Plus the Real Housewives crossover you didn't know you needed.
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In this episode I sit down with psychic medium, witch, filmmaker, and storyteller Erin Bagwell to talk about how she awakened her intuitive gifts, learned to communicate with spirit, and turned a “joke” into her life’s purpose.
Erin shares the wild story of how a girls’ trip to Las Vegas and BravoCon led to her psychic awakening — and how an intuitive workshop in Lily Dale, New York, changed everything. Together, Leah and Erin explore:
Mediumship 101: what it actually looks like to connect with the other side (spoiler: no floating books or ghosts in the hallway).
Developing Your Intuition: Erin’s tips for strengthening your psychic and mediumship abilities (and why practice is everything).
Boundaries & Rituals: Erin’s sacred prep before readings to keep her energy clear and channels open.
Connecting with Ancestors: how to recognize signs from loved ones, invite them in, and receive messaged.
The Witch’s Legacy: Erin’s magical grimoire-in-progress, written for her daughters, weaving ancestral stories with practical spiritual wisdom.
This conversation is a reminder that intuition is for everyone, and that our connection to the spirit world can be playful, healing, and deeply human.
More about Erin
She’s the founder of Under the Moon Gate, an online community where she helps pop-culture-loving creatives open their intuitive gifts and discover the magick within.
A practicing witch, amateur historian, and documentary filmmaker, Erin is passionate about exploring the complex and often misunderstood legacy of the witch during the Middle Ages—and hopes to one day bring those stories to the silver screen.
She is currently writing her first book, A Grimoire for My Daughters—part spiritual memoir, part magickal handbook—created to awaken the witch within us all.
Erin also loves the Real Housewives, reading smut novels late into the night, and chasing her daughters around the garden.
Links for Erin:
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In this episode of Cosmic Style, we’re crossing the threshold into the Witches’ New Year (Samhain/Halloween) a potent crossroads moment between life and death, shadow and bloom.
Whether you’re in the Northern Hemisphere (Samhain) or Southern (Beltane), this week’s Full Moon in Taurus invites deep embodiment, pleasure, and renewal.
Then, we’ll dive into five rituals to work with this moment, blending glamour magick and somatic style to ground your intentions for the new season.
In this episode:
Astro Weather Forecast: Venus square Jupiter, Mars trine Neptune, Mars enters Sagittarius, Venus into Scorpio, and the Full Moon in Taurus.
Mentioned in the episode:
The Cosmic Style Spellbook: Astro & Glamour Magick for Real Life
Your mystical diva’s guide to aesthetic awakening, healing your style shadow, and wardrobe alchemy.
Personalized astrology guidance for your next evolution: leahvanderveldt.com
This Ep is brought to you by The Cosmic Style Spellbook
The mystical diva’s guide to cultivating your signature style, aesthetic magick, and healing your style shadow.
With this spellbook, you’re making your outfits part of your manifestation process and becoming your hottest, most radiant self by:
Finding your style blueprint with your birth chart
Excavating the skeletons in your closet with shadow work
Making your closet a source of creativity and inspiration (not depletion) with wardrobe alchemy
Creating the life you want with clarity and back pocket glamour magick
I had this idea for a Scorpio Season-themed closet clean out
where we literally clear out our physical stuff while doing shadow work.
Like a spookier version of Marie Kondo
“Does this spark joy?” becomes “Does this reflect who I’m becoming?”
I want to guide you in making space for your favorite self to step forward — yes, in what you wear, but in how you feel and approach life.
Inside this episode
We’re diving into Scorpio Season, shadow work, self-expression, and the skeletons hiding in your literal closet.
You’ll learn how astrology reveals your shadow patterns (with Saturn, Chiron, Lilith + the Sun) and how your wardrobe becomes a tool for transformation, manifestation, and self-reinvention.
This episode is for you if you're ready to:
Use shadow work, birth chart wisdom, and Scorpio Season energy to evolve
Replace style shame with sovereign self-expression
Learn the magick of Saturn, Chiron, Lilith, and the Sun in shadow work
Scorpio Season themes we explore
Shadow work as self-liberation (not self-punishment)
What’s hiding in your closet — physically and psychologically
Why your wardrobe mirrors your subconscious
The astrology of your shadow
Go check out The Cosmic Style Spellbook to get:
Your Style Blueprint
A Scorpio-Season-approved closet ritual (no skimming the surface, we’re going deep)
Wardrobe alchemy + glamour magick practices
Tools to create your signature style + your desired reality
This week, we’re unpacking a more grounded, compassionate approach to manifestation.
Manifestation isn’t about thinking positive or forcing an outcome. It’s about aligning your energy, attention, and actions with what you truly value — while honoring your nervous system and personal history.
It’s about expanding your capacity to feel safe enough to dream, receive, and act — without bypassing the real human stuff that shapes you.
Samara is the mind behind Kasai Thrive, where they help people create fulfilling lives — no matter the limitations imposed by systems, trauma, or conditioning. Their work lives at the intersection of trauma-informed care and manifestation, showing us that when we shift our outlook, we can access new levels of self-trust, possibility, and aligned action.
