We Are The Medicine

In this new and returning episode after an unexpected year-long sabbatical, Erica talks about inspiring books that have woven their way into her life and encouraged the practice of listening in the still darkness to the dead who support us. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Resources Mentioned The Way of the Rose by Perdita Finn and Clark Strand https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/532917/the-way-of-the-rose-by-clark-strand-and-perdita-finn/ Take Back the Magic by Perdita Finn https://takebackthemagic.com Waking Up to the Dark by Clark Strand https://www.monkfishpublishing.com/products-page-2/environmentalism/waking-up-to-the-dark/ The Madonna Secret by Sophie Strand https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Madonna-Secret/Sophie-Strand/9781591434672 The Reluctant Psychic by Susan Saxman https://suzanfionasaxman.com   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/   Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/R9RzqgnwBGb   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica interviews Ra Ma, creator of EarthSeed Temple Arts.  Erica and Ra Ma discuss Ra Ma's experiences in the Great Pyramid, pilgrimages to sacred places on the Earth, and Ra Ma's unique way of weaving star (astrology) and stone (Earth and bone) wisdom into her many sacred offerings. This is an episode of medicinal story telling you don't want to miss!   From Ra Ma's website: EarthSeed Temple Arts offers astrological divination, a mystery school, and global pilgrimages to activate your starseed wisdom through educational and mystical experiences. Ra Ma, the pillar of EarthSeed Temple Arts is an artist, alchemical astrologer, cosmic high priestess, herbalist, gridkeeper, pilgrimage steward, yogic healer and the creatrix of the podcast Stars, Stones and Stories.    She has studied the art of starkeeping for over 28 years and holds a MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology with merit through The Sophia Centre. Her astrology practice is rooted in the wisdom of the elements and merges the foundations of ancient, traditional horary, and mundane western astrology with modern psychological, evolutionary and intuitive techniques. Ra Ma is dedicated to aligning the spiritual realms with academic intelligence.    Ra Ma leads annual pilgrimages to Egypt, Avalon and the South of France. She began teaching yoga in 2006 and weaves a blend of Kundalini and Kripalu technologies with mantra, deep meditation and sound healing. In addition, she offers Quantum Healing Hypnosis journeys as taught by Dolores Cannon as a means to dissolving blocks within previous incarnations to midwife your cosmic evolution.    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing, subscribing, and leaving a review on iTunes Podcast.    Resources Ra Ma's offerings and sites: Website: https://www.earthseedtemplearts.com  Podcast: starsstonesandstories.com Instagram: @earthseedtemplearts or @starsstonesandstories Subscribe for weekly Venusian Love Notes: www.earthseedtemplearts.com Ma Magick, monthly Manifestation Council for Wisdomkeepers: https://mysterium.earthseedtemplearts.com/offers/YFrrh85e/checkout Astrology offerings: https://www.earthseedtemplearts.com/astrology Pilgrimage offerings: https://www.earthseedtemplearts.com/pilgrimage Monthly events in Asheville or virtual: https://www.earthseedtemplearts.com/events-1   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@originsofthesoul929/videos  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/originsofthesoul  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica shares about facing disappointment and feeling difficult emotions. Topics she mentions are: compassion, suffering, love, acceptance, rejection, disappointment, accepting “no”, showing up for ourselves and others through the experience of feelings, helping children feel their feelings, and breaking up with pity. She also mentions the ancestral and cultural traumas of the last 110 years and how these generational wounds led us away from allowing the natural state of emotions to exist. Erica muses about the Dagara (and perhaps many other indigenous peoples) being the past and the future of human exist on Earth. This episode is raw and personal and she drops several F bombs so wear headphones if you're listening around children.  If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing, subscribing, and leaving a review on iTunes Podcast.    Resources Brené Brown's Unlocking Us podcast Spotify  Chris Germer on The Near and Far Enemies of Fierce Compassion https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZpT5ptugDKfec3R9VRiCW?si=ea57bd1404b84ab8  Dr. Marc Brackett on Permission to Feel https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fL2uT9nJRUsWcRqlKgXuS?si=FsFjmBTDSJOijzfMPBRiGg   Chris Germer's article Near and Far Enemies of Fierce Compassion https://mbsr.website/news/near-and-far-enemies-fierce-compassion  Marie Forleo Time Genius Program https://www.marieforleo.com/time-genius Images of the Dagara Tribe https://www.dagaralegacy.com    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@originsofthesoul929/videos  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/originsofthesoul  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica shares a water meditation that connects the listener to the waters of their body, the waters near their home, and a favorite body of water allowing for blessings to flow back and forth. This meditation was recorded last winter while teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This winter she is releasing a series of elemental meditations as an offering of service to others. May these recordings be a balm for anyone who needs restoration and connection to the healing wisdom of the elements.    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing, subscribing, and leaving a review on iTunes Podcast.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@originsofthesoul929/videos  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/originsofthesoul  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica shares a nature meditation that connects the listener to the earth, the fire within, and to a guardian tree. This meditation was recorded last winter while teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This winter she is releasing a series of nature meditations as an offering of service to others. May these recordings be a balm for anyone who needs restoration and connection to the healing wisdom of the elements.    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing, subscribing, and leaving a review on iTunes Podcast.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@originsofthesoul929/videos  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/originsofthesoul  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica interviews her dear friend, Keisha Holmes, licensed professional counselor (LPC). The talk about boundaries- what they are, how to figure out when we need them, and the questions we have to ask ourselves in order to create them. They also discuss how to find and strengthen a sense of self, which is ultimately what we're doing when we create boundaries.   Keisha Holmes, LPC, owns a therapy clinic in Lafayette, La, that specializes in therapy & counseling for anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, depression, trauma, obsessions, and compulsions for teens, adults, and couples / relationships using evidence based approaches.    Keisha also offers professional trainings about obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and the most widely studied treatment for it, Exposure and Prevention Response (ERP) therapy. In 2023, Keisha is embarking on a new project where she will consult with therapists in private practice and provide trainings and consultation on all aspects of running a successful therapy business.    Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Resources Keisha Holmes, LPC  Website: https://www.kdholmeslpc.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdhcounseling/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kdholmeslpc/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4aBJyzDC4x7UomkTE8jc-Q/featured  Keisha's Podcast, Leaning Into Therapy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaning-into-therapy/id1636037401   Books mentioned: Mirrors in the Earth by Asia Suler Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy The Wild Edge of the Sorrow by Francis Weller   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

