Winter has a way of making us shrink. You dim your light, edit your words, make yourself smaller so you're easier to swallow.

But what if that heaviness you're feeling? That's not truth. That's the witch wound, quietly running the show.

In this first episode of 2026, we're talking about how the witch wound shows up when everything feels gray and heavy. Why visibility feels scary. Why being "too much" feels dangerous. And how tarot (yes, tarot) can help you see what you've been hiding from yourself.

I'm walking you through six tarot cards that speak directly to the witch wound - the High Priestess, the Empress, Strength, the Tower, the Moon, and the Star. Plus, I'm giving you a full tarot spread you can use right now, even if you've never pulled a card in your life. Use it as journal prompts or to get honest with yourself.

This isn't about healing the witch wound once and moving on. It's cyclical, like everything we do.

You tend to it, you come back to it and you keep mending.

And honestly? Doing it in community makes all the difference.

If you've been feeling stuck, muted, or afraid to say what you really want this year, this episode is for you.

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🔮 THE TAROT SPREAD 5 Cards to Work the Witch Wound: 1️⃣The Inherited Wound – What did you inherit (from family, culture, the world) that keeps you small?

2️⃣The Hidden Fear – What fear is hiding beneath the surface, keeping your light dimmed?

3️⃣Your Mask – What face do you show the world to stay safe or accepted?

4️⃣Your Gift – What strength or power has been suppressed that's ready to come forward?

5️⃣The Medicine to Reclaim – What healing, wisdom, or action is calling you forward right now?

How to use it:

🟣Lay out five cards, one for each position.

🟣Go with your gut reaction. Don't overthink it.

🟣If it doesn't click right away, free journal or walk away and come back later. Sometimes the answer surfaces when you stop forcing it.

🟣Not a tarot reader? Use these as journal prompts instead.

💬And hey, if you pull cards and work through this spread, come back and share what you found. Drop a comment and tell me: what's your inherited wound? You can't get it wrong. Let's see what connections we can make as a community.

You don't have to know exactly where you're going to start walking toward it.In this episode of Stay Magic, Sara Walka shares the magic of Capricorn season and why this energy is perfect for casting a vision you can't fully see yet. She also reflects on 10 years of The Sisters Enchanted (!) and the seeds she planted back in 2016 that she never could have predicted would grow into this.If you're afraid of getting your long-term vision "wrong," or you're stuck because you don't have all the answers, this one's for you.In This Episode:What is Capricorn energy good for?Capricorn is the energy of foundations, devotion, and the long game. It's not about quick wins, it's about planting seeds for things that need time to grow: ideas, finances, relationships, wisdom, and identity shifts. This is the perfect season to think beyond the year ahead and ask yourself what you want to devote your energy to over time.What does the sea goat symbolize?Capricorn is represented by the sea goat, a creature with hooves on the mountaintop (the long view, what we can see) and a fish tail in the ocean depths (the unknown, what we can't predict). This symbol reminds us to hold our visions loosely: trust where you're headed, even when you can't see the full picture.What is a Saturn return?Saturn takes about 29.5 years to move through all twelve zodiac signs. When Saturn returns to the sign it was in when you were born (around age 29, 59, and 88), it often marks a major shift in what you're devoted to and how you see your life's structure. These are powerful turning points worth reflecting on.How do I cast a long-term vision when I don't know the outcome?You don't need a detailed plan, you need a felt sense of what you want to devote yourself to. Create a sacred space, a talisman, a sticky note, or a simple reminder of that energy. The Capricorn invitation is to do the work, trust the process, and let the path reveal itself.Journal Prompts for Capricorn Season:🐐 What do I want to devote my energy to over the long term - even if I can't see the outcome yet?🐐 How do I want to feel this year, and how does that connect to a bigger vision for my life?🐐 What seeds am I planting now that might take years to bloom?Create Your Capricorn Talisman:✨ Choose a symbol that represents your long-term devotion (a sun, a word, an image)✨ Put it somewhere you'll see it daily - wallet, altar, computer, jewelry✨ Hold it loosely. Trust the sea goat energy: you can see and you don't fully know. Both are true.Continue the Journey:✨ Join the Enchanted Journey Membership – Our 2026 theme is Thresholds & Portals. Perfect for this season of casting visions and crossing into new chapters.🔗 https://signup.thesistersenchanted.com/enchantedjourney_2026🎧 Listen on Spotify – Catch Stay Magic wherever you get your podcasts.Related Topics:capricorn season meaning, capricorn energy spiritual, saturn return explained, saturn return 29 59 88, sea goat symbolism, long term vision casting, new year intentions spiritual, how to set goals when you don't know what you want, devotional practice, witchy new year, trusting the unknown, manifestation without attachment, midlife vision, wheel of the year winter, seven of pentacles energy, eight of pentacles meaningAbout The Sisters Enchanted:The Sisters Enchanted is a secular nature spirituality community for women ready to reclaim their rhythm, reignite their inner magic, and rediscover themselves through practical witchcraft, seasonal living, and soul-led transformation. Founded in 2016, now celebrating 10 years!🌐 Website: https://thesistersenchanted.com📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_sisters_enchanted👍 Facebook: https://facebook.com/thesistersenchantedStay magic, Enchanted Sister. 🐐✨

