Still waiting until January to plan your year ahead? Here's the truth: you're already late.

In this episode of Stay Magic, Sara breaks down why autumn - not New Year's Day - is the real time for visioning your year ahead. Drawing on the energies of Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius, Sara reveals how the seasonal wheel and zodiac story create the perfect container for transformation before the ground freezes.

You'll discover:

• Why the autumn signs (Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius) hold the energy blueprint for next year's vision
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• How to work with Scorpio's divine masculine and feminine energies to reclaim your power
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• What needs to be composted, what needs to be dropped, and what vision you're actively casting
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• The connection between lunar cycles and annual visioning (and why you get to practice every 28 days)
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• Practical questions to ask yourself before winter solstice to set up an aligned 2026

This is your permission slip to stop waiting for permission. The trees have already shed this year. The earth is already casting seeds for spring. Nature isn't waiting for a calendar date to transform - and neither should you.

Ready to leave 2025 behind and vision an intentional 2026? Drop a comment with what you're leaving in 2025 (hell or high water) and let's turn the comments into a cauldron of transformation. Plus, join our Stay Magic newsletter and check out thesistersenchanted.com for weekly witchy wisdom that keeps you aligned with cosmic rhythms all year long.

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Feeling anxious about staying true to yourself when family gatherings bring up old patterns, judgment about your spiritual path, or pressure to conform? You're not alone, and this conversation is your permission slip to navigate the holidays without abandoning who you've become.

This week, while Team TSE takes a well-deserved Thanksgiving break, we're bringing you an encore presentation of a powerful conversation between Sara and Naomi Harris (TSE's community manager and longtime member). Though originally recorded in 2023, this episode's wisdom about being authentically yourself during the holidays is more relevant than ever.

Sara and Naomi get real about the delicate dance of staying true to yourself during family gatherings - especially when your tarot cards, moon rituals, and witchy practices aren't exactly what everyone wants to discuss over dinner. The practical strategies they share work just as powerfully today as they did when we first aired this episode.

You'll discover:

• • How to set powerful intentions before family gatherings that actually protect your energy
• • The "generous assumptions" approach that helps you find common ground without compromising your values
• • Why looking for similarities (instead of differences) can transform tense conversations
• • Practical tools for integrating new traditions without steamrolling the old ones
• • The bathroom escape strategy for when you need a sacred pause (we've all been there)
• • How to hold space for "yes, and" instead of "either/or" when your spiritual path looks different from your family's

• This is your reminder that being authentically you doesn't mean starting a family feud at the dinner table. It means showing up with intention, finding the love underneath the judgment, and remembering that not everyone needs to walk your path to walk beside you.

  Whether you're preparing for your first holiday season after your spiritual awakening or you're a seasoned witch who's tired of hiding your broomsticks in the closet when company comes over, this encore episode offers timeless wisdom for staying grounded in who you are while honoring the people you love.

  Ready to reclaim your authentic presence this holiday season? Listen now, and discover how to navigate family gatherings with grace, boundaries, and a little bit of witchy magic.

  Join our free Stay Magic Newsletter for weekly wisdom on living authentically and staying aligned with your values: thesistersenchanted.com

  Note: This episode references events and programs from 2023, but the core teachings and practical strategies remain powerfully relevant for today's holiday season.

  
  

  Here are some additional episodes and blog posts you can check out:

  Practical Ways to Stay Magic During Yule

  Embracing Yule: Cherishing the Light in Winter's Darkness

  How to Celebrate Yule in a Christmas World

  When Did You Stop Believing? (Psst....this episode dives into a discussion about Santa Portals)

  
  

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Ever pull tarot cards and feel like you're just...not getting it? Like you're missing something everyone else seems to understand?

In this episode of Stay Magic, we're clearing up the three biggest mistakes that trip up new tarot readers (and even some experienced ones). This isn't about memorizing meanings or doing it "perfectly" - it's about shifting how you see the cards so they actually start speaking to you.

