Mediocre Mystic

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Hey Y'all! Grace here. If you, like me, have survived fundamentalism, I welcome you to this wholly irreverent space. A sanctuary of sorts for those of us who have broken free from all kinds of toxic, high-demand groups. Often in the process of deconstruction, we find ourselves left with a void held for the casseroles and the cobblers. You know, the dishes dropped off on our doorstep during challenging times as an expression of care and belonging. As we build this community, I look forward to satisfying that longing by writing new recipes together and gathering each episode to break digital br...

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Lunar Aligned: Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse 2026 Oracle Reading 17.02.2026 32:52

Meliea of Lunar Aligned reads a Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse 2026 card spread from the Soul Trees oracle deck by Allyson Williams Yee. Referenced in this Episode: Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee Interact with Lunar Aligned via: Email | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok SEND US A TEXT Support the Show | Buy Me a Coffee Leave Us A Voicemail | 980.355.9665 Interact with Mediocr...

Lunar Aligned: Summer 2025 Oracle Reading 24.07.2025 22:27

Design Flaw - The 1st IBLP Principle of Design 30.06.2025 12:30

On this episode I'm beginning this series of my story with the Institute in Basic Life Principles or IBLP - which you may recognize from the Amazon documentary featuring the Duggar family from TLC's 19 Kids and Counting. They may have been on a reality tv show, but this is my story of how these teachings played out in my day to day real life. This is the Principle 1 episode in a series a...

Not So Shiny. Not So Happy. The Duggars & The Downers - My Story with Bill Gothard & The IBLP 30.04.2025 8:25

On this episode I'm presenting the prologue of my story with the Institute in Basic Life Principles or IBLP - which you may recognize from the Amazon documentary featuring the Duggar family from TLC's 19 Kids and Counting. They may have been on a reality tv show, but this is my story of how these teachings played out in my day to day real life. This is the introduction episode to a serie...

Sleep Like Starfish with Rachelle Atkins 03.03.2025 43:57

On this episode Grace interviews Rachelle Atkins. She's sharing her story highlighting excerpts from her memoir Sleep Like Starfish. Sleep Like Starfish chronicles how a couch-surfing, disassociated teenage high school dropout with debilitating chronic illness, a constant loop of intrusive thoughts, and a haunting abandonment wound goes on to marry an underage musician with a fake ID and beco...

Quieted Mind: If You Don't Understand, You Can't Love 16.02.2025 10:21

James of Quieted Mind offers a dharma talk reflecting on the connection between understanding suffering and the ability to be able to truly love. Referenced in this Episode: Please Call Me By My True Names by Thich Nhat Hanh Interact with Quieted Mind via: Web | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube SEND US A TEXT Support the Show | Buy Me a Coffee Leave Us A Voicemail | 980.355.9665 Interact...

Lunar Aligned: First Quarter 2025 Lunar New Year Tarot Reading 30.01.2025 7:30

Trailer: Welcome to Mediocre Mystic 01.01.2025 1:35

Mindful Maraschino: The Practice of Intentional Intuition with Meliea Black 01.11.2024 8:38

On this episode we're pausing to ponder the particular seed of truth on the topic of trusting our own intuition - cherry picked by Meliea Black. I invite YOU, cherry cobbler congregants, to drop me a voicemail or a text at 980.355.9665. Tell me about one of your own favorite practices - pretty please with a cherry on top! Referenced in this Episode: The Traitors | Martha Beck Interact with Lu...

Resilience Is Your Birthright with Meliea Black - October 2024 Tarot Reading 31.10.2024 13:18

Quieted Mind: Be Something for Peace 07.10.2024 12:57

James of Quiet Mind offers reflection on the latest escalation in the middle east & guidance on how we can help. Referenced in this Episode: When Asked Whose Side I'm On | Alicia T Crosby Good Citizens | Thich Nhat Hanh Global Citizen: Israel-Palestine: How to Help Victims of the Conflict Artist Spotlight: Listen to Walk Each Other Home Interact with Quieted Mind via: Web | Facebook |...

