In this episode of Cosmic Style, I sit down with psychic medium, witch, filmmaker, and storyteller Erin Bagwell to talk about how she awakened her intuitive gifts, learned to communicate with spirit, and turned a “joke” into her life’s purpose.

Erin shares the wild story of how a girls’ trip to Las Vegas and BravoCon led to her psychic awakening — and how an intuitive workshop in Lily Dale, New York, changed everything. Together, Leah and Erin explore:

* Mediumship 101: what it actually looks like to connect with the other side (spoiler: no floating books or ghosts in the hallway).

* Developing Your Intuition: Erin’s tips for strengthening your psychic and mediumship abilities (and why practice is everything).

* Boundaries & Rituals: Erin’s sacred prep before readings to keep her energy clear and channels open.

* Connecting with Ancestors: how to recognize signs from loved ones, invite them in, and receive messaged.

* The Witch’s Legacy: Erin’s magical grimoire-in-progress, written for her daughters, weaving ancestral stories with practical spiritual wisdom.

This conversation is a reminder that intuition is for everyone, and that our connection to the spirit world can be playful, healing, and deeply human.

More about Erin

She’s the founder of Under the Moon Gate, an online community where she helps pop-culture-loving creatives open their intuitive gifts and discover the magick within.

A practicing witch, amateur historian, and documentary filmmaker, Erin is passionate about exploring the complex and often misunderstood legacy of the witch during the Middle Ages—and hopes to one day bring those stories to the silver screen.

She is currently writing her first book, A Grimoire for My Daughters—part spiritual memoir, part magickal handbook—created to awaken the witch within us all.

Erin also loves the Real Housewives, reading smut novels late into the night, and chasing her daughters around the garden.

LINKS FOR ERIN

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In this episode of Cosmic Style, we’re crossing the threshold into the Witches’ New Year (Samhain/Halloween) a potent crossroads moment between life and death, shadow and bloom.

Whether you’re in the Northern Hemisphere (Samhain) or Southern (Beltane), this week’s Full Moon in Taurus invites deep embodiment, pleasure, and renewal.

Then, we’ll dive into five rituals to work with this moment, blending glamour magick and somatic style to ground your intentions for the new season.

In this episode:

* Astro Weather Forecast: Venus square Jupiter, Mars trine Neptune, Mars enters Sagittarius, Venus into Scorpio, and the Full Moon in Taurus.

* Samhain & Beltane Polarity: The seasonal axis of life/death, darkness/light, and what it means for renewal and embodiment.

* 5 Rituals for the Witches’ New Year

Mentioned in this episode:

The Cosmic Style Spellbook: Astro & Glamour Magick for Real Life

Your mystical diva’s guide to aesthetic awakening, healing your style shadow, and wardrobe alchemy.

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This ep is brought to you by The Cosmic Style Spellbook

The mystical diva’s guide to cultivating your signature style, aesthetic magick, and healing your style shadow.

With this spellbook, you’re making your outfits part of your manifestation process and becoming your hottest, most radiant self by:

* Finding your style blueprint with your birth chart

* Excavating the skeletons in your closet with shadow work

* Making your closet a source of creativity and inspiration (not depletion) with wardrobe alchemy

* Creating the life you want with clarity and back pocket glamour magick

I had this idea for a Scorpio Season-themed closet clean out

where we literally clear out our physical stuff after doing the mental shadow work.

Like a spookier version of Marie Kondo

“Does this spark joy?” becomes “Does this reflect who I’m becoming/who I’m reclaiming?”

I want to guide you in making space for your favorite self to step forward — yes, in what you wear, but in how you feel and approach life.

Inside this episode

We’re diving into Scorpio Season, shadow work, self-expression, and the skeletons hiding in your literal closet.

You’ll learn how astrology reveals your shadow patterns (with Saturn, Chiron, Lilith + the Sun) and how your wardrobe becomes a tool for transformation, manifestation, and self-reinvention.

