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Mystic Spiral Episode 15: Wands, Athames, and the Living Current · Laura and Lauren Podcast

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  SPEAKER_01: Welcome to the Mystic Spiral,
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  SPEAKER_01: the podcast where earth-rooted magic,
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  SPEAKER_01: animal wisdom,
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  SPEAKER_01: and ancient enchantment twist together like a serpent and a snail in the moss.
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  SPEAKER_01: Join us as we explore the unseen, the intuitive, and the beautifully strange.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each episode invites you deeper into the spiral,
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  SPEAKER_00: into the myth, and into the wild magic that lives within and around all of us.
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  SPEAKER_01: Hi, I'm Lauren,
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  SPEAKER_01: crystal healer, earth-rooted mystic, and friend of snails and mossy feyfolk magic.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I'm Laura, animal communicator, serpent kinponowich, and solitary social practitioner.
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  SPEAKER_01: Hey, mythlings!
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  SPEAKER_01: Welcome back to the Mystic Spiral.
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  SPEAKER_01: Today we're stepping into one of my favorite topics, directing energy with wands and athames.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm already feeling the hum of this one.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wands and athames are such misunderstood creatures.
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  SPEAKER_00: People think they're props or symbols or aesthetic choices, but they're alive.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're directional.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're extensions of the body's own current.
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  SPEAKER_01: Perfectly said.
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  SPEAKER_01: And that's why we're going to wander through how these tools move energy,
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  SPEAKER_01: how they help in self-healing,
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  SPEAKER_01: altar work, meditations, energy sessions, And even crystal grids.
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  SPEAKER_00: Reminder,
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  SPEAKER_00: if any questions should arise during this episode,
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  SPEAKER_00: send them to us at mysticspiralpodcast at gmail.com and we will answer them in
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  SPEAKER_00: a future Q&A episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: A
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  SPEAKER_01: wand is a gentle guide.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's the fingertip of your intention.
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  SPEAKER_01: It doesn't force anything, it invites it.
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  SPEAKER_01: When I use a wand,
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  SPEAKER_01: especially in healing sessions,
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  SPEAKER_01: it feels like I'm brushing light across the body, coaxing it, smoothing it.
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  SPEAKER_01: Redirecting it, it's like inviting a current to flow in a new direction.
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  SPEAKER_00: And an athame, well, that's a different creature.
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  SPEAKER_00: An athame is precise, sharp, boundary setting.
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  SPEAKER_00: It doesn't cut physical things, but it cuts through energetic tangles.
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  SPEAKER_00: Confusion, stagnation.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's the tool that says, this way, not that way.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not aggressive, more like slicing fog so the path becomes visible.
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  SPEAKER_01: Exactly.
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  SPEAKER_01: Wands whisper, Athames clarify, and both can be used in healing, meditations, altar work.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's just about knowing the temperament of the tool you're holding.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's talk altars because this is where people often feel unsure.
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  SPEAKER_00: A wand on an altar is like a compass needle.
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  SPEAKER_00: It points toward your intention.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you angle it toward a candle, the flame becomes the amplifier of whatever you're directing.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you angle it toward a stone, you're telling that stone, wake up, we're working now.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can even do this with a written intention.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, and the athame on an altar is a boundary keeper.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'll place mine at the edge of the altar blade pointing outward
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  SPEAKER_01: when I want protection or containment.
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  SPEAKER_01: Or I'll point it inwards toward the center of the working when I want to clarify,
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  SPEAKER_01: focus, or a strong channel.
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  SPEAKER_01: Sometimes I'll even trace the air above the altar with the athame,
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  SPEAKER_01: not touching anything, just shaping the space.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's like the altar becomes a little ecosystem,
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  SPEAKER_00: and the wand and athame are the creatures that help the energy flow in
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  SPEAKER_00: the right directions.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's chat about self-healing with wands and athames.
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  SPEAKER_01: Sure.
