Posts in Spirituality
Your Vibe Attracts Your Tribe, AND Your Light And Radiance Will Attract Everyone (Including Predators) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 245
Your Vibe Attracts Your Tribe, AND Your Light And Radiance Will Attract Everyone (Including Predators) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 245

In this episode of The Secrets of a Witch Podcast, I discuss the common phrase "your vibe attracts your tribe" and offer a critique of how this phrase can sometimes be used to victim blame people who have been the targets of predators.

So, yes, to some extent our vibe attracts our tribe, AND - when we are in a space of light, authenticity, and integrity especially - our light and radiance will attract absolutely everyone, including predators, cheaters, liars, and sketchy people looking to take advantage of our good energy.

Just like your porch light on a hot summer night, your light will attract ALL THE BUGS, both the beautiful ones and the dangerous ones.

I talk about the importance of our intuition, discernment, and protecting our time and energy.

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Energy, Manifestation, SpiritualitySabrina Scottspirituality, spiritual community, energy, energetic noticing, energy work, protection, law of attraction, attraction
Ask Your Spirit Team To Intervene And Reveal The Truth (You Can't Hide From The Spiritual World) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 244
Ask Your Spirit Team To Intervene And Reveal The Truth (You Can't Hide From The Spiritual World) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 244

In this episode of The Secrets of a Witch Podcast, I share a real story about receiving a mediumship message from my great grandmother, and asking my Saint to intervene and reveal the truth of a situation, confirming the mediumship message from nearly a month prior - a message which, at first, seemed a little farfetched to me. Spiritual intervention, help, and spirits revealing the truth is absolutely available to you, all you need to do is ASK.

Do not be afraid to ask to see the truth of a situation. It can be scary to face the music and to see reality for what it is. Your ancestors and spiritual team will often allow you to make your own mistakes and learn your own lessons, but their help and intervention is there for you when you are ready for it and if you feel you need or want it.

Your spiritual team has your back. The spirits SEE ALL. They are there to help and support you, when and if you ask and are ready to receive their intervention and messages.

Your spiritual team will have access to the sketchy behaviour of other people. Ask them, if you're ready. No one can hide from the spiritual world. It's so important to live in truth, even if it's not what you wished was true.

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Spirituality, MagicSabrina Scottspirits, spirituality, spirit team, truth
Celebrate Surprise Endings! Breakups, Job Loss: The Best Is Yet To Come. Trust The Universe! | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 243
Celebrate Surprise Endings! Breakups, Job Loss: The Best Is Yet To Come. Trust The Universe! | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 243

In this episode, I talk about how surprise endings, break ups, job loss, etc - any big unexpected change - can be absolutely amazing, a gift, and the universe redirecting us to something better.

It's possible to redirect our mindset out of misery and sadness, into celebration and opening. With surprise endings, one door is closed for us, and one million additional doors open. How miraculous is that?

Sometimes, feeling better and being excited about the future is as easy as deciding to change our own mind and our own thoughts. Say no to negative self-talk, say no to projecting negativity and awfulness into the future. Assume the best is yet to come. Life is happening FOR you, NOT to you. Assume this has been removed from your path because there is something better out there for your future .

The universe has your back - believe it, claim it, live it. You can do this! Get excited about what's next.

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Healing, Relationships, SpiritualitySabrina Scottchange, transformation, breakups, job loss, loss, level up, trust
Eclipse Season and Mercury Retrograde Endings, and the Importance of Reading Tarot When There's Nothing Wrong | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 240
Eclipse Season and Mercury Retrograde Endings, and the Importance of Reading Tarot When There's Nothing Wrong | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 240

In this episode of the Secrets of a Witch Podcast, I talk about the importance of reading cards and connecting with spirit all the time - even and especially when we aren't in crisis or dealing with any bad surprises.

When we read tarot cards and touch in spiritually even when we have 'no reason' to, we can get a heads up when things are about to nosedive or turn sour, and prepare ourselves for the downturn. I also talk about how healthy, empowered feminine energy quickly reveals what is in a man - so we don't get dragged along in multi-year long relationships with avoidant, emotionally unavailable men.

When we occupy a space of healed, healthy, anchored feminine energy (balanced with masculine energy), it tends to trigger and reveal the unhealthiness/toxicity in men. (Apologies to men listening to this, LOL - switch up the language to get something out of what I'm saying!)

I also give some suggestions of what kinds of questions to ask your cards when you want to reveal what is currently hidden and unavailable to you. Tarot can absolutely be predictive - it's okay to work with it to show us what we don't see, and what may reveal itself in our future, if there's no intervention.

