

Moonbeaming
Sarah Faith Gottesdiener
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.
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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Oct 11, 2023 • 1h 8min
Magical Friendship, Anti-Capitalism IRL, and Trust Falls with the Universe featuring Missing Witches
On this week's episode, we welcome Risa and Amy from Missing Witches!This is a deep and far-ranging conversation about friendship, magic, collaboration and what anti-capitalism looks like in real life practice.In this episode we cover:Missing Witches origin story How friendship has supported them through the years Why spirituality isn't self-improvement, and what it ISWhat productive yearning is and how it works And more! Tune in for inspiration and validation, this conversation is like a warm cup of tea. Connect with Missing Witches here, and follow them on social here. Catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and support our Patreon here.Pre-order Many Moons 2024. Sign up for our newsletter!Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.

Oct 4, 2023 • 47min
Dream Magic, Therapy, and Calling Your Power Back with Chelsey Selby of Witchbaby Soap
On this week's episode, we welcome Chelsey of Witchbaby Soap back!This is a deep and far-ranging conversation about business, magic, and real life.Chelsey talks about:How her Tower moment led to Witchbaby SoapDream MagicHow Gods and Deities find her and how she works with themHow she learned when she was giving away her powerand more!Tune in for inspiration and validation. Connect with Witchbaby here, and follow Witchbaby on social here. Find Chelsea on IG.Catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and support our Patreon here.Sign up for our newsletter!Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.

Sep 27, 2023 • 59min
118. Shadow Archetypes: The Wisdom of the Scapegoat, Exile, and Victim
Protection magic is about feeling safer in our bodies. That safety helps us access our intuition and true selves. Part of this process is spending time with our shadow archetypes: the exiled places of us that need understanding and support, and have messages and wisdom to share.How can they be helpful? Are they keeping us from where we want to go? And when do we need to set them free?This episode goes over:The scapegoatThe victimThe whistle-blower, lone wolf, and other exilesSarah shares more about these, and the importance of making space for them.Sign up for Sarah’s Protection Magic Workshop, which starts October 1st.Catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and support our Patreon here.Sign up for our newsletter!Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.CW: the topic of trauma.

Sep 20, 2023 • 52min
117. Energetic Conservation is Key: The Foundations of Protection Magic
Happy (early) fall Equinox! This week, we’re going into protection magic and welcoming transformation during 2023’s remaining lunar cycles.Signs of our Chariot year will show up more than ever this fall, and we’re looking back at just how far we’ve come. It’s also the perfect time to identify what restores, replenishes, and revives our intrinsic selves so we can protect our energy.Sarah breaks down:Neural pathways connected to shame and fearHow to stay energetically aligned and accountableNot taking responsibility for others’ energySign up for Sarah’s Protection Magic Workshop, which starts October 1st.Catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and support our Patreon here.Sign up for our newsletter!Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.CW: the topic of trauma.

Sep 13, 2023 • 1h 7min
116. How To Start A Union: A Step-By-Step Guide + Everything You’ve Ever Been Curious About Unions & Worker’s Rights
This year, we’ve seen more than 200 strikes including over 320,000 workers — but we’ve still got our work cut out for us when it comes to securing fair wages, reasonable benefits, and better treatment for our labor.This episode is an accessible entry point into the world of unionizing, and it’s also a two-for-one interview special: First, Sarah gets a step-by-step breakdown on forming a union from Amanda Paulk, a labor organizer. Then, successful unionizer Jill Grant provides insight into getting the best possible deal for you and your coworkers. You can keep up with Jill on Instagram.Listen to learn:Why we need unionsWhat united workers can accomplishHow exactly to start your own!Congrats to our September raffle winner: Carebearinpnw. Email the studio to get your free tarot reading.Catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and support our Patreon here.Sign up for our newsletter!Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.

