Podcast appearances and mentions of Clark Strand

Episode OverviewIn this episode of Spiral Deeper, our host, Gaby Azorsky, speaks with Perdita Finn. Perdita is the author of Take Back the Magic and the forthcoming Mothers of Magic: Recovering the Love at the Heart of the World. With her husband Clark Strand she is the founder of the feral fellowship The Way of the Rose and the co-author of the book of the same name. She lives with her kin in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains. Together, they dive into death, ancestors, the great mother, root systems, spirals, and more. Thank you for joining us on this journey of self-discovery and growth!Special OfferCODE - SPIRALOFFLOWERS for 20% off your first month in The Flower Portal!EVENTS - 5/30-6/1 The Sacred Pause Retreat in Ojai CaliforniaConnect and Work with GabyInspiring the connection between Heaven and Earth through Reiki, Tarot, Folk herbalism, Clairvoyance, and Meditation. Together, we co-create harmony, clarity, and alignment with your True Essence. I'd love to support you!Visit my website to learn more: gabyazorsky.comFollow me on Instagram: @gaby.azorskyNewsletter: Sign Up HereBook a 1:1 Session: Book HereJoin My Membership, The Flower Portal: Learn MoreWith Spiral DeeperWebsite - Spiral Deeper PodcastInstagram - @spiral.deeperWith Our Guest, Perdita FinnWebsite - Take Back the Magic and The Way of the RoseInstagram - @perditafinnCreditsSpecial thanks to…Music - Connor HayesSpiral Deeper Icon - Kami MarchandCollaborate with UsInterested in advertising or collaborating with Spiral Deeper? Email gabyazorsky@gmail.com for packages and details.Support the ShowPlease rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen - it means so much. Be sure to tag @spiral.deeper if you share; thank you for your support!

The Page One Podcast, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles and stories behind the first page of their books.About the guest authors:Clark Strand and Perdita Finn are the co-founders of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. Clark Strand is an American author and lecturer on spirituality and religion. A former Zen Buddhist monk, he was the first Senior Editor of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review and is the author of six other books  including: Meditation without Gurus, How to Believe in God, Waking the Buddha, Now is The Hour of Her Return, Seeds from a Birch Tree and Waking Up to The Dark. He moved to Woodstock, New York, to write and teach full-time. Perdita Finn is the author of several children's books has done extensive study with Zen masters, priests, and healers and she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. She is the author of the middle grades novels including the Time Flyers series for Scholastic Books, My Little Pony Books, among many others. In addition to being a ghostwriter, book doctor, copy editor and writing teacher, she has a lively Substack called Take Back the Magic inspired by her book Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World and teaches popular workshops on Collaborating with the Other Side, in which participants are empowered to activate the magic in their own lives with the help of their ancestors. She and Clark live in the Catskill Mountains of New York.About the host:Holly Lynn Payne is an award-winning novelist and writing coach, and the former CEO and founder of Booxby, a startup that built an AI book discovery platform with a grant from the National Science Foundation. She is an internationally published author of four historical fiction novels. Her debut, The Virgin's Knot, was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers book. Her latest book, Rose Girl: A Story of Roses and Resilience, a medieval, mystical thriller was awarded a Kirkus (starred) review and named Editors Choice from the Historical Novel Society. Holly lives on a houseboat near the Golden Gate Bridge with her daughter and Labrador retriever, and enjoys mountain biking, hiking, swimming and pretending to surf. To learn more about her books and writing coaching services, please visit her at hollylynnpayne.com  and subscribe to her FREE weekly mini-masterclass, Power of Page One, a newsletter on Substack, offering insights on becoming a better storyteller and tips on hooking readers from page one! (And bonus: discover some great new books!)Tune in and reach out:If you're an aspiring writer or a book lover, this episode of Page One offers a treasure trove of inspiration and practical advice. I offer these conversations as a testament to the magic that happens when master storytellers share their secrets and experiences. We hope you are inspired to tune into the full episode for more insights. Keep writing, keep reading, and remember—the world needs your stories. If I can help you tell your own story, or help improve your first page, please reach out @hollylynnpayne or visit hollylynnpayne.com. You can listen to Page One on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher and all your favorite podcast players. Hear past episodes. If you're interested in getting writing tips and the latest podcast episode updates with the world's beloved master storytellers, please sign up for my very short monthly newsletter at hollylynnpayne.com and follow me @hollylynnpayne on Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads, and Facebook. Your email address is always private and you can always unsubscribe anytime. The Page One Podcast is created on a houseboat in Sausalito, California, is a labor of love in service to writers and book lovers. My intention is to inspire, educate and celebrate. Thank you for being a part of my creative community! Be well and keep reading,Holly@hollylynnpayne on IG Thank you for listening to the Page One Podcast! I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I loved hosting, producing, and editing it. If you liked it too, here are three ways to share the love:Please share it on social and tag @hollylynnpayne.Leave a review on your favorite podcast players. Tell your friends. Please keep in touch by signing up to receive my Substack newsletter with the latest episodes each month. Delivered to your inbox with a smile. You can contact me at @hollylynnpayne on IG or send me a message on my website, hollylynnpayne.com.For the love of books and writers,Holly Lynn Payne@hollylynnpaynehost, author, writing coachwww.hollylynnpayne.com

Perdita Finnis the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the feral fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. They are currently at work on their next book together Circles Not Lines: Spiritual Community Beyond Patriarchy.In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests, spirit workers, and healers, she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Perdita Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead. Participants are empowered to activate the miracles in their own lives with the help of their ancestors and recover their own intuitive magic. Her book Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World is an intimate journey through her recovery of these lost ways. She speaks widely on how to collaborate with those on the other side, on the urgent necessity of a new romantic animism, and on the sobriety that emerges when we claim the long story of our souls. Her next book is The Body of My Mother.She lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains.Today Perdita shares with us about how the fellowship began... post-patriarchy... the economy of prayer... communicating with the other side and asking for help from them. She entertains my questions about prayer, soul connections and lots more. She is leading a workshop this weekend on Soul Connections, and one this summer at Omega. You can subscribe to her Substack and become a supporter to join her monthly Zoom calls. I am so grateful for her time with me and all her work in this world.Here's Nikki Fogerty's Weekly Tarot ReadingToday's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFYITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCAFollow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast

When Suzanne Beaumont saw an advertisement for a marathon that invited readers to “change their life,” she was 49 and not much of a runner.  But something called to her and she started lacing up her trainers.  Several months later she finished that marathon and had the realization that doing hard things was not only possible, but could also propel her to move out of her comfort zone in other ways.  Suzanne feels like she has had a brand new beginning at midlife and now follows her passions wherever they take her - writing, traveling, and discovering herself.  Listen in to Suzanne's perfectly imperfect journey.     Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Soren Kierkegaard   Bio Suzanne Beaumont has lived in Wake Forest, NC for 25 years, raised three beautiful children there, and has been writing for the past eight years. She writes to simply know herself and explore the world around her. She studied writing with Natalie Goldberg and is currently studying haiku with Clark Strand. As Suzanne reads or listens, phrases will often catch her attention and she'll discover a poem or essay that she didn't know was inside her. And so it goes. She began running in 2006, and stepped way out of her comfort zone when she signed up to run her first marathon with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's team in training (TNT) program. She's since run a half-dozen marathons, a handful of ultra marathons, and too many half-marathons to count, and served as a TNT volunteer coach for ten years. Suzanne recently retired from her long-term career as a software architect, at organizations including Alcatel-Lucent, Research in Motion, Lenovo, and most recently, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. She writes most days just like she runs most days; these are her practices that keep her grounded and moving forward.

