Our world's changing quickly, shimmering around the edges as it gallops into entirely new terrain. In celebration of this lunar new year—and the Year of the Firehorse—I decided to open the mail bag for this week’s podcast and respond to your questions… Questions that felt alive, honest, and right on the edge of where we are right now. Underneath all of them, was a query that feels *so pertinent* for this time: How do I find rhythm in this life that keeps changing? Tune in so we can explore this terrain together….

IN THE EPISODE:

(00:00) - Episode overview

(01:16) - How sensitives and creatives build *consistency*

(12:41) - If you can’t visualize in meditative or intuitive practices, know this…

(19:15) - How to embrace your “woo” (even when your culture doesn’t)

(32:45) - Supporting others in their end-of-life transition

(42:47) - What my recent sabbatical really looked like

(47:12) - How our Deep Ancestors approached parenting, family, and relationships

(58:40) - 6 books that changed my course—and a new free resource

(1:13:22) - Conclusion

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Other books mentioned in this episode:

Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott

Sex at Dawn by Dr. Christopher Ryan and Dr. Cacilda Jethá

Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff

Mothers and Others Sarah Blaffer Hrdy

The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes

Episode note: The Seven Daughters of Eve explores seven European mtDNA lineages, but we encourage getting into a rabbit hole with this research in any region!

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The Earth is the ultimate valentine. No matter what we do, or where we go, we are unconditionally loved and held by this planet. And when you embrace the Earth as your lover, you will realize that no matter what your romantic status is on this holiday, you are never alone. In this episode, I share a few simple, heartfelt ways to share gifts with the Earth this Valentine’s day, and strengthen this profound connection. (You might want to grab a box of chocolates for this one.)

IN THE EPISODE:

(00:00) - Intro: a wider vision of love

(03:41) - Your invitation to a FREE herbalism conference

(05:41) - Reframe: Earth as lover

(06:40) - Ecosexuality + “making love” to the Earth

(07:50) - Loving the Earth helps us learn to love our bodies

(09:05) - Give flowers to the earth

(10:15) - Go on an “earth date”

(10:59) - Your heart is a gate

(11:44) - Closing - Valentine’s blessings

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A podcast first! I’m delighted to welcome my friend and elder astrologer Liz Gunn as the show’s first-ever guest. In this conversation, we tune into the energetic weather of 2026 and what it’s asking of us—not as prediction, but as lived experience. Liz shares her embodied approach to astrology, exploring how planetary movements express through us, and how we can meet this year with presence, courage, and discernment. If you’ve been sensing change on the horizon and wondering how to orient yourself, this episode offers a grounded way to meet what’s unfolding—especially as we approach the truly catalytic energies of this upcoming spring.

IN THE EPISODE:

(0:00) - Meet Liz Gunn

(04:44) - Discovering your stardust essence: the energetic weather of this year.

(09:09) - Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto: the other “big 3” planets

(11:02) - Uranus and Pluto as evolutionary forces in 2026

(14:30) - Cultivating an embodied understanding of the stars

(26:55) - The upcoming transits that help us embrace the power of this year

(33:27) - Spring’s invitation to attune through the channel of our soma

(39:23) - The choice-point we’re at, and a question to help you navigate it

(46:11) - Why 2026 changes our relationship to time and “the unknowable”

(57:13) - How this moment fits into the larger soul story unfolding

(1:03:47) - How to work with Liz

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Gateway to the Mystical Path — Liz Gunn Astrology

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