Mer's Net

This episode is sort of a reintroduction of who I am and a new segment I'm calling "A Doula Watches...". This segment will always come with a content warning. Know that I will be talking about birth, birth trauma and evaluating behaviors and policies that make it into movies/TV. First up is Knocked Up. I recently watched through my doula-in-training eyes... and with the added context of having birthed a human... I was appalled. It's an "edutaining" look at the movie from my perspective. The disclaimer before my "review" is that I know it is a COMEDY. I understand it as a comedy, but I want to demystify birth. Birth in the media is not often portrayed in the most accurate way. Just trying to share some thoughts that may help you. Tell me what you think of this new segment on Instagram - @merewing_. You can listen to my other podcast, Guidance for Movement, at https://open.spotify.com/show/6RPgOtQ4tnRyD4ykHSAZx4 or on your favorite podcast app. Take care.

In this episode, I give you all a life update and thank my friend Tay for helping me gain control over my domain again. You can find Tay at https://www.instagram.com/theprescribedpotion/. She also has a podcast called The Prescribed Potion found on all platforms, check her out! I've been on it as well. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this story of synchronicities leading me to find the solution to the mirror-related fuckery. If you know, you know. As always, you can find me on Instagram, but I've changed my name - https://www.instagram.com/merewing_/. You can book readings by reaching out on Insta. We are low tech right now, but the magic is potent. MINI READINGS, the oh so popular, mini readings are back as well. $10 for a mini channeled message. I love that you guys love them as much as I love doing them. Love y'all. Drink your water. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Please enjoy this conversation with my doula and close friend, Meryl Seward. We detail her journey to becoming a doula, what drew her to birthwork and what all of it even means - to us. You can find Meryl at https://www.instagram.com/merylthedoula/. If you have any questions, as always, you can reach out to me. If it's doula related, I can be reached at lilyflowersdoulacare@gmail.com or https://www.instagram.com/lilyflowersdoulacare/. - We are both getting our certification through Cornerstone Doula Trainings. Our opinions expressed in this episode are just that - our own opinions. Certification is not necessary in some states, but it is something that felt important to me. It should not be a gatekeeping tactic to keep people from doula support though! Note: we say it in the podcast, but it's nice to have it in writing... Doula care is non medical support. https://www.cornerstonedoulatrainings.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode is just a little bit more about my choice to say yes to birthwork and my approach to it. I am excited to be in a career that allows me to constantly grow and to support other humans. I hope you'll appreciate the baby sounds and short form episode for what it is - an accurate bit of life for me right now. I am soaking it all in and doing the best I can for myself and my family. I hope you're doing the same thing! Sidenote: I'm sure it will be talked about in the next episode, but I wanted to link my Doula Trainers: Cornerstone Doula Training - https://www.cornerstonedoulatrainings.com/. They are an amazing organization filled with incredible people and I'm honored to be a part of and learn from the community.

CW: talking about bringing my child into the world. Thanks for coming back after all this time to hear what I've been up to. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Woah. You've probably all forgotten about Mer's Net... but I haven't forgotten about you! These last few months have been a whirlwind. I explain it all in the intro that I recorded on the same day I interviewed Jessica Reis (which was a couple of months ago). She was gracious enough to join me for a conversation in death work. What is it, how and why we should care are among some of the things we talk about. She answers so many of your questions submitted via my Instagram. Thank you all for the questions and a huge thank you to Jessica for her wisdom. This interview has been one that I've been dying to release (pun intended? Fuck yeah), but just could not find the energy in me to do so until today. Thank you all for your patience and support. As always, be kind to yourselves and those around you, cover your face, and wash your damn hands. Find Jessica Reis: https://www.instagram.com/deathempath/?hl=en | Schedule a call: https://calendly.com/deathempath/1hr-guidance-call-first-call | linktr.ee/Deathempath | Find me: https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on the podcast, Brittany (AKA: AstroWeatherLady), joins me to talk about solar, lunar and Saturn returns... oh my! Lots of information on this episode. As always, a big thank you to our guest this week. She brings the knowledge, passion and creativity! I hope you'll find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/astroweatherlady/ and Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/astroweatherlady/. As I mentioned in the intro to the show, Mer's Net may be going to a bi-weekly release schedule. I kept up with the weekly releases for as long as I could, but my hope is that with the less frequent releases I can devote more time to my guests and the conversations that we are having. Thank you so much for listening. You can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/, Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mersnet, and book your reading via DM on Instagram or https://tarotwithtux.as.me/schedule.php. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Have you ever wondered about your own past lives or felt called to explore the topic a bit? My dear friend, Audrey, joins the podcast today to talk about past/parallel lives, honoring the death process and passed loved ones. As we recorded this, a loud thunderstorm descended on my home. I chose to leave the thunder in because it felt energetically in tune to what we talked about. You can find Audrey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theariadnethread/ where she posts her intuitive musings and offerings or https://www.instagram.com/audrey_in_writing/. Please reach out to myself or Audrey with any questions or things you'd like to hear us cover on the podcast. I'll take any excuse to have her back on! You can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/ or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mersnet. Keep your eye out on my Instagram to lock in your mini reading... To those that joined in for the first round of mini readings to raise money for https://www.instagram.com/healer_wounded/?hl=en's PTSD treatment, THANK YOU. As always, thank you all for listening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Edit: in the beginning of the episode I refer to something as a trellis. I meant Japanese Torii Gate. Alyssa from Message in a Bottle Healing joins us this week on the podcast to tell us about her modality of healing: Biodynamic Resonance Technique. If you have never heard of it, just settle in and enjoy the show. You can find Alyssa on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/messageinabottle.healing/ or her personal account https://www.instagram.com/alyssameowzoso/. DM Alyssa via the Message in a Bottle Healing account if you'd like to book a session of your own! My Great Grandpa used to call the brain a computer -- and our body is no different. Combine the mental healing you've been doing with some bio-computer healing. Here is a link with more information on the technique. https://www.bio-dynamicresonance.com/ | As always, thanks for listening and be sure to follow me on Instagram or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mersnet | I am also offering mini readings for $10. 50% of the proceeds go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gabriella-evangeline-the-wounded-healer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We start off season two of Mer's Net with a solocast. I asked you all for questions and got back some really great ones. Tux and I sat down to answer the questions. Aliens, communication with the other side, intuition/claire senses are just some of the things talked about on today's episode. I did mention not doing 23andme. I recognize this is privilege for me to not feel the need to thanks to other family members being able to keep records. I totally think you all should do whatever you have to do to obtain the answers you seek. I also had planned to record the answer to "how does Andrew feel about being married to a witch" before this came out, but we have had a rough weekend. Doing my best and honoring where I'm at... Be sure to find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/. All of the important links can be found in my Instagram bio. You can book your reading with me via DM or via the link in my Instagram bio. You can email me at tarotwithtux@gmail.com. My Patreon is https://www.patreon.com/mersnet where you can find extended episodes of Mer's Net along with a new series I'm releasing during August called Deity of the Day. I also do readings for the Patrons monthly as well. These may be pick a pile readings or me tapping into the collective so you can take what you need. Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The dynamic duo from Between Sistars join me today to talk about Hecate and Oya! Monete Moon Goddess and Wyzdom D Vine brought all the wisdom about a deity they each work with in their own practice. This is actually a Patreon only series I'm doing called "Deity of the Day", but I wanted to be sure to share this episode on my main feed because these two ladies are where this idea originated from! I was listening to their goddess series on Between Sistars and realized that I may never work with all of the deities that fill the spiritual landscape, but I'd love to at least get to know some of the many deities from the people that work with them in their practices... so here we are! Monete covers her practice with Hecate, as our deity of Monday. Wyzdom shares how she honors Oya in her practice, as our deity of Wednesday. Be sure you go find these ladies on social, listen to their podcast, and maybe even join the first ever Sistars Circle (if you're seeing this before 8/15/2020). Important links for the ladies: https://www.instagram.com/betweensistars/ - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-ever-sistar-circle-tickets-113875470598 - https://www.instagram.com/wyzdom_dvine/?hl=en - https://www.instagram.com/monete_moongoddess/?hl=en - https://www.gardenofeva.art/ - Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1DU0ORBUQRUDgzef01nX1h?si=BcuyzKUCSvC85OGKMRNsaA | As always, you can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/ or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mersnet to listen to the rest of this series as it gets posted! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The great Tiara Pigg from 11th and Delphi joins me today to talk about the new generation of image setters and way-showers... the rainbow souls. They can be found among the babies born after 2000. What's it like to parent rainbow souls? How can we be better parents or adults in these children's lives as they grow into adulthood? Much gratitude to Tiara for chatting about this topic with me. Be sure you find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/11thanddelphi/, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRMihq2F7qI3hne6H7Lwfxg, or her website to book your ancestoral reading or rootwork and purchase spiritual tools https://11thanddelphi.com/. As always, you can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/ and Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mersnet. DM or click link in bio to book a reading with me. Our Patreon donation to https://www.instagram.com/healer_wounded/ has been made and the receipt can be found on Patreon. DM on Instagram or email me tarotwithtux@gmail.com with any questions, comments or guest suggestions! Thanks for listening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Cantadora and Embodied Tarot Reader, Nicole, from Seedling Spiritual joins me on the podcast today! We explore vulnerable topics such as education, the teacher-student relationship and much, much more. Her watery soul brings us both to tears a few times. Her triple water energy met my water and double air energy and certainly served to re-attach me to my feelings for a bit. I hope you enjoy this episode. You can find Nicole on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/seedlingspiritual/. All of the important links can be found in her bio. Be sure to check out Sown, her podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6lOIi77v1aD79nS57ZH1ab or get an embodied tarot reading. As always, you can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/ or on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mersnet. I post extended episodes of the podcast and readings that can't be found on my Instagram. June's patreon funds went to the Atlanta Black Owned Business Relief GoFundMe. July's funds will go to @healerwounded (Instagram) PTSD treatment. Link can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gabriella-evangeline-the-wounded-healer?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1 | Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

CW: Sex. Rachael, Karuna Reiki Master Healer and Clairvoyant Tarot Reader, joins me this week! We find out that shame is a dense emotion. Shame has no place on this podcast. Consider this a safe space. And now,  it is finally time for us to untangle sex (a little bit). Big thanks to Rachael for helping us to do that. If you have any further questions or ideas you'd like us to explore further on the matter, please direct them to either of us. You can reach Rae on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/healing.mama.cha/ or me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/. Part two and three of this conversation can be found on Patreon! Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mersnet where I release extra episodes of Mer's Net along with energy readings, pick a cards and other things. I also donate a portion of the monthly income to places we decide on. June's income went to https://www.gofundme.com/f/atlanta-black-owned-business-relief. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Do we pick our parents? Is the sky purple? What is Human Design? Destiny V. Fate? Do near death experiences provide our souls the info we lose during transition between here and the bardo? We tried to answer some of these questions and more... Sam from Stranger and Stranger podcast joins me to pontificate about our view of reality. "Unity over dichotomy." -Sam Klint | You can find him at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU1-X2p1R0lwjnUPpHo1RQ | https://www.instagram.com/sammyklint/?hl=en | https://twitter.com/zsmap | My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mersnet | let's be sure we still take action for social change. What will you do this week? I am still offering free readings to Black and POC. DM me on Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

TW: we talk about sex and other complex topics. The one and only, Mana, joins me this week to talk about our birth charts, pop punk and gender/racial inequalities as represented in the Tarot community. There's a lot here. It's a great conversation. Mana and I set up a petition to rename the copyright name of the Rider Tarot (U.S. Games System) which can be found here: https://bit.ly/2NXnB3J | You can find Mana here https://www.mothmana.com/ or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mothmanatarot/. Don't forget to check out their podcast: https://anchor.fm/doomwitch or search "The Real Witches of the End Times" where all podcasts are found. | As always, you can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/?hl=en or on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mersnet | Inclusive/Black Tarot Decks: https://shoppeblack.us/2020/04/black-owned-tarot-and-oracle-decks/ | Modern Witch Tarot | Double Melanade Stand Tarot Deck | Black Power Tarot Deck | Lumeria Star Tarot | Tarot of the Holy Spectrum | Next World Tarot | https://queertarot.cards/list-of-queer-tarot-decks/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Pavlov's law of conditioning, intention, aromatherapy, holistic health approaches integrated with western medicine... This episode has something for everyone! I am joined by Jenny from https://www.instagram.com/serenity.essentials/. We talk about her grounded, holistic approach to life and how she went about cultivating that for herself... ultimately creating a heart-centered business with authentic offerings for her customers. You can find her on Instagram or shop directly at https://www.getserenityessentials.com/. Book mentioned: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Patreon: https://patreon.com/mersnet | All funds from June's patrons went to the Atlanta Black Owned Business Relief Fund. You can donate here if you are interested: https://www.gofundme.com/f/atlanta-black-owned-business-relief. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What's it like teaching abroad? How do American schools go from well-funded to Title I in America? Does our current system educate our future adults well? These are just some of the topics my friend and I cover today on the podcast. Chloe was gracious enough to join me to chat about the ways teaching is different in South Korea versus America all the while giving us insight on how we can do better as parents, teachers and humans. I have always admired Chloe from the first time I met her and I have learned so much from her. Today's conversation is no different. If you have not already followed Rachel Cargle on Instagram yet...what are you doing? Ya know? https://www.instagram.com/rachel.cargle/?hl=en | Actionable items can also be found at https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ | As always, you can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/?hl=en or email me at tarotwithtux@gmail.com. I also just started a Patreon... exciting things happening there. As the community grows, I'll be able to donate money to organizations in need. I may even do polls on there to have your help in choosing where it goes. Voting with our dollars is important! https://www.patreon.com/mersnet Thanks for listening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sarah from Queen of Wands Astrology joins me today to talk about current astrological transits providing the bedrock for the "destroy + rebuild" mindset we see playing out in our country and world. We need a complete overhaul of the oppressive capitalist society. Sarah is also gracious enough to read some of my birth chart and affirm some things I've experienced in my life. My hope is that it provides you an insider's view of why you'd want to get your birth chart read by an astrologer. I've spent tons of time looking at my chart, but without the understanding of how each piece interacts with the other it isn't as insightful. We all have an important role to play in society and as you'll hear in this episode, your entire birth chart has a lot to do with decoding that role. You can find Sarah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/begonia.moon/ or book a birth chart reading with her at https://www.queenofwandsastrology.com/. Remember that astrology facilitates changes in the world, but we must also do what we can to change the world around us. Things we do create ripples and spread like a (good) virus. https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ | Patreon: https://patreon.com/mersnet | all of my important links can be found on my Instagram @tarotwithtux. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What is harm reduction? What are sky daddies? Shane Sullivan joins me this week to help answer those questions and more. Links Mentioned: Shane's article on Psymposia: https://www.psymposia.com/magazine/cartoon-dystopia-25i-nbome-and-why-you-should-test-your-lsd/ MAPS Organization: https://maps.org/ Local Harm Reduction Resources: https://harmreduction.org/connect-locally/?fbclid=IwAR3cG67XrlSd8PJuiRRk9K3ug_MlHXCc6OZCOvoeps_weBlPGCfZEeRdDLc Dance Safe: https://dancesafe.org/ Zendo Project: https://zendoproject.org/ | An article written by a friend of Shane's https://filtermag.org/decriminalize-sex-work-trans-lgbtq/amp/ | NASA on the Schumann Resonance https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/gallery/schumann-resonance.html | ...and as always you can find me on Instagram @tarotwithtux or email me tarotwithtux@gmail.com. Keep in mind that these potentially healing substances are illegal in most states, with the exception of cannabis. Be sure you're always safe and wise in anything you do. Refer back to the resources listed above for more information. | Donation link for BLM organizations: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn | I have a Patreon now! https://patreon.com/mersnet --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We recorded this episode over two weeks ago before the country reached the boiling point. If you want to hear some thoughts that I shared, please listen to the episode titled "!!!". There are important links in the description of that episode as well. Here's one: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn - remember that I am offering free readings to people that donate + DM/email me with a receipt (you can block out your $ amount and address). I also have energy reading slots left for any BIPOC human that needs guidance. | Today I have my friend Courtney, host of the Luna Chicks podcast, join me for my very first SwapCast! This episode will serve as part one to our conversation. The part two of our podcast will be posted today as well, so be sure you go to her feed and listen to it. We touch on so many interesting topics and instead of detailing them, I am just going to let you hit play and go on this journey with us. You can find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/courtneymorganintuitive/ or schedule a reading with her at https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=19213442 and find her podcast by searching Luna Chicks Podcast on Spotify or your podcast app. As always, you can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/. To book a reading with me you can reach out on Instagram or via email tarotwithtux@gmail.com. Patreon: https://patreon.com/mersnet ...To find my other podcast, Guidance for Movement on any podcast app. Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Edit: this is not a new episode. Forgive me about the audio quality on my end... no clue what the issue was. As I was trying to work on it, I unpublished the episode (originally published 5/29/2020)... whoops.

