Floral Artist Katie Chirgotis on Being a Vessel for Creativity and Connecting with Mythical Creatures [episode 68]

Katie Chirgotis shares about her journey and commitment to becoming a florist after a career in advertising and a side hustle selling terrariums. You’ll also hear about: Wedding bouquets as a talisman The womb space as a literal vessel for creativity On being a sensitive child and communicating with the Faye Unicorns and dark matter  ♥♥♥ Join The Earth Speak Collective Membership! Join like-hearted folks in a sacred container and community where you'll: Connect deeply to yourself, others, nature & spirit Learn to trust your intuition Activate your Earth magic Expand your healing & divination skills Put your intuition into practice in everyday life Stop feeling lonely on your spiritual path Embody & express your creative power & truths Experience safe space without agenda or judgment When you join the Collective, you get access to all of our past workshops, any live workshops happening while you're a member, live weekly energetic reset calls, monthly community rituals, all the secret episodes, member-run meetups to explore magical topics, and a lively members-only forum (that's not on FB!). ▶▶▶ Learn more and sign up for the Collective membership here: https://www.earthspeak.love/collective ***** Katie Chirgotis, founder of Eothen and creatrix of Eothen Circle, is a practicing florist and student of Nature-based in Santa Cruz, California. Raised in the marshes of Virginia, her love for the land in relation to body, observation of the tides in relation to breath, appreciation of the seasons in relation to spirit - continues to inform the woman and artist she is becoming today. As our collective society tilts into a time and experience unlike any other, it is her deep belief that we must look to Earth-based practices and ancestral teachings to call back our humanity, and return to center. It is Katie’s daily effort to make work, and act, from a place of trust, co-creation, and heart-centered intention. Trying, failing, learning, and loving - all along the way.   In this episode, we talk about: Katie leads us through her morning practice, to come back into the body On being a healer for your community On feeling connected to Greek mythology and identifying with Diana Artemis Being a sensitive child and communicating with the Faye Looking to nature for comfort and safety On being a child of the ’90s Katie’s distress at the age of 10, for fear of leaving the portal of childhood On feeling closer than ever to the realm of the ethereal On wanting to be a unicorn Connecting with the unicorn as a totem for complete and perfect trust Mythical creatures as guides Dark matter On having accountability for our effect on the universe Being an ally of regeneration for the Earth Connecting with the spirit of bearded iris How Katie communicates with plants The generosity of plants and how they shift the energy within the home How to create a flower essence Wedding bouquets as a talisman Working with the seasons Psychic smell and flower scents as chemtrails Carrying flowers through the portal of marriage and death Gorilla bouquets On having a career in advertising and a side hustle selling terrariums Katie’s journey and commitment to becoming a florist On doing what lights you up Creating spaciousness for creativity The womb space as a literal vessel for creativity On choosing not to have children, but being a parent to many things On feeling guilty for not being productive On existing within, and contributing to a capitalist society On stepping into the highest embodiment of yourself Recognizing that you are standing on the shoulders of the many that came before you The privilege of the obstacles that weren’t in front of you Tuning into the music of the seasons And so much more! 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Links: Join the Earth Speak Collective Membership at https://www.earthspeak.love/collective Learn more about Katie’s offerings at eothenfloral.com and eothencircle.com  Learn more about Depths Tarot at ​​www.depthstarot.com    Connect with Katie on Instagram @eothen_ // https://www.instagram.com/eothen_/?hl=en Connect with Eothen Circle on Instagram @eothen_circle // https://www.instagram.com/eothen_circle/?hl=en Connect with Depths Tarot on Instagram @depthstarot // https://www.instagram.com/depthstarot/ Get the secret episodes at https://www.earthspeak.love/secret Become an Earth Speak Sponsor and reach more of the people you're meant to serve www.earthspeak.love/sponsor   Support us and purchase our T-shirt || https://www.earthspeak.love/shop?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm;_medium=podcast&utm;_source=organic&utm;_term=shirt     Support Earth Speak and make a donation https://www.earthspeak.love/checkout/donate?donatePageId=61a04698829f5f05eaac54e5&utm;_[…]notes&utm;_medium=podcast&utm;_source=organic&utm;_term=donate   References: School of Traditional Healing Arts https://scarletsage.com/pages/sotha-about-school-traditional-healing-arts Community herbalist program https://scarletsage.com/pages/sotha-community-herbalist-certification Scarlet Sage Apothecary https://scarletsage.com/ Eothen Circle https://eothencircle.com/ Native Land https://native-land.ca/ Luna cycles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase Diana Artemis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(mythology) The Faye https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairyThe Last Unicorn || Film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Unicorn_(film) The NeverEnding Story || Film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_NeverEnding_Story_(film) A Wrinkle in Time || Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wrinkle_in_Time Cleavers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_aparine Mint https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint Unicorn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn Dragon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon Bearded Iris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(plant)#Bearded_rhizome_irs Dark matter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_matter Astrophysics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysics Elon Musk satellites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink Nuclear arms proliferation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_proliferation Talisman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talisman Enigma Journal https://www.enigmajournal.com/ Terrarium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrarium Design Sponge https://www.designsponge.com/ Grace Bonney https://www.instagram.com/grace__bonney/ Kundalini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini 8 of Pentacles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_of_Coins Synergy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergy Rising sign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascendant Sword of the Stone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sword_in_the_Stone Holy Grail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail Mitochondria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion Solstice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice SF Ballet https://www.sfballet.org/ Annebelle Rey https://www.instagram.com/heyannarey/ Depths Tarot https://www.depthstarot.com/  ► Leave us a written review on iTunes, and get shouted out on the show! 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