Wise woman Lisa Grabenbauer and I talk about herbal medicine, creating and running an herbal business, and Hildegard of Bingen.
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Mollie
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Time Stamps: 9:50 Lisa's backstory
23:00 The Crone Project
30:30 Hildegard of Bingen and slow medicine
54:30 Starting & running Prairie Star Botanicals
01:16:00 More Hildegard
|| My astrology website: www.soilandstars.art where you can buy the Know Your Chart, Know Your Self Workshop any time.
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
but that might not mean what you think it means.
+ astrology themes of the moment (Nov 2023)
+ Tonglen practice
+ my own (Mollie's) career & money update
|| My astrology website: www.soilandstars.art where you can buy the Know Your Chart, Know Your Self Workshop any time.
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
(send me an email to get the waitlist for readings - I'll open it up in December)
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
This is a deep and juicy conversation with a mentor of mine, Luna Battalia.
Being around Luna is a healing and catalyzing experience. She has reinvented herself so many times and continues to show up so powerfully.
In our conversation, we talk about:
- divorce as initiation (and her recent-ish divorce)
- making space for strong opinions and nuance and connection
- radical self-responsibility as freedom
- finding the sweet spot between avoidance and indulgence
- the Enneagram as a map
- life purpose as an orientation to values in each moment, not necessarily having a plan
Enjoy the show,
xx
Mollie
|| Connect with Luna:
IG: @lunabattalia
|| My astrology website: www.soilandstars.art
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
(send me an email to get the waitlist for readings - I'll open it up in December)
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
Themes: Money stories and money energetics you might not think of; meandering careers.
I asked my friend Suzy to come on the show to talk about money even though that's not at all what she's focused on in her life, because she has so much wisdom to share. This isn't a 'how-to' kind of thing. It's open, curious and contemplative. Suzy also just launched her beautiful new thing Temple of the Moon, which really we should talk more about soon but you get a good intro here.
|| Connect with Suzy and the Temple of the Moon:
- IG: @templeofthemoon.love
- If you are listening when this comes out: next virtual New Moon Alchemy circle is Fri Oct 13th. For more info, email hello@templeofthemoon.love OR click here to register
-50% off Discount code for virtual New Moon Alchemy Circles this fall (Oct, Nov, Dec): HARVEST50
Money books Suzy mentioned: Soul of Money by Lynne Twist, The Art of Money by Bari Tessler, financial books by Suze Orman
|| My astrology website: www.soilandstars.art
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
(send me an email to get the waitlist for readings - I'll open it up in December)
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
Graham is a psychological astrologer who studied with Liz Greene in London as well as a horary astrologer, which is how I met him. We had a wide-ranging conversation about astrology which I think you’ll love if you are here at least in part for the astrology.
Graham is based in New Zealand and does readings for people all over the world via video conferencing.
|| Check out Graham’s Website
|| My astrology website: www.soilandstars.art
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
(send me an email to get the waitlist for readings - I'll open it up in December)
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
My wise friend Mo and I talk about herbal medicine & business. She's a gem. I also share some business updates in the intro.
|| Find Mo at:
|| My astrology website: www.soilandstars.art
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
(send me an email to get the the waitlist for readings - I'll open it up in December)
||Beginning Astrology at Southeast Community College
For folks local to the Lincoln, NE area, the fall session of my beginning astrology class at the community college is on in October!
Oct 3-24, 6:00-8:00 pm. Register here (go to ‘continuing education’ and type in ‘Astrology’ in the key word search)
|| Get the Night Time sticker sheet or No Bad Plant second edition postcard book: www.soilandstars.art/shop
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
Kim Fairminer is an astrologer and witch in Brisbane, Australia and she has a new book out about divination which I just read and really enjoyed. So, of course I had to chat with her on the podcast.
Kim and I studied horary astrology together at the excellent School of Traditional Astrology and then continued in a chart study group together ever since.
