The Empowered Modern Witches Show

In this episode, I'm taking you through an average springtime day in my own magickal life as a cottage witch! I'm sharing what I do when I first wake up, my morning rituals, how I bring a little magick into my work day, and how I wind down in the evenings. The key to living a magickal life and having a consistent spiritual practice is to weave bits of mysticism and spirituality into every part of your mundane day. Sometimes you need a little inspiration on how to make that happen, which is exactly what this episode is going to give you!

Ready to finally create your own consistent spiritual practice? Join us for the FREE 3rd annual Empowered Modern Witches Festival, happening online from March 18-20, 2024! Gather with thousands of other modern witches to set spring equinox intentions for a consistent practice this year.

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend, Karrie Myers, who is a wonderful astrologer and my co-host for the upcoming FREE Business in the Aquarian Age Summit on January 16-17, 2024.

We recorded this episode live on Instagram, where we talked about the energies of:

• Mars in Capricorn, as a catalyst for creating sustainable change (January 4 - February 13)
• Pluto in Aquarius, as the harbinger of a whole new age in business and collective care (starts January 20)
• The Mars-Pluto conjunction at 0 degrees of Aquarius, a transit that has not occurred in at least 2000 years and indicates a brand new beginning - the actions we take now towards justice, equity, and intuitive trust will create a new world (February 13)
• Mars retrograde in Leo opposite Pluto in Aquarius at 0 degrees, a transit that book ends this year of growth and innovation with a reminder not to lose our individual gifts along the journey towards greater community (January 2, 2025)

It was a NERDY conversation and one we're very excited to continue during the summit. The Business in the Aquarian Age Summit is a free 2-day virtual event for aspiring astrologers and spiritual business owners that will help you prepare for the age of Pluto in Aquarius and go all in with your spiritual or astrology business to create financial freedom in 2024.

In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah Mac who is a Writer & Creative Business Mentor who works with coaches, healers and artist-entrepreneurs who are ready for 6-figure years, more freedom and fun in life and business. She supports creatives to sell high ticket coaching offers and digital courses and attract dream clients on repeat by sharing their authentic story online. Originally from the UK, Sarah now lives in LA. She's also a singer-songwriter, rapper, video artist and host of the Creative Magic Club podcast.

Sarah and I chatted about money mindset and how to have a more abundant relationship with money based on your astrology chart, especially the north node. She shared her own experience of changing her mindset about money and embracing her north node in Taurus through small, consistent rituals around music and fun.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Jamie Della, who is an ordained priestess, healer, Xicana Witch, and mentor. She is the author of ten books including The Book of Spells: The Magick of Witchcraft and her newest work, A Box of Magick: A Guided Journey to Crafting a Magickal Life Through Witchcraft, Ritual Herbalism and Spellcrafting.

Jamie and I had a wonderful conversation that began with ritual herbalism and plant allies and went to connecting with the earth, your own body, and your intuition, finding mentors that will challenge and uplift you, and the wonderful synchronicities and special conversations that go along with writing a book about magick.

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In this episode, I'm sharing my nine-part framework for Living Your Most Magickal Life!

This is totally customizable and adaptable to so many different paths because it's mostly not about WHAT you do, but rather about discovering who you are so that you can create a practice that's in alignment for you - no matter what it looks like.

Here's a quick overview of the framework:

In this episode, I'm joined by my good friend, Lorriane Anderson, who is a multidisciplinary spiritual teacher, soul-based entrepreneur, and author of The Witch’s Apothecary and the Seasons of the Witch oracle decks. She is also one of our speakers at the upcoming Empowered Modern Witches Summit, where she will be offering a reading for the collective with the new Seasons of the Witch: Mabon oracle deck. Lorriane and I have been witchy friends and colleagues for many years and often find ourselves on parallel spiritual journeys.

In the episode, Lorriane and I chat about our own spiritual practices and how they have evolved over the years, how sometimes skipping rituals can be more mindful and present than pushing through or going through the motions, and how to adapt the cycles of nature like the Wheel of the Year to suit your own needs. Lorriane also shared a really interesting and useful reframe of the Wheel of the Year, not just as seasonal festivals at specific times of year but as expressions of powerful human emotions that we might experience or tap into even in the "wrong" season, (such as tapping into the grief of Samhain in spring or summer.)

