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In this episode of Global Treasures, we cover Tikal National Park, located in the jungle of Guatemala. This park contains a site significant for Mayan civilization, inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D. Join us as we discuss the history, travel tips and more. Support our Sponsors and Affiliates at no extra cost to you and help make planning your trip easier: Lightweight Travel Lantern: https://amzn.to/4kBDlHv  Barvita (Code ABIGAILVACCA gets you 15% off your first order): https://barvita.co/?ref=ABIGAILVACCA Trip.com: https://trip.tp.st/CXVUtJFI  Plannin (Save up to 40%!): https://plannin.com/en/search/stay?googlePlace=Tikal+National+Park&googleResult=ChIJc8ZiAsumX48RVRE-8jzDyd4&refId=globaltreasures    Follow Global Treasures on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093258132336 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@globaltreasurespodcast

Send us your movie recommendations!This week, Captain and Wilson discuss the 2008 horror, "The Ruins," where a group of tourists in Mexico visit a hidden Mayan temple and discover a deadly surprise. Who would have guessed exploring a restricted area is dangerous?The film stars Jena Malone (Donnie Darko), Shawn Ashmore (X-Men), Jonathan Tucker (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake), Laura Ramsey (The Covenant), and Joe Anderson (The Crazies).

Jump in with Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta on episode 245 of Jumpers Jump. This episode we discuss: Hallucinations, Gavin's Final Destination moment, Fever Dreams, Sleep Paralysis theory, Frequency theories, Drinking theories, Tech changing lifestyle, Neurolink theories, Dark tech predictions, Severance, Ai Crimes, Heist stories, Ai superhero, The Old West, Changing your avatar, Evil case, Chicken fighting, Cenotes & Human sacrifices, Chichen Itza, Mayan temples theory, Humans & Gold theory, El Dorado, Frontal Lobe, Signs your getting old, Real vs Fakes, Jinn mythical creatures, Ghost stories, Evil Eye stories, Faith & Religion, Monk vlogs, Sinners theory, Hidden Spells and much more! Follow the podcast: @JumpersPodcast Follow Carlos: @CarlosJuico Follow Gavin: @GavinRutaa Check out the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/JumpersJumpYT⁠ Thanks to our Sponsors:  Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://SHOPIFY.COM/jumpers   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7.27.25 - Day 8/13 of the White Mirror Wavespell - Magnetic Moon 2 The new year began yesterday and we could pay attention to what Yellow Resonant Seed might represent by what unfolded over the day's events. I noticed that I was focused - the way Yellow Seed 'targets' and is earthy, on course for physical manifestation. I also noticed that I wanted to be close to nature, and also very sedentary. Blue Storm, for the past year, has been very turned up. I am anticipating that we will feel more static and stable from now on. Perhaps it was a psychic kind of day. I am acclimated to that, somehow, but we are now in a year of being Resonant, of having messages and inspiration rattle through us from a divine source. It's okay if your 'Mayan new year' wasn't as fiery and party-hearty as what the Gregorian holiday pushes. We can celebrate the 13 Moon renewal, but what we do here - in the path of Natural Time - is mostly pay attention, using our intuition and high sensitivity to be more awake. So a new year is a lot of new information, and in fact some weighty, meteoric new karma, so it might not also be fun.

In this episode of Country Creatives, Caleb sits down with emerging creative Mayan Gagliardi for an inspiring conversation about stepping into the arts industry as a young person. Recorded at the Emporium Creative Hub, where Mayan spent a week immersed in creative projects, this chat offers a glimpse into the mindset and motivations of the next generation of artists. Mayan shares how his diverse influences, including music, street art, film set building and storytelling, have shaped his creative journey so far. From navigating personal setbacks to working on collaborative projects and exploring new creative technologies, he reflects on the importance of community and the many pathways available in the arts today. This episode is a candid look at what it takes to find your voice, build your craft, and pursue creativity with purpose. Click HERE find out more about the RIVE software Mayan mentions in the episode

7.25.25 - Day 6/13 of the White Mirror Wavespell - Day Out of Time It's the day between years, and the best metaphor is if the 'stroke of midnight' on the Gregorian New Year's Eve lasted a whole 24 hours. Or the waking day, plus the dreams surrounding it. This is just a daylong gift for those of us who follow an eccentric and esoteric calendar. We are organized on this path around totems and mystical implications, and so we get a whole day to make the transition between years, at a slow indigenous pace we cling to by following ancient Mayan teachings. The Blue Rhythmic Storm year is gone. We can't anticipate the whole Yellow Resonant Seed year, but we can get a pretty clear astrological reading of what it may entail by living deeply and with open awareness on the first day, its namesake and reference point.

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This soul-stirring conversation has been a real treat - speaking with the Jaguar Medicine Woman Nan Akasha, who has over 38years of experience in Sacred Travel, leading healing retreats and the rare gift of walking realms and dimensions effortlessly.

Why Americans are Moving to Mexico In recent years, there's been a notable surge in Americans purchasing real estate in Mexico. This trend driving Americans to move to Mexico This trend is driven by various factors, including Mexico's appealing climate, diverse culture, and relatively lower cost of living. We will present why Americans are increasingly drawn to Mexican real estate, the legalities involved, and the potential benefits and challenges they may face. Where do Americans Live in Mexico With its stunning beaches, lush mountains, and temperate climate, Mexico offers a diverse range of environments to suit various preferences, from serene beachfront properties to bustling urban apartments. • Mexico City: As the capital and largest city, Mexico City offers a vibrant urban environment with rich cultural history, arts, and an international community. The weather is pleasant year-round because of the high elevation. • Lake Chapala and Ajijic: This area is particularly popular among US and Canadian retirees for its mild climate, scenic beauty, and established expat communities. • Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya: Known for stunning beaches and a more relaxed lifestyle compared to Cancun, this area is popular among younger expats and digital nomads. • San Miguel de Allende: Known for its colonial architecture and artistic community, San Miguel de Allende in the state of Guanajuato is a UNESCO World Heritage site and attracts many expats for its beauty and cultural richness. • Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit: These coastal areas are favored for their beautiful beaches, resort-style living, and active expatriate communities. • Merida: The capital of Yucatan, known for its colonial architecture, safety, and proximity to Mayan ruins and cenotes, attracts expats interested in a blend of modern amenities and historic charm. • Tijuana and Baja California: Proximity to the US border makes cities in Baja California attractive for those who wish to stay close to the US, offering a lower cost of living along with beachfront living. The states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas also boarder the US. Affordable Living in Mexico In general, the cost of living Mexico is about one third as much as it is in the US. This is one of the primary attractions for Americans to move to Mexico. Overall Cost of LivingThe cost of living in Mexico is about one third to one quarter In the US, for a family of four, the average total cost of living, including rent, is about $7,400 per month, while for a single person, these costs are approximately $3,300. These figures can vary based on factors like food, housing, transportation, and personal care expenses. These costs vary greatly depending on where you living, your life style, and if healthcare is covered by your employer. Here are some estimated costs of living in different Mexican cities. These are the monthly costs in US dollars for one person with a modest, average Mexican lifestyle: • Mexico City: $1,000• Los Cabos: $900• Cancun: $850• Monterrey: $800• Tijuana: $775• Guadalajara: $750• Hermosillo: $750• Chihuahua: $725• Querétaro: $725• San Luis Potosi: $700• Puebla: $700• Toluca: $690• Michoacán: $690• Aguascalientes: $675• Cuernavaca: $675• Merida: $675• Nayarit: $660• Morelia: $660• Acapulco: $650• Veracruz: $650• Durango: $650• Zacatecas: $640• Oaxaca: $625• Yucatan: $600• Chiapas: $600• Tabasco: $590• Campeche: $580• Hidalgo: $575• Guerrero: $550 US expats may desire a higher lifestyle than a typical Mexican average. Americans may have additional costs such as travel back to the US and medicare. The cost of living across Mexico can range from $500 – $2,000 per month. A comfortable life in Mexico, including renting a one-bedroom apartment with air conditioning in a good location, can typically be achieved with a monthly budget of about $1,200. This budget includes other expenses like utilities, internet, mobile phone, food, transportation, entertainment,

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Healing Amidst Tulum's Ancient Echoes: A Father-Daughter Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-07-23-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: El viento cálido del verano soplaba suavemente a través de las ruinas antiguas de Tulum.En: The warm summer wind blew gently through the ancient ruins of Tulum.Es: El sol brillaba intensamente sobre las piedras grises, mientras las olas del mar Caribe rompían suavemente al pie del acantilado.En: The sun shone intensely over the gray stones, while the waves of the Caribbean Sea broke softly at the foot of the cliff.Es: Esteban y Lucía avanzaban lentamente por el sendero polvoriento, sus pasos enmudecidos por la arena blanca.En: Esteban and Lucía moved slowly along the dusty path, their steps muffled by the white sand.Es: Esteban, con el corazón aún dolido por la pérdida de su esposa, buscaba en las piedras ancestrales una conexión que pudiera sanar sus almas.En: Esteban, with a heart still aching from the loss of his wife, sought a connection in the ancestral stones that could heal their souls.Es: Lucía, aunque joven, llevaba una tristeza profunda en sus ojos, un eco del amor que había perdido.En: Lucía, though young, carried a deep sadness in her eyes, an echo of the love she had lost.Es: Sin embargo, en su corazón también ardía una chispa de curiosidad por el legado que su padre quería mostrarle.En: However, in her heart also burned a spark of curiosity for the legacy her father wanted to show her.Es: Mientras caminaban, Esteban señalaba los restos de los antiguos templos mayas.En: As they walked, Esteban pointed out the remnants of the ancient Mayan temples.Es: "Aquí, en este lugar," explicó, "nuestros antepasados vivieron sus vidas.En: "Here, in this place," he explained, "our ancestors lived their lives.Es: Construyeron estos santuarios para sus dioses, y dejaron historias en las piedras."En: They built these sanctuaries for their gods, and left stories in the stones."Es: Lucía miraba a su alrededor, tratando de imaginar cómo había sido todo hace siglos.En: Lucía looked around, trying to imagine what it had been like centuries ago.Es: El viento murmuraba entre las hojas, como si las almas de aquellos que una vez vivieron allí quisieran compartir sus secretos con ella.En: The wind whispered among the leaves, as if the souls of those who once lived there wanted to share their secrets with her.Es: Pero su mente también volvía, inevitablemente, a su madre.En: But her mind also inevitably returned to her mother.Es: Sentía su ausencia como un hueco en su mundo.En: She felt her absence as a void in her world.Es: Esteban, percibiendo el silencio de su hija, decidió contarle historias que muchas veces había compartido con su esposa, historias que ahora eran solo suyas para dar.En: Esteban, sensing his daughter's silence, decided to tell her stories he had often shared with his wife, stories that were now only his to give.Es: "Tu mamá y yo siempre quisimos traerte aquí," dijo con voz suave.En: "Your mom and I always wanted to bring you here," he said softly.Es: "Queríamos que supieras de dónde vienes.En: "We wanted you to know where you come from.Es: Que sintieras la fuerza de nuestra historia."En: To feel the strength of our history."Es: De repente, el cielo comenzó a nublarse y un trueno distante anunció la llegada de una tormenta.En: Suddenly, the sky began to cloud over and distant thunder announced the arrival of a storm.Es: Buscando refugio, padre e hija se apresuraron a una pequeña cueva que se abría al costado de una de las estructuras.En: Seeking shelter, father and daughter hurried to a small cave that opened beside one of the structures.Es: A salvo del aguacero, el sonido constante de la lluvia creó un espacio de intimidad.En: Safe from the downpour, the constant sound of the rain created a space of intimacy.Es: Esteban tomó un respiro profundo y, por primera vez desde que se fueron de casa, habló de su madre en un tono personal.En: Esteban took a deep breath and, for the first time since they left home, spoke of her mother in a personal tone.Es: "Ella siempre encontraba belleza en las cosas pequeñas,” dijo, sus palabras llenas de amor.En: "She always found beauty in the small things," he said, his words full of love.Es: "Te amaba más que a nada en este mundo."En: "She loved you more than anything in this world."Es: Escuchar sobre su madre así, su vida y su amor, hizo que Lucía sintiera un calor reconfortante en su pecho.En: Hearing about her mother this way, about her life and love, made Lucía feel a comforting warmth in her chest.Es: Ella miró a su padre, con lágrimas en sus ojos, pero también con una nueva comprensión.En: She looked at her father, with tears in her eyes, but also with a new understanding.Es: Al perder a su madre, también estaba ganando una conexión más fuerte con su padre y una historia que era de ellos dos.En: She realized that losing her mother also meant gaining a stronger connection with her father and a story that belonged to just the two of them.Es: Cuando la tormenta pasó, el sol volvió a brillar sobre las ruinas.En: When the storm passed, the sun shone again over the ruins.Es: Esteban y Lucía salieron del refugio, sintiendo que habían dejado atrás un peso.En: Esteban and Lucía emerged from the shelter, feeling as though they had left a weight behind.Es: Mientras miraban el esplendor del mar, con el legado de su madre y sus antepasados como una guía, supieron que no estaban solos.En: As they admired the splendor of the sea, with the legacy of her mother and ancestors as a guide, they knew they were not alone.Es: Juntos, caminaron de regreso por el sendero, con el sentimiento de que, aunque el camino adelante podía ser incierto, el amor y la historia que compartían les darían fuerza.En: Together, they walked back along the path, with the feeling that, although the road ahead might be uncertain, the love and history they shared would give them strength.Es: Y así, comenzaron su viaje hacia adelante, llevando consigo los recuerdos y las historias que nunca olvidarían, abrazados por el espíritu eterno de Tulum.En: And so, they began their journey forward, carrying with them the memories and stories they would never forget, embraced by the eternal spirit of Tulum. Vocabulary Words:the wind: el vientoruins: las ruinasthe cliff: el acantiladothe path: el senderomuffled: enmudecidosthe loss: la pérdidato heal: sanarthe soul: el almasadness: tristezathe curiosity: la curiosidadthe legacy: el legadothe remnants: los restosthe temple: el templothe sanctuary: el santuariothe ancestors: los antepasadosto whisper: murmurarabsence: ausenciathe void: el huecothe thunder: el truenothe storm: la tormentashelter: refugiothe downpour: el aguacerointimacy: la intimidadbeauty: la bellezato comfort: reconfortarthe chest: el pechoto gain: ganarsplendor: esplendoruncertain: inciertojourney: viaje

