Stars and Sprouts

Cawnawyn and co-host Gemini from Witchspace share their deeply personal and candid birth stories, offering insights into the challenges and joys of parenting as a Pagan.
 
They also discuss the significance of community in motherhood, the highs and lows of spiritual practices with young children, and setting realistic expectations. Enjoy this honest conversation about the intersection of motherhood, witchcraft, and astrology.
 
Trigger warning: birth, trauma, described blood, etc. Birth stories are listed below in timestamps.
 
00:00 Welcome to Stars & Sprouts
00:28 Introduction to Pagan Parenting
02:13 Meet the Witch Moms: Cawnawyn and Gemini
03:51 The Realities of Parenting and Spirituality
12:51 Respecting Children's Autonomy in Spirituality
19:52 The Challenges of Pregnancy and Parenting
24:16 Birth Stories: Cawnawyn's Baby Winter Story
31:15 Birth Stories: Gemini's Baby Bat Story
40:09 Building a Supportive Community
43:59 Birth Stories: Cawnawyn's Baby Summer Story
51:30 Podcast Conclusion and Future Episodes
 
Stay tuned for educational episodes every three weeks, alternating between celebrations of Sabbats and enriching interviews with industry professionals. 
 
Follow Witchspace on Instagram @witchspaceco and listen to the Witchspace Podcast with Gemini and Scorpio: https://open.spotify.com/show/2noeuqcAILZNYVe5wpT5Oc?si=d722cf8dc5574079
 
Follow Cawnawyn on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @cawnawynmor for more music, astrology, and witchcraft.
 
Astrology classes, new podcast episodes, the Dark Moon Chronicle Blog, and music releases on cawnawynmor.com.
 
Music by C. A. Worden ©️ Smashing Ivory Productions LLC 2025 Violin - Jean-Philippe de Passos (via Musiversal)
 

Welcome to the debut episode of Stars and Sprouts: A Pagan Parenting Podcast where magic meets motherhood.
Host Cawnawyn Mor introduces the show’s foundation in aligning parenting with the rhythms of the earth and stars. She reflects on the journey of this podcast’s inception, the transition from Witchspace Presents Podcast, and the sacred responsibility of raising children with spiritual awareness.
This episode features book recommendations for Pagan parenting, insightful activities to celebrate the summer solstice, and personal anecdotes from Cawnawyn's life as a high priestess, astrologer, and mother.
"Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions" can be purchased here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/circle-round-raising-children-in-goddess-traditions-starhawk/11423785?ean=9780553378054&next=t
"Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth Honoring Activities for Parents and Children" can be purchased here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/celebrating-the-great-mother-a-handbook-of-earth-honoring-activities-for-parents-and-children-cait-johnson/9086461?ean=9780892815500&next=t
Stay tuned for educational episodes every three weeks, alternating between celebrations of Sabbats and enriching interviews with industry professionals. 
Follow Cawnawyn on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @cawnawynmor for more music, astrology, and witchcraft.
Astrology classes, new podcast episodes, the Dark Moon Chronicle Blog, and music releases on cawnawynmor.com.
Music by C. A. Worden ©️ Smashing Ivory Productions LLC 2025
Violin - Jean-Philippe de Passos (via Musiversal)