Daydreaming Wolves Podcast

Hey friends, I'm having a lot of thoughts these days, as I am sure we all do. I wanted to start a little series of solo episodes to share what's up for me and dive deeper into things we often don't talk about enough - grief, deepest fears, feeling alive regardless and wondering what's next.  This first one is about my month long retreat in the Highlands, which I am midway through at the moment. I'm sharing about solitude, integrating trauma and loss, making sense of things, what I find comfort in and what I am observing in the landscape.  Enjoy

Hey friends, my heart is bursting with excitement to share this conversation with you - I spoke to the wonderful Stevie Leigh, a chat that was just what I needed to listen back to today. I hope it will feel as nourishing and grounding to you as it did for me. Here is some of what we talked about:  Being connected to a web of ancestry, magic & community Finding, feeling and expanding the edges of our capacity Staying connected to our bodies through difficulty, discomfort and joy Holding grief with integrity  stevie leigh (they/she) is a somatic practitioner, writer, mystic, and care taker in many forms. In service to body autonomy and literacy, they help people find their way back to themselves. Supporting people in finding what they truly need in times of transition (birth, death, sexual revolution, trauma healing) is what guides them in their work. Stevie offers 1:1 somatic counseling, tarot readings, and their course RETURN: a trauma informed course exploring embodiment and emotional awareness. They are

Hey friends, I'm delighted to bring you a beautiful conversation with Emma Freeman - her creative practice has inspired mine so much and I love what she shared about her experience of the pandemic and what's important to her now. A balm to listen to! Here is some of what we talked about:  Poetry as a healing practice Weaving with nature Deepening our relationship with the natural world Showing up for our creative practice and leaning into slow stitching  Emma Freeman is a queer mixed media artist, poet and teacher. She works with fibers, words, collage, slow stitching and nature to connect more deeply to herself and to this world. She is fascinated by the dance between art making and healing and loves exploring both within her practice. Her process is contemplative, slow, quiet and playful. Emma is sober, a highly sensitive person, deeply loves animals and also loves making up silly dance moves. She teaches online art classes in a variety of mediums and lives in Wisconsin in the United States with her two res

Hey friends, wishing you a gentle and restorative new year if you are celebrating!  This episode is a little catch up and I am also sharing my favorite new year ritual - it's sweet & simple practice all about the Star card. I have also talked about the Compass sessions, which I am hosting starting this Saturday for three weeks as part of the Creative Nature Coven. You can join us if you feel like you'd benefit from a creative space to land in the new year and want to be with others. It's $13 per month, sliding scale options available: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/creative-nature-coven/ Here is more info about the Making app I mentioned: https://themakingapp.com/ and here is the Dreaming into 2022 class I'll teach over there: https://themakingapp.com/classes/dreaming-into-2022-with-your-journal--the-tarot/Y599 (you'll only be able to see this once you are logged in).  Sending love, Yarrow

Hey friends, I'm just coming out my little winter cocoon to tell you about the new Making app, which I loved joining. As you might know I left instagram last year for many different reasons, but one thing I have missed was seeing other people's creative processes and sharing my own. I had been hoping for a gentle and non-competitive space to do that and to be able to do a little comfort-scrolling without being bombarded by ads and shiny stuff.  I'm not being paid to say that I found exactly this in the Making app, I just wanted to see if you want to join me there so that we can swap notes on what we're working on - my username is @YarrowMagdalena In January I'll also teach a class on dreaming into the new year, which you are super welcome to join: https://themakingapp.com/classes/dreaming-into-2022-with-your-journal--the-tarot/Y599 (please note you need to be logged into the app to open this link).  Hopefully see you there: https://themakingapp.com/about Love, Yarrow

Hey friends, I cannot believe that it took my almost a whole year to share this beautiful conversation with you. I truly loved talking to Lex Ritchie of Day’s Eye Tarot and then... life happened, really hard. I hope that in some way it still comes your way at exactly the right time and that you'll get as much out of listening to Lex's generous sharing as I did. Here is some of what we talked about:  Finding our own ways towards liberatory and healing practices Queerness, neurodivergence & liminality as a source of magic Navigating pandemic challenges Lex Ritchie (they/them) is the tarot reader and folk magician behind Day’s Eye Tarot. A chronically-ill, neurodivergent, queer mystic, they approach tarot as a radical practice rooted in the hidden-in-plain-sight tradition of cartomancy of the working-class and backcountry kitchens of their ancestors, a skill gained through connection, practice, and cunning. They use tarot as a folk art to help you discover and nurture the root of your own authority to think,

Hey friends, ah, we made it through the eclipse and now here we are, entering Sag season, moving towards the solstice. I am trying to be still, to look at the moon, to treasure beautiful conversations like this one. I spoke to the wonderful Ryn Silverstein, a person whose creativity, thought & spirit I really treasure. I hope you'll feel blessed by this conversation the way I did. Here is some of what we talked about:  Longing as a beautiful guiding structure Queer ways of relating to the moon & the moon as an ancestral home The magic of jewish time & cycles Sustaining, growing and holding a creative practice inside and outside of institutions  Ryn Silverstein is a writer and priestess with a creative living practice that's embodied, queer, and ancestrally-rooted.‌ They cultivate longing as devotional practice, creating space in the everyday for dreaming and enchantment. Honoring the moon as their ancestral home, Ryn tends to the connection the moon enables between our bodies, land bodies, and wat

