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Guided Meditation for Wep Ronpet, Lion's Gate Portal, and Sirius Rising

A short Guided Meditation for Wep Ronpet, Lion's Gate Portal, and Sirius Rising Free Lion's Gate tarot spread and affirmations at backyardbanshee.com "Witching Hour" - a guided journal for over 15 pagan festivals and lunar pathwork - is available here BackyardBanshee.com feels deeply for the trauma and terror currently in the world, and if you can support Palestine, Sudan, The Congo and more then please give aid to humanappeal.org.uk

Guided Meditation for Litha and the Summer Solstice

A Guided Meditation for Litha and the Summer Solstice. Free Litha tarot spread at backyardbanshee.com "Witching Hour" - a guided journal for pagan festivals - is available here BackyardBanshee.com feels deeply for the trauma and terror currently in the world, and if you can support Palestine, Sudan, The Congo and more then please give aid to humanappeal.org.uk

Deity Devotions; The Goddess with Amy Cesari

In this episode, we dive into the history and feminism of The Goddess. Amy Cesari is an author and illustrator who loves animated musicals. She also likes watercolor painting, witchcraft, and walking on the beach in a really big sun hat. Not only does she own every Nintendo game console ever made, she's earned several fancy diplomas and enjoys continued studies in various magical practices (coloringbookofshadows.com) TW: Zsuzsanna Budapest Additional resources: "Coloring Book of Shadows: Witch Life" by Amy Cesari "Witch's Herbal Primer: A Beginner's Guide to Plant Magic" by Amy Cesari "The White Goddess: A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth" by Robert Graves "The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image" by Leonard Shlain "Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's Lives" by Jean Shinoda Bolen "Feminine Deities of the Left Hand Path" by Edgar Kerval et al (multiple authors) Learn more about deities, dark feminine, witchcraft, tarot, divination and more at backyardbanshee.com

Deity Devotions; Freyja with Ryley Storm

In this episode we will be exploring Ryley's relationship with the Norse goddess Freyja, who have been working together for over 4 years, and especially surrounding self-love after a traumatic encounter. We cover the astrology of Freyja in your birth natal chart, as well as her symbols and correspondences - we also discuss different ways that you can learn about this Vanir goddess who covers magick, divination and assertiveness. Ryley Storm is an eclectic witch who promotes self betterment through means of magickal workings and shadow work. They work closely with the creator of the hatchling clan amino to bring others to a deeper awareness of self and their YouTube channel provides information and guided meditations. They are working on an everyday witchcraft book to show that the craft can be as extravagant or minimalist as you want it to be and brings to light that intention is what matters most. Find them at: ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ TW: Sexual Assault. For this episode, it does comes with a trigger warning for sexual assault. Ryley and I discuss real life situations that others may find uncomfortable towards the last 15 minutes of the recording, and you'll find additional support agencies below. SA Support: Crisis England & Wales RCNE International Agencies The Calmzone International Charities List Additional Resources: ⁠Signs that Freyja is Calling You ⁠ ⁠Freyja Tarot Spread - Connecting With The Norse Goddess⁠ ⁠Freya Bronze Statue⁠ ⁠Uncovering Norse Mythology - Norse Gods & Goddesses⁠ ⁠"Seidr The Gate Is Open" by Katie Gerrard⁠ Learn more about our Dark Feminine and Dark Goddess series at ⁠BackyardBanshee.com⁠

Deity Devotions; The Morrigan with Courtney Weber

In this episode we will be discussing the Morrigan and her relationship to Courtney, as well as how those who are just starting out in their journey with The Morrigan might approach her. Courtney Weber is a Witch, author, Tarot adviser, and activist. She is the author of Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magick of the Celtic Goddess, Tarot for One: The Art of Reading for Yourself, The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might, and Hekate: Goddess of Witches plus a top-secret fifth book to be released in 2024. She is a co-host of “That Witch Life Podcast.” Courtney has been featured in Maxim, Huffington Post, Vice, and the Thom Hartmann Show. IG and TikTok: @courtneyaweber Twitter: @thecocowitch Visit her online at www.courtneyaweber.com. TW: Homicide, Miscarriage (Editor's note: there's also a very cute yet hungry baby crying for her mum at the end - they're ok and this is when the podcast got wrapped up) Additional resources for the Morrigan: Priestess of The Morrigan: Prayers, Rituals & Devotional Work to the Great Queen by Stephanie Woodfield Celtic Lore & Spellcraft of the Dark Goddess: Invoking the Morrigan by Stephanie Woodfield Celtic Goddess Morrigan with Crow and Sword Resin Statue in a Bronze Finish Irish Pagan School's Free Course to get you started with the Mórrígan, Irish Goddess of Battle and Prophecy Cormac's Glossary (Irish History in depth) Learn more about dark goddesses and witchcraft in general at backyardbanshee.com