In this episode, we have a captivating chat with Author Arin Murphy-Hiscock! Arin is a GreenWitch who lives in Montreal, Canada. She is the author of several popular books on Witchcraft and nature-based spirituality, including: The Green Witch, The House Witch, The Witch’s Book of Self-Care, The Green Witch’s Grimoire, The Green Witch’s Garden, and The Green Witch’s Oracle Deck. We chatted about Arin’s writing career as a bookstore experience and then on to a publishing experience and how she embarked on her own alternative spiritual path. Arin has had a willingness to try different things, experiment and be open to what other people suggest. She believes that Witchcraft and Paganism is a highly subjective path that we are creating ourselves and that we can develop a unique spiritual relationship with plants, flowers, herbs and trees - wherever we live if we can tune into their subtle energies. Green Witchcraft  focuses on healing, balance, and harmony, based in the energies of the natural world. Arin suggests some ways to incorporate nature-based spirituality into everyday life- wherever we live. We can take the time to look at nature’s needs to help address them, both on a personal level via choices in gardening and purchasing, and also on a larger activist level as well. The more we respect plants/trees/flowers the more we see them as beings - this will change our attitude to respect for their role. Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

In this episode, we have a delightful chat with Author Lucya Starza!Lucya is a Pagan writer and eclectic Witch with a background in Gardnerian Wicca as well as English folk magic who lives in London. We chatted about Lucya’s formative years, her family, influences and early Wiccan journey in England. Lucya shares her Pagan know-how by teaching classes at Treadwell's Bookshop in London and various festivals in the UK. She is the author of several titles in the Moon Books’ Pagan Portals series: Candle Magic, Guided Visualizations, Poppets and Magical Dolls, Scrying and Rounding the Wheel of the Year. Lucya also co-wrote Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game supplements and scenarios published by Chaosium including The LondonGuidebook, Day of the Beast, Strange Aeons and Before the Fall.  Her first and new fiction novel,Erosion, is also published by Moon Books and now available! Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

In this episode of the Oracle of Luna; we will go on an April Full Moon meditation journey with the Greek Goddess Persephone. I will be your guide, as we align with the current cosmic energies and take a transformative inner journey to the Underworld to meet with Goddess Persephone.Persephone, is Demeter's daughter by Zeus, abducted wife of Hades and Queen of the Underworld. She brings us some very powerful energy to work with in our lives. With her we see the endless cycle of death and rebirth, the changing of the seasons and the ability for beginnings, renewal - no matter how dark things may be. She teaches us compromise as she transitions back and forth between the realms of life and death- taking on different roles as Queen of the Underworld, Goddess of Spring/Rebirth and Maiden of Possibility.Persephone is the planter of seeds and bringer of fertility to the Earth. She teaches us to look towards our intentions and to plant what we wish to grow. Spring is a time of looking towards the beginnings that we are longing to create in the months ahead. The Pomegranate, one of Persephone’s symbols represents mortality, fertility, regeneration and the Underworld.The Goddess Persephone teaches us adaptability and change, to wear the crown of Queen of the Underworld as well as being Maiden and Goddess of Spring. In her role as Queen of Souls, she shows us the transformation that occurs throughout the cycle of life as well as endless renewal. She shows us how the Maiden can embody beginnings as well as death and rebirth. So now, I invite you now to relax, go within as we prepare to connect with Persephone - the Goddess of Spring and Queen of the Underworld.This and my other Goddess guided meditations are found within my books: "The Oracle of Luna: Meditations with the Moon Goddess- Vol.1, 2 & 3 . They are also available in Audiobook format on Amazon. Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

