Episode 264: Learning About Witches, Faerys, and Magick, with Expert Winifred Costello

This week my guest is Winifred Costello, an Intuitive Healer, Reiki Master Teacher, Tarot Reader, and Earth Witch. She is the founder and mentor of The Witching Well Community and proprietress of the online Pagan Shop called AwenTree. She lives with her husband and dog on unceded Pocumtuc Land in Western, MA.

Winifred has studied and is experienced in Goddess Traditions, Faery Seership, Folk Magick, Witchcraft and Tarot. To add to that, she is also a National Guild Certified Hypnotherapist & Past Life Regression Facilitator. She’s also an avid outdoors-person who loves hiking, backpacking and organic gardening. 

In this episode, Winifred and I talked about:

• A little education about witches, a faerys, and magick (with a “k”).
• Her two midlife pivots and how they unfolded for her at the perfect times.
• The practice of Reiki and how it can help you.
• The history and practice of Tarot cards, why people use them and how they are different than Oracle cards,

While choosing the unconventional path has brought some big challenges for Winifred, it has also brought the most meaningful experiences and rewards to her life. And by developing strong spiritual practices, seeking to know and align with her core values and being radically authentic to her soul's essence, even when it means standing out, she’s perfectly fine not going along with popular/cultural opinions and expectations.

Winifred hopes to inspire listeners to never give up on a dream, especially ones that feel deeply aligned with your soul's purpose. “When life is challenging and during uncertain times, lean into your resources, deep listening and best of your self-care practices. To be the captain of your ship requires tenacity, but also flexibility.”

To learn more about Winifred and her work, you can go to:

Website: http://www.awentree.com 

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