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Dive into the New Moon Yesspiral system blending Lunar Cycles, Tarot & Astrology with Yesbelt Fernandez! Yesbelt is a tarot teacher and lunar guide based in New York City who helps people design intentional lives. She leads new and full moon circles, offers seasonal rituals and tarot readings. She is the author of: New Moon Life Design: Manifest the Life You Want Using Lunar Cycles, Tarot, and Astrology (Weiser Books, April 2026). For over a decade, Yesbelt blends practical systems with intuitive wisdom, teaching people how to work with the phases and cycles of the moon and set intentions they can follow through on. She believes in saying yes to what spirals us into synchronicity!
Yesbelt found out about tarot for the first time in the Dominican Republic whilst sitting on a beach after a funeral. A Tarot reader happened to be walking by and offered Yesbelt a Tarot reading. She bought her first tarot deck after that and began studying Tarot and attended different lectures and classes in NYC. She met Joanna Powell Colbert at a readers' studio and then attended one of Joanna’s retreats on Whidbey Island, WA. Being a young mother at age 16 kept her very busy until her 30's when she awakened to her spirituality. 
Yesbelt studied herbalism at a shop in NYC called Flower Power. She was invited to host lunar circles there and to sell her workbooks that she made every month. Theresa Reed (aka The Tarot Lady) came into the Flower Power store once and saw her workbook and later contacted Yesbelt and asked her if she wanted to write a book. It was through all those synchronicities and spirals that Yesbelt ended up writing and publishing her first book.
We delve into Yesbelt’s New Moon Life Design (Yesspiral system) a cyclical journey weaving Tarot cards, Astrology and Moon cycles starts with a journaling practice. In simple parts: the lunar cycle is the Calendar, astrology is the archetypes of the planet's Focus and the tarot is the emotional Mirror. The real magic behind this process is setting our intentions and then taking conscious action steps. Pick an intention and make it into a Smart goal at the New Moon this is where we Begin- then we Build with the Waxing Moon and we Celebrate & Forgive at the Full Moon - Reset at the Waning moon and Release at the Dark Moon.
We chat about the next New Moon in Aries on 4/17/26 and it’s zodiac model is: “I Am”. This New Moon is about setting intentions around what your personal brand or who you see yourself authentically in the world and redesign/update that. We end the episode with Yesbelt pulling Tarot Cards for a “Moonth” using her New Moon Yesspiral system starting with the New Moon in Aries on 4/17 and onwards through the next New Moon in Taurus on May 16. Tune in and be enlightened!   Visit Yesbelt at: www.yesspiral.com
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Explore the meaning and power behind spells and incantations with Enid Baxter Ryce! Enid is an award-winning Author, Artist, and Professor whose work spans books, film, visual art, and education advocacy. Her books include Plant Magic at Home (Running Press, 2025), Grace Flows Through You (Amber Lotus, 2026), and Field Guide to Fort Ord (multiple printings), and her latest book called: Ancient Spells and Incantations - Echoes of Magic Through the Ages & Across Cultures. By Red Wheel/Weiser Books due out in April. Her work has been exhibited at the National Gallery of Art, the Library of Congress, the Getty, and the Arnolfini. She is Professor of Cinematic Arts and Technology at CSU Monterey Bay. As a descendant of 3 Salem Witches; Enid embodies a long family history of natural magical practices. 
Enid’s early beginnings took place in rural Pennsylvania and spending a lot of time alone in the woods immersed in Nature. Her mother who was Scotch/ Irish had knowledge of plants/botanicals for healing that she taught to Enid. She took a crafts class as a small girl which influenced her artistic abilities. And later she was enrolled in an art program at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia which gave her a sense of belonging, helped her get a scholarship and set her on her artistic path. Enid is a descendant of 3 Salem Witches that were hanged in the Salem Witch Trials back in 1692 for refusing to confess to being a Witch.  
Enid wrote a book called: Plant Magic at Home from her knowledge passed down from her mother as well as her own research and experience. While she was researching her plant magic book she came across several magical incantations which she started collecting. She realized that these were going to be her next book that she found in witch trial transcripts. Through her extensive research in university libraries, Enid uncovered ancient spells adapted from text unearthed from grimoires, letters, and trial transcripts from across the ages and around the world. These are special!
We delve into the purpose of spells across cultures and the power of words to create and shape reality. Enid tells us that everyone across time and cultures want love/affection or experiences anger or want protection and have questions about the unknown. Spells and incantations are written in a way like poetry to connect us to the mystery of spirit for manifestation, prophecy, love, protection, healing, bless, curses, and even vengeance. They are opportunities to set intentions and pay attention to them. What we put focus and intention on flourishes; what we do not put our energy into withers. Enid also illustrated her book using plant based inks and with magical methods for creating artwork to match the subject matter of the spells in her book. 
The essence of spells and incantations reveal how universal human beings vulnerabilities are across time and cultures and how we all have similar needs expressed. It makes you realize what we all share and have in common throughout history. Enid has made these spells accessible to today's Witches. Enid ends the episode by reading us a New Moon incantation translated from Gaelic from her book. Tune in and be enlightened! 
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Tarot unleashed with Laura Tempest Zakroff!  Laura is a professional Artist, Author, Performer, and Modern Traditional Witch based in New England. Laura is the author of several bestselling Llewellyn books including Weave the Liminal, Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy, and Anatomy of a Witch, as well as the artist and author of the Sigil Witchery Oracle, Anatomy of a Witch Oracle, and The Liminal Spirits Oracle.  Laura has a new book called: Tarot by Tempest  by Llewellyn Worldwide. She is the creative force behind several community events and teaches workshops online and worldwide.