In this episode, I am so thrilled to have an entrancing chat with Author Monica Crosson! Monica is a Master Gardener and Witch who lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest digging in the dirt and tending her magickal garden. We chatted about Monica’s formative years, her family, influences and the power of place where her gardening journey began and thrives. Monica has been a practicing Witch, Author and gardening educator for over 30 years. She shares her gardening know-how by supporting others who want to live in balance with the Earth. We discuss how gardening is not only for sustenance, but also for our spiritual connection and can be a way of life. We can develop a unique spiritual relationship with our plants, flowers, herbs and trees - wherever we live.Monica’s newest book ”A Year in the Enchanted Garden” takes us on a year-long journey through the garden gate offering magical tips for every month. This is a wonderful gardening guide that is filled with spells, crafts, recipes, folklore and rituals that align with the Wheel of the Year to inspire us in cultivating an enchanting relationship with Nature. All her books and writings are published by Llewellyn Worldwide.  Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

In this episode, join me at the Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse in March as we embark on a transformative  inner journey to meet with the Goddess Quan Yin. She asks us to hold space for compassion for ourselves and others. Forgiveness dissolves matter from one state to another and nothing is permanent. Spring always comes again; no matter how hard the winter has been. With Quan Yin’s guidance; we can purify our bodies, minds, and spirits to restore us to wholeness. So now, I invite you now to relax, go within as we prepare to connect with Quan Yin- the divine Goddess of compassion, mercy and peace. Tune in and be enlightened!This and my other Goddess guided meditations are found within my books: "The Oracle of Luna: Meditations with the Moon Goddess- Vol.1, 2 & 3 . They are also available in Audiobook format on Amazon. *If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It helps alot!:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcastSupport the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

On this episode of the Oracle of Luna podcast; I am so honored to share this captivating chat with Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird!  Priestess Stephanie is a Black magick maker and healer. Her writing brings to the fore her eclectic practices, combined with her passion for mythology, folklore, and fairytales from around the world, but especially of her ancestry - the African diaspora.We delve into Stephanie’s spiritual & creative journey, the magic of African folklore & storytelling, spirituality with herbalism, the power & mystery of trees, and why human connection with trees has many purposes in African culture. Priestess Stephanie explains how the magical way of HooDoo and Green Witchery employ the energy of plants to help the work of healing. We learn what Priestess Stephanie’s favorite tree is and why. She offers us suggestions on how we can all help preserve & protect trees from deforestation from her latest book: “The Healing Tree”  - a beautiful book that is rich with folklore, herbalism, healing remedies, sacred medicines and stories from the African diaspora. Priestess Stephanie is an accomplished fine artist, with works in major collections as well as a very prolific and award-winning author of several books. She continues to inspire and teach with her online classes and events. Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

Welcome to this March 2024 New Moon/Eostre Guided Meditation! In this episode, join me as winter turns to spring and we embark on a magical inner journey to meet with the pagan Goddess Eostre. Also known as Ostara; Eostre is an ancient Germanic Goddess who represents the Spring Equinox, renewal and rebirth along with the fertility of spring and the dawn. In this guided meditation, you’ll be accompanied by a March hare, a wise guide who leads you through the transition from your winter’s hibernation to connect with Eostre and your own spring dawn within a circle of sacred standing stones and to experience the enchanting equinox stone. I invite you now to relax, go within and experience this mystical journey with Eostre!This and my other Goddess guided meditations are found within my books: "The Oracle of Luna: Meditations with the Moon Goddess- Vol. 1, 2 & 3 . They are also available in Audiobook format on Amazon. Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