How do we work with the dead? Can calling the dead into our lives offer us more gifts and support? Where do we even begin to think of working with our dead?In this week's not to miss episode, Sarah interviews  author and facilitator Perdita Finn. We discuss: Perdita's story of becoming intimate with the deadMagical tales of what happens when you start to call upon the dead for helpSimple ways to begin a beloved dead veneration practiceWays to think about past lives and access support from our past livesWays to deal with griefThis is a alchemical conversation that will change the way you think about life, death, and what it means to be a creator in a greater web. Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the feral fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. They are currently at work on their next book together Circles Not Lines: Spiritual Community Beyond Patriarchy. To find out more about her devotion to “ecology not theology” visit wayoftherose.org. Find Perdita here  (here) , follow her on Instagram,  and buy her book here. Catch bonus Moonbeaming episodes and support our Patreon here.Visit our shop.Follow Sarah on Instagram.

Join Carlotta as she shares some of her favorite books that help us tap into the true Mary Line frequency and discover the hidden mysteries around these traditions that have been erased from the history books. Books Included: - Mary Magdalene Revealed by Meggan Watterson -The Gospel of the Beloved Companion by Jehanne de Quillan - Anna, Grandmother of Jesus by Claire Heartsong - The Book of Love by Kathleen McGowan - The Expected One by Kathleen McGowan - The Poet Prince by Kathleen McGowan - The Way of the Essenes by Anne and Daniel Meurois-Givaudan - The Way of the Rose by Perdita Finn and Clark Strand - Womb Awakening by Seren and Azra Bertrand Find Carlotta on Instagram @carlotta_mastrojanni and on her website www.carlottamastrojanni.com Design by Art of Euphoria www.artofeuphoria.com Music by David Mourato www.davidmourato.com

Today we chat with Perdita and Clark about their spiritual journey and how they have learned to live in peace with the climate crisis. Their experiences offer ample insight to those troubled by the state of the world. Connect to Perdita and Strand on FB to learn more about their spiritual and artistic endeavors.

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. 

Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the feral fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. They are currently at work on their next book together Circles Not Lines: Spiritual Community Beyond Patriarchy.  To find out more about her devotion to “ecology not theology” visit wayoftherose.org In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests, spirit workers, and healers, she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Perdita Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead. Participants are empowered to activate the miracles in their own lives with the help of their ancestors and recover their own intuitive magic. Her book Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World is an intimate journey through her recovery of these lost ways. She speaks widely on how to collaborate with those on the other side, on the urgent necessity of a new romantic animism, and on the sobriety that emerges when we claim the long story of our souls. Her next book is The Body of My Mother. She lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains. https://takebackthemagic.com The Experiencer Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My book is out!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Earth: A Love Story ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠exists as a physical object in the world. Deep forever gratitude to those of you who have purchased the book and left reviews on Amazon. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Our beautiful musical soundscapes are provided by Morgan Jenks. You can support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠his new album on bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠morganjenks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find me on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robin_lassiter_honeyheart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@earth_a_love_story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To join my mailing list, book a 1:1 session with me, or access free resources please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠honeyheart.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to support our work, please consider becoming a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patron⁠⁠

“I pray to the dead to help me remember who I am while I'm still alive.” To be in relationship with those who've gone before us is a deeply human way of being. Our ancestors knew that the “departed” never left, and that they answer when called. The way modern Western people conceive of the dead is a deviation that discards millennia of human knowing. Let us pray to the ancestors to help us sober up from civilization, remember what we've always known, and reclaim the long story of the soul. RESOURCES: Perdita's website Take Back the Magic Medicine Stories Patreon (book giveaway & course coupon code) Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death by Bernd Heinrich Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds by Thomas Halliday Waking Up to the Dark by Clark Strand My podcast about my mother's passing What I'd Be Without You: My Mother's Life, Death, and Legacy of Love The Madonna Secret, a novel by Sophie Strand Perdita and her husband Clark Strand's website The Way of the Rose Take our fun Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine? quiz Our website & herbal medicines MythicMedicine.love Mythic Medicine on Instagram Medicine Stories Facebook group Music by Mariee Siou (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)

Today, we welcome Clark Strand to the show to talk about his book, Waking up to the Dark: The Black Madonna's Gospel for an Age of Extinction and Collapse. Clark has written numerous books and articles, his work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Washington Post, and he is co-author with previous podcast guest, Perdita Finn, of the book, The Way of the Rose.   In this episode, we go back to the beginning, in more ways than one. We explore the Deep Time of our neolithic ancestors, and even just how distant the world of our ancestors of less than 100 years ago seems, as we discuss the ways in which electric light has shaped our lives and our psyches. We discuss how electrification has led us to the climate crisis we're in today. Waking up to the Dark is an urgent message from an apparition that Clark calls Our Lady of Climate Change about the challenges to come.    Get or gift a copy of Waking Up to the Dark Learn more about the Way of the Rose Fellowship Monthly Tricycle Haiku Challenge Follow Clark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarkstrand/ Perdita Finn's episode of The Numinous Podcast Sophie Strand's episode of The Numinous Podcast *** Learn more about The Spirit of Yuletide Join The Numinous Network Review this podcast! *** {NEW!} Leave a comment or question for me – I may respond in a future episode!

Our addiction to light is emptying our lives of mystery and renewal, having a devastating impact on our health, and is a root cause of larger ecological collapse. In this interview with writer, poet, and co-founder of The Way of the Rose, Clark Strand, we discuss the impacts of an over-lit existence and how the darkness and the divine feminine can help us find our way in these chaotic times. ************* To connect with Clark and his work, visit: https://wayoftherose.org/ To purchase Waking Up to the Dark: The Black Madonna's Gospel in an Age of Extinction and Collapse, visit: https://indiepubs.com/products/waking-up-to-the-dark/ ************** If you enjoyed this episode, please help get it to others by subscribing, rating the show, or sharing it with a friend! You can also pitch in to support the show once or monthly at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/meganleatherman ************** To join us for the remaining two weeks of Needing More: a 4-week Pilgrimage into Darkness, visit: https://mailchi.mp/awildnewwork.com/needingmore

You're no longer trying to get to where you want to be.  You're Here.   And as long as you know you're Here,  'This' becomes that. It will appear as that.  You will appear as that.  As her, as him, as the one you are destined to be.  It's law. It's Love.  Love is the law. The only law here in this city. I Love you I am you nik  ************************ To claim your free gift, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it and send it to me at nikki@curlynikki.com!  Join us on Patreon to support the show, and tune into and participate in live video Q&As with me!  Support the show ************************ "'Grieve Not' is the name of my town.  Pain and fear cannot enter there, free from possessions, free from life's taxes,  free from fear of disease and death.  After much wandering, I am come back home where turns not the wheel of time and change. And my Emperor rules, without a second or third,  in Abadan, filled with Love and Wisdom." - Ravidas  "Enter into joy" - St. Augustine "This is the day the Lord hath made. I rejoice in it. The ground on which I stand is holy ground. I am heir and joint heir with Christ. All the heavenly riches. There is one power, one cause, and I am that. Thank you Father. It is done." -Joel goldsmith  "The rosary that you hold in your hand as you pray is attached to everyone and everything else that is."- The Way of the Rose by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn   

