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An ancient tale from New Zealand about how Earth Mother and Sky Father were separated from one another.  An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10.  (duration - 12 minutes)   We are thrilled to announce that Million Podcasts has featured Journey with Story in SIX of their "Best Podcasts", including Best Kids Podcasts, and Best Storytelling Podcasts. Million Podcasts Our Journey with Story teeshirts are now available for purchase from our website .https://journeywithstory.printify.me If you are enjoying this podcast you can rate and write a review here   To download this month's free coloring sheet,  simply subscribe to my Patreon here, it's free! By subscribing, you not only support our mission to ignite imagination through enchanting fairy tales but also receive exclusive benefits like monthly free coloring sheets corresponding to our podcast episodes, and more! Your support means the world to us and enables us to continue creating captivating content for children everywhere. Thank you for joining us on this adventure!              

Recorded by Staff of the Academy of American Poets and Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 30, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge]What a WILD ride. This was Charles' pick for the 'Back Track' series this month. It had been a while since we explored the classics and this certainly is nothing short of a perfect film. There are so many moments that will remain in my head forever and I've never seen acting like this in my life.This being my first Liz Taylor and Richard Burton film, I was beyond transfixed. With just a four person cast, there are so many ebbs and flows and the story structure and verbage throughout was was just insane in the best way,Off-Topic rants include: other casting possibilities, Kirsten Dunst, the Simpsons, and dramatic readings throughout---Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  Patreon! Hosts: Lauren @lauren_melanie  & Charles @charleshaslamFollow Fashion Grunge PodcastFind more Fashion Grunge on LinktreeJoin me on Substack:  The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter☕️ Support Fashion Grunge on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fashiongrunge

Mother Earth, Mother's Day: A Call to Sustainable Action, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: This Sweet Earth A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 19.13-15.Join us this Sunday at First Presbyterian, either online or in-person at 8:30 or 10am. We're exploring how our choices today shape tomorrow's possibilities. All are welcome, doubts and questions included.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don't ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.Keywords:Spacious Christianity, faith journey, diversity, sacred stories, radical love, memorial service, legacy, seventh generation principle, Mother's Day, sustainable future, God's creation, children's welfare, environmental impact, community support, worship service., presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregonFeaturing:Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Sharon Edwards, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, GuestsSupport the show

This week's podcast looks at Pandora, the first woman described by Hesiod, though her story likely predates his writings. Pandora is a gift to Epimetheus, brother of Prometheus, as an act of revenge after Prometheus steals fire from Heaven and gives it to mortals. She carries a pithos (jar) that she is told to never open, but when curiosity strikes, she releases all sorts of ills into the world of humans. We examine the different aspects of this story, including the idea that the coming of woman is an evil, the question of what was actually in Pandora's jar (changed to a box in later translations), her connection to the Earth Mother, and her connection to Psyche, the personified soul. 

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I speak to Paul Czege, a game designer with a deep catalogue that is hard to pin down. An article on RPG.net from 2009 reads "Paul himself defies any sort of easy classification" . It continues, "Depending on your viewpoint, Paul is either one of the most prolific of the Gaming Outpost/Forge designers or one of the least. Also, depending on you how look at it, his best contribution lies in a single game (the still popular My Life With Master) or in the thought and effort he has put into the hobby of role playing and the practice of game design." Apart from LWM for which he won the Diana Jones Award in 2004, he also designed the melancholic minotaur game, The Clay That Woke. Recently, he's been writing about solo journalling games, publishing two zines, The Ink That Bleeds and Inscapes about how to play them, as well as some actual games including the Balsam Lake Unmurders, about catching a necromancer in Minnesota who keeps bringing people back to life, which is crowdfunding on Kickstarter.Paul Czege's itch page: https://paulczege.itch.io/ The Balsam Lake Unmurders on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/252728880/the-balsam-lake-unmurders Show Notes:Mosaic StrictThe interview on the Indie Game Reading ClubCarl Jung, The Red BookClose Encounters of the Third KindM John Harrison's ViriconiumGames MentionedEarthdawnThe Clay That WokeThe Ink That BleedsInscapesTraverser (unreleased)Earth Mother, Sky FatherA Viricorne GuideIf you liked this podcast, check out the weekly Indie RPG Newsletter

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue--a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next.Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5knAeTAYpIE0RuswBrKfVe?si=a713499c4f2a42a5Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roose366Gaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RooseJp

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue--a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next.Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5knAeTAYpIE0RuswBrKfVe?si=a713499c4f2a42a5Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roose366Gaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RooseJp

Today on Not Serious Wine Chats, Pete and John and I sit down with Jannine Rickards (Ngāpuhi & Ngāi the Rangi) from Huntress Wines. I first met Jannine when she was the winemaker at Urlar in Gladstone, a sub-region of the Wairarapa. This part of the country clearly resonates for Jannine as Huntress shifts from a side hustle to the main act. This wonderful wahine still sources fruit and makes wine in this North Island neighbourhood. The name Huntress comes from an extremely pragmatic, utterly pedestrian point of reference for Jannine herself is a huntress. A childhood spent on a sheep and beef farm in the Coromandel nurtured an understanding for animal husbandry and welfare, alongside an innate awareness of the restorative powers of spending time in nature.Her own grandfather passed on traditions such as ancient practices of net fishing for flounder, and her father shared his passion for growing a garden that can feed the family. So it shouldn't come as such a surprise that Jannine grew up to combine the two by becoming a deeply respectful hunter and a massive advocate for a plentiful table laden with homegrown goodness. These things are, in essence, Jannine and factors that contribute to how she sees wine holistically fitting into our lives.Jannine's practice across her winemaking, her gardening and her hunting is based in Te Ao Māori, where land and spirit are inextricably connected. One thing's for sure Huntress wines sure do taste like they summon the powers of Ra, the sun and the mystical whims of Te Whenua, the land, in a magical balance that best reflects the place they come from. There is something of a nomadic story to the Huntress wines. With no vineyards under ownership or her own winemaking space, Jannine leans into the opportunities that exist around her. Much of the wine story is held up by community and people underneath it, and Jannine's story especially represents this as she sources fruit and facilities available to her each season. It means she must work hard across a lot of levels of the business and sure, one day she'd love to put down roots somewhere of her own but for now this huntress is happy just making the most of what Papatuanuku, Earth Mother and Ranginui, Sky Father have to offer from wherever she finds herself. Luckily for us that the universe provides so we can smash a glass or two of Jannine's explorative and most excellent wines. So grab your tramping boots, put on your waterproof parker and make sure the singlet next to your skin is made from New Zealand wool. We're heading bush for this one. This is the Not Serious Jannine Rickards chat.not serious wine chats would like to thank our supporters:TradecraftBy the BottleAntipodes Water Co. Special thanks to my pal, Benj Brooking of Popular.nz for his help with the editing. An expert filmmaker, editing these chats is being done as one mate helping another. Thanks Benj. You're a legend. join the chatinstagram | facebookIf you're struggling to put that glass down, perhaps our chats aren't the right ear candy for you. While the chats are not serious, living your best life is a very serious matter indeed and a life fuelled by addiction doesn't sound dreamy at all. If you think you need a hand, visit the Ministry of Health site for platforms that might help you take the first step towards taking control back. Our warmest wishes for success on that journey.

It is truly an honor to have author Fritz Zimmernam with us tonight, he writes and speaks to topics that really resonate with me and my spirit. Independent researcher, author and antiquities preservationist Fritz Zimmerman, B.A. presents 10 years of research in his two-volume work, The Nephilim Chronicles.  It is the most complete reporting of ALL of the giant skeletons unearthed throughout the ages from across the globe.   The Nephilim Chronicles: Fallen Angels in the Ohio Valley (Volume I) trails the origins of the “Bedrock Race”, debunking Beringia, providing undeniable evidence and outlining – completely – the Nephilim's migration across the globe, as chronicled by mounds and earthworks they built and symbolism they used.  Those seeking factual, historical data on information such as:   who really built Stonehenge, and many other earthworks throughout the world most complete list of giant skeletons and artifacts – none have chronicled this many origins of New Age beliefs – how pre-Native American Indians really worshiped origins of numerology, and how it was used to align mounds and earthworks perfectly towards the rising and setting suns The Nephilim why the Beringia land bridge theory is a myth origins of Earth Mother worship, and common symbolism still used today origins of Sky/Sun Father worship and symbolism used today the Amorites of the Bible, and the Ainu …..and much more! (Graphic te Nephilim chronicles)  

Dr. Julian E. Kunnie, professor of religious, Latin American, Middle Eastern and North African studies at the University of Arizona. In the denouement of our three-part series with Dr. Julian Kunnie, we discuss the following: The general lack of class consciousness within struggle. An example of how neoliberal/neocolonial policies have had dire consequences for the people of Azania (South Africa). Encapsulation of social movements. And, much more! Dr. Julian Kunnie's forthcoming book, The Earth Mother and the Assault of Capitalism: Living Sustainable with All Life, is scheduled for release June 25, 2025 (new release date as of January 27, 2025). This episode is dedicated to our beloved freedom fighter, distinguished elder, and now former political prisoner, LEONARD PLETIER! Your example of resilience and struggle has inspired many, and will continue to inspire many, well into the future via the beautyful ones that are not yet born. Welcome Home Dear Brother! This episode has featured music from: Rakaa of Dilated Peoples & 2Mex – “Right This Wrong” and Buggin Malone – “Peltier's Beat Goes On”, from the album Free Leonard Peltier: Hip Hop's Contribution to the Freedom Campaign Conscientization 101– "Decolonize This? Properly Defining Settlers – Part 1" Akala – “Welcome to Dystopia” from his album Doublethink A-Alikes (feat. M-1 & Raye 6) – “Whole Life” from their album Us Against Them Raggo Zulu Rebel – “Tears of Gaia (Raggo Recitals)” from his album Arthur Fleck The Podcast Was Just A Snippet Of The Interview. Want to Listen To The Unabridged Interview? Try C-101 Premium Podcast Free For 7 Days!

