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Empower your magickal teas with crystal grids! The author of the popular A Tea Witchâs Grimoire takes tea magick to a new level as she brings you into the enchanting realm where the art of tea-making intertwines with the power of crystal grids, creating a harmonious fusion of energies that will elevate your magickal practice.
Tea magick has a profound connection to nature, mindfulness, and spiritual transformation. Here youâll learn how to select and prepare teas that align with your intentions, harnessing their unique properties to enhance your rituals and meditations. But the enchantment doesnât stop there. A Tea Witchâs Crystal Brews unveils the captivating realm of crystal grids, where carefully selected gemstones are arranged in geometric patterns to amplify intention and manifest desires. Explore the world of crystals and unlock their hidden powers as you discover the intricate interplay between crystals and tea magick. Along with rituals and recipes in this book, youâll unravel the secrets of combining these two ancient practices, creating a synergy that enhances your spiritual journey. As you explore the symbiotic relationship between specific teas and corresponding crystals, youâll gain insight into the sacred geometry behind crystal grids and learn how to design your own layouts that align with your intentions.
A Tea Witchâs Crystal Brews offers step-by-step instructions, enchanting rituals, recipes, meditations, and practical tips that allow you to infuse your daily life with the transformative energies of tea magick and crystal grids.Find the book and author:
https://redwheelweiser.com/book/a-tea-witchs-crystal-brews-9781578638710/
https://www.instagram.com/the_tea_witch_blog/?hl=en
https://theteawitchblog.com/author/smharlow/
https://www.facebook.com/s.m.harlowbooks/
S. M. Harlow discovered her love of wildcraft over two decades ago. When she is not writing, Susana is studying to become a doctor of traditional naturopathy. She lives just outside Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband and son. She is the author of A Tea Witchâs Grimoire: Magickal Recipes for Your Tea Time.
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Presented as a hardcover collectorâs edition, Duets encompass two of the best-selling Pagan Portals titles under one cover. In the edition we chat about today, you will find Rhiannon and Blodeuwedd by Jhenah Telyndru.
Rhiannon ... An exploration of Rhiannon that remembers her history, reclaims her divinity, and renews a pathway into relationship with this Welsh Goddess of Sovereignty.
Blodeuwedd ... A reclamation of the true nature of Blodeuwedd, a widely misunderstood Welsh Goddess whose myth holds deep wisdom and powerful lessons for the modern-day seeker.
Find Jhenah:
Rhiannon and Blodeuwedd: https://ynysafallon.com/moon-books-duets-rhiannon-and-blodeuwedd
Website: â www.ynysafallon.comâ
Sisterhood of Avalon: â www.sisterhoodofavalon.orgâ
More Resources: â linktr.ee/ynysafallonâ
YouTube Channels Mentioned: Kristoffer Hughes (https://www.youtube.com/@dynmarw1) and Mhara Starling (https://www.youtube.com/@mharastarling2730/videos)
Jhenah Telyndru is a creative mystic who loves science and values fact, she embraces the conscious co-creation of the future, while immersing herself in an impassioned study of the past.
Jhenah holds an MA in Celtic Studies from the University of Wales, Trinity St. David, as well as a BA in archaeology. She is the founder of the Sisterhood of Avalon and serves as Academic Dean and lead instructor of the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary. Jhenah teaches retreat experiences around North America and the UK, and facilitates pilgrimages to sacred sites through Mythic Seeker Tours. She is a frequent presenter and guest speaker at academic conferences, religious symposia, Womenâs Spirituality gatherings, and Pagan festivals. A priestess in the Avalonian Tradition, Jhenah has been dedicated to the work of Avalon for over 30 years, and has been active in the Goddess Spirituality movement since 1986.
In addition to her formal studies, Jhenah has delved into Hermetic science, Qabalistic philosophy, transpersonal astrology, archetypal tarot, and depth psychology.
