Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.

On today’s Show I’m joined by Britt Epley and we dive deep into all things witchy, including:

• Witches and feminism
• Witchcraft and inclusivity
• The importance of identifying as a witch
• Coming out of the Broom Closet
• The burning of witch books
• Body positivity
• Crystal magic
• The importance of the inner work of being a witch
• “Do it scared”

What’s one of the greatest lessons you’ve ever learnt?

People will always judge, or they won’t even notice at all; but the feelings of others do not get to dictate what I do with my life or how I feel about myself.

What does spirituality mean to you?

Spirituality means a lot to me in many ways: – It’s my connection to my ancestors – It’s what’s allowed me to live my truth – It’s my daily practice – It’s my identity Spirituality saved me and drug me from a low vibrational state of being.

What advice would you give your younger self?

I would tell my younger self that life is too short to stay small for people who don’t deserve your energy. Be authentically and unapologetically yourself.

Britt’s Bio

Britt Epley is an eclectic witch, wellness and mindset coach, healer, and spiritual mentor.  As a certified NLP & Reiki Practitioner Britt brings together these healing modalities to help womxn live their best lives with both spiritual and wellness flows. Britt is the founder of the Well & Witchy Podcast and Well & Witchy brand.

Connect

Instagram: @bestlifewithbritt & @wellandwitchy

Podcast

The Well & Witchy Podcast Listen here

Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.

On today’s Show I’m joined by Natalie Farrell and we talk about what it means to live as an embodied wise woman:

• What a Wise Woman is and how to embody her
• What it means to experience centeredness
• How Natalie’s Wise Woman speaks to her and how she came to trust her (after ignoring her)
• How intuition speaks to her
• “Face your fear, and invite the tears”
• Facing loss
• The importance of knowing what you need
• Allowing yourself to receive
• Failures as learnings

Natalie’s Bio

Natalie Farrell is a fitness fanatic, tea loving, Soul Revolutionist!

At the age of 33, after spending 15 years of her life as a singer and vocal coach, she quit her job and headed to California to study yoga and find answers, and to questions she had about this thing called life!

She now shares these learnings as a writer, podcaster, radio presenter, meditation teacher and intuitive coach. Her passion is to guide people to trust their instinct, delve deep for the truth and awaken their soul’s potential. 

In her spare time you’ll find her walking on the beach, writing with a cuppa tea in a boho chic cafe or lulling in the Spanish sun with her beautiful besties Freedy and Rocket the Cockapoo! 

Website

www.cosmicsoulschool.com

Connect

Podcast: Light the Way 

Radio Host: Wellbeing Radio

Instagram: @cosmicsoulschool_

Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.

On today’s Show I’m joined by Bella Payne and we dive deep into all things witchy, including:

• What Wholistic Witchcraft is
• The importance of energy in witchcraft
• How Bella combined her witchyness into her ‘make-up, nails, and beauty’ business
• Coming out of the ‘Broom Closet’
• Stepping away from expectations
• How energy is everything
• The reality of self-care
• Advice when starting on your own path
• What being a Witch means to Bella
• Working with oracle cards, and when Bella uses the Tarot

What advice would you give your younger self?

Be yourself always.

What does spirituality mean to you?

It’s a daily practice made of many things that help me to stay connected to myself and Divine.

What’s your favourite way to nourish yourself?

Ritual practices, healing, spending time with loved ones and hanging with my family in Nature.

Bella’s Bio

Bella is the owner of Wiccid – Magickal wholistic therapies.

She is the author of Wholistic witchcraft – magick for the mind, body & soul; she runs an online Academy of witchcraft & magick, regular circles for women, twice yearly magickal retreats and workshops + offers one on one healing and mentor sessions with clients online or at her studio in Buderim Queensland Australia.

Website

www.wiccid.com.au

Connect

Instagram: @wiccidholistictherapies

Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca-Anuwen.

