exploring the dark houses : the 12th house w— Bear Ryver

A few months ago I had a vision — that too many of us are living lives we regret, and it leaves us with endless longing and confusion.When I asked for the antidote, the response was profound — Live a beautiful life. That’s all. Live a beautiful life.In this episode, I share my vision and offer reflections on why beauty is everything.Tune in for support and inspiration to release regret and align your life with truth + beauty. “True beauty awakens awe. True beauty awakens love. True beauty awakens hope and meaning and wisdom. True beauty awakens surrender.” — grace allerdice LINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —the Magic of the Third △The Power of Deep Alignment for Beautiful Futuresmy conversation about whales with Mattia Maurée on their AudHD podcastDevotion — an upcoming small group cohort for those ready to step into greater magic, purpose and power. Free Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine Quiz Stay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace’s websitehome—body website This podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

Today, I explore one of my personal codes and symbols – the number three and the concept of the third.Three is always inviting me to go deeper and unpack more and more of its layers. It pulls me into a wider and greater understanding.Tune in to this episode to learn how the three or the third gives us a code for understanding humanity’s current chapter, as well as how we can become more skillful in what seem to be increasingly polarized situations or realities.“The third is not just playing the game. The third is making the game. It's creating the story, the orientation point from which we experience life from a different vantage and then we can hold a new truth.” — grace allerdiceThemes from the episode —The polarization of dualityThe wisdom of threeBecoming creators, not just playersParadox as a truthPlanting seeds the world needsLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Water Medicine + the House of the Goddess w—graceOrienting Toward Your Destiny Through Stone Medicine Healing w—Sarah ThomasFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.Learn more about the Water Medicine coursegrace’s websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

Today Aishath Huda joins us to share her lifelong connection with water and how it has shaped her creative process and perception as an artist. In this conversation about art, nature, and experience, we explore the fluidity of more-than-human consciousness and the impact that abstracting water has on humanity and climate literacy.“When we extract water, or reduce it to H2O, or categorize it as merely a utility and, ultimately, a commodity, we take the place out of water. And this influences how we perceive accountability and our sense of responsibility toward water and climate issues. I mean, climate issues are water issues. Water issues are climate issues.” — Aishath HudaAishath Huda is a Chicago-based visual artist from the Maldives. She makes work that investigates the relationship between bodies and the environment in both the local and the ecological sense. Her most recent work addresses the many ways water is abstracted through ethics and aesthetics, how this affects climate literacy, and how climate literacy is connected to human and more-than-human relations.we discuss —Huda’s life-long connection with waterInteracting and collaborating with water through artChallenging logic that centers humansLife informing art and art informing lifeThe commodification of waterThe connection between Huda’s work and performance artLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Water Medicine + the House of the Goddess w—graceOf Selkies + Cycles w— mary graceBurn Out + Water Medicine w— mary graceMentioned in the episode—Learn more about the Water Medicine courseWhat is Water? book by Jamie LintonMore about our guest —Huda’s websiteHuda’s InstagramFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace’s websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

We’re joined by long-time stone medicine alchemist and healer, Sarah Thomas. Together we delve into the ancestral healing power of stones and crystals and how they can help us on the journey to the fulfillment of destiny.“Crystals are like the bones of the earth. And if you follow their resonance, that is really deep medicine. So we use this for really deep things, really chronic things, things that have been going on for a long time, hidden things, really getting at the roots of disease and spiritual origins of disease.” — Sarah ThomasSarah, whose secret name is Star Wolf, is a healer, acupuncturist and educator who is immersed in the clinical and academic experience of ancient stone medicine and future crystal technologies. Sarah is the lead instructor at the Upper Clarity School and founded North Carolina's first mineral studies program. Sarah's Dao is to resurrect the vast and uncharted potential of healing and awakening with stones.we discuss —How crystals embody universal connectionBridging together ancient stone medicine and future crystal technologiesDeep medicine & the roots of diseaseThe ethics of gathering crystalsSarah’s meaning of Dao and destinyHow to start intentional work with stones and crystalsLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Many Mothers + Many Lifetimes: Ancestral Connection w–Perdita FinnConnecting with Nature in a Digital Age w— Kalpana AriasEpisode w— Mimi YoungMentioned in the episode—The Crystal Clarity podcastClarity Crystal ShopLearn more about the Water Medicine courseMore about our guest —Upper Clarity websiteSarah’s InstagramFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace’s websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

