Mind Witchery

Yes or No. Do or Don’t. Right or Wrong. Female or Male. When we’re thinking about our choices in binary terms, we’re limited and limiting. This spell will help you see options as expansive and diverse as this reality we’re co-creating. Mentioned: Leela Sinha - check out zir YouTube channel! Make Magic: Take any either/or you’re seeing and see what’s in between. Transcript: A Spell for Expanding Yo...

This year’s New Moon in Libra is so ready for you to Decide Already. It’s a perfect opportunity to turn away from things that no longer serve, and toward your most luminous and whole self. And/but/also? This new moon is happening during a Mercury Retrograde, which necessitates re-view, re-flection, re-visioning. As always, I got you covered.

Does being angry scare you? Does it feel like something you have to deny, or push down? I’m here to tell you, that’s the patriarchy talking. The World wants you to be scared of your anger, because anger is insightful. Anger knows when something is unfair, unfit, or unjust. Anger is here to tell you what’s wrong. And it can give you the power to make it right. Mentioned: The Language of Emotions ,...

Whether or not you’re as obsessed with plants as we are, I think you’ll love this conversation between me and Kamili Bell Hill, creator of Plant Blerd. Mostly, Kamili and I share the immense joy, comfort, and wisdom that plants bring into our lives. We talk about communing with fellow Plant People, give suggestions for people wanting to up their plant game, and even meander into Sorting Hat territ...

Why is allowing rest so difficult? Blame the usual suspects: capitalism, white dominant culture, patriarchal inhumanism, and the Puritanical cultural roots we can’t seem to dig out. All this to say: it makes total sense that it can be super hard to Just. Stop. Doing. I hope these thoughts will help. Make Magic: It’s vital to notice the difference rest makes, in your ability to focus, overall mood,...

In a world of Clocks and Calendars, that wants us to judge ourselves in comparison to others, it’s so easy to feel like we’re not moving as fast as we should be. But I have good news. Behind? It isn’t real. Mentioned: Mind Witchery Episode 24, A Spell for Realizing Progress . The Tyranny of Time , by Joe Zadeh. Make Magic: If you find “behind” as demotivating as I do, ask yourself: what or whom am...

Get intentional about the vibes you want to cultivate in your day, and add some To-Bes to your To-Dos. Transcript: Have a High-Quality Day

The New Moon in Virgo is September 6 (or 7th, if you’re across the Atlantic), and it’s a hand-lettered invitation to us to collect ourselves, sort our priorities, and integrate all our parts. It’s the perfect time to clean up the part of our everyday that’s haphazard, to establish some good, fertile stability with routine or ritual, and to create time and space for an emerging identity to express...

Life is full of decisions to be made, and perhaps you - like me - find them perplexing sometimes. This episode exposes some of the mind tricks that make decision-making difficult, redefines what a “good” decision actually is, and gives you the most helpful thing to consider as you’re choosing your next step forward. Mentioned: Mind Witchery Episode 11, A Spell for Trusting Your Next Move . Make Ma...

Listen: our overnight-success-obsessed culture has a warped sense of progress, and it keeps us from seeing the truth of - and finding comfort in - the cycles of creation. I love a good metaphor, so in this episode, we’ll use an agricultural analogy to rethink progress as cyclical rather than linear, slow and co-creative rather than fast and dominating, and sustainable rather than explosive. Make M...

Do you ever get scared when things are too good? When you get that great job, find that supportive relationship, or reach a new level of happiness, does it feel too good to be true? Does it feel too good to be true… for you? I’m here to tell you that we, that you, deserve that happiness. This spell will help you embrace the joy in your life, and stop letting fear of disappointment sabotage you. Me...

The New Moon in Leo is August 8, and is asking us to (re)ignite our passion. Leo Season is all about SHINE: ruled by the Sun, and connecting us with Fixed Fire, it asks us to self-center, listen to our hearts, and lead with pride. In this episode, my dear friend and brilliant astro-branding expert, Leslie Tagorda, joins me to talk through the New Moon in Leo, as well as what we can learn from Leo’...

When we’re struggling with a new practice or an old habit, it’s tempting to blame ourselves. To say “I can’t,” and surrender to frustration and guilt. What if we gave ourselves permission to learn and grow and fail gracefully? And to seek help instead of trudging through tasks we don’t want to manage alone? Mentioned: Carol Dweck’s very insightful book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success . Make...

How tempting is it to say yes to everything? Yes to the project, yes to the promotion, yes to the party with the people you just have to meet. Saying yes all the time? It’s exhausting. And it draws energy away from the things and people we love. If you need a little help saying “no,” this spell will help. Make Magic: The next time you feel like you “have to” accept an invitation, stop and take sto...

Ohhhhh my friend. This New Moon in Cancer is GOOD, and has your back, front, and both sides, too. In this episode, I tease out some of the significance of Cancer’s symbol (The Crab) and its ruler (The Moon). I also share two favorite quotations by two brilliant women, and (as always) give you a bunch of questions for your New Moon reflecting pleasure! Mentioned: My insightful astrology teacher, Au...

I bet there are parts of yourself you don’t like all that much. Tendencies you have that you can’t stand. I bet you have plenty to criticize about yourself, frankly because the white-dominant, heteronormative, ableist patriarchy DEPENDS on it. This episode gives you a different way to think about and approach those parts, and to shift from self-loathing to self-appreciation. Mentioned: Walt Whitma...

It makes TOTAL sense to me that we humans worry as much as we do. Of course we do - life on Planet Earth sends all sorts of twists and turns our way, and we have the ability to think into the future. And yet, when our Inner Worrier is armed with dozens of “What Ifs” and taking aim at our precious dreams, we gotta ask her to lower her weapons. This episode gives you two ways how.

Sometimes, life as humans on Planet Earth is rough. Tho my guest (and bestie) Emma and I are both life coaches and former yoga teachers, we aren’t the kind that pretend it’s all Love and Light. And yet: we’re dedicated to helping our fellow humans out of pain and suffering, and into alignment and harmony in these wild and precious lives. Listen in as we talk about the various ways in which we stok...

Clarity on What Kind of Summer You Want will most definitely help you make it that way.

What happens when a New Moon is a Solar Eclipse during Mercury Retrograde in Mercury’s own sign of Gemini? We’re all about to find out! In this episode, I give you the quick & dry on eclipse cycles, as well as on (in)famous Mercury Retrograde. I also give you a bevy of self-reflection questions to help you open up to making the most of the Nudges from Destiny you’ll be receiving! Make Magic: Self-...

Do you find your mouth says Yes when all the rest of you says NOOOOOO? This charm oughta help.

The most common responses to self-sabotaging behaviors - shame, blame, and self-criticism - only make matters worse. This brew right here is a much more effective antidote, and will help you self-support your way to making big moves. Mentioned: My dog, Kevin, was the one snoring in my lap mid-episode. Thought you might like to see a pic - he is insanely cute and thus gets away with everything. Mak...

It's kinda the opposite of the KonMari method, but it still works energetic wonders.

Wish you had more discipline? Here’s a magical re-frame that will help you become more efficient, focused, and potent in your work. Mentioned: Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Make Magic: Rather than fitting yourself into someone else’s productivity box, create a habitat that supports you in your work preferences. Consider your relationship to Time and Rhythm: WHEN do you work best? What’s a good...