When the Mountain Speaks, The River Cries is a special segment of Ancient Soul, Modern Mind podcast offering a mixture of personal and folk story telling medicine. In this episode, Erica shares about finding healing in nature on a solo camping experience.   Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

When the Mountain Speaks, The River Cries is a special segment of this podcast offering a mixture of personal and folk story telling medicine. In this episode, Erica shares about her experiences of sorrow and grief and how when grief flows, peace grows. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Resources Mentioned Video from Elder Malidoma Somé's Burkina Faso funeral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=relsnFj5HLg    Songs from Elder Malidoma's Asheville funeral (Youtube playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2FBPwB2GX1mFb64LRmCpctooUJ5jHh6l    Work with Elder Theresa Sykes Brittany - http://ancestralevents.com/dr_malidoma_patrice_somé_asheville_dagara_inspired_village    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

When the Mountain Speaks, The River Cries is a special segment of this podcast offering a mixture of personal and folk story telling medicine. In this episode, Erica shares about support from the tiniest creatures and how magic lies inside our ability to eschew doubt and choose to believe.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

Erica offers storytelling medicine about a young girl name Rita who gathers with her village to initiate a new member into her clan. She also shares poetry and commentary about mutual support and the invitation to care for and tend to Life. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.   Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

Erica introduces a new solo storytelling segment called When the Mountain Speaks, the River Cries. In this new solo segment, Erica creates and shares stories from her personal life and co-creates stories with the help of the Otherworld. Join her as she embarks on a new journey of using her voice as medicine.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ and Erica Thibodeaux   Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

Erica announces that Genevieve will be on a sabbatical from the pod that could be temporary or permanent, depending on how life shapes and shifts. Erica will be introducing a new solo storytelling segment called “When the Mountain Speaks, the River Cries”. Stay tuned for the trailer and the new segment. Thanks for being along for the ride with us! Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the practice of what Genevieve calls “being resourced”— trusting that what you need will arrive when you need it. (And how often it feels like it's at the last minute after and after you've been forced to surrender.) They also discuss the importance of where you resource from when you are filling yourself up.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Resources Mentioned Work with Elder Theresa Sykes Brittany - http://ancestralevents.com/dr_malidoma_patrice_somé_asheville_dagara_inspired_village  Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

