57. Instinct, Intuition and Anxiety

In this episode Ariel talks about a video on TikTok posted by NoNonsenseSpirituality, in which they talked about why they are an atheist after realizing that particular societies resulted in particular beliefs and gods. In turn, Ariel talks about how that can also be translated into how we approach our own beliefs in terms of witchcraft and spiritual practice.  01:07 - intro into topic04:46 - what is witchcraft?10:41 - why is it important?13:08 - journal/thought prompts14:44 - Question 1: “What experiences come to mind when you ask yourself the question of “what experiences made you who you are today?”(I encourage you to have 1-3 experiences listed that either changed your view of the world, your view/belief of yourself, and/or changed your belief(s) in general)15:14 - Question 2:“If you could only use one or two words to explain what emotion(s) you were left with after each experience, what would that/those emotions be?”15:28 - Question 3:“What actions do you feel helped you manage or process the emotions you were left with after those experiences?”15:40 - Question 4: “In a few sentences, describe what your current belief(s) is/are.”15:48 - Question 5: “Do you believe in A god, multiple gods, no gods or that you are your own god and/or authority over yourself?”16:01 - Question 6: “If you believe in a god or gods, do you believe that they control and/or have the ability to change what happens to you or that they are only there for support and/or guidance?”16:16 - Question 7: “Do you feel that you have morals outside of the guidelines of those gods or do you feel comfortable with self-direction in terms of your morals?”16:28 - Question 8: “If there were no consequences to your actions spiritually, eternally or societally, how would or wouldn’t that change your approach to life?”16:42 - Question 9: “When looking at your answer to question 8, how does that make you feel about yourself in terms of your morals, belief(s) and your view of yourself?”16:55 - Question 10: “How do you think the experiences that you have had in your life, shaped the approach you mentioned in question 8?”17:07 - ending notesLearn more about the podcast on ⁠www.Ghostteapodcast.com and consider subscribing to Patreon or Ghost Tea podcast on Spotify to have access to exclusive episodes⁠!Official Ghost Tea Merch: ⁠https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/⁠Book with Ariel, explore the Patreon and find the Discord here: https://arielwillow.com/links

This episode is also in video format! If you are unable to watch video podcasts on your platform, Ariel has also uploaded the episode to her YouTube. Video format is captioned to help with parts of the audio which unfortunately cut out occasionally during recording.In this episode Ariel, along with her guest Hannah Kuhary of Divine Sky Mystic, chat about all 12 western zodiac signs and the common misconceptions around each of them. 00:58 - Introducing Hannah03:36 - Sun signs and the pop-astrology assumptions05:26 - Aries13:20 - Taurus27:01 - Gemini34:58 - Cancer44:07 - Leo54:24 - Virgo01:04:16 - Libra01:13:03 - Scorpio01:22:51 - Sagittarius01:29:27 - Capricorn01:39:59 - Aquarius01:52:51 - Pisces02:11:19 - Where to find Hannah/OutroFind Hannah at:https://www.DivineSkyMystic.com/Check out Ariel’s Patreon:https://patreon.com/ArielwillowLearn more about the podcast on ⁠www.Ghostteapodcast.com and consider subscribing to Patreon or Ghost Tea podcast on Spotify to have access to exclusive episodes⁠!Official Ghost Tea Merch:⁠https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/⁠Book with Ariel at ⁠www.ArielWillow.com⁠Click here for my Amazon Recommendations(Ariel may earn commission from items purchased via Amazon links listed.)

