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    • Nov 15, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Interview: Emily Francis, Bodyworker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 37:08


    Thank you for listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast about “bitchCRAFT.” We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and self care into the cauldron and see what bubbles up. I hope you stay for a spell! Today's episode is an interview with Emily Francis, author of Taste of Joy and contributor to the recently published Finding Your Calm. Get early access to episodes on Patreon! www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup Charm School is in still in session! Over the next few months, Cara (they/she) and I are continuing to be completing tasks from Silver Ravenwolf's 1995 book, "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" and posting some snippets about it on our various platforms as we go. Right now we are currently working through The Twelve Wild Swans as part of our "lessons" online with a group of witchy friends. If you are interested in learning along with us, Cara and I will be posting on our respective Patreons and blogs. For this Charm School special, I am offering a limited time $1 tier on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup  Right now, you can sign up on my Patreon for only $1 per month and get access to my Nebula tier (usually $19.95 per month) for one full year, which is an annual savings of $227. You'll get access to all Charm School content, early access to my podcast episodes, tarotscopes, and memoir updates, monthly new moon live calls, and Patreon-only blog entries. Land acknowledgments: I live on Erie, Mississauga, and Kaskaskia land. More information on the indigenous history of northeast Ohio is available in my episode titled "Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction" at about the 5 minute mark, posted 4/20/2023. Find what land you occupy at https://native-land.ca/ Find me on Instagram @StellaSpeaksUp , Facebook @StellaSpeaksUp , Twitter (rarely) @StellaSpeaksUp , and my blog. You can follow my book reviews on Goodreads; I'm cassmo there.

    Interview: Kristy Robinett, Medium and Empath

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 42:31


    Thank you for listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast about “bitchCRAFT.” We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and self care into the cauldron and see what bubbles up. I hope you stay for a spell! Today's episode is an interview with Kristy Robinett, empath, medium, and author of Embrace Your Empathy and a chapter in the upcoming Finding Your Calm.  Get early access to episodes on Patreon! www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup Charm School is in still in session! Over the next few months, Cara (they/she) and I are continuing to be completing tasks from Silver Ravenwolf's 1995 book, "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" and posting some snippets about it on our various platforms as we go. Right now we are currently working through The Twelve Wild Swans as part of our "lessons" online with a group of witchy friends. If you are interested in learning along with us, Cara and I will be posting on our respective Patreons and blogs. For this Charm School special, I am offering a limited time $1 tier on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup  Right now, you can sign up on my Patreon for only $1 per month and get access to my Nebula tier (usually $19.95 per month) for one full year, which is an annual savings of $227. You'll get access to all Charm School content, early access to my podcast episodes, tarotscopes, and memoir updates, monthly new moon live calls, and Patreon-only blog entries. Land acknowledgments: I live on Erie, Mississauga, and Kaskaskia land. More information on the indigenous history of northeast Ohio is available in my episode titled "Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction" at about the 5 minute mark, posted 4/20/2023. Find what land you occupy at https://native-land.ca/ Find me on Instagram @StellaSpeaksUp , Facebook @StellaSpeaksUp , Twitter (rarely) @StellaSpeaksUp , and my blog. You can follow my book reviews on Goodreads; I'm cassmo there.

    Quint Cards: Deepening Tarot with... Math?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 69:09


    Thank you for listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast about “bitchCRAFT.” We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and self care into the cauldron and see what bubbles up. I hope you stay for a spell! Today's episode is about how to calculate a "quint" card in a tarot reading. I do my best for this to be intelligible via audio, and there is a written version with some pictures on my Patreon for free at this link Get early access to episodes on Patreon! www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup Charm School is in still in session! Over the next few months, Cara (they/she) and I are continuing to be completing tasks from Silver Ravenwolf's 1995 book, "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" and posting some snippets about it on our various platforms as we go. Right now we are currently working through The Twelve Wild Swans as part of our "lessons" online with a group of witchy friends. If you are interested in learning along with us, Cara and I will be posting on our respective Patreons and blogs. For this Charm School special, I am offering a limited time $1 tier on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup  Right now, you can sign up on my Patreon for only $1 per month and get access to my Nebula tier (usually $19.95 per month) for one full year, which is an annual savings of $227. You'll get access to all Charm School content, early access to my podcast episodes, tarotscopes, and memoir updates, monthly new moon live calls, and Patreon-only blog entries. Land acknowledgments: I live on Erie, Mississauga, and Kaskaskia land. More information on the indigenous history of northeast Ohio is available in my episode titled "Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction" at about the 5 minute mark, posted 4/20/2023. Find what land you occupy at https://native-land.ca/ Find me on Instagram @StellaSpeaksUp , Facebook @StellaSpeaksUp , Twitter (rarely) @StellaSpeaksUp , and my blog. You can follow my book reviews on Goodreads; I'm cassmo there.

