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Text the ShowEver picked up a stone and felt like it had something to say, but you weren’t sure how to listen? We’re joined by Nicholas Pearson, one of today’s leading voices in crystal healing and gemstone magic, to make crystal divination feel clear, grounded, and doable. We talk about his work on Crystal Divination and why the best results come from a surprising mix of structure, patience, and play.  We start with scrying, the classic crystal-gazing practice that looks simple on the surface and gets deeply nuanced the longer you stay with it. Nicholas walks us through what scrying actually is, what you might perceive when you soften your gaze, and how to set yourself up for a real experience without forcing fireworks. Along the way, we land on a principle that applies to every spiritual practice: curiosity is the best cure for attachment. When you stop demanding a specific outcome and start wondering, your intuition has room to speak.  Then we shift into lithomancy, or divination by drawing and casting stones. If tarot feels intimidating or you want a more hands-on method, casting stones can be a powerful alternative. We explore how to build a small curated set, how to read placement and patterns, and why the most important “tool” isn’t the stone at all, it’s the question you ask. We also hear what Nicholas is working on next, including his upcoming Reiki-focused writing.  Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with a friend who loves crystals or divination, and leave a review so more curious listeners can find us.Bio: Nicholas Pearson is one of today's leading voices in crystal healing and gemstone magic. He is the author of more than ten books, including Crystal Basics, Stones of the Goddess, and The Witching Stones. Nicholas offers a unique blend of science and spirituality alongside a grounded, practical approach to working with crystals.Social Media: https://theluminouspearl.com/ https://www.patreon.com/join/theluminouspearl @theluminouspearl on InstagramSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowThis is a segment called A Witch & A Shaman (W&S) where Jenny C Bell & Granddaughter Crow sit down to answer questions. This question came to us from Our Coven Community, “Can you share more about channeling, your experience and how it works?”The weirdest moment can be the most revealing: you hear yourself say “we,” you choose words you never use, and afterward you wonder where that message came from. That is the doorway into today’s community Q and A, where we unpack channeling in a grounded way that respects both mystery and personal agency. Jenny C. Bell and I treat channeling as a spectrum, from subtle intuition and divination insights to deeper ritual states where you feel like a vessel for a presence, a deity, or a guiding intelligence.  We also widen the lens beyond witchcraft and shamanism. Channeling can look like creative flow, the muses, and inspiration, the feeling musicians describe when a concert turns spiritual and time disappears. If you have ever been so “in it” that you felt tuned to something bigger than your everyday mind, you already understand the core mechanic. From there, we get practical: we share the metaphors that help us stay in control, like turning a radio dial to a specific station or opening and closing a door on purpose.  Then we get serious about what keeps channeling safe: spiritual protection, clear boundaries, and consent. You get to decide what comes through and what does not. We talk about why inebriation can lower boundaries, how to set sacred space like you are hosting a guest, and why closing the space matters if you do not want to feel exhausted afterward. We also share aftercare essentials, including water, protein, rest, and reintegration time.  If you feel curious, that curiosity might be your signal that you are ready to develop your channeling practice with clarity and respect. Subscribe, share this with a friend who is exploring psychic development, and leave a review, what is your biggest question about channeling right now?Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowYour spiritual practice can be powerful and still leave you wiped out. If you’ve ever felt a ritual hangover, floated out of your body for days, or tried to “push through” with borrowed energy, this conversation is a reset. We’re joined by Rene Collins, a magician, musician, and long-time qigong practitioner who teaches Magical Qigong for the pagan community, and he brings a grounded, practical lens to energy, health, and real-world spiritual hygiene.   We talk about what qigong actually is: life force energy cultivation as a lifestyle, not a one-time fix. Rene shares his path through martial arts, meditation, and multiple magical traditions, plus a vivid story of blending qigong with Western magic during a circus storm. From there we get into why so many spiritual people feel ungrounded, how the hun and po can drift apart, and what it looks like to rebuild the body as the container for spirit.   Seasonal wisdom plays a big role too. Rene breaks down late summer and fall through the five elements, connecting digestion, lungs, boundaries, and protective energy. We explore how cooler weather and “veil season” can affect both immunity and energetic shielding, and why building your own internal “biosphere” matters. He also explains “casting on empty,” energy leaks, and false power, then offers a simple structure: foundational qigong before ritual, then again after, so you refill the battery instead of burning out.   If you want a body-based approach to magic, breathwork, grounding, and nervous system support, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs more stability in their practice, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowA scarab on the cover isn’t just pretty design, it’s a symbol of transformation. We’re joined by Marcella Kroll, a psychic medium, occult practitioner, and spiritual counselor, to talk about The Initiates Oracle and why this deck is built for ritual, integration, and real-life rebirth rather than quick fortune telling. We get into how symbol, color, and archetype can speak straight to the body, especially when words fail. Marcella shares the story behind the deck’s origins: a 2022 journey through Egypt with a Hermetic magic school, initiations and rituals in sacred temples, and days on the Nile that kept her in a dreamlike liminal space. From that experience, we explore how spiritual travel imprints the nervous system, how creativity becomes a vessel for the ineffable, and why initiations show up as repeated thresholds across a lifetime. We also talk practical divination and intuitive development: setting intention, pulling one card, entering the imagery like a portal, journaling what you see, then using the guidebook as support before you integrate the message in daily life. Marcella breaks down her Depth Oracle program and what it means to honor the oracle archetype with ethics, boundaries, self-trust, and community in the digital age. She closes with a grounding reminder that hits hard right now: breathe, stay centered, and pause between reaction and response. Subscribe for more conversations on mysticism, oracle decks, liminal space, and spiritual practice, and if this one resonates, share it and leave a review so more listeners can find the work.Bio: Marcella Kroll is a multi-hyphenate artist, author, and intuitive with nearly 20 years of experience in the fields of divination, creativity, and spiritual empowerment. Known for their grounded presence and visionary insight, Marcella has been a trusted tarot reader and medium for celebrity clients, entrepreneurs, and cultural institutions alike.  They have been featured on the television series Joan Knows Best with Joan Rivers, interviewed on the acclaimed podcast For The Wild, and invited to speak and lead public talks, ritual, s and experiences at venues such as The Lucas Museum and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, the Philosophical Research Society (Los Angeles), and UC Davis. In addition to being the creator of several beloved oracle decks and author of multiple published works, Marcella brings a rare blend of depth, humor, and authenticity to every space they enter.www.marcellakroll.com www.instagram.com/marcellakrollSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowSpellwork does not belong to an elite club. When Judika Illes sits down with us, we get a clear, grounded reminder that if you are a human with desires or fears, you already have the raw material for magic. We talk about why her work, from Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells to her Oracle decks, lands with so many people: it makes witchcraft accessible, digestible, and practical without losing its depth.We also trace Judika’s long relationship with tarot, starting with discovering the B.O.T.A. deck as a child and learning by building a personal bond with the cards. From there, we nerd out on research as sacred archaeology, what it takes to write deeply researched metaphysical reference books, and the real publishing process that most readers never see. If you love folk magic, this conversation is a feast: home ingredients, creative problem solving, and spells designed for people who need help now, not seven days from now with expensive tools.Then we step into saints and Catholic folk magic, including why so many witches petition Saint Anthony of Padua for finding what is lost, Saint Expedite for fast results, and Archangel Michael for daily protection. We wrap with a big question about what lies beyond and a surprisingly comforting image of many possible afterlives, with room to move toward love and belonging.If this sparks something in you, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave us a review so more seekers can find Belief Being and Beyond.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowYou can be spiritually open without being spiritually exposed, and that line is what we explore with spiritual protection that works in real life. We get questions all the time about how to protect your energy, why it matters, and what “protection” even means if you are an empath, a witch, a highly sensitive person, or someone doing any kind of intuitive or healing work. We start with the truth that changes everything: the brighter you shine, the more likely you are to attract other people’s projections, jealousy, and energetic clutter, even if nobody is “doing” anything to you on purpose.  Together we bring a grounded, cross-cultural lens, pulling from Shamanism, Buddhism, angel work, and folk magic traditions like the evil eye to explain why so many paths agree on the same basic idea: there is an invisible world of energy, and you have to choose what you let in. From there, we get practical. We share a simple diagnostic that can save you years of confusion, “Is this mine?”, plus ways to test it using tarot or your body as a yes or no “human pendulum” so your nervous system can cut through spiraling thoughts.  Then we move into the daily toolkit: cleansing and protection that does not require expensive supplies. We talk selenite for aura cleansing, cinnamon smoke as an easy home option, salt in the shower, and why cleanse first then protect so you do not trap residual energy. We also get into talismans and moon charging, healthy boundaries around your personal items, and the internal side of protection: self-care, therapy, journaling, and defending your magic from its classic enemy, self-doubt.  If you want a spiritual protection routine you can actually keep, press play, try one practice today, and tell us what changed. Subscribe, share with a friend who feels “off” a little too often, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowUFO stories are easy to dismiss until you look at what serious researchers actually wrestle with: physical traces on the ground, multi-witness sightings, “unknowns” admitted by official programs, and a strange pattern of spiritual aftereffects that do not fit a simple materialist story. We sit down with Dr. Jonathan Kendall, a practicing nephrologist and the author of The Metaphysics of UFOs, to ask a questions and explore the reality beyond what we currently call reality.We start with the basics, including why “UAP” (unidentified anomalous phenomena) has become the modern label and how stigma has shaped public conversation. Then we go deep into classic high strangeness territory: Point Pleasant’s Mothman reports, waves of UFO sightings, and the unsettling Men in Black phenomenon that seems to blur government intimidation with something far more uncanny. Jonathan shares why the evidence base is bigger than most people realize, from Project Blue Book’s persistent “unknowns” to modern reporting, media scrutiny, and congressional attention.The heart of the conversation is metaphysics: UAP as an overtly physical phenomenon that still leaves a spiritual signature. We talk about landing effects, radiation cases, and also the reports of orbs, apparitions, psychic experiences, and the surprising number of people who describe long-term personal transformation. We connect that thread to Jonathan’s other work on apparitions and after-death experiences, and we end with the question we ask every guest: what do you believe lies beyond?If you’re curious about UFO evidence, UAP disclosure, Men in Black, Mothman, psychical research, and the spiritual dimension of close encounters, press play and join us. