"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)

Let's have another round of midnight margaritas, shall we?

In this spoiler-free episode, I explore Practical Magic 2 (2026) and the mental health benefits of watching spooky movies with your besties.

I talk about:

• What Practical Magic 2 means to a generation of fans who love the original
• How PG horror movies make the genre more inclusive
• The mental health benefits of bonding with co-viewers
• How horror movies are also an opportunity to bond and regulate through physical touch
• The importance of fan tribute movies
• How the 3 of cups tarot card portrays the spirit of gathering and celebration embodied by Practical Magic 2

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)

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

Get out your Ouija board because we're having a séance in the bathroom!

In this episode, I explore cozy horror What Lies Beneath (2000) and its exploration of how our intuition speaks to us.

I talk about:

• Why What Lies Beneath is the perfect cozy horror
• Emotional avoidance and displacement
• How Claire's intuition speaks to her in What Lies Beneath
• How gaslighting disrupts intuition
• How the Queen of Cups tarot card portrays the intuitive sense
• How to tell the difference between anxiety and intuition

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)

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