    Seeking Dragons: Interview with Virginia Chandler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 35:55


    Thank you for listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast about “bitchCRAFT.” We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and self care into the cauldron and see what bubbles up. I hope you stay for a spell! Today's episode is an interview with Virginia Chandler about her book Seeking Dragons. I read an advanced reader copy (ARC) from NetGalley for reviewers; you can preorder the book at https://www.llewellyn.com/author.php?author_id=6180  Get early access to episodes on Patreon! www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup Charm School is in still in session! Over the next few months, Cara (they/she) and I are continuing to be completing tasks from Silver Ravenwolf's 1995 book, "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" and posting some snippets about it on our various platforms as we go. You can access what I'm calling the "syllabus" at this Google Doc: Charm School Document  Over time, Cara and I will add links to this document so that you can follow along on this journey. If you are interested in learning along with us, Cara and I will be posting on our respective Patreons and blogs. For this Charm School special, I am offering a limited time $1 tier on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup  Right now, you can sign up on my Patreon for only $1 per month and get access to my Nebula tier (usually $19.95 per month) for one full year, which is an annual savings of $227. You'll get access to all Charm School content, early access to my podcast episodes, tarotscopes, and memoir updates, monthly new moon live calls, and Patreon-only blog entries. Land acknowledgments: I live on Erie, Mississauga, and Kaskaskia land. More information on the indigenous history of northeast Ohio is available in my episode titled "Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction" at about the 5 minute mark, posted 4/20/2023. Find what land you occupy at https://native-land.ca/ Find me on Instagram @StellaSpeaksUp , Facebook @StellaSpeaksUp , Twitter (rarely) @StellaSpeaksUp , and my blog. You can follow my book reviews at https://www.goodreads.com/cassmo

    Tarot vs. Oracle Decks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 29:37


      Thank you for listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast about “bitchCRAFT.” We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and self care into the cauldron and see what bubbles up. I hope you stay for a spell! Today's episode is a quick and casual conversation about the difference between oracle and tarot decks. Get early access to episodes on Patreon! www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup  Charm School is in still in session! Over the next few months, Cara (they/she) and I are continuing to be completing tasks from Silver Ravenwolf's 1995 book, "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" and posting some snippets about it on our various platforms as we go. You can access what I'm calling the "syllabus" at this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0Ykibd3SuGUYqsEX8gnI27-YevRqlNHj1HB6lPLTlI/edit?usp=sharing  Over time, Cara and I will add links to this document so that you can follow along on this journey. If you are interested in learning along with us, Cara and I will be posting on our respective Patreons and blogs. For this Charm School special, I am offering a limited time $1 tier on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup  Right now, you can sign up on my Patreon for only $1 per month and get access to my Nebula tier (usually $19.95 per month) for one full year, which is an annual savings of $227. You'll get access to all Charm School content, early access to my podcast episodes, occasional tarotscopes and memoir updates, monthly new moon live calls, and Patreon-only blog entries. Land acknowledgments: I live on Erie, Mississauga, and Kaskaskia land. More information on the indigenous history of northeast Ohio is available in my episode titled "Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction" at about the 5 minute mark, posted 4/20/2023. Find what land you occupy at https://native-land.ca/  Find Stella at www.instagram.com/stellaspeaksup , www.facebook.com/stellaspeaksup , www.twitter.com/stellaspeaksup , and https://stellaspeaksup.blogspot.com/

    Q & A: Do You Actually Do Spells?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 19:01


    Thank you for listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast about “bitchCRAFT.” We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and self care into the cauldron and see what bubbles up. I hope you stay for a spell! Today's episode is one in our Q and A season! Over the course of this Gemini month, you will get answers to your witchy questions! Get early access to episodes on Patreon! www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup  In this episode, I answer a question that came up in a live show a while back that inspired this entire series--can I really do spells? The short answer is yes, but there's a bit more to say beyond that. Charm School is in session for the summer! Over the next few months, Cara (they/she) and I are going to be completing tasks from Silver Ravenwolf's 1995 book, "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" and posting some snippets about it on our various platforms as we go. You can access what I'm calling the "syllabus" at this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0Ykibd3SuGUYqsEX8gnI27-YevRqlNHj1HB6lPLTlI/edit?usp=sharing  Over time, Cara and I will add links to this document so that you can follow along on this journey. If you are interested in learning along with us, Cara and I will be posting on our respective Patreons and blogs. For this summer school special, I am offering a limited time $1 tier on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, you can sign up on my Patreon for only $1 per month and get access to my Nebula tier (usually $19.95 per month) for one full year, which is an annual savings of $227. You'll get access to all Charm School content, early access to my podcast episodes, occasional tarotscopes and memoir updates, monthly new moon live calls, and Patreon-only blog entries. Land acknowledgments: I live on Erie, Mississauga, and Kaskaskia land. More information on the indigenous history of northeast Ohio is available in my episode titled "Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction" at about the 5 minute mark, posted 4/20/2023. Find what land you occupy at https://native-land.ca/  Find Stella at www.instagram.com/stellaspeaksup , www.facebook.com/stellaspeaksup , www.twitter.com/stellaspeaksup , and https://stellaspeaksup.blogspot.com/