Dr. Julian Kunnie In part two of our illuminating series with Dr. Julian Kunnie, we discuss the following: How and why miscegenation has been used historically as a tool for colonial domination, referencing his book–The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People–and an article by Chinweizu–“Reparations for Darfur 4: A Resolution.” The importance of understanding the term genetic colonialism. Arab hegemony in Africa. And, much more! Dr. Julian Kunnie's forthcoming book, The Earth Mother and the Assault of Capitalism: Living Sustainable with All Life, is scheduled for release April 23, 2025. This episode features music from: Conscientization 101– "Decolonize This? Properly Defining Settlers – Part 1" Big Frizzle – “Fast” Akala – “Maangamizi” from his album The Thieves Banquet   Donnie Mossberg – “Tragedy Mix” Raggo Zulu Rebel – “Unity” Donnie Mossberg Instagram: @machingunfunk Chinweizu's “Reparations for Darfur 4: A Resolution”, appears in our complied document The Chinweizu Reader. In reference to Akala's The Thieves Banquet, see also Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's The Devil on the Cross. The Podcast Was Just A Snippet Of The Interview. Want to Listen To The Unabridged Interview? Try C-101 Premium Podcast Free For 7 Days!

eadmaster, Grey School of Wizardry - Oberon Zell has accomplished many things in his long and colorful career. A modern Renaissance man, Oberon is a transpersonal psychologist, metaphysician, naturalist, theologian, shaman, author, artist, sculptor, lecturer, teacher, and ordained Priest of the Earth-Mother, Gaia. Those who know him well consider him to be a true Wizard in the traditional sense. He is also an initiate in the Egyptian Church of the Eternal Source, a Priest in the Fellowship of Isis, and an initiate in several different Traditions of Witchcraft. He holds academic degrees in sociology, anthropology, clinical psychology, teaching, and theVisit the ‘X' ZONE RADIO ON CLASSIC 1220 at www.xzoneradioonclassic1220.ca for more information on The ‘X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell and see how you can become a member of the ever growing ‘X' ZONE NATION and the advantages that members have!ology. - www.oberonzell.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.

The Empress card represents my guest on The Tarot Table Podcast. She embodies nurturing, compassion, and a deep connection to nature and animals. The card's lush garden imagery symbolizes abundance and harmony with the natural world. Often depicted surrounded by animals, the Empress represents care, protection, and reverence for all living beings. As the Earth Mother archetype, this card highlights the interconnectedness of all life and the importance of empathy, love, and respect for the animal kingdom. It reflects qualities often seen in those with a natural affinity for animals, such as understanding their needs and creating a safe, nurturing environment. The Empress also signifies balance and harmony with nature, encouraging us to honor and protect the world around us. For those who resonate with this card, it may reveal an innate ability to communicate with animals and foster a deeper bond with them. The Empress represents my guest, Denise Dunlavy. Who Is Denise Dunlavy? Denise Dunlavy is a bridge between worlds. As an animal communicator, she translates the thoughts and emotions of our furry companions, fostering deeper understanding and stronger bonds.  But Denise's talents extend beyond the animal kingdom.  She also offers intuitive readings for people, tapping into their inner wisdom and providing guidance on life's path.  Passionate about empowerment, Denise is a dedicated teacher and mentor.  Whether it's helping you unlock your connection with animals or delve into the fascinating realms of intuition and spiritual growth, Denise's engaging approach will inspire you to explore your unique gifts. Connect with Denise:https://www.intuitivedenise.comIG: https://instagram.com/intuitivedeniseFB: https://www.facebook.com/intuitivedenise/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@intuitivedenise I will talk to you again next Friday and then chat with a guest represented by the Chariot. This guest healed from a traumatic brain injury. She discusses her journey of travelling, writing, and mind-body coaching. Follow me on Instagram at miriamreadstarot, and check out my site at miriamreadstarot.com.  And, of course, follow The Tarot Table Podcast. You can also join my list to get a week ahead tarot reading each Sunday so you know what energies you are facing at creativetarot.substack.com.  

Dr. Julian E. Kunnie, professor of religious, Latin American, Middle Eastern and North African studies at the University of Arizona. It has been over 20 years since the publication of Dr. Julian Kunnie's prescient and perspicacious treatise, Is Apartheid Really Dead?: Pan Africanist Working-Class Critical Perspectives, and nine years since we first dialogued with Dr. Kunnie about his book (podcast episodes 9 and 10), so what is the political terrain of Azania (South Africa) today? Is the analysis of Is Apartheid Really Dead? in regards to post-apartheid Azania still relevant today? Is Azania finally a fully sovereign nation run by its autochthonous inhabitants? If not, is it on its way? Or worse, is Dr. Kunnie's analysis just as relevant today as it was when his book was first published; which means Azania is still suffering under neocolonial hegemony, which makes true revolutionary Pan-African working-class sovereignty for Azania a mere chimera? In this episode of Conscientization 101 podcast, we present part one of a three-part dialogue with Dr. Julian Kunnie in regards to these vexing questions. And while the aforementioned book was the original impetus for this dialogue; we also incorporate Dr. Kunnie's other publication, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People (podcast episodes 23-25), his forthcoming book The Earth Mother and the Assault of Capitalism: Living Sustainably with All Life–scheduled for release on April 23, 2025–as well as a myriad of other topics. In part one of our scintillating series with Dr. Kunnie, we set the stage for parts two and three, by giving an analysis of the impact of imperialism on the world's people and ecosystem, and much more. We also debut our new podcast intro: written, mixed, and performed by our esteemed brother Raggo Zulu Rebel! We also discuss details about our new Conscientization 101 Premium Podcast subscription; as well as the hand Raggo Zulu Rebel played in assisting us with our premium podcast subscription by introducing us to UK based music producer–and graphic designer we might add–Morfius! A very providential occurrence indeed. And if that wasn't enough, we also discuss the following: Settler colonialism, Palestine, and why resistance against settler colonialism is never a casus belli The election of a choleric, misanthropic, septuagenarian to the U.S. presidency. The utterly absurd, out of touch, and reactionary presidential campaign of the Democratic party Neocolonialism and wokeness And, much more! This episode features music from: Conscientization 101– "Decolonize This? Properly Defining Settlers – Part 1" Fela Kuti – “Confusion Break Bones (C.B.B.)” from his album Underground System Wise Intelligent – “Robbers, Barons, And Bankers” from his album El Negro Guerrero Raggo Zulu Rebel – “Freedom” (feat. Spliffy & Killa B) from his album The Rainmaker Donnie Mossberg – “Tragedy Mix” Excerpts for our Morfius anecdote were from the following: Cyclonious – “My Name Is Morfius” from his Heroes For Hire album Big Cakes – “The Outro” from his album CCC, and “Twitter” from his album KFC (we purchased this album on November 13, 2014, but when researching for the link to this album on November 26, 2024, we noticed the only place this was available was on Big Cake's Bandcamp page, and this track no longer on the album) Raggo Zulu Rebel – “Give It To Dem” (feat. Jayjayborn2sing) from his album The Return of Jah Messenger – Vol. 2, and “Babylon” from his album Ganja Music Vol. 2  Morfius Instagram: @MorfiusUK Donnie Mossberg Instagram: @machingunfunk The Podcast Was Just A Snippet Of The Interview. Want to Listen To The Unabridged Interview? Try C-101 Premium Podcast Free For 7 Days!

Prepare to embark on an extraordinary 55-minute journey transcending the conventional boundaries of reality and consciousness. In this illuminating episode, we delve into the profound realm of star-relative contact experiences—encounters with otherworldly denizens from dimensions beyond our usual perception, which have the power to awaken dormant aspects of the human soul and catalyze a global spiritual renaissance.   Weaving together threads from quantum physics, depth psychology, anthropology, and ancient shamanic wisdom, this interdisciplinary exploration reveals how these otherworldly interactions serve as evolutionary accelerants. Discover how they propel us toward an expanded state of universal shamanic consciousness, enabling us to perceive and engage with the cosmos in profoundly transformative ways.   Join Tonia and distinguished guest, don Oscar Miro-Quesada, is an internationally respected maestro curandero from Peru, originator of Pachakuti Mesa Tradition cross-cultural shamanism, visionary founder of The Heart of the Healer (THOTH) Shamanic Mystery School (www.theheartofthehealer.org), OAS fellow in ethnopsychology and author well known for his compelling insights into the nature of reality and consciousness. Together, we investigate the parallels between indigenous shamanic journeys and modern accounts of contact with star relatives, uncovering the timeless patterns that connect humanity to the vast tapestry of the universe.   Listeners will be lovingly guided on a sojourn of imaginal Self-discovery by re-membering their essential nature as luminous intra-stellar and inter-stellar cosmic beings--as Shining Ones. We'll examine how embracing these transcendent truths can lead to a deeper connection with Gaia-Pachamama—our living, sentient Earth Mother—and ignite a movement toward compassionate activism rooted in spiritual awareness.   Whether you're a seeker of universal gnostic wisdom, an adept initiate of the Great Work, a student of shamanic traditions, or simply curious about the mysteries that lie beyond our five senses, this episode offers a sanctuary for exploration and enlightenment. By the end of our voyage, you'll have gained a newfound appreciation for the limitless potential of human consciousness and its pivotal role in the spiritual evolution of our planet.   Join us as we traverse the luminous intersections of science and spirit, matter and mystery, self and cosmos. Together, we'll unlock the doors to ultra-dimensional realms and step into a future brimming with possibility and a profound connection with Creation's sacred dancing ways.

