EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 47 MIN
2: Winter Blues Magic
from qWeird Magics · host Maya McCabe
Hello good people! Welcome back for Episode Two of qWeird Magics. This episode reaches you a few days late as I work out the rhythms and routines of hosting a podcast.This episode explores the magic found in the seasonal phenomenon called the "winter blues". I explore what this experience means and why it is so common in the society we have created. Thank you for listening and please rate and review or send me a message personally with your thoughts :)Time stamps for the episode are available as follows:0:00-1:47 - Introduction1:48-4:39 - Reflections on the Podcast Launch4:40-5:28 - Introduction to Episode Theme5:29-9:02 - My Experience of Winter Blues9:03-10:29 - What are the Winter Blues?10:30-11:17 - Why do the Winter Blues occur?11:18-13:39 - How do other beings adapt to the winter?13:40-21:59 - How do humans respond to the seasons?22:00-28:35 - What is magical about the Winter Blues?28:36-46:42 - How do we be well in winter in this system we created?46:43-47:54 - Outro & Thanks!Some resources I used in the making of this episode that are great for further exploration on this topic and the smaller elements that related to it:https://wokescientist.substack.com/p/seasons-arent-causing-our-depressionhttps://raffaellopalandri.medium.com/against-the-calendar-of-profit-reclaiming-seasons-life-cycles-and-care-65f8eb4f59c0https://www.nongmoproject.org/blog/how-nature-can-inspire-your-own-dormant-season/https://aprpc.com/embracing-winter-with-traditional-chinese-medicine/https://health.unl.edu/10-tips-beat-winter-blues-plus-difference-between-sad-and-reoccurring-low-mood/https://bbrfoundation.org/blog/winter-blues-or-seasonal-affective-disorderhttps://denmark.dk/people-and-culture/hygge
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Hello good people! Welcome back for Episode Two of qWeird Magics. This episode reaches you a few days late as I work out the rhythms and routines of hosting a podcast.This episode explores the magic found in the seasonal phenomenon called the "winter blues". I explore what this experience means and why it is so common in the society we have created. Thank you for listening and please rate and review or send me a message personally with your thoughts :)Time stamps for the episode are available as follows:0:00-1:47 - Introduction1:48-4:39 - Reflections on the Podcast Launch4:40-5:28 - Introduction to Episode Theme5:29-9:02 - My Experience of Winter Blues9:03-10:29 - What are the Winter Blues?10:30-11:17 - Why do the Winter Blues occur?11:18-13:39 - How do other beings adapt to the winter?13:40-21:59 - How do humans respond to the seasons?22:00-28:35 - What is magical about the Winter Blues?28:36-46:42 - How do we be well in winter in this system we created?46:43-47:54 - Outro & Thanks!Some resources I used in the making of this episode that are great for further exploration on this topic and the smaller elements that related to it:https://wokescientist.substack.com/p/seasons-arent-causing-our-depressionhttps://raffaellopalandri.medium.com/against-the-calendar-of-profit-reclaiming-seasons-life-cycles-and-care-65f8eb4f59c0https://www.nongmoproject.org/blog/how-nature-can-inspire-your-own-dormant-season/https://aprpc.com/embracing-winter-with-traditional-chinese-medicine/https://health.unl.edu/10-tips-beat-winter-blues-plus-difference-between-sad-and-reoccurring-low-mood/https://bbrfoundation.org/blog/winter-blues-or-seasonal-affective-disorderhttps://denmark.dk/people-and-culture/hygge
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