Welcome to this February 2024 New Moon/Brigid Guided Meditation! In this transformative short meditation, I will be your guide as we align with the current cosmic energies and take an inner journey to connect with the Celtic Goddess Brigid. She is one of the most beloved and worshiped of Goddesses, now as well as in the ancient past and is celebrated on Brigid's Day, Imbolc and Candlemas on February 1st & 2nd. Brigid is a powerful and ancient Triple Goddess who is associated with Healing, Poetry/Creativity, Smithcraft, Midwifery; all united by her element of Fire. (Fires of Inspiration, Fires of the Forge, and Fires of the Hearth). Brigid is very multifaceted and has many aspects and is known by many names. The Irish called her Brighde; she was Bride in Scotland, Brigantia in Northern Britain, Brigandu in France, and Birgitta in Sweden; just to name a few. Brigid’s origins are complex and varied.  A daughter of a Celtic chieftain, she rose to power and popularity by healing the sick and uniting tribes in Ireland during the Bronze Ages. She appears in Irish mythology as a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the daughter of the Dagda and wife of Bres.  She became so popular and ingrained in Celtic pagan history that she eventually transitioned into Christianity and was canonized by the Catholic Church. She is both Goddess and Saint. The Sisters of the Brigidine Order in Kildare, Ireland currently embrace her Goddess aspect and merge the old world with the new.Goddess Brigid is essentially the sacred flame within all of us. These are not only the flames of inspiration, passion and creativity; but also of purification and transformation. Brigid’s truth is powerful because to make way for renewal; we need to consciously burn away what no longer serves us. Brigid knows this and can be with us to spark this inner flame so that we can remake, reimagine and make new again moving with the unending cycles of life. Indeed, Brigid is the supreme Soul Smith - transforming our souls. Her sacred powers are inclusive and she will meet you where you are. Together let's relax, open our hearts and minds and journey with Brigid!*This and my other Goddess guided meditations are found within my books: "The Oracle of Luna: Meditations with the Moon Goddess "- Volumes 1, 2 & 3  by Bridget Engels. They are also available in Audiobook format on Amazon. *If you like what you hear; please sponsor my show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcastSupport the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

On this episode of the Oracle of Luna podcast; I am so thrilled to share my chat with Cairelle Perilloux and Laura Hegle! Cairelle and Laura are devotees of the Goddess Brigid, are contributing authors to and co-editors of "Brigid's Light", an anthology that celebrates the Goddess and saint, and co-founders of the Sanctuary of Brigid and it's flame keeping circle, Sisters of the Flame .  They speak about how together they co-create and weave their Celtic ancestry into their devotion and how the "Brigid's Light" anthology reflects the power, healing, folklore and magic of the Goddess and Saint Brigid through the hearts, minds and spirits of Irish/Scottish/English immigrants who settled in the USA.  Cairelle & Laura are passionate about preserving & perpetuating Goddess centered culture where women support women. Brigid is truly a relevant Goddess of our time as well as in Celtic history who meets us where we are at and is accessible to all who are open to her power, love, inspiration, healing, compassion and sacred fire.  More about the amazing work that Cairelle and Laura do on their website: https://www.sanctuaryofbrigid.com    Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

We kick off 2024 & Season 3 with this episode of the Oracle of Luna podcast! I am so thrilled to chat with Ava Park. Ava is recognized as one of the finest women’s ritualists living today.  She  is the Founder /Director of the Museum of Woman—the only museum of it's kind teaching the public about the hidden history of humanity through the stories of Goddesses, Queens, and WiseWomen from the Paleolithic to the present. Ava is the presiding Priestess of the Goddess Temple of Orange County which is the Women’s spiritual circle of the Museum of Woman, and a federally recognized church for 25 years. We discuss as patriarchy falls; how Women will again be the rightful leaders of Humanity. Ava is also the author /host of The Queen Teachings for Women with Ava©, helping women benefit fully from their Five Powers of Woman© (Maiden, Mother, Queen, Wise Woman & Hag) which are not only life phases but a set of powers that lives within each Woman that she can access to  experience more peace, prosperity and power. Ava's Queen teachings are available on her YouTube channel. PLUS Ava offers us a special Queen Invocation/blessing for the New Year- so stay tuned till the end. More on her website: www.museumofwoman.us Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

