The Reclamation Hour Podcast

In this episode, of the Reclamation Hour Podcast, we are reclaiming one of the most misunderstood “sins”: Sloth. Because what if Sloth was never actually about laziness? What if it was about all the ways we avoid being fully present with ourselves? In a world that keeps us constantly busy, productive, distracted, consuming, and searching for the next answer, many of us have never developed the capacity to sit quietly enough to hear ourselves. And if we cannot hear ourselves…how can we hear our intuition? Together we explore how Sloth disconnects us from our bodies, our intuition, and the divine — and how stillness becomes a doorway back into our own inner knowing. In this episode we talk about: Why Sloth is not laziness (and what it really represents) How busyness becomes a socially acceptable way to disconnect from yourself Why your intuition cannot compete with constant noise and urgency The connection between your nervous system, stillness, and spiritual gifts Why functional freeze, doom scrolling, and endless distraction keep us stuck How “healing” and spiritual seeking can become another avoidance pattern Hungry ghost energy and the feeling of never having enough Why some women are spiritually starving instead of spiritually awakening How silence strengthens discernment and intuitive trust The difference between intuition, fear, wounds, and old conditioning Why embodiment is necessary for opening your spiritual gifts Practices we use inside Mystic Rising to build capacity for presence   >> Inside Mystic Rising, we walk the sacred feminine mystery path that is the Seven Deadly Sins. Each one a gateway to live and experience the work we talk about here on the podcast, including Sloth. Join us here for ceremony, shadow work, and sacred feminine teachings: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising Use code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month.   Episodes Mentioned: Ep 51 The Shape-Shifting Good Girl: The Hidden Pattern Running Your Life\ On Discernment: Ep 42 Not Every Download Is Divine: The Real Work of Spiritual Discernment On the Seven Deadly Sins: Ep 17 How the Seven Deadly Sins Shaped Women’s Lives, Bodies, and Spirituality   Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.    

In this episode of the Reclamation Hour Podcast, we take an even deeper dive into good girl conditioning. This goes beyond people pleasing, perfectionism, or fawning and into the ways in which our inner good girl is a master shape shifter and very sophisticated. If our first episode on good girl conditioning we talked about good girl conditioning in safety, epigenetic, history and more (episode 16), but in this conversation we're going deeper into how the “good girl” disguises herself as integrity, healing, productivity, spirituality, selflessness, or being “easy to love.” She doesn’t always look anxious or submissive. Sometimes she looks wildly successful, deeply spiritual, hyper-independent, or endlessly helpful. We unpack the uncomfortable truth that while the good girl is often trying to keep us safe… she’s actually terrible at it. Instead, she keeps us disconnected from our bodies, intuition, desires, and authentic selves. We explore: Why the good girl archetype is more insidious than simple people pleasing How the “good girl” hides behind healing, spirituality, integrity, and productivity The connection between good girl conditioning and nervous system survival patterns Why overachieving and “doing everything right” can become trauma responses The conditioning around being “chosen,” accepted, or worthy of love How intuition gets drowned out when we’re constantly performing safety The role of stillness, embodiment, and shadow work in reclaiming authenticity Why the “love and light” version of spirituality can reinforce good girl patterns How imposter syndrome and self-doubt are tied to conditioned self-worth What it means to stop shape-shifting and finally choose yourself >> Mystic Rising is the space where we actually live the work we talk about on the podcast — you can step inside here: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising Use code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month.   Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.

For our 50th (yes 50th) episode, we're doing a listener Q&A where we dive into the topics you’ve been asking about most—from spirituality and embodiment to relationships, healing, and everything in between. Because this episode spans so many conversations, it really reflects what this podcast has always been about: nuance, honesty, and real-world spirituality. No perfect answers. No one-size-fits-all frameworks. Just honest dialogue and grounded insight. If you’ve been listening for a while, this episode is a reflection of how far we’ve come together. And if you’re new here, it’s a powerful entry point into the conversations we’re having. Resources Mentioned:  If something in you is saying “yes” as you listen, Mystic Rising, is where this stops being something you hear and becomes something you live.  This is the updated version of the Temple, a space made for this moment in time, where we can go even deeper in the work, and even deeper into the mysteries.  Use  the code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma & Politicizing Your Practice by Dr. Jennifer Mullan Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Stories and Strategies by Renee Linklater Decolonizing the Body by Kelsey Blackwell The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color by Natalie Gutierrez  My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond by Lee Harrington Sacred Sex: The Magick and Path of the Divine Erotic by Gabriela Herstik Secrets of Western Sex Magic by Frater U.D. The Perfect Matrimony by Samael Aun Weor Somatics for Rope Bottoms by Natasha Nawataneko Dr. Jennifer Mullan and her podcast: From Root to Bone Dr. Rocio Rosales Meza: https://www.drrosalesmeza.com PESI.com TheEmbodyLab.com  Tara Brading: https://www.instagram.com/tara.brading/ Susanna Barkataki: https://www.instagram.com/susannabarkataki/ Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.

