201. Living Emergence with Ritualist Teagan West

In this episode, I welcome Teagan West back to Moon to Moon to explore the invitation of "living emergence" and its connection to ancestral traditions.  This is an incredibly powerful conversation that felt electric to both of us at the time.  We discuss how colonial agendas have disrupted natural lineage connections and the importance of re-establishing these relationships through ritual practices. We examine various aspects of ancestor work, including the creation of ritual altars, the role of offerings and music in guiding ancestors, and the need to address and heal ancestral wounds caused by colonization. We also talk about contemporary approaches to ancestral connection and the value of ancestor circles as a way to learn from each other's experiences and rebuild traditional practices in a modern context. Teagan West (she/they) is a Ritualist, Astrologer, Artist and Ancestral Lineage Healing Practitioner on Haudenosaunee Land, home of the Seneca Nation. Her work exists at the intersection of Ancestral Reconnection, Cultural Repair, Astrological Storytelling, and Community Ritual. Teagan is passionate about recovering Animist ways of relating to Earth + Sky as a vital form of decolonial remembrance, reweaving our collective cosmologies through communal vision.  Teagan devotes much of her personal time to land tending, lineage stewardship + animist ceremony, as well as creating ritual tools such as Drums, Rattles, and Ceramic Altar Vessels. She offers Astrological Readings, Mentorship, and guides Ancestral Lineage Healing in both 1:1 and group spaces. Her Substack is home to weekly readings, teachings + storytelling! WEBSITE: thealtarhealing.com SUBSTACK: Altar of Stars (https://altarofstars.substack.com/) WINTER ANCESTOR CIRCLES: (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxhA5Qa0jCmILfHYzHUuPqjoXKtNvYz9gMkgnAGUK99bSFZw/viewform?usp=dialog)  INSTAGRAM: altar.ritual.west (https://www.instagram.com/altar.ritual.west/) RITUAL TOOLS: Altar Ritual Arts (https://www.instagram.com/altar.ritual.arts/) To join Living Emergence this fall, please stay tuned for more information here and at my website.  If you are a past student who has unsubscribed from my mailing list and you are interested in scoring the soft launch discount this October 19th, please be sure to re-subscribe to my mailing list because you will only be able to get that information from my emails. The course page will be ready by the big launch November 4-20. The doors will close indefinitely after the November 20 Initiation Ceremony.   If you’re finding out about Living Emergence after November 20, 2025, please stay connected to my voice either here, in Instagram, or my newsletter to find out about when we open again for belonging. Thank you for being here!  +++ 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 reflect. I sing - yes. And I vocalize some of what’s most alive for me right now. Thank you for being part of Moon to Moon!  Four Phases (Versions) of “Ever New” by Beverly Glenn-Copeland The New Moon: “Ever New” by Beverly Glenn-Copeland The Waxing Moon: “Ever New” Reworked by Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill The Full Moon: “Ever New” Kelsey Lu’s Transportation   The Waning Moon: “Ever New” Reworked by Bon Iver & Flock of Dimes Living Emergence is a living, year-round ecosystem. Part mystery school, part creative laboratory, part game, part devotional gym for magic and intuition. This is by far the most dynamic, emergent, and accessible experience I’ve ever created.  Key Dates October 19-27: Doors Open only for a select group of past and current students at an extra discount.   November 4: Grand Opening! On this day only, there's a 24-hour discount Action Takers price of $75/month or $750/annual PIF.  November 4, 6, 11, 13, & 18: Mystics Making Money #3 on Vulture Magic (Hunger, Death, & the Erotic) - $75 - or free for all members.  November 5-20: Doors are open at Founder's Price $85/month or $850/annual PIF. November 20: Community Initiation Ceremony at noon EST (will be recorded & available). Doors will close thereafter until further notice. Join my mailing list to stay close to the announcements. +++ 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 is a big one folks. In this episode, I introduce what I’ve been working on the last many months from vision to design to structure: your home-world Living Emergence.  I share how this vision came through, the philosophy that underpins it, and what it will feel like to live inside it. Topics / themes I explore:  The why behind Living Emergence — how I knew my work and my “home” needed to move Shifting from courses with start and end dates into a living, breathing world that never has to “end” Building a community that holds both sovereignty and belonging Trusting myself to steward something that’s meant to grow far beyond me The transition from teacher / guide into architect of a home-world Rooting and expansion as twin rhythms of creative life Living inside cycles: solar, lunar, astrological — and letting them structure our evolution How my existing offerings (Emergence Astrology, The Magician’s Table, Unshaming Your Chart, Mystics Making Money) will interweave inside this new space What it means to create a place that can hold your process for as long as it’s feeding you I also name the five philosophical pillars of the space - Presence, Trust, Paradox, Collective Story, and Creative Power - and offer a glimpse into how Living Emergence will unfold through soft launch, public opening, and initiation under the Scorpio New Moon. If you are a past student who has unsubscribed from my mailing list and you are interested in scoring the soft launch discount this October 19th, please be sure to re-subscribe to my mailing list because you will only be able to get that information from my emails.  The course page will be ready by the big launch November 4-20. The doors will close indefinitely after the November 20 Initiation Ceremony.   If you’re finding out about Living Emergence after November 20, 2025, please stay connected to my voice either here, in Instagram, or my newsletter to find out about when we open again for belonging.  Thank you for being here!  +++ 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.