In this episode, Perdita Finn shares her knowledge of empowering individuals to activate their own magic with the help of their ancestors.Together, we talk about connecting with the dead, the battle against matriarchal wisdom, and reclaiming both the power of the rosary and the significance of our relationship with the unknown."Don't think of a soul as an object, as a pearl. Think of a soul as a long, long red thread creating the very fabric of existence woven together with other threads.” — Perdita FinnPerdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests,  and healers, she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead, in which participants are empowered to activate the magic in their own lives with the help of their ancestors. She is the author of Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World and lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains.we discuss —Patriarchal frameworks in religious expressionsThe misunderstandings of the “Dark Ages”The origins and prevalence of the witch crazeThe interconnectedness of our past and present livesNature's glorification of diversityThe connection between creativity, spirituality and creationLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Ancestral Medicine, Cultural Repair + the Magic of Where you Are w— Daniel Foor, Ph.DYou Deserve Enchantment w—Natalie EslickMentioned in the episode—Learn more about the Water Medicine course + use the code LISTEN for a special discountMore about our guest —Perdita's Facebook & InstagramTake Back the MagicThe Way of the RoseTake Back the Magic, bookWay of the Rose, bookFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace's websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

Perdita Finn is the co-founder with her husband Clark Strand of the nondenominational international fellowship called The Way of the Rose. Perdita and Clark were guests on the Spirituality+Health Podcast a few years ago to discuss their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. Perdita has studied with many spiritual teachers and has apprenticed with the psychic Suzan Saxman, with whom she wrote a book called The Reluctant Psychic. Perdita's new book is Take Back the Magic: Conversations With the Unseen World, included in the 2023 Books We Love feature in our September/October issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perdita Finn is the co-founder with her husband Clark Strand of the nondenominational international fellowship called The Way of the Rose. Perdita and Clark were guests on the Spirituality+Health Podcast a few years ago to discuss their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. Perdita has studied with many spiritual teachers and has apprenticed with the psychic Suzan Saxman, with whom she wrote a book called The Reluctant Psychic. Perdita's new book is Take Back the Magic: Conversations With the Unseen World, included in the 2023 Books We Love feature in our September/October issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Invoking ancestry, magic, and a deep relationship with the Dead, this week's guest Perdita Finn invites listeners into a world of mystery. Perdita's work, including her new book Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World, calls humanity to engage with a faith in the unseen world, a faith in surrender, and a faith in the other side. For Perdita, this faith is not rooted in an otherworldly abstract idea of spirituality, but rather a grounded, embodied experience. As we come to face the existential questions of our time – war, climate change, and disasters of all kinds – Perdita reminds us that we are not alone. We can lean on our ancestors, both human and more-than-human, for strength. As we live into the long story of our souls, what wisdom can we pull from lives beyond this one? Tapping into creativity, resilience and connectedness, life comes after life, comes after life, and the meaning of our cyclical lineage is ever-present.   Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests, and healers, she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead, in which participants are empowered to activate the magic in their own lives with the help of their ancestors. She is the author of Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World and lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains.For an extended version of this episode please join us on Patreon at patreon.com/forthewildMusic by The New Runes, Left Vessel, Eliza Edens, and Arthur Moon. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references, and action points.Support the show

In this week's episode, I discuss some background information on my journey with the Rosary and give examples of how I use the Rosary as a devotional tool and a tool to aid in spellcasting and manifestation. Here are some previous episodes with relevant background information that I reccomend listening to before this episode if you have not already done so: Perdita Finn (@perditafinn on Instagram) and Clark Strand, authors of Way of the Rose, and I discuss a non-Catholic Rosary devotion and more: https://anchor.fm/magickandthemoon/episodes/Episode-57-Way-of-the-Rose-with-Perdita-and-Clark-e1esl7l Michael Thérèse McQueen (@saintlytarotmystic on Instagram) and I discuss Mary, the Saints and more: https://anchor.fm/magickandthemoon/episodes/Episode-58-Folk-Catholic-Witchcraft-with-Michael-Thrse-McQueen-e1etn4a https://anchor.fm/magickandthemoon/episodes/Episode-73-Saint-Work-for-Beginners-with-Michael-Thrse-McQueen-e1nfp7s Voga (@vogailumicente on Instagram), co-host of the Red Text Podcast (theredtextpodcast on Instagram) and I, discuss Folk Catholicism and queer identity: https://anchor.fm/magickandthemoon/episodes/Episode-74-Lost-in-the-Sauce---Navigating-The-Sacred--Profane-with-Witch-Ilumicente-e1ng3jb My episodes on Mary as Lady of the Moon, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Saint Lucy of Syracuse, respectively: https://anchor.fm/magickandthemoon/episodes/Episode-70-Devoted-to-Mary-Lady-of-the-Moon-e1lkrhr https://anchor.fm/magickandthemoon/episodes/Episode-77-Guadalupe-Coatlicue--the-Enduring-Mother-e1scbde https://anchor.fm/magickandthemoon/episodes/Episode-78-St--Lucy-the-Light-bearer-e1scd19 Dr. Strangefellow (@dr.strangefellow on Instagram) and I discuss magical Christianity and his initiatory tradition - the Church of Light and Shadow: https://anchor.fm/magickandthemoon/episodes/Episode-55-Dr--Strangefellow-e1egkph

My guest today is Perdita Finn, co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the non-denominational international fellowship, The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book, The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. Her newest book is called Take Back the Magic:Conversations with the Unseen World. It's part spiritual memoir, part ancestral veneration how-to, part takedown of the patriarchy through correspondence with her deceased father who was a doctor.  I absolutely loved this conversation and could listen to Perdita for hours. I highly recommend you seek out her book, Take Back the Magic, and spend some time communing with your Beloved Dead. Follow Perdita on Instagram Join Perdita's Substack   Referenced in this episode TNP73 Charlene Spretnak on Reclaiming PrePatriarchal Goddesses   Like this episode? I'd love your review!

Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the feral fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. In addition to study with Zen masters, priests, rabbis, and healers, she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead, in which participants are empowered to activate the magic in their own lives with the help of their ancestors. She is the author of Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World. She lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains.

