182. The Vulnerability of Mentorship

It’s my pride and honor to share this conversation with one of my favorite mystical teachers: Danica Boyce.  Danica Boyce is a writer, educator and researcher in vernacular spirituality, folklore and song. She is called to labour at the dream of undoing the wounds of imperialism by sowing love and connection to the living world. She has a Masters in medieval studies, a BA in English literature, and a Bachelor of Education in which she focused on Indigenous pedagogies. For the past nine years she has been producing the popular Fair Folk Podcast, a research-based show making information about traditional cultures of Europe available to folks around the world. Since she began the podcast years ago, she has built this pagan research, practice and sharing into a rewarding career. Learn about Danica’s course Abundance Paganism: https://www.danicaboyce.com/abundance-paganism Abundance Paganism free mini course: https://danicaboyce.myflodesk.com/q266txu4bb Danica Boyce Substack: Enthusiastica.Substack.com Danica Boyce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danica.boyce/ You can catch Danica and I riffing back in 2021 here! +++ While promo is complete, the doors to Year One will stay open through June 2025 for any last minute participants feeling a Yes to join! LEARN ALL ABOUT EMERGENCE ASTROLOGY YEAR ONE +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

In this episode of Moon to Moon, I reflect on the compass of the present moment and what it means to live in self-trust, intuition, and connection with the mystery. I speak from within the energy of the hermitage—this sacred space of turning inward—and share how Emergence Astrology Year One supports you in building a relationship with your own inner voice, your own timing, and your own path.  I talk about the ways guidance arrives through both the seen and unseen worlds, how we unshame ourselves in order to become more available to life, and why the hermitage is not about withdrawal, but deep restoration and clarity. I also share what to expect from this container and what might be calling you in, especially if you’re still circling the threshold. Doors to Emergence Astrology Year One close Friday, June 20th at midnight. We begin on the Summer Solstice! +++ LEARN ALL ABOUT EMERGENCE ASTROLOGY YEAR ONE Regular enrollment goes from June 14 and closes June 20.  Doors only open once a year! +++ GET BRITTEN’S FREE MINI-COURSE ON THE 7 PLANETS OF ASTROLOGY - it expires June 20!  +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

In this episode, which was also very personal and moving, I invited Emergence Astrology co-creators (aka students!) to share what Emergence Astrology feels like to them. They also articulated how it feels different than other astrologies.  This is very exciting for me since definitions for Emergence Astrology are very fluid for me. It’s also going to be partial and relative to who is talking, and when, and where.  Thank you to Sydni Baumgart for your written submission - oh my gosh the TEARS! I am so deeply moved.  +++ Amanda Caswell is seeking just the right name for that thing on the tip of your tongue. She works as a brand namer, a tarot reader and a personal coach steeped in playfulness and mindfulness.  Find out more at amandacaswell.com, on Substack at amandacaswell.substack.com, or on Instagram and Threads @_amandacaswell_ Jamie Ridler is an artist, a writer and a newly minted DJ. She is the founder of The School of Creative Magic and has been coaching aspiring, emerging and established artists for over 20 years with a special gift for working with highly sensitive souls. Her methodology, The Studio Way, helps creatives find the clarity, courage and confidence to fully embrace themselves as artists, create a life they love and make what is uniquely theirs to bring into this world. You will often find her tucked away in her studio, journaling, dancing and pulling tarot cards while surrounded by her three feline familiars.
 The School of Creative Magic https://www.theschoolofcreativemagic.com Jamie's Instagram: @starshyne Jamie's YouTube  The dance event I mentioned is a Rewilding Dance Journey https://www.theschoolofcreativemagic.com/rewilding  Seeding stories through reverent speech and deep listening, we are careening toward realizations of fullness. We build our souls, we are not born with them. Are you ready to trust the unknown stories you have held back for so long? Come and see me, my books are open. - Patrick Alan, Astrology, tarot and mythic reverie. Patrick’s Instagram: ThirdHouseTopics Patrick’s Email: [email protected]  +++ LEARN ALL ABOUT EMERGENCE ASTROLOGY YEAR ONE Regular enrollment goes from June 14 and closes June 20.  Doors only open once a year! +++ GET BRITTEN’S FREE MINI-COURSE ON THE 7 PLANETS OF ASTROLOGY - it expires June 20!  +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