This episode is for you if you’re ready to:

* Use shadow work, birth chart wisdom, and Scorpio Season energy to evolve

* Replace style shame with sovereign self-expression

* Learn the magick of Saturn, Chiron, Lilith, and the Sun in shadow work

Scorpio Season themes we explore

* Shadow work as self-liberation (not self-punishment)

* What’s hiding in your closet — physically and psychologically

* Why your wardrobe mirrors your subconscious

* The astrology of your shadow

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Go check out The Cosmic Style Spellbook to get:

* Your Style Blueprint

* A Scorpio-Season-approved closet ritual (no skimming the surface, we’re going deep)

* Wardrobe alchemy + glamour magick practices

* Tools to create your signature style + your desired reality

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This week, we’re unpacking a more grounded, compassionate approach to manifestation.

Manifestation isn’t about thinking positive or forcing an outcome. It’s about aligning your energy, attention, and actions with what you truly value — while honoring your nervous system and personal history.

It’s about expanding your capacity to feel safe enough to dream, receive, and act — without bypassing the real human stuff that shapes you.

Samara is the mind behind Kasai Thrive, where they help people create fulfilling lives — no matter the limitations imposed by systems, trauma, or conditioning. Their work lives at the intersection of trauma-informed care and manifestation, showing us that when we shift our outlook, we can access new levels of self-trust, possibility, and aligned action.

Since 2020, Samara has served clients through workshops, courses, memberships, and private coaching — and they’ve published over 125 episodes of the You 2.0 Podcast (formerly Cozy Co-Creation).

This conversation is one of those nourishing, perspective-shifting talks that reminds you manifestation isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence, regulation, and reclaiming your agency.

Listen in for:

* Agency and power amidst trauma — Drawing from their background at MIT and trauma-informed counseling, Samara explains how personal empowerment and systemic awareness can coexist.

* From academia to manifestation coaching — Samara shares how research on gentrification and agency evolved into helping people reclaim inner power and possibility through trauma-informed manifestation work.

* Debunking harmful manifestation myths — They address misconceptions like “you attracted your trauma” or “you must stay positive to manifest,” emphasizing self-love and compassion over blame or vibration policing.

* Meeting yourself with love — The key to manifestation (and healing) is being on your own team — orienting toward love, not perfection, even when navigating hardship or triggers.

* Finding hope through incremental change — When life feels hopeless, Samara suggests identifying one thing that feels safe or solid.

* Capacity and burnout — You can’t build new realities from a burned-out nervous system. Samara distinguishes between firefighter mode (crisis response) and builder mode (creative manifestation) — both essential but separate stages.

* The void as fertile ground — The “void” — that liminal space between intention and manifestation — is where many give up. Samara shares how to stay grounded there.

* Discernment and integrity in desire — A powerful journal prompt that helps separate authentic desires from performative or external ones.

Samara’s links:

* Website: kasaithrive.com

* Instagram: @samarakasai

* Podcast:

* YouTube

Free trauma-informed manifestation classes:

* Graduate from Good Vibes Only

* Rock the Void

Credits

Hosted by & Produced by Leah Vanderveldtleahvanderveldt.com // @leahvanderveldt

Today we’re diving into Mercury, the planet of the mind and magic.

You’ll learn how your Mercury sign reveals your communication style, mental frameworks, and the way you manifest magic through your words. Think turning your thoughts and language into real-world spells — in your authentic style.

This is part of my ongoing series, Astrology for Hot Witches — a journey into realizing and actualizing your personal brand of magic. If you missed the last episode on Venus Code: Unlocking Your Magnetism, definitely go check that one out next.

In This Episode:

* What Mercury represents in your birth chart — your mindset, language, and how you create your reality

* The Mage/Magician archetype and how Mercury weaves spells through words and intention

* How to work consciously with your Mercury sign and house to strengthen your manifestation magic

* Mercury Sign-by-Sign guide: Discover your unique communication power and spellcasting style

* How to use journaling, affirmations, and spoken intentions as Mercury-aligned magic

Astrology for Hot Witches: Mercury as the Magician

Mercury is the planet of communication, curiosity, and connection — your personal messenger and inner magician. It shows how you translate your inner world into outer reality.

When you know your Mercury sign, you unlock how your magic works:

* How you think and process (mental alchemy)

* How you speak and share (spellcasting)

* How you manifest (mindset and neuroplasticity)

Reflection Prompts:

* What stories am I telling myself right now?

* Which thoughts feel like spells I want to keep — and which do I want to break?

