Ever wonder what professional witches DO to make money? Have you wanted to make the leap into full time healing, creativity, and/or general badassery/witchery but aren't sure where to begin? This episode is here to help you. In this week's episode, an Iconic Archive that first aired in 2020, Sarah has the honor of sitting down with famous witch, Pa…

How do you navigate shame? What does inner criticism have to do with shame? In our society, it’s easy to slip into what we think we know as shame and often, the most common first response is to figure out a way to relieve it or treat it. Instead, what happens if you explore the unshaming way? Who will you find? Today we continue our mini series spe…

What is biomimicry and how does it apply to healing? Today we continue our mini series speaking with mental health professionals such as therapists, somatic educators, social workers, and other professional caregivers. Our guest today is Gabes Torres— a psychotherapist, organizer, and artist! In this episode of the Moonbeaming Podcast, host Sarah F…

Today we begin a new mini series speaking with mental health professionals such as therapists, somatic educators, social workers, and caregivers. Our guest today is the one and only Asher Pandjiris! In this episode of the Moonbeaming Podcast, host Sarah Faith Gottesdiener and guest Asher Pandjiris delve into the intersections of spirituality, thera…

Happy Summer, everyone! In this week's episode, Sarah decides to get personal, AND collective, as she explores the relationship between our card of the year, Strength, and the Star. This is the time of year where we see the Strength card archetype the most, and need to grapple with it. Enter: the archetype of the Star, the teacher card of Strength.…

Today we continue on with our popular living the tarot series with another very special guest. Today we have the one and only Aidan Wachter! In this episode, we get into a very deep, very philosophical all about magic. If you are interested in the occult, as well as learning from a very experienced practitioner, this episode is for you. Guest bio: …

Today our Tarot deep dive series continues, with a teaching episode all about the 8 of Pentacles Tarot Card. If you've wanted to go beyond the key words of "work" or "refining mastery," this episode is for you. How might we use the 8 of Pentacles Tarot Card to think about our magic? How might this archetype help us in uncoupling from workaholism, a…

This season finale of The Witch Wave features Suranne Jones, the award-winning English actor, producer, and series creator. She’s been nominated for several awards for acting and won a BAFTA for her starring role in the hit series Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned. Some highlights from her decades long television career include starring roles in Gentl…

Today our podcast series around living the Tarot continues, with a deep dive into an 8 of Swords experience with the one and only Eli Lawliet, Phd., aka, the Gender Doula! In this episode, Eli shares his journey from law professor candidate to a Gender Doula, a role that came to him through a series of Tarot visions. If you have ever wanted to know…

Happy Solstice, Witches! In this week's episode, Sarah shares some reflections to settle you into your Solstice: The difference between Chronos and Kairos time What the Solstice symbolizes and ways to celebrate it What kind of magic Sarah is doing Special announcements about hiring. The Moon Studio is hiring a studio manager in LA, and a remote pro…

Have you ever been confused when you've pulled the 8 of Swords Tarot Card? Prepare to be totally prepared now, courtesy of today's episode! In this week's episode, Sarah continues on with her exploration of the 8's in the Tarot. Today, you'll learn all about the 8 of Swords in the Tarot. In this informative episode all about the 8 of Swords Tarot C…

Cat Willett is a Brooklyn-based artist. She has written, illustrated, and published two full-length books. The first is The Queen of Wands: The Story of Pamela Colman Smith, the Artist Behind the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck. Her newest book, Women of Tarot, An Illustrated History of Divinators, Card Readers, and Mystics is out next week. Cat is fascinat…

Our embodied archetypes series continues with a deep dive into the 8 of Cups experience. On this week's episode, we have no other but the one and only Sarah M. Chappell. Sarah experienced a very 8 of Cups moment when she walked away from her successful business at its height. In this episode, she shares candidly and generously about having to make …

Have you ever been confused when you've pulled the 8 of Cups Tarot Card? Prepare to be totally prepared now, courtesy of today's episode! In this week's episode, Sarah continues on with her exploration of the 8's in the Tarot. Today, you'll learn all about the 8 of Cups. In this informative episode all about the 8 of Cups Tarot Card, you'll learn: …

Kimberly Rodriguez (@poetagoddess) is a first-generation Indigenous Mexican artist and writer based in the Bay Area, CA. Her art reflects her journey toward reclaiming her indigenous roots and exploring different forms of self-expression. As an artist, Kimberly is deeply committed to creating work that is inclusive and accessible to all. She believ…

Have you ever wanted to make a Tarot deck or Oracle Deck? How does one transition from working for others to working for themselves? Can frustration be a sign of transformation? In this week's episode, Sarah interviews the wonderful and prolific Grace Duong of Mystic Mondays about embodying the 8 of Wands. Grace shares: How she created her successf…

These week's episode is your favorite: A Tarot Teaching Episode! Today, Sarah is diving deep into the 8 of Wands. Find out it's meanings, and what is in store for you when you pull the card. In this episode, you'll learn: The traditional meanings of the 8 of Wands Sarah's updated meanings of the 8 of Wands How to work with this card The shadows and…

