Cauldron Her Daddy

Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley
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A podcast with modern witches who like to talk about sex, astrology, justice, and magick. Meredith Holley is an astrologer with Fourth Cup Astrology & Sarai Johnson is a sexologist and relationship coach.

  1. 1d ago

    28: The Pentacle with Courtney Weber

    The Pentacle with Courtney Weber Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley interview author and tarot advisor Courtney Weber about her upcoming book, “Pentacle: The Shape of Power.” Courtney discusses the pentacle’s history and meanings, the pentagram vs. pentacle distinction, its links to ancient symbols and later occult sources like the Key of Solomon, and how it became a modern witch symbol through Gerald Gardner, Wicca, and counterculture, including Satanic Panic and ritual theater like the 1960s attempt to “levitate” the Pentagon. The conversation expands into symbolism, honesty about magical sources, rejecting dualistic “good/bad” thinking, how deities reflect human experience, and the effects of patriarchal Christianity, purity culture, and Christian nationalism. Courtney shares upcoming events and where to find her work; Meredith and Sarai share their own offerings. Pre-Order Pentacle: The Shape of Power here! Work with Courtney! Follow Courtney on social media @courtneyaweber 00:00 Welcome Daddies 00:54 Meet Courtney Weber 02:09 Pentacle Basics 05:56 Occult History Shift 09:09 Wicca Pop Culture Panic 10:55 Levitate The Pentagon 14:33 Patriarchy Christianity Critique 19:21 Symbols Shadow Work 22:58 Gods Reflect Trauma 30:14 Cold War Glossy Era 33:49 Why Write Pentacle Book 35:36 Mythology Research Grind 37:07 Deconstructing in Christian College 38:29 Ethics Class Wake Up Calls 39:38 Sentinel Island Trivia Disaster 42:22 Evangelical End Times Politics 42:49 Rewriting Bible Stories for Kids 45:49 Brigid Between Saint and Goddess 50:45 Cults Coven Leadership Reality 54:03 Fear Doubt and Discernment 56:10 Pentacle Rituals in Practice 57:56 Workshops Book Launch and Links 59:46 Final Plugs and Farewell Work with Meredith: fourthcupastrology.com Work with Sarai: saraijohnson.com Follow the Daddies on social media @saraijohnson.witch and @fourth.cup.astrology

  2. Sep 3

    27: Cauldron Reading-- Career Changes and Academia

    Career Crossroads Reading: Balancing Academia, Dharma & the Call to Transform | Cauldron Her Daddy In this episode of Cauldron Her Daddy, hosts Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley welcome Dr. Sarah Carlson for a reading focused on her uncertainty about balancing her academic career in learning and cognition with her growing passion for yoga, meditation, and her Dharma Collection offerings. Sarah shares how Dharma Collection supports inward connection through restorative movement, ritual, guided meditation journeys, and evolving projects like Stories with Dharma, plus upcoming sacred ceremonies and a retreat in Nicaragua. Sarai offers a tarot-and-chakra reading highlighting impatience, taking stock, institutional constraints, integration over either/or choices, and legacy-building, with animal-guide reflections from prior pathworking. Meredith adds astrology and human design insights, including Sarah’s Chiron return and Pluto transits, emphasizing grief, transformation, informing as a manifestor, and aligning energy with supportive spaces. Check out the Dharma Collection!! Website Substack Instagram As always, Sarai uses the Fifth Spirit Tarot deck 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:33 Sarah’s Crossroads 02:36 Dharma Collection Intro 03:58 Offerings and Origin Story 06:39 How to Find Dharma 07:43 Tarot Reading Setup 08:49 Root and Sacral Cards 14:07 Solar Plexus and Heart 18:17 Throat and Legacy 23:18 Third Eye and Crown 28:57 Guides and Gifts Recap 31:40 Astrology Transits Begin 34:07 Adventure Versus Stability 35:17 Butterfly Grief Process 37:52 Feeling Disappointment Fully 39:04 Human Design Gate Five 43:15 Manifestor Profile Insights 46:28 Pluto Transit Breakdown 50:39 Witch Shed Sign 54:49 Anger And Informing 59:05 Failure And Replanting 01:05:55 Middle Age Gifts 01:09:08 Wrap Up And Offers Work with Meredith: fourthcupastrology.com Work with Sarai: saraijohnson.com Follow the Daddies on social media @saraijohnson.witch and @fourth.cup.astrology