  Vanya Leilani, PhD is a depth psychologist, writer, teacher and storyteller. She has completed a certificate training with Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes and has served as adjunct professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Vanya was born and raised in southeastern Brazil and currently lives in the woods of the Pacific Northwest of the United States, where she tends to the land and many animals.  Summary   In this episode, Sarah & Vanya delve into the themes of creative transgression, the myth of salvation, and the archetypal figure of Eve.    They explore the implications of patriarchal narratives on women's lives, the importance of friendship with oneself, and the need to reclaim the mythic medicine of Eve.    The conversation also touches on the Great Reversal, highlighting the shift from Earth Mother to Sky Father and the impact of these narratives on our understanding of femininity and spirituality.    In this conversation, Vanya and Sarah explore the themes of the divine feminine, particularly through the lens of Eve and Asherah. They discuss the historical and mythological context of these figures, the implications of their exile, and the concept of creative transgression as a means of reclaiming sovereignty and desire.  Chapters   00:00 Introduction to Sacred Remembering and Creative Transgression 03:02 The Myth of Salvation and Its Implications 06:01 Exploring the Archetypal Eve 09:00 The Impact of Patriarchal Narratives 11:57 The Great Reversal in Mythology 15:06 Friendship with Our Lives and the Descent 18:05 Eve's Transgression and Its Reclamation 32:26 The Battle of the Divine Feminine 35:12 The Great Reversal: Exile of the Feminine Sacred 38:14 Eve's Mythic Medicine: A New Perspective 46:28 Creative Transgression: Embracing Desire and Sovereignty 56:27 Transgression and the Journey of Reclamation 01:07:17 Navigating Grief and Loss 01:10:53 Embracing Defeat and Failure 01:12:12 The Journey of Creative Transgression 01:16:12 Listening to the Inner Voice 01:19:06 Economic Empowerment and Sovereignty 01:22:34 Dismantling Patriarchy and Embracing Messiness 01:27:11 Practicing Self-Belonging and Kindness Join the Sacred Remembering Community at:    https://www.sarahpoet.com/community Find Dr. Leilani at:    Website: www.drvanyaleilani.com Instagram: @drvanyaleilani Podcast:https://www.drvanyaleilani.com/belongingtothewild #sacredremembering #eve #creativetransgression #archetypes #feminine #feminineenergy #patriarchy #greatreversal #depthpsychology #sacredfeminine #myth #mystic #sovereignty #desire #grief #womensvoices #belonging #dismantlingpatriarchy #kindness #selflove #womensresources #rewilding #gardenofeden #religiousrecovery 

Send us a textlove doves and luck lions, I crafted an affirmation as a countervailing force to the trepidations many of us feel during this time. It begins as follows:i am a sovereign free citizen of planet earth. i worship the ball of glowing light in the heavens, from which all life is ultimately derived. i am not owned by any single group of oligarchs rolling around in the mucky swamps of a far away city-state on the atlantic coast. i am a free and sovereign citizen of planet earth. i pray to the Earth Mother, the giver of all life. I am not afraid of death. I do not shy away from pain. I understand that pain is merely one of nature's maestras (teachers) and I do not shy away from my Goddess given right to free education. i pay homage to the spinning toroidal discs of light that run up and down my spine...un amor,lr kerkawwwTRACKLIST FOR THIS EPExcerpt from An Indigenous People's History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizDr. Martin Luther King - I Have a Dream (August 28, 1963)Excerpt from Alien Clay by Adrian TchaikovskyBaby Murcielaga - 1 9 9 4  N O S T A L G I A  (Late Night Vaporwave Mix)Girls Love Soul - Ep 033 feat Butta B (Soundcloud)Support the showSupport My Sponsor:Magic Mind Adaptogenic & Nootropic Elixir 20% off at Checkout! Support Link here | Use Code: NOETICS20Tip me in Solana (crypto):Address: 9XPHpqH7GawTGtPgZAzfXFU6oPWTpSua1QXwRYAWVh9y If you dig the pod, check out the adjacent video & livestream show Barbarian Yak Fest on Rokfin: https://rokfin.com/BarbarianYakFestFind me on IG: barbarian_noetics Become a Patron: patreon.com/noetics (unlock bonus content plus win a Dream Interpretation)Direct Donate on PayPal @barbarian.noetics@proton.me Cash App@ $BarbarianRavenbuymeacoffee.com/noetics.Spread the word and tell a friend. Remember to set the BNP on Auto Download after you subscribe. I appreciate you all. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 allows for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and research....

Confusion, wandering, isolation, darkness, disorientation—all evoke the labyrinth, a complex network of paths in which it is difficult to find one's way out. Or do they? The labyrinth's original meaning has been entirely distorted, which is only to be expected from such a perplexing symbol. Today, the labyrinth is found everywhere: in architecture, art, books, movies, and games. The labyrinth is an archetype, a primordial image that dates back to the Bronze Age (around 2500 to 2000 BC), making it one of the oldest symbols. The archetypal image of the labyrinth fundamentally expresses the path of life, full of dark corners and unexpected turns. If we overcome them, we are transformed and enlightened – if not, we become disoriented and find life meaningless. The labyrinth is an archetype, a primordial image that dates back to the Bronze Age (around 2500 to 2000 BC), making it one of the oldest symbols. It encompasses various images: the path of life, the Earth Mother, birth, dance, warding off evil, initiation, liminality, the descent into the underworld, symbolic death and rebirth, the journey to the Self, the alchemical Great Work and the pilgrim's spiritual journey.

Release Date: 07.31.2024 Hoporenkv Native American Podcast: “A Preview of STTARS” Special Guest: Caroline LaPorte (Immediate Descendant of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians) Director STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center National Indigenous Women's Resource Center Episode Description: In this episode, we delve into the critical issue of Indigenous homelessness with a special guest, Caroline LaPorte, the Director of the STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center. Learn about the invaluable work this organization is doing to provide safe and supportive housing for Indigenous individuals. Caroline shares insights into the challenges faced by Indigenous communities and the vital role STTARS plays in addressing them. Discover the range of services offered by the center, from housing assistance to cultural support, and gain a deeper understanding of the impact their work has on the lives of Indigenous people. The STTARS Mission Statement explains that: “The mission of the STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center (STTARS) is to advocate for safe housing for all (their) relatives. (They) do this work through centering Indigeneity, acknowledging our relationship to Earth Mother, building on each other's gifts, resisting oppression and erasure, and acting upon the prayers of our ancestors to honor diversity and create belonging for us all.” Resources for Today's Episode: https://www.niwrc.org/housing https://www.niwrc.org/housing/contact https://www.niwrc.org/mailing-list Guest Biography: Caroline LaPorte (immediate descendant of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians) returns to NIWRC as the Director of the STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center after previously serving as NIWRC's Senior Native Affairs Policy Advisor. She graduated from the University of Miami School of Law, where she was named a Henry Bandier Fellow, and received the Natasha Pettigrew Memorial Award for her time as a fellow in the Children and Youth Law Clinic. She is an attorney/Judicial Advisor to the Tribal Court of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and is an Associate Judge for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. Caroline's work focuses primarily on housing, human rights, children, firearms, and criminal justice focused within the gender-based violence framework. She serves on the American Bar Associations Victim's Rights Task Force, co-chairs the Victim's Committee for the Criminal Justice Section of the ABA, is a member of the Lenape Center's MMIW Task Force, on the Board of Directors for StrongHearts Native Helpline, worked with Gwen Packard on helping to start the National Working Group on Safe Housing for American Indians and Alaska Natives, and is an adjunct instructor at the University of Miami teaching Native and Indigenous studies.

Terrellyn Fearn is a Mi'kmaq scholar-practitioner, Snake clan from Glooscap First Nation and a citizen of the Wabanaki Confederacy. Terrellyn is the Project Director of Turtle Island Institute, a global Indigenous social innovation think and do tank (a learning lodge) grounded in Metuaptmumk: All Around Seeing, a uniquely Indigenous approach to wholistic human development and systems transformation.  Her work spans 30 years exploring the human dimensions of transformative change where systems science, arts and the sacred meet by amplifying Indigenous languages, ancient wisdom traditions and Ancestral sciences. She is a Research Associate with the Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation & Resilience and holds a Masters degree in Education. She has worked with over 380 Indigenous communities across Turtle Island (North America) to advance wellbeing and create communities of practice dedicated to social change and heart centred leadership. Terrellyn is a mother and believes large-scale systemic change begins through restoring the sacred feminine and reawakening the human Spirit by connecting to self, each other, our Earth Mother and all of Creation.

In this episode, we speak to the mother of the young dolphin from episode 3. We explore deep topics, including dolphins' multidimensional nature, the illusion of time and space, and our earth mother as a pioneer of true freedom.  TIP: Listen to episode 3 first.  --- If you enjoy this conversation, please leave us a positive rating! Have you ever thought about communicating with your own pet? You can book your own animal communication session with Chloe at www.petconvos.com.

Today is literally Mother's Day, so in honor of that we chose to record on the Earth Mother goddesses- the deities that represent the personification of the earth which gives us life. So, come sit a spell, let's honor our mother. The mother of all mothers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/witches-talking-tarot/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/witches-talking-tarot/support

On this day in 1950, two brothers stumbled upon a well-preserved corpse in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The collective carries a “God wound” because of patriarchal dogma and the rejection of communion with nature as a way to connect to the Divine.   After being disillusioned by dogmatic religious teachings, a profound experience with a Native American medicine man opened Mare Cromwell (@greatmotherloveway) to channel the messages of Mother Gaia.    She shares her transformational journey of surrendering to the Earth Mother's guidance through the sacred act of writing...in her books "The Great Mother Bible" and "Messages from Mother Earth Mother." Through the process of opening to Gaia's loving presence, Mare learned to give voice to her long-suppressed earth-honoring spiritual nature and discovered that self-compassion and reverence for the natural world were the gateways to her healing.   Nature's COMMUNICATION with our souls is as natural as a mother & child's. The critical need to honor the SACRED FEMININE and our connection to Mother Earth Words and language as a PORTAL for shedding religious wounding and reclaiming our place in the web of life WATCH this episode on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SoulRoseShow   Mare will be guiding us in a free Mother Gaia GROUP MEDITATION on May 13th. To attend, ask to join our private Facebook group, Soul Rose COMMUNITY! https://www.facebook.com/groups/353442392180748/   ... Get my Free WHOLE BODY Healing Mini-Course:  https://www.cherieburton.com/freeminicourse   Follow Mare on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatmotherloveway/   Mare mentioned the Thousand Goddesses gathering that takes place every Fall. The next one is Nov 1. These are ceremonies all over the world, invoking the divine feminine www.1000goddesses.net   Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherie.burton/

Headmaster, Grey School of Wizardry - Oberon Zell has accomplished many things in his long and colorful career. A modern Renaissance man, Oberon is a transpersonal psychologist, metaphysician, naturalist, theologian, shaman, author, artist, sculptor, lecturer, teacher, and ordained Priest of the Earth-Mother, Gaia. Those who know him well consider him to be a true Wizard in the traditional sense. He is also an initiate in the Egyptian Church of the Eternal Source, a Priest in the Fellowship of Isis, and an initiate in several different Traditions of Witchcraft. He holds academic degrees in sociology, anthropology, clinical psychology, teaching, and theology. - www.oberonzell.comlisten to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

