Avoiding Manipulative Dating Patterns: Tarot, Chakras, Astrology & Human Design Reading (Inner Terrain)

On Called and Her Daddy, hosts Sarai Johnson (somatic sexologist/witch) and Meredith Holley (astrologer/human design reader/witch) give their friend Cinnamon Girl an “Inner Terrain” tarot-and-chakra reading blended with astrology and human design to address how to stay open in dating while recognizing and avoiding manipulative, narcissistic dynamics. Sarai pulls tarot and describes chakra landscapes and animal guides (lioness at the root, toucan in the sacral, frog in the solar plexus, black bear at a fiery heart canyon, rabbit in redwoods at the throat, sunglasses at the third eye, lightning in the crown), emphasizing self-trust, celebrating progress, agency, and releasing self-imposed traps. Meredith connects themes to Cinnamon Girl’s chart (Aries–Libra interception, authenticity and anger, partnership boundaries, T-square, current transits and an upcoming second Saturn return) and her human design (generator with emotional authority), highlighting boundaries, believing actions over words, processing emotions without over-rationalizing, and partnering with oneself.

Sarai used the Fifth Spirit Tarot deck for this reading.

00:00 Welcome and Setup

01:15 Cinnamon Girl Question

04:00 Theme Card Six of Wands

06:26 Root Chakra Lioness

09:52 Sacral Jungle Toucan

11:15 Solar Plexus Frog Lovers

13:17 Heart Fire Black Bear

18:35 Throat Redwoods Rabbit

19:57 Third Eye Sunglasses

22:55 Crown Lightning Four Cups

28:45 Trust Your Intuition

32:24 Astrology Interception Aries

37:16 Rage Fear and Signals

39:31 Anger and Racial Stereotypes

40:27 Lightning Anger in Action

42:42 T-Square Power and Boundaries

44:55 Dating Anger and Self Trust

47:37 Transits North Node Spotlight

52:56 Manipulation Neptune and Receipts

56:36 Systemic Racism Dealbreakers

01:00:42 Human Design Emotional Waves

01:08:42 Code Switching and Adaptability

01:15:00 Saturn Return Transformation

01:17:45 Self Dating and Closing Plugs

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August 2026 Forecast: “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Tarot + Astrology (Two Eclipses, Venus in Libra & More)

Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley introduce their podcast Cauldron Her Daddy and share an August 2026 forecast themed “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” dedicated to Bonnie Tyler’s memory. Sarai’s tarot spread—Emperor, Eight of Wands, Hermit, Death, Knight of Wands, Devil, and an overall Two of Pentacles—focuses on building supportive structures, managing overwhelm, accessing inner wisdom, grieving and transforming old patterns, igniting passion-driven change, releasing oppressive systems and inner critics, and maintaining balance. Meredith then outlines key astrology: Lughnasadh (Aug 1), a total solar eclipse in Leo (Aug 12) and a partial lunar eclipse on the Pisces–Virgo axis (Aug 27), plus notable transits including Venus into Libra (Aug 6), Mercury into Leo (Aug 9) then Virgo (Aug 25), Mars into Cancer (Aug 11), long void-of-course Moon periods (Aug 10; Aug 28–29), and Venus beginning its pre-shadow for an October retrograde (Aug 31), emphasizing rest, integrity in relationships, and practical self-care.

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00:00 Welcome and Theme

00:58 Turn Around Bright Eyes

01:42 Emperor Power Structures

05:37 Fears and Momentum

08:44 Hermit Overwhelm Cycle

11:05 Need You Now Death

15:37 Powder Keg Ignition

18:00 Devil Breaking Chains

22:21 Two of Pentacles Balance

25:38 Astrology August Overview

26:29 Eclipses and Ritual Advice

32:27 Venus Libra Mercury Shift

35:37 Mercury Into Leo

36:57 Mercury Leo Wounds

39:26 Void Moon Reset

40:56 Venus Pluto Romance

43:30 Mars Enters Cancer

47:11 Eclipse Day Shifts

49:30 Big Leo Talk

51:29 August 17 Crosscurrents

55:20 Virgo Season Grounding

01:00:08 Eclipses And Void Moon

01:05:34 Venus Retrograde Preview

01:10:30 Readings And Wrap Up

Transits:

August 1: Lughnasadh

August 3: Chiron stations retrograde in Taurus, and goes back into Aries from September 2026 until April 2027.

