Getting to Know Woo

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, welcome Leah Vanderveldt, author, astrologer, cosmic stylist, and tarot creator. In this episode, they discuss: The gifts and perils of widely available astrological information Knowing just enough to be "dangerous" Sometimes we need a break from growth A quick dive into the basics of aspects in astrology There is no such thing as "good" or "bad" astrology Neptune is "a real glorious vibe" We (as a society) hate lack of clarity/decisiveness Eclipse energy affects everyone differently Can we slow down enough to notice what we're being shown? Some advice for the Virgo new moon A little preview of the Venus retrograde in October Bangs as a transformative container Be patient with yourself during this upcoming year; a lot of change could be on its way Allowing yourself to be in a liminal space Natasha's new class, You Are Here Using astrology to locate yourself It's easy to cheer for the winning team "Mattering" is a real word, as it turns out And more! Plus... Natasha has a new self-paced course for help in liminal spaces. You Are Here: Finding Your Ground When You Don't Know What's Next.  Learn more or sign up here! Sign up for Natasha's substack, Coming Home! Paid subscribers get lots of extra content, including monthly live calls! Get Natasha's book Healing Your Inner Child in paperback or audiobook today. Individual readings are available. Learn more or book one here Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us Send questions, show topic suggestions, or  to [email protected]   Leah's info: Website: leahvanderveldt.com Substack: Cosmic Style Instagram: @leah.vanderveldt Podcast: Cosmic Style Getting to Know Woo is a podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, welcome Lauren Cummings, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, psychological astrologer, and founder of The Lunar Child Institute. In this episode, they discuss: Natasha's strong distaste for a countdown Is there more pressure while performing a play, or while improvising? Brett experiencing a different kind of nudge toward change in his life. How Lauren's work helped astrology click for Natasha Approaching astrology as symbolic language for experiencing life Lauren's relationship to astrology really only started in grad school How Lauren is able to use astrology in her therapy practice The importance of intuition in astrology How traditional evidence grows for things once considered "woo woo" What a "Chart Ruler" is in your birth chart The astrological balance in the Levinger household Using astrology to deal with challenging people in your life The strange 10-year gap of birth certificates with birth times The distinction between belief and philosophy Lauren's recommendations for newbies, and for more advanced learners Working with challenging placements by bringing in more of its opposite sign Signs right next to each other have few similarities Please, DO NOT set your clocks to our episode publishing schedule! And more! Plus... Only one spot left for Natasha's latest class! Self-Trust: Coming Back to Your Inner Signal is a four-week journey to build lasting self-trust through intuition, energetic awareness, and a deeper relationship with the living world.  Learn more or sign up here! Sign up for Natasha's substack, Coming Home! Paid subscribers get lots of extra content, including monthly live calls! Get Natasha's book Healing Your Inner Child in paperback or audiobook today. Individual readings are available. Learn more or book one here Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us Send questions, show topic suggestions, or  to [email protected]   Lauren's info: Website: https://www.thelunarchild.com/ Instagram: @thelunarchildinstitute TikTok: @thelunarchild Getting to Know Woo is a podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, welcome AJA Daashuur, trance medium, spiritual teacher, certified life coach and creator of the Guided by Spirit oracle deck. In this episode, they discuss: Learning to trust your own information in situations where you are not an expert Reaching for certainty in the wrong places Natasha's taking a great astrology class How self-celebration is an act of communal support Working up the capacity to experience the vulnerability to be yourself "Healed people heal people" One of AJA's life purposes is to connect people to their spirit team How AJA and Natasha approach other peoples' guides when working with clients The danger of certainty being offered from psychic and woo practitioners The very human desire to find someone with "the answers" Psychics and mediums are in a better place today to help offer/assist with real therapeutic work than they have been historically Different guides may be present for different seasons in your life The oracle deck took about five years of collaboration Time as an offering to the forces helping us when we do divination work What spirit guides want the most from us is tangible change A description of the very intensive process of making the images of these guides come to life A new relationship to time is needed for all of us The power of devotion to your self Regarding generational trauma: Be a leaf but don't blame the stone for being a stone AJA's recommendation for how to approach the deck Devotion to self creates devotion to those around you And more! Plus... Registration for Natasha's latest class is open! Self-Trust: Coming Back to Your Inner Signal is a four-week journey to build lasting self-trust through intuition, energetic awareness, and a deeper relationship with the living world.  Learn more or sign up here! Sign up for Natasha's substack, Coming Home! Paid subscribers get lots of extra content, including monthly live calls! Get Natasha's book Healing Your Inner Child in paperback or audiobook today. Individual readings are available. Learn more or book one here Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us Send questions, show topic suggestions, or  to [email protected]   AJA's info: Guided by Spirit oracle deck Website: https://www.thespiritguidecoach.com/ Instagram: @ajadaashuur   Getting to Know Woo is a podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.