Join me as I listen to the waves and talk about how little actions can reignite our creativity - and how mindless, pointless creation can be transformative and freeing.
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In this episode I discuss a quick method to read tarot to help with decision making, particularly when choosing between two paths. Tarot doesn’t have to be complicated! I also give some tips for how to interpret the more ambiguous cards in this context.
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In this episode, I discuss the current culture of fear around fully expressing ourselves. We are not in an expressive, heart open, anything goes, experimental and experiential culture - we’re in a moment where there are good opinions and bad opinions, moral identities and immoral identities. Nuance has all but disappeared, and anyone who dare be a little more complicated in their thought can look forward to being publicly shamed. In this episode I discuss why honesty is too important to abandon, and how when we halt our speech and expression, we block ourselves mentally, emotionally, and can even cause physical health issues.
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Hi friends! In today’s episode of the Secrets of a Witch podcast, I talk about the importance of reading books we are a little wary of reading, whether that’s because they’re banned, or because we may think or be afraid that the content is heretical or offensive. I’ve observed so much fear in the past few days around certain ideas, and the idea that being around or in contact with certain books/ideas is contagious in a bad way, infecting the ideologically “pure.” I think it’s important for all of us to explore, experiment, expand our minds, and challenge ourselves to experience a diversity of perspectives. Only then are we really able to figure out what we ourselves actually think! Listen to this episode to learn my perspective on all this, and I share a few recommendations to get started on what is currently “heretical.”
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Hi friends! As Virgo season wanes, we jump into Libra season - and one of the witchiest cross quarter days of the year, the fall or autumnal equinox. As the light begins to wane and the darkness takes over, it’s a time sacred to many witchy folks. In today’s episode I talk all about the fall equinox, what to reflect on, how to connect spiritually with this moment, and more. I also invite y’all to a new thing I’ve never done before - by donation full moon tarot party next Friday September 29, at 7 PM EST on zoom! During this collective experience I’ll be giving some tarot and witchy office hours, talking a bit about the meaning of this full moon and how to connect with it, answering your questions about tarot and the full moon, and I’ll be doing live 3 card readings for anyone who donates $75 USD and above. You’ll still be able to attend, learn, and ask questions if you donate less, you just won’t get a live reading! RSVP with your donation here: https://PayPal.me/Witchbody
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The magical in the mundane. If I had a shot of tequila for every time I heard someone in witchy land say that, I would be wasted. But what does it actually MEAN on a practical every day level? In this episode I talk about one of these every day sacred places for me: the grocery store. I also discuss how eating, making, and learning about food can ignite our senses and reconnect us to the magic and beauty of all that is.
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Hi friends! Guess what? For the first time in… ever? I’m lowering my tarot rates. Why? I felt like it! In this episode - which honestly felt a little bit like a spiritual sermon or channelling session - I discuss why I followed my intuition to do something every business coach ever tells you not to do (lower rates), and why right now felt like the right time. I also talk about the importance of trusting our guts on big decisions, the difference between intuition and paranoia or worry, and how knowing we can change our minds in alignment with our intuition can be very freeing. I share why I get annual readings from someone else, as well as why outside perspectives are important for all of us. I share how I approach tarot and why a tarot reading with me is one of the most transformative experiences you’ll ever get!
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Hi friends! As September is only a few short days away, we inch closer and closer into the autumn, otherwise known to many witchy folks as spooky season! With a burst of fresh, “new school year” energy, this is such a good time to step back and reflect on how we are doing in our life and in our spiritual practice in general. If some of your New Year’s resolutions involved spiritual stuff… how are you progressing with that? Did you meet all your commitments to yourself, or do you have a little room to grow? How do you want to feel about your spiritual practice by the end of the year? If you wanna dive in to Spiritual September with me… I’d love to have you in this month long group text experience!
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In this episode I riff off of a nasty review of this podcast, where someone basically said I sound like a dumbass due to my “valley girl accent.” Topics of discussion include: code switching; voice, class, and regionality; the performance of intelligence and how that intersects with respectability politics; and of course, I discuss my first book Witchbody and why it was (and still is) so important for me to make academic ideas accessible to every day people.
