On The Empowered Modern Witches Show, we explore what it means to weave together the threads of pleasure, shadow, and liberation to create your wild, magickal life. Whether we're diving into how to integrate your shadows, discussing the potent support offered by astrology, or shattering taboos in conversations about pleasure and sensuality, this show is your sanctuary to return to your intuition, reconnect with your body, and reclaim your power. Hosted by Tenae Stewart, the Dark Moon Prieste ...
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Follow along on our journey of living off-grid on our 42 acre homestead in western Colorado as well as running a regenerative herb farm and creating seasonal herbal products to meet the needs of our community. Other topics discussed will include planning and goal setting for your best life, the importance of community building, and tons of DIY projects for the farmstead. Help keep the show going by checking out our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com. We appreciate your support so, so much!
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S7 E4: 4 spiritual tools for navigating seasons of change + your 2026 astrology forecast
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25:56In this episode, I'm diving into what to expect astrologically as we move from 2025 into 2026 — a time of profound collective and personal transformation. You’ll learn: 🌕 The major transits shaping 2026 — including Neptune and Saturn in Aries, Uranus in Gemini, Jupiter in Leo, the North Node in Aquarius, and Venus retrograde in Scorpio 🌕 Why 2025 f…
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S7E3: My inner good girl was burned at the stake
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20:31What if the part of you you’re afraid to let out is actually your greatest power? In this episode, I share how the “good girl” in me was burned at the stake — and how the Dark Moon Priestess rose from her ashes.
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S7 E2: Why shadow work keeps you stuck (and what to do instead)
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18:58Most of the ways you've been taught to do shadow work will actually keep you stuck in the same old loops for years on end. You journal, you reflect, you pull tarot cards, you analyze your astrology chart — but nothing in your real life actually changes. Even when you have a lot of self-awareness and understand where your shadows come from, if you'r…
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S7 E1: Why I'm stepping into my Dark Moon Priestess Era
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24:53In this episode, I’m sharing a big shift that’s downloaded for me recently: stepping into my Dark Moon Priestess era. This is a big internal shift, but one you're going to start to see show up in my work, my content, summits, offers, branding, and more, so I want to share more about what this means for me and how it's going to I'm sharing about: I'…
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Ep 65 - Market Vending Tips with Sara and Mike
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1:07:48Today Mike and I are talking about some of the big things we've learned over the last few years of vending at various farmers markets, festivals, craft fairs, and other events. We hope you'll find a lot of useful info here that you can use to level up your own market experience!! Some of the areas we dive into include: -things to think about when c…
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S6 E15: Creating sacred daily practices with your astrology chart
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29:25In this episode, we're tapping into a recording from the recent conference, Ritual, Creativity, and Art: Unlocking the Magic in Your Home. Tenae was interviewed by María Isabel Barreiro about how astrology can guide the creation of deeply personal, powerful daily rituals. I shared my journey of rebuilding my spiritual practice after losing my home …
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Ep 64 - Mushroom Foraging with Whitney Johnson
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52:12Hey friends! My guest today is Whitney Johnson, also known as the Appalachian Forager. She's here to talk about her beautiful new book, Go Forth and Forage, which is all about mushroom foraging. We dive into some of the common misconceptions about mushrooms, how to go about identifying mushrooms properly, the debate about whether we should cut or p…
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S6 E14: Leaning into feminine energy with Afura Nefertiti
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30:12In this episode, I'm joined by Afura Nefertiti who is a returning guest and a long-time friend and fellow witch. Afura and I are discussing her shift towards working more with feminine energy and how the masculine structures and systems she's worked with in the past still serve her... but are no longer her most important focus in her life or spirit…
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S6 E13: Pleasure, power, and the goddess within - my journey to coming out as a poly bi witch
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43:27In this episode, I'm sharing my very personal stories of coming out as a witch, as polyamorous, and as bisexual - and how each new layer of authenticity that I've uncovered has led me closer and closer to the goddess within. We're talking about what goddess work is - and what it isn't. Did you know that you can practice goddess work... without ever…
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Hey friends! Hope you're doing well! Spring is poking its head up here but we're still getting snow off and on as well, so we're not able to start planting outdoors yet. We have lots of great stuff happening inside though! We've got loads of grow lights and heat mats set up and we have tons of seedlings already taking off! We're really trying to na…
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Ep 62 - Traveling Farm Work with James Miller
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40:24Today I have a really great guest for you! His name is James Miller and I actually met him as a tattoo client. We did a large piece that took several sessions and so as I was tattooing him we had some really amazing conversations that then led to me wanting to bring him on the podcast. James was here in Colorado to work on a local farm as a WWOOFer…