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.Here is a recent article that Dr. Kendall published: https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/3340?utm_source=paraup0626&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=paraup0626Bio:Jonathan KendallI am a practicing Nephrologist in Eastern Kentucky, board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. Independent Christian belief (i.e. very non-denominational). My belief is that current traditional belief systems lack a coherent understanding of reality as evidenced in my research and writing on apparitions and UFOs. Needless to say I have an immense fascination (and always have had) with the spiritual and the paranormal.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowYour hands are not a sentence, they are a story you can edit. We sit down with professional palmist and author Paula Victoria Dai to clear up the biggest palmistry myths, from the fear around the lifeline to the idea that a reading locks you into one fate. Palmistry, as Paula practices it, is a living study of lines, mounts, texture, and hand shape that reflects your energy, patterns, and choices, and it can change as you do. We also dig into why Paula’s first book, In Your Hands: Putting The Magic Back In Your Hands, A Kids Guide To Palmistry, is such a smart entry point for both kids and adults. Written for ages eight to twelve, it uses clear language, color illustrations, and practical exercises that make hand reading feel approachable, especially if you have bounced off older, denser palmistry books. Along the way, we talk about intuition in childhood, neurodivergent-friendly learning, and why ethical spiritual practice matters, including grounding, setting sacred space, and reading with care instead of ego. You will hear simple palmistry tests you can try right away, like noticing your thumb position for your current social battery and gently testing hand flexibility as a mirror for how you handle plans and control. Then we go deeper into what a palm reading can reveal about career transitions, passion projects, relationships, and personal power, plus how Paula stays grounded through ancestral practice, dream work, and reconnecting with Filipino folklore and protective traditions. If you enjoy thoughtful conversations about divination, palmistry, hand reading, intuition, and spiritual ethics, subscribe, share this with a curious friend, and leave us a review so more listeners can find the show.Bio: Paula Victoria is the professional palmist and author behind P is for Palmistry. Paula learned palmistry at a young age from her grandmother and has grown her practice through virtual readings, events, markets and residencies in the Los Angeles Area. With over 25 years of palmistry practice and experience connecting with people through art curation, professional organizing, and her interior design studio, Paula’s readings are deeply focused. Her readings help others discover their own set of personal strengths and guide them through life transitions with ease, clarity, and confidence. Her first book In Your Hands: A Kids Guide to Palmistry is now available anywhere you buy [email protected] on Instagram and TikTokSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowThe Moon has been shaping life on Earth since before humans had words for wonder, and we don’t have to treat that as metaphor. We sit down with Lady Jesamyn Angelica, priestess, ritualist, and oracle, to talk about the Moon as a real force: tides, water, bodies, evolution, and the quiet ways lunar cycles show up in our moods, choices, and rituals. If you’ve ever felt pulled toward moon magic but wanted something grounded, this conversation meets you there.We also dig into devotion and language. Jesamyn shares why she consciously relates to the Moon as “she” and as goddess, how women-centered spirituality can be both healing and inclusive, and why centering women is not the same thing as excluding men. Along the way, we talk about her path and what it means to build a living relationship with the Moon instead of chasing perfect rules. On the practical side, we get into the tools people actually want: moon water, lunar elixirs, potions, and easy ways to connect with the Moon today using the elements and lunar astrology. Jesamyn also opens up about writing Llewellyn’s Complete Book of the Moon and why “take what works and leave the rest” is essential for sustainable witchcraft practice. Then we zoom out to leadership and community care, including the “empowered sovereign” archetype and how clear boundaries prevent burnout. If this sparked something in you, subscribe, share the episode with a moon-loving friend, and leave us a review so more people can find the show.Jesamyn's Bio: Priestess, Ritualist, and Oracle, Jesamyn Angelica has practiced Witchcraft and walked the Path of the Moon since her dedication to the Goddess as a Maiden. Now in her Queen Season, she is High Priestess of Sisterhood of the Moon, a matriarchal Goddess Tradition for all located in the San Francisco Bay Area. As Alchemical Guide of The Women’s Mystery School of Magick & Empowerment, she is dedicated to empowering all women through truth-speaking, authenticity, and self-exploration. Through the soon-to-be launched Lunaversity, she shares her love of lunar alchemy and moon magick with all who are called to modern moon mysticism.  Jesamyn brings joie de vivre, humor, and wit to all she does, combining these qualities with foundational skills in leadership, communication, and magick cultivated over three decades.  Jesamyn’s first title, “Llewellyn’s Complete Book of the Moon: Lunar Wisdom for Magic, Healing, and Inspiration” was published in December 2025.Explore her offerings at JesamynAngelica.com. Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowHi Everybody, Granddaughter Crow Here. With yet another episode of Belief, Being, & BEYOND! On this show, we love bringing Great People to Great People. Week after week, Jenny C. Bell and I get to showcase Amazing Authors, Authentic Creators, and Dedicated Spiritualists and every once in a while we host a Roundtable Dialogue where we can sit down with these creators. And tonight, is a Roundtable Night.At our last Roundtable we explored the complex topic of AI or Artificial Intelligence vs the HI or Human Intelligence. How people in the Spiritual and Witchcraft community view AI” in 2026! It was a brilliant dialogue, and We did have an anonymous consensus on “Using AI as a Spiritual Advisor, is NOT the Best idea” So, that begs the question, “What are other options to connect with spirit?”Tonight, We are going to explore the topic of “Divination”! What is it and different tools… and see where the dialogue takes us.  We have an expansive panel for you tonight… So let’s start the show! Divination looks mysterious from the outside, but the reality is much more human: it’s what we reach for when we need clarity, perspective, and a path forward. This Roundtable includes experienced readers, authors, and creators to unpack what divination, how it works, and the wander of it all. From tarot and oracle cards to runes, pendulums, charms, bones, moon phases, and pure intuitive hits, we compare tools and the real reasons they help people make sense of their lives.  We also get practical about ritual and process. We talk about opening sacred space, setting ego aside, grounding before and after a session, and more. You’ll hear why asking better questions matters, how consent and dialogue can deepen a reading, and what to do when a card doesn’t make sense right away. If you’ve ever wondered whether you “have to” pull cards every day, or felt guilty when your practice ebbs and flows, we give you permission to build a divination practice that fits your body, your schedule, and your reality.  Finally, we name the quiet truths that newer readers rarely hear: many pros won’t read for themselves when as they might be too close to the outcome. Self-doubt is often the biggest block. Divination is a kind of literacy and a practice of attention, one that gets stronger with time, play, experimentation, and trust. If this conversation helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s curious about tarot and divination, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. Roundtable Guests -  Deborah Blake: www.DeborahBlakeAuthor.com Christopher Marmolejo: www.TheRedRead.com Jen Sankey: www.stardustwanderertarot.comSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowMagick is as dynamic as we are! We’re joined by Jenny C. Bell, author of Divergent Witchcraft, to talk about building an inclusive witchcraft practice for real humans: ADHD minds, autistic learners, highly sensitive people, and anyone who has ever felt “other” in a world built around someone else’s rules.  We unpack why Jenny chose the word “divergent” instead of trying to speak for every form of neurodivergence, and how witches are already deviating from the norm just by claiming the word witch. From there, we go deeper into deconstruction: how Abrahamic religious frameworks, Puritan work ethic, and cultural pressure can teach obedience, shame, and disconnection, and how self-sovereignty becomes a core magical skill.  Then we get practical. Jenny shares meditation options for people who can’t sit still, including walking meditation and “meditative moments” that happen while you craft, doodle, or move. We talk journaling with purpose (especially writing to your future self), speaking spells out loud through breath and vibration, simple summer solstice rituals that celebrate sunshine without pressure, and using music playlists as a powerful ally for manifestation and energy work.  If this resonates, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave us a review so more divergent witches can find their way home.Here is a Summer Solstice Meditation for you, created by Jenny C Bell Connecting with Land Spirits on Summer Solstice: https://youtu.be/QKjNT47pGy8?si=mW16BOaYeoRfzDPeBio: Jenny C. Bell is the author of Spirit Crystals: Discover Your Crystal Guide for Healing and Empowerment, Divergent Witchcraft: An Inclusive Approach to Making Magic and the Cosmic Creator Oracle deck. She is the founder of the Our Coven online community, host of the Cozy Coven Chats podcast and a practicing witch. For three decades, Jenny has practiced yoga, meditation, read tarot cards and worked with the healing powers of crystals. A Reiki master, meditation teacher and budding herbalist, Jenny uses her years of wisdom to champion others on their witchy journey.www.jennycbell.comSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowThe fastest way to lose the future is to forget the past, what the land already taught our ancestors. Granddaughter Crow sits down with Dr. Maceo Carrillo Martinet, ecologist, educator, and community restoration practitioner, to explore why climate change adaptation is as much about relationship as it is about data. His book Healing the Land Teaches Us Who We Are brings “hard science” into conversation with Indigenous knowledge, history, and cultural resistance, insisting that restoration work has to heal people and place at the same time.We dig into how cycles and interdependence show up in both ecology and traditional teachings, and why linear “progress” can blind us to solutions that have worked for thousands of years. Dr. Martinet shares a powerful watershed restoration story from a legal water meeting where the default answer is bigger dams and bigger budgets, but the evidence points back to small rock dams placed high in the mountains. Those humble structures can slow runoff, increase infiltration, and bring back grasses, wildlife, and resilience, turning wounded land into a sponge again.From there, we widen the lens to common lands, biodiversity, and the overlooked history of communal stewardship across the world, including Europe. We also challenge the words we use, unpacking how language can be a companion of empire and how even the word “nature” can carry separation. Along the way, we talk about listening to the land’s soundscape and why the “languages of life” matter if we want real ecological restoration, sustainable futures, and community healing.If this conversation sparks something in you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find Belief Being and Beyond.Bio: For over 24 years, Dr. Maceo Carrillo Martinet has been co-creating and implementing community-based ecological restoration and education projects across New Mexico and beyond. Helping communities restore land and water has been both his professional and personal passions and obligations since he can remember. His book: “Healing the Land Teaches Us Who We Are”, published by North Atlantic Books, is a culmination of his experiences working in community on projects to restore the land, but also attempts to situate ecological restoration into historical and cultural context in these tumultuous times. He received his doctorate in biology from the University of New Mexico where he focused on ecology, freshwater sciences and environmental education. Presently, he teaches a hands-on course at UNM on watershed and community restoration, and is planning to take students to do this work internationally.https://maceocm.com/Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowManifestation gets sold like a shortcut, but your life doesn’t change on a timer. We sit down with author, tarot reader, and professional witch Jen Sankey to talk about a different approach: manifesting with the moon in a way that’s tangible, repeatable, and built for real humans with full schedules, real emotions, and zero interest in gatekeeping.We dig into why so many people feel stuck with modern “high vibration” manifesting culture, and why strict moon phase rules online can freeze new witches in place. Jen breaks down how every phase of the lunar cycle has a purpose, so you’re not waiting around for a perfect new moon or second guessing whether the full moon is “only” for releasing. We also explore the difference between tossing