This episode discusses EMDR; a technique to be used under the care of a trained mental health professional. Within the episode there is mention of suicidal ideation, dissociative identity disorder, psychosis and other mental health related topics. If you feel any of these subjects may be triggering for you, please skip this episode. If you or a loved one is struggling, there is help. Call or text 988 in the USA for the crisis hotline, or connect to those who can help by calling your local emergency or non-emergency number. Click here for free crisis chats. This episode is also in video format! If you are unable to watch video podcasts on your platform, Ariel has also uploaded the episode to her YouTube. In the first episode of season 5, Ariel and her guest, Chris Lombardo LPCC, CADC1  talk about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR. Note: due to sound issues, there are audio pops in this recording that I was unable to edit out. 02:02 - Introducing Chris 03:45 - What is EMDR? 05:25 - Who is a good fit for EMDR? 11:10 - Varying experiences within EMDR sessions 18:38 - Can you use EMDR specifically for spiritual use? 25:15 - Connecting with passed loved ones in EMDR sessions 32:44 - Cautions for EMDR and questions to ask prior to starting Book mentioned: Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro (available on Amazon in physical print, Kindle, and audiobook and Spotify for premium members) EMDR Institute website (for resources and finding EMDR trained therapists): https://www.emdria.org/learning-provider/emdr-institute/ Find Chris at: https://www.chironscaveholistic.com/ Check out Ariel’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/Arielwillow Learn more about the podcast on ⁠www.Ghostteapodcast.com and consider subscribing to Patreon or Ghost Tea podcast on Spotify to have access to exclusive episodes⁠! Official Ghost Tea Merch: ⁠https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/⁠ Book with Ariel at ⁠www.ArielWillow.com⁠ Click here for my Amazon Recommendations (Ariel may earn commission from items purchased via Amazon links listed.)

Content Warning: This episode may be triggering for those who are prone to addiction as it discusses the topic of self harm in addition the topic of using alcohol, marijuana, mushrooms and other substances within spiritual practice. These substances may be illegal in your country or state and/or can be dangerous to use. We encourage everyone to use discretion when exploring usage within your practice and to follow laws within your state/region. We do not condone or encourage the abuse of any substances nor condone the use of illegal substances.  If you or a loved one is struggling with substance abuse, there is help. Call or text 988 in the USA for the crisis hotline, or connect to those who can help by calling your local emergency or non-emergency number. Click here for free crisis chats. Due to the content and subject of this episode, it is not available on YouTube. In the last public episode of 2024, Ariel and her guest, Samantha Rose Hicks, talk about their experiences- good and bad, with substances and how they’ve learned how to use them in moderation to help in their practices and journeys and share how they caused issues as well. 01:04 - Introducing Samantha 03:31 - Ariel and Samantha’s substance use in the past and why they used them 11:05 - When Ariel started finding balance 17:16 - When Samantha started finding balance 19:25 - Usage within their practices 38:19 - Last notes/wrap-up Support the Sappony people here: https://www.sappony.org/ Find the Holy Basil tea that Ariel uses here.*Find the Holy Basil supplements Ariel has used here.*  Find Samantha at: https://www.samantharosehicks.com/ Or on her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samantharosetarot/ Check out Ariel’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/Arielwillow Learn more about the podcast on ⁠www.Ghostteapodcast.com and consider subscribing to Patreon or Ghost Tea podcast on Spotify to have access to exclusive episodes⁠! Official Ghost Tea Merch: ⁠https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/⁠ Book with Ariel at ⁠www.ArielWillow.com⁠ Click here for my Amazon Recommendations*⁠ (*Ariel gets commission from items purchased via her Amazon store and the links to the Holy Basil tea and supplement.)

Listener discretion is advised: None of the advice in this episode is to be used as a replacement for help, guidance or medication provided by licensed medical or mental health professionals. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of harming yourself or others, voices that are encouraging detrimental behavior or beliefs of being attacked that are causing distress, please call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency care center. I encourage you to listen to episode 38 of Ghost Tea Podcast to better understand psychosis and/or how to help those who may be experiencing psychosis. This episode is also in video format! If you are unable to watch video podcasts on your platform, Ariel has also uploaded the episode to her YouTube. In this episode, Ariel talks about approaching spiritual experiences with curiosity rather than fear and goes over some ways to banish energies around you or in your space that may be causing distress. 01:16 - What is banishing? 01:34 - Protection vs. banishing 05:52 - Is it scary or dangerous or just unfamiliar? 09:03 - Approaching interactions with spirit with curiosity 16:43 - Some banishing techniques  Learn more about the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠www.Ghostteapodcast.com⁠⁠ and consider subscribing to ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ or Ghost Tea podcast on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ to have access to exclusive episodes⁠! Official Ghost Tea Merch: ⁠https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/⁠ Book with Ariel at ⁠www.ArielWillow.com⁠ Click here for my Amazon Recommendations⁠