This episode has a long, very personal introduction. I share some of the big realizations that have been coming through these last few weeks and truly poured over the last couple of days with the Full Moon in Sagittarius.   The conversation here centers on a totally unique offering that came through for Emergence Astrology Year One: The Two Eye Practice.  Mentioned here: Britten’s episode Unshaming the Signs of the Zodiac on The Astrology Podcast +++ Caitlin Westcott, the cosmic counselor, is a spiritual astrologer and tarot reader based in Philadelphia, offering both virtual and in-person readings. She believes astrology and tarot are powerful tools for developing self-compassion and self-attunement. She enjoys blending these tools to provide guidance and transformative opportunities for self-reflection that lead to soul growth for her clients. Her messaging and support is grounded in both sky and spirit. Instagram: @the_cosmic_counselor  Substack: the cosmic corner Website: https://www.caitlinthecosmiccounselor.com/ Erin O’Brien is a writer, teacher, winemaker, space holder and in lifelong relationship with Southern Hemisphere astrology. Her days unfold in quiet devotion, bearing witness to the coming and going of the luminaries and the endlessly fascinating dance of the planets. She lives by the slow magic of the seasons, tending to the wild rhythms of earth and vine. One of her favorite things to do is collaborate online and in person with magical kindreds as the wheel of the year turns. In the sacred space of hermitage and astrology community, she loves to offer and receive connection, fun, wonder and deep belonging. Erin can be reached at @merthvineyard on Instagram. Tara is a classically trained singer and vocal pedagogue who believes authentic expression is a birthright. She’s dedicated to restoring people’s connections to their voices both physically and spiritually in one-on-one sessions, and loves creating sung musical invocations to assist mystics in personal transition or ritual.  Her work has been described as movingly beautiful, powerful, and ethereal, and you can connect with Tara on Instagram at @voiceastheportal. There are no posts as of right now, but that, like everything else, is subject to change, so by all means follow her anyway. She hopes you are having a good day and that you know how completely precious you are to the Universe. +++ LEARN ALL ABOUT EMERGENCE ASTROLOGY YEAR ONE Early Bird discount is today -June 13 only! Regular enrollment goes from June 14 and closes June 20.  Doors only open once a year! +++ GET BRITTEN’S FREE MINI-COURSE ON THE 7 PLANETS OF ASTROLOGY - it expires June 20!  +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

What does it mean to be pregnant with yourself?  What is it like to hold down a Hermitage for oneself inside of what is ostensibly an astrology course? In this episode, Britten and two of her students explore the Hermitage phase of Emergence Astrology Year One as a time of gestation with oneself.  The magic of this episode isn’t just the insights conveyed - and many insights were powerfully conveyed - but the frequency of our being together that comes palpably through. For anyone longing to hold space for more of themselves to come through, this one’s for you!  Enjoy!   +++ Seana Peterson is a Black queer psychotherapist, mystic, tarot reader and ongoing student of astrology. Her work explores the lifelong adventure of creating an inner home that supports change, healing and emergence. She is based primarily in Barbados, listening to the call of her ancestors. Seana offers Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR therapy and therapy intensives for folks located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York. Learn more about Seana's work at www.seanapeterson.com and www.tinyislandtarot.com. My name is Donna Holt, and my lifelong joy in helping others navigate knotted life experiences began with removing burdock seed pods from a beloved collie and untangling junior high classmates’ fine chain necklaces. I have been honored to provide safe space for, assist with, bear witness to, and celebrate clients’ unfolding freedom for 30+ years as a  massage therapist, and 20 years as an astrologer. I love using my hands, voice and presence to bring this question from my heart to yours: Did you know that your every little liberation floods the world with delight? Donna's contact info:  email: [email protected] phone/text: 607-227-2572 +++ LEARN ALL ABOUT EMERGENCE ASTROLOGY YEAR ONE Early Bird discount is on June 13 only! Regular enrollment goes from June 14 and closes June 20.  Doors only open once a year! +++ GET BRITTEN’S FREE MINI-COURSE ON THE 7 PLANETS OF ASTROLOGY - it expires June 20!  +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

Britten shares her journey into astrology and discussed her unique approach called Emergence Astrology, which emphasizes personal growth and self-leadership through the practice.  She also explores  - the balance between intellectual engagement and spiritual fulfillment in astrology - the importance of individual experiences and personal gnosis in the practice.  - the intersection of mysticism and entrepreneurship - how a mystical relationship with astrology involves personal gnosis, self-teaching, and unshaming practices to build self-trust and sovereignty - the importance of recognizing and validating one's experiences while moving from past shame to present empowerment, allowing mystics to claim their path and live authentically - the nature of astrology, distinguishing between agreed-upon truths, personal preferences, and individual knowing - the paradoxical and often misunderstood aspects of astrology, including its taboo qualities - the importance of fostering a personal and authentic approach to the practice - the balance between self-doubt and openness to the impossible, emphasizing that mystics navigate this tension by staying open to possibilities while acknowledging their critical thinking - the importance of allowing all data, including contradictory or anomalous information, to be considered in astrology - the transformative power of learning astrology through both internal practice and external conversations with others, highlighting the unique human connections formed in astrology communities - the extraordinary experience of witnessing and attuning to others when studying astrology together Britten also discusses her 3-year astrology program The Emergence Astrology Experience, and the transformative power of learning astrology through both internal practice and external conversations.  LEARN ALL ABOUT EMERGENCE ASTROLOGY YEAR ONE Early Bird discount is on June 13 only! Regular enrollment goes from June 14 and closes June 20.  Doors only open once a year! +++ GET BRITTEN’S FREE MINI-COURSE ON THE 7 PLANETS OF ASTROLOGY - it expires June 20!  +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