For this week's show, we're digging into the First Voices Radio archive and revisiting a conversation between Tiokasin's and elder Albert Marshall, from the Moose Clan of the Mi'kmaw Nation. He lives in the community of Eskasoni in Unama'ki – Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Albert is a fluent speaker of the Mi'kmaw language, a passionate advocate of cross-cultural understandings and healing and of our human responsibilities to care for all creatures and our Earth Mother. He is the spouse of Murdena Marshall, the father of six children, the grandfather or great grandfather for many more, and a friend to thousands. In 2009, Albert along with his wife Murdena were conferred the degree Doctor of Letters honoris causa by Cape Breton University for their tireless efforts to help promote cross-cultural understandings, reconciliation, and healing. Albert is a founding member of the Elder's Lodge for the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership hosted by the IISAAK OLOM Foundation, the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, and the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. For more information: conservation-reconciliation.ca Production Credits: Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer Malcolm Burn, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio Editor Kevin Richardson, Podcast Editor Music Selections: 1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song) Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters Album: Tahi (1993) Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand) (00:00:22) 2. Song Title: Things We Do Artist: Indigenous Album: Acoustic Sessions (2010) Label: Vanguard Records (00:23:35) 3. Song Title: Rest of My Days Artist: Indigenous Album: Acoustic Sessions (2010) Label: Vanguard Records (00:39:57) 4. Song Title: Ship of Fools Artist: World Party Album: Private Revolution (1986) Label: Chrysalis Records (00:51:18) 5. Song Title: Ablaze (featuring Jennifer Kreisberg, back-up vocals) Artist: Tartie Album: The Quiver (November 2023) Producer: David Baron, Sun Mountain Studios, Boiceville, NY (00:55:40) AKANTU INTELLIGENCE Visit Akantu Intelligence, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuintelligence.org to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse

Event Horizon By Sue Hoya SellarsDear One,This is one of my favorite Sue paintings. For those of you who don't know, Sue was my other Mother, I call her my Earth Mother, she was also my mentor and my painting teacher. She is the one I learned about Intentional Creativity from. To really see what is going on this image you need to look really close - see the trees at the top of the Event Horizon, then the one at the edge on the right is starting to bend. According to sources, the event horizon is the spherical outer boundary of a black hole, loosely considered to be it's surface. Nasa says that the gravitational influence becomes so great, that not even light is fast enough to escape it. In a black hole, the escape velocity is equal to the speed of light. The theory of general relativity that we are familiar with says that nothing can travel faster than light….at the speed of light….Therefore nothing inside the event horizon can ever cross the boundary and escape beyond it, including light. In other words if we happened to travel there - no message would be able to get back from where we came. But then….who knows? We are learning more and more as we discover the James Web imagery with such granularity. I love comparing the Hubble images, which I grew up with, with the Webb.Theories say that anything which goes beyond the event horizon is simply added into the black hole. Also since time distorts close to the boundary, it appears to be moving slow. Black holes result from the death of a big ole' star.Why am I telling you this today and how is it connected with consciousness? Good question. I can't say for sure to be honest. I woke up today thinking about this painting of Sue's and how she as always reconciling the cosmic sciences with spirituality. If she was here to ask a question I might say - Can you map the reality of the event horizon with awakening? What is the correlative.I know she would have an answer. I however do not. It is like this sometimes. I have a feeling in my body, then I see an image. Then I think of you. Then I turn on the recorder. Sometimes it is a clear prescription and a clear map and others, like today will leave me in deep inquiry about the connection between the event horizon and waking up, or as I said in the spontaneous transmission, waking in.Perhaps in this offering on the altar of the great mystery - an answer - or at least a better question will occur for me, or for you. Perhaps you know - what might the event horizon have to teach us about what it means to wake up in this body and navigate this wild experience of soul? I have heard it said if you can't find the answer, ask a better question. Working on it. Because I am concerned at the level of consciousness I see, and I know there are more options, and I am committed to discovering the path to awakening with my work that anyone who chooses can take. I am here to wake and waken. It's an honor. As I say in the transmission - awake for me means you are as awake and aware at any given moment as you can be - according to your soul's invitation. There isn't a hierarchy, it is individual and personal according to each person. Can I tell if people aren't awake yet? People ask me. Well usually yes, but only according the level of my own awakening journey. Mostly you can tell in what people say - and how fixed their beliefs are - how rigid their worldview - how they treat others….I have a whole list but that might be for another day and another event horizon.Blessings to you and big love on the edge of awakeing,Shiloh Sophia Me and my cousin Bridget, that I was raised with like a Sister. Here we are at Wild Water Creek on the new moon. Get full access to Tea with the Muse at teawiththemuse.substack.com/subscribe

Rosie Galaz is a long way from her birthplace of Chile, but she's keeps her distant family close in photos on the walls of her restaurant Pachamama Kitchen and Garden. Rosie and partner Chef Will Norris present tapas, wines and cocktails that reflect a mix of culinary influences infused with fresh, clean produce of the season, much of it grown on their own three farm sites. Pachamama (Andean for "Earth Mother") is the embodiment of Rosie herself—warm, welcoming, and fixed on growth and renewal. The restaurant feels intimate and special, without any element of fuss or pretension, and is perfect for intimate conversations or a vibrant group gathering. The design includes natural elements and thoughtful accents that nod to her heritage. In this conversation you'll hear how the birth of Pachamama connected Rosie to her South American agricultural roots, her journey from Chile to Cleveland by way of many other cities during her culinary career, and the example and legacy she wants to be for other young women, and for her own son.

I read from earth mother to earthy.     This is what you should do during an earthquake, but you might want to read it and memorize it AHEAD of time. https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-should-i-do-during-earthquake     The word of the episode is "earth mother". Mother's don't get enough respect, especially the Earth Mother.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_goddess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Nature     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/     Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq     dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757

Tuesday, 15 August 2023   For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen. Acts 19:24   The words are better rendered, “For someone named Demetrius, a silversmith making silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing to the craftsmen no little business” (CG).   The previous verse noted that no small commotion about the Way arose. That now begins to be explained with the words, “For someone named Demetrius.” The name means Belonging to Demeter. But the name Démétér is the Greek goddess of agriculture and harvest. She also presided over divine law as well as the cycle of life and death. Thus, the name can also signify Belonging to the Earth Mother.   This person is next noted as “a silversmith.” The Greek word is argurokopos. It literally means a silver-beater or a silver-cutter. Vincent's Word Studies notes, “In the next verse he mentions the workmen the two words denoting, respectively, the artisans, who performed the more delicate work, and the laborers, who did the rougher work.”   He was involved in the shaping of silver for “making silver shrines of Artemis.” Many translations say Diana instead of Artemis. Diana is the Roman name for the Greek goddess Artemis, which is what the text reads. Abarim notes the obscurity of the name. It is rather uncertain what the root of it is. However, they tie it to artames, meaning safe and sound, as well as to artemia, meaning soundness or recovery. As such, they define the name as Healer or Security. Concerning this particular deity, Barnes notes –   “This was a celebrated goddess of the pagan, and one of the twelve superior deities. In the heavens she was Luna, or Meui (the moon); on earth, Diana; and in hell, Hecate. She was sometimes represented with a crescent on her head, a bow in her hand, and dressed in a hunting habit; at other times with a triple face, and with instruments of torture. She was commonly regarded as the goddess of hunting. She was also worshipped under the various names of Lucina, Proserpine, Trivia, etc. She was also represented with a great number of breasts, to denote her as being the fountain of blessings, or as distributing her benefits to each in their proper station. She was worshipped in Egypt, Athens, Cilicia, and among pagan nations generally; but the most celebrated place of her worship was Ephesus, a city especially dedicated to her.”   Concerning Demetrius' silversmith efforts, Luke next notes that his work “was bringing to the craftsmen no little business.” Like any such thing, there was profit to be made from peddling this particular religious idol. Of them, the Pulpit Commentary, citing Meyer, says –   “They were silver models of the famous temple of Diana at Ephesus, and were carried as charms on journeys and placed in people's houses to ensure to them the protection of the goddess.”   Life application: If you think about it, these goofy little idols are actually no different than buying rosaries and images of Mary along with the countless other idols sold to adherents of the Roman Catholic church. There are entire websites set up to sell innumerable idols to dupe adherents into believing they will somehow be closer to God.   But innumerable Christians from other denominations are caught up in various types of idolatry similar to this as well. Some have Feng Shui objects, some read the daily horoscopes, and others use the cross as a talisman rather than as an object of remembrance of what Christ did. Such idols get set up in our hearts and they only remove us from a close and personal walk with the Lord.   Let us be careful to hold to the word of God as our source of understanding the Lord, and then let us adhere to it by walking closely with the Lord, loving Him with our hearts and souls, and clinging to Him in good times and in bad. Faith in the Lord is what pleases the Lord. Anything else is just a distraction and a hindrance to a close and personal walk with Him.   Heavenly Father, help us to remove the idols in our hearts and in our homes from our lives. May we cling to You alone as our hope, our Source of protection, and our joy. Help us to be faithful to You, just as You are always faithful to us. To Your glory, we pray. Amen.

