Get in, Woozers! We're doing a giveaway!  Anyone who leaves a review (or has left one already! (thanks!!)) for the show on Apple Podcasts by August 15 will be eligible to win a half-hour reading with Natasha. Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett are excited to discuss altars with Sarah Maher, owner of Village & Vessel, an online and brick & mortar metaphysical shop in Oak Park, IL. In this episode, they discuss: Natasha's recent depression Working through feelings of shame and perfectionism The importance of an outside perspective The question is already out there.  Now listen for the answer. How "just being" is an active state Natasha's encounter with a leprechaun.  Yes, a leprechaun Brett's skeptical part freaking out about the existence of leprechauns Looking forward to a time that all people are taught to trust and value their intuition "I am Jewish and whatever dimension I come from." - Natasha What does a world look like where everyone's subjective experience is valid? Recognizing black & white thinking as a sign of a trauma response When you bring something into your home, you are wanting to shift an energy You work with your altar and it works with you You can base your altar on anything: four elements, ancestors, a certain time period, a want Putting your altars to work Altar making workshops at Village & Vessel The necessity of ritual for altar work Spiritual tooth brushing Some ways to set up an altar for manifestation Feeling crystal vibrations for the first time Altars as a bridge between the physical and the spiritual What to do when you're done with a particular altar Don't worry: You're not doing crystals wrong How to reinvigorate an altar you're not connecting with any more A brief discussion of Ariana Madix and her amazing boundaries And more! Plus... Spots are open again for Awakening, Natasha's one-on-one mentor program.  Learn more at natashalevinger.com Get Natasha's book Healing Your Inner Child in paperback or audiobook today. Individual readings are available. Learn more or book one here Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us Send questions, show topic suggestions, or  to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com   Sarah's info: Website: https://www.villageandvessel.com Instagram: @village_and_vessel Tiktok: @villageandvessel   Getting to Know Woo is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.