Commercialization of Paganism Episode

What it's All About:

This is nothing against all the metaphysical or pagan stores, but more towards the big brand stores (Both online and off) that don't understand the meaning behind the witchy stuff that they sell. This is something new as Paganism grows in popularity. I came about this topic when searching for a niche in my soon to be a freelancing business. Plus when I was on a Pagan Zoom meeting, someone mentioned something that got my attention. I will also be talking about the portrayal of witches in popular culture. I'll explain more about this topic in the show.

Songs Feature:

1. Pagan Beat by Arthur Hinds

2. Pagan Saturday Night by Moonstruck

3. Crystal Cave by S.J. Tucker

4. Mercury in Retrograde by Lisa Dancing-Light

5. Chocolate Frog by Emerald Rose

6. Coyote’s Tattoo by Mama Gina

7. Three Witches by Spiral Rhythm

8. Pagan Revolution by Elvenking

Links Mentioned:

• The Commercialization of Paganism

• Sephora "witch kit" reductive of witchcraft

• Mercury (Mythology)

• Mercury

• What Pop Culture Gets Right And Wrong About Witches, According to a Real Coven

• Witches in Popular Culture

• Mass Media and Religious Identity: A Case Study of Young Witches

• "We Are the Weirdos": How Witches Went From Evil Outcasts to Feminist Heroes

• Real Witches Explain What Movies and TV Get Wrong (And Right) About Witches

• Women are invoking the witch to find their power in a patriarchal society

• Hag, temptress, or feminist icon? The witch in popular culture

• The Witch of Treva

Spirit Guide of the Week:

Mercury

Dream Symbol (There are five of them):

Chicken

Ocean

Glacier

Lynx

Coyote