Welcome to season 5 of The Empowered Modern Witches Show! Thank you for being a listener, whether you are brand new to the podcast or have been listening for years.

We are starting the new season with a juicy topic: what is shadow work, why it's an essential practice for most witches, and practical, actionable ways to actually DO shadow work, (a very common question I get all the time!) I'm covering:

• My working definition of shadows and shadow work - the process of becoming aware of a shadow, acknowledging it, and working to understand it
• Magick for releasing, integrating, and transmuting shadows once you understand them
• Plant and crystal allies to work with for shadow work
• Identifying shadows in your astrology chart through the 8th and 12th houses, Chiron, and Black Moon Lilith
• Working with your astrology chart including the moon, Lilith, and dark goddess asteroids to support you in shadow work

Dropping tons of powerful gems in this one!

In the season finale of season four of The Empowered Modern Witches Show, I'm giving you a super high level overview of what the moon phases are and how to work with them. We're covering:

• The four main moon phases (new moon, waxing moon/first quarter moon, full moon, waning moon/last quarter moon)
• How to break the lunar cycle down further into eight moon phases or even nine, including crescent moons, gibbous moons, and the dark moon
• The energy of each moon phase and how to use it for manifestation, self-care, or magick
• What are blue moons (two full moons in a row in the same sign) and black moons (two new moons in a row in the same sign)
• What are solar eclipses and lunar eclipses and how often do they occur
• Your natal moon sign, house, and phase
• Working with your lunar return, when the moon returns to the sign it was in when you were born each month

We are covering a lot of ground and the most essential things to know about moon phases and lunar astrology! Thanks for listening all season - we'll be back in early fall for season 5.

In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah Corbett, who is a Clinical Herbalist, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and traditional astrologer who is passionate about helping others come into relationship with the natural world. She is the founder of Rowan + Sage, where she shares handcrafted astrologically-aligned herbal products, works with clients in her clinical practice, and guides others on their plant path through educational programs and mentorship.

Sarah and I had a great conversation where we defined animism, the worldview of seeing everything in the world around us as living and spirited, working with the spirits of the planets and plants, and seeing plants as emissaries of the planets themselves. We also touched on the powerful history of astrology and astroherbalism, dating back to Babylonian astrologers and physicians.

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This episode is the audio of our recent free masterclass on simplifying astrology! In this episode, you'll learn:

1. My unique methods for simplifying the zodiac signs and planets so they are more accessible and useful in life and self-care

2. How you can incorporate astrology with other tools, modalities, and careers, (such as tarot, massage, writing, and so much more)

3. Whether an astrology certification might be right for you and how to pursue one

In this episode, I'm sharing all about how you to bring the abstract, intellectual concepts of astrology down to earth, using real-world tools like plants, crystals, and tarot cards. Every sign in the zodiac is associated with an element, (fire, earth, air, or water), and an archetype or a character that embodies its energy.

Plants, crystals, tarot cards, and even goddesses are also associated with elements and archetypes in this way, connecting them to the signs and planets in astrology. You can bring a particular tool, or "ally", into your life and spiritual practice in order to channel and harness the energy signature of a particular sign or planet or even to balance one out.

In this episode, I'm sharing all about how to understand one of the most complicated and confusing aspects of astrology: the transits. Transits is a very broad, catch-all term for pretty much anything the sun, moon, planets, and asteroids do - change signs, go retrograde, form aspects to one another, and more.

I'm sharing my controversial opinions about which transits are important to pay attention to and which really don't matter that much, both collectively and based on your own chart. Plus, I'm also giving you the inside track on how to know which transits are most likely to be really impactful for you personally.

