Lisa Fazio (she/her) is an Irish/Italian American herbalist, astrologer, writer, mother, grandmother, and educator. In this episode, Lisa and Eryn talk about:  Lisa’s journey with plant magic, astrology, and spirituality Secure attachment through plant relationship and physical &amp; somatic anchors with plants Being in service to plants Working with plants on indigenous stolen land Finding home with plants Animism She reads us her poem, “how to love a polluted river” Lisa’s relationship to poetry Poems as living things How her spiritual practice has evolved from growing up Catholic Italian folk medicine! Plants and ancestral connection Simple ways to start to reconnect with ancestral lineages How ancestral work can disempower white supremacy  Blog for this episode:  Subscribe to , Eryn's new twice-monthly Substack newsletter about being stretched wide by beauty, grief, and the full spectrum of aliveness.&nbsp; Book a . . Connect with Lisa on her . Stay tuned for her book, Della Medicina: Plants of Italian American Folk medicine - out next year.

Ep. #274: Plant Magic and Italian Folk Medicine with Lisa Fazio

Christina Carlson (she/they) is an Embodiment and Intuitive Coach, and the Host of the Podcast Bitches, Witches, and Queers. In this episode, Eryn and Christina talk about:  Christina’s journey with healing and spirituality coming from evangelical Christianity Following her body’s lead Finding a space of internal safety Being with parts of yourself that are difficult for you Not dominating yourself into being the “best” version of yourself Cultivating compassion and kindness to accept yourself Going back to church experiences (weddings, funerals, etc) as ex-Christian people How harmful religious ideas can be replicated in spiritual spaces too The basic human need to belong Creating new community and relationships after religion  Blog for this episode:  Get the , a 110-page digital workbook full of prompts, reflections, meditations, rituals, and somatic exercises to help you deprogram, heal, and reclaim who you are after religion. . Connect with Christina on their  and . !

Ep. #276: Letting Your Body Lead with Christina Carlson

What is erotic imprinting and how can we open our entire body, including our heart, to our lovers? In this episode of Authentic Sex Juliet invited mythic embodiment guide Shaney Marie onto the podcast. Juliet and Shaney talk about the path of the erotic heart, what happens when our lovers imprint on us (and how we can clear their energy from our bodies years after unconscious sexual encounters), how Shaney healed from the termination of a pregnancy, the balance between building a business and the deep longing to be a mother, why we choose different lovers and what we can learn from our choices, how to step out of victim mentality, what happens to our DNA when we deeply open up to a beloved ... plus so much more!

Erotic Imprinting & The Path of Erotic Love w/ Shaney Marie

What is transcendental sex and how can we experience deeper connection with ourselves and others when exploring intimacy and sex? In this episode of Authentic Sex, Juliet invited international teacher Winter Jade Icely back onto the show to talk about how to expand our consciousness and sexual connection beyond the traditional ways of relating. This conversation is powerful and full of the deep wisdom and experience that Winter shares with the world.

Transcendental Sex & The Sacred Whore w/ Winter Jade Icely

Today I’m reading you the October Joy Notes essay for paid subscribers as a little freebie, called : thousands of ghosts, emergent ancestor ritual, and remembering who we are in our grief.  is my twice-monthly publication featuring writings on being stretched wide by beauty, grief, and the full spectrum of aliveness. I want to invite you to subscribe to joy notes for $5/month - there is also a free tier - but paying helps support a working writer &amp; makes writing sustainable!  including:  SCENT-SUAL CREATIVE ALIVENESS WITH MARY ADELLE ABANDONING MYSELF AND CALLING IT SURRENDER INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEING ALIVE LETTING OURSELVES CHANGE &amp; TRANSFORM

Ep. #277: The Lineages We Carry In Our Bodies

In this episode of Authentic Sex, Juliet invited Holistic Sleep Consultant Claire Fair onto the show to talk about how we can support our children to sleep better so that we as parents can enjoy more sex! It's so common for parents to feel sleep deprived and this can cause major challenges in relationships, especially because lack of sleep can affect our libido. This episode explores how to co-sleep and also enjoy intimacy, tips for newborns to set them up for great sleep habits, tips for toddler sleep, what the common challenges are for new parents, Juliet and Nick's journey with their son's sleep, and how it's affected their relationship and intimacy, plus so much more. This is a must-listen for parents with young children who want to get more sleep and prioritise intimacy!