    Q & A: Are You Wiccan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 15:09


    Thank you for listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast about “bitchCRAFT.” We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and self care into the cauldron and see what bubbles up. I hope you stay for a spell! Today's episode is one in our Q and A season! Over the course of this Gemini month, you will get answers to your witchy questions! Get early access to episodes on Patreon! www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup  In this episode, I answer a common question--and one that came up in my episode with Cara--and that question is, "Are you Wiccan?" Listen in for the answer! Charm School is in session for the summer! Over the next few months, Cara (they/she) and I are going to be completing tasks from Silver Ravenwolf's 1995 book, "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" and posting some snippets about it on our various platforms as we go. You can access what I'm calling the "syllabus" at this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0Ykibd3SuGUYqsEX8gnI27-YevRqlNHj1HB6lPLTlI/edit?usp=sharing  Over time, Cara and I will add links to this document so that you can follow along on this journey. If you are interested in learning along with us, Cara and I will be posting on our respective Patreons and blogs. For this summer school special, I am offering a limited time $1 tier on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, you can sign up on my Patreon for only $1 per month and get access to my Nebula tier (usually $19.95 per month) for one full year, which is an annual savings of $227. You'll get access to all Charm School content, early access to my podcast episodes, occasional tarotscopes and memoir updates, monthly new moon live calls, and Patreon-only blog entries. Land acknowledgments: I live on Erie, Mississauga, and Kaskaskia land. More information on the indigenous history of northeast Ohio is available in my episode titled "Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction" at about the 5 minute mark, posted 4/20/2023. Find what land you occupy at https://native-land.ca/  Find Stella at www.instagram.com/stellaspeaksup , www.facebook.com/stellaspeaksup , www.twitter.com/stellaspeaksup , and https://stellaspeaksup.blogspot.com/ 

    Q & A: Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 27:05


    Thank you for listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast about “bitchCRAFT.” We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and self care into the cauldron and see what bubbles up. I hope you stay for a spell! Today's episode is the first in our Q and A season! Over the course of this Gemini month, you will get answers to your witchy questions! Get early access to episodes on Patreon! www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup  In this episode, I answer Glinda's question, “Are you a good witch or a bad witch?” We delve into what this dichotomous way of looking at the world can mean for the modern witch and expand our minds beyond simplistic labels. Tomorrow is June 1st, and Charm School is in session! Over the next few months, Cara (they/she) and I are going to be completing tasks from Silver Ravenwolf's 1995 book, "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" and posting some snippets about it on our various platforms as we go. You can access what I'm calling the "syllabus" at this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0Ykibd3SuGUYqsEX8gnI27-YevRqlNHj1HB6lPLTlI/edit?usp=sharing  Over time, Cara and I will add links to this document so that you can follow along on this journey. If you are interested in learning along with us, Cara and I will be posting on our respective Patreons and blogs. For this summer school special, I am offering a limited time $1 tier on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, you can sign up on my Patreon for only $1 per month and get access to my Nebula tier (usually $19.95 per month) for one full year, which is an annual savings of $227. You'll get access to all Charm School content, early access to my podcast episodes, occasional tarotscopes and memoir updates, monthly new moon live calls, and Patreon-only blog entries. Land acknowledgments: I live on Erie, Mississauga, and Kaskaskia land. More information on the indigenous history of northeast Ohio is available in my episode titled "Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction" at about the 5 minute mark, posted 4/20/2023. Find what land you occupy at https://native-land.ca/  Find Stella at www.instagram.com/stellaspeaksup , www.facebook.com/stellaspeaksup , www.twitter.com/stellaspeaksup , and https://stellaspeaksup.blogspot.com/ 