On this episode of the Oracle of Luna podcast, I am so honored to chat with Glenys Livingstone Ph.D. Glenys is the author of: “PaGaian Cosmology: Re-inventing Earth-based Goddess Religion”, which fuses the indigenous traditions of Old Europe with scientific theory, feminism, and a poetic relationship with place. Hers is an Eco spirituality that honors and celebrates the Earth-Sun annual cycle but also incorporates the unfolding of the Cosmos based on the Triple Goddess’ 3 main phases of Womanhood:  Maiden, Mother, and Crone. Glenys hails from Australia, where she has facilitated seasonal ceremonies for decades, taught classes, and mentored apprentices. Her new book “A Poiesis of the Creative Cosmos: Celebrating Her within PaGaian Sacred Ceremony” documents the synthesis of her work over the past decades. She is an Elder and foremother of the Goddess Spirituality movement which began with her religious studies in Berkeley and her many influences such as Starhawk , Thomas Berry, Mary Daly, etc. Glenys also teaches a year-long on-line course "Celebrating Goddess and Cosmogenesis in the Wheel of the Year" for both hemispheres. Her website is http://pagaian.org.  Tune in and be enlightened!And that's a wrap up for 2023- the Oracle of Luna podcast will begin Season 4 in January 2024!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

On this episode I chat with the incredible Wise Woman, Green Witch and Author - Susun Weed.Susun takes us on a wild journey, and talks about her Wise Woman philosophy and teachings in a thought provoking episode about herbalism - the people’s medicine. We uncover  how the Wise Woman tradition nourishes the wholeness of the unique individual and how it differs from other forms of medicine.  Susun believes that herbal medicine is the people's medicine and has devoted her life to reweaving the healing cloak of the Ancients. She is credited with first calling her work complementary medicine and continues to pioneer the concepts of integrative medicine and herbalism. She is an extraordinary teacher with a dynamic spirit, a powerful presence, and an encyclopedic knowledge of herbs and health. She is the best selling author of and the voice of the Wise Woman Herbal series, Abundantly Well: Seven Medicines, Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health the Wise Woman Way, Breast Cancer? Breast Health the Wise Woman Way, New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way, Healing Wise and Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year. Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

I am especially thrilled to speak with - Frances Billinghurst! Frances is an Author, Metaphysician, Energy Worker and High Priestess at the Temple of the Dark Moon who has as been exploring the occult and esoteric sciences for many years.  Hailing from Australia, she is the author of an increasing number of titles including Dancing the Sacred Wheel , Encountering the Dark Goddess: A Journey into the Shadow Realms, Contemporary Witchcraft: Foundational Practices for a Magical Life, and her newest book: On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magic.  On this episode, we delve into how Frances' deep interest in sacred symbolism, archetypes and mythology are woven through her powerful writing and magical work. Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

I am supremely honored to speak with Z. Budapest in this episode of the Oracle of Luna podcast! Zsuzsanna Budapest is the Mother of the Goddess Spirituality movement and Founder of Dianic Wicca. She has been one of the most influential visionary Witches in the Herstory of witchcraft. Hungarian born, Z. Budapest fled to the US when she was 16 and studied theater/improv in New York and at Second City in Chicago. We chat about her  involvement as an activist in the Women’s Liberation movement in the early 70’s and her destiny to be the founder of the Susan B. Anthony Coven #1 in the 1970’s in LA and author of several books including the ground breaking : “The Holy Book of Women’s Mysteries”.  Z. has dedicated her life to the Goddess and she is an incredible visionary High Priestess and feminist who has paved the path for Witches and covens past, present and future. ️For over 50 years, Z. Budapest is still a vibrant and relevant role model for millions of women worldwide to connect with their Goddess heritage. She is the Founder/Director of the Women’s Spirituality Forum which is a valuable resource for  Goddess retreats, events, ceremonies, and classes/workshops. I am so  delighted to have had this illuminating chat with Z. Budapest. Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

On this episode; I am so delighted to chat with Yeshe Matthews. Yeshe is an ordained Priestess & Sybil at the Mt. Shasta Goddess Temple where leads Goddess online and in-person ceremonies, retreats  & rituals. She weaves a rich tapestry of cross-cultural traditions in her magical offerings with her unique blend of Dharma practice and Goddess Spirituality. Yeshe received her Master's degree from Sarah Lawrence College in Women's History and has performed sacred drama, studied Tibetan Buddhism, as well as immersed herself in the Dianic Wiccan tradition in the San Francisco bay area  with Z. Budapest. She has dedicated her life to helping women connect with the Goddess in a profound way through her many teachings, workshops and sacred pilgrimages.  Tune in and be enlightened!Support the showMerry Meet! Please share the magick of this podcast and if you like what you hear; please sponsor my show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcastSupport the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

