The Witches’ Diagnostic with Dawn Dancing Otter

HI Witches and Witch-curiousI am back for a new season, and this time, I mean business ;) The episodes will talk about rituals that change our worlds, our lives, and our destinies. The topic today is juicy and current, and very close to me, Psilocybin mushrooms, their use, research, and ceremonies. I talk about my experience, as well as what I am seeing happen in the research and in the practices, as science and medicine suddenly legitimize psychedelic plants as therapeutic modalities...while they seem very slender in acknowledging the contributions of Indigenous traditions and practitioners, who have literally been thousands of years into the leadership of this medicine. I know you're curious, and I can't wait to hear what your experiences are with psilocybin mushrooms, ceremonies, and your thoughts about the new legitimacy they are experiencing in the world of allopathic medicine. If you want to message me, my IG is @that.witch.in.the.weavework, You can also find me on FB, and my email addy is TheWeaveworkSchool@gmail.comMy NEW THEME SONG...YAY! Its by the amazing Aidan Mayes https://www.aidanmayes.ca/musicschool The song is called 'Voodoo' and you should definitely find her, listen to her, and book her. The song is used with her endorsement and permission. Have a sip of some kind of brew, and lets have a conversation about MUSHROOMS!

A conversation with Jen Wheaton about the spell (trauma) of unworthiness, and developing a creative palate for our desires so we can stretch our lives into bigger dreams.

Mahada and DDO share about the relationship of healing, creativity, and the voice…. Mahada Thomas is a Healing Artist, Writer, Soul Singer, Spirit Dancer, and Munay Ki Earthkeeper. She has been living the archetype of Chiron, the wounded healer who evolves to become the master healer teacher. Reiki is one of her greatest passions. She began her Reiki journey in 1995 and became a Usui Reiki Master in 2004. She has since studied Karuna and Jikiden Reiki as well. Sound healing and artistic expression are other passions of Mahada's. She has been practicing and teaching the powerful art of toning for over 20 years. She loves connecting to nature, the elements, and her community by holding sacred space in ceremony. She shares wisdom from her own personal healing journey to help support and inspire others on their path to wellness and personal freedom. Mahada presently resides on Syilx land in Penticton BC, and is creating a set of Oracle cards. She is passionate about life and the forever unfolding mystery it holds.

A deep conversation about the meaning of consent with men’s work facilitator and Dakar’s Elder, Ukumbwa Sauti, M.Ed.

DDO talks about sovereignty and releasing the constructs of gender roles that are imposed by many sources of beliefs, from Adam and Eve and beyond.

Breaking the Spell of fearing Death and passage and the initiation of grief; psychedelic methods (ayahuasca and psilocybin) of reclaiming grief, love, ecstasy; what died in the Amazonian Jungle for us.

Learning to hold Grief as a Sacred Invitation to your precious life, your purpose, your relationship to place, culture, nature, and love.

Foxx and DDO have a penetrative conversation about Living as a Trans Woman with Animism Worldview, the common tropes of transphobia, storytelling, the fox as a mythology of shapeshifter, and so much more. Foxx is a writer and multimedia creator from the Pacific Northwest with a passion for the literary, audio-visual, and movement arts. She is also a non-binary trans woman and a proud member of the queer community, a perspective that heavily influences the stories she tells. When she's not writing fiction, Foxx creates original scripted content for her YouTube Channel, 'FoxxTales', that looks at how mythology and storytelling impact our daily lives. She also collaborates with artists around the world as a project coordinator, voice actor, and story editor. Bio for yoU!