We chatted with Anishinaabekwe DR. MELANIE GOODCHILD and asked "what is science to you?" which lead to a conversation about how we talk to the universe, the three types of stories, being a Settler Whisperer, yarning with Duck Shit Tea, reconciliation through "the magical space," and the efficacy of science through art and language. Remember, any support from the "Ancestral Podcast MERCH" www.relationalsciencecircle.com/shop helps pay Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and our editors, to follow protocols and keep this podcast going. SHOWNOTES: Melanie's website and article links: - www.melaniegoodchild.com -"Relational Systems Thinking: that's how change is going to come, from our Earth Mother" by Melanie Goodchild https://jabsc.org/index.php/jabsc/article/view/577 - "Reparations and Reconciliation: Embracing Indigenous Social Innovation and Changing the Rules of Philanthropy" by Melanie Goodchild https://thephilanthropist.ca/2019/08/reparations-and-reconciliation-embracing-indigenous-social-innovation-and-changing-the-rules-of-philanthropy/ - "Duck Shit Tea: Yarning and the Magical Space between things," by Melanie Goodchild https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edef2eb3032af28b09b8cc3/t/636c6d31450b0f0bc4b9aaeb/1668050232743/DuckShitTea_22-11-09_vf.pdf -Three Types of Stories: Creation, Personal, Life-Story (and how to discover your gifts). We invite you to think about and find your gift(s), and think about your helpers (who, what, have helped you along your journey?). - Niigani Miinigowiziiwin "we give these gifts to the future" https://www.flipbookpdf.net/web/site/a6adabc500e40dd5ba08428f795ff78f03b29c06FBP27186810.pdf.html#page/8 -"dear big S Science", by Kori Czuy, bringing to the forefront "little s" science of the Land. https://www.relationalsciencecircle.com/_files/ugd/4499c9_1f6dafe973344e9784a8aaebf75fb7b6.pdf -Two Row Wampum Belt, more info https://honorthetworow.org/learn-more/history/ - how do we enter into someone else's lodge, within that magical/sacred middle space? But that is the space where true reconciliation happens. -Seventh Fire Prophacy: https://www.ya-native.com/nativeamerica/theteachingsofthesevenfiresprophecy.html "Seventh Fire Prophacy with Grandfather Willian Commanda & Elder Claudette Commanda" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xanNCAJuzgA - what do you choose? Life or Distruction? How do we then share this responsbility? "Sand Talk: How Indigenous thinking can save the world" by Tyson Yunkaporta (book) -"Ocean Kiana" talented Nishinaabe Artist. https://oceankiana.com -What is Yarning? https://www.yarning.com.au/what-is-yarning -"Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer www.robinwallkimmerer.com -John Mohawk, Seneca author, editor, professor. https://www.pbs.org/warrior/content/historian/mohawk.html -Science (Indigenous, Relational, Global) is most successful when in relationship with artists and Language Speakers. This allows for science to be contextual, therefore better understood through experience and spirit. -Protocols for passing on this knowledge! Please cite your sources by connecting the knowledge with the Elder/Knowledge Keeper and community. This allows the knowledge to stay within community, not be appropriated, and is respectful to the community and knowledge. Thanks to sponsor BLUE MARBLE SPACE INSTITUTE of SCIENCE www.bmsis.org and talented editor EMIL STARLIGHT! www.limelightmedia.ca

On this episode of the ATI Podcast hosts Barrett and Josh join MARY LEE VISNOVSKE of EARTH MOTHER HEALTH FOODS (Farmington, MO) for an onsite business feature. Barrett and Josh close Women's Month by spotlighting Mary Lee Visnovske, owner/proprietor of Earth Mother Health Foods located on 220 East Harrison Street in Farmington Missouri. Where to find EARTH MOTHER HEALTH FOODS: IG = ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/earthmotherhealthfoods/ FB = https://www.facebook.com/EarthMotherHealthFoodsFarmingtonMO WEBSITE = https://earthmotherhealthfoods.com/ DIRECTIONS = https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.9560098,-90.5446956/google+listing+for+earth+mother+health+foods+farmington+mo/@37.8676441,-90.5524219,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d8451ba4b73f57:0x2453fd1e3bda05a5!2m2!1d-90.4184185!2d37.7793198?entry=ttu Special thanks to Ben Sharp of Cloudkicker for the ATI Podcast open! Listen/support CLOUDKICKER on BANDCAMP at ⁠⁠https://cloudkicker.bandcamp.com/⁠ ⁠ Like, Listen, Enjoy, Subscribe to the ATI Podcast anywhere you get your podcast audio. ⁠⁠https://flow.page/atipod⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ati-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ati-podcast/support

This weekly segment explores a workshop project initiated by Assyrian American artist, Ester Elya, where two indigenous Americans meet Iraqi indigenous Assyrians. They exchange ideas, methods, and centuries-old traditional food, bridging cultures between indigenous nations.

Join Unangan Elder, Ilarion Merculieff, as he invites you to explore a new way of living, guided by our hearts, with each and every unique heart beating together in the great song of creation. Over ten thousand years ago, Elders at that time knew that a great imbalance was coming, so the original instructions of how to live in harmony as one Earth family were partially hidden by a wave of forgetting to keep them safe. Each group of people had enough wisdom to survive and continue on, but no one people had all of the knowledge once available to them.It is time NOW, many Elders from around the world agree, to reweave the original instructions by coming together and sharing their unique cultural ways that are each a piece in the puzzle with much overlapping wisdom. With Earth's living systems being stressed and dishonored in new extremes, we must come together to weave a new story and new awakened presence as one Earth family in harmony with all of our relations if human beings are to continue on this Earth.About IlarionIlarion (Larry) ‘Kuuyux' Merculieff has decades of experience serving his people, the Unangan (Aleuts) of the Pribilof Islands and other indigenous peoples in a number of capacities—locally, statewide, nationally and internationally. For his entire career, Merculieff has been a passionate advocate for indigenous rights/wisdom, and harmonious relationship with the Earth Mother. His reach has been broad and varied.Close to Merculieff's heart are issues related to cultural and community wellness, traditional ways of living, Elder wisdom, climate change and the environment. Having had a traditional upbringing, Merculieff has been, and continues to be, a strong voice and activist calling for the meaningful application of traditional knowledge and wisdom obtained from Elders in Alaska and throughout the world in dealing with modern day challenges. He founded and currently heads the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways, and is a chief consultant and member in several other board councils. His present work revolves much around the council of Elders he co-founded, called the Wisdom Weavers of the World,  to bring the messages of Elders from throughout the world to global attention.  With a solid background as a community, business and environmental leader, Ilarion's later years reflect both this lifelong career path as well as the fulfilment of his cultural role as Kuuyux, or traditional messenger for the Unangan people.Support the show

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This week we had the incredible privilege and honor of sitting down with Xochitl Ashe, a Fifth Generation Peruvian Medicine Woman, Founder of Magical Medicine Journeys and Visionary Mentor for leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives and world awakeners, as well as Ellen's medicine mentor. Xochitl shares so much wisdom with us in this conversation and we're deeply grateful for all the ways her teachings have impacted our lives and practices.    Through her mentorships, Xochitl helps others heal ancestral trauma and get back into deep connection with the Earth. She teaches us that through this work, we're able to find a deep spiritual connection to all the blessings our ancestors have to share with us, and it opens up a divine spiritual reconnection to the Earth.   For so many of us, money and love are deeply embedded ancestral wounds that we're working through. Xochitl helps us understand these wounds from a new perspective rooted in the wisdom that energy, inner power, love and prosperity are all energies, and invites us to think about how we source. She explains how sourcing vertically through our connection with the divine brings us back into our inner power and leads to sustainability and abundance. And when we source horizontally, we seek from things or people outside of ourselves, which is outside of our control and disconnected from the Earth, which leads to suffering from lack.   And to support those who are are working through a sense of lack or facing something difficult, Xochitl brings us back into connection with the Earth Mother. She offers wisdom to us as space holders on how to support others in finding trust and reconnecting to the divine love of the Earth. "I have myself witnessed in my own life and in the lives of those that I support, that at any moment when we are disconnected from this divine being that is the Earth, we suffer. We suffer from lack, we suffer from bad health, we suffer from lack of clarity. We can be in a lot of confusion. The premise of everything I do is really to reconnect us back to this incredible supporting energy, which is the Earth as a benevolent entity, energy that is our divine mother." As a 5th generation Medicine Woman, Xochitl has spent 27 years working with the sacred mushroom and offers retreats that are rooted in the indigenous wisdom of the Peruvian Andean tradition of her ancestral lineage. She talks to us about her upcoming Mazatec Psilocybin Mushroom Retreat in July, and how through this work it's her mission is to give reverance and honor to these medicines.   Ep. 97 - Sourced from Spirit is now streaming on Apple and Spotify. --------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about working with Xochitl and her offerings online at xochitlashe.com.  If you'd like to learn more about Magical Medicine Journeys and Xochitl's upcoming medicine retreat, visit magicalmedicinejourneys.com. You can also connect with Xochitl on Instagram at @xochitlashe.  Xochitl will also be featured in the upcoming Hay House Healing & Beyond Psychedelic Summit May 15th-19th. Register for this free online summt here. --------------------------------------------------------- Xochitl (So-chil) Kusikuy Ashe has been a teacher and guide in one-and-one mentorships, workshops, and ceremonies both in the U.S and internationally for the last 27 years.  At 16 years old she became the first female of five generations of men to be initiated into the healing traditions of her Peruvian ancestral lineage. She is a Medicine Woman in the Peruvian Andean tradition and has worked with sacred plant medicines since the time of her initiation.  For the past 23 years she apprenticed under her Godfather, a Mazatec Medicine Man of the ancient tradition of healing with the "Nti-si tho" "Santitos" or Psilocybin mushrooms.   She is a professionally trained herbalist, IFS Therapy Practitioner (Internal Family Systems) and specializes in the ceremonial use of Cacao and Psilocybin Mushrooms. In her practice, Xochitl focuses on the healing of generational trauma and the ways in which that trauma impairs our ability to thrive, create wealth, and have a positive impact on the world.   Founder of Magical Medicine Journeys, an Indigenous women owned retreat company, that offers legal Mazatec Psilocybin Mushroom Retreats in Mexico. Xochitl's mission is to honor the traditional indigenous knowledge and ceremony of sacred plant medicine and provide the most authentic and powerful life changing experiences. She is faculty at Esalen Institute, The Microdosing Institute and the Shift Network.  