his is the fourth in a series of conversations on "Living Emergence." Here, I talk with my boyfriend, the very wise Matt Bull. It was so much fun. Enjoy!  “Coincidence As a Practice” - my first M2M conversation with Matt  “But what if it isn’t Bullshit?” - our second Books mentioned here: Cosmos & Psyche by Richard Tarnas Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact by Jacques Vallee The Super Natural: Why the Unexplained Is Real by Whitley Strieber & Jeffrey Kripal  Unidentified Flying Hyperobject: UFOs, Philosophy, & the End of the World by James Madden   American Cosmic: UFO’s, Religion, Technology by D.W. Pasulka  +++ 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 go deep with the wonderful Mariola Rosario on the topic of Living Emergence. The third episode in this new series, this conversation is rich, vast, and deeply moving.  Some of the references from the episode: Film: Fire of Love (2022) Essay: Under the Sign of Saturn by Susan Sontag  Book: Underland by Robert Macfarlane Poem: Caminante no hay camino by Antonio Machado Mariola Rosario (she/her) is an artist, astrologer, writer, teacher, and independent researcher from Puerto Rico, currently based in Paris, France. She explores visual and material culture in relation to terrestrial and celestial practices and mythologies, tracing how images, objects, and language shape cultural memory, origins, and political imaginaries. She is committed to co-creating anti-extractive spaces of learning and mutual aid that honor both the magical and the material conditions of our time. Mariola also has a lot of fun writing on Substack, where she shares reflections on myth, art, monstrosity, astrology, politics, and the magic of language. You can subscribe and read her latest here: https://substack.com/@lasfloresdelmal  Her books are also open for Astrology consultations online and in person, in Paris. https://mariolarosario.com/ Her upcoming course, Chthonic AF: Unearthing Myths of Power, Sacred Rage, and the Monstrous Feminine, runs through Scorpio season. In this course we turn toward the underlands where gaze and voice cut across fear, desire, and resistance. Guided by Medusa and the Sirens, figures of fear and allure, they surface again and again in feminist, queer, and decolonial retellings. We will explore why they are returned to, reclaimed, and reimagined, and why we cannot seem to let them go. We ask what is it that they may be demanding from us now, here in 2025? We will dive into the chthonic and its relationship to monstrosity, ritual, art, astrology, and collective memory. We begin on October 22nd and spend four weeks in the underworld together, through the heart of Scorpio season. All genders, experiences, and learning styles are welcomed. Sign up is open. https://mariolarosario.com/copy-of-chthonic-af-scorpio-season-course-2025 +++ 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, my longtime friend and collaborator Jonathan Koe and I discuss what Living Emergence feels like to us today. We weave energy healing, human design, astrology, creativity, and being human to bring you into this field with us. It’s so fun to play here! You do not need to know the languages of human design or astrology to get into this episode. Just follow the feeling.   Jonathan is an astrologer, mystical mentor, energy worker, creation guide, and musician. Jonathan supports mystics in making their art, artists in embracing the mystery, and entrepreneurs in translating their visions.  True to their Virgo rising and Gemini Moon path, Jonathan is a huge nerd with two masters degrees – one in music and another in economics. A Pisces Sun at heart, Jonathan is happiest when he's helping clients and students realize their own truth and when he's in the flow state making music for pure enjoyment. LINKS: Apply to work with Jonathan one-on-one: https://www.jonathankoe.com/coaching-mentorship-application Sign up for Jonathan's newsletter: https://www.jonathankoe.com/newsletter Jonathan's podcast Healing The Spirit: https://healing-the-spirit-astrology-archetypes-artmaking.simplecast.com/ Discussed here: Kelsey Rose Tortorice and Jesse Reed’s course The Breakdown. This course is available for purchase as replays. +++ 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.

