The Smart Witch Podcast

We’re trying something new this week! In this episode, I’m breaking down the astrology from Wednesday the 25th to Tuesday October 1st, transit-by-transit. We’ve got Mercury Opposite Neptune casting a veil of mental fog over the week, but thankfully, Mercury trine Pluto brings intuitive insight and psychic-level tracking skills. We finish the weekend with a burst of clarity and illuminating dialogue with Mercury conjunct the Sun on Monday the 30th, and if you have to deal with a Saturnine dilemma, the Mars trine to Saturn on the same date supports you. We begin the new month on October 1st with a Dark Moon in Virgo, the perfect lunar moment for a power purge to prep us for next week’s solar eclipse in relationship-oriented Libra.

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In this episode, we talk about the moon in the birth chart by aspect to the inner and outer planets. We discuss how the moon in aspect to each planet benefits from self-care, in both theory and practice, as well as how it hints at the early developmental experience and shapes our needs, drives and instincts. Email me at: [email protected] and follow me on instagram @thesmartwitch. And click here to subscribe to my newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray?r=tsu5l&utm_medium=ios

In this episode, we dive deeply into the moon in the birth chart as the primary tool for understanding our deep self and achieving a sense of internal wellness. We go through how the moon manifests in the birth chart through the lens of each of the 12 signs, and then unpack this energy by house placement. This is a long one so grab a warm beverage, your birth chart and prepare for a deep immersion into your moon! Email me at: [email protected] and click here to subscribe to my newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/alimurray?r=tsu5l&utm_medium=ios

The podcast is back! In this episode, we’re unpacking the energy of today’s Solar Eclipse and the upcoming Lunar Eclipse in Taurus on October 28th, breaking down their respective astrology and the astrology of eclipses generally. We discuss how to work with eclipses from the modern witch’s perspective as well as what their role is astrologically, and in the latter portion of the episode I teach you how to determine where these eclipses are happening in your birth chart and whether they’re forming any aspects to your natal planets. Email me at [email protected] and subscribe to my Substack blog here: https://open.Substack.com/pub/alimurray?r=tsu5l&utm_medium=ios

In this episode, we discuss the technique of tapping/EFT as an emerging (and highly effective!) witch’s healing/creation/wellness tool. We discuss how to tap/why it works, how to use it in conjunction with other tools and, most importantly, why it’s worth adding to your existing toolkit. Subscribe to my new and full moon newsletter: https://alimurray.substack.com/subscribe?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=postcta and email me at: [email protected]

In this week’s podcast episode, I go through the astrology highlights relevant from February 16th — March 2nd (including a thorough exploration of the Leo Full Moon, this week’s steamy conjunction of the Cosmic Lovers and a fun Uranus/Jupiter sextile!) We finish the episode with my crystal recommendations for the Leo Full Moon and a very short interpretation of Justice, which I pulled as our collective guide for this full moon. Subscribe to my bi-weekly newsletter: https://facebook.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c152a2b4072087b315fe11d2&id=7881c26cf7 and email me at: [email protected]

In this episode, we dive into the Five of Swords of the tarot — comparing it to the other fives, breaking down the different ways it can show up, and discussing real examples of how the energy expresses itself. In addition to the usual interpretations, I argue that the Five of Swords is actually an important card for teaching self-love and personal integrity, and can even serve as a relationship cleanser and deepen the relationships in our lives that are worth continuing to nurture. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://facebook.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c152a2b4072087b315fe11d2&id=7881c26cf7 and email me at: [email protected]

In this episode, we talk about everything going on astrologically for the rest of the spring including Mercury Retrograde in Gemini, Venus in Gemini, Jupiter in Pisces, Saturn retrograde and the Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius, focusing on how to work with and make the most of these astrological transits and optimize our potential through them. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://facebook.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c152a2b4072087b315fe11d2&id=7881c26cf7 and email me at [email protected]

In this episode, I address three listener questions, including where there is such a thing as “bad” natal astrology (are any aspects or placements inherently ill-fated? Should you fear getting your birth chart interpreted?), how to tell the difference between fear or anxiety and intuition, especially after pain or trauma, AND how to deal with post-spellwork boredom or malaise, why it’s actually a GOOD thing to feel this (as opposed to anxiety or attachment to outcome) and how we can actually use our mentality and behavior post-ritual as a continuation of the magick. Send your questions to: [email protected] and subscribe to my weekly newsletter!

In this episode, we break down the different terms which refer to manifestation (mainly, setting a “goal” versus setting an “intention.”) We discuss what these words mean and how their processes are fundamentally different, and how each approach to manifesting is uniquely powerful and preferred depending on the respective desire or area of life concerned. We then discuss HOW to set goals and/or intentions this Creation Season to ultimately upgrade every area of your life (and become a badass manifestation goddess.) Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: ttp://eepurl.com/geT-bX and email me at: [email protected]