In episode 106 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk grief, plants, and shapeshifting with community weaver Mara June. Mara is a writer, caregiver, death doula, and community herbalist who encourages people to dream and create courageously in times of change and grief. In this conversation, they discuss herbs as enchantment medicine, planting ourselves within sacred communities, and the trickster power of grief. They also discuss Mara’s Grief Spells, archetypal shapeshifters, tarot, and grief's capacity to unravel and reorient us within the sacred webs of life.

Learn more about Mara June and their offerings via their website, motherwortandrose.com. Consider signing up for one of their upcoming workshops like Tears of the Gods: Flowers, Death, Grief, & Shapeshifting or Dream + Flower Magick for Grief Support. You can also follow them on Instagram @motherwortandrose, and sign up for their newsletter here.

Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.

Sources:

Shapeshifters: A History,  John Kachuba

Shoutouts:

Shapeshifter Series: The Rusalki

Animal Symbology: The Octopus

Mythic Beasts & Beings: Selkie Folk

Kate Belew’s Bardo Writing School