In this episode, Kimberly and Perdita discuss Perdita's latest book “Take Back the Magic,” which was inspired by the death of her father, their ambivalent relationship, and ongoing relationship to him now that he's passed. Perdita shares her experience of communicating with the dead for over thirty years and guides us in how we can do the same. They also discuss the history behind why we fear the dead and the suppression of communicating with the dead by organized religion. She shares how the dead are connected and long for the erotic and how we can return to the inner wisdom and rituals of ancestors that pre-date religion and political systems. She describes the crucial role of the this communication with dead to her key relationships with the living: as a mother, wife, and community member.   Bio Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book "The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary." For many years she supported her family writing books for children and educators like the "Time Flyers" series for Scholastic Books, "My Little Pony," and many others. She has been a ghostwriter, a book doctor, a copy editor and a writing teacher, but these days she is happy to be working primarily on her own books. She has a lively substack, "Take Back the Magic," where readers can get sneak peeks into what she's working on right now. Finn now teaches popular workshops on Collaborating with the Other Side, in which participants are empowered to activate the magic in their own lives with the help of their ancestors. She is the author of "Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World" and lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains.   What She Shares: –Writing “Take Back the Magic” –Why we fear the dead  –Cycles of life, death, and rebirth –How to commune with the dead  –Eros and the dead   What You'll Hear: –Darkness and dark matter as origin of life –Circles of entanglement and belonging –Use of letters in “Take Back the Magic” –Relationship with father and his death –Cultural fears of the dead –Long history of suppression of speaking with dead –Understanding how dead communicate –Alchemizing experiences with past monsters –Finding safety of ancestors –Starting small with communication –Assigning worries to those on the other side –Honoring the dead –Perdita and husband's spiritual backgrounds –Spiritual experiences through birth –Spiritual community outside of empire –History of rosary –Erotic nature of the dead –Experiencing eternal return of dead and living –Trusting the long story of your soul –Everything dies and everything is reborn –Not every prayer is answered in every lifetime –What is the prayer we would carry with us beyond this lifetime? –We are all each others' mothers   Resources Website: wayoftherose.org takebackthemagic.com IG: @perditafinn   

Co-Creator of The Archetypal Podcast, Julienne Givot, returns for this very special podcast and interview with Perdita Finn! Perdita, Julienne and Cyndera discuss the deep meaning and magic inherent in having a daily connection with ancestors, and all friends, beyond the grave. Perdita Finn's father, a doctor, used to arrive home in the middle of the night and find his three-year-old daughter sitting in the dark in front of a broken figurine from some lost Nativity scene of the Virgin Mary. Not only was their family not religious but Perdita would not even see the inside of a church for another decade. Perdita didn't remember this...and her father would not tell her this story until just before his death. It took her almost a half century to uncover her childhood devotion and to begin to make sense of it. A longtime Zen student, she decided she'd had enough of priests and lineages and fundraising campaigns soon after the birth of her children. She preferred to be out in the woods with her kids and caring for various wild animals they discovered that needed help. Once they rehabilitated 16 baby possums together. A pet goose marched up and down the long driveway to their house in the Catskills. In 2011 in the events described in The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary her life changed forever. Rediscovering her devotion to the Lady freed her own voice at last. She is the co-founder with her husband Clark Strand of The Way of the Rose, an eco-feminist rosary fellowship dedicated to the rights of the earth and the rights of women. More of her writing can be found at wayoftherose.org *This description contains content from Perdita Finn's bio featured on Amazon. *Julienne Givot's amazing Ancestor Hoops are available in her Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FreeRangePriestess You can access the video of this interview by subscribing to archetypalstories.substack.com!  

Have you ever wondered if you could heal a relationship with someone AFTER they die? Or if you can connect with your loved ones who have crossed over? According to this week's guest, Perdita Finn, author of Take Back the Magic – Conversations with the Unseen World, the answer is absolutely! Last week I shared my review of this miraculous book, and this week we have the honor of speaking with Perdita Finn and hearing her amazing story of healing her relationship with her late father. If you've been listening to the podcast for a while, you know that this is Perdita's fourth appearance, and for good reason. I truly believe her work with helping us connect with our ancestors and deceased loved ones is crucial at this time on the planet. If you are new to her work, let me introduce you: Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests, rabbis, shamans, and healers, she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead, in which participants are empowered to activate the magic in their own lives with the help of their ancestors. She lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains. In this episode, Perdita will share the miraculous story of how she first discovered that her dead father was not only able to help her, but EAGER to do so. She also shares how a spirit from the other side protected her son in a dramatic way, and the sweet reason WHY. I will also share the miraculous story of the day I received this book, and how it helped me deal with a family loss. I highly recommend you connect with Perdita and check out her upcoming classes and events at https://takebackthemagic.com/.   Key Learnings: Perdita's father was a doctor who was overworked and cranky most of the time. They did not have a good relationship, and after his death, she discovered that he completely disinherited his three children. Not concerned about the money, it was the complete lack of acknowledgement of her as his daughter, that he cared for her in the slightest way that hurt so much. Imagine her surprise when a psychic told her her father wanted to help her! Life is not linear, and we have all the time in the world. What if you believed that? The dead see life from a much broader perspective than we do, and have access to resources that we cannot even imagine.  A simple way to invite your ancestors and loved ones into your life is to create an ancestor altar. When you make room for the dead in your home and life, they will show up and make miracles with you.    “Our ancestors are standing by to help us overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and make the impossible possible. They long to be involved with us again, and they have resources we cannot imagine.” Perdita Finn Click Here to purchase Take Back the Magic by Perdita Finn Click here to learn about Perdita's upcoming classes If you love the image on the wall behind me of Mother Mary Blessing the World, you can order your own museum quality copy at www.deepaliu.com  

What can Korean culture teach us about being happier and more fulfilled? New York literary agent and author Barbara Zitwer has spent decades figuring this out, culminating in her book, The Korean Book of Happiness.  Barbara and Andrew discuss the ancient Korean philosophies of Han, Heung and Jeong (resilience, joy and the art of giving), and Barbara's experiences staying in a Buddhist temple and meeting with nuns in the mountains.  They also touch on the exuberant joy of modern Korean culture (which many of us may have experienced via Squid Game, K-pop, the 10-Step skincare routine or Korean daytime dramas). Barbara J. Zitwer is an international literary agent specialising in Korean literature. She discovered Man Booker prize winning author Hang Kang (The Vegetarian) and New York Times bestseller Kyung-sook Shin (Please Look After Mom) along with Jeong you-jeong (The Good Son) and Un Su Kim (The Plotters).She was awarded the 2016 International Literary Agent of the Year Award by the British Publishing Association.  If You're Looking for More…. You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.  This week supporters will hear: ⭐️How to feed your soul (Korean style). ⭐️Three things Barbara Zitwer knows to be true. ⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees. Follow Up Read Andrew's new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. Read Barbara Zitwer's new book The Korean Book of Happiness Watch this KBS World Radio interview with Barbara Zitwer about her work promoting Korean literature and culture. Follow Barbara Zitwer on Facebook @barbara.zitwer, on Instagram @barbarajzitwer and on Twitter/X @BZitwer You might also enjoy our episodes on How to be Happier with Richard Nicholls; or A Deeper Connection With Everything Through Haiku with Clark Strand.   Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

How can we find the joy, connection, healing and sense of the miraculous that so many of us crave? For poet and spiritual teacher Clark Strand, the answer lies in writing Haiku.  The ancient Japanese art of Haiku is the only form of poetry in all of world literature that makes nature into a spiritual path. Its message is simple: Haiku teaches us to return to nature by following the seasons—seventeen syllables at a time. By finding a connection to nature in this way, we can find resilience and hope amidst the world's chaos.  In this episode, Andrew and Clark discuss Clark's spiritual journey;  how to begin a Haiku practice if you've never written a poem in your life; and Andrew shares his own experiences of writing a Haiku every day for a year.  Clark Strand has been writing poetry for fifty years and teaching haiku for thirty. He is a former senior editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, and has been Vice President of the Haiku Society of America. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Washington Post/Newsweek “On Faith” blog. He is the co-founder of Way of the Rose, a growing nonsectarian rosary fellowship open to people of any spiritual background. His latest book is an updated version of his classic book of Haiku, Seeds from a Birch Tree, and he is also the author of Waking Up to the Dark, Waking the Buddha, Meditation Without Gurus and How to Believe in God. If You're Looking for More…. You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.  This week supporters will hear: ⭐️How your paleo brain wants to sleep. ⭐️Three things Clark Strand knows to be true. ⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees. Follow Up Read Andrew's new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. Read Clark Strand's updated classic, Seeds from a Birch Tree Read Clark Strand's other books Waking Up to the Dark, Waking the Buddha, Meditation Without Gurus and How to Believe in God. Study Haiku with Clark Strand. Read the book by William Elliott mentioned in this episode, Tying Rocks to Clouds: Meetings and Conversations with Wise and Spiritual People  Follow Clark Strand on Instagram and Twitter @clarkstrand  You might also be interested in our other episodes: John McCullough on Seven Ways Poetry Could Make Your Life Richer, Deeper & More Meaningful; and Henry Emmons on The Road to Calm and Joy. Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