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Astrology, Healing, Tarot, Spirituality, Relationships, MindsetSabrina Scotteclipse season, mercury retrograde, tarot reading
Samhain Magic, A Weird Gabby Bernstein Talk in Toronto, Trauma vs Spirituality, and Perspective | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 224
Samhain Magic, A Weird Gabby Bernstein Talk in Toronto, Trauma vs Spirituality, and Perspective | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 224

Happy Samhain and Happy Halloween! I start off this episode by talking about how to work with the energy of this moment, and some ritual ideas for this coming weekend. I then - after sharing a few special deals that end today and Monday - discuss a very weird talk I went to last night, by renowned woo woo person Gabby Bernstein! I have been positive-neutral on her, but the talk really left a bad taste in my mouth; I explain how and why that was the case, as well as what that means for people who are very traumatized and seeking healing and help. Should you get therapy or just focus on manifestation? In my opinion, for people in active crisis, they need therapy, not manifestation. I discuss scope creep as well as critique some cult psychology and trauma dumping I experienced in the talk I went to. I end the podcast episode by talking about the importance of perspective, and approaching even unpleasant situations with curiosity.

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Critique, Spirituality, MagicSabrina Scottsamhain, halloween, trauma, childhood trauma, gabby bernstein, critique
The Physical Body Is Not A Vessel, It's A Temple: Why Embodiment Is Foundational To The Spiritual | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 211
The Physical Body Is Not A Vessel, It's A Temple: Why Embodiment Is Foundational To The Spiritual | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 211

Happy Friday! This episode is inspired by noticing how many, many spiritualists suggest that the physical body is simply 'a vessel' whose physicality they ignore. Completely avoidable health issues, chain smoking, a love of McDonald's, an avoidance of moving towards physical health and fitness: all of this is super common amongst mediums and people who engage in spirituality and mediumship. In this episode, I argue that the physical body - and a healthy, fit relationship to embodiment (and yes, I say this as a disabled person myself) - can be foundational to being an even better and more accurate channel to the spiritual. Our physical body is the instrument through which we 'do' spirituality, be it mediumship, prayer, or something else. Witchcraft itself is a material form of spiritual practice: when we know our body better, when we treat it with love, care, and nourishment, our relationship to spirit and magic can only improve. Sorry, y'all: yes, eating well and working out will give you clearer access to the spiritual.

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Magic, SpiritualitySabrina Scottembodiment, physical body, movement, fitness, health
Hockey, Sports, and Healthy Stress | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 210
Hockey, Sports, and Healthy Stress | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 210

In this episode, I try to convince everyone to watch sports! Our bodies love to experience stress, and if we don't have a curated, intentional, time-bounded place to release and feel stress, we are much more likely to create drama in our lives and make mountains out of molehills. People stir the pot when they don't have a place to express that energy. There are so many reasons I feel all spiritually minded, witchy folks should engage with sports, and this is one of the many reasons why. Witchcraft and magic can be about changing consciousness at will, and the rising of healthy 'stress' energy can also be something we can direct towards an end goal, magically. Even if you're not a sports girly (as many witches are not, lol), I'd recommend giving this a listen - I just might change your mind!

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Energy, Mindset, SpiritualitySabrina Scottsports, sports events, hockey, stress, healthy stress, healing
Witchcraft Is About More Than Just Moon Phases (...And An Update on Bodymagic, My 4th Book!) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 209
Witchcraft Is About More Than Just Moon Phases (...And An Update on Bodymagic, My 4th Book!) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 209

Hola party people! In this new episode of The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with me, Sabrina Scott, I start with an update about my upcoming fourth book and second graphic novel, Bodymagic, and continue on with a discussion about how magic, witchcraft, and spirituality are about much more than just paying attention to the latest and greatest full and new moons. If you've been feeling bored and repetitive about your spiritual practice, this episode is for you!

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Critique, Magic, Spirituality, AstrologySabrina Scottmoon phases, new moon, full moon, lunar cycles
My New Poetry Book, Rapeseed (and How Creativity Can Heal Trauma) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 187
My New Poetry Book, Rapeseed (and How Creativity Can Heal Trauma) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 187

Why release a poetry book about healing from sexual violence and rape almost 11 years to the day after the fact? In this episode of the Claim Your Magic podcast with Sabrina Scott, I talk about my brand new (and first ever) collection of poems, why I'm releasing it now, and how creativity can help us heal from the traumas we've been through.

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Healing, Mindset, Magic, SpiritualitySabrina Scottbooks, trauma, rape, healing, poetry, creative, creativity
The Rise of Apocalyptic Thinking In Witchy and New Age Spaces: Keep Yourself Safe, Just Say No | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 180
The Rise of Apocalyptic Thinking In Witchy and New Age Spaces: Keep Yourself Safe, Just Say No | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 180

Hi friends! I really wish I didn’t have to make an episode on this topic, but I’ve seen a wave of specifically witchy influencers engage in apocalyptic and doomsday thinking. I’m not naming any names, but these are some big accounts. That, and we just had a woman who was an astrology influencer engage in family annihilation over the eclipse. As this line of thinking, unfortunately quite common in some fringes of the new age, becomes more common in witchy, pagan, astrology, and occult circles, I thought it would be a good idea to break this down a bit and give y’all some tips for things to look out for and pay attention to. Stay safe out there folks, and remember: trust yourself above all else.