Since 2020, Samara has served clients through workshops, courses, memberships, and private coaching — and they’ve published over 125 episodes of the You 2.0 Podcast (formerly Cozy Co-Creation).
This conversation is one of those nourishing, perspective-shifting talks that reminds you manifestation isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence, regulation, and reclaiming your agency.
Listen for:
Agency and power amidst trauma — Drawing from their background at MIT and trauma-informed counseling, Samara explains how personal empowerment and systemic awareness can coexist.
From academia to manifestation coaching — Samara shares how research on gentrification and agency evolved into helping people reclaim inner power and possibility through trauma-informed manifestation work.
Debunking harmful manifestation myths — They address misconceptions like “you attracted your trauma” or “you must stay positive to manifest,” emphasizing self-love and compassion over blame or vibration policing.
Meeting yourself with love — The key to manifestation (and healing) is being on your own team — orienting toward love, not perfection, even when navigating hardship or triggers.
Finding hope through incremental change — When life feels hopeless, Samara suggests identifying one thing that feels safe or solid.
Capacity and burnout — You can’t build new realities from a burned-out nervous system. Samara distinguishes between firefighter mode (crisis response) and builder mode (creative manifestation) — both essential but separate stages.
The void as fertile ground — The “void” — that liminal space between intention and manifestation — is where many give up. Samara shares how to stay grounded there.
Discernment and integrity in desire — A powerful journal prompt that helps separate authentic desires from performative or external ones.
Samara's Links:
Website: KasaiThrive.com
Instagram: @kasai.thrive
Free trauma-informed manifestation classes:
Credits
Hosted by & Produced by Leah Vanderveldt
leahvanderveldt.com // @leahvanderveldt
Discover your voice, mindset, and magic through your Mercury sign.
You’ll learn how your Mercury sign reveals your communication style, mental frameworks, and the way you manifest magic through your words.
This is part of my ongoing series, Astrology for Hot Witches — a journey into realizing and actualizing your personal brand of magic. If you missed the last episode on Venus and your magnetism, definitely go check that one out next.
In This Episode:
What Mercury represents in your birth chart — your mindset, language, and how you create your reality
The Mage/Magician archetype and how Mercury weaves spells through words and intention
How to work consciously with your Mercury sign and house to strengthen your manifestation magic
Mercury Sign-by-Sign guide: Discover your unique communication power and spellcasting style
How to use journaling, affirmations, and spoken intentions as Mercury-aligned magic
Mercury is the planet of communication, curiosity, and connection — your personal messenger and inner magician. It shows how you translate your inner world into outer reality.
Resources & Readings
Ready to explore your Mercury sign and activate your inner magician?
✦ How to Be a Hot Witch Tarot Reading — to tap into the archetypes calling you forward right now.
👉 Get 10% off astrology consultations this month with the code PODCAST.
Connect with Leah
Website: LEAHVANDERVELDT.com
Instagram: @leah.vanderveldt
This episode kicks off my new series, Astrology for Hot Witches — all about understanding where your confidence and unique brand of magic live in your chart (and how to use it).
Today we’re talking all things Venus — your built-in magic magnet.
She’s the part of your chart that shows how you attract, connect, and create through pleasure.
Think: magnetism, beauty, desire, and your creative power — all wrapped into one.
We explore:
Why Venus is your ultimate key to magnetism
The connection between pleasure, desire, and magic
How each Venus sign attracts and enchants in their own way
Rituals + practices to turn your Venus energy up
Journal prompts to help you embody your magnetism this week
Astro Weather
This week brings major Venus action and a fiery Aries Full Moon — we’re talking bold moves, passion, and big energy.
Oct 6: Mercury enters Scorpio — deep convos only.
Oct 6/7: Full Moon in Aries — check in with your individuality + needs.
Oct 8: Venus sextile Jupiter — luck + beauty boost.
Oct 11: Venus opposes Saturn — relationship reality checks.
The Moon moves through Aries → Taurus → Gemini.
Announcements:
My books are open for October + November astrology and tarot consultations.
To celebrate October magic and thank my podcast listeners, enjoy 10% off all readings with code PODCAST when booking.
Offerings include:
✦ Birth Chart Deep Dive
✦ Location Astrology
✦ Cosmic Timing
✦ How to Be a Hot Witch Tarot Reading — to tap into the archetypes calling you forward right now.
Hot Witch Homework
Journal: What feels magnetic about me when I’m in my Venus energy?
Create a Venus ritual: wear something that feels delicious, play your pleasure playlist, light a candle, and move your body.
Notice what (and who) responds to your energy when you’re fully in it.
Stay Connected
Book a reading → leahvanderveldt.com
Follow along on Instagram → @leahvanderveldt
In this episode of Cosmic Style, we explore Libra season energy — the gifts of harmony, beauty, and connection AND their tricky evil twins/shadows of people-pleasing, indecision, and surface-level harmony.
