Storytelling Magic & Medicine

Episode Twenty-Three heralds New Moon and Tara talks about what things to embrace during this phase. Shannon introduces this week’s storyteller, Brittany Marie Smith, who talks about her struggles as an entrepreneur and how she overcomes them.  

LINKS:

https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine - 

JOIN OUR STORY CIRCLE BY EMAILING: [email protected] – 

BRITTANY MARIE SMITH’s Links: 

https://www.facebook.com/JustBCoaching

https://www.facebook.com/groups/chakracleanse/

https://www.instagram.com/justbcoaching 

The book Brittany says you should read: 

https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits 

Episode Twenty-Two arrives on Last Quarter Moon and Tara talks about what things to work on during this phase. Shannon introduces this week’s storyteller, Gina Snooks, who talks about her experience with Self Portraits and how they lead her to her research study. Shannon and Tara discuss their Pro and Grows and offer their recommendations. 

LINKS:

https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine - 

JOIN OUR STORY CIRCLE BY EMAILING: [email protected] – 

Gina’s Invitation:

Are you a Pagan woman and/or Pagan gender variant person who has experienced trauma and healing and would like to share your story through photography and oral storytelling? My name is Gina Snooks; I am a doctoral student in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research at Western University in London, Ontario. I am also a photographer with experience making portraits with women to explore subjectivity, trauma and healing through the use of photography. I am also a practicing Pagan with connections in various communities in Canada and online. I am inviting Pagan women and Pagan gender variant persons (over the age of 18) to participate in my doctoral research project on trauma and healing. This study uses multimodal storytelling — visual (auto/biographical photography) and oral (interviews) to examine Pagan women and/or Pagan gender variant persons’ experiences of trauma and healing. I propose that photography offers a meaningful way to explore difficult and/or traumatic experiences. My research is rooted in the premise that sharing aspects of one’s lived realities through storytelling can be empowering, cathartic and healing for some people because stories help us to make sense of the effects of trauma. I am also interested in what personal experience narratives can reveal about broader topics such as Pagan spirituality and holistic healing practices. My work is guided by the aim that participants are co-creators of knowledge and that participants are the experts on their own experiences. Thus, emphasis is on self-determination and participants are the drivers of this study. Participants are not asked to disclose specific details about their trauma but are, instead, asked to share how those experiences have affected their sense of self and their lives. Participants are invited to share their stories in their own words and through portraits they create and choose to share. For more information and/or to participate please contact Gina Snooks at [email protected] or send me, Gina Snooks, a private message via Facebook. Please do not respond to this thread. I would be happy to discuss my research project and my role in facilitating this project with you in further detail. 

Episode Twenty-one lands on the Full Moon and Tara talks about the things you should embrace during this time. Shannon introduces this week’s storyteller, Kara Thompson, who talks about her journey to realizing that she is a medium and a few of the amusing experiences she's had.  Shannon and Tara discuss their Pro and Grows and offer their recommendations. 

LINKS:

https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine - 

JOIN OUR STORY CIRCLE BY EMAILING: [email protected] – 

Kara Thompson’s Links: -

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conduitofjoy -

Website: http://www.conduitofjoy.ca - 

Episode Twenty announces First Quarter Moon and Tara talks about what things that are good to focus on during this period. . Shannon introduces this week’s storyteller, Jenn Sanderson, who talks about her experience with healing modalities and how they lead her to reconnect with her traditions and become a healer herself back in her home community.  Shannon and Tara discuss their Pro and Grows and offer their recommendations. 

LINKS:

https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine - 

JOIN OUR STORY CIRCLE BY EMAILING: [email protected] – 

JENN’S GROUPS: -

Women’s Empowerment Group: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1567531610208323/?ref=share – 

Vibrational Sisters Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3211030962264220/?ref=share

Episode Nineteen lands on the best day ever! Halloween/Samhain and Full/Blue Moon and Tara talks about what things we need to embrace this cycle.  Shannon introduces this week’s storyteller, Jennifer Hartman, who shares stories about the significance of Winter’s Night/Samhain for her and the lessons she learned about it from her mother.  Shannon and Tara discuss their Pro and Grows and have a little surprise in store for listeners. 
LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine -
JOIN OUR STORY CIRCLE BY EMAILING: [email protected] - Jennifer's Links for Pagan Kids:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pagankids -
Instagram: Instagram.com/pagankids -
Website: pagankids.org -
The Poetic and Prose Eddas: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Edda 