More Sleep = More Sex! Holistic Sleep Advice for Parents Who Want it All w/ Claire Fair

In this episode of Authentic Sex, Juliet continues to break taboos by bringing death into the light and out of the shadows. With her special guest Halie Halloran, a Holistic Deathcare and Funeral Guide, they have a conversation about all things death, dying, and grief. This episode is full of great wisdom and guidance from Halie, who speaks about the aftercare process of death, dealing with grief, supporting the grieving, managing fear surrounding death, what's wrong and unnatural with the current paradigm, holistic and practical preparation of death, eco options for funeral/death, what happens/where do we go after death, death being a rite of passage, the parallels of birth, sex and death... plus so much more. This is a must-listen episode!

Honouring Death as a Rite of Passage w/ Halie Halloran

Rebecca Scolnick (she/her) is an emotional witch, forever seeker, and queer human lady, who uses magic and storytelling to support unlearning work and inspire new meaning-making. In this episode, Rebecca and Eryn talk about:  Rebecca’s journey with healing & spirituality Evolving our spiritual practices & why neither of us read tarot for ourselves very much anymore Spirituality as part of capitalism world The responsibility of both facilitator and participant to do Hierophant work Abandoning ourselves and calling it spirituality! How we embody & interact with surrender Numerology magic! Angel numbers exist & don’t exist! Working with these systems and tools (like tarot and numerology) intuitively Lineages of numerology Life path numbers and what you can learn from them Entry points to learning about your own numerology  Blog for this episode:  Get the , a 110-page digital workbook full of prompts, reflections, meditations, rituals, and somatic exercises to help you deprogram, heal, and reclaim who you are after religion.  . Connect with Rebecca on  and . Get a copy of her book, !

Ep. 278: Number Magic & Growing with Our Spiritual Practices with Rebecca Scolnick

In this episode of Authentic Sex the tables are turned and Juliet is interviewed by Claire Baker about postpartum sex, what to do when our libido drops after birthing our baby, what to do when our period returns after birth, honouring our bleed as mothers, how to navigate relationship dynamics when both people are primarily in their masculine energy, what it's like to have two children and run a business, spirit babies, mismatched libido ... plus so much more. This episode is ideal for new parents, especially Mums, or Mums-to-be, who want to learn more about how to embrace the full range of experiences that womanhood and motherhood has to offer, whilst also enjoying intimacy and connection.

Postpartum Sex, Libido & Honouring the Return of Our Period After Birth

Ever wondered how to open a relationship? Curious about the steps to take and questions to ask as a couple if you wish to explore and walk the path of open relating? What is 'open relating' and how can we do it consciously? Juliet invited Winter Jade Icely onto the show to explore all these questions and so much more. This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious to explore love, intimacy, and sexuality outside of a traditional monogamous setup.

How To Consciously Open a Relationship w/ Winter Jade Icely

Mina Hiebert (she/her) is an art therapist who believes in the power of making art with intention, connection, and the spirit of play. She currently works as a counsellor in elementary schools and with adults online through the therapeutic art group “Oracle Lab”. Mina’s main method of creative practice is garment sewing, through which she explores expression, colour, and her body. She lives on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of the Lekwungen/Songhees and Esquimalt peoples, also known as Victoria, BC. In this episode, Eryn and Mina talk about:  Mina’s journey with art, creativity, and healing Making art but not feeling like an artist / feeling like an artist! Untangling the idea of only being an artist if you’re producing something not just if you’re experiencing The identity of artist Queerness &amp; art making Giving our own meaning to our art Permission to play, make mistakes, make a mess, use your nice supplies! Mina’s journey with textile arts! The transformation her sewing practice has gone through Making garments as a political statement Slow creative magic! Being open to being touched by what’s happening around us  Blog for this episode: &nbsp; Read the latest joy notes: . Subscribe for a free 7-day trial to read paid essays! Join , a gathering on Tuesday, 12/20 at 7 pm EST to be with and tend to grief. Connect with Mina on her  and .

Ep. # 279: Slow Creative Magic + You're Still an Artist Even if You're Not Making Anything Right Now with Art Therapist Mina Hiebert

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Ep. #274: Plant Magic and Italian Folk Medicine with Lisa Fazio

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