August 6: Venus goes into Libra at 12:12pm

Sun in Leo trines Saturn in Aries 7:44pm

Mercury ends post shadow in Cancer at 8:36pm

August 9: Mercury goes into Leo at 9:28am

Mercury in Leo squares Chiron in Taurus at10:15pm

August 10: Moon is void of course all day

Venus in Libra trines Pluto in Aquarius 11:08am

Venus in Libra opposes Neptune in Aries at 3:01pm

August 11: Mars goes into Cancer at 1:30am

August 12: Mars in Cancer sextiles Chiron in Taurus at 7:41am

NEW MOON ECLIPSE (TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE) IN LEO

Mercury in Leo sextiles Uranus in Gemini at 1:47pm

August 13: Mercury in Leo sextiles Venus in Libra at 9:22am

August 15: Mercury goes conjunct Jupiter in Leo at 4:22am

August 17: Mars in Cancer squares Neptune in Aries at 2:52am

Mercury in Leo trines Saturn in Aries at 8:26am

Venus in Libra sextiles Jupiter in Leo at 9:15am

August 21: Venus in Libra opposes Saturn in Aries at 5:43am

August 22: The Sun goes into Virgo at 7:18pm

August 23: The Sun in Virgo trines Chiron in Taurus at 12:29PM

August 25: Mercury goes into Virgo at 4:04am

Mercury in Virgo trines Chiron in Taurus at 11:57am

August 27: Mercury in Virgo cazimi the Sun at 10:03am

FULL MOON LUNAR ECLIPSE partial moon in Pisces, sun in Virgo at 11:45am

August 28: Mercury in Virgo squares Uranus in Gemini at 12:24am

Hellenistic void of course moon 9:14am-7:37pm on the 29th

Sun in Virgo squares Uranus in Gemini at 3:18pm

August 31: Venus in Libra starts her pre shadow at 7:45am to go retrograde on October 3, ends post shadow on December 15

Jupiter in Leo trines Saturn in Aries at 3:17pm

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What is Sexology?

On Cauldron Her Daddy, hosts Sarai Johnson (somatic sexologist and witch) and Meredith Holley (astrologer, human design reader, and witch) explain what sexology is and how somatic sexology differs from clinical sexology and sexological bodywork. Sarai describes her coaching approach—focused on nervous system regulation, embodiment, self-trust, consent, communication, and releasing shame—rather than diagnosis or therapy. They discuss how purity culture and rape culture shape sexuality through gendered scripts, how mismatch and rejection affect relationships, and why “normal” amounts of sex and cultural standards can obscure real needs and boundaries. Sarai emphasizes sovereignty, exploring gender/sexuality/relationship styles (including monogamy, polyamory, and relationship anarchy), and seeing relationships as flexible rather than a sunk-cost obligation. They close with ways to work with Sarai (saraijohnson.com) and Meredith (fourthcupastrology.com).