Welcome to a special Mother's Day episode, where six guest poets and storytellers break down suffocating ideas of what a mother must be, to make space for the primal torrent of the earthy, crazy, profoundly deepening realites. And this isn't just about biological mothers, though god bless 'em, we need 'em.Our guests share traditional stories, heartfelt poems, and personal experiences that delve into the twists and burns of motherhood. Through their stories, we'll discover that motherhood is not just about the Hallmark card version of it. It's a messy, complicated journey that often defies our expectations and challenges us in ways we never imagined.We'll hear from mothers who have experienced loss, sacrifice, and moments of pure exhaustion. We'll also hear from those who have found unexpected beauty and fulfillment in the chaos of motherhood.Our guests will challenge limited conceptions about motherhood and reveal something more primal and deeply resonant within all of us. So join us as we celebrate motherhood in all its complexity, and honor the women who have loved and nurtured us throughout our lives. Happy Mother's Day!Transcript:Mother's Day May 2023 assembled[00:00:00] TheoWelcome to the story paths podcast. I'm theatre Lowery, and this is our mother's day special. My birthday was recently. And on that day I reached out. Uh, some online and in person. Communities and asked if anyone would like to share some stories, some reflections, some poems. About mother's day. And I'm glad to say they sent me an intriguing variety of offerings. From a story, reframing a childhood. To a poem about motherhood from the trenches. To reflections on breaking societal molds of motherhood. To a deepening [00:01:00] into the fierce beauty. Of mother earth. We begin with a story from storyteller, Carrie taught. And this one is broadly about childhood. The realm of mothers. About relationship. With elders about carrying guilt and the stories that we tell ourselves. And as you listen, whether you're old or young or male or female, you might imagine that you were the boy. And this story. And that this is part of your childhood. Once upon a time there was a boy and he lived on a [00:02:00] small farm in the distant remote countryside at least 10 miles away from the closest village, and his family ran the farm small vegetable farm that also had 12 apricot trees and chickens, and two cows and six sheep. And the boy named Jimmy. Worked very hard on the farm along with his family, and together they produced enough food to survive on as well as to sell at market for a moderate modest income.Well, one day Jimmy was not doing his chores. But instead was playing by the old well, and he had been told many, many, many times by his mother to stay away from the old. Well, but there he was nonetheless, because there was something magnetic about that deep, dark void in the earth. And, and he just couldn't stay away.And he loved the way, when he reached his arm down, the air felt different because it was cold and still. [00:03:00] And when he leaned over and smelled, it smelled damp and earthy. There used to be wood on top of the well for obvious safety precautions, but at a particularly bad time of storms, the family used the wood to board up the windows and nobody had got around to replacing it.Well, I know that you can see where this story is going. Jimmy did fall down the well, and he lodged his foot between rocks at the bottom and he couldn't move. He tried to free his foot. He thought, well, maybe he could scramble up, but the walls were far too tall and too steep for that. Anyway, Jimmy was terrified.And he knew that nobody was gonna find him until at least dinner. Everybody was off doing their chores, either working in the house or working in the fields or working when in the orchard or attending to the animals. Everybody was doing what they were supposed to be doing and nobody would notice that he [00:04:00] was gone.The dinner bell was hours away. And in that time, Jimmy, Thought. Terrible, terrible thoughts. He wondered what would happen if nobody ever found him and he starved to death. What, what if they had to cut off his leg to get him out? What if, what if his family was so angry with him for the trouble they caused that they sent him away to live somewhere else?Oh, why? Why wasn't Jimmy? Doing what he was supposed to be doing. Why did he not listen to his mother? Why was he playing near the, well? Why wasn't he doing his chores like he was supposed to? Why couldn't he have just been a good boy? Why? Well, sure enough, when the dinner bell rang and Jimmy didn't appear for dinner, the family sprung into action.You see, there are a lot of accidents that can happen on a small farm at the edge of the wilderness, and they didn't wait to see if Jimmy was just [00:05:00] dillydallying. They jumped up and they spread out and they searched and it didn't take long for them to discover Jimmy at the bottom of the well. But the problem was really about how to get him out.You see, Jimmy's foot was still stuck. He couldn't free himself. And the entrance to the well, the opening of the well was too narrow for anybody else to fit down, to come down and help. And they were afraid that if they tried to dig a wider opening, that the rocks and debris in the mud would fall on top of Jimmy.And they finally decided the only thing they could do. Was to dig a parallel shaft beside the well and then dig across to free. Jimmy. Well, they sent the kids out to the neighboring farms to rally for help, and soon they had gathered a work crew. And they worked around the clock in shifts digging and digging and digging.And it took five days and five [00:06:00] nights before they were able to free Jimmy from the well. And in that time, not one moment was Jimmy left alone. There was always somebody sitting at the mouth of the well with him talking down to him in. Calming, soothing, reassuring voices. They sang to him. They told him stories.They read aloud. They even brought Jimmy's little baby sister to come and coup and babble and giggle down the well. They sent down as much love and comfort as they could. They sent him his favorite food. They sent down blankets. They hauled up his toilet waste. They tried to fill Jimmy up with as much love and comfort and reassurance as they could, and after five days when they freed Jimmy, there was a huge celebration and everybody came.It was a giant potluck and, and there was so much celebrating. Jimmy was the hero. [00:07:00] He was celebrated and Jimmy went to bed and cried himself to sleep.Not one person said a thing to Jimmy about the terrible inconvenience of missing five days of work on the farm. Not one person said anything about the apricots dropping off the trees and rotting on the ground or, or about the. Cut worms that were devastating, the cabbage patch. Nobody said anything about why Jimmy was playing at the well in the first place.Nobody scolded him. Nobody said, why weren't you checking the fences like you were supposed to? Nobody said any of that. Nobody teased him. Nobody made fun of having to haul up his toilet waste, none of that. But Jimmy was ashamed and embarrassed, and he made a promise to himself that night. Jimmy promised himself that he would never again cause so [00:08:00] much anguish to somebody else.Never again would he require so much labor. Never again would he be a burden. Never again would he be so helpless.I, and although Jimmy was forever grateful, He carried a small cold stone in his heart for the rest of his life where he kept his fear and his sadness, and his shame, and his loneliness. Jimmy grew up to be a kind and generous and serious. And successful man. He was philanthropic, but he always kept himself a little apart from the world.He was always a little bit alone and a little bit sad if only he had spoken those feelings aloud. If only he [00:09:00] had heard how others told this story. You see, for some people this was a story of purpose about how setting a worthy goal and working hard to achieve it against the odds is an incredible feeling.For some, it was a story of the value of community, about the importance of working together for the common good. For some people, this helped them set their priorities straight. It reminded them that the love and the support and the wellbeing of another. Is so much more important than anything else on their to-do list.Others were reminded to go home and do a safety check on their own property. I mean, who knows how many accidents this prevented for? One young couple who were just starting out, this was a story of love and commitment of family, and it became the cornerstone of the life that they built together. Even, [00:10:00] even.Jimmy's little sister who had no memory of the event, internalized the importance and the significance of her voice, how important it was for her presence and her voice to be heard. Not one person carry the story of bitterness or resentment or the disappointment that Jimmy imagined. So I ask you, are you carrying an old story?That keeps you apart from life, that keeps you somehow small. Have you made a vow or a promise that no longer serves you? You see how we tell our story impacts how we experience the world. We get to choose how we tell our story. Choose well, my friend, choose well. [00:11:00] We get to choose how we tell our story. What a powerful lesson. There's a saying, I like. It's never too late to have a good childhood. To look back and reframe. Stories in which we cast ourselves as a fill-in or others as a felon. And to look at them from different perspectives. That's one of the beauties of storytelling. Is it allows you to move around 360 degrees. More. Our degrees around particular events in the past or particular understandings. And see them from different points of view. Like a council. Uh, people coming together and sharing their few point. I know when I heard this story from Carrie, I thought of some events from the childhood or younger years of other people that I know who are dear to [00:12:00] me. And considered, oh, it could be seen in a different perspective. Or maybe there's someone, you know, who seeing events in their own life or they're casting themselves as the fill-in or the victim. But the, you don't see them that way. The UCM is bigger than that. Stronger than that. TheoNext, we have a poem from storyteller and poet, Amy Walsh. And here she digs down. Into what motherhood should be. Could be. Is. And deep reflections. But what it means to be. Uh, human poised within older and newer generations of humans. Tending new generations. Children. What to pass on. What to stop. When to forgive oneself. [00:13:00] What is it to be a mother? Amy WalshHi, Theo. I wanted to share my poem with you. It was inspired by a group that I'm part of called Mother Circle that's facilitated by Kimberly Anne Johnson. I am Amy, daughter of Marsha, granddaughter of Rita, and Arlene, great-granddaughter of Anne, Minnie, Marie and Marie, mother of Rita and Irene. I carry the blood of the victim, the perpetrator, and the rescuer in my veins. And I know that I pass these to my daughters via both nurturance and bone. I know that I want to do things differently and sometimes I can't, and sometimes I can.[00:14:00] I know there are gifts I want to hand down, and sometimes I can't, and sometimes I can. My oldest daughter is a wise little mystic, a sensitive soul. She told me when she was four. All we needed to do to deserve God's love was be born. She reads body language like I read every flyer at the dorm elevator bulletin board, effortlessly, unintentionally, perhaps uncontrollably absorbing every emotional nuance I never saw or long ago tuned out. Until Covid made my rage unavoidable I would've told you with a straight face that I didn't often feel angry. Or afraid or ashamed or even sad because what did that get you except sent to your room? So I prided myself on being the easy kid and got it together [00:15:00] and expected my sense to five year old to get it together too. Now she attaches so much to being the best kid in her class to being all business in first grade.It makes me want to cry. Because maybe she was wired like that, but maybe this is her version of easy. Maybe I have already taught her that her emotions are too much, that it is more important to be good, that's safe, that there are conditions on her worth.How do I unwind that and repair that? Can I open my heart to feel the joy and grief, passion and rage, hope and fear? Belonging and shame. Can my daughters and I teach each other, can we take that freight ancestral tapestry and weave it a new, my mother was the [00:16:00] daughter of a man who lost his mother in a car accident at the age of six.I am not sure there are words for how disorienting that was. He never moved beyond that emotionally in the 83 years that followed his outbursts. Never more regulated than a six year old boys, but much more terrifying to a small child in the container of a grown man.My mother was two when she and her brother threw eggs at the hem house wall. She remembers the fun and the delight of bright yellow streaking down the wall. She doesn't remember what happens next, except that it was the last time she did something fun without fully examining the consequences. A good girl through and through to this day, my mother recoils that conflict when my daughter's fight [00:17:00] over a plastic hat.She pounces with immediate distraction to escape their anger and provide them an escape route too. I say that as if I am better, as if it doesn't take two days of inner pep talks and a well-rehearsed script to confront someone about a small frustration at work as if I weren't afraid to be unreasonable, as if it didn't feel mean to say no.As I sift through the debris of easy and excavate my too muchness, I can see that I never felt afraid of my mother. I can see the additional room she created for me to maneuver in the world, room she never had. I can see the stories of abusive fathers and women who did what they had to to survive. I can see the stories of grieving fathers.And women who died in childbirth. [00:18:00] I can see the son of an alcoholic whose heart broke too early. I can see the hunger and the fear that led to that alcoholism or led to insatiable taking, that was the direct cause of the hunger and desperation of others. I can see the church and the wild woman of the woods.I can see the stone workers and the story keepers. I can see the conquest and the concord. I can see the ancient grandmothers place their flower crown on my head. There is pride and shame and magic in your life. Victims. Perpetrators, rescuers, all