Moonbeaming

Today we’re sharing a very special ‘minisode’ from the beloved Moon Studio ‘Secret Studies: Intuition’ course. Sarah recorded this episode after a common feeling began emerging among the group… the feeling of being “behind.” Behind on the material. Behind in life. Behind compared to who you thought you'd be by now.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

What does it really mean to feel connected to yourself and the world around you? Today, Sarah sits down with CARE (they/them) an abolitionist somatic practitioner, educator, writer, and doula for a wide-ranging conversation on trauma, spirituality, intimacy, accountability, and the wisdom of the body.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2026

What if timing could change the way you experience life? How can astrology help us make the best of…well, everything? Today, Sarah sits down with Kaitlin Coppock, founder of Sphere + Sundry — a premier house of talismanic materia and astrological magic — to explore creativity, ritual, planetary timing, and what it means to build a life in relationship with the cosmos.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2026

What would change if you stopped letting rejection control your life? In this fiery solo episode, Sarah explores why every creative person needs a PhD in rejection. Through stories from her own life and work, she unpacks the emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of rejection — and why learning how to face it is essential if you want to fully express yourself.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2026

What happens to your creativity when life gets full? In this deeply honest and expansive conversation, Sarah is joined by writer, artist, and creativity coach Catherine LaSota to explore what it actually means to live a creative life… especially when time, energy, and capacity are limited.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2026

This episode of Moonbeaming is proudly sponsored by Weiser Books. Since 1957, Weiser has been a leading publisher of esoteric and occult teachings from around the world, sharing beloved works on astrology, tarot, witchcraft, and magical traditions. Moonbeaming listeners can enjoy 30% off Weiser’s collection at redwheelweiser.com with code MOON30 and be sure to sign up for their newsletter to stay updated on new releases and special offerings. --- What if you didn’t have to have it all figured out to begin again? On this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah sits down with poet, astrologer, and author Heidi Rose Robbins to explore what it means to move through change with more presence, creativity, and trust. Together, they reflect on what the Moon Studio is calling the “year of the pivot”—a time of reinvention, letting go, and becoming someone new, often without having a clear plan. They talk about how to navigate these moments without forcing clarity or perfection, and why the smallest steps can be the most powerful place to begin. Heidi shares how poetry, astrology, and daily practices like writing can become a tool to help us move through uncertainty with more compassion. The two also explore the role of repetition in creativity, the importance of showing up consistently (even imperfectly), and how structure can support us as we evolve. In this episode, you’ll hear: - Why 2026 is a “year of the pivot” and what that actually means - How to take the first step when you don’t feel ready - Using poetry and writing as a tool for emotional alchemy - Letting go of urgency and reconnecting to presence - Why repetition—not perfection—is the key to creative work - The power of daily practices (like Heidi’s “Moon Notes”) - How astrology can be a tool for self-compassion and connection - Learning to trust timing, cycles, and your own inner knowing This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen more deeply, and trust that something new may already be opening. Meet Heidi: Heidi Rose Robbins has been a professional astrologer for 25 years, helping thousands of clients all over the globe live with more authenticity and joy. Her podcast, THE RADIANCE PROJECT, features poetry, astrology, and good company. Twice a year, she leads Radiant Life Retreats for people wishing to take a deeper dive into her work. She is also a guest faculty member at Esalen in Big Sur, CA. Heidi has written two books of poetry, This Beckoning Ceaseless Beauty and Wild Compassion, and has been a featured poet at two TedX events. Her 12-book series The Zodiac Love Letters, was published by One Idea Press, and last year her new book, Everyday Radiance--based on her daily Instagram offerings--was published by Chronicle. Heidi lives in Los Angeles. heidirose.com @heidiroserobbins - IG Substack - @heidiroserobbins

