Does Where You Put Your Attention Align With Your Intention? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 235
Does Where You Put Your Attention Align With Your Intention? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 235

In this episode of The Secrets of a Witch Podcast, I discuss the importance of aligning our attention with our intention. Many people these days seem to be addicted to (and easily sucked into) mindless content online, or even outrage olympics rage bait online.

Instead of spending hours arguing on the internet or scrolling through cat videos from the entire time you get off work til when you go to bed, ask yourself - what else could you be doing with your time? Don't you have something to create, something to do, something to learn, or even something restful that would actually replenish and revive you?

Controlling and containing our own energy and attention is crucial when we consider what it takes to have a good life where we fulfill and execute on our purpose and passion.

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Energy, MindsetSabrina Scottaggression, doomscrolling, self control, self mastery, self love, intention, integrity, online, internet, outrage
Is There Healthy Aggression? The Importance of Warrior Energy and the Survival Instinct | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 234
Is There Healthy Aggression? The Importance of Warrior Energy and the Survival Instinct | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 234

We are in a society where most kinds of aggression and masculinity are demonized and denigrated as bad, evil, or unhealthy. But is there such a thing as healthy aggression?

In this episode, I talk about the importance of viciousness, standing up for ourselves, fighting back (when necessary and from a healthy place), the survival instinct, and what I call warrior energy.

Knowing which fights to get into (and why) is a big part of this. Unfortunately, much aggressive raw survival energy is wasted on stupid online arguments and pointless protests.

In this episode, I explore what warrior energy means and can look like in the contemporary world, what causes our lack of it (and extreme misdirection of it when it's present), and where we can channel this energy instead (and why we should be aware of any of this at all).

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Relationships, Mindset, Healing, EnergySabrina Scottself love, self care, self control, aggression, agency, survival
Do No Harm, Take No Shit: A 2026 Mantra (aka The Year of Having A Backbone) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 233
Do No Harm, Take No Shit: A 2026 Mantra (aka The Year of Having A Backbone) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 233

There is this strange idea floating around that spiritual people need to be docile doormats, or never stand up for ourselves when we are attacked.

In this episode, I talk about how important it is to stand up for ourselves when it is necessary and warranted to do so.

In 2026, I want all of y'all to feel comfortable and justified in standing up for yourselves.

Standing up for yourself is not 'doing harm' to someone else. It is important that we are able to embody warrior energy, and not start fights, but finish them when we are in the right circumstances. Step into your power and confidence in 2026!

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Mindset, Healing, ManifestationSabrina Scottnew year, confidence, warrior energy, agency
Heal Your Childhood Dysfunction, Heal and Change Your Life | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 232
Heal Your Childhood Dysfunction, Heal and Change Your Life | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 232

In this episode, I discuss dysfunctional family systems and how what we learn in childhood can follow us around forever, unless we take steps to move outside of these wounds, traumas, assumptions, and dysfunctions. I discuss examples of how this can impact how we interact in the workplace, in our friendships, and in our romantic relationships. Includes recommendations for resources to understand these dynamics.

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Healing, RelationshipsSabrina Scottfamily, trauma, childhood trauma
How to Avoid Avoidants: What to Look Out For When You're Single and Dating | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 231
How to Avoid Avoidants: What to Look Out For When You're Single and Dating | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 231

People often talk smack about anxiously attached people, but how about those avoidant folks out here on these streets breaking everyone's heart into smithereens? In this episode of the Secrets of a Witch podcast, I discuss anxious attachment, why they're the most common people to encounter in the dating landscape for all my fellow single people, what could have caused this, and some questions to ask and things to be on the lookout for as you date and try to avoid the avoidants!

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RelationshipsSabrina Scottavoidance, avoidant attachment, attachment, love
When Someone Breaks Up With You, Let Them. Why We Need To Let Go Of Closure | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 230
When Someone Breaks Up With You, Let Them. Why We Need To Let Go Of Closure | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 230

In this episode of the Secrets of a Witch podcast, I discuss something we all experience at least once in our lives - the ending of relationships! Whether it's romantic or friendship, we've all had relationships end, and many of us have been dumped. I talk about how the best way to approach being dumped or left is simply to accept it, rather than fight it or seeking endless conversations and closure. I talk about how closure should come from within ourselves, and we should not rely on others for our own healing process and ability to move on. Closure is within you, nowhere else.

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RelationshipsSabrina Scottavoidant attachment, avoidance, dating, love, trauma, childhood trauma, breakups, closure
Most People Do Magic For The Wrong Reasons. Do You? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 229
Most People Do Magic For The Wrong Reasons. Do You? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 229

A lotta witches are miserable, unhappy, and ungrounded - they do magic for the wrong reasons, such as emotional instability, pettiness, anger, jealousy, or something else. Magic can absolutely be worked with to help us heal from trauma (as I talk about in my second graphic novel Bodymagic), however it seems that many people in witchcraft land aren't using magic to heal, but rather to further entrench themselves in their own negative habits, mindsets, and unhealthy ways of thinking. Our magic is limited by our own state of mind. In this episode, I discuss the state of witchy community, and how I think we can all work with magic in better, healthier ways.