Glory to God I've loved chatting in this poddy today! Day 1 of Leo season as both the Sun AND Moon take their thrones, in their home signs, Leo & Cancer. The King & Queen, Mother & Father, Garnet & Moonstone! I chat all about the lush next dimensional liquid crystal energy we are, the Mayan day out of time & prepare you for this visceral & potent Leo new Moon exactly opposite Pluto! Kapow! I share lots of what is on my heart from myth, to gratitude, humility & ego. Reweaving stories & anchoring in to what is true for me. Enjoy so much. P.S- She's a long one!

A dimensional threshold is approaching; and the fire is already lit. In this opening of the new season, Oliver reveals the ancient prophecies and evolutionary codes converging at 2027: from the Mayan calendar and Human Design's Sleeping Phoenix to the exponential rise of artificial superintelligence. This is not another tech trend episode. This is a prophecy. A summons to rise. A soul initiation for those who are here to build the future. You'll discover: Why 2027 marks the end of tribal paradigms and the rise of individual sovereignty How the collective solar plexus is outgrowing its old cadence What AI can't replicate - and why your movement is the future The two timelines ahead: dystopia or paradise - and your role in choosing Why your business is a vehicle for planetary liberation If you feel the fire at the gate - this episode is the mirror pointing back into your heart and your power. Welcome to the PURE POWER - KINGMAKER TRANSMISSIONS. Not coaching. Coronation. --- Work with Oliver: Apply for Private Work. Step into COMMAND™️.  

7.22.25 - Day 3/13 of the White Mirror Wavespell - Cosmic Moon 26 We're barreling down to the Mayan new year on July 26. Also called the 'galactic new year,' in the legacy of Jose Arguelles. I sometimes say the 'Natural Time new year,' or the '13 Moon new year,' but whatever you want to call it, it's our version of the annual renewal that is of course universally recognized as January 1 in the Gregorian. There are differences between the events, besides the opposite times of year, the different high pitch of seasons. But for now, focus on what's the same. One year is ending, and another beginning. There will be a shift, and a decided evolution once we cross over. You should take time to celebrate, in your own way, or find a spacious way to live where a sense of renewal can surface and be a primary focus. You don't want to miss the weight of it, and the honor that this tiny pocket of us feel to know about a totally different and esoteric 'Mayan new year' at all.

Today on AirTalk, CBS announces cancellation of 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert; what is the best decade?; LA cities ask donors to assist immigrants pay rent; SCOTUS 'shadow dockets'; The Mayan in DTLA shuts down this fall and Nick Roman's new podcast. Today on AirTalk: Is the 'Late Show' cancellation the beginning of the end for late-night shows? (00:15) What is the best decade? (20:08) LA cities ask donors to assist immigrants pay rent (42:00) SCOTUS 'shadow dockets' (51:47) The Mayan in DTLA closes (1:08:50) Nick Roman's newest podcast (1:27:06)

Mike talks about exploring Mayan culture while visiting South America, he talks to Hannah Yonda from Nothing Bundt Cakes, and he wraps up the hour with KNUS host Bill Thorpe discussing local restaurants and events. That and more on this very packed hour of The Restaurant Show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Description: In this episode of the Seeds of Tao podcast, we're joined by Jonathan Appel, the visionary entrepreneur behind Eden Energy Solutions. We dive deep into his incredible journey of creating a technology that transforms harmful waste into clean, regenerative energy and organic fertilizers. Jonathan shares the inspiring origin story of Eden Energy, a mission sparked by a spiritual awakening and fueled by a lifelong passion for cleaning up our planet. Discover how this revolutionary, decentralized system has the potential to revolutionize industries, from agriculture to big oil, and learn about the challenges and triumphs Jonathan has faced on his entrepreneurial path. This is a conversation you won't want to miss if you're passionate about regenerative solutions, sustainable innovation, and the future of our planet. Visit Seedsoftao.com for the full show notes and resources Show Notes: Episode 151: From Waste to Wonder with Jonathan Appel Join us for a fascinating conversation with Jonathan Appel, co-founder of Eden Energy Solutions, as he unveils a groundbreaking technology that could be the key to a cleaner, regenerative future. In this episode, you'll discover: [09:40] A Day in the Life: Jonathan shares his daily routine and what drives his passion for his work. [13:08] The Genesis of Eden Energy: Learn about the revolutionary technology that converts waste into clean energy and fertilizers. [20:30] Decentralizing for Impact: Jonathan explains the strategic shift from large biorefineries to portable, modular units. [24:23] A Spiritual Awakening: Hear the incredible story of how a trip to Chichen Itza and a Mayan shaman's prediction set Jonathan's father on the path to creating this technology. [30:26] The Journey to Now: From Turkey to a stem cell startup to Food Forest Abundance, Jonathan recounts the pivotal moments that led him to launch Eden Energy. [41:42] Overcoming Entrepreneurial Hurdles: Jonathan shares his insights on perseverance, the importance of a supportive partner, and staying true to your mission. [46:22] The Vision of "Restoring Eden": Learn about the powerful psychedelic experience that solidified the name and mission of Eden Energy. [53:50] A Solution for a Cleaner Future: Jonathan discusses the wide-ranging applications of the technology, from oil spills to industrial waste. [01:09:05] Get Involved: Find out how you can follow Eden Energy's journey, get in touch, and support their mission. regenBEE Think Tank Promotional Highlight Ready to move beyond talk and into action? Join our monthly regenBEE Think Tank! This is where we, as a community of regenerative entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders, come together to tackle the real-world challenges of creating life-affirming economies. Each month, we dive deep into a new narrative, from stewarding our land and nature to building new models of community and governance. It's your opportunity to connect with peers, share your insights, and co-create the media, messages, and strategies that will accelerate the regenerative movement. Let's build the future, together. Register for the next session now!

Tim dives into the big media shake-up as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert gets the axe—he questions whether Paramount's new Skydance merger spells doom for all late-night TV shows. Then, a Conway Show sing-along breaks out as Tim explores the world of public domain songs and how they become royalty-free classics. The hour turns local with news of the iconic Mayan Theater in DTLA closing its doors, followed by a wild tangent about the rise and fall of 24-hour porn theaters. Plus, breaking news: a hand sanitizer fire erupts in South LA. Tim wraps up by celebrating the latest upgrades at his favorite airport, Burbank, and welcomes Breeze Airways to the terminal—while ranting about tip jars and overpriced snacks.

7.17.25 - Day 12/13 of the Red Serpent Wavespell - Cosmic Moon 21 Whether it was the accelerating pace of the Cosmic Moon or the intensity of the Red Serpent portals, the last days have been arduous. That is going to ease now, as we finalize our Mayan year and roll into the next. I should say briefly ease, because we have the White Mirror wavespell next, and a Magnetic Moon that always warp speeds us into the new year's onset of karma. The human world does not work well with reptilian instinct and self-preservation. The Red Serpent time drives up our anxiety and removes the calming effect of higher mind. But we are through it. Another endurance test that we transcend, in the framework of the Cosmic tone, bringing us to presence and ultimately a practice of peace.

It's not a ladder, it's a spiral case! In today's episode we have a layered, spiralling exploration of artistry, creative integrity, and the sacred economics (can economics be sacred!?) of living a life paid for by your gifts.What do you call it when your work doesn't fit into the boxes of “business” or “hobby”? When it's too magical to be reduced to content, too alive to turn into a funnel, and yet—yes—you still want to be paid? And be paid well.This is a love letter to the shapeshifters. To those who refuse to call themselves content creators, CEOs, or scalable machines. Who build altars and communities. Who trace their business model back to the ancestral fires, not marketing dashboards.Join me as we explore:Calling vs. Content: Why your work is not content and why calling it that might make your body recoil.Redefining Success: How to live a life paid for by your gifts without turning your creativity into a machine.The Voice of Doubt: Giving space to the inner critic obsessed with metrics, funnels, and “doing it right”… and offering it a wise response. Yes, I'm literally shifting between voices and personas here!Sacred Trade: Why exchanging your magic for money isn't sleazy, it's part of your legacy.The Spiral Staircase Model: Building a life and body of work that grows inward, outward, and upward—at your own rhythm and in cycles that flow.For the artists, mystics, witches, and misfits who:Feel allergic to strategy but still want to thriveWant to be profitable without selling their soulsHave a “thing” that moves others, not because of a CTA but because it's real, ancestral, and aliveThis one is for you.You don't have to call yourself a CEO to be taken seriously.Your work is sacred. And yes, it can pay your bills, feed your family, and buy you that ticket to the Orkney islands.___

7.9.25 - Day 3/13 of the Red Serpent Wavespell - Cosmic Moon 13 It's Donald Trump's Mayan birthday. Just a point of mystification. The great healer, who wants to be of service to others. The downside of Blue Hand is being a know-it-all, full of one's own certainty and needing to inform others how it all works. I know there are a billion people on earth who consider him a messiah, so I guess it's also just a matter of perspective. In terms of where Blue Electric Hand shows up in the Red Serpent wavespell, Trump has a lot of the characteristics assigned to this surrounding tribe. He is in service to the reptilian survival impulse. His performance is designed to inspire others to operate from base instincts and me-first ways of persevering and dominating. In effect, like a reptile, this is cold blooded and unfeeling. And he's a portal, so somehow he's giving us a gateway, or punching a hole into the foundation that we rely on so that we fall.

