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“Honey is the Knife: Or How I Learned to Stop Fixing Myself and Love My Bliss” is a hybrid self-help memoir by Hannah Eko. Chronicling Hannah’s life as a Black woman navigating wellness and self-help culture, “Honey is the Knife” holds the pleasure of self discovery alongside the struggles. Tune in for a conversation about Hannah’s spiritual journey as a seeker and writer, and how sweetness shows up as a superpower and a sharp truth spell. We also discuss Yoruba spirituality and working with deity to inform and support one’s spiritual path. Dive into “Honey is the Knife” for more of Hannah’s magic. 
Hannah Olabosibe Eko is a Nigerian-American writer, multimedia storyteller, and book doula. A graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy, she holds a Master’s Degree in Community and Economic Development from Penn State University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Pittsburgh. She is the founder of The Lit Club, a cannabis-inspired literary salon, creative community, and event series at the intersection of art, healing, and pleasure justice. Her writing has appeared in Buzzfeed, Bust magazine, Fractured Lit, Aster(ix), and elsewhere. She currently makes her home between Los Angeles, California and the universe.
🔮 Learn more about Hannah's work here: https://hannahoeko.com/
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Casey Zabala - spirit worker and intuitive witch.
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Join us for an enchanting conversation with preeminent natural perfumer and author, Mandy Aftel as we explore her latest publication, Symbolorum: The Secret Wisdom of Emblems. In this curated collection, Aftel resurrects the lineage of emblems, which were once a popular esoteric device for gathering and disseminating wisdom, lore, and curiosities. Learn how Mandy discovered this arcane world of emblems, and her loving reproduction and of 100 emblems from the Symbolorum et Emblematum. If you are an antiquarian at heart, this episode is sure to make your soul sing.
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ABOUT MANDY:
Mandy Aftel is a preeminent natural perfumer, educator, curator, and author of 6 books on natural fragrance and flavor. She is the founder of Aftelier Perfumes (www.aftelier.com) her artisanal line of natural fragrances. She created the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents (www.aftelarchive.com) as a cabinet of curiosities about natural essences. Her ten books include Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume, which helped spark the natural perfume renaissance and has been translated into seventeen languages.
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Aftel Archive of Curious Scents: https://www.aftelier.com/Articles.asp?ID=256
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ABOUT YOUR HOST:
Casey Zabala - interdisciplinary artist & intuitive witch - Work with Casey: ⁠https://www.wandererstarot.com/workwithcasey⁠ and follow them on substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://notesfromthehedge.substack.com/⁠

2026 gets underway with a series of oppositions to Jupiter in Cancer, putting pressure on our sense of home, safety and belonging. Mercury, Mars, the Sun, and Venus are all colluding in Capricorn, concocting up emergent mysteries... Don’t forget to find ways to center pleasure, especially when the road ahead is rocky. Tune in for ways to center and expand! If you’re looking for more of an astrological overview of 2026, become a patron of the podcast. We dropped a full episode highlighting the key transits of 2026, which pairs perfectly with our 2026 astrological workbook. 
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TRANSITS: 
January 10th - Sun 20° Capricorn opposite Jupiter 20° Cancer
January 11th - Mars 20° Capricorn opposite Jupiter 20° Cancer
January 14th - Mercury 19° Capricorn opposite Jupiter 19° Cancer
January 15th - Venus 27° Capricorn trine Uranus 27° Taurus
January 17th - Venus 29° Capricorn sextile Neptune 29° Pisces
January 17th - Venus ingress into Aquarius
January 17th - Sun 27° Capricorn trine Uranus 27° Taurus
January 18th - Mars conjunct Mercury 26° Capricorn
January 18th - Capricorn New Moon 28°
January 19th - Mars 27° Capricorn sextile Saturn 27° Pisces and trine Uranus 27° Taurus
January 20th - Sun and Mercury ingress into Aquarius 
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🌈CONNECT WITH YOUR PODCAST HOSTS: 
Casey Zabala - Spirit worker and intuitive witch - Work with Casey: https://www.wandererstarot.com/workwithcasey and follow them on substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://notesfromthehedge.substack.com/ 
Mariana Balkar - Circassian Astrologer, Writer and Creator - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@astrosipsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.astrosipsa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + on substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://astrosipsa.substack.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Karima: Astrologer, Tarot Reader, and Witch -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the.cosmic.vibe.sf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.the-cosmic-vibe.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Happy Solstice, sweet witches! The longest night is an energetic reboot moment, offering space for us to slow-down and reconnect with our true essence. With a New Moon on December 19th ushering in the shortest day, we have a precious incubation period to honor what is ending, and what we hope to renew our faith in as we move through the grounded Capricorn season.  
A reminder! We will be taking a short podcast break, with episodes returning at the Spring Equinox. We have some super magical episodes already planned for you. Stay tuned, witches. 
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TRANSITS:
Dec 21st - Sun ingress into Capricorn - Happy Solstice!
Dec 24th - Venus ingress into Capricorn
Dec 26th - Moon conjunct Neptune 29° Pisces
Dec 27th - Mercury 22° Sag trine Chiron 22° Aries
January 2nd - Cancer Full Moon 12°
January 2nd - Venus conjunct the Sun 12° Capricorn 
January 7th - Sun, Venus, Mars conjunction 17° Capricorn
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Mariana Balkar - Circassian Astrologer, Writer and Creator - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@astrosipsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.astrosipsa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + on substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://astrosipsa.substack.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Karima: Astrologer, Tarot Reader, and Witch -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the.cosmic.vibe.sf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.the-cosmic-vibe.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Your visions are sacred, and the astrology of the moment is pushing us to embrace this all important truth. This episode focuses on the astrological transits from December 8th through December 20th - Winter Solstice! As we move closer and closer to the longest night, we are tasked with slowing down, prioritizing the work of integration, and the all important practice of dreaming. December is colored by the Saturn Mars square, causing delays and potential frustrations. The cosmos are encouraging us to slow down and reconsider what is most important for us to tackle before Solstice. The holiday season can be filled with stress and mounting pressures, so let us all *Dear Witches,* take an opportunity to do what our ancestors did and hunker down to dream. 
Enjoy this episode ~ and tune back in for Winter Solstice magic! We will be taking a short podcast break, with episodes returning at the Spring Equinox. 

TRANSITS:
Week of Dec 8 -14th
December 8th: Mars in Sag squares Saturn in Pisces at 25º
December 10th: Mercury in Scorpio opposite Uranus in Taurus at 28º
December 11th: Mercury enters Sag
December 14th: Mars in Sag square Neptune in Pisces at 29º
Week of Dec 15th - 20th
December 15th: Mars enters Capricorn
December 16th: Sun in Sag squares Saturn in Pisces at 25º
December 19th: New Moon at 28º of Sagittarius at 5:44pm PST
December 20th: Sun in Sag squares Neptune in Pisces at 29º

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Casey Zabala - Intuitive, Artist & Author, Creatrix of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wanderer’s Tarot ⁠ - Work with Casey: https://www.wandererstarot.com/workwithcasey and follow them on substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://notesfromthehedge.substack.com/ 
Mariana Balkar - Circassian Astrologer, Writer and Creator - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@astrosipsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.astrosipsa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + on substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://astrosipsa.substack.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Karima: Astrologer, Tarot Reader, and Witch -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the.cosmic.vibe.sf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.the-cosmic-vibe.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