Stevie Leigh (they/she) is a somatic practitioner, a writer, mystic, and a caretaker in many forms. In service to body autonomy and literacy, they help people find their way back to themselves.  In this episode, Eryn and Stevie talk about: Stevie’s healing journey and how they came into somatic work Critical inner voices and parts of ourselves Slowing down & trauma Integrating head and body for trauma healing You are fine just how you are! Growing around our trauma, not getting rid of it What is somatics? Working with somatics and spirituality for trauma healing Stevie’s journey with queerness What is the self? What are our selves? Accessing more expansiveness and curiosity and imagination Hangups around wellness world meets capitalism The trauma of capitalism The empress archetype & pleasure Growing our awareness of pleasure Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/stevie-leigh Connect with Eryn on Instagram. Register for pleasure magic: a tender embodied journey into deeper pleasure. Connect with Stevie on their website and Instagram.

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Ep. #230: Being in Your Wholeness, Trauma Healing & Creating Spaciousness with Stevie Leigh

Welcome to Leo season! In this episode, your host Eryn talks about the energy of Leo season & does a collective tarot reading for us to feel into how this energy wants to move through us. We talk authenticity, bravery, telling the truth about ourselves + more. Register for the Erotic Poetry Writing class. Download a free meditation for ex-religious folks and a free breathwork meditation. Connect with Eryn on Instagram.  Check out the Religious Trauma workbook. My IG live with Sarah Chappell.

Ep. #229: Leo Season Medicine

Sarah (she/her) of Shadow Femme is a practitioner who blends together shadow work, astrology, and human design to help people own their full, authentic selves. She's a biracial queer femme who specifically loves working with cycle breakers and people who are navigating liminal identities.  In this episode, Sarah and Eryn talk about: Sarah’s journey with shadow work and how she’s gotten to this moment in her life What is shadow work? Her journey with queerness & sexuality & gender & shadow work I share about my journey with queerness too & what that has to do with shadow work and cutting off parts of self Seeking cis male approval and validation How she blends shadow work, astrology and human design to work with them all The process of integrating shadow parts / rejected parts The purpose of our different parts Imposter syndrome when it comes to mystical and intuitive practices I also read a poem about coming out! Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/sarah-shadow-femme  Register for the Erotic Poetry Writing class. Download a free meditation for ex-religious folks and a free breathwork meditation. Connect with Eryn on Instagram.  Connect with Sarah on her website and Instagram.

Ep. #228: Queer Journey & Shadow Work with Sarah of Shadow Femme

Liz Migliorelli belongs to a lineage of spinsters, hedge witches, bee maidens, apple romancers and herb cunning-folk. She is a herbalist, animist and educator. Liz weaves together and facilitates classes on plant medicine, storytelling, ancestral remembrance, earth rhythms, folk magic, hearth culture, poetry and social justice movements.  In this episode, Eryn and Liz talk about: Her journey with plants and magic Folk magic as nourishment for life Ancestral folk magic practices she has woven into her life Healing for our ancestry through the way we live Dream magic & incubating dreams Why she loves poetry & what poetry means to her Turning back to poetry when things fell apart Flower essences as poems A poem that has been resonating with Liz lately Fires of spring versus fires of summer, the different ways elements express in different seasons Noticing as an ancestral practice Leaning into the subtle magic of seasonality Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/liz-migliorelli  Check out Eryn's poems daddy and dinner party on Tilted House's website. Register for the Erotic Poetry Writing class.  Connect with Liz on her website and Instagram. Download a free meditation for ex-religious folks and a free breathwork meditation. Connect with Eryn on Instagram.  Mentioned in this episode:  Linda Gregg An Almost-Gone Radiance by Autumn Richardson 

Ep. #227: Folk Magic, Poetry & Plants with Liz Migliorelli

Erin Alise (she/her) is an illustrator and witch who helps creative witches get clarity on their purpose and keep inspired through uncertain times. In this episode, Eryn and Erin talk about: Erin's journey with creativity and magic The process of claiming "witch" Core witchcraft values and beliefs Noticing the magic around you Sigils & symbols Weaving and integrating magic into your life Magic as a pivot point during the day Simple pivot spells Using what you have to make magic Personal symbology and personal grimoires Symbolism as shaped by the collective Staying creative in uncertainty Being an artist who sells creative work and still feeling connected to your work Working with your internal creative flow Creating wells for creative nourishment Creative seasons and cycles Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/erin-alise-borzak  Download a free meditation for ex-religious folks and a free breathwork meditation. Connect with Eryn on Instagram.  Register for the erotic poetry writing class.  Connect with Erin Alise on Instagram, TikTok, and her website.