Hey, True Drews! For today's episode, we get to discuss another Nancy Drew game, game #6 The Secret of the Scarlet Hand! This game is based on book #124 The Secret of the Scarlet Hand and they are fairly similar in plot! Nancy goes to intern at Beech Hill Museum in Washington DC at the recommendation of her dad's friend, Franklin Rose. Things are going great--until a priceless Mayan artifact is stolen! Can Nancy solve the case and keep the museum afloat at the same time? Tune in to find out!

Ever wondered what it's like to grind your own chocolate on a centuries-old Mayan stone or snorkel alongside harmless sharks off a private Caribbean island? Join us as we dive into our adventures with Captain Jak's excursions in Placencia, Belize!We take you behind the scenes of this remarkable tour company headquartered at Sirenian Bay Resort, sharing the touching story of how the original Captain Jack's legacy lives on through his friend who purchased the business after Jack's passing. From there, we journey through lush jungles to experience a traditional chocolate farm where we learned about cacao cultivation, tasted the surprisingly delicious fruit surrounding cacao beans, and participated in the ancient art of chocolate-making using techniques passed down through generations.Our adventures continue at a hidden three-tiered waterfall system that felt plucked straight from a movie set. Picture this: crystal-clear pools perfect for cliff jumping, tiny fish providing natural "spa treatments" by nibbling dead skin cells from your feet, and refreshing swims surrounded by pristine jungle. As if that wasn't enough, we recount our unforgettable catamaran journey to Moho Key, a private island where we snorkeled through vibrant coral reefs, encountered docile nurse sharks and stingrays, and enjoyed fresh-grilled meals on a picture-perfect beach.What makes Captain Jak's truly special is their commitment to personalized experiences – whether you're seeking adventure, romance, or cultural immersion, they craft bespoke excursions tailored to your desires. We also share insider tips about visiting Belize during May's shoulder season, when you can enjoy summer weather without the winter crowds.Subscribe now to hear more about our Belizean adventures, including our upcoming episode featuring the remarkable Sirenian Bay Resort where we stayed throughout our journey!Thanks for your ongoing support!http://paypal.me/TheROAMiesAlexa and RoryThe ROAMiesPlease subscribe, rate and share our podcast! Follow us at:http://www.TheROAMies.comThe ROAMies: Facebook and Instagram YouTube and X.

Continuing our CRUEL SUMMER triple feature, we're trespassing on ancient Mayan ruins to meet an infestation of carnivorous vines in Carter Smith's THE RUINS, starring Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Jonathan Tucker, Joe Anderson, Laura Ramsey, and Dimitri Baveas. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeFor bonus content and commentaries, check out our PatreonFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and FacebookWant to support the show and save 20% on Fangoria? Visit Fangoria and enter PROMO CODE: HOWIMETYOURMONSTER at checkout!Looking for How I Met Your Monster merch? Check out TeePublic for shirts, stickers, mugs, and more!Questions and comments: howimetyourmonsterpodcast@gmail.com

Is that a Weird green Mayan pyramid in your pocket, or are you happy to see me? Because this is Circulating the Tapes, the MST3K watchalong podcast on The Aewchcast. On this episode, Aewch tries to keep up, but falls off the edge of the universe, as he reviews The Day Time Ended.Watch The Day Time Ended….on your own copy of the dvd.The CTT Ultimate Episode Ranking List!I Accuse My ParentsThe StarfightersPrince of SpaceSquirmRacket GirlsSocial Media: @JustAewchEmail: aewch64@gmail.com

Alligator Alcatraz, AI J.D. Vance, and a bunch of Charles angles in this week episode of Overshadowed podcast. Want to suggest a sibling/spouse for a future episode? overshadowedpod@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:00 Hard-working hair 4:30 1. Mayan blood letters  10:42 Sacrificial hasids  12:10 Persian drunk voting 15:40 Alligator Alcatraz  21:28 Beach troubles 25:25 Viking Skald 26:46 Goddess groups stuff 29:22 Japanese smut carvings 31:32 Shang Dynasty sacrifices  37:36 Indonesian slow transition 40:00 Sacred fertility tutes 46:00 Patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast   And follow us on social media! https://linktr.ee/overshadowed_podcast Instagram: @Overshadowed_Podcast @zachrussellcomedy @charles_engle Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Outro music by Mokka! Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Funky Retro Funk [Funk Music] by MokkaMusic / Old Tapes Chapter

In this episode of The Curious Realm, host Christopher Jordan welcomes Hakim Isler, founder of the first annual PsiGames International, the first of its kind contest to test psychic abilities in individuals and groups through games and healthy competition. Can we learn to manifest psychic abilities? Is it something we can all learn to do, or are these abilities only available to be used by a select group of humanity?  In the second part of the episode, we welcome Jared Murphy and Kristi Bass of RKEOX, a group whose mission is centered on conducting rigorous and ethical archaeological research, with a focus on preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Mayan civilization in Belize. We discuss the many discoveries they have made and exciting opportunities for upcoming expeditions! Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of psychic abilities with Hakin Isler of Psi Games International as well as Jared Murphy and Kristi Bass from RKEOX. Curious Realm is proudly distributed by: Ground Zero Media &  KGRA, APRTV and the official Curious Realm ROKU App! Curious Realm has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Curious7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible! Intro music “A Curious Realm” provided by No Disassemble find more great music and content at: NoDisassemble.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-realm--5254986/support.

In this episode of The Curious Realm, host Christopher Jordan welcomes Hakim Isler, founder of the first annual PsiGames International, the first of its kind contest to test psychic abilities in individuals and groups through games and healthy competition. Can we learn to manifest psychic abilities? Is it something we can all learn to do, or are these abilities only available to be used by a select group of humanity?  In the second part of the episode, we welcome Jared Murphy and Kristi Bass of RKEOX, a group whose mission is centered on conducting rigorous and ethical archaeological research, with a focus on preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Mayan civilization in Belize. We discuss the many discoveries they have made and exciting opportunities for upcoming expeditions! Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of psychic abilities with Hakin Isler of Psi Games International as well as Jared Murphy and Kristi Bass from RKEOX. Curious Realm is proudly distributed by: Ground Zero Media &  KGRA, APRTV and the official Curious Realm ROKU App! Curious Realm has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Curious7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible! Intro music “A Curious Realm” provided by No Disassemble find more great music and content at: NoDisassemble.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-realm--5254986/support.

In this session of Planting Life, Mayan archaeoastronomer Alonso Méndez reveals the profound astronomical knowledge embedded in ancient Mesoamerican civilization. Drawing from his decades of research at Palenque, Méndez traces how corn […]

Nestled on an island in the middle of Lago Dorado at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort sits Three Bridges Bar and Grill, a unique dining venue that breaks the mold of typical Disney restaurants. Join us as we explore this hidden gem that offers a refreshing change of pace from character dining and theme park eateries.Three Bridges earns its name from the trio of walkways connecting the restaurant to the mainland, creating an intimate setting that feels worlds away from the hustle of the parks. The open-air design showcases stunning views of Grand Destino Tower reflected in the lake waters, with Spanish villa and Mayan-inspired architecture creating a sophisticated ambiance perfect for unwinding after a park day or convention session.What sets this venue apart is its Spanish-Asian fusion menu, featuring shareable plates like house-made guacamole and white queso with chorizo alongside entrees such as steak frites with smoked paprika fries and plancha-seared mahi with Thai red coconut curry. But the true stars here might be the signature sangria flights - offering seasonal, sparkling, rosé, white, and red varieties that have guests specifically seeking out this location.While the food delivers solid quality, we found the real value lies in the atmosphere - making this spot ideal for date nights, adult gatherings, or simply enjoying appetizers and drinks with a view. Unlike most Disney restaurants, Three Bridges doesn't accept advance reservations; guests must either walk up or join the waitlist via the My Disney Experience app when physically at Coronado Springs.For those considering whether to add Three Bridges to their Disney dining lineup, consider it less a destination restaurant and more a beautiful spot to unwind with drinks and small plates. The lakeside setting delivers a romantic, relaxed vibe that's surprisingly hard to find at Disney World - perfect when you need a break from all things Mickey.Looking to experience Three Bridges on your next Disney vacation? Reach out to our sponsor, Travel Planner Erica, for expert guidance on fitting this and other hidden gems into your perfect Disney itinerary.Please Check Out Our Links Below:  Our Sponsor:www.travelplannererica.com Email Us:circleofparks@gmail.com Our Website:www.circleofparks.com Facebook:www.facebook.com/circleofparks Instagram:www.instagram.com/circleofparks X:www.x.com/circleofparks Ad Music:Carefree Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music promoted on https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Send us a textVolleybird Subscription BoxesVolleybird.shop for curated pickleball subscription boxes delivered every 8 weeksSupport the show

In my recent trip to Mexico I learned about the aluxes, small elves that, according to Mayan folklore, protect the nature of the Yucatán Peninsula. Today's story is about one of the aluxes and the mischief that they stir up when their environment is disturbed without their permission.This story is in the third person and present tense. Important vocabulary in the story includes: “alux” (mayan word for a spiritual little person that causes chaos or brings luck, depending on how you treat it), “cenote” (“water-filled sinkhole, sometimes covered, sometimes open, often very deep and fed by underground rivers”), “dejar” (to leave),“divertirse” (to have fun), “se ríe” (laughs), “travieso” (mischievous), “herramientas” (tools), and “caras” (faces).No matter where you are in your language journey, stories will help you on your way. You can find a transcript of the story and read along at https://smalltownspanishteacher.com/2025/06/23/simple-stories-in-spanish-eloy-el-alux/ ¡Muchas gracias por escuchar! Thank you for listening, and a HUGE thank you for your support. I really enjoy creating and sharing simple, comprehensible stories in Spanish. If you would like to help me in that endeavor, consider buying me a taco at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SpanishTeacher . You can also find me on Venmo and PayPal @Small Town Spanish TeacherSupport the show

Berly and LA recap the season eight Supernatural episode, Bitten. Over drinks, they'll discuss lore, gore, and what they adore about the Winchesters and their adventures. Now, let's get tipsy!  CW/TW for violent and lewd commentary; listeners beware!

In this great episode of Guerrilla History, we have a discussion with Linda Quiquivix about her study and book Palestine 1492: A Report Back, which is a study of 500 years of the struggle for life in words, maps, and images in the seven cardinal directions in Mayan philosophy and in the spiral that is time.  This was such an interesting conversation, and one which we think you will find really useful! Linda Quiquivix is a geographer and popular educator of Maya-Mam roots raised by Palestinians, Zapatistas, Panthers, and jaguars. Learn more about her work at quiqui.org. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory  We also have a (free!) newsletter you can sign up for, and please note that Guerrilla History now is uploading on YouTube as well, so do us a favor, subscribe to the show and share some links from there so we can get helped out in the algorithms!! *As mentioned, you will be able to find Tsars and Commissars: From Rus to Modern Russia soon on YouTube.

