The Sacred Pleasure Temple

In this episode, we are talking all about the meaning of the autumn equinox, also known as Mabon, named for a Welsh god!

The autumn equinox is one of the two days of the year when day and night are equal and balanced. In the northern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs in September, when the sun enters Libra. The autumn equinox is the second harvest festival in the Wheel of the Year.

It also occurs within a few weeks of the new moon in Libra and the full moon in Aries, (often the harvest moon), activating this axis of self and other, the balance of relying on and loving ourselves versus giving love to those around us.

At the opposite end of the year, the spring equinox occurs during Aries season. In the southern hemisphere, these are reversed, but the equinoxes always activate this Aries-Libra axis.

Listen to learn all about the history, themes and symbolism, and astrology of this festival and autumn equinox celebration ideas to try at home. I’m also talking about gratitude practices, which are a great way to celebrate autumn, to honor the passage of time, and to have an equal energy exchange with the universe in order to manifest all your desires.

Free Resources on Autumn Equinox:

Apple Magick Banishing Spell

Chai Spiced Apple Cider Recipe

Mabon Essential Oil Diffuser Blend

Click here to register for your free ticket to the 3rd annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit, happening September 19-23, 2022!

In this joint episode, available on both The Empowered Modern Witches Show and Expedition to Soul, I'm chatting with Sara Walka, the founder of The Sisters Enchanted.

Since 2016, Sara has helped thousands of women lean into their intuition, conjure joy, and make everyday magic. Sara believes that a little bit of enchantment, wonder, and mysticism goes a long way in creating a life that feels fun, purposeful, and spacious.

We had such a great conversation, all about finding joy, magick, and even shadow work in the everyday mundanities of life.

Did you know that you can practice magick anywhere, anytime, with only your mind and body to serve as your tools and altar? That's right, magick is all around you and within you!

Listen to this episode for tons of real world tips on how to practice your spirituality as a witch even while getting dressed, doing the dishes, sitting in traffic, and more.

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In this episode, we are talking all about the meaning of Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh! Lammas actually just means loaf mass and Lughnasadh is named for the Welsh god Lugh.

Lammas is the first harvest festival and occurs on August 1st each year in the northern hemisphere, marking the halfway point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. (In the southern hemisphere, it occurs on February 1 each year.) It celebrates the grain harvest and first fruits and veggies of the year. It is also a harbinger that we are over halfway through summer and fall is on its way. It's traditionally celebrated by baking bread from wheat or corn, but there are many ways to celebrate this sacred day of abundance.

Lammas occurs when the sun is in Leo each year. It also occurs within a few weeks of the new moon in Leo and the full moon in Aquarius, activating this axis of individuality within the collective and of how our creativity serves the greater good.

At the opposite end of the year, the festival of Imbolc occurs during Aquarius season. In the southern hemisphere, these are reversed, but Lammas and Imbolc always activate this Leo-Aquarius axis.

Listen to learn all about the history, themes and symbolism, and astrology of this festival and how to celebrate Lammas. I'm also talking about how to manifest at this time in your own real, modern life.

Free Resources on Lammas:

Abundance and Blessing Spell for Lammas

First Harvest Tea Blend Recipe

Lammas Essential Oil Diffuser Blend

Join the Starlight Coven to celebrate the Wheel of the Year in our Zoom rituals, for exclusive recipes, and so much more! Click here to get on the waitlist now.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Caroline Addington, a former biomedical engineer + neuroscientist turned business mystic! We're talking about desire, how to trust and follow your own path - and how to feel grounded in knowing that you are always on the right path. We even get into 20th and 21st century consumerism marketing and how it's changed our brains.

Click here to learn more about Caroline: www.carolineaddington.com

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In today's episode, we're deep diving on Beltane, the spring fire festival in the Wheel of the Year! We're talking about:

Oh yeah, we're going deep and getting magickal with this one!

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Come celebrate Beltane and the new moon in Taurus with us at the inaugural Awakening festival! I'm hosting a virtual spring festival from April 27-29, 2022, in celebration of my new book, The Modern Witch's Guide to Natural Magick.

Click here to register today: www.witchoflupinehollow.com/festival-2022

In this episode, I’m chatting with Rachel Onojafe, the Cosmic Coach, who works with systems like astrology, Human Design, and tarot, all for personal empowerment. Rachel and I talked all about the numerology of 2022 and how we can transform ourselves through the process of metamorphosis with Human Design.

Website: https://www.rachelonojafe.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dreamtoaction

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelonojafe/

In this episode, I’m chatting with Nikki Van De Car, who is the author of ten books on crafting and magic, including Practical Magic, Wellness Witch, and The Witchy Homestead. Nikki and I talked all about physical and energetic sacred space, coming out of the broom closet, and how to make your practice fit into your real, daily life.

Connect with Nikki

Website: http://nikkivandecar.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkivandecar/?hl=en

In this episode, I'm chatting with Brook Belden, a former clinical mental health therapist turned spiritual healer. She combines psychotherapy, Human Design, and Sacred feminine wisdom in her work with her clients. She hosts a podcast, Reclaiming Her where she explores the many facets of healing and reclamation of yourself and your sacred feminine. She is a mom of two and resides in North Carolina.

Website http://www.brookbelden.com

Instagram http://www.instagram.com/brookbelden

In this episode, I’m chatting with Hara Aramaya who is one of our speakers for the 2nd annual Empowered Modern Witches Summit! We’re going all the places in this conversation: pleasure and sensual embodiment, working with the elements, the cosmic matrix, and more.

Hara Aramaya (They/she/he) is a pleasure embodiment mentor a.k.a $e.X Wytch who works with women & the gender expansive community to birth a life governed by love, pleasure and abundance.

For the summit this year, Hara is presenting on pleasure and sensual embodiment with your inner moon phases. The summit is taking place September 20-24, 2021 and features 15 of your favorite witches, astrologers, and authors, sharing their diverse perspectives on how you can practice self-care with the seasons, moon phases, and astrology.

Click here to get your free ticket or grab an All-Access Pass for bonuses and lifetime access to recordings: www.witchoflupinehollow.com/summit-2021

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