00:00 Welcome and Topic

00:54 What Sexology Is

03:51 Shame and Pleasure

11:49 Consent and Communication

16:31 Rejection and Mismatch

24:12 Somatic Self Trust

28:59 How Sessions Work

36:20 Purity Culture Defined

45:40 Consent and Cultural Myths

48:58 Apps Versus Real Life

50:50 Identity As Spectrums

56:48 Demisexual Attraction Stories

01:00:07 Sexuality And Liberation

01:05:40 Polyamory And Relationship Anarchy

01:12:06 Normal Is A Construct

01:18:34 Knowing What You Want

01:23:36 Sex As Healing Work

01:27:31 Is Sexology Right For You

01:31:02 Next Steps And Resources

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Cauldron Reading: Recovering After Major Change

In this episode, the Sarai and Meredith provide a reading for Diana, who just went through major transits with Uranus in Taurus. Diana discusses childhood health issues that were not taken seriously and the experience of masking (and unmasking) with neurodivergence. Sarai provides a tarot card reading, using the Fifth Spirit Tarot Deck, and Meredith reads Diana's human design and natal chart to answer questions about how to recover from major shakeups as Uranus has moved from Taurus to Gemini.

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00:00 Rest and Recovery

06:37 Driven Ambition

06:49 Listen to Your Body

06:57 Let Go of Constant Doing

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Ethical Shit Talk: Boy Mom Culture, Jenny Mollen Backlash & Parenting Without Enmeshment

On Cauldron and Her Daddy, Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley discuss the backlash to Jenny Mollen’s Mother’s Day writing and a photo captioned “Your eldest son is the most toxic man you’ll ever date,” examining how “boy mom” and “girl dad” culture can normalize misogyny, gender essentialism, and parent-child enmeshment. They argue that joking about dating a child and competing with a child’s girlfriend crosses boundaries, can echo grooming dynamics, and reflects emotional dependence on children for validation. They contrast this with accountable parenting: respecting children’s sovereignty, teaching consent and privacy, modeling repair after conflict, and supporting adolescents’ relationships without projecting adult needs. They also touch on divorce, grief, generational trauma, and resources for support via Sarai’s coaching and Meredith’s astrology/human design readings.

00:00 Welcome and premise

00:27 Ethical shit talk rules

01:45 Who is Jenny Mollen

02:51 Jason Biggs battery

06:00 The viral boy mom post

07:35 Disturbing vs funny

10:46 Purity culture parallels

14:54 Boy mom enmeshment

18:17 Misogyny and male approval

20:38 Gender essentialism critique

22:32 Backlash and grooming concerns

30:40 Trauma cycles and nuance

33:30 Jenny responds to backlash

37:54 Kids aren't your healing

40:31 Boundaries Break Cycles

43:07 Emotional Incest Dynamics

52:01 Consent Talks By Age

58:35 Repair After Rupture

01:08:04 Grief Divorce And Support

01:13:57 Astrology Transits And Wrap

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16: Incubating Revolution: July 2026 Month Ahead Tarot and Astrology

In this episode of Cauldron Her Daddy, Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley share a July 2026 month-ahead astrology forecast and a “You Say You Want a Revolution” tarot spread focused on inner revolution and its collective impact. Sarai pulls Temperance as the month’s theme (alchemical balance amid extremes) and the Oyster as an animal guide (patience, inner treasures, sharing the “pearl”), then reads cards highlighting burnout and productivity culture (10 of Wands), sustainable methodical change (Knight of Pentacles), endurance paired with enjoyment (9 of Wands crossed by 9 of Pentacles), complicity through joylessness (Page of Cups) and accountability (Justice), practical review and pivots (7 of Pentacles), collective emotional care and embodiment (Queen of Cups), and breaking oppressive patterns and systems (The Devil). Meredith then outlines key transits and lunations: Mercury retrograde in Cancer, Jupiter into Leo, Cancer new moon (July 14), Aquarius full moon (July 29), a volatile Mars–Uranus conjunction around July 3–4, and a rare supportive outer-planet alignment mid-month encouraging transformative social change, ending with invitations to act steadily, rest, and be courageously “too much.”