Send us a textThe sky has opened. The energies are converging. And you're being called into something ancient, bold, and beautifully disruptive…Body Teaser Description: There's a sacred fire moving through the field right now—and it's not here to burn you down.It's here to awaken you.A rare cosmic triad is activating a vortex of clarity, courage, and rebirth. The kind of shift that doesn't just change your mind—it reshapes your path.This episode explores the mythic and astrological forces converging this week—an ancient flame, a bold constellation, and the hidden invitation most people will miss.If it's felt intense lately… you're not wrong. But intensity isn't a punishment—it's a signal.Tune in. The fire is speaking. And you're standing at the edge of everything.The cosmic field is on fire—and it's no accident. In this episode, we explore the potent convergence of the Mayan fire god Tohil and the bold astrological influence of Aries. Discover how Saturn, Neptune, and the Moon are activating a sacred triad of initiation designed to help you alchemize confusion into clarity and fear into forward momentum. You'll learn why the fire you're feeling isn't chaos—it's the crucible of your evolution. This is your call to rise.Keywords: Tohil, Aries astrology, Saturn in Aries, Neptune in Aries, Moon in Aries, spiritual transformation, fire god mythology, personal evolution, sacred alchemy, feminine empowerment, cosmic rebirthLynn Louise has been helping women all over the world for over a decade. Her Evolution 10X Method combines Energetic Intelligence, Quantum Science and the Brain, and Fundamentals Strategy to help you quiet your mind, uplevel your consciousness, so you can live a life of deeper fulfillment and purpose. Lynn Louise is a Master Certified Hypnotist, Telepath, Shapeshifter, Multidimensional Traveler, and Coach driven by a powerful mission to help others. Her approach is unlike any other mentor's you have experienced. So, if you are ready to collapse timelines and create the business of your dreams - buckle up! For more information on how to work with her within her E10X Program: CLICK HERE

In Episode 41 of Undercurrents of Romance, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan to discuss her new romantic mystery, BEACH READS AND DEADLY DEEDS. A private island. A mysterious book. A reluctant heroine with everything to lose. In BEACH READS AND DEADLY DEEDS, Allison Brennan blends forced-proximity romance and a dangerous mystery in paradise. A responsible booklover stumbles into real-life danger—and unexpected love—when the margins of a beach read reveal clues to a guest's deadly disappearance. Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up

The most critical feedback loop in a democracy is a free press and access to vital information. Yet decades of corporate consolidation allowed giant conglomerates to annihilate local news outlets and predatory hedge funds are leaving news deserts in their wake. In 2025, a fifth of people in the U.S. live with little or no access to local news and three quarters of newspaper jobs have been axed over the last 20 years. But new models are crystallizing to fill the void, thanks to innovating journalists and publishers. Featuring Larry Ryckman, co-founder and Editor of The Colorado Sun, was previously: Senior Editor at The Denver Post; Managing Editor at The Gazette in Colorado Springs; and City Editor at the Greeley Tribune.  Madeleine Bair, founder of El Tímpano, an award-winning civic media organization designed with and for the Bay Area's Latino and Mayan immigrant communities.  Jacob Simas, Oakland-based Community Journalism Director at Cityside Journalism Initiative.  Credits Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel Written by: Claire Reynolds & Kenny Ausubel Producer: Claire Reynolds Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch Associate Producer: Emily Harris Producer: Teo Grossman Interview Recording Engineer: Rod Akil at KPFA studios Production Assistance: Kaleb Wentzel Fisher Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to for show notes and more.

Join Kerry and Steve Harper on a cruise where they will do lectures and discussions with you regarding temples and the New and Everlasting Covenant. We start in Miami and enjoy an incredible week in the Southern Caribbean exploring Mayan ruins and tropical locations. This will be so fantastic! Go to https://restorationtravels.com/nec-cruise/ and sign up now!In this episode Mason Allred and Kerry discuss Section 66 and how God communicates with us and how it can change us. They talk about how God sees, and how He helps us see, and how God communicates with us. They use the story of William McClellan to look at how God sees us, and how He wants us to see Him. They talk about how we sometimes try to avoid deception in a way that shuts down communication from God. They talk about God's ability to see us in full love, clarity and truth and how He helps us with that vision. Mason shares some personal experiences and points of view that bring this section to life and guide us through some of the most important elements of life and our relationship with God. Together to explore ways God shows us what we need to see about ourselves and how that can be hard and comforting and hope-filled at the same time. We are grateful for our executive producers, B. Fisher and K. Bradley, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Launchpad Consulting Studios for producing the content and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

"Mystic Maya: Journey of Initiation," is a cinematic masterwork that unveils the ancient wisdom of the Maya. Prepare to be captivated, challenged, and forever changed by this extraordinary exploration of esoteric knowledge.Step into a hidden realm beyond the pyramids as this captivating documentary unravels the truth about these enigmatic structures, intertwining the sacred initiation rites of the Maya, Egypt, and modern Western Esoteric Mystery schools. Prepare for a mesmerizing journey that challenges your perception of history and illuminates profound connections between diverse esoteric traditions."Mystic Maya" unlocks the secrets of pyramids, revealing their purpose as catalysts for personal transformation and global change. Featuring intimate interviews with Mayan lineage holders, esteemed Western Esoteric authors, and renowned experts, "Mystic Maya" reveals the once-veiled knowledge and illuminates the hidden dimensions of world history. Experience a transcendent journey that awakens curiosity and invites you to embark on your own path of initiation.Douglas Beechwood is a filmmaker with extensive experience in Commercial/Documentary and Live event production. He studied Fine Art and Photography at the University of Colorado and has immersed himself in the study of world religions for over three decades.Notably, Douglas served as Editor for "Yangsi: Reincarnation is Just the Beginning," a documentary following the life of renowned Buddhist Lama Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche for close to twenty years, from his coronation at age three to his graduation as an empowered Tibetan teacher. Additionally, he served as Production Manager, TD, and finish editor for all three seasons of the New Mexico PBS series entitled "Ageless Living."Douglas worked for twelve years as the Technical Director and Production Manager for the prestigious Festival of Faiths in Louisville, KY, which brings together faith leaders from diverse backgrounds from Native America, Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism for a multi-day theatrical livestream conference. His efforts helped grow the Festival of Faiths from a small local event into a world-renowned happening that continues to engage the viewership of many millions.His spiritual journey embraces practices in Christianity, Native American beliefs, Western Esoteric Mystery Schools, and the profound teachings of Dzogchen Buddhism. Douglas further works as the media coordinator for the worldwide outreach of Tsoknyi Rinpoche's humanitarian activities through the Pundarika Foundation USA, which involves producing Buddhist retreats and secular mindfulness programs, as well as the support of Buddhist schools and nunneries in Nepal and Tibet.Free viewing, https://www.mysticmayamovie.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

Berly and LA recap the season eight Supernatural episode, Heartache. Over drinks, they'll discuss lore, gore, and what they adore about the Winchesters and their adventures. Now, let's get tipsy!  CW/TW for violent and lewd commentary; listeners beware!

6.10.25 - Day 13/13 of the White Worldbridger Wavespell - Crystal Moon 12 Here comes the Blue Storm wavespell, underscored in a Blue Storm year. You can see societally, and probably personally, that things are cued up to detonate and be disruptive. I encourage you to take the astrology very seriously, and if the chaos overwhelms you to absolutely withdraw. Hole up in introversion and isolation, minimizing the moving parts that suddenly are not smoothly operative but busted up into foment. The center of the storm is where the stillness lies. I also must reassert the intensity of this Gregorian year 2025, diagnosed as White Solar Mirror through Mayan astrology. It's sacrifice upon sacrifice, and for sure you feel flayed. It's not nearly over, and the layers of apocalyptic indicators are real and hard on our sensitivity. I am here to describe why it's hard. Hang on.  

6.68.25 - Day 11/13 of the White Worldbridger Wavespell - Crystal Moon 10 Popping in to share synchronicities as we let the Death wavespell dissolve. We can sense what died, and maybe with finality - or maybe it just crossed over to another world where there is less tension, more space. In the wavespells to come we will notice the subject matter evolve and shape shift, but for certain in the White Worldbridger time some things will appear to cease. And be blessed by the vastness of eternity, made infinite! I teach sometimes about the intricacies of the Mayan cycles, and the astrology that defines our incarnation. Be sure to look at ResonantTruth.com and the books I have written that are for purchase. They put into concrete writing all the facts I've been taught and gathered by my own 25 year journey in this spiritual discipline.  

In this episode Kyle sits down with guest Troy Casey, a long-time friend and wellness practitioner who has studied under Paul Chek. Troy Casey, known as the Certified Health Nut, has a comprehensive background in natural medicine, including Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, herbology, and iridology. The discussion covers Troy's movement practices aimed at longevity and resetting the nervous system, and his wellness event involving a Mayan elder's sweat lodge and ocean plunge. Troy shares his journey from being a Versace model with health issues to diving deep into natural medicine, detoxification, fasting, and herbal therapies from the Amazon. His experiences with vipassana meditation, Maori healers, and rainforest medicine influenced his holistic health approach. He emphasizes the importance of self-care, community, and the role of men and women in society. The conversation also highlights the environmental impacts of industrial practices, the significance of the Amazon rainforest, and the importance of sustainable living. The episode underscores the interconnectedness of personal health and global well-being, with insights on free energy, gift economy, and the transformation of societal systems.   Connect with Troy here: Instagram Certified Health Nut Check Out Bio Culture Retreats   Join Kyle & Connor on private farm for a 5-day immersive experience designed to reconnect you with your body, your food, and your purpose. This isn't just a retreat—it's a reset for your entire operating system. This is an all inclusive experience, just show up and let us handle the rest. Click here to learn more!   Our Sponsors: Let's level up your nicotine routine with Lucy. Go to Lucy.co/KKP and use promo code (KKP) to get 20% off your first order. Lucy offers FREE SHIPPING and has a 30-day refund policy if you change your mind. Get back to nature. Go to EarthRunners.com and use the code KKP at checkout for 10% off. If you're 21+, check out the link to VIIA and use the code KKP to receive 15% off, free shipping on orders over $100, AND if you're new to VIIA - get a free gift of your choice. After you purchase they ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. Enhance your everyday with VIIA. If there's ONE MINERAL you should be worried about not getting enough of... it's MAGNESIUM. Head to http://www.bioptimizers.com/kingsbu now and use code KINGSBU10 to claim your 10% discount. Connect with Kyle: I'm back on Instagram, come say hey @kylekingsbu Twitter: @kingsbu Fit For Service Academy App: Fit For Service App Our Farm Initiative: @gardenersofeden.earth Odysee: odysee.com/@KyleKingsburypod Youtube: Kyle Kingbury Podcast Kyle's Website: www.kingsbu.com - Gardeners of Eden site If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe & leave a 5-star review with your thoughts!

