Priestess of Ordinary Things

Awakening Embodied Sovereignty with Nichole London

Nichole London is a transformative guide who dedicates her life to helping people unlock their full potential through rituals, ceremonies, and energetic healing. She is the Elysian Mastery Mentor, liberating women into self mastery and sovereignty through her signature method, the Elysian Way.  She is the founder of the Elysian Temple Wellness Sanctuary, as well as a life-long medical body worker.
In this conversation, Nichole shares the nitty-gritty of how she practices and supports others towards self-mastery through radical self-responsibility, deep somatic listening and embodiment.  We talk about:
Triggers as messengers and gateways of healing
Playing with the Archetypes
Villain magic!
The emergent expression of the Elysian Way
Connect with Nichole:
IG: @nicholelondoncoaching
FB: www.facebook.com/nslondon
Website: www.mysticalmedicine-tacoma.com/
 

The Alchemy of Fear, Loss, and Longing with Najeea Leslie

“The softest thing in the universe always overcomes the strongest thing.”
Najeea Leslie has been exploring Taoist healing traditions and The Yin/Feminine essence for many years. Dreamwork and meditation have been her closest companions and guides along the way. In this time of great transformation Najeea recognizes that being in sacred circle with others who love Mother Earth and honor Life is essential for the wellbeing of our hearts and souls.  Najeea has also been Kate's long time spiritual mentor and friend.
In this emergent conversation, Najeea and Kate explore:
The lifelong search for one's "place"
Perspective shifts and letting go through aging
Navigating the tension of spiritual longing
Facing our vulnerabilities and living alongside fear
The role of the Yin essence in our times
The potent alchemy of fear, loss and grief
The importance of courage and community

Suffering, Past Lives, and Unusual Allies with Nancy Rebecca - Part II

Nancy Rebecca been teaching intuitive and psychic development full-time for over 20 years. Before that, she was a hospital nurse—until a spontaneous out-of-body experience cracked her open and left her clairvoyantly sighted. From that moment on, she could see energy fields, and her life was never the same.  Since then, she's devoted her life to helping others awaken to their spiritual gifts, clear what no longer serves, and live in alignment with their highest self.
 
In this second half of our conversation, Nancy and Kate explore the nature of suffering during transformative times, past lives, finding allies in unexpected places, and cross-cultural spiritual work. 
 
Follow Nancy here:
Website: www.intuitivemind.org/
FB: www.facebook.com/intuitivemind
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@nancyrebecca

Being Humans Remembering Our Divinity: Psychic Mastery with Nancy Rebecca

Nancy Rebecca been teaching intuitive and psychic development full-time for over 20 years. Before that, she was a hospital nurse—until a spontaneous out-of-body experience cracked her open and left her clairvoyantly sighted. From that moment on, she could see energy fields, and her life was never the same.  Since then, she's devoted her life to helping others awaken to their spiritual gifts, clear what no longer serves, and live in alignment with their highest self.
 
In this first half of our conversation, Nancy shares her journey into psychic work, learning to listen to the 'little voices', un-becoming the 'victim' of life, and caring for our bodies as we wake up to our divinity.
 
Follow Nancy here:
Website: www.intuitivemind.org/
FB: www.facebook.com/intuitivemind
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@nancyrebecca

Italian Folk Medicine with Lisa Fazio - Part II

Lisa Fazio is a clinical herbalist, author, and folkloric witch trained in traditional western herbalism, western astrology, and the ancestral healing ways of her Italian immigrant family.
This is the second half of my conversation with Lisa, where she goes deeper into what ancestral practice can look like for folks not raised within a cultural 'enclave'.  Lisa offers insight and guidance for deep and respectful relating with lineage, plants and place.  
Check out part 1 of our conversation here.
Lisa has an academic background in Psychology and Ethnobotany but her primary learning has been through direct experience with plants, place, and the ancestors. Lisa teaches and writes about medicinal plants, ancestral connection, Italian Folk Medicine and Mediterranean spirituality all over the United States, Southern Italy, and Sicily. 
Check out Lisa:
Website: The Root CircleIG: @therootcircleCourse: Della Medicina

