What would it look like to live a life guided by pleasure, rooted in connection, and in service to the Earth?In this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener is joined by artist, activist, and mystic Samantha Roddick to explore the sacred nature of sex, eroticism, and embodiment—and how reconnecting to our life force can help us live more fully, more freely, and more in alignment with our true values.Together, Sarah and Sam dive into the archetype of the Nine of Pentacles, examining how real abundance is built through intimacy, integrity, and interdependence. Sam shares her path from reshaping erotic culture through her London-based store Coco de Mer, to supporting Indigenous-led resistance movements in Brazil. Along the way, she reminds us that culture is a form of protection, and that pleasure (at its core) is a political and spiritual act.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why eroticism is a sacred expression of life forceHow pleasure, activism, and embodiment can coexistWhat it means to decolonize intimacy and reclaim your wildnessHow Indigenous wisdom offers a blueprint for the futureThe power of slowing down, listening, and remembering who you areThis is an invitation to reimagine success, reclaim your sensuality, and return to the sacredness of being alive.oin the Moon Studio community:Join the Moon Studio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themoonstudioBuy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner: https://moon-studio.co/collections/all-products-excluding-route/products/many-moons-2025Subscribe to our newsletter: https://moon-studio.co/pages/newsletterFind Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gottesss/Upcoming Events [London]: August 9th: Intuition For Right Now: Regain Trust, Build Confidence, and Heal Old WoundsAugust 10th: Integrating the Gifts of Your Spirit: An Archetypal Deep Dive and Regression with Sarah Faith Gottesdiener
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The Good Life Starts Now: The Real Meaning of the 9 of Pentacles
What does a life well lived look like for you?In this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener explores the Nine of Pentacles, the final card in our Minor Arcana series—and one of the tarot’s most powerful invitations to consider what a truly abundant, meaningful life looks like.Reflecting on her own journey, Sarah explores what she once dreamed of, what she’s created with devotion, and how she continues to evolve.In this episode you’ll learn:How to work with the Nine of Pentacles when you feel disconnected from purpose or progressHow to define success on your own terms—beyond productivity and external validationThe importance of long-term investments in yourself, your values, and your dreamsWhat it means to become someone new through your work, your magic, and your commitmentsSimple but powerful ways to become successful, and stay successfulThis episode invites you to take stock of how far you’ve come and look ahead to what’s next—with clarity, honesty, and a renewed sense of purpose.Join the Moon Studio community:Join the Moon Studio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themoonstudioBuy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner: https://moon-studio.co/collections/all-products-excluding-route/products/many-moons-2025Subscribe to our newsletter: https://moon-studio.co/pages/newsletterFind Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gottesss/Upcoming Events [London]: August 9th: Intuition For Right Now: Regain Trust, Build Confidence, and Heal Old WoundsAugust 10th: Integrating the Gifts of Your Spirit: An Archetypal Deep Dive and Regression with Sarah Faith Gottesdiener
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Exorcisms, Entities & Energetic Parasites: A Deep Dive Into The Darker Side of Light Work with Kaitlyn Graña
What if the reason you’re feeling “off” is because you’re carrying energy that doesn’t belong to you? What exactly are entities, and how do you know you have one? What can the darker side of spirituality—ghosts, hauntings, and demonic entities—teach us about the light?On this week’s episode of Moonbeaming, host Sarah Faith Gottesdiener is joined by exorcist Kaitlyn Graña for a fascinating and illuminating conversation about spiritual hygiene, entity attachments, and the practice of energetic clearing. If you’ve been feeling energetically “off,” weighed down by emotions that don’t feel like yours, or overwhelmed by spiritual residue, this episode offers insight, validation, and actionable tools.In this episode you’ll learn:What exorcism actually entails—and why it’s rarely what pop culture suggestsHow and why entities or energies attach to people and placesThe ways spiritual attachments often reflect our emotional and ancestral woundsSimple yet powerful practices to keep your energy field clear and protectedWhy receiving help with spiritual clearing is both normal and necessaryHow the Nine of Swords connects to energetic overload and psychic influenceThis episode is for spiritual seekers who want to better understand the invisible forces that shape our inner and outer worlds.Meet Kaitlyn:Kaitlyn Graña (they/them) is known as the Mother of Mystics. Kaitlyn is a 4th generation Espiritista, trance medium, and exorcist. Kaitlyn's work centers supporting marginalized people discover authentic, ancestrally-rooted spirituality through the practice of Espiritismo Cruzado. You can find Kaitlyn at:www.motherofmystics.cominstagram.com/kaitlyn.granaJoin the Moon Studio community:Join the Moon Studio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themoonstudioBuy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner: https://moon-studio.co/collections/all-products-excluding-route/products/many-moons-2025Subscribe to our newsletter: https://moon-studio.co/pages/newsletterFind Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gottesss/