Today we welcome Rebecca Magee of Sister Seasons to share her knowledge of how women and menstruators can honor themselves and the planet through cycle awareness practices.Together, we discuss how observing the cycles of our bodies and the natural world can foster a profound sense of belonging and connection with nature. Rebecca also introduces the concept of viewing the Earth as a sister rather than a mother, and she encourages us to explore the parallels between our experiences and the planet’s.“It's been really phenomenal and liberatory to stop expecting myself to be the same every single day.” — Rebecca MageeRebecca Magee is a teacher, experience designer and facilitator focused on the intersection of gender equity and climate justice. She’s continually learning and teaching others how to move through life at the pace of our bodies and our planet. As a founder of Sister Seasons, Rebecca guides women and menstruators to restore their well-being and our planets and partners with organizations who are seeking to empower menstruators to lead on climate without burning out.we discuss —Rebecca’s journey from corporate to creating Sister SeasonsHonoring our bodies as a part of change-makingThe rhythms and gifts of the menstruation cycleThe connections between our health and the planet’sRekindling our relationship with the natural world through observationLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Many Mothers + Many Lifetimes: Ancestral Connection w–Perdita FinnExperience the World as Alive w— herbalist Sarah Corbett of Rowan + SageMentioned in the episode—Learn more about the Water Medicine courseRegenerate Together waitlistField Notes courseMore about our guest —Sister SeasonsNewsletter sign-upSister Seasons on LinkedInFollow Sister Seasons on InstagramFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace’s websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

Today, we welcome folk witch, astrologer + spirit worker Amaya Rourke to share her knowledge about how lunar cycles, fixed stars and the force of water shape our lives.Amaya begins the episode with stories of ancient civilizations’ connection to the night sky and cosmic ocean. Then we reflect on the power of fluidity and surrender, and consider how moon cycles can guide and transform our lives. We close with a discussion of fixed stars and their capacity to change our relationship with astrology.“The longer I'm in astrology, the more I realize I don't have control. I can make my choices, and I can make the best choices available to me in that moment, and astrology can give me a really good window to understand what those choices are, but that doesn't guarantee specific results.” — Amaya RourkeAmaya Rourke is an animist folk witch, astrologer, tarot reader, spirit worker, and folk herbalist. Her work guides others called to a wild witchcraft that straddles the seen and unseen worlds, traveling the moonlit and star studded crooked path of the bramble hedge. Rooted in historic folkways and updated for contemporary life, Amaya's praxis seeks to return to the interwoven cycles of the Moon, fixed stars, and living Earth. She has been a featured guest on many podcasts, a writer for limited edition grimoires, Moon planners, and astrology magazines; and is a seasoned workshop writer and facilitator.we discuss —Contextualizing ancient understandings of astrologyHow myth is informed by placeWater as a symbol of void and fluidityBalancing control with surrenderThe role of the moon as mediatorAstrological gardeningRelating to fixed starsLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Sound Magic, Creative Listening + Connecting to Intuition w — Zaneta SykesResponsibility + Possibility for Mystical Crafts w— Diana Rose HarperMentioned in the episode—Learn more about the Water Medicine courseSecrets of the Ancient SkiesMore about our guest —Amaya’s website and InstagramFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace’s websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

In this episode, Perdita Finn shares her knowledge of empowering individuals to activate their own magic with the help of their ancestors.Together, we talk about connecting with the dead, the battle against matriarchal wisdom, and reclaiming both the power of the rosary and the significance of our relationship with the unknown."Don't think of a soul as an object, as a pearl. Think of a soul as a long, long red thread creating the very fabric of existence woven together with other threads.” — Perdita FinnPerdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, which inspired their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests,  and healers, she apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic. Finn now teaches popular workshops on Getting to Know the Dead, in which participants are empowered to activate the magic in their own lives with the help of their ancestors. She is the author of Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World and lives with her family in the moss-filled shadows of the Catskill Mountains.we discuss —Patriarchal frameworks in religious expressionsThe misunderstandings of the “Dark Ages”The origins and prevalence of the witch crazeThe interconnectedness of our past and present livesNature’s glorification of diversityThe connection between creativity, spirituality and creationLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Ancestral Medicine, Cultural Repair + the Magic of Where you Are w— Daniel Foor, Ph.DYou Deserve Enchantment w—Natalie EslickMentioned in the episode—Learn more about the Water Medicine courseMore about our guest —Perdita’s Facebook & InstagramTake Back the MagicThe Way of the RoseTake Back the Magic, bookWay of the Rose, bookWatch the episode on YouTubeFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace’s websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

