31. Word Witchery, the Ancestors, & Tarot - Sanyu Estelle
Why to always work with the ancestors first, diving deep into the meaning of the words we use, and more...
In the Intro:
A word about this podcast
November Tarot Forecast
The best bio ever
In the Interview:
The power of words & etymological knowledge
Ancestral migratory paths
The history of "queer" & being multisexual
Sanyu's Belizean and Ugandan roots
Why to work with our ancestors first and foremost
What it looks like when a genealogy/research nerd pieces together an ancestor's life
Placing our forebears in the wider socio-historical context of their times: discovering a great-grandmother's life through understanding colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic slave trade
The feeling of being the first generation in a new land
The ancestors & Tarot
Being claircognizant
When illness is a spiritually energetic leveling up
The interweaving of Christianity and spiritualism
Working with dreams
Opening yourself to the wisdom & weirdness of the multiverse
Naming things collapses possibilities
Taoism rules
The Plant Alchemy Deck
Links:
Life as Ceremony Magazine
My website MythicMedicine.love
Medicine Stories Patreon (podcast bonuses)
The Medicine Stories Facebook group
Take my fun Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine? quiz
Mythic Medicine on Instagram
Music by Mariee Sioux (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)