Cozy Coven Chats: A Witch’s Journey Back to Simplicity

Jenny C. Bell
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A weekly audio altar for witches, intuitives, and soul seekers. Join author Jenny C. Bell as she shares her lived experience as a slow living modern witch offering seasonal wisdom, lunar guidance, astrological updates, cozy rituals, and journal prompts to help you stay aligned and empowered through the Wheel of the Year. Jenny will keep it real and simple. It's time to return to a cozy practice free of glitz and performance. Grab a cup a tea, your journal and tune in. Connect more at jennycbell.com

  1. 18H AGO

    From Winter Stillness To Returning Light

    Send us a text Our card this week is the eagle from the Cosmic Creator Oracle—air medicine that invites altitude, patience, and sharp focus. Then we translate that symbolism into practice with a simple perspective tool: build a “council of advisors” on paper, ask your question, and let five trusted voices—real or archetypal—offer angles you can act on. From there we move into winter crafting for “future you.” Think pre-dressed tealights for the first of each month, tea blends that double as spell ingredients, easy room sprays, Florida water, sachets, and ready-made simmer pot jars. We share the calm joy of hand-dipped beeswax tapers, how dinner by candlelight becomes a family ritual, and why slow magic—prepared in quiet moments—pays off when life gets loud. As January closes in a numerology One year, we offer journal prompts to review your start and choose your next brave thing. Finally, we prepare for the light of Imbolc and the many faces of Brigid—hearth, well, and fire. Expect simple, heartfelt ways to celebrate: a red candle, an easy soup, a floral cake, a Brigid’s cross, or just a playlist and a warm mug. Subscribe if this blend of story, symbol, and practical witchcraft feeds you. Share with a friend who’s ready to trade hurry for intention, and leave a review with your Imbolc plan—we’d love to hear how you’ll call the light back. Try Our Coven for only $11 with code CozyCoven: https://www.jennycbell.com/ Support the show Connect with me here: https://www.jennycbell.com/

    21 min

  2. JAN 18

    New Moon In Capricorn: Goals, Amethyst, And Incoming Aquarius Energy

    Send us a text We lean into Capricorn’s grounded energy to set goals that actually fit real life, then invite Aquarius to remix the plan with inventive, future-facing ideas. This is where structure meets spark: vision boards that breath, seasonal intentions that flex, and rituals that transform more than your to-do list. Amethyst leads our journey with the message “Transmutation is yours.” We unpack the difference between transformation and transmutation, then share accessible ways to work with the violet flame to compost heavy emotions and redirect that fuel into something that serves. You’ll hear simple practices—placing an amethyst on your heart, a mantra to anchor the flame, and a visualization that turns shadow into usable light—so you can start without overwhelm. We also explore building a relationship with guides: deities, angels, and archetypes that mirror your needs in this season. From vetting intuitive nudges to creating an altar with art, music, and incense, we offer tools to deepen trust and make the connection tangible. Along the way, we talk seasonal goal setting, the power of myth, and the surprising places wisdom hides—like a children’s book that wakes up your inner compass. If you’re ready to pair practical planning with soulful alchemy, this conversation gives you the map and the matches. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with your top goal and the guide you feel called to explore next. Use code COZYCOVEN to try Our Coven for only $11 https://our-coven.mn.co/landing Support the show Connect with me here: https://www.jennycbell.com/

    15 min

  3. JAN 11

    Crafting Calm: Creativity, Protection, And Hope For 2026

    Send us a text What if the world’s storm doesn’t have to drown your sky? We open with a hard reset on perspective—how the collective mood can warp our view—and then build a grounded path toward steadier days using protection magic, creativity, and clear intention. Instead of marinating in the news cycle, I talk about practical ways to care for your energy: salt at the thresholds, a daily candle for whoever needs it, and the gentle shift from anxious worry to empowered compassion. Creativity takes center stage as a true antidote to anxiety. We unpack why the brain struggles to ruminate and create at the same time, and how flow—through crafting, music, cooking, gardening, even problem-solving at work—can become a reliable nervous system reset. January’s theme, illuminate, threads through the hour as we explore seeing more clearly after the longest nights, choosing hopeful inputs, and letting small rituals add up to real change. We also dig into timing. Many listeners are feeling January as unexpected “go time,” an invitation to plant seeds earlier than usual. You’ll hear ideas for visioning that actually stick, including a simple neuro-art approach to mapping intentions, plus seasonal tips for warm nourishment and reading recs that balance learning with delight. Along the way, we share coven updates, a Portland event announcement, and a handful of journal prompts to close the loop: What is being illuminated for you now, and what tiny seed can you plant today? If this conversation brings you a little calm and a spark of courage, share it with a friend, leave a review, and subscribe so you never miss a cozy, witchy check-in. Then tell us: what’s being illuminated for you—and which seed are you planting next? Use COZYCOVEN for 50% off Our Coven monthly: https://www.jennycbell.com/our-coven-community Support the show Connect with me here: https://www.jennycbell.com/

