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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we have one of our coven members, Lisa of The Aspen Sisterhood Collective, on the pod to talk to us all about art magick. But first, we're answering a Witchy Wisdom question and exploring ways to honour loved ones who have passed on.

Then we dive into our topic. Lisa shares how she got started with art and why making art can be so magical. We talk about how we can incorporate art into our rituals and practice and how we...

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Welcome back to The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast. This week, we're talking with health and wellbeing coach Isabel Brown about the real truth about women's health. But first, we need to fuel up with delicious food. Louise found a new restaurant that's an absolute bargain for fancy food. Renee made an awesomely bad lunch choice due to the hazards of being a food blogger. And Isabel is geniusly making multiple meals from one head of cabbage.

Then, we ask Isabel all our questions about women's health. There's so much conflicting information...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we're starting off with a magical creature-themed Witchy Would You Rather concerning elves, phoenixes and dragons.

Then we get into our topic - the Hawaiian mythical people, the Menehune. We talk about their myths, what they get up to overnight, and how we can honour their energy.

Then, as always, we finish with awesomeness. Renee has been watching witchy movies, and Louise is planning a Big Release.

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It's September, witches, and that means it's time for a monthly Tarot forecast. This month, we're helping you explore how to heal, how to find balance, and how to embrace gratitude. Listen in to hear what the cards have to teach us.

Then we're diving into one of our very favorite things, snack spells. How can you transform a simple afternoon snack into a magical experience. Learn to manifest more awesomeness with everything from potato chips to chocolate bars.

Then, Renee is having a very Sagittarian adventure, and Louise...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we're kicking off with Witchy Wisdom, where we help a listener to jazz up their morning card pull ritual.

Then we jump into talking about sending out your witch signal. We talk about ways you can recognise other witches in the wild, and subtle ways that you can let other people know your witchy leanings.

Then we finish, as always, with awesomeness. Renee got to meet her hero and the inspiration for starting her witchcraft journey, and Louise has...

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Welcome back to our Goddess series on The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast. We're starting this week by sharing some serious deliciousness. Louise has had her first experience with Detroit-style pizza, and she's in love. Renee has made you cute mini cheesecakes that are more awesome than they have any right to be.

Then we're learning about the Japanese Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu. Neither of us have much of a background in Japanese culture, so we're learning right in front of your eyes, or ears, as it were. How can this beautiful...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we have one of our OG listeners, Tara, on the pod to talk to us about becoming an election poll worker. But first, let's get political with some Witchy Would You Rather!

Tara shares with us how she became an election worker, what it's like behind the scenes on polling days, and how being an election poll worker makes her life more awesome.

Speaking of awesome -  Renee has been to see the Odyssey, Louise has been hitting the g...

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Welcome to August, witches. We're starting off this week's episode with our August Tarot forecast asking how you can be more awesome and more efficient this month. Let the cards guide you to a deeper level of self-care.

Then we're sharing our latest witchy book recommendations. We're both pretty hardcore nerds when it comes to witchcraft, so we've got a collection of fiction and non-fiction books to make your life more awesome. From house magick to cheese spells to rebellious magical street urchins, we'll help you expand your TBR list.

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we have the incredible Fiona Campbell Arrand with us to talk about Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). But first, we're sending messages to our 16-year-old selves.

Then we dive deep into NLP. Fiona shares what NLP is, it's history and how it can change the way we interact with the world. We talk about how we can incorporate NLP into our spiritual practices, and Fiona shares some easy steps we can take to try NLP at home.

Then, as always, we...

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This week on The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast, we're joined by astrologer Emy Young to explore the astrology houses. But first, Emy is helping us guide a listener who is worried about ticking the boxes and getting it right in her witchcraft practice. We share our witchy wisdom for letting go of perfectionism.

Then Emy teaches us about the 12 astrology houses. Signs get all the attention, but houses are really important to understanding how our astrology will actually play out in our lives and our everyday experiences. Emy brilliantly walks us...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we're picking ourselves back up with some delicious food in What ya eatin'? Renee has been making Mojito bars, and Louise has been eating delicious Danish pastries.

