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Aaron, Clare and Annika talk about meditation — the how, when, why of starting to practice, in what is likely the first of many episodes on this literally endless topic. Attention is drawn to the beauty and power of mending when things seem broken beyond hope. Shoutouts go to Sex Education for modeling true apologies, and The Repair Shop for using art and craft to combat our throw away culture.

Resources:

-What's Love Got to Do with It - Biopic of Tina Turner.

-Sex Education on Netflix.

-The Repair Shop on Netflix,

Intuition improves with practice! Srsly tho, what doesn't? Clare, Annika and Aaron share their experiences with intuition - hearing, listening, ignoring, acting on..from the hairs on the back of our necks to those feelings in our guts. A Seeker inspires double divination power, and love and thanks showers out to all of our nonhuman friends - be it animal, plant, rock, whatloveyou.

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Aaron, Clare and Annika discuss a boundary technique — the seven circles of protection. Rev up your intuitive imagination! Sex and lack thereof in a long-term relationship is at the heart of the Seeker segment. Loving kindness goes out to all of us who struggle with depression. 

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Clare, Annika and Aaron delve into the cathartic beauty of a good cry. The Collective Tarot sends a special message to a listener feeling lost after their spiritual community fractured. Gratitude and love goes out to the powerhouse Janelle Monae. 

Resources:

Video - Janelle Monáe on Growing Up Queer and Black | The New Yorker

In this special episode, Annika, Aaron and Clare talk about the healing power of our natural world, and more specifically, trees. They talk to trees, climb trees, hug trees..at risk of looking and sounding "crazy" (whatever that means). A seeker asks for ideas on surviving the holiday season, and it is determined that, contrary to popular narrative, spending holidays alone can be a beautiful thing. Gratitude this week goes out to all the protesters - in Chile, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Iran, India...the list is long. Thank you for standing up for justice and against oppression and inequality.

In this week's show, Aaron, Clare and Annika play and review the Therapy Game created by The School of Life. The game involves answering questions pertaining to sex, work, anxiety and relationships. It gets intense, and includes talk of child abuse and addiction. Gratitude this week goes out to Al Otro Lado, a bi-national, social justice legal services organization serving indigent deportees, migrants, and refugees in Tijuana, Mexico.

Resources:

Al Otro Lado - https://alotrolado.org/

The School of Life - https://www.theschooloflife.com/

Book - The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho

Annika, Aaron and Clare discuss pain as a communication tool we can use to deepen our understanding of ourselves - and our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies. Fertility rituals, sex magic, and the tarot are invoked. Gratitude on this thanks- and food-focused holiday goes out to Meals 4 Heals in Portland, a rad WOC-owned healthy meal delivery service serving the sex-worker community in Portland, OR.

Grounding is a key part of every episode of The Web. With the holidays fast approaching, Clare, Annika and Aaron discuss why grounding practices are so important in our cyber-frenetic, anxiety-filled world. Huge gratitude this week for Sala Udin, who spends his life fighting racism and injustice.

References:

In his own words: Sala Udin on The Moth

Article: School Board Member Sala Udin Sounds Alarm Over Literacy Rates In African American Schools

Annika, Aaron and Clare chat about the practice of noticing, or mindfulness. They respond to a tarot-related inquiry from a listener, and send loving kindness to Street Roots PDX and those in our communities who are houseless. 

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Book: “The Places That Scare You,” Pema Chodrön

Practice: [Self] Observational Writing

Book: “Mindfulness,” Ellen Langer

Aaron, Annika and Clare discuss how to live cooperatively with our shadows, our demons, our dark sides. Trigger warning - mentions of violent tendencies, abuse, eating disorders and addiction. Gratitude goes out to the young folks around the world fighting for climate justice.