Synchronicity Reveals Our Ecological Niche - Sophie Strand

Synchronicity Reveals Our Ecological Niche - Sophie Strand

Author: Amber Magnolia Hill July 28, 2023 Duration: 1:17:33

Healing is communal. Settle in softly for this wide-ranging conversation with my most requested guest. Sophie and I talk chronic illness and trauma, diagnosis as blessing and as hex, the theater of medicine, the aquatic nature of memory, and the entanglements of time.

RESOURCES:

Sophie on Instagram

Sophie's newsletter Make Me Good Soil

Sophie's books and more

The Lady's Handbook for her Mysterious Illness by Sarah Ramey

ACE- Adverse Childhood Experiences quiz

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van den Kolk (giant trigger warning; read the book below instead)

Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice by Rupa Marya and Raj Patel

Time Loops: Precognition, Retrocausation, and the Unconscious by Erik Wargo

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy by Barbara Ehrenreich

The Emerald (a podcast beloved by both me & Sophie)

Read The Ones That Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K Le Guin

Meeting the Universe Halfway: Quantum Physics & the Entanglement of Matter & Meaning by Karen Barad

Time, As a Symptom by Joanna Newsom (lyrics here)

My blog post Ancestral Voices, women's Weariness, and the Illusion of Linear Time

What I'd Be Without You: My Mother's Life, Death, and Legacy of Love

 

Medicine Stories Patreon (podcast bonuses!)

Take our fun quiz Which Healing Herb Matches Your Energy?

My website MythicMedicine.love 

Mythic Medicine on Instagram

Medicine Stories Facebook group

Music by Mariee Siou (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)


Amber Magnolia Hill hosts Medicine Stories from a place of hard-won experience, having navigated her own journey back from exhaustion. As a mother and practicing herbalist, she frames each conversation around the idea that true wellness is a tapestry woven from many threads. You’ll hear discussions that go beyond simple remedies, delving into the practicalities of herbal support, the nuances of metabolic balance, and the often unspoken realities of navigating life as a woman today. This podcast serves as an audio companion for those feeling the pull to slow down and reconnect. Episodes feel like honest talks with a knowledgeable friend, exploring how personal vitality is deeply linked to our relationship with our own bodies, our community, and the natural world. It’s for anyone curious about moving from burnout toward a more grounded and resilient way of living, with Amber’s guidance offering both wisdom and tangible practices. Tune in for a thoughtful blend of personal narrative, herbal wisdom, and collective reflection on what it means to heal.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
Coming Home to the Mushroom Elders - Amanita Dreamer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:33
When Amanita muscaria says "Hey bitch, what's up?", you listen. Also known as the fly agaric, this most culturally significant fungi of all time has been maligned and misunderstood by modern people. May we reweave the an…
What I'd Be Without You: My Mother's Life, Death, & Legacy of Love [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:40
In this meandering medicine story, I share about my mama's unexpected death in 2015, the unbelievable coincidence of losing my father-in-law the same way 5 years later, the amazing thing my stepdad did at her memorial se…
Sunshine Medicine: The Healing Magic of St. John's Wort [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:49
St. John's Wort has evolved over millennia to capture the ultimate expression of sunlight on our planet and turn it into the molecule hypericin, which has numerous profound effects on our human bodies. Find our St. John'…