You'll discover:

• • Why reading cards as individual meanings keeps your readings flat (and what to do instead)
• • How gendered interpretations of cards like the Empress and Emperor limit what you can see in your readings
• • Why the court cards don't have to be about people (and what they're really showing you)
• • The one truth about tarot that will take all the pressure off: you literally cannot get it wrong

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  This is your permission slip to stop overthinking every card pull and start trusting what you see in the stories unfolding in front of you. Because here's the truth: tarot is a tool for creating energy, not responding to it - and these shifts will help you use it that way.

  Ready to deepen your tarot practice? Grab our free "Bad" Cards of Tarot PDF HERE - it includes tarot spreads for the Devil, Death, and Three of Swords that'll stretch how you see these powerful cards. Plus, join our Stay Magic newsletter for weekly witchy wisdom delivered straight to your inbox.

  
  

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Think you don't have time for lunar tracking? Here's the truth: you only need ninety seconds.

In this episode of Stay Magic, we're busting three major myths that keep witchy women from connecting with the moon's rhythm - and trust me, these misconceptions are costing you your presence, your intuition, and your inner peace.

You'll discover:

• • Why obsessing over "doing it right" is witch wound in action (and how to let that go)
• • The truth about missing days - spoiler: you haven't ruined anything
• • How to lunar track in under two minutes (yes, really)
• • The quest pack method that makes moon work effortless
• • Why lunar tracking is the gateway to intuition, not the other way around

Here's what we get wrong: we convince ourselves we need the perfect setup, the right tools, and endless time. But the moon's medicine is in its rhythm, not its rules. When you track with the lunar cycles, you're not just journaling - you're creating energy instead of constantly responding to the witch wound's demands for perfection.

This is your permission slip to start messy, track inconsistently, and make it completely your own. Because the medicine you need isn't in getting it perfect - it's in simply beginning.

Ready to bring lunar rhythm into your real, messy life? Grab our free lunar tracker and join our Stay Magic Newsletter for weekly witchy wisdom that actually fits into your schedule.

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Feel like you're about to explode and want to blame the full moon? Here's the truth: it's probably not the moon making you want to scream - it's the mismatch between your internal rhythm and the external pressure of daily life.

In this episode of Stay Magic, we explore what happens when your natural energy cycle is constantly at odds with a world that demands go-go-go productivity. This isn't just about astrology - it's about understanding why you feel so overwhelmed when your inner world can't catch up to the demands of your outer world.

You'll discover:

• • Why that explosive feeling has more to do with energetic mismatch than moon phases
• • How to recognize when external pressure is crushing your natural rhythm
• • A powerful 15-minute pressure relief ritual you can do anywhere (move, voice, breathe)
• • How to track your energy cyclically instead of linearly to see the patterns you're missing
• • Why midlife shifts and identity transitions create especially intense pressure points

If you've ever felt crowded out of your own life or like one more thing will make you pop, this episode is your permission slip to honor your rhythm instead of fighting it. Because here's what we know: you are nature, with natural cycles - and pretending otherwise is what's really making you want to explode.

Ready to stop blaming the moon and start honoring your inner rhythm? Download our free Moon Tracker to start mapping your energy cycles at thesistersenchanted.com. Plus, join our Stay Magic newsletter for weekly witchy wisdom that helps you live in alignment with your natural flow.

Get our free lunar tracker here.

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Welcome back to the Stay Magic podcast! I'm Sara Walka, founder of The Sisters Enchanted. Today we're exploring the devil card in tarot and asking: Why do you keep choosing the cage when you already hold the key?

The devil card freaks people out, but it's one of the most misunderstood cards in tarot. It's not about external evil, it's about the chains we voluntarily wear and the cages we return to, even when we're quietly suffocating.

The traditional imagery shows two figures loosely chained together. The key detail? Those chains are loose enough to slip off. They're not trapped, they're choosing to stay.

