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We interrupt this Winter hiatus for an important announcement…We’ve got a new name! Apparently “It’s Just A Phase” was…well, just a phase, but we’re still the same cyclical, intuitive, witchy show you know and love.  While we’re here we wanted to also give a quick update on what Kristen and Janine have been up to over the past month or so. Tune in for a quick check-in! We miss you and we’ll be back soon. xoxo Mentioned in this episode: Kristen’s upcoming workshop- Cycle Magic: Harnessing Your Period Power for More Creativity and Flow Superpower Your Natural Cycle - Good Witch Kitchen Janine’s new Feel Good Retail Podcast The Annual Advisory - Feel Good Retail FREE GUIDE: Soul Statement - Feel Good Retail ‘An Atlas Of Rare and Familiar Color’ - The Harvard Art Museums' Forbes Pigment Collection Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchenJanine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail Keep in touch! Website: selfcareforcycles.comInstagram: @selfcareforcyclesTwitter: @selfcare4cycles Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify | Google | Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. And don’t forget to leave a review! It lets us know you’re listening and it helps other amazing people like you find our show.

As we head off on a holiday break, we wanted to leave you with answers to your most pressing questions! After two “seasons”,  we wanted to make sure to check in and make sure we were all on the same page and y'all came through with some great questions. We discuss: The rituals and practices that are constant in our practices How we research our topics What it means when you bleed with the full/new moon How we apply the moon phases to our businesses Our favorite tarot cards Why some people experience depression before their period & resources for shadow work Thank you all for making this season amazing! We’re wishing you a wonderful, safe, and relaxing holiday season.  Mentioned in this episode: Janine’s new Feel Good Retail Podcast Holisticism’s new The Twelfth House Podcast FREE GUIDE: 5 Steps To A Feel Good Holiday Season Kristen’s Journal Prompt Highlight  “September Song” by Agnes Obel TED conversation  with Elizabeth Gilbert (jump to min 50 to learn about her letter from love practice) Episode 6: Honoring The Creative Cycle  Lacy Phillips — Unblocked Inner Child Goldmining The Shadows by Pixie Lighthorse Romancing The Shadow by Connie Zweig Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body Podcast Janine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast  Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.com Instagram: @selfcareforcycles 

It’s never a bad time to talk about breaking up with capitalism! In this episode, we discuss practices you can incorporate into your daily life - personal, business and spiritual - to do just that. While capitalism is a much bigger system that any of us individually can overthrow or transform, we can work to dismantle our reliance on it, relationship to it and begin to detangle our actions from the harmful effects of this system. Mentioned in this episode: Moonbeaming - ‘Protection Magic Techniques’ Witch The Vote - ‘Capitalism 101’ So You Wanna Be A Witch - ‘Queer Witchcraft and Anticapitalism with Anna Joy’ Holisticism - Divesting From Wellness Capitalism NYT - ‘The Most Powerful Conservative Couple You’ve Never Heard Of’ The 5 Best Alternatives To ULINE Boston Globe - ‘Profit Sharing Is A Win-Win’ Episode 0 - The Cycle Of White Supremacy Episode 16 - Cyclical Activism Forage and Sustain (+ gift guide) Alicia Kennedy - ‘On Chocolate’ The Better World Shopping Guide Sephora ‘Starter Witch Kit’ Backlash Alternatives to Cleansing With Sage  Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body Podcast Janine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast  Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.com Instagram: @selfcareforcycles 

Let’s take a tour through the solar year! The Wheel Of The Year includes 8 Sabbats (or holy days) including 4 solar festivals and 4 seasonal festivals, each marking the passage of the seasons and honoring the never-ending cycle of nature’s fertility. By examining these mile markers through the year, we can align our self-care and rituals to connect more deeply to the earth — something we could all use a little more of these days.  Mentioned in this episode: Celtic Women’s Spirituality: Accessing The Cauldron Of Life by Edain McCoy Goldmining the Shadows by Pixie Lighthorse Self-Love Potion Cord Cutting Rituals Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body Podcast Janine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast  Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.com Instagram: @selfcareforcycles 