What does it take to go from the first client to a loyal and dependable client following?  To go from zero followers to followers who regularly invest in your offerings?  To go from sincere and earnest student to a leader with your own clear voice?  To go from no sales experience ever to exponentially increasing sales?  In this solo episode, I share the internal and external practices, strategies, and investments that catapulted me quickly from absolute newcomer to respected name to a small but dedicated community. I share all this with awe and gratitude to my younger self, who insisted on the timeline I am now living.  I also want to extend deep, deep gratitude and honor to my primary teachers at this time, who are all mentioned here: Achintya Devi, Chani Nicholas, Debora Silverman, Deborah Kremins, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, Lindsay Mack, Jessica Snow, Carolyn Myss, Amanda Yates Garcia, Adam Sommer, and Natasha Levinger.  Peep at my D Magazine article from Sept 2019, mentioned here, which was also featured in the print version of the magazine. Click here to read the interview that led to this opportunity. Click here to get my first online class Neptune Vibes for just $22. Use the code NEPTUNEVIBES at checkout.  The Parenting Your Moon videos are all inside of my self-paced, evergreen foundations course Moon to Moon, which was completely re-created anew in 2024. Use the code MOONTOMOON to get 25% off Moon to Moon.  +++ It’s not too late to join my 6-month group mentorship container! LEARN ABOUT MENTORSHIP WITH ME! Doors officially close for good the night of June 9.  GET MY BRAND NEW FREE MINI-COURSE: TIME SECRETS - it’s expires June 20!  Would you like to go all in with me and join the community co-creating Emergence Astrology? LEARN ABOUT EMERGENCE ASTROLOGY YEAR ONE! Doors will close at the solstice.  +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

In this episode, I discuss the high vulnerability of being in a mentorship relationship.  I get into what’s underneath a lot of pain and fear here. I also share what mentorship means to me, and my dreams for mentorship in our world.  +++ LEARN ABOUT U2D MY GROUP MENTORSHIP SPACE!  We begin May 27 through November 11. Seats are limited! The doors are open as long as spots remain.  GET THE FIRST WORKSHOP FOR MYSTICS MAKING MONEY HERE. Testimonial: “Mystics Making Money is like a hot, punchy, honest guide for living life. For allowing erotic life force to lead the way. I’m just amazed I felt such a strong yes and I received exactly the support I was looking for/didn’t know I needed. Like I was gifted a crystal clear map of where I am and where I’m headed. Your offerings are expansive and potent af.” – Sydni B. EXPLORE & APPLY FOR WITCH SISTER +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

In this intimate conversation with the richly wise Ayesha Ophelia, we explored:  - grief as initiation to devotion  - Ayesha’s spiritual journey  - the importance of devotion and commitment in personal growth and relationships - the themes of devotion, commitment, and legacy in the context of Ayesha's upcoming event, Wifey - the role of desire in personal development - the inevitability of endings in relationships - the significance of the third house and its connection to daily devotional practices - Gene Key 29 - how devotion is about making conscious choices to step into the path of destiny - how devotion helps clear the mind to understand if decisions are made from fear or love - the importance of unshaming the ego  - the role of devotion in making life's challenges meaningful - Ayesha shared her vision for Wifey, which involves guiding participants from half-heartedness to devotion through a series of days, each with a unique focus LEARN ABOUT & REGISTER FOR WIFEY HERE! Please be sure to use that link as it’s my personal affiliate link as one of the collaborators.  WIFEY: The Symposium Opening Ceremony: June 5, 2025 Symposium Days: June 6–8, 2025 Location: Virtual (with replays available) WIFEY is a 4-day devotion to creative mastery, business artistry, and sacred commitment to one's life work. It includes: 14 powerhouse live speakers + bonus recorded conversations. A rich tapestry of live sessions, replays, and wisdom designed to rewire your relationship with mastery. A historic live vow ceremony where we will set the world record for the most people marrying themselves and their mission. Replays will be available, but the live vow ceremony is a once-in-a-lifetime portal you won't want to miss. I am speaking on Sunday, June 8!  +++ Ayesha Ophelia is a maker of portals, provocations, and possibilities. Creative through and through, she walks the edge where mysticism, artistry, and human potential meet—and helps walk the path of destiny. She serves her community as an author, speaker, guide, and dreamworker. She’s the founder of Humanities, an unlearning portal for those who sense there’s more. Part classroom, part altar, it’s a space where seekers gather to take and teach transformative classes. She’s building a streaming platform—a living library of radical, soul-stirring education. Her latest creation, The New Romantics, is a sound-based divination system—now available wherever books are sold. Follow Ayesha on IG  +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y LEARN ABOUT MYSTICS MAKING MONEY HERE!  ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.

This one came through HOT! It feels incredibly liberating to share my words on this topic with you.  In the episode, I focus on the 3 primary qualities of the mystic, and I invite you to claim the name for yourself if it resonates with you.  Mystics Making Money is my new project. It’s a series of workshops that I will be hosting the next 2-3 years. One workshop on one topic per season.  The first MMM workshop is May 14, 15, and 16.  LEARN ABOUT MYSTICS MAKING MONEY HERE!  Enrollment begins May 7. Be sure to stay tuned via my newsletter for updates about door opening and early bird discounts.  +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.