I’m delighted to share with you this vibrant, passionate and also at times very tender conversation I had with Danielle Prohom Olson of Gather. Danielle is a wildcrafter and herbalist, and Gather is her creative collaboration with Jennifer Aikman, where they teach, write, and host events dedicated to ancestral foods, magical cookery and seasonal celebrations. […]
TNP103: Witchcraft + Parenting Wisdom with Beth & John Threlfall
This is a long-overdue episode. Two of my city’s most interesting residents live right next door and we’ve finally had a chance to sit down for a proper interview! An artist and mother, Beth Threlfall is a black cord priestess with Thirteenth House Mystery School in Victoria BC. She works hard to bring her art into the […]
TNP102: Sarah Selecky + Radiant Shimmering Light
Sarah Selecky is the author of This Cake Is for The Party, a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, arguably Canada’s highest literary award. The New York Times called her stories “utterly fascinating”. Sarah is also the founder of the Sarah Selecky Writing School. I’ve always loved its tag line, Write what you want to […]
TNP101: Plantcestral Medicine with Layla Kristy Feghali
Let’s talk about talking to plants. Like, really being in relationship with the plant realm. My guest today is Layla Kristy Feghali, of River Rose Apothecary. I was drawn to seek out Layla as a guest because of her beautifully soft, gentle, and sweet relationship with plants and in particular, one of my favourites, roses. […]
TNP100! Cocktail Pairings For Your Listening Pleasure
Holy moly! One hundred episodes. I am indulging quite a bit with this episode; I offer you nothing new here except some tasty cocktail recipes. The recording quality here may be unrefined but the beverage pairings are exquisite! This is me and Ruben reminiscing, sharing some of our favourite episodes from a behind-the-scenes perspective and […]
TNP99: John Michael Greer on Monsters + Magical Beings
Yes, Monsters. Today’s topic is on the fringe of the mainstream which is ironic considering so many people have ghost stories and tales of strange and bewildering encounters with mysterious phenomena. I’m speaking again with John Michael Greer, digging a little deeper into his best selling book, Monsters: An Investigator’s Guide To Magical Beings. Once […]
TNP98: Priestess, Shaman, Mystic, Scapegoat, with Sarah Kerr
Sarah Kerr, PhD, is a death doula and ritual healing practitioner. I’ve connected with Sarah and her work a number of times and was keen to follow up with her regarding a lecture she gave on the Shamanic Archetype, (part of a series, and just one of many resources she offers on contemporary archetypal shamanism). In […]
TNP97: Ancestry, Funerals and Writing at 4:30am with Leesa Renee Hall
Leesa Renee Hall is a speaker, writer and tech industry veteran. I first became aware of Leesa’s work when she introduced me to the notion of the “Like” fast and social media algorithms that are inherently racist. But I was fascinated when I learned she has been the organist at hundreds of funerals. In this […]
TNP96: The Secret Of The Temple With John Michael Greer
In this episode, we’re talking with popular guest, John Michael Greer, about his book, The Secret of the Temple: Earth Energies, Sacred Geometry, and the Lost Keys of Freemasonry. He explains how ancient temples around the world and from different eras are actually forms of technology that affect agricultural fertility and bind human communities in a […]
TNP95: Preparing for Quest with Ashley + Patricia
Quest is only a few months away! Who’s joining us? I’m in conversation with two of the 2018 Questers, Ashley + Patricia, talking about the ins-and-outs of this rite of passage. Ashley asks some great questions and Patricia (who’s a veteran attending her second Quest this spring) dishes on the details. We talk about our […]
TNP94: Mapping Reclamation with Rachael Maddox
Rachael Maddox is a trauma resolution educator, coach and guide. In this conversation, she shares with us her Map of Reclamation and a generous amount of psychobiological and theoretical information about what trauma really is. Rachael generously and gently takes us through 7 core trauma wounds, what the hyper- and hypo-araoused responses (ie: inner escalation […]
TNP93: Queer Nature with Pinar and So
This interview featuring Pinar and So Sinopoulos-Lloyd holds a special place in my heart; it’s not often I meet people who speak my mind so clearly. I love them and the work they’re doing with Queer Nature, a growing Colorado-based project dedicated to cultivating earth-based queer community through traditional skill-building. In this conversation, we dive deeply into […]
TNP92: Dreamwork and Belonging with Toko-pa Turner
I’m thrilled to welcome esteemed dreamwork practitioner, Toko-pa Turner to the podcast today! Although we live relatively close to each other and have several friends in common, this is our first ever conversation. I’m excited to have more of them because we just barely touched on the interests we share. I love how Toko-pa articulates […]
TNP91: Emelia Symington Fedy Is Trying To Be good
Buckle up for a wild conversation that explores the highs and lows of spiritual self-help, addiction, parenting, trauma, relationships, bereavement and motherhood. Emelia Symington Fedy is an artist and storyteller. Her new audio memoir is called Trying To Be Good: The Healing Powers Of Lying, Cheating, Stealing And Doing Drugs. Emilia is a new friend […]
TNP90: The Celtic Golden Dawn with John Michael Greer
Are you ready for a deep dive into mystery schools, Druidry, the Kabbala, the Tree of Life, the Gnostics, and geomancy? What?? All in one conversation? YES! This conversation is an incredible treat. Returning to The Numinous Podcast for the third time is my guest, John Michael Greer. He’s a world-renowned authority on a million things, […]
TNP89: Journey of the Psychopomp with Cat Webb
Classically speaking, a psychopomp is a deity or supernatural being who would guide the souls of the dead to their resting place in the afterlife. In modern parlance, a psychopomp acts as “an energetic Soul Midwife to the dead or dying“. Cat Webb is a psychopomp, oracle, creatrix, mystic and teacher. So naturally, this was […]