    26 min

  4. JAN 4

    Shadow Work, Winter Rituals & A Vision For 2026

    Send us a text The year opens with a quiet dare: what are you willing to release so the real you can breathe? We invite Kali’s fierce compassion into the room and let winter do what winter does best—slow us down, sharpen our hearing, and make honest space for shadow work. Instead of sprinting toward resolutions, we choose reflection, ritual, and seasonal timing, so our plans feel human and our progress holds. We explore how Capricorn’s grounded drive can pair with January’s incubation energy without tipping into burnout. You’ll learn why seasonal goals beat rigid deadlines, how vision boards and playlist “audio boards” translate dreams into sensory anchors, and the simple home rituals that mark the threshold between years. From simmer pots to smoke cleanses to a humble day book, we build a toolkit that turns intention into practice. We also talk candidly about aligning health habits with the calendar—why spring is kinder for new routines, and how winter can still carry momentum through writing, planning, and gentle resets. Affirmations take center stage as a practical brain hack. We share why “I am” statements work, how to record them in your own voice, and ways to stack them onto daily routines so they stick. To seal the container, we offer four reflection prompts: identify rising shadows, name your 2026 vision, define how you want to feel by year’s end, and write a vivid future page as if it already happened. It’s not about a new you by Monday; it’s about a truer you by December, guided by clarity, compassion, and a little divine edge. If this landed, subscribe, share with a friend who needs a softer start, and leave a review so more listeners can find Cozy Coven Chats. Tell us your word for 2026—we’re listening. Code COZYCOVEN takes 20% off monthly membership: https://our-coven.mn.co/landing Support the show Connect with me here: https://www.jennycbell.com/

    12 min

  5. 12/28/2025

    New Year: New Magic

    Send us a text The space between holidays feels thin, like the year is holding its breath. We step into that hush to make room for real change: honest journaling to name what hurts, sound and smoke to clear it out, and a house blessing that turns walls and windows into allies. Instead of forcing resolutions, we ask a better question from our oracle pull on the waxing moon: allow yourself to grow into what? With that answer, intentions stop being vague wishes and become touchable practices. We explore why witches honor multiple fresh starts—Samhain, Lunar New Year, the Western calendar turn, and the astrological new year in spring—and how choosing your hinge point can steady your craft. If midnight finds you busy, the full moon in Cancer on January 3 offers a powerful reset for emotional release, journaling, and burning what you won’t carry forward. We share simple, grounded rituals: ringing bells through each room, tracing protections on doors and windows with black salt, refreshing talismans with oil, and setting the table with black-eyed peas and greens for luck and prosperity. Add folk charms like twelve grapes or a suitcase by the door, and you’ve woven old magic into a new morning. Nature ties it all together. A New Year’s hike turned into a living omen: thousands of ladybugs shifting under winter leaves, a bright reminder to trust luck and keep moving. That story invites you to watch for your own signs and to craft traditions that fit your people, your place, and your pace. We round out with community news—our January theme is illuminate, plus a week-long photo challenge, live chats, and layered divination from tarot to charm casting—so you can grow with support and clarity. Ready to make your own ritual and start the year with intention you can feel? Listen now, share this episode with a friend who loves fresh starts, and subscribe. If you’re called to gather with us, join the Coven in January with code CozyCoven for 50% off and tell us the tradition you’ll begin this year. Code COZYCOVEN takes 50% off monthly membership: https://our-coven.mn.co/landing Support the show Connect with me here: https://www.jennycbell.com/

