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 - Introduction
• 1:48-4:39 - Reflections on the Podcast Launch
• 4:40-5:28 - Introduction to Episode Theme
• 5:29-9:02 - My Experience of Winter Blues
• 9:03-10:29 - 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-depression
• https://raffaellopalandri.medium.com/against-the-calendar-of-profit-reclaiming-seasons-life-cycles-and-care-65f8eb4f59c0
• https://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-disorder
• https://denmark.dk/people-and-culture/hygge