You're in for a treat in this episode. At least it was a treat for me to have a conversation with Clark Strand. Clark is a former Zen monk, author, Haiku teacher, and communicator of all things spiritual and religious. He has studied and actually practiced within many, many spiritual and religious traditions so he speaks from actual experience. The focus of today's conversation is on his book, Waking the Buddha: How The Most Dynamic and Empowering Buddhist Movement in History is Changing Our Concept of Religion, but Clark is also the author of Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey, Now Is the Hour of Her Return: Poems In Praise of the Divine Mother Kali, co-author, with Perdita Finn, of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary, and many other books on poetry, spirituality, and ecology. He is the co-founder of an international, non-sectarian rosary fellowship with members across the world. I invited him on the podcast to talk about Nichiren Buddhism, Soka Gakkai, and chanting, in general. It is a subject I haven't covered on this podcast and the timing was sparked by the recent passing of Tina Turner who was a very public Soka Gakkai practitioner. Although the focus of the conversation began with the Soka Gakkai, it became a fascinating journey to many other areas, due to Clark's wide reach and his spiritual depth. Among many other things, we talked about the folk traditions within all religions. Or, as Clark said, "there is always a religion within a religion." … About how the Soka Gakkai became virtually the only ethnically and  racially diverse Buddhist organization religion in the world… About why Clark states that spirituality needs to be about "ecology not theology" and that the reason the thread that runs through his spiritual experience IS ecology and the folk traditions… And, for fellow Pure Land and Shin practitioners, about how the Pure Land tradition is the only tradition deeply grounded in ecology… About Haiku… About the divine feminine, the Divine Mother, and the rosary as a spiritual and NOT a religious practice … and is, essentially, a tantric mantra practice… About the 12-Steps program… About chanting and how it gives voice to one's intentions, dreams, or hopes … and is the most ancient form of spiritual practice… Listen and enjoy the journey... Learn more about Clark: https://wayoftherose.org/   https://tricycle.org/author/clarkstrand/   Buy the books: Waking the Buddha: How the Most Dynamic and Empowering Buddhist Movement in History Is Changing Our Concept of Religion   Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey: 25th Anniversary Edition: Revised & Expanded   The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarkstrand/   https://www.instagram.com/way_of_the_rose/     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarkstrand/       Become a patron to support this podcast and get special member benefits, including a membership community and virtual sangha:https://www.patreon.com/EverydayBuddhism   If this podcast has helped you understand Buddhism or help in your everyday life, consider making a one-time donation here: https://donorbox.org/podcast-donations   Support the podcast through the affiliate link to buy the book, Everyday Buddhism: Real-Life Buddhist Teachings & Practices for Real Change: Buy the book, Everyday Buddhism

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How can we connect to the dead? What lessons can be learned from simply listening to those that have gone before us and the plants and animals that surround us? They all hold so much wisdom, perspective, and lessons that we need to know. In today's episode I welcome Perdita Finn. She's an author and a teacher. She's a visionary. Join us as we take this opportunity to slow down, reset, and dive into the power of the dead. Perdita honors us with her message of mothering, connection, and love. Her words are powerful and you won't want to miss it.    We're discussing:  Perdita's creation story, the influence of her mother, and when her connection with the dead began The lesson on transformation and climate change that Perdita is learning now The words Perdita is working to redefine Why we don't have to feel lonely: Perdita's powerful perspective on being alone What Perdita wants you to know most about the dead And so much more…   Learn more about Perdita's courses: https://wayoftherose.org/take-back-the-magic-workshops-with-perdita-finn/   Check out Perdita's Books: The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary  by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn The Reluctant Psychic: A Memoir by Susan Saxman with Perdita Finn Take Back the Magic: Getting to Know the Dead (coming fall 2023)   Other Books Mentioned:  Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death by Bernd Heinrich Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta Otherlands by Thomas Halliday   Become a patron of Walking With our Shadow today. Get access to exclusive content and experiences here: https://www.patreon.com/WalkingWithourShadow   Connect with me: Website: www.thepathofix.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepathofix/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/thepathofix Courses and Monthly Circles: https://www.thepathofix.com/offerings   Learn more about Cuatro Manos y Cinco Volcanes Farms & our cacao here: https://www.cuatromanosycincovolcanesfarms.com/4manos   Take the FREE Rainbow Warrior quiz here: https://bit.ly/RAINBOWQUIZ  

What if the departed, those we once held dear and even strangers from generations past, are still with us, not only waiting to comfort us, but eager to collaborate with us on creating miracles in our lives. Perdita Finn author of one of my favorite books The Way of the Rose, is here to talk to me about her new book Take Back The Magic, about the wisdom our ancient ancestors embraced, a wisdom that has been suppressed for millennia by religious authorities who wanted to mediate our interactions with the other side in order to retain power over us. Reclaiming our direct intimacy with these relationships can give us unshakeable confidence, empowered intuition, a liberated imagination, and the ability to make miracles happen in the world around us. In this context, miracles are not supernatural feats, but natural, organic occurrences available to everyone. They're simple yet profound moments of connection, of feeling supported, loved, and understood in ways we seldom experience in our day-to-day lives. In this eye-opening episode you'll hear about how profound healing awaits you when you reconnect with your ancestors, allowing you to tap into a sense of belonging and an understanding that comes from recognizing that you are part of a continuum — a cycle of life and death that has neither beginning nor end but is an eternal dance. In this episode: * Rediscovery of ancestral wisdom * Impact of fear and its tactical usage in control * The regular occurrence of miracles and revisiting what that means * Death, forgiveness, and continuation of relationships beyond death * The detrimental effect of domestication on civilization * Navigating trauma and initiating healing with our ancestors' help * Overcoming fear of hauntings and realigning perspectives on manifestations of the dead ps: Join Perdita on Wednesday, July 12, when she'll help you open to the realization thatyou are spirit,you're surrounded by the spirits of your ancestors, and that both the living and the dead are here to work together to create miracles. Find out that the dead are ready and waiting to help you on your healing journey Understand that miracles are organic, natural, and accessible to everyone See that you are never alone — no one dies alone and no one lives alone because the dead are a constant presence in our lives Unearth and*reclaim the suppressed wisdom of your ancestors Recognize that seeds and miracles alike grow in the dark, so there's no need to fear either the dead or the darkness You can register here (https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/rcdp/a25841) for Reclaim Your Connection With the Departed: Discover How to Collaborate With Those on the Other Side to Make Miracles in Your Life: Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests, rabbis, shamans, and healers, Finn apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Her upcoming book, Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World is available in Fall 2023 from Running Press. Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead, in which participants are empowered to activate the magic in their own lives with the help of their ancestors. She lives with her family in the moss-filled shadowsof the Catskill Mountains. Special Guest: Perdita Finn.