Thresholds and portals aren't just witchy buzzwords, they're happening all around you, every single day. In this episode of Stay Magic, Sara Walka breaks down what thresholds and portals actually mean, why this post-Yule, pre-New Year liminal space is so potent, and how to stop sleepwalking through the crossings of your life.Whether you're walking through a doorway, making a decision, or standing at a life-changing moment, this is your invitation to bring presence, intention, and a little magic to the in-between.In This Episode:What is a threshold?A threshold is a crossing - the moment you move from what was to what will be. We experience thresholds constantly: walking through doors, making choices, entering new life phases like marriage, divorce, birth, death, or identity shifts. Most of us rush through them without stopping to honor what we're leaving behind or consciously choosing what we're stepping into.What is a portal?If a threshold is the crossing, a portal is what happens during the crossing. It's the liminal, in-between space - one foot here, one foot there - where everything feels a little blurry, a little suspended. Think of labor before birth, the swirl before a wedding, or right now: the days between Yule and New Year's when time itself feels mushy.Why does this matter right now?We've just crossed the Winter Solstice threshold, and we're sitting in portal energy until we fully step into the new year. This is the perfect time to shake out your energy, reflect on what was, and consciously choose what's next—instead of just floating through.How can I bring magic to thresholds and portals?Start by noticing them. Pause at doorways. Honor what you're leaving behind before stepping forward. Use this portal time to let your energy settle, see what shakes loose, and approach the new year with intention rather than autopilot.Timestamps:0:00 – Welcome + Merry Christmas!1:15 – What is a threshold?3:42 – Everyday thresholds you're missing5:30 – What is a portal?7:18 – How portals show up in life (birth, death, marriage, right now)9:45 – What to do in a portal (hint: let it vibe)11:30 – Why this matters for your magic13:00 – Enchanted Journey Membership: Thresholds & Portals theme for 202614:15 – Your invitation for this portal timeJournal Prompts for This Portal Time:🌙 What energy am I carrying that needs to be shaken out before the new year?🌙 What threshold am I standing at right now—and what am I leaving behind?🌙 How can I cross into 2026 with more intention and less autopilot?Continue the Journey:✨ Join the Enchanted Journey Membership – Our 2026 theme is Thresholds & Portals, and there's already content waiting to help you move into the new year with magic and intention.🔗 https://signup.thesistersenchanted.com/enchantedjourney_2026🎧 Listen on Spotify – Catch Stay Magic wherever you get your podcasts.Related Topics:wheel of the year, yule traditions, winter solstice meaning, liminal space spiritual meaning, new year rituals, threshold meaning spiritual, portal energy, seasonal living, witchy new year, intentional living, everyday magic, midlife spiritual awakening, how to set intentions, sacred transitions, new year reflectionAbout The Sisters Enchanted:The Sisters Enchanted is a secular nature spirituality community for women ready to reclaim their rhythm, reignite their inner magic, and rediscover themselves through practical witchcraft, seasonal living, and soul-led transformation. Founded in 2016.🌐 Website: https://thesistersenchanted.com📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_sisters_enchanted👍 Facebook: https://facebook.com/thesistersenchanted

Happy Winter Solstice, Enchanted Sister. 🌟✨It's Day 12, the final day of our Twelve Days of Yule, and I'm sharing something I'm nervous about.Today's gift is a preview of the tarot deck I've been pouring my heart into all year long. You're getting the Major Arcana in draft form so you can look through it, sit with it, and maybe even use it a little.This deck is centered on the sacral chakra, the sacral curse and healing the witch wound and allowing ourselves to feel pleasure, joy, and delight in our lives. Every card image started as a real photo of the Sisters Enchanted team and community members. We even staged a photo shoot over the summer to fill in the gaps. Then I used AI to generate the images, followed by my own hands-on editing to add flourishes, details, and magic.It's not done yet. I'm way behind where I thought I'd be. But such is the creative process. And I'm proud of it.In this video, you'll learn:→ The story behind this tarot deck and how it came to be→ How I used AI + real photos + my own creative skills to build it→ What the deck is centered on: sacral chakra, pleasure, joy, and healing the witch wound→ Why I'm sharing it before it's "finished"→ What's coming in 2026 from The Sisters Enchanted→ A final thank you—and winter solstice blessings🎁 GRAB YOUR FREE MAJOR ARCANA PREVIEW:https://signup.thesistersenchanted.com/12DY_SIGNUPThis is my gift to you. I hope you find it as delightful as I do.

