The Geode Guide To Modern Wellness & Woo

Today's episode is short and sweet(ish).

It's a solo episode with The Geode Podcast Host Stephanie Wood. 

Stephanie is a Veteran and a mama, and today she talks about her experience with the podcast's first 18 episodes.

The mission of The Geode is to create an inclusive wellness community.

One that's big on diversity, inclusivity, and allyship. 

Not on bypassing or appropriation.

The world of wellness and woo hasn't always felt inviting.

As much as we've been eager to learn and explore these spheres, we've been unable to find a grounded sense of belonging in them.

That's why we're creating a space where beginners are welcome and encouraged.

In this episode, Stephanie discusses what she's learning, what she's working on personally, and answers your questions.

If you've been searching for wellness and woo that resonates, you've come to the right place.

Grab a nice cup of whatever relax, and explore with us. 

If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and review. 

If you have any questions you want Stephanie to answer, you can email us at [email protected].

To learn more about The Geode, go here: https://www.mygeodepodcast.com/

Rave New World 🌎✨

What's the deal with Psychedelics?!

They have the power to facilitate a mystical-level experience, but for the last two decades, they’ve been regarded as a threat.

Yet, with the recent permission to study these substances, they’re proving to be some of the best healing alternatives for PTSD.

How is that possible?!

In today's episode, we sit down with Dr. Emily Horowitz, PYSD, a clinical psychologist, to talk about her current work with MAPS for the clinical trials of MDMA.

What is MDMA?

MDMA is a synthetic compound with structural similarities to both the classic hallucinogen mescaline and psychostimulants or amphetamines. Unlike some other psychedelics, this one was created in a lab.

It was discovered just before the First World War but wasn't studied until the '50s and '60s.

It was studied because the U.S. military wanted to use the substance for military purposes like: interrogation, intelligence, and counterintelligence.

By the 1980s, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) prohibited the use of MDMA altogether.

However, over the past decade, there has been a resurgence in research to evaluate MDMA's therapeutic benefits, particularly for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The organization MAPS is at the forefront of this revolution.

Curious about how a once-popular then prohibited drug gets evaluated?

Check out this week's podcast to find out!

To learn more about Dr. Horowitz go here: https://resonantmindcollective.com/2020/10/05/emily-horowitz-maps-interview/

A global Pandemic, violence, poverty, environmental crisis, war, kids in cages...the only thing missing from this nightmare is a giant clown and quicksand. If you're like me, it feels overwhelming, dense, and constant.  How, in this time of distress and uncertainty, can we bring more light into the world? According to Sarah Maclean Bicknell, this week's guest, the answer is in our dreams. Sound bizarre but cool? I think so too. I first reached out to Sarah Maclean Bicknell because I was obsessed with dream interpretation. I wanted to learn more about the meaning of my dreams.  I thought she would explain what specific images in your dreams mean but what I got was so much more.  Sarah Maclean Bicknell is a healer, teacher, and mentor who studied healing and ceremonial work in North American indigenous traditions for 30 years.  She incorporated her Celtic roots into her current North American practice.  People worldwide seek her out for intuitive readings, workshops, ceremonies, and her soul doctoring practice. She brought incredible amounts of wisdom to our interview, including a way to change our current dystopian narrative.  In this episode, we discuss:  - What it means when you dreamed about two birds - The healing power of dreams - The greater reality  - How to encourage your children to be active dreamers - The gift of imagination  - Why the nightmare we're living in is intensifying  You can learn more about Sarah through her website: https://sarahmacleanbicknell.com/ If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and review this podcast! 

If you would like to work more with Sarah, we HIGHLY recommend Sarah's online community, The Village Green. 

On March 21st, they will be honoring and celebrating the Spring Equinox/ Eostre, and it will only be open to those in the Village Green.

You can join the Acorn Plan for 35/month, and it includes ceremonies like this one, a monthly community call, and other beautiful ways to connect and stay supported.

sarahmacleanbicknell.com/villagegreen

Female Friendships: Why are female friendships so complicated? With the potential for emotional intimacy, why do we hold back? Is it because we're afraid of being judged? Where does this fear come from? If we wanted to, could we transform our fears into vulnerability? These are the topics we discuss in this week's episode. 

Today Stephanie is joined by her sweet friends Waverly Davis and Ashley Stinson. Waverly Davis is the founder of Waverly Davis and Sacred Self. Waverly works with women on the individual and group level to help them transform overwhelm into ease through self-awareness, self-care, and self-love. She's the soft landing you need when life becomes too much. Ashley Stinson's the Creatress of Energy Archaeology + The Realms of Embodiment. She's a teacher, mentor, and guide for embodied wisdom, energetic anatomy, and living a soul-aligned life within the context of your everyday. Honestly, she's BFFs with Stephanie, and they work together often, but we still don’t know what she does. We do know that it’s amazing and life-changing.