Fifth Spirit Tarot

Wild Unknown Tarot

00:00 Podcast Intro

00:22 July Revolution Theme

01:21 Temperance Tarot Theme

04:23 Oyster Animal Spirit

06:57 Ordinary World Burden

09:02 Steady Future Vision

13:18 Endurance And Enjoyment

15:12 Complicity And Joy

17:53 Justice Accountability

20:47 Tools And Care

26:16 Devil And Agency

30:41 July Astrology Begins

31:00 Cancer Leo Shifts

34:30 July Lunations Overview

38:29 Early July Tensions

39:53 Chiron Taurus Wounds

40:41 Mars Uranus Fireworks

42:44 Small Steps Temperance

44:26 Revolutionary Daily Habits

45:49 Sun Saturn Reality Check

47:10 Neptune Retrograde Notes

48:17 Venus Enters Virgo

49:53 Cancer Cazimi Clarity

50:44 Relationship Freedom Check

51:57 Cancer New Moon Ritual

54:15 Rare Outer Planet Web

56:55 Casting Spells For Change

59:46 Leo Season Shift

01:01:21 Mercury Direct Integration

01:04:07 Late July Courage Experiments

01:06:21 Flirt Club Full Moon

01:08:11 Be Yourself Change Systems

01:13:46 Wrap Up And Resources

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Demons, Spirits, and Entities

CW: This episode talks about suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know experiences thinking that is self-harming, please access medical support and remember that in the United States, 988 is a resource for friends, family, and support people as well as people experiencing suicidal ideation.

In this episode of Cauldron Your Daddy, hosts Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley explore “demons,” spirits, and entities as metaphors for intrusive, self-harming thoughts, emphasizing personal sovereignty, boundaries, and separating identity from thoughts. Both share experiences with religion, spiritual sensitivity, and entities, and Sarai discusses her history of suicidal ideation, her brother’s death by suicide, and reframing harmful thought patterns through ongoing “weeding” practices, somatic presence, and seeking help. They cite CDC 2021 statistics, note higher risk groups, distinguish medically assisted end-of-life from suicidal ideation, and encourage therapy, medical care, and emergency resources, alongside astrology and human design as tools for reconnecting with the self.

00:00 Podcast Welcome

00:24 Content Heads Up

02:13 Demons as Thoughts

07:21 Religion and Control

09:34 Body Based Framework

11:02 Sarai Childhood Stories

18:20 Meredith Childhood Stories

23:32 Shutting Down Sensitivity

26:30 Suicidal Ideation Entity

34:13 Coping Patterns and Roots

39:50 Replacing the Escape Hatch

41:41 Purpose Is Being Here

43:48 Beyond Conversion Moments

44:47 Daily Weeding Practice

46:23 Suicide Stats And Midlife

48:57 Brother Loss And Biology

52:24 Systems Self Abandonment

01:01:27 Male Loneliness Epidemic

01:05:50 Meeting Our Own Needs

01:10:03 Disability Risk And Care

01:12:53 Try Many Supports

01:17:19 Grief Pleasure And Living

01:22:36 Resources

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Ethical Shit Talk--JK Rowling and the Millennial Witch's Fraught Relationship With Harry Potter

CW: transphobia, sexual violence, partner violence, racism

In this Ethical Shit Talk episode Meredith and Sarai dive in to the wizarding world of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling's conflicted relationship with gender. Ethical Shit Talk requires that (1) you shit talk, (2) you turn the mirror on yourself, and (3) you only punch up. J.K. Rowling is the first billionaire author, and despite her background as someone who experienced partner violence and sexual violence, has chosen the path of violence (at least in her language) herself.

If you are a millennial, the Harry Potter books likely came to you at a formative age (or if you are like Sarai, you might never have read the stories or seen the movies), and for many people these books framed how they see magic and even witchcraft. Through stories about the power of love and friendship, and a compelling John Williams musical score, the Harry Potter books gave a lot of millennials permission to explore magic and think outside of traditional structures.