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Magic, Critique, MindsetSabrina Scottmagic, trauma, childhood trauma, unhealthy energy
Is Forgiveness Necessary For Healing Trauma? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 228
Is Forgiveness Necessary For Healing Trauma? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 228

Is forgiveness necessary or relevant when we are healing our trauma, our shadows, and our wounds? Do we need to forgive family members, or anyone who has hurt us in the past? In this episode, I discuss my own healing journey, and how forgiveness - though it was not on my radar at all, and was not something I strived for - somehow happened to me anyway. Is forgiveness necessary for your journey? I explain why or why not, and offer a perspective contrary to what we tend to see in a lot of pop psych woo woo spaces. With so many people seeing family this holiday season, it seems a relevant topic to discuss!

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Relationships, Mindset, HealingSabrina Scottforgiveness, transformation, trauma, childhood trauma, inner child, inner peace, healing
What Does It Mean When You're Sick ALL Of Mercury Retrograde? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 227
What Does It Mean When You're Sick ALL Of Mercury Retrograde? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 227

Hi friends! It's been a hot minute! ...Why? Well, because I got sick as a dog the day November Mercury Retrograde began, and recovered the day it ended. I'll take you through my lil three week whirlwind into the hellscape of contemplation and reflection, what I learned, why I think it happened, and what you can do and learn if the same thing happened to you (or does in the future). I also go against a lot of Mercury Retrograde advice and reach out to not one, not two, but three people from my past - and all of it goes surprisingly well. Also, Year Ahead Tarot for 2026 is available now! Book your reading at sabrinamscott.com/readings - let's see what the new year has in store for you!

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AstrologySabrina Scottmercury retrograde, physical body, illness
How a Pantry Audit and Using What You Have Can Connect You With Gratitude and Abundance Energy | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 226
How a Pantry Audit and Using What You Have Can Connect You With Gratitude and Abundance Energy | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 226

In this episode, I take some inspiration from my brand new book of mundane magic rituals, A Witch at Home! In preparation for cozy season, I discuss an important ritual that's become a part of my lifestyle - regular audits of the pantry, freezer, and fridge! I discuss how this relates to magic and energetics, and how using what we have (whether it's that can of beans at the back of the pantry, or the soup at the back of the freezer, or the half-done lipstick in our makeup bag) can connect us deeply to the energy of gratitude and abundance. Yes, it's everyday stuff - but trust me, when we notice magic in the every day, our life can drastically change for the better.

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MagicSabrina Scottritual, a witch at home, magic in the mundane, abundance, positivity
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
I Have A New Book of Rituals! A Witch at Home, Markets, and Today's New Moon in Libra | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 223
I Have A New Book of Rituals! A Witch at Home, Markets, and Today's New Moon in Libra | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 223

In this episode, I talk a bit about my brand new book, A Witch at Home: 18 Rituals for Life, Love, and Healing. I'm also back out doing in person markets! I end the episode by discussing the energy around today's new moon in Libra, and how to work with the contemplative stillness of the present moment.

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MagicSabrina Scottnew moon in libra, new moon, new book, ritual, spirituality, a witch at home
No, It's Not Ethical To Curse Someone For A Difference of Opinion, Or Political Purity and Witchcraft Today | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 222
No, It's Not Ethical To Curse Someone For A Difference of Opinion, Or Political Purity and Witchcraft Today | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 222

In this episode, I discuss how the feminist magazine Jezebel paid Etsy witches to curse Charlie Kirk, and use this to get into a larger issue in the witchcraft and pagan community at large right now - the idea that it is ethical to curse someone for a difference of opinion. The quest for "political purity" within left wing woke witchcraft communities is something we should all be denouncing. Witches are too concerned with aggressively wielding power against those they don't like, and need to take some time and space to ground ourselves in ethics and true morals, and remember what witchcraft is really about - healing ourselves and living a good life. Witchcraft is not about cursing people we disagree with, period.

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Critique, MagicSabrina Scottcurses, hexes, politics, identity politics, charlie kirk, political purity, extremism, international politics, toxicity
Witches Shouldn't Be Celebrating Assassination and Cursing People We Disagree With | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 221
Witches Shouldn't Be Celebrating Assassination and Cursing People We Disagree With | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 221

In this episode, I continue discussing the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and I talk about the witchcraft community's response to it. Many famous witches have been celebrating Charlie's murder, and mere days before the assassination, the feminist magazine Jezebel paid some Etsy witches to curse/hex Charlie Kirk. As witches, we should not be condoning this behaviour, and it is important we extricate this rot and toxicity from witchcraft spaces; this work is unethical.