Pati Dubroff is an iconic, world-renowned makeup artist. She has worked with such glamazons as Margot Robbie, Kirsten Dunst, Elizabeth Olsen, Laura Dern, Christy Turlington, Priyanka Chopra, and Emma Watson to name but a few. She’s also collaborated with such photographic phenoms as Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, and Tom Munro, and her artistry …

This week is a deep dive into the Strength card. Sarah gets into the traditional meanings, discusses the transitions between the 7's and 8's as well as the Chariot and Strength. Tune into get clear about what Strength means for you what lessons you can learn from Strength find out what the symbology of the card means Subscribe to our newsletter. Gr…

The Hoodwitch is here for a replay of a fan favorite. This week, Sarah celebrates the 150th episode of Moonbeaming with an iconic archive edition of the show! Sarah shares a snippet of what this process has taught her. Sarah sits down with the legendary Bri Luna of the Hoodwitch to discuss what it was like being one of the first witches with an onl…

Christopher Marmolejo is a Brown, queer, and trans writer, diviner, and educator. They use divination to promote a literacy of liberation, and their new book Red Tarot: A Decolonial Guide to Divinatory Literacy is an in-depth exploration of how tarot can be a tool of freedom, magical interrogation, and energetic support for anyone, and particularly…

How do we work with the dead? Can calling the dead into our lives offer us more gifts and support? Where do we even begin to think of working with our dead? In this week's not to miss episode, Sarah interviews author and facilitator Perdita Finn. We discuss: Perdita's story of becoming intimate with the dead Magical tales of what happens when you s…

In this timely episode, Sarah gives an update on some tools that will help you clear away distractions and get honest with yourself. She goes behind the scenes of the workshops she's been teaching at the Moon Studio to give you a smattering of insights she's shared in her classes. Tune in to hear: How radical honesty can help us figure out what we …

Ron Regé, Jr. is a Los Angeles-based cartoonist who began drawing and self-publishing comics in the early 1990s in Cambridge, MA. Though he came out of zine culture and the underground comics scene, his work took a distinctly mystical turn thanks to a spiritual awakening he had the early 2000s. From that point on, his comics turned cosmic, explorin…

How do you deal with anxiety? What do we owe ourselves and one another? And how do we make big, big life decisions? In today's episode, Sarah gives a reading to the one and only Carissa Potter, If you love Tarot, and want to listen in on a vulnerable, honest reading, this episode is for you. Support our Patreon here. Visit our shop. Follow Sarah on…

This episode is a wee call out to folks who need it. It is a time to move away from distractions and stagnant patterns and into more of life living. What is the difference between the 7's and the 8's in Tarot? And why does it matter? In today's episodes, Sarah talks about some of the hallmarks between the 7 and the 8 in Tarot. If you are ready to g…

Jodi Wille is a director and producer of the critically acclaimed documentary The Source Family and her brand new feature documentary Welcome Space Brothers which is about The Unarius Academy of Science. Her work explores people whose extraordinary true stories and creations leave us with new ways of seeing, and she has a special interest in so-cal…

How do you know when it’s time to make a big change? How do you navigate major life upheavals? In this episode, Sarah is joined by herbalist and shop owner Corinna Rosella. Tune in for a very honest conversation about dealing with CPTSD, community witchcraft, the limits of social media, and how Corinna made some a large life change: from an interne…

In this episode, Sarah discusses some of the ways to figure out what you want. You'll lean helpful tips, reframes, and practices, as well as learn what stops folks from making decisions. If you liked this episode, then sign up for How To Make A Decision 2.0. Support our Patreon here. Visit our shop. Follow Sarah on Instagram. Buy The Moon Book. Sig…

Penny Slinger is a Los Angeles–based artist whose work investigates the feminine, the magical and the erotic. In the late 1960s, her encounters with the work of Max Ernst initiated an enduring involvement with both the Surrealist movement and the medium of collage. Her groundbreaking publications such as 50% The Visible Woman (1971) and An Exorcism…

Many people are waking up. Waking up to their intuition, waking up to the injustices of the world, waking up to new dreams, new desires, new ways of being. If you have felt awakened in any way over the last 4 years, this episode is for you. In this episode, Sarah introduces a framework for making decisions, inspired from the philosopher Ken Wilber.…

Is there a way to build wealth ethically? Can we or should we apply politics—and feminism—in business? What exactly is coaching, and why are folks critical of it? Today we have an incredibly rich, special episode with an incredible special guest, Cara Covacs! Today's episode is filled with talk around money, when you should hire a coach, misconcept…

Robin Ha is an award-winning author and illustrator of several graphic novels including the best-selling comic recipe book Cook Korean!: A Comic Book With Recipes and the illustrated memoir Almost American Girl which is about her move from South Korea to America when she was 14. Robin’s new graphic novel, The Fox Maidens is her first foray into fic…