    Charm School: Before We Begin with Cara Mia aka cutewitch772

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 72:14


    In collaboration with my friend, Cara (they/she), I am excited to introduce you to our newest personal Witchy learning project! Over the next few months, Cara and I are going to be completing tasks from Silver Ravenwolf's 1995 book, "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" and posting some snippets about it on our various platforms as we go. We recorded this conversation in May, and the work officially begins in June! In this podcast (which is cross-posted on YouTube in video format on Cara's channel) we talk about the project, how we're adjusting some of the tasks to suit where we are in our personal paths (such as deciding on different books to read for the "lessons" portion), and we also have a bunch of great side conversations in here, too! You can access what I'm calling the "syllabus" at this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0Ykibd3SuGUYqsEX8gnI27-YevRqlNHj1HB6lPLTlI/edit?usp=sharing Over time, Cara and I will add links to this document so that you can follow along on this journey. If you are interested in learning along with us, Cara and I will be posting on our respective Patreons and blogs. For this summer school special, I am offering a limited time $1 tier on my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, you can sign up on my Patreon for only $1 per month and get access to my Nebula tier (usually $19.95 per month) for one full year, which is an annual savings of $227. You'll get access to all Charm School content, early access to my podcast episodes, occasional tarotscopes and memoir updates, monthly new moon live calls, and Patreon-only blog entries.  Check out Cara's Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/cutewitch772 You'll find some of Cara's Charm School content on their blog: https://thewitchystuff.blogspot.com/  You can also find Cara on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/cutewitch772 The video version of this episode is on Cara's channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDe41emOisg&t=14s    Land acknowledgments: Cara is from the land of the Erie, Mississauga, & Kaskaskia and is currently spending time on O'odham land. Stella lives on Erie, Mississauga, and Kaskaskia land. More information on the indigenous history of northeast Ohio is available in my episode titled "Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction" at about the 5 minute mark, posted 4/20/2023.  

    Cleanse Your Work Environment: Declutter Your Witchcraft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 26:08


    As blink-182 so elegantly stated, "works sucks; I know!" Let's cleanse our work spaces to make surviving capitalism a little less sucky. This episode gives you ideas for cleansing your work space whether you're in an office, restaurant, classroom, or anywhere else, to optimize your satisfaction and bring some peace to your endeavors. Email me for your free, multiday, multimedia, multibadassery Declutter Your Magic course at stellagramina@gmail.com (To look up the indigenous folx of your area, go to native-land.ca and start the decluttering of decolonizing.)   Also, remember to join the Stella Speaks Up Patreon page, www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup ,where all things witchy come to life! As a dedicated patron, you can support the Stella Speaks podcast and other witchy content at the Protostar level for the cost of a cup of coffee each month. In return, you'll gain exclusive access to Patreon-only content like personal essays and sneak peeks from my upcoming memoir "Naked, Drunk, and Full of Brie," as well as early access to podcast episodes. For those who want to take their support to the next level, the Nebula level offers all the Protostar benefits plus a monthly New Moon Intention group live call. I will walk you through setting new moon intentions for the month and offer a members-only call-in show where you can ask your questions live on Podbean. At the Supernova level, for the cost of a monthly pedicure, you'll gain access to all Protostar and Nebula benefits plus a monthly tarot reading with me. You can choose to meet with me live on Zoom, or I will record a tarot video for you, and I'm happy to type up the reading if that's your preference. With three levels to choose from, you can support my witchy endeavors at a level that feels right for you. Sign up now and join Stella Speaks Up Patreon community, where you can bask in the glow of all things celestial and mystical with other practitioners of bitchcraft!

    Home Cleansing: Declutter Your Witchcraft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 35:45


    Declutter the vibes in your home by cleansing! This episode has tips for how to cleanse your home spiritually. Email me for your free, multiday, multimedia, multibadassery Declutter Your Magic course at stellagramina@gmail.com (To look up the indigenous folx of your area, go to native-land.ca and start the decluttering of decolonizing.)   Also, remember to join the Stella Speaks Up Patreon page, www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup ,where all things witchy come to life! As a dedicated patron, you can support the Stella Speaks podcast and other witchy content at the Protostar level for the cost of a cup of coffee each month. In return, you'll gain exclusive access to Patreon-only content like personal essays and sneak peeks from my upcoming memoir "Naked, Drunk, and Full of Brie," as well as early access to podcast episodes. For those who want to take their support to the next level, the Nebula level offers all the Protostar benefits plus a monthly New Moon Intention group live call. I will walk you through setting new moon intentions for the month and offer a members-only call-in show where you can ask your questions live on Podbean. At the Supernova level, for the cost of a monthly pedicure, you'll gain access to all Protostar and Nebula benefits plus a monthly tarot reading with me. You can choose to meet with me live on Zoom, or I will record a tarot video for you, and I'm happy to type up the reading if that's your preference. With three levels to choose from, you can support my witchy endeavors at a level that feels right for you. Sign up now and join Stella Speaks Up Patreon community, where you can bask in the glow of all things celestial and mystical with other practitioners of bitchcraft!