* How does my Mercury placement want me to communicate my magic?

Astro Weather Highlights (October 2025):

* Venus opposite Saturn (Oct 11): Commitments and connections under review. Walk your talk in love.

* Venus enters Libra (Oct 13/14): She’s home — beautify your world, flirt with life.

* Venus trine Pluto (Oct 14/15): Let down walls. Intimacy deepens.

* Sun square Jupiter (Oct 17): Expansion and vitality surge — just don’t overdo it.

Resources & Readings

Ready to explore your Mercury sign and activate your inner magician?

✦ Birth Chart Deep Dive

✦ Location Astrology

✦ Cosmic Timing

✦ How to Be a Hot Witch Tarot Reading — to tap into the archetypes calling you forward right now.

👉 Get 10% off astrology consultations this month with the code PODCAST.

Connect with Leah

* Website: LEAHVANDERVELDT.com

* Instagram: Leah Vanderveldt

ICYMI

This episode kicks off my new series, Astrology for Hot Witches — all about understanding where your confidence and unique brand of magic live in your chart (and how to use it).

Today we’re talking all things Venus — your built-in magic magnet.

She’s the part of your chart that shows how you attract, connect, and create through pleasure.

Think: magnetism, beauty, desire, and your creative power — all wrapped into one.

We explore:

• Why Venus is your ultimate key to magnetism

• The connection between pleasure, desire, and magic

• How each Venus sign attracts and enchants in their own way

• Rituals + practices to turn your Venus energy up

• Journal prompts to help you embody your magnetism this week

Astro Weather

This week brings major Venus action and a fiery Aries Full Moon — we’re talking bold moves, passion, and big energy.

• Oct 6: Mercury enters Scorpio — deep convos only.

• Oct 6/7: Full Moon in Aries — check in with your individuality + needs.

• Oct 8: Venus sextile Jupiter — luck + beauty boost.

• Oct 11: Venus opposes Saturn — relationship reality checks.

• The Moon moves through Aries → Taurus → Gemini.

Stay Connected

Book a reading → leahvanderveldt.com
Follow along on Instagram → @leahvanderveldt

Welcome back to Cosmic Style — the podcast where astrology and self-expression meet to help you create the wild, gorgeous gorgeous life you dream about.

This episode kicks off my new series, Astrology for Hot Witches — all about understanding where your confidence and unique brand of magic live in your chart (and how to use it).

Venus as Your Magic Magnet

Today we’re talking all things Venus — your built-in magic magnet. She’s the part of your chart that shows how you attract, connect, and create through pleasure. Think: magnetism, beauty, desire, and your creative power — all wrapped into one.

In This Episode

We explore:

* Why Venus is your ultimate key to magnetism

* The connection between pleasure, desire, and magic

* How each Venus sign attracts and enchants in their own way

* Rituals + practices to turn your Venus energy up

* Journal prompts to help you embody your magnetism this week

🌕 Astro Weather

This week brings major Venus action and a fiery Aries Full Moon — we’re talking bold moves, passion, and big energy.

* Oct 6: Mercury enters Scorpio — deep convos only.

* Oct 6/7: Full Moon in Aries — check in with your individuality + needs.

* Oct 8: Venus sextile Jupiter — luck + beauty boost.

* Oct 11: Venus opposes Saturn — relationship reality checks.

* The Moon moves through Aries → Taurus → Gemini.

💌 Announcements

* My books are open for October + November astrology and tarot consultations!

* To celebrate October magic and thank my podcast listeners, enjoy 10% off all readings with code PODCAST when booking.

* Offerings include:✦ Birth Chart Deep Dive✦ Location Astrology

✦ Cosmic Timing✦ How to Be a Hot Witch Tarot Reading — to tap into the archetypes calling you forward right now.

🔮 Hot Witch Homework

* Journal: What feels magnetic about me when I’m in my Venus energy?

* Create a Venus ritual: wear something that feels delicious, play your pleasure playlist, light a candle, and move your body.

* Notice what (and who) responds to your energy when you’re fully in it.

🧿 Stay Connected

Book a reading → leahvanderveldt.comFollow along on Instagram → @leahvanderveldt

In this episode of Cosmic Style, we explore Libra season energy — the gifts of harmony, beauty, and connection AND their tricky evil twins/shadows of people-pleasing, indecision, and surface-level harmony.