And, on the other hand, if you look closer, the stories raise questions about sexism and racism that have played out poorly over the decades. J.K. Rowling has consistently used male pen names, including the name Robert Galbraith, which is the name of the person who invented conversion therapy. Yet, J.K. Rowling has stated the belief that cis women should not be required to "call a man a woman," when it comes to pronouns. It's tough to know what pronouns to use with J.K. Rowling, so as cis women, we're going with he/him. In a 2020 essay, Rowling described believing that if the option was available in the 1980s, s/he would have transitioned to male.

In 2024, cis woman boxer Imane Khelif sued JK Rowling and Elon Musk for cyberbullying, after Rowling accused Khelif publicly of being an abusive man and symbol of a "men's rights movement."

In December 2026, HBO is set to release a new Harry Potter series, this time casting the incredibly cute Latin actress Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and accomplished Black actor Paapa Essiedu as Professor Snape. While this may at the outset seem like a good way to correct the inherent racism of the original cast being all white, if you look closer, this raises many problems. First, this puts a young Latin actress in the position of being called a racial slur. Second, Harry Potter's father and his band of white friends hang Snape from a tree and generally bully him in flashback memories. This is bad enough when Snape is white, but it presents the white Griffendor friends as KKK members if Snape is Black. Worse, the story tends to make this seem like a childhood mishap instead of a horrific crime. We feel skeptical that the show will handle this thoughtfully given the landscape of the books.

These are dark topics. J.K. Rowling's descent into TERFdom (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist-dom) and the concerns about the racism of the new HBO series are serious and real. Anytime someone is set up as an icon around a spiritual topic, they dissapoint.

AND we had some fun shit talking this, so we hope you enjoy!

For a full timeline of J.K. Rowling's descent into TERFdom, check out this article. We're not going to link to Rowling's discriminatory posts, but that article does, so make your own choices about whether to click.

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Stigmatized Spellwork

Some call it baneful magic, some call it of the devil, but we disagree. In this episode, Sarai and Meredith talk about their own experience with stigmatized spellwork: banishments, cord cuttings, hexes, and curses. They share personal experiences with retrieving their own energy and releasing other people's energy, including national and international hexes. To access the patriarchy and white supremacy hexes, visit the Fourth Cup Astrology Substack here.

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Pride Is Better Than Purity: Deconstructing Purity Culture, Rape Culture, and Reclaiming Sovereignty

In this Pride Month episode of Cauldron Her Daddy, Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley discuss how purity culture and rape culture function as control systems rooted in shame, bodily control, and compulsory heteronormativity/monogamy, and frame Pride as an antidote built on self-ownership. They share personal stories of deconstructing anti-queer religious conditioning, including Meredith’s journey to identifying as pansexual while married, questions around coming out, and the costs of self-erasure. Sarai outlines the “seven deadly sins of purity culture” (stripping autonomy, pleasure, agency, instilling self-loathing, stifling self-expression, stripping insight, and cutting off spiritual connection) through a chakra lens, connecting these dynamics to larger cultural and political forces, grief, and suicidal ideation. They close with resources and ways to work with Sarai (chakra/Reiki offerings) and Meredith (natal chart readings).

How to Understand Your Gender

How to Understand Your Sexuality

On Our Best Behavior

00:00 Welcome and Pride

00:40 Purity Culture Exposed

02:44 Pride as Antidote

06:53 Witchcraft and Liminality

08:18 Meredith Coming Out Story

18:08 Labels and Identity Integration

38:49 Community Boundaries and Bots

42:26 Seven Deadly Sins Intro

45:47 Autonomy and Root Chakra

48:13 Pleasure and Sacral Chakra

50:29 Suffering as a Virtue

53:12 Work as Servitude

54:29 Stripping Your Agency

56:26 Learned Helplessness Trap

58:55 Instilling Self Loathing

01:06:12 Radical Self Acceptance

01:10:49 Stifling Self Expression

01:16:43 Stripping Your Insight

01:19:39 Cutting Spiritual Connection

01:31:04 Sovereignty Over Suffering

01:34:32 Resources and Closing

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