    Declutter Your Vibe: Techniques for Cleansing the Self

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 49:07


    This one has tips on cleansing yourself without any "Girl, Wash Your Face" energy! Email me for your free, multiday, multimedia, multibadassery Declutter Your Magic course at stellagramina@gmail.com (To look up the indigenous folx of your area, go to native-land.ca and start the decluttering of decolonizing.)   Also, remember to join the Stella Speaks Up Patreon page, www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup ,where all things witchy come to life! As a dedicated patron, you can support the Stella Speaks podcast and other witchy content at the Protostar level for the cost of a cup of coffee each month. In return, you'll gain exclusive access to Patreon-only content like personal essays and sneak peeks from my upcoming memoir "Naked, Drunk, and Full of Brie," as well as early access to podcast episodes. For those who want to take their support to the next level, the Nebula level offers all the Protostar benefits plus a monthly New Moon Intention group live call. I will walk you through setting new moon intentions for the month and offer a members-only call-in show where you can ask your questions live on Podbean. At the Supernova level, for the cost of a monthly pedicure, you'll gain access to all Protostar and Nebula benefits plus a monthly tarot reading with me. You can choose to meet with me live on Zoom, or I will record a tarot video for you, and I'm happy to type up the reading if that's your preference. With three levels to choose from, you can support my witchy endeavors at a level that feels right for you. Sign up now and join Stella Speaks Up Patreon community, where you can bask in the glow of all things celestial and mystical with other practitioners of bitchcraft!

    StruggleCraft: Implementing Gentleness in Care Tasks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 30:56


      You're listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast about bitchcraft. We brew feminism, witchcraft, social justice issues, and profanity together in the cauldron and see what bubbles up. I hope you stay for a spell. Today's podcast is about caring for yourself and your home when dealing with physical and mental barriers. I draw heavily from the work of TikToker, therapist, and podcaster KC Davis.   This podcast is recorded on the illegally occupied ancestral land of the Erie, Kaskaskia, and Mississauga people in northeast Ohio. Go to native-land.ca to look up the land you occupy. More information about land acknowledgements as well as an orientation to this season is available; go to the podcast titled “Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction,” a trailer episode posted APRIL 19, 2023. A free multi-day course called Declutter Your Magic is available free! Email me at stellagramina@gmail.com for your free lessons! Check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup 

    Konmari Your Witchcraft: Declutter Your Witchcraft Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 42:02


    Yes, the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up did change my life! Let's talk about a thorough decluttering that can unlock magical potential. Email me for your free, multiday, multimedia, multibadassery Declutter Your Magic course at stellagramina@gmail.com (To look up the indigenous folx of your area, go to native-land.ca and start the decluttering of decolonizing.)   Also, remember to join the Stella Speaks Up Patreon page, www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup ,where all things witchy come to life! As a dedicated patron, you can support the Stella Speaks podcast and other witchy content at the Protostar level for the cost of a cup of coffee each month. In return, you'll gain exclusive access to Patreon-only content like personal essays and sneak peeks from her upcoming memoir "Naked, Drunk, and Full of Brie," as well as early access to podcast episodes. For those who want to take their support to the next level, the Nebula level offers all the Protostar benefits plus a monthly New Moon Intention group live call. I will walk you through setting new moon intentions for the month and offer a members-only call-in show where you can ask your questions live on Podbean. At the Supernova level, for the cost of a monthly pedicure, you'll gain access to all Protostar and Nebula benefits plus a monthly tarot reading with me. You can choose to meet with me live on Zoom, or I will record a tarot video for you, and she's happy to type up the reading if that's your preference. With three levels to choose from, you can support my witchy endeavors at a level that feels right for you. Sign up now and join Stella Speaks Up Patreon community, where you can bask in the glow of all things celestial and mystical with other practitioner of bitchcraft!

    Listen First: Declutter Your Witchcraft Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 25:03


    Welcome to our decluttering season! Crank up the volume; Mike was sleeping when I recorded this one, so I was a little quieter than I would like to be. I introduce the season, offer a free decluttering course if you email me for it at stellagramina@gmail.com,and discuss my thoughts about my current land acknowledgment in some depth. Most of this season will be published during Mercury Retrograde, so here's hoping everything goes well on the technology and communication front! Blessed be, bitches!

    Mars and Venus Elope in Vegas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 23:05


       You're listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast for witches and bitches about what I call bitchcraft. We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and profanity into the cauldron. I hope you stay for a spell. I invite you to listen to the trailer episode for this season for an introduction to me, this season, and some boundaries and expectations. It is titled "Listen First: In the Circle with Mars and Venus" and was posted March 22, 2023. Today's episode is an episode in our Venus and Mars series in which I interview my husband Mike about our Las Vegas wedding. I tried to restrain myself from saying, "Vegas, baby!" as many times as I wanted to. If you like what you heard today and want to support the podcast, there are three things you can do. First, please subscribe to Stella Speaks on Apple or wherever you hear your podcasts. You'll get it delivered to you right away when I publish that way, and subscription numbers help the podcast grow. Second, please give the podcast a five star rating and a short review. It helps the algorithm a ton. If you have criticism, please don't post that publicly while I'm growing; just email me at stellagramina@gmail.com and let's chat privately. Finally, if you want early access to content and other extra benefits, you can support the podcast by subscribing to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup Thanks a million. Blessed be, bitches!

