Crystal Mystery School

In this inaugural episode of the Crystal Mystery School Podcast, Gemma begins with a topic that will start every month - this month's seasonal energies and which crystals work best with these energies.

Gemma then introduces the topic of chakras, and which crystals correspond to the colours of each chakras for impactful energy work and release.

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Gemma reveals a couple of exciting changes coming to the podcast from next week.

Rachel is back on the podcast to discuss intuition, mediumship, and psychic skills. Rachel and Gemma share their own experiences with psychic skills, how they connect with intuition and how they differentiate between intuition and anxiety, how to use tools to harness and develop psychic skills, 

Rebecca Szymczak, aka Cardsy B, is an author, intuitive tarot reader and energy alchemist.

During her Saturn Return, Rebecca lost "everything" - her marriage, her dear friend and mentor, her high powered career, and literally all of her money. The tarot became an accessible and powerful tool for Rebecca, that allowed her to connect to her true self and access her intuition. Rebecca began pulling a card a day for herself, then reading for friends and former colleagues, and slowly transitioned out of the fashion world to provide energy and tarot readings full time.

Rebecca’s new book, The Saturn Diaries, reveals how she transitioned from fashion bitch to wellness bitch. Part Memoir and part grimoire (or spell book), each chapter concludes with a spell, elixir or ritual she created on her healing journey of discovery and self-remembrance. This book is a call-to-action for anyone ready to embrace their inner witch and create their own magic.

In this episode, Gemma and Rebecca discuss Rebecca’s origin story and her alias, Cardsy B, how different tarot cards relate to the chapters of Rebecca’s book, Rebecca’s self-illustrated tarot deck, and how Rebecca’s psychic abilities developed and evolved during this period of her life.

Gemma introduces this month’s new topic of psychic skills, starting with a skill that can be used as a base from which to develop your abilities - intuition - and how it relates to and differs from other psychic abilities.

Gemma also discusses the energies of October and how to navigate this month of raw autumnal energy, and shares the launch of some new courses and books that are coming very soon.

This week, Sadie returns to wrap up this month’s topic of the seasons by answering listener questions.

The energies of the seasons ebb and flow throughout the year, but another aspect of this energetic cycle is the phases of the moon. 

Welcome back! After a little break, Gemma is back to talk about this month's topic - the seasons.

Expect to learn about the ebb and flow of seasonal energies, equinoxes and solstices, divine femininity and the Triple Goddess, the wheel of the year, and what to expect from the energies of September.

Plus, Gemma will share some exciting news about some upcoming projects...

Rachel returns to round off this month’s topic of manifestation. Gemma and Rachel talk about the science behind manifestation, positive and negative manifestations in real life, manifesting multiple things at once, and what's happening during a very arty summer at Fire + Alchemy.

Annika Burke is a certified life coach, business strategist and spiritual mentor, specialising in coaching women to design and create the life and business of their dreams. Following a successful career working as an economist in the international aid sector, Annika felt burned out and needed a new path. She mindfulness, yoga, and developed a spiritual practice for the first time in her life, and that’s when the real magic started to happen.

In this episode, Gemma and Annika discuss Annika’s career path and spiritual awakening, how she learned to co-create her life with the universe, why balancing masculine and feminine energy is important for manifestation, and Annika’s steps towards successful and meaningful manifestation.

Annie Ridout is the author of three books, a journalist for the national press, a certified life coach, and a business consultant. She has helped thousands of women to launch and grow online businesses through courses and coaching and now, Annie is sharing her secret SQ (spiritual quotient) tips for more joy, magic and success - both at home and at work.

Annie’s new book, Raise Your SQ, draws on her own experience of how raising her spiritual intelligence transformed her work life, from scrimping and saving each month, to creating a six-figure business from scratch. The book starts with a fantastic introduction to manifestation, covering ancient knowledge and practices, and a seven-day blueprint to get clear on your goals.

In this episode, Gemma and Annie discuss spiritual intelligence, how manifestation has always been a part of the human experience, connecting with deities, and how getting clear about what you want is key for manifesting it.

With summer here, the days are long and the sun is high; the energy is perfect to talk about this month’s topic - manifestation. We are all manifesting everyday, whether we are aware of it or not. And where we direct our attention and energy dictates what we draw in to our lives. Manifestation is energy flow.

In this episode, Gemma introduces the topic of manifestation, how gratitude is foundational for manifestation, what The Secret gets right and what it’s missing, and how to work with crystals and chakras for manifestation.

