Hex and Muse

She was the first woman - and the first to say no. Long before Eve, there was Lilith: a rebel born from earth, not rib. Cast out for demanding equality, demonized for her desire, and transformed into a dark myth whispered through centuries of religion, art, folklore, and feminist theory. In this cinematic, poetic episode of Hex & Muse, we trace Lilith’s mythic evolution - from ancient Sumerian...

Tonight, Hex & Muse takes a darker turn - slipping into the gothic silk and shadow of one of the most enduring archetypes in myth, literature, and film: the vampire. From ancient folklore to Carmilla’s kiss and Dracula’s infamous arrival, we trace the vampire’s transformation - through plague and poetry, through Hammer Horror and haute couture. We unravel their fashion, their symbolism, and th...

The moon doesn’t just light the night sky- she shapes the rhythm of our days, our moods, our magic. In this episode, we follow the eight phases of the lunar cycle, not as distant astronomy, but as an intimate guide for living, creating, and becoming. From the potent stillness of the New Moon to the sacred shedding of the Last Quarter, each phase reveals something vital about rest, ritual, and rebi...

Circles, spells, and silent defiance. In Part II of Witches in the Frame , we step out of the storm and into the stillness. This episode explores how the witch evolved from chaos incarnate to quiet power - no longer the grotesque, but the gazed-upon. We begin with the poised enchantresses of John William Waterhouse, where ritual is rendered with grace, not fear. Then we linger in the twilight with...

What do painted witches reveal about the world that rendered them? From the twisted etchings of Dürer to the moonlit melancholy of Rossetti, this two-part episode wanders through five iconic artworks that echo the archetype of the witch as monster, muse, seductress, scapegoat, and sovereign. We explore how artists across centuries projected their awe, desire, and fear onto the feminine form, and h...

She waits where the roads divide; torch lit, key in hand, dogs just out of sight. In this episode of Hex & Muse , we meet Hekate: goddess of thresholds, intuition, and the shadowed in-between. From ancient rites and the Greek Magical Papyri to crossroads offerings and moonlit rituals, we trace her path through myth, magic, and media. We explore her role in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter , her tie...

As Yule approaches in the Southern Hemisphere, this episode is a quiet ritual part reflection, part spell. Together, we honour the longest night of the year with candlelight, stillness, and gentle intention. Inspired by seasonal traditions and what I’ve learned on my path so far, this is an invitation to slow down and mark the turning of the year in your own sacred way. Gather a candle, something...

A poetic journey through the eight sacred festivals of the Wheel of the Year. In this episode, we explore the seasonal pulse of the earth;  from Imbolc’s quiet stirrings to Samhain’s ancestral veil and the ancient wisdom that still hums beneath our modern lives. Light a candle, and let the wheel turn. Hex & Muse is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my de...

A one-minute whisper through the veil. Welcome to Hex & Muse; a poetic journal of magic, art, and the sacred feminine. This is your invitation to step softly into a space where folklore lingers and modern life meets the mystical. Hex & Muse is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my deepest respects to their Elders past and present - and to all First Na...

Before the spells, the stories, the sacred seasons; this is where we begin. In this short welcome, I share the soul of Hex & Muse and what you can expect as we journey together through magic, art, folklore, and the feminine. A soft light in the dark, and a place to return to, always. Hex & Muse is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my deepest respects...