36. Margaret Effing Murray (With Trae Dorn)

Margaret Murray was a celebrated author, historian, folklorist, Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, first-wave feminist, and the first woman to be appointed to the position of lecturer in archaeology in the UK. So why so we get so annoyed whenever her name is mentioned in conversations about witchcraft? Well, it all has to do with a book Margaret wrote back in 1921…which just so happened to go on to have a profound influence on the roots of the modern witchcraft movement. Nerd & Tie senpai and host of BS-Free Witchcraft Trae Dorn joins me in the virtual studio to discuss the thoroughly-discredited witch-cult hypothesis, Murray’s various writings and accomplishments, and why modern paganism might not have caught on so strongly without her. Crystal Witch Market<br /> Sunday, July 9 2023, 12pm-5pm<br /> Triple Crossing Beer, 5203 Hatcher St Hex Positive is now on YouTube! Check my WordPress for full show notes, as well as show notes for past episodes and information on upcoming events. You can find me as @BreeNicGarran on TikTok, Instagram, and WordPress, or as @breelandwalker on tumblr. For more information on how to support the show and get access to early releases and extra content, visit my Patreon. Visit the Willow Wings Witch Shop to purchase my books and homemade accoutrements for your craft! MUSIC CREDITS<br /> “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”<br /> Ad – “Danse Macabre – Violin Hook”<br /> Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br /> Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0<br /> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ [ Official Show Site ][ Twitter Account ][ Patreon ] Subscribe: Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify