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“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
Rumi
A Sense of Belonging with Harriet Sams
In this week’s episode of The Soul Garden I’m talking to Harriet Sams, archeologist, archaeotherapist, intuitive guide and ecotherapist. Through the lens of archeology, we talk about the beauty and the pain of sense of belonging. We explore our relationship with landscape through the felt, the known and the unseen. We look at grief at a personal and landscape level.
Touching Oneness - an interview with Jackie Butler
Interview with Jackie Butler
Dancing around the Circle of Life
A deeply touching conversation with Joanna Huriwai about life, love, family and death.
Nettle is a powerhouse of Goddess goodness
Nettle (Urtica dioica) is a wonder herb for women! It is a powerhouse of minerals and vitamins and we absolutely love it.
Reconnecting Māori to traditional EOL customs
Here in New Zealand, a number of distinguished people have working on reconnecting Māori to Māori customs and traditions at the end of life. Dr. Tess Moeke-Maxwell (Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Porou), is lead researcher on Pae Herenga, which was a three year study on traditional Māori end of life care customs and contemporary adaptations.
Conscious Dying in a Death-phobic Society
As a society our reluctance to confront death and dying leads to an unconscious phobia about discussing the things that can bring comfort when the end comes. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Thomas Moore on caring for Soul at the End of Life
I talk with the renowned writer, therapist, musician and former monk Thomas Moore about caring for the soul at the end of life.
Conversation with a Funeral Director
What does a funeral director actually do, and what are the decisions we can make when someone dies. Interview with third generation funeral director Terry Longley.
Nature helps navigate our own seasons
The Archeus approach to beauty, health and well-being is centred around our relationship with the natural world because we believe that nature can help us with our own seasons and changes
The Things that Save Us
How an interview with James Rhodes talking about music reminded me of the things that save us.
Grief and Connection - an interview with Karen Johnson
Interview about grief with shaman Karen Johnson