In this episode, I'm joined by Karrie Myers Taylor who is an Astrological Empowerment Counselor and Teacher, utilizing the ancient tool of Astrology to empathically support and strategically guide and support her clients to limitless success in Relationships, Career Goals, Ancestral Inheritance and Life Purpose Alignment.
Karrie and I had an incredible conversation discussing progressed moons in astrology and how these 2.5-3 years cycles can help you live in alignment with the season of life you're currently in. We also chatted about Placidus vs. Whole Signs houses, working with plants, crystals, elements and even people for planetary remediation and balancing the chart, and how we relate to our own sun and moon placements.
Click here to find your progressed moon https://horoscopes.astro-seek.com/the-progressed-moon-calendar-astrology-calculator or follow Karrie's instructions in the episode to find your progressed chart at https://www.astro.com/.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Libby Hoffmann, who  is a holistic wellness guide specializing in the Human Design System, and the founder of Moderne Homemaker. She is a birth and postpartum doula, mother of two, and author of the children's book, We Are All Light.

We talked about how Libby works with astrology, Human Design, and Mother Earth to support herself and her clients in practicing soul level self-care. She shared ideas for practicing self-care by flowing with the moon phases and signs, focusing on the Solar Plexus or emotional center in your Human Design chart, and how to find your unique sacred spot in nature based on your HD type.

Here are a few articles from Libby's site to help you understand Human Design:

In this short, bonus episode, I'm sharing all about Awakening: the 2nd annual Empowered Modern Witches Festival!

This free, all virtual event is a celebration of springtime and the magick of the cycles of nature. The event will take place March 20-22, 2023, the week of the spring equinox and new moon in Aries in the northern hemisphere.

The festival will feature live and pre-recorded immersive experiences such as workshops, tarot and oracle card readings, rituals, demonstrations, and more to help you align your spiritual practice and self-care with the seasons, moon phases, and astrology. These powerful tools can help you start living your most magickal life!

In this episode, I'm chatting with Kir Beaux, (they/ them), who is an Afro-Indigenous, Trans, Non-Binary Queer, psychic witch, and spiritual counselor. Kir offers Spirit channeling sessions and education via Pink Opal Magic.

We talked all about The Emperor tarot card and how it is associated with Aries season, but reframed outside of the restricting patriarchal, capitalistic framework of the past. Rather than seeing The Emperor as this energy of authority, patriarchy, and being in charge of others, let's shift our focus to the true energy of Aries: inner, soul fire and taking up exactly as much space as we are meant to.

We also touched on Kir's own tarot practice of reflection, checks and balances, and working with their guides for clarity.

Want to learn more from Kir about The Emperor and using tarot this coming Aries season?

In this episode, I'm deep diving into what astrology is, how to read your own birth chart, and why your birth chart can help you in all areas of your life. We're talking about the planets and luminaries, the twelve signs of the zodiac, the twelve houses, and how they can combine in infinite ways to reflect who you are as a person.

Learning about my own moon sign many years ago, and then the rest of my chart, has quite literally changed my life. It's given me so much more self-awareness and understanding of and compassion for my tendencies, triggers, and needs. I hope it can do the same for you!

In this episode, I'm joined by Rae Diamond, who is a mentor, teacher, and artist, who works with the creative intelligence of nature through Qigong, meditation, energy medicine, and creative work. Their book, The Cantigee Oracle, accompanies an oracle deck painted by Laura Zuspan, which we discussed at length.

Rae and I had a fascinating conversation about finding connection to ourselves and to nature through creativity, movement, and stillness. We discussed how the book and the deck came to be, how they can help you pursue healing and resonance with nature, and much more.

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In this episode, we are talking all about the meaning of Imbolc, the Irish festival of the goddess Brighid and the harbinger of spring! This is perhaps one of the most overlooked festivals in the Wheel of the Year, but I love its quiet subtlety.

Imbolc is associated with the agricultural instances of the first lambs and ewe's milk in the late winter and very early spring, which can be difficult to relate to in our modern, 21st century lives. But this halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox actually calls us to do the last deep inner work of the winter before we move fully into action and intention-setting in the spring, so it serves an important spiritual purpose.

In the northern hemisphere, Imbolc always occurs during Aquarius season. It also occurs within a few weeks of the new moon in Aquarius and full moon in Leo, activating this axis of individuality and the collective. At the opposite end of the year, Lammas occurs during Leo season. In the southern hemisphere, these are reversed, but Imbolc and Lammas always activate this Leo-Aquarius axis.

