spring equinox - known in many pagan traditions as Ostara.
In this episode of Hex & Muse, we explore the stories, symbols, and seasonal rhythms that shape this moment. From ancient myths of return and renewal to the folklore of hares and eggs, we trace how these traditions have travelled through time - eventually forming what we now recognise as Easter.
Blending mythology, history, and modern ritual, this episode invites you to reconnect with the turning of the earth and the quiet beginnings that come with it.
Historical & Mythological Sources
- Bede - The Reckoning of Time
(Primary reference to Eostre and early spring festivals) - The Golden Bough - James George Frazer
(Comparative mythology - Adonis, Attis, seasonal cycles) - Metamorphoses - Ovid
(Greek myths including Persephone-related traditions)
Pagan Traditions & Seasonal Practice
- The Wheel of the Year - Pauline Campanelli
- Ostara: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for the Spring Equinox - Kerri Connor
š Folklore & Easter Traditions
- Stations of the Sun - Ronald Hutton
(Origins of British seasonal customs and festivals) - The Oxford Companion to Food - Alan Davidson
(History of Easter foods, including hot cross buns)
Optional Modern / Accessible Sources
- The British Museum -seasonal festivals & ancient rituals
- The National Trust - Easter traditions & folklore
Witches wheel Episode
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-witchs-wheel/id1820752122?i=1000713487773
Hex & Muse is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my deepest respects to their Elders past and present - and to all First Nations people, whose stories and spirits continue to shape this land.
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Hex & Muse is a spellbound journal of folklore, magic, art, and the sacred feminine - told through cinematic storytelling and whispered histories.
From my altar to yoursā¦ thank you for listening.