If you are interested in dreams, spell work, astrology, the weird trippy-ness of life on Earth, this conversation is right up your alley. I laughed out loud when I listened to it to edit it. Enjoy!
|| Kim's Website: www.kimfairminer.com
Order Living Witchery: Divination on Amazon
|| Book an astrology reading with me or buy the Know Your Chart, Know Yourself workshop here: www.soilandstars.art
||Beginning Astrology at Southeast Community College
For folks local to the Lincoln, NE area, the fall session of my beginning astrology class at the community college is on in October!
Oct 3-24, 6:00-8:00 pm. Register here (go to ‘continuing education’ and type in ‘Astrology’ in the key word search)
|| Get the Night Time sticker sheet or No Bad Plant second edition postcard book: www.soilandstars.art/shop
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
My covid story and my intention for collective healing.
Disclaimer (you know the drill): The information contained in this podcast are for informational purposes only. No material in this podcast is intended as medical avdice and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast.
|| Book an astrology reading with me or buy the Know Your Chart, Know Yourself workshop here: www.soilandstars.art
|| Get the Night Time sticker sheet or No Bad Plant second edition postcard book: www.soilandstars.art/shop
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
New trauma, attachment trauma, and the covid experience.
|| Book an astrology reading with me or buy the Know Your Chart, Know Yourself workshop here: www.soilandstars.art
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|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
On ideology, division between people, regulating our own emotions, and political homelessness.
|| Book an astrology reading with me or buy the Know Your Chart, Know Yourself workshop here: www.soilandstars.art
|| Get the Night Time sticker sheet or No Bad Plant second edition postcard book: www.soilandstars.art/shop
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
Water Ambassador Isabel Friend and I speak on some of the esoteric and spiritual qualities and mysteries of Water, the source of life, as understood by spiritual traditions around the world and current science.
We also talk about...foraging wild spring water, choosing a water filter for your home, and what healthy, living water really is.
*** If you have no idea what any of this means, prepare to have your mind blown. ***
Isabel is an incredibly knowledgeable, purpose-driven person who I am blessed to have been able to learn from! Enjoy!
The lyrics to the water blessing song Isabel shares in the episode:
Aqua, agüita
Curanderita
Enséñame el camino
Ya di di di di di
Para curar
Mi corazoncito
Curanderita
Enséñame
el camino
Ya di di di di
|| Isabel's Links:
|| your discount code:
waterislife-20 for 20% off the HD24 whole house water filter-structurer
|| To learn all about water cycle restoration:
|| To learn more about the true nature of water:
Check out Veda Austin's work
Read what Analemma Water is doing
...And browse through Isabel's website, because it's a goldmine of information.
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|| Book an astrology reading with me or buy the Know Your Chart, Know Yourself workshop here: www.soilandstars.art
|| Get the Night Time sticker sheet or No Bad Plant second edition postcard book: www.soilandstars.art/shop
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
Join herbalist, gluten free baker & small business owner in rural PA, Ingrid Callenberger, and myself as we talk about herbs, flower essences, and healing complex trauma, as well as money wounds and being a small business owner.
|| flower essence tutorial free on patreon
|| Connect with Ingrid: @thetriaprima on IG and her website: http://thetriaprima.com
|| Book an astrology reading with me or buy the Know Your Chart, Know Yourself workshop here: www.soilandstars.art
|| Get the Night Time sticker sheet or No Bad Plant second edition postcard book: www.soilandstars.art/shop
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
Learn the ONE WEIRD TRICK I do to create...5 paintings a year...
Just kidding.
But actually it's true and I do have a bit of a trick that allows me to have this slow and steady painting workflow, which really nourishes my soul. So, here are some thoughts on making time for your creative practices, and how my process has evolved the past three years since I did the Artist's Way.
Enjoy!
xx
Mollie
|| Book an astrology reading with me or buy the Know Your Chart, Know Yourself workshop here: www.soilandstars.art
|| Get the Night Time sticker sheet or No Bad Plant second edition postcard book: www.soilandstars.art/shop
|| Email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com
|| Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
Solo ramble about experiences with plant spirits and the good neighbors ('fairies'), being a highly sensitive person, and reflections after the Midwest Women's Herbal Conference last week.
the links:
email me (Mollie): soilandstarsart @ gmail.com |
Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
trying something new! In the first half I talk about current transits. Second half (31 minutes in) I share about the four most common ways I see astrology misused that really bother me. It’s not as simple as, “just stop doing XYZ”. It's not that sort of thing. But it's my intention that talking about these four things can provide some entry points for reflection for anyone who wants to go there.
|| the website, where you can book a reading, get the Know Your Chart, Know Your Self workshop, etc:
email me: soilandstarsart @ gmail.com |
Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
This is a solo show where I share behind the scenes in my business Soil & Stars the past few months, struggles and things I want to do differently from my first business ten years ago, and the three big things I am learning and working with right now.