Want to get to know the Dead?Sometimes the Universe delivers ... like with tonight's episode.  Former work colleague and friend Tricia Wilson connected me with author and teacher Perdita Finn to talk about her newest book, Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World.And once again, as happens on occasion with this show, the Dead wanted to participate in this dialog as it appears that a few EVPs bled through on Perdita's audio track. I shared a few so take a listen and you be the judge.Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests, rabbis, shamans, and healers, she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead, in which participants are empowered to activate the magic in their own lives with the help of their ancestors. She lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains.Her website is wayoftherose.org.Swear beep sound effect courtesy of Zapsplat.com.Awakening Together, Relaxing into Happiness with William Cooper, M.Th., LPCExperience Awakening....Relaxing into your Being and, therefore, Happiness. William has...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Miss Guided Astrology - Rising Sign HoroscopeA weekly horoscope tailored to your rising sign. Find yours at MissGuidedAstrology.com Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showSUPPORT THE PODCAST FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW...On our website at afraidofnothingpodcast.com.BUY ME A COFFEE...Your gracious donation here (https://www.afraidofnothingpodcast.com/support/) will be shouted out in an upcoming episode.WATCH… VIMEO ON DEMAND: Rent the Afraid of Nothing documentary here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/aondoc. TUBI: watch for free with ads on tubitv.com.

Clark Strand is an author and journalist, whose book Waking Up to the Dark: The Black Madonna's Gospel for An Age of Extinction and Collapse was recently released by Monkish Book Publishing in September of 2022. He writes for the New York Times, Washington Post, Spirituality and Health and was the former editor in chief for Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Strand gives a profound image of the Black Madonna whose message is quite timely. He can be reached through https://wayoftherose.org/ where his books and those of his wife Perdita Finn, along with events and activities surrounding a new approach to The Rosary can be explored. For a detailed itinerary and booking form for In Search of Sacred Origins in Africa the Golden Heart of the World September 12-25 http://www.sophiaservices.ca/ #divinefeminine #spirituality #goddess #spiritualawakening #divinefeminineenergy#sacredfeminine #spiritualjourney #feminineenergy #divineguidance #divinefeminineenergy #feminineenergy #divinefemininerising #sacredfeminineenergy #mothermary #viginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stephanie-georgieff/support

Clark Strand is the author of Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey and Now Is the Hour of Her Return: Poems In Praise of the Divine Mother Kali. He is the co-founder of an international, non-sectarian rosary fellowship dedicated to sharing the messages of Our Lady and the co-author, with Perdita Finn, of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. For more information, visit wayoftherose.org. Find out more about Spirituality and Health magazine

Clark Strand is the author of Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey and Now Is the Hour of Her Return: Poems In Praise of the Divine Mother Kali. He is the co-founder of an international, non-sectarian rosary fellowship dedicated to sharing the messages of Our Lady and the co-author, with Perdita Finn, of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. For more information, visit wayoftherose.org. His essay “Wake Up to the Dark” is featured in the January/February 2023 issue of Spirituality + Health. In this episode, Clark and Rabbi Rami talk about harmful technology, evolutionary sleep patterns, and the Divine Feminine.

Clark Strand is the author of Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey and Now Is the Hour of Her Return: Poems In Praise of the Divine Mother Kali. He is the co-founder of an international, non-sectarian rosary fellowship dedicated to sharing the messages of Our Lady and the co-author, with Perdita Finn, of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. For more information, visit wayoftherose.org. Find out more about Spirituality and Health magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a new year, a new month, and time for a new batch of questions from you… And we've got a handful for today's episode! If you've got a Q you'd LOVE to hear answered here, send it to amanda@simpleshui.com with PODCAST Q in the subject line. And on that note, let's get some As on these Qs: If you are in a low energy vibe, what is the one shui thing to do to get things moving? Roses and thorns – what's your take? How do you create better chi when there is disharmony in your environment? The bedroom faces a nice backyard – should the bed still face the door to the room or view out? RESOURCES: Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant course | https://simpleshui.com/online-course/ Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/ Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/ The Way of the Rose by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn

In this episode: - Spirituality vs Religion- Meeting Our Lady- The Hour of God- Rosary is for Everyone- Guest Clark StrandClark Strand is an author and lecturer on spirituality and religion. A former Zen Buddhist monk, Clark has been studying the world's religions for more than 30 years and has written numerous books and papers on the subject.Clark is the former senior editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review and his writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post. With his wife, Perdita Finn, Clark is also the author of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary and the co-founder of an international, non-sectarian rosary fellowship.To learn more about Clark Strand and his work, please visit https://wayoftherose.org. Please call in with your question next week. Thursdays at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 5pm PT. (667) 770-1476 Access Code: 483620# And, please leave a five-star review and subscribe so you can hear all the new episodes. http://www.ratethispodcast.com/julie Join Julie for a Zoom “Woo-Woo” Party at Ask Julie Ryan LIVE on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Get your ticket at http://www.askjulieryan.com/live. For more information go to http://www.askjulieryan.com

One of the most radical things that Perdita and Clark ask their fellowship is this: “What do you want? What is your heart's desire?”. Culture, society, and religion tells us what we want and should want. But the lady, the Mother, has planted seeds in each of our hearts and those seeds are particular to each one of our souls. By knowing what those seeds are, we can begin to help them grow through prayer. For Clark and Perdita, the rosary is about reclaiming the miraculous and the miraculous world is the real world that's hidden behind our reality. Behind the corporate façade that we live in, people pray for love, intimacy, connection, healing, joy; meaningful, miraculous things that are much more real than we think.   Clark Strand and Perdita Finn are authors of “The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary”. They are the co-founders of The Way of the Rose, an inclusive fellowship of rosary friends dedicated to the Earth and to the Lady. Strand is an author of numerous books and articles on spiritual practices. Finn is a children's book author and former high school teacher. They live with their family in the Catskill Mountains.   What we discuss: 01:08 – Introducing Clark Strand and Perdita Finn 04:53 – Spiritual Seeking and the Discovery of the Rosary 17:28 – History of Mother Mary and New Age Representation of the Mother 27:50 – The Magic of Prayer 32:27 – Femininity in Masculine Society and Religion 38:18 – Apparitions and Encounters of the Holy Mother 56:06 – The Womb and the Tomb and Praying Through the Rosary 01:13:43 – Vision as Earth Stewards 01:20:15 – Clark and Perdita in Behalf of the Great Mother   Learn more from Perdita and Clark: https://www.wayoftherose.orghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/wayoftherose   Go to Goddesswell.co for a buy one get one free discount! Use code SISTERHOOD at checkout!   Global Sisterhoods Launch Video: https://youtu.be/R9E9W7ECa84 To learn more about Global Sisterhood, go to www.globalsisterhood.org To join a virtual circle with us, go to http://www.globalsisterhood.org/virtual-circles   To follow us on Instagram, @theglobalsisterhood @laurenelizabethwalsh @shainaconners  