  3. Aug 31

    26: "I'm Unraveling" (September 2026 Month Ahead Tarot and Astrology)

    September 2026 Astrology + Tarot Forecast: "I'm Unraveling" Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley introduce their podcast and share a September 2026 month-ahead astrology and tarot forecast themed around Olivia Rodrigo’s “The Cure,” focusing on the idea of being “unraveled” after August eclipse season and entering Venus’s pre-retrograde shadow. Sarai pulls a tarot spread highlighting decision-making and emotional/spiritual knowing (Two of Swords/Four of Cups), embodiment and pleasure (Queen of Pentacles), leaving what no longer works (Eight of Cups), abundance and gratitude (Nine of Pentacles), curiosity as medicine (Page of Pentacles), ending savior/martyr patterns (Five of Cups reversed), listening and learning (Page of Swords), personal power (Queen of Wands), and sustainable harvest energy (King of Pentacles). Meredith then outlines key September transits—Mars square Saturn (Sept 1), major shifts and a Virgo New Moon (Sept 10), Venus in Scorpio themes, equity-focused Mercury in Libra aspects, Mabon (Sept 22), Sun–Neptune opposition (Sept 25), Aries Full Moon (Sept 26), Mars into Leo (Sept 27), and Mercury into Scorpio (Sept 30)—and they mention Gene Keys themes, collective grief, and resources to book readings/sessions. As always, Sarai is using the Fifth Spirit Tarot. Listen to Olivia Rodrigo, The Cure, here. Aspects are Below. 00:00 Welcome and September Preview 00:32 Theme Song Unraveled 01:55 Eclipse Aftermath and Venus Shadow 04:43 Two of Swords Decision Point 08:10 Queen of Pentacles Embodiment 09:54 Eight of Cups Shedding Skin 12:34 Nine of Pentacles Money Magic 26:04 Page of Pentacles Take Medicine 28:21 Five of Cups No More Saviors 33:08 Page and Queen The Cure Within 36:29 King of Pentacles Harvest Grounding 37:50 Astrology Venus Retrograde Setup 39:57 Mars Square Saturn Frustration 42:40 Dire World Urgency 43:29 Small Steps Matter 44:05 Mercury Mars Reset 45:37 September Tenth Pileup 46:40 Venus Scorpio Vibes 49:09 Chiron Codependency Check 51:34 New Moon Rituals 52:42 Gene Key 47 Trauma 01:00:37 Deep Thinking Equity 01:05:00 Make It Practical 01:06:32 Saviorism Exposed 01:13:17 Held To Your Word 01:16:09 Mabon Autumn Shift 01:17:45 Sun Neptune Reality Check 01:22:09 Full Moon Aries Delight 01:26:48 Authenticity Wounds Return 01:30:02 Mercury Into Scorpio 01:31:39 Wrap Up And Offerings Sept 1: Mars in Cancer square Saturn in Aries at 2:58am Mercury in Virgo sextile Mars in Cancer at 6:21am Sept 10: Venus goes into Scorpio at 1:06am  Mercury goes into Libra at 9:20am Venus in Scorpio opposes Chiron in Taurus at 10:15am Uranus stations retrograde in Gemini at 11:27am The NEW MOON in Virgo is at 8:26pm Sept 12: Mercury in Libra trines Pluto in Aquarius at 8:59am Mercury in Libra opposes Neptune in Aries at 9:37am Sept 13: Mercury in Libra trines Uranus in Gemini at 7:39pm Sept 14: The Sun in Virgo sextiles Mars in Cancer at 12:52pm Sept 15: Venus in Scorpio squares Pluto in Aquarius at 11:34am Neptune in Aries sextiles Pluto in Aquarius at 7:08pm Sept 17: Chiron retrogrades into Aries at 6:50pm  Sept 18: Mercury in Libra opposes Saturn in Aries at 3am Sept 21: Mercury in Libra sextiles Jupiter in Leo at 3:50pm  Sept 22: The Sun goes into Libra at 5:05pm MABON (autumn equinox) Sept 25: The Sun in Libra opposes Neptune in Aries at 6:36pm Sept 26: FULL MOON in Aries at 9:48am Sept 27: Mars in Cancer squares Chiron in Aries at 4:58am Mars goes into Leo at 7:48pm Sept 28: The Sun in Libra trines Uranus in Gemini at 9:21am Sept 29: Mercury in Libra opposes Chiron in Aries at 8:14pm Sept 30: Mercury goes into Scorpio at 4:44am Work with Meredith: fourthcupastrology.com Work with Sarai: saraijohnson.com Follow the Daddies on social media @saraijohnson.witch and @fourth.cup.astrology

