STASSI with Tay Hilarie Burton Morgan: Grimoire Girl & True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here
Dec 6, 2023
Hilarie Burton Morgan, actress-turned-author and podcaster known for One Tree Hill and the New York Times bestseller Grimoire Girl, joins to explore practical mysticism and creating personal rituals. They wander through New Orleans hauntings, making an oracle deck, Appalachian folk healing, writing your eulogy, and the ethical true crime work that began with a local injustice.
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Reframe Routine As Simple Magic
- Reframe everyday routines as simple magical practices to make them feel fun and meaningful.
- Hilarie suggests you’re already doing rituals; changing the lens turns tedious tasks into accessible mysticism.
Vampire Bar Night Cemented New Orleans Love
- On an MTV trip Hilarie was taken to an offbeat New Orleans vampire bar where locals thought they were vampires and the bartender shocked her with a pierced scrotum.
- The night cemented her love for New Orleans as a place that celebrates oddities and lets her be a freak.
Trauma Can Heighten Paranormal Sensitivity
- Historical studies linked intense paranormal experiences in women to severe trauma and heightened sensitivity.
- Hilarie connects her own ghost activity peak to the most traumatic job/living period in her life.
