The Sober Witch Podcast

This episode is all about Tattwa Cards! We go over what they are, how to make your very own deck, and how you can use the cards for your magical practice. Then, we conclude the episode with a simple Tattwa Scrying Ritual. Please be sure to check out The Sober Witch Blog at https://thesoberwitchblog.com/ for the Tattwa PowerPoint!Music Credit A Little Powder, by Blue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC)Titter Snowbird, by Blue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC)

This episode goes over how to find and work with deities, and concludes with a meditation to help you find the gods and goddesses that may want to work with you.Music Credit A Little Powder, byBlue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC)Titter Snowbird, byBlue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC)

This episode is all about how I eventually quit nicotine and became the owner of a witchy little pond. It may sound like those two things aren't related, but they totally are. Plus, we do a simple cord-cutting ritual to help us sever ourselves from our attachments. Music Credit A Little Powder, by Blue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC)Titter Snowbird, by Blue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC)

In this episode, I review some magical coping skills we can utilize for the year ahead. For a free downloadable and printable copy of the Magical Coping Skills for the Holidays PDF that I refer to in this episode, please check out The Sober Witch Blog (link below)! While I created the PDF for the holidays, these coping skills are beneficial to practice throughout the year. The episode wraps up with some suggestions for creating a Coping Skills Spell Bag for yourself. Plus, I dig into my own spell bag and talk about some of its witchy contents. thesoberwitchblog.com Music Credit A Little Powder, by Blue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC) Titter Snowbird, by Blue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC)

This episode is all about protecting our emotional and mental health during this turbulent US election season, along with ways to stand up for truth and facts without losing our sh*t. The episode concludes with an Energy Reclamation Ritual to assist us with bringing our energy back to its proper place. Music Credit A Little Powder, by Blue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC) Titter Snowbird, by Blue Dot Sessions, source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC)

In this episode we talk a little bit about screen addiction, ways to reduce developing it, and ways we can have a good quality social media experience. Plus, I rave about the amazing community on Soberinstagram and give a shout out to a few of my favorite sober instagrammers. And to conclude, a special ritual for Summer/Litha to honor our child-self. Sources Cited Abrams, Z. (n.d.). How can we minimize Instagram’s harmful effects? https://www.apa.org. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/03/feature-minimize-instagram-effects   Meng, S., Cheng, J., Li, Y., Yang, X., Zheng, J., Chang, X., Shi, Y., Chen, Y., Lu, L., Sun, Y., Bao, Y., & Shi, J. (2022). Global prevalence of digital addiction in general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 92, 102128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2022.102128    Pbs. (n.d.). WHAT Is Media Literacy and HOW Can Simple Shifts Center It. PBS Education. https://www.pbs.org/education/blog/what-is-media-literacy-and-how-can-simple-shifts-center-it#:~:text=The%20National%20Association%20for%20Media%20Literacy%20Education%20%28NAMLE%29,curiosity%20about%20the%20media%20we%20consume%20and%20create. From the National Institute of Health (NIH)’s  Library of Medicine—Increased Screen Time as a Cause of Declining Physical, Psychological Health, and Sleep Patterns: A Literary Review Monitoring Editor: Alexander Muacevic and John R Adler https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9638701/

In this episode, I recount my recent dental pain saga and go over some things that helped me deal with it while keeping my sobriety strong.

In this episode, we go over some steps we can take to start improving our financial wellness. Plus, a cost-saving, dopamine-boosting regifting ritual.

In this episode, I address a listener's message regarding getting back on track after a lapse. Then, in celebration of my 10-year sober anniversary, I share my own recovery story. When I recorded this episode, I was just getting over a severe upper respiratory infection, so apologies if my voice sounds odd and for all the sniffling.

Yay, Yule is nigh! It is, without a doubt, my most favorite of the sabbats. In this short episode, I give a brief overview of the Holly King and the Oak King and explain how their mythology richly illustrates the process of growth. Then we conclude the episode with a Yuletide Pinecone Spell!

A few tips for staying sober during the holidays along with a short protection visualization exercise.

Warning: This episode mentions the loss of an animal companion. In this episode, we go over Bowlby's stages of grief and ways to cope with each stage. We go over ways to fortify ourselves for future grief. We conclude with a Fire Scrying Ritual for Samhain where we invite in our ancestors and our loved ones who have passed. Bowlby's Stages of Grief 1. Shock-Numbness 2. Yearning-Searching 3. Disorganization-Despair 4. Reorganization-Recovery

Fair warning: This episode contains cursing! On this episode, we'll be talking about some of the potential benefits of healthy 12-step groups and the potential harms of unhealthy ones. Definitely not a comprehensive list of all the potential benefits/harms, but I go over the ones that were most noticeable to me throughout my time in the program of AA. Some of the resources mentioned in the episode are listed below: Aaagnostica.org (just an ah-mazing website for agnostics and atheists who are trying to get sober) The Proactive 12 Steps Rational Recovery Beyond Belief: Agnostic Musings for 12-Step Life (Daily Reader) SMART Recovery SOS (which stands for Save Our Selves) The Satanic Temple’s Sober Faction Group (which has a FB group with regular Zoom meetings) Advocacy, Recovery, Community, and Humanity (ARCH) (another FB group with regular Zoom meetings) Pagans in Recovery (FB group with regular Zoom meetings) Sober Witches and Pagans (FB group) Clean and Sober Pagans (FB group) Good without God (Book by Greg M. Epstein) The Pagan in Recovery: The 12-Steps from a Pagan Perspective (Book by Deirdre Anne Hebert)

Happy Lughnasadh! I've been doing this Loving Kindness Ritual for years as part of my celebration of this sabbat. There are many Loving Kindness Meditations out there, so seek out the one that works for you, or create your own. This is just my spin on it. May your harvest be abundant!!

In this episode, we're talking about empowering our craft and our sobriety through creating sacred space both internally and externally.

The very first episode of The Sober Witch Podcast!! In this episode, we're talking about the difference between needing to change vs. wanting to change, and how both affect (or don't affect) our level of motivation to actually make a change. We'll conclude the episode with a super simple ritual for focus and clarity. Some supplies mentioned: Plate/tray Yellow/white candle Crystals=quartz point, Lapis Lazuli Herbs=cayenne, eyebright, nutmeg, rosemary Container for herb mix Paper and pen Check out thesoberwitchpodcast on Instagram for photos of the card pull, ritual supplies, and ritual steps!

Just a quick introduction to The Sober Witch Podcast! I'm planning the first episode out now, which I'm aiming to have out this Saturday, 7/8. The topic will be all about deciding whether or not we WANT to make a change. And that goes for any change, whether it's to quit using drugs or alcohol, stop codependent behaviors, or end destructive eating patterns. Whatever it is for you.