a wish into the universe and building momentum through reflection, action, and honest self inquiry.One of the most helpful takeaways is Jen’s framework of lunar spirit, lunar mind, and lunar body, plus how tarot spreads can help you narrow your intention, spot resistance, and stop manifesting goals you don’t even want. Along the way, we call out red flags in pricey manifestation programs, share practical ways to work with current moon timing, and get a fun peek behind the scenes of tarot deck creation and Jen’s upcoming projects.If this gives you a new way to work with your intuition, help us keep the show going: subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review._______Jen Sankey is an author, deck creator, tarot reader, professional witch, and speaker. She blends tarot, lunar magic, and spiritual guidance to create transformative tools. Her works include the award-winning Stardust Wanderer Tarot (Self-Published), Enchanted Forest Felines Tarot (Llewellyn), Manifesting with the Moon: A Lunar Guide to Magic (Llewellyn), Feb 2026 Goblin Whispers Tarot (2028, Llewellyn). Jen shares her knowledge through workshops, events, and online platforms, inspiring others to embrace their intuition and magical potential. You can find her at www.stardustwanderertarot.comSocial Media: www.instagram.com/stardustwanderertarot www.facebook.com/stardustwanderertarot www.substack.com/jennifer sankey www.stardustwanderertarot.com#moonmagic #witchcraft #moonspellsSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowYou know we love bringing Great People to Great People. Week after week, Jenny C. Bell and I, Granddaughter Crow, get to showcase Amazing Authors, Authentic Creators, and Dedicated Spiritualists. In such, we get to talk about the BEYOND and all of its Wonder! However, sometimes what is BEYOND our human experience can be very complex, and even harmful in some cases! In tonight’s episode, we are going to explore the complex topic of AI or Artificial Intelligence vs the HI or Human Intelligence. Not from a “AI helps me get things done fast” nor from a position of the fact that “The AI data centers are detrimental to the mother earth and are stripping basic resources from already stressed environments”. Tonight, we are going to go back to the heartbeat of the human race. Self-expression, self-autonomy, and the humans right to breathe! We are joined here by the Artists of our time, the Authors, and Creators: Nikki Wardwell Sleath, Deborah Blake, and Mickie Mueller sit down with Jenny C Bell and Granddaughter Crow to explore the impact of “How people in the Spiritual and Witchcraft community view AI”!As we explore this broad topic, know that you have the liberty to explore, investigate, and ask questions, and feel all of your feeling and think all of your thoughts. And let’s all continue to educate ourselves. So, let’s explore, In our 1st Roundtable Diaglogue. Join the conversation by leaving a comment, text the show, or email us at [email protected]. ________Roundtable Guests: Nikki Wardwell Sleathwww.nikkiwardwellsleath.comIG: @nikki_wardwell_sleathDeborah Blake: www.deborahblakeauthor.comIG: @deborahblakeauthor & @the_crankycroneMickie Mueller: www.MickieMueller.comIG: @mickiemueller & @hihumanbadgeYouTube: @MickieMuellerStudio#podcast #ai #witchcraft #dialogue #spiritualgrowth Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowSamantha is a spiritual counselor, educator, ordained minister, and PhD in theology and world religions, and she brings a rare mix of grounded care and mystic clarity. Her new book, Create Your Own Afterlife: Take Control of Life After Death, asks a bold question: what if the afterlife isn’t just something that happens to you, but something you can prepare for with intention?  We talk about ancestors, the power of grandmothers as guides, and how early spiritual experiences can become a lifelong toolkit for grief support and life transitions. Then we dig into one of the most surprising ideas in the conversation: “ghost training.” Samantha explains why there are plenty of books on contacting spirits, but almost none on how to be a spirit responsibly. We explore how to plan the kinds of signs you might send after death, how different religions view ghosts and afterlife contact, and how thinking this through can deepen your relationships right now.  We also go straight into the heavy stuff: guilt, fear of punishment, and what to do when you need to make amends but the person you hurt has already passed. Samantha shares practical ways to repair, release, and reclaim hope, plus a vision for placing afterlife resources in hospice care and cancer centers where people need them most. If you’ve been searching for afterlife planning, fear of death help, grief healing, or spiritual counseling that doesn’t talk down to you, this one’s for you.  Subscribe, share this with someone who needs steadier ground, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.Bio: Samantha Corfield is a spiritual counselor, educator, and founder of Spellmaker, a metaphysical business she has operated since 1995. Over the years, she has worked closely with hundreds of individuals navigating uncertainty, grief, spiritual doubt, fear of death, and life transitions. Her book, Create Your Own Afterlife, encourages readers to examine mortality with curiosity rather than avoidance. Free from dogma yet respectful of diverse beliefs, the book provides reflective exercises designed to help readers release inherited fears, define their spiritual truth, and craft a meaningful afterlife vision rooted in personal authenticity. While completing the final edits of the manuscript, Samantha experienced the sudden loss of her grandson, Preston. In the midst of profound grief, she found herself returning to the very framework she had created. The exercises became grounding tools — helping her reconnect with love, memory, and present-moment awareness. That lived experience strengthened her conviction that imagining one’s afterlife can be stabilizing rather than escapist. Samantha’s work blends psychological insight, spiritual imagination, and practical reflection. She believes that facing mortality honestly can reduce anxiety, restore agency, and help people live more fully — and that planning one’s afterlife may be one of the most liberating acts of self-awareness a person can undertake. Samantha lives with her husband of 20 years, Matt, and their dog, Rosie. She also makes a mean gumbo.Connect with Samantha: www.createyourownafterlife.comwww.spellmaker.comhttps://www.tiktok.com/@samanthacorfieldhttps://www.instagram.com/samanthacorfield1995/https://x.com/SCorfield1995https://www.facebook.com/groups/[email protected]://samanthacorfield.substack.com/Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowTarot isn’t just a mirror for your personal life. It can also be a language for breaking the spell of colonized thinking.We sit down with Christopher Marmolejo, author of The Red Tarot, to talk about divination as a “literacy of liberation” and what it looks like to read the cards through a queer, trans, decolonial lens. We get honest about how colonization trains us to treat certain kinds of knowledge as “real” and dismiss spirit, ancestors, ritual, and psychic experience as irrational. We also connect this to the Missing Witches Reparations Fundraiser and why reparations are about repair, not charity.From there, we make it practical. We explore what “colonized” interpretations can sound like in tarot, especially around gender, relationships, and the pressure to predict one correct future. Christopher reframes the Twos in the minor arcana, showing how the Two of Cups can hold fluid identity and two-spirit resonance, how the Two of Swords can reveal dissociation and silence born from trauma, and how the Two of Pentacles can invite you to learn by experience instead of following a rigid map.We close with a grounding reminder: we don’t know what we don’t know, and staying curious keeps the spirit from getting exhausted. If this conversation helps you spot a blind spot or name a block, share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave a review so more listeners can find Belief Being and Beyond.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowA Deity can feel like a doorway, but most people get stuck on the threshold. How do you know who to approach, what to offer, and whether you’re crossing a line culturally or spiritually? We sit down with prolific modern witchcraft author Deborah Blake to talk about The Everyday Witch Book of Deities and what it looks like to build a real relationship with ancient Deities in a modern life that’s busy, noisy, and not designed for quiet spiritual practice. We get honest about research, too. A lot of witches grew up reading the same small stack of classic books, and research wasn’t what it is now with the internet. Deborah shares what changed when she dug deeper, and what still matters even when the history is messy. Then we go into the questions people are often afraid to ask out loud: cultural appropriation in witchcraft, how to stay respectful when a deity isn’t “from your culture,” and why there’s no neat rulebook that covers every spiritual call. We also make room for gender-expansive and LGBTQ+ seekers, including deities that don’t fit a strict god or goddess box, and why Hecate and other darker, protective powers can feel especially relevant right now. If you’ve been waiting for permission to practice in a way that’s sincere, grounded, and actually sustainable, hit play. Then subscribe, share this with a witchy friend, and leave a review with the deity or theme you want us to explore next.Bio: Deborah Blake is the author of nineteen books on modern Witchcraft, including The Eclectic Witch’s Book of Shadows, A Year and a Day of Everyday Magic, and the Everyday Witch’s Book of Deities, as well as the acclaimed Everyday Witch Tarot and Oracle and Everyday Witch’s Familiars Oracle decks. She has also written three paranormal romance and urban fantasy series, and as well as a cozy mystery series about a run-down pet rescue. Deborah lives in a 130 year old farmhouse in upstate New York with numerous cats who supervise all her activities, both magical and mundane.http://deborahblakeauthor.comIG: @deborahblakeauthor & @the_crankycroneSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowYou can tell a lot about a person by how they define “a witch,” and Rachel Henderson refuses to define it for you. Raechel is a pagan and a witch who writes at the intersection of magic and creativity, and her latest book, A Witch Is: 13 Keys to Witchcraft, is built to help you claim your practice without falling into someone else’s rules. We start with her path from a Baptist upbringing shaped by conformity to an eclectic witchcraft practice that values individuality, community, and lived ethics.From there we get practical. We talk about why kindness is not the same as niceness, why boundaries can be an act of care, and how protection magic fits into an ethical framework. Raechel explains how she approaches guardrails in spellwork without fear-based dogma, and we dig into what new witches often ask for most: permission, structure, and reassurance that they are not “doing it wrong.”We also go straight at the commodification of witchcraft. If social media altars make you feel broke or behind, you’ll love this part: thrifted tools, dollar store candles, found objects, and even your pantry can support real spellwork. Raechel shares a smart modern protection tip too, including how to ward your router, plus a clear explanation of sigils for anyone who wants simple, low-cost magic that actually sticks. We close with our favorite question about what lies beyond, and Raechel’s view of energy transforming into new forms.If you enjoy the conversation, subscribe, share it with a witchy friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find us.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowYour coffee can be more than caffeine. It can be a steady, repeatable way to calm your nervous system, ground your energy, and remind you that you belong to yourself. We sit down with Reiki master teacher, ritualist, and Wellness Uprising founder Rhonda Kuykendall-Jabari to talk about her new book Burn And Brew Rituals and the real life spirituality behind incense blends and cozy healing drinks. We get personal about where ritual actually starts: family, memory, and the small routines that raised us. Rhonda shares how her mother’s dresser became an unspoken altar, complete with music, scent, touch, and that ever present cup of coffee. From there we break down what makes a ritual a ritual, why intention matters more than fancy tools, and how you can work with what you already have, even if you live in a small space or can’t burn smoke. We also go deeper into ancestral connection and boundaries, especially for anyone who worries their ancestors might not approve of spiritual practices. Rhonda offers a clear approach: invite the supportive ones forward, set parameters, and listen in meditation. Along the way we talk moon phase meditations, food as energetic support, inclusive holiday rituals, and how Reiki and chakra healing quietly weave through everything she creates. If you want practical self care, accessible spiritual practice, and grounded energy work you can do today, this conversation is for you. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who needs a softer morning, and leave a review telling us what daily routine you’re ready to turn into ritual.