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Things Fall Apart: The Wisdom of Collapse, Grief Magic, and the 9 of Swords
What if crashing out is exactly what your soul needs to transform?In this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener explores the Nine of Swords, one of the tarot’s most intense cards of collapse, grief, shadow work, and transformation. If you’re navigating grief, facing an identity shift, or feeling like you’ve hit rock bottom, this conversation will help you reframe what it means to be in the “crash out” moment.In this episode you’ll learn:Why grief and collapse can be portals to spiritual growthHow the Nine of Swords reveals what is no longer sustainableWhy identity dissolves in the wake of trauma healing—and what comes afterHow to work with ego death, shame, and shadow during rock bottomThe collective and personal implications of unprocessed griefThis episode is a compassionate guide for anyone moving through crisis, deep grief, or major life change — offering permission to pause, process, and allow transformation to unfold.To Note: If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or feel unsafe, please know you are not alone and there is support available.United States: Call or text the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for free, confidential support, 24/7.Canada: Call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645, available 24/7.Domestic Violence (U.S. & Canada): If you are experiencing domestic violence, you can reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or chat online at thehotline.org. In Canada, you can also contact the Assaulted Women’s Helpline at 1-866-863-0511 or text 1-866-863-7868.Moon Studio workshop reminder:June 29th: The Constellation of the 9's: The Hermit, The Moon, & the 9's: https://moon-studio.co/products/the-constellation-of-the-9s-the-hermit-the-moon-the-9sJoin the Moon Studio community:Join the Moon Studio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themoonstudioBuy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner: https://moon-studio.co/collections/all-products-excluding-route/products/many-moons-2025Subscribe to our newsletter: https://moon-studio.co/pages/newsletterFind Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gottesss/
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Let Desire Lead: Your 2025 Summer Solstice Tarot Reading
Do you need to return to yourself, your joy, your desires, and what really matters?Well, you’re in luck, because the Solstice, which arrives this week, is the perfect time for a reset!In this very special episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener offers a powerful tarot reading for the collective and reflects on the energy of summer—a time of renewal, eroticism, and heart-led living.In this episode you’ll learn:Why the solstice is a potent time for reflection, recommitment, and transformationWhat a “full circle moment” might be trying to show youWhy trusting your timing is the ultimate power moveHow to gently end cycles of isolation and perfectionism, and open up to connectionHow to use tarot archetypes as seasonal anchors for real-life growth and changeThis episode will guide you how to use this midpoint of the year to reassess our priorities and gently pivot towards what truly matters.Moon Studio workshop reminder:June 29th: The Constellation of the 9's: The Hermit, The Moon, & the 9's: https://moon-studio.co/products/the-constellation-of-the-9s-the-hermit-the-moon-the-9sJoin the Moon Studio community:Join the Moon Studio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themoonstudioBuy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner: https://moon-studio.co/collections/all-products-excluding-route/products/many-moons-2025Subscribe to our newsletter: https://moon-studio.co/pages/newsletterFind Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gottesss/
Moonbeaming helps creatives, intuitives, mystics, visionaries, practitioners, and small business owners navigate change and cycles. We explore spiritual concepts, consciousness and energy, archetypes, visual culture, psychology, and effective practices that will help you expand, learn, and grow.
Your host Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, is an artist, author, small business owner and practitioner with over 20 years of experience. Visit the [moon-studio.co](http://moon-studio.co) for more of her education and products.
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