of them, shaking your windows and rattling your bones, demanding you look at the sacrifices and the atrocities [00:19:00] carried out in your name, demanding you reckon with a question? Why are you still here?YolandaI'm Yolanda I'm an Ubuntu poet and I love the idea that stories, stories,I'm Yolanda I'm an Ubuntu poet and I love the idea that stories, stories, That's the voice of Yolanda. Who will share with us some bombastic reflections on motherhood. On primal forces, breaking societal molds. And finding one's fault. All the more visible with the attempt to parent. Uh, young being into this world. And with the mother's connection with ancestral lines of mothers flowing into her. And all their [00:20:00] connection. With mother earth. what really struck me was, firstly I was. Grateful to have this invitation from a man. It really landed just that simple awareness that, um, a man was wanting on his own birthday to celebrate motherhood. I come from an African culture that's a dual heritage. So it's the north and east of Africa. It's a two season landscape, it's multiple languages before you enter into school. And you come into a culture that is in Europe. So I'm very much a sort of diaspora lens. Using the English language, my, my second language to communicate on a topic that. I believe motherhood just strips you off language and gets you back into that animal primal state, you know, where between, you know, [00:21:00] milking with, you know, with holding your child's head in one hand and kind of sensing the, on a pheromone level, you can smell the presence of your man wanting to creep back towards you.And, you know, how does that mind deal with all that at once? It's, it's just, it's an adventure, you know. And you learn to relax into it I couldn't even speak the word adventure without acknowledging that I wanted to pause Advent. So I don't know how folks reflect on motherhood.It's got such an urban myth around it. It's got so many different silent codes within it. But motherhood for me has just been. Tooth pulling messy adventure, and that we need to somehow be nourished by it and also shed some of those stories that we have somehow nurtured. There's the stories that we see from our families. There's those things that [00:22:00] exist in society that say the dos and don't. A mother. I'll have, you know, Theodore, if I've understood the silent codes has put aside her.Her sexy has put aside, her woman has put aside her. You know, lover has put aside all of that and has raised to the pedestal a dream. A dream filled with urban myth rather than the sacred, simple, scared story. You are on an adventure and you aren't being asked to go beyond some of those limitations that you might have. And through a conditioned mindset and, and religion, all those kind of things. You call it culture. On a good day, you call it maddening on a bad day.And then motherhood just kind of keeps pushing, but both further down that river so that you recognize that uh, you just don't have the language. And that's when I became quite. [00:23:00] Familiar with my animist heritage and I, I brought that to myself in the most compassionate way cuz I recognized that in all ways I had given up and that I was not being asked to give up on myself, but I was being asked to explore this on a completely sacred level.So motherhood for me became a path where I recognized that I had walked with shame, and that I was gradually being invited through the motherhood experience of seeing the holy in the shame, seeing the beautiful in the shame, seeing the, I'm part of a wider story in the shame, and so shame like all entities that have a spaciousness to them. My first glance on this relationship was I'll never be good enough. I failed him from the get-go. [00:24:00] Um, and then the storyline became what makes you think there is any extra that needs to be done? Maybe he needs my kind of crazy, maybe he needs my kind of flaws. And I have found that the mother tongue is the one that is so foundational in the discourse between Great Mother and remembering our matriarchs from the original story, those who have now been transformed and present to us as two-legged people, but they are present to us through the other members of our family, through the tree family, the stone people, the elements. The oral tradition gives you that tonality. The oral tradition says you are to lean to your child. Like the grandmother always reminds the mother. When I lost my firstborn child, I still use language like lost. [00:25:00] It's my grandmother who said you had already called and named her Maisha.Maisha in my mother tongue means life.And I go back to the simplicity of the term storyline. It brought me my grandmother in a form I hadn't known. She said, we go at a particular time to go and meet our coffee plants. We have coffee plantations by the but of the kja. It's, it's a sea, a wave of.Of coffee plants, it's coffee medicine. And then we have those who walk, who go into the climb. So they listen and they do that story and they hear the story and they bring it back down to us. And we know how to do our coffee medicine to care. There is nothing within the storyline.Says, strip the coffee plants away so that we can see the [00:26:00] magnificence of our grandmother better exposed. That's a colonized mind. You don't throw the baby with the bathwater. That's motherhood. Your son's a jerk is the sentence that comes to the surface.You know, he's come back at two o'clock in the morning, you're gonna hear him making love all night. Why? Why? Why? Then you remember, you don't strip the coffee medicine. That's his story. That's when you're like, I remember when I used to do that.What is this biggest hunger and yearning that mothers are called to remember? All religions in their sacred and in their pure, how the discourse, it says enter into direct relationship. It's not just us crazy mystic or part Catholic, shamanic and, you know, possessed. It's there. It's in the fabric [00:27:00] of the cloth. If you become overly confused, Motherhood is the most devouring, insane thing. Can you imagine it's made that way? You know, we, we bring them through a portal and they do their part.So it's an adventure. And when I think of motherhood, I wanted to recognize the matriarchs that have sat with their patriarchs, and they've done it in a combined and relaxed and loving way in the deep confusion that exists at the moment.And in the original old stories. As I love to say, the grandmother's spirit had already seen fit to, to have in that in between space medicine, deep deep medicine, and as it happens, science now knows that if you are sipping on coffee, you are more likely to get [00:28:00] to deal with those high altitudes with a better experience.But you know, did my original, original, original grandmother know this? But she's quite cheeky, so she's saying yes, but you know, we come from a cheeky line, so I'll just ignore that. Shall we say that bit? I don't think she did. Really. I think what happens is a, a deep obedience, you know, you, you learn to communicate and into real relationship and you, you hear your bodies.Yes. And you, you can, you can recognize your bodies. For me, motherhood is a messy adventure. And the more you can vent the better. We are not invited to do this alone. Recognizing that we can look at the signs and lean on others and take a leap of faith and remember that as much as we believe it's our own [00:29:00] adventure, our children are our deepest teacher and it's with loving embrace of other mothers, other grandmothers, other sisters, those who have birthed that experience, or those who are there to support you even if they haven't lived the so-called birth experience. And then with that, we can simply say, we are a family and our men are so much a part of this. Our other family members are so much a part of this. And I'm grateful. Uh, next we have a poem. Of belonging. And earthiness. By the poet and artist, Jesse White. How could we have forgotten the blessing to be born of a love as ancient as eternity, perpetually shape shifting, [00:30:00] spirit breathing you into me and back again until I no longer know where my skin ends and yours begins. Tate our bones back to the land. Remembering her embrace of gravity. May we begin the mourning, bowing to the beauty that births us.Mother of mystery and magic, father of fire and feather. How could we have forgotten we belong along?Lastly, we close with a story. By storyteller, Diana spirit hark. A story about the interrelationships between life and death which we've. The creatures. In this world together, including ourselves. The story of the wisdom. [00:31:00] Of our great mother. Wisdom, which is sometimes hard. For us. To accept. I am an artisan of a ceremonial art I've been a storyteller and a dream weaver. For my whole life. I've always known about dreams since I was a little girl, and when I found the medicine teachings of the four directions, I became totally immersed in that and found, felt like I finally found a philosophy and a way of life that matched who I was, who I am.And so I am a grandmother and a great-grandmother, still raising children, still [00:32:00] interpreting dreams, still making art, and still loving mother nature. My friend Theo asked me to share a story about mothers or grandmothers, cuz I'm a grandmother and I have. A favorite story about a mother that we often don't think of as our, our mother. When I was a little girl, I was put outside and the door locked. So I, I made friends with, with nature, with the trees and the grass and the birds and, and the bugs and everything.That was on my, you know, in my yard when I was little. And at one point I actually said to myself that I think that [00:33:00] I was given to the wrong family and that my real mother is Mother Nature. Cuz in those days, long time ago, they didn't talk about Earth Mother much. Mostly talked about. Be good to Mother Nature.And so that's, so I decided that Mother Nature was my true mother, and this song is called Earth Mother, and it is a story about. There, there's a lot of talk right now about how we're spoiling the earth and howthis shouldn't happen and that shouldn't happen. But nature has a verypretty powerful awareness [00:34:00] of what her children need.Earth. Mother woke with the dawn and Fanny sacred smoke to all the four directions. She began to walk thelan singing her morning song.Beautiful home, beautiful homeland. Welcome the fire, the east and sun. Welcome the south. The swimmers and the waters welcome the west, the earth and the plants. Welcome the north. The wind and the animals. Welcome to the stars. Welcome to the moon. Good morning, my beautiful life. Good morning. My [00:35:00] beautiful life.And as she walked,she came to. A beautiful place where she bent down and she saw the The Beatles, and she gave them beautiful little iridescent green jackets and she hung green acorns in the trees and bending low. She the seed of summer in a little flower. So that when it opened in summer, it would remember. Then she turned her gaze to the sage covered desert.She loved the desert. She blew a warm [00:36:00] wind across the Bless the desert and a hawk caught it on his wings as he blew, and then she walked on. As she walked, she came to the river and there was men. Man had his neck and he was catching frogsfor his breakfastfor his mother. You are kind. You sent frog to me. To hunt and catch for my breakfast. I am very grateful they filled my belly.Oh, but why, why do you send mosquitoes to torment me in my bed at night? They bite me and make me leave my bed.[00:37:00] Mosquitoes Earth. Mother, very, very bad, bad, bad frogs, on the other hand, sweet, good, and so delicious,Earth's mother. If there were no more mosquitoes, the world would be perfect.Earth's mother's side and walked. She walked across the Savannah in Africa wearing a robe, fringed with falling rain. She filled the water holes, sharpened the thorn bushes, guided sunbird to a blooming flower with nectar, she climbed a peak. And flung her spear of lightning across the sky. It felt the sting of storm and the fury of the [00:38:00] lightningin the North Earth. Mother powdered the trees with snow and like diamond dust. It was in the air later on in the afternoon, earth Mother. Heard frogs calling.She saw a frog sitting on the rock and catching an insect in with this tongue and eating at whole. Thank you Earth Mother Mosquitoes and her sisters fill my belly. But why have you said man to eat me? Man is very, very bad, bad, bad, sweet, delicious mosquitoes On the other hand, they make me happy. If there were no more men in [00:39:00] this world, it would be perfect Birth mother smiled and walked on in the evening.She died deep into the water and swam with the whales. Iridescent blue light coming out of her fingertips. Crescent Moon rose, she cradled an otter in a bed of seaweed. It was nighttime. Now, she walked across the meadow.She heard a tiny little voice,earth mother. I am so grateful to you for sending man. He's so tasty and delicious when I bite him in his pet. But why Earth Mother do you send those useless [00:40:00] rocks? They have eaten my sisters. And tomorrow, Shirley, they will eat me. This one would be perfect. Ifthere were no more props, earth mother smiled inside and she climbed the hill to her cloud tv. She spread fireflies amongst the trees and they sparkled like diamonds. She spread a spider, we lace on the grass,and she said goodnight. Goodnight to the Beatles and the hawks and the sunbirds. Goodnight to the whales and the frogs, and the otters and the mosquitoes, and fireflies. [00:41:00] Her children everywhere. Then she went to sleep and the world in its own way was perfect. Goodnight. Goodnight, my beautiful hope.Goodnight to the south, the swimmers and the whales. Goodnight to the west, the earth and the plants. Goodnight to the north, the wind and the animals. Goodnight to the starts. Goodnight to the moon. Goodnight, beautiful light. Goodnight, beautiful world. Goodnight. Beautiful land.The end.So it's a great story about all of life and it really does answer the why [00:42:00] life is the way it is yet gently, mm-hmm. With grace and beauty. Thank you for listening. If you'd like to support this podcast, you can become a paid subscriber on sub stack. And this month paid subscribers are receiving the full. Reflections from Yolanda. Edited down quite a bit for this episode. And I also invite you to share it with others who you think would like it. Until next time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit storypaths.substack.com/subscribe