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowA single Navajo word becomes a full roadmap for modern life. Jenny C Bell takes over the mic to interview Dr. Joy Gray (Granddaughter Crow) about her upcoming book, Hózhǫ́, and what harmony and balance look like when you’re living through noise, change, and real pressure. We get practical fast: how to pronounce “Hózhǫ́,” why language matters, and why Granddaughter Crow built the book as an interactive guide with exercises and journal prompts you can actually use.  From there, we dig into her most grounding framework, the four bodies of existence: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Granddaughter Crow explains why each “body” needs care, nourishment, rest, and growth, and why spiritual development can ripple into your nervous system and even your health. We also talk about spiritual maturity, the moment the early-stage magic fades, and what it means when spirit stops tying your shoes and asks you to stand on your own.  The conversation doesn’t dodge the hard truth. Granddaughter Crow shares the personal cost of writing raw ancestral stories, reflects on Indigenous identity from the 1970s to today, and names the legacy of boarding schools and cultural erasure. We also explore internal narratives through archetypes and astrology as tools for self-reflection, plus how generational forces shape who we become. If you want a small practice to start today, Granddaughter Crow offers one you can do in minutes outside your door.  If this resonates, subscribe for more conversations that blend Indigenous wisdom, embodied spirituality, and real-life tools, then share the episode and leave a review so more listeners can find it.______Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowThe world is loud about who you “should” be, and it can slowly train you to think, feel, and even believe on command until your own life no longer feels like yours. We slow all of that down and turn inward, following a medicine woman and shamanic perspective on what it means to find balance and harmony within yourself so your life can change from the inside out. If you’ve been craving a more purposeful life that actually fits, this is a grounded place to start. We explore the idea of internal counsel: the built-in set of advisors you were born with. Not just the intellect of the brain, but also the wisdom of the physical body and gut intuition, the intelligence of the heart and emotions, and the guidance of the soul and spirit. Using the four bodies of existence as a simple map, we talk about how to hear yourself more clearly and how to make decisions that feel aligned across mind, body, heart, and spirit. These themes connect directly to self knowledge, self empowerment, and self actualization, not as buzzwords but as lived practice. We also spend time with Hózhǫ́, a Navajo concept described as a way of being: walking in balance with yourself and, in turn, walking in harmony with the world around you. The conversation lands on a powerful truth many of us recognize: living by other people’s rules can look “right” from the outside while feeling wrong on the inside. The answer is not perfection, it is authenticity and the courage to return to yourself. If this resonates, subscribe for more conversations on inner guidance, mindfulness, and authentic living, share this with a friend who feels off course, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of your inner counsel do you want to listen to first?Available wherever you get your audiobooks. Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowA pinch of powder can be a full spell if you know what you are doing. We sit down with returning guest Charity L. Bedell to get practical about Powerful Powders and why magical powders remain one of the most versatile tools in spellcraft, hoodoo, conjure, and Southern folk magic. From dressing candles to building container spells, from dusting a threshold to laying a “path” that activates when people walk over it, powders turn intention into action in a way that is simple, portable, and surprisingly powerful. We also go deeper than recipes. Charity breaks down how correspondences actually form by studying the whole life of a plant: medicinal uses, where it grows, what it pairs with, and what it resists. Then we look at folklore and myth as another layer of meaning, and we talk about UPG (unverified personal gnosis) and why your lived relationship with an herb, crystal, or ingredient can outperform a list from a book. If you have ever wondered how to adapt traditional formulas like hot foot powder or black salt without losing the point of the work, this conversation gives you a clear method. Finally, we keep it grounded in everyday magic: shower and bath techniques using essential oils, directional washing for drawing in vs clearing out, and kid-friendly options like wish powders that let beginners learn without flames or complicated tools. We also cover responsible practice and safety, including why you should separate tools for edible powders versus non-ingestible blends. If you want accessible witchcraft that works in real life, start here. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share this episode with a friend who loves practical magic, and leave a review with your favorite powder or daily ritual takeaway._______Bio: I am a witchcraft and nature spirituality author who has been published by Union & Square (Formerly Sterling Ethos) and Llewellyn. My first book The Good Witches Guide: A Modern day Wiccapedia of Magickal Ingredients & Spells focused on the connections between medicine and magic. My other two books Container Magic and Divine Dirt, focus on the connections between folk magic and the spirits of the land. My newest release is Powerful Powders! Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowIf shadow work makes you think of something evil, you’ve been sold a story that keeps you small. We sit down with Reverend Stefani Michelle, an interfaith minister with deep metaphysical roots, and talk about shadow work the way it actually works as a natural part of being human, the “hidden” parts of us that still steer our choices until we bring them into the light with compassion and honesty.We compare perspectives from shamanism and interfaith spirituality and keep finding the same truth underneath the vocabulary. Light creates shadow. What we refuse to look at doesn’t disappear, it gets louder. We also widen the lens into collective shadow work, naming how division and distraction can be engineered, and why community is the simplest form of protection. When we stop shaming ourselves, we stop hiding. When we stop hiding, we can connect again, neighbor to neighbor, heart to heart.Then we go right into the modern tension point: AI and authenticity. As synthetic content rises, people’s “bullshit detector” gets sharper, which means real presence matters more than ever. We talk about how shadow integration makes you more trustworthy, more grounded, and harder to manipulate. You’ll also hear what we’re building next, including Stefani’s Phoenix healing events blending yoga, Reiki, and breathwork, plus Granddaughter Crow’s upcoming shamanism-focused classes and books.Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s ready to do the work, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations.__________Bio: Rev. Stefani Michelle has been an intuitive healer her whole life studying metaphysics and energy with her mother since the 80's. She enjoyed a career in education and obtained degrees in communications, sociology, and leadership. She also became a Reiki Master and Interfaith Minister in '96. Recently she became a yoga teacher and retired from traditional education to become a healer and coach.@PrimalHeartHealing on all socialswww primalhearthealing.comSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowThe ground keeps shifting, but our roots don’t have to. We sit down with healer, acupuncturist, and author Lindsay Fauntleroy to explore how flower essences, Ifa (the wisdom of nature), and the five elements can restore clarity when life speeds past the heart’s capacity to process. This isn’t theory from the sidelines. Lindsay shares a lived journey from health crisis to soul medicine, revealing how nature’s consciousness can change our minds, our choices, and our communities.  We unpack the psychology of the elements—water’s descent into fear and destiny, wood’s direction, fire’s connection, earth’s steadiness, metal’s meaning—and show how these archetypes map cleanly onto everyday emotions and energy. From there, we demystify flower essences as vibrational remedies that carry a plant’s point of view, helping us move from reactivity to presence. If you’ve ever felt watched over by the more-than-human world, you’ll love our dive into animism, where the river has agency and the hawk notices you first.  Decolonizing wellness becomes practical—choosing community over content, conversation over consumption, and inhabiting rather than owning the Earth. Lindsay also spotlights her Spirit Seed community and a new class on building plant allies and deepening earth-based spirituality with journal prompts and embodied practice. And when we ask for a medicine for right now, Angelica steps forward—an essence for ancestral connection and sensitive guidance through noisy times.  If you’re craving grounded spirituality, ancestral wisdom, five-element psychology, and plant-based consciousness work you can actually live by, press play. Then share this conversation with someone who needs permission to slow down, listen, and remember why they came. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us which element or plant ally is calling you today.________Lindsay Fauntleroy LacLindsay’s approach to soul medicine is grounded in over 15 years of mental health clinical practice as a licensed acupuncturist, her sacred study with elders of the Ifa tradition, and her commitment to community wellness. She is a fierce advocate for reclaiming ancestral knowledge systems as tools for personal evolution and collective liberation.Lindsay’s current doctoral research explores the use Flower Essence Therapy as a decolonial approach to psychotherapy. One of her greatest joys is supervising advanced students in the Spirit Seed clinical residency, as emerging practitioners bring earth medicine to diverse communities around the world. www.thespiritseed.orgSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowWhat if the forest could translate psychology into plain language you can feel in your body? We sit down with clinical psychologist and author Mark Langenfeld to unpack Wisdom from the Woods, a pocket-sized devotional designed to guide a year of growth through practical nature metaphors, guided imagery, and mindful practice. From juggling as whole-brain therapy for dyslexia to moonlit walks that dissolve labels, Mark shows how storm clouds, willow trunks, and flower buds can teach forgiveness, patience, and grounded resilience without a single clinical buzzword.We explore how to balance two modes of attention—hawk vision for planning and owl focus for execution—so you anticipate challenges without getting blindsided or burned out. Mark’s story of an owl’s tragic tunnel vision becomes a memorable reminder to shift perspective on purpose. He also opens the book’s structure: 52 stand-alone chapters with a subject index that lets you jump straight to anxiety, assertiveness, habit change, mindfulness, relationships, or visualization. Each chapter offers clear imagery, accessible exercises, and the kind of field-ready wisdom you can carry on a hike and apply the same day.Beyond ideas, the conversation lands in service. Mark donates 100% of his author royalties to student nutrition at Northwood Technical College because learning starts with a full stomach. That choice fits the book’s ethos: wisdom should feed people. If you’re craving mental health tools that are practical, poetic, and portable, this episode will give you strategies you can try on your next walk—breathe like a storm that passes, stand like a willow that bends, and remove the old thorns that still catch on your sleeve.If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more listeners find these nature-driven tools for clarity, focus, and well-being._______Bio: Mark Langenfeld is the author of Wisdom from the Woods, published by Llewellyn Worldwide. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Alliant International University in Fresno, CA. He teaches psychology and sociology at Northwood Technical College in Superior, WI. Before teaching, he worked as a therapist for several years. Additionally, he presents workshops at conferences on various topics dealing with improving psychological well-being. His hobbies include juggling, hiking, gardening, meditation, rock collecting, fishing, and doing random acts of kindness.My book, Wisdom from the Woods, is the culmination of a lifetime of observations, writing, and reflection on the natural world. The stories in my book are very relatable to the average person.100% of the author's royalties are donated to the students' Nutrition Assistance Program through the Northwood Technical College Foundation. Facebook: @MarkLanenfeld Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowWhat if your hardest seasons were not punishments, but precise lessons nudging you toward a truer life? We sit down with Ahaleaiah (Tracy Nichols)—acupuncturist, herbalist, and spiritual teacher—to explore the Akashic Records, past-life memory, and the surprising freedom that comes from releasing regret. Guided for decades by the ascended master Ashlem through the late Reverend Bob Copeland’s trance sessions, Ahaleaiah shares how specific readings validated private moments she never told anyone, then mapped the patterns she needed to transform.  