"Halloween is cool, nature boy. I mean, it's exciting, strange, and ancient." Marnie knows!

In this episode, I explore Halloweentown (1998) and its portrayal of the witch wound.

I talk about:

• The history of the burning times
• What the witch wound is
• How the witch wound shows up in Halloweentown
• How the Cromwell/Piper family needs a family thearpist
• How you can notice the witch wound in yourself
• How Halloweentown needs a prequel so we can understand how Gwen became so witch-phobic
• How the 3 of pentacles tarot card shows us how the witch wound shows up, and the importance of community
• How you can tend to your own witch wound

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.

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Show Notes:

My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book)

Out of the Broom Closet —Move from shame to pride in claiming your identity as a witch, and confidently step out of the broom closet in this therapeutic course. This course includes psychoeducation about shame, trauma, and exile within our cultural context, and witch-positive exercises to connect with your authentic self including tarot, journaling, spellwork, and creative visualization.

Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)

Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay

All sound effects and music via pixabay

The Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer, Jacob Sprenger, Montague Summers (Translator) (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/771091.The_Malleus_Maleficarum)

Witch by BBC Radio 4 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mc4p)

Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/24453.Witches_Midwives_and_Nurses)

Heal the Witch Wound: Reclaim Your Magic and Step Into Your Power by Celeste Larsen (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62331553-heal-the-witch-wound)