S6 E3: 5 dark goddesses you should know

In this episode, we are exploring the dark divine feminine, which is an aspect that can be found in all of us, regardless of gender. Dark goddesses can be found in almost every culture, pantheon, and mythology as an essential aspect of humanity and working with them as deities or archetypes can be deeply healing to our shadow selves. We are talking about the myths of Lilith, Inanna, Persephone, Eris, and Melusina, as well as a little insight from the love goddess, Venus, too. I'll be delving much deeper into these goddesses and the shadows and aspects of us they represent during my presentation on dark goddess asteroids during the summit! If you upgrade your free summit ticket to the All-Access Pass, you'll also get instant access to my Heal the Witch Within quiz and course to help you determine which dark goddess will be most supportive for you. Join us for the 5th annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit happening September 23-27, 2024! A Free 5-Day Shadow Work SummitDiscover the hidden treasures of your shadow self, heal from fear and shame, and step into your most magickal life alongside thousands of other confident witches Click here to get your free ticket: https://lupinehollow.krtra.com/t/28CThFX0bka4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support

In this episode, I'm joined by Adama Sesay, author of Black Moon Lilith Rising & Cosmic Alchemy Oracle. We are discussing the power of the dark divine feminine and the importance of healing the wounded feminine. Adama shares her journey into astrology and working with Lilith, emphasizing the need for a different lens in interpreting Lilith that includes the experiences of black women. She explores the transformative potential of Lilith and the role of shadow work in astrology, which she will be sharing more of during the 5th annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit from Sept. 23-27, 2024. This was a fascinating conversation that went to a lot of of powerful places! We talked about how championing the once-demonized aspects of the feminine within all of us is key to healing and saving humanity. (Very Pluto in Aquarius!) Connect with Adama: Website: https://www.lilithastrology.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/lilithastro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilithastrology/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lilithastrology Join us for the 5th annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit happening September 23-27, 2024! Adama will be teaching a class on Black Moon Lilith. A Free 5-Day Shadow Work SummitDiscover the hidden treasures of your shadow self, heal from fear and shame, and step into your most magickal life alongside thousands of other confident witches Click here to get your free ticket: https://lupinehollow.krtra.com/t/28CThFX0bka4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support

So many of us feel deep fear or shame around being a witch, even though we know we are meant for a magickal life. These are called witch wounds - wounds that have been passed down to us from our collective ancestors during the time of the European Witch Trials, a time when it was unsafe to be known as a witch or even to arouse suspicion of such a thing. Many of us still carry these wounds that keep us ashamed of the power within and afraid of others finding out about our spiritual, magickal, and witchy inclinations. In this season-opening episode, I'm exploring how this fear and shame can show up in our lives and ways to release them so we can live more authentically. Here are the key steps to releasing these shadows around your inner witch: Reflect on where your fear comes from - hint: it's almost certainly not from inside of yourself Ask yourself what you're actually afraid of - what consequences do you fear? Start to imagine what your magickal life could truly look like on the other side of that fear Join us for the 5th annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit happening September 23-27, 2024! A Free 5-Day Shadow Work SummitDiscover the hidden treasures of your shadow self, heal from fear and shame, and step into your most magickal life alongside thousands of other confident witches Click here to get your free ticket: https://lupinehollow.krtra.com/t/28CThFX0bka4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support

In the season finale, I am discussing green witchcraft, herbalism, and natural magic to celebrate my newest book, Botanical Cocktails. The book includes 50 garden-to-glass cocktail recipes for every season - and a mocktail variation for every single recipe! It's an excellent seasonal companion to my second book, The Modern Witch's Guide to Natural Magick. I wanted to focus in this episode on the importance of feeling connected to nature and how working with plants can be a more grounded way to approach the seasons, but also the cosmic cycles of the moon and astrology. We cover different types of green witchery, practical ways to work with plants in your real life, and how to understand magickal correspondences of plants through the elements. Episode Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Green Witchcraft and Herbalism, including different approaches to this path 07:12 Practical Ways to Work with Plants through tea, essential oils, cocktails, spirit guides, and more 16:20 Understanding Correspondences in Herbalism through the Elements 22:14 Recommended Reading for Your Green Witch Library Recommended Reading: The Modern Witch's Guide to Natural Magick and Botanical Cocktails by Tenae Stewart Green Witchcraft by Paige Vanderbeck The Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock (Adams Media) Mixing Essential Oils for Magic by Sandra Kynes Related Episodes: ⁠S4 E19: Animism, astrology, and herbalism with Sarah Corbett⁠ ⁠S4 E17: How to work with astrology through plants and crystals⁠ ⁠Ep. 27: Botanicals for protection + abundance with Wendy Mata⁠ --- FREE - The Modern Green Witches Summit (July 10-11, 2024) Herbology class is in session for the witchy at-home herbalists! Join us for two days of herbalism classes in celebration of Tenae's new book, Botanical Cocktails. Click here to get your free ticket now: https://lupinehollow.krtra.com/t/0MexE9OC4ioQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support

