Modern Witches✨

Linda Goodman introduced millions of readers to astrology, but the woman behind the bestselling books has remained largely a mystery. In this episode, Casey sits down with author Courtney Ann LaFaive to discuss her new book,  Following the Sign: Searching for Linda Goodman, America's Forgotten Astrology Queen . Together, they explore Goodman's remarkable life, the cultural impact of pop as...

Welcome to Cancer Season Part 2! In this episode, we explore Venus entering Virgo, inviting us to express love through care, devotion, and the small daily rituals that nourish our lives and relationships. We'll also discuss Mercury Cazimi in Cancer, a moment of clarity and insight that helps us reconnect with our emotional truth and better understand what truly supports our sense of belonging. Fin...

Welcome to Cancer Season! In this episode, we explore the Summer Solstice and the Sun’s entrance into Cancer, inviting us to slow down, reconnect with our roots, and nourish what truly sustains us. We'll also discuss Mercury retrograde in Cancer, a reflective transit that encourages us to revisit old stories, memories, and emotional patterns so we can better understand where we belong and what...

We hope you enjoy this thoughtful conversation with Granddaughter Crow as much as we did! In this episode, we explore the journey of self-reclamation, authenticity, and what it means to live in balance with ourselves and the world around us. Through stories, wisdom, and gentle guidance, Granddaughter Crow shares insights on the Four Bodies, the power of curiosity and playfulness, and the importanc...

Welcome to Gemini Season Part 2! In this episode, we explore Mercury entering Cancer, bringing nostalgia, emotional reflection, and a deeper understanding of what helps us feel safe, nurtured, and connected. We'll also discuss the Venus–Jupiter conjunction in Cancer, a beautiful transit that highlights blessings, meaningful connections, and moments of abundance that remind us of what truly mat...

Our recent conversation with Fat and the Moon founder and creatrix Rachel Budde is inspired by a recent Fat and the Moon newsletter, discussing wellness cultures' relationship to the on-going polycrises. When do companies stand up and share their values, and when does their silence become deafening? Rachel discusses the importance of finding inspiration outside of mainstream culture, finding i...

Welcome Gemini Season ! May 20th - Sun enters Gemini May 22nd - Sun conjunct Uranus 1° Gemini May 24th - Sun 3° Gemini sextile Neptune 3° Aries May 26th - Sun 5° Gemini trine Pluto 5° Aquarius May 28th - Venus 11° Cancer square Saturn 11° Aries May 31st - Sagittarius Full Moon 9°56’ ✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨ 🌈  CONNECT WITH YOUR PODCAST HOSTS: Casey Zabala - interdisciplinary a...

Taurus season {part 2} begins with Beltane & May Day celebrations! Taurus season settles in like late Spring sunlight —steady, radiant, and full of promise. As the  New Moon in Taurus   on May 16th opens a fertile new chapter, we are invited to ground with intention, to trust in slow growth, and to remember that what is nurtured with devotion can flourish beyond our imaginations. With Jupiter’...

Taurus Season (2026) settles in like a deep breath, inviting us to root into what is steady, nourishing, and real. As the Sun enters Taurus, we are asked to slow down, to listen to the body, and to remember that devotion itself is a form of magic. This is a season where pleasure becomes practice, and care becomes a spell. There are moments of tension and movement throughout—shifts in how we think,...

Uranus moves into Gemini on April 25th sparking a new chapter in our current revolutionary moment. Thea Anderson joins us to unpack Uranus as a liberator, and to reframe our relationship to these troubling times through the lens of revolutionary activists Josephine Baker and Harriet Tubman. Join us as we talk about astrology as a healing practice, and how to find inspiration from history and these...

Spring Equinox (2026) emerges with blessings from Mercury stationing direct, and a cosmic infusion from the North Node in Pisces. A new season of alignment is here, asking that we hold our trouble with the same care that we hold our hopes for the future. A portal of potential is opening, as the collective moves through a profound restructuring, coalescing with the Saturn-Pluto sextile. As witches,...

We hope you enjoy this intimate conversation with Rohini Moradi (a true "life detective") about their experience studying, practicing, and living a live with the akashic records, as much as we did! From creating sound scapes to holding space for spiritual seekers, Rohini practices her craft with true authenticity and compassion. Tune in to this conversation for a nervous system reset, an...

