In Ep. 17 of Sol Connections, hosts Emily, Aryn & Dani interview B Barrales, a mom, proud Chicana, queer, professional Bruja, and community spiritual healer. She is the owner of Tres Ojos, a Milwaukee witch shop and co-host of What the Hex, an inclusive witches market.
The conversation explores B’s cultural roots and her journey of becoming a professional Bruja. She shares her passion for making spirituality and healing magic accessible for everyone while addressing cultural appropriation within spiritual spaces. B believes community is magic, and she co-creates spaces that centers LGBTQ+ & BIPOC communities. The conversation concludes with insights into B's birth chart, highlighting her Martian power and impact on the community.
Connect with B:Follow B on Instagram @Tr3s.Ojos and visit her website https://www.tr3sojos.com/.
Follow What the Hex on Instagram @WhatTheHexMKE, and visit their website https://www.whatthehexwitchesmarket.com/.
Connect with Sol Connections at http://linktr.ee/solconnectionspod.
Bre Legan designed Sol Connections’ logo and artwork. Connect with Bre at https://brelegan.com/design.
Sol Connections’ theme song was written by Queen Bonobo, Liv LaFluv, and Danielle Renee, produced and engineered by Sofia Mock, and performed by Sofia Mock, Queen Bonobo, Liv LaFluv, and Danielle Renee.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:55 What Lights B Up?
04:09 Being a Bruja & Practicing Brujeria
13:44 Accessible & Healing Magic
21:06 No Bullshit Spirituality
25:37 Cultural Appropriation within Spiritual Communities
33:55 Tres Ojos: A Magical Business & Local Witch Shop
39:29 What the Hex: An Inclusive Witches Market
44:33 Community is Magic
47:51 Weaving B's Experiences with Her Birth Chart
01:06:31 How to Connect with B
01:08:38 Outro