In this episode of Big Crystal Energy, Ashleigh sits down with artist, author, deck creator, teacher, and magical powerhouse Marcella Kroll to talk about her newest deck, The Initiates Oracle.

This conversation weaves through Marcella’s lifelong relationship with magic, tarot, mediumship, creativity, and the occult — from her early intuitive experiences and discovering tarot as a teenager, to becoming a professional reader, creating multiple oracle decks, and eventually stepping into the next evolution of her work.

Marcella shares the story behind The Initiates Oracle, a stunning deck inspired by her pilgrimage to Egypt, her connection with the Egyptian Netjeru, Hermetic magic, ritual, transformation, and her creative collaboration with illustrator Adam Scott Miller. Together, Ashleigh and Marcella explore what makes this deck feel so powerful, why it is more than just an “Egyptian deck,” and how it can be used for reflection, ritual, spellwork, self-study, and initiation.

They also discuss Marcella’s book Healing the Liminal, her experience speaking at UC Davis about tarot and neurodiversity, the importance of magical community, and what it means to create work that feels deeply alive, symbolic, luxurious, and transformative.

This episode is a beautiful conversation about art, devotion, survival, spiritual evolution, and finding the people who remind you that magic is still very much alive.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Marcella’s path as an artist, author, oracle, and deck creator
• Her early intuitive experiences and lifelong connection to magic
• Creating the Sacred Symbols Oracle and the evolution of her deck work
• The Egypt pilgrimage that inspired The Initiates Oracle
• The meaning of Hermetic magic and Egyptian symbolism
• Working with the Egyptian Netjeru and learning their original names
• How The Initiates Oracle can be used for ritual, spellwork, and self-reflection
• The power of symbolism, color, artwork, and luxurious deck design
• Marcella’s book Healing the Liminal
• Tarot, neurodiversity, and Marcella’s experience speaking at UC Davis
• Building magical community and finding your people
• Marcella’s upcoming offerings, including Depth Oracle training, Magical Shielding, retreats, and her solo art show

Connect with Marcella:

Instagram: Instagram
Website: ABOUT — MARCELLA KROLL
The Initiates Oracle: Initiates Oracle: Occult Hermetic- and Egyptian-Inspired Rituals for Profound Transformation (40 Full-Color Cards and 128-Page Guidebook): Kroll, Marcella, Smith, Adam: 9781578639250: Amazon.com: Books
Healing the Liminal: Healing the Liminal: Lessons & Parables for Finding Your Way: Kroll, Marcella: 9781454948735: Amazon.com: Books

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Welcome back to The Crystal Library.

Lemurian Quartz may be one of the most fascinating crystals in the modern metaphysical world—not because of what it is, but because of the story surrounding it.

In this episode, we're tracing the surprising journey of Lemurian Quartz all the way back to its origins. Before there were crystal healers, channeled messages, or stories of lost civilizations, there was a British zoologist trying to solve a mystery about lemur fossils. That scientific hypothesis eventually evolved into one of the most enduring myths in modern spirituality: the lost continent of Lemuria.

Together we'll explore:

✧ The scientific origins of Lemuria in the 1800s
✧ How Helena Blavatsky and the Theosophists transformed a geological hypothesis into spiritual mythology
✧ The connection between Lemurian mythology and quartz crystals in the 1990s
✧ What makes a true Lemurian Seed Crystal different from ordinary quartz
✧ The geology behind the crystal's distinctive ladder-like striations
✧ Why these crystals are associated with memory, connection, and higher consciousness
✧ Practical ways to work with Lemurian Quartz in meditation, dreamwork, and crystal grids
✧ Whether a myth has to be historically true to hold spiritual meaning

This episode isn't about proving or disproving Lemuria. It's about examining the stories we tell, the questions we carry, and the ways crystals become vessels for meaning.

Because perhaps the real power of Lemurian Quartz isn't found in a lost civilization at all.

Perhaps it's found in the question:

What did we forget—and how do we remember?

Sources Referenced:
• Philip Sclater – "The Mammals of Madagascar" (1864)
• Helena P. Blavatsky – The Secret Doctrine
• Rudolf Steiner writings on Lemuria and Atlantis
• William Scott-Elliot – The Story of Atlantis & The Lost Lemuria
• Katrina Raphael – Crystal Academy of Advanced Healing Arts
• Crystal Enlightenment by Katrina Raphael
• The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall
• Crystal Basics by Nicholas Pearson
• Crystalpedia by Athena Perrakis, PhD
• 1001 Crystals by Cassandra Eason

Send me any questions or comments you may have and I will answer them on upcoming podcast episodes!! Looking forward to hearing from you!

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bigcrystalenergypodcast @gmail.com

The Turning Point Spread: A Litha Collective Reading

Happy Litha and Happy Summer Solstice!

This special bonus episode is a collective oracle reading inspired by the energy of Litha—the longest day of the year and the sacred turning point between the reign of the Oak King and the Holly King.

Using the Seasons of the Witch: Litha Oracle deck by Lorraine Anderson and Juliet Diaz, with artwork by Tiana Lukovic, I walk through a five-card spread I created called The Turning Point Spread. Together, we explore the themes of abundance, intuition, shadow work, authenticity, and the inner wisdom that emerges when we stop seeking validation outside ourselves.

As I moved through this reading, one message appeared again and again:

The power was never outside of you.

Whether you're standing at a crossroads, dreaming about what's next, or feeling called toward a deeper version of yourself, this reading offers reflections and questions to carry with you into the darker half of the year.

In this episode:

✨ Where you are standing in your power right now

✨ Why abundance and wholeness are not the same thing

✨ Expanding your vision beyond inherited limitations

✨ What you're being asked to release into the fire this Litha

✨ Letting go of spiritual performance and embracing shadow work

✨ The importance of your unique voice, gifts, and perspective

✨ What wants to be born during the descent into the darker half of the year

✨ The deeper lesson woven through every card in this reading

Cards Pulled

🌿 Farmer's Market — Where are we at full power right now?

⭐ Stargazing — What is already beginning to turn?

🔥 Light Worker — What do we release into the fire?

☀️ Sunstone — What do we carry into the darker half of the year?

🏡 Country Cottage — What wants to be born in the shadow?

Journal Prompts

• What options are currently competing for your attention, and which ones truly feel aligned?
• What dream or possibility have you been afraid to name?
• What version of yourself are you ready to stop performing?
• What makes your voice, perspective, or gifts uniquely yours?
• What conversation have you been avoiding with yourself?

Resources Mentioned

• Seasons of the Witch: Litha Oracle by Lorraine Anderson and Juliet Diaz
• Artwork by Tiana Lukovic
• Big Crystal Energy Newsletter & Substack

Connect with Ashleigh

Instagram: @mystical.mama.ash

Substack: https://bigcrystalenergy.substack.com/p/the-turning-point-spread?r=zzr8e

If this reading resonated with you, I'd love to hear from you. What are you releasing into the fire this Litha? What are you carrying forward into the darker half of the year?

May your Summer Solstice be filled with clarity, courage, and the wisdom to trust the light that already exists within you. 🌞🌿🔥

Send me any questions or comments you may have and I will answer them on upcoming podcast episodes!! Looking forward to hearing from you!

Please message me with any questions or comments.
bigcrystalenergypodcast @gmail.com