Podcast Summary: "Mystic Michaela: What Color is Your Aura?!"

Podcast: Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch
Host: Rachel Dratch, with co-host Irene Bremis
Guest: Mystic Michaela
Date: August 27, 2025
Episode Theme: Exploring auras, intuition, and the connections between personality, spirituality, and energy—plus live aura readings for Rachel and Irene.

Overview of the Episode

This episode dives into the world of auras and intuition with guest Mystic Michaela, an intuitive and aura reader known for her down-to-earth approach to the “woo woo.” Michaela shares her journey as a generational psychic, explains how auras serve as energy signatures, and reads the unique aura colors of both Rachel and Irene. The conversation blends humor and skepticism, offering practical insights into spiritual experiences.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introduction to Mystic Michaela and Aura Reading

• Michaela introduces herself as an aura reader and intuitive, explaining that she has seen auras since childhood.
• She describes the aura as your “energy signature”—an extension of your spiritual body and a reflection of your authentic self.
• Michaela sees color around people and teaches others to be aware of their own auras, even if they can’t literally see them.

“Auras are your energy signature and you can think of them as a personality or an extension of your spiritual body.”
— Mystic Michaela (02:14)

2. Michaela’s Origin Story and Family Background

• Michaela shares her background as a fourth-generation intuitive in an Irish Catholic family from Buffalo, NY, where psychic abilities were discussed only in hushed tones.
• Explains how she integrated aura-reading into her career as a middle school Spanish teacher, tailoring teaching methods to students’ aura colors.

“For me, it’s just very normal to see somebody and just notice colors around them… At this point, it’s like looking at someone’s hair color.”
— Mystic Michaela (04:23)

3. Aura Reading as a Tool for Understanding Relationships and Personality

• Compares aura reading to the Enneagram and astrology as frameworks for understanding people’s tendencies.
• Discusses how early family relationships shaped her skills in reading and modulating energy to fit in.

4. Aura Colors and the Sensitivity Spectrum

• Explains the “indigo child” concept and its loosely connected origins with autism, sensitivity, and generational energies (13:01).
• Describes how aura readings often begin with colors but can expand to receive spiritual messages, mediumship, and guidance on life paths.
• Notes that most people have two dominant aura colors; sometimes trauma or upbringing can suppress or alter them, especially in childhood (25:19).

“Most people have two aura colors. I see eight aura colors. Most people have two, some people have three… The colors don’t change so much as how they’re kind of beat up around you.”
— Mystic Michaela (25:19)

5. How Michaela Receives Psychic/Medium Messages

• Describes receiving messages as a mix of images, feelings, and sometimes “voices” from her right side.
• Differentiates between messages from spirit guides, deceased loved ones, and her own thoughts; emphasizes practice in distinguishing them.

“For me, it comes from the right side... There’s like dead people voices, then there’s somebody’s spirit guide voices, and then there's my own brain.”
— Mystic Michaela (18:57, 21:09)

6. Skepticism, Confidence, and Reading Ethic

• Rachel praises Michaela’s matter-of-fact, non-convincing approach.
• Michaela shares her “coming out” story—starting as an underground reader, then going public—driven by a friend’s encouragement.

“It’s really scary to kind of like come out of the closet when you’re a reader because everybody’s going to think you’re insane, right?”
— Mystic Michaela (16:33)

7. Live Aura Readings: Rachel and Irene

• Rachel’s Aura ([31:18]):
  • “Green kois” (a blend of green and turquoise): skepticism + open-minded woo woo + science; described as “wise woodland, mystical creatures” a la elves or gnomes.
  • Also has purple: creative, artistic, unconventional schedule.
• Irene’s Aura ([35:18]):
  • Red, purple, and deep blue: driven, passionate, self-critical, empathetic (advocate for others more than herself), strong reader of people, struggles with boundaries.

“Green is like science. And turquoise is woo woo. And green koises... can be both... let’s get logical, but why can’t it be spiritual too?”
— Mystic Michaela (31:18)

“Red and purples are very motivated, passionate, self-motivated, hard on yourself… your own competition is you yesterday.”
— Mystic Michaela to Irene (36:19)

• Both hosts share their surprise that previous aura photography matched Michaela's readings, questioning whether aura photography is a scam or actually picked up on real energies ([38:18]).

8. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On family revelations:

  “If your mom’s a psychic, what was the name of my childhood dog?... She said, it’s Coco. C-O-C-O-A... He screamed like a girl. He couldn’t even handle it.”
  — Mystic Michaela (28:24)

• On being an empath:

  “Turquoise will pick up your emotional spills.”
  — Mystic Michaela, joking with Rachel (44:59)

• On aura changes:

  “We don’t make it out of childhood, sometimes, with all of our aura colors. And that has to do with trauma, programming, meaning how your parents raised you. And society will kick your butt.”
  — Mystic Michaela (25:19)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Aura Readings: How It Works — [02:14]
• Michaela’s Psychic Family & Teacher Days — [04:23]
• Indigos, Autism, and Sensitivity — [13:01]
• How a Psychic Receives Messages — [18:57, 21:09]
• Skepticism & Starting Out as a Reader — [16:33]
• Live Aura Readings for Rachel & Irene — [31:13] (Rachel), [35:18] (Irene)
• Aura Photography Experience — [30:28], [38:18]

Final Thoughts

The episode offers a thoughtful and accessible intro to auras and intuition, blending humor, skepticism, and genuine curiosity. Listeners gain insight into using aura colors for self-understanding and relationships, as well as the lived experience of a modern intuitive. The hosts and guest keep the mood light and engaging, leaving listeners both entertained and more curious about their own “woo woo” side.

Notable Final Exchange:

Rachel: “Turquoise will pick up your emotional spills. You have to trademark that.”
Michaela: “That’s really good.”
— [44:59]

For more on Mystic Michaela, find her podcast and books—and be sure to tune in for upcoming Woo Woo episodes!