Today's episode calls for an electric lemonade! Join Shéa and Amy as they talk about Aries season, Jennifer L. Hart's upcoming release "Queen of the Midlife Mystics," manifestation, cocktails, and general shenanigans.

Affirmation:

I am fearless in pursuit of what brings me joy and sets my soul on fire.

Resources:

Shea's Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sheamacleod/lady-rample-steps-out-special-edition-cozy-mystery-hardback

The Rooted Woman Oracle Deck by Sharon Blackie: https://sharonblackie.net/rooted-woman-oracle/

The Trope Thesaurus by Jennifer Hilt: https://www.amazon.com/Trope-Thesaurus/dp/B0BFYR9L4Z/

https://www.instagram.com/namastemagical

Jennifer Hart:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.jennifer.l.hart/

Queen of the midlife mystic - out on March 27

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/jenniferlhart

Substack: https://authorjenniferlhart.substack.com/

Shop: https://jennifer-l-hart-shop.fourthwall.com/

Website: https://www.authorjenniferlhart.com/

Electric Lemonade (Energy: Cleansing and releasing negative emotions, lifting spirit, attracting luck and connection, joy and creativity)

Ingredients:

• 40 mL (1 1/4 oz.) Vodka
• 15 mL (1/2 oz.) Blue Curacao
• 60 mL (2 oz.) sour mix*
• 7-up or other lemon-lime soda

Garnish: Lemon slice

Directions:

Add sour mix, vodka, and curacao to a tall glass and stir. Fill with ice and top off with soda. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

*Homemade Sour Mix:

Mix ½ cup sugar and ½ cup hot water together until sugar dissolves. Let cool then add ½ lemon juice and ¼ cup of lime juice (adjust for tartness by adding or reducing the lemon) and stir.

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Grab your springiest mocktail and settle in for a brief overview of Ostara, including CONTROVERY, then stay for Amy's fangirlling over medievalist Eleanor Janega, bareknuckle boxing, and a list of our favorite historians!

Affirmation: I am nurturing and growing a life that brings me joy!

In the Southern Hemisphere? Check out our Mabon Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429206/episodes/17883603

Amy's Ostara Sources

https://www.tragicbeautiful.com/blogs/book-of-spells/rituals-for-ostara?_pos=1&_psq=rituals+for+ost

https://www.thornandclaw.com/blogs/news/how-to-celebrate-ostara-the-spring-equinox?srsltid=AfmBOop_vpZKCfGJBG83O4mW9QrPN2hATSeVSMsvNMBGd3zTOVWSRMqN

https://rebeccadouglas.co.uk/honour-spring-equinox-seasonal-rituals-and-mantras-for-balance-at-ostara/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre

https://www.learnreligions.com/hold-a-spring-rebirth-ritual-for-ostara-2562479

Ostara (1884) By Johannes Gehrts (1855–1921) - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=129455268

Free Spirited Lavender Limoncello (Energy: Renewal, Protection, Joy)

from Mystical Mocktails by Julia Halina Hadas: https://witchcraftcocktails.com/

Ingredients (serves 2)

• 60 mL (2 oz) lemon-lavender cordial* (see recipe below)
• 90 mL (3 oz) freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 60 mL (2 oz) non-alcoholic sparkling white wine or 120 mL (4 oz) soda water
• Lavender sprig or lemon peel twist for garnish

Directions

1. In a champagne flute, pour in cordial and lemon juice
2. Top with sparkling white wine or soda water (bubbles for celebration!)
3. Garnish with lavender sprig or lemon peel twist

Cordial recipe (yields approx 6 oz)

• Peel of 2 lemons
• 100 g (½ cup) sugar
• ½-1 TB dried lavender
• 120 mL (½ cup) hot water

Directions

1. Peel lemons & place peels in airtight jar, cover with sugar, and shake
2. Let the mixture sit for 24-48 hours, shaking occasionally.
3. Add lavender to the mixture & pour in hot water. Steep for 5-10 minutes then strain.

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Find yourself a bottle of limoncello and settle in for an interview with Steffanie Holmes!

We're gonna talk Pisces season, the Nevermore Murder Club and Smutty Book Coven (best series name ever? I think so), cocktails, and general shenanigans.

Affirmation:

I release my mistakes and open myself to new opportunities.

Resources:

Follow Steffanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steffanieholmeswrites

Sign up (for free!) for Steffanie's Spookybat fan club: https://www.patreon.com/cw/SteffanieHolmesWrites

And buy all her books! https://www.nevermorebookshop.co.nz/

Find the Cracked Amethyst tarot deck: https://www.thecrackedamethyst.com/

Watch us on YouTube at https://youtu.be/WT_O6f4pOw0

Get the FULL interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6C5k24QKRvM

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Limoncello Spritz (Energy: Cleansing and releasing negative emotions, lifting spirit, attracting luck and connection.)

Ingredients:

• 90 mL (3 oz.) Prosecco
• 60 mL (2 oz.) Luxardo Limoncello
• 30 mL (1 oz.) Club soda
• 15 mL (½ oz.) Fresh lemon juice (optional)

Garnish: Lemon slice

Directions:

1. Fill a balloon glass with ice. (Can also use a highball glass or large wine glass.)
2. In order, pour in Prosecco, limoncello, and fresh lemon juice (if using).
3. Top with club soda.
4. Add citrus slice for garnish.

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Today's minisode is a bit more serious than usual. Join Shéa and Amy as they talk about writing during hard times, including physical and mental health issues.

But always remember -

If you CAN write, write.
If you can’t, care for yourself and return when you can.

The words will come back.

They always do.