Listen to learn all about the history, themes and symbolism, and astrology of this festival and how to celebrate Imbolc.

Free Resources on Imbolc:

In this episode, we are talking all about the meaning of the winter solstice, also known as Yule! This is the Norse and Germanic pagan precursor to our modern Christmas. The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky. This is the darkest part of the year, a time considered sacred by cultures all over the world from Europe to South America to Africa.

Many secular Christmas traditions are actually pagan in origin, such as decorating trees and evergreen garlands, drying orange slices, cooking with spices, hanging up lights and singing songs. All of these festivities have a common theme of bringing light to the darkness - metaphorically or literally.

In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice always occurs when the sun reaches 0 degrees of Capricorn. It also occurs within a few weeks of the new moon in Capricorn and full moon in Cancer, activating this axis of structure and support. At the opposite end of the year, the summer solstice occurs at the start of Cancer season in June. In the southern hemisphere, these are reversed, but the solstices always activate this Cancer-Capricorn axis.

Listen to learn all about the history, themes and symbolism, and astrology of this festival and how to celebrate the winter solstice.

Free Resources on Yule:

In this episode, I'm joined by Leah Kent, who is a writer, book coach, and book designer. She helps radiant, creative visionaries bring their books and sacred body of work to life. From idea to finished book, she supports heart-centered experts and entrepreneurs to write and self-publish nonfiction books that clarify their message, establish their thought-leadership, and expand their impact and visibility.

Leah and I had a great conversation about the writing process and how it takes both intuition and structure to write a book. She shared how she works with the moon phases in her writing process and what it looks like to truly find your voice as a writer. Leah also shared her top tips for aspiring writers!

In this episode, I'm joined by Vicky Gourlay (they/she), who is a non binary queer Priestess and worker of Aphrodite, no bullshit astrologer, disabled and lazy witch and all round Gemini/Sagittarius icon. Through the lens of pleasure centered witchcraft, they help support their students disrupt norms and craft a witchcraft practice that feels like a FUCK YES!

Vicky and I had an absolutely amazing conversation about following pleasure and simplicity in your spiritual practice, so that it is sustainable and can support you long-term - free of burn out, shame, and self-judgement. Vicky shared about their own journey of working with Aphrodite and how Aphrodite and goddess work can help us challenge our internalized biases and practice self-intimacy.

This episode is an excerpt from our 3rd annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit in 2022, an annual online gathering of witches to celebrate the most magickal time of the year. This was a panel discussion between Tenae and several current members of the Starlight Coven, sharing their experiences of bringing magick into their daily lives and truly embodying their most magickal selves.

In this discussion, we talked about bringing magick into your mundane activities and responsibilities, how to have a morning ritual that actually works for you, the many different ways that a magickal life can look and feel, how astrology and the seasons have helped each of these amazing witches embrace themselves more fully, and much more.

The panelists in this discussion have vastly different backgrounds, lives, and perspectives to share, which made this such a special conversation. Lara is an Ayurvedic coach and yoga teacher in Georgia with a Capricorn Sun, Leo Moon and Scorpio Rising. Jade is a wedding, portrait, and boudoir photographer in Oregon with a Scorpio Sun, Virgo Moon, and Sagittarius Rising. Grecia is a chemical engineer in Texas with a Virgo Sun, Scorpio Moon, and Scorpio Rising.

Connect with the panelists on Instagram:

Lara Spell-Worsham: @intentionallara

Jade Hincks: @invokeboudoir

Grecia Williamson: @g.m_williamson

We also talked about the Starlight Coven and how being a part of this seasonal sacred circle has helped each of these witches understand their astrological charts more deeply, accept and love themselves, to practice shadow work and heal witch wounds, and much more.

In this episode, we are talking all about the meaning of Samhain, the ancient Celtic precursor to our modern Halloween, and a favorite festival of many witches!

Samhain is the most magickal day of the year, when the veil between worlds is said to be at its thinnest. That means that the barrier between our physical, human world and the spirit realm becomes very thin - so thin that spirits and the dead can pass into our world to walk among us. That includes deceased loved ones and mischievous or evil spirits alike, so it is common both to honor our ancestors with altars and to do protection spells at this time of year.

