How to Worship the Earth When It’s Trying to Kill You – Part 2: Down Under with Julie Brett ---

In this delightfully grounded and slightly unhinged second part of our elemental series, the Three Witches and a Druid take a mental journey to the Southern Hemisphere to chat with Julie Brett — Druid, author, teacher, and all-around Earth-loving badass based in the wilds of Australia. All without leaving our favorite recording location... the fire pit in Druid Brian's yard!

Julie helps us navigate what it really means to follow a nature-based spiritual path in a land where the rivers are sacred, the sun can scorch your soul, and the wildlife is actively trying to murder you.
We explore:

🌿 The unique topography of Australia and how it shapes ritual and seasonal practice.
🔥 The devastating fires of recent years and what they’ve taught us about grief, renewal, and climate resilience.
🌊 Sacred waters, drought, and the living memory of the land.
🌪️ Cyclones, climate change, and the global Pagan experience of a shifting Wheel of the Year.
🐍 And yes — snakes, spiders, and spiritual presence in the middle of it all.

Julie also shares her experience on how modern Druidry can root itself meaningfully in the Australian landscape — with deep respect for Indigenous culture and Country.

This episode is for anyone trying to stay spiritually grounded when the world feels like it’s on fire — literally or metaphorically.

Julie Brett

• Author of Australian Druidry & Belonging to the Earth

• Founder of Druids Down Under

• Jewelry artist at Forest Spirit Jewelry

• Based on Dharug and Gundungurra Country, Blue Mountains, NSW

Website: juliebrett.net
Facebook: Druids Down Under
Instagram: @juliebrett.druid

• Adapting seasonal practice to climate extremes

• Rituals in crisis: how to show up spiritually when everything’s a mess

• Honoring land spirits in different hemispheres

• Witchcraft, Druidry, and environmental collapse — where do we go from here?

  
  

What does Earth-based spirituality look like in your corner of the world?

Share your thoughts, rituals, or coping spells with us on Instagram and Facebook @threewitchesandadruidpod

In the meantime, grab a drink, don't forget your bug spray, and let’s get witchy in the Southern Hemisphere. 🌿💃🌞

Pagan Community Building (…or is the Druid secretly starting a cult?)

This week on Three Witches and a Druid, the gang kicks things off in their now-iconic meeting spot: our wise Druid’s backyard—home to birdsong, dappled sunlight, and a feral patch of Japanese knotweed that might just be plotting world domination. Annoying? Yes. Edible? Also yes. Turns out, in a post-apocalyptic snack emergency, we might all be chewing knotweed and pretending it's kale.

From there, things take a deliciously unhinged turn as the hosts dive into one of their favourite long-running fantasies: building the ultimate pagan community. We’re talking full-on witchy commune energy—sacred fires, gardens overflowing with herbs, shared meals, moon rituals, maybe a goat or 7… the works. And of course, chaos ensues in the best way.

They dish on everything from apocalypse gardening tips to the logistics of communal living, throw shade at zoning laws, and even casually mention the Diefenbunker because why wouldn’t you want your coven to have a Cold War-era hideout?

Expect:

🌿 Big ideas, bigger laughs

🏕️ Pagan utopia planning (with zero HOA drama)

😂 Debates about goat ownership and composting toilets

🏡 The dream of shared pagan housing and land stewardship💬 And a very important question: how do you define a cult?

🥴 The slippery slope from “earth-centred commune” to “oops, now we’re on a watchlist”This episode is for every witch, druid, or magical misfit who’s ever looked around at late-stage capitalism and thought, “You know what? I’d rather live in the woods with my weird friends and make jam.”

CALL TO ACTION:

Got a fantasy commune layout on your Pinterest board? Secretly Googled “buy an island with my coven”? Slide into our DMs or send a message on FB and spill the tea. The hosts want to hear your wildest (or most practical) visions for a real-life pagan community.

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Blessed be and beware the backyard jungle,
– The Three Witches and a Druid

The Wheel turns again, and the witches are outdoors, which can only mean one thing: Litha has arrived!

In this delightfully sun-soaked episode, the Three Witches— Maeve, Margo, and Gwen — drag their lawn chairs into Druid Brian’s backyard to soak up the solstice (and maybe a bit of wine) all while diving deep into the longest day of the year.

Surrounded by the scent of wildflowers, the hum of bees, and perhaps... just a whisper of fae mischief in the breeze.

In this episode, the gang is asking some real questions.

What happens in lands where sunlight barely kisses the earth or refuses to sleep at all? Do the sabbats take on new shapes in those corners of the world?

The conversation weaves through myth and mystery as they explore how place and practice intertwine. From the age-old tale of the Holly King and the Oak King, to delicious summer offerings and rituals soaked in sunlight and strawberry juice.

And yes… Brian may or may not call out the gang for sounding like “four old white folks complaining about the weather.” He’s not wrong but let’s be real, Canadian solstice can mean anything from sunburns to frozen cloaks.

Here’s what we’re conjuring up this week:

🌀 The Sun Stands Still – What actually happens on solstice (besides us dramatically lying in the grass like woodland nymphs)?

🌍 Global Witch Problems – How do you do a solstice ritual when the sun never sets… or never shows up?

🔥 Fire, Feast, and Frolicking – Summer solstice traditions from bonfires to berry pies to naked forest dancing (don’t ask who did what).

🌲 The Holly King vs. The Oak King – The ultimate seasonal face-off. Who’s hot right now? Spoiler: It’s not the one with the fur cloak.

With laughter, lore, and a little leafy chaos, this episode is a sun-drenched spell of celebration. Whether you're crafting flower crowns, lighting a fire, or whispering wishes into the wind, this one will spark your solstice spirit.

🔮🌿 So light a candle, pour a glass of something golden, and join us as we welcome the Oak King's rise and the lush magic of summer.

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Blessed Litha, witches. Let’s get sun-drunk and spellbound.