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Ep 61 - Italian Folk Healing with Lisa Fazio
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49:00Hi, friends! We've been working hard this month getting back into the swing of things. We spent four days vending at various markets this month and March and April are slated to be busy as well. We also had the official grand opening of our farm store in Hotchkiss and it's been so amazing to connect with people in person when they come in to browse…
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S6 E12: Make friends with your tarot deck with Jill McArthur
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23:47In this episode, I'm joined by Jill McArthur who is a professional tarot card reader with a focus on empowerment and self-reflection. Jill is a third-generation witch with roots in a magical lineage, beginning with her grandmother, who was an herbalist in Pakistan. Jill and I talked about her journey into working with tarot as an intuitive, but als…
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S6 E11: How my intuition led me to non-monogamy
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28:25In this episode, I'm sharing the juicy story of the #1 time I didn't trust my intuition - which centers around my big breakup back in 2023 so we're really spilling the tea here. Post-breakup, I've found myself on a journey to non-monogamy which has been deeply personal and healing - and trusting myself has been the key to getting here. I talk in th…
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S6 E10: Plant guides for intuition with Desiree Diaz
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25:40In this episode, I'm joined by Desiree Diaz who is a multifaceted practitioner in spirituality, witchcraft, and energy healing. We talked about the importance of allowing your spiritual practices to evolve, the significance of intuition in your life and spirituality, and how to connect with intuition through various tools, including plants. Desiree…
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Ep 60 - Tiny Farm Planning with Jill Ragan
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34:48Hey friends! Hope you're doing well as we wrap up January here. We have been SUPER busy with some big projects behind the scenes. One of them is that we now have our farm store open in Hotchkiss! For the last two years, Mike and I have, in addition to homesteading, had a small tattoo studio in Hotchkiss. Our lease was coming to an end and we had re…
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Ep 59 - Preserving with a Purpose with Sarah Thrush
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49:05Hi friends! Welcome to our first episode of 2025! We're getting back to releasing two new episodes a month, and we have some awesome interviews already recorded and ready to share with you -- like this one! Today's guest is Sarah Thrush, who I've been following for a few years over on TikTok. You might know her there as @peeliesandpetals and she sh…
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S6 E9: Sex & death magic with Mel Gutierrez
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24:34In this episode, I'm joined by Mel Gutierrez, who is a yoga teacher, personal trainer, energy healer, dominatrix-in-training, and a scientific-minded body researcher who bridges the gap between science and magic. She is a cool ass person and I'm so excited to have her on the podcast! Mel and I talked about the intersection of sex and death, rather …
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S6 E8: Healing the witch wound with Celeste Larsen
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25:30In this episode, I'm joined by Celeste Larson, author of one of my favorite books, 'Heal the Witch Wound.' Celeste shared with us her journey as a pagan witch with a focus in ancestral and earth-based spirituality. We had a great conversation about what it means to live a magical life, the significance of community and retreats, and the history and…
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S6 E7: Akashic records with Emily Logan Lewis
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26:40In this episode, I'm joined by Emily Lewis, also known as Emily the mystic, who is an intuitive mentor and Akashic records expert. She helps her clients discover their soul's essence and purpose, heal from past traumas, and manifest their dreams using the Akashic Records, a multi-dimensional, energetic library of information about the universe and …
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S6 E6: Discover your dark goddess archetype
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13:28In this episode, I'm excited to share about a brand new quiz I've created to discover your core witch wound and connect with a dark goddess to help you heal - so you can start living your most magickal life! I'm discussing the five core witch wounds that are collective, ancestral wounds from the time of the Witch Trials and how working with dark go…
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S6 E5: Fitness witchcraft with Emily Flood
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25:26In this episode, I'm joined by Emily Flood, founder of Fitness Witchcraft, who discusses with me how she helps witches feel great in their bodies by tapping into their magic. She combines depth psychology and ritual to create deep intrinsic change and release triggers that lead to unhealthy habits and patterns. Emily shares how working with spirit …
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In this episode, I'm joined by George Lizos, an author, psychic healer, and Hellenistic priest. George shares his journey of working with the gods and goddesses in Greek religion and becoming a priest in Cyprus. He explains that the gods are not just archetypes, but mirrors of the universe and reflections of universal laws and functions. George als…
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Ep 58 - Homestead Chats with Natalie and Sara
