✨ Welcome to our mystical podcast recorded in Ireland. Why WITCH?

Trailer two transcript: Welcome to Start with the Dark, a podcast by WITCH. A space where ancient storytelling meets modern magic, where witches join forces weaving wisdom through threads and illuminating the unseen. Now, before we delve deeper into some of the shadow work and darker stuff we've been talking about, let us first explain why we chose the name WITCH. When we looked through the lens of the WITCH wound. And for those of us who don't know what that term means, the WITCH wound is a spiritual concept, referring to the collective trauma and ancestral wounds stemming from the persecution of women accused of witchcraft during the burning times, a period of persecution and execution of mainly women, some men and even children. When we sat down to write the story of WITCH, some words have sprang to mind when we thought of that word, included deceitful, persecution, wicked, cursed hysteria, malevolent devil, hag, evil hexes, outcast, occult, manipulative, not very positive words, right? But from our own journey, we know that the term WITCH means so much more than the negative connotations which might spring to mind when one hears it, sees it, or speaks it. We know that many witches may be hesitant to label themselves as a WITCH, the lingering and often subconscious wounds of our dark history have cut us so deeply spiritually over many, many centuries. Witches, and by witches, we mean healers, those with wisdom, those who dared to know those witches. They suffered persecution, they became outcasts, and they were even put to death. And all of this hatred for what? Simply for expressing a divine feminine energy, for living their authentic lives, for helping others and for spreading love and compassion. Again, let's take us back to the lens of the WITCH wound. The majority of the society of the world we live in now may associate the term WITCH with skepticism, fear, and even in the worst cases, malevolence. When they hear the word WITCH, they think of dark magic. They think of the badness of women who want to hurt other people, to control them and to wish badness onto their lives. But real witches know this isn't true. And in fact, we live to do the exact opposite, inspired by our ancestors, introspective, compassionate and loving wisdom, WITCH champions, the once demonised aspects of femininity - intuiting, imparting spiritual wisdom and healing, both ourselves and others. For many, working on a spiritual, energetic level, is the missing link to meaningful and lasting change. And for those who don't know where to find it, or for those interested in learning more how to find it, WITCH is here to bridge that gap, inspired by our ancestors and an eclectic mix of spiritual wisdom building a new community of knowledge sharing and support. WITCH is using the ancient art of storytelling to share personal lessons, musings and proven methods for powerful change, alongside sharing personal shadow lessons to help others brighten their own darkness. WITCH season one - Start with dark - will include lessons on wetiko, witchy wellness, tarot, therapy, astrology, lunar living, shamanism and Druidism and even Reiki. WITCH is for modern mystics looking to deepen their craft, embrace their shadow and live more authentically. We kick off with the dark, exploring how facing your shadow self can be the key to transformation. Our host, shaped by an upbringing in Ireland with little external knowledge, shares raw personal experiences, intuitive insights and light hearted mystical musings. Expect powerful lessons, guest stories and real talk on spiritual wellness, because magic isn't just in the light. It thrives in the dark too, and only from darkness comes the light. Welcome to WITCH. Grab your broomsticks. Let's reclaim your WITCH title, and let's embark on a mission to bring magic to many.