In this episode of the Reclamation Hour, we’re talking about pussy work, not as something performative or purely sexual, but as one of the most direct pathways back to your power and the sacred feminine. Because the truth is, most women have been taught to disconnect from their bodies. From their desire. From the very place that holds their intuition, their boundaries, and their truth. This conversation is about undoing that. We Talk About: • Why your pussy is an oracle and how it communicates truth, desire, and boundaries • How patriarchy, religion, and conditioning disconnect you from your body on purpose • The difference between performative “sacred feminine” work and real embodiment • Why safety, not force, is the foundation of reconnecting • How trauma and shame live in the body and impact your ability to feel and receive • Practices like dearmoring, touch, and slowing down to rebuild trust with your body • The role of pleasure as a guide, not something indulgent, but something intelligent We also talk about pregnancy, postpartum, and how life experiences deepen your relationship with your body in ways spirituality alone never can. If you’ve felt disconnected from your body, your desire, or your intuition — this episode will show you where that disconnection comes from, and what it actually takes to rebuild it. Because your power was never outside of you. It’s in your body. Resources Mentioned: Mystic Rising, the updated version of the Temple is here, and the doors are open. A sacred space made for this moment in time, where we can go even deeper in the work, and even deeper into the mysteries.  Use  the code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising Get Alexandra's free Vaginal De-armoring Guide: https://sacredsoleil.myflodesk.com/links Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.    

In this episode, we explore the deep connection between sex, money, and the nervous system — and how your capacity for pleasure directly impacts your ability to receive wealth. We talk about how patriarchy, conditioning, and nervous system patterns shape women’s relationship with money, intimacy, and power. We also dive into “self-sabotage”, boundaries, and what it actually takes to expand your capacity for both pleasure and abundance. In this episode, we cover: • The connection between sex, money, and nervous system regulation • How conditioning and patriarchy impact wealth and pleasure • Why “self-sabotage” is often a protective response • Expanding your capacity for receiving money and intimacy • The role of trust, boundaries, and safety in abundance   Resources Mentioned: >> If something in you is saying “yes” as you listen, Mystic Rising, is where this stops being something you hear and becomes something you live.  This is the updated version of the Temple, a space made for this moment in time, where we can go even deeper in the work, and even deeper into the mysteries.  Use  the code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.  

The world feels heavy right now. Constant news cycles, systemic crises, and collective trauma can overwhelm even the most grounded people. In this episode, we talk about how to stay informed and engaged without burning out your nervous system or collapsing spiritually. We explore how trauma impacts media consumption, why binary thinking makes everything worse, and how shadow work, spiritual protection, and spirit relationships help build real resilience. We also break down practical spiritual protection practices — including cleansing, warding, and working with plant allies, deities, and ancestral spirits — so you can stay grounded while navigating turbulent times. In this episode we discuss: • Nervous system regulation during collective trauma • How to stay informed without doom-scrolling • Why binary thinking collapses discernment • The role of shadow work in spiritual protection • Working with ancestors, deities, and spirit allies • The difference between cleansing, clearing, and protection • Practical tools for spiritual resilience in chaotic times If you're trying to stay spiritually grounded while the world feels unstable, this conversation will help you stay clear, protected, and engaged without burning out.   Resources Mentioned: Temple Waitlist: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/temple LightBringer Training: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/lightbringermystic A few Instagram accounts for various context, news, etc: amandasmildtakes: https://www.instagram.com/amandasmildtakes/ daniellamyoung_: https://www.instagram.com/daniellamyoung_/ ashleytheebarroness: https://www.instagram.com/ashleytheebarroness/ annaconnellyiscool: https://www.instagram.com/annaconnellyiscool/   The lawyers post I mentioned, her account has been helpful for me as well: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUiptM7AuJU/?img_index=1 Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.  