  4. Aug 26

    25: Cauldron Reading -- Loss of a Beloved Pet

    Healing After Loss & Illness: Tarot Chakra Reading, Human Design & Astrology for Lisa On Cauldron Her Daddy, hosts Sarai Johnson (somatic sexologist) and Meredith Holley (astrologer and human design reader) welcome Lisa for a recorded reading after a relocation, an eight-month health crisis that temporarily affected her right arm and hand, and the recent loss of her puppy. Sarai shares an Inner Terrain chakra reading using tarot and Reiki imagery, highlighting themes of need and rebuilding stability (Five of Pentacles), collaboration and creative life work (Three of Pentacles reversed), community support (Three of Cups), truth and authority in the heart (King of Swords reversed), momentum and self-expression (Eight of Wands), clarity and trust in judgment (Justice), steady progress (Knight of Pentacles), and reciprocity (Six of Pentacles). Meredith then explains Lisa’s generator human design with mostly open centers and sacral authority, emphasizing boundaries and saying no, and connects these lessons to Lisa’s Libra sun, Scorpio moon, Pisces rising, and current overwhelming transits tied to grief, body concerns, and partnership discernment. Sarai uses the Fifth Spirit Tarot deck 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:29 Lisa’s Question and Context 01:38 How the Reading Works 02:59 Root Chakra Stability 05:08 Volcano and Dolphin Guide 07:23 Sacral Creativity and Work 09:14 Solar Plexus Community Support 11:06 Heart Grief and Truth 13:46 Throat Momentum and Voice 15:27 Third Eye Justice and Clarity 16:22 Crown Steady Progress 17:25 Wrap Inner Terrain Themes 19:34 Meredith Begins Human Design 22:07 Generator Type and Open Centers 24:00 Sacral Authority Yes No 27:44 Gates 48 and 21 Shadows 30:40 Practicing Body Yes No 33:54 Autonomy and People Pleasing 35:22 Control and Honesty 36:29 Sacral Yes and Resentment 37:02 Profile Lines 4/6 39:47 Roots and Open Root 40:59 Astrology Big Three 42:24 Scorpio Moon Intensity 47:55 Taboo and Family Silence 50:17 Body Shame and Jupiter 52:06 Grief and Boundaries 57:46 Ocean Boundaries Neptune 01:03:51 Uranus Saturn Tower 01:11:44 Trust Your Reality 01:13:53 Partnership and North Node 01:15:07 Dating Discernment Practice 01:17:28 Saying No as Power 01:18:26 Closing Reflections Work with Meredith: fourthcupastrology.com Work with Sarai: saraijohnson.com Follow the Daddies on social media @saraijohnson.witch and @fourth.cup.astrology

  5. Aug 18

    24: Music Magick with Dr. Sarah Grace Hansen

    Music Magick with Dr. arah Grace Hanson Sarai Johnson welcomes Dr. Sarah Grace Hanson—writer of the Substack Substack Shiny Tops and Soda Pops—onto Cauldron Her Daddy to talk about how music transmutes emotion, especially during breakups, and how sharing playlists can be a love language and a communal, almost worship-like experience. Sarah Grace traces her music obsession from a musician father and classical training to discovering 2000s indie rock, building seasonal and monthly playlists inspired by Hanif Abdurraqib, and diving into current favorites like Wednesday and other North Carolina indie twang. They discuss live shows as a meditative, cathartic practice, using loud or sad songs to process feelings, and Sarai’s experience of losing her singing voice and later returning to music after a “serious adult” phase. The conversation also touches on Brandi Carlile, Boygenius, and Sarai’s complicated affection for Taylor Swift. Follow Shiny Tops and Soda Pops here. Find Sarai's Breakup Playlist here. 00:00 Welcome And Breakup Songs 01:12 Music Obsession Origins 02:08 Indie Rock Awakening 03:45 Playlists And Substack 05:37 Summer Listening Picks 07:02 Sharing Music As Magic 08:50 Live Music As Church 11:43 Getting Unstuck With Sound 14:54 Lyrics Abiding And Identity 19:09 Packing Music Away 20:19 Music as Emotional Fuel 20:49 Reopening to New Songs 22:44 Concerts and Arena Magic 24:36 Taylor Swift Confessions 27:21 Streaming Habits and Algorithms 28:51 Ethical Swift Talk 30:39 Wrap Up and Recommendations Work with Meredith: fourthcupastrology.com Work with Sarai: saraijohnson.com Follow the Daddies on social media @saraijohnson.witch and @fourth.cup.astrology

  6. Aug 11

    23: Ethical Sh*t Talk-- Monogamy Games and Love Island Season 8 (Spoilers Inside!)