Ep. #226: Fostering the Magic Inside of You + Creative Nourishment with Erin Alise Borzak of Hollow Valley Tarot

Welcome to Cancer season! In this episode, your host Eryn talks about the energy of Cancer season & does a collective tarot reading for us to feel into how this energy wants to move through us. We talk guilt, boundaries, stories we tell ourselves + more.  Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/cancer-season-medicine-2021  Register for the summer solstice breathwork ceremony (tonight!). Download a free meditation for ex-religious folks and a free breathwork meditation. Connect with Eryn on Instagram.

Ep. #225: Cancer Season Medicine

Siri Vincent Plouff (they/them) works to queer Nordic witchcraft. They are a Nordic witch, rune reader, and tarot reader based in Minneapolis, MN. In this episode, Eryn and Siri talk about: Siri's journey with witchcraft Racism & white supremacy in heathenry Their experience growing up with religion & spirituality Getting introduced to witchcraft through being in a Wiccan coven How their gender identity and sexuality have evolved alongside their evolution with witchcraft Interrogating toxic masculinity & feeling afraid of masculinity Queerness & witchcraft! All about Nordic witchcraft Radical runes! How to work with the runes for yourself How working with the runes is different than working with tarot for them Working with runes in an ethical way Creating your own folk magic practice Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/siri-vincent-plouff Download a free meditation for ex-religious folks and a free breathwork meditation. Connect with Eryn on Instagram. Register for the Summer Solstice Breathwork Ceremony! Connect with Siri on their website, podcast, and Instagram. Mentioned in this episode: Ep. #217: European Folk Ways + Ancestor Work with Megan McGuire Wild Soul Runes by Lara Veleda Vesta Trolldom - Spells and Methods of the Norse Folk Magic Tradition by Johannes Gårdbäck 

Ep. #224: Radical Runes + Nordic Witchcraft with Siri Vincent Plouff

Happy Pride! In this episode I talk a little about my ever evolving journey with queerness & read you a bunch of queer love and pleasure poems. Enjoy! Register for the Poetry Magic for Ex-Religious Folks class on Weds! Apply for HOLY, a 7 week reclamation circle for ex-religious folks (closes Tuesday). Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/queer-love-pleasure-poems  Poem and book links for the poems read in this episode: Whole and Without Blessing by Linda Gregg The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde Selected Poems by Adrienne Rich All We Know of Pleasure: Poetic Erotica by Women Peanut Butter by Eileen Myles Orchard by HD Poem For My Love by June Jordan Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown The Tradition by Jericho Brown Life of the Party by Olivia Gatwood Crush by Richard Siken Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith Bible Black Out Sodom & Gomorrah poem 

Ep. #223: Queer Love & Pleasure Poems

Britten LaRue is an intuitive astrologer, writer, and teacher. Born guided by The Hierophant and called a Key by her students and clients, Britten opens portals and realms for others to go deeper on their own path. In this episode, Eryn and Britten explore: Britten’s journey with astrology How astrology helped Britten connect with herself & do deprogramming work Giving yourself permission Fully embodying each sign Living the Hierophant & Hierophant themes Authority & self-trust Accessing more of your intuition & wisdom Living the astrological signs Living moon by moon Working with the moon Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/britten-larue  Download a free meditation for ex-religious folks and a free breathwork meditation. Connect with Eryn on Instagram. Connect with Britten on her website and Instagram.

Ep. #222: Living the Hierophant + Living the Signs with Astrologer Britten LaRue

Welcome to Gemini season! In this episode, your host Eryn talks about the energy of Gemini season & does a collective tarot reading for us to feel into how this energy wants to move through us. We talk acceptance, control, honesty, & more. Poetry Magic class for ex-religious folks. Download the free breathwork meditation!  Connect on Instagram.

Ep. #221: Gemini Season Medicine

Alice Sparkly Kat (they/them) is an astrologer & author of Postcolonial Astrology. They use astrology to re-chart a history of the subconscious, redefine the body in world, and reimagine history as collective memory.  In this episode, we talk about: Alice Sparkly Kat’s journey with astrology What is postcolonial astrology Western astrology Outer planets in astrology practice Venus and Mars teaching us about gender The duality of all planets Peace and war in astrology Applying this context to someone’s chart Mars as a specific kind of masculinity Inanna & Venus The Moon & money Growing into our charts Working with planets in detriment and exalted planets Their writing process Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/alice-sparkly-kat  Check out my upcoming class, Poetry Magic for Ex-Religious Folks. Order the Religious Trauma Workbook. Connect with Eryn on Instagram. Connect with Alice Sparkly Kat on Instagram. Order Alice Sparkly Kat's new book, Postcolonial Astrology.