We're back with our mythical creatures series and this month we are talking about the Scottish icon that is Nessie. We talk about her history, her influence and how she can help us be a bit more magical.

Then, as always, we finish with awesomeness. Renee is watching the world cup and...

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This week on The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast, we're speaking with Pamela Wharton, co-owner of The Wellness Cottage and creative healer. She starts out by helping us with some very perplexing witchy would you rather questions. From drawings come to life to colonies on the moon, we're figuring out how to make the world more awesome.

Then Pamela shares her wisdom about art meditation. She shares how creativity, art, and messy play can help to calm our nervous systems. We learn about detaching from perfection, releasing expectations, and getting back to...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! We've managed to find ourselves in July, so it's time for our July Tarot Forecast!

This week we're talking about the Victorian language of flowers. Those Victorians were very repressed, so we're learning how they used flowers to communicate their feelings. We talk about flower colours, placement and combinations that have secret meanings. We also look at our favourite flowers and what they mean.

Then, as always, we end with awesomeness. This week66 Renee attended a spooky ballet, and Louise has...

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Welcome back to The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast. We've got our herbalist friend Tori from Spirit of the Ridge back for her summer herb chat. But first, we're helping a listener figure out how to deal with a busy summer schedule. We're talking non-negotiable magick in this month's Witchy Wisdom segment.

Then Tori share her wisdom about how to use herbalism to make your life more awesome in the summer. This is prime time for harvest herbs, so she shares tips about how to use some of her favorite plants as...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! We've been making this podcast for 5 whole years! And we're starting off as we started back then with What ya eatin'? Renee has been trying out a new brunch spot near her, and Louise is making chicken soup for the soul.

And just like that, The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast is 5 years old! As is our podaversary tradition, we answer some of your listener questions. We talk about what we've learned in 5 years of podcasting, our top 5 witchy supplies and the challenges that...

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Welcome back to The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast. We're starting this week with a pet-themed and very bizarre Witchy Would You Rather. And we're revealing some secrets about the animals in our lives.

Then we dive in to the history of familiars. They started out as helpful spirits, got transformed into evil demons by the patriarchy, and are now being reclaimed by modern witches. But a familiar is more than just a cute and cuddly animal companion. Listen in to find out why.

Then, Renee is trying to find...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we have one of our OG podcast besties, Lucinda Kerr, with us! And it's also June, so we start off by taking a look at our June Tarot Forecast

This episode is a bit different, as Lucinda is here to ask us questions about how w use witchcraft to connect to the earth and our ancestral traditions. We talk about difficulties overcoming our colonial histories, understanding the traditions of our ancestral lands and creating a practice that works for you.

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Welcome back to The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast. We've got some amazing practical witch tips for you this week, but first, we're helping a coven sister out with some witchy wisdom. What does it mean when Tarot cards get shouted to you in your dreams? We have thoughts!

Then, we're talking about how to use a pendulum. This is such a simple and accessible divination tool. You can make a pendulum out of just about anything, and once you learn to trust your intuition, it can guide you to break the...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we have holistic nutritionist Kezia Hall with us, so you better believe we're doing What Ya Eatin?! From delicious desserts to savoury scones, we're having it all this week!

Kezia is here to talk to us about how we can create a more sacred connection with our bodies. We talk about why we, as women, so often feel disconnected from our bodies, and simple ways to start approaching our bodies with compassion.

Then, as always, we end with awesomeness...

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Welcome back to The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast. This week, we're opening with two nearly impossible choices in Witchy Would You Rather. We explore food, sleep, soul mates, and dream jobs. What would you choose? Listen in to find out our picks.

Then we're exploring an Indian warrior goddess that's new to both of us. We're learning about Durga and sharing our impressions of how you could use her energy to make your life more awesome. Does it involve the practical use of the skulls of evil men? Perhaps. (Alas, no...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! It's time for our May Tarot Forecast, and this month could bring some interesting change if we're willing to surrender and let go.