In this episode, we discuss: 

- The power of vulnerability 

- The importance of creating and setting boundaries 

- Lessons learned from dumping or being dumped 

- Toxic traits in friends and how to avoid them

- Working through comparison 

You can find Waverly at - waverlydavis.com

IG: @heywaverlydavis

You can find Ashley at - ashleystinson.com

IG: @theashleystinson

If you like what you hear, please, subscribe, rate, and review this podcast.

Psychedelics*-no longer confined to the realms of the mysterious and illicit...

What was once a controversial recreational drug is now a recognized treatment for PTSD by both the science and medical field.

This is particularly important news for young Veterans.

According to the most recent data from the VA, Between 2005 and 2017, 78,875 veterans took their own lives — more than the number of Americans killed in each significant conflict except for World War II and the Civil War.

The active-duty Army alone saw a 30% increase in deaths by suicide from 2019 to 2020.

While these numbers are staggering and heartbreaking, the pace is not slowing down.

Billions of tax dollars go towards the VA. Still, they don't create substantial change because of bureaucracy or poor organization in a system that leaves soldiers and veterans in dire need of support without help.

If we know psychedelics exist and science proves their efficacy, why aren’t we using them to help those who have served our country?

That's precisely what Jesse Gould, Founder of the Heroic Hearts Project, is trying to do.

Heroic Hearts Project (https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/) is a not-for-profit that connects military veterans to effective psychedelic-based therapy programs.

In this episode:

- Jesse explains what the mission for the Heroic Hears project is

- What a psychedelic is

- How psychedelics help

- The lack of support for Veterans

- Where he came up with the idea for Heroic Hearts Project

- His own experiences with Ayahuasca

Please consider supporting his cause.

There’s a variety of ways you can assist his team.

Share this episode, share his information, or donate where and when you can.

*For this episode, the psychedelics we’re referring to the forms MDMA, psilocybin, and ayahuasca.

Ilana Khin is an Astrologer & Copywriter based in Charlottesville. 

Visit her at Celestialcues.com

About Ilana

"I was in my early twenties and struggling to find my way. I didn’t know what to do, how to be, or where in this world I belonged. I knew I didn’t want to perpetuate harmful realities. I knew I wanted to be of service in a way that was authentic and meaningful. I wanted to know my purpose, and how to start living it.

Astrology validated the pressure I felt, articulated my desires, and encouraged me to move towards them.

After four years of practicing astrology, and three years of counseling others, I continue to be amazed by how much astrology can reveal. How it can clarify our life’s purpose in a way that’s practical and enchanting.  How it can help us feel seen and understood in our struggles. How it can remind us to choose to follow what beckons us, rather than dragging our heels behind in what doesn’t."

The Geode Ep 14: Bringing out the Dead

Stephanie (Host of The Geode) & Tanya (editor of The Geode and professional BFF) go an entire episode without referencing hair ties and reflect on 13 installments of THE GUIDE TO MODERN WELLNESS AND WOO.

TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF SUICIDALITY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA

In this conversation we talked about

Tanya’s favorite guest: Benita Mayo https://www.benitamayo.com/

Turning 46 : here’s an article that was written about Linda Evans in 1985, the year she turned 40. Basically, the entire article ruminates on the confusing f8$%-ability of a mummy who fell out of a sarcophagus woman who got cast on Dynasty despite having had enough birthdays to make men feel weird about being attracted to her.

San Francisco

Papalote

Generational Trauma

Past Life Regression

Hidden History following Shoah

Can Spirituality and Medication Work Together?

Appropriating the rosary for anxiety

Apollo Neuro: Still giving it a try, so do not take initial impressions as a final opinion.

Jess Bubbico aka Jess The Intuitive is a multi-faceted, multi-channel mystic on a mission to get people back to their own intuitive selves. Jessthintuitive.com

Betsy Granville, a down-to-earth mom and otherworldly mystic, sits down with Stephanie to discuss the emergence of a channel, how education and intuition create a solid base for spiritual exploration and the pieces of our soul. Take a deeper dive into this amazing woman's work  at BetsyGranville.com

Topics include 

Life beyond the veil…

What exists in the world we can’t see?

When we meet with a Medium, what exactly are they communicating with?

How can we be a soul that has passed on to be an ancestor and reincarnate?

In this week’s episode, we attempt to answer these complicated but fascinating topics.

Listen in as Stephanie Wood sits down with Betsy Granville, Spiritual Intuitive + Medium to talk about life beyond the veil and the healing power of a medium.

References:

Betsy Granville 

Eckhart Tolle