On today’s Show I’m joined by Vanessa Couto and we dive deep into all things astrological, including:

• What 2021 has in store for us
• How Astrological events aren’t a ‘one and done’ phenomena
• How using the symbolic language of astrology can bring deeper meaning
• How having an understanding of history and the symbolic language of astrology can bring context to current events
• How facts don’t change hearts, but connecting to story can
• How many people have enough astrological knowledge to be ‘dangerous’, but not enough to be wise
• How we can tune into the resonance of past astrological events and understand how that affects us today
• How interpreting astrological events can make us, and the world around us, feel less chaotic
• Freedom vs responsibility is the challenge of the Aquarian era
• Individually and collectively it’s time to decide what needs to be ‘cut down’/pruned, so that we can grow back stronger

What advice would you give your younger self?

Don’t give up on doing art and pursuing astrology. Don’t listen to those who are not in the arena.

Do you have a personal mission?

For myself is to be able to link my livelihood with my gifts and talents. To do work that is meaningful to me and be able to make a living from it.

What does spirituality mean to you?

A way we each have to connect with the forces that are beyond this physical world. It gives life meaning, sense of purpose, and perspective.

Vanessa’s Bio

Vanessa Couto is an archetypal astrologer & teacher. She helps creatives and mystics who want to gain clarity on how to align their soul’s calling with a more fulfilling livelihood. She believes we each are born as an answer to a question of our times, and it’s our time to step up to the plate. Through weaving astrology, myth, and depth psychology, Vanessa helps her clients see the path ahead from a broader perspective, so they can move forward with clarity and confidence.

Website

www.vanessacouto.com

Connect

Instagram: @vanessacouto25 

Facebook: @vanessacouto25

Coming Up:

Vanessa runs monthly New Moon Salons, Learn more here

Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.

Last week in The SHEro Toolkit, we looked at the symbolism of The Compass and the importance of aligning with your own inner compass.

Today, we move on to the card, The Campfire, and giving yourself what you need.

Where in your life do you need to give yourself what you need?

Perhaps you’ve been hoping someone else will meet your needs, or perhaps you feel guilty about prioritising yourself?

Take a moment to ask your question about fulfilling your own needs.

And then we’ll start by looking at the meaning of the SHEro Toolkit, taking the wisdom from the guidebook, then I’ll draw our second card, and an additional charm, so that we can dive deeper into where you need to give yourself what you need, or how you can give yourself what you need.

The card is The Campfire.

The Campfire – Give Yourself What You Need

What do you think of when you think of a campfire?

Does it bring back fond memories of holidays, maybe family holidays, or adventures with your friends or family? Is it toasting marshmallows and singing, or is it: Oh no, can’t we stay in a hotel rather than a campsite?

What does a campfire represent to you?

I’m going to share my thoughts, but as always, what you think is far more important and relevant, hopefully my thoughts will inspire you or give you a chance to go. Oh yeah, that’s what I think… or actually, no, Rebecca, I completely disagree with you. Only, you have the right answer for you, so make sure you’re listening to your own inner wisdom.

So, let’s begin.

The guidebook says;

“Give yourself what you thought you needed from others.

A campfire provides lights, warmth, and heat for cooking. It can act as a beacon and also deter unwanted animals from coming too close. Campfires provide a place for people to gather to share food and stories and to enjoy each other’s company.

It’s essential to learn to meet your own needs. Looking outside of yourself for someone who will know, or guess what you need, will just leave you feeling anxious, frustrated, and reliant on others for your own inner peace. Will waiting for someone to rescue you, fix you, or fix your situation?

Get clear on what you need.

You may need to ask for something from someone else. You may need help and support from others, but it always starts with you.

You get clear on what you need.

You do what it takes to get it.

Meeting your own needs is about knowing yourself well enough to know exactly what those needs are. It’s all about recognising that your needs change.

They change throughout the month, throughout the year, and when dealing with certain situations.

Meeting your own needs is about honouring your need for rest and not just trying to keep going. It’s also about taking inspired action, but most of all, it’s about showing yourself love, compassion, and kindness.”

The SHEro Action suggests: “Get clear on what you need and then take action required to meet that need. Ask yourself, what do you need to do right now? How can you be kinder, more compassionate to yourself? Do you need to set clearer or firmer boundaries? Do you need to say yes or say no to opportunities or other people?

Do you need to rest or take action?

Get clear on what you need right now in this moment.”

How does that relate to your own question that you asked in relation to your own needs?

I’m just going to shuffle the cards and get some more guidance so we can spiral deeper into the meaning of this card.

