SassafrasCast

I started SassafrasCast several years ago as a project purely for my own joy and fun. I loved witchy podcasts and I was getting deep into my own spiritual practice and I wanted a space to just share about that and the different topics I'd been getting excited about. It's reached an endpoint not because I don't enjoy the podcast anymore - but because life is full enough that I have to be honest wit...

SassafrasCast Episode 60: Working with the Element of Air   In today's episode I talk about connecting with the element of air, which I associate with communication, information, and winds of change.   This episode was recorded live with a (virtual) studio audience - thanks for tuning in, Sassafras Patrons! Sign up and claim this and other perks at patreon.com/sassafrastarot.   --- Find Sassafras...

In today's episode I talk about how to work with the element of earth in your spiritual or folk magick practice.   This episode was recorded live with a (virtual) studio audience - thanks for tuning in, Sassafras Patrons! Sign up and claim this and other perks at patreon.com/sassafrastarot.     --- Find Sassafras Tarot online: http://www.patreon.com/sassafrastarot http://www.facebook.com/sassafras...

In today's episode I talk about the reality of how fresh starts, and endings, present in our lives (it's never neat and tidy like in a book or movie!) and how to nurture ourselves through these changes. I offer a "phase in - phase out" ritual to help us cleanse our life of what we no longer want - and bring in the new beginning we are craving. I also go off on a little tangent (again) about how we...

In today's episode I talk about healing your inner self: showing up for doing The Work, healing emotional wounds and learning how to show up for yourself better. We discuss the different parts of healing -- listening deeply to yourself and your subconscious, showing up with kindness to your inner self, and stepping up to make needed changes in your life. I offer a practice of writing letters to yo...

In today's episode I talk about energetic protection -- on a practical level, on an emotional level, and on a spiritual level. These three things go hand in hand and I dispell some myths about psychic attack, as well as offer some practices for safety -- and equally importantly -- helping yourself FEEL safer.   This episode was recorded live with a (virtual) studio audience - thanks for tuning in,...

In today's episode I give you a 4 step process to giving yourself or a friend or client a clear, actionable tarot reading.   This episode was recorded live with a (virtual) studio audience - thanks for tuning in, Sassafras Patrons! Sign up and claim this and other perks at patreon.com/sassafrastarot.   Links to stuff mentioned in this show: Keys to the Kingdom - unfortunately this class has been c...

In today's episode I encourage you to use witchcraft to overthrow the capitalist, colonialist patriarchy! Or in other words, I teach you to work with the moon cycle in a way that embraces focusing our attention and work both outward AND inward, honoring both work and rest, pushing and playing, challenging ourselves and deeply replenishing ourselves. I give you a quick framework for a mini ritual a...

SassafrasCast Episode 53: Sleep Magick.   In today's episode I talk about sleep magick - what possibilities do dreams and different states of consciousness offer for our personal growth and spiritual experiences? There's also at least one lecture about getting enough sleep in here.   This episode was recorded live with a (virtual) studio audience - thanks for tuning in, Sassafras Patrons! Sign up...

In today's episode I talk about self care tactics for times of change and upheaval. Many practical, some perspective based, and some spiritual.   This episode was recorded live with a (virtual) studio audience - thanks for tuning in, Sassafras Patrons! Sign up and claim this and other perks at patreon.com/sassafrastarot.   Links to stuff mentioned in this show: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Lead...

SassafrasCast Episode 51: Do It Wrong, Baby!   In today's episode I talk about putting your spiritual and personal growth practice on EASY mode. Let's take away barriers to having a spiritual experience or personal breakthrough by bailing on productivity culture and ableist concepts of what your practice "should" look like. We will talk through identifying what stands in the way of having an easy,...

In today's episode I talk about witchery for troubled times -- with an emphasis on remembering that thoughts and prayers don't get it done alone: our own two hands do. We talk about being a footsoldier of justice and the emotional and physical self care that is absolutely necessary to make it sustainable. We discuss protective magic, working with guides and archetypes, and a summoning spell for pu...

