October 24 - Reclaiming the Witch: How Power, Queerness & Rebellion Got Branded Evil - 60s - Take a

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In this episode, we'll uncover how witch hunts have always been about control, about silencing difference and consolidating power, and how we can break that cycle in our families and our culture. Join me as we travel back to the roots of one of the most powerful myths in human history, the witch. She's haunted our fairy tales and Halloween costumes, But the real story is older, darker, and far more revealing about who we fear and why. When we understand history, we can see the patterns, and when we can name the patterns, we can stop them. Between the 1300s and the 1600s, Europe was in absolute chaos.