You already know you have the power to change. But knowing you have the key and actually using it are two very different things.

Why don't we use it? Because what's on the other side feels terrifying:

• Loss of identity
• Fear of judgment
• The unknown
• Comfort in the status quo

I had a challenging relationship with a family member who was emotionally detached and had hurt me before. I kept reaching out, trying to fix things, rechaining myself to that situation because I was afraid of what it would mean about me if I let it go.

I already had the key. I just had to choose to be free and face the discomfort of what happens next.

The devil card is about choosing to allow yourself to be free. It's about understanding why you're afraid to change and what you're getting from staying stuck.

Try this three-card spread:

1. What am I getting from staying?
2. What am I afraid I'll lose if I leave?
3. Who do I become when I finally walk away?
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What would I do if I weren't afraid of being free?

This question breaks the spell. It cuts through the fear and reminds you that the cage is a choice and so is freedom.

Subscribe so you never miss an episode! Check the show notes for a free "Bad Boys of Tarot" spread PDF.

What would you do if you weren't afraid of being free?

Until next time, stay magic, Enchanted Sister. ✨

Keywords: Devil card tarot, fear of change, identity loss, breaking free, self-trust, midlife transformation, spiritual awakening, tarot spreads, witch wound

Connect: thesistersenchanted.com | @the_sisters_enchanted

Ever caught yourself dimming your light, second-guessing your voice, or performing for approval - again? That's witch wound energy, and the moon holds your key to healing it.

In this final episode of The Witch Wound Series, we explore how lunar rhythms offer you constant opportunities to check in with your feeling body, release what's keeping you small, and reclaim your power in real-time. If seasonal cycles are your big-picture healing work, the moon is your day-to-day shadow work practice - a monthly reset to reconnect with who you really are beneath all the "I must" and "I should" conditioning.

You'll discover:

• • How the 28-day lunar cycle mirrors seasonal energy on a more intimate, accessible scale
• • Why the moon represents your inner world (I feel) while the sun represents your outer world (I am)
• • Simple ways to use lunar rhythms for immediate shadow work and witch wound healing
• • How ancestral patterns keep us hiding our power - and why healing this benefits everyone
• • Why working with the moon in community (not in secret) is essential for true belonging

• This is your permission slip to stop performing, stop fitting in, and start belonging - unconditionally. Your magic was never meant to be hidden.

  Ready to heal the witch wound and reclaim your sacred space in this world? Join our Enchanted Journey membership during our annual autumn sale (only once per year!) for a community built around seasonal and lunar rhythms. Link in show notes. Plus, subscribe to our Stay Magic newsletter for weekly witchy wisdom at thesistersenchanted.com.

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Ever feel like you need to be "on" all the time - constantly creating, constantly producing, constantly proving your worth? That exhaustion you're feeling? It's the witch wound, and it's time to heal it.

In this third episode of our Witch Wound series on Stay Magic, Sara explores how disconnecting from nature's seasonal rhythms keeps us stuck in impossible standards. This isn't just about celebrating sabbats - it's about remembering that you ARE nature, and your energy, creativity, and power all have seasons.

You'll discover:

• • Why constantly pushing without rest actually widens the witch wound for all of us
• • How winter (rest), spring (emergence), summer (visibility), and autumn (release) create a healing cycle
  • The connection between imposter syndrome and living against your natural rhythms
  • What the "glass cliff" phenomenon reveals about how women are set up as scapegoats
  • Why honoring your season is often the most powerful thing you can do

  
  

  This is your reminder that you don't need to be on all the time to be magical. If you've ever felt like you're drowning in the constant pressure to perform, produce, and prove yourself, this episode is your permission slip to honor the season you're actually in.

  Ready to align with your natural power? Join our Enchanted Journey membership where we work with both solar and lunar rhythms in community and grab our weekly Stay Magic newsletter for more witchy wisdom.

  
  

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