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In the flow of healing waters and the urgent cry of the Earth, we hear the voice of the Celtic mother goddess Modron, also known as Matrona. A goddess of fertility, abundance and healing, but also of grief and loss and ancestral wisdom, she is still present, although hidden, in today's world. We find her myths in the tales of the Mabinogi, the Welsh Triads and modern tales of Avalon, and her image and veneration in the ancient religions of Celtic Gaul, where she first emerged as a river goddess.
We can trace echoes of her in ancient Indo-European texts and possibly even further back to the agricultural myths of the Neolithic. She is even present in the stars. Modron - Meeting the Celtic Mother Goddess takes a deep dive into this often overlooked goddess who has inspired our modern myths, combining solid academic research with suggestions for personal practice and ritual, from a modern day dedicant and scholar of Goddess veneration. Modron is emerging from the depths. Will you answer her Call?
Substack: https://kellebandea.substack.com
X: https://x.com/DeaKelle
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050923191257
Kelle is a naturalistic pagan and greenwitch of Roma/Traveller heritage. 'Modron' is her first book and she has three more forthcoming all with Moon Books.
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Welcoming back Danielle today for a conversation about fairy tales as living, breathing repositories of ancient wisdom and magick.
In The Night House: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Rites, and Magick for the Wise and Wild, bestselling author and word-witch Danielle Dulsky peels back the layers of these timeless narratives to reveal their potent role as guides for navigating todayâs world. Rich with insight and a deep reverence for the ancestral art of storytelling, Dulskyâs latest work reclaims the hidden power of fairy tales as spell books, treasure chests, and sacred rites.
Historically kept and transmitted by women, fairy tales are distinguishable from other types of folk tales for their magickal and supernatural elements, and because of this, they were often dismissed as trivial domestic fantasies for women and children. The Night House illuminates how this marginalization kept these stories safe from the witch-hunterâs noose and allowed women to safely store and transmit their ancient and sacred wisdom.
Each of The Night Houseâs nine chapters is a door to an otherworldly realm, unveiling the spiritual and practical magick embedded in tales like âLittle Red Riding Hood âand âCinderella.â By decoding their âglamour spellsâ and ancestral rites, Dulksy offers a path for readers to reconnect with the Earth, their ancestors, and their own spirits. Mythic images and Jungian universal archetypes arise, and âold waysâ are made visible, revealing the call to continue the medicinal work of story keeping for the modern world.
Find Danielle:
The Night House: https://amzn.to/3R7NuP3
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfwomanwitch
Website: DanielleDulsky.Com
Danielle Dulsky is the author of The Night House and numerous other titles including Woman Most Wild, The Holy Wild Grimoire, and Bones & Honey. A heathen visionary, painter, poet, storyteller, and word-witch, she teaches internationally and has facilitated circles, embodiment trainings, communal spell work, and seasonal rituals since 2007. She is the founder of The Hag School and believes in the emerging power of wild collectives and sudden circles of curious dreamers, cunning witches, and rebellious artists in healing our ailing world.
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In a culture that often prioritizes and celebrates rugged individualism and separateness, Hestia welcomes us home. Her magick invites togetherness and shared resources by cultivating spaces of belonging andcommunity. May Hestia call her back to our homes to celebrate families of all shapes, sizes, and forms, creating sustainable structures for ongoing collaboration and nourishment.
Find Irisanya:
Book: Hestia: Goddess of Hearth, Home & Community
Website: www.irisanyamoon.com
Substack: irisanya.substack.com
Links: https://bio.site/irisanyamoon
Irisanya Moon (she/they) is an author, witch, international teacher, poet, and Reclaiming initiate who has practiced magick for 20+ years. She has taught in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, bringing her blend of grounded, graceful, and radically authentic facilitation to inspire transformation and liberation at the personal and collective levels. She has written a number of books. Plus she has written essays, articles, poems, and blogs for Witches & Pagans, Pagan Dawn, Coreopsis Journal, Moon Books, Revelore Press, Llewellyn, Epona Muse Publishing, and more. Irisanya cultivates spaces of self-care/devotion, divine relationship (whatever that means to you), and community service as part of her heart magick and activism.