We unpack how karma functions more like energetic momentum than doom, why patterns repeat until we learn, and how unconditional love begins with fierce self respect. Ahaleaiah’s new book, Lessons from Above, is part memoir, part field guide: a candid account of real mistakes, complicated relationships, and the step-by-step work of integrating spiritual insight into daily life. No lofty jargon—just grounded practices you can use today, from meditation and intuitive channeling to sound healing, crystals, and esoteric acupuncture. The goal isn’t to tell you what to do; it’s to help you hear your own soul clearly enough to choose.  You’ll hear vivid stories of past-life resonance that illuminate present-day purpose, a reframe of oneness that cuts through the illusion of separation, and a compassionate stance she calls impersonal love—respecting every person as a spark of the divine, even when they challenge you. If you’ve felt stuck in cycles of self blame, if deja vu trails your relationships, or if you’re simply ready to see your story with kinder eyes, this conversation offers practical light for the path.  Join us, then share your biggest takeaway. If the episode moves you, subscribe, leave a review, and pass it to a friend who needs a gentler way forward.______Bio:Ahaleaiah (Tracey Nicholls) is an acupuncturist, herbalist, and spiritual teacher who bridges holistic healing with divine wisdom. As founder of Pueblo Holistic Wellness Center and Spirit Healings, she integrates ancient medicine, energy work, and metaphysical guidance to help others awaken their inner truth. Guided by the wisdom of the Akashic Records and the presence of ascended masters, her mission is to bring higher awareness and healing to all who seek it.ahaleaiah.com  IG & FB: @Ahaleaiah Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowChange can feel chaotic until you have language for it. We sit down with astrologer and author Narayana Montúfar  to decode 2026 as a year that anchors a wider shift that started in 2020—out of heavy earth patterns and into an era defined by air and fire: ideas, networks, learning, and bold beginnings. Instead of fortune-telling, we focus on practical astrology you can use, the kind that grounds you in timing, choice, and embodied ritual.  We start with the Moon—your inner wiring for safety, sleep, nourishment, and love—and why knowing your Moon sign can transform how you care for yourself. Then we reframe Saturn. Forget the fear: Saturn is the great builder, showing up in seven-year checkpoints and the famed Saturn return to help you craft the life that lasts. Nadiana’s “Written in Your Stars” maps cycles for Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, and beyond, and her free calculator pinpoints peaks and endings so you can plan with precision. We also explore her celestial art—birth chart paintings that turn your placements into color and motion—and her Luminous Year 2026, a living calendar with rituals, meditations, mantras, and journal prompts that keep astrology in your body, not just on your feed.  The key is elemental alignment. Ask how you relate to air (mind, language, learning) and fire (will, initiation, spirit). If your brain feels passive, learn something new. If your fire is low, move and create; if it’s too hot, pace it with reflection. Two simple tools guide the year: find the house Aquarius rules in your chart to see where power returns, and treat Mercury retrogrades in water as emotional rewrites rather than glitches.  If you’re ready to swap anxiety for agency, this conversation gives you the map and the mindset. Listen, share with a friend who needs a compass for 2026, and subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next. If this episode helped, leave a quick review—it helps more seekers find their timing.Bio: Narayana Montúfar is a writer, astrologer, Akashic Records practitioner, visual artist, and the author of Moon Signs: Unlock Your Inner Luminary Power & Written in Your Stars: Use Your Saturn Return, Pluto Square, and Other Planetary Cycles to Become Your Best Self. Narayana thrives on maintaining a sacred and intimate connection with the sky through her writing, private readings, and abstract painting. She believes the power of the universe is best harnessed when we try to access it within ourselves. Narayana was featured as one of Vogue’s 13 Astrologers to Follow in 2021 and one of Medium.com’s Authority Magazine 2020’s Strong Female Leaders. She was also chosen as one of Destig Magazine’s Top Artists to Collect in 2020 and has appeared in numerous podcasts.  Between 2011 & 2023, Narayana was the Senior Astrologer for Astrology.com & Horoscope.com. She now serves as the in-house astrologer for House of Intuition and currently writes for Forever Conscious and Parade. You can also find her writing and astrological insights in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Well+Good, Refinery29, Women’s Health, PopSugar, Bustle, Brit+Co, The Zoe Report, and more. Website: www.naramon.com Readings: https://www.naramon.com/astrology-readings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/narayanamontufar/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@narayanamontufar Weekly Newsletter: https://www.naramon.com/join-newsletter Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowA producer’s eye. A witch’s ear. A survivor’s will. That’s the energy Amy Miranda brings as we trace how she left award-winning media work, named her deepest wounds, and built a living map back to wonder. The conversation centers on her book What We’ve Forgotten, a richly illustrated, interdimensional guide that turns big spiritual ideas into rooms you can actually visit: an Inner Sanctum without gatekeepers, a Library that grounds Hermetic principles, elements, and the clairs, and protective halls that honor timing, truth, and consent.We talk about how power gets counterfeited by the “uninvited”—patriarchy, colonialism, and extractive capitalism—and what it takes to reclaim the real thing. Amy shares how a soul retrieval reframed her identity as a creator, not a controller, and how lineage work across Filipino, Chinese, Taíno, and Scottish roots helped her name what was stolen and remember what endures. If you’ve ever felt like you “won” the system and still lost yourself, this story offers a different prize: integrity, clarity, and a practical way home.To demystify the mystical, Amy uses a tech-native analogy: ordinary reality is the front end; non-ordinary reality is the admin panel. Change the backend, shift the experience. That’s how she teaches manifestation, discernment, and iterative healing—debugs, timing, and trust. We also explore choosing love over fear with fierce compassion, why community is a spiritual technology, and how to build a boat together before leaving a sinking ship.Come for the star at the book’s heart (Sirius), stay for the keys, and leave with language, tools, and courage. If you’re ready to remember who you are and find the others, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review to help more seekers find their map.Amy is a witch, medium, and Spiritualist who demystifies the mystical. Before being called to service in healing work, Amy spent over twenty years working in media as a globally awarded executive producer and creative. A few years into the launch of her creative company, Lunch, Amy began to follow her personal breadcrumbs and examine her own ten-thousand-foot view. In working through her own healing journey, she finally named her trauma and transmuted poison to medicine in pursuit of justice and change. Amy likes to say it ran in the family until it ran into her.Her unique background brings a fresh and wonder-filled perspective by shining a new light on the old ways and bringing a new lens and creative perspective to our collective connectedness. Amy conducts creative healing workshops and ceremonies with clients around the world to help remind them how to reclaim their magic and authentic power.Public Enemy's Chuck D describes her as "relentless" and Sandra Ingerman calls her "a leader for these times."amymiranda.com whatweveforgotten.com https://www.instagram.com/itsamymiranda/Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowA sacred circle, a living fire, and voices that won’t shrink to fit the frame. We brought together Mawiyah Kai EL-Jamah Bomani and Sherry Shone “That Hoodoo Lady” to talk about hoodoo as it’s actually lived: messy, embodied, ancestor-led, and unapologetically focused on liberation. The truth about where this work comes from, who it’s for, and why it’s still necessary.  We dig into permission and boundaries with care. Everyone can read to learn history and context; reading becomes a bridge to respect and accountability. Practice, though, is not a marketplace. Hoodoo is born from survival and community defense, not from trends. We unpack how to move from ally to accomplice, how to challenge token panels and soft appropriation, and how to listen to the people who carry the line. Along the way, we explore “reverse engineering” sacred language—reclaiming scripture and spells so they serve freedom, not obedience.  You’ll hear practical, grounded magic you can start today. Begin with a glass of water and your honest words; bless it, pour it to the earth, and let the work travel where it’s needed. Pair that with a mirror ritual that names you as a beautiful ancestor, shifting self-talk from scarcity to sovereignty. We connect these practices to therapy, book lists, and community study, because emotional maturity is part of the craft. If your ritual can’t hold grief, racism, and daily safety, it isn’t practice—it’s décor.  Come sit with us. Learn from the women doing the work before writing the books. If this conversation moved you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs strength today, and leave a review to help others find these teachings. Your words matter—speak them. Your water matters—bless it. Your life matters—live it out loud.____Bio:Mawiyah Kai EL-Jamah Bomani, a native of New Orleans, is a distinguished writer and spirit woman. Her work has been featured in notable publications like The Crab Orchard Review, Dark Eros, Essence Magazine, and Chicken Bones: A Literary Journal. She is the author of several plays, including Crows Feet, Bourbon, and Men of the AmonRa Society, and co-writer/director of Brown Blood Black Womb. She received the Southern Black Theatre Festival’s 2012-2013 Playwright of the Year award for her play, Spring Chickens.In 2008, Mawiyah earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Orleans. Beyond her writing, she is a respected educator, an 8th Generation Witch, and a Priestess of OYA in the Yoruba spiritual system, addressed as Iyanifa Faniyi Aboyade Omobola Bomani. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Oya N'Soro, an e-zine dedicated to culture and Afrikan Traditional Spirituality.Mawiyah currently resides in Louisiana, where she conducts Orisa rituals, spiritual consultations, workshops, and divinations. She is working on two new projects: a middle-grade series, The Cool Beans Ghost Hunter Society, which features special needs superheroes, and Dead Man Stew, a poetry collection inspired by Tarot. Mawiyah is also the host of the podcast FishHeadsinRedGravy, which celebrates marginalized people in the esoteric and occult world. She is a recipient of the Critical Mass 8 Literary Award and the KAT Artist Residency. Mawiyah is the author of two books published by Llewellyn Worldwide: Conjuring the Calabash: Empowering Women with Hoodoo Spells and Magick and Hoodoo Saints and Root Warriors: Stories and Magick for Liberation.mawiyahkaieljamahbomani.comMawiyah Bomani on all social mediaSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowWhat if your hardest times were invitations to remember who you really are? We sit down with Viv, a Nigerian-based creative, tarot reader, and host of “Perspective with Viv,” to explore how intuition, shadow work, and art can turn displacement into belonging. Raised in a devout Muslim family, Viv built a powerful prayer life before a spark around “vibration and frequency” opened a wider field: dream-led tarot, effortless astrology, and creativity as a channel for healing. Her origin story as an artist carries a cinematic twist—an intuitive push to post her composite photography series placing Nigerian street life in Western backdrops sparked viral attention and major media features. The images reveal more than technical skill: they bridge cultures while honoring roots, showing how identity can be both grounded and expansive.  We dig into the tension between organized religion and spirituality, and why going “beyond the box” matters when the work is to face the shadow and choose love over performance. Viv shares candidly about depression during her England years and how it transmuted into poetry, film, and photography. She breaks down the pivotal moment creativity dulled—when art shifted from soul-first to audience-first—and how she reclaimed voice through tarot, podcasting, and daily acts of remembering. Returning to Nigeria brought another test: would she lose her magic to conformity or anchor her home frequency? The answer arrives in synchronicities, aligned relationships, and a layered creative life that feels mundane and magical all at once.  You’ll hear practical guidance to find your frequency: revisit what you loved as a child, engage what lights you up right now, and keep a creative outlet close while you do the necessary shadow work. Viv closes with a collective tarot reading on justice, mindset shifts, and welcoming abundance without self-sabotage. If you’re navigating identity, faith, or creativity, this conversation offers an honest map back to self.  