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2026

This episode of Moonbeaming is proudly sponsored by Weiser Books. Since 1957, Weiser has been a leading publisher of esoteric and occult teachings from around the world, sharing beloved works on astrology, tarot, witchcraft, and magical traditions. Moonbeaming listeners can enjoy 30% off Weiser’s collection at redwheelweiser.com with code MOON30 and be sure to sign up for their newsletter to stay updated on new releases and special offerings. --- What if you didn’t have to have it all figured out to begin again? On this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah sits down with poet, astrologer, and author Heidi Rose Robbins to explore what it means to move through change with more presence, creativity, and trust. Together, they reflect on what the Moon Studio is calling the “year of the pivot”—a time of reinvention, letting go, and becoming someone new, often without having a clear plan. They talk about how to navigate these moments without forcing clarity or perfection, and why the smallest steps can be the most powerful place to begin. Heidi shares how poetry, astrology, and daily practices like writing can become a tool to help us move through uncertainty with more compassion. The two also explore the role of repetition in creativity, the importance of showing up consistently (even imperfectly), and how structure can support us as we evolve. In this episode, you’ll hear: - Why 2026 is a “year of the pivot” and what that actually means - How to take the first step when you don’t feel ready - Using poetry and writing as a tool for emotional alchemy - Letting go of urgency and reconnecting to presence - Why repetition—not perfection—is the key to creative work - The power of daily practices (like Heidi’s “Moon Notes”) - How astrology can be a tool for self-compassion and connection - Learning to trust timing, cycles, and your own inner knowing This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen more deeply, and trust that something new may already be opening. Meet Heidi: Heidi Rose Robbins has been a professional astrologer for 25 years, helping thousands of clients all over the globe live with more authenticity and joy. Her podcast, THE RADIANCE PROJECT, features poetry, astrology, and good company. Twice a year, she leads Radiant Life Retreats for people wishing to take a deeper dive into her work. She is also a guest faculty member at Esalen in Big Sur, CA. Heidi has written two books of poetry, This Beckoning Ceaseless Beauty and Wild Compassion, and has been a featured poet at two TedX events. Her 12-book series The Zodiac Love Letters, was published by One Idea Press, and last year her new book, Everyday Radiance--based on her daily Instagram offerings--was published by Chronicle. Heidi lives in Los Angeles. heidirose.com @heidiroserobbins - IG Substack - @heidiroserobbins

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2026

Have you ever felt disconnected from your intuition, your guides, or your sense of self? In this episode, we’re bringing back from the archives, Sarah revisits a powerful and deeply relevant conversation on navigating a spiritual crisis. Whether sparked by personal upheaval, collective grief, or a slow inner collapse, spiritual crises can feel isolating and disorienting. But as Sarah reminds us, they are also part of being human and can become portals to deeper connection, clarity, and transformation.

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2026

In this episode, Sarah is joined by licensed clinical scientist and author of Brains Like Ours: A Smart Girls Guide to Mood, Modern Life, and the Science Behind Mental Health Tyla Bee, who is on a mission to help people better understand their labs, their symptoms, and the powerful connection between intuition and data. After experiencing rough mental health symptoms and discovering a critical vitamin deficiency that changed everything, Tyla transformed her personal journey into a framework for helping others take their health into their own hands. In this conversation, Tyla breaks down why standard lab ranges can miss important imbalances, how chronic stress and nervous system overload show up in your bloodwork, and which key markers are often overlooked in conventional care.

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2026

What if astrology isn’t something you believe in—but something you practice? In this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah is joined by Dr. Michael J. Morris, a queer feminist astrologer, tarot reader, artist, and teacher, for an expansive conversation on astrology as a practice rather than a belief system.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2026

What does it mean to follow creativity as a path of inquiry? In this episode, Sarah sits down with writer, curator, and founder of Silver Press, Sarah Shin, for a thoughtful conversation about creativity, intuition, and the role of language in shaping how we understand the world.

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2026

What is Spring be asking of us? In this special episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah shares a preview of the Spring 2026 Equinox collective reading, offering a glimpse into the energetic themes emerging as the light returns and a new season begins. The Equinox marks a natural turning point, a moment that invites us to take action, shift old patterns, and begin planting new seeds for the months ahead.

