Bees Hold Sacred Time + Ritual w— Alysia Mazzella

Today I am joined by Alysia Mazzella -- a traditional beeswax candlemaker and the author of Fourfold the Oracle, an oracle deck she created based on natural cycles of four. She is also the co-founder of Backland Gardens a project in upstate New York focusing on skill shares, education + self-sustainability.

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Ditching Fast-Food Spirituality w— Mimi Young

Today, Mimi Young talks about the concept of “wu” in Chinese culture and its likely implications in our concept of “woo” or “woo-woo.” We also get into some things that we’ve been observing with wellness culture -- the chief of which is the problem with approaching spirituality and spiritual practices from a “fast-food” perspective. We discuss how to relate with grace and respect to practices that are not directly a part of our biological lineage and the braiding that’s inviting us to remember older ways of being in connection to the place where we are and the land that we’re on.

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Best of home—body Podcast Season 1 : Part 2

This special episode is second (and final) look back over the first year of the podcast; and we're bringing you clips and highlights from both guest conversations and solo episodes. My hope is that long-time listeners will get a refreshing review and that newcomers will get a digestive summary of where we've been.

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Best of home—body Podcast Season 1 : Part 1

In this special episode, we're bringing you the best of this inaugural year of the home.body podcast. My hope is that long-time listeners will get a refreshing review and that newcomers will get a digestive summary of where we've been. You can find the links to the original episodes in the notes below; and I hope you'll go back and listen to your heart's desire.

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