Many of your favorite Halloween decorations are actually pagan Samhain symbols, including jack o'lanterns. The ancient Celts carved faces into root vegetables to protect their homes on Samhain; when colonizers came to North America, they discovered that pumpkins worked even better for this purpose.

In the northern hemisphere, Samhain always takes place during Scorpio season. It also occurs within a few weeks of the new moon in Scorpio and the full moon in Taurus, activating this axis of life and death, of pleasure and darkness. At the opposite end of the year, Beltane occurs during Taurus season. In the southern hemisphere, these are reversed, but Samhain and Beltane always activate this Taurus-Scorpio axis.

In 2022, this axis is even more potently activated, as the new and full moons near Samhain will also be eclipses.

I'm joined in this episode by Lara Spell-Worsham! Lara is an Intuitive Life Coach, Shadow Witch, Yoga & Meditation teacher and Women's Circle leader focused on empowering women to find meaning and magick by nurturing their mind, body and spirit.

I'm joined in this episode by Mandi Em, the author of Witchcraft Therapy and Happy Witch. Mandi is a humorist, author, and chaotic wellness witch and she shares funny, approachable self-help guidance on her blog and social channels for Healing for Hot Messes and resources for nonreligious witches over at The Secular Witch.

Mandi and I always have the best conversations whenever we collaborate and this episode is no exception! We're talking all about archetypes and how to work with them in your spiritual practice.

Archetypes are essentially characters that we can step into the shoes of to help us transform and show up in the ways we desire, such as more confidently or more lovingly or more intuitively. We talk about working with archetypes in tarot and oracle cards, in astrology, and through practices like bath magic and visualization.

In this episode, we are talking all about the meaning of the autumn equinox, also known as Mabon, named for a Welsh god!

The autumn equinox is one of the two days of the year when day and night are equal and balanced. In the northern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs in September, when the sun enters Libra. The autumn equinox is the second harvest festival in the Wheel of the Year.

It also occurs within a few weeks of the new moon in Libra and the full moon in Aries, (often the harvest moon), activating this axis of self and other, the balance of relying on and loving ourselves versus giving love to those around us.

At the opposite end of the year, the spring equinox occurs during Aries season. In the southern hemisphere, these are reversed, but the equinoxes always activate this Aries-Libra axis.

Listen to learn all about the history, themes and symbolism, and astrology of this festival and autumn equinox celebration ideas to try at home. I’m also talking about gratitude practices, which are a great way to celebrate autumn, to honor the passage of time, and to have an equal energy exchange with the universe in order to manifest all your desires.

Free Resources on Autumn Equinox:

In this joint episode, available on both The Empowered Modern Witches Show and Expedition to Soul, I'm chatting with Sara Walka, the founder of The Sisters Enchanted.

Since 2016, Sara has helped thousands of women lean into their intuition, conjure joy, and make everyday magic. Sara believes that a little bit of enchantment, wonder, and mysticism goes a long way in creating a life that feels fun, purposeful, and spacious.

We had such a great conversation, all about finding joy, magick, and even shadow work in the everyday mundanities of life.

Did you know that you can practice magick anywhere, anytime, with only your mind and body to serve as your tools and altar? That's right, magick is all around you and within you!

Listen to this episode for tons of real world tips on how to practice your spirituality as a witch even while getting dressed, doing the dishes, sitting in traffic, and more.

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In this episode, we are talking all about the meaning of Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh! Lammas actually just means loaf mass and Lughnasadh is named for the Welsh god Lugh.

Lammas is the first harvest festival and occurs on August 1st each year in the northern hemisphere, marking the halfway point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. (In the southern hemisphere, it occurs on February 1 each year.) It celebrates the grain harvest and first fruits and veggies of the year. It is also a harbinger that we are over halfway through summer and fall is on its way. It's traditionally celebrated by baking bread from wheat or corn, but there are many ways to celebrate this sacred day of abundance.

