Soror Mystica

Cristina Farella and Mariana Louis

Explore the world around you in all its rich, magical symbolism by tuning in to Soror Mystica, a series of insightful, imaginative conversations between mythopoetic astrologer Cristina Farella and archetypal tarotist Mariana Louis.  With their shared background in depth psychology, myth, art, and literature, best friends Cristina and Mariana explore the realms of modern spirituality, guiding listeners with equal parts scholarship and warm-hearted humor. Whether deciphering archetypes of the occult or interpreting the dreams of listeners, Soror Mystica, the “mystical sister,” is here to spark your imagination, and support you on your unique path of becoming. 

  1. Episode 50: The Meaning of Magic

    10/12/2025

    Episode 50: The Meaning of Magic

    As the veil thins and the days darken, many are inspired to turn toward a magical practice for reflection, inspiration, and spiritual support. Magic is a powerful tool with a deep historical context, but living in our technologized, modern world can make approaching ritual and magic feel strange, even intimidating. Join us in this conversation where we explore what it means to be in relationship with magic in 2025, how drawing from ancient sources can help secure a solid magical foundation, and what to do in order to make your magical practice feel like it's truly yours.  If magic is calling your name, do not miss Cristina's new class, The Witch Triumvirate, a six-part introduction to magic that will help create a solid foundation for future ritual work that is both informed and creatively led. Class starts on October 17th, learn more here: https://www.cristinafarella.com/the-witch-triumvirate And if you've been wanting to take a live class with Cristina, this will be the last live offering of 2025 before she steps away for her maternity leave, in early December :)  Mariana is also offering two exciting programs right now:  PRINCESS, PRIESTESS, GODDESS, WITCH: A Four-Part Exploration of the Archetypes of Feminine Power in Western Consciousness - http://persephonessister.com/ppgw/ Death in the Tarot: Dark Initiations into Life hosted by the Jung Society of Austin - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/death-in-the-tarot-dark-initiations-into-life-tickets-1740493706529?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

    1h 4m
  2. Episode 49: The Symbol of the Great Mother

    09/04/2025

    Episode 49: The Symbol of the Great Mother

    The Great Mother is one of the most primordial archetypes, and one today that has lost some of her original potency. We either tend to wash away her intensity by reducing her to "creativity" or "nurture" or project her power outwards, turning it into the witch, the monster, the devourer. In this episode, Mariana is joined again by Alyssa Polizzi to explore the true potency of the Great Mother, both in her majesty and terror. They draw from a host of stories and mythic figures including Demeter, Tiamat, Inanna, Vasilisa, and Psyche to trace the outline of the Great Mother in her true archetypal complexity. In our dream interpretation section, we explore a listener’s dream of encountering a woman in white at the edge of a forest. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mariana’s ARCHETYPAL TAROT SCHOOL is still open until September 6th: https://persephonessister.com/archetypal-tarot-school Register for Alyssa Polizzi's upcoming workshop The Empress Reimagined: https://alyssapolizzi.substack.com/p/monthly-empress-reimagined And join her Substack The Artemisian w/ a 15% discount: https://www.theartemisian.com/sorormystica Check out Mariana's upcoming class Princess, Priestess, Goddess, Witch: A 4-part exploration of the archetypes of Feminine power in Western consciousness: https://persephonessister.com/ppgw/

    1h 6m
  3. Episode 48: The Symbols of Alchemy

    08/01/2025

    Episode 48: The Symbols of Alchemy

    Alchemy is an ancient practice that continues to enchant and mystify us today. There are so many symbols to explore, paths to follow, and often our investigation of alchemy is quickly derailed by the intimidation of it all. In this episode, Mariana is joined by alchemical expert Alyssa Polizzi to break down the major themes and symbols of alchemy, including the prima materia, the philosopher's stone, the mysterious conjunction, and Jung's 4-stage alchemical process. Tune in to initiate your exploration and alchemy, and the many profound resonances to be found in your own inner work. In our dream interpretation section, we explore a listener’s fairy tale dream of a heroic king who saves a village, finding allies in the forbidden forest. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mariana’s ARCHETYPAL TAROT SCHOOL has returned! Join by August 25th to get the Archetypal Tarot Elements Ebook FREE with your ticket: https://persephonessister.com/archetypal-tarot-school Learn from the brilliant Alyssa Polizzi at her substack The Artemisian, which offers Soror Mystica listeners a special 15% off memebership: https://www.theartemisian.com/sorormystica Also make sure to check out her upcoming Alchemical Inner Work class: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alchemical-inner-work-with-alyssa-polizzi-tickets-1466043679109 And get to know a little more about her here: https://www.alyssapolizzi.com/