What better week to talk Tarot than Halloween? We both use Tarot personally and professionally so today, we wanted to give an overview of this magical, mystical (and shockingly practical!) tool. We dive into our personal relationships with Tarot, an overview of The Major Arcana, The Minor Arcana and The Court Cards, our favorite resources and some ways to get started. Mentioned in this episode: Samhain Spread Honoring Your Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestral Veneration by Mallorie Vaudoise Decks Rachel True’s True Heart Deck Smith Rider Waite Deck Neo Tarot Amenti Oracle Deck The Marigold Tarot The Lioness Oracle Deck Spolia Tarot Gypsy Witch playing cards Spirit Speak Deck Simple monthly tarot spread Episode #9: Let’s Get Elemental Resources for learning tarot: Between The Worlds (previously Strange Magic) podcast  Biddy Tarot  78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack Lindsay Mack’s “Tarot For The Wild Soul” podcast + Soul Tarot School Jessica Dore tarot classes Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body Podcast Janine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast  Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.com Instagram: @selfcareforcycles 

Today, we’re joined by writer and historian Rayshauna Gray to discuss breaking painful cycles. In addition to her work with Harvard University, The Cambridge Historical Society, Boston Book Festival, and National Organization for Women’s Legislative Task Force, Rayshauna blends history, theology, astrology and tarot to explore topics like intergenerational trauma and imposter syndrome.  She created #TheHeartWorkIs Framework, the Modus Operandi deck, and is currently finishing her first book, Roseland, which narrates the last 200 years of the nation’s history through the stories of seven generations of women in Gray’s family. She is brilliant, generous and oh-so-kind. We know you’ll be as fascinated by this conversation as we were! Mentioned in this episode: Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2  Modus Operandi deck #TheHeartWorkIs Framework Follow Rayshauna on Instagram Learn more about Rayshauna’s work   Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body Podcast Janine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast  Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.com Instagram: @selfcareforcycles Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify | Google | Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. And don’t forget to leave a review! It lets us know you’re listening and it helps other amazing people like you find our show!

Anyone else feel like they could use a little reconnection lately? Call it gut feelings, instinct, whatever you want - but intuition is a muscle we all have the ability to develop. We know the idea of starting to work with intuition can be intimidating, so we have 5 super simple (and free!) steps that can be done together or individually to begin working to tune in. Happy channeling!  Mentioned in this episode: Illuminatives Everyone is Intuitive: Part One Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body Podcast Janine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.com Instagram: @selfcareforcycles

To us, cyclical activism is a practice of being politically involved in a way that is ongoing and sustainable. In the same way that we use cycles to create supportive personal self-care practices, we can use cycles to ensure we are taking action towards collective change in a way we can keep up long-term.  If you have ever felt overwhelmed or unsure of how to get involved, this episode is a great place to start! Mentioned in this episode: Superpower Your Natural Cycle (SYNC) membership program Episode 004: Self-Care for Mercury Retrograde Elizabeth Gilbert on spiritual fitness Resistbot Witch the Vote podcast: Election Day Astroweather Vote.org Vote Save America Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body Podcast Janine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.com Instagram: @selfcareforcycles

We have a very exciting show for you today! One of our favorite witches, Sarah Potter, joins the show to take us on an adventure around the color wheel! Sarah is a professional witch, color magic practitioner, tarot reader, and true beam of light. We know y'all are going to love this one! We talk about: Sarah’s journey to becoming a witch in suburban NJ Communicating with animals  What is color magic? How to use color magic for self-empowerment (and how you might be already!) Color rituals for creativity  Which colors align with seasons and moon phases Sarah’s new Color Magic Year Ahead readings Mentioned in this episode: FREE WORKSHOP 9/30: The Patriarchy vs. Your Body Follow Sarah on IG: @iamsarahpotter Email Sarah to book a reading + be added to her newsletter: tarotwithsarahpotter@gmail.com Sarah’s Weekly Tarotscopes for Astrology.com  “I Asked A Witch About Manifesting & It Made Me Realize I’ve Been Doing It All Along” Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchenJanine Mulone | Spring Tide | @spring__tide Keep in touch!Website: itsjustaphasepod.comInstagram: @itsjustaphasepodTwitter: @justaphasepod

Today's episode is all about water energy! This week, we enter fall, making it the perfect time to go with the flow, show a little tenderness and focus on what feels good. We talk about: Our fall intentions Understanding water energy through the cycles: fall, waning moon, luteal phase The Cups in the tarot Self-care for fall Waning moon practices Tips for switching up nutrition and exercise for this phase Mentioned in this episode: Check your voter registration! nationalvoterregistrationday.org The Lioness Oracle Tarot What’s In Season: September Crockpot squash tip Video: How to cut a spaghetti squash FREE WORKSHOP 9/30: The Patriarchy vs. Your Body  Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body Podcast Janine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast  Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.com Instagram: @selfcareforcycles 