Season 3 is here! In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the practice of moving beyond self protection and defensiveness into feeling what we need to feel in any given moment. Shame, blame, judgement, and criticism are all about protection, whether we are protecting ourselves or someone else. This episode is packed with personal healing stories and directions for facing, rather than avoiding, our own feelings. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Resources Mentioned Dr. Gwen Smith https://thedrgwen.com  Work with Elder Theresa Sykes Brittany - http://ancestralevents.com/dr_malidoma_patrice_somé_asheville_dagara_inspired_village  Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/   May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the difficulty that so many of us experience receiving and how that is mirrored in our bodies when we won't receive nourishment, support, or even love. They also discuss the importance of following nudges and saying yes when Life presents opportunities even if you aren't sure where it will lead you.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Resources Mentioned Hillary Hurst: http://hillary-hurst.com Work with Elder Malidoma's legacy, the Dagara technologies that he brought to the West Elder Theresa Sykes Brittany - http://ancestralevents.com/dr_malidoma_patrice_somé_asheville_dagara_inspired_village    Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/   May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the intensity of these times and how important it is to follow the inner urge to explore, play, be curious, and to grab ahold and hang on to hope when it flies near us.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/   Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/     Resources Mentioned Work with Elder Malidoma's legacy, the Dagara technologies that he brought to the West   Elder Theresa Sykes Brittany - http://ancestralevents.com/dr_malidoma_patrice_somé_asheville_dagara_inspired_village    Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/   May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve tell the story of their new name, Ancient Soul Modern Mind. They also talk about how to pivot when life asks us to, how to respect the chapter that is closing, and how change is inevitable in our lives. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Resources Mentioned Our Nine Dimensional Existence W/ Matías De Stefano https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aubrey-marcus-podcast/id521945322?i=1000545029477  Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this conversation help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss what it means to walk a medicine path with “militancy” as their elders before them have encouraged. It's likely not the painful drudgery that you think it might be! They share about listening to the inner nudge before it becomes a slap in the face or worse, a bus barreling down on you to get your attention. They also share their experiences in surrendering their lives to Spirit. This episode is packed with beauty, wisdom, and experience. And, bonus, they share steps to take to listen to your body and strengthen your intuition!   Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/   Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/     Resources Mentioned Our Nine Dimensional Existence W/ Matías De Stefano https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aubrey-marcus-podcast/id521945322?i=1000545029477    Celtic Ogham Divination sets (Erica uses both of these) https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/900337990/mini-celtic-tree-ogham-staves-full-set?ref=yr_purchases    https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/867306535/ogham-kit-with-guide-book-and-handmade?ref=yr_purchases    Celtic Tree Magic by Dano Forest https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738741017    Malidoma Somé's book, Of Water and the Spirit  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/324387/of-water-and-the-spirit-by-malidoma-patrice-some/   Work with Elder Malidoma's legacy, the Dagara technologies that he brought to the West Elder Theresa Sykes Brittany - http://ancestralevents.com/dr_malidoma_patrice_somé_asheville_dagara_inspired_village  Elder Robert Walker - East Coast Village https://eastcoastvillage.org  Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the transformative process of initiation and what happens when we look at our lives through the lens of initiatory experiences. Genevieve shares her experience of spending her 30th birthday in a birthing cave in Sedona. Together they share about their own initiatory experiences, having a real Elder who's as badass as Albus Dumbledor and that there's no such thing as fiction. Join us on this sacred journey! Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/     Resources Mentioned Dani Beinstein - https://www.daniellebeinstein.com  Birthing Cave, Coconino National Forest Malidoma Somé's book, Of Water and the Spirit  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/324387/of-water-and-the-spirit-by-malidoma-patrice-some/ Work with Elder Malidoma's legacy, the Dagara technologies that he brought to the West Elder Theresa Sykes Brittany - http://ancestralevents.com/dr_malidoma_patrice_somé_asheville_dagara_inspired_village  Elder Robert Walker - East Coast Village https://eastcoastvillage.org    Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/   May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the the vital importance of coming into awareness of our purpose so that we can do what we came here to do. We all carry medicine and gifts to be delivered and our number one job here is to deliver those gifts because no one can do what we came here to do. And all of life on Earth depends on every living thing being aligned with the reason it is here. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Resources Mentioned Malidoma's books: Of Water and the Spirit  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/324387/of-water-and-the-spirit-by-malidoma-patrice-some/ Audio version— Of Water and the Spirit  https://www.amazon.com/Of-Water-and-Spirit-audiobook/dp/B00PR41XAA/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= The Healing Wisdom of Africa https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/349765/the-healing-wisdom-of-africa-by-malidoma-patrice-some/ Ritual https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/330400/ritual-by-malidoma-patrice-some/  Work with Elder Malidoma's legacy, the Dagara technologies that he brought to the West Elder Theresa Sykes Brittany - http://ancestralevents.com/dr_malidoma_patrice_somé_asheville_dagara_inspired_village  Elder Robert Walker - East Coast Village https://eastcoastvillage.org  Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the sacred practice of assisting Spirits to the Otherside. They share their personal experiences with the diverse and complex topic. They also discuss how learning the language of the body and of sensation assists in the process of communicating with the spirit world and how our ancestors are there to assist us in this vital practice.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/   Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve honor the transition of their dear Elder, Malidoma Patrice Somé. It's difficult to describe in words what this loss has meant to countless people around the globe. It is with gratitude in our hearts that we offer this episode of honoring.  To donate to Malidoma's young daughters to assist in covering medical expenses recently incurred and to help to return his body to his village, Dano, Burkina Faso, for traditional funeral rites: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BY55WGNQYKF8Y&fbclid=IwAR3_Ti9bX57fskhE-FUhHrLEpS75_USh9dL8FE1BULvewxF1dbMjpIeqZBI  Resources Mentioned Malidoma's book Of Water and the Spirit  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/324387/of-water-and-the-spirit-by-malidoma-patrice-some/ Audio version— Of Water and the Spirit  https://www.amazon.com/Of-Water-and-Spirit-audiobook/dp/B00PR41XAA/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= The Healing Wisdom of Africa https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/349765/the-healing-wisdom-of-africa-by-malidoma-patrice-some/ Ritual https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/330400/ritual-by-malidoma-patrice-some/    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro drumming: Maldidoma Somé May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica offers three tips to navigating the holidays (and all seasons) when we are in the process of healing codependency. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Resources Mentioned Figure out what you need. Ground yourself State your boundaries (Listen for how to do these). Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the stories we tell ourselves. Where do they come from? Do they serve us? What to do when they don't.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Resources Mentioned Human Design— https://www.mybodygraph.com/free-bodygraph  What really happened at the first Thanksgiving books for kids list: Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving History Smashers: The Mayflower 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving: A New Look at Thanksgiving (National Geographic) People of the Breaking Day (Aladdin Picture Books) Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the painful process of allowing relationships to die and the possibilities that emerge in the dying process.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve revisit the most important topic of all.  How and why we connect, honor, and receive wisdom from our Ancestors.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Dagara Elder, Malidoma Some': http://malidoma.com Ash Johns: https://www.ashleyjohns.com   Mark Wolynn: It Didn't Start with You https://markwolynn.com/it-didnt-start-with-you/  Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve delve into the wonderful world of sensation, intuition, and knowing. They discuss how finding your senses often requires us to compassionately move into a realm that some would call “crazy” so that we might hear the wisdom coming up from our depths. May we all begin to listen to this wisdom now!  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the process of discovering, healing, and returning lost, hidden, and missing younger parts of ourselves. So often we hide a part of ourselves away in order to survive. Nearly every culture around the world, exclusive of Western civilization, has a process for restoring fragmented parts of of a person. This episode discusses the multitude of creative ways a person can engage in this deeply healing process. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  . Resources Mentioned For the wild podcast episode 237 https://forthewild.world/listen/tiokasin-ghosthorse-on-the-power-of-humility-237  Earth Speaks Podcast episode 55 https://www.earthspeak.love/shows-1/ash-canty-55  . Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Resources mentioned in this episode: The Healing Wisdom of Africa, Malidoma Somé It Didn't Start with You, Mark Wolynn Ancestral Medicine, Daniel Foor Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the process of integrating back into community after healing. They discuss the need for isolation and why we can't get stuck there. We need each other! Integration after healing is the whole point of it, so that we can return to community more whole, more in our authentic medicine, so we can fully offer the purpose and gifts we came here with.  Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Resources Mentioned Kinstone https://www.kinstonecircle.com  For the wild podcast episode 237 https://forthewild.world/listen/tiokasin-ghosthorse-on-the-power-of-humility-237  Earth Speaks Podcast episode 55 https://www.earthspeak.love/shows-1/ash-canty-55  Dagara Elder, Malidoma Somé, http://malidoma.com  Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this solo episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about everyone's birth rite relationship to the Earth and how our connection to Earth is deep medicine for healing the mother wound. She shares a powerful channeled message from the Earth.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Dr. Malidoma Some': malidoma.com Malidoma's books: Of Water and the Spirit and The Healing Wisdom of Africa Theresa Sykes Brittany, MS: ancestralevents.com Action steps you can take to connect with Mother Earth: Get your body on her Lay your burdens down Ask for assistance Ask for healing Trust her Be yourself! Live your life and no one else's Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedal, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit.

