Bad Luck and Magic

We are now in Aquarius Season, allowing us to tap into our inner Rebel, the part of us that dares to be different and recognizes how showing up in our own unique way is liberating to the collective. As the Sun joins up with Pluto, we are finding strength, vitality, and renewal in how we are transforming. This week may shine a light on shadows or areas that relate to power and control. Trust that w...

This week, we are really in our heart-space. We are being led by our intuition and higher self. We are trusting in the support of the Universe, and we're also trusting in ourselves. We start the week with a Full Moon in Cancer - we have reached a peak moment and we may notice our emotions feel more raw than usual. We are noticing the truth about our feelings in a deeper way, like we're seeing with...

L ast week, we welcomed in a fresh new year. As we come off of the busy-ness of the holiday season, this week we begin to settle into a routine. As Mars, the planet of action, retrogrades back into Cancer we may find ourselves reflecting on what we want to change about our dynamics at home and our self-care rituals. It may become evidently clear the habits and routines that need a refresh. By mid-...

In this episode, I sit down with Alexa Berrong, an inspiring artist, teacher, and welder whose life journey has been anything but conventional. Alexa and I grew up together in Georgia, and throughout the years, I’ve been deeply inspired by her ability to create a life that is authentically aligned with her passions. From building out her purple school bus, Lady Lavender, to making a living from he...

This week we enter this liminal space between two distinct periods in time. We have one foot in 2024, processing all we have experienced over the last 365 days and the other foot in 2025, daydreaming of all the possibilities to come. We may feel overwhelmed, trying to take care of any business we want to leave behind in 2024. We may feel nostalgic, reflecting on how far we come and all the ways we...

Now that the Sun is shining through the stable and goal-oriented earth sign, Capricorn, our vitality can be found in how we are taking inspired action towards our future. We may notice a poignant pressure to commit, be patient, and set boundaries as Saturn (Capricorn's ruling planet) makes demands of how we are expanding (Jupiter) and communicating (Mercury). We plod along this week while followin...

We are likely still buzzing from all the insights and conversations we had over the weekend. We're coming down from a Full Moon in Gemini high. Mercury is now out of it's retrograde and we're able to move forward with our plans, ideas, and communications with more ease and flow. Plan to do something fun on Thursday - Venus and Jupiter are infusing our day with expansion in all things beauty, relat...

The start of this week is pretty quiet, giving us a chance to feel into the energy shifts from last week. On Sunday we experience a Full Moon in Gemini, and it’s ruling planet Mercury will be going direct after it’s retrograde cycle the last 3 weeks. This signifies that we are reaching a point of completion and clarity around communication and themes related to the house that Gemini rules in our u...

We kicked off the final month of the year on Sunday with a New Moon in the optimistic and adventurous fire sign, Sagittarius. This energy sparks our curiosity and desire to create new experiences for ourselves. This week, we gain new insights during our mercury retrograde journey as the Sun links up with Mercury in Sagittarius, shining a light on new information we hadn’t considered before. By the...

This week, our thoughts and ideas begin to slow down as Mercury turns retrograde in Sagittarius on Monday until December 15. We are being asked to reflect and review what freedom means for us and what new adventure we’re calling in. This notion is doubly supported by a New Moon happening in Sagittarius on Sunday, inviting us to plant seeds of how we want to expand and where we could stand to be a...

This week heralds in a new era as Pluto (the planet of transformation, death & rebirth, power, control, and regeneration) moves into the rebellious, unconventional, and society-focused sign of Aquarius for the next 19 years! We have learned major lessons around Pluto’s time in Capricorn - dissolving outdated power/authority structures, shifting traditional career models, and revisiting our engagem...

In this powerful and inspiring episode, I sit down with Mara Reitzfeld, aka  Meatball , a roller derby skater, advocate for the queer community, and all-around champion of self-authenticity. We dive deep into Mara's journey of discovering and embracing their true self, both on and off the track. Mara shares how to overcome fear and self-doubt when stepping into your full power, why finding communi...