Álvaro Enrigue and critic Maia Gil'Adí begin their conversation considering translation as a living process, one that is internal to the novel form. Álvaro, author of the trippy You Dreamed of Empires (Riverhead, 2024), explains how the opening letter to his translator Natasha mirrors the letter to his editor, Teresa, in Spanish, and how both letters become part of the fiction. Fitting for a novel that crosses Nahua and Mayan, Moctezuma and Cortés, Mexican history and the glam rock band T. Rex. The English translation—which Álvaro calls the book of Natasha—is longer, filled with changes and additions and revisions, and so translation becomes “another life for the book.” From the living book to its contents, Maia asks how You Dreamed of Empires blends the gorgeous and the grotesque, slapstick humor and extreme violence, historical detail and mischievous metafictional departures. Álvaro links his work to Season 9's theme of TECH by pointing out the novel's longstanding use as a tool to laugh about the powerful, to tell them that what they're saying is not true, and to articulate politics through contradiction and humor. After discussing the encounter of Moctezuma and Cortés (or really, of their translators, including a very magical bite of cactus) as the moment that changes everything in history, Álvaro makes a surprising historical swerve in his answer to this season's signature question. Mentions:Álvaro Enrigue, Sudden Death, You Dreamed of Empires, Now I SurrenderNahuaNatasha WimmerTeresa Ariño, AnagramaSergio Pitol, Enrique Vila-Matas, Javier Marías, Roberto BolañoMiguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote; Laurence Sterne; Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's TravelsOctavio Paz saying New Spain was a kingdom in One Earth, Four or Five Worlds: Reflections on Contemporary History, translated by Helen R. Lane.Edward SaidLèse-majestéT. Rex, “Monolith”Gonzalo GuerreroThe Colegio de Santa Cruz de TlatelolcoJosé Emilio PachecoMichel FoucaultMichelangeloSaint Paul, Epistle to the RomansNoam ChomskyTlaxcalas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

In this extraordinary conversation, I speak with the legendary Barbara Hand Clow, author, astrologer, and ceremonial teacher, about the profound shifts taking place on our planet and within human consciousness. We explore the nine dimensions of reality, how to navigate the emotional intensity of the fourth dimension, and why the heart is the portal to higher realms.Barbara shares insights from her seminal works, including The Pleiadian Agenda and The Alchemy of Nine Dimensions, and we go deep into ancient underground structures, the significance of the second dimension opening, and the cosmic role of the Pleiadians over the last 100,000 years.We also touch on:Kundalini rising and midlife awakening as planetary phenomenaThe connection between solar flares, tectonic activity, and consciousnessHow to access your galactic lineage and activate your cosmic DNAWhat the Mayan calendar was really pointing to and why 2025 marks a pivotal shift in divine timingBarbara offers a powerful reminder: “Each one of us has as much influence in the holographic field as the most powerful person on the planet.” This episode is an invitation to step into your sovereignty, open your heart, and participate in the awakening of planetary compassion.If this conversation speaks to you, we'd love to hear from you — tag us @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram and Facebook to share your reflections. Your reviews on Apple Podcasts mean the world and help others find the show.To stay connected, you can follow my writing on Substack at substack.com/@therealyasmeent, join me on IG https://www.instagram.com/therealyasmeent/, or sign up for my newsletter at InnerKnowingSchool.com.

Meanwhile... Gwyneth Paltrow wants people to stop criticizing Goop's vagina-scented candle, Stephen learns about a new rule that helps you declutter your house, and YouTube star Mr. Beast is under fire for inappropriately staging a product release stunt at ancient Mayan ruins. Next, Stephen Colbert loves the sciences, and he wants to tell you all the latest science news in his long-running science segment, "The Sound Of Science." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