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Critique, SpiritualitySabrina Scottspiritual community, cultism, politics
The Final Podcast Name! And Some Snowstorm Thoughts on How Weather Helps Us Be More Present | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 173
The Final Podcast Name! And Some Snowstorm Thoughts on How Weather Helps Us Be More Present | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 173

Hi y’all! It’s me, Sabrina, of the ever changing podcast names - but I think this one is the one. I explain a bit of what I mean by “claim your magic” exactly - what kinda magic? Aren’t I against magic being used as a metaphor? Well, yes! But there’s more. We also had a big snow storm in Toronto yesterday and I was outside the entire time - I loved it! I end the episode by talking about how snow and really any kind of season or weather can help us learn to lean into play, wonder, joy, and a concept I introduced in my first book, Witchbody: reinvigorated presence.

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Spirituality, EnergySabrina Scottwinter, presence
Deities Were Popular in Witchcraft in the 90s. Why Not Now? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 166
Deities Were Popular in Witchcraft in the 90s. Why Not Now? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 166

In this episode I talk a little bit about trends in witchcraft, and do a flash back to my early days of practice in the 1990s. Back in the day, it was thought that everyone had to had a “patron deity” or deities. Now, it’s known widely that there are so many different forms of practice, with many people focusing on animism or Christian witchcraft. I share a bit about the first deities I worked with and why, and how they helped me, and share a little on how my altar practice has changed over time.

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Spirituality, MagicSabrina Scottdeities, gods, goddesses, witch, witches, witchcraft
Spiritual Experiences and Psychotic Breaks are Two Different Things | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 152
Spiritual Experiences and Psychotic Breaks are Two Different Things | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 152

Hi my friends! In this episode of the podcast I talk about a trend that has been disturbing me lately… women in their late thirties and early forties positioning their paranoid delusions and psychotic breaks as genuine spiritual enlightenment. That don’t fly with me. Listen to the episode to hear about what I’ve observed and why I think it’s dangerous for the spiritual community and society as a whole.

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Healing, Spirituality, CritiqueSabrina Scottmental health, psychotic break, discernment, boundaries, cultism
It’s 2024! The Tower, Rejecting Tribalism, and Choosing Spiritual Integration | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 151
It’s 2024! The Tower, Rejecting Tribalism, and Choosing Spiritual Integration | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 151

Hello hello friends!! You may have noticed that this podcast has changed its name… more on that soon! Anyway - happy 2024! In this episode I talk a bit about the new year and the energy of 2024 that I’ve felt bubbling up, the challenges this year will bring us energetically, and how to make the best of it. I also talk about quiet quitting in friendships, ghosting, increasing divisiveness and tribalism, rejection of multiplicity and diversity, and how we can choose spiritual integration instead of the two extremes of spiritual bypassing and getting sucked into the internet outrage machine and soapbox echo chamber politics. There is a middle path, and we can choose it. Why do people choose outrage? I get into that a bit too, and address the addiction to excitement many people with trauma don’t overcome. Overall it is a jam packed episode that covers a ton of diverse topics - food for thought as we release the old and welcome the new.

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Tarot, Mindset, Healing, SpiritualitySabrina Scottthe tower, politics, integrity
Sitting With Changing Traditions, Growth, and Healing on Christmas Eve | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 148
Sitting With Changing Traditions, Growth, and Healing on Christmas Eve | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 148

Hi friends! In this episode I share a bit about my shifting traditions around this time of year - from Winter Solstice, Yuletide, and New Year’s to really being able to embrace Christmas itself. I also share some (hopefully inspiring) words of hope drawing from my own journey to healing my relationship to this time of year. If you’re still triggered or mourning right now - it doesn’t have to always be that way. Sending love and bright blessings to all!

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Healing, SpiritualitySabrina Scotttraditions, trauma, christmas
Medical Procedures, Sagittarius Season, and the End of the Year | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 137
Medical Procedures, Sagittarius Season, and the End of the Year | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 137

Hi friends! In this episode I talk about why it’s so important for us as witches to not ignore science and medicine, and go get ourselves checked out! We also enter into Sagittarius Season (my season!) and I share a bit about what that means, and how to take advantage of these energies as we close out the year.

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Spirituality, AstrologySabrina Scottsagittarius season, end of year, year end, surgery, medicine, reflection