Returning Through Liminality: Autumn and Integration

In this episode of The Liminal Mind, Mallorie explores The Backrooms through the lenses of psychology, neuroscience, mythology, spirituality, folklore, and the paranormal. We will examine why liminal spaces have fascinated and haunted humans for centuries. We'll explore: The Backrooms as modern internet folklore Freud's concept of The Uncanny Why our brains crave maps, meaning, and certainty Labyrinths, underworld journeys, and mythological descent The relationship between loneliness, technology, and modern life Why thresholds and liminal spaces are so often linked to paranormal experiences Maybe The Backrooms aren't really about monsters. Maybe they're about the human experience of being lost between stories, and what happens when we learn to navigate the unknown.   Because what matters most isn't what we experience... it's how it transforms us. If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.  

In this episode of The Liminal Mind, Mallorie introduces the personal and collective foundations of "The Body as Oracle" series, exploring how her body began signaling that something had to change. What initially felt like breakdown becomes an invitation to listen more deeply. She’s joined by somatic practitioner Sarah Dabney, who shares her own experience, and how it relates stress, emotion, and nervous system capacity. Together, they explore how the body holds meaning. This episode introduces: Somatic Experiencing and Integral Somatic Psychology Nervous system regulation and capacity The “8 ways of knowing” and embodied awareness How somatic practices can support healing and integration The episode closes with a guided somatic practice to help you begin listening to your own body. This series begins at the intersection of psychology and the deeper intelligence of the body, where symptoms are not just problems to solve, but messages to understand. Because what matters most isn’t what we experience… it’s how it transforms us. If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.  

The body does not betray us. It tells the truth when we’ve stopped listening. In this upcoming multi-part series, Mallorie shares a deeply personal story of physical collapse woven together with the larger cultural story of suppressed emotion, collective grief, and systemic stress that lives in the nervous system. From reproductive health challenges and dysautonomia to caregiver burnout and medical trauma, The Body as Oracle bridges psychology, decolonizing therapy frameworks, Indigenous wisdom, Human Design, and somatic research. Welcome to The Liminal Mind.  Mallorie's good friend and colleague, Sarah, joins in to share her own experiences as well as education as a deeply knowledgeable practitioner of Somatic Experiencing and Integral Somatic Psychology.  Launching soon. If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.  

Across cultures and centuries, the darkest months of the year were believed to be a time when the veil thins, ancestors draw close, and the unseen moves more freely through our lives. In this episode of The Liminal Mind, Mallorie explores why December has long been associated with hauntings, spirit visitations, and profound psychological shifts. Blending historical folklore, depth psychology, neuroscience, and paranormal research, this episode traces winter’s role as a liminal threshold; a season that alters perception, deepens memory, and opens space for meaning-making. From Victorian Christmas ghost traditions and ancient Spirit Nights to modern research on grief, dreaming, and intuition, we examine the presence of winter. This episode is not about fear or superstition, but about presence, integration, and remembrance. Winter becomes an invitation: to slow down, to listen, and to honor the layers of reality that emerge when the world grows still. Whether you interpret these experiences as psychological, spiritual, ancestral, or something beautifully in-between, Wintering with the Unseen offers a grounded, compassionate exploration of the season where science, myth, and human experience converge. If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.  

In the second chapter of this autumnal arc, Mallorie explores November’s quieter terrain; The season of embers. This is where the fires of transformation soften into warmth, memory, and meaning. If October is the fall into darkness, November is where we learn to see in the dark. Through depth psychology, neuroscience, and ancestral wisdom, we examine gratitude not as a performance, but as a profound integrative process. We'll look closely at the shadow of forced thankfulness and the cultural complexities of Thanksgiving in the U.S.  Discussing topics like generational memory, dream visitations, synchronicities, and after-death communication, Mallorie explores how connection continues in subtle and surprising ways as gratitude becomes a bridge between worlds. As the arc continues, The Season of Embers teaches the same truth nature does: Integration is a quiet revolution, and what still glows is what guides us home. If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.  

Every fall, nature mirrors the psyche’s most sacred process: descent, release, and rebirth. In this seasonal special, Mallorie explores the psychology and mythology of autumn; that liminal space between light and dark, life and death, expansion and integration. Through cultural history, depth psychology, and ancient myth, we trace how humanity has long ritualized this season of transformation. From Samhain and Día de los Muertos, Jung's dark night of the soul to the neuroscience of rest, we examine why descent is not failure but initiation. Learn why endings, when entered consciously, become thresholds for meaning-making and renewal. Along the way, you’ll hear reflections on grief, gratitude, and the quiet power of integration; the steady flame that follows the fire. Autumn teaches the same truth that psychology does: To fall is not to be lost. It is to become. If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.  

Hi everyone, I’m back after a liminal season spent co-creating Awaken the Witch Festival and taking time off to integrate the experience. Here's a quick memo about the creative process for the next episode, and gratitude for your patience.  If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.  

Episode 6 Jess Karas: Shamanic Practice, Energy Work & Connection (Part 4) In Part 4 of this powerful series, Mallorie and Jess focus on spirituality and embodied healing through the lens of shamanic work. Jess shares her personal training in Peruvian shamanism and how she integrates these ancient practices into modern therapeutic work. From spirit journeys to parts work, this episode highlights how a grounded, integrative approach can help clients access insight, release stuck energy, and reconnect with their own inner wisdom. Topics include: The purpose and structure of a shamanic journey How energy healing complements subconscious work The healing role of community and connection Why holistic healing honors both science and spirit Whether you're curious about energy work or exploring your own spiritual healing path, this episode offers both inspiration and insight. Jess Karas can be reached the following ways: @Jessica Karas- Mindworks Hypnosis on Facebook The @JessicaKaras on Instagram  [email protected] If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.  

What happens when spiritual work overlaps with mental health? How can we discern what is a spiritual experience from possible psychological crisis? In Part 3 of Mallorie’s conversation with Jess, psychic medium and hypnotherapist, the focus turns to discernment and safety within clinical and spiritual spaces. Jess shares how she evaluates whether a client is a good fit for hypnotherapy, and why mental health contraindications must always be considered when exploring altered states or intuitive work. Together, Mallorie and Jess unpack: The ethical responsibilities of spiritual practitioners Key differences between spirit communication and psychosis Experiences navigating a loved one’s mental health challenges Why boundaries, consent, and spiritual autonomy are essential How to manage “negative energy” without fear, and how to ask for higher help This conversation offers a grounded reminder that discernment is sacred, and that spiritual empowerment always includes caring for our mind, body, and spirit.  If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.  

How do you tell the difference between psychic information and a true message from Spirit? In part 2 of the conversation between Mallorie and Jess, you'll find out. Mallorie and Jess (a hypnotherapist and psychic medium) explore the nuanced process of intuitive discernment. Together, they unpack the differences between energetic impressions and direct communication from Spirit, diving into the role of personal symbols, emotional resonance, and spiritual ethics. Jess offers insight into the importance of boundaries, consent, and purpose when working with intuitive or mediumistic information,  whether you're a practitioner or a client. This episode invites listeners to reflect on how to honor both themselves and others when walking the threshold between worlds. If you're enjoying the podcast please subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Have a paranormal story or experience you'd like to share? Email me at @the.liminal.mind.podcast.  Music from Uppbeat (license purchased). Please note: This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and does not constitute therapeutic advice. Always consult a mental health professional regarding your personal circumstances.