How are your hormones doing, bbs? A little out of whack? You’ll know it if you dread your period every month, and the pain, mood swings. cravings. and other rage-inducing issues that come along with it. But we’ve got your back, friends! This episode focuses on the gentle nutrition-based method for balancing your hormones and easing menstrual cycle problems. Kristen does a deep dive on seed cycling for a happier period, and Janine makes sure to ask all your burning questions as we go. Don’t forget, Kristen is teaching a free workshop on taking your power back from the patriarchy and superpowering your cycle on September 30th. Get the details and RSVP below. Mentioned in this episode: FREE WORKSHOP on 9/30: The Patriarchy vs. Your Body Nap Ministry | Rest as Resistance — Twitter | Instagram Episode 007: Get To Know: Kristen + Good Witch Kitchen Blog: What Is Seed Cycling? Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body Podcast Janine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.com Instagram: @selfcareforcycles

Self-care for cycles is what we're all about here at It's Just a Phase Pod. We're flipping the script on our usual structure of sharing ideas based on the phase you're in, and instead, prescribing some self-care activities based on the energy of your mood, helping you use natural cycles to find a better balance.  We want you to feel amazing bb! Mentioned in this episode: romanybotanicals Narcissus flower essence Laurel Tree Healing Arts Hey You’re Okay essence Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchenJanine Mulone | Spring Tide | @spring__tide Keep in touch!Website: itsjustaphasepod.comInstagram: @itsjustaphasepodTwitter: @justaphasepod

We’re back, friends! And this episode is packed with those Full Moon, back-to-school vibes that are in the air this week.  We share what to expect in this next “season” of It’s Just a Phase, give the Cosmic Update on the Full Moon in Pisces and the numerology of September, and get down to business talking about the best way to harness that back-to-school energy we all feel this time of year. Mentioned in this episode: Time Magic: Planetary Hours + Productivity Asana How to Make a Planetary To-Do List Deep Work by Cal Newport Catland Books Beekeeper’s Naturals B.Chill Hemp Honey Sticks Wooden Spoon Herbs Anxiety Ally Episode 1: Four Phases, Four Seasons Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchenJanine Mulone | Spring Tide | @spring__tide Keep in touch!Website: itsjustaphasepod.comInstagram: @itsjustaphasepodTwitter: @justaphasepod

This week, we answer YOUR questions about cycles! Now that we are 10 episodes in (#itsreal!!) we thought this was the perfect time to check in and make sure y’all understand not only the concepts behind living cyclically, but how to apply them to your real life. We also announce Summer Camp - 4 weeks of mini-episodes and embodiment practices to enjoy in the month of August. We discuss: How to get started with cycles (no, you’re not just lazy if you haven’t tried it yet) Eating for your menstrual cycle Journaling with the lunar cycle What cycles we really pay attention to How to use cycles when you’re changing industries Summer Camp - coming to your feed next week  (!!) Mentioned in this episode: Alignment time via @mizmaggieb Episode 006: Honoring the Creative Cycle Episode 001: Four Seasons, Four Phases What is Seed Cycling? Many Moons planner (bookmark this for 2021!) Moon Phase app Time Passages app Moongiant.com Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body PodcastJanine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.comInstagram: @selfcareforcycles

This week, we explore the elements through the lens of self-care and discuss a ton of ways you can start working with them. Put simply, the elements can be viewed as building blocks for understanding how to embody cycles. Having a firm grasp on the elements helps us to really utilize the information we’ve given you this season on different practices and cycles without having to study each one individually. We discuss: The 5 Elements: Fire, Earth, Air, Water & Ether How Kristen & Janine use elements in their personal practices The energy and function of each element  Tarot suits associated with each element The cycle of the zodiac through the elements Ideas for how to work with each element for self-care Mentioned in this episode: Witch Wave Podcast - Elemental Meditation Jessica Dore on Twitter Episode 2: Everyone is Intuitive Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body PodcastJanine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.comInstagram: @selfcareforcycles

