Plant Witch

In this episode I share teachings I have received from the land in response to my queries about balancing hormones in womb-bearing bodies. For more practical information, check out the work of Aviva Romm, here . For deeper understanding of hormone cycles, check out the Red School, here .  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

A voice from the forest spoke a message into our stone circle. An ancient being, reminding us who we are, and how to be human.  Hear his message in this episode. I also reference an essay by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, which you can find here .  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

When things are unraveling, we are faced with uncertainty or fear, how do we stay centered in who we know ourselves to be? We are so much more than we appear to be. Anchoring into the truth of our vastness, and our relative smallness, can help us find the ground again when it has been trembling beneath us.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

A client recently told me she was afraid I had given up.  I have given up on some things, and I've become fiercely devoted to others. In this episode, we explore the season of autumn, the energy of nesting, and the choice to give our energy to what is real and in alignment with Life. What is calling for your energy now? What needs to be left behind as you ready yourself for the dreaming of wi...

Are the inabilities to find joy and contentment, and our unwillingness to share the joy we find, the foundation of this system of oppression and empire?  What would happen if we arrived, fully, at the feast of life and reveled in the experiences?  What would happen if we shifted our participation in life from taking to sharing? From anxiety to revelry? What if all of our arguments against this shi...

In this episode we spend time with Aster as she invites us back into the greater conversation. Who are we as humans? What is our particular magic? What are our blind spots and how can the greater conversation teach us what we are not able to see ourselves?  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

This episode is easy, soft, gentle and meandering. As the seasons begin to change, we are invited to slow down and rest. The episode opens with a poem by John O'Donohue and the invitation to practice Lectio Divina, and closes with a blessing from him. Both works are from his book Blessing the Space Between Us.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

How did modern druidry come into being? What does it mean to be a druid? In this episode, I share a bit of the history of druidy as a modern spiritual path. Find out more from the orders I belong to:   OBOD or AODA .  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

Content Warning: Death and Dying I don't say much this week, but instead I leave a lot of silence so you can hear the cricket song. Crickets are a symbol of human silence, non-reactivity, intuition, truth-telling, and pending disaster. These also happen to be the themes of the podcast.  This week's message is not necessarily a hopeful one, but a message that invites the great alchemy of...

What would change for us if we could let go of the indoctrination around purity, perfection, performance? Who could we be if we truly belonged here, in all of our mess and chaos and neurosis? What does nature model for us in terms of purity and perfection? In this episode, we rest in the holiness of chaos and contamination.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

Sometimes, before we can move forward, something must be broken. In the release of the full moon energy, we can shatter some pattern or some crystallized part of us from the past, to be reborn in the brokenness. I mention a poem by John O'Donohue in this episode. You can find that poem here.   Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

So much of our modern story of rugged individualism is based around our personal needs, strength and skill. What about the truth of our belonging? What about the bigger stories that we are a part of? What about the relationships that define us, invite us, feed us? How do we step into these communities of accountability with intention, consent, and sovereignty? In this episode, we explore some exam...

*Content Warning* This episode deals briefly with traumatic death in the beginning of the episode. In this episode we explore the magick of sound, hearing, and ways that sound can enhance our magick, amplify our mood, and deepen our experience of being alive.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

This episode is from my heart to yours. As a mother and someone who cares a lot about this world, I offer you a message of validation, hope and support as we all navigate unprecedented times on Earth.  I know we are all tired, and it is okay to be tired. Finding rest and nourishment are rebellious acts in this world. May you find the courage to rest.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

It has occurred to me that our internalized self hatred and criticsm are a product of colonization. In this episode, I invite you to further decolonize your life through the liberating rebellion of self love. I mention the word "kenosis," which you can read more about here. Here is the link to My Deepest Me , the journal I mention. And you can find out more about the Pachamama Alliance h...

The triple faced Queen of the Night has come calling. In this episode, we explore the invitation and the responsibility of the crossroad, and what it means to be worthy of the sword of discernment. These times call for clarity, courage and purpose. Will you take up your sword?  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

This episode is suuuuper edgy for me. I talk about the efforts of Christian fascists to instill a theocracy in the United States. I talk about the overturning of Roe V. Wade and other rulings by our Supreme Court. And I educate on the reproductive rhythms of uterus bearing people, how to use that knowledge to protect against pregnancy, and the importance of fighting for the right for medical abort...

We can all sense that a rot has set in to our modern lives. Something is eroding away our very core. This was acknowledged for me by an elder priest in Ireland. In this episode, we explore the deepening rot, and begin to wonder how it might be tended as a compost. I talk about the work of Sophie Strand , which has been integral to my own process of deifiying the rotting, and about her upcoming cou...

In this episode, I offer an opening prayer from Richard Rudd to Our Lady to bless our exploration of the call of the Goddess for justice, peace, inclusion, and healing. I also offer a reading of the Celtic Prayer of Approach , which I first heard from my dear friend Ellen Dionna. Happy Pride Month, and may we all answer the call for justice.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

This episode is my feeble attempt at making sense of yet another mass shooting of elementary school students in the United States.  May we find our way back from the brink, and hold on to one another.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

This week I share my journey through mainstream religions, and finding my way to the Sacred Grove of the Druid Witch. All through that journey of seeking, I found the one thing that might actually make a difference and change things. Tune in to hear more about that one thing that I can't take my eyes off.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

In this episode we look to the plants for guidance on how to find safety in a dangerous world. As our elders, the plants have deleloped strategies for protection and thriving in a harsh and unpredictable world.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the show

In this episode, set to soothing music, I talk about finding our center in times of extreme turbulence and manufactured division, such as what we are currently experiencing in the US.  May we all find ways to hold on to our humanity as immense powers are strategically working to inflame, divide, and bait us to violence and hatred.  May peace and justice prevail.  Reach out to Eryn! Support the sho...

In this episode we explore the ways that the body remembers and holds our experiences, especially our traumatic experiences, and how we can begin to build trust in our bodies, to come back home to an embodied sense of life, and to find safety in a world that is inherently unsafe. I mention the books, The Body Keeps the Score and Waking the Tiger , which are both extremely helpful as we gain a deep...

Being an empath is a gift, but it often arises as a learned skill from a period of trauma. In this episode, we explore the link between trauma and empathy, and ways that we can use our skills as empaths in mature, consenting, adult relationships. If you are seeking a qualified therapist in the USA to help you on your journey, check out this link or call your insurance company for a list of therapi...