264. Simple Ideas for Incorporating Art with Children and Teens with Courtney Sanford   Colossians 3:23 NLT "Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people."   **Transcription Below**   Questions and Topics We Discuss: Can you give us an overview of the seven major forms of art and give an example of ways our children can engage with each? What are the best art supplies to have on hand? As our children grow, why is this helpful in the teen years to have a healthy way to express ourselves and our ideas?   Courtney Sanford is a dedicated wife, and mother who triumphantly homeschooled her three children. With one pursuing a career in orthodontics, another just finishing a master's degree while working in higher education, and the youngest studying computer science at Regent University, Courtney's commitment to their education has yielded remarkable success.   Passionate about nurturing creativity and self-expression, she guides students through captivating art classes, exploring the intersection of imagination and skill. With her background as a graphic designer and experience in studio art, Courtney embarked on a new adventure as an art teacher.    As a multitasking mom, author, artist, teacher, and adventurer, Courtney embodies the spirit of embracing life's opportunities and fostering a love for learning and artistic expression.   Beyond her love for education, Courtney has an insatiable wanderlust. She finds joy in traversing the globe, hosting art retreats, and volunteering at Spiritual Twist Productions: both painting sets, and serving on the board of directors. When time permits, Courtney indulges in spring snow skiing, hiking in exotic locations, and leisurely walks with her dog, Zoey.   Delightful Art Co. was born out of a time when life gave Courtney a handful of lemons, and she creatively transformed those lemons into refreshing lemonade. The Covid shutdown rather forcefully prompted a major shift from in-person art classes to online classes.    Courtney's Website   Thank You to Our Sponsor: WinShape Marriage   Other Episodes Mentioned: 202 Simple Ways to Connect with Our Kids And Enjoy Breaks with Beth Rosenbleeth (Days with Grey) 223 Journey and Learnings as Former Second Lady of the United States with Karen Pence   Continue the conversation with us on Facebook, Instagram or our website.   Gospel Scripture: (all NIV)   Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”   Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”   Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.”    Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”    Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”    Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”    John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”   Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”   Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”   Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.”   Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”   Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“   Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“   Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”   *Transcription*    Music: (0:00 – 0:09)   Laura Dugger: (0:10 - 1:36) Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, where we have practical chats for intentional living. I'm your host, Laura Dugger, and I'm so glad you're here.   I am thrilled to introduce you to our sponsor, WinShape Marriage.   Their weekend retreats will strengthen your marriage, and you will enjoy this gorgeous setting, delicious food, and quality time with your spouse. To find out more, visit them online at winshapemarriage.org. That's W-I-N-S-H-A-P-E marriage.org. Thanks for your sponsorship.   Courtney Sanford is my guest today, and she's an amazing artist and teacher and author, and I'm just so excited to share this conversation. If you're like me and you're ready for summer and your rhythm changes with your kids, she's going to share some super practical tips for incorporating art and beauty into our homes.   And I think that you're going to conclude this conversation by knowing where to begin and understanding why it matters. Here's our chat.    Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, Courtney.   Courtney Sanford: Thanks for having me.    Laura Dugger: I'm so excited to hear more about your story, so will you share what has led you into the work that you get to do today?   Courtney Sanford: (1:37 - 4:20) I sure do like to share that story. I didn't start off as a homeschooler. I didn't imagine that that would be where my life went, but I was always a creative person.   I was a graphic designer, and I worked in the Performing Arts Center, and I got to do lots of fun design for shows. Then along came kids. I actually enjoyed dropping them off at school and going to Target, and I was okay with that.   We didn't do public school because the school near me didn't look safe, and we had lived near Columbine High School and thought it was just a beautiful, beautiful school. And when we left Colorado, we thought, oh, isn't it sad that our kids won't go to school there? And then just about a month later, the whole Columbine shooting happened, and so we were kind of traumatized by all of that.   And then when I saw the school that my precious five-year-old would go to, it didn't look safe, and so we sent them to a private school. So here we are spending a lot of money, having high expectations, and the kids were doing all worksheets all the time, and they started to dread going to school, and they didn't love learning, and the excitement of learning just kind of drained out of them. And so we looked into other options and decided that homeschooling would be the way to go, and I found the classical model and just loved the way that sounded, and we tried it, and it worked, and the little lights just came back on in their eyes, and they started to love learning again.   And I just found my people, and I just learned everything I could about homeschooling, and I just poured myself into it wholeheartedly as unto the Lord. And had a great time, and I just loved my time with my kids, and I felt like it was successful, and I encouraged other people to do it, but I wasn't really sure that it worked until they got into college and they turned out to be successful, thriving humans, and we're really proud of them. One will be a doctor in about a month.   He's about to graduate. He has a wife and a little girl, and then my second one has her MBA, and she works for a Christian college where she leads trips, and she's getting ready to take a group to Paris and London, and so she kind of ministers to students through that, and then my youngest is still in school staying to be a software developer. So now I can confidently say it was worth all the energy that I put into it.   It was hard work, probably the hardest thing I've ever done, but so worth it.   Laura Dugger: (4:21 - 4:40) That's incredible, and I love hearing the success story where your children are now, but you really also inspired them with beauty and art in their learning and growing up time, and I'm curious, are there any personal lessons that the Lord has taught you through art?   Courtney Sanford: (4:41 - 6:32) Oh, goodness. Yeah, I think my desire was to make learning interactive because I saw what they were doing in the private school, which was sit in a chair all day and do your worksheets, and it was just worksheet after worksheet after worksheet and then a quiz, and then you get graded, and so I was thinking if I'm going to pull them out, I've got to do better than that, and so that was my standard, and I was going to beat that standard every day, and so I pulled in art because that's what I knew, so if we were learning about an animal, we would draw the animal. If we were learning about a continent, we would draw the continent until we could draw it from memory, and I really learned with them. I did not have a great elementary education or even high school education, so I would learn this stuff, and then I would think of creative ways to get them involved with it, so a lot of times it was drawing.   It could be painting. It could be making things out of clay. We used to make things out of Rice Krispie Treats, and then they could take it to their co-op group.   Well, it was a classical conversations group, but they do presentations, and so we made a Mayan temple out of Rice Krispie Treats, and we would make volcanoes, and then they could take it to their friends and share it with them and tell them about it, so anything I could do that would get us out of the chair using our hands and using our senses and think, you know, how can I incorporate all five senses, and that just made learning so much more fun for them and for me, and so a lot of it was art. Some of it was science.   Anytime I could incorporate a sense of play into what they were learning, I could see that they would learn so much more.   Laura Dugger: (6:32 - 6:55) I love that, trying to incorporate all five senses, especially. That gets some ideas coming, but can you even back it up, and because you're an artist, will you give us an overview of the seven major forms of art, and can you give us examples as parents for ways that we can engage our children with each of those?   Courtney Sanford: (6:56 - 10:58) Oh, sure. Let me think. All right, so drawing, of course, you can draw what you see, so when I teach students to draw, I do a progression, so we'll draw from line art, and you can find line art anywhere.   It might be in a children's book, so using the library was key for me, so I'd get a laundry basket, and I would go to the library with an index card of what we'd be studying, and I would grab all kinds of books related to that, so when you come home, you get out a kid's book. If you see a good line drawing, say you're studying a lizard, if you see a good line drawing, draw from that. They could even trace it to start with, so you draw from the line drawing, then once they get really confident with that, you go to drawing from photos, and then you go to drawing from real life, so maybe you have a fish tank.   Maybe there's a fish in the fish tank, and you could draw from that or draw things in your yard, so that is how I break down drawing for them, and it could be years. You could draw from line art for years before you go to drawing from photos, and then to drawing from real life, and drawing's great for learning to memorize things. For painting, painting's just fun, and so I like to go to the kitchen table every afternoon and paint what you see, so you start off with the younger kids.   You could start with color and markers and fill in the areas, and then you can teach them how to shade using painting. Sculpture is also fun with kids. I like air-dry clay, and I like Sculpey clay.   I like to get a one-pound block of Sculpey clay and teach them the basic forms, like roll out a snake, do your hands together. Those of you who are listening, you can't see my hands, but I am making a sphere with imaginary clay. These are really good for developing their fine motor skills, too.   We also make the letters out of roll-out snakes and form your letters. That will really help if they're reversing letters. It takes a while to build the whole alphabet, so maybe you do three or four letters a day.   You work on it a couple times a week. It might take a month to make the whole alphabet, but that can be one goal, to get them working in three dimensions. We usually do additive sculpture, like adding on, and you can use found objects to make sculptures.   One time, my son took apart a pen. I rearranged the pieces into a human shape, and it was lovely. Getting them thinking in three dimensions is related to sculpture.   Carving, I don't like to do until they're old enough to be safe with a knife, but once they are, especially the boys love to go outside in the yard and get a log. They spend a lot of time carving spoons. Just a simple shape they can hold in their mind and then carve it is a good activity.   It keeps their little hands busy, too, if you want to read aloud to them and you don't mind a little mess in the house, they can carve. You can also carve out of a bar of soap as well. For that, that's a subtractive sculpture technique.   Let's see. That's the three main ones, drawing, painting, sculpture. I know film is one.   Film, I don't really incorporate much into my homeschool, except we will occasionally watch a movie about history. That has gotten me into trouble a few times because some of those movies that I think are going to be historic turn out to have racy scenes in them, and I'll have to jump up and get in front of the TV or cough really loud. But there are some good films that you can watch together as a family.   That's about as far as I went with film.   Laura Dugger: (10:59 - 11:19) I would, if you don't mind me interrupting there, too. I feel like that's one that our girls have actually begun to develop on their own, where our eldest daughter once wanted a video camera, so she got the old-school video camera. They're making their own movies, and I've seen that as a form of creative, artistic play.   Courtney Sanford: (11:20 - 11:49) Oh, that's fabulous. Yes, so when my kids were little, we didn't even have phones or video cameras on the phones, so that wasn't an option. When we first started homeschooling, our TV died, and so we did not even have a TV for years.   We just decided not to replace it, which forced us into audiobooks and reading aloud and then just playing outside instead and reading books. So that was a blessing.   Laura Dugger: (11:49 - 12:03) I love that because that's one of the other forms. That was new to me, that literature is an art form. Sorry, I sidetracked you because we still have literature, architecture, theater, and music.   Courtney Sanford: (12:04 - 14:20) Yeah, I think the best thing that we did for our kids, of course, I love teaching them to write using Andrew Pudewa's method with IEW. It's kind of imitative writing, so you learn to imitate good writers. But also, my husband read aloud to the kids every single night.   That was his time with him. He gave me a break, and he would read for hours. He loved it.   The kids loved it. And he would choose classics or funny things, you know, science fiction. Probably not the books that I would choose.   I would choose classics and things related to what we were studying, but he chose what he wanted to read. So I would read aloud in the afternoons, and we would do audiobooks like Story of the World and all the Jim Weiss readings. And then he would read aloud at night.   And just whatever he wanted to choose, he would read aloud. And I think hearing good language produces good speakers and good writers. So he gets about 50 percent of the credit for the success of the kids, I think, for just reading aloud every night.   It was such a great thing to do for the kids. And then the last one, architecture. I do incorporate architecture when I'm teaching about a culture.   So, if we're doing art history or history, we'll look at the buildings. So, of course, you do that with ancient Egypt. You look at the pyramids.   When you're talking Old Testament times, you look at the tents. And then as I go through art history with the high schoolers, I'll point out more and more like neoclassical, of course, comes from the ancient Greeks, but it's come to symbolize power and authority. And that's why we see it in government buildings.   So, my degree is graphic design, but it was in the School of Architecture. So, I had a lot of history of architecture and I appreciate it. And so I'm always pointing that out to my kids.   And I do that in my class, in my art history class. I always incorporate the architecture just as a part of understanding a culture.   Laura Dugger: (14:21 - 14:29) I love that. And was there anything specific that you did with your kids for encouraging music or also theater?   Courtney Sanford: (14:30 - 15:29) Oh, yeah. One thing I wish I had done more of was kinder music. I don't know why we didn't do that much kinder music, but now I'm learning more about it.   I wish I had done more of that. And I did put them in piano lessons. One wanted to do violin.   So, they had a few years of learning the basics of music, and then they really got into theater. We have a great Christian youth theater nearby. And so that was a really good experience.   In their Christian youth theater, they would sing praise and worship songs before and during and after a play. They would be praying for the audience and singing worship songs in addition to the singing on the stage. And that whole experience was really good for them.   Even my quietest kid got a big role in a play one time, and he had to memorize a lot of lines and sing in front of people. It's just such a great experience for them.   Laura Dugger: (15:30 - 15:57) I would think so. Even if they don't choose something that we would consider a very artistic career, I can see why all of this is still beneficial. That leads me to another question for you.   Regardless of the way that all of us parents listening are choosing to educate our children, why is it still beneficial for all of us to incorporate art into our homes and into our parenting?   Courtney Sanford: (15:58 - 21:59) That's a great question. So, the first line of the Bible says God created. So, the first thing we learn about God is that he was creative.   He created everything. And then just a few lines later, it says then he created man in his own image. So that tells me that we were created to be creative, to create.   Now, he doesn't let us create stuff out of nothing like him, which is probably for our own good. That would be a mess. But we can create things out of what he created.   And there is a study done by George Land. And there's a video on YouTube of George Land giving a talk about this creativity study that he did. And he created a test for NASA to help them find creative engineers when they were trying to get to the moon.   And they used it to study creativity in children. And they tested five-year-olds. So, they found a group of 1,600 five-year-olds who were in school.   And when they tested them at five years old, 98% of them tested as creative geniuses. So, their plan was to go every five years and test them again just to see what was going on. So, they went back after five years.   The kids are now 10. And it dropped down to like 27%. They went back another five years when the kids were 15, and it was down to about 17%.   And then they were so depressed, they stopped testing them because they could see they began as very creative. So, we're created creative. And a lot of moms will say, yes, I can see that in my children.   But something happens. And this was all in school. Something happened during school that taught them to not be creative.   So, the school teaches the kids to be obedient, to sit still, and to get the same outcome from every kid. Right? There's an expected answer on every test.   And you're to try to get the answer that the teacher wants. That's not creative. So, the first thing to do to preserve their creativity is don't send them to school.   