Happy Wednesday! This is a special episode, taken from the Moon Studio patreon in September, so you can have an insider's look into well, what the insiders to the Moon Studio receive. Tune into hear Sarah channel some tips from the past that are sure to be relevant to you now. We discuss: Overcoming either/or thinking How to rehabilitate your dream…

Does marketing creep you out, but you know you need to figure it out? Do you feel shame around being seen in your business/art/work and don't know why? This week on Moonbeaming, we’ve got a special guest who is an expert on marketing for spiritualists and creatives. Sarah M. Chappell is here, and the two Sarahs dive deep into common issues small bu…

Soull & Dynasty Ogun are identical twins who together are the forces behind their design and thought incubator, L’Enchanteur, which they founded in 2017. L'Enchanteur is a multifaceted design house, creating unique and ethereal fine jewelry, accessories, and garments which draw from esoterica and alchemical symbolism, the mystical practices of thei…

How do you continue to be seen and show up as a business owner, creative, or artist if you have PTSD, CPTSD, or are highly sensitive? On this week's episode, Sarah breaks down ways to do your work in the world, joyfully and with devotion, no matter what you might be dealing with. Sign up for Clear Channels here. Catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and…

Have you ever wondered how people make podcasts? Or how people make podcasts profitable? Today's guest, the wonderful Chelsea Rife, is a podcaster, a podcast coach, and a business strategist. She knows a ton about business, creative entrepreneurship, and shares so much in this generous conversation. Listen in and learn: Why you won't likely have th…

Dr. Amy Hale is an Atlanta-based writer, curator, critic, ethnographer, and folklorist, who focuses on esoteric history, magic, art, culture, women, and Cornwall. She has written widely on the surrealist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, and in 2009 she received a grant from the Paul Mellon Foundation for her research. Her biography of Colquhoun, Ith…

Is creating hard for you? It doesn't have to be! In this episode, Sarah walks you through exactly how she creates: podcast episodes, courses, newsletter, books, meditations, and so on. Listen in and learn: Why everything you create is for you, first How structure precedes flow the ins and outs of the Carrier Bag of Creation Why it's important to in…

What do the stars have in store for us? How will the transits of 2024 actually play out in your life this year? On this week's episode, Sarah interviews astrologer, author, stylist, and poet Anthony Perrotta to discuss the main transits of 2024. Anthony illustrates the main things to watch out for in 2024's astro weather. It's a taste of what is in…

Chelsea Wolfe is a critically-acclaimed singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who has been hailed by Guitar World as “the queen of gothic industrial guitar.” Her dark and dreamy music has also been described as doom-folk and goth-folk, though her albums have spanned genre from rock to electronica. She’s been celebrated for her solo offerings and her c…

What happens when someone undergoes a spiritual awakening? How do the archetypes of the year actually play out in someone's life? On this week's episode, Sarah interviews author and Tarot reader Maria Minnis, who just released Tarot For the Hard Work. Maria shares about how she came to Tarot reading and being of service, as well as how a spiritual …

What shadows does the Strength card hold? What even is a shadow in Tarot? On this week's episode, we are diving even deeper into the archetype of Strength with the one and only Theresa Reed of the Tarot Lady. You will learn: The traditional shadows of the Strength Archetype Why some decks have Justice as card 8, and some decks have Strength How to …

Lisa Stardust (they/she) is a New York City-based astrologer who has been part of the astrology community for over 15 years. She writes columns for O Magazine, Teen Vogue, The Hoodwitch, Cosmo, Bust, British Vogue, and more. She has also been featured in Vice, Refinery29, Bustle, The Daily Mail, and InStyle to name a few. Lisa is the author of the …

What is the Strength Card all about? Why is 2024 a Strength Year? On this week's episode, Sarah breaks down some wisdom from Major Arcana 8, the Strength Card. First, she shares how it is showing up with some major asks. Then she breaks down some of its core teachings to get you prepared for 2024. After you listen to this episode, you'll have a cle…

On this week's episode, Sarah shares a bit about her year, as well as some tips for closing out the year with intention. They are: Assess where you are. Tackle the list. Check out your archetypes and other cosmic clues for the year ahead. Many Moons is now shipping, [buy here] (https://moon-studio.co]. Sign up for our January Jumpstart Series [here…

It's the one of the most paradoxical and magical times of the year: the Solstice! You're tired, you're wired. You want to rest and set intentions for the next. This week's episode is designed to help you do what you need to end the year on a harmonious note. It's a Solstice reading by Sarah! Tune in to learn: How to make the most of this time What …

Renowned image alchemist Stephen Ellcock is a London-based curator, writer, researcher, and online collector of images who has spent the last decade creating an ever-expanding virtual museum of art that is open to all via social media, attracting more than 600,000 followers worldwide. He is the author of many art books including All Good Things, Th…

You probably know your moon sign. You probably know the house your moon is in, and if there are any major aspects to it. But do you know one of the most important aspects of the lunar influence in your life? It’s your lunar type, which is the phase that the moon was in when you were born. It’s a vital piece of information that can help make sense o…