If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find these stories. Your support helps more people remember who they are._______Viv is a dynamic podcast host, intuitive guide, and Tarot performer, celebrated for her captivating energy and soothing voice. On her podcast, Perspective with Viv, she delves into self-growth, shadow work, and personal transformation, while shining a celebrating the beauty of art, film, and creativity. Viv also offers insightful tarot and astrology readings and brings her magnetic presence to live events with unforgettable performances. Outside of that I’m a creative who doesn’t fit into a box. I’m also Nigerian and I’m based in Lagos, Nigeria.  ⁨@perspectivewithviv⁩ on YouTube & InstagramSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowEver wish healing felt less like reliving pain and more like coming home to your body? We sit down with writer, yoga therapeutics teacher, and group facilitator Jacqueline Jackson to explore how somatic practices, EMDR-inspired tools, and gentle shadow work help calm the amygdala, restore choice, and make safety feel real again. Jackie’s path runs through journalism, caregiving, cancer survivorship, and decades of yoga teaching, and she brings that lived credibility to a practical “healing menu” anyone can use.We unpack the science in plain English: what happens when the fire alarm in your brain won’t shut off, why the prefrontal cortex goes offline, and how bilateral stimulation can help the hippocampus file distress into the past. Then we get hands-on with simple, portable tools—orientation, belly breathing, and the butterfly hug—that you can try in a few minutes without dredging up old stories. Along the way, we connect ancient wisdom and modern research: mudras that mirror EMDR’s left-right rhythm, the yoga idea that issues live in the tissues, and the heart center’s reminder that we are unbroken at our core.Community plays a starring role. From music therapy in clinical settings to singing in a choir to reopen the throat after illness, we show how rhythm and voice move what words can’t. Jackie also introduces the Other Parents Like Me network, a compassionate space for caregivers practicing boundaries, gratitude, and evidence-based communication. The big payoff? Not a new self, but the remembered self—lighter, clearer, and more resourced. If you’ve been wary of the word “trauma,” consider this your permission slip to start with safety, agency, and small daily practices.If this conversation helps, share it with someone who needs a gentler path, subscribe for more grounded tools, and leave a review to tell us which practice you’ll try first.Bio: Jacqueline Jackson is a writer, yoga practitioner, and group facilitator with the Other Parents Like Me network. As an experienced, registered yoga teacher, Jackie completed a year-long comprehensive yoga therapy certification and a trauma-informed yoga certification. She is also certified in Somatic-EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Retraining) and trained in the Invitation To Change approach from the Center for Motivational Change. Jackie is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and is the author of Holistic Trauma Healing: Strategies to Integrate the Body, Mind, and Spirit and Urge Overkill: A Story of Breaking Free. website: jacquelinejackson.net LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-jackson-533b0543/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackietheyogascribe/ Author Page: https://www.llewellyn.com/author.php?author_id=7038 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackie.jackson.holistic.healing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeacefulEasyHealing Medium: https://jackie-jacksonus.medium.com/ Qwoted: https://app.qwoted.com/reporters/jacqueline-jacksonSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowImagine picking up a beach pebble and realizing it’s not “just a rock,” but a potential ally with history, voice, and agency. That’s the journey we take with author and crystal expert Nicholas Pearson, who brings together geology, folklore, and practical magic to transform how we see stones—from glittering quartz and moonstone to the humble salt on our table. We move beyond buzzwords and trends into clear definitions and meaningful practice: what makes a crystal a mineral, when a rock is more than the sum of its parts, and why understanding structure actually deepens the mystery.Nicholas shares a refreshing reframing of “precious,” rooted in medieval lapidaries where a stone’s value came from its virtue—its ability to influence protection, healing, or weather—rather than scarcity. That animistic thread runs through tales reaching back to hominid-era quartz offerings and into modern craft you can try today. We unpack the witching stone concept with a standout tour of the hagstone: how erosive forces and even mollusks pierce stone, why hag and hedge share a boundary-born origin, and how a simple hole becomes a literal lens for threshold work, dream protection, and divination.What makes this conversation so useful is its accessibility. You don’t need to be a witch, pagan, or druid to participate. Nicholas offers archetypal roles instead of prescriptions, so any tradition can adapt the work. We also explore georegional magic—finding power in local stones like flint, chalk, granite, and fossils—supporting ethical practice while deepening a relationship with place. If you’ve ever felt awe at moonstone’s glow, this talk helps you keep that wonder while learning the science that holds it. If you’ve ever doubted that a garden pebble could be magical, you’ll leave with tools to prove yourself wrong.Ready to blend science with spellcraft and build a practice grounded in both? Listen, subscribe, and share with someone who loves rocks as much as you do. If this episode sparked ideas, leave a review and tell us which stone is calling your name.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowWhat if death isn’t an ending, but a return to rest—and a reason to feed ancestors with flowers, fruit, and favorite foods? We invite Reverend Laura González to guide us through the deeper roots of Día de Muertos, far beyond costumes and candy. Laura opens the door to a pre‑colonial worldview where time moves in cycles, not lines: the blooming of flowers, the falling of fruit, and the seeds we leave for those who come after us. We unpack Mictlan as a place of dreaming rather than dread, and why skulls symbolize transformation, not horror.Together we trace how colonization compressed forty days of indigenous honoring into two Catholic feast days, and what survived that shift: offerings, story, and communal care. Laura walks us through building a meaningful ofrenda—marigolds, fruit, coffee, chips, toys, and the exact foods your people loved—explaining why taste is memory’s shortcut. We talk about what to leave off the altar, how to avoid appropriation, and where to buy papel picado, sugar skulls, and clay figures directly from artisans who keep the craft alive. If your grief feels unfinished, this practice can become a yearly way to tell the stories, say the names, and let love do its work.We also share Laura’s ongoing work: decolonizing goddess teachings, on‑demand classes, and a forthcoming series on the Tonalpohualli day signs. Come for the history, stay for the healing, and leave with a clear, respectful way to honor your dead and nourish the living. If this conversation moved you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review so others can find the show.Bio: Rev. Laura González is an Ixtlamatketl, Pagan Priestess, Spiritual and Community Healer, writer, podcaster, social justice and religious freedom activist, Priestess of the Goddess, and Minister of Circle Sanctuary. Learn more at bluewitch.org.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowDeath isn't something to fear but rather a natural state of being. This profound insight from Jamie Waggoner, pagan priestess (PriestX) and author of "Hades: Myths and Magic and Modern Devotion," sets the tone for a conversation that transforms how we understand the autumn season and the mysteries beyond ordinary perception.  As leaves fall and darkness claims more of each day, many spiritual practitioners feel the boundaries between worlds growing more permeable. But what if the "veil" isn't actually thinning? What if our awareness is simply expanding? Jamie suggests the unseen realms exist parallel to ours all the time—it's our willingness to perceive them that changes during this potent season.  From her perspective as a hard polytheist who believes all gods are distinct entities with their own agendas, Jamie shares practical approaches to connecting with deities and ancestors. She describes her household tradition of setting a feast for Hades and Persephone at the autumnal equinox, complete with offerings buried in the earth and milk bones for Cerberus! We learn about the Wild Hunt led by Welsh deity Gwyn ap Nudd, who rides at Samhain gathering souls—and whose hounds create the curious phenomenon where the further away they sound, the closer they actually are.  Jamie dispels common misconceptions about Hades and the underworld, explaining that unlike the Christian concept of hell, the Greek underworld isn't primarily a place of punishment. Most souls go to the Asphodel Fields—neither good nor bad—where we wait until reincarnation. This perspective transforms our understanding of death from something frightening into simply another phase of existence. Whether through elaborate rituals or simple practices like mindful breathing or lighting a candle, Jamie offers accessible ways for anyone to connect with the unseen—even those who must practice in secret. Her insights reveal what many discover in deep spiritual work: unexpected nourishment, acceptance, and grounding in the very depths we once feared. Curious about developing your own relationship with deities or ancestors this season? Explore Jamie's books or join her teaching programs at Way of the Weaver, where magic is taught as "open source technology" you can adapt to your own practice and community.Jamie Waggoner: Jamie Waggoner is an author, Pagan priestess, and occult expert. She has been a practicing witch for 25+ years. Jamie is the author of Hades: Myth, Magic and Modern Devotion, and contributor to Witchology Magazine, Haunted Magazine, and The Feminine Macabre, among others. Jamie is also a cofounder and teacher for Way of the Weaver, an inclusive program of magical inquiry, social justice, and community building.Website: www.jamiewaggoner.comSocial Media: @jmwaggoner (Insta, FB, and YouTube) Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowWhat if our greatest fear could become our most profound teacher? Death – that inevitable transition we spend our lives avoiding – might actually be our most significant spiritual initiation.Nikki Wardwell Sleath, occultist and author of Dream Sorcery, brings her unique perspective as both a magical practitioner and former hospice worker to this transformative conversation about our relationship with mortality. Drawing from her experiences witnessing end-of-life struggles, Nikki reveals how our cultural avoidance of death creates unnecessary suffering while robbing us of meaningful closure."I feel that we as a society largely have a very unhealthy relationship with death," Nikki explains. "The suffering, the denial, the taboo around death stands in direct contradiction to how I view death as a witch, as a shamanic dreamer, as an occultist."As autumn leaves fall and nature prepares for winter's rest, we explore why so many cultures celebrate death and ancestor veneration during this season. The natural world offers perfect metaphors for understanding death not as an ending but as part of a continuous cycle – like night following day, with its own unique beauty and purpose. Through practices like lucid dreaming, shamanic journeying, and mediumship, we can develop personal evidence that consciousness extends beyond the physical body.Nikki shares practical wisdom for connecting with ancestors, using "death as an advisor" to clarify life decisions, and preparing ourselves to become "good ancestors" for future generations. She invites us to reframe death as the ultimate adventure – "moving into the next dream" with all the wisdom we've gathered in this one.Whether you're grieving a loss, contemplating your own mortality, or simply curious about what lies beyond, this conversation offers comfort, perspective, and tools for approaching death with greater peace and even anticipation. Listen now to transform your relationship with life's most certain transition.Nikki Wardwell Sleath is a practicing occultist, author and teacher, and the founder of the Society of Witchcraft and Old Magick. She is a trained facilitator of Active Dreaming and is the author of Dream Sorcery, The Goddess Seals, and You Might Be A Witch. Nikki holds a masters in Integrative Health and Healing and provides readings as well as magic spiritual and energetic healing sessions for clients.www.nikkiwardwellsleath.comSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowThe ancient Celts understood something profound about October that modern society often glosses over with candy and costumes - this is when the boundary between our world and the spirit realm grows remarkably thin. In this captivating premiere of "As The Veil Thins" series, Granddaughter Crow welcomes witch and author Jenny C Bell to explore the deeper meaning behind Samhain, Halloween, and our cultural relationship with death.Jenny reveals how the Witch's Wheel of the Year places Samhain at a critical juncture between the fall equinox and winter solstice - a time when nature herself appears to die. This seasonal death isn't something to fear but rather investigate with curiosity. As trees shed leaves and animals retreat into hibernation, we're invited to reflect on what parts of ourselves might need releasing. Perhaps it's an outdated belief