{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Art Is A Spell","title":"Drag, Dionysus & Divine Disobedience: Uma Gahd on Art as Ritual","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/50184906\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3541,"description":"Your Art Is A Spell Season 1 Episode 19 In this episode of Your Art is a Spell, I’m joined by drag artist, educator, and witch Uma Gahd (Canada’s Drag Race Season 5). We dive into drag as ritual, Dionysian magic, chosen family, queer resilience, and what it means to stay authentic in a commercialized world. ✨🧙‍♀️🎭🎭 Follow Uma Gahd: @umagahd and houseofgahd.com🌐 Learn more & join the newsletter: yourartisaspell.com🔮 Subscribe for more episodes on art, magic & queerness!Timestamps00:01 – Welcome to Your Art is a Spell – Season Finale Intro  00:30 – Introducing Uma Gahd: Drag, Witchcraft & Education  01:52 – Uma on Being a Witch & Catholic Roots  03:24 – Greek Mythology & Discovering Dionysus  05:26 – Drag as Sacred Ritual & Personal Exploration  07:57 – Gender, Asexuality & Queer Spirituality  09:58 – Losing the Spark: Drag, Burnout & Rediscovery  11:01 – The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence & Activist Drag  14:06 – Rejection, Resilience & Building Queer Community  19:26 – The Origin of Uma Gahd: Character Building & Comedy  23:16 – Creating Safety in Queer Space Through Drag  29:03 – Returning to the Roots of Witchcraft  32:36 – Drag Story Time, Literacy & Teaching with Glitter  35:44 – Queer Family, The House of Gahd & Chosen Kin  42:38 – Facing Resistance, Trusting the Magic  47:42 – Advice to New Drag Artists: Go Big, Then Refine  50:30 – Tarot, Oracle Cards & Divination as Art  52:21 – How to Follow & Book Uma Gahd  54:44 – Final Reflections & Outro: Your Art is a Spell  To Watch / Listen to More Episodes from Your Art Is A Spellhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEVN8TPFy9dYKoNr4LjNV9yDajN-ILKNR&si=1WF6GkfQh2pGfrzlTo send me a voice notehttps://www.speakpipe.com/YouArtIsASpellTo learn more about me and my artwww.yourartisaspell.com To learn about my private practice Therapy With Edgar www.therapywithedgar.com🕊️ Follow Me on BlueSkyhttps://bsky.app/profile/edgarfabianfrias.org","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OWhM--UdKsZ_4FBvU1NrHQKvneBNtnTXlI0EIio6t8U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kOTBl/MDVlNDU3N2NkMGI1/MzJlY2IzYjRlNWFj/NTZkNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}