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A revolutionary take on hedge witchery that focuses on what it means to reconnect with the sacred hedge in a modern world, Celtic Hedge WitcheryâA Modern Approach teaches the ways, ideas, and methods of the hedgerow, so they become accessible even to those who cannot visit the physical locations themselves. Delving into secret liminal spaces, Morris expands the knowledge and understanding of what it means to truly embody the witchcraft life. She connects readers to the wildcrafting elements of plants and natural remedies, realigning the soul to the vibrations of the spiritual ecosystem to reconnect with the Earth and all her spirits. In a time when modernity, technology, and disconnection from the land has caused so many of us to feel lost and disheartened, Morris helps foster our kinship with the land.
Weaving together Morrisâs personal witchcraft gnosis, Celtic Hedge Witchery focuses on embracing the shadows within ourselves as a reflection of sacred spaces. Morris offers a revolutionary take on what it means to be a hedge witch in the modern era and empowers us to âcome homeâ to both the Earth and to ourselves.
https://www.starryeyedsupplies.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/c/starryeyedlillady
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StarryEyedSupplies/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/starryeyedlillady/
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Thrilled to have Crow Moon back again today to chat about so many topics including updates to his practice in the last year, teaching Living a Wiccan Life, creating folk music and witchy poetry (listen for the original Litha poem shared!), tips for beginner Wiccans and artists, and generally living in accordance with seasons and the Wheel of the Year.
Find Crow Moon:
Website: Crowmoonaz.com
Instagram: @crowmoon5
Meditations and Courses: https://insighttimer.com/crowmoon/courses
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RLlU7E1aRRb1Uxy1m6sT3
Crow Moon is the founder of the Corvidae Circle Wiccan Tradition. He teaches Wicca, nature-based spirituality, and meditation online. Crow Moon is also a musician and produces witchy, folk-inspired music.
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Chatting all about tarot today with Natalie Labriola, author of Tarot - Timeless Secrets of the Ancient Mirror.
Who is the Hermit? And the High Priestess? What is the Foolâs Journey? How does tarot reveal your place in the Wheel of Fortune? Can a deck of cards really help you understand who you are?
In this dense little book, packed with antique illustrations and worked examples, author Natalie Labriola reveals the ancient magic of the tarot, introducing us to the colorful characters and eternal principles whose placement in a spread of cards can mirror our everyday lives.
Find Natalie:
Book: Tarot - Timeless Secrets of the Ancient Mirror with Natalie Labriola - https://redwheelweiser.com/book/tarot-9781952178474/
Website: www.talis.studio
Instagram: www.instagram.com/natalielabriola
Natalie Labriola is an artist, astrologer, tarot practitioner, and founder of Talis Studio. She holds an MFA in sculpture from Bard College, and she lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Today I'm chatting with Davezilla about tech, the internet/apps, AI, and their place in witchcraft.
Magical AI Grimoire helps you to understand how to work with technology in the practice of your magic. Whether youâre trying to use promptcraft to perfect a spell, ChatGPT to outline and strengthen a ritual, or Midjourney AI to recreate what youâve only seen on the astral plane, Davezilla will be your guide. AI apps can write spells, tell you how to perform them, and give you a list of materials needed. AI learns and adapts to you, and likewise as you transform, so transforms your AI. Itâs symbiosis on a chaos magic level.