“Honey is the Knife: Or How I Learned to Stop Fixing Myself and Love My Bliss” is a hybrid self-help memoir by Hannah Eko. Chronicling Hannah’s life as a Black woman navigating wellness and self-help culture, “Honey is the Knife” holds the pleasure of self discovery alongside the struggles. Tune in for a conversation about Hannah’s spiritual journey as a seeker and writer, and how sweetness shows...

Join us for an enchanting conversation with preeminent natural perfumer and author, Mandy Aftel as we explore her latest publication, Symbolorum: The Secret Wisdom of Emblems . In this curated collection, Aftel resurrects the lineage of emblems, which were once a popular esoteric device for gathering and disseminating wisdom, lore, and curiosities. Learn how Mandy discovered this arcane world of e...

2026 gets underway with a series of oppositions to Jupiter in Cancer, putting pressure on our sense of home, safety and belonging. Mercury, Mars, the Sun, and Venus are all colluding in Capricorn, concocting up emergent mysteries... Don’t forget to find ways to center pleasure, especially when the road ahead is rocky. Tune in for ways to center and expand! If you’re looking for more of an astrolog...

Happy Solstice, sweet witches! The longest night is an energetic reboot moment, offering space for us to slow-down and reconnect with our true essence. With a New Moon on December 19th ushering in the shortest day, we have a precious incubation period to honor what is ending, and what we hope to renew our faith in as we move through the grounded Capricorn season.   A reminder! We will be taking a...

❤️‍🔥 Support the podcast on Patreon & join us for an intention setting power-hour online on Dec. 19th: https://www.patreon.com/c/modernwitches Your visions are sacred, and the astrology of the moment is pushing us to embrace this all important truth. This episode focuses on the astrological transits from December 8th through December 20th - Winter Solstice! As we move closer and closer to the...

❤️‍🔥 Support the podcast on Patreon & join us for an intention setting power-hour on Dec. 19th: https://www.patreon.com/c/modernwitches Sagittarius season offers a challenge to be radical in your expression of joy. This episode features astrological transits from Nov 21st through Nov 30th. While the world reorients to a rapidly shifting landscape, we are tasked with the role of cosmic researc...

We trip into tricky and expansive territory in November, with Mars moving into Sagittarius as well as Mercury stationing retrograde in Sagittarius on November 9th. It’s important to stay grounded and vigilant throughout the first couple of weeks of the month, with Uranus making moves back into Taurus, and a Taurus Full Moon on November 5th. Tend to your body, take stock of where you are in your pe...

Witches, this Scorpio season is something special. With a fortifying water trine holding our cosmic wishes in sacred space, we have the opportunity to attune to our deepest desires and work towards actualizing them. It’s time for deep work. It’s time to center the SOUL. The first two weeks of Scorpio Season (from October 22nd through November 2nd) we are working our way towards Mercury Retrograde,...

The Devil from Tarot's Major Arcana is one of the more magnetic, complex and shadowy archetypes from the deck, and Hannah Levy thinks it is high time we tune into their compelling frequency. Hannah is a writer, and the editor-in-chief of The Rebis , is a print-only tarot themed literary journal of creative writing and art. The theme of this year's journal is The Devil, with creative contri...

A brash and bold Aries Full Moon (on October 6th) initiates this episode of our Libra season series. Right on the heels of Mercury entering Scorpio, the New Moon draws us into the depths and complexity of our emotions, and encourages us to explore and express our truest desires. The spotlight is on interpersonal relationships, holding boundaries, and finding common ground. The season saturates as...

The entry into Libra season is accentuated by the Autumn Equinox (Sept 22nd) inviting in opportunity to realign to your personal capacity as the light shifts. Libra is symbolized by the scales, representing an attunement to balance, equality, and a focus on interpersonal exchange. We begin Libra season with Mars entering Scorpio, shifting gears into driven and emotionally profound terrain. Perfect...

This Virgo eclipse season continues to present opportunities to practice boundary work and patience when navigating through the unknown. This episode discusses the planetary transits beginning the week of September 8th through September 21st. After the Lunar Eclipse in Pisces illuminates our blindspots, we have a Mercury Cazimi on September 13th which helps us to gain greater insight into our pers...

For Ysha, Activist Witch , witchcraft is a deeply political practice. Our conversation explores the radical roots of witchcraft, and our marginalized history of prosecution and resistance. Ysha has a deeply inquisitive nature and a sincere desire to make political witchcraft accessible for people curious about the craft. Please learn more about their important work Witches for Palestine , which fu...