Eliza Swann discusses alchemy and art, focusing on what alchemy actually is and how it can be understood and practiced in a grounded and accessible way. She explains alchemy as a blend of hands-on work and inner awareness, describing how processes like making plant tinctures and pigments reflect deeper personal transformation, where the state of the practitioner directly influences the outcome. The conversation walks through key ideas such as the stages of alchemy, the meaning of the philosopher’s stone, and how symbolic language and imagery can be used to shift perception and unlock creativity. Swann also shares the structure behind her book, The Alchemical Imagination, showing how these stages can be applied through simple practices, emotional awareness, and creative exercises rather than requiring advanced knowledge or a laboratory. Along the way, Lux and Eliza touch on historical figures like John Dee and the importance of working with materials and ideas in a respectful and engaged way, presenting alchemy as a practical path for developing awareness, creativity, and a deeper connection to the world.

Eliza's new book, The Alchemical Imagination, will be released on May 4th, 2026. Available for pre-order:

https://www.amazon.com/Alchemical-Imagination-Creativity-Catalyst-Transformation/dp/1578639018

Eliza is offering an exciting new class starting on May 3rd. It is a year-long online immersion that meets monthly and guides participants through the alchemical opus. Check it out here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-alchemical-imagination-tickets-1979073579351

Guest Links

https://www.elizaswann.com/

https://www.golden-dome.org/

Instagram: @thecircularserpent

Society for Earth Grid Healing

https://www.earthgridhealing.com/

Amy Lamm joins us to share her path of shamanism and land healing, starting with her early contact with nature spirits and the gradual opening of communication with the land. We get into how she developed her way of receiving messages, especially through automatic writing, and how these messages often come through in symbolic and metaphorical ways that need to be worked with rather than taken at face value. From there we explore how the spiritual landscape is structured, including nature spirits as collectives and the role of the “keeper of the land,” as well as her work with Bigfoot or Sasquatch as interdimensional beings connected to the Earth and involved in land healing. We also move into discernment, looking at how to recognize and deal with deceptive or disruptive entities, and she shares a powerful case study of a property dominated by an aggressive spirit and how that situation was resolved. Throughout the conversation, one idea keeps coming back, which is that human beings have a real role to play in this system, where the spirits can guide, but it is the embodied human who allows change to actually take hold within the physical world.

(Note: Lux's mic was starting to glitch in this interview. It has since been replaced!)

Guest Links:

Website:

https://followinghawks.com

The Earth Keepers Podcast

https://followinghawks.com/podcast

Instagram

@followinghawks

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/followinghawks

Psychic medium AJA Daashuur shares her path into mediumship and how she works with spirit in a powerful way. We delve into how she reconnected with her abilities, how she sets boundaries with the spiritual realms, and how she developed a practice that prioritizes practical guidance for her clients. We also delve into her Spirit Guide Portal, an oracle card-style deck created from channeled portraits to help people connect with the archetypal form of their own guides.

Guest Links:

AJA's Website:

https://www.thespiritguidecoach.com/

Spirit Guide Portal (cards)

https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Guide-Portal-Full-Color-Guidebook/dp/1578638836

Instagram

@ajadaashuurthespiritguidecoach