Mind Witchery

This Full Moon in Libra asks us to

examine relationship, co-creativity,

and the ways we use and misuse power.

Won’t you join us at the table

as Libra and Aries share their perspectives?

Mentioned:

Revolutionary dancer, choreographer, and badass Martha Graham.

The absorbing New York Times profile of philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.

Make Magic:

You’ll find the questions for every 2022 full (and new) moon in the book 

New and Full Moon Rituals for Entrepreneurs and Changemakers,

co-authored with my friend and fellow witch Leslie Tagorda,

host of The Savvy Luminary podcast.

Transcript: Full Moon in Libra: Co-Creating with Fire

Crankiness is part of being human.

For the toddler who doesn’t want their sandwich

if it’s not cut into triangles.

And the podcaster who loves her her listeners

but sometimes needs some self-love and care

to get herself behind the mic.

This spell will help you find and honor

the real source of your crankiness,

so you can take back your agency.

Make Magic:

As you unearth and address the circumstances

that motivate your crankiness,

I hope you’ll remember that

crankiness is a blessing.

It comes from a moment when we

see possibilities bigger and better

than the choices in front of us.

Transcript: A Spell for Resolving Your Crankiness - https://nataliekmiller.com/mindwitchery/57

Has anyone ever told you that, in order to break
a harmful pattern, you simply have to
buckle down and have more discipline?
FUCK. THAT.
Stepping on the gas and spinning your wheels
will only dig you in deeper.
Let’s figure out how to build real,
sustainable momentum
and get you back on the road.

Make Magic:
Remember, my love: sometimes, life is challenging.
If you’re stuck in a low spot,
it’s NOT because you’re, or lazy, or damned.
Patriarchal, white-dominant culture
wants you to blame yourself.
Instead, look for the tools and practices,
the ways of being and believing
that nurture your preferred mode of living.

Transcript: A Spell for Getting Out of a Rut - https://nataliekmiller.com/mindwitchery/56

This week’s spell is for those of us

who’ve been told we’re Exceptional,

and have internalized the message

that we can’t ever let ourselves fail.

Mistakes are not only inevitable,

they’re invaluable.

Every mistake we make,

every failure we experience

helps us to learn more about

who we’re truly meant to become.

Mentioned: Neko Case’s song I’m an Animal.

Dr. Carol Dweck’s book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.

Make Magic:

What wisdom could you glean,

about life, about people, about yourself,

if you gave yourself permission

to embrace your mistakes?

Who could you be if you weren’t so afraid

of getting it wrong?

Transcript: A High Achiever's Spell for Self-Forgiveness - https://nataliekmiller.com/mindwitchery/55

The full moon in Virgo illuminates

just how vital EVERY single part of you is.

How everything that makes you you is necessary.

Let’s use this lunation to figure out the material supports

that will help you to identify and honor

your full self.
Mentioned:

Kristin Neff’s self-compassion work.

Labyrinthos, the online tarot reading and education app.

Make Magic:

You’ll find the questions for every 2022 full (and new) moon in the book 

New and Full Moon Rituals for Entrepreneurs and Changemakers,

co-authored with my friend and fellow witch Leslie Tagorda,

host of The Savvy Luminary podcast.

Transcript: Full Moon in Virgo: Wholly Perfect

Our dominant culture overwhelmingly operates at the speed of Now.

When the world is telling you that Faster is Better,

it takes enormous courage to say No.

This spell will help you trust that

everything is unfolding at its own pace.

Mentioned: The delightful plant that started with sticks in a jar of water, and refused to grow on any timetable but its own.

Make Magic:

When we want things to go more swiftly,

what we really want is to get to the good result.

When it's hard to wait, and you're tempted to rush,

ask yourself what's really important for this goal.

Does Fast really match up with your values,

and the way you want to feel when the project is done?

Transcript: A Spell for Unhooking from Urgency

I can't think of anyone better to teach about conjuring confidence in yourself than King Moe! Moe is an incomparable photographer, a force of nature, and the creator of LOVE YOUR SELF(IE)™️. Hanging with her is just inspiring, and I'm so excited to share our conversation with you!

Mentioned:

Moe's website, imkingmoe.com

and her Instagram, instagram.com/imkingmoe/

Make Magic:

As Moe says: everything that we need

for success, for love, for joy, for beauty,

for whatever, you name it, it’s already inside of us.

But it’s up to us to actively seek it, activate it, and maintain it.
Transcript: Conjuring Self-Confidence Feat. King Moe

This spell is part of a very steep learning curve for me, and, I suspect, for you.
In a society that discourages self-honoring priorities,
and encourages us to accommodate the needs of others,
learning to set and enforce healthy boundaries is a lifelong practice.
Here’s a spell that will help both of us climb that learning curve.

Mentioned: The very insightful book
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle,
by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA.

Make Magic:
Honorable boundaries are honest about your needs.
They have clearly defined terms and consequences.
And they’re enforced when the boundary is crossed.
When you draw and hold these boundaries for yourself,
you’re setting an example for all of us who aren’t sure
we deserve to have our integrity respected.

Transcript: A Spell for Honorable Boundaries

You already know that the Growth Edge

is a deeply uncomfortable place to exist.

Expanding our capacities requires us

to shift our tendencies, and to

show up in the world in ways

we’re just not accustomed to. 

Here is a customizable spell to help you

identify and embrace your Growth Edges.
Mentioned: If you’re out there on the growth edge

and craving more support,

you might like to join me for Cauldron,

my hybrid group/1:1 coaching circle beginning this Spring.

Show your interest in this most magical endeavor

at https://www.nataliekmiller.com/cauldron.

Make Magic:

When you’re out on the uncomfortable edge,

you’ll be trying to break out of patterns

you’ve been rewarded for maintaining.

Thinking through who and how you want to be in the world

will help you stay grounded while you transcend those limits.

Transcript: A Spell for Steadiness on the Growth Edge

In order to fit in, you must be ENTIRELY YOURSELF.

And the more yourself you are willing to be -

embracing your quirks and your differences,

but also integrating and appreciating

the parts of yourself you don’t like all that much -

the easier it will be to find your place.

That, my love, is the message of every Full Moon in Leo.

Mentioned:

Nari Anastarsia’s Cosmic Reading Cards: Activation Cards for the Soul are an amazing tool for self-reflection.

Make Magic:

You’ll find the questions for every 2022 full (and new) moon in the book

New and Full Moon Rituals for Entrepreneurs and Changemakers,

co-authored with my friend and fellow witch Leslie Tagorda,

host of The Savvy Luminary podcast.

Transcript: Full Moon in Leo - Whole Self Shine