Witches and magicians have been using computers to organize sabbats and ceremonies for years. Astrology apps were some of the first applications written, and in most covens, itâs a good bet that at least one of the members works with computers. All across the globe, witches and magicians are finding that technology can have a spiritual essence and mind of its own or, rather, that the spirit world enjoys playing with tech as much as we do. The internet could be one more astral plane, for all we know. Davezilla provides context and history for the evolving uses of AIâfrom Alexa to Spotify to ChatGPT and beyondâand leads the reader through a new magical realm with responsibility and clarity of insight.Find Davezilla:
Website: https://hexsupport.club
Book: Magical AI Grimoire (Weiser Books)
Tarot Deck: Tarot of the Unexplained (Weiser Books)
Davezilla is a longtime member of the Detroit pagan community, with over forty years of experience in occult/new age religions. A Gardnerian witch (initiated 1979), Discordian, ngangalero (initiated 1993), and santero (initiated 2006), he got the itch to write from his father and sister, who were both outstanding copywriters.
Davezilla is a professional full-time illustrator and splits time between digital illustration and teaching business owners how to use AI. He is the recipient of numerous awards, among them the Platinum DotCOMM Award, Gold AVA Digital Award, Bloggie Award (seven-time recipient), and AdWeek Peopleâs Choice Award. He lives in Royal Oak, Michigan, with his brilliant wife, precocious daughters, and menagerie of pets. He is the author and artist behind Weiser Booksâs Tarot of the Unexplained. -
Chatting today about so many topics with author Raven Digitalis, including navigating the world as an empath and his latest work of fiction, Black Magick.
Darkness is interpretive. Itâs in our nature to explore the shadows. Through the 13 stories presented in Black Magick, the reader is transported into mysterious settings that blur the line between fiction and reality. Renowned writers have contributed their expert tales to this collection, including Storm Constantine, Tracy Cross, and even Edgar Allan Poe. Each story uniquely integrates occultism and magick, deepening the mysteries of the shadow. By acknowledging darkness through the written medium, we can better come to terms with the darkness within ourselves. And when we explore the darker aspects of life, we more accurately come to know what it means to be human.
Find Raven:
Website: www.ravendigitalis.com
Black Magick: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Raven-Digitalis/author/B001JS9TBI?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ravendigitalis
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ravendigitalis
Originally trained in Georgian Witchcraft, Raven Digitalis has been an earth-based practitioner since 1999, a Priest since 2003, a Freemason since 2012, and an empath all of his life. He holds a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Montana, co-operated a nonprofit Pagan Temple for 16 years, and is also a professional Tarot reader, DJ, card-carrying magician, and animal rights advocate. He lives in Missoula, MT.
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A chat all about crystals today! In his newest work and full-color guide, crystal healing teacher Nicholas Pearson shows how crystals are ideally suited for confronting negative energies and providing enduring protection as he demonstrates how to partner with the mineral kingdom for protection, cleansing, and countermagick.
In the realm of protection, Pearson explores passive approachesâsuch as psychic shields, jewelry, and carrying gemstonesâas well as more active practicesâsuch as spells, meditations, and rituals. He shares magickal techniques for warding your home, vehicle, and work space and for counteracting geopathic stress, EMF pollution, and ill-wishing from those around you. To combat and neutralize psychic attack, he examines the necessary yet challenging territory of binding, banishing, reversal, curse-breaking, and exorcism, sharing crystal spells, grid layouts, and rituals for spirit release. He also looks at special techniques aimed at strengthening the boundaries of empaths and highly sensitive people.
The authorâs in-depth directory of 145 of crystals and gemstones describes the uses of the most powerful and effective traditional gems and stones as well as more recent additions to the healerâs tool kit, teaching you everything you need to know to protect yourself and recover from psychic and magickal attacks.Find Nicholas:
Crystals for Psychic Self-Defense: https://theluminouspearl.com/books/crystals-for-psychic-self-defense/
Website: www.theluminouspearl.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/theluminouspearl
More Links: www.linktr.ee/theluminouspearl
Nicholas Pearson has been immersed in all aspects of the mineral kingdom for more than 30 years. The award-winning author of several books, including Crystal Basics, he offers classes online and in-person around the globe. He lives in Orlando, Florida.