    Mars and Venus on the Magic of Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 43:51


       You're listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast for witches and bitches about what I call bitchcraft. We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and profanity into the cauldron. I hope you stay for a spell. I invite you to listen to the trailer episode for this season for an introduction to me, this season, and some boundaries and expectations. It is titled "Listen First: In the Circle with Mars and Venus" and was posted March 22, 2023. Today's episode is an episode in our Venus and Mars series in which I interview my partner Mike about the "magic" of divorce. He didn't consider divorce all that magical, but I do. I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did. If you like what you heard today and want to support the podcast, there are three things you can do. First, please subscribe to Stella Speaks on Apple or wherever you hear your podcasts. You'll get it delivered to you right away when I publish that way, and subscription numbers help the podcast grow. Second, please give the podcast a five star rating and a short review. It helps the algorithm a ton. If you have criticism, please don't post that publicly while I'm growing; just email me at stellagramina@gmail.com and let's chat privately. Finally, if you want early access to content and other extra benefits, you can support the podcast by subscribing to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup Thanks a million. Blessed be, bitches!

    Mars and Venus on the Enneagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 48:43


       You're listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast for witches and bitches about what I call bitchcraft. We throw feminism, witchcraft, social justice, and profanity into the cauldron. I hope you stay for a spell. I invite you to listen to the trailer episode for this season for an introduction to me, this season, and some boundaries and expectations. It is titled "Listen First: In the Circle with Mars and Venus" and was posted March 22, 2023. Today's episode is an episode in our Venus and Mars series in which I interview my partner Mike about the enneagram. We quote a bit from https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/the-traditional-enneagram    I also enjoyed the books The Milleniagram by Hannah Paasch and Take Care of Your Type by Christina S. Wilcox   If you like what you heard today and want to support the podcast, there are three things you can do. First, please subscribe to Stella Speaks on Apple or wherever you hear your podcasts. You'll get it delivered to you right away when I publish that way, and subscription numbers help the podcast grow. Second, please give the podcast a five star rating and a short review. It helps the algorithm a ton. If you have criticism, please don't post that publicly while I'm growing; just email me at stellagramina@gmail.com and let's chat privately. Finally, if you want early access to content and other extra benefits, you can support the podcast by subscribing to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/stellaspeaksup Thanks a million. Blessed be, bitches!

    Mars and Venus on Five Love Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 31:38


    You're listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast for witches and bitches about what I called bitchcraft. We throw feminsm, witchcraft, social justice, and profanity into the cauldron. I hope you stay for a spell. I invite you to listen to the trailer episode for the season for an introduction to me, this season, and some boundaries and expectations. It is titled “Listen First: In the Circle with Mars and Venus” and was posted March 22, 2023. This episode is an interview with my then partner (now spouse!) Mike about The Five Love Languages. Please support this podcast by subscribing, giving a five star review, and checking out the Patreon at www.Patreon.com/StellaSpeaksUp  

    Mars and Venus Meet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 44:44


    You're listening to Stella Speaks, a podcast for witches and bitches about what I called bitchcraft. We throw feminsm, witchcraft, social justice, and profanity into the cauldron. I hope you stay for a spell. I invite you to listen to the trailer episode for the season for an introduction to me, this season, and some boundaries and expectations. It is titled “Listen First: In the Circle with Mars and Venus” and was posted March 22, 2023. This episode is an interview with my then partner (now spouse!) Mike about how we met. Please support this podcast by subscribing, giving a five star review, and checking out the Patreon at www.Patreon.com/StellaSpeaksUp  

    Listen First: In the Circle with Mars and Venus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 37:41 Transcription Available


    Welcome to the Mars and Venus season! This episode talks about the upcoming season and sets some boundaries for the upcoming season. Support the podcast on Patreon at https://patreon.com/stellaspeaksup Time Stamps 0:51 Land Acknowledgement 7:11 Pagan and Witchy Path 23:52 Yoga Path 27:34 Boundaries 31:32 Season Structure

    Gemini Season 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 16:56


    In this (belated) Gemini episode, I discuss the wisdom of Gemini and introduce the idea of star magic available during Gemini season, specifically the Summer Triangle asterism.   This episode is dedicated to the memory of Drew, a friend and supporter of the podcast. May his radical Aquarian honesty, love, and beauty be a blessing to us all.

