Big Crystal Energy Podcast - Crystals, Glamour, and Magic for Liminal Spaces

What does it mean to stay grounded when everything around you feels like it is shifting? In this episode of The Crystal Library , Ashleigh explores aragonite, a stone associated with grounding, patience, emotional balance, surrender, and staying connected to your center during periods of change. Aragonite is especially known for its striking starburst formations, with crystal points radiating outw...

Life has been lifing lately… so today’s episode is a little different. I’m sitting down for an impromptu Big Crystal Energy life update to share some of what’s been happening behind the scenes—the good, the stressful, the completely chaotic, and, of course, the witchy. I’m talking about burnout, family life, the absolute saga happening at our historic property in Augusta, Georgia (including our fi...

Apache Tear was one of the very first stones I ever chose as a child, long before I knew anything about crystal meanings, shadow work, or the symbolism this little piece of volcanic glass would eventually carry for me. I found it while visiting a witchy shop in Omaha, Nebraska with my dad during a complicated period of my childhood. My parents were divorced, I was moving back and forth between two...

Mabon marks the Autumn Equinox, a threshold between light and darkness, abundance and release, growth and the quieter season ahead. For me, it also marks the final episode in my Wheel of the Year series. In this episode of Big Crystal Energy , I’m exploring the history and meaning of Mabon, including why the name itself is much more modern than many people realize. I talk about Mabon as the second...

This week inside The Crystal Library, we’re going deep into magnetite and lodestone, a stone whose actual physical properties are every bit as fascinating as its magical associations. Magnetite is one of the most naturally magnetic minerals on Earth, and naturally magnetized pieces are known as lodestones. Long before humans understood magnetic fields, people were already fascinated by this strang...

What if becoming a witch isn’t about becoming someone new—but finally giving yourself permission to become who you’ve always been? This week on Big Crystal Energy, I’m joined by Adrienna Elcome, aka the Violet Wiitch—a tarot reader, witchcraft teacher, photographer, shadow worker, and creator of Witch School. Adrienna and I originally crossed paths through Angelica Cresci’s Glamour Magic course, a...

What happens when a stone seems to exist between two worlds? In this episode of The Crystal Library , we’re exploring Mystical Merlinite, also known as Indigo Gabbro—a dark, mottled igneous rock surrounded by modern metaphysical associations with intuition, divination, shadow work, past lives, spirit communication, and the unseen. We begin with the geology of Indigo Gabbro and the surprisingly bea...

September always feels like a threshold for me. It’s the beginning of my favorite part of the year, the point where I start feeling more like myself again, and where style, scent, crystals, and ritual all begin to take on a little more meaning. In this solo episode, I’m exploring the idea of liminality and how certain seasons or transitions can help us reconnect with parts of ourselves that may fe...

What happens when your logic, intuition, words, and actions finally begin moving in the same direction? In this episode of The Crystal Library , we explore sodalite—a deep blue stone commonly associated with truth, communication, intuition, and conscious awareness. We begin with the science of sodalite, including its mineral structure, its connection to lapis lazuli, and the fascinating sodalite v...

Coming home from the Powerhouse Women Conference, I had absolutely nothing prepared for this week’s episode. And maybe that was exactly the point. Instead of forcing myself to immediately jump back into researching, recording, creating, and checking things off my list, I let myself actually be present for the experience. And when I got home, I sat down behind the microphone without a script, witho...

What if everything you think you know about fairies is only a tiny—and very modern—piece of the story? In this episode of Big Crystal Energy , I’m joined by Brandon Becker of Inside the Hollow Hills for a fascinating deep dive into Faery Craft, the Good People, and the ancient relationship between humans and the beings of the Otherworld. Brandon’s path into this work began with an interest in mega...

For almost two hundred years, smithsonite didn't have a name of its own. It was lumped together with a completely different mineral, hemimorphite, under the folk name "calamine" — used by the Romans to make brass, by Tang Dynasty artisans to smelt coins, and by medieval physicians to treat skin conditions, all without anyone realizing they were handling two different substances. In...