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Magic, CritiqueSabrina Scottcharlie kirk, curses, hexes, disagreement, ethics, morals
Charlie Kirk, Assassination Culture, Freedom of Speech, Emotional Fragility, and the Throat Chakra | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 220
Charlie Kirk, Assassination Culture, Freedom of Speech, Emotional Fragility, and the Throat Chakra | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 220

In this episode, I begin by remembering the souls who passed on 9/11, and move on to talk about the horrific rise of assassination culture and murder as spectacle, with the recent murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Regardless of what your politics are, we should all be horrified and upset that someone was gunned down - intentionally - for exercising their right to free speech, basically for having even-handed, logical, calm debates with opposing parties out in public. Diversity of thought is foundational to a functioning and healthy democracy; we are all at risk when it becomes commonplace for public intellectuals to get assassinated for their speech. I also talk about grievance culture on the far left, as well as the emotional and intellectual fragility that would cause people to wish to (and justify) lashing out violently against those they disagree with. A heavy but important episode for people of all political persuasions.

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CritiqueSabrina Scotttoxicity, fragility, violence, charlie kirk, throat chakra, perspective, freedom, freedom of speech
Eclipse Season September 2025: Power, Sovereignty & Positive Change (And Reflections on Bodymagic) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott Episode 219
Eclipse Season September 2025: Power, Sovereignty & Positive Change (And Reflections on Bodymagic) | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott Episode 219

Y'all! WELCOME to Eclipse Season September 2025! In this episode, I talk all about how and why we should move towards and with eclipse season energy, rather than hiding and being afraid of it. Eclipses can be potent portals for transformation and lasting powerful change - we just have to embrace their big energy and ride the waves, rather than hiding! Are you afraid of eclipses and your own power? Listen to this episode and I'll get ya sorted! I also talk a bit about my brand new graphic novel Bodymagic, now widely available in all countries over on Amazon.

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Astrology, ManifestationSabrina Scotteclipse, eclipse season, lunar eclipse, manifestation, energy, books, bodymagic, my books
Failure, Resentment, Influencers, and What We Do With Inspiration | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 218
Failure, Resentment, Influencers, and What We Do With Inspiration | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 218

A certain kind of person will be inspired by you one minute and then block you the next. When they realize what you've built isn't quite so easy to achieve overnight, they end up resenting the fact that they ever encountered you. Their own failure at what you inspired them to do makes them resent you. They shift the blame onto you in order to avoid the pain of their own failure. They don't realize failure is a necessary initiation into the possibility of success.

Whatever side of that coin you fall on, whether you're a dreamer, influencer, small business owner, or just a human doing your best to live the best life possible, I'm sure you've failed, been resentful, been resented, been inspired, inspired others, and been tempted to blame everyone for your own failures (and give up on chasing your dreams). This episode talks about all of these complicated things, how they relate to each other, and how we can best look at things through these topsy turvy ups and downs.

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Mindset, Critique, RelationshipsSabrina Scottliving well, inspiration, resentment, failure, disappointment, toxicity, trauma, jealousy, envy
Are You Overgiving? How To Stop Betraying Your Own Boundaries and Honour Your Own Capacity | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 217
Are You Overgiving? How To Stop Betraying Your Own Boundaries and Honour Your Own Capacity | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 217

Are you overgiving? Are you having a hard time stopping? If so - or if you've experienced this in the past with others or within yourself - you won't want to miss this episode. Overgiving can come from a lack of boundaries, poor self-regulation, refusing to pour into and nourish ourselves, and a desire to be loved, accepted, and valued. Stop overgiving and reclaim your power and personal sovereignty. In this episode, I talk about why people overgive, how to stop overgiving, and how to slow down and pay attention to what your own body is telling you about your own capacity.

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Mindset, Healing, EnergySabrina Scottfeminine energy, masculine energy, living well, healthy masculine energy, unhealthy energy, overgiving, boundaries
Do You Secretly Love Being Miserable? How to Step Out of Stagnation and Into Change | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 216
Do You Secretly Love Being Miserable? How to Step Out of Stagnation and Into Change | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 216

Are you constantly making excuses about why you can't change? Do you love the attention and sympathy you get when you complain or act all woe is me? Maybe you suffer from an addiction to misery - and maybe you don't really want the change you say you do. In this episode, I break down this behaviour, and offer simple, helpful reframes for how to escape stagnation, move on, and live our best lives.

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MindsetSabrina Scottliving well, complaining, self love, self sabotage, mindset, limiting beliefs, positivity, optimism, pessimism, perspective