If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/My new book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is now available Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit www.womancraftpublishing.com.  It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too. Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work! You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigwSophie's latest book is The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-flowering-wand-rewilding-the-sacred-masculine-sophie-strand/You can follow her on Instagram @cosmogyny, and subscribe to her writings on Substack at https://sophiestrand.substack.com/We covered lots of ground in this episode! Here are links to some of the resources we discussed:This conversation with the late Barbara Ehrenreich, explores the fact that ancient cave art is primarily nature-based, which Sophie refers to: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2020/jan/10/humans-were-not-centre-stage-how-ancient-cave-art-puts-us-in-our-place. “The Dawn of Everything”, by David Graeber and David Wengrow is an excellent, updated exploration of ancient history Sophie referenced the social change platform Advaya , with whom she offers coursework – you can learn more here:  https://advaya.co/Sophie also mentioned many books and authors who explore the historical evidence of Jesus. These include: “Rabbi Jesus” by Bruce Chilton; “Gospel Q” and the “Gnostic Bible”; “The Gnostic Gospels” by Elaine Pagels; the work of Neil Douglas-Klotz; and “The Historical Jesus”, by John Dominc Crossan Sophie made the comment that mother myths become monster myths. One example of this is Tiamat, the ancient Sea Serpent Mother Goddess whose murder is described in the ancient Babylonia text the Enuma Elish. You can read this text in its full here: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/225/enuma-elish---the-babylonian-epic-of-creation---fu/Past podcasts that are relevant to this conversation include:Sacred Activism with Ruby and Christabel Reed: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/sacred-activism-with-ruby-and-christabel-reedRewilding the Rosary with Clark Strand and Perdita Finn: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-secrets-of-the-rosary-with-clark-strand-and-perdita-finn

In this episode, we are grateful to be in the presence of the compelling writer, time traveler and friend, Perdita Finn.She is the co-author of The Reluctant Psychic and, with her husband Clark Strand, The Way of The Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary and Take Back the Magic: Getting to Know the Dead. We are encouraged to not rush for the answers and to step into the mystery. Explore how womb and tomb are so closely attuned. Find out how Bourbon, Dark Chocolate and a furry white cat saved her Mom's life. Be present at the moment of two hearts' cataclysmic convergence in the portal of a Hungarian pastry shop.We are asked, “What is the one story you would leave behind for people to know about you?” We are living in a river of prayer that flows to us and through us…pull on a     thread and wait for the tug on a heartstring. What if we could truly feel the souls of our family in the living things around us? What if the dead were right here and just waiting to be of service? The dead most want to teach us is that we have all the time in the world        because we are all in this dance forever.A longtime devotee of the earth, Perdita has studied with mystics and shamans, Zen masters and naturalists, but her greatest teachers have been the dead themselves. She is the co-founder of The Way of the Rose, an international rosary fellowship dedicated to the earth and the Lady by any name you like to call Her.She says, “What if our souls were nothing but threads piercing the veil first one way and then another, sewn back and forth eternally? What if the veil didn't separate the worlds but was the world—the whole fabric of existence? From this side, we see only the knots, the tangles, the threads cut short too soon. What if we could feel the long thread of our souls entangling with other threads? What if we could follow a red thread through to the other side of the tapestry as it becomes a dress, a jewel, a rose, a pair of lips, a heart? What if we could glimpse the picture of our lives from the other side? That's what the dead do, of course—they see at last what life is really for. To touch that reality we have only to pull on a thread and wait for the tug on a heartstring.” Personal Websitehttps://wayoftherose.org/Social Media linkhttps://www.facebook.com/perdita.finn/@perditafinn on InstagramSocial Media linkhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/wayoftherose-----Support Caravan of the HeartA podcast...a blisscast, a variety show for the soul by Troubadours of Divine Bliss,  Smiley &  Ananda, a touring folk music duo, inspirational speakers, retreat leaders, and advocates for this planet and its people.On this podcast, we have heart-to-heart conversations around freeing our dreams and amplifying love in all things. Enjoy an exhilarating mélange of exchanges where the arts meet awareness to champion and elevate the love of yourself, others, and the Earth.Join this caravan of seekers sharing what they find that empowers love in every part of the journey. Summon a revolution of Love through devotion, purpose, creation, Earth care, and community.Support the showBECOME A MEMBERhttps://ko-fi.com/caravanoftheheart/tiersYour monthly support helps further this outreach and keeps this Caravan moving to amplify love in all things! LOVE IS SPOKEN HERE

How do YOU observe the Day of the Dead?   Here's one way: join me and my guest, Perdita Finn, for a fascinating conversation about Ancestral Magic and Miracles! And if you have any fear about connecting with souls on the other side, this episode is for you!! Perdita Finn is one of my favorite people on the planet. She is also an expert on connecting and working with ‘the dead' and how they can help us experience true miracles in our lives. If you are a fan of the podcast, you know she has been a guest before, talking about her book The Way of the Rose. But if you are new and don't know her, here is some info about her: “Perdita Finn is the co-author of The Reluctant Psychic and, with her husband Clark Strand, The Way of The Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. Her book Take Back the Magic: Getting to Know the Dead will be published in Fall 2023. A longtime devotee of the earth, Perdita has studied with mystics and shamans, Zen masters and naturalists, but her greatest teachers have been the dead themselves. She is the co-founder of The Way of the Rose, an international rosary fellowship dedicated to the earth and the Lady by any name you like to call Her. You can find out more about her work at http://wayoftherose.org” In this episode, Perdita will share her amazing story of how she first became aware of souls on the ‘other side of the veil' and how they want to show up to help us. She is adamant that you don't need to be a ‘medium' to connect with those who have crossed over, and in fact you can invite them into your life right now! I have taken Perdita's amazing class, Take Back the Magic – Learn to Connect with the Dead, and I highly recommend it. Click here to learn more about her upcoming classes - https://wayoftherose.org/take-back-the-magic-workshops-with-perdita-finn/ Have YOU ever experienced a connection with someone from the other side? I'd love to hear about it. Leave me a comment and let me know

Aveen talks with Author, Teacher, Mother and Wisdom Keeper Perdita Finn. Perdita has been working with the dead intimately for over two decades. She is the co-author with Suzan Saxman of The Reluctant Psychic (St. Martin's, 2015) who helped her reclaim her own intuitive powers. She and her husband are the founders of The Way of the Rose, an international community of friends devoted to the Lady “by any name you want to call Her” as well as the authors of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary (Spiegel & Grau, 2019.) Perdita began her career as a writing teacher and trained teachers at Columbia University in helping students free their voices and tell their stories. Creating empowering learning adventures has been her life's work. Take Back the Magic: Getting to Know the Dead, a love story about the long story of our souls, will be published in 2023 with Running Press. She is currently working on her next book with Clark Strand, Initiation into Mystery. https://wayoftherose.org