Oh, and it’s The Labyrinth, which again goes gorgeously with this card because The Campfire asks you to give yourself what you need. And then The Labyrinth reminds you to consciously create your life. 

ADDITIONAL CARD: The Labyrinth

This isn’t about waiting around for someone to guess what you need. It’s not about hinting about what you want and hoping someone will pick up on the fact that you need help with something or need some additional support.

This is about you consciously creating your life.

Last week we looked at The Compass and aligning with your own inner compass. So getting clear on who you are and what you want from life. And then this week, it’s about giving yourself what you need.

What do you need to live an expressed version of that aligned self? Because then you can consciously create your life.

You’re not just living in hope.

You’re not just living in wants.

You’re not just living in the energy of dreams, but you’re actually making things happen.

Perhaps you need to feel more supported. What can you do to help you feel more supported?

Perhaps it’s something you can do to help your own inner resilience, perhaps it’s about stopping doing something, so you have more time to focus on what you actually want to focus on.

Perhaps it’s asking for help from somebody else.

It doesn’t matter what it is, as long as it supports you to consciously create what you need in this moment.

And I always think it’s actually a really important exercise to do every day, just stop and ask yourself; what do I need today to feel fulfilled?

Not what do I need to feel happy or joyful or any kind of emotive energy, but what do you need today to feel fulfilled?

It’s like, what do you need? And I think it’s really important for two things.

The first one being, you actually stop and ask yourself, what is it you need?

Because some days we can be so busy we forget to ask ourself what we need. We can be so busy going through the motions, that we forget that we have wants, needs and desires. We just fall into habits. And we’re just getting through the to-do list or getting through the list of things you have to do that day.

When you stop and ask; what is it I need? You’re like, Oh, What is it I do need?  You actually take that moment to pause.

And then of course, the second important point is we can then give ourselves what we need.

Perhaps you need some fresh air. Perhaps you need a drink of water, perhaps you need an early night. Again, it doesn’t matter what it is, but try and make it something under your control.

Winning the lottery is not a very good need, because that’s reliant on someone picking your numbers out of the lottery.

Whereas if you’re choose that you need to drink some more water, move your body more or reach out to a friend…all of those are things that you control, and are all things that you can actually do.

That’s a really important thing to think about when you’re consciously creating your life and giving yourself what you need, is to make sure it’s something that you can actually start doing or move yourself towards.

Okay. Let’s see what different insight the charm is going to give us as well.

It’s a pair of Scissors.

It’s quite a big pair of scissors, and they’re very pretty and ornate.

Additional Charm: The Scissors

Again, give yourself what you need, consciously create your life, and because they’re Scissors, to me that suggests cutting away old habits, beliefs, people, ways you spend your time, limiting beliefs…

When you think about giving yourself what you need, what do you need to stop doing so that you can give yourself what you need now?

It might be that you don’t think you have time to do something. Then you look at your time and ask yourself, what can you stop doing? You can actually start doing what you need to do.

Now to stop doing something, it might mean you delegate it to somebody else. It might mean you just stopped doing it altogether. It might mean you pay someone else to do that for you, but how can you stop doing something, so you can actually consciously choose to spend your time on the things that you want.

And the same goes for your resources.

How are you spending your resources right now? Your time, energy, money? Are they aligned with what you actually want and need right now in this moment?

Now it might just be that you need to change something for a week. It might be that you need to change something for a month. It might be that something needs to stop or change altogether. This is your moment to really get really clear on what’s important to you.

How do you want to spend your time, your money and your resources?

Are they allocated in the right places? The Scissors would suggest it’s time to trim back on all the things you don’t need to do.

Perhaps you spend “too much” time on social media or with people that don’t uplift you, or too much time worrying about things that might never happen.

Where do you spend too much time or money or any of your other resources doing things that don’t support you be who you want to be in the world?

Because that’s the energy of the Scissors, cutting back. Maybe it’s like a really severe haircut, or maybe it’s just tidying things up and trimming things back slightly.

You know the answer to that, now is a good time to really review what’s working for you and what’s not.

Thank you for joining me today as we continue our journey through the cards.

I’ll see you again very soon for another episode of The Re-Enchant Your Life podcast where we’re going to carry on looking at working with your intuition so that you can trust yourself and make better choices in life.

Until then, I’ll see you again very soon.