Episode 32 (Corrected) - It's All Real; It's All True - with special guest Melissa St. Hilaire

[Sorry, ballers! The audio file uploaded on Friday for this episode had some problems.  It's been fixed, so you can enjoy it glitch free.  Happy Mercury Retrograde, to all who observe.] Welcome to Crystal Ballers, a podcast celebrating the audacity to create our future now, with your hosts Britten LaRue (she/her) and Natasha Levinger (she/her). This week Natasha & Britten are joined by writer, spellcaster, psychic-medium, and animal communicator, Melissa St. Hilaire. She is the author of 30 Real Signs from the Afterlife: Recognizing and Understanding Messages from Lost Loved Ones. In this episode: How to avoid believing the messiness of your inner critic The importance of surrounding yourself with people you love and admire Magic comes from the heart, not from perfection There a some weird sounds in today's interview.   Melissa's journey to claiming her connection to witchcraft Finding community in witchcraft through a local coven Every time Melissa is interviewed by anyone, there is always some technological issue Melissa's was three years old when she first realized she could see spirits Being haunted by "The Pig Man" at night The Pig Man may be with us on the episode There is a hotel in Maine where Melissa regularly encounters a malevolent entity Natasha wonders why she keeps going back A powerful experience with Melissa's father after his wife's passing How witchcraft made Melissa a better medium A spell should your last resort to achieve a result Why Melissa doesn't like the word "manifest" any more Manifesting for humanity as a whole, not just for yourself Melissa senses a battle in the astral plane for the soul of humanity Empathy is the reason for living Melissa feels there are more people coming to witchcraft these days, but they are doing their work privately A spell or ritual you can do every day to help the world right now Some recommendations for starting to work with candle magic Melissa's book gives simple tools for learning to be guided in your own life Anything can be a sign, but not everything is a sign Britten loves eclipses for magic!   Plus... Join Natasha's substack as a paid subscriber and get the weekly energy report! Sign up today. Learn more about Britten's in-depth offering for those learning to use their gifts, The Magician's Table. Natasha's other podcast, Getting to Know Woo, is back from hiatus. Go check it out! If you like this podcast, please leave a 5-star review and tell your friends about us! Melissa's info: Book: 30 Real Signs from the Afterlife: Recognizing and Understanding Messages from Lost Loved Ones Website: americanwitch13.com Instagram: @americanwitch13 TikTok: @americanwich13   Crystal Ballers is a semi-monthly podcast hosted by mystics Natasha Levinger and Britten LaRue. Inspired by Pluto’s shift into Aquarius, it’s space to celebrate the audacity to create our Future now. In a world that minimizes the subjective experience, it takes swagger to validate our dreams, desires, and visions in co-creation with the unseen, the unexplainable, and the felt. Britten and Natasha invite listeners into the concept of "skilled feelership" - the practice of honoring and developing one's intuitive abilities as a skill, rather than seeing it as a fixed trait. They explore the reclamation of feminine power, intuitive development, and the collective shift happening in 2025 and beyond. Crystal Ballers’ primary goal is to support listeners in staying present to their power no matter what astrological and energetic shifts are present.