In today's episode I talk about intuition and emotional wisdom -- and how in order to commit to working with your own intuition, you also must commit to doing "the work" around your own emotional landscape. We talk about how to sort feelings from intuition insights -- what it feels like to be an empath vs being hypervigilant -- and how to understand when your inner wisdom is speaking to you, versu...

In today's episode I invite you to cultivate an air of romance and possibility in your life. I use the term romance in an expansive way - meaning, seeing your life as an exciting and meaningful story that is unfolding. This is also relevant to those looking for romance within their love lives -- but to lead a truly romantic life is so much bigger than just cultivating a certain type of relationshi...

In today's episode I talk about creating personal milestones - and why you might want to! Creating a milestone for yourself deliberately during a challenging time can help you find the confidence to move forward and do what you need to do.   This episode was recorded live with a (virtual) studio audience - thanks for tuning in, Sassafras Patrons! Sign up and claim this and other perks at patreon.c...

SassafrasCast Episode #46: Moving Away from Mind-Reading & Fortune-telling And Doing the Real Work   In today's episode I talk about moving away from the ideas of mind-reading and fortune-telling: "What are they thinking about me? When will I get married? Will I get the promotion?" Instead I redirect my tarot practice towards showing up for the inner work that will lead to both long-term personal...

SassafrasCast Episode #45: Tarot Led Shadow Work   In today's episode I talk about why shadow work is so powerful and give you a working method to do tarot-led or oracle-led shadow work on your own.   This episode was recorded live with a (virtual) studio audience - thanks for tuning in, Sassafras Patrons! Sign up and claim this and other perks at patreon.com/sassafrastarot.     --- Find Sassafras...

SassafrasCast Episode 44: Deep Listening with Pattie Belle from SoulShepherd.love   In today's episode I interview Pattie Belle from SoulShepherd.love about deep spiritual listening. We talk about the different ways to open the "mind's ear," her own practice for connecting with her guides, her hypnosis practice, and more. She offers us a DIY somatic inner listening method where we do a body scan a...

In today's episode I talk about claiming SOVEREIGNTY over your resources - time, energy, and money. We talk about what true sovereignty looks like - influence and wise choices, not total control. We talk about lies that our brains tell us around these topics, how to overcome self sabotage, and offer some ritual suggestions to help us step into our power around our resources.   This episode was rec...

In today's episode I talk about how showing up for your biggest life requires taking leaps of faith. Also, it's not about external faith - it's about having faith in yourself. It's about trusting yourself to land on your feet and have your own back. Included in the show is a 7 day self trust spell, and several psychospiritual tools to help you build trust and faith in your relationship with yourse...

In today's episode I talk about banishing vs releasing work - when to use each, as well as a frank discussion of mental health, intergenerational trauma, internalized bigotry, and other things that come up when we talk about releasing work and healing. I talk about my year of no, and how saying no can be a way to say yes to what matters most to you. In Witch You Got This, I offer you my daily(ish)...

In today's episode I cover some different questions I've been asked about the tarot - reading with reversals, reading professionally and doing tarot parties, and also ways we can work with the tarot apart from divination - like somatic and meditative work, and ritual/spellcasting.   I also share about my 8 week tarot course, Keys to the Kingdom , which is launching for the first time in February!...

In today's episode I talk about connecting the dots between the possible meanings of a tarot card, and turning that information into a meaningful reading that will empower you or the querent to take action. We talk about one card and two card pulls, jumper cards, and spreads. I also give you helpful actions to take when you are stumped - either on the meaning of a card, or how to apply that card t...

SassafrasCast Teaches Tarot: The Suit of Cups (Episode 38)   In today's episode I take you on a ~beautiful emotional journey~ through the suit of Cups in the tarot! We explore the element of water and the wisdom it has to offer on your emotional journey. As per usual, I include a small rant about harmful gender stereotypes and how much I am unwilling to apply them to the tarot. The King and Queen...

In today's episode I talk about the suit of WANDS in the tarot -- associated with the element of fire. We are talking about personal power, manifesting, goals, ambitions, and vision and visibility. This suit is about how we leave our mark on the world.   This episode was recorded live with a (virtual) studio audience - thanks for tuning in, Sassafras Patrons! Sign up and claim this and other perks...