Demystify Magic | Science + Spirituality + Low Effort Witchcraft

What happens when love, beauty, war, magic and chaos collide in Norse mythology? In this episode, we’re diving into Freya and Loki, two figures who both exist on the edges of the worlds they inhabit.
We explore Freya as the powerful goddess of love, beauty, war, death and seiðr magic, including her famous necklace, her connection to Odin and her role among the honored dead. We also discuss signs Freya may be reaching out and ways to work with her energy.
Then we turn to Loki, the trickster, shapeshifter and blood brother of Odin, exploring his outsider status, his role in Ragnarok and what his chaos can teach us. Plus, we explore the fascinating duality of these two complex figures and what they reveal about power, identity and embracing the parts of ourselves that don't fit neatly into one box.
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What does protection look like when you can’t simply fight your way through the problem? In this episode of our Norse Pantheon series, we explore Thor and Tyr, two powerful Norse gods of protection who approach it in very different ways.
We explore Thor, the god of thunder, strength and protection, including his infamous hammer, his battles with giants, and the surprising lessons hidden in his greatest “failures.” Then we turn to Tyr, the god of law, justice and oaths, and the story of how he sacrificed his hand to keep his word and bind Fenrir.
We also chat about what it might look like to work with Thor and Tyr in your own practice, from protection magic and physical strength to oath work, justice, contracts and doing the right thing when it comes at a cost. Plus, we get into their offerings, correspondences, signs they may be reaching out, and why Pilates might just count as devotional practice.
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We’re kicking off our Norse Pantheon series with Odin and Frigg, two incredibly powerful deities with very different relationships to knowledge, magic and fate.
We dive into Odin, the All-Father and god of wisdom, war, poetry and runes, including his infamous sacrifices in pursuit of knowledge, his connection to Ragnarok, and what it might look like to work with him in your own practice.
Then we explore Frigg, the queen of the Aesir, goddess of marriage, motherhood and foreknowledge. We explore her ability to know the fate of every being, the weight of carrying knowledge that cannot be changed, and her connection to weaving, home and hearth magic.
We also explore what makes Odin and Frigg such a fascinating pairing, and how working with both can offer support when you're facing a truth you can't change.
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What if you could stop spiralling, calm your nervous system and actually create some space between something happening and your reaction to it?
In this episode, we’re joined by EFT practitioner Jacqui Acree to talk all things EFT tapping, nervous system regulation and why tapping might be far more interesting than you think.
We get into what is EFT, what’s happening in your brain and body when you tap, and why it can be so helpful for stress, anxiety, emotional overwhelm and those reactions that sometimes seem to come out of nowhere.
Jacqui shares how tapping helped her process her own intense reactions, why our present-day responses can be connected to past experiences, and how tapping can help us access a different perspective without bypassing difficult emotions.
We also speak on manifestation, self-trust and procrastination before finishing with a live EFT tapping exercise that you can try for yourself thanks to Jacqui.
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This week we’re pulling an episode from the archives. We are chatting all things Lughnasadh, the first harvest festival of the Wheel of the Year. 
From baking bread and carving sigils into dough to creating offerings and practising gratitude, we share low effort ways to connect with the energy of the harvest even if your celebration simply involves eating some delicious bread. 
If you’re looking for easy Lughnasadh rituals, modern ways to honor the first harvest, or just want a sacred excuse to enjoy really good bread, you’re in exactly the right place.
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