In this episode, we explore Mercury's influence in water signs with the astrologer, writer and ritual strategist Erin Tack Shipley.Erin begins the discussion with the origin story of Mercury, the mischievous son of Maia and Zeus, who sneaks out of his cradle on the day of his birth and steals his brother’s oxen. Then we reflect on the complexity of morality and explore the adaptability and fluidity of Mercury. And we close by examining Mercury’s character in each of the water signs, Cancer, Scorpio & Pisces.“I think Mercury gets a bad rap because there's so much focus on Mercury's conniving nature. And we never stopped to think about why Mercury's conniving. What for?” –Erin Tack ShipleyErin Tack Shipley is a consulting professional astrologer, creative writer and ritual strategist supporting folx in staying with the challenge of being in right relationship, embracing death and co-creating culture within and beyond systems of oppression. Weaving astrology with other tools, Erin helps people reconcile the gap between how they are in the reality of their present conditions and who they perceive themselves to be in their ideal world.  Erin lives, works and tends community on the traditional lands of the Awaswas, Cotoni, Uypi, Sayanta and Aptos speaking peoples.we discuss —Mercury's charm and trickery in mythologyMoral gray areasMercury moving like a chthonic messengerHidden communication through various meansMercury in Cancer: shapeshifting, crossroadsMercury in Scorpio: shifting personalities, skillfulMercury in Pisces: spirit communication, untranslatable experiencesLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Water Medicine + The House of the GoddessYou Are An Interstellar BeingMentioned in the episode—Learn more about the Water Medicine courseErin’s talk “3rd & 6th Houses // Care Work & Disability Justice”Undrowned, book by Alexis Pauline GumbsKristin MathisWatch the episode on YouTubeMore about our guest —Visit Erin’s websiteFollow Erin on InstagramFollow Erin on TwitterFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace’s websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

In this episode, writer, yoga teacher & spiritual practitioner Tracee Stanley joins us to shares her wisdom for reintegrating with the true Self.Together, we explore the concept of self-remembrance, the importance of restorative rest, and the transformative power of embracing impermanence.Tracee also shares her personal breakthrough moment, when she realized that suffering and discomfort can be seen as grace and valuable opportunities for growth.“The deeper self is not afraid of losing anything because it is everything.”Tracee Stanley is the author of the bestselling book Radiant Rest and The Luminous Self. She is also the founder of Empowered Life Circle, a sacred community and portal of practices, rituals, and Tantric teachings inspired by more than 25 years of studentship in Sri Vidya Tantra and the teachings of the Himalayan Masters. As a post-lineage teacher, Tracee is devoted to sharing the wisdom of yoga nidra, rest, meditation, self-inquiry, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverence. Tracee is gifted in illuminating the magic and power found in liminal space and weaving devotion and practice into daily life.we discuss —Softening the idea of disciplineGetting past the labels that cover the true selfDiscomfort as graceHow forgetting self is forgetting connectionIntegrating the small self with the deeper SelfLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Episode 92 w —Tracee StanleyFinding the Courage to Prioritize Rest w— Octavia RaheemMore about our guest —Visit Tracee’s WebsiteRead Tracee’s New Book The Luminous SelfJoin One of Tracee’s Book ClubsJoin Tracee’s Empowered Life CircleFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace’s websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show

In this episode, Gabriela Gutierrez takes us on a captivating journey through the world of imagery, religious symbolism, and the goddess in ancient Europe.From the first religious scriptures etched on Paleolithic cave walls to the transformation of icons into idols, Gabriela unpacks the layers of meaning behind these ancient artifacts while challenging us to view ancient cultures through their own lens, free from the limitations of a colonial perspective.“What does it mean to live a life in devotional, intimate, direct relationship with it, not through somebody else's interpretation?” — Gabriela GutierrezGabriela is a writer, scholar and teacher of the mythic imagination, mysticism and ancient history. Her work stems from her decade-long studies with shamans and renunciants around the world, and is focused on the revival of the spiritual traditions in pre-patriarchal Europe. She teaches and offers distance healing in-person and online, and her writing and independent research can be found on her Substack ‘Under a Fig Tree’.we discuss —The multilayered nature of religious symbolismAn ancient formula for living a life of peaceMeeting the ancient mind on its own termsWhere wisdom beginsExperiencing the divine on your own termsBeing close with death in order to fully liveLINKSIf you enjoyed the episode, check out —Episode 177 — Water Medicine + the House of the GoddessEpisode 84 — Ancestral Medicine, Cultural Repair + the Magic of Where you Are w— Daniel Foor, Ph.DMentioned in the episode—Learn more about the Water Medicine courseHenry CorbinThe LabrysThe Kurgan HypothesisMore about our guest —Visit Gabriela’s WebsiteFollow Gabriela on SubstackFollow Gabriela on InstagramFree Resources —Discover your wild water archetype + upgrade your self care with our free Water Medicine QuizStay Connected —Subscribe to the home—body podcast wherever you get your listens.grace’s websitehome—body websiteThis podcast is produced by Softer Sounds. ✨Support the show