Erotic Devotion (formerly home-body podcast)

Next-economy strategist + practitioner Jess Rimington joins us today to talk about the power of imagination to transform work and economies. Her new book Beloved Economies is a beautiful and visionary co-creative undertaking that brings together powerful research that shows us 7 Practices that help us redesign our economic world. “You don’t have to know what -ism you are or aren’t to start changin...

Today, mary grace walks you through the highlights of Shorter , a book all about how to work smarter, better and less. “Who does the current default working schedule exclude by the nature of its design?” Join us for Notion Nerd Night! Next meet-up is October 12👩‍💻 we discuss — The problem of overwork + burnout, and some of the thinking that fuels that behavior (even when you work for yourself!)...

Charm Torres + mary grace guide you through the upcoming astrology for October 2022, including : the Full Moon in Aries, Partial Solar Eclipse in Scorpio, Jupiter’s final return to Pisces and Mars stationing retrograde in Gemini. Charm Torres is a professional astrologer, tarot reader and writer. She intends to support people to connect with their agency by offering nuanced and collaborative astro...

Today, we’re diving deep into the Underworld to see what tools, teachings + resources it has for us in all seasons of life. Emily Prentice joins us to talk about the inevitable change the Underworld brings us, how our creative practices can be a practice for embracing joy and what is and is not our responsibility as mere mortals. “The infinite has to live in tandem with the very, very temporary.”...

What does it mean to connect with the natural world? This episode with herbalist + astrologer Sarah Corbett guides us into a story where humans are the stewards, caretakers and community of all beings around us and offers simple steps to make our way back to that reality. “We are already in relationship with Nature, at all times…Stepping into an animist worldview asks us to recognize that we are a...

Artist Erin Palovick introduces you to a Sound Walk — how to do it, where it comes from and why does it matter? You’ll hear curated sounds from her collected listening and a series of prompts so you can go out into the world and perform + relate to your own. “What do we have learn from the unknown?” erin palovick is a multimedia artist who focuses on togetherness. her practice situates itself at t...

Ari Felix + mary grace guide you through the upcoming astrology for September 2022, including : the Full Moon in Pisces, New Moon in Libra, Mercury’s retrograde and tracking Venus’ journey through Virgo. Ari is a multidisciplinary philosopher and Seer dedicated to being in sacred relationship with the Planetary Ancestors (including the earth). Through their grief literate and trauma informed pract...

Somatic + shamanic practitioner Langston Kahn weaves us through our mutual accountabilities to our constellation of selves + collective healing.  Join us as we talk about the difference between happiness + joy, the spiritual roots of burn-out and how we can re-frame triggers as gifts towards our healing. we discuss — The difference between joy and happiness How we can cultivate coherence between o...

Are technology + nature separate? At odds? Climate activist + ecosomatics educator Kalpana Arias joins the podcast to talk about embodied regeneration and ways to think more openly at the intersection of tech and climate. She asks us to remember our body as an ecosystem and to see ourselves as a part of the environment we’re in whether we live in the city or not. “If we lose interaction with natur...

Seeing, making + trusting the world. These are 3 themes that stood out to me the most while reading Annie Dillard’s essay collection, The Abundance. I will walk you through my summary of some of the most compelling quotes, ideas and prompts from this stunning compilation. “There is something you find interesting, for a reason hard to explain because you have never read it on any page; there you be...

Sewing as a way of holding grief and mending our hearts. Join artist + facilitator Melissa Word as we dive into embodied ways of reconciling and creativity as a powerful way to be together and move through grief. Melissa Word is an artist, dancer, writer and facilitator. Her work takes the form of live performance, workshops, textile collages, drawings and newsletters. She specializes in creating...

In this episode, mary grace + Pao Rodelas walk you through the astrology forecast for August 2022, including : Mars conj Uranus, the Full Moon in Aquarius, the New Moon in Virgo + Venus entering Leo. Pao Rodelas is an astrologer who recently moved to Queens, NY from Hawai’i. She practices traditional astrology, with a focus on natal, solar returns, electional, and horary. She co-hosts two astrolog...

in today's episode, we explore the astrology of July 2022. this includes mars squaring pluto, mars + mercury leaving their home signs, the full moon in capricorn, venus entering cancer, the sun entering Leo, Jupiter stationing retrograde, and the new moon in leo. As opposed to the social butterfly, overbooking energy we had in June, this month things become more concentrated. Fewer decisions,...

in today's episode, we explore the astrology of June 2022. this includes mercury stationing direct, Saturn stationing retrograde, Venus’ journey through Taurus + Gemini, the full moon in Sagittarius, the solstice, and the upcoming new moon in Cancer. This New Moon in Cancer is comfortable. It’s helped. It’s helping. It’s fertile. It’s rejuvenating. There’s a sense of abundance, possibility an...

