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After a summer break, Clare, Aaron and Annika are back. This week they chat about working with our inner children and its healing impact on our adult nervous systems. A seeker asks about healthy eating in these wild times. Appreciation and love goes out to the East Bay Meditation Center, a welcoming community space in Oakland, CA. 

Resources:

—Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford

—Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz

—East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, CA; @embc_oakland on instagram

—EBMC POC Sangha

We at The Web are taking time to listen to Black voices, and we welcome you to do the same.

Beautiful episode art by John Martin. Find more of Mr. Martin’s art at the magical Creativegrowth.org

It is time to end white supremacy. It is time to call in a more compassionate future. Black lives matter. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, may you rest in power. 

We hope you find this episode, recorded early during SIP, supportive in this intense time. Herein, Annika, Clare and Aaron talk about the empowerment that comes with learning to be alone. A seeker asks about how to stay calm in the face of stressful drama. Gratitude and love go out to Patrick Arbore and the Institute on Aging.

Resources – 

Friendship Line (Adults 60+ and those w/ adults with disabilities)  1-800-971-0016

Traumatic Loss Grief Group

Donation/Sponsorships/Volunteer Opportunities

Annika, Clare and Aaron discuss our selfcare favorites. We love caring for ourselves — its key to being resourced so we can extend care to others. The seeker segment takes a scenic detour this week. Gratitude and massive appreciation goes out to local small businesses and those makers and artisans in our communities. We support you 100%.

Resources

— Yoga nidra (body scan meditation) on Spotify

— La Copin - Yucca Valley, CA

— Alameda Natural Grocery - Alameda, CA

— Orenda Tribe

— Tony’s Garden Center - Portland, OR

— The Dime Store - Portland, OR

— The Bright Merchant (Alyssa Eckert)

Word is, there's lots of dream activity in the collective unconscious lately. Aaron, Annika and Clare do a dream check-in, sharing what's been coming up for us and swapping interpretations and theories. A seeker inquires about how to manage dissociation, and big thanks and love goes out to Portland Street Medicine.

Meditation Resources:

— Yoga nidra (body scan meditation) on Spotify

— San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks archive

— East Bay Meditation Center

— Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Annika, Clare and Aaron share some of the books we love and that have changed our lives. Books that help us relate better, books that awaken us to joy, books that transport us to other realms. A Seeker inquires about the astrology and influences of this “Emperor Year” (spoiler: none of us are astrologers). Appreciation goes out to Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockton, CA for his courageous implementation of universal basic income.

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Tarot cards:

Astrologers:

In this lengthy episode, Aaron, Annika and Clare discuss empathy. Feeling, together. The ways that empathy connects us to others and how to use this gift wisely, not being overwhelmed by emotion. A listener asks about perspective in these challenging times. Massive gratitude goes out to essential workers — all the brave folks putting themselves at risk to provide medical care, transportation, sanitation and all the many invaluable services we so often overlook. Thank you, thank you.

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In this episode, Annika, Aaron and Clare talk about the power of using, growing, healing our voice in a celebration of radical honesty. A seeker questions whether to participate in a restorative justice process related to a sexual assault (TW). Consensus is: It’s time to end toxic masculinity! Gratitude goes out to community caretaking groups and anyone caring for their neighbors' safety and wellbeing.

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What is this mystery school you speak of? This week Aaron, Annika and Clare shed some light on this ancient and alive-and-well-today mode of spiritual knowledge sharing. A seeker looks for guidance getting through the last cold weeks of winter and the Collective Tarot offers up the World. A big giant shoutout goes to the Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary, and all the wonderful seniors out there. (Editors note — the sound is a bit weird on this one, apologies.)

Resources

Email [email protected] for questions regarding any of the mystery schools mentioned in this episode.

Events — Magical Activism series with Starhawk

21. The World — The Collective Tarot

Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary

The Web is SOOO EXCITED to be joined by a guest host this episode! Annika and Clare talk with psychic medium and wonderful human Magda Magdaleno about the transformative practice of compassion. A seeker inquires about how to reignite the creative spark, and much honor and gratitude goes out to Buddhist teacher, author, nun and mother, Pema Chdron. 

Resources:  

Magda Magdaleno — bbmagda.com and on social media @bbmagda.

Music — “Ash” by Bartholomäus Traubeck from the album YEARS.

Teachers — Pema Chodron and Dr. Kirsten Neff