    1h 5m
  4. Episode 47: The Symbol of the Tower

    05/21/2025

    Episode 47: The Symbol of the Tower

    The tower, a symbol of ascent to the heavens, and eventual destruction. In the practice of pulling tarot, drawing this card can inspire anxiety, as we gaze upon the image of the figures falling from a great height, struck by lightning from the heavens above.  In this episode, we explore this complex symbol, weaving tarot, the story of the Tower of Babel, the tower in fairytales, and the modern day tower—the skyscraper, with its capitalistic implications. Tune in to deepen your understanding of the tower, and how to approach its ascent with an eye towards personal transformation.  In our dream interpretation section, we explore a listener’s dream of a meteorite that never materializes.  ANNOUNCEMENTS Sign up for Mariana’s FOUNDATIONS OF THE TAROT class, which starts June 1st, at this link:  https://persephonessister.com/foundations-of-the-tarot/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaemlg6Qt7wSoPwQolbC7ZevR0cbcaoyx0KuYSTJDxax5FChqR2sdT5nrOFobg_aem_UNpUix_7sZgoesu-Z5HzzQ Catch our friend Alyssa Polizzi’s wonderful archetypal offerings at her Substack, The Artemisian:  https://www.theartemisian.com/ 💓 Leave Us A Review 💓 If you love our show, you can help us reach curious minds and hearts by leaving us a rating or review wherever you listen to your pods! Thank you so much for being a part of our podcast journey.  🧩 Share Your Symbols 🧩 Do you have a symbol that pops up in dreams, in your tarot card pulls, or in your personal experience that puzzles you? If you’d like to hear us talk about your personal symbol on our show, feel free to share your story with us here. 📸 Find Us On Instagram 📸 Soror Mystica Mariana Louis Cristina Farella

    1h 4m
  5. Episode 45: The Symbol of the Eclipse

    03/17/2025

    Episode 45: The Symbol of the Eclipse

    To be eclipsed is to fall into shadow. Astronomical eclipses occur about four times a year, when one of the luminaries is cast into darkness. We too can be cast into darkness, thrown into life experiences that bring us down into the depths of our personal underworlds. Just as the Sun and Moon go dark, so can we.  Eclipses were seen as a malefic omen to ancient people, but we know that we need the symbolic dark in order to understand the part of life that is filled with light. In the hero’s journey, in myths, the experience of katabasis, of “going under” occurs when the protagonist travels to the underworld, to retrieve or discover some life-altering wisdom, enlightenment, or gift. There is fertility in darkness.  Join us in this episode, which we created during “eclipse season” in the late winter of 2025, to explore stories of descent and rising, of occultation and resurrection.  Our listener dream analysis focuses on someone’s dream of floating up in the sky.

    1 hr
  6. Episode 44: The Symbol of the Lover

    02/10/2025

    Episode 44: The Symbol of the Lover

    One of the most archetypal experiences we undergo in this lifetime is the search for the "other." We move through the world as individuals, learning and growing on our own path of development, but eventually, we begin to yearn for another to share space and time with. Enter the symbol of the lover.  Is the beloved a mirror? A focal point of projections that teaches us something about ourselves? An angel? A secret challenge to our sense of self? How can we undo the tight laces of "Me" and unfold into a "We"? This episode explores these questions.  With cues from the Lovers card in the tarot, the myth of Psyche and Eros, medieval romantic courtly love, and our own reflections on love, and the beloved, this episode is our Valentine's Day gift to the world :)  At the episode's end, we analyze a dream that involves Hekate and wild animals.  ANNOUNCEMENT Cristina's signature class, The School of Astrological Arcana (formerly called The Art of Chart Interpretation, and The School of Divine Sympathies - forgive her Gemini Moon!!) is open for enrollment!! Use the code ASTROAA through February 15th for $20 off enrollment, as well as some rich freebies -- a 44 pages Archetypal Astrology guidebook, a free 90 minute seminar, "Myths from Underground." 💓 Leave Us A Review 💓 If you love our show, you can help us reach curious minds and hearts by leaving us a rating or review wherever you listen to your pods! Thank you so much for being a part of our podcast journey.  🌹 Advertise With Us 🌹 Would you like your product or shop to be featured as an ad partner on Soror Mystica? Explore advertising options here! 🧩 Share Your Symbols 🧩 Do you have a symbol that pops up in dreams, in your tarot card pulls, or in your personal experience that puzzles you? If you’d like to hear us talk about your personal symbol on our show, feel free to share your story with us here. 📸 Find Us On Instagram 📸 Soror Mystica Mariana Louis Cristina Farella

