Getting to Know Woo

Episode 52 - Getting to Know Witches & Spellcasting with Judika Illes

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Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett are thrilled and honored to welcome back Judika Illes, author of the new book Witches: A Compendium, the latest in her vast contributions to the woo non-fiction library.

In this episode, they discuss:

  • Blisses & Misses: a new segment to celebrate and encourage our growth
  • Natasha can just will herself to do things; Brett not so much
  • Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies
  • Fun is a core value for Natasha
  • Brett's an "Obliger" and he doesn't like it
  • How trusting yourself can help you to trust the universe
  • Judika loves witches!
  • Art witches and creativity for spellcasting
  • Rosalind Norton, Lenora Carrington, Valley Meyers, and other art witches
  • A prayer is a request; a spell is a demand
  • How having no other options can empower your witchcraft
  • The semantics of "intention" and its role in spellcasting
  • You start to need a spell when you have a dilemma
  • Do you have to believe a spell will work?
  • Sometimes the spells that don't work tell us more than the ones that do
  • Judika explains the most dangerous part of any spell
  • The importance of being honest with yourself when working with magic
  • Low level entities that feed on fear
  • Clearly defining what you want with spellcasting
  • The risks of using spells to cast revenge
  • Alternatives to revenge spells
  • Her book is a celebration of witches
  • People using Judika's book to do bibliomancy
  • Even Judika pronounces her last name "wrong"
  • The Energy Report is back!
  • And more!

    • Plus...

    • There's still time to sign up for Natasha's small-group psychic skills mentorship.  Learn more at natashalevinger.com
  • Get Natasha's book Healing Your Inner Child in paperback or audiobook today.
  • Spots are open for Awakening, Natasha's one-on-one mentor program.
  • Individual readings are available. Learn more or book one here
  • Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
  • Send questions, show topic suggestions, or  to [email protected]

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    Judika Illes's info:

    • Judika's website: https://www.judikailles.com
  • Judika's Instagram: @judikailles

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    Getting to Know Woo is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.

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