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Rachel is back on the podcast to discuss this month's topic of modern witchcraft. Gemma and Rachel talk about witch wounds and ancestry, the power of circles, physical locations they connect with, and what's happening at Fire + Alchemy.

This week, Gemma talks to Laura and Ellen O’Rourke of Witches Magazine. Ellen founded Witches Magazine whilst at university, and her mother Laura is the current editor.

Ellen is a digital nomad who spends her time roaming the UK (and beyond!) in her trusted van, Angus. A self-proclaimed “wild one”, Ellen follows an eclectic path, which is rooted in sustainability, protecting wildlife and local ecosystems, and walking a path of authenticity in alignment with her true self. Laura is a ceramicist, a lover of nature, food & wine, dancing, music, yoga, walking, reading and piano playing. With her passion for everything outdoors, she is regularly out with her trusty camera, exploring the flora and fauna along the shores and countryside in Devon, UK.

In this episode, Gemma, Laura, and Ellen talk about the origins of the magazine and the fantastic community that has formed around it, their own spiritual practices, and how new witches can navigate the world of witchcraft. Ellen:

Rachel Patterson is an English witch who has been walking the Pagan pathway for over thirty years. She is a High Priestess of the Kitchen Witch Coven and an Elder at the online Kitchen Witch School of Natural Witchcraft. Rachel has authored over 25 books, gives talks to pagan groups, and co-runs open rituals and workshops run by the Kitchen Witch Coven. She is a regular columnist with Fate & Fortune magazine, and contributes articles to several magazines such as Pagan Dawn and Witchcraft & Wicca. Rachel was also added to the Watkins 'Spiritual 100 List' for 2023.

In this episode, Gemma and Rachel talk about her eclectic approach to witchcraft, the role of the elements in witchcraft, sun magic, discovering local English gods and goddesses, and more.

This week kicks off a new monthly topic - modern witchcraft - and rather than the usual solo episode, Gemma talks to witch and shamanic practitioner Desiree Diaz.

Desiree is also an energy healer, womb healing and Sacred Circle facilitator. Through her close relationship with Plant Spirits, she has facilitated a deeper connection with nature and guidance that the Spirits wanted to share with people. As a Sacred Space holder and Certified Global Sisterhood Circle Facilitator, she loves creating safe Circles to share moments of wisdom and emotional healing through meditation and sacred rituals. Desiree's oracle card readings are a deeply personal way to connect with any messages that come through from our spirit guides by the cards or clairvoyant messages. Through her Womb healing and Yoni steaming she helps people reconnect to their womb and bring healing with any issues relating to cycles, while her Reiki energy session helps release stuck energies and make you feel grounded.

Gemma and Desiree talk about the different types of witches and witchcraft, how and why to join a coven, the wheel of the year, shamanism, advice for new witches, and overcoming old witchcraft stigmas and stereotypes.

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Rachel returns to finish off this month's topic of crystals. Gemma and Rachel discuss the current trends in crystals, how to source crystals ethically, and share what is happening at Fire + Alchemy.

New month, new topic, and this one is a favourite of Gemma's - crystals!

Whether you're new to crystals or very experienced with them, this 'what, where, why, how' style episode will surely be useful to you. Learn about different common crystals, their uses, and get guidance on picking your own.

In this episode, Poppy Delbridge is joining Gemma to talk about her book, Tapping In, and share how her tapping process can help process energy and emotions for the purpose of manifestation and healing.

Poppy Delbridge has been named the leading transformational coach, speaker, author and tapping expert in the UK. She is a popular advocate and in-house coach across global member clubs from Soho House to AllBright where she draws on her multi-passionate certifications as an Energy Psychologist and EFT Practitioner to advanced level, also holding a diploma in Integrative Energy Techniques. She is a qualified Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner and award-winning Professional Coach, USEI Reiki Natural Health lineage practitioner and Crystal Sound Therapist.

This week, Gemma talks to Helen Totton about the importance of the energy body, the power of reiki healing and other modalities that utilise the energy body, and how to familiarise yourself with your own auric field.

Today’s episode introduces this month’s topic, one that is central to much of the spiritual work that we do - the energy body. Listen to learn what is meant by the energy body, review the seven main chakras and the koshas, and learn how to ‘zip up’ your aura.

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Rachel is back to help Gemma finish our month on the topic of intuition and share what is happening at Fire and Alchemy.

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Emma Shoesmith joins Gemma today to talk about what it is like to live via your intuitive guidance.