Ep. #220: Postcolonial Astrology with Alice Sparkly Kat

Mary Lanham is the editor, writer, and tarot reader behind Bibliomancer Editing. As an editor, she works with speculative fiction and spiritual nonfiction writers, helping them develop and share their most transformational stories. She also helps creatives rediscover their vision with tarot readings that inspire the storytelling process. In this episode, Mary and Eryn talk about: Mary’s journey with writing and magic Reclaiming creativity Disengaging from limiting creative and spiritual mythos through tarot Growing up Catholic & deconstructing Catholicism Tarot as support for transitioning out of Catholicism How tarot supports her creativity Finding the story in a tarot card or tarot spread Developing somatic awareness The Magician & The Wheel of Fortune Taking ownership of our big and deep stories Stories as an alchemical experience Telling the truth in our stories The vulnerability of sharing stories Mary’s writing process, how she holds structure and space for her creativity Keeping a creative practice going Process as enough Cultivating connection to intuition Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/mary-lanham Download a free healing meditation for ex-religious folks here. Check out the Religious Trauma Healing workbook here for support in healing from the impacts of dogmatic religion. Poetry Magic for Ex-Religious Folks class. Connect with Mary on her website and her Instagram.

Ep. #219: Reclaiming Creativity + Storytelling Magic with Mary Lanham

Ivy Kwong, LMFT is a writer, speaker, and licensed psychotherapist specializing in Asian American mental health, healing codependency, and healing ancestral and intergenerational trauma. She is an advocate for decolonizing mental health and has 16+ years of experience offering social justice-minded therapy and coaching.  In this episode, Eryn and Ivy talk about: Ivy’s healing journey Healing being hurt in relationship through relationships Reconnecting with the wisdom of our emotions Self-abandonment through people pleasing How to know when something old is showing up and asking to be seen Moving emotions Rage as an expression of love Expressing our anger as people socialized as women Healing intergenerational trauma, ancestral trauma Inner child healing including for people who don’t have a lot of childhood memories Healing relationships with our parents People pleasing & codependency Healing through setting boundaries Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/ivy-kwong  Download a free 8-minute breathwork meditation here and download a free healing meditation for ex-religious folks here. Check out the Religious Trauma Healing workbook here. Connect with Ivy on her website and on Instagram. Connect with Eryn on Instagram. Mentioned in this episode: My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem Healing Your Relationship with Your Parents with Ivy Kwong 

Ep. #218: Codependency, Inner Child Healing & Intergenerational Trauma with Ivy Kwong

Megan is a mother, permaculture gardener, folk ways practitioner, and ritual weaver living on the lands of the Dakota people near Kaposia. Her ancestors came to this land primarily from Europe, and she is on a long journey of unearthing and reclaiming their earth-honoring practices, especially their seasonal rituals and holy days.  In this episode, Eryn and Megan talk about: Megan’s journey as a folk ways practitioner Applying new ideas to old ways Connection with her European ancestors and their pagan traditions Making your own meanings with the Wheel of the Year Bioregional wheel of the year Belonging yourself to the land History of violence and colonization in our white ancestry Ancestor work & anti-racism Connecting with European culture to feed us, so we don’t steal from other people’s cultures If you have no idea about your ancestral traditions and practices - a place to start connecting & researching Language as an ancestor Ancestral food Ancestral debt European traditions in May Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/megan-mcguire  Register for the Beltane Breathwork Ceremony for healing around pleasure and self-love. Connect with Megan on her website and Instagram. Mentioned in this episode: Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home by Toko-Pa My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem Layla F. Saad & the concept of being a good ancestor My Patreon 

Ep. #217: European Folk Ways & Ancestor Work with Megan Mcguire

Welcome to Taurus season! In this episode, your host Eryn talks about the energy of Taurus season & does a collective tarot reading for us to feel into how this energy wants to move through us. We talk pleasure, fulfillment, letting ourselves be changed & more. Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/taurus-season-medicine-2021 Register for the Beltane Breathwork Ceremony (early bird pricing through this Friday) for healing around pleasure and self-love. Mentioned in this episode: The poem I read aloud - [untitled pleasure poem] When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron   

Ep. #216: Taurus Season Medicine

Living Open is a podcast for mystics and seekers hosted by Philly-based witch, tarot reader, Reiki Master, and breathwork facilitator Eryn Johnson. Explore witchcraft, Reiki, emotional healing, spirituality, ritual, magick, tarot, meditation, dismantling the patriarchy & white supremacy, intuition and more all to help you come back to your heart and who you really are.

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