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the problem with mental health treatment in America, how it’s not a lack of mental health support (spoiler, it’s systemic breakdown and a need for different technologies), and how a whole bodied approach to healing is the beginning of the solution. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedahl, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Resources mentioned in this episode: The Healing Wisdom of Africa, Malidoma Somé It Didn’t Start with You, Mark Wolynn Ancestral Medicine, Daniel Foor Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, https://instagram.com/libertykohn/ May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss their process for transformation and how to navigate the uncertainty of it. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.    Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/   Genevieve Folkedal, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/     Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn   May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

In this episode, Erica and Genevieve discuss the power of being silent, in body and mind, and the gifts that can emerge when we give ourselves permission to be quiet, and sometimes, do nothing. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedal, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We have exciting news! Genevieve Folkedal is now co-host to We Are the Medicine. In this discussion, Genevieve and Erica follow up on their last discussion and go further into why dehumanizing the oppressor doesn’t work. We can’t heal with the same problematic energy that caused a problem in the first place. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.  Resources in the Episode Donate to the Therapy Fund for black girls and women: https://thelovelandfoundation.org  Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Genevieve Folkedal, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times. In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, and Genevieve Folkedal of Folklore Energy have a come together in a sacred conversation about how to find sanctuary during crisis. We discuss how to go through pain and change, essentially, how to go through the dark, so that we might emerge into the light. (Hint: It involves facing our traumas and shadows so we might emerge from the chrysalis, spread our wings, and fly.) Resources mentioned in this episode: Genevieve Folkedal, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Story read during the intro is by: Judith Barr, https://judithbarr.com  Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times. In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, and Genevieve Folkedal of Folklore Energy have a come together in a sacred conversation that turned out to be a ritual where they discuss the importance of listening to and discerning your own truth.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Genevieve Folkedal, Folklore Energy Website: folkloreenergy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/   Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times. In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about questioning the status quo and our own conditioning. She questions the rules and conditions we have been taught to live by and how to begin to change your mind so that your medicine and life purpose can emerge.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Eliza Ceci - Flower Coven and Perfect Timing, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizahc/  Website: https://www.elizaceci.com  The Spirit of Healing: Stories, Wisdom, and Practices from Native America by Lewis Mehl-Madrona, https://www.amazon.com/The-Spirit-of-Healing-audiobook/dp/B0055UG1JY  Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times. In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about the art of creating sacred space. She dives into the creative and visionary process of creating sacred altars with the help of the otherworld. This is a joy filled episode.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Malidoma Some’ https://malidoma.com/main/  Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times. In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about the hungers we all experience. She dives into the rich and wild realm of nature that connect us to who we really are. In nature, the influences of others are stripped away and we can sense ourselves again. In a time when we often don’t know who to trust, we can listen to the wisdom of our own knowing. The parts of us that are revealed when we connect to nature. Resources mentioned in this episode: New Class offering: Meditation Medicine, 5-week online class learning meditation with nature as a focal point.  https://www.ericathibodeaux.com/meditation-medicine.html  FREE Recorded Meditations https://www.ericathibodeaux.com/recorded-meditations.html  Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times. In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about transformation and alchemy that come from stepping through fear and looking at pain as a benevolent ally who trusts us enough to show up and teach us.    Resources mentioned in this episode: Ra Ma https://www.instagram.com/ramatribe/  Genevieve Folkedal https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/  Anais Szabo https://www.anaisszabo.com    Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Erica! (new addition) Interlude music: Liberty Kohn   May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times.  In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about the paradigm shifts that are happening, the need for a return to the feminine aspect of ourselves, and the deeply healing wisdom of nature medicine. Resources mentioned in this episode: Bayo Akomolafe http://bayoakomolafe.net  Genevieve Folkedal https://www.instagram.com/folklore_energy/  Anais Szabo https://www.anaisszabo.com  Ra Ma https://www.instagram.com/ramatribe/  Erin Teleford https://www.instagram.com/erintelford__/  Amanda of Tracker Medicine https://www.instagram.com/trackermedicine/  Aislinn of Sings With Trees https://www.instagram.com/sings.with.trees/  Malia Luna https://www.instagram.com/malialunatattoo/  Earth Speaks Podcast (Formerly Dream Freedom Beauty) https://www.earthspeak.love    Action steps you can take now: Look at the ways that the masculine aspect is dominating your life Slow down Play Make art for art’s sake Be in a space of possibility where new life and new ideas come from   Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/   Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Lights by Sappheiros Interlude music: Liberty Kohn   May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times.  In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about the parents’ role and responsibility in their child’s mental health.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Books: Dr. Ariel Barkeim of Rooted Family Medicine http://www.rootedfamilymedicine.com  Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Lights by Sappheiros May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times.  In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about the wisdom of trees, making offerings, and getting rooted.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Books: Dawn Again by Doniga Markegard https://www.donigamarkegard.com Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home https://toko-pa.com/belonging-the-book-by-toko-pa/  Action steps you can take to get rooted: Find a tree to connect to  Honor the tree Make offerings, even your own voice, breath, or song can be an offering Feel and sense the tree, or the place the tree is rooted Begin to sense the natural world, honor it’s presence, honor your own presence. Ask to be present in the nature world. Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Lights by Sappheiros May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit. 