I should not be the only voice you listen to - nor am I much more than a young, white tarot reader with a couple of podcasts... someone who is not perfect and always aims to better herself and the world around her... someone who is open to suggestions from others who have different life experience. However, I decided it was best for me to address you all as humans instead of saying nothing at all on this audio platform. THE IMPORTANT PART: places to donate/petitions/etc. https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ | https://www.thebipocproject.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/brute.form/?hl=en has great links | https://www.instagram.com/nowhitesaviors/?hl=en | https://www.instagram.com/laylafsaad/?hl=en | https://www.instagram.com/naacp/?hl=en | Podcasts: About Race, Code Switch, Pod Save the People, Life As We Grow It | Books: Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins, Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittany Cooper, White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo ...Please understand this is NOT an exhaustive list. I tried to include links to organizations who have curated lists that are exhaustive. As always, do your own research. I also thought I would mention that I am offering three card readings (emailed) free in exchange for your donation to one of the many organizations doing boots on the ground work. Just DM or email me (tarotwithtux@gmail.com or Instagram @tarotwithtux) your receipt.  I am also offering free energy readings for BIPOC humans who are needing some insight from their higher selves, guides or however they identify with the infinite. I am offering as many as I can do (as it is an energetic exchange), but I am comfortable with saying 5 and going from there. Fuck spiritual bypassing and let's build a better tomorrow. Remember...the system isn't broken. It was built in this oppressive way by people that look like me. Honor this tower moment (tarot reference) instead of trying to quell or side step the reasons it came to fruition. Right? Let's do our best. The past patterns have not been our best (understatement of the fucking year). I decided to just reschedule my podcasts I had set to drop this week. Podcasts live forever. Humans don't. If you'd like to talk to me on future episodes about this subject let me know... This podcast would benefit with some direction from a spirit having a black experience on earth in America. Much love to you. EDIT: it's been floated that Deepak Chopra (who I quoted) is not making the same choices I choose to make. I have never purchased any of Deepak's work nor do I plan to. My approach to everyone is take what resonates and leave what doesn't... And I definitely only work with healers I resonate with entirely. Just an important caveat. Remember what I said about grey areas?! | https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn

Codependent activation, masks and disillusionment... OH MY! These are just a few things we talk about on today's episode. Andrew is a close node on my net and will likely be on again. You can find me on Instagram @tarotwithtux or email me at tarotwithtux@gmail.com. Patreon: https://patreon.com/mersnet ...I have another podcast with my dad called Guidance for Movement which can be found on any podcast app. As always, thanks for listening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, I give you a proper introduction to myself and a peek into the journey that led me to this very podcast episode. Also, I'm human as hell too. I was immediately tested by the universe after boldly claiming here how much I love myself. Cool. Trigger warning: there is some talk about self harm and suicide. Not much, but enough for me to want to warn you before you click play. You can find me on Instagram @tarotwithtux or email me at tarotwithtux@gmail.com. | Patreon: https://patreon.com/mersnet --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

When you tune in and step outside of the logical mind... what comes to the surface? We talk about a water-based world that we quite possibly explored together once... our souls, of course... Not these bodies. Have you ever met someone that you instantly felt like you have already known for a lifetime or more? In my opinion, that feeling is something to pay attention to. | Taylor can be found on Instagram @theprescribedpotion, via email theprescribedpotion@gmail.com or her own podcast: The Prescribed Potion where all podcasts are found. You can find me on Instagram @tarotwithtux or via email tarotwithtux@gmail.com. Thank you for listening! | Patreon: https://patreon.com/mersnet --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is our "patient zero" as it were... Excited to see where it leads. You can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarotwithtux/?hl=en or email tarotwithtux@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app