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In today's episode, Shéa and Amy talk crystals that amplify self-love and healing, the best tangy, floral cocktails, and interview IRIS BEAGLEHOLE about magic, both real and fictional.

Find Iris

https://irisbeaglehole.com/

https://www.instagram.com/irisbeaglehole/

https://www.facebook.com/IrisBeaglehole

https://www.tiktok.com/@irisbeagleholeauthor

Arcane Awakenings Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcaneawakenings/arcane-awakenings

Best Crystals for Self Love: https://www.juliettekristine.com/blog/best-crystals-for-self-love

The Part-Time Lover (Energy: Emotional Healing, Self-Worth, Positive Vibes)

Ingredients

• 1.5 ounces blanco or silver tequila
• 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 medium lemon (or store bought is fine)
• ¾ ounce elderflower liqueur, such as St. Germain
• 1/2 ounces red or white sweet vermouth (a splash of grenadine adds color to the white)
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Pinch of salt

Garnish Lemon peel or orange slice (optional)

Instructions

1. Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker halfway with ice, seal, and shake until the outside of the shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds.
2. Pour through a strainer into a coupe glass. Garnish if desired.

TBN Cocktail (Energy: Abundance, love/self-love, protection, healing)

Ingredients

• 60 ml Gin
• 30 ml Rose syrup
• 30 ml Lemon juice
• 1 Egg white
• ⅛ tsp Beet root for color
• Espumante

Directions

1. Add all ingredients except Espumante to cocktail shaker and shake for 30 seconds.
2. Add ice to the shaker and shake again for 20-30 seconds.
3. Strain into coupe glass
4. Top SLOWLY with Espumante.

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In today's episode, Shéa and Amy talk about how to make liqueurs, the secret weapon of magical potions...um...cocktails.

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

You’re mixing magic.

Resources
For a quick guide on the magical correspondences of base spirits for your liqueurs, this is a good reference:
https://www.tumblr.com/the-brambled-way/55137545408/the-magick-of-booze-a-correspondence-table

For herb and spice magical correspondences, Shéa recommends: Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (available on Amazon, etc.)

And this website which is free and lists quite a few in alphabetical order: https://spiralrain.ca/blogs/blog-posts/a-list-of-herbs-and-their-magickal-uses

Liqueur recipes here:
* https://www.sidewalkshoes.com/homemade-liqueurs-and-infusions/
* https://lovelygreens.com/how-to-make-kahlua-homemade-coffee-liqueur/
* https://larderlove.com/category/homemade-liqueurs-and-infusions/

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Today's episode is about the May 31, 2026 Blue Moon. We're talking astrology, fun facts & superstitions, ways to celebrate this every 2.5 year event, and sharing moon words and moon joy.

Make yourself a Blue Moon Margarita and join us!

Sources:

https://www.crystals.com/blogs/news/may-2026-lunar-guide-flower-moon-in-scorpio-blue-moon-crystal-rituals#:~:text=A%20Blue%20Moon%20(the%20second,%2C%20freedom%2C%20and%20higher%20purpose.

https://magebymoonlight.com/ways-to-celebrate-full-moon/

https://www.astrowitch.org/blue-moon-energy-explained/

https://www.thepsychictree.co.uk/blogs/psychic-skills-education-and-how-to-guides/a-full-moon-sacred-reset-for-mind-body-spirit-blue-moon-31-may-2026?srsltid=AfmBOopn_wz9sZBw6BAPWfwNQRp4Xa_IOnxRcJQKycyC-k6kWQgyiACT

https://originalbotanica.com/blog/blue-moon-spiritual-meaning-rituals-spells?srsltid=AfmBOop7186ib0MXxTE5D_IVU-QjHOkbq-ySw_FejX1lQFCP4Hi5Q0NF

The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor: https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sonyareneetaylor/

Burnout by Amelia & Emily Nagoski: https://www.burnoutbook.net/

https://www.instagram.com/enagoski

Blue Moon Margarita: (Energy: Energy, purification, protection)

Ingredients (1 servings)

• 50 mL blue tequila
• 25 mL orange liqueur (I used caracao)
• 20 mL fresh lime juice
• Pea flower salt for rimming (optional)
• Fancy giant ice sphere

Directions

1. Add tequila, liqueur, and lime juice to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake it up, baby!
3. Rim your glass (martini, margarita, or coupe glasses will look the coolest) with the peaflower salt
4. Add the giant ice sphere
5. Strain into a margarita glass (or whatever suits your fancy!)
6. Garnish with lime wheel

Blue tequila

Add 5-10 butterfly pea flowers to 1 cup of tequila. Shake, let sit overnight, and strain.

