Witches Being Witches

Witches' Sabbatical Our Heartfelt Reflections and Future Visions Welcome, fellow witches, to a special update episode... Join us as we both chat candidly about our Witches Being Witches journeys, delving into the evolution of the podcast, our conversations & friendship, and our personal and joint visions for the future. Plus, we offer our heartfelt thanks to you, our cherished community and coven, for your incredible support along the way ♥ In This Episode: Our reflective look at the highs and lows of the past half-year, sharing some insight into our personal and professional experiences Navigating the intricate dynamics between our friendship and business partnership, unveiling the lessons and special moments along the way Tarra's aspirations and intentions for the upcoming year, both on a personal and professional level Emily shares her vision and goals for the upcoming year, offering insights into personal and career-related goals We end with a special tradition—the final question we pose to each other, mirroring the one asked of every guest on our podcast so far! Anticipating the next enchanting chapter, we eagerly invite your feedback and continued connection. Thank you for being here, fellow witches! Your presence, listenership and support cast a powerful spell that keeps our magical journey alive. With love, Em & T More... Connect with Us: CONNECT WITH EM: @_wellnesswithemily: https://www.instagram.com/_wellnesswithemily/  website: https://www.emilybathgate.com.au CONNECT WITH TARRA: @tarraleerullo: https://www.instagram.com/tarraleerullo/  website: https://www.tarra-lee.com/ Tarra's new podcast, StarBeing: https://link.chtbl.com/StarBeing Follow + Subscribe: Follow + Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and consider leaving a rating or review to show your support for Witches Being Witches. Plus, follow us on Instagram @witchesbeingwitches.

Crafting Stress Resilience We all know that stress isn't great for our health and that stress management is crucial. However, crafting and building resilience to stress might be even more important... In this episode, Em talks about how to support and train the nervous system, build more solid foundations, and help better bounce back from the next inevitable stressful event through crafting stress resilience. As always, we start this episode with an update from us: it's our 50th episode, Tarra's back from Europe, and we have a big Witches Being Witches update for you! In This Episode: Understand how various types of stress affect our bodies and overall health - physically, mentally, emotionally, and even environmentally A recap of the intricacies of the nervous system, and the interplay between its 'fight or flight' and 'rest + digest' modes within our bodies Learn about the signs of chronic stress observed by Em in her naturopathic clients, as well as how to discern whether you are in 'freeze' mode Remembering that life doesn't just happen to us - we are not just passive observers, but the protagonists, authors, and directors of our own lives Uncover some of Em's favourite herbs for combating long-term, chronic stress and for supporting stress resilience, including adaptogens (like Withania or Ashwaghanda), nervine herbs (like Skullcap) to tone + restore the nervous system, and anxiolytic herbs (like Passionflower) to alleviate anxiety Gain insights into the HPA axis and HPA dysfunction, also known as "adrenal fatigue" or "adrenal exhaustion" Nutritional medicine for stress resilience: explore the role of specific macronutrients and micronutrients in supporting a healthy nervous system, alongside the significance of mindful eating The powerful benefits of mindfulness, meditation, and exercise in managing stress and cultivating resilience Learn how adopting cyclical living can support your nervous system and encourage self-compassion Self-reflection, and why reflecting on our values, how we feel, and what we want to be remembered for is so helpful Explore the importance of supporting and activating the vagal nerve to enhance stress resilience Discover some of Em's top practical tips for stress resilience, including cold exposure therapy, yoga, balance, a good cry, and having fun! Recognise the importance of seeking support when needed, and the various types of support available More... More Listening: Episode 31: Nurturing the Nervous System Episode 29: Anxiety Awareness Episode 4: Kinesiology & the Subconscious Mind with Rachel Dhanjal Follow + Subscribe to be the First to Hear More: Follow + Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and on Instagram + Facebook, to be the first to hear more! Join the Witches Being Witches Coven: Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebo...

Angel Guidance In this episode, Isabelle von Fallois joins us to discuss angel guidance; the importance of faith and self-belief, and accessing the advice and support of our angels. Isabelle is an angel therapy practitioner, mystic, medium, pianist, best-selling author, and the founder of ANGEL LIFE COACH + ANGEL HEALING Training. It is Isabelle's great desire to open people's hearts to more light, love and peace, and to show them that anything is possible if we simply trust and have faith. Towards the end of this episode (at 1:23:34), Isabelle offers an intuitive meditation to embody the energy of Mary Magdelene. In This Episode: Isabelle's journey, starting with her first near-death experience as a small child, through to her life-changing visit from Archangel Raphael, and to now working with (and training others in) angel frequencies Isabelle's thoughts on near-death experiences: what she believes happens, and what they can teach us The daily spiritual practice and rituals Isabelle relies upon to support her self-belief and connection to her angels, including breathwork and kundalini Isabelle's lineage of courage and clairvoyance, and how both have shaped her mission An important and potent reminder about money, investment, manifestation, and living in alignment Developing faith, receiving support, and practising trust - in this lifetime, and others - and enhancing our clair senses to connect to our angels (including our two guardian angels) Astrology, and how it can support us in transcending thoughts and reclaiming our personal power Isabelle's thoughts on divine timing, intuition, and the value of time spent Divine feminine energy and female empowerment, the magic in the experience of women living cyclically, and Isabelle's reminder of how powerful women truly are Isabelle's reading for us right now, and her insights on the 'Black Madonna' energy and the importance of shadow work and embracing the darkness More... About Isabelle and her work: https://www.isabelle-von-fallois.de/ Instagram: @isavonfallois Facebook: Isabelle von Fallois Work With Us: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

Pluto & Soul Evolution Traditional Vedic Astrology typically doesn't look at the influence and role of Pluto on our soul evolution, as the planet wasn't technically discovered until the 1930s. However, understanding the placements of Pluto in our Vedic (or Sidereal) astrology charts enables an insight into some of our karmic lessons, and therefore the possibilities for soul evolution. So, in this episode, Tarra shines a light on Pluto, how it might play out in our astrological charts, and how we can ultimately use these insights for the purpose of soul evolution. In This Episode: A background on Pluto: its discovery and later its re-categorisation (as a dwarf planet), its orbit, and how it's considered Mars's higher octave planet The current transits: where Pluto is currently (according to both Western Astrology and Vedic Astrology), what this means from an energetic perspective for the collective, and what we can learn Evolutionary Astrology for personal growth and evolution, and how Tarra is fusing Evolutionary with Vedic to uncover past-life dynamics and soul purpose Tarra's thoughts on reincarnation, soul evolution and Moksha - how the soul is eternal while the physical body is only temporary on our journey back to Source Pluto and our karmic journey: what it can show about where we left off and what it teaches us about the lessons and challenges we may experience in this lifetime or incarnation Tarra's personal experience with gaining insight and conscious awareness from her Pluto placement and its themes, lessons and opportunities Working with the placements of Pluto as a tool for deep inner healing and shadow work for transformation and final liberation More... Discover Your Vedic/Sidereal Chart Astro Seek's Sidereal Birth Chart Calculator Pluto's (Vedic) Placements Over the Years Sep 1932 - Nov 1952: Cancer Nov 1952 - Oct 1968: Leo Oct 1968 - Dec 1980: Virgo Dec 1980 - Dec 1992: Libra Dec 1992 - Dec 2005: Scorpio Dec 2005 - Feb 2020: Sagittarius Feb 2020 - Jan 2040: Capricorn Our Current Obsessions: Em's: getting back into Pilates, and the herb Magnolia (aka Magnolia officinalis) Tarra's: 'Understanding Modern Spirituality' by Inna Segal, and looking into the frequencies of fabrics Work With Us: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

Celebration & Reflection | Solstice & 2 Years of Witches Being Witches In this episode, we celebrate and reflect on the eve of Solstice (Winter Solstice here in Australia) and Witches Being Witches' 2nd Birthday! Together, we celebrate all that we've achieved as individuals this year so far, and as a podcast over these past two years, while taking a moment for reflection; on our intentions for 2023 and beyond, and on our challenges and highlights on our podcasting journey so far. And we invite you to use the potent Solstice as an opportunity for celebration and reflection, too. In This Episode: The meaning of Solstice, and how it has been traditionally celebrated The energy and astrology of this Solstice, and how to work with it to reflect and set your intentions for the remainder of the year A review and reflection of the intentions we set for 2023, and our own intentions for the remainder of this year An honest and open reflection of the journey of Witches Being Witches so far Witches Being Witches' Vedic Astrology natal chart A reflection on some of our favourite moments from the chats we've had on the podcast so far More... More Listening: Episode 13: Burnout & the Journey to Joy with Tammy Guest Episode 24: Doula of Death with Jessica Reis Episode 38: Vedic Meditation with Krista Sanderson Episode 42: Botox & the Dark Side of Beauty with Gretch Elizabeth Episode 46: Unlocking the Secret Language of Your Body with Inna Segal Work With Us: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

Unlocking the Secret Language of Your Body In this episode, we are joined by Inna Segal to discuss unlocking the secret language of our bodies. Inna is an internationally recognised healer, teacher, professional speaker, author, and pioneer in the field of energy medicine and human consciousness. By intuitive means, she can ‘see' illness and blocks in a person's body. Inna's intention is to help you understand yourself, reflect back on what she sees, and therefore guide you on a transformative healing journey, ultimately by fostering communication with your soul and creating a map for exploration. In This Episode: Inna's teenage years and health challenges - including back pain, psoriasis, and digestive problems - and how she overcame these issues to ultimately restore her well-being Understanding and focusing on the significance of the "why" behind your desire for well-being, and not just the "how" Ancestral connection, unresolved experiences, and the impact on our own well-being The importance of shifting from a victim mindset to embracing a more empowering attitude when it comes to health and healing Approaching pain and discomfort with curiosity, allowing ourselves to uncover valuable insights and discoveries about who we truly are The importance of embracing the awareness that you are a unique being with your own distinct path Multiple Earth lives, and why Inna believes it's important not to get too caught up in past lives The way emotions manifest in various parts of our bodies, and how we can explore, and effectively manage and transform, these emotions Finally, the value in embracing kindness as a starting point on any healing journey More... About Inna and her work: https://www.innasegal.com/ Instagram: @innasegalautho Inna's free 4-hour masterclass Inna's Books: The Secret Language of Your Body The Secret of Life Wellness Understanding Modern Spirituality Work With Us: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

Overcoming Perfectionism Perfectionism can be defined as the tendency to set high, unrelenting standards of and for ourselves, in all areas of our lives. It's the constant pursuit of 'perfect' - a subjective concept and so an unattainable, never-ending pursuit - often leaving us feeling frustrated, anxious, exhausted, burnt out, and with a sense of compromised self-worth. So, in this episode, Emily (who refers to herself as a 'recovering perfectionist') speaks on how we can work to overcome perfectionism - or at least start to work with it to enjoy its gifts, and embrace ourselves as perfectly imperfect. In This Episode: The origins of perfectionism from a psychological perspective Schemas and the ego, and how both ultimately work to protect us The 'Unrelenting Standards' schema (or life trap): its characteristics, origins, and how it so often plays out How perfectionism manifests in the physical body, and how it can impact our health behaviours The gifts and benefits of this schema Adaptive vs. maladaptive perfectionism, and adaptive vs. maladaptive coping strategies Emily's thoughts on, and practical tools for, overcoming perfectionism and reaching a healthier level of balance Plus, as always, we start the episode with a life update from the both of us - our wins, challenges and obsessions from the past couple of weeks. More... Our Current Obsessions: Em's: Australian Bush Flowers 'Woman Essence' Tarra's: low-tox living Recommended Listening: Episode 35: Feminine & Masculine Polarity Episode 31: Nurturing the Nervous System Work With Us: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

Eclipse Magic: A Vedic Perspective Eclipses are considered significant celestial events that bring change and transform time. The period between two eclipses is known as the 'eclipse season', and it is a sensitive time lasting for about 15 days. Today's episode lands mid-eclipse season, between the total solar eclipse on the 20th of April 2023 and the upcoming lunar eclipse later this week (5th/6th of May 2023). So, in this episode, Tarra speaks on the significance of eclipses, and how to work with their energy and navigate the change and challenges they bring. In This Episode: The transformational time between two eclipses Why it is recommended to avoid making major decisions or starting new projects during this time How eclipses act as a catalyst for change, shifts, and the unexpected Eclipses as a trigger for important turning points in your life; something ends while something new begins How eclipses can help you to do things you never thought you could The Libra energy of the Lunar Eclipse, and how this may impact the world — and you personally Vedic astrological remedies for the eclipse period Plus, as always, we start the episode with a life update from both of us - our wins, challenges and obsessions from the past couple of weeks. More... Our Current Obsessions: Em's: A Very British Cult podcast by BBC4 Tarra's: The Herbal Astrology Oracle Deck by Adriana Ayales Work With Us: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

Cultivating Intuition Gut feeling, instinct, a sixth sense, an inner knowing... whatever you prefer to label it, we all have an innate form of conscious knowledge available to all of us: our intuition. Intuition refers to our ability for knowledge and understanding without conscious reasoning or logical analysis, often described as arising from our soul or higher self. In this episode, we talk about how cultivating our intuition ultimately enables greater guidance. In This Episode: Technology and artificial intelligence in today's society, and how our intuition can help us to distinguish what's truly real Intuition as an inherent, innate and self-protective ability, and the process of cultivating intuition as a skill The role of self-trust, full experiences, and reflection in fostering intuition The science of intuition, and how it can be explained from the perspectives of psychology and neurology Our tips for enhancing intuition in a society that has a tendency to want to stamp it out Our personal experiences with intuition, and how we each tune into our own Plus, as always, we start the episode with a life update from both of us - our wins, challenges and obsessions from the past couple of weeks. More... Our Current Obsessions: Em's: Habits of a Goddess affirmations podcast Tarra's: Her 11-step hair routine Work With Us: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

Gretch Elizabeth is a natural researcher, former high school teacher, beauty industry educator, and the founder of Never Tox. Never Tox is an online community of over 25,000 people that offers education about Botox and supports those experiencing side effects. While Botox – also known as Botulinum Toxin – is a known neurotoxin (and “one…

We all know that our bodies need sleep – it's how we repair and restore, and support the huge number of processes our body constantly undergoes to keep us alive and well. So, for this episode, our very own Em talks us through all things restorative sleep, and how to get more of it! Plus,…

Chakra means ‘wheel' in Sanskrit, and there are seven chakras — the wheels of energy or vibrating light — in your astral body. The chakras and planets in astrology have a significant relationship: one of the seven planets (Vedic) rules each chakra, and every chakra displays the nature of its ruling planet. For Episode 40, Tarra talks us through how the different chakras also relate to various aspects of your life, and how every chakra relates to specific functions carried out by your body.If any energy centres, or chakras, become blocked or imbalanced, the interrupted energy flow can cause specific mental, physical, and spiritual problems. Plus, as always, we start the episode with a life update from both of us – our wins, challenges and obsessions from the past couple of weeks. In this episode: – The specific colours and symbols that reflect the vibration of each of the seven chakras – The primary difference between the lower and higher chakras – How and why the chakras can become blocked – Strengthening and cleansing the subtle body energy in order to take full advantage of the energy that can be poured into you through your chakras – The chakra that can provide emotional strength, like letting go of fear and anxiety – The chakra related to creation, pleasure and sensuality, and how, when blocked can contribute to infertility – The chakra that relates to willpower, and what blocks this energy centre – The chakra that is also known as your personal power or warrior chakra – The chakra that can enhance your material and spiritual life – The chakra that gives you a feeling of empowerment, and helps you to embrace your uniqueness – The chakra that is ruled by Saturn, and the significance of this – The chakra connected to insomnia and deafness – The importance of activating your third eye and awakening your intuition – The chakra that helps you to uncover your soul purpose – The chakra that, when blocked, can make you unwilling to be open to other ideas, thoughts, or knowledge – The chakra blockage related to psychosis and dissociation from the body – Remedies to promote balance in your chakras, and help create alignment in your physical body Our Current Obsessions:Em's: Rottnest Express annual pass Tarra's: Kundalini yoga Recommended Listening:Episode 39: Self Sabotage Work with Tarra: Health Reading: https://www.tarra-lee.com/health-readingSoul Reading: https://www.tarra-lee.com/soul-readingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarraleerullo/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven :Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

With the excitement of 2023, we have been creating intentions and visions for the year ahead. But how can we build awareness around whether or not we are holding ourselves back? In this episode, we explore self-sabotage: which can be defined as a disconnect between your values and your behaviour. Plus, we kick off the episode with a life update. Em has finally finished her Saturn return! Hear about how Em navigated this time filled with blessings and profound challenges, and the wisdom she has emerged with. In this episode: – How you can use your close relationships to build accountability for your goals – Creating space for your goal setting – Creating rituals in your life to check in with your visions regularly – How perfectionism can hold you back from reaching your goals – Why it is important to have a clear vision of your life – Life scripts, and how they can help anchor your dream life – The collective uncertainty of the last couple of years, and how this could be holding you back – Focusing on the feeling, and not the outcome, when setting a goal – The importance of revisiting our goals, and letting go of goals that are no longer in alignment – Defining what safety and security feel and look like to you, and how to start incorporating more of each into your life – The roles shame, judgement, and joy can play in self-sabotage – How dopamine deficiency plays a role in some nervous and mental health conditions, and in self-sabotage and procrastination Our current obsessions: Em's: ClickUp Tarra's: Kinesiology with Rachel Recommended Listening: Episode 20: Saturn Returns Join the Witches Being Witches Coven & Work With Us: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/witchesbeingwitches Work With Emily & Tarra: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/

Krista Sanderson is a Vedic meditation teacher passionate about supporting others through the gift of this technique after it profoundly impacted her own life. Vedic Meditation is an ancient Indian meditation technique dating back thousands of years. Practised for twenty minutes twice daily, this technique utilises mantra – the origins of the word ‘mantra’ coming from two Sanskrit words; “man” (mind) and “tra” (vehicle) – to remove stress from the nervous system and calm the mind. In this conversation with Krista: – Krista’s two decades in hydrogeology and her experience with the burnout lifestyle associated with the mining industry, and how life events led her to explore meditation – How Vedic meditation has so effortlessly enabled Krista to live the life she loves, and why it led to her completing her teacher training in India (during the pandemic, no less!) – Krista’s definition of Vedic Meditation, and the differences between concentration, contemplation and transcendental types of meditation – The benefits of Vedic Meditation: the inner and outward strokes – How the modern-day, 21st century “gotta” life plays a role in the accumulation and overload of stress in the body and mind, and how it’s ultimately unsustainable – The importance of a healthy stress response, the science of stress vs. bliss chemistry, and how ‘premature cognitive commitments’ impact us – How meditation can help us to free up cognitive ‘space’ and deal with life’s demands, and why Krista is so passionate about enabling this through her teaching – Bija mantras and how they work, and how a bija mantra is prescribed as part of Krista’s 4-day Vedic Meditation training – How Vedic Meditation removes and releases stress from the body – Krista’s thoughts on the currency of “busyness” – Advanced Vedic Meditation techniques, including rounding, and the importance of practising in a retreat setting – Vedic Meditation as a non-outcome-based practise, and the initial discomfort for the ego, but the beautiful potency of this – Tarra’s transformative experience on Krista’s latest meditation retreat – The relevancy of Vedic Meditation for all types of people, and how far-reaching its benefits can be – Krista’s advice for people who feel resistant, anxious or fearful about meditating, and how to get started with meditation – The restrictive, “boxing” nature of the ego and intellect, and how confronting ego death can be – Vedic Meditation as an enabler for experiencing life to the fullest, and feeling the bliss in the present moment Work With Krista:www.instagram.com/soulshakhawww.soulshakha.com.aukrista@soulshakha.com.au Join the Witches Being Witches Coven:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

Beauty is all around us. And becoming aware of the beauty in the world allows us to open more space for the beauty that inherently exists within us – our inner beauty – to flourish. So, for this episode, our very own skin witch Em talks us through some beautiful, witchy rituals for inner and outer beauty, plus shares her top tips for healthy skin and an inside-out glow. And don’t miss a special guided meditation towards the end ♡ Plus, we start the episode with a cosmic update and life update from both of us. In this episode: – Beauty ideals, how beauty is commercialised and marketed to us, and what inner beauty really is – A reminder of the importance of mindfulness – Implementing ritual as a witchy, feminine embodiment practice – The history of beauty rituals, including Navajo ‘The Beauty Way’ and Japanese wabi-sabi – Choosing and setting up your inner beauty ritual space – The importance of gratitude when it comes to inner beauty rituals – All of the aspects of health, wellness and living that Em takes into account when analysing skin health from a naturopathic perspective – How our skin, as our largest organ, communicates with us – The emotional and mental blocks, beliefs and patterns underlying skin issues – How understanding what our skin is telling us is important when mindfully, purposefully establishing a beauty ritual – Em’s favourite morning inner beauty ritual for the heart – Em’s nighttime inner beauty ritual – Colour therapy for inner (and outer) beauty, and skin health – A guided skin meditation More reading:‘The Secret Language of Your Body’ by Inna Segal Work With Emily:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_thepurist/ Book a consult: https://floraliawellness.com.au/pages/emily-bathgate Join the Witches Being Witches Coven:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

When we understand the way the universe works and operates, we open ourselves to conspiring with the divine, to align to our highest path and purpose. The Spiritual Laws of the Universe each teach us something about well-being, happiness, and success. Every time we are not in line with the universal laws, resistance builds up and things become difficult. These laws are a formula for this reality. Plus, we start the episode with a cosmic update and life update from both of us. In this episode: – The foundational law of the universe that sets up all the other laws – How contradictory thoughts create inner conflict which is mirrored in your outer life – Why spiritual growth is so important – What can help you center yourself and align with source energy – What you would can do to heighten your energy frequency – Why happens if your thoughts are counter to your goals – The importance of intentional action – The formula for gaining more in your life – The laws around compensation and comparison – The law that can help you build resilience in challenging times – Why everything in our world goes through cycles, yet everything has a rhythm or a pattern – The two major types of energy within this universe. Episodes referenced: EP18. Casting spells with words Work with Tarra: Health Reading: https://www.tarra-lee.com/health-reading Soul Reading: https://www.tarra-lee.com/soul-reading Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarraleerullo/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven & Work With Us: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/witchesbeingwitches

In this episode, we talk about feminine and masculine polarity; a hot topic right now, and one we believe to be incredibly potent when it comes to self-empowerment. Understanding polarity in relationships not only enhances our relationship with those around us, and particularly our significant other, but also our relationship with self, ultimately. Exploring polarity can ultimately serve as another incredible self-exploration and self-mastery tool. Plus, we kick off the episode with a cosmic update (hello, full lunar eclipse!) and life updates from both of us. In this episode: – How polarity can be defined, and why opposites attract – Why looking at feminine and masculine from an energy perspective goes far deeper than gender; ultimately, because we all possess both – Characteristics of the wounded feminine and the wounded masculine – How polarity, and the wounded feminine and masculine, are playing out in the world right now, and why we believe this to be the case – The Witch Wound, and historical and generational trauma – and societal expectations – around feminine and masculine – Characteristics of the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine – Divine pairing of feminine and masculine – Polarity in relationships, and the importance of balance and flux – How to increase feminine energy; characteristics to embody, and how to go about exploring them – Increasing masculine energy, and ways to explore embodying more masculine characteristics – Looking at how expressions of both feminine and masculine energetics play out in health and in the body – Polarity as a Law of the Universe, and its capacity to support manifestation – The empowerment and healing that can come from exploring polarity in all of our relationships – including the one with ourself Join the Witches Being Witches Coven & Work With Us: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/witchesbeingwitches Work With Emily & Tarra: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/

Danielle Massi is a master shadow work practitioner, best-selling author, and motivational speaker. She believes that shadow work is the most healing modality in existence. We are thrilled to bring you this empowering conversation with Danielle, The Shadow Queen, for a fusion of science and spirit. Danielle opens up about her incredible story and journey, and gives us permission to embrace ourselves fully. In this conversation with Danielle: – The story of Danielle’s journey from shamed witchy child to psychotherapist, to cancer fighter and Shadow Queen – How Danielle defines ‘shadow work’ – The difference between the unconscious and subconscious minds, and how both play into shadow work and healing – Accessing the unconscious mind, regulating the nervous system, and utilising breath as medicine – Getting started with shadow work through journaling – How and why our ‘shadow sides’ come about, and whether these aspects of ourselves are inherently “evil” or “dark” – Integrating instead of suppressing the shadow, and not denying our authentic selves for the sake of “love and light” – How moving away from the ‘shiny’ and ‘perfect’ on social media is starting to lift the mask of the collective shadow, and encouraging us to show up more authentically – The process of shadow work: the steps on how to actually ‘do’ the work – The value in talking to, and befriending, your shadow – Shadow work and past life regression, and alchemising wounds – Overcoming triggers, and how to know whether shadow work is working – Shadow work as a process (because healing is not linear), and overcoming each of the “new levels, new devils” layers by getting to the root cause – Whether we can complete or perfect “the work”, and whether perfection really should be a goal anyway – Dark nights of the soul, and Danielle’s thoughts on whether everyone experiences one (or multiple!) – Danielle’s thoughts on near-death experiences and life’s trajectories – Shadow work as a tool for manifestation, and the importance of shedding “energetic weight” Work With Danielle:www.instagram.com/iamdaniellemassiwww.tiktok.com/@iamdaniellemassi iamdaniellemassi.com+ Danielle’s books: newly-released ‘Shadow Work: Face Hidden Fears, Heal Trauma, Awaken Your Dream Life‘, and ‘The Shadow Seeker’s Journal‘ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

For this episode, our very own Emily unpacks all things menstrual health. On average, an Australian menstruating woman will have 450-500 periods in her life – the equivalent of 10 years’ worth of bleeding. So why do we receive such little education around the topic of menstrual health?! Plus, we start the episode with a cosmic update and life update from both of us (and, yep, Em’s still in America!). In this episode: – What exactly a menstrual cycle is: how long it should ideally be, how it gives us an insight into our health, and its phases – The different hormones and their roles throughout the menstrual cycle – How you can still tune into the phases of the female cycle if you’re not currently experiencing a menstrual cycle – What an ideal, healthy period looks like – Why it’s important to track our periods – and full cycles – and what we should be looking out for – What is and is not normal when it comes to our periods, and why – Why we are so passionate about ending the generational normalisation of period pain – PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, and what to look out for. Plus, why we may experience it in the first place – Early and late periods, and how and why they come about – How much we should ideally bleed each period, and how heavy and light periods come about – Amenorrhoea: the absence of periods – and why they might go missing – Post-pill syndrome – How and why hormonal acne comes about – Perimenopause and menopause, common symptoms of menopause, and how to support health during menopausal years – How naturopathy can help to support menstrual health – Em’s favourite tips for general hormonal and menstrual health – Why it’s important to work with professionally-prescribed, practitioner-only supplements More reading:‘What your cycle should look like‘ blog post by Emily‘Is my cycle normal?’ blog post by Emily‘The Period Repair Manual' and ‘The Fifth Vital Sign’ by Dr Lara Briden +Kindara fertility tracking app+Listen to our ‘Menstrual Cycles & the Moon‘ episode! Work With Emily:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_thepurist/ Book a consult: https://floraliawellness.com.au/pages/emily-bathgate Join the Witches Being Witches Coven:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

For this episode, we’re joined by our very own Tarra to learn about one of the most important branches of astrology; medical astrology. Medical astrology is an ancient medical system that associates various parts of the body, diseases, and drugs as under the influence of the Sun, Moon, and planets, along with the twelve astrological signs. Plus, we kick off the episode with a cosmic update and life update from both of us. In this episode we discuss: – How Ayurveda and Jyotish (Vedic astrology) are intimately linked – The definition of astrology and what this science can help you with – What medical astrology is and how can it access your heath potential – Hippocrates the father of medicine and medical astrology – What your rising sign can tell you about your physical body – Each of the astrological signs and which parts of the human body they govern – Saturn as the medical key of your chart – What Mars and the South Node placement represent in your health – The 6th house as the house of health – How transits can impact your health – The planets and the elements that they expressRemedies within medical astrology Work with Tarra: Health Reading: https://www.tarra-lee.com/health-reading Soul Reading: https://www.tarra-lee.com/soul-reading Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarraleerullo/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven & Work With Us: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/witchesbeingwitches

In this episode, we talk about how to regulate and support the nervous system – from a scientific and spiritual perspective – and why doing so is such an important part of your self-love, and self-care and healing journey. The nervous system affects all parts related to your health: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. The nervous system governs how you respond when you are emotional, your ability to move the way you want, your memory and your thought processes, and even the ageing process. Let’s unpack it together! Plus, we kick off the episode with a cosmic update and life update from both of us. In this episode: – What the nervous system is responsible for, what it is made up of, and what it controls – The different types of nervous systems, and the importance of each – The conditions related to an out-of-balance nervous system – An Ayurvedic perspective on the nervous system – The bidirectional gut-brain axis – The role and different types of stress, and when stress can become problematic – What happens when your cortisol levels are consistently elevated – Manifestation and the nervous system – Protocols to soothe the nervous system, from both a naturopathic and ayurvedic lens – Some of the most common nutritional deficiencies, and why these impact our nervous system – Our favourite herbs to support the nervous system – Supportive lifestyle hacks and habits to regulate your nervous system – The best types of movement for when your nervous system is imbalanced, and why – Our favourite ways to restore and nourish the nervous system Join the Witches Being Witches Coven & Work With Us: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/witchesbeingwitches Work With Emily & Tarra: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/

Juliet Allen is a leading global sexologist, sexuality coach and tantra practitioner, and founder of Pleasure School®. Her mission is to connect you to your true sexual essence and passion potential. We are beyond honoured to bring you this authentic, magical conversation around sex, and both empowering and healing yourself sexually. In this conversation with Juliet: – The story of Juliet’s own journey to sacred sexuality, sexual empowerment, and sexology (including her Saturn Return) – The essence of sexual empowerment, and how to define what being a sexually empowered woman really is – The history and conditioning surrounding women being demonised and shamed for expressing their sexuality, and how Juliet liberates her clients – How we can be impacted, and ultimately empowered, by initiation as women – Why our sexual health is such an important key aspect of our overall healing journey, and how we can check in on our sexual vitality – Juliet’s thoughts on why sex is such a taboo topic – The power of our sexual energy as women – Sex magic, and how Juliet has used it as a potent, intentional manifestation tool in her own life – Self-pleasure as a self-care ritual, and how Yinn Body came about – Libido and attraction as markers of both practical health and spiritual/emotional wellness, and why Juliet refers low libido clients to a naturopath (hello, Em!) – Why safety is essential for healthy sex and self-pleasure – Sex as a healing modality; how sex can be therapeutic, and sex as bodywork – Involving a partner in healing, magical sexual practices – How and why Juliet combines tantra and sexology for a holistic approach, and Juliet’s definition of tantric sex – Masculine and feminine approaches to sex, and the sexual poles within male and female bodies – Communicating our sexual needs to a partner – Yoni and womb healing, and Juliet’s thoughts on yoni eggs – Juliet’s top tips for more magical, empowering sex Mentioned in this episode:Jane Hardwicke Collings’ work Work With Juliet:https://www.instagram.com/juliet_allen/https://www.juliet-allen.com/https://pleasureschool.juliet-allen.com/ Join the Witches Being Witches Coven:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

For this episode, we’re joined by our very own Emily to unpack what anxiety is, how it works in the body, what we can do about it, and how we can give compassion to those who are suffering. Plus, we start the episode with a cosmic update in time for the new moon, and an update from Em about how she’s working with youth mental health this week with Zero2Hero. In this episode: – The difference between anxiety and an anxiety disorder – Some of the types of anxiety disorder – The believed cause of anxiety disorders, and the various factors that can contribute to anxiety – What anxiety may look like, and how it can present and vary differently from person to person – The worst thing you can say to someone who’s feeling acutely anxious – Some of the ways to tackle anxiety holistically through lifestyle, diet, and herbal medicine, including some techniques from Em’s own personal toolkit – Why it’s essential to see a qualified health practitioner for personalised recommendations when it comes to medicines (natural or not!), instead of self-prescribing More reading:‘How to Do the Work' by The Holistic Psychologist, Dr Nicole LePera ‘The Lifechanging Magic of Not Giving a F*ck' by Sarah Knight Work With Emily:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_thepurist/ Book a consult: https://floraliawellness.com.au/pages/emily-bathgate Join the Witches Being Witches Coven:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity

Karma is a Sanskrit word which means “action” or “work.” Karma is attached to the idea of reincarnation – the ongoing cycle of birth and death, conditioned by karma, linking an individual to past and future existences. In reincarnation, your spirit or soul survives death and is reborn into a new body. In this episode: – Vedic astrology as the science of Karma – How your current actions can be affecting your future – The idea of cause of effect – all actions have a corresponding reaction. – How your birth chart shows your Karma and how you can understand, navigate, and mitigate challenging times – The deeper purpose of Karma – The 3 different types of Karma and which ones you can and can't change/control – How you can identify your Karma and Karmic relationships – Tools and modalities you can use in your life to clear your Karmic debt and release soul contracts – The chakras and the importance of clearing any blocks – How Karma can connect you to the bigger picture of your life How you can work with Tarra https://www.tarra-lee.com/ https://www.tarra-lee.com/soul-reading

Essentially, manifestation is bringing something tangible into your life through attraction and belief. As empowered witches we want to consciously create our reality. In this episode, we cover: – The mantra that we use after our manifestation process. – Creating space to clarify what your desire is and clarity on the why behind your desire. – How to create anchors into our vision. – The importance of amplifying your emotions and frequency. – How gratitude is key to the manifestation process in moving into a high vibrational state. – The most potent times to manifest. – Why getting specific is important in the manifestation process. – Purposeful action and meeting the universe halfway – how we can take our dream vision and create tangible steps. – Self-worth and being able to receive. – Why declaring a manifestation is not smooth sailing and how not to be discouraged. – The role of faith and belief in the manifestation process. – Reframing comparison and using the energy as fuel for your manifestation. – Different manifestation practices: whispering technique, the moon phases, journaling, the two cup method. – The power of sharing your vision. – Fengshui/Vastu and decluttering to remove blockages in energy. – Using the crystalline energy to amplify your desires. How to work with Tarra and Emily: Work With Us. Share your current manifestation with us!