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  SPEAKER_01: Self-healing is where wands shine.
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  SPEAKER_01: When I'm working with chakras or gemstone healing, I use the wand like a paintbrush.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'll hover it over the body, letting it trace the shape of the energy that wants to move.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes I'll spiral it over
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  SPEAKER_01: a chakra or sweep it outward
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  SPEAKER_01: to release something that's ready to go.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the athame is incredible for cutting cords, clearing attachments, or resetting boundaries.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not in a dramatic way.
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  SPEAKER_00: More like gently snipping threads that no longer belong.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'll hold the athame a few inches from my body and make small,
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  SPEAKER_00: intentional motions like I'm clearing cobwebs from the aura.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ooh, I love that visual.
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  SPEAKER_01: And for our listeners, you don't need a fancy wand or athame.
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  SPEAKER_01: A stick from your yard can be a wand.
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  SPEAKER_01: A letter opener can be an athame.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's the intention that animates the tool.
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  SPEAKER_00: Speaking of intention, you can use wands during meditation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Holding a wand gives your mind a direction.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's like a lighthouse for your attention.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can point it towards your heart,
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  SPEAKER_00: your third eye, or even toward a candle flame to anchor your focus.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, and using an athame during a meditation is a mental clarifier.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'll place mine across my lap,
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  SPEAKER_01: blade outward, and it feels like it's clearing the space around me.
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  SPEAKER_01: Or I'll hold it upright,
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  SPEAKER_01: letting it act like a spire of light for my intention,
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  SPEAKER_01: but also it can easily project that intention into the universe.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, Lauren, I think it's time we mention Crystal Grids.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yes, this is where wands and athames really shine for me.
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  SPEAKER_01: When I activate a grid with a wand,
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  SPEAKER_01: I'm not just waving it around, I'm tracing energetic pathways between the stones.
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  SPEAKER_01: Here's how it feels.
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  SPEAKER_01: I hover the wand over the first stone,
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  SPEAKER_01: usually the anchor stone,
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  SPEAKER_01: and wait until I feel a little hum or warmth,
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  SPEAKER_01: and then I draw a slow intentional line to the next stone,
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  SPEAKER_01: like connecting stars in a constellation.
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  SPEAKER_01: I pause over each stone until it wakes.
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  SPEAKER_01: Then I spiral the wand over the center stone to activate the grid's heartbeat.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's like I'm teaching the stones how to talk to each other.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's so cool, and you can use the athame as the boundary setter of the grid.
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  SPEAKER_00: It doesn't activate, it defines.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's how I use mine.
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  SPEAKER_00: I hold the athame above the outer edge of the grid, maybe an inch or two above the stones.
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  SPEAKER_00: I trace the perimeter slowly,
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  SPEAKER_00: following the shape of the grid, Circle, square, spiral, whatever it is.
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  SPEAKER_00: As I move, I imagine the athame sealing the grid like a protective shell.
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  SPEAKER_00: I never touch the stones with it.
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  SPEAKER_00: The athame works in the air, in the liminal space.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's like drawing a magical fence around a working grid.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I generally use both tools in one grid session.
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  SPEAKER_01: Wands to activate the pathways, athames to seal the perimeter.
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  SPEAKER_01: It creates this beautiful balance of softness and clarity.
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  SPEAKER_01: The wand weaving the spell, the athame holding the container.
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  SPEAKER_00: These tools respond to relationship.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't just pick up a wand and expect it to behave.
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  SPEAKER_00: You learn its personality.
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  SPEAKER_01: And boy, oh boy, do each one have their own distinct personality.
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  SPEAKER_01: Some wands are fiery, some watery, some stubborn, some soft.
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  SPEAKER_01: Same with athames.
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  SPEAKER_01: You'll know when the tool is meant for you because it feels like it's listening.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, try not to overthink it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Start simple.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hold the tool.
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  SPEAKER_00: Breathe with it.