This week's episode is a bit of a full-circle moment from our first ever episode, as we're talking about animated characters as modern deities. We talk about the listeners, and our own, favourite animated characters, from Disney, to anime, to TMNT.  We explore what makes these characters magical and how we can bring their energy into our lives and practices.

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This week we're joined by menopause coach and founder of the Scottish Pause Summit, Andrea Clare, to talk about a creative way to understand the experience of menopause. But first, a lady's gotta eat. Louise is trying a new to her McDonald's breakfast experience, Renee is making the ultimate summer drink, and Andrea is feeling fancy with her recipe box dish.

Then, Andrea shares her wisdom and experience and teaches us how to not only understand what's happening in our bodies during menopause but how to make sense of it. She...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! We’re kicking things off this week with our Witchy Wisdom segment, where we help a listener with some spells and rituals for clarity and guidance on where to go next on their path.

Then we dive horn-first into talking about Renee’s favourite magical creature: unicorns. We explore what makes these mystical beings so powerful, their magical correspondences, and how we can work with unicorn energy in our own practices.

Then, as always, we wrap things up with awesomeness. This week...

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We're feeling romantic this week on The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast, as well as a little bit loopy. We're opening up this episode with a delicious "What Ya Eatin'?" Louise is feasting on messy but luxurious seafood, and Renee is turning stale bread into something truly awesome.

Then, we chat about wedding magick. Whether you want to freak out your relatives or bring some quiet magick to your wedding celebration, we discuss how to bring intention and witchcraft to all parts of your union ceremony. From folk traditions to wedding spells...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we're welcoming the delightful Sharon from Joyworks to talk about cultivating joy in our lives. But first, we have to decide which Easter chocolates to eat in this month's Witchy Would You Rather.

Then we dive into pure joy. Sharon shares her definition of joy, how it differs from happiness, and some things we can do to bring radical, unabashed joy into our lives.

Then we finish, as always, with awesomeness. Renee had a sold-out weekend in her business...

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Welcome to the first episode of April. We're kicking off with our April Tarot forecast focusing on harness Aries and Taurus energy. What will a new month bring? How can we make it awesome? Tarot will guide us.

Then, we're sharing our thoughts, both magical and mundane, on staying grounded in a chaotic world. The news may be bleak, but we don't have to spiral out of control. From nervous system regulation to grounding spell work, we're helping you feel safe and secure so you can keep creating a more magical...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we're welcoming back Tori from Spirit of the Ridge to talk about spring herbalism. But first, once again, she's helping us answer our Witchy Wisdom question all about finding your coven.

Then we dive into spring herbalism. Tori share which herbs and plants are in season this time of year, what ailments people need help with in the spring, and some easy ways to incorporate herbalism into your practice this spring.

Then we finish, as always, with awesomeness. Renee...

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Welcome back to the deliciously magical world of The Coven of Awesomeness. We're starting off this episode with some Springy What ya' eatin'? Renee is helping you bake up simple Sour Cream Scones and Louise manifested some pistachio treats through a delusional conversation.

Then we're sharing our hot takes on the idea of doing spells for others. This is not just a one-sided affair. We discuss the difference between sending out general good vibes and manifesting specific things for other people. And Renee definitely has an opinion on hiring strangers on...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! Spring has sprung in our Witchy Would You Rather segment this week as we get ready to celebrate Ostara.

And, speaking of Ostara, our topic this week is the Goddess of the radiant dawn, Eostre. We talk about her origins, her lore, and her giant rabbit boyfriend. We also share ways to honour her and to work with her throughout the year.

Then we finish, as always, with awesomeness. This week Renee got to surprise one of her regular customers at...

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Welcome back to a new month at The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast. We're starting March with our Tarot forecast. Do you want some insights into how to embrace a new path with intuition and courage? You definitely want to listen into this one.

Then we're exploring the expansive and permissive world of chaos magick. Where did this particular brand of witchery come from? Is it still as subversive as it was when it started? What's the difference between chaos magick and eclectic witchcraft? We're digging into all this and helping you...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week we are having an AMA about witchcraft for mental health, but first we kick off by answering a listener question for Witchy Wisdom.