In this Episode of the Oracle of Luna podcast with Bridget Engels: I am exceptionally thrilled to share a captivating conversation with present day Goddess: Najah Lightfoot. We delve into Najah's early interest in Goddess spirituality, Hoodoo, Vodou as a sacred religion, music, her published books: Powerful Juju: Goddesses, Music & Magic for Comfort, Guidance & Protection, and the bestselling Good Juju: Mojos, Rites & Practices for the Magical Soul.  Najah is also a regular contributor to Llewellyn annuals. We chat about her dedication to inspiring us to lead our best magickal life with accessible Goddess wisdom to navigate the challenging times with strength, power and Juju. Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

In this episode, I have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Marion Brigantia!Marion is a Priestess of Brighde-Brigantia of Avalon, Sister of Rhiannon and Goddess Luminary Leader in Glastonbury UK and worldwide. Marion is also the co-organizer of the annual Glastonbury Goddess Conference, and a guardian of the Temple of Avalon. Marion shares her spiritual journey and her devotion to the Goddess & Saint Brigid.  We also learn about the sacred land around Glastonbury, her  Brighde-Brigantia courses  which are a myriad of in-person and online trainings and workshops remembering, reclaiming and celebrating the Goddess & Saint Brigid , myths & legends of Brigid and leading her sacred tours of holy sites in the UK. Marion enchants us with a special Brigid candle blessing & invocation at the end of the episode. Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

On this episode to start 2023 off magically; I speak with Astrea Taylor.  We  chat about Astrea’s spiritual journey as an eclectic Witch and as an Author.  She encourages and empowers us in her writing to forge our true path using our  intuition to guide us and give meaning with creative projects, magic making and the witchcraft that we do. She is an eclectic Pagan Witch, fire dancer and the Author of : “IntuitiveWitchcraft”, “Air Magic”, “Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods”, and the forthcoming book: “Inspiring Creativity Through Magick” (coming July 8th, 2023). She shares her love of science, research, magic, history, mental health, and creativity. Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

On this episode; I am exceptionally thrilled to chat with Danielle Blackwood. Danielle is a professional Astrologer, Registered Counseling Therapist (RTC) in private practice, and the author of the bestselling book: The Twelve Faces of The Goddess: Transform Your Life with Astrology, Magick and the Sacred Feminine and the recent release, A Lantern in the Dark: Navigate Life's Crossroads with Story, Ritual and Sacred Astrology.  She is also a regular contributor for Llewellyn's annuals and her work has appeared many times in The Witches' Datebook and The Witches' Calendar, among others. Danielle is a passionate lifelong student of folklore, mythology, and depth psychology, and helping others through their rites of passage when they find themselves in a dark wood, is at the heart of her work. Tune in and be enlightened!Support the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast

In this episode of the Oracle of Luna podcast, I have a chat with: Dr. Amy Hale. Amy is a writer, curator, and critic, and folklorist doing her work in the UK and US. Amy’s research on the incredible British female Occultist/Surrealist artist, Ithell Calquhoun is fascinating!  Ithell Colquhoun was a unique and esoteric artist who merged her passion of Occultism, Magic, Surrealism, Sacred Landscape and Celtic spirituality into her unique and powerful paintings and drawings. We talk about how Ithell was very involved in several spiritual communities during the 1940’s & 1950’s with the likes of Dion Fortune, WB Yeats, Madeline Montalban, etc. who were big influences on her art and vision.  Ithell Colquhoun was a magnificent female artist who is finally recognized recently for her remarkable & prolific body of work. Tune in and be enlightened!*If you like what you hear; please sponsor my show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcastSupport the Show.*If you like what you hear; please write a review on Apple Podcasts & sponsor my show. It means alot! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/oracleoflunapodcast