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In your hands are the keys to bringing the gifts of the ancient magic-weavers, the storytellers, into your life. The Bards of old wove magic with their words. Through myth and legend, history and inspiration, they shaped the world around them. Just like them, you can connect with the magic of storytelling to create powerful change. Join professional performer, ritualist, bard, and witch Halo Quin, and discover how to use your voice in magic, how to unravel the secrets of stories, how to craft your own rituals to bring the power of myths and folk tales into your life, and how to find, learn, and tell stories to enchant the world inside and outside the circle.
Storytelling for Magic: https://haloquin.net/book-storytelling-for-magic/
Website: https://www.haloquin.net
The Enchanted Academy: https://the-enchanted-academy.mn.co/
Author Bio
Dr Halo Quin is a practicing witch, storyteller, author, philosopher, and a lifelong lover of magic. She is a devotee of the Faery Queen, a lover of the Welsh gods and myths, and sensual witch exploring the divine erotic and sacred nature of pleasure and beauty, and working to (re)enchant the world. She lives in Aberystwyth, UK.
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Witch Blood Rising is a celebration of the ways that witchcraft has stubbornly kept itself alive in Western cultureâand a call to action for all seekers who yearn for a witchâs life.
Growing up in an endless sea of California suburbs, where sacred groves and wise women only existed in movies, Asa West spent her childhood chasing visions she didnât understand. When she found a guide to witchcraft in a tiny bookshop, she knew sheâd found her callingâdespite a patriarchal societyâs efforts to keep her away from a life of mysticism.
But itâs not easy to awaken your witch blood in a culture that laughs at magic and renders women powerless. Although the market abounds with practical guides to witchcraft, itâs harder to find books that chronicle the art of living a witchâs life. Asa West uses her almost thirty years of magical practice to bring warmth, humor, and insight to a spiritual path that's at once immeasurably ancient and continually reborn. She explores all the ways that witchcraft rises up from the blood of its devotees and through subjects like the online herbalism industry, Marvel movies, witch-hunting manuals, bee priestesses, and tarot.
Witch Blood Rising is a celebration of the ways that witchcraft has stubbornly kept itself alive in Western cultureâand a call to action for all seekers who yearn for a witchâs life.
Asa West is the author of The Witchâs Kin and Five Principles of Green Witchcraft, and her work has appeared in The Offing, Joyland, Gods&Radicals, and other publications. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writersâ Workshop and has been covering feminism and media since 2007 under the name Julia Glassman. As a journalist for The Mary Sue and other outlets, she covers everything from Marvel movies to folk horrorâand, of course, all things witchy. You can find her online at www.asawestauthor.com and The Red Tail Witch (https://linktr.ee/theredtailwitch).
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Today I'm chatting with author and master astrologer Laurie Farrington to cover birth charts!
Understanding the basics of signs, planets, houses, and aspects is the first step for anyone interested in this topic. How to Read and Interpret a Birth Chart will walk you through the next steps: how to determine what is most important and how to merge the many astrological patterns into a coherent whole. Laurie Farrington provides a unique perspective, gathered over years of practical service. How to Read and Interpret a Birth Chart provides sixteen guideposts designed to deepen understanding and will help readers to grasp what is most important in the chart. The reader will be able to understand any birth chart with confidence.
About the Author
Laurie Farrington, the founder of Astrolore, began her professional practice more than thirty years ago. Laurie is a master astrologer, consultant, writer, teacher, and mentor. With a focus on empowerment, self-care, and personal growth, she has worked with thousands of clients over the years.
Find the Book and Laurie:
Book: https://amzn.to/4jNPOIb
Website: https://lauriefarrington.com/
Astrolore Astrology: https://astroloreastrology.substack.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/LaurieFarrington
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AstroPath8
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Today I get to chat with Jana Stern, a gifted psychic, astrologer, and spiritual activator. We attempted to focus on chakra wellness techniques, but we really covered so much more! (TW: We have a frank (but gentle) chat about some tough topics, such as mental health, depression (at the beginning of Janaâs story), cancer (at 14:50), and health/healing with energy work. Please take care if youâre sensitive to these topics and weâll see you in the next episode!)