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times.  In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about the element of water, it’s wisdom, and how being in the flow helps people to heal.    Resources mentioned in this episode: Russel Brand interview with Wim Hof:  https://www.russellbrand.com/podcast/70-heal-yourself-with-the-ice-shaman-with-wim-hof/ Dr. Masura Emote: https://www.masaru-emoto.net/en/science-of-messages-from-water/ Action steps you can take to connect with your own flow: Deal with your emotions!  Allow yourself to feel what needs to be felt. Honor your urges, desires, inner callings.  Give yourself permission to follow the desires of your heart. Visit a body of water- a river, a lake- and offer blessings.  Immerse yourself in water. Give thanks for the water that flows into your home everyday. Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Lights by Sappheiros Interim music: Liberty Kohn   May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit.   

We are the Medicine is a place where we share ancient stories for modern times.  In this episode, host Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC, shares about connecting, honoring, and receiving wisdom from our healthy ancestors.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Dr. Malidoma Some': http://malidoma.com Malidoma's books: Of Water and the Spirit and The Healing Wisdom of Africa Dr. Daniel Foor: https://ancestralmedicine.org Daniel's book: Ancestral Medicine Action steps you can take to connect with your fully healed ancestors: Call out to them, either by name or simply by calling to your fully healed ancestors Research their names, stories, visit the lands they lived on or where they are buried Create a simple altar in honor of where they and you come from Hold a full moon ancestor fire Cook ancestral foods Speak ancestral words or language Honor the many aspects of yourself Seek out ancestral healing work  Check out the books and practitioners listed in the show notes Stay Connected Website: ericathibodeaux.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_the_medicine/ Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Lights by Sappheiros Interim music: Liberty Kohn May these ancient stories return you to your ancestors, to the land, to the sacred fire, water, and minerals that we are all from.  And may this medicine help you to awaken to your true spirit.