Are you a compassion warrior, culture worker, and rebel who cares deeply about humanity; who's tired of doing all the “right things” and still getting what you’re trying to avoid; and who feels trapped between burning it all down or dying but would rather be wildly, and sacredly alive? I'm an animist and ancestral wisdom guide; ceremonialist, and empath. And I love guiding other humans who want to use their burnout and purpose anxiety as a jumping-off point to journey into their shadows and the shadows of modern society in order to de-armor their hearts; remember a deeper, wilder sense of belonging to the world; and reclaim the rich and sacred spark of their aliveness. This newsletter contains wisdom nuggets, podcast episodes, and invitations to paid and free offerings from my business. All in support of remembering a more animist and land-based culture; holding firm to our humanity in a dehumanizing world; and living with compassion, vulnerability, and reverence.
curious about how my trip has been going?
Céad míle fáilte, mo chairde - dear ones -Last night, I was watching a movie and was startled by people driving on the right hand side of the road. Instinctively, it struck me as wrong. I’ve also started passing slower vehicles confidently and can parallel park on the left side. I guess… I live here now? And yet, I’m at the point in the trip where time is counting down, not up. 5 weeks left. I’m part exhausted, part enlivened, part ready for some ‘normalcy’, part still soaking it all up, part completely different, part only beginning to notice the changes in myself, part already planning my next trips back. Most of the places I’ve been spending my nights haven't been quiet enough to record podcast episodes and my moving schedule hasn’t allowed me to commit to guests. But in this cute, little, chilly (some day I will actually stay in a camper or RV in the seasons they’re meant for, I promise) camper outside of Westport in Co Mayo, Ireland; I sat down and put some words to some of what this trip has meant to me so far. And now the episode is out for you to listen to. So welcome back, fáilte ar ais, around the fire with me for part two of my musings. Recorded solo, after a whole lot of mileage, challenges, and small and big joys. You’ll hear me share some of the themes and intentions I’ve been tending to as I’m opened up by being out of my normal routines. Themes like:
… and probably some more. Fairly short and sweet, I hope you feel the lightness in it. I hope you find something inspiring. I hope you find it says something of importance and also a whole lot of nothing, at the same time. And I hope, when the time comes to just be in silence together, you feel it too, your own enoughness, wherever and whenever you find yourself tuning in. Grá mór (big love), Kate P.S. I'm also having surges of creativity around how to bring the initiations of this trip to you, too. It'll be a whole other adventure to see what those become. |
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Hi! I'm Kate - an intuitive, medicine woman, and guide for embodied Presence
Are you a compassion warrior, culture worker, and rebel who cares deeply about humanity; who's tired of doing all the “right things” and still getting what you’re trying to avoid; and who feels trapped between burning it all down or dying but would rather be wildly, and sacredly alive? I'm an animist and ancestral wisdom guide; ceremonialist, and empath. And I love guiding other humans who want to use their burnout and purpose anxiety as a jumping-off point to journey into their shadows and the shadows of modern society in order to de-armor their hearts; remember a deeper, wilder sense of belonging to the world; and reclaim the rich and sacred spark of their aliveness. This newsletter contains wisdom nuggets, podcast episodes, and invitations to paid and free offerings from my business. All in support of remembering a more animist and land-based culture; holding firm to our humanity in a dehumanizing world; and living with compassion, vulnerability, and reverence.
Happy Northern Hemisphere, Gregorian Calendar Beltane, everyone! (whew -that’s a mouthful) In Irish Gaelic (and Scottish Gaelic though with a slightly different spelling), the etymology of Beltane breaks down something like this: “Beal” meaning either “bright” or possibly a reference to “Bel”, a Sun God and “tine” meaning “fire”. And in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic, the entire month of May is known as Béaltaine (that’s the Irish spelling). So we’re honoring the start of a longer season and...
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Dear ones - Apologies for the radio silence of the last month: no emails, no new podcasts. While we’re taught that consistency is what we need to aim for, we’re human. Imperfect. Seasonal. I find myself curious as to what trustworthy is, what relationship is, if not consistency. I have a suspicion it’s good faith and honest presence. And so in this life season of wandering and wondering, where a lot of my energy frequently needs to be diverted towards handling life logistics and being in...