Chakra wellness offers a simple yet effective way to address physical, emotional, and energetic imbalances. Jana explains how the chakra system acts as an âenergetic mapâ of the body, with each center tied to specific emotions, experiences, and physical health. By integrating these techniques, you can access tools for clarity, stability, and personal growth.
Find Jana:
Jana Stern is a psychic, astrologer, and spiritual activator with over 15 years of expertise and a lifelong connection to her psychic lineage. Founder of The Resilience Revolution and host of "Iâm Really Into 'That Stuffâ podcast, she empowers clients through tailored spiritual practices. A certified Life Activationâą practitioner, Jana blends metaphysical knowledge with practical tools for transformation. Her mission: to integrate spirituality with mental health to create profound societal change.
Website: https://www.janastern.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/janasternhealer
X: https://x.com/janasternhealer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JanaSternHealing/
Linked In: https://linkedin.com/in/janastern
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@janasternhealer
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1mQgC0ejYxl2mrGxp-yXRA
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/im-really-into-that-stuff/id1548227201
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I'm joined today by author Angelica Merritt to chat about her upcoming book Womb Witch: Herbal Magick for Reproductive Health.
Find Angelica and Womb Witch:
Website: https://www.angelicamerritt.com/
Book: https://amzn.to/3PhtxnV
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dandeliondazed/
About the Book:
Liberate your uterus - Herbal remedies and wise perspectives to help make your cycle less of a rollercoaster.
Ever felt like your uterus is out to get you? Or experienced dismay at the politicians out to get your uterus? This book will speak straight to your soul. Get to know your body with this inclusive guide to herbal, holistic self-care for every womb, at every stage of lifeâfrom puberty to post-menopause and everything in between. Herbalist and pregnancy loss doula Angelica Merritt offers a wealth of anatomical science, plant medicine, and nutritional and herbal strategies to support body literacy, a regular menstrual cycle, and your reproductive goals. If you're dealing with irregular menstruation, PCOS, infertility, pregnancy loss or release, perimenopause, or any other reproductive health issue, look to these pages for remedies that bridge the scientific and the spiritual. Inside you'll find guidance in holistic modalities such as castor oil packs, breath work, breast and womb massage, baths, and infused oils, along with rituals and journal prompts. You'll learn about the connections between the womb, the moon cycle, and the archetypes of Maiden, Mother, and Crone. Transform your self-care through the magick of the womb within!
Angelica Merritt is a Community Herbalist, Full-Spectrum Pregnancy Loss Doula, Postpartum Caretaker, and Author of Womb Witch: Herbal Magick for Reproductive Health. She has over 8 years of formal training in herbalism, holistic energy work, functional nutrition, birthwork, and a B.S. in Journalism from Ohio Universityâs E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Her work aims to assist others in "awakening the wild within" through herbalism, storytelling, nature immersion, and practices that invoke intuitive guidance. Find more of Angelicaâs work and teachings through her project Dandelion Dazed, where she encourages others to frolic in nature, gather wild foods and medicines, and contemplate life through the esoteric lens.
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I'm chatting today with author and chaotic wellness witch, Mandi Em, about her newest book, Shadow Work for Hot Messes.
Mandi Em's book, Shadow Work for Hot Messes, is the ultimate guide to self-awareness and healing, even if you're a certified hot mess. Mandi condenses the complex concept of shadow work into a three-step process: Perceive, Investigate, and Integrate. By delving into core wounds, inner child work, and feelings of shame and fear, readers are prompted to confront their inner shadows, leading to a more empowered and fulfilled self. With prompts, activities, and fill-in-the-blank exercises, this book encourages readers to reconnect with themselves and pursue their personal healing journeys.