Somos Semillas, We Are Seeds: A Podcast about Indigenous Sovereignty & Collective StorytellingThis creative collaboration with indigenous poet & scholar Erika Murcia invites us to explore inquiries about living with greater purpose, presence & rootedness.In this episode we are reclaiming Earth Mother and the soils as part of who we are, what we're made of. Erika, nicky & Cat open into this longing to celebrate our bodies, illuminating body as decolonial prayer.LINKSEpisode transcript: Coming soon!Sumergirse by La Clave de Sol: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2NvLWNh9sNxdDhnFCkAOQ1?si=ajZr2gDlTga52lQA09NzuA & on IG @la.clave.de.solConnect with us at weriseproduction[at]protonmail[dot]me, and follow us on Facebook & Instagram at weriseproduction, & on twitter at WeRiseProducers.Connect with Erika Murcia at https://linktr.ee/Mujeryselva

Somos Semillas, We Are Seeds: A Podcast about Indigenous Sovereignty & Collective StorytellingThis creative collaboration with indigenous poet & scholar Erika Murcia invites us to explore inquiries about living with greater purpose, presence & rootedness.Episode One: Sacred Waters, Returning to Our Natural Flow offers expansive praxis for a calling to calmness, to flowing slowly as we dive into the depths of our dialogue, and our ancestral soul's water baggage.This episode features Somos Semillas collaborators: Nicky & Cat of We Rise Production, and Erika of Sanadora Práctica Creativa.Through multimedia, digital and live productions, We Rise Production challenges audiencesto think critically about the systems that oppress us all, and uses art to inspire active solidarity.We vision for the future with empathy and intellectual rigor. ​We move with ancestors and future generations in mind, knowing that it is our responsibilityto be accountable to our communities. Creative collaboration and storytelling are our methodsfor disseminating knowledge. These offerings are intended to help us remember what colonization tries to erase and to inspire change, big and small, loud and subtle.We ride the cusp of what our ancestors have known and what remains unknown,what has been done in acts of bravery and brilliance, and what we are capable of creating.Catherine Duval Petru aka Cat (she/her) is a queer Jewish cultural producer born & raised in Huchiun, Ohlone land known to many as Oakland, California.Influenced by this land at the epicenter of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, and the survivor spirit of her paternal grandmother, Cat's pulse beats for our freedom movements. A dancer & pollinator, Cat brings whimsy & focus to supporting artists, educators, organizations, activists & visionaries tell stories that nourish our imaginations for collective liberation.​As co-founder & co-director of We Rise Production, Cat brings her experience as an audio producer (trained at KPFA Radio's community-based First Voice Apprenticeship Program in Berkeley), as well as her knack for writing & passions for accessibility & facilitation, to all her collaborations.NICOLE GERVACIO (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Huchiun, occupied Ohlone territory also known as Oakland, California. Their parents and grandparents immigrated from Luzon and the Bisayan islands. Inspired by bodies and memory, her work explores identity, permanence versus impermanence, and is often driven by a fear of forgetting – a response to the colonization, silencing, and invisiblization of their communities as well as many others under U.S. imperialism. nicole aims to heal the cultural & historical amnesia we inherited from the ongoing violence of colonialism that harms people, beings, and land and has us facing multiple crises today. The responsibility and purpose of being an artist is a dance she navigates by dreaming and creating with ancestors and future generations in mind. nicole has been a collaborator of Liberation Spring since 2016 and is the co-founder and co-director the cultural production collective We Rise - both continue to deepen her work as an artist and activist. NicoleGervacio.comErika Murcia a Poet, and editor. Daughter of Mesoamerican diaspora. Co-author of the anthology Mamahood Sovereignty, a collection of essays on how womxn embody our Creativity. I created the Sanadora Práctica Creativa classroom honoring Native Mesoamerican teachings to support children of the global diaspora's healing journeys through Breastfeeding their Creative Praxis. As a human, I enjoy dancing, hugging trees, and drinking high-quality coffee. Now I walk my talk in Mesoamerica and wherever Earth Mother calls my heart.LINKSEpisode transcript: Coming soon!Sumergirse by La Clave de Sol: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2NvLWNh9sNxdDhnFCkAOQ1?si=ajZr2gDlTga52lQA09NzuA & on IG @la.clave.de.solConnect with us at weriseproduction[at]protonmail[dot]me, and follow us on Facebook & Instagram at weriseproduction, & on twitter at WeRiseProducers.Connect with Erika Murcia at https://linktr.ee/Mujeryselva

Happy Spring! I'm glad you're here to receive Goddess guidance energy for April. Mawu implores us to ground, connect with and become stewards of the Earth. Your contribution is needed no matter how small. Get outside and take in all of her majesties at a woodland trail, sandy beach, or botanical garden. If you can, sit at the base of a favorite tree or stand with your bare feet on the earth and show your gratitude to our Earth Mother for all she provides for us.   Read Mawu's full message for April at Transformation Goddess and claim your goddess card message for a small love offering.

Hey man….do you ever just stop and think about plants man? Like our Earth Mother has provided us so many wonders to marvel at and use. Plants give us food, medicine, provide us shelter, and some that make us feel alright, alright, alright! While some of the LAD boys lack a green thumb, they all have appreciation for specific types of flora both wild and domestic. So, whether you are a perennial garden enthusiast, or an annual participant at the Arbor Day Festival, kick back and vibe as we cultivate another episode of wonder!

This week here on The Spiral Dance, we celebrate The Earth. After we Give Thanks to the Earth, we're going to look at Earth Magick; specifically the Element of Earth - what that's meant since ancient times and what it means in ceremonial magick today. And we'll look at the tradtions of Gnomes, the Fay and Lay Lines. And since we're celebrating The Earth, we'll celebrate the Earth Mother and specifically the Goddess Gaia. And just to liven up the soup - Salt! And we'll finish up with an Earth Meditation Ritual. Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!

Oberson Zell has been called a Renaissance Man. He is an author, transpersonal psychologist, metaphysician, theologian, shaman,  artist, teacher and ordained priest of the Earth-Mother, Gaia and the Headmaster of the Grey School of Wizardry. Those who know him well consider him to be a true Wizard in the traditional sense.

The Pachamama Scandal sent shockwaves across the world, exposing the Pope Francis pontificate as the pagan and globalist puppet regime that pro-life and pro-family leaders suspected.This is a must-watch review of the threats facing the Western World, exposing the compromised political and cultural ideology of the most powerful religious leader on Earth, Pope Francis. The culture of life will never lose to the "Earth Mother” or any other pagan deity worshipped by proponents of The Great Reset.Also, dive deep into Pope Francis' shockingly close relationship with one of the most oppressive and anti-human ideologies in history: communism. Communism has taken root in the Francis pontificate, and the culture of life must act fast and stop communism's rise on the world stage.FIGHT FOR THE CULTURE OF LIFE ASAP! https://give.lifesitenews.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're having a baby!?! and chatting about motherhood, grief, family, and the search for more with Away We Go (2009) and Juno (2007). This episode finds Emory describing her worst fear, Emily feeling nostalgic, and Meredith aspiring to Earth Mother but ending up John Wayne. Don't forget to follow and rate the podcast and check out Emory's blog for movie screening updates, more reviews, and personalized recommendations! Find and follow your Helen Hall Library on all the things!

In Maori mythology, the land is referred to as Papatuanuku or the Earth Mother, and she is regarded as the source of all things. According to some stories, she came from the water, and after the land rose from the water, it gave birth to all life. In the Maori world view, land provides the basis for life and is a powerful mother figure who gives her blessings to her children.In Maori creation traditions, Papatuanuku emerged from the ocean. This concept is related to the experiences of people who live on the vast Pacific Ocean. In Maori folklore, the legendary trickster Maui would frequently fish on remote islands in the Pacific.As the earth mother, the whole earth is said to be a manifestation of her lying on her back.Read more at https://mythlok.com/papatuanuku/

To honor the month of the mother this May, Jenn will lead you in a guided meditation to call in and observe the power of the mother and the sacred feminine energy that resides in each and every one of us. Lay down, relax, and listen to this meditation to tap into the energy of unconditional love, embrace gentleness, and feel connected to the Mother Earth and the mothers who have come before you.   Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here Receive your Free Grief Guidebook here Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

I'm glad you are here to receive Goddess guidance energy for May. Mawu implores us to ground, connect with and become stewards of the Earth. Your contribution is needed no matter how small. Get outside and take in all of her majesties at a woodland trail, sandy beach, or botanical garden. If you can, sit at the base of a favorite tree or stand with your bare feet on the earth and show your gratitude to our Earth Mother for all she provides for us. I love to share monthly oracle card messages for a small energy exchange. If you want me to draw a card for you, please donate $3 or whatever you wish to contribute at TransformationGoddess.com/blog