Clark Strand is an American author and lecturer on spirituality and religion.  He is a former Zen Buddhist monk and was the first Senior Editor of Tricycle:  The Buddhist Review.  He is also the author of many books including The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary and Seeds of a Birch Tree:  Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey In this episode, Eric and Clark discuss a few of his books in addition to his exploration of the many spiritual traditions. But wait, there's more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It's that simple and we'll give you good stuff as a thank you! Clark Strand and I Discuss Haiku and Other Creative Spiritual Practices and … His book, Waking Up to the Dark:  The Black Madonna's Gospel for an Age of Extinction and Collapse His exploration of many spiritual traditions Self power and other power The circular notion of spiritual life rather than linear notion of progress How a bead/rosary practice represents the circular nature of spirituality The “hour of God” or “hour of the wolf” when awake in the night Haiku and the tradition and forms of this type of poetry Translation of haiku is “playful verse” How profound meanings can come through from this playful art from Clark Strand links: Clark's Website Instagram By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Clark Strand, check out these other episodes: The Divine Feminine with Mirabai Starr Being Heart-Minded with Sarah BlondinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've heard me acknowledge the Indigenous lands I reside on and would like to know which tribal lands you may be living on, you can visit native-land.ca to find out. You can pre-order my book, Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine from Womancraft Publishing: https://www.womancraftpublishing.com/books/home-to-her/You can find video of this episode at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigwYou can learn more about Johanna and all her offerings at https://wildandthemoon.earth/. The late Layne Redmond wrote the now-classic book When the Drummers Were Women: https://bookshop.org/books/when-the-drummers-were-women-a-spiritual-history-of-rhythm/9781635617887. Johanna referenced the singer Ani Williams. You can learn more about her here: https://aniwilliams.com/Johanna also mentioned the work of Stephen Harrod Buehner – you can learn more about him and his work here: https://www.stephenharrodbuhner.com/about/We also discussed the work of Alessandra Belloni, who joined me on this podcast in 2020. You can listen to this episode here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-secrets-of-the-black-madonna-with-alessandra-belloniWe also discuss roses, and their connection to the Virgin Mary and the rosary. I explored the history of the rosary in depth during this episode with Clark Strand and Perdita Finn: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-secrets-of-the-rosary-with-clark-strand-and-perdita-finnFinally, these are the Spanish lyrics to the beautiful song that Johanna sang at the end of our conversation:Es verdad,que hace tiempo que te tengo en el olvido,que ni rezo, ni me acuerdo,de llevarte rosas rojas a tu altar.Es verdad,que tu nombre yo no lo digo desde niño,pero ahora,yo, yo necesitoque me ayudesy te olvides lo que he sido.Ave María,escúchame,Ave María, Ave María,tú sabes,tú sabes que yo la quieroy es todo lo que tengo.Ave María,Ave María escúchame,Ave María, Ave María,te pido,yo te pido que no termine,nuestro amor, nuestro amor. (Ave María).Recordarás,aquellas flores que adornaban tu capilla,eran mías, solo mías,yo las robaba por las noches para ti.Recordarás,cuantas veces te he rezado de rodillas,mis amigos, se reían,al mirarme, se reían, se reían.Ave María,Ave María escúchame,Ave María, Ave María,tú sabes,tú sabes que yo la quieroy es todo lo que tengo.Ave María,Ave María escúchame,Ave María, Ave María,te pido,yo te pido que no termine,nuestro amor, nuestro amornuestro amor, nuestro amor. 

In episodes eight and nine of The Way of Haiku, Clark Strand, a former senior editor at Tricycle and author of Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey, provides extensive commentary on the best of the haiku submitted by participants in Upaya's The Way of Haiku program. For you haikuists who are […]

In episodes eight and nine of The Way of Haiku, Clark Strand, a former senior editor at Tricycle and author of Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey, provides extensive commentary on the best of the haiku submitted by participants in Upaya's The Way of Haiku program. For you haikuists who are […]

Clark Strand, a former senior editor at Tricycle and author of Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey, talks about the state of contemporary haiku. Clark guides us through the different types of haiku that are being written at the moment, and (especially helpful for aspiring haikuists) provides a document with the […]

You can learn more about my upcoming book, Home to Her, and pre-order it at Womancraft Publishing: https://www.womancraftpublishing.com/books/home-to-her/.You can watch this episode on the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigwYou can sign up to read more of Finn's writing here: https://finnschubert.substack.com/Finn's latest book, Even the Cemeteries Have Space Here, can be ordered here: https://www.finnschubert.com/books/p/even-the-cemeteries-have-space-here. You can also learn more about the artist who designed the cover, Shea in the Catskills, here: https://www.sheainthecatskills.com/Here's a link to Finn's beautiful poem, “In the Witch Shop”: https://finnschubert.substack.com/p/poem-in-the-witch-shopAnd here's a little more information on Santa Muerte, whom Finn mentions briefly:  https://santamuerte.fr/blogs/news/la-santa-muerteFinn and I both reference The Way of the Rose, which is the title of a book by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn, and a community dedicated to “the forgotten Earth wisdom of the rosary…and to the Lady, by any name you like to call Her.” It is not affiliated with the Catholic Church in any way. You can visit the Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wayoftherose 

Clark Strand, author of Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey, introduces us to the practice of writing haiku. Haiku, Clark explains, is a communal practice, sometimes humorous, often sorrowful, and traditionally grounded in the natural world. While some haiku masters did write in solitary mountain retreats, even the most reclusive of […]

How can we connect to the dead? What lessons can be learned from simply listening to those that have gone before us and the plants and animals that surround us? They all hold so much wisdom, perspective, and lessons that we need to know. In today's episode I welcome Perdita Finn. She's an author and a teacher. She's a visionary. Join us as we take this opportunity to slow down, reset, and dive into the power of the dead. Perdita honors us with her message of mothering, connection, and love. Her words are powerful and you won't want to miss it.    We're discussing:  Perdita's creation story, the influence of her mother, and when her connection with the dead began The lesson on transformation and climate change that Perdita is learning now The words Perdita is working to redefine Why we don't have to feel lonely: Perdita's powerful perspective on being alone What Perdita wants you to know most about the dead And so much more…   Learn more about Perdita's courses: https://wayoftherose.org/take-back-the-magic-workshops-with-perdita-finn/   Check out Perdita's Books: The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary  by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn The Reluctant Psychic: A Memoir by Susan Saxman with Perdita Finn Take Back the Magic: Getting to Know the Dead (coming fall 2023)   Other Books Mentioned:  Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death by Bernd Heinrich Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta Otherlands by Thomas Halliday   Connect with me: Website: www.thepathofix.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepathofix/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/thepathofix Courses and Monthly Circles: https://thepathofix.thinkific.com/   Learn more about Cuatro Manos y Cinco Volcanes Farms & our cacao here: https://www.cuatromanosycincovolcanesfarms.com/4manos

You can watch the video of this episode with captions here: https://youtu.be/ov3sVx2LjOsYou can learn more about Dee and her work here: https://deirdre-mulrooney.com/. If you scroll down, you can see some of her art, including the piece we discussed in detail. You can also follow Dee on Instagram @deemulrooney; and Growler has her own Instagram account: @growlerspeaksDuring this conversation, Dee and I referenced our shared practice of praying the rosary. My first episode of this podcast was dedicated to exploring the Sacred Feminine history of the rosary with Clark Strand and Perdita Finn. You can access it here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-secrets-of-the-rosary-with-clark-strand-and-perdita-finnDee mentioned the ancient Irish art of divine invocation, known as Imbas Forasnai. Here's an article providing more information: http://searchingforimbas.blogspot.com/p/imbas-forosnai-by-nora-k-chadwick.htmlDee also referenced the Tuam Mother and Baby home scandal in Ireland. This article provides more detail; please be warned that the content is upsetting: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54693159The art piece that Dee and I discussed displays a vagina dentata, or a vagina with teeth. This article provides some background on the term, plus an overview of myths surrounding vagina dentata from around the world: https://www.vice.com/en/article/payq79/pussy-bites-back-vagina-dentata-myths-from-around-the-world