The big news this week is that we have Venus (the planet of love and finances) entering committed and goal-oriented Capricorn on Monday. On Friday, we experience a peak moment of the seeds we planted back in May as the moon becomes full in Taurus. On the same day, Saturn will station direct - allowing us to see how we’ve grown emotionally and where we’re ready to uphold boundaries that will allow...

Our thoughts and communication will take on a more adventurous and optimistic outlook over the next couple of months as Mercury moves into Sagittarius. Not only that, but as Mars moves into Leo - we are excited to express ourselves in a confident and bold way. As we begin the first official week of November, we are invited to reflect on how open we are to new possibilities and opportunities. What...

This week we are beginning a new cycle related to our personal transformation and what we are truly passionate about from the depth of our souls. We experience a New Moon in Scorpio on Friday, inviting us to set intentions of where we want to see death and rebirth cultivate in our lives. Saturday, Mercury enters into Sagittarius giving us a more big picture and optimistic view into our thought pro...

Happy Scorpio Season! This week we are diving into the depths of our soul and uncovering what is true for us. We are no longer satisfied with what's surface level and keeps the peace, we want to feel passion, intensity, and transformation. For more weekly insights, horoscopes, and New Moon/Full Moon Rituals - sign up for the Cosmic Club Monthly Membership for $3.33/mo https://www.badluckburden.com...

Change and transformation is happening in a profound way at the moment, can you feel it too? It’s inevitable that after a period of time we must re-design our lives, connections, and creative projects to be in alignment with where we are in the present moment. After 2 years of Pep Talks with Mal, it’s time to welcome a new chapter and era of the podcast. A time to realign with the mission of encou...

Have you ever noticed that when you are working to manifest something you really want in your life, the Universe begins to send situations, opportunities, and people your way that relate to what you desire? At times those opportunities can seem to flow easily, but chances are many times they feel like a challenge of character and test of your patience, faith, and will. Read the blog post here. In...

If you’re working on your own creative project, this is your sign to stick with it!! 🤍✨ Sending so much love and gratitude to you - I wouldn’t have kept up with this podcast for as long if it weren’t for you tuning in!

How do we go from going through the motions to being fully connected with ourselves and inspired by our lives? The key is in living in alignment. In this episode we talk about •what living in alignment means •discovering our top 3 values •intuition vs fear •aligning our thoughts, words, actions •overcoming challenges Read the full guide here: https://www.badluckburden.com/journal/episode-60-living...

Get ready to dive into an inspiring episode featuring the bold and confident Brittany Leitner! She's not just a dear friend but also an award-winning poet and freelance magazine journalist whose work has graced pages at Oprah Daily, StyleCaster, Time Out New York, Bustle, The Zoe Report, and more. In today's chat, we'll uncover Britt's journey from growing up in San Antonio, TX, to...

We've all been there... on the cusp of an extraordinary opportunity or on the verge of sharing something we've soulfully created, and then we allow ourselves to back out of it. Expressing ourselves comes with a lot of pressure and fear of the unknown, but how much are we risking if we don't put ourselves out there? Take a quiz to find out which Attachment style you are here Schedule yo...

Are you someone that tends to get overwhelmed easily? It can be incredibly difficult maintaining a sense of balance and ease when our days are more-or-less planned from the time we get up until we go to bed. This episode talks about why we may not feel recharged even when we "relax", ways we can create more relief for our busy schedules, and how we can start to find the magic in each day...

This episode is just a reminder that although there may be parts of our lives that we wish were different, we don't have to delay our happiness and joy. Sure, we can work towards better circumstances for ourselves but if we are constantly waiting for everything to be in alignment to experience satisfaction and gratitude - not only will we be waiting a long time (maybe forever), we will also mi...

If we want to live our most authentic, inspired, and aligned life there’s absolutely NO WAY that we can rely on our People Pleasing & Perfectionist tendencies as a source of validation and way to stay ‘safe’. Most of us learned these coping skills early in life, but that doesn’t mean we can’t move beyond them and learn to prioritize ourselves. Listen to this episode to discover how we can beco...