Bringing you a fresh look and deep exploration of modern mysticism and the people calling it their own.
Kayleigh Oberbeck & Jessie DaSilva
The asteroid Chiron is goin’ retrograde until Dec. 15, 2020, and it’s going to shake up some shit for you.**CONTENT WARNING: MENTIONS OF SUICIDE, DOMESTIC ABUSE, AND EATING DISORDERS.**Best described as “The Wounded Healer,” this Chiron retrograde will have us reflecting on the wounds that allow us to heal others. What kind of wounds? That’s going to depend on two birth chart placements: (1) the house chiron is in and (2) the house Aries is in.Join us as we talk about this retrograde, the new moon in Cancer, and the TESTY last week of July culminating in what could potentially be a no-good, very-bad day.Content Warning Timestamps:Eating Disorder mention: 00:22:00-00:26:30Suicide mention: 00:27:47-00:37:08Domestic Violence mention: 00:37:08-00:45:33Show Notes:The Guest House by RumiAstro.comAstrology & Birth Chart Basics (Millennial Mystics)National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1 (800) 273-8255Power and Control WheelNational Domestic Violence Hotline 1 (800) 799-7233Magic of I plannerMillennial Mystics on InstagramMillennial Mystics Coven on Facebook
Last quarter moons are the perfect time for spells of release. But what does that even mean? We bring Dr. Liz DuBois in to talk about how to let shit go.Dr. Liz is a DC-based life transformation coach who bridges psychology, self-confidence, and her energetic gifts to help womxn curate lives they love. After her own metamorphosis, she now shares the lessons she learned and some poignant insight to releasing what is not authentically you.Show Notes:Moon Phases & This Podcast (Millennial Mystics)The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondōEFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) a.k.a. Tapping - here’s a great video on EFT from The Holistic PsychologistEMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) - “What is EMDR?” from the EMDR Institute, Inc.Lonely Island “I’m on a Boat”The Line Podcast: “FEBRUARY: Lesson From The Records + Integration”To Be Magnetic by Lacy Phillips: Courses (Check out Unblocked No)“I’m the World’s Greatest” by known pedophile R. Kelly“Relieving Stress Through Deep Breathing Exercises” by Johns Hopkins“Releasing Emotions Trapped in the Tissues” by Massage TodayDr. Liz DuBois’s website: www.divorceisfreedom.comFollow Liz on IG and Tiktok @divorcedocLiz’s group: Authentic AFListen to her podcast: Small No MoreMillennial Mystics on IGMillennial Mystics Online Coven
If our love of science and magic has taught us anything, it’s that science is merely proven magic—especially in the kitchen.Holly and Greg of Dabble Eats are a Boston-based, dynamic duo who create experiences through food not only through their ingredient selection, but by infusing everything with intentions as well. Learn today how you can level up your kitchen magic today!Hey, remember that time we forgot to upload a podcast for, like, 10 days? Haha, nah, neither do we. Whoops! Happy Mercury Retrograde!Show Notes:The Green Witch: Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and More by Arin Murphy-HiscockCommunity Building with Naomi WestwaterSigns and Seasons: An Astrology Cookbook by Amy Zerner & Monte FarberAstrology & Birth Chart BasicsThe Mind-Gut Connection: How the Astonishing Dialogue Taking Place in Our Bodies Impacts Health, Weight, and Mood by Emeran MayerJoyful Belly School of AyurvedaExpanded x Ep. 75: Healing Through Food with Nutritionist Karen HurdStalking the Wild Asparagus by Euell GibbonsRaindrop Cake info with recipe from the Kirbie’s Cravings blogThe Master Book of Herbalism by Paul V. Beyerl & illustrated by Diana S. GreeneDabble Eats on IGMillennial Mystics Coven on FacebookMillennial Mystics on IG.