    13 min

  6. 12/21/2025

    Yule, Quiet, And The Death Card

    Send us a text The longest night invites a softer kind of courage. We welcome Yule with candles in every room, slices of sun made from dried oranges, and a warm mug of wassail as we step outside to thank the earth for her quiet work. From there we move into the heart of the season’s archetype—the Death card—not as a warning but as a wise guide for letting go of ego, illusion, and habits that keep us tired. If winter looks still on the surface, it’s only because life is shifting underneath. We also dig into practical tools for shaping the year ahead. You’ll hear how to run a 24-card spread pairing tarot and oracle for each month, a focused pull of a Major Arcana theme for the year, and a numerology path to your Tarot Year Card. Along the way we talk through why doing this now, not on the frantic edge of New Year’s, gives your intuition time to breathe. If you want support, there are free Insight Timer meditations—including a Yule visualization that works like a gentle spell when travel or family logistics make ritual hard—and seasonal playlists to set the mood while you read and reflect. Yule is our holiday of replenishment, a space where we choose warmth, slow rituals, and honest journaling. Try prompts that ask what you learned this year, where you need rest and boundaries, what needs mending, and which relationship is ready for deeper listening. Let joy be a practice too—yes, even the nostalgic holiday album that never gets old—because play keeps the inner fire steady. As the sun begins its return, choose one thing to release and one theme to carry forward. If this conversation warmed you, subscribe, share it with a friend who loves seasonal magic, and leave a quick review to help others find the show. Support the show Connect with me here: https://www.jennycbell.com/

    11 min

  7. 12/14/2025

    Sagittarius New Moon: Simple Joy

    Send us a text When the night arrives early and the lists get long, we reach for warmth that actually restores us. This week’s journey moves through the Sagittarius new moon, the hush of winter solstice, and the approaching gravity of Capricorn season with a simple aim: reclaim joy without losing our center. We ask better questions—what does fun look like in real life, in short bursts, on a budget—and then we turn those answers into clear intentions for the year ahead. I share how Sagittarius energy fuels curiosity and lightness, and why naming three concrete adventures for next year can spark momentum when the calendar flips. We also talk about healing as a twin to joy: cutting cords with people or patterns that drain us, settling the nervous system, and using the King of Swords as our archetype for honest decisions. You’ll hear two accessible cord-cutting methods—the candle ritual for a specific tie and a guided visualization for broader release—plus practical grounding to integrate the shift. To honor solstice without overwhelm, we keep it handmade and nature-led. Think foraged acorn caps, fallen pine boughs, and popcorn garlands that turn crafting into calm. A brief sunset ritual invites you to notice the early dark and the promise of returning light while setting boundaries that protect your energy through the holidays. If you’ve struggled with December overwork, consider this your permission to do less and feel more. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs gentler rituals right now, and leave a quick review to help others find the show—then tell me: what are your top three kinds of fun for the new year? Support the show Connect with me here: https://www.jennycbell.com/

    11 min

  8. 12/07/2025

    How To Celebrate Yule Without Reinventing Christmas

    Send us a text The darkest nights ask for the coziest magic. We lean into Yule and the winter solstice with the Nine of Cups as our north star, exploring how to treat yourself with small, meaningful rituals that fit real life. From fairy lights and tea to bookstore wanders and artist dates, we lay out practical, low-cost ways to keep your cup full when the calendar is packed and the sun slips away early. We also get honest about tarot study. Temperance makes so much more sense when you see it as balance—time, energy, and pacing—rather than an abstract virtue. And yes, swords can sting; naming the cards we dread turns avoidance into understanding and better readings for others. Our coven’s photo challenges reveal shared struggles and wins, making learning feel communal and fun without pressure. If you’re solstice-curious, here’s the good news: you don’t need to reinvent Christmas to honor Yule. Evergreens, lights, mistletoe, and even nativity scenes can be reimagined as symbols of life returning. Try intention ornaments you’ll burn on New Year’s Eve, snow collected for offerings, or bowls of snow dressed with herbs like a candle—letting the melt release your wish. Keep evening lights flickering until solstice to welcome the sun back and to remind your spirit that cycles turn. We wrap with simple invitations: a twilight walk to spot winter signs, a shared cup with a witch-curious friend, a handmade or thrifted gift if capacity allows. Joy is a craft you can practice in small, steady ways. If this episode makes your season feel a little lighter, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs cozy magic, and leave a quick review so more listeners can find our coven. How will you treat yourself this week? Etsy Sale use COZYCOVEN for 30% off listings: https://healwithjenny.etsy.com?coupon=COZYCOVEN Take my class on Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/course/attuning-to-the-earth/?couponCode=COZYCOVEN Support the show Connect with me here: https://www.jennycbell.com/

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A weekly audio altar for witches, intuitives, and soul seekers. Join author Jenny C. Bell as she shares her lived experience as a slow living modern witch offering seasonal wisdom, lunar guidance, astrological updates, cozy rituals, and journal prompts to help you stay aligned and empowered through the Wheel of the Year. Jenny will keep it real and simple. It's time to return to a cozy practice free of glitz and performance. Grab a cup a tea, your journal and tune in. Connect more at jennycbell.com

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