Inside Out with Meliea Black - September 2024 Tarot Reading 12.09.2024 14:45

Quieted Mind: Dark Times and the Present Moment 02.09.2024 9:42

James of Quieted Mind shares reflections on our current era, and guides a meditation for hope finding peace and happiness available in the present moment. Artist Spotlight: Listen to The Wakeup Call Interact with Quieted Mind via: Web | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube SEND US A TEXT Support the Show | Buy Me a Coffee Leave Us A Voicemail | 980.355.9665 Interact with Mediocre Mystic: Web...

Making Friends with the Giant with Meliea Black - August 2024 Tarot Reading 30.08.2024 12:09

Taking Our Thoughts On A Walk with James Buckley - Meditation 08.08.2024 5:22

It is What You Say AND How You Say it with Meliea Black - July 2024 Oracle Reading 31.07.2024 7:25

On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 July oracle reading of the Communication card from the Soul Trees deck. Referenced in this Episode: Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee Interact with Lunar Aligned via: Email | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok SEND US A TEXT Support the Show | Buy Me a Coffee Leave Us A Voicemail | 980.355.9665 Interact with Mediocre Mystic: W...

Quieted Mind: Return to the Breath 05.07.2024 7:24

What Would Bubba Sue (AKA The Cat in Black / The Boy Named Sue) Do? with Meliea Black - June 2024 Oracle Reading 28.06.2024 8:21

On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 June oracle reading of the Inspiration card from the Soul Trees deck. Referenced in this Episode: Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee Interact with Lunar Aligned via: Email | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok SEND US A TEXT Support the Show | Buy Me a Coffee Leave Us A Voicemail | 980.355.9665 Interact with Mediocre Mystic: Web...

Normal Really is Just a Setting on Your Dryer with James Buckley - Dharma Talk 05.06.2024 6:44

Let it Go, Y'all with Meliea Black - May 2024 Oracle Reading 31.05.2024 8:01

On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 May oracle reading of the Release card from the Soul Trees deck. Referenced in this Episode: Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee Interact with Lunar Aligned via: Email | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok SEND US A TEXT Support the Show | Buy Me a Coffee Leave Us A Voicemail | 980.355.9665 Interact with Mediocre Mystic: Web | Em...

Quieted Mind: Perfect is an Illusion 16.05.2024 6:36

Free Thinking, Free Feeling, and Free Being with Meliea Black - April 2024 Oracle Reading 19.04.2024 8:05

On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 April oracle reading of the Adventure card from the Soul Trees deck. Referenced in this Episode: Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee Interact with Lunar Aligned via: Email | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok SEND US A TEXT Support the Show | Buy Me a Coffee Leave Us A Voicemail | 980.355.9665 Interact with Mediocre Mystic: Web...

Mindful Maraschino: The Practice of Compassion with James Buckley 11.04.2024 8:11

On this episode we're pausing to ponder the particular seed of truth on the topic of compassion as meditation that leads to action - cherry picked by James Buckley. I invite YOU, cherry cobbler congregants, to drop me a voicemail or a text at 980.355.9665. Tell me about one of your own favorite practices - pretty please with a cherry on top! Referenced in this Episode: Sharon Salzberg | Kare...

Renewal and Restoration with Meliea Black - March 2024 Oracle Reading 29.03.2024 9:20

On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 March oracle reading of the Healing card from the Soul Trees deck. Referenced in this Episode: Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee Interact with Lunar Aligned via: Email | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok SEND US A TEXT Support the Show | Buy Me a Coffee Leave Us A Voicemail | 980.355.9665 Interact with Mediocre Mystic: Web |...

Quieted Mind: Metta (Lovingkindness) 29.02.2024 20:05

James of Quieted Mind guides a meditation on Metta or lovingkindness. Referenced in this Episode: The Power of Metta: A Buddhist Story — from MountainHermitage.org How to Expand Love: Widening the Circle of Loving Relationships by H.H. Dalai Lama Interact with Quieted Mind via: Web | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube SEND US A TEXT Support the Show | Buy Me a Coffee Leave Us A Voicemail |...