system, a career that no longer serves you, or simply making peace with a chapter that's closing.The conversation takes a deeply personal turn when Jenny shares her unexpected reconnection with her estranged father after his death. Through a medium friend, she discovered how souls often reflect on unlearned life lessons after passing, seeking understanding and forgiveness from beyond the veil. This perspective offers profound comfort for anyone hesitant to connect with complicated ancestors or painful family histories.You'll discover accessible ways to honor those who've crossed over - from lighting candles while speaking their names to preparing cherished family recipes or hosting a "silent feast" with place settings for departed loved ones. These practices don't require special abilities or elaborate rituals - just heartfelt intention and openness to the unseen.For those concerned about unwanted spiritual encounters during this sensitive time, Jenny offers practical protection methods using crystal allies like smoky quartz and labradorite, alongside her reassuring mantra: "All crystals are protective and all herbs are cleansing."Whether you identify as a witch, spiritual seeker, or simply someone curious about meaningful autumn traditions, this conversation invites you to look beyond the Halloween decorations and discover the profound wisdom of honoring endings as the necessary precursor to new beginnings. Join us each Saturday in October for more illuminating discussions as we continue exploring what happens as the veil thins.Jenny C. Bell is the author Spirit Crystals: Discover Your Crystal Guide for Healing and Empowerment (Summer 2025) and Divergent Witchcraft: An Inclusive Approach to Making Magic (Spring 2026), founder of the Our Coven online community, host of the Cozy Coven Chats podcast, and a practicing witch. For three decades, Jenny has practiced yoga, meditation, read tarot cards and worked with the healing powers of crystals.www.jennycbell.comProtective Circle Video: https://youtu.be/918dC6rB7OA?si=K1guqGxs9X9soxgHSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowWhat everyday objects in your home could become powerful magical tools? Charity Bedell returns to share her expertise on practical witchcraft and how ordinary items can be transformed into vessels for intention and spellwork.Growing up in a household that blended Christian teachings with profound nature reverence, Charity developed a unique spiritual perspective that eventually led her to identify as both a pagan and a witch. Her father taught her early on that "Mother Nature knows what's going on" and that trees and animals possess their own spirits. This foundation, combined with her questioning after her grandmother's passing when she was thirteen, set her on a path of magical exploration that continues to this day.Charity's published works reflect her practical, accessible approach to magic. In "Container Magic," she explores how jars, bottles, sachets, and even paper packets can serve as vessels for spells, making magic tangible and manageable for practitioners of all experience levels—even children as young as ten with proper guidance. She thoughtfully addresses the full lifecycle of magical tools, including the often overlooked aspect of how to properly dispose of them when their purpose is fulfilled. Her discussion of witch balls—protective ornaments designed to trap negative energies—reveals how traditional magical tools continue to serve important functions in contemporary practice.Looking ahead to her forthcoming book "Powerful Powders" (March 2026), Charity shares how pre-charged magical powders can serve as ready-to-use spell components for days when energy is low but magical support is needed. By blending psychology, spirituality, and what she playfully calls "pseudoscience," she creates a practical framework for magic that appeals to diverse practitioners. Her seasonal practices for autumn and Samhain beautifully balance celebrating nature's cycles with honoring ancestral connections.Ready to transform ordinary objects into extraordinary magical tools? Listen now and discover why Charity's final piece of advice—to trust your intuition and not let self-doubt sabotage your practice—might be the most powerful spell of all.Charity is an established author in the fields of witchcraft and nature spirituality, with her works published by prominent publishers such as Union & Square (formerly Sterling Ethos) and Llewellyn. Her writing explores the intersections of magic, folk practices, and the spiritual connections with the natural world.• The Good Witches Guide: A Modernday Wiccapedia of Magickal Ingredients & Spells (Co-written with Shawn Robbins)• Container Magic: Spellcraft using Sachets, Bottles, Poppets & Jars• Divine Dirt: The Art of Using Dirt in Magic, Ritual, and SpellcraftHer forthcoming book, Powerful Powders: Recipes & Formulas for Magic & Spellcraft, is now available for preorder. This new work continues her exploration of practical magic by focusing on the creation and use of powders in spellcraft.Loonawynd | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | Linktreehttps://herstic-echoes.com/Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowStep into the hearth of magic as kitchen witch Trish Telesco reveals how to transform your cooking from mundane to mystical. With over 40 years of magical practice and more than 50 published books, Telesco brings authentic wisdom to the sacred art of kitchen witchery.The magic begins at the threshold—wiping your feet before entering the kitchen isn't just about cleanliness but about leaving negativity at the door. Your kitchen becomes a temple where wooden spoons become wands and soup pots transform into cauldrons. No need for elaborate tools or precise measurements; kitchen witchery thrives on intuition, authenticity, and mindful presence.Discover the layers of magic in Telesco's famous Five Onion Soup, where five different onions prepared five different ways create a symphony of texture, flavor, and intention. Learn how to cook with edible flowers, arrange food according to elemental correspondences, and align your meals with astrological energies. These practices engage all five senses, creating what Telesco describes as a "moving meditation" that deepens the magical potency of your food.Kitchen witchery offers profound healing possibilities, too. For those navigating depression, chronic pain, or life transitions, mindful cooking provides therapeutic benefits that nourish both body and spirit. As Telesco shares from her own journey through health challenges, cooking becomes a way to process emotion and find joy in simple creation.The most powerful insight? Stop doing magic and start being magic. By bringing your authentic self into everyday cooking practices, you embody magical consciousness rather than merely performing rituals. This accessible approach makes kitchen witchery available to everyone, regardless of experience or resources. All you need is intention, curiosity, and a playful spirit to transform your kitchen into a place where delicious magic happens every day.Trish Telesco has been a practicing Kitchen Witch for 40 years, and written numerous books on related subjects. Her most recent book is Cooking with the Kitchen Witch, a celebration of the first magical cookbook ever, Kitchen Witch's Cookbook. She lives in WNY with her cats, who run the house, and dogs who don't know it. FaceBook: @trish.telescohttps://kitchenwitchwisdom.substack.comSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowStep into a world where crystals aren't just beautiful objects—they're conscious allies waiting to guide you on your spiritual journey. Jenny C Bell challenges mainstream crystal practices with a refreshing perspective: what if we approached crystals as sentient beings rather than tools to be programmed?Drawing from indigenous wisdom and her decades of experience, Jenny introduces us to the concept of "stone people"—crystal beings with personalities, wisdom, and healing gifts they're eager to share. This paradigm shift transforms how we relate to these ancient earth treasures. Rather than simply collecting crystals for their metaphysical properties, we're invited to build genuine relationships with them, just as we would with a trusted friend or mentor.The heart of Jenny's approach centers around six quartz varieties that serve as spirit guides: clear quartz, amethyst, rose quartz, smoky quartz, aventurine, and citrine. Each carries unique archetypal energy—from amethyst's connection to ancient Egyptian alchemy to smoky quartz's ability to bridge the worlds between living and ancestor realms. Through guided meditations, readers discover which crystal guide is specifically calling to work with them, often forming a lifetime spiritual partnership.What makes this approach so powerful is its accessibility. You don't need to be clairvoyant to communicate with crystal guides. As Jenny explains, intuitive information comes through various channels—feelings, sounds, colors, or simply knowing. The key is trusting whatever arises and approaching the relationship with openness and respect. Simple practices like breathing onto your crystal, creating playlists inspired by its energy, or taking it on adventures help deepen the connection.Ready to discover which crystal guide is waiting to connect with you? Listen to this amazing podcast. Jenny C. Bell is the author Spirit Crystals: Discover Your Crystal Guide for Healing and Empowerment and Divergent Witchcraft: An Inclusive Approach to Making Magic (Spring 2026), She is also the founder of the Our Coven online community, host of the Cozy Coven Chats podcast, and a practicing witch. For three decades, Jenny has practiced yoga, meditation, read tarot cards and worked with the healing powers of crystals.www.jennycbell.comIG: @ourcovencommunitySupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowWhat if the eight hours you spend sleeping each night could become your most powerful magical laboratory? In this enchanting conversation, Granddaughter Crow welcomes Nikki Wardwell Sleath—occultist, author, and direct descendant of Samuel Wardwell who was executed during the Salem Witch Trials—to explore the transformative practice of dream sorcery.Nikki unveils the true meaning of occultism as the study of hidden mysteries, challenging negative stereotypes and emphasizing how this knowledge can be practically applied in our daily lives. She explains why building authentic relationships with deities and energies is essential for effective magical practice—comparing it to developing friendships rather than making transactional demands of strangers.The heart of their discussion centers around dreams as gateways to expanded consciousness. Nikki challenges conventional scientific perspectives that view dreams merely as brain processing, instead revealing how dreamscapes transcend time, connect us with spirits, and allow us to practice magic without physical limitations. She shares remarkable experiences of precognitive dreaming and collective dream divination that demonstrate the transpersonal nature of dream consciousness.Listeners will discover the revolutionary concept of creating "magical neural pathways" through lucid dreaming—becoming fully aware while dreaming—which enhances magical abilities even in waking life. Nikki provides insights into how anyone, regardless of their spiritual tradition, can begin working with dreams as powerful tools for healing, shadow work, and accelerating magical development.What hidden treasures await you in the dreamscape tonight?Nikki Wardwell SleathNikki is also directly descended from Samuel Wardwell, one of the hanged in the Salem witch trials. Nikki Wardwell Sleath is an occult teacher, author, and the founder of the Society of Witchcraft and Old Magick. She’s formally trained in American Witchcraft,is a dream and shamanic energy healing facilitator and holds a Master’s degree in Integrative Health and Healing. Nikki is the author of several books with more forthcoming and can be found at www.nikkiwardwellsleath.com. www.nikkiwardwellsleath.com https://www.facebook.com/nikkisnature https://www.instagram.com/nikki_wardwell_sleath/Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowWhat if your most powerful intuitive abilities weren't hidden in crystal balls or tarot cards, but within your own five senses? Eboni Banks, mystic, survivor, writer, and embodied intuition teacher, reveals how our natural intuitive gifts correlate directly with our physical senses. She unpacks the seven "clairs" - clairtangence (touch), clairgustance (taste), clairolfactance (smell), clairaudience (hearing), clairvoyance (sight), clairsentience (feeling), and claircognizance (knowing) - demystifying what many consider rare psychic abilities."Intuition is really part of our natural human design," Eboni explains. "It is the part of us that connects to our spirit." Through personal stories, including her accidental discovery of her own clairtangent abilities during a Reiki session and her powerful healing journey as a sexual violence survivor, Eboni demonstrates how our bodies constantly communicate wisdom through what scientists call a "connatural conversation" between mind and body.bodywayintuition.comInstagram: @bodywayintuitionTikTok: @bodywayintuition.comSubstack 1) https://lickinglifesfingers.substack.com/Substack 2) https://copythesky.substack.com/“Connatuaral”James S. Gordon, MDhttps://cmbm.org/team/team-member/james-gordon/Llewellyn: https://www.youtube.com/@LlewellynBooksSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowHave you ever felt a deep connection with a tree, or noticed how birds seem to be talking about you as you walk through the forest? In this intimate conversation with host Jenny C Bell, Granddaughter Crow reveals the profound wisdom behind her bestselling book, "Wisdom of the Natural World: Spiritual and Practical Teachings from Plants, Animals and Mother Earth."Through captivating storytelling, Granddaughter Crow shares the fundamental difference between perceiving nature as separate components versus experiencing it as an interconnected living system. She recounts how her Navajo father explained this distinction: English speakers tend to analyze a tree by labeling its parts, while Navajo speakers seek connection with the tree, observing how the same wind moves both the leaves and their hair—recognizing a shared spirit.This conversation couldn't be more timely. As many struggle with feelings of disconnection and loneliness, Granddaughter Crow offers a revolutionary perspective: we are never truly alone because nature is constantly aware of us. The birds calling to announce our approach, the tree sensing our touch, the fox revealing itself on a hike—these aren't random occurrences but conscious exchanges with beings that acknowledge our presence.Beyond spiritual insights, she provides practical applications for relationships and work environments. By understanding ourselves and others through animal characteristics—the visionary crow, the grounded wolf, the independent cat, or the territorial spider—we gain frameworks for appreciating different behaviors without judgment. These perspectives can transform everything from romantic partnerships to workplace dynamics, helping us celebrate our differences rather than trying to change one another.What makes this wisdom so accessible is that it doesn't require specialized spiritual knowledge—it's simply about reconnecting with something all our ancestors understood. As Granddaughter Crow reminds us through the Navajo Beauty Way prayer: "Beauty walks before me, behind me, above me, to my left, to my right, and within me, for I am beauty." Connect with this wisdom yourself and discover your place in the natural world.