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In this episode Iris and Ginger talk red roots, the color of blood, power, sexuality, Queen Madder root and the portal between this world and the next.

In the Celtic lands this time of year was known as Samhain (aka Halloween) when the veils between the seen and unseen energies were thin.

Protection charms and bonfires to ward off harm, illness, the oncoming winter darkness mixed over time with honoring ancestors and the dead.

With an major election looming and so much uncertainty in the air how do we stay protected in our own grounding, art, practice and inner souls?

How do we use this liminal space in the seasons to create transformation out of fear?

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
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To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
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Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home

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On this episode of the Nurture Pod Iris and Ginger dive into the owners manual for the body- ody-ody. Just because the culture has a speedometer that goes up to 180mph doesn't mean our bodies can or should try to go that fast.

What are the dash lights that we ignore on our way to physical and emotional breakdowns? When do we pull over and let our engine cool down and when do we limp it down the road?

We drive this analogy all over the place!
Come along for the ride and share your thoughts in the comments.

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/

To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
https://www.northfork53.com/

Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home

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In this third and final episode of grief conversations with therapist and retreat leader Joshua Lowe, we talk about what it means to live in a culture without connection to ancestors.

Ancestral grief is the 5th gate in Francis Weller's book "The Wild Edge of Sorrow". Here's where we grieve the loss of connection not to our personal family line but also to cultural traditions around honoring and receiving wisdom from ancestors.

Also unpacked is why it's important for a culture to instill a sense of connection to past and future generations. Thinking of ourselves as future ancestors creates a desire to pay it forward in terms of leaving the planet and our families in better shape than we found them.

The hyper individualism and rationalism of western industrial culture has promoted "me" above the natural world and anyone not directly in relationship to "me" now. It's a transactional worldview where "me" is owed something from the generation before but I have no obligation to provide anything back. In fact there is often antagonism between generations with the youth and elders pitted against one another.

Grieving the loss of relationship to ancestral magic, wisdom and becoming is part of the work we are here to do.

Register for the upcoming Grief Retreat on 10/11-10/13 here.

Find out more about Joshua Lowe's retreats and therapy practice here

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/

To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
https://www.northfork53.com/

Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home