Your Art Is A Spell
Season 1 Episode 19
In this episode of Your Art is a Spell, I’m joined by drag artist, educator, and witch Uma Gahd (Canada’s Drag Race Season 5). We dive into drag as ritual, Dionysian magic, chosen family, queer resilience, and what it means to stay authentic in a commercialized world. ✨🧙♀️🎭
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Timestamps
00:01 – Welcome to Your Art is a Spell – Season Finale Intro
00:30 – Introducing Uma Gahd: Drag, Witchcraft & Education
01:52 – Uma on Being a Witch & Catholic Roots
03:24 – Greek Mythology & Discovering Dionysus
05:26 – Drag as Sacred Ritual & Personal Exploration
07:57 – Gender, Asexuality & Queer Spirituality
09:58 – Losing the Spark: Drag, Burnout & Rediscovery
11:01 – The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence & Activist Drag
14:06 – Rejection, Resilience & Building Queer Community
19:26 – The Origin of Uma Gahd: Character Building & Comedy
23:16 – Creating Safety in Queer Space Through Drag
29:03 – Returning to the Roots of Witchcraft
32:36 – Drag Story Time, Literacy & Teaching with Glitter
35:44 – Queer Family, The House of Gahd & Chosen Kin
42:38 – Facing Resistance, Trusting the Magic
47:42 – Advice to New Drag Artists: Go Big, Then Refine
50:30 – Tarot, Oracle Cards & Divination as Art
52:21 – How to Follow & Book Uma Gahd
54:44 – Final Reflections & Outro: Your Art is a Spell
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