In this episode, I'm joined by Julie Anne Stratton, who is a musician, witch, author, and priestess of the goddess. She has studied many different paths such as Germanic, Dianic, and Gardnerian Wicca and is now fully in the ReClaiming tradition. We discussed her fascinating journey as a witch and her novel, 'The Witches of Riegersburg', about the witch trials and Burning Times in Austria, the repercussions of which are still felt today in the form of pervasive witch wounds for so many of us. Julie shared how she discovered her spiritual path while studying music abroad in Europe and how much of her practice is about reclaiming the divine feminine and the interconnectedness of all peoples. Connect with Julie Website: https://www.julieannestratton.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatingmagicandstories/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julieannestratton/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julieannestratton --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support

In this episode, I'm joined by Karen Gargiso, an accountant and financial empowerment coach, (and our very own witchy accountant here at Lupine Hollow!) She is a money witch and founder and CEO of Sacred Money, Inc. Karen and I discussed the integration of practical money management with the emotional, energetic, somatic, and psychological aspects of money. Karen is all about emphasizing the role of pleasure in living a magickal life and how pleasure and sensuality can tranform your relationship with your finances. I also asked Karen about how astrology can help us understand our financial wounds heal our money mindset. Connect with Karen Website: https://www.sacredmoneyinc.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/karengargiso.sacredmoneyinc --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend, Kara Harms, the CEO of Whimsy Soul, a lifestyle and travel website. Kara lives local to me in the Bay Area and I've been writing spiritual articles and horoscopes for her site for three years now! We chatted about the origins of Whimsy Soul and the importance of bringing a little magic and whimsy into your daily life. We also talked about the power of travel and some of the most spiritual and magical destinations we've been to - for Kara, that includes Sedona, Joshua Tree, and Hawaii. I was excited to have Kara on because she considers herself to be "witchy-ish" but doesn't necessarily identify as a witch and it's always helpful to hear about different spiritual practices and beliefs! Connect with Kara Website: https://whimsysoul.com/ Instagram: @thewhimsysoul Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whimsysoul --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support

In this episode, I'm delving deep into the buzzword topic of manifestation and sharing five steps you can take right away to manifest your most magickal life. The five steps are: Clear limiting beliefs and self-sabotage Visualize your future self who has what you want Reaffirm your goals and don't give up on them Share and talk about what you're manifesting in community Look to Pallas, Venus, and Mars in your astrology chart to understand your unique manifestation style I'm also talking about some of the problematic issues in the manifestation space online around privilege, spiritual bypassing, and more. --- Want to spend three whole days manifesting your dreams with me, six incredible experts, and an intimate group of fellow witches - and get ongoing support with implementation? Join the Starlight Coven Inner Circle to participate in our first ever Manifest Your Magickal Life virtual retreat from June 12-14, 2024. Click here to join now: www.witchoflupinehollow.com/virtualretreat --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support

In this episode, I'm joined by Tammy Mastroberte, who is a wellness expert, spiritual teacher, and award-winning author. Tammy is sharing with us about her new book, The Higher Help Method, which is a powerful guide for creating the most fulfilling life that we all strive for by outlining practical yet spiritual tools, such as meditation and mindset changes. Tammy shares her personal journey of discovering spirit guides and mediumship after her mother's death and how it led her to develop practical yet spiritual tools for getting unstuck. She introduces her method, a four-step process that involves getting clear on what you desire, partnering with the universe to co-create that desire, receiving signs and synchronicities, and more. Tammy also explains the different types of spirit guides and higher helpers that people can work with and how tools such as crystals can help us amplify our energy and intentions as we call on our guides. Connect with Tammy Website: https://tammymastroberte.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatedtammy/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support

In this episode, I'm joined by Athena Hatch, a vibrational energy alchemist, to discuss the practice of light language and its powerful ability to help us heal and release trauma. Athena has an expansive background as an herbalist, trauma release guide, yoga/breathwork/meditation instructor, III reiki master, and a grief tending practitioner/guide.  Light language is a sensory language that can be spoken or sung and helps you connect with your higher self. Athena shares her personal journey of finding light language after leaving the military and provides super practical tips for tapping into light language for the first time and incorporating it into your daily life. Connect with Athena: Website: https://heal.me/athenahatch Facebook: https://facebook.com/AliHatch Instagram: https://instagram.com/ahatchintime Other: https://allpoetry.com/AthenaAlkidemos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empowered-modern-witches/support