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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2025 · 53 MIN

22. Sacred Smut ~ Why Romantasy Novels Resonate with Anna Ruckert

from The Woo Report: Mapping woo woo magic · host Laura Scarpati

Have you gotten into the spicy fantasy novels yet?  The Romantasy genre is a full-blown phenomenon.  Do these books have sex in them?  Yes. Yes they do.  A lot of it.  Are they so fun to read? Yes. Yes they are. The stakes are high, the sex is good, and our heroins are becoming.  They are rising. They are remembering the power within themselves. They are reclaiming their pleasure.  This is a sacred feminine awakening baby!  And the spiritual themes do not stop there.  These book are rampant both in the sheets and in the woo.  The magic, the power within, the love, the lust, the intimacy, the transformation through traumatic experiences, the connection, the friendships...these novels are our mirrors.  And they resonate because they are mirroring our own becoming.  Our own desires.  Our own rising.  Part of any spiritual awakening includes releasing restraints.  Women have been disempowered long enough.  Spicy fantasy novels celebrate every part of us -  the light, the shadow, and the smutty, sexy, sacred little minx who will kick your ass and leave you wanting more.Anna Ruckert is Rochester New York's, unofficial romantasy librarian and enthusiast.  Discussed in this episode Book series:  ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, Blood & Ash, Flesh & Fire, Spark of the Everflame"The Woo Report Podcast" explores all the unseen energies of the #universe and maps how this magic helps us grow and live better.Watch other episodes on YouTubeInstagram:   https://instagram.com/thewooreportYouTube⁠:     http://youtube.com/@thewooreportpodcastJoin the mailing list: https://thewooreportpodcast.comLaura Scarpati is an Award-Winning filmmaker and producer.  After a life-changing NDE  (Near Death Experience), Laura launched Chelsea Park Films, a boutique production house creating and supporting projects that spread light and encourage healing on all sides of the frame.  By re-framing her trauma as an opportunity, Laura is now using her unique skillset to explore all the unseen energies of the universe and mapping how this magic helps support us all on The Woo Report Podcast.Thank you for subscribing, liking, sharing and rating this podcast! So grateful you are here.

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Have you gotten into the spicy fantasy novels yet? The Romantasy genre is a full-blown phenomenon. Do these books have sex in them? Yes. Yes they do. A lot of it. Are they so fun to read? Yes. Yes they are. The stakes are high, the sex is good, and our heroins are becoming. They are rising. They are remembering the power within themselves. They are reclaiming their pleasure. This is a sacred feminine awakening baby! And the spiritual themes do ...

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