In this episode, Buffy expands on the concept of mantra (a chant, a syllable, a steadying truth) into mantrika, which translates to “little mothers," or the worlds and phrases that we birth into existence daily. What are the words we repeat, consciously or unconsciously, that shape the architecture of our inner and outer worlds? If language creates reality, then each syllable is a seed. This episode is a call to choose your words with clarity, and in doing so, to build your world consciously.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

Buffy had a plan for how she would give birth: what she would wear, where she would be, how it would unfold. It was a lovely plan which did not pan out at all. This is an episode about holding our plans and ideas with a loose grip so we don't miss the primal magic that wants to come through. Buffy tells stories of birthing gowns, Charlotte's Web, and more, to illustrate how having a real-time, unfolding conversation with the alive and breathing world is just as important (and maybe more) than the plans we make.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.

Buffy begins this episode with the story of Holocaust survivor Edith Eva Eger, and the choices Eger made in the face of unimaginable trauma. While trauma and circumstance may be outside of our choice, this conversation explores the agency we have in how we met them. She differentiates between spiritual bypassing and the brave practice of placing our attention on what is true and beautiful, even when pain is present. This episode is an invitation to curate your inner landscape, because, when we do, the life we long for becomes more reachable.

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Contributors: Buffy Barfoot (Host and Producer). Alex Ammons (Producer and Editor). Matthew Cooper (Original music). Cover art by Ritual Made.