That's the safest bet. And then when you do homeschool them, which I think is the best environment for them, don't do what they do in school. To bring them home and to go to all this trouble just to do the same thing that they're doing in school is not worth the trouble.   So, you've got to not do what they're doing in school. And so, for me, that meant don't do worksheets, make the content interactive. So, I did rely on curriculum, but I didn't rely on the curriculum to be the teacher.   So, I get the content from the curriculum, and then I make it interactive using artistic, creative skills so that they can be creative. And I don't teach it out of them. So, if you have young kids, that's good news.   They're already creative. You just have to don't teach it out of them. If your kids are older and maybe they've been in school, then you might have to like undo some of that training and set up some experiences where you ask them or even like in my classes, I'll set up a challenge.   And I expect everyone's to be different because everybody's going to do it a little bit more creatively in their way. And so, at the end of class, instead of like calling out the answers to see if everybody got the same thing, they're holding up what they did and telling me what they were thinking. And everybody's is different.   And then I really praise the ones who did something different. Maybe they changed the colors. Maybe they put glasses on Mona Lisa.   You know, maybe they gave her a cat to hold. So, I reward thinking outside the box. Now to to pour in beauty, and I think I might have heard this from Charlotte Mason, beauty in, beauty out.   So, you've got to load them with beauty. Now, I think that we were naturally drawn to beauty and people will argue with me about this. They'll say, well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.   But I betcha I could find something that's beautiful and do a survey. And I betcha I could get 100% of people to say, yes, that's beautiful. And I could find something else, maybe a Hindu goddess sculpture.   And I could find something that 100% people would say that is not beautiful. And so, I think that ingrained in some of us because we're created by God, I think we have a sense of appreciating beauty. I do think that it gets taught out of a lot of people.   So, with my kids, I show them a lot of beauty. And this can be as simple as get a coffee table book from the secondhand bookstore on art and put it on your coffee table. Get books from the library and have lots of beautiful things to look at.   And so, when I now when I was teaching my own kids, this is kind of a fly by the seat of my pants. Make it up as I go. Now that they've left home and I can think about it, I'm putting together books that are a little bit more thoughtful.   So, in my books, you will see I've chosen a piece of art that is beautiful and I will pair it with the lesson. And then I'll give you an art activity. So, for example, in Into the Woods, you'll see I've chosen a beautiful piece of art and I paired it with a poem, which is another piece of beauty.   Yes. And then I'll give you an art lesson so that they can get creative with it as well. So, it is this hard to pull it together.   So that's why I'm making books to help parents. So, you have something beautiful and something to do with it. And so, that's how I pour in beauty to give a beauty in beauty out.   Laura Dugger: (21:59 - 22:36) I love that so much. And just even holding this resource, it is so beautiful. There's so much to it.   When it arrived, our daughters were delighted to go through it and to dive in and get to learn. But I'm just thinking many listeners are fellow homeschool parents and also many are not. But I don't want them to be discouraged because I'm even thinking of your courses or if they do intentional art in the evenings or on weekends or summer break and winter break.   There are still ways for all of us to incorporate this.   Courtney Sanford: (22:36 - 24:28) Yes, for sure. Yeah. Even so, my mom, I was public school.   And of course, the word hadn't been invented back then, but my mom appreciates art and poetry and she would always have art books on the coffee table. And I would just stop and, you know, in my free time, flip through the pages. And those images stuck with me my whole life.   She had one that had a Monet on the cover of the Field of Red Poppies. And that was just ingrained in my mind as a piece of beauty. So just something as simple as putting it out on your coffee table.   She also took us to museums whenever we traveled. And she didn't make a big lesson out of it, but I was exposed to beautiful buildings. You know, most museums are in beautiful buildings.   You see the beautiful architecture. And I was exposed to a lot of art that way. So, that was that totally goes with which with summer vacations and your vacations to, you know, make an effort to see a gallery or an art museum when you're traveling.   That makes a big difference. It'll make an impression on them. And of course, the books you could do in the summer.   We have summer classes and we have an art retreat that might not line up with school because it's in May. But the books you could for sure add on. Hopefully someday we'll have evening classes so that you could go to school.   We've got some this coming year that will start at four o'clock. So, hopefully some kids can go to school and come home and join an art class. So, we're working on getting it out as we as I get teachers willing to.   Most of my teachers are homeschool moms, too. And by the end of the day, they're tired. So, I've got a few.   I've got a young lady who's just graduating and she's going to do some late afternoon ones for us next year. So pretty excited about that.   Laura Dugger: (24:28 - 25:04) I love that. And then even thinking of the beauty and beauty out stepping outdoors. There's so much beauty in God's creation and so much change depending on where you live throughout the seasons.   But I love how you also brought up the library, because anytime I'm trying to learn something new, that's my first go to is put books on hold at the library. And so, if we're wanting to know what to add to our library cart just to get us started into this, can you share books that you recommend, both yours and others that you think would be good additions?   Courtney Sanford: (25:05 - 26:19) Oh, that's a good question. Yes, there are. I love to think about the biographies of artists.   And if so, if you're studying ancient history, you could look up a biography on Giotto. And they're still tell the stories in such a nice, kid friendly way. Like there's the story of Giotto.   He was actually watching the sheep. And while he was out in the fields, he would draw on the sides of rocks like big rocks. But you get another rock and you would draw on the sides of rocks.   And another artist was walking through one day and he saw these drawings on the rocks. He was like, wow, you're really talented. Come with me.   I'll make you an apprentice. And those stories are just they're fun to read together and hear those kinds of stories. And of course, the Usborne books of art are beautiful and they often have projects for the kids to do.   I can't think of any specific ones, but I do love a short paperback on the particular artists. And so, I kind of line those up along with the period in history that we're studying.   Laura Dugger: (26:20 - 26:32) That's great. And even you're making me think of picture book biographies on artists. We've always enjoyed those as well.   Obviously, the illustrations are fantastic, too, but the storylines are so interesting.   Courtney Sanford: (26:33 - 27:23) Yes. So, I just grab whatever they have. I had a big laundry basket.   And and I know card and I just grab whatever I could find and sometimes let the kids choose. And sometimes I would choose. If you're going with geography, you can find beautiful photos of the different areas.   See the landscapes or the sunsets. And that can through photography. And you can really get to know a place through beautiful photographs.   I like that part, too. And then that might inspire a pastel drawing of a landscape. Maybe it's a beautiful sunset you could recreate with pastels.   So, photography books are really inspirational, too.   Laura Dugger: (27:23 - 28:10) It's a great idea. And circling back, you had mentioned Andrew Pudewa earlier in our conversation. And I remember learning from him that with writing, the worst way we can teach our children is to say just free write, just write something down or here's a prompt to finish this sentence because better writing comes through imitating.   And so, you've even mentioned tracing is a great way to start. That's not cheating in art if you're not stealing credit from them. But if you're just practicing and tracing, this is a way to imitate.   And so, I'm wondering, do you have any other cautions for ways that may be the wrong way to introduce our kids to art?   Courtney Sanford: (28:11 - 30:50) I agree that. Yeah, you can get writer's block. What I find funny is that some people are so afraid to imitate artists.   But if I were teaching piano, I would teach your kid how to play something by Bach in which he would learn what Bach did. And nobody would say I'm stealing from Bach. You know, and you learn to play Beethoven by playing Beethoven and you you learn to reproduce those pieces of music.   I do the same thing in art. We look at what the masters did and we'll copy it in order to learn what they knew. And that way we build.   We're like standing on the shoulders of giants. So, we don't want every kid to have to start with inventing the wheel themselves. We'd never get very far.   We want to learn what the masters knew and then build on that. So, I do a lot of imitation. And then as the students ready, I let them know you are free to change this or to experiment with it.   So just last week we were drawing and painting red poppies and learning about Georgia O'Keeffe. And so, I said we can do an imitation of her poppy. And I'll show you step by step how to reproduce her poppy.   And in doing that, we're going to cause us to look more closely at it and study her blends. Like she would blend from yellow to orange to red in every petal. And we can study that technique.   And then as we do it and we practice it, we look more closely at hers and it kind of becomes a part of us. And then we'll find another flower and we'll use that same technique on a flower that we choose. Or maybe it's a flower we make up and we take that technique and we can apply it.   And it's a much better way to learn than trying to learn it yourself without looking at what the masters did. So, I think that I think I pulled a lot of that from Andrew Pudewa. The idea of I'm going to assist you until you say I got this.   I can do it from here. So, I do assist until they get it. And then I always say whenever you're ready, as soon as you're ready, change it and make it your own or do your own thing.   And because turning them loose too soon can break their confidence. So, you want to build them up until they can confidently experiment on their own.   Laura Dugger: (30:51 - 32:34) Let's take a quick break to hear a message from our sponsor. I'm so excited to share today's sponsor, WinShape Marriage, with you. WinShape Marriage is a fantastic ministry that helps couples prepare, strengthen, and if needed, even save their marriage.   WinShape Marriage is grounded on the belief that the strongest marriages are the ones that are nurtured, even if it seems like things are going smoothly. That way they'll be stronger if they do hit a bump along their marital journey. 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Thanks for your sponsorship.    Well, and as parents, once we're past the resistance to maybe invest some of our time or our money or allow the mess into our home, but if we push past through that and we're ready to get started, I'd love to go over some practical tips.   So, Courtney, first, just what are some great art supplies to have on hand?   Courtney Sanford: (32:36 - 37:13) A number two pencil and some Crayola markers you probably already have. Those are great tools. I like to have my kids work in an art journal, and you can get these real inexpensive at Michael's.   It'll say on the cover, mixed media art Journal, and they come in different sizes. I kind of like the big ones, and that will allow you to use paint, pencil, and marker or anything you want. If it says sketchbook, it's not going to hold up to paint very well.   So that's why I get the mixed media paper. So, I start with the art journal, and then I like to make that journal be their book on a subject. So right now, I'm doing ancient history with some kids, and so they are making their own book about ancient history.   So, every week we'll do a drawing or a painting or watercolor on a lesson in ancient history. And so, each piece is not a masterpiece to hang on the wall. Each piece is a part of the story in their book.   That takes all the pressure off. So, they don't see this as, I don't know if this is going to be good enough to hang on the wall. That's not even a question.   It's a part of the story in your book. They can also take some notes. They can show their grandparents and review the topic by presenting it to their grandparents and showing off their book.   And then you can collect their books and put them on a shelf. It's not all over the house making you crazy. And then you can see from year to year how their skills have improved.   So, I kind of like every year I like pick a topic to be the subject of our art journal. So, I call it arts integrated learning. So, I'm pairing an academic subject with art for that year.   So, it could be poetry. It could be history. It could be science.   Whatever you pick. That's what you'll add to your art journal with.   Pencils. I like blending tools too. There are some people call them stompies.   For those of you who are watching. Here's one. It's just rolled up newspaper, but you can buy these at Michael's.   They're really cheap. But it takes a drawing to the next level. You can just blend things out and shade things really lovely.   Mark Kistler does some videos and teaches you how to. He'll go shade, shade, shade. And so that's a good way to start.   And it really elevates a drawing and it gives them a lot of confidence. And then of course the good eraser. The book drawing with children is a really good one for our parents to read and then teach from in that book.   They suggest you have them draw with markers so that they don't spend an hour erasing. If you have someone who's a perfectionist, they will make one mark and spend 20 minutes erasing it. And so, if you go right to drawing with markers, that's gonna teach them to make a good mark first and then keep going and not spend half an hour erasing.   When I get to age nine or 10, I like to use acrylic paints, but I only buy four colors of paint and then I make them mix all the other colors. So, we use yellow, magenta, blue, and white. Those are like the colors in your printer.   Cyan, magenta, and yellow are the ones in your printer. And those colors can make all the other colors. Now your printer has black, but I don't give kids black.   Instead of black, they could make purple or brown or dark color. So, you know, you teach them how to mix the colors that they want. They'll learn to mix it because they want green or they want purple, or they want brown.   And then they develop a sense of color theory, and you don't even have to teach it. They'll figure it out because they want those colors. If they find, if, if you don't feel confident in that, you can buy craft colors of the specific colors, especially brown.   That's a hard one to mix. But I do like the coverage of acrylic paints. I like watercolors too.   That's a little bit easier to get into. You just take it slow and practice a lot. So that's really all you need.   It's pretty simple.   Laura Dugger: (37:14 - 37:27) Well, and I'm wondering too, even with the acrylic paint at that age, once they're older, that one, I'm assuming can stain. So are there any tips that you have for containing the mess?   Courtney Sanford: (37:28 - 38:32) Yes, I get, and they're a little bit hard to find. So go to Amazon and find a, a tablecloth that is plastic on one side and felt on the other side. I forget what you call it, but there'll be like picnic tables, tablecloths.   And the plastic ones are going to drive you crazy because they're too thin. So, if it's flannel backed, it's a little bit thicker. So I get a white one at the beginning of the year.   And that comes out anytime we do clay or paint, and it goes over the kitchen table and I don't worry about cleaning it. You just let it dry, fold it up. And I put mine in the China cabinet right there by the table.   And then anytime we do something messy, that tablecloth comes out and, and then just fold the mess back up in it. And it works, it works really great to, and then you might, if you're, if you're a neat freak, maybe plan on buying one at the beginning of every school year so that you get clean slates. And then the paint that gets onto the tablecloth is actually lovely and it'll be pretty next time you get it out.   Laura Dugger: (38:33 - 39:11) Oh, I love that. That's a genius tip. I appreciate that for coming indoors because in the summer, I guess we could take it outside depending on where we live.   But then what about any hacks for finding the time to do this? And I guess I'm thinking back to a previous episode with Beth Rosenbleeth. She's the one who started Days with Grey and she would talk about different art prompts that she would set out for her children in the morning for a variety of ages.   But were there any things that kind of required minimal time from you, but had maximum return for your kids?   Courtney Sanford: (39:11 - 41:06) Yeah, that's a good point. I had, I wouldn't say I had a strict schedule, but I had a pattern to my days. And the time after lunch was a good time to do messy things in the kitchen because we were in the kitchen anyway.   And as I could clean up lunch and start dinner, I could be in the kitchen with them and they could be creative at the kitchen table with minimum involvement from me. One of my best afternoons was we had the microscopes out to do something specific and I left it out as I was cooking chili. And as I cut up each ingredient, I would cut a thin slice for them to look at under the microscope.   And so they were looking at a bell pepper and a red pepper and celery and tomato. And they were so, they so enjoyed that and I was able to cook dinner at the same time, which was fabulous. And that turned, it was probably like a 15-minute science lesson into like four hours of discovering things under the microscope.   So that element of play and you can do that with your art supplies too. Like I'll demonstrate a technique and then leave it out. I'll turn my attention to cooking dinner while they see what else they can do with it.   And, um, you know, I'll give them a few tips. Like, um, if you mix these three colors together, you're going to make brown and then turn your back and let them discover it for themselves. So, um, I'm a big crock pot person.   