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51:11Hi friends! I'm back with an awesome repeat guest today -- Natalie, the Alaska Redhead! Natalie is a fellow off-grid homesteader who lives in Alaska and was on the podcast a little over a year ago. We became friends and have stayed in touch, so decided to have an on-going series that we're calling Homestead Chats with Natalie and Sara. Today we cat…
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Ep 57 - Botanical Cocktails with Tenae Stewart
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33:06Hi friends! It's been a minute since our last episode but we have lots of fun progress updates to share! Things are moving along nicely with our shop build and we've been having a great season at different farmers' markets and festivals. Today I'm super excited to have Tenae Stewart on the podcast to talk about her book, Botanical Cocktails. Residi…
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In this episode, we are exploring the dark divine feminine, which is an aspect that can be found in all of us, regardless of gender. Dark goddesses can be found in almost every culture, pantheon, and mythology as an essential aspect of humanity and working with them as deities or archetypes can be deeply healing to our shadow selves. We are talking…
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S6 E2: Black Moon Lilith with Adama Sesay
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33:33In this episode, I'm joined by Adama Sesay, author of Black Moon Lilith Rising & Cosmic Alchemy Oracle. We are discussing the power of the dark divine feminine and the importance of healing the wounded feminine. Adama shares her journey into astrology and working with Lilith, emphasizing the need for a different lens in interpreting Lilith that inc…
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S6 E1: Releasing fear and shame about your magickal life
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26:13So many of us feel deep fear or shame around being a witch, even though we know we are meant for a magickal life. These are called witch wounds - wounds that have been passed down to us from our collective ancestors during the time of the European Witch Trials, a time when it was unsafe to be known as a witch or even to arouse suspicion of such a t…
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Ep 56 - Next-Level Tools for Your Homestead
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55:53We're back with our second episode in our Homestead Tools series! Make sure to check out Episode 53 - Essential Tools for Your Homestead if you haven't already listened to that one. Today we're moving past the basic tools that we previously covered and talking about some investments that can really help to level up your projects. Mike answers my qu…
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S5 E16: Your complete guide to green witchery and natural magic
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25:32In the season finale, I am discussing green witchcraft, herbalism, and natural magic to celebrate my newest book, Botanical Cocktails. The book includes 50 garden-to-glass cocktail recipes for every season - and a mocktailvariation for every single recipe! It's an excellent seasonal companion to my second book, The Modern Witch's Guide to Natural M…
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It was a long winter but we're back with some great project updates now that the weather has gotten nicer and we can get back to work on our property! Spring means worktime around here for sure!! Mike and I share what we've been up to thanks to an excavator rental, and some tips for those of you who might also be renting large pieces of equipement.…
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S5 E15: Witch wounds with Julie Anne Stratton
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38:08In this episode, I'm joined by Julie Anne Stratton, who is a musician, witch, author, and priestess of the goddess. She has studied many different paths such as Germanic, Dianic, and Gardnerian Wicca and is now fully in the ReClaiming tradition. We discussed her fascinating journey as a witch and her novel, 'The Witches of Riegersburg', about the w…
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In this episode, I'm joined by Karen Gargiso, an accountant and financial empowerment coach, (and our very own witchy accountant here at Lupine Hollow!) She is a money witch and founder and CEO of Sacred Money, Inc. Karen and I discussed the integration of practical money management with the emotional, energetic, somatic, and psychological aspects …
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S5 E13: Magical destinations with Kara Harms
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29:50In this episode, I'm joined by my friend, Kara Harms, the CEO of Whimsy Soul, a lifestyle and travel website. Kara lives local to me in the Bay Area and I've been writing spiritual articles and horoscopes for her site for three years now! We chatted about the origins of Whimsy Soul and the importance of bringing a little magic and whimsy into your …
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S5 E12: 5 steps to manifest your magickal life
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41:37In this episode, I'm delving deep into the buzzword topic of manifestation and sharing five steps you can take right away to manifest your most magickal life. The five steps are: Clear limiting beliefs and self-sabotage Visualize your future self who has what you want Reaffirm your goals and don't give up on them Share and talk about what you're ma…
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S5 E11: Higher helpers and spirit guides with Tammy Mastroberte
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28:59In this episode, I'm joined by Tammy Mastroberte, who is a wellness expert, spiritual teacher, and award-winning author. Tammy is sharing with us about her new book, The Higher Help Method, which is a powerful guide for creating the most fulfilling life that we all strive for by outlining practical yet spiritual tools, such as meditation and mindse…
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In this episode, I'm joined by Athena Hatch, a vibrational energy alchemist, to discuss the practice of light language and its powerful ability to help us heal and release trauma. Athena has an expansive background as an herbalist, trauma release guide, yoga/breathwork/meditation instructor, III reiki master, and a grief tending practitioner/guide.…