    Monogamy Games: Love Island USA S8, Reality TV Romance Rules, and What They Reveal **SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE ABOUT LOVE ISLAND SEASON 8** Hosts Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley introduce their podcast and unpack “monogamy games” in reality TV, focusing on Love Island USA Season 8 (with spoilers) while also naming related shows like The Ultimatum, Love Is Blind, Perfect Match, Married at First Sight, and The Bachelor. They explain Love Island’s structure (villa in Fiji, coupling up, bombshells, Casa Amor, audience votes, movie night, and dumping) and discuss how this season felt intensely monogamy-forward, including purity-culture vibes like calling others “lustful.” They critique cast dynamics around Kenzie, Sincere, Melanie, Sol, and others, highlighting double standards, coercion, and how monogamy narratives shape shame and control. The conversation broadens into autonomy, relationship scripts, polyamory as orientation versus choice, and the idea that compliance doesn’t prevent hurt, ending with resources to connect with their work. 00:00 Podcast Intro 00:23 Monogamy Games Defined 01:49 Reality Show Lineup 06:06 Love Island Basics 07:06 Lip Sync Entrance 10:21 Season Eight Vibes 12:07 Casa Amor Mechanics 12:53 After Sun And Recaps 14:35 Voting And Drama Cycles 15:26 Meet Bryce And Trinity 16:37 The Kissing Discourse 20:07 Bad Takes And Friend Advice 21:46 Bea Versus Melanie Blowup 27:33 Kenzie Astrology And Casting 29:58 Kenzie Early Couplings 32:09 Casa Amor And Movie Night 37:29 Dylan Meltdown Begins 39:59 Secret Makeout Fallout 41:22 Lustful Accusations 42:48 Purity Culture Rules 43:58 Kenzie Versus Sincere 46:49 Sincere and Sol 49:08 Melanie Control Spiral 51:25 Polyamory Meets Monogamy 54:00 Pluto Soulmate Obsession 56:06 Casa Amor Clash 01:00:12 Movie Night Judgment 01:05:02 Healing Root Wounds 01:07:45 Sovereignty Over Scripts 01:22:31 Be Yourself Anyway 01:24:47 Purity Culture Everywhere 01:27:30 Finding Your Shape 01:29:39 Where to Find Us 01:33:20 Final Takeaways Work with Meredith: fourthcupastrology.com Work with Sarai: saraijohnson.com Follow the Daddies on social media @saraijohnson.witch and @fourth.cup.astrology

  7. Aug 8

    22: Ethical Sh*t Talk-- Steven Forrest, Racism, and Accountability in the Astrology Community

