rise up! good witch podcast

Ep113 ~ re-envisioning revolution: pluto in aquarius with revolutionary astrologer kay, darling (pt 1)

Today the collective is reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy–but this ep was recorded all the way back in November, the day before Pluto entered the sign of Aquarius (where it will stay for the next 19 years) so you know we talkin’ bout a capital R Revolution! Could we believe that Revolution is actually walking into a much more comfortable, easeful and loving way of being? How can community help us reconnect with our purpose, our magic, our strengths? As we witness our cruel and inefficient systems collapsing in real time during a violent power-grab, how can we more compassionately support each other through illness, climate change, disability? Grab a cup of something nourishing and strap in for part one of this in-depth, real-talk convo with revolutionary astrologer kay, darling of Cosmic Healing, as we tuck into these questions and much more.  We talk: embodied ethics and integrity in the spiritual and peer support realms, intersections of disability justice and liberation, the 2024 US election, and kay’s own journey with chronic illness and experiences as a Black refugee of the American empire. If you’re feeling freaked about 2025 and what’s to come, you’ll def want to tune into both parts of this lively ep for some solid wisdom and insight into how the outer, slower planets (like Pluto and Jupiter) can offer us hope, guidance and inspiration for the challenging paths we may have ahead of us. kay's links: https://linktr.ee/cosmichealingfam [https://linktr.ee/cosmichealingfam] Cosmic Healing website: https://cosmichealing.addpotion.com/ [https://cosmichealing.addpotion.com/] To book a session with kay or erica: https://calendly.com/cosmichealingfam/ [https://calendly.com/cosmichealingfam/] Care about Landback but haven’t paid any Reparations yet this month? Support our mutual aid sponsee, Black, trans & disabled-led moonpence farm!!: https://givebutter.com/moonpencefarm [https://givebutter.com/moonpencefarm] rise up! good witch: To book a Disability/Transition Doula service with Tavi: https://www.manateemedicinals.com/services [https://www.manateemedicinals.com/services] Join the Patreon (for as low as $2/month) to support a queer, disabled Black herbalist and keep the rise up! good witch project going into the future~ ⁠⁠www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx⁠⁠ [http://www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx] Follow us on IG: @_riseupgoodwitch444 @manateemedicinals Learn more about me, and check out handcrafted small-batch herbal medicine at my apothecary: ⁠⁠https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop [https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop]

Ep112: Strength is looking in the mirror: seeking truth and liberation in a strength card year

Ep112: Strength is looking in the mirror: seeking truth and liberation in a strength card year In this moment of so much global pain and fear, how do we re-locate our bearings and connection to ourselves and each other? How do we combat the onslaught of disembodiment and interpersonal violence that capitalism uses against us? Where do we go from here? In this first solo episode of season 8, Tavi shares some contemplations, insights and practices for deeper self-reflection and grounding down into our own power and unique gifts in the post-election haze--and winding down of this Strength card year. Also mentioned: homophobia and racism in ohio v.s. oregon, living through the US’s cartoonish Pluto Return, and some very concrete reality checks and advice for yt folks who want to show up in more tangible ways. Herbal Medicine for Self-Care 101 Live Virtual Workshop DATE CORRECTION: Dec. 1st at 4pm PST Purchase sliding scale tickets here: https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop/workshops-and-classes rise up! good witch: Join the Patreon (for as low as $2/month) to support a queer, disabled Black herbalist and keep the rise up! good witch project going into the future~ ⁠⁠www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx⁠⁠ [http://www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx] Follow us on IG: @_riseupgoodwitch444 @manateemedicinals Learn more about me, and check out my handcrafted herbal medicine at my apothecary: ⁠⁠https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop⁠⁠ [https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop] Like this episode? I am always accepting tips to keep my magic flowin' via Cashapp or venmo: @TaviTime Episode Credits: Music clips in this episode by Given Davis from their album, “The Way Be Lit” Given’s Writing & Creative work: IG @givendaviswrites Editing: Tavi Waits

Ep111: what we owe each other, and the perceived paradox of the wounded healer

Ep111: what we owe each other, and the perceived paradox of the wounded healer This solo episode is a sermon, a love letter, a call to action to resist psychic death for anyone who may be feeling isolated, hopeless, numb or despairing under the heavy weight of our current world. What (or who) determines which of us are worthy of care in this life? How can we move from a framework of toxic guilt, shame and individualism, to one of collective care and reciprocity? As Tavi shares, sometimes our darkest moments can open us up to the divine, universal experience of receiving and giving help.  “The work is plentiful…It is not your duty to finish the work [of healing the world], but neither are you at liberty to neglect it.” (Rabbi Tarfon, "Pirkei Avot" 2:15-16)  Virtual Sick and Disabled Craft and Zine Fair [https://www.sadfair.com/] July 21st-27th: https://www.sadfair.com/ Rad Pride Abolition Market [https://www.instagram.com/abolitionmarket/] (Portland, OR) on June 29th location TBA: https://www.instagram.com/abolitionmarket/ Thank you to our sponsor, Simply Sol farms [https://www.simplysolfarmstore.com/]: https://www.simplysolfarmstore.com/ Get 10% off all products when you enter code “riseup10” at checkout–yes, they ship! :)  Operation Olive Branch [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vtMLLOzuc6GpkFySyVtKQOY2j-Vvg0UsChMCFst_WLA/edit#gid=1653697245]: Pick a Palestinian family (or several) to support! EVERY donation helps!! Please share this with your socials. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vtMLLOzuc6GpkFySyVtKQOY2j-Vvg0UsChMCFst_WLA/edit#gid=1653697245 Episode Credits: All longer music clips in this episode by Given Davis from their album, “The Way Be Lit” Given’s Writing & Creative work: IG @givendaviswrites Audio technician: Sasha Ell  Additional Editing: Tavi Waits rise up! good witch: Join the Patreon (for as low as $2/month) to support a queer, disabled brown herbalist and keep the rise up! good witch project going into the future~⁠www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx⁠ [http://www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx] Follow us on IG: @_riseupgoodwitch444 @manateemedicinals Learn more about me, and check out my handcrafted herbal medicine at my apothecary: ⁠https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop [https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop]

