{"id":27917,"date":"2026-10-13T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=27917"},"modified":"2026-10-12T20:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:31:28","slug":"michelle-cassandra-johnson-invocations-and-spellwork-for-support-and-protection","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/michelle-cassandra-johnson-invocations-and-spellwork-for-support-and-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Cassandra Johnson: &#8220;Invocations and Spellwork for Support and Protection&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/1632d73c-91ea-42a8-a3db-a62b135d081c\/episodes\/409e8024-e9e8-4aa6-b51a-d8de72ec7462\/embed?theme=light-gray-orange\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are we actually being protected from\u2014and how do we call in the support we need to stay grounded, whole, and connected to ourselves?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, Tami Simon speaks with Michelle Cassandra Johnson\u2014author, mystic, activist, spiritual director, and racial equity educator\u2014about her new book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Are Protected: Invoking Spiritual Support to Sustain Your Energy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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