Lucy Quick is a life and sobriety coach, committed to empowering women through examining their relationships with alcohol and overdrinking. Lucy is the co-founder of Thrivalist Sobriety, and dedicates her days to helping sober-curious women all around the world build deep and loving connections with themselves. This eye-opening, judgment-free episode really prompted us to reflect on our own relationships with alcohol, conscious consumption, and reminded us of the power of self-awareness. We spoke with Lucy about: – The Thrivalist Sobriety story, and Lucy’s own journey to sobriety – How Lucy came to realise that her relationship with alcohol consumption was unhealthy – Self-worth, and how sobriety can support the progression from self-loathing to self-love – Alcohol consumption and escapism – how and why humans like to avoid difficult emotions, and how alcohol impacts the brain to temporarily ‘numb’ us – The tools Lucy used to create new healthy habits, reset her dopamine reward system, and navigate cravings and triggers – The benefits of sobriety for mental health, how alcohol works as a depressant, and Lucy’s own personal experience – Why Lucy feels it’s important not to shame ‘normal’ alcohol drinkers – How it is possible to rewire our brains around drinking habits – Getting clear on your ‘why’, and tapping into your soul purpose – Why feelings work so potently as motivators – Lucy’s thoughts on the sobriety movement and on drinking culture – Why nervous system regulation is so important for a healthy relationship with alcohol Mentioned in the episode: ‘Sober Curious’, by Ruby Warrington: http://www.rubywarrington.com/books/sober-curious/ How to work with Lucy + Thrivalist: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivalistsobriety https://thrivalistsobriety.com/ The Thrivalist Signature Sobriety Course: https://www.thrivalistsobriety.com/signature-sobriety-course/

Solstice” (Latin: “solstitium”) means sun-stopping. The Solstice has long been considered a magical time. On the Solstice, the veil between worlds is said to be thin, and it becomes easier to connect with nature spirits and the healing energies of the planet. In this episode, we cover: – The changes that happen to the Earth's energetic grid or ley lines at Solstice. – How the Ley Lines link to the ancient sites around the world. – What practices you can do over this powerful time and the differences in the northern and southern hemisphere. – How we can bring in the Sun's solar energy (the masculine) into your life. – Em & T check in on their intentions that they set last Solstice for a review. – Tarra gives you an energy update surrounding the Solstice. – Solstice rituals of fire, scripting, visioning, chakra healing, mantras, and colour therapy. – Restarting our fire and lighting our lives up for the rest of this year. We also review some of our favourite episodes over the last year as we celebrate our 1-year anniversary! Ep04 Kinesiology Ep10 Money Magnetism Ep14 Quantum Healing Ep22 Empowered Dating How to work with Tarra and Emily: Work With Us.

Jessica Reis is a Death Doula, Shadow Empath and Life Coach. Jess believes that our grief is meant to be shared, nurtured, loved and witnessed, and that grief, loss and death are sacred. Jess has made it her life’s work to create safe, inclusive, and healing spaces, both for those close to death and their loved ones. *Content warning: this episode deals with some themes of sexual abuse and suicide. We want to give you the heads-up in case this is something that you may find difficult or distressing to listen to. You’ll find links to support services and crisis centres at the bottom of today’s show notes. In this interview, we speak to Jess about: – Jess’s calling to become an end-of-life companion, and her exploration of the ‘darker’ aspects of life – Jess’s thoughts on why death is a taboo topic, particularly in Western cultures, and how history has changed our perception of death and mortality – How death can become empowering through choice and control – The sacredness of rite of passage and leaving your legacy behind – What working with a death doula – modern or ancestral – can look like, and how Jess views her work as that of an ‘end-of-life bestie’ or death companion, advocating for not only desires but needs – Honouring the emotion and intimacy involved in grief, death and dying, and leaning into shadow work – Eulogising, celebrating and respecting all of the many losses – death and other – we experience through our lifetimes – What Jess believes happens after death, and how she describes the afterlife – How Jess envisages her own vigil, and why she believes death should be viewed as an opportunity to celebrate – not as “game over” – The art of presence, and shifting perspective when it comes to understanding and embracing the human experience – Jess’s thoughts on how to navigate a tragic, sudden or shocking death of a loved one, and how potent granting permission to grieve can be – Suicide and self-death, and creating a supportive space – as well as opening conversation and building awareness – The power of deep, human conversation – Losing a parent and protector, and Tarra’s experience with losing her Mum – How vital approaching the conversation around death and dying – and therefore combatting death anxiety, and processing adult emotion and pain – with children is – The beauty and power of sharing your wishes for your passing with your group or coven, and Jess’s own death coven – The regrets of, and lessons from, those approaching end-of-life – Self-actualisation, living life to its full potential, and permission to live imperfectly How to work with Jess: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.death.empath/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.death.empath https://thedeathempath.com/ If anything mentioned in today’s episode was difficult or distressing for you, please reach out to your local crisis centre.Lifeline (Aus)Beyond Blue (Aus)1800 RESPECT (Aus)National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (USA)

Instant gratification is the desire to experience pleasure or fulfilment without delay or deferment. Basically, it's about getting what you want when you want it; and you want it now. In this episode, we cover: – What the marshmallow test can teach us – The over-reliance on instant gratification behaviours, and how this is changing our brains, distracting us from more meaningful pursuits – How this is affecting our ability to dream big and maintain long-term motivation – The impact on our current health systems and our overall health – The link between our nervous system and being in survival mode – Why having a vivid view of the future is important for your spiritual health – Why boredom can enable creativity by allowing the mind to wander and daydream – How discipline plays into delayed gratification – How we can anchor into our big goals and values – How we can lengthen our attention span – The tools Em and Tarra implement in their life to curb instant gratification Book recommendation:‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear How to work with Tarra and Emily: Work With Us. Share your big vision with us!

Alina is a cognitive coach and sensuality mentor, dedicated to helping her clients to attract and sustain their ideal relationships by stepping fully into their feminine and trusting their intuition. This juicy episode is full of Alina’s practical, empowering advice. And we get surprisingly witchy, too! In this episode, we cover: – Alina’s ‘quest of the self’ – navigating relationships and soul connections, challenging social conditioning, and, ultimately, becoming a relationship coach herself – How relationships impact our lives: from dating to relationship with self – Dating intuitively: embracing what feels pleasurable and organic to our unique selves, blocking out the advice that doesn’t sit well, and giving yourself the permission to fully own your experience – Why an abundance mindset is crucial when dating – How our blueprint – and living in alignment – becomes a magnet for powerful, fulfilling relationships – Why you should “never let them become your supply” – filling your own cup first, and becoming our own “source” through witchy, empowering self-care rituals – Navigating dating with anxiety: why you want to find connections that feel like calm sunsets instead of rock concerts, and the importance of both vulnerability and self-validation – The gift of our connection to our inner witch, our oracle, our magic, the moon, and the journey of life – Alina’s refreshing definition of the ‘divine feminine’, as well as her take on experiencing dating while embodying, embracing and honouring our feminine – Sexual magnetism and feeling desired, and how the onus ultimately falls on us to fill our own cup and self-validate – Alina’s “Do Less” mantra – Attracting the “right” partner, and Alina’s take on ‘the one’ – Navigating and coping with rejection or heartbreak, the stories we tell ourselves, and what we can learn – The 3-month window when dating – Alina’s thoughts on ghosting, and why it’s almost never about you – Aligning with divine timing and what it is we truly desire – How to know when you’re truly ready to receive a loving relationship, and why you haven’t met them yet – How to devote yourself to the masculine energy of the Universe, and why this is so magnetic How to work with Alina Rose: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamalinarose/ Book your Strategy Session here. Book your Relationship Reboot Session here. How to work with Tarra and Emily: Work With Us.

Alina is a cognitive coach and sensuality mentor, dedicated to helping her clients to attract and sustain their ideal relationships by stepping fully into their feminine and trusting their intuition. This juicy episode is full of Alina’s practical, empowering advice. And we get surprisingly witchy, too! In this episode, we cover: – Alina’s ‘quest of the self’ – navigating relationships and soul connections, challenging social conditioning, and, ultimately, becoming a relationship coach herself – How relationships impact our lives: from dating to relationship with self – Dating intuitively: embracing what feels pleasurable and organic to our unique selves, blocking out the advice that doesn’t sit well, and giving yourself the permission to fully own your experience – Why an abundance mindset is crucial when dating – How our blueprint – and living in alignment – becomes a magnet for powerful, fulfilling relationships – Why you should “never let them become your supply” – filling your own cup first, and becoming our own “source” through witchy, empowering self-care rituals – Navigating dating with anxiety: why you want to find connections that feel like calm sunsets instead of rock concerts, and the importance of both vulnerability and self-validation – The gift of our connection to our inner witch, our oracle, our magic, the moon, and the journey of life – Alina’s refreshing definition of the ‘divine feminine’, as well as her take on experiencing dating while embodying, embracing and honouring our feminine – Sexual magnetism and feeling desired, and how the onus ultimately falls on us to fill our own cup and self-validate – Alina’s “Do Less” mantra – Attracting the “right” partner, and Alina’s take on ‘the one’ – Navigating and coping with rejection or heartbreak, the stories we tell ourselves, and what we can learn – The 3-month window when dating – Alina’s thoughts on ghosting, and why it’s almost never about you – Aligning with divine timing and what it is we truly desire – How to know when you’re truly ready to receive a loving relationship, and why you haven’t met them yet – How to devote yourself to the masculine energy of the Universe, and why this is so magnetic How to work with Alina Rose: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamalinarose/ Book your Strategy Session here. Book your Relationship Reboot Session here. How to work with Tarra and Emily: Work With Us.

