Nurture Pod 18: Relax, It’s Just a Dream

In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss the nature of reality and the concept of dream time. 

One hemisphere of our brain is tuned into the mystical, non linear world of connection and creativity with the ability to see reality in a very different way than the other side of our brain. 

Western Industrialized Culture could be just a massive dream projection of a part of brain that is obsessed with control and safety. 

What if reality as you know it is a dream that the left side of your brain is clinging to?

This is something indigenous peoples have known for a very long time. It is intertwined with the very roots of our humanity. 

We have senses wired to a part of our brain that we no longer understand how to access. 

In this episode we look at some simple ways to shift back to a more nurturing perspective of life. 

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/

To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
https://www.northfork53.com/

Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home

Nurture Pod 17: Full Moon In Aquarius

Recorded the eve of the full blue moon in Aquarius! 

The astrology of this moment can't be put in a jar and saved for later. It's happening right now. 

In this episode Iris and Ginger check in on the vibes as we are bathed in the light of a rather sticky, squared up retrograde opposition between the collective (Aquarius moon) vs the personal (Leo sun). 

What does it mean to be self sufficient? Is it just another myth of individualism?
A way to avoid building communities that would challenge the culture at large?

We sort through old jars of pickles along with old beliefs that sustainability can be achieved on an individual level. 

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/

To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
https://www.northfork53.com/

Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home

Nurture Pod 16: Trash and Talismans

In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss the idea and practice of working with the material realm.

How and why we imbue the objects around us with meaning. 

Is there such a thing as sacred outside of our own minds and beliefs? 

Do things mass produced in China become talismans if we fill them with intention or is the magic in the handcraft and time we put into it. 

What matters when it comes to matter - and why does it matter to us?

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/

To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
https://www.northfork53.com/

Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home

Nurture Pod 15: Sacred Ground

In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss the ways that we come back to ground. 

The different ways of understanding how the body restores and draws power from our connection to nature. 

What we perceive as real/important in the dominant culture is designed to make us feel overwhelmed and pulled in many directions at once. 

Nurture Culture is rooted in the Earth and our ability to connect to what is alive and present in the moment. 

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/

To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
https://www.northfork53.com/

Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home

Nurture Pod 14: Drop it like it’s hot

In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss how nature uses the heat of mid July to sort out what seeds will ripen for the fall harvest. This is often a moment when we realize that not all our spring plans are going to make it this year. 

Call it a sense of overwhelm or despair or maybe even relief... but some apples must drop in order for the tree to be healthy. Some plants won't survive a summer heat wave and others will. Not because they are "better" but maybe they just had the luck of growing in a spot with some afternoon shade. 

Summer calls for us to let go of what's not working and our attachments to what we thought was going to happen. Let go of the illusion of control and the fallacy of sunk costs. The apples that drop are not failures- they are part of the process of ripening. 

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/

To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
https://www.northfork53.com/

Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home