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2026

In this special episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah opens the floor to the Moon Studio community for a wide-ranging Intuition Q&A. She responds to thoughtful listener questions about mistakes, trauma responses, inner parts, despair, and the complicated process of learning to trust yourself.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2026

What happens when intuition leads you all the way to the edge of science? In this episode, Sarah closes out the Intuition Series with a powerful conversation that lives at the intersection of neuroscience and the unexplainable. She sits down with cognitive neuroscientist and author Mona Sobhani, PhD, to explore what unfolds when a traditionally trained skeptic begins to question the very foundations of a materialist worldview.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2026

What if the reason intuition advice has never worked for you is because it wasn’t designed for your brain? In this episode, Sarah explores the powerful intersection of intuition and neurodivergence — and why so much mainstream spiritual guidance can feel confusing, inaccessible, or even shaming for people with different nervous systems.

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2026

What if intuition isn’t one clear voice — but a holographic field of many different kinds of knowing? In today’s episode, Sarah explores the premise that intuition is not a single sensation or moment of certainty, but a spectrum — fluid, multi-channeled, and deeply alive.

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2026

What if intuition isn’t mystical — but practical, trainable, and actionable? Today, Sarah welcomes best-selling author and world-renowned intuitive, Laura Day, to the podcast. Sarah and Laura explore intuition as a grounded, practical tool — one that can be strengthened through reality-testing, self-awareness, and actionable guidance rather than fear or overwhelm.

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2026

What do you do when the inner voice that once guided you suddenly goes quiet? In today’s episode, Sarah explores what it feels like when you’ve lost your intuition. Drawing from her own personal experiences, Sarah reminds us that intuition never truly disappears. Instead, it can become buried under stress, fear, overwhelm, or the sheer effort of getting through the day.

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2026

Today, dear listener, we’re sharing a very special episode of Moonbeaming. You’re invited to listen as Sarah offers a LIVE intuitive reading for DeYandré Thaxton Reniguntala — an intentional consultant, multi-passionate creator, and founder of creative studio: Style Phases.

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2026

Do you feel like you’ve lost touch with your intuition? In the first episode of our Intuition Series, Sarah explores why intuition is not a luxury, a spiritual add-on, or a personality trait — but a necessary survival skill for our tumultuous times.

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2026

What if personal responsibility is the gateway to healing, not shame? In this week’s episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah explores the Magician as both the card of the year and a foundational archetype for conscious creation, healing, and reinvention

Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2026

What if this year isn’t about moving faster, but about moving with intention? In this weeks episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah offers a preview of what will be explored in the Moon Studio ‘Year Ahead’ workshop series beginning this Saturday, January 10th.

Transcribed - Published: 7 January 2026

What happens when you honor what you’ve lived before moving into 2026? In this reflective solo episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah offers a honest year-in-review and an invitation to plan the year ahead intuitively.

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2025

In this episode, Sarah sits down with Many Moons 2026 contributor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Madison Abdallah for a conversation about the nervous system patterns that quietly shape how we create, express, and move through the world. Drawing from years of somatic trauma resolution work, Madison offers a grounded, compassionate framework for returning to flow.

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2025

What if the hidden thresholds hold the real magic? In this episode, Sarah offers a deeply intuitive Solstice Reading for the winter season ahead. Moving through the energies of Winter 2025–2026, she reflects on what this turning point has to teach us: how to listen more closely, choose more clearly, and reconnect with what actually sustains us.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2025

What if the turning points you didn’t choose are the ones that shape you the most? In this episode, Sarah sits down with seer, spiritual guide, initiated medicine woman, and counseling psychologist Dra. Rocio Rosales Meza for a deeply grounding conversation about personal transformation. Drawing from her Indigenous earth medicine lineage, lived experience, and work guiding sensitive practitioners and healers, Dra. Rocio illuminates what becomes possible when we stop forcing and start listening to the wisdom moving through our lives.