    54 min
  7. Episode 43: The Symbol of the Collective Unconscious

    12/16/2024

    Episode 43: The Symbol of the Collective Unconscious

    The collective unconscious lives and breathes between us all, a mysterious web of connectivity, sign, and symbol. Join us in this fresh episode where we contemplate the origins of the concept of the collective unconscious, and how it’s functioning in its highly activated state, in our present moment.  The primordial forms of the archetypes are activated, and emerge into the world. We’re currently witnessing the hugeness of prominent archetypes—the tyrant, the assassin, the folk-hero, the outcry of collective pain. Sit with us in this conversation where we explore how to understand what it feels like to encounter the collective unconscious, and how to stay aware of its vast power, when living our lives day to day.  We explore a listener’s dream of running from wild animals, in our dream portion (thank you to our dreamer!) ANNOUNCEMENTS Mariana’s wonderful TAROT AND PSYCHE seminar begins January 14th! Enroll here: https://www.jungarchademy.com/tarotpsyche Join Cristina for her annual Year Ahead Astrology Forecast this Saturday December 21st: https://www.cristinafarella.com/the-2025-forecast-event Get on the waitlist for Cristina’s upcoming class ASTROLOGY FOR BEGINNERS starting this January: https://awesome-crafter-9275.kit.com/15961c6301 💓 Leave Us A Review 💓 If you love our show, you can help us reach curious minds and hearts by leaving us a rating or review wherever you listen to your pods! Thank you so much for being a part of our podcast journey.  🌹 Advertise With Us 🌹 Would you like your product or shop to be featured as an ad partner on Soror Mystica? Explore advertising options here! 🧩 Share Your Symbols 🧩 Do you have a symbol that pops up in dreams, in your tarot card pulls, or in your personal experience that puzzles you? If you’d like to hear us talk about your personal symbol on our show, feel free to share your story with us here. 📸 Find Us On Instagram 📸 Soror Mystica Mariana Louis Cristina Farella

    1h 4m
  8. Episode 42: The Symbol of Alchemical Marriage

    11/04/2024

    Episode 42: The Symbol of Alchemical Marriage

    We're back! After a break (and by the way, how fitting that our previous episode was about retrogrades and reversals), we've returned to the pod, to explore the symbol of alchemical marriage.  This discussion is inspired by the fact that Cristina got married in late September, with, of course, Mariana as her maid-of-honor :) Together we explore common conceptions around marriage, sexist expectations of women as they approach their "big day," and other contemporary wedding-madnesses. We then turn towards the symbol of marriage as it emerges in myth and alchemy, to find a deeper reframe of something that our patriarchal institution has taken the magic out of.  The Witch Triumvirate Join Cristina in an exciting new three-part class, The Witch Triumvirate, a series of lectures designed to reconnect you with your own ritual practice this fall. With a lecture on astrological magic, astro-herbalism, and spellcrafting, this class will bring you back to your magical center. Check it out here. 💓 Leave Us A Review 💓 If you love our show, you can help us reach curious minds and hearts by leaving us a rating or review wherever you listen to your pods! Thank you so much for being a part of our podcast journey.  🌹 Advertise With Us 🌹 Would you like your product or shop to be featured as an ad partner on Soror Mystica? Explore advertising options here! 🧩 Share Your Symbols 🧩 Do you have a symbol that pops up in dreams, in your tarot card pulls, or in your personal experience that puzzles you? If you’d like to hear us talk about your personal symbol on our show, feel free to share your story with us here. 📸 Find Us On Instagram 📸 Soror Mystica Mariana Louis Cristina Farella

    1h 5m
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Explore the world around you in all its rich, magical symbolism by tuning in to Soror Mystica, a series of insightful, imaginative conversations between mythopoetic astrologer Cristina Farella and archetypal tarotist Mariana Louis.  With their shared background in depth psychology, myth, art, and literature, best friends Cristina and Mariana explore the realms of modern spirituality, guiding listeners with equal parts scholarship and warm-hearted humor. Whether deciphering archetypes of the occult or interpreting the dreams of listeners, Soror Mystica, the “mystical sister,” is here to spark your imagination, and support you on your unique path of becoming. 

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  • Creator
    Cristina Farella and Mariana Louis
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Soror Mystica
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    Soror Mystica