We start off chatting about Laura's early beginnings with her creativity and spirituality. Her parents sent Laura to art classes around the age of 3 years old and she pursued formal art training from grammar school all the way through college. At Brown University she took independent study classes about mythology, beliefs, occultism and spirituality. Laura created her first tarot deck with her own designs and etchings based on Tennyson’s poem: Lady of Shallot. After college, she started reading Tarot at various metaphysical stores in Rhode Island and in the Bay Area.  Laura tells us this was a wonderful learning experience for her.
We jump into Laura’s latest book: Tarot by Tempest - Playing with Numbers, Meaning and Movement. During the pandemic Laura was teaching online workshops and  she started teaching this as a class which was so successful that she was encouraged to put it into book format because her students really liked her straightforward, multi layered and intuitive approach to reading Tarot cards. When she looks at the numbers first and what the Major and Minor arcana are, what suits are showing up and what are the numbers. The numbers of a Tarot card have certain meanings and from there you can look at the images, what symbols are portrayed, and how the people are depicted.
We talk about the Movement aspect in Laura’s book and she says most of us have a habit of dwelling too much in our heads. She suggests in her book to try and sit or stand in the position of the people in the Tarot card(s) that you pull. Take for instance, The Magician card with the As Above, So Below stance that the Magician is doing with one arm upwards and one arm lowered to the ground; we would try and assume that pose and take a moment to feel the energy of that posture in your body. This energy can unlock the meaning or feeling of that card for you - whether its the outcome card or just a part of a spread with other cards. Ask yourself: What can this card teach me? See how your body responds when you are physically engaged in a card’s body position and really listen to your intuition.

We live in a society that tells us not to trust our intuition and not to trust our bodies. Laura believes that the poses of the characters in Tarot cards have meaning and power to them. And getting into our bodies more helps us spot the colors, symbols, and patterns in Tarot because we are perceiving rather than overthinking. Tune into this enchanted conversation and be enlightened!   Visit Laura at: www.lauratempestzakroff.com
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Discover how magic of animals and Witchcraft intersect with Dodie Graham McKay! Dodie is an Author, Green Witch, and Filmmaker. She is inspired to document and share stories that capture the beauty of nature and the visible and invisible realms of magic and Witchcraft. She is the author of “A Witch's Ally Oracle Deck” - Illustrated by Laura Tempest Zakroff,  and several books: Earth Magic: The Elements of Witchcraft and The Witch's Ally: Building a Magical Relationship with Familiars & Animal Companions by Llewellyn Worldwide. Her documentary films include The WinniPagans, Starry Nights, and the Fibe TV four-part series Exploring the Sacred. Dodie spends her spare time walking her dogs, teaching Witchcraft, and facilitating a busy coven. She lives in Canada.
Dodie’s love for animals included her best friend, familiar and life companion Obin who was quite a magical dog. Her dog had epilepsy at an early age but Dodie never gave up and Obin lived a long and good life. He led Dodie on a journey on what the world could look like from his point of view. He was an inspiration to Dodie and he showed her sacred wisdom and even actively participated in her Wiccan rituals.
We delve into the terms Pet, Companion, Familiar and Ally in Dodie’s book and Oracle deck  A Witches Ally  and how these terms are framed around the lens of Witchcraft. Her and Laura Tempest Zakroff the illustrator and how: The Witches Ally Oracle Deck came together beautifully. Each card has a unique sigil as well as stunning artwork. The companion book has a bit about the natural history mythology, symbols and sacred messages associated with each animal which you can take into your spiritual practice. Dodie wanted to create an animal deck that can be woven into a person’s Witchcraft practice. Witches have held a close connection with Nature throughout history. 
We discover that how we perceive animals is a projection that comes from a human point of view. We are not the only species that perceives in the world. Dodie explains that the perception of an animal is going to be unique to that animal.   How an animal senses reveal hidden realms around us and each living thing on this planet sits in its own bubble of perception with different vibrations, sounds, smells, tastes, electromagnetic fields that we as humans may or may not be able to see. The immensity can be beyond our capacity to understand. Dodie believes that there is so much mystery around us and the web of life is so woven all around us. If we can find the humility to  respect, honor this and try to understand this instead of being exploitative and destructive to nature and all living beings on this planet.
Dodie explains how we can learn and develop a spiritual connection with an animal by not extending that invitation on our terms. She suggests we do some research into understanding the natural history, the behavior, the instinct, and priorities of that animal creature that we want to reach out to and form a spiritual connection with first. After your initial research on an animal then it's discerning which magical techniques will match up best with how that animal sees the world. Tune into this illuminating conversation and be enlightened!
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In this short episode, I announce the publishing of the 100th episode of The Oracle of Luna podcast!! This is a HUGE milestone and a big deal to me as the host, producer and editor of this podcast show. I am especially grateful to all the incredible present-day Goddesses and esteemed Witches that I have been privileged to host on my show over the last 4 years.
This podcast has really evolved in the 4 years and as I reflect upon where I started and where its is now; I realize all the very hard work, late hours, successes and challenges overcome has evolved my show into a meaningful platform for listeners to appreciate contemporary voices of the Divine Feminine. 
All of these Women guests are courageously elevating the Divine Feminine and magic in the world and this podcast amplifies the voice of the Goddess for a planet in need of wholeness, harmony, inclusivity and peace. 
Thank you for listening to and sharing the magic of The Oracle of Luna Podcast with Bridget Engels. Finally, if you have feedback, guest suggestions or love my podcast show; please consider leaving a fan text message or a review on Apple Podcasts. I’d be so grateful and it means a lot. Bright blessings!   
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