    Ethical Sh*t Talk: Steven Forrest, Racism, and Accountability in the Astrology Community CW: This episode talks about race and it is two white women talking about race. If you are white, we encourage you to get over triggers you have and listen. If you are not white, you are absolutely welcome, and also we have stuff to learn from you! Hosts Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley of “Cauldron Her Daddy” discuss racism and power dynamics in spiritual institutions, focusing on astrologer Steven Forrest’s comments on a podcast with Ricky Williams where Forrest used the N-word, made racist statements, and offered revisionist claims about the KKK while noting an ancestor helped found it. They describe community backlash, critiques of Forrest’s initial non-apology, and harassment and DARVO-like defenses from some supporters, emphasizing impact over intent and the need for white people to address racism. They reference broader context of racialized violence, call for following Black astrologers such as Sam Reynolds and Shani Nicole (The Empathic Realist), and note UAC removed Forrest as a speaker after public pressure, with further statements and apologies following. Astrologers to follow (not a complete list, but a start!): https://www.threads.com/@sfreynolds https://www.threads.com/@empathic_realist https://www.threads.com/@ddamascenaa https://www.threads.com/@awesomeevery_day https://www.threads.com/@your_hood_asstrologist https://www.threads.com/@ensoulment.doula https://www.threads.com/@sacredwisemagick https://www.threads.com/@lexieforbescoaching https://www.threads.com/@danidarlingastro https://www.threads.com/@becomingsamcee Me and White Supremacy So, You Want to Talk About Race? Caste Learn from Ashani M'Fuko Learn from Trudi LeBron Learn from Louiza Doran ("Weeze") 00:00 Power Versus Safety 00:40 Podcast Intro And Topic 01:53 Why White People Must Listen 04:06 Recent Racial Violence Context 05:42 Steven Forrest Podcast Setup 06:51 Shadow Work Explained 09:11 The N Word Incident 11:02 KKK Revisionism Fallout 14:00 Humor As A Weapon 16:25 Comparing Slurs And Harm 19:07 Non Apology And Denial 20:34 White Enforcers And Backlash 26:57 Repair Matters More Than Perfect 27:41 Systemic Racism In Astrology 30:00 UAC Conference Stakes 30:53 Big Names Break Silence 33:15 Chani Chris Jessica Respond 37:03 UAC Emails And Board Reactions 38:41 Accountability Versus Intent 39:48 Cancel Culture Teaser 39:54 Cancel Culture Origins 42:26 Racism as Germ Theory 44:21 DARVO and Defensiveness 46:34 Astrology Community Fallout 48:42 Spiritual Gurus and Abuse 52:26 Apologies and Power Dynamics 57:28 Why Slurs Aren’t Equal 01:03:34 Safety Over Feelings 01:05:53 Generations and Cancel Culture 01:11:57 Reparations and Chiron 01:15:36 Resources and Closing Work with Meredith: fourthcupastrology.com Work with Sarai: saraijohnson.com Follow the Daddies on social media @saraijohnson.witch and @fourth.cup.astrology

  8. Aug 6

    21: Cauldron Reading--Dating and Manipulation

    Avoiding Manipulative Dating Patterns: Tarot, Chakras, Astrology & Human Design Reading (Inner Terrain) On Called and Her Daddy, hosts Sarai Johnson (somatic sexologist/witch) and Meredith Holley (astrologer/human design reader/witch) give their friend Cinnamon Girl an “Inner Terrain” tarot-and-chakra reading blended with astrology and human design to address how to stay open in dating while recognizing and avoiding manipulative, narcissistic dynamics. Sarai pulls tarot and describes chakra landscapes and animal guides (lioness at the root, toucan in the sacral, frog in the solar plexus, black bear at a fiery heart canyon, rabbit in redwoods at the throat, sunglasses at the third eye, lightning in the crown), emphasizing self-trust, celebrating progress, agency, and releasing self-imposed traps. Meredith connects themes to Cinnamon Girl’s chart (Aries–Libra interception, authenticity and anger, partnership boundaries, T-square, current transits and an upcoming second Saturn return) and her human design (generator with emotional authority), highlighting boundaries, believing actions over words, processing emotions without over-rationalizing, and partnering with oneself. Sarai used the Fifth Spirit Tarot deck for this reading. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 01:15 Cinnamon Girl Question 04:00 Theme Card Six of Wands 06:26 Root Chakra Lioness 09:52 Sacral Jungle Toucan 11:15 Solar Plexus Frog Lovers 13:17 Heart Fire Black Bear 18:35 Throat Redwoods Rabbit 19:57 Third Eye Sunglasses 22:55 Crown Lightning Four Cups 28:45 Trust Your Intuition 32:24 Astrology Interception Aries 37:16 Rage Fear and Signals 39:31 Anger and Racial Stereotypes 40:27 Lightning Anger in Action 42:42 T-Square Power and Boundaries 44:55 Dating Anger and Self Trust 47:37 Transits North Node Spotlight 52:56 Manipulation Neptune and Receipts 56:36 Systemic Racism Dealbreakers 01:00:42 Human Design Emotional Waves 01:08:42 Code Switching and Adaptability 01:15:00 Saturn Return Transformation 01:17:45 Self Dating and Closing Plugs Work with Meredith: fourthcupastrology.com Work with Sarai: saraijohnson.com Follow the Daddies on social media @saraijohnson.witch and @fourth.cup.astrology

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A podcast with modern witches who like to talk about sex, astrology, justice, and magick. Meredith Holley is an astrologer with Fourth Cup Astrology & Sarai Johnson is a sexologist and relationship coach.

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  • Creator
    Sarai Johnson and Meredith Holley
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 null All Rights Reserved.
  • Show Website
    Cauldron Her Daddy

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