Priestess of Ordinary Things
A podcast for spiritual misfits, modern mystics, and folks tending the sacred within everyday life. We talk about practical spirituality and somatics, energy and embodiment; eroticism, ecology, eschatology; vocation, identity, queerness, race; and how to ‘be in a good way’ with the complex and ever changing web of life.
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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 shar...
“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 hea...
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 serve...
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 serve...
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 linea...
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 ...
"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 ...
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, int...
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...
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 ...
We are living in a time of overwhelming conflict at an unprecedented scale. It is everywhere, in our homes and in our world.
In this week's podcast, I explore a unique framework and 3 essential components of engaging conflict in a conscious -- and hopefully constructive -- way.
Here's the reframe I invite us to consider: conflict is an altered state.
Like love-making, deep meditation, or psychedelics, conflict does something to ou...
How can Astrology help us understand and navigate the political landscape and bigger cultural and social phenomena of our time?
This is a question that drives the scholarship and offerings of Hummingbird, an astrologer, content creator, and creator of Astrology for the Revolution.
In this conversation we e...
“Everyone wants to do ayahuasca but no one wants to do the dishes.” - Unknown
Such is the frame for the Midwinter Mundane Magic Summit, curated by my colleagues and virtual friends Laurel Armstrong and Alyssa Allegretti.
In this virtual tea-party, we talk about all things ordinarily mystical: the 'in-between' spaces, departure from dominant spiritual structures, the cycles of disillusionment often experienced on the spiritual fring...
You could probably sing a dozen Christmas songs at the drop of a hat.
But do you know any Solstice songs?
I didn't either, so the season and I co-authored a few, and in this week's episode I share them with you.
Singing is a cultural practice worldwide, and one of the things that really enlivens me in my personal practice as well as in my priestess role in my community.
How do you and yours mark this season? Tag me in your celeb...
Solstice is one of those days that cultures around the world recognized as significant: a moment to dwell in the beauty and paradox of light and darkness. For us in the northern hemisphere, winter solstice can be a time to receive the gifts of deep darkness: rest, incubation of dreams, and the freedom as well as hardship of death and endings.
In this week's podcast, I go over 5 components of a simple ritual that you can adapt for y...
This week's episode is a conversation with inabel Uytiepo, a queer, ilocanx-chinese-spanish-portuguese somatic forgiveness practitioner, artist, teacher, animist and forever student.
inabel's work spans many modalities and themes, only some of which we are able to explore together. Some include:
-Colonialism, Cultural Insecurity, and severance from the land
-Finding our place in movement ecology
-Somatic forgiveness and healing t...
What does it take to de-center whiteness and create spaces where ALL people can experience nourishment?
What does it look like to nurture harmony experience healing together amidst systems of oppression that impact each of us so differently?
How might spiritual practice support us in these endeavors?
These are the questions I explore with my colleague and collaborator, Rhea Goodrum, in preparation for this year's winter solstice No...
In this Oracle of the Ordinary I share some insights from the season on how to live in the "too muchness" of everything.
From the overflow of nature's bounty to the war in Gaza and throughout the world, to the pending holidays just around the corner, it can be easy to get overwhelmed or just numb to it all.
Is there another option?
Let's see what the natural world might say.
For your own 'too muchness' support this season, check ou...
Do you feel burned or disillusioned by your faith tradition of origin?
Do you long for meaningful rhythms and rituals around the holidays?
Are you seeking more depth, quietude and companionship on your spiritual path?
This episode is a conversation with Jessica Bittner, a participant of my winter offering: Holy Darkness - An Advent-Solstice-Epiphany Pilgrimage.
She shares about her break from her Christian church and her ensuing sp...
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