Eclipse season kicks off with an annular eclipse, a.k.a. a ring of fire! Those in Africa, Asia, & most of the Pacific Ocean will be able to see it.How can we even begin to introduce some of the power coming along with the upcoming eclipses DURING all these retrogrades? Essentially, you will feel like a new person on the other side—there’s no going back to the old you after these eclipses, so just do your best to hang on.Show Notes:- Catch up on our previous new moon episode: Saturn & Jupiter & Venus Retrograde, Oh My!- Hex White Supremacy, Episode 1 of ???- All About Eclipses: A Guide for Dealing with Them - Susan Miller article with the description of eclipses as walking across a rickety old bridge.- Steve Bannon’s favorite book: The Fourth Turning: What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America’s Next Rendezvous with Destiny- NY Times article from 2017 about how this explained Bannon’s job as Tr*mp’s chief strategist.- The article Jessie couldn’t remember about 2020 being a volatile year.- Amenti Oracle Deck- The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck- Hello Universe podcast- A list of resources for fighting white supremacy.- IG: MillennialMystics- Facebook page + Community- Twitter
This week, we discuss J. K. Rowling’s most recent transphobic comments and some of her more problematic themes in Harry Potter while still finding joy in the series.Final quarter moon episodes are when we release any cultural stereotypes or issues that don’t belong in mysticism and embrace those that empower us.Special guest Telly—a trans HP fan, fanfic writer, and artist—joins us to share their perspective on the not-so-coded language of race and gender in the series, including a relatively new theory: Professor Severus Snape is trans.Join us as we explore the canon.Show Notes:- Excerpt from “The Thirst for Acceleration” by Txgen Meyer, a passage analyzing Solange Knowles’s work from A Seat At The Table.- The passage appeared in a booklet series by the Trans Women Writers Collective. You can support their Patreon here!- The Cut’s summary of J. K. Rowling’s shitty transphobic remarks and her even shittier essay defending her TERF beliefs.- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast.- Bootleg Pottermore quiz with ALL possible questions.- One-Drop Rule via Wikipedia.- Young, Gifted, and Black: Promoting High Achievement Among African American Students.- Passage on Veelas Kayleigh mentions.- The Shockingly Convincing Argument that Severus Snape Is Transgender (Vice).- Telly’s fanfic and comic about Snape as a young, trans boy.- Snape as a Gendered Being.- Millennial Mystics, Episode 7: Femicide & Witch Trials with Stacey Halls.- Morgan Greer Tarot Deck.- Millennial Mystics, Episode 10: Hex White Supremacy, Episode 1 of ???- Millennial Mystics, Episode 5: Learning Human Design.- The Deep - Telly’s rec for getting into trans women of color fantasy and sci-fi.- Telly’s Tumblr and AO3 fanfic account.
A well-rounded, informed witch practice will include binding, hexing, and cursing within the context of furthering social justice.As two white presenting co-hosts, we decided to use this episode to give you a ton of information on how to use white privilege to support the Black Lives Matter movement.Show Notes:- dear white america by Danez Smith- A list of resources for fighting white supremacy.- A longer list of actions you can take as white/white-passing, non-black person.- Comprehensive anti-racism kit for white people.- That's Not How That Works podcast.- IG accounts to follow: @ckyourprivilege, @accordingtoweeze, @trudilebron, @myishathill, @sincerely.lettie.- How to blur faces and remove metadata from your photos.- Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law (contact your local chapter to see what they have available for helping protesters).- ResistBot page on BLM.- Use This Spell to Bind Trump and His Cronies.- Is it OK to Hex a Nazi? How Anti-Fascist Witches are Mobilizing Under Trump.- Wikipedia page on Occultism & Nazism.- Trump’s Occult Online Supporters Believe “Meme Magic” Got Him Elected.Timestamps:What to do with your non-magical white privilege: 00:32:01The difference between binding, hexing, jinxing, cursing: 00:44:04How to bind & curse: 00:59:05How to hex: 01:14:18
The Akashic Records have been known as “God’s Book,” based on the fact that they contain the records of all beings throughout all time—including past, present, and future.First Quarter Moon episodes are where we step back as co-hosts and join you as students. In this episode, we learn all about what the Akashic Records ARE and why we should care about them. Kyley Caldwell of Akashic Grace and the Hello Universe! Podcast is our tour guide through the records and shares her thoughts on why we’re seeing such a huge, empowered wave of out-and-proud mystics. You won’t want to miss this!Show Notes:- A list of resources for fighting white supremacy.- A longer list of actions you can take as white/white-passing, non-black people.- A Line Within - Ashley Woods’s site for modernizing the Akashic Records.- How to Read the Akashic Records by Lynda Howe.- Healing Through the Akashic Records by Lynda Howe.- Opening to Channel by Sanaya Roman & Duane Packer.- Dara Dubinet’s North Nodes course.- Akashic Grace - Kyley’s biz!- Kyley on IG: @akashicgrace.- Hello Universe! Podcast + Facebook Community.- “Careers & Witches” - Jessie’s guest episode!- Join our brand-new Facebook Community: Millennial Mystics Coven!