Then we get into your questions. We talk about how witchcraft has improved our mental health, daily habits and witchy routines you can adopt, and tips for increasing motivation when you are struggling.

Then we finish, as always, with awesomeness. Renee is back in her bi-yearly Olympics watch-fest, and Louise has been finding the good in...

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We're launching a new occasional series about magical creatures, and of course, our first exploration has to be dragons.

But first, we're satisfying our own appetites with delicious food. Louise is headed to local Middle Eastern restaurant, Roya, and Renee is mixing up a Salted Caramel White Russian.

Then we dive deep into the myths around draconic beings. Dragons and their many cousins have appeared in nearly every ancient civilization around the world and have captured the human imagination for centuries. They also happen to be Louise's favorite animal...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! We got a really great astrology question for our history of witchcraft episode a while back, so we thought we'd do a whole episode on the history of astrology! But first, we have to figure out the dilemmas of Mercury retrogrades, Saturn returns and erasing memories in Witchy Would You Rather.

Then we get into the history of astrology. We talk about astrology throughout time and how different cultures used and added to the knowledge and understanding of the celestial bodies - all...

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Welcome back to a feisty edition of The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast. This week we're opening up with a rebellious February Tarot forecast, calling in the boldest side of Aquarius energy to bring change to our world and to our lives.

Then we dig into community protection magick. As we watch the world around us suffer from cruelty and hate, we're sharing our best tips on how to use your witchcraft to protect those who are being persecuted. Whether it's a solo practice or a coven gathering, you can cast these...

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Welcome back to the Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! First off, let us apologies for the audio quality in this episode. We had a technical hiccup which stopped us from being able to remove as much of the background noise as we usually would, so we are aware that it's not our usual quality and we apologise!

But to make it up to you, this episode features the incredible Kelly from Saturn Therapies who has come along to talk to us about past lives. But first, what are we eating?? Louise has...

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We've got the incredible Tori Rice of Spirit of the Ridge with us today to talk about winter herbalism. But first, she's helping us out with some Witchy Wisdom. This week, we're helping a listener deal with some judgy parents and old religious trauma. 

Then Tori shares her herbal wisdom with us. She'll teach us how to fight off winter colds, how to make use of what's growing right now, and even how to transform simple grocery store ingredients into healing medicine. Plus, she breaks a few myths about herbalism that h...

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Welcome back tot he Coven of Awesomeness Podcast! This week on What ya eatin? Renee has been celebrating her birthday at Fat Hippo in Glasgow, and Louise has been celebrating life with her favourite festive beverage.

We're back with another goddess, and this month we are talking about Aradia. We discuss the speculated origins of this modern goddess and talk about the power of belief in magick.

Then we finish, as always, with awesomeness. Renee has been loving the transformation of one of the characters in Stranger Things, and...

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Welcome back to The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast. The holidays are over, but winter is still with us, so this week, we're starting off with a super cozy edition of Witchy Would You Rather. We're talking soup, candles, and your favorite films. What would you choose?

Then we're discussing Hygge Magick. How can you combine the Danish tradition of making winter more awesome with your witchcraft practices. We're sharing all our tips on how to make the dark half of the year feel more magical and supportive. From lighting to textures...

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Happy New Year, friends! We're back with our annual vision board episode, but before we get to that we've got our January tarot forecast giving us an idea of the vibes we can expect to start off the year.

We recap on our experiences of 2025 and chat about the goals we achieved, as well as the ones we didn't get around to. We talk about our goals for 2026 and we're manifesting big things for ourselves and this podcast!

Then we finish, as always, with awesomeness, and both of us...

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In this episode of The Coven of Awesomeness Podcast, we're starting with Witchy Wisdom. We're answering a listener's questions about what to do with the stuff from your spell when the spell is finished. As usual, the answer is whatever you want, but of course, we dig a bit deeper with some helpful suggestions.

Then we're discovering depictions of witchcraft in visual art throughout history. From early sculptures of magical goddesses to anti-witch propaganda in early mass media right up to modern day witches in artwork of every persuasion, we're digging...