Sep 6, 2023 • 49min
115. The Closed-Loop Framework: An Energy-Saving Framework For Getting What You Want
Whether you have ADHD, a chaotic home life, are growing your small business, or generally facing creative roadblocks, it can feel impossible to move toward creative and professional success. That's why Sarah’s revealing one of her biggest secrets for getting what you want: the closed-loop framework.This episode will leave you feeling more cohesive, inspired, and able to measure your progress, instead of sacrificing any more of your energy to the void.Sarah’s also helping us overcome the Big Three Blocks in our work:The fear of being perceivedDoubting what we have to shareBurnout, exhaustion, and inconsistencyIt’s not too late to sign up for Sarah’s Clear Channels Workshop on September 9-10th. Subscribe to the podcast and take $30 dollars off with code CLEARBEAM if you register before September 6th!Catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and support our Patreon here.Sign up for our newsletter!Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.

Aug 30, 2023 • 47min
114. Divination Through Creative Self-Actualization
Happy Super Blue Moon! We’re gearing up for the last Clear Channels Workshop of the year, where Sarah will show us how to channel our strengths and creativity into business ventures.It’s also time to lean into our powers of divination and intuition. This episode is about navigating the last months of our Chariot Year by listening to the universe and moving at our own pace.You’ll learn:Where the Chariot shows up to clarify and inspireThe ways healthy Charioteers handle conflict and changeHow you can stay both open-hearted and protectedSign up for Sarah’s Clear Channels Workshop on September 9-10th. (Subscribe to the podcast and take $30 dollars off with code CLEARBEAM if you register before September 6th!)Download Sarah’s Chariot Year Workshop.Catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and support our Patreon here.Sign up for our newsletter!Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.

Aug 23, 2023 • 54min
113. Shady Spirituality: Red Flags, Narcissism, White Supremacy, & Cults in the Industry with Katya Weiss-Andersson
What is it about New Age Spirituality™ that gives us the ick? How do so many people get caught up in cult-like communities, or actual cults?This week, Sarah’s unpacking the red flags within pop-culture spirituality, the New Age realm, and holistic wellness spaces.She’s joined by Katya Weiss-Andersson, an herbalist, astrologer, yoga practitioner, and plant-based chef who has an insider’s perspective into the pitfalls of contemporary wellness and spirituality. You can hear more from Katya on her podcast “Love and Light Confessionals,” keep up with her on Instagram, and check out her website to book astrology and tarot readings.Sarah and Katya’s eye-opening conversation covers:Communal love bombing and the promise of ego validationThe dangers of the prosperity gospel in cults and MLMsRe-creating power structures based on Whiteness, cis-ness, and wealthYou can catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and support our Patreon here.We’ve got a free mini-course for you, so sign up for our newsletter!Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.

Aug 16, 2023 • 35min
112. The Law Of Attraction Debunked: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of New Age Spirituality with Chelsea Selby of Witch Baby
Do our thoughts really create our reality? Can our energy cause hardship or challenges in our lives?You’ve seen New Age spiritual practices like the law of attraction and manifestation all over TikTok and social media. But when does self-help become harmful?This week, Sarah is joined by none other than Chelsea Selby, an experienced spiritual practitioner, co-host of the Elder Hour podcast, and founder of Witch Baby Soap. You can find Chelsea on Instagram and TikTok, and snag occult bath and body products on Witch Baby’s website.In this episode, Sarah and Chelsea answer questions like:What is the law of attraction?When are we being gaslit or gaslighting ourselves?How we can create our own cosmologies?You can catch bonus episodes and support our Patreon here.We’ve got a free mini-course for you, so sign up for our newsletter!Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.

Aug 9, 2023 • 41min
111. The Astrology for the Rest of 2023 with Anthony Perrotta: Tips & Practices to Get Realigned & Keep Moving Forward
Happy Leo Season! This week's episode is all about the astrology of 2023 and what to pay attention to moving through the last 5 months of this year.Sarah unpacks it all with special guest Anthony Perrotta, astrologer, writer, and artist. You can find Anthony’s work on his website and Instagram at ap_astrology, and you can also support AP Astrology on Patreon.There’s a lot to get into, so we get into a lot!Sarah and Anthony cover:What Venus in retrograde means and what to doThe flavor of the upcoming Mercury retrogradeWhat the lunar nodes switching into Aries and Libra means for usThe other important transits in the second half of 2023Catch our bonus episode with Anthony on August 11 and support our Patreon here.Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.Buy The Moon Book.We’ve got goodies coming in August, so sign up for our newsletter!