For our next episode, we're welcoming Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a 17th-century Mexican scholar, poet, playwright, and nun into our Coven. We discuss her revolutionary stance on women's education, her strategic choice to join a convent to pursue knowledge, and her profound literary works that challenged patriarchal norms in Colonial Mexico. Through examining her natal chart we explore how the planets influenced her fierce intellect, creative genius, and ultimately, her forced silence by the Catholic Church.

Coven is a Stars, Etc Production

Written & Hosted by Jenna Scott and Socorro Erekani Carillo-Lopez
Executive Producer: Jenna Scott
Produced and Directed by Sierra Barter
Audio Engineer: Josh Brumley
Audio Assistant: Christopher Bryan Amaral
Graphic Design: Jacob Scott
Music by Jeffrey Boyle and Jenna Scott
Created by Jenna Scott and Reilly Hail

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