We Belong to What We Long For: Reclaiming Lost Lifeways in the Age of Loneliness - Becca Piastrelli

We Belong to What We Long For: Reclaiming Lost Lifeways in the Age of Loneliness - Becca Piastrelli

Author: Amber Magnolia Hill November 1, 2021 Duration: 1:22:24
Medicine Stories
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It is through land that we find ourselves. It is through lineage that we return to ourselves. It is through community that we expand ourselves. In this age of disorienting change and fracture, let us wander within our daydreams of another way of being.

TOPICS:

  • A Western suburban childhood- television, processed food, malls, and fear of nature's dangers

  • Evolutionary Mismatch Theory: our human bodies were not made for these times

  • We are living in the Eremocene: The Age of Loneliness

  • The medicine of women's circles and the two questions that should be central to each gathering

  • The collective yearning for ritual and embracing the awkwardness of not knowing what you're doing

  • Repercussions of the Burning Times

  • We do this reclaiming work for our descendents, knowing we may not reap the fruit of our labors in this lifetime

  • Listening to what the soul of your home wants

  • Connecting to lineage with food and folklore

  • How an offering of food from a stranger saved Becca's ancestors' lives

  • Connecting with our ancestors in Mythic Time: what stories from your lineage are ever happening?

  • The echoes of the electroshock therapy Becca's grandmother underwent & how writing Root and Ritual completed an ancestral storyline

  • Musings on women in the 1960s, twilight births, the rise of consumerism and isolated living

  • The world we were born into is gone: the end of the Pax Americana and the unraveling of culture and collapse of institutions

  • We need to grieve as a culture so that we can be responsive to what's next

  • Your body is sacred land

  • Parenthood and postpartum in the modern age

  • Mothering as ancestral reverence

  • Calling in energy from unexpected sources

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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: 100

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