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2025

What if the way you choose to close the year is the most powerful magic you can bring into 2026? In this episode, Sarah deepens the reflections from last week and brings us into a look at what this year has asked of us. Drawing from the Hermit Year workshop channelings and her own lived experience of 2025, Sarah explores what it means to arrive at the end of a 9 year… the limits we hit, the identities we shed, the values that shifted, the intuition that recalibrated, and the quiet, everyday practices that actually carry us across a threshold.

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2025

How can we move forward with purpose as one year ends and the next begins? In this episode, Sarah offers a clear and grounded look at the themes, archetypes, and lessons of 2025 — and how they can support us as we step into 2026. Drawing from the channelings and teachings of Many Moons, she explores the invitations of a 9 year, the Hermit archetype, and what it really means to move through endings, integration, and maturation.

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2025

What does it look like to leave old family patterns behind and become your real self? In this episode, Sarah is joined by Xenia Viray of Myths of Creation for a conversation on family systems, survival roles, and the mythic and imaginal paths we take to free ourselves. Together, they explore how family patterns shape our timelines, identities, and relationships, and what becomes possible when we gently unbind ourselves from inherited scripts.

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2025

What does it mean to live as your future self — and how can this practice change your life? In this episode, Sarah shares one of her most powerful teachings from the Moon Studio archives: the concept of the future self. This is a transformative method that invites you to imagine, connect with, and act in alignment with the person you are becoming — spiritually, creatively, and practically.

Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2025

What are the connections between art and spirituality? art becomes a portal for spirit? In this episode, Sarah talks with Jess Hundley, the creative force behind The Library of Esoterica — a celebrated book series that explores the intersections of art, mysticism, and culture. Jess shares how she turned her lifelong fascination with the esoteric into a body of work that honors spirit, creativity, and connection.

Transcribed - Published: 5 November 2025

Beyond the labels and aesthetics, what does it *really* mean to be a witch? In this special Halloween episode, Sarah invites listeners to explore the deeper meaning of magic, mysticism, and the modern witch. She shares her own evolution from identifying publicly as a witch to embracing the broader path of mysticism.

Transcribed - Published: 29 October 2025

What if reconnecting with the moon could help you find your rhythm again? In this episode, Sarah returns to the roots of her creative and spiritual practice. She explores why the moon has always been at the center of her work, how lunar cycles mirror our emotional and creative patterns, and why tuning into these rhythms can transform the way we live, heal, and create.

Transcribed - Published: 22 October 2025

What if menopause wasn’t something to fear but a milestone to embrace? In this episode, Sarah talks with filmmaker and musician Alicia J. Rose about what really happens during perimenopause and menopause, why so many people struggle to get answers, and how knowledge can change everything.

Transcribed - Published: 15 October 2025

What if the real work of healing wasn’t about fixing yourself, but about breaking free from the systems that taught you to feel small? In this episode, Sarah explores what it means to release toxic patriarchal conditioning from our thoughts, relationships, and sense of worth. Through honesty, humor, and spiritual insight, she unpacks how this system lives inside us and how we can begin to unravel it with compassion and courage.

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2025

Money isn’t just about numbers. It’s about worth, safety, and possibility. Yet most of us were never taught how to handle it, and many of us carry fear, shame, or scarcity when it comes to our finances.

Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2025

What if giving up social media could give you back your focus, creativity, and peace of mind? In this episode, Sarah welcomes a very special guest: Amelia Hruby, PhD, writer, podcaster, founder of Softer Sounds, and author of the forthcoming book *Your Attention Is Sacred (Except on Social Media)* (out October 1, 2025). Amelia (also the editor of Moonbeaming!) shares her journey of leaving social media, building a thriving podcast studio, and creating a more intentional relationship with the internet.

Transcribed - Published: 24 September 2025

What if routines weren’t about rigid discipline, but living systems designed to support our energy, creativity, and joy?