In today's episode, we look ahead to the astrology for May 2022. This includes Venus, Jupiter & Mars in Aries, Mercury retrograde in Gemini & Taurus, the Lunar eclipse in Scorpio, Sun in Gemini, and the new moon in Gemini. We also talk about permission to rest, a podcast pause for spring, and a few exciting announcements. What can I do with what I have that feels good? we discuss — th...

Clinical Herbalist + founder of Pharmakon Supernatural joins us to talk about herbalism as a lifestyle, adaptogens, common protein myths + how small, simple acts with plants can open up transformation for us.  “There is so much yearning for us to be cared for in a holistic way.” Rachelle Robinett, RH (AHG) is a Registered Clinical Herbalist, Holistic Health Practitioner and Founder of Pharmakon Su...

Today’s episode carries you through the second half of this very full astrological month, including the Full Moon in Libra + the upcoming eclipse at the end of the month, coinciding with one of the most positive aspects of the year. we discuss — Mars enters Pisces Full Moon in Libra Mercury conjunct Uranus Sun square Pluto Sun enters Taurus Venus conjunct Neptune Solar eclipse in Taurus Venus conj...

Author, mother, business owner + yogi Octavia Raheem joins us to talk about why we are afraid to rest and why we must prioritize it. Learn more as she shares about what courage has to do with rest and how she relates to what is urgent in our world. “You are allowed to change as many times as you need to become your authentic self." Octavia Raheem has received national attention for her work t...

Look ahead to the astrology forecast for the month of April starting with the Aries New Moon and leading into the glamorous entrance of Venus into Pisces.  we discuss — Notion Nerd Nights! starting April 13 Aries New Moon Saturn + Mars conjunction Venus entering Pisces Mercury in Taurus Jupiter conjunct Neptune LINKS If you enjoyed the episode, check out — Of Selkies + Cycles Mentioned in the epis...

In this final episode in our Water Medicine mini-series, we discuss the Selkie + the Moon archetypes. The one invites us into full ownership of our whole selves and the other invites us into embracing change both within and without ourselves. “We want to be present with these changing moments because then we can be a part of it in a co-creative way instead of just letting it happen to us.” we disc...

An astrology forecast for the second half of March 2022, including the Virgo Full Moon and the Sun entering Aries. We also talk about the Water Medicine of Flow, and why we must learn to surrender for the sake of longevity, rescues and receiving. “ Flow brings this little whisper that says : the Universe wants to have your back.” we discuss — Full Moon in Virgo Venus square Uranus Sun in Aries Mer...

Can we be codependent with our calling? What does that look like? This episode discusses some of the common ways we get over-attached to how our calling plays out, sometimes to the point of self-sabotage; and we discuss why even your relationship with your creativity needs to be reciprocal. “Just because something is your light and your calling doesn’t mean it has to be unreciprocated. It needs to...

Burn out has become so prevalent we almost accept it as a way of life. In this episode, we talk about some of the interconnections of burn out with your spiritual-emotional life and what Water Medicine can do to help. “Elementally, burn out is when Fire has overpowered the Water for too much, for too long.” we discuss — What is burn out + what are some of the root causes? What are some of the unco...

Look ahead to the astrology for the first half of March 2022, including the New Moon in Pisces and Mercury entering Pisces. We’ll also look at the Star card from the Tarot an archetype for the energy forecast for this month, bringing hope that is raw and real. "In the Star, we find that there are pieces of us that are survivable — that extend and live beyond the crumbling of external structur...

Managing energy, prayer, your body, Saturn... What do limits, boundaries + surrender have to teach us about relating to our resources? How do we honor ourselves by creating more alignment between our values and our embodiment? Open up to a more expansive definition of resources and learn how pacing (+ Pilates) has showed up to help us become a more full expression of who we are. we discuss — How w...