Episode Eighteen announces First Quarter Moon and Tara talks about what things we might face this cycle. Shannon introduces this week’s storyteller, Jennifer White, who talks about her experience with testing positive for COVID-19.  Shannon and Tara discuss their Pro and Grows and promise to share the links Jennifer mentioned.
LINKS:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine -
JOIN OUR STORY CIRCLE BY EMAILING: [email protected] - Jennifer’s Podcast: Authentic Self Is Soul Made Visible:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-authentic-self-is-soul-made-visible/id1515766180 -
THE HERBAL ACADEMY: https://theherbalacademy.com/ -
The News Articles:
https://www.ckom.com/2020/03/26/sask-woman-with-covid-19-concerned-over-out-of-date-info/ -
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatchewan-coronavirus-1.5512126 -https://panow.com/2020/03/26/sask-woman-with-covid-19-concerned-over-out-of-date-info/ - 

Episode Seventeen brings in Full Moon and Tara talks about how to tap into that energy.   Shannon introduces this week’s storyteller, Jayleen MacLean who talks about her experience with journaling and has a very important message for us.   Shannon and Tara discuss their Pro and Grows and offer recommendations.
LINKS:
Find the photos of Jaylene on our FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine -
JOIN OUR STORY CIRCLE BY EMAILING: [email protected] - SHANNON’S WORKSHOPS: https://www.thevintagegypsy.ca/writing-workshops - WARRIOR GODDESS TRAINING: https://www.amazon.ca/Warrior-Goddess-Training-Become-Woman/dp/1938289366 -
PRANA YOGA STUDIO: https://www.pranayogastudio.ca/ - 

Tara and Shannon announce the winner of the Facebook giveaway for having reached 1000 downloads! Tara has a special treat for listeners.
Email: [email protected] –
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine -
Write Your Way Home Workshop: https://www.thevintagegypsy.ca/write-your-way-home -
Vintage Gypsy Magazine: https://www.thevintagegypsy.ca/subscribe -
McDermott Images: https://mcdermottimages.ca/

Episode Fifteen arrives on Last Quarter Moon and Tara talks about what to focus on during this part of the cycle.  Shannon introduces this week’s storyteller, Katherine Dempsy, a Sound Healer from Saskatoon who shares a story about discovering how Sound is her tool for healing.   Shannon and Tara discuss their Pro and Grows and offer recommendations. LINKS:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine -
EMAIL: [email protected] -
KATHERINE DEMPSEY:
https://www.facebook.com/306AmethystTherapies -
https://www.amethyst-therapies.com/ -
CHARLOTTE CHURCH -
https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/charlotte-church/129828701 -
JONATHAN GOLDMAN –
https://www.healingsounds.com/

Episode fourteen airs on the Full Moon and Tara talks about the energies at play during this time.  Shannon introduces this week’s storyteller, Elena Bazini, a Wedding Photographer from Chicago who shares a story about her journey with signs.  Shannon and Tara ask questions and offer the Pro and Grow they each have for Elena’s story. 

LINKS:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/storytellingmagicandmedicine
EMAIL: [email protected]
ELENA BAZINI:
http://elenabaziniphotography.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elenabaziniphotography/
https://www.facebook.com/elenabaziniphotography ;
THE MODERN MUSE COLLECTIVE:
https://www.themodernmusecollective.com/
https://www.instagram.com/themodernmusecollective/
https://www.facebook.com/themodernmusecollective ;
THE PHOTO CONFERENCE ELENA TALKED ABOUT:
Land & See: https://www.facebook.com/landandseephoto ;
THE AUTHOR WHO HOSTED THE WORKSHOP ELENA ATTENDED:
http://www.cherylstrayed.com/ ;
THE SONG:
Yellow by Coldplay: https://youtu.be/yKNxeF4KMsY ;
THE BOOK ELENA WAS READING:
How to See and Read Auras – Ted Andrews: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0738708151/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_R0wtFbAREMKXC ;
TAKE A WRITING WORKSHOP WITH SHANNON:
https://www.thevintagegypsy.ca/writing-workshops