Day 11 of the Twelve Days of Yule and today I'm airing my grievances about affirmations. Because most of them? They suck. 😬✨Today's free gift is a guide on How to Create Affirmations That Don't Suck.We're reframing the whole concept, clearing the table, and helping you build something that actually works.Here's the problem: most affirmations are pie-in-the-sky romanticizing of a future that feels impossibly far from where you are right now. "Money flows easily to me" sounds nice but if your nervous system doesn't believe it, you're just affirming something that isn't true. And that's not transformation. That's wishful thinking with extra steps.In this guide, we're ditching the fluff and creating decisions and declarations instead.In this video, you'll learn:→ Why most affirmations don't land (and why that's not your fault)→ The difference between affirming and declaring→ How to identify the areas of your life where you keep "willing" change that won't stick→ Why reality is perception—and how to use that to your advantage→ How to change the story FIRST, then make the declaration→ A simple, efficient, and actually effective approach to this work🎁 GRAB YOUR FREE "AFFIRMATIONS THAT DON'T SUCK" GUIDE:https://signup.thesistersenchanted.com/12DY_SIGNUPRegister for the Twelve Days of Yule to get a NEW free gift in your inbox every day through the Winter Solstice. Each gift is available for one day only!

Day 10 of the Twelve Days of Yule and today's gift might be the most important one yet.

✨Today's free gift is a guide on How to Ask Better Questions! This skill will help you with effing everything.Here's what I've learned in my work at the Sisters Enchanted and in education before that: the people who ask good questions are the ones who make change. They decide faster, trust themselves more, and get better answers. The ones who ask vague, validation-seeking, answer-hunting questions? They stay stuck.This is especially true in tarot. If you're pulling cards and only hearing what you already know or getting readings that feel flat and unhelpful, it's probably the questions, not the cards.

In this video, you'll learn:

→ Why asking better questions is a life-changing skill

→ How this applies to tarot, shadow work, communication, and manifestation

→ The problem with vague, validation-seeking questions

→ How better questions help you trust yourself more

→ Why this freebie ties together ALL the previous gifts in this series

→ How to use questions to navigate tricky conversations and heal the witch wound

🎁 GRAB YOUR FREE "HOW TO ASK BETTER QUESTIONS" GUIDE:https://signup.thesistersenchanted.com/12DY_SIGNUP

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Day 9 of the Twelve Days of Yule and today we're leveling up your tarot practice. 🔮✨

Today's free gift is a Holistic Tarot Reading Template to help you stop reading your spreads in fragments and start weaving them into a cohesive, emotionally impactful story.Here's what most people do: Position one means this. Position two means that. Maybe at the end they try to pull it together into some big picture takeaway. But the cards end up feeling disjointed, especially when you pull something like The Devil next to the Three of Cups next to The Tower and you're like... wait, is this good or bad?When you read tarot like a story (where each card flows into the next like chapters in a book) THAT'S where the real magic happens.

In this video, you'll learn:

→ Why fragmented tarot readings lose emotional impact

→ How to connect your cards like chapters in a book

→ The "overflowing bucket" method for weaving card meanings together

→ Why conflicting cards actually make sense when read as a story

→ How to create depth and cohesion in any spread

→ A template to help you practice holistic readings right away

🎁 GRAB YOUR FREE HOLISTIC TAROT READING TEMPLATE:https://signup.thesistersenchanted.com/12DY_SIGNUP

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Day 8 of the Twelve Days of Yule and today we're diving into retrogrades. Retro-retro-retrogrades. 🪐✨

Today's free gift is a Retrograde Guide with a short video explainer PLUS worksheets to help you map out your personal 2026 retrograde situation.Here's what most people get wrong about retrogrades: they treat them as one-size-fits-all. But retrogrades impact you based on where they're touching YOUR birth chart which means your experience might look completely different from someone else's. And if you were born with planets in retrograde? Those periods might actually feel like home to you.Time to stop taking the hype as truth and start personalizing your retrograde reflection.

In this video, you'll learn:

→ What a retrograde actually is (a planet appearing to move backward from Earth's view)

→ Why Mercury retrograde gets all the blame for tech and travel hiccups→ How retrogrades impact different planets and different areas of life

→ Why YOUR retrograde experience depends on your birth chart

→ What it means if you were born during a retrograde→ How to use retrograde periods for reflection, not just frustration→ What Krampus, La Befana, and Santa know about pushing through retrograde energy

🎁 GRAB YOUR FREE 2026 RETROGRADE GUIDE + WORKSHEETS:https://signup.thesistersenchanted.com/12DY_SIGNUP

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