Transcribed - Published: 17 September 2025

Burnout isn’t a sign you’re failing. It’s proof the system was never designed for you to thrive. Especially if you belong to a historically oppressed identity. In this episode, Sarah talks with Amelia Nagoski, DMA—co-author of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle—about what burnout really is, how to recognize it, and the ways we can begin to recover. Together they explore why rest is radical, why emotions are meant to be completed like cycles, and why true healing comes through collective care—not just individual fixes.

Transcribed - Published: 10 September 2025

What if channeling wasn’t something reserved for a “chosen few,” but a practice available to all of us? In this episode, Sarah shares her personal journey with channeling—how it intersects with creativity, intuition, and flow—and why she believes everyone can access this ability. From surrendering to what wants to come through, to using channeling as a tool in writing, marketing, and spiritual practice, this is a deep dive into the potential that opens when we stop pushing and start allowing.

Transcribed - Published: 3 September 2025

What if your day job wasn’t the thing that defined your creativity—but the fuel for it? In this solo episode, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener explores what it means to live as a creative when your 9–5, side hustle, or paycheck doesn’t match your artistry. From reframing the shame of “non-creative” work to building daily practices that keep your imagination alive, Sarah shares hard-earned wisdom from her own path before her creative and spiritual life became her livelihood.

Transcribed - Published: 27 August 2025

What if your anxiety was actually the key to unlocking personal transformation? In this compelling conversation, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener sits down with psychotherapist and psycho-spiritual coach Halle Thomas to explore the intersection of therapy, spirituality, and lived experience. From reframing anxiety as creativity to honoring ancestral wisdom, Halle shares how weaving together brainspotting, animism, and intuition can open new pathways to healing.

Transcribed - Published: 20 August 2025

What if the work that pays your bills also nourished your soul? In this candid solo episode, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener pulls back the curtain on exactly how she earns a living as a mystic, artist, and business owner. From income streams you might expect to ones that will surprise you, Sarah shares the behind-the-scenes of running The Moon Studio and the philosophy that keeps her work both abundant and aligned with her beliefs.

Transcribed - Published: 13 August 2025

What if your multidimensionality is your greatest creative power? In this intimate conversation, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener connects with artist, educator, and designer Silas Munro about what it means to live and create as a whole, multidimensional person. From honoring grief to challenging design norms, Silas shares how integrating identity, spirituality, and activism has transformed his work and life.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

Are you holding yourself back in the name of ‘getting it right’? In this heartfelt solo episode, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener shares the unfiltered truth about her creative process, the evolution of the podcast, and what it’s taken to show up consistently—even when things felt unfinished, unpolished, or not quite “right.”

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2025

Can you think back to what your life was like between the summer of 2013 and the summer of 2014? That was the last time Jupiter was in Cancer—and now, it’s back. In this episode, Sarah is joined by astrologer and teacher Jeff Hinshaw (*Cosmic Cousins*) for a deep dive into the *big* astrological transits shaping our inner and outer worlds in 2025 and beyond.

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2025

What would it look like to live a life guided by pleasure, rooted in connection, and in service to the Earth? In this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener is joined by artist, activist, and mystic Samantha Roddick to explore the sacred nature of sex, eroticism, and embodiment—and how reconnecting to our life force can help us live more fully, more freely, and more in alignment with our true values.

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2025

What does a life well lived look like for you? In this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener explores the Nine of Pentacles, the final card in our Minor Arcana series—and one of the tarot’s most powerful invitations to consider what a truly abundant, meaningful life looks like.

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

What if the reason you’re feeling “off” is because you’re carrying energy that doesn’t belong to you? What exactly are entities, and how do you know you have one? What can the darker side of spirituality—ghosts, hauntings, and demonic entities—teach us about the light?

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025

What if crashing out is exactly what your soul needs to transform? In this episode of Moonbeaming, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener explores the Nine of Swords, one of the tarot’s most intense cards of collapse, grief, shadow work, and transformation.

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2025