With four planets going retrograde over the next month, it’s crucial to know how to use them to your advantage.Saturn has us reflecting on our structure both personal and global (we are HERE for increased community and better social programs). Jupiter will cause us to look at opportunity in new areas. Finally, Venus is giving us all makeovers and forcing us to KonMari our homes and especially wardrobes.Get even more details in today’s episode!Show Notes:- Website for finding out retrogrades- Astro.com for your natal chart- Our Astrology & Birth Chart Basics episode- If you want to create community, check out our interview with Naomi Westwater- How to Create a Gantt Chart in Excel (video)- The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin- Get some Human Design wisdom in our foundation episode- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo- Magic of I planner- NYTimes: “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This”- The 5 Love Languages Quiz- The ridiculous werewolf erotica Jessie is reading right now- Monsters Holding Bitches on IG- Beyond the Highland Mist (the first book in the series about time-traveling virgins) by Karen Marie Moning- The Rules of the Internet- Details on Aligned Abundance Academy, Jessie’s group program to get your business in alignment during Saturn retrograde!
CONTENT WARNING: Violence against female-identifying people and impoverished people and graphic depictions of abortion.Only now can we see what the witch trials were really about—an attempt to keep women and the poor in their place. What lessons do modern mystics need these 400 years later?“The pen of history has always been held by men,” says best-selling author Stacey Halls on this episode of Millennial Mystics.In the past, literature and history books made it easy for us to glorify witch trials as something merely spooky, if not warranted. But The Familiars did just the opposite. It humanized the players of the story in a way that captured the tragedy, fear, and panic that seized England and continental Europe in the 17th Century.Stacey shares with us her insight to the sociopolitical machinations that fueled the Pendle Witch Trials in Lancashire, England, which many see as the catalyst to decades of femicide and social cleansing.Join us as we take a new look at witch trials from the feminist lens they deserve.Show Notes:- Opening reading from The Familiars by Stacey Halls- Stacey’s website, Twitter, and IG (FOLLOW HER. You won’t regret it!)- Straightforward report about the Pendle Witches from THE MAN (UK government).- More entertaining report with the same information from a rando history website.- NPR + ProPublica series on maternal death rates in the United States (2017).- The Cider House Rules by John Irving- Magic Lessons Ep. 207: “Living the Dream and Facing the Nightmare” featuring Neil Gaiman (direct download)- Stacey’s NEW BOOK: The Lost Orphan (US) a.k.a. The Foundling (UK)BONUS Show Notes, i.e., Stacey’s recs:- Podcast: Saturn Returns with Caggie- Mystic Meg, astrologer for The Sun
Community is a vital and oftentimes underestimated quality of a mystic practice. Our guest, Naomi Westwater, explains the importance of community practice, especially one based on a solar or lunar cycle. Learn how you can create a circle of mystics, regardless of their beliefs, to foster support and fellowship.Show Notes:- “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver- Wheel of the Year calendar- Moon Giant and MOON app for lunar calendar- Learn more about moon phases in our foundational episode Moon Phases & This Podcast- Where to find a plethora of sample full moon rituals- Naomi’s website: www.naomiwestwater.com- Follow Naomi on Instagram- Support USPS during COVID with one of Naomi’s Snail Mail Tarot Readings!- Finally, listen to Naomi’s heavenly voice on Spotify.