And so after lunch would be the time I need to clean up lunch and put something in the crock pot. So that would be a good time for me to get them started on art or science and, um, and then turn my back and let them have that, um, that discovery time without me hovering or telling them what to do or something.   Laura Dugger: (41:06 - 41:22) Oh, that's a great rhythm. I love these ideas. And then I kind of want to go in chunks of age.   So, thinking of little kids, how would you define the difference between a piece of art and a craft?   Courtney Sanford: (41:23 - 43:41) Yeah, a craft is going to be something where the focus is on following directions and that's important. They need to learn how to follow directions. And so we would do, especially around the holidays, I might do a craft and we all follow directions.   Um, a piece of art is going to be where they're, they all come out different. They're allowed to play and express themselves. Um, for me personally, if I'm doing a craft when I'm done, I think, oh, I could make 50 of these and sell them.   If it's an art, when I'm done with a piece of art, like one of these paintings behind me, when I'm done with that, I'm thinking I could never do that again. That took so much out of me. I'm exhausted.   A little piece of my soul is in that that's art. That's the difference. Um, so I don't sell my paintings because there's a little piece of my soul in, um, my husband makes fun of me for that.   He's like, you could just sell your paintings. They're like, what? They're, they're like my babies.   I can't, I can't part with them. It took so much out of me to create them. Um, but a craft, yeah, I'll just give away things that are, that I just followed directions for, um, in terms of kids, younger kids will enjoy crafts, but getting to high school, they recognize it as slave labor and they don't want to do that.   They are in what the classical education people call the, the, um, poetic stage, you know, they want to express themselves and they want to be unique. I think this is why they get tattoos. The tattoo is a way of saying this is who I am.   This is what it means to me. I'm unique. Um, so I think if we don't teach them to express themselves in art, they're going to get tattoos.   So that might encourage moms to, to give them the skills so that they can express themselves. You know, they need to be able to write poetry or write songs or paint a painting or do a drawing. There's that need inside of us to do that that God put in us.   And if they don't have an outlet, then they're going to find something like tattoos or something that we don't want them to be doing. Yeah. I mean, some of my kids are tattooed.   It's not bad.   Laura Dugger: (43:42 - 44:25) Well, and you've kind of answered a follow-up question I had because we talked about little kids, but I'm thinking of teens. So going back, my background is in marriage and family therapy, and we would encourage everyone that journaling is a free form of therapy. But I think of art as the same way.   And there's even studies that show when you're engaged in something artistic, the critical side of your brain goes offline. So you can't think negative thoughts while you're creating something new, but with teens, there's that added benefit of getting to express themselves. So is there anything else with art that you see as basically free therapy for adolescents?   Courtney Sanford: (44:26 - 46:54) Oh, sure. I do see it a lot. I experienced it because I started my business because of the shutdown and because I was teaching in person and then I had to switch to online teaching.   And so, the group that I had moved online and I figured out how to do it and got a little bit better at it. And then that summer I offered a class for adults. These were directors and I was in classical conversations at the time.   And so a whole bunch of teachers are expected to teach Western cultural history without a lot of background. And so some of the moms asked me if I would do my art class for them. And so I had about a group of like 50 adults and we would get on for an hour and a half every day.   And this was at the height of the shutdown when turning on the news, just stresses you out. Going to the grocery store was stressful because people were in masks or they weren't in masks or, you know, we didn't know anything. It was such a stressful time, but that hour and a half that we had together, we, our focus was on discovering a piece of art.   So, we were looking at beautiful things and then we were creating something and that changed our focus from what was going on in the world. And we would just relax, and we'd enjoy it. Having the live class kept our focus on it.   And when I don't have a live class in front of me, I'll be like, oh, I should put the laundry in or I should start dinner and I get distracted. But with that, you know, with other people on zoom, it keeps me focused. And so, we'd have this wonderful hour and a half vacation from the world.   And after it was over, I would just have this sense of peace. And then I'd come down and be like, oh yeah, that's still going on. And it was, it was so good for our mental health.   And, and I get, I hear moms tell me that the hour and a half once a week they spend with me doing art has been such a blessing. Like one student lost her father a year ago and this is helping her. She said she's finally coming out of her depression and she's finding a way to express herself and find beauty again.   And it's, it's been transformative for some students. So, it is a blessing. And I didn't, I didn't read that somewhere.   That's just from my experience. So, I'm a big believer in that.   Laura Dugger: (46:54 - 47:51) I can see why I think you're bringing up two points. I don't want to miss both with art therapy and then also art in community. So art and community first, I think for all of us at any age, what can we do as this is airing probably when everybody's getting out for summertime, how can we gather others alongside of us for whether it's our kids or us as peers to get to engage in these activities together.   And so, I want to follow up with you on that, but also before I lose my thought, I also want to link back to Karen Pence's episode. She had started art therapy for veterans, I believe, and just incredible. The healing that is possible through this.   So, do you have any thoughts Courtney on ways that we can this summer gather together community at different ages and do something artistic?   Courtney Sanford: (47:51 - 52:15) That is a good question. So, we have, I have found the online classes are the easiest for people to get to. And it's I get people ask if we can do it in person, but honestly it's hard to get people out or they're busy.   They're doing things in summer. So, we do offer a class online in the summer that's live. We have recorded classes that you could do alone or get a few people together and, do them together.   I have some sampler packs too. So, some of them are just three lessons. You could get some friends together and find, maybe you could find three, three times during the summer to do.   I have like a Vango sampler pack and a couple of short ones that you could just pay for the video and do with your friends or maybe a mother daughter event. Maybe you do the self-paced class with your daughter. And I've had some seniors, like seniors in high school, do a mother daughter class together and just say, this is such a good time for us to spend a little bit of time together, a little bonus time before they go off to college.   During the school year, we have, I have a watercolor artist friends. She lives near me and she's a professional watercolor artist and she does the class called Bible journaling. And that is a beautiful combination of a devotion and a watercolor time together.   Those are hour and a half classes too. And they meet once a week. And we sometimes we'll have grandmas, we'll have high school students, we'll have mother daughter pairs do it together.   And they actually have a little prayer time, a little study of scripture. And then then Kate teaches them step-by-step how to do a beautiful watercolor and incorporate some hand lettering in it. So that's just a beautiful fun time together.   So I highly recommend her class during the school year. If, if a mom could get away, or if you have a high school daughter to do it together, that is a great experience. And then I have a short version of art history that you could do with friends or your high school daughter.   It's called paint your way through marvelous to behold, which is just 12 lessons that goes through. And that's a variety of drawing and painting. If you wanted to do something like that.   So, lots of things, or you can check out the books. And if you feel confident following step-by-step instructions in a book, you could use the book or a combination of videos and books. If you're feeling kind of like you could lead a art group, you could get the cell page video, watch the video and then do, you know, exactly what I said, do that live with a group.   And if you have any art experience doing that, you could get, probably get, I would like invite all the homeschool moms in your co-op group to get together. And I do some, sometimes I'll go to do a mom's group, do a watercolor or I love to do the milkmaid with moms because the milkmaid is this beautiful painting from the Dutch masters of a woman cooking. She's just pouring milk.   I think she's making bread pudding and it's just so beautiful. It's like, what I think I look like homeschooling. I'm wearing like a long gold gown and those suns coming in and everything's perfect.   I'm like, this is the ideal. This is what I think homeschooling is going to look like. And then I kind of use that painting as a launch pad for painting Delft tiles from the period.   And so sometimes I'll, I'll do that with some homeschool moms because I like to encourage homeschool moms. I know it's hard. And I had some mentors when I was homeschooling that I really appreciated.   So, I'm always happy to, to be the support and be able to say it's worth it. Keep going. I know you're driving a crappy car, but it will be worth it.   And so, the sacrifices you make now totally pay off. And you know, before I know it, my son is going to be homeschooling his daughter. She's seven months now, but it's going to fly by, you know, she'll be four before you know it.   And I'll be teaching her how to paint. I suppose.   Laura Dugger: (52:16 - 53:13) When was the first time you listened to an episode of The Savvy Sauce? How did you hear about our podcast? Did a friend share it with you?   Will you be willing to be that friend now and text five other friends or post on your socials, anything about The Savvy Sauce that you love? If you share your favorite episodes, that is how we continue to expand our reach and get the good news of Jesus Christ in more ears across the world. So, we need your help.   Another way to help us grow is to leave a five-star review on Apple podcasts. Each of these suggestions will cost you less than a minute, but it will be a great benefit to us. Thank you so much for being willing to be generous with your time and share. We appreciate you.    I don't want to miss what website to direct everyone to. If they want to sign up for one of these classes, where's the best place to follow up?   Courtney Sanford: (53:14 - 54:27) Go to delightfulartco.com and on that page, you'll see live classes, self-paced classes, summer retreats. I've done adult retreats before. I'd be open to doing it again if people want to.   So, I have, I would call it private retreats. So, if you want to get a group of women together, maybe somebody has a beach house, I'll come and do the art. It could be a one day, two day, or three-day event.   So that's an option. And we have self-paced classes. So, lots of things to look at.   I have a lot of sample classes on the website too. If you want to drop in and see what they're like. I think there's a how to paint Monet's water lilies is on the site.   You can watch that and see what it's like. Some people are afraid to try an online art class, but we all loved Bob Ross, and we watched him. So, if you can imagine saying, Bob, stop, could you do that again?   That's what my classes are like, and I'll be happy to stop and show you again. And then you can hold up your work at the end and I can give you some feedback. So, I'm like the new Bob Ross.   Laura Dugger: (54:27 - 54:46) There you go. That's wonderful. Thank you for sharing that.   And Courtney, I just have a couple more questions for you. If let's turn it back to parenting. If we want to get started today and we just want next step to get started.   What is an art prompt that we can still try today?   Courtney Sanford: (54:47 - 57:26) I would look at what you're, what, what are you teaching your kids? So, if you're teaching them, maybe you have a library book on the coffee table that you're studying biology. Pull out one thing from that and draw what you see and reproduce that.   Just one drawing a week. And before you know it, you'll have a whole biology book. So, I like to instead of saying parents, you have to add on another course.   You have to add art to everything else you're doing. Slide it into what you're already doing and it will enhance what they remember about that. And it's not like a whole other subject.   So just use art as a tool to help them remember what you want them to learn anyway. So, anything you want them to teach, if you have a photo or a drawing, have them trace it or draw it. I actually another good way to start is if you have little kids and Bible story time, let them draw what you're reading about.   My son loved to do stick figures. So, I have the whole Bible told in stick figures from when I'm from my youngest kid. And it is fabulous, especially like Sodom and Gomorrah.   And, you know, there's a lot of violent stuff. Boys love that stuff. So, he illustrated a lot of the Old Testament because I read it every morning, and he would just draw what he heard me.   I think I was using the Children's Illustrated Bible. So, he had some things to look at. That's another great way to get started.   Just let them look at the story and draw in their own art journal. So, there's so many fun ways you can use it in every subject. I had a mom tell me she read me an email.   She said, my daughter is just blooming in your classes. I wish every subject could be taught with an art journal and a paint palette. And I replied, we're working on it.   We're we've got we've got Latin and art, science and art, literature and art. There's just so many ways to find inspiration and what you're already studying and find the beauty in that subject. So, in our site, our art and biology course, students do a beautiful watercolor of the DNA strand.   And they draw the cell in watercolor. And it's just beautiful. And it helps them remember it and practices their art skills.   So, it's like a two for one. Think of it as a two for one. Take art and put it in another subject.   Laura Dugger: (57:26 - 57:46) I love win wins. That sounds amazing. And Courtney, I just have one final question for you today.   We are called The Savvy Sauce because savvy is synonymous with practical knowledge or insight. And so is my final question for you today. What is your savvy sauce?   Courtney Sanford: (57:47 - 58:15) The beauty, in beauty out, has been kind of my savvy sauce and also as unto the Lord. So, whatever I do, I do as unto the Lord. If I'm homeschooling, I'm teaching biology.   I'm going to do as unto the Lord. I'm not going to hand out a worksheet. I'm going to make it.   I'm going to make it a great experience. So, I would have to say whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly as unto the Lord and not for men.   Laura Dugger: (58:16 - 58:36) What a great place to end. Courtney, you are so inspiring. You've given us great ideas and kind of confidence to get to put this into practice.   Even if we're not artists like you, we're all created in God's image and therefore can be creative. So, thank you for your time and wisdom today. Thank you so much for being my guest.   Courtney Sanford: (58:37 - 58:40) You are sure welcome. I had a great time. It's good to talk to you.   Laura Dugger: (58:41 - 1:02:25) You as well. One more thing before you go. Have you heard the term gospel before?   It simply means good news. And I want to share the best news with you. But it starts with the bad news.   Every single one of us were born sinners, but Christ desires to rescue us from our sin, which is something we cannot do for ourselves. This means there is absolutely no chance we can make it to heaven on our own. So, for you and for me, it means we deserve death, and we can never pay back the sacrifice we owe to be saved.   We need a savior. But God loved us so much, he made a way for his only son to willingly die in our place as the perfect substitute. This gives us hope of life forever in right relationship with him.   That is good news. Jesus lived the perfect life we could never live and died in our place for our sin. This was God's plan to make a way to reconcile with us so that God can look at us and see Jesus.   We can be covered and justified through the work Jesus finished if we choose to receive what He has done for us. Romans 10:9 says, “That if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” So, would you pray with me now?   Heavenly Father, thank you for sending Jesus to take our place. I pray someone today right now is touched and chooses to turn their life over to you. Will you clearly guide them and help them take their next step in faith to declare you as Lord of their life?   We trust you to work and change lives now for eternity. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.   If you prayed that prayer, you are declaring him for me, so me for him. You get the opportunity to live your life for him. And at this podcast, we're called The Savvy Sauce for a reason.   We want to give you practical tools to implement the knowledge you have learned. So, you ready to get started? First, tell someone.   Say it out loud. Get a Bible. The first day I made this decision, my parents took me to Barnes & Noble and let me choose my own Bible.   I selected the Quest NIV Bible, and I love it. You can start by reading the book of John. Also, get connected locally, which just means tell someone who's a part of a church in your community that you made a decision to follow Christ.   I'm assuming they will be thrilled to talk with you about further steps, such as going to church and getting connected to other believers to encourage you. We want to celebrate with you too, so feel free to leave a comment for us here if you did make a decision to follow Christ. We also have show notes included where you can read scripture that describes this process.   And finally, be encouraged. Luke 15:10 says, “In the same way I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The heavens are praising with you for your decision today.   And if you've already received this good news, I pray you have someone to share it with. You are loved and I look forward to meeting you here next time.

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