In this episode, we continue to unpack purity culture as a system deeply rooted in patriarchy that still shapes how we understand virginity, women’s worth, beauty standards, food, and even spirituality. We break down the myth of virginity and why the hymen is medically meaningless, explore how purity culture creates hierarchies of worth, and examine how these narratives show up in diet culture, health extremism, and political disengagement. We also talk about duality — how to hold grief without collapsing, how to engage spirituality without bypassing, and why nuance is essential in conversations about gender, sustainability, and cultural identity. Purity culture didn’t disappear. It evolved. And if we don’t name it, it continues shaping our bodies, beliefs, and communities. In this episode, we explore: Why virginity is a social construct, not a biological fact How purity culture influences beauty standards and body image The connection between purity culture and diet culture Food politics, cultural identity, and sustainability How capitalism benefits from self-blame and isolation Why holding duality is essential for spiritual maturity Resources Mentioned: To learn more about the Priestess Training:  https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/priestesstraining Your Latina Nutritionist https://www.instagram.com/your.latina.nutritionist/   Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.

In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, Alexandra and I dive into the deep and uncomfortable history of purity culture:  where it came from, who it was designed to serve, and why its impact is still shaping sexuality, spirituality, and consent today. We trace purity culture back thousands of years, unpacking how patriarchy, original sin, and religious power structures reshaped women’s bodies from sacred to sinful — and how figures like Jezebel were transformed into archetypes used to justify control, violence, and erasure. This conversation is not about surface-level critique. It’s about understanding how purity culture operates as a system — one that protects predators, blames women, and teaches obedience over consent.   In this episode, we talk about: The historical roots of purity culture and patriarchy How original sin became a sex-based sin used to control women The myth of Jezebel and how she was weaponized Why purity culture doesn’t protect women or children — it protects power How consent is erased in purity culture narratives The links between purity culture, witch trials, and the policing of women’s bodies Why modern spirituality often unknowingly repeats the same harmful frameworks This is a conversation about reclaiming truth, restoring context, and dismantling narratives that were never meant to serve life. Resources Mentioned: To learn more about the Priestess Training:  https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/priestesstraining Jim Crow Museum Article: https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/jezebel/index.htm   Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.

In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive into the complex, often charged relationship women have with money — and why it’s not just personal, but deeply historical and systemic. We explore how patriarchy, colonization, and cultural conditioning shaped women’s relationship with wealth, worth, and power, and why so many women, especially healers and spiritual practitioners, carry deep shadow wounds around money. This conversation is not about quick manifestation tricks or bypassing systemic issues. It’s about understanding money as a relational system, one that affects our nervous systems, our sense of safety, and our ability to show up fully in the world. In this episode, we talk about: Why women were historically wealth keepers — and how that role was taken from us How patriarchy created guilt, fear, and shame around women wanting money Why money isn’t evil — and how it actually amplifies our values The connection between money wounds, trauma, and the nervous system Why “healers shouldn’t want money” is a harmful myth How women holding wealth benefits families, communities, and future generations What it means to shift from scarcity to stewardship This episode is an invitation to rethink wealth — not as greed or excess, but as a tool for healing, empowerment, and collective care. Resources Mentioned: The next evolution of The Temple is here. Mystic Rising, is where this stops being something you hear and becomes something you live.  A space made for this moment in time, where we can go even deeper in the work, and even deeper into the mysteries.  Use  the code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising   Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.

In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore one of the most powerful tools for healing, self-understanding, and spiritual reclamation: archetypes. Archetypes aren’t just symbolic—they’re ancestral, spiritual, and deeply embodied, and when we begin to understand the way they shape behaviors, stories, and even wounds, we open ourselves up to deep healing and und   From Carl Jung and how collective unconscious shapes everything from your relationships to your intuition, to how archetypes show up in tarot, astrology, shadow work, and healing journeys—and how they can guide you back to your power.     Archetypes as universal patterns that influence belief, behavior, and healing. The collective unconscious explains how psychic and intuitive patterns are passed across generations. How archetypal ceremony can help to awaken these energies within us How archetypes like the Mother, Witch, or Warrior show up in both light and shadow forms. Tarot and astrology are archetypal systems that help us recognize patterns in ourselves. Working with archetypes to deepen self-trust, emotional intelligence, and spiritual growth. How archetypes can reveal lineage wounds, help us reclaim power, and guide us through identity work.   Resources Mentioned: The next evolution of The Temple is here. Mystic Rising, is where this stops being something you hear and becomes something you live.  A space made for this moment in time, where we can go even deeper in the work, and even deeper into the mysteries.  Use  the code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising   Connect with Kate: Instagram: @themysticinthewoods YouTube: @themysticinthewoods Find all her current offerings here. Connect with Alexandra: Instagram: @theserpentinewitch Find all her current offerings here.