Have you ever felt like your career became your entire identity? This week on Big Crystal Energy , I'm joined by fellow physician assistant, Reiki Master, medium, and witch Calla for a conversation that feels like sitting down with a friend who just gets it. As two healthcare providers who also embrace spirituality, we talk about what it means to walk the line between science and magic, why b...

Most people know hematite as the crystal for grounding—but what if that's only the surface? In this episode of The Crystal Library , we're looking beyond hematite's polished, metallic exterior to uncover a history written in blood-red pigment, ancient cave art, legal talismans, protective magic, and one of the oldest relationships humans have ever had with a mineral. You'll dis...

What if the fears holding you back aren't even yours? In this episode of Big Crystal Energy , I'm joined by crystal healer, teacher, and author Krista Mitchell for a fascinating conversation about crystal consciousness, shadow work, ancestral healing, and why working with crystals goes so much deeper than memorizing metaphysical properties. Krista shares how a single piece of selenite co...

Danburite doesn't have the ancient mythology of amethyst or the centuries-long history of quartz—but what if that makes it even more fascinating? In this episode of The Crystal Library , we're exploring one of the most intriguing stones I've researched so far. While working through my Akashic Crystal Healing certification, I kept noticing something unusual about Danburite: no matter...

Have you ever wondered if your soul chose this life before you were born? Or why certain fears, gifts, or relationships seem to follow you throughout your lifetime? In this fascinating conversation, I sit down with Meli Guidance , an Akashic Records reader, past life psychic, channeling teacher, author, and host of the Mystical & Practical podcast. Together we explore reincarnation, soul plans...

Flower Agate is often described as a crystal of peace, growth, and gentle transformation—but what if we've been telling the wrong story? In this episode of The Crystal Library , we're taking a closer look at one of the most beloved modern crystals and uncovering the fascinating geology behind its signature "flowers." Along the way, we investigate the claim that Flower Agate was...

How do we make our dreams real without burning ourselves out in the process? In this special Lammas bonus episode of Big Crystal Energy , I pull a collective reading using the Seasons of the Witch: Lammas Oracle and walk through the beautiful Bird Feeder Spread from the guidebook. Centered around the question, "How can you contribute to making dreams a reality?" , this reading becomes le...

Lammas: The First Harvest & Reclaiming Your Power Lammas (also known as Lughnasadh) marks the beginning of the harvest season—but spiritually, it's so much more than gathering crops. In this episode of Big Crystal Energy , we're exploring the history, mythology, and deeper meaning behind the first harvest festival. From the Celtic god Lugh and the story of the earth goddess Tailtiu t...

Larimar is one of the most recognizable crystals in the world—but almost everything you've heard about it may have come from the same handful of modern sources. In this episode of The Crystal Library , we're diving beneath the surface of the beautiful blue stone often called the "Atlantis Stone." You'll hear the familiar story: lost civilizations, divine feminine energy, a...

This week I'm joined by the absolutely delightful Markella , creator of Letters of the Zodiac , a monthly tarot subscription that's bringing beautifully curated collective tarot readings to mailboxes around the world. What started as a simple idea in January has grown into a thriving global community—and after reaching 1,000 subscribers, Markella celebrated in the most unforgettable way...

In this deeply personal conversation, I sit down with psychic medium, energy intuitive, photographer, author, and fellow podcaster Kelsey Anderson to talk about what it really means to reclaim yourself. We explore what it was like growing up as highly intuitive children, sensing things we couldn't explain, and learning to trust those experiences in a world that often teaches us to ignore them...

Red Jasper is often called a grounding stone—but what if grounding was never meant to make us comfortable? In this deeply personal episode of The Crystal Library , I explore the remarkable geology, mythology, and symbolism of Red Jasper through the lens of my youngest son, Jasper, whose fourth birthday is just around the corner. After a weekend in Santa Cruz, watching my son joyfully carry a fish...

What happens when the community you're searching for doesn't exist yet? In this episode of Big Crystal Energy, I'm joined by creative director, oracle creator, community builder, and founder of Unconventional Bliss, Isabel Bagsik. Together we explore the intersection of creativity, visibility, spiritual entrepreneurship, and the deep human desire to find people who truly understand...