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S5 E9: What consistency means to 5 real witches
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1:01:55In this fun compilation episode, I'm sharing conversations I had live on Instagram with five of our incredible speakers from the 3rd annual Empowered Modern Witches Festival, happening March 18-20, 2024. In each segment of the episode, you'll hear us talk about how we met and our personal stories, what consistency means to them in their spiritual p…
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S5 E8: How to track the current moon phase
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18:52Have you ever wanted to work more with the moon phases but weren't sure what exactly to DO? It's one thing to do a new or full moon ritual but how do you really bring your awareness to the moon on a daily basis, so it becomes a habit, deeply ingrained in your spiritual life? Tracking the current phase of the moon, as well as the zodiac sign and whe…
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S5 E7: A springtime day-in-the-life of a cottage witch
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20:37In this episode, I'm taking you through an average springtime day in my own magickal life as a cottage witch! I'm sharing what I do when I first wake up, my morning rituals, how I bring a little magick into my work day, and how I wind down in the evenings. The key to living a magickal life and having a consistent spiritual practice is to weave bits…
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Hi friends! Happy New Year! We're back with our first episode of 2024 where we reflect on what we accomplished in 2023, share some big life events that happened, and then dive into our goals for this coming year. We talk about goals for our land/homestead, the farm business, our tattoo studio, our health, and more. We'd also love to hear about your…
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S5 E6: Mars and Pluto's impact on spiritual business with Karrie Myers
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37:02In this episode, I'm joined by my friend, Karrie Myers, who is a wonderful astrologer and my co-host for the upcoming FREE Business in the Aquarian Age Summit on January 16-17, 2024. We recorded this episode live on Instagram, where we talked about the energies of: Mars in Capricorn, as a catalyst for creating sustainable change (January 4 - Februa…
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Ep 53 - Essential Tools for Your Homestead
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52:56Hey friends! Mike is back on the podcast with me to discuss essential tools for your homestead. We start off by talking about hand tools and then progress to battery-operated power tools and corded power tools. Mike answers some of my questions and we share things we've learned over the years. We think this is useful info even if you aren't homeste…
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S5 E5: Money mindset and astrology with Sarah Mac
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24:49In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah Mac who is a Writer & Creative Business Mentor who works with coaches, healers and artist-entrepreneurs who are ready for 6-figure years, more freedom and fun in life and business. She supports creatives to sell high ticket coaching offers and digital courses and attract dream clients on repeat by sharing their …
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In this episode, I'm joined by Jamie Della, who is an ordained priestess, healer, Xicana Witch, and mentor. She is the author of ten books including The Book of Spells: The Magick of Witchcraft and her newest work, A Box of Magick: A Guided Journey to Crafting a Magickal Life Through Witchcraft, Ritual Herbalism and Spellcrafting. Jamie and I had a…
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Ep 52 - Reflections After One Year Living Off-Grid
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1:03:33Hey friends! October 20th marks one year of us living off-grid on our land in Colorado, so we thought it would be nice to take an episode to reflect on everything we've accomplished so far! We also dive into how our lifestyle has shifted living so remotely, some of the unexpected challenges we've faced, what we really value and consider to be luxur…
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S5E3: 9 steps to living your most magickal life
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32:05In this episode, I'm sharing my nine-part framework for Living Your Most Magickal Life! This is totally customizable and adaptable to so many different paths because it's mostly not about WHAT you do, but rather about discovering who you are so that you can create a practice that's in alignment for you - no matter what it looks like. Here's a quick…
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S5 E2: Mindfully consistent spirituality with Lorriane Anderson
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40:37In this episode, I'm joined by my good friend, Lorriane Anderson, who is a multidisciplinary spiritual teacher, soul-based entrepreneur, and author of The Witch’s Apothecary and the Seasons of the Witch oracle decks. She is also one of our speakers at the upcoming Empowered Modern Witches Summit, where she will be offering a reading for the collect…
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Welcome to season 5 of The Empowered Modern Witches Show! Thank you for being a listener, whether you are brand new to the podcast or have been listening for years. We are starting the new season with a juicy topic: what is shadow work, why it's an essential practice for most witches, and practical, actionable ways to actually DO shadow work, (a ve…
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Ep 51 - Alaskan Homesteading with Natalie, the Alaska Redhead
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38:14Hi friends!! I'm recording this intro on the summer solstice, looking out at the garden and just really loving life at the moment. This weather is absolutely amazing. We've gotten a TON of work done on the homestead recently and we'll share about that in an upcoming episode. We're also getting fun new summer herbal products listed in the Fox and El…
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