Wow, my story…? I don’t think we need to do all that today. Here is a

highlight reel that will answer some of the questions I get asked most

often about myself.

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I am originally from the United States, born in Baytown, Texas, and

raised in North Carolina. My cultural background is Druidic and Celtic

on my mother’s side and full-blown Cajun swamp people on my father’s

side, with a healthy sprinkle of Apache. These worlds could not be

further apart, yet here I am, this beautiful chaotic mix of old-world

spirituality, pure Voodoo charm and indigenous pride. These amazing

cultural elements have played a major part in my journey and have

truly shaped who I am. Today, I identify as a chaos witch, allowing me the space to truly be myself.

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Let's get to it—I  came to Australia in 2009 to meet a guy I played online games with, and just never went back. I fell in love with everything that is Australia and have, mostly, blended in. I was lucky that cooking is universal and was able to continue my long, lustrous career as a chef. After two long, hard decades, my body just gave up, and I packed my chef knives and called it quits, opening my first business, Lucid Dreams.

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At Lucid Dreams, I focused on doing tarot readings, mediumship, and traditional smudging as well as making crystal jewellery and traditional woven Dream Catchers. I soon found myself completely overwhelmed with people wanting to see me. Unfortunately, between the 3:00 a.m. phone calls from clients (which is why I no longer give out my number) and allowing hundreds of people into my home with their energy lingering, I just couldn’t do it any longer and made the hard decision to close that chapter.

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I returned to the workforce, working in casual retail, and pursued some studies. I had a baby, my beautiful daughter Inara, and continued to study with a newborn throughout Covid. After I received my degree, I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life and joined the corporate world.

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One year, that is all it took for it to completely break me. My mind, my body, my spirit, my sense of self, all shattered. It got to the point that I lost the will to live. The day I voiced this for the first time, to my boss, was the last day I showed up for work. However, out of destruction comes creation, and two months later, Wayward Witch emerged.

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Wayward Witch started from nothing. I had a long-term idea of wanting to run an old-world, esoteric-based apothecary providing everything for natural holistic health. But I only had three hundred dollars, so I would have to wait. I started with a few things I had left over from my jewellery-making days, some candles, and random occult products.

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Wayward Witch has now been in operation for nearly two years, and while I am still a long way from that esoteric apothecary, I get closer and closer every day.  This is my passion, my place in the world, and I will continue to expand and grow in every way possible. That chaotic mix of old-world spirituality, pure Voodoo charm, and indigenous pride can be felt in everything I do. Sometimes you must completely break to find who you are meant to be. I am unruly and disobedient; I will never obey or conform to societal norms; I will rise, rebel and resist as long as there is air in my lungs. I am the Wayward Witch, I do things my way, and I have learned to embrace the chaos.

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On a more serious note. You might notice that I have a disability. My life has been shaped by trauma, leading to some debilitating conditions. I live with Fibromyalgia, which can be unpredictable—some days are manageable, while others leave me bedridden. This means I may miss events or markets, or take longer to respond to messages and orders. Additionally, I cope with C-PTSD, anxiety, panic disorder, and our good friend ADHD. I would appreciate your understanding on days when I may not be at my best; it’s all part of my chaos.

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                          Brook Guidry​

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