My Website, where you can book a reading, sign up for classes, etc:
Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
Interview with herbalist Rachel Liester. We talk about how she got into plants and herbal remedies (it involved not having health insurance for her family), the Prairie Herbalists conference which she organizes and hosts, and a bunch of other stuff like Rachel's pilgrimage to Scotland. Rachel is an herbal elder and friend of mine and she has some great stories to share.
My Website, where you can book a reading, sign up for classes, etc:
Rachel’s links :
www.facebook.com/redroadherbs |
Lakota Youth Development:
www.lakotayouthdevelopment.org | Honey Lodge short video | buy the honey here: www.lakotahoneylodgesd.com |
Cover Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
on songwriting, psychology, real estate & life after retirement
And really, we’re talking about
~ living the creative process
~ creating emotional and financial stability as a highly sensitive and creative person
with one of my great mentors
who is my auntie.
:: My aunt spent her working life as a psychologist, but she didn’t work full time. She also made time for writing and other things she loved because she always said she never needed as much money as all that. (But then she ended up getting that money anyway, by investing in real estate on the side - which she talks about on the show.)
I have learned SO MUCH from my aunt over the years. She is the person who has held my hand through any sort of challenge and initiation regarding self-employment, money in all its complexities, navigating the extreme ups and downs of the creative process, and especially helped me learn emotional regulation as I was coming out of my tumultuous teenage years.
I am constantly referencing stories she has told me and lessons I have learned from her, and I knew as soon as I started a podcast that I wanted her to be a guest on it.
In the episode, I am including a recording she shared with me of her singing her new song which is meant for singing in circles and in ritual. It’s so beautiful!
the links ~
My aunt's three new hymns: Hymn For These Times - YouTube | Mourning Cloak - YouTube | This Day - YouTube Kathleen Hannan website (my aunt's chorus director): http://kathleenhannan.com
My Website, where you can book a reading, sign up for classes, etc:
The Patreon:
http://patreon.com/soilandstarslove |
Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
Disclaimer (you know the drill): The information contained in this podcast are for informational purposes only. No material in this podcast is intended as medical avdice and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast.
A lot of people are curious but a bit intimidated by the prospect of growing and processing their own medicinal plants. Generally, I’ve been someone who just tries things and gets my hands dirty and figures it out, and at this point I’ve been doing this with growing medicinal plants for some years and have some things to say.
In this solo ramble episode, I share about the journey that led me to growing and processing my own medicinals, which plants Cait and I grow now, challenges we have had, how I process and put up these plants to last beyond the growing season, and recommendations for someone just getting started. Hint: It’s way easier and more possible than you might think.
This episode is geared towards someone who knows something already about herbal medicine and natural health but who hasn’t done the gardening part yet and might want to. Also relevant to gardeners who are interested in herbal medicine and meant as a companion to last week's episode with Margaret about food growing.
The Website:
Beginning Astrology LIVE ONLINE
The Patreon:
http://patreon.com/soilandstarslove |
Photo Credit: Marin San Martin
One of the most impressive gardeners I know came on the show to talk about: When to start seeds, succession planting, preserving the harvest, what she no longer grows and why, great tips for getting started, and why gardening is so meaningful and impactful. Margaret was a veggie farmer before she was a home gardener and has a wealth of wisdom and passion to share. We laugh, we cry.
If you want to up your garden game or start your first garden, let this relaxed conversation between friends wash over you and start to open up new possibilities for you.
My Website, where you can book a reading and buy the workshop:
The Patreon:
http://patreon.com/soilandstarslove |
Photo Credit: Marin San Martin