You’ll learn how these patterns often lead to burnout, and how creative self-expression is the medicine that helps us reclaim our center, release stress, and reconnect with joy.
From burnout recovery practices to preventative creativity (daily rituals, play, flow states, and symbolic expression) this episode unpacks how art, style, music, writing, and movement can transform not only how you process stress but also how you embody your most authentic archetypes.
Whether you’re feeling the shift in the air this Equinox or simply craving more ease and expression, you’ll walk away with tools to harness this seasonal portal, unshame Libra’s shadows, and use creativity as a balancing tool for clarity, confidence, and resilience.
Plus we talk about the Astro Weather (aka the need-to-know planetary transits) from Sept 25-October 3, 2025.
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Leah sits down with creative brand strategist, money mindset coach, and author Sarah Mac (The Six-Figure Creative, Creative Magic Club Podcast) to talk about building a thriving creative business with astrology, money healing, and authentic storytelling.
We dive into:✨ Sarah’s journey from film and burnout to entrepreneurship and six-figure success✨ How astrology helped her embrace visibility, taboo topics, and creative self-expression✨ The connection between money mindset, daily “money hygiene” habits, and business growth✨ How creatives and entrepreneurs can trust their desires, overcome fear of visibility, and turn storytelling into a superpower
If you’re a creative entrepreneur, coach, or mystically minded business owner looking to align your money, mindset, and astrology chart with your brand and income goals, this conversation will inspire and empower you.
SARAH'S LINKS:
The 6-Figure Creative Book on Amazon
LEAH'S LINKS:
In this ep, we explore the power of your chart ruler — aka the planet that governs your rising sign and acts as your cosmic creative director.
Your chart ruler shapes how you move through life, what inspires you, and the styles and aesthetics that make you feel most like yourself.
We’ll cover:
What a chart ruler is and why it’s essential for self-discovery and actualization
How each planetary ruler influences your personal growth, creative expression, and embodiment
The connection between astrology, personal style, and authentic self-expression
How to work with your chart ruler as a guide for both your life path and your wardrobe
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Tell me: What’s your chart ruler? Where is it in your chart? Does this tea make sense to you?
Today we’re talking about your Rising Sign: your energetic filter, your flavor, and the vibe people catch before you even say a word.
It’s how you move through life instinctively — and in style, it’s your aesthetic tone: the seasoning that spices up everything you wear, say, and do.
LINKS:
Find me here: LEAHVANDERVELDT.com or on IG
Welcome to a new ep of Cosmic Style — the podcast where astrology meets self-expression.
Today I have a special treat for you - an interview with Susanna Merrick.
Susanna Merrick is an internationally recognized aura reader, stylist, and founder of Aura Wear®, a first-of-its-kind approach to personal style through energy and color psychology. Susanna has worked with thousands of clients ranging from celebrities to CEOs helping them use color and styling to command confidence, magnetize opportunities, and align with their true energy.
Susanna's PR 6-Week Class: Be That Featured Bitch Bootcamp
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And find your host Leah in the usual places:
If you’ve been trying to change your money story with more strategy, more hustle, or another mindset hack — and it still feels stuck, you might be missing the real root: the quieter, deeper parts of your astrology chart.
Today I’m sharing the four places in your chart (the so-called dark houses) and how they secretly shape your energy, your habits, your healing, and your money.
This is your party invitation to start working with them.
LINKS:
Find me here: LEAHVANDERVELDT.com or on IG
Welcome back to Cosmic Style — the podcast where astrology meets self-expression.
Today, we’re sinking into the Moon sign — the keeper of your emotional body, your inner nurturer, and the secret to feeling happy, fulfilled, and at ease in your own skin.
LINKS:
Find me here: LEAHVANDERVELDT.com or on IG
Welcome to a new season of Cosmic Style — the podcast where astrology meets self-expression so you can trust your gut and live with intention and magic.
Today, we’re getting into your Sun sign — your signature shine, your personal power source, and how it shows up in your style.
LINKS:
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Today we’re talking about the Cosmic Mother Code aka using your natal chart to understand yourself as a parent better — helping you show up in a way that’s less depleting and defeating.
READ: Identity, Mommy Issues & Liking Myself: How Astrology Helped Me Deal
Today we’re talking about Aries and how you can work with with the energy of this zodiac sign to find your unique brand of leadership + the Aries New Moon Eclipse! ♈️
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Today we're talking about glamour magick — and how you can actually use it as a balancing tool at the equinox to build self-trust and embrace the unknown.
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Today we’re talking all about eclipse season, the South Node, and South Node Full Moon Eclipse in Virgo .
Learn what areas of life this Venus Retrograde is going down for you, based on your rising sign.
Join the Venus Rx Alchemical Slumber Party
See how your mystical abilities manifest through Pisces in each house, planet, luminary in the birth chart.
Join the Venus Rx Alchemical Slumber Party: An Unserious Transformation
