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.
dreams, symbols, wonder, and living joyfully (new pod episode!)
Dear ones -I used to think I was a pretty cheerful person. But in the last 5-7 years or so, there’s been a gradual shift into something distinctly more pessimistic and darker. That’s not inherently a bad thing. We need to drop into the shadow and befriend the monsters. Light without acknowledging and honoring the dark can be just as unhealthy as living full-time in the dark. Yet, time and again, I see how either-or does not offer us wholeness, only more fragmentation. We need the ‘And’ space: both light and the dark; mess and the beauty; physical and subtle; human and beyond. Recently, I’ve been challenging myself to focus more on the positive, not because the challenges don’t exist and not in some head-in-the-sand kind of way; but because believing in joy as an orienting force in the universe gives us something to keep moving towards. In the darkness, we compost and root; in the light, we grow and fruit. In today’s podcast episode with Kari Hohne, you’ll hear a powerful and wise voice advocating for joyful living. Kari is a dream analyst, artist, and expert on the eastern and western archetypes that inspire our dreams and oracles; including ancient astrology, Tarot's archetypes, and the Tao te Ching and I Ching. Through her website Cafe au Soul, her seven books, and her music; Kari taps into deep rivers of spiritual and transcendental wisdom while bridging the gap between an appreciation for nature and the spiritual journey. (*Note: if you're used to watching the episode, this one is audio-only, per Kari's needs. Video will be back next episode. It is still posted on YouTube.) You’ll hear us explore:
and much more. Parts of this conversation stayed with me for a while after. I found myself chewing on those paradoxes at the heart of this human journey. Join us around the fire to tap back into the joy and magic of being alive? I hope you will <3 Kate P.S. Our next podcast community gathering is August 15th. So far, these are lovely community gatherings with people looking for deeper connection and spiritual community. Join us and help us create the cultures and spaces we want more of? Become a patron of the podcast or see what it's all about for free for now. I hope you'll join us <3 |
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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.
Hello, my dears - It's funny how we can tell ourselves astrology and things like it aren't real... and yet.... the more I sink into the rhythm of "life as pilgrimage," a rhythm of aliveness that listens to my heart, my gut, and spirit - and then moves accordingly; the more I find threshold moments in my life just seem to magically coincide with astrological threshold moments. And so here we are - in the red light of a total lunar eclipse; stirring up feelings, and inviting karmic closures and...
Welcome to August, dear ones - Here’s our beginning-of-the-month update! The Wheel of the Year: a field I pass on my daily walks here in the Northeast of Scotland In terms of the solar and lunar holidays marking the turning of the Wheel of the Year (solstices, equinoxes, and cross quarter days), we’re in the moment of Lughnasadh or Lammas. It’s a first harvest celebration, marking the beginning of the harvest of grains and berries and connected in the Celtic lands with the God and mythic...
Hello, dear ones - I write to you from a garden in Aberdeenshire in the NE of Scotland. It’s been about 10 months since I left the US for this most recent time of reflection, pilgrimage, exploration, and living here in these northern islands. A new record for me in terms of time on the road, outside of my country of birth. I recently met up with a friend in Edinburgh for a walk and sweet treat and she said something along the lines of: “you must feel so expanded after all this! do you?” I...