ep110: jupiter in taurus, peer support, and fat liberation with Erica Joy

What lessons can we learn about Fatphobia from the planet Jupiter while she moves through the sign of Taurus? Delightful Taurus Erica Joy of Cosmic Healing, is here to talk about how rest, community, stability, care, protection and comfort are more than self-care buzzwords, especially when viewed through the lens of Fat Liberation.  With a background in social work, Erica works in collaboration with their sibling kay darling via Cosmic Healing: a community-focused healing justice practice committed to facilitating holistic understanding and liberation through a therapeutic astrological lens. They are leading a 4-session Fat Liberation workshop series starting THIS week–for fat and non-fat folks alike! (non-fat folks, please sign up! You need this in your life :) )This group is not just about de-conditioning internalized fatphobia, ableism or racism, but also about actively building communities of care in intentional ways that nurture embodied connection. In this episode, we also unpack fatphobia and how it intersects with racism and ableism, as well as how it contributes to medical bias for patients in a world designed for thin bodies. Links: Sign up for the fat jupiter group (non-fat folks especially encouraged to apply via email through 4/20!) https://cosmichealing.addpotion.com/community-offerings [https://cosmichealing.addpotion.com/community-offerings] Follow Erica on IG: @itsericafullajoy  https://linktr.ee/cosmichealingfam [https://linktr.ee/cosmichealingfam] A Home For Our Dreams: Help support Ori Art Gallery’s revitalization campaign!! (donate $75 or more to receive a free 1-on-1 consultation with Tavi!) https://chuffed.org/project/yygjtfxdahr8eod [https://chuffed.org/project/yygjtfxdahr8eod] Ori’s Website: https://oriartgallery.org/about-ori Books mentioned in this ep:  Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fatphobia by Sabrina Strings Fat Off, Fat On: A Big Bitch Manifesto by Clarkisha Kent Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by ⁠Da’Shaun Harrison⁠ [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20872074.Da_Shaun_Harrison] Thank you to our sponsor, Simply Sol farms: https://www.simplysolfarmstore.com/ Get 10% off all products when you enter code “riseup10” at checkout–yes, they ship! :)  Episode Credits: All music in this episode by Given Davis from their album, “The Way Be Lit” Given’s Writing & Creative work: IG @givendaviswrites Audio technician: Sasha Ell  Additional Editing: Tavi Waits rise up! good witch: Join the Patreon (for as low as $2/month) to support a queer, disabled brown herbalist and keep the rise up! good witch project going into the future~⁠www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx⁠ [http://www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx] Follow us on IG: @_riseupgoodwitch444   @manateemedicinals Learn more about me, and check out my handcrafted herbal medicine at my apothecary: ⁠https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop⁠ [https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop]

ep109 resourcing resilience via ethical coaching with Cara Kovacs

Cara Kovacs is an empowerment coach creating a culture change within the business realm. With magical witchy foundations, an intersectional feminist approach, and a values-aligned methodology, we talk all about how cara came to find her voice and locate her own ethics and practices in a coaching industry that has a bit of a reputation for being predatory or exploitative towards clients. We also dig into the distinctions between why someone might want to work with a coach v.s. a therapist, our own experiences with shifting needs in therapy, how embodiment is crucial to any work that seeks to change how we exist in this world (including business, therapy and more), and how Cara’s witchy family roots have helped to shape and inform her spiritual path while infusing her client work with magical undertones. You can follow her on Instagram @carakovacscoaching [https://www.instagram.com/carakovacscoaching/] & learn more about her work at carakovacs.com [http://carakovacs.com/] Cara’s upcoming Ethical Business Incubator (Late April 2024): https://carakovacs.mykajabi.com/Ethical-Sales-Incubator Thank you to our sponsor, Simply Sol farms: https://www.simplysolfarmstore.com/ Get 10% off all products when you enter code “riseup10” at checkout–yes, they ship! :)  Join the Patreon (for as low as $2/month) to support a disabled brown herbalist and keep the rise up! good witch project moving forward & expanding!~www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx [http://www.patreon/com/riseupgoodwitchremixx] Follow us on IG: @_riseupgoodwitch444 @manateemedicinals Learn more about me, and check out my handcrafted herbal medicine at my apothecary: ⁠https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop⁠ [https://www.manateemedicinals.com/shop] Episode Credits: All music in this episode by Given Davis from their album, “The Way Be Lit” Given’s Writing & Creative work: IG @givendaviswrites Audio engineering: Sasha Ell  Additional Editing: Tavi Waits