    Basic BitchCRAFT 1: Calling the Quarters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 29:52


    This episode teaches you how to call the energies of the four directions and four elements to your circle to add power to your working and/or protect your ritual space. 

    Taurus Season 2021: Stella's Birthday!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 16:51


    A quick but packed episode about Taurus season and Taurus placements recorded on Stella's 37th birthday!   Get early access to the podcast by joining us on Patreon!

    Basic BitchCRAFT 1: Casting a Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 33:06


    A beginner-friendly guide to casting--or not casting--a circle prior to spellwork   Want early access to the podcast, sneak peeks at the memoir, and other Stella goodies? Support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48116582&fan_landing=true   To sign up for personalized one-on-one embodied intuitive coaching, email stellagramina@gmail.com for a free consultation to see if my mix of yoga, tarot, and life coaching is the bitchCRAFT mix for you.

    Aries Season 2021 with Beaufield Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 103:50


    Enjoy this episode about what Aries placements mean to Aries sun Beaufield Berry, playwright, podcaster, activist. Beaufield is an Omaha local, who wrote the critically acclaimed play Red Summer, produces and narrates the fantastic podcast SAY HER NAME by CultureWerks Media, and runs a local progressive anti-racism homeschooling co-op.

    Aries Season 2021 with Felina Lune Kavi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 53:05


    In this episode, I interview astrologer Felina Lune Kavi about the upcoming Aries season and about Aries placements in the natal chart. You can follow Felina's blog at https://venusiavix.blogspot.com/?m=1 and via her Venusian Octave Inspired Collective Enlightenment page on Facebook. To work with Felina to understand your chart or how it matches with a potential or current partner's chart, contact Felina on Facebook by her name Felina Lune Kavi.   Support the podcast on Patreon for early access to podcast episodes, memoir drafts, entrance in the private Facebook group, and other content not available for the general public at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48116582&fan_landing=true. You can also contact me for tarot readings, yoga classes, and embodied intuitive coaching by emailing stellagramina@gmail.com   Land acknowledgment - This podcast is recorded on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Omaha people. I acknowledge this fact and support land back movements. Please research the people indigenous to your area, honor living elders and ancestors, and work for liberation and equity for indigenous people. (This week's land acknowledgement is written rather than recorded due to a change to the recording format. You will hear it in the podcast again next time.)

    Basic BitchCRAFT 1: Cleansing and Anointing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 26:09


    This episode in the "Basic BitchCRAFT" series teaches you how to use the four elements to cleanse yourself and your ritual space before a spell. Get access to my pre-show and post-show chitchat, the Facebook Star-Spangled B-tches group, and week-early access to the podcast recorded LIVE by supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48116582&fan_landing=true 

    Basic BitchCRAFT 1: Grounding and Centering

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 24:16


    This episode in the "Basic BitchCRAFT" series teaches you simple strategies for grounding and centering before a spell. Get access to my pre-show and post-show chitchat, the Facebook Star-Spangled B-tches group, and week-early access to the podcast recorded LIVE by supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48116582&fan_landing=true 

    3 Steps to Using Your Astrological "Big Three"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 30:58


    This episode outlines three steps to using your birth charts "big three--" your sun, moon, and rising signs--to manifest what you want in your life. Get access to my pre-show and post-show chitchat, the Facebook Star-Spangled B-tches group, and week-early access to the podcast recorded LIVE by supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48116582&fan_landing=true 

    Basic BitchCRAFT 1: Timing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 35:11


    In this episode recorded on Facebook Live, I discuss how to use solar, lunar, stellar, weekday, and hourly timing for effective magic.    This was recorded live on February 15th and released one week later. Want to hear the podcast LIVE with interaction with me? Subscribe on my Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48116582    Interested in working with me? I am taking on-one-clients until my Advanced BitchCRAFT Academy opens in June. Email me for more details at stellagramina@gmail.com    

    Mars and Venus: My Love Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 44:43


    In honor of Valentine's Day, I tell the tale of the sweet but mismatched young marriage with my ex-husband, my dedication to Venus as the 2019 goddess of the year, the Mars invocation that banished my marriage and invoked several Aries men into my life, my dating escapades while separated, my "low budget Eat, Pray, Love" road trip from Omaha, Nebraska, to Salem, Massachusetts, falling in love with my Cleveland Aries, my baby sister's stroke, and everything else from the podcast break of 2019. I wasn't recording pods, and I took a six month Facebook fast, but shit was getting very, very real. Interested in working with me? Email stellagramina@gmail.com to set up a consultation.