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowAre you a highly sensitive person seeking to understand your gifts in a new light? Dr. Reverend Laura Palmer's groundbreaking book "Celebrating Sensitives" offers a fresh perspective that might just change how you see yourself. In this illuminating conversation with Granddaughter Crow, Palmer reveals how the trait of high sensitivity has shaped influential historical figures long before the term was coined in the 1990s.Palmer takes us on a journey through history, showing how figures like Nikola Tesla, whose sensitivity was so acute he could hear a pocket watch ticking three doors down, channeled his gifts into world-changing inventions. She shares the surprising story of Eleanor Roosevelt, who created meditation spaces in both the White House and United Nations, demonstrating how sensitivity can enhance leadership rather than hinder it. Even Abraham Lincoln exhibited the classic traits of a highly sensitive person, using his empathy and emotional intelligence to guide the nation through its darkest hours.What truly sets this discussion apart is Palmer's courage in addressing the "less than lovable" sensitives throughout history. With profound insight, she explores how figures like Stalin and Machiavelli began their lives with artistic and spiritual sensitivities before trauma led them down darker paths. This balanced view reminds us that sensitivity itself is neutral—it's what we choose to do with our gifts that defines us.Whether you're a highly sensitive person seeking validation, someone who loves or works with HSPs, or simply fascinated by history through a new lens, this episode offers fresh perspectives that will expand your understanding of sensitivity as a powerful force throughout human civilization. Connect with Dr. Reverend Laura Palmer at www.sacredsciencenergy.com to discover her book, oracle cards, children's book, and energy work centered around empowering the sensitive souls among us.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowAmidst global uncertainty and social division, finding authentic spiritual connection has never been more vital. Cheryl Ramsey, founder and intuitive healer at Soul Inspiration LLC, offers a sanctuary of wisdom and community-centered healing that transforms lives by honoring both ancient knowledge and modern spiritual needs.The conversation opens with a remarkable revelation as Cheryl shares her profound connection to Queen Nefertiti—not merely as inspiration, but as a past life she vividly remembers through meditation and a transformative journey to Egypt. "As soon as we landed and my feet touched that ground, I was spinning the whole time," she explains, describing how ancient memories flooded back, guiding her current spiritual mission. This past-life wisdom now shapes her approach to Soul Inspiration, where Nefertiti's image serves as the shop's emblem, representing divine feminine power and family-centered spirituality.With nearly 400 different crystals, countless books, oracle decks, and classes ranging from Reiki to shamanic medicine wheel work, Soul Inspiration offers numerous pathways for spiritual exploration. But what truly sets Cheryl's approach apart is her emphasis on creating genuine community. Her upcoming women's support group addresses a critical void: "We've been under the rule of the divine masculine for so long that we've been battling each other instead of supporting each other," she notes, highlighting the need for women to gather in collective healing rather than competition.Perhaps the most powerful message emerges when discussing today's chaotic world climate. "Unplug and go within," Cheryl advises. "The answers are with you. You just have to find them." She explains how global turmoil reflects our inner imbalance, and how simplicity—not complexity—leads to spiritual breakthrough. "Spirit has always told me it is so simple. Humans make it harder because we overthink everything." This wisdom reminds us that our spiritual journey needn't be complicated; sometimes lighting a candle and sitting in silence reveals more than endless seeking.Ready to explore your spiritual path in a judgment-free, supportive environment? Visit www.soulinspirationllc.com to discover classes, products, and community events that can help you connect with your higher self and uncover your true purpose—even in uncertain times.www.soulinspirationllc.comSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowSupport the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowGranddaughter Crow hosts a special meditation episode featuring author Stefani Michelle guiding listeners through healing exercises for each of the seven main chakras that complement her books on Chakras and Shadow Work.• Root Chakra: The Rose Garden visualization connects you with self and soul purpose through pathways representing different aspects of your life journey• Sacral Chakra: The Healing Pond meditation in a magical forest releases old energy and generates creative, transformative power• Solar Plexus: The Window journey involves flying as a bird to discover your path forward with ease and grace• Heart Chakra: A mala meditation using 108 beads and heart-centered affirmations to open the heart center• Throat Chakra: A sound healing practice using chanting to open the throat channel• Third Eye: An Akashic Records visualization accessing your soul's library to retrieve forgotten wisdom• Crown Chakra: A beach meditation with colored stones representing each chakra's state, offering healing and access to higher realmsFeel free to listen to the entire episode or skip to the specific chakra meditation you need in this moment. Consider playing meditative music in the background to enhance your experience.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowWe explore the journey of Urban Shaman Gayle Fowler, who successfully bridges the gap between Corporate America and Spiritual Healing. After 30 years as a project manager and director, Gayle embraced her lifelong intuitive abilities to become a certified Reiki master, medical intuitive, and channel while maintaining her business acumen.• Born with spiritual gifts including sensing spirits and energies from childhood in Hawaii• Initially compartmentalized her gifts to pursue corporate success with an MBA• Learned to integrate intuitive abilities into her corporate role as an empath• Discovered she didn't need formal certification to embrace her shamanic calling• Works with animal medicine, especially bear medicine, through shamanic journeying• Experienced remarkable encounters with Sasquatch beings and telepathic communication• Now teaches others to trust their intuition without forcing a "cookie-cutter approach"• Guides people in remembering their forgotten spiritual abilities• Created her business GEAF Gifts LLC and offers monthly Shaman's Journey discussion groupFind Gayle at www.GEAFGifts.com or visit her shop in Westminster, Colorado by appointment for healing sessions, Reiki training, and shamanic guidance.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowShadow work facilitates profound personal transformation by helping us integrate hidden aspects of ourselves for greater wholeness and authentic living. We explore how this practice enables real-time processing of emotions and helps us stop projecting our fears onto others.• Shadow work provides tools for detaching from chaos without abandoning care• When we observe rather than react, we break cycles of storytelling and catastrophizing• Facing our shadows creates immunity to manipulation and fear-mongering• Integration helps us discover hidden gifts and talents we've suppressed• The process fosters communication between shadow and light aspects, creating internal harmony• Shadow work transforms relationships by allowing true vulnerability and presence• The benefits include greater self-love and calmer, more grounded daily living• This practice isn't about transcending human experience but embracing it fully• Different approaches (chakra-based, shamanic) can complement each other on this journeyJoin us for a live event to continue your shadow exploration - check out www.granddaughtercrow.com for more information.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowA year ago today, what began as a casual Zoom call to promote a book transformed into something magical when intuitive author Melanie Barnum uttered these simple words: "That was a podcast." Today, we celebrate the first anniversary of Belief, Being and Beyond by bringing the conversation full circle with the very person who sparked it all.The synchronicity feels electric as Melanie and I reflect on how divine timing works through intuitive nudges. Melanie shares her own remarkable journey from corporate controller to internationally acclaimed intuitive, describing the moment she heard the unmistakable directive: "You need to do this work now" while holding her newborn child. Despite initial resistance, she followed that spiritual calling, eventually authoring nine books and developing a thriving intuitive practice spanning nearly three decades.We explore the concept of intuitive "flare-ups" – those goosebump moments when your psychic abilities heighten and undeniable validation arrives. Both of us emphasize the importance of journaling these experiences to create what I call a "personal psychic dictionary" – your unique symbolic language with spirit. Melanie explains how something as ordinary as a baseball diamond becomes a profound message from her mother, demonstrating how deeply personal our intuitive language can be.For those beginning their intuitive journey or feeling stuck by self-doubt (which I describe as "the arch nemesis of the magician"), we offer practical starting points: light a candle, sit in silence, journal your experiences, and most importantly, take action on the guidance you receive. As Melanie wisely notes, "If it resonates with you, then it's good for you." Not everyone is meant to become a professional psychic, but we all have intuitive gifts waiting to be recognized and honored.As we launch into our second year, I invite you to text the show with topics you'd like explored, questions you're curious about, or feedback on what resonates most deeply. Join us as we continue bringing great people to great people, exploring belief systems, and remembering there's always something more beyond.Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f

Text the ShowThis enlightening discussion focuses on using chakras and/or Shamanism as a guiding framework for shadow work, emphasizing the importance of emotional embodiment. Hosts Granddaughter Crow, Stefani Michelle, and Jeffrey Gray share personal experiences and transformative tools for inner healing.• Explanation of the seven chakras and their emotional significance • Personal stories showcasing feelings related to each chakra • Discussion on shamanistic approaches and the role of animal spirits • Importance of physical sensations as a gateway to shadow work • Transformative exercises to guide listeners in their journey • Encouragement toward continued exploration of shadow work Do you want to dive deeper into your own shadow work journey? Explore resources and consider reading our books for more insight. Support the showGranddaughter Crow - www.granddaughtercrow.com Check Out My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GranddaughterCrow Check Out My Substackhttps://substack.com/@granddaughtercrowSocial Media: @GranddaughterCrow  YouTube Channel: @GranddaughterCrowJenny C Bell - https://www.jennycbell.com/Jenny’s Our Coven Communityhttps://our-coven.mn.co/landingFor more from Jenny:https://linktr.ee/Jennyc.bell?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ba12a9e9-bd17-4699-9e70-68c74fb3c96f