You’ll learn how these patterns often lead to burnout, and how creative self-expression is the medicine that helps us reclaim our center, release stress, and reconnect with joy.

From burnout recovery practices to preventative creativity (daily rituals, play, flow states, and symbolic expression) this episode unpacks how art, style, music, writing, and movement can transform not only how you process stress but also how you embody your most authentic archetypes.

Whether you’re feeling the shift in the air this Equinox or simply craving more ease and expression, you’ll walk away with tools to harness this seasonal portal, unshame Libra’s shadows, and use creativity as a balancing tool for clarity, confidence, and resilience.

Plus we talk about the Astro Weather (aka the need-to-know planetary transits) from Sept 25-October 3, 2025.

LINKS:

* Cosmic Style Witch Readings

* My 1:1 Month-Long Mentorship: Cosmic Shifts for Clarity & Confidence

* Libra Season Cosmic Style Guide

* Locking Intro Your Hot Witch Energy This Equinox

* Leah on IG

This week we have the Virgo Solar Eclipse & the Libra Equinox.

In this ep, I sit down with creative brand strategist, money mindset coach, and author Sarah Mac (The Six-Figure Creative, Creative Magic Club Podcast) to talk about building a thriving creative business with astrology, money healing, and authentic storytelling.

Meet Sarah

Sarah Mac is a Creative Brand Strategist, Money Witch and Business Astrologer who helps magical entrepreneurs to have 6-figure years, more freedom and fun in life and business.

Her zone of genius is clarifying your highest value offer and filling it with compatible soul clients through authentic storytelling guided by astrology.

She's an intuitive shark for the mindset ish that gets in the way of hitting your income goals.

She’s the author of The 6-figure Creative: Heal Your Relationship with Money Doing the Work You Love, and host of The Creative Magic Club Podcast. She has performed her original music internationally and travelled to 18 countries since starting her business in 2015. Originally from the UK, Sarah now lives in Los Angeles.

In this episode, we dive into:

* Sarah’s journey from film and burnout to entrepreneurship and six-figure success

* How astrology helped her embrace visibility, taboo topics, and creative self-expression

* The connection between money mindset, daily “money hygiene” habits, and business growth

* How creatives and entrepreneurs can trust their desires, overcome fear of visibility, and turn storytelling into a superpower

If you’re a creative entrepreneur, coach, or mystically minded business owner looking to align your money, mindset, and astrology chart with your brand and income goals, this conversation will inspire and empower you.

SARAH'S LINKS:

* ⁠The 6-Figure Creative Book on Amazon⁠

* ⁠Millionaire Witch Club⁠

* ⁠CREATIVE MAGIC CLUB PODCAST⁠

* ⁠Withsarahmac.com⁠

* ⁠Sarah Mac on Instagram⁠

* ⁠Sarah Mac on Substack⁠

LEAH'S LINKS:

* Astrology Sessions

* ⁠⁠Hot Witch Energy

* ⁠⁠Leah Vanderveldt on Instagram⁠

In this ep, we explore the power of your chart ruler — aka the planet that governs your rising sign and acts as your cosmic creative director.

Your chart ruler shapes how you move through life, what inspires you, and the styles and aesthetics that make you feel most like yourself.

We’ll cover:

* What a chart ruler is and why it’s essential for self-discovery and actualization

* How each planetary ruler influences your personal growth, creative expression, and embodiment

* The connection between astrology, personal style, and authentic self-expression

* How to work with your chart ruler as a guide for both your life path and your wardrobe

LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Cosmic Shift 1:1 Mentorship

* Transits & Timing Reading ⏳ ⁠⁠⁠

* Birth Chart Deep Dive⁠⁠⁠ 🪐

* ⁠⁠⁠Cosmic Style Consultation⁠⁠⁠ 🪩

* ⁠⁠⁠Hidden Houses Workshop: Astrology for Reality Creation

Find me other places on the internet: ⁠⁠⁠LEAHVANDERVELDT.com⁠⁠⁠ or on⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠

Tell me: What’s your chart ruler? Where is it in your chart? Does this tea make sense to you?