She talks about working as a consultant who uses her intuition to support and guide her clients as they develop and progress their businesses. She shares her own journey and even offers us a Light Language message to close the episode.

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Today I cover the common belief, I'm not Intuitive and explain why that cannot be true. Then we work through what could be going on and how to overcome it so you can connect in the future.

This Month I cover one of my favorite topics, connecting to your intuition. This is something I have done all my life but over the last few years, it's been something I've made sure I have done every day. The insights it offers help improve every aspect of my life and now I want to help you receive the same support.

Today we will cover the different ways you can receive guidance and who is offering that guidance.

To end our deep dive into the topic of 'Morning Routines' Rachel joins Gemma to first talk about what is happening at Fire and Alchemy and then to have a chat on this month's topic.

From minute 15 Rachel and Gemma start talking about Morning Routines.

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This week Physician, Author, Healer, Counselor and Coach Dr Paul Dugliss joins Gemma to speak about the importance of a Meditation practice.

Knowing that many people wanting to cultivate a morning routine find meditating one of the hardest practices to implement, Gemma invited her own Meditation Teacher to speak about this further. Together they acknowledge that some people find the practice hard to implement and Paul suggests inspirational and valuable ways to overcome this.

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This month Gemma introduces us to the concept of ' Having a Morning Routine'. In today's episode, she introduces the subject and explains why it is so closely connected to the previous month's topic: Moving from 3D to 5D. She also highlights why it's so important and how you can integrate it into even the busiest of lifestyles.

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To end our deep dive into the topic of 'Evolving from the 3D to the 5D' Gemma is joined by her old podcast co-host Rachel Drysdale. Rachel is going to come along at the end of each month to help Gemma sum up that month's content and answer any questions our listeners might have.

This month though we start by hearing about the launch of Rachel's new Spiritual Sanctuary, Fire and Alchemy in Central London. She kindly shares what it is like to work on such a big project, the ups and downs of the process and what her plans are going forward.

Then from Minute 43 Gemma and Rachel both answer your 5D questions.

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In the last two episodes Gemma explained how important it is that we raise our vibrations from 3D to 5D. Today she talks about all the different ways we can work on speeding up that process, how it might change your emotions and life situation and how people might respond to the changes in you.

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This week we progress the topic of 'Moving from a 3D to 5D frequency' so we can look at where you are now and where you might be heading to next.

We start the new year with a revised podcast format. Each month we will now be doing a deep dive into one spiritual topic or concept. We start with our ‘Evolution to 5D’.

In today's episode, Gemma introduces us to the topic by outlining what a 'Dimension' is and what the first 6 dimensions are and how we will experience them.

She also explores some theories that allude to this evolution in human consciousness: 

• The Mandela Effect
• Da ArVu
• Spiritual Dynamics
• The Planes of Existence (Theta Healing)
• The Kosha

Gemma finishes by talking about why this change in consciousness is so important and how it will allow us to live a happier, more fulfilled life.

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We finish the year by speaking to one of Gemma's Mentors, self-confessed Starseed Katherine Louise Jones. In today's episode, Katherine expands our knowledge on this topic, helping us to understand what it is to be a Starseed and how it is relevant today. 

In her coaching practice, Katherine helps her clients progress through their spiritual awakening, supporting them in making positive changes, that naturally raise their vibration and help them realise their Soul Purpose.

Have you heard the terms Indigo, Crystal and Rainbow Children? Many in the Self Development world have but although you might not understand what it is, you may find it still resonates with you.

Each of these terms describes a specific soul type that has come to earth over the past few decades. In today's Episode, Gemma explains what the names mean, what their associate characters are and why this could be so important to you.

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Continuing on from last week, in today's episode Gemma explains just what a Starseed is. She highlights why this information is so important at this time and helps you explore the characteristics and attributes of these high vibe beings so you can decide if you or a loved one could be connected to these unique souls.

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Welcome to the first episode of the Higher Self School Podcast. Podcast host Gemma Petherbridge hits the ground running outlining just what this new breath of fresh air podcast is all about.

If you live and breathe all things alternative, holistic, spiritual and mystic, firstly you are most likely a Starseed and secondly this Podcast is for you.

Gemma is a Crystal Specialist and Soul Purpose Coach. Her passion is helping people remember why their souls have reincarnated and helping them make that soul dream a reality.

This is a community based podcast, welcoming all Starseeds and wannabe Starseeds to come together, supporting each other on the rollercoaster ride that is life so we can all become the best versions of our soul selves.

Let’s begin…