It’s human nature to say we are best able to adopt helpful practices when we can deeply relate with the methods behind the advice. Human Design is just one of those tools to help us connect with others and expand our subconscious.Show Notes:- You can get your chart at My Talking Body Graph or Ra Uru Hu’s website, Jovian Archive.- Human Design: The Definitive Book of Human Design, the Science of Differentiation - a big, fat daddy textbook written by the inventor of human design himself, Ra Uru Hu.- Our favorite HD blog, Interior Creature by HD reader Jaclyn Michelle- Jenna Zoe’s website or “Reframe” podcast.- Essential Oils by Design Podcast- Moon Phase EpisodeTime Stamps:TypesManifestor - 00:10:41Generator - 00:19:59Manifesting Generator - 00:29:25Projector - 00:39:46Reflector - 00:54:19AuthoritiesEmotional/Solar Plexus - 01:10:00Sacral - 01:18:21Splenic - 01:30:52Heart/Ego - 01:36:25G-Center Self - 01:41:34Environment/Mental/No Inner Authority - 01:48:10Lunar - 01:58:55
Let’s be real: We could create an entire podcast series just on your birth chart. And we might! But in the mean time, we cover the basics on how to read your natal chart, including an overview of the signs, planets, and houses.Show Notes- “Nature Assigns the Sun” by Emily Dickinson- Astro.com to get your chart.- Dani Beinstein - One of our favorite astrologers. Visit her website or find her on Instagram.- Sun Signs by Linda Goodman - Keep in mind it is VERY dated, i.e., sexist. Thankfully, you don’t need to give her your money! You can either download this PDF or read this blog instead.- The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need - The title says it all.- Darkside Zodiac by Stella Hyde - The best coffee table book! Learn about all your worst traits according to your sign.Time StampsFire Signs- Aries - 00:28:00- Leo - 00:30:31- Sagittarius - 00:32:20Earth signs- Taurus - 00:35:02- Virgo - 00:37:23- Capricorn - 00:40:17Air signs- Gemini - 00:42:10- Libra - 00:44:25- Aquarius - 00:44:57Water signs- Cancer - 00:53:00- Scorpio - 00:58:02- Pisces - 01:03:31Planets- Sun - 01:14:23- Moon - 01:16:04- Mercury - 01:17:53- Venus - 01:21:35- Mars - 01:24:53- Jupiter - 01:29:41- Saturn - 01:32:19- Uranus - 01:37:59Houses- First (Rising Sign) - 01:49:55- Second - 01:52:47- Third - 01:54:44- Fourth - 01:59:59- Fifth - 02:03:27- Sixth - 02:09:00- Seventh - 02:10:06- Eighth - 02:13:47- Ninth - 02:16:46- Tenth - 02:17:58- Eleventh - 02:23:01- Twelfth - 02:27:46
Tarot may have started as a card game, but how do we use it? This episode will cover how tarot has been used over time, the different types of decks and why we prefer them, how we came to the tarot, and advice and resources.Here are the resources we mentioned and/or recommend:- Becoming the Magician by Sarah Lyn Rogers- Episode Three of the Mystic Podcast - background on the Rider-Waite deck and the woman who illustrated the world’s most well-known tarot deck.- Pamela Colman-Smith: The Untold Story - the witchy coffee table book you need.- Jessie’s decks: Celestial Tarot, Tarot of the Absurd, and Dalí’s Tarot.- Kayleigh’s decks: The Hanson Roberts Tarot, The Dreslyn Tarot, Animal Spirit by The Wild Unknown, STARDUST by Space Delirium, and Pagan Otherworlds by uusi.- Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice - Kayleigh’s recommendation for getting into the energy of The Fool.- Biddy Tarot - the be all, end all of tarot resources, but especially good if you use reversals in your practice.- Labrynthos App - legitimately an online tarot school!- Kitchen Table Tarot - for anyone who can’t start a hobby without reading a whole book first.- WTF is Tarot: …& How Do I Do It? - a highly recommended book among readers.
Mystics have lived by the moon cycles for the entirety of human history, so it only makes sense that we would follow in that tradition.Even though we’ll release on Fridays, we’ll keep to the themes according to the moon phase that week. Listen to learn more.Show Notes:- The Moon Was But a Chin of Gold by Emily Dickinson- Witch Magazine, founded by Dr. Carolyn Elliot- To Be Magnetic, our favorite manifestation resource- Shinto myth about the moon- Alisa Vitti’s books In the Flow and WomanCode- Moon Giant- MOON App by Charlie Deetz- Kayleigh’s Moon Phase Cleaning Schedule (coming soon on our website).
Get to know your hosts and how they came by their spiritual practices. Who are they? What do they do? And why should you care about this podcast?Jessie DaSilva is a former lawyer turned psychic life coach. She uses her energetic gifts to help people navigate career and life transitions—whether that’s in a traditional 9-5, starting a business, or scaling it. Her primary gifts are claircognizance, clairsentience, and clairvoyance.Kayleigh Oberbeck is a powerful witch and healer. They enjoy the full spectrum of psychic gifts, which they employ in their services at The Sacred Spectra.