Italian Folk Medicine with Lisa Fazio - Part I

Lisa Fazio is a clinical herbalist, author, and folkloric witch trained in traditional western herbalism, western astrology, and the ancestral healing ways of her Italian immigrant family.
In this conversation, Lisa shares about being raised in an Italian enclave in New York, and her journey and practice of ancestral reclamation.  Kate and Lisa explore the simplicity and complexity of contextual cultural practice, particularly for people of European descent.  Lisa offers insight and guidance for deep and respectful relating with lineage, plants and place. 
This is Part I of a two part conversation.  Check out Part II here. 
Lisa has an academic background in Psychology and Ethnobotany but her primary learning has been through direct experience with plants, place, and the ancestors. Lisa teaches and writes about medicinal plants, ancestral connection, Italian Folk Medicine and Mediterranean spirituality all over the United States, Southern Italy, and Sicily. 
Check out Lisa: 
Website: The Root CircleIG: @therootcircleCourse: Della Medicina

The Mediocre Mother with Katie Halloran

"I feel like the demands being put upon me [as a mother] are the equivalent of those on an elite athlete."
Katie Halloran is a mother of three and author of the substack blog, the Mediocre Mother. In this light-hearted and candid conversation, Katie shares wisdom born only from deep personal struggle and experience, such as:
- the unexpected hardships of motherhood - rediscovering creative practice post-partum- parenting a child with ADHD- the paradox of loving and hating parenting (and sometimes your children)- radical self-responsibility as a parent ie. "do what you gotta do to do what you gotta do.- why boys love to say the word "butts" (still a mystery!)
Follow Katie's writing here: https://themediocremother.substack.com/welcome

The Sanctuary Lands! On Collaborative Magic with Kate & Coda

You may have heard...we bought 6 acres in the woods!  Kate's beloved partner Coda makes their premier appearance to unpack the whirlwind of magic that unfolded to bring them into relationship and stewardship of a small sanctuary of land.  In this episode you'll learn about:
 
- the mundane and practical spiritual disciplines of money management- the identity shape-shifting required to "level-up"- navigating fear, uncertainty, internal judgements and shame around abundance- dream-casting with desire, pleasure and joy
***We are so privileged and honored to now be dwelling on the ancestral lands of the Nisqually peoples, to whom we offer a deep bow of gratitude.  We offer our commitment to care, steward and collaborate with this land towards the liberation of all for as long as we are tasked to do so.***

Episode 35: Second Chance New Years

Did your new year's resolutions already fizzle?  You have a second chance.  
The ancient Celts called February 1st Imbolc (pronounced im-bolc, eem-olc, or eem-yolk), First Spring or the feast of the Goddess/Saint Brigid.  It represented the return or rebirth of the Goddess, after having died to the earth at Samhain.
In this episode Kate muses on that quickening, lightness, restlessness from earth-bound hibernation, the darkness and cold of winter just starting to hint of lifting.
As we move out of hibernation, how might we respond to those new impulse to stretch, move out and DO? 
Have a listen for how this might affect both your inner and outer housekeeping, plus a bonus creative offering from the Forge of St Brigid.
Check out a simple Imbolc ritual and song here: https://www.katefontana.com/blog/2018%2F1%2F30%2Fa-simple-irish-spring-ritual-for-families

Making Room for Our Erotic Bodies with Katie Spataro

Katie Spataro, CSB (she/her) is a certified somatic sex educator and sexological bodyworker, womb tender, holistic pelvic care provider, and full spectrum doula.  Katie studies and practices at the intersections of birth work and sex work, drawing upon the embodied wisdom of these two lineages to support healing of the personal and collective cultural body.
In this conversation, we explore:
- What do we mean by "the erotic"?- How to rewrite narratives about our sexual and erotic bodies- The relationship between eroticism and sex - Consent, communication and negotiating the edges and boundaries of desire - Nurturing erotic spaces and community
Katie blends various modalities of somatic practice, bodywork and skilled coaching in her private practice, and facilitates classes on sexual and reproductive wellbeing, embodied consent, and erotic education through a trauma-informed and healing-centered lens. She is core faculty at the Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education, a Certified Facilitator through the School of Consent, and adjunct faculty at Antioch University’s Sex Therapy Certificate Program in Seattle. 
 
Connect with Katie: www.sacredwombservices.com
Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education: www.somaticsexeducator.com/