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Has your witchcraft flopped? Do your spells always fail? Are you not sure what you believe or why? In today’s episode of the Secrets of a Witch podcast, I give 5 reasons why focusing on the spiritual and cosmological is an absolute must for any witch, whether budding or experienced.
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In this episode, I share a bit about how and why I am extremely over the age of identity politics. Over the last decade, the focus on identity has shifted from inclusive and positive, to nasty, essentialist, and exclusionary, with an emphasis on rewarding victim mentalities and with identity being a fast-track to being right, and also as a replacement for any actual argument. I talk a bit about what I’m interested in right now instead of identity: character and values.
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Hi friends! In this episode of the Secrets of a Witch podcast, I discuss some of my initial thoughts about the Barbie movie (I know, I’m also shocked I watched it)! A lot of analyses have been circulating but in my own commentary I focus on the widespread scapegoating and hatred of beauty, and symbols of beauty, whether they be dolls or real life human beings. I also discuss triggers, and how strange it is that people will deal with their own triggers or insecurities by hating a doll or by hating women they are threatened by or would like to be. I discuss a few other elements of the film as well. I hope you’ll listen, and that what I say will be at least somewhat thought provoking!
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A lot of people cling to what they don’t like - things, people, jobs, whatever. They often do this because they’re afraid there isn’t anything or anyone better out there - a classic scarcity mindset. However, that just keeps us all trapped. When we embrace the energy of The Fool tarot card and take a bold leap into faith in the mystery… beautiful things and people show up for us.
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Like attracts like. Vibes attract vibes. Y’all may totally hate this with every ounce of your being, but it’s absolutely true - our energies, our openness, our playfulness and ability to be present and positive as we go about our daily business, go to parties and networking events, and even grab groceries… all of that influences the type of life we have, and the kind of interactions we have and the people we meet. In this episode I explain a bit about this, the importance of opening our vibe, and how when we flirt with the world and universe, the universe and the world often flirt right back. This episode includes a fun little homework about this, for Tuesday’s upcoming gorgeous full moon.
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Have you ever dated someone and felt more alone when you were with them, than when you were actually by yourself? In this episode I talk about a few recent tarot readings where the same exact cards came up, and what I learned from those cards (and, of course, what you can learn from these cards when they come up in your own tarot readings). Topics of the day include wounded masculine energy, the importance of recording your tarot readings, why the King of Cups reversed is a red flag in relationship readings, and two perfectly contrasting Swords cards. Join me?
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Hi friends! In this episode I talk about radical honesty, prolonged adolescence, personal growth, and how when we are in our integrity and honest with ourselves and others about who we are and what we want… a lot will fall away. As it should! That’s okay and it’s awesome. In this episode, I explain why.
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Hello friends! In this episode I discuss negative mindset, complaining about stupid shit, and explain why and how a negative outlook and interpretive lens is ultimately linked to an external locus of control. If your locus of control stays external, you’ll likely suffer unnecessarily until you are able to heal and reorient. In this episode I give examples about all this, and how I recommend we orient and heal instead.
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Guess what! It’s election day in my home city of Toronto: Yes, we are electing a new mayor. In this episode I talk a bit about my own political journey over the last 10 years, how I turned from a leftist social justice warrior to a normal (Canadian) conservative, and why I think it’s important to read multiple books by people you assume you’re going to disagree with. Today’s North American political climate is very bizarre, full of thought police and cancel culture, and in this episode I outline what I hope we can all be and do for ourselves and each other instead: to move from curiosity and openness, and to be responsive to the current situation and present moment. Your politics may not be what you think they are, but you will never know that if you don’t give yourself permission to explore.
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Hi friends! Controversial podcast episode alert! Do you absolutely HATE when people are “flaky” - or don’t always follow through and come to plans? If so, this may be a sign that you actually betray your own boundaries on the regular, say yes when you wanna say no, and expect others to do the same. There’s other ways to live! In this episode I break down my take on this and talk about how we can all live lives that are more curious, peaceful, and understanding.
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