Resources

National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/find-your-local-nami/

• Suicide & Crisis Hotline: call or text 988 (USA/Canada)
• The Trevor Project (US): For LGBTQ youth, call 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 678-678.
• Crisis Text Line (US): Text "HOME" to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.
• Veterans Crisis Line (US): Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255 to connect with the Veterans Affairs specialized team.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (US): 1-800-799-7233(SAFE)
• Domestic Violence Hotlines (EU): https://www.improve-horizon.eu/helplines
• Find a Helpline (EU): https://findahelpline.com/

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Grab some gin, cherry liqueur, and bubbles, and join us for Amy's 49th birthday episode. We're gonna talk Pisces facts, Amy's upcoming release, cocktails, and general shenanigans.

Affirmation:

Magic flows through me, adapting to the shape of my energy.

Resources:

Amy's cocktail cherry recipe: https://www.crowdedkitchen.com/homemade-cocktail-cherries/

Visit Amy's website & sign up for her newsletter at: https://amycissell.com

Pre-order Wolf Pack of the Apocalypse! https://books2read.com/wolfpackoftheapocalypse

Norse Goddess Rune Oracle by Rebecca Joy Stark: https://blueangelonline.com/shop/card-decks/oracle-cards/norse-goddess-rune-oracle/

Portuguese 77 (Energy: Protection, Divination, Renewal, Love, Luck, and Celebration)

Ingredients:

• 60 mL (2 oz) gin (Portuguese gin for best Portuguese energy, but any London dry style will be amazing)
• 30 mL (1 oz) cherry liqueur* OR 100% cherry juice
• Juice of 1/2 lemon (from the Azores, if you can get it!)
• Espumante (or bubbles of your choice)
• Ice

Garnish: Cocktail cherry* in a lemon peel twist!

Directions:

1. Add gin, cherry liqueur, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is cold - about 20 seconds.
3. Strain the cocktail into a couple glass.
4. Top with espumante
5. Garnish with a cherry & lemon twist.

*Amy made her own cocktail cherries/liqueur-ish type stuff. https://www.crowdedkitchen.com/homemade-cocktail-cherries/

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In today's episode, Shéa and Amy talk about how mixers make magic, how stirring, muddling, pouring, and balancing transform a simple cocktail into a purposeful potion.

Mix yourself a cocktail and learn about the energy you can find in the various juices, herbs, spices, carbonated beverages, and sweeteners used in your mixed drinks.

Remember to choose your mixers with intent, because you’re not just mixing a drink.

You’re mixing magic.

Resources:

Witchcraft Cocktails by Julia Halina Hadas

Moon, Magic, Mixology and Witchcraft Cocktails by Julia Halina Hadas

The Witches' Encyclopedia Of Magical Plants Book History Folklore Correspondences & Spells Ultimate Guide To Plant Magic Herb Magick Witch by Sandra Kynes

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Vodka Drinks! (Energy: Purification, clarity, new beginnings)

Cape Cod (Energy: Banishing negativity, strengthening confidence, purification, protection)

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz (~50 mL) Vodka
• 4 oz (~120 mL) Cranberry Juice
• Ice

Directions:

1. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour vodka over the ice.
3. Add cranberry juice and stir briefly to combine

Vodka Lemonade (Energy: Attracting money, protection from negativity, expressing joy, sweetening relationships

Ingredients:

• 2 oz (~60 mL) Vodka
• 4 oz (~120 mL) Lemonade
• Ice

Directions:

1. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour vodka over the ice.
3. Add lemonade and stir briefly to combine

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Today's minisode is a bit more serious than usual. Join Shéa and Amy as they talk about writing during hard times, including physical and mental health issues.

But always remember -

This is not the time for perfection.
This is the time for gentleness. Especially with yourself.

Resources

• Suicide & Crisis Hotline: call or text 988 (USA/Canada)
• The Trevor Project (US): For LGBTQ youth, call 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 678-678.
• Crisis Text Line (US): Text "HOME" to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.
• Veterans Crisis Line (US): Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255 to connect with the Veterans Affairs specialized team.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (US): 1-800-799-7233(SAFE)
• Domestic Violence Hotlines (EU): https://www.improve-horizon.eu/helplines
• Find a Helpline (EU): https://findahelpline.com/

Minisode 2: Writing Craft & the First Draft - September 2, 2025. Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/k2KhWZdoW3I

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Creative S

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Pull up an Aviation cocktail, don your fanciest party attire, and help us celebrate Shéa's 52nd birthday!

Today, we talk about Aquariuses (Aquariusii?), cocktails, and Shéa's newest book, Night of the Conjurer!

Affirmation:

Today and every day I will celebrate myself.

Resources:

Amy's cocktail cherry recipe: https://www.crowdedkitchen.com/homemade-cocktail-cherries/

Visit Shea's website & find all her socials + sign up for her newsletter at: https://www.sheamacleod.com/

Buy Night of the Conjurer! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD2R4YCK/

Lady Rample Steps Out special edition kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sheamacleod/lady-rample-steps-out-special-edition-cozy-mystery-hardback

Mythweaver Tarot: https://cosmicseedstudio.com/the-myth-weaver-tarot

Watch us on YouTube at https://youtu.be/r8_bq6MvR8Y

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Aviation (Energy: Celebration, Protection, Renewal, Luck)

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces gin (Botanist please)
• ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice (RealLemon is fine)
• ½ ounce maraschino liqueur (Luxardo)
• ¼ ounce crème de violette liqueur (Gifford for the win)
• Ice

Garnish: A brandied or maraschino cherry, or a lemon twist

Directions:

1. Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker cold as heck, about 20 seconds.
3. Strain the cocktail into the glass to ensure a smooth texture.
4. Garnish with a cherry or a lemon twist.

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