Lammas occurs when the sun is in Leo each year. It also occurs within a few weeks of the new moon in Leo and the full moon in Aquarius, activating this axis of individuality within the collective and of how our creativity serves the greater good.

At the opposite end of the year, the festival of Imbolc occurs during Aquarius season. In the southern hemisphere, these are reversed, but Lammas and Imbolc always activate this Leo-Aquarius axis.

Listen to learn all about the history, themes and symbolism, and astrology of this festival and how to celebrate Lammas. I'm also talking about how to manifest at this time in your own real, modern life.

Free Resources on Lammas:

In this episode, I'm chatting with Caroline Addington, a former biomedical engineer + neuroscientist turned business mystic! We're talking about desire, how to trust and follow your own path - and how to feel grounded in knowing that you are always on the right path. We even get into 20th and 21st century consumerism marketing and how it's changed our brains.

In today's episode, we're deep diving on Beltane, the spring fire festival in the Wheel of the Year! We're talking about:

• Various ways you can approach the theme of fertility
• How to have a sex positive Beltane
• The themes and energy of the Taurus/Scorpio axis
• Taurus and Scorpio eclipses in 2022 and 2023
• Embodiment with Venus and Persephone
• and more!

Oh yeah, we're going deep and getting magickal with this one!

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Come celebrate Beltane and the new moon in Taurus with us at the inaugural Awakening festival! I'm hosting a virtual spring festival from April 27-29, 2022, in celebration of my new book, The Modern Witch's Guide to Natural Magick.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Brook Belden, a former clinical mental health therapist turned spiritual healer. She combines psychotherapy, Human Design, and Sacred feminine wisdom in her work with her clients. She hosts a podcast, Reclaiming Her where she explores the many facets of healing and reclamation of yourself and your sacred feminine. She is a mom of two and resides in North Carolina.

You're going to love this conversation - we covered Brook's own work with Human Design and reclaiming the sacred feminine, as well as finding a coach or mentor who really works for you and your energy.

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In this episode, I’m chatting with Hara Aramaya who is one of our speakers for the 2nd annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit! We’re going all the places in this conversation: pleasure and sensual embodiment, working with the elements, the cosmic matrix, and more.

Hara Aramaya (They/she/he) is a pleasure embodiment mentor a.k.a $e.X Wytch who works with women & the gender expansive community to birth a life governed by love, pleasure and abundance.

For the summit this year, Hara is presenting on pleasure and sensual embodiment with your inner moon phases. The summit is taking place September 20-24, 2021 and features 15 of your favorite witches, astrologers, and authors, sharing their diverse perspectives on how you can practice self-care with the seasons, moon phases, and astrology.

In this episode, I’m chatting with Aunt Carla who is one of our speakers for the 2nd annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit! We’re talking about the celestial cycles of the seasons, moon phases, and astrology and how doing your own research to really understand WHY something is happening in the cosmos can be so enlightening and empowering.

Aunt Carla is a teacher, blogger, and spiritual practitioner with over 30 years of magickal experience.

While Hoodoo was the foundation of her craft, she has expanded her magickal toolbox with studies of astrology, tarot, crystals, and sigils.

For the summit this year, Aunt Carla is presenting on the secrets of your celestial cycles, incorporating a combination of the seasons, personal menstrual cycle syncing, and astrological tips for beauty and body. The summit is taking place September 20-24, 2021 and features 15 of your favorite witches, astrologers, and authors, sharing their diverse perspectives on how you can practice self-care with the seasons, moon phases, and astrology.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Afura Fareed who is one of our speakers for the 2nd annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit! 

Afura is an artist and personal development guide, and the founder of The Writing Witch Shop and Alchemy Of Affluence Academy. She inspires spirited starlets to use a unique combination of psychology practices and occult wisdom to manifest their most ideal lifestyle through enchanting guided journaling adventures!

For the summit this year, Afura is presenting on the power of journaling with seasonal themes to plant, tend, harvest and release energy in your leveling up journey. The summit is taking place September 20-24, 2021 and features 15 of your favorite witches, astrologers, and authors, sharing their diverse perspectives on how you can practice self-care with the seasons, moon phases, and astrology.