As the veil grows thinner and Samhain approaches, The Crystal Library closes out Season 2 with a stone steeped in ancient mystery, mourning traditions, and protective magic: onyx.

What if the most powerful magic isn't something you buy, learn from a spellbook, or find on social media? What if it's something you've had within you all along?

This week on Big Crystal Energy, I'm joined by author, witch, and Haitian Vodou Mambo Samantha Corfield for a fascinating conversation about traditional New Orleans witchcraft, the old ways of working with magic, and why reconnecting with nature might be one of the most powerful things you can do for your spiritual practice.

What if I told you that beautiful blue-green crystals have actually been discovered growing on human bones?

In this haunting installment of The Crystal Library, Ashleigh explores vivianite, an extraordinary mineral with an unusual connection to death, decomposition, and ancient burial grounds. And with Samhain approaching, there couldn't be a more fitting time to explore a crystal whose geological history is just as mysterious as its spiritual symbolism.

Spooky season is in full swing, and this week I'm taking you along on a little Southern Gothic adventure through Georgia and South Carolina!

Coming to you from my hotel room in Tucson, Arizona, just before heading into a Femmes and Thems Rage Retreat, I'm sharing some of the spooky, strange, and magical moments from my recent travels.

What happens when a crystal asks you to look directly at the things you would rather avoid?

In this Season of the Witch episode of The Crystal Library, Ashleigh explores wulfenite, a striking orange-to-golden mineral whose metaphysical lore is filled with shadow work, psychic awareness, spiritual communication, past-life memory, creativity, and magic.

Vampires weren’t always seductive, beautiful creatures lurking in candlelit mansions. Long before Anne Rice, True Blood, or Twilight, the vampire was something far more unsettling—a corpse blamed for disease, death, and unexplained suffering.

So how did we get from that… to the vampire we know and obsess over today?

This week on Big Crystal Energy, I’m joined by professional vampire nerd, author, and New Orleans vampire tour guide Rose Sinister for a deep dive into the history, folklore, sexuality, and enduring fascination of the vampire.

Jet is more than just another black protection stone.

In this episode of The Crystal Library, Ashleigh returns to a stone she first covered briefly last September and gives it the deeper exploration it deserves.

We are officially stepping into the Season of the Witch, and to take us a little deeper into spooky season, I’m bringing one of my favorite conversations back from the Big Crystal Energy archives.

John is a historian, collector, and founding member of the Talking Board Historical Society whose fascination with Ouija began with the board he inherited from his grandmother. What started as collecting eventually grew into an incredible mission to research, preserve, and share the history of talking boards—and ultimately led to the Salem Witch Board Museum.

What does it mean to stay grounded when everything around you feels like it is shifting?

In this episode of The Crystal Library, Ashleigh explores aragonite, a stone associated with grounding, patience, emotional balance, surrender, and staying connected to your center during periods of change.

Life has been lifing lately… so today’s episode is a little different.

I’m sitting down for an impromptu Big Crystal Energy life update to share some of what’s been happening behind the scenes—the good, the stressful, the completely chaotic, and, of course, the witchy.

I’m talking about burnout, family life, the absolute saga happening at our historic property in Augusta, Georgia (including our first official squatter 😬), and why I’m realizing that something has to give when it comes to how much I’m trying to juggle.

I’m also sharing some of the bigger changes I’ve been thinking about lately: simplifying my life, protecting my energy, reevaluating the future of the Crystal Library episodes, and a three-year dream that could eventually take my family back to the California coast.

Apache Tear was one of the very first stones I ever chose as a child, long before I knew anything about crystal meanings, shadow work, or the symbolism this little piece of volcanic glass would eventually carry for me.

I found it while visiting a witchy shop in Omaha, Nebraska with my dad during a complicated period of my childhood. My parents were divorced, I was moving back and forth between two homes, and as an only child I often found myself caught in the middle of adult emotions and situations I didn’t yet have the language to understand.

Decades later, I still have that same tiny Apache Tear.

Mabon marks the Autumn Equinox, a threshold between light and darkness, abundance and release, growth and the quieter season ahead. For me, it also marks the final episode in my Wheel of the Year series.

What if becoming a witch isn’t about becoming someone new—but finally giving yourself permission to become who you’ve always been?

In this solo episode, I’m exploring the idea of liminality and how certain seasons or transitions can help us reconnect with parts of ourselves that may feel quieter at other times of the year. For me, autumn is that season.

In this episode, I’m talking about what it has actually felt like to become more open about who I am—the crystals, the witchcraft, the spirituality, the podcast, and all the parts of myself I kept hidden for years because I was afraid of what other people might think.

I’m joined by Brandon Becker of Inside the Hollow Hills for a fascinating deep dive into Faery Craft, the Good People, and the ancient relationship between humans and the beings of the Otherworld.