For this episode, we were joined by New York-based aura stylist and embodiment coach, Susanna Merrick. Susanna is an intuitive aura reader, wardrobe stylist, and founder of Aura Wear NYC. With her holistic approach to energy through aesthetics, and utilising the healing powers of colour, Susanna holds space for and works with women to manifest and create their dream lives. In this episode, we chat about: – How Susanna connects and embodies the aura, colour, personal aesthetic and styling, and energy – What an aura actually is, and how it influences our moods, desires, and, ultimately, lives – Why an aura reading is more than just personality profiling or personality diagnosis, and what Susanna actually sees during her aura readings – Colour as a powerful remedy and energetic healing tool, and how to work with it – Whether there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ colours, their positive and negative energetic frequencies, and working with shadow colours – Susanna’s fashion background, debunking style as a status symbol, and how she now styles her clients to embody their aura energetically to dress like the best version of their true selves – Utilising colour and style to express ourselves, and therefore as a key for powerful manifestation – Creating a new relationship with your current wardrobe based on what you energetically need, and how to shop more consciously and intentionally – The empowerment that can be found in dressing as a self-care ritual, but also to form deeper connections with others – Which colour Susanna is currently working with, which colour is best for manifesting abundance, and Emily’s aura colour How to work with Susanna: Find out more about Susanna’s course, Style Your Intuition: https://aurawearnyc.com/style-your-intuition-course Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurawearnyc/ Website: https://aurawearnyc.com/

In this episode, our very own Emily takes us on a deep dive into the Pill. Originally a groundbreaking tool for both female empowerment and contraception in the 1960s, Emily shines a light on how the Pill works and the many myths surrounding it, in order to reclaim true empowerment through the power of informed decision-making. In this episode: – Why Emily and Tarra believe it’s so important to raise awareness for empowered, informed decision-making – The history of the Pill, and how its conception (pun intended!) changed the game for birth control for women – How the Pill works: by preventing ovulation – The efficacy – both realistic and idealistic – of the Pill – Some of the common reasons many women are prescribed the Pill (other than for contraception) – The Pill’s hormones, and how they differ to human hormones – Why a Pill-bleed isn’t a period – Some of the common side-effects of Pill use, including depression and weight gain – Post-Pill conditions and syndromes, including post-pill acne, and why they occur – Arguments for the Pill – Non-hormonal contraceptive alternatives – How the Pill may alter a male’s attractiveness for women – Male contraceptives More reading:‘The Period Repair Manual' by Lara Briden‘Is the pill really balancing my hormones?‘ blog post by Emily‘What your cycle should look like‘ blog post by Emily‘Post-pill acne‘ blog post by Emily References:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430882/https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/the-pillhttps://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/male-birth-control-contraceptives-pillhttps://www.larabriden.com/how-the-pill-switches-off-hormones-and-why-that-matters/https://time.com/3596014/attraction-sex-birth-control/‘The Period Repair Manual' by Lara Briden Join the Witches Being Witches Coven & Work With Us: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/witchesbeingwitches Work With Emily & Tarra: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/

A Saturn return is when this slow-moving planet takes around 29.5 years to return – its impact is felt into your early 30s. There’s a second and (and possibly a third) Saturn return between age 57-60. This is a period of your life where, if there's a mismatch between who you are on a soul level and the way you live your life, you're likely to experience difficulties until you come into alignment and establish your true values. In this episode, we chat about: – Why Saturn is your greatest teacher. – The physical structure of Saturn. – Why a Saturn return period is feared. – How to work out when your Saturn return is. – Why Saturn is known as the God of Karma and a ‘Malefic'. – Saturn represents and what lessons may be presented. – What Tarra experienced in her Saturn return. – The lower vibrational qualities of Saturn. – Advice on how to navigate and integrate your Saturn return gracefully. – Saturn Return and fated relationships. – How you can physically support your body through this period. How you can work with Tarra https://www.tarra-lee.com/

Jenna Black is a wealth coach, energy healer and soul activator. Jenna has a modern spiritual take on wealth and abundance. Her mission is to help women to remember their divine power, claim their identity as a Money Queen™, and expand their empire with higher wealth and deeper purpose. In this episode, we chat about: – Jenna's Saturn Return, and how this experience was key in her journey of remembering her soul and psychic intuitive abilities. – The term ‘wealth romance', and how Jenna sees money as holding the frequency of love energetically. – How important it is to cultivate a relationship with both money and the divine. – Why a mindset-only approach around money is limiting, and the importance of creating safety in the physical body so that we may receive, expand, and be led by intuition. – Remembering that we are each inherently abundant. – How Jenna rewrote her money story of scarcity, her unlearning process, and the body work practices that she has utilised during this process and beyond. – The potency of healing your money story. – Creating a wealthy woman legacy – the power and freedom of circulating your money. – How you can expand your money edges, and how you can invest from the soul. – Jenna's advice for soul-based businesses around receiving, and the importance of honouring your gifts. – The masculine energy structures that Jenna put in place to support her journey. How to work with Jenna: Money Queen™ (next live round starts March 7th 2022) https://jennablack.co/moneyqueen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennablack.co/ Website: https://jennablack.co/ How to work with Tarra and Emily: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/

In this episode, Em and Tarra have a deep conversation about the power of the words we use, and how to use affirmations as a modern-day witchcraft practice. We’re mixing up the format of the podcast a little bit this year, and so we kickstart this episode with a cosmic and life update for our fellow witches! We’d love your feedback on what you’d like to hear more of on Witches Being Witches – come and join the conversation with us on social media, or at hello@witchesbeingwitches.com. In this episode: – Cosmic Update: how to work with the humanitarian, visionary Aquarius energy this month, as well as how to master this month’s powerful Leo full moon – Life Update: what Em & Tarra have been up to this past few weeks, the challenges they’ve experienced, the support they’re getting, and the witchy energies they’re working with right now – The power and potency of words, and using words “to bless, to heal, or to prosper” – How we started our journeys with using affirmations as a powerful healing and self-development tool, with Louise Hay as a huge influencer – The importance of believing in your words; affirming and consciously creating your reality – The power of mirror work – The energetics and frequency of words, and how these play into our ability to manifest – Using “I am” statements to self-empower and become clear on what it is you truly want – The neuroscience behind affirmations – Our internal dialogue, and the impacts of the way we speak to ourselves – The formula for spell-casting, and how we can mindfully combine words with action to cast spells – The affirmations that we’re working with right now – Reframing limiting beliefs, and becoming aware of how we might be – consciously or subconsciously – accidentally affirming them in our day-to-day lives – The challenge we’ve set for our fellow witches to work with affirmations! References: ‘You Can Heal Your Life‘, ‘Mirror Work‘ – Louise Hay Join the Witches Being Witches Coven & Work With Us: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/witchesbeingwitches Work With Emily & Tarra: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/work-with-us/

Meghan is a creative space artist and consultant, who believes that our internal reality is reflected in our external space. She empowers her clients to create, activate, and clear out their spaces, infusing principles of Feng Shui and intuition. Based in LA, and working with clients all over the world, Meghan’s approach is modern, inspiring, and yet practical. We covered in this episode: – How Meghan's work has evolved beyond typical Feng Shui – The exploration of personal development, play and experiment within her work to remove the physical blockages which ultimately transcend into the energetic – The importance of your line of sight and order within your home – How you can set up and work with your spaces generally – The importance of clearing space to create clarity within in your life – What the physical items on your floor and messy chaos really means – Questioning what is taking up your space, and discerning whether it is taking away from your present moment – The importance of how each room makes us feel, and how you practically move through our spaces – The front door of your home and its importance – How to call-in love by creating a consciously welcoming and safe space – How this work can act as a cosmic fast-forward by removing physical barriers – Initiating dialogue with the home to work with its energy. How to work with Meghan: mwj@meghanwallacejames.com

In this episode, we hope to inspire you to pause and reflect as the Year comes to a close, and as we celebrate Solstice. Together, Em and Tarra explore: – The celebration, acknowledgement, and importance of Solstice – How to work with the Solstice energy, whether you’re in the Southern Hemisphere or Northern Hemisphere – Reflecting personally on our own years; our biggest shifts, challenges, and lessons – Em's Saturn Return, and how she stepped into her power after so much change and realignment – Tarra's lessons around success and love – Em and Tarra's biggest values, and intentions for 2022 – What Em & Tarra are wanting to create in the year ahead – What to expect from 2022 from a Vedic astrology perspective We would love to hear about your highlights, lessons, celebrations, and takeaways from 2021 – come and join us in our Coven, if you haven’t already: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity. And, to help celebrate, we’d love to shower some of you in giveaway prizes! To go in the drawer, simply make sure you are signed up to our email newsletter – you can join right here: https://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/. We’ll be picking winners at random early in January!