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  SPEAKER_00: See if the energy would like to work with you that day.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's important to build relationships with the magical tools that you work with on
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  SPEAKER_00: a regular basis.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before we leave today, we're going to pull a card.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today we were called to use the Earth Warriors Oracle by Alana Fairchild.
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  SPEAKER_00: As a friendly reminder, please take what resonates with you and simply leave the rest.
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  SPEAKER_01: Okay, Mifflings, we're going to do a little shuffy.
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  SPEAKER_01: Okay, today is Kin of the Red-Tailed Hawk.
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  SPEAKER_01: Sacred messenger of
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  SPEAKER_01: the spiritual dimensions affirms you are recognizing genuine signs from
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  SPEAKER_01: the universe.
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  SPEAKER_01: Such cosmic etiquette encourages you to proceed with self-assurance.
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  SPEAKER_01: Relying on the generative wisdom of your path and your process.
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  SPEAKER_01: Ground your purpose with pragmatic efforts and protective spiritual energy.
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  SPEAKER_01: Method and means to accomplish what is necessary shall be found.
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  SPEAKER_01: You will connect with the people of your destiny.
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  SPEAKER_01: Play your part with confidence in your value and While honoring the skills
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  SPEAKER_01: that others can bring to bear in support of mutual fulfillment.
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  SPEAKER_01: Your divine maturation as a clear channel for universal wisdom is prophesized.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's a mouthful.
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  SPEAKER_01: Anyways, this card is beautiful.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is beautiful.
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  SPEAKER_00: I love red-tailed hawks.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is a really great image of one.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's very warm.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's so warm.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's got this...
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, a glorious red-tailed hawk with the wings sprawled and the sun in the back.
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  SPEAKER_01: And it's got a cow skull or bison skull, some sort
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  SPEAKER_01: cow bison skull.
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  SPEAKER_00: Is that an image of the moon above it too?
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  SPEAKER_01: Oh, maybe.
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  SPEAKER_01: I was thinking like desert sun, but it does look like a moon.
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  SPEAKER_00: It looks like a moon to me.
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  SPEAKER_01: You are right.
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  SPEAKER_01: I think it is the moon, but in a sunset as well.
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  SPEAKER_01: And the colors are very sun-like.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's gorgeous.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is gorgeous.
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  SPEAKER_00: This entire deck is pretty gorgeous, actually.
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  SPEAKER_01: The deck is very gorgeous.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it is.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I love the cardstock of these as well.
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  SPEAKER_01: This is the Pocket Oracle Edition.
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  SPEAKER_01: There is a larger edition, but I kind of like how they fit in your hand.
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  SPEAKER_01: We'll definitely be posting these on our socials,
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  SPEAKER_01: Mystic Spiral Podcast on Facebook and on Instagram.
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  SPEAKER_01: Also, there's a little message within the book as well that I think is important to mention.
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  SPEAKER_01: It says,
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  SPEAKER_01: if you are seeking an answer to a prayer or an insight into a deeper meaning
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  SPEAKER_01: of certain events in your life,
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  SPEAKER_01: the oracle confirms your ability to receive such grace.
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  SPEAKER_01: Ask for what is rightfully yours and believe that
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  SPEAKER_01: the necessary response is already headed your way.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is an important message.
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  SPEAKER_01: Thank you for spiraling with us today.
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  SPEAKER_01: Wands and athames are old friends in the magical world, but they are also incredibly accessible.
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  SPEAKER_01: Anyone can learn their language.
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  SPEAKER_01: May your energy flow clearly.
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  SPEAKER_01: May your boundaries be strong and may your
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  SPEAKER_00: grids awaken beautifully.
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  SPEAKER_00: And next Wednesday on the Mystic Spiral, we'll be diving into the pool of your subconscious.
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  SPEAKER_00: We'll be talking meditation.
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  SPEAKER_01: Until then, mythlings, keep listening and keep your magic soft and steady.
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  SPEAKER_01: Bye for now.