Itâs the next evolution of shadow work as only Mandi Em can deliver it. With introspective exercises and relatable guidance, this one-of-a-kind book helps you do the work to become a happier, healthier, and more empowered hot mess.
Take yourself from hot mess to a happier, more empowered hot mess who is in touch with their shadow self with this powerful new book from Mandi Em, the unhinged author behind Witchcraft Therapy, Happy Witch, and Feral Self-Care.
This book is intended to provide fun and sassy direction to folks looking to reconnect with themselves and pursue their own healing journey for maximum wellness. The tone of this book is like having a BFF right by your side, helping you swerve around the BS and yanking you back to your core to connect with your own inner shadow to find healing and live your best life.
Find Mandi:
The Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-Work-for-Hot-Messes/Mandi-Em/9781507222997
Website: https://healingforhotmesses.com
Instagram: instagram.com/healingforhotmesses
Facebook: facebook.com/healthylivingforhotmesses
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingforHotMesses
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healingforhotmesses
Mandi Em is a humorist, author, and chaotic wellness witch. Sheâs the author of Witchcraft Therapy, and she shares funny, approachable self-help guidance on her blog and social channels for Healing for Hot Messes and resources for nonreligious witches over at The Secular Witch. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, HuffPost, SheKnows, Refinery29, McSweeneys, and more. She and her husband are born-again hippies raising their three children in beautiful Vernon, BC, in Canada.
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I'm chatting today with Lalania Simone about Lalania's newest deck, Tarot of the Cosmic Seed.
In an effort to decolonize the tarot, remove outdated ideas of hierarchy, and shift ingrained gender norms, Lalania, founder of Alchemy Ritual Goods, has created a lush and vibrant deck with unique imagery and symbolism and an array of people and cultures. Having renamed the royalty cardsâincluding the Hierophant, Emperor, Empress, and the court cardsâLalania has expanded their interpretation into energy signatures rather than personality types. The result is a deeply diverse spiritual tool, a bridge to the mysterious and the esoteric, as well as a guide to the everyday. Using the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition as a foundation, this deck offers a twist: there is a twenty-third card added to the Major ArcanaâThe Cosmic Seed, a representative of us all as infinite, cosmic spirits, enmeshed in sacred flesh for a time on this Earth.
Find Lalania:
Buy Tarot of the Cosmic Seed: https://amzn.to/3VkQb2j
Instagram: @the.cosmicseed
www.lalaniasimone.com
Lalania is an artist and entrepreneur on a path of personal expansion and collective liberation. Their work here on earth is to awaken to the fullness of my divine presence, and to experience the pure divine potential in every person and thing that surrounds them. Lalania is the author of Urban Soul Warrior: Self Mastery in the Midst of the Metropolis, the creatix of Tarot of the Cosmic Seed, and co-owner of a magical BIWOC owned metaphysical shop called Alchemy Ritual Goods.
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Today I'm joined by author Coby Michael to chat about poison plants and their potential use within your witchcraft practice.
Examining the art and science of working with noxious and malefic plants and fungi, Coby Michael discusses the occult properties of poison and how poison plants can be used in spell work and other magical operations. He looks at the plants of Fate and the divination practices they support, love magic with poison plants, shadow work, the devilâs garden, and the use of nightshades as power plants for medicine and magic. Presenting a detailed formulary, he shares rituals, magical correspondences, and recipes for working with specific poison plant allies and other baneful herbs of occult herbalism.