Today, we’re getting to know your co-host, Janine Mulone, and her business, Spring Tide (now Feel Good Retail as of 2021)! Janine is a business witch who guides thoughtful humans through moments of growth and transformation using equal parts intuition and intellect - aka she helps brands grow without burning out or selling their souls. We talk about: Intuitive business and bridging the gap between left and right brain What Spring Tide means and why it was the perfect name for her business 😉 How Janine got started melding intuition and strategy Building a new paradigm…NBD How Spring Tide and Janine’s approach has expanded over time What it looks like to work with Janine Business rituals + her birth chart The phase she is in - developing, transforming and growing her own business Want to work with her? Email her janine@feelgoodretail.com to learn more!   Mentioned in this episode: Episode 4: Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide Hauswitch blog: Let’s Talk About Sage Alternatives to Cleansing With Sage HausMagick by Erica Feldmann (recipe for Clearing Spray on pg. 93) LightHaus Holy Smoke Sage Spray Open Window Spell Kit (the one with the bell) Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body PodcastJanine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.comInstagram: @selfcareforcycles

Today, we’re getting to know your co-host, Kristen Ciccolini, and her business, Good Witch Kitchen! Kristen is a holistic nutritionist who helps clients care for their bodies and improve period symptoms by marrying evidence-based nutrition and spiritual practices.  We talk about: The difference between culinary nutrition and functional nutrition  How Good Witch Kitchen was started Kristen’s own journey with health and wellness What she was doing before she became an entrepreneur How Good Witch Kitchen and Kristen’s approach have evolved over time What it looks like to work with Kristen Business rituals and how her birth chart impacts the way she works A new membership program she is currently developing to integrate nutrition and spirituality for better health (!!!) Want to work with her? You can get in touch by emailing kristen@goodwitchkitchen.net or filling out the form on her website. And don’t forget to sign up to receive her free guide “Syncing With The Moon For A Better Flow”.  Mentioned in this episode: The Feminist Wellness podcast (episodes on people-pleasing:  #67, #68, #70) The Cauldron The Academy of Culinary Nutrition certification program Kristen’s experience with the Culinary Nutrition Expert program Journal prompts to explore your relationship with food Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body PodcastJanine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.comInstagram: @selfcareforcycles

Creativity isn't only reserved for the artists of the world. Whether you're painting the next museum masterpiece or making dinner for yourself, we all have the ability to create.For the bigger projects that take more of our energy, we like to honor the creative cycle so we're firing on all cylinders in each of its phases without totally burning out.InitiationGrowthCompletionRestIn this episode, we talk all about these stages, what each one entails, how it looks in our own businesses, and some suggestions for moving forward. Also in the Cosmic Update: a full moon / lunar eclipse and a tarot spread to reflect on the past month.Mentioned in this episode: Tarot spread: monthly check-in Electional astrology Astrology for Real Relationships by Jessica Lanyadoo Cafe Astrology natal charts The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body PodcastJanine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.comInstagram: @selfcareforcycles

Today's episode is all about fire energy y'all. Now that we've entered summer, it's the perfect time to embrace the juicy, creative essence of the season. We cover: New segment for you: the Cosmic Update! What to expect this week in terms of moon phases, astro weather, and more so you can plan your life accordingly. Summer intentions Mercury retrograde updates Understanding fire energy through the cycles: summer, full moon, ovulation Self-care for summer Full moon practices Tips for switching up nutrition and exercise for this phase Mentioned in this episode: Janine's Ground & Groove playlist Taran Killam performing "Call Your Girlfriend" by Robyn on SNL Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism by Sarah Lyons ----------Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body PodcastJanine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.comInstagram: @selfcareforcycles

Mercury goes into retrograde on June 18 — dun, dun, DUNNNN!Real talk: it's not that bad. Not if you know how to plan for it.We give you the basics on the internet's favorite scapegoat: what it means literally and energetically, its positive and negative implications, how to handle shadow periods, and some handy tips for making it to the other side unscathed. We also share some of our own embarrassing communication snafus, so make sure you share yours with us too so we can all feel better about it.Mentioned in this episode: Astro Twins Your hosts:Kristen Ciccolini | Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen | The Lunar Body PodcastJanine Mulone | Feel Good Retail | @feelgoodretail | Retail for the Rest of Us Podcast Keep in touch!Website: selfcareforcycles.comInstagram: @selfcareforcycles