A huge Dark Moon Download. I hope this brings you balm.  Take what you like and leave the rest.  +++ 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, Britten introduces a new series called Living Emergence.  Living Emergence is a subjective question. Each episode in the series will feature a conversation on what it feels like to be living emergence.  The guest for the inaugural conversation in the series is Natasha Levinger, Britten’s dear friend, healer, mentor, and co-host on Crystal Ballers.  Here we explore a key teaching of intuitive healing, which is to be "in present time." Natasha Levinger is a therapeutic intuitive, energy healer, and author of the book, Healing Your Inner Child: Reparenting Yourself for a More Secure and Loving Life. She spends much of her time deep diving into all aspects of spiritual and emotional healing in the search to uncover patterns that stop us from being all that we are. Sharing those discoveries with others to help them feel free and fulfilled is her passion and life’s work.  Follow Natasha on Instagram and TikTok. Learn about her community, You Are the Oracle.  Tune in to Crystal Ballers!  +++ 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.

To celebrate the first 7 years of my business (a Saturn cycle), I am looking back at the habits, healing, and challenges I faced in the various chapters along my path.  In this particular installment, I look at a period marked by a lot of Death, where learning to hold grief, and to trust myself as I faced uncertain futures, became essential to how I hold everything in life, including the art of my career.   This will likely be the most personal and vulnerable chapter in this whole series. It was a year of rollicking change, grounding in ritual, and surrendering to trust.  I call the frameworks that emerged at this time Vulture Magic and The Emergent No. These grew mostly from my personal life, especially 4th, 7th, and 8th house relationships and experiences.   To catch the previous chapters of this story, tune into Episodes 179, 183, and 190. To explore the history of the ideas I built out this year: Emergent No & Vulture Magic, Dumbo’s Feather, and Coincidence as a Practice with Matt Bull.  Mentioned: Danica Boyce and Sam Garcia.  +++ Alert: There’s a HUGE ECLIPSE SALE AT MY SCHOOL from September 5-8! Get new and old favorites for 50-75% off their original prices. The price is already applied to the courses included in the sale.  Save $200 on all 5 of the de-commissioned courses when you bundle them.  Everyone who spends over $1k across the sale will receive the full set of my Living the Signs workbooks for free. That’s a $297 value.  +++ 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.

Woof. This “dark moon download" feels HUGE. It’s been wanting to come through a long time, and it couldn’t have happened any earlier.  I LOVE YOU!  If this one resonates, that’s your Yes to join me in a series of audio drops on Power, Visibility, & Leadership for just $44. This one is part of the Mystics Making Money series, AND like all of them it’s so much more than how to make money if you’re a mystic.  This one is for anyone who resonates with what I describe here, and is ready to go deeper into the alchemy of lighting up your path with your own generous power.  I’ll be sharing the audio transmissions July 28-Aug 1, but since this is a fully asynchronous class, it’s not too late to claim these if you find these episode after Aug 1, 2025.   +++ 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.