CW: talk of European witch trials (and some details of the torture carried out), death, abuse, miscarriages. This episode is also in video format! If you are unable to watch video podcasts on your platform, Ariel has also uploaded the episode to her YouTube. In this episode, Ariel reads a natal chart provided by her friend Sera, of a historical figure that she doesn’t know about. Ariel reads the chart and then Sera provides information about that historical figure and how it aligns or doesn’t, with Ariel’s astrological analysis. 1:18 - Ariel’s chart analysis 18:16 - Historical figure reveal and information of the figure from Sera 38:53 - learning your own chart when looking at others Learn more about the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠www.Ghostteapodcast.com⁠⁠ and consider subscribing to ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ or Ghost Tea podcast on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ to have access to exclusive episodes⁠! Official Ghost Tea Merch: ⁠https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/⁠ Book with Ariel at ⁠www.ArielWillow.com⁠ Click here for my Amazon Recommendations⁠

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In this episode, Ariel provides some tips and suggestions on how to connect with passed loved ones (including pets/animals). 01:32 - Common occurrences after a loved one passes and what if the loved one is exhibiting distress in dreams and/or in perceived activity? 13:12 - Connecting with passed loved ones and pets 15:05 - Dreams 17:50 - Meditation 22:05 - Divination 37:28 - Asking for signs 44:38 - Do I need to set up protection prior to connecting? 51:31 - What if I don’t get a response? Click here for my Amazon Recommendations Where I’ve bought some of my investigative tools: ⁠www.GhostStop.com⁠ Learn more about the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠www.Ghostteapodcast.com⁠⁠ and consider subscribing to ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ or Ghost Tea podcast on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ to have access to exclusive episodes⁠! Official Ghost Tea Merch: https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/ Book with Ariel at www.ArielWillow.com

CW: talk of weapons, talk of anxiety and mental health In this episode, Ariel talks about the difference between instinct, intuition and anxiety and gives some tips that help her tell the difference in her own life. 01:01 - the definitions of instinct, intuition and anxiety 02:05 - how I found ways to identify the difference for me 09:15 - tips I have for telling the difference for yourself Book recommendation: Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn Learn more about the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠www.Ghostteapodcast.com⁠⁠ and consider subscribing to ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ or Ghost Tea podcast on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ to have access to exclusive episodes⁠! Official Ghost Tea Merch: https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/ Book with Ariel at www.ArielWillow.com

CW: Some of this episode’s subject matter may not be suitable for those under the age of 18. Sexual wording is used and topics such as sexual abuse are discussed. This episode may be triggering to those with religious or sexual trauma. Please listen with discretion. If you or someone you know needs someone to talk to, there’s a link to a google document of free mental health resources and hotlines in the description of this episode. In this episode, Ariel and Travis talk about the start of their journey’s in deconstructing from the Christian religion. 01:52 - What is “deconstruction” within spirituality? 03:00 - Were you “born into” Christianity or did you join by choice? 06:14 - Did you solidify your beliefs? (e.g. get baptized, “saved”, etc.) and what denominations did we worship under? 16:55 - The first moments we started questioning 23:07 - What was the “I’m done.” moment? 34:50 - Listener submitted question and feedback 41:20 - What advice we would give to someone questioning their faith Podcast Suggestion: Data Over Dogma by Dan McClellan Learn more about the podcast on ⁠⁠www.Ghostteapodcast.com⁠ and consider subscribing to ⁠Patreon⁠ or Ghost Tea podcast on ⁠Spotify⁠ to have access to exclusive episodes⁠! Official Ghost Tea Merch: https://arielwillowmerch.creator-spring.com/ Book with Ariel at www.ArielWillow.com Click here for the free mental health chats/hotlines