Francesca is a spiritual healer who utilises the modalities of counselling, vibrational medicine, and shamanic and quantum energy healing. She is also the founder of The Rose Essences – a range of vibrational remedies assisting in the soul’s ascension process. Francesca believes healing requires looking at the whole person; including the emotional, psychological, spiritual, and physical aspects. This was a very special interview for us, both having worked personally with Francesca – she has been a huge inspiration for Witches Being Witches! In this episode, we touch on many concepts: from ancient mystery schools to astral travel from the Akashic records, Nicholas Tesla and frequency to psychic protection. Also covered in this episode: – Francesca's initiation into shamanism at the age of eight – The pivotal role nature has played in Francesca’s journey – How past lives unlock deep wisdom and soul origins – The responsibility that we have to our ancestors and guides – The divine way that Tarra met Francesca, and the Dolores Cannon Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique – Sacred knowledge, and the art and mastery of unlocking it – The union of spirituality and science – The importance of support and guidance on a spiritual and healing path – Distractions and the disconnection from the soul, and the importance of nothingness – Alchemising the darkness and challenges in your life – How to cultivate and trust your intuition – The concept of false light and protection techniques against darker entities and energies – Why healers need healers – removing the sigma – The Rose Essences healing frequency, and how these remedies support Francesca's work How to work with Francesca: https://theroseessences.com.au/

Francesca is a spiritual healer who utilises the modalities of counselling, vibrational medicine, and shamanic and quantum energy healing. She is also the founder of The Rose Essences – a range of vibrational remedies assisting in the soul’s ascension process. Francesca believes healing requires looking at the whole person; including the emotional, psychological, spiritual, and physical aspects. This was a very special interview for us, both having worked personally with Francesca – she has been a huge inspiration for Witches Being Witches! In this episode, we touch on many concepts: from ancient mystery schools to astral travel from the Akashic records, Nicholas Tesla and frequency to psychic protection. Also covered in this episode: – Francesca's initiation into shamanism at the age of eight – The pivotal role nature has played in Francesca’s journey – How past lives unlock deep wisdom and soul origins – The responsibility that we have to our ancestors and guides – The divine way that Tarra met Francesca, and the Dolores Cannon Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique – Sacred knowledge, and the art and mastery of unlocking it – The union of spirituality and science – The importance of support and guidance on a spiritual and healing path – Distractions and the disconnection from the soul, and the importance of nothingness – Alchemising the darkness and challenges in your life – How to cultivate and trust your intuition – The concept of false light and protection techniques against darker entities and energies – Why healers need healers – removing the sigma – The Rose Essences healing frequency, and how these remedies support Francesca's work How to work with Francesca: https://theroseessences.com.au/

Tammy Guest is a business mentor, naturopath, entrepreneur, speaker, author, mother, helicopter pilot and freedom-seeker. Her mission is to amplify the mindset, lifestyle, and possibilities for change-makers so they can go and activate change for their clients, themselves, and the world. Em describes Tammy as the ‘pin-up woman for naturopaths in business’, because of her affinity for working with ease and empowering others to enjoy working in the same way. How burnout played an integral role in Tammy’s career trajectoryThe process Tammy went through to audit her life, and resetWhat burnout actually is, and its indicators (from a biochemical perspective)The warning signs of stress and the path to burnout, and how our modern-day living is priming our nervous system for perilThe journey to finding joy and enjoyment, and why it is so important to your healthThe permission slip we need to slow down and do things differentlyThe different root causes of burnout, and why these can differ depending on the life stage you are inWhat wellness or spiritual bypassing is, and why it is important to focus on intention before actionTammy's recent ‘radical sabbatical’, and the invaluable lessons she gained from it3 practical ways you can prevent and mitigate burnout Book recommendation: ‘Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers’ by Robert Sapolsky How to work with Tammy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammyguests/ Current Retreats: https://www.tammyguest.com/events/ https://www.tammyguest.com/

Cat Skreiner is an energetic business strategist and Human Design guide who works with heart-centred leaders and entrepreneurs seeking to embody their unique energetic design to achieve more ease, flow, and abundance in their personal and professional lives. In this episode, Cat speaks with us about how to lean into your human design type to embrace energetic alignment. We cover: – The energetic Human Design types: Generator, Manifesting Generator, Manifestor, Projector and Reflector. – How to align, work with and maximise your energetic type. – The origins of Human Design, and how both ancient and modern systems contribute to its different elements. – The difference between sacral and non-sacral beings and how this can impact your energetic capacity, and how you can live into this. – Relationship and partnership compatibility between the Human Design types. – The difference between single definition and split definition types, how this circuitry of energy is different, and how it can impact our interactions with others and ability to process information. – The energetic types and sleep: which types are better to sleep alone, and which tend to need less sleep. – How you can use human design to understand and raise your children. – The difference between nonspecific and specific manifestation, and how knowing which type you are will help you to manifest what it is you want. – How having a defined or undefined ego centre ultimately impacts your willpower and desire. – The main challenges of the different energy types, and how to understand and play to the strengths of each strategy and authority. How to work with Cat: Book Your Reading: https://www.catskreiner.com/readings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cat.skreiner/ Website: https://www.catskreiner.com/ Other resources: Generate your personal human design chart: https://www.mybodygraph.com / https://www.geneticmatrix.com/free-foundation-chart / https://www.myhumandesign.com

For this episode, we're joined by our very own Tarra Lee: Vedic Astrologer, Cosmic Witch, and Ayurvedic Consultant. In this episode, Tarra shares her journey with Jyotish (Vedic Astrology), and how this tool has allowed her to see the bigger picture of healing. In these modern times, Tarra believes it is easy for us to lose our way, and Jyotish, known as ‘the science of light’, can help shine the light on your path. Emily and Tarra speak about: – What Jyotish Vedic astrology is – What the Vedas are – How your natal chart can help you gain clarity within your life – Karma, and what it is – The difference between Western and Vedic Astrology, and why Tarra uses the Vedic, sidereal system – Astrology as a tool of prediction and a source of truth – What your Sun, Moon and Rising signs mean, and what they can tell you about yourself and others – What the Lunar, North (Rahu) and South (Ketu) nodes mean, and what they can tell you about your past lives – Saturn Return, or Sade Sati, and how to navigate and embrace it – Chiron as a placement in your chart, and why it is a key to your natal chart How you can work with Tarra: Book a 1:1 session with Tarra here: https://tarralee.as.me/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarraleerullo/ Website: https://tarralee.com.au/ Other resources: Generate your Vedic (sidereal) birth chart here

Chiara is a high-level mentor & women's empowerment coach, creating life-altering personal, romantic and financial independence, through her rebellious, bold standard. Chiara believes a woman who is empowered to step into the biggest, brightest, and boldest version of herself is completely unstoppable. In this episode, Chiara talks to us about how to bring your purpose into the light and see its impact reflected in your bank account. And from that place of financial freedom, what it looks like to build the life of your dreams, piece by piece. Also covered in this episode: – The catalyst that led Chiara on a journey of reinvention and personal empowerment at age 17. – How Chiara has the courage to fully live and embrace her authenticity. – Why you shouldn’t fear your bigness. – Ambition in women, and redefining hustle culture. – Living a life of extravagance, beauty, comfort and one of impact. – The self-mastery required to be a successful woman – how to maintain your ambition throughout your cycle.  – Navigating and playing the masculine and feminine energy within relationships. – Chiara's definition and markers of success, and how she is changing the rules. – Money as a ‘results metric', and the ‘6 figures' rhetoric. – How Chiara's journey to rock bottom was a gift to reset her money mindset. – Rewriting your financial and energetic blueprint to create a healthy relationship with money and become a magnet for wealth. – The key practices Chiara uses to calibrate wealth and abundance.  – How to cultivate vibrancy and magnetism. Bonus book recommendation:  ‘Secrets of the Millionaire Mind – Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth’ – T Harv Eker How you can work with Chiara: Join Chiara’s free upcoming ‘The Rebel She’ masterclass: https://rebels.boldself.com/the-rebel-she-masterclass  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boldself/ Website: https://boldself.com/