Exploring the path of dark herbalism, the author explains how it encompasses not only veneficiumâpoisonous plants and fungiâbut all plants that humanity has tried to forget, from âinvasiveâ plants and those we canât domesticate to those that have been regulated arbitrarily or simply feared as âtoxicâ or âpoison.â He shows how the dark herbalist seeks out plants that are adversarial or taboo because the qualities we consider âdarkâ are really the plantâs spiritual medicine and can offer powerful wisdom and healing. Examining poison history, lore, and occult toxicology, he explains how the aim of using these plants is not to cause physical death, but rather death of the ego. He shows how âpoisonâ in this sense is an alchemical force that allows the practitioner to become a vessel for the forbidden fruit of knowledge and how the transmutation of our personal poisons can lead to powerful self-transformation.Find the Book and Conference:
Poison Path Grimoire: https://www.innertraditions.com/the-poison-path-grimoire
Botanica Obscura: https://www.botanicaobscuraconference.com/
Find Coby:
Website: thepoisonersapothecary.comFacebook and Instagram: @poisonersapothecaryPatreon: patreon.com/poisonersapothecary
COBY MICHAEL is the author of The Poison Path Herbal & The Poison Path Grimoire, and co author of Leo Witch and is a prolific writer. He is an occult herbalist and Poison Path practitioner and founded The Poisonerâs Apothecary in 2016. Coby has studied religion, history and herbalism and is well read in a variety of occult sciences and is practitioner of âtraditionalâ witchcraft and folk magic. He has been lecturing and facilitating workshops since 2016 and has appeared at events around the world. Coby is founder and co-host of Botanica Obscura Conference and online plant spirit practitioner gathering held annually every march.
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All about the energies and magic of December plus a few December holidays to highlight.
Correspondences: Crystals: turquoise, onyx, bloodstone, blue topaz Animals: elk, horse, stag, reindeer Flowers: Narcissis Deities: Jupiter, Artemis, Rhiannon, Thor The sun is in Sagittarius until December 22. Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign. Moon Phases December 1: new moon in Sagittarius December 8: second quarter moon in Pisces December 15: full moon in Gemini December 22: fourth quarter moon in Libra December 30: new moon in Capricorn December Ancient Holidays: Saturnalia (December 17-23) - a major Roman festival dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture and time. Brumalia (December 24 - December 25) - a Roman festival celebrating the winter solstice, overlapping with Saturnalia. The festival honored Bacchus, the god of wine and revelry, and involved feasting and drinking. It was a celebration of the lengthening days and the return of the sun. Sol Invictus (December 25) - Sol Invictus, or the "Unconquered Sun," was a festival dedicated to the sun god Sol. Celebrated on December 25th, this festival marked the rebirth of the sun as the days began to lengthen. It was a significant holiday in the Roman Empire and is thought to have influenced the choice of December 25th for Christmas. Kalikai (December 15 - January 15) - Kalikai was an ancient festival celebrated in the Middle East, including parts of Mesopotamia and Anatolia. The festival was associated with the rebirth of the sun and the end of the darkest period of the year. It involved celebrations, feasting, and offerings to gods and deities associated with the sun and fertility. Feast of the Nativity of Mithras (December 25) - Mithras was a deity from the Persian tradition who was adopted into Roman religion. His birthday was celebrated on December 25. The festival of Mithras celebrated the birth of the god of light and truth. It was part of a broader Mithraic tradition that was influential in the Roman Empire and shared themes with other December festivals. Wild Hunt (December) - In Norse mythology, the Wild Hunt was associated with the Yule season and was believed to be a ghostly procession led by a god or spirit. December Modern Holidays: Yule (December 21) - Yule, or the Winter Solstice, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. It is a celebration of the rebirth of the sun and the gradual return of longer daylight hours. Dongzhi Festival (December 21 or 22) - The Dongzhi Festival, or Winter Solstice Festival, is celebrated in China and other East Asian countries. Christmas (December 25) - Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated holidays worldwide, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is observed by Christians and also celebrated by many non-Christians. Hanukkah (Dates Vary) - December 25 - Jan 2 this year - Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday that typically falls in December, though its exact dates vary each year according to the Hebrew calendar. Kwanzaa (December 26 - January 1) - Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of African-American culture and heritage, founded in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. Omisoka (December 31) - the Japanese New Yearâs Eve celebration, marking the end of the old year and the beginning of the new one. New Yearâs Eve (December 31) - Mehr anzeigen
