Dark Night of the Soul- Episode 196
Busy, Gritty, Inked, and Witchy Podcast
Release Date: 11/12/2025
Busy, Gritty, Inked, and Witchy Podcast
Saturn Return: Dark Nights, Tower Moments & Rebuilding Your Life | with Cardsy B What happens when life completely falls apart in your late twenties… and you realize it might actually be written in the stars? In this episode of Busy, Gritty, Inked & Witchy, Morgan sits down with tarot reader, author, and astrologically-minded wellness witch Cardsy B to talk about one of the most intense astrological transits many people experience: the Saturn Return. Saturn Return typically happens between ages 27–31, when the planet Saturn returns to the same place it occupied at your birth....
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For generations, Medusa has been remembered as a monster from Greek mythology: a snake-haired Gorgon whose gaze could turn men to stone. But when you look deeper into her story, a very different narrative begins to emerge. In this episode of Busy, Gritty, Inked & Witchy, Morgan explores Medusa through a modern witchcraft lens, reclaiming her as a powerful symbol of feminine sovereignty, sacred rage, protection, and survival. Rather than simply retelling the myth, this episode examines the different origin stories surrounding Medusa and how modern witches are reinterpreting her energy as...
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Is witchcraft a culture? And if it is… can it be appropriated? In this episode of Busy, Gritty, Inked & Witchy, Morgan dives into a question sparked by a single line from the TV show Shrinking: “I’d feel bad appropriating the witch culture.” That one sentence opens up a much bigger conversation about what defines a culture, whether modern witchcraft meets that definition, and where the line exists between practice and aesthetic. Morgan breaks down the actual definition of culture — shared language, rituals, symbols, mythologies, ethics, and community structure — and explores...
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In this raw and deeply honest episode of Busy, Gritty, Inked & Witchy, Morgan shares a powerful life update about anxiety, physical illness, identity shifts, and what she calls “personal power states.” After a severe reaction to a medication landed her in the hospital, Morgan experienced a week and a half of intense physical discomfort, anxiety spirals, and emotional upheaval. Instead of resisting it, she chose to sit in the discomfort and uncover what was really happening beneath the surface. In this episode, she breaks down: • How anxiety attaches to physical discomfort • Why...
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In this episode of Busy, Gritty, Inked & Witchy, Morgan dives into the history, mythology, and modern magick of Lilith, the dark divine feminine goddess of sexuality, sovereignty, and unapologetic power. Lilith has long been misunderstood, demonized, and distorted through religious and patriarchal narratives. From her earliest mentions in the Dead Sea Scrolls to her role as Adam’s first wife in Jewish folklore, her story has evolved dramatically over time. But who is Lilith beyond the fear-based mythology? Morgan breaks down: Lilith’s origins in ancient texts and Jewish folklore The...
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Hexing the patriarchy isn’t ineffective because witches aren’t powerful. It’s ineffective because systems don’t respond to tantrums, they respond to pressure points. In this episode of Busy, Gritty, Inked, and Witchy, Morgan breaks down why “hex the patriarchy” spellwork continues to fizzle out despite massive participation from witches around the world. Using real-world examples, energetic logic, and decades of lived witchcraft experience, she explains why vague, unfocused baneful magick rarely creates change and what actually does work instead. This episode dives into the...
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This is a short but necessary episode. Recorded in the middle of the Tucson Gem Show chaos, Morgan shows up anyway to speak to the heaviness so many witches are feeling right now. With everything happening in the world, especially in the United States, this episode isn’t polished or planned. It’s honest. It’s grounded. And it’s coming straight from the heart. Morgan talks about why staying silent doesn’t feel neutral anymore, especially for witches who have historically stood with the silenced, the oppressed, and the erased. She shares why she’s been focusing on grounding, creating...
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Have you ever felt anxiety hit the moment a new opportunity opens up? That tightness in your chest. The nervous system freak-out. The urge to stay small, safe, and familiar. In this episode, Morgan dives deeper into embodiment and explores what actually happens after you decide to step into a new identity. When your old self resurfaces. When fear masquerades as intuition. When your nervous system tries to drag you back to what’s comfortable instead of what’s aligned. You’ll learn how to tell the difference between anxiety and intuitive knowing, why your old identity shows up right before...
info_outlineIn this episode, Morgan discusses the definition of the Dark Night of the Soul. She tells you all about her process during the darkest time of her life so you can identify your transformational periods more easily.
Warning: This episode contains some heavy content, so be prepared before listening.
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