For this episode, we’re joined by our very own Emily Bathgate: qualified naturopath, holistic skin witch, and founder of natural skin & lifestyle brand The Purist Collection. Emily is devoted to helping women reclaim their radiance, and achieve healthy skin (and even healthier self-esteem!), naturally. Emily's mission is to empower women suffering from skin conditions like acne to get to the root cause of their skin issues, enabling and inspiring them to make healthier lifestyle choices so that they can heal their bodies naturally, and become the most confident, happy, healthy and radiant versions of themselves In this episode, Emily shares the story of how she went from hating the skin she was in, to now healing the skin of the clients she works with. Emily and Tarra speak about: – Emily’s acne and self-hatred journey. – Navigating mental health, low self-confidence and low self-esteem. – Emily’s Roaccutane story, and how she turned to conventional medications & skin solutions that, while relieving some surface symptoms, did not even begin to fix the root cause/s. – How holistic and conventional skin treatments compare, and why there is no such thing as a ‘one size fits all’ approach. – How mindset matters when it comes to holistic skin health, and the underlying mental and emotional aspects of skin conditions. – The skin as our largest organ and indicator of the health of our body’s other organs and systems. – The silver linings, gifts and gratitude that can come from ill-health. – The skin cell renewal process, and why there isn’t such thing as a ‘magic pill’. – Emily’s interpretation of holistic treatment, the tools she uses when working with clients, and why it’s important to gather all of the pieces of your individual puzzle. – The story of Emily’s luxury natural skincare brand, The Purist Collection. – Conventional skincare product ingredients to watch out for, and why. How you can work with Emily: Emily has just launched her comprehensive eBook and holistic skin health guide, ‘Ready, Set, Glow’, for purchase: https://www.thepuristcollection.com/products/ready-set-glow. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_thepurist + https://www.instagram.com/thepuristcollection Website: https://www.thepuristcollection.com Other resources: EWG’s ‘Toxic Twenty’ Cosmetic Ingredients information: https://www.ewg.org/ Campaign for Safe Cosmetics: https://www.safecosmetics.org/

Loren is a human consciousness and mindset expert, and life purpose alchemist. Her background is as a serial entrepreneur, lawyer, and human behavioural specialist. Loren's mission is to give you the tools to discover your purpose, master your mindset, raise your consciousness, and help you to manifest an incredible life, business, and career. In this episode, Loren talks to us about seeing your life as a great quest in which you are both the architect and hero, and how, by looking at our life through this perspective, we can take full responsibility to align with what we have been incarnated in this lifetime to do. Also covered in this episode: – The soul initiation process, and why it is an essential spiritual adventure that most of the world has forgotten. – The shifting collective consciousness, and what we can learn from the ancient texts. – How to stay connected to your purpose. – How to move from an unconscious state to a conscious state. – How to ‘unhook’ yourself, and not get caught up in the drama of the world. – The dark arts/magic at play in this reality, and how it operates. – What quantum leaps are, and how you can allow the extraordinary into your life. – Being the architect and hero of your own life, and how to fulfil your destiny. – How we can take full responsibility for our lives. – How Loren found her purpose and stepped into her why. – Loren's process of manifestation and calling in abundance. – How to gain clarity in your life and how to cultivate your intuition. – Loren's perspective of alchemising her pain and reframing her greatest loss as her greatest gain. How you can work with Loren: Loren is hosting a free, live 2-day energetics and mindset masterclass called OMEGA starting Wed 15th September: https://courses.lorentrlin.com/omega Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorentrlin/ Website: https://lorentrlin.com/

In this episode, we attempt to delicately navigate the topics of religion and the patriarchy in our deep dive into the dark history of witches, and how this history has created a wound within the feminine collective. We offer some practical ways you can reclaim and embody the witch archetype to step back into your full power. – Our definition of the word ‘witch' – Why we believe women were so feared throughout history – Woman as the archetype of a natural healer – Witch hunts throughout history, and the acts perceived to deem a woman a witch – The dark consequences of being a perceived witch – The story of Lilith (Adam’s first wife) and her placement in your birth chart – The witch wound through the lens of behavioural epigenetics – How the witch wound is impacting our feminine energy – The modern mistrust of and amongst women – How fear is impacting our ability to be powerful creators – Ways you can reclaim the witch archetype – Practical embodiment practices to release the witch wound Plus, we are proud to have created an exclusive Witches Being Witches ‘Which Witch?’ quiz, and five WBW Witch types – we can’t wait to find out which you are! Take the quiz here: http://www.witchesbeingwitches.com/which-witch/. Book Mentions ‘Witch’ by Lisa Lister ‘Women who Run with Wolves’ by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Dr. Saida Désilets, Ph.D, is an international advocate for conscious, integrated sexuality through the understanding of our Erotic Genius. Saida is the world-leading authority in the Jade Egg practice, and founder of the Désilets Method: a system that creates more pleasure, sexual aliveness, and deep self-love. She was a co-contributor to the best-selling books of Dr. Christiane Northrup and Dr. Rachel Abrams. Saida supports women to deeply understand their sensual/sexual nature and encourages them to self-define what sexuality is for themselves. In this episode, Dr. Saida explains how she came to do her work, after a traumatic sexual experience which led to her being told she had just 2 weeks to live – this was the catalyst that led Dr. Saida on her deep healing journey, and towards reclamation of her body. Also covered in this episode: – What sexual sovereignty actually is – How women can advocate for their body – What is shame, and how we can work with it – Reframing desire and how we can harness it – What a ‘hijacked desire' is, and why is it important to question our desires – The difference between needs and desires – The 6 main ‘songs' of desire – How to sustain desire in long term relationships – How we can dare more – Why we are scared of pleasure – How we can lean into feeling worthy of pleasure – Saida's theory of erotic development stages – Sex and spirituality – The emergence of conscious sexuality How you can work with Dr Saida Désilets: Products and Courses Sacred Courtesan 5-Day Immersion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsaidadesilets/ Website: https://dareyourdesire.com/

In this episode, we discuss gut health from a combined naturopathic and ayurvedic perspective. Together, Em and Tarra explore: – The 3 major functions of your gut. – The science of your microbe composition, its diversity, and its uniqueness. – The gut-brain connection, and how modern science is only just catching up to alternative healing modalities in recognising its importance. – How digestive issues can affect not just your gut, but the rest of your body. – The doshas, or energetic types, in Ayurveda, and how these play into gut health. – Simple ways to improve your gut health. – How when you eat impacts the health of your gut and influences our circadian rhythm. – What could be causing your bloating. – Their thoughts on intermittent fasting. – The importance of a daily routine (in Ayurveda, ‘dinacharaya‘), including tongue scraping. – The impact of mindful eating on digestion. – How your emotions can impact your ability to digest. – How you can take some of the burden off your digestive load or fire. – Rethinking your raw food and cold smoothies. – Why having a variety of foods in our diet is so important. – The difference between, probiotics, prebiotics, and what exactly small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is. – How movement affects digestion, and other ways to reduce your toxicity and digestive load.

Rachel is a Kinesiologist and Mindset Coach with 8 years' experience in supporting anxious women to heal their past, and their body and mind, so they can get out of their own way and create a life beyond their wildest dreams. Using a combination of energy healing methods including Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), Root Cause Therapy, Life Coaching and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Rachel has a powerful toolkit to support deep healing and transformation. In this episode, Rach talks us through her own journey about what happens when the physical body cannot process emotional pain, and gives us a comprehensive and digestible explanation of what Kinesiology is. Also covered in this episode: – How Kinesiology can identify the root cause of trauma and pain. – How Kinesiology connects the physical and emotional bodies with the subconscious mind. – What happens in a typical Kinesiology session.  – How Kinesiology can strengthen your intuition, and connect you to your higher self. – Which energy healing tools and techniques Rach uses to clear stress holding patterns. – Where feelings of perfectionism come from.  – How perfectionism can create anxiety and hold you back. – The practices you can lean into daily to release perfectionism. – What timeline therapy is, and how this powerful technique can reframe and rewire on a subconscious level. – Tarra and Em's personal experiences with timeline therapy. – How you can devote time to yourself even when you are not feeling worthy. – Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and how it can help to quickly balance the energy systems of the body on a mental, emotional, and soul level. – How EFT can quickly shift a negative thought pattern or emotional state. – Rach's practical mindset tips to set you up for success at the start of our day. How you can work with Rachel: Book a 1-on-1 session. Join Rachel's waitlist for the ‘You are More than Enough' Program, launching in August 2021. Rach has created this 6-week program to help you rewire the unconscious limiting beliefs that are holding you back. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/racheldhanjal/  Website: https://www.racheldhanjal.com/

In today's episode, we discuss the empowerment that comes with harnessing self-love and self-care. – We dispel the modern misconception of what the phrases ‘self-love' and ‘self-care' mean. – Why as holistic health practitioners, self-love is a central aspect in healing. – In Ayurveda, disease is often caused by a lack of love, including a lack of caring for oneself and one's physical body. – We discuss the overarching elements of self-love, including self-respect, self-acceptance, self-awareness, self-trust, self-compassion, and self-mastery. – Why we believe that self-love is a journey; and a lifetime journey at that. – Why self-love can be ugly and uncomfortable, and how we can embrace this. – How self-love and spirituality go hand in hand. – How to cultivate a relationship with ourselves. – Why self-love is not selfish. – How we have learnt to cultivate self-love. Resources The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**K  by Sarah Knight Carl Jung – Shadow Work