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This week's episode features protective amulets and spells - mostly to keep our minds safe from Jasmaine Payne's LEECH! Blend up a piña colada and settle in for a great interview that covers topics such as Guyanese folklore, writing and mentoring in Guyana, and ways to protect your mind and spirit.

Find Jasmaine Payne:

Buy LEECH on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBL75992

Website: https://jasmainepayne.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_jasmainepayne/

Samantha Hargrove crystal episodes:

Episode 10 - Magic ROCKS!: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429206/episodes/17620807

Episode 16 - (Crystal) Size Matters: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429206/episodes/18224890

The Book of Stones: http://www.thebookofstones.com/

Candle Magic! https://digital-coven.com/2025/04/10/candle-magick-for-busy-witches-5-minute-spells-for-protection-abundance-self-love/

Nouveau Goddess Oracle Deck: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4392319596/the-nouveau-goddess-oracle-and-major

Protective Symbols: https://www.pagangrimoire.com/

Piña Colada (Energy: abundance, luck, fertility, cleansing, protection)

Ingredients:

• 2 oz white rum
• 4 oz pineapple juice
• 2 oz cream of coconut
• I cup ice
• Maraschino cherry/Pineapple wedge to garnish

Directions:

Add all ingredients to blender and blend well. Pour into glass and garnish. Enjoy while focusing on abundance.

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In today's episode, Shéa and Amy talk about how to balance your beverages with bitters - as well as how to make your own!

Mix yourself a cocktail (originally defined as spirits, water, sugar, and bitters) and learn about the energy you can find in the various roots and botanicals and how to combine them to make bitters and bring balance to the force ... er cocktails.

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

You’re mixing magic.

If you want to listen to the episode where we talk about the magical properties of cherry, head back to Amy's birthday 'sode (it's always a good time celebrate Amy!): https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429206/episodes/18739772

If you want to hear us discuss aperol and vermouth, check out Emma Hamm's episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429206/episodes/18921646

Cherry vanilla bitters

This super simple cherry bitters recipe requires only a few ingredients and 1–2 weeks of maceration to create a rich, aromatic addition to cocktails. Combine 1/2 cup dried tart cherries, 1 split vanilla bean, and 2 crushed cardamom pods in a jar with 1 cup of 100-proof rye or bourbon, shaking daily for 1–2 weeks.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250ml) 100-proof rye whiskey or bourbon/vodka
• 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
• ½ cup sweet cherries
• 1 vanilla bean (split and scraped)
• 2–3 cardamom pods (crushed)
• 1 star anise
• 1 ½ tsp wild cherry bark

Instructions

1. Combine: Place all ingredients into a clean, sealable glass jar (like a Mason jar).
2. Macerate: Seal tightly and store in a cool, dark place for 1–2 weeks. Shake the jar once a day.
3. Strain: After 1-2 weeks, strain the liquid through a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer into a dropper bottle. Squeeze the cherries to extract all the liquid.
4. Store: Store in a cool, dark place for up to a year.

Optional: If the mixture is too harsh, add a teaspoon of simple syrup to balance it.

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This week's episode features an interview with urban fantasy author C.N. Rowan, the magic of whiskey, and a journey with our ancestors. So find yourself a glass of single malt Scotch and come along for the ride!

Affirmation: "I carry forward the resilience and strength of my ancestors, while releasing their fear."

Sign up for the Chris's newsletter & get free books! https://cnrowan.com/

https://www.patreon.com/u103571045

https://www.instagram.com/cnrowanauthor/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/cnrowansimperfectimps/

More Stuff!

Witch's Liquor Cabinet: Base Spirits (including whiskey!) Minisode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429206/episodes/18572000

Beltane Minisode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429206/episodes/19103430

Burke & Hare death/life masks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders

Link to post about Ancestor Rites and Whiskey: https://zora.medium.com/heres-why-we-offer-spirits-for-the-spirits-ec1406125fbb

Tarot Deck: Murder of Crows Tarot by Corrado Roy: https://www.loscarabeo.com/products/murder-of-crows-tarot

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