    Basic BitchCRAFT 1: Correspondences

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 60:25


    In this second episode of the Basic BitchCRAFT series, I discuss correspondences. What ingredients will you need? Let's chat.  Want to have more effective witchcraft? Sign up on my Sign Up Genius for my Self Love for Bitches 101 class (as well as my embodied intuitive coaching services of yoga, tarot, and life coaching) at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054aaea629a20-embodied3

    Basic BitchCRAFT 1: So You Wanna Do A Spell?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 80:06


    In this Facebook Live, I discussed how to decide if you should do a spell on an issue and how to form an intention. Blessed be, bitches!

    Embodied Intuitive Coaching: My Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 74:36


    In this live episode, I discuss my practice of embodied intuitive coaching. Like what you hear? Please support the podcast via Venmo to @cassi-nespor or by purchasing from my Amazon wishlist at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WOPXUPL8WJCR?ref_=wl_share 

    Imblolc Advent 2021: SUNday 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 26:16


    Imbolc is in a month! This podcast gives some suggested resources, particularly Erin Aurelia's Imbolc Advent and Clann Brhide's Book of Hours. More information is available in the show notes. Show notes are available at my blog here: https://stellaspeaksup.blogspot.com/2021/01/imbolc-advent-sunday-1-podcast-show.html   Like what you hear? Please support the podcast via Venmo to @cassi-nespor or by purchasing from my Amazon wishlist at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WOPXUPL8WJCR?ref_=wl_share 

    New Year's Possibilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 49:12


    Content note: weight loss and disordered eating. I will be discussing New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, reframing resolutions to "possibilities," reviewing my 2020 year, and most importantly, revealing the Goddess of the Year for 2021. Blessed be, bitches! Show notes available at https://stellaspeaksup.blogspot.com/

    Hex and the City, Season 1 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 66:14


    Hello Lovers! Let's talk about... The Power of Female Sex! SATC, Sn 1 Ep 5! Grab your cosmo, wear your manolos, and let's talk. Find Wai on YouTube at On the Cusp Tarot.

    Hex and the City, Season 1 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 0:02


    Hello Lovers! Let's talk about... The Power of Female Sex! SATC, Sn 1 Ep 5! Grab your cosmo, wear your manolos, and let's talk. Find Wai at On the Cusp Tarot on YouTube; please like and subscribe. Today's livestream comment winner was Hector.

    Hex and the City, Season 1 Episode4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 0:02


    Hello Lovers! This episode is all about Season 1 Episode 4 of SATC. Valley of the 20-something Guys... Oh memories! Grab your cosmo, wear your manolos, and let's talk. Find Wai at On the Cusp Tarot on Youtube.

    Hex and the City, Season 1 Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 62:46


    Hello, Lovers! This episode is all about Season 1 Episode 3 of SATC. Married Pigs! Hex, Cleanse, or Bless? Grab your cosmo, wear your manolos, and let's talk. You can find the video version on Wai's YouTube channel On the Cusp Tarot.

    Hex and the City, Season 1 Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 65:48


    Join Wai (aka Aquaricorn) and Stella for this second episode of the Hex and the City series in which we discuss the second episode of Sex and the City. This was recorded live and is also available on Wai's YouTube channel On the Cusp Tarot.

    Hex and the City, Season 1 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 68:52


    Hello, lovers! In this YouTube Live, Wai aka Aquaricorn from On the Cusp Tarot and Stella discuss the first episode of Sex and the City.

    In Defense of Pumpkin Spice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 50:03


    Stella talks about seasonal shifts, the magical properties of a pumpkin spice latte, self care, female pleasure, and being a "basic bitch."

    Hex White Supremacy: Ancestral Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 28:58


    Stella offers some suggestions for White listeners to engage in ancestral healing in order to most effectively show up for racial justice.

    Prayer to Venus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 4:54


    Stella offers a spell for releasing the memories of an old flame. The poem is specific to Taurus season, Venus retrograde, Venus in Gemini, and the waning moon, so it will be perfect for Magick May 15th to May 21st, 2020.  

    Venus Retrograde in Gemini

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 11:18


    Stella thinks retrogrades can be —gasp—positive, and this Venus waltzing backwards in the heavens through Gemini can give clarity and peace with multiple truths. 

    Quarantine Quickie 5: The Four Deck Draw

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 14:45


    Want to enhance your tarot reading skills? This is Stella’s current daily practice. 

    Quarantine Quickie 4: Other People’s Opinions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 15:05


    Yes, we should all be valued and valid. But in the meantime, f—- other people’s opinions. 

    Quarantine Quickie 3: Banish the Quarters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 10:55


    Stella loves you, but she doesn’t love the phrase “Go if you must; stay if you will” when banishing the quarters. Tell ‘em to get gone. 

    Quarantine Quickie 2: Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 17:05


    Stella discusses the benefits of gratitude without guilt and other nonsense. 

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