Hey folks,   this new moon energised me enough to send a special extra episode your way - recorded today, fresh off the microphone! I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did, it's been a real joy to speak to Rowan and take some time to reflect on the pandemic, this time, our relationships, our bodies and a lot of other things. Here is some of what we talked about:  Herbalism and plant friendships for queer and trans folks Pandemic reflections on slowing down Staying connected to creativity and holy aliveness  Anarchism and ritual Supporting ourselves and each other i'm rowan. i’m an agender white settler of Irish, Lithuanian, Scottish and Sicilian trancestry born on Turtle Island/North America. i’m the creatrix behind of hawthorn and yew, a sacred cauldron of plant kin relationship, ritual, and education. i facilitate community spaces for queer and trans folks for healing re-connection and collaborative learning. through the pathways of ritual + relationship, i seek to spiral ever closer to holy embodied aliven

Hey friends, I'm excited to share this conversation with Jilna Shah with you - it's been really great to listen back as I was editing just now and I hope you'll get as much out of it as I did. Here is some of what we talked about, though there was so much more magic in here that goes way beyond lists: Orienting ourselves towards joy, community & social justice How we can lay transformative foundations within ourselves Navigating all the changes the pandemic brought Holding space for intergenerational healing and asking what becomes possible when we inhabit our bodies fully I’m Jilna and I teach gentle movement and meditation in the community. I do this both online and in-person. My practice reflects my passion to co-create ways of moving and being that help people to connect more deeply with themselves and the things that matter most in the world. It involves understanding how different people are affected by their  identities and life experiences, and encouraging them towards a greater sense of ease and

Hey friends, I have a sweet Sunday solo episode for you in which I am sharing:  Some things that will change in this space & why What's up in my own practices at the moment and what I am loving in autumn An invitation to a free printmaking workshop, join over here: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/d8b1s4 Creative Nature plans for 2022 What the Mending Together program, which starts in a few weeks, will look & feel like, more info is here: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/mending/ I hope you'll enjoy this check in, recorded in my reclining chair overlooking the forth bridge

Hey sweet ones, this is just a brief little announcement episode to say that creative space sessions are back AND I am also offer queer art magic sessions starting this Sunday.  These are for patrons at any level and I would love to see you there

Hey friends, I'm happy to celebrate the beginning of autumn in the Northern hemisphere with you all by sharing this absolutely delightful interview with Alice Sparkly Kat. Here is some of what we talked about:  Relating to the plants and relating to our bodies Alice's book about postcolonial astrology How astrology can help us write new stories and re-imagine our beliefs and identities How to get started diving deeper into astrology Enjoy! Alice Sparkly Kat is an astrologer. They use astrology to re-chart a history of the subconscious, redefine the body in world, and reimagine history as collective memory. Their astrological work has inhabited MoMA, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and The Brooklyn Museum. They're the author of Postcolonial Astrology. Alice's website: https://alicesparklykat.com/ The upcoming Stories weekend: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/stories/ Mending Together: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/mending/

Hey friends, this is a short & sweet episode to tell you more about the back to school sale I’m running till September 21st. Everything I do, including my stories virtual retreat, mending together course, web design, business mentoring & all my courses is 30% off. I’m doing this for two reasons: Firstly after a challenging year I am creating more stability and predictability in my work as we’re heading into winter. I love what I do and I want to make sure I’ll schedule time off and work on one thing at a time with my whole heart. And secondly I’d like to offer you a substantial discount to make working with me more affordable. So it’s a win-win! Tune in to hear more and feel free to check the book details out here: https://yarrowdigital.com/back-to-school-sale/ Love, Yarrow

Hey everyone, I'm so happy it's September. I kind of can't believe it's going to be 2022 in less than fourth month, but I am grateful autumn is coming. I'm excited to get cozy with books, light candles and sleep more. Deep fucking breath! In this episode I am talking about my experience as a distance learner. Ten years ago I got my first degree from the Open University, the world's largest distance university, which was an amazing experience that I never regretted. I returned in October 2020 to study philosophy and really loved diving into a new subject this past school year. Distance learning isn't for everyone, but for me it's been a chance to learn in my own way (at home where I am cozy and so much less overwhelmed!), to avoid debt and to explore subjects I am genuinely curious about. Through the pandemic it has also built my confidence and helped me feel connected to something beyond my four walls.  I wanted to share my experiences and thoughts in case you're interested in distance learning too and becaus

Hey everyone, mmmhhhh. Today is one of those spacious Sunday that allows for rambly solo episodes recorded in bed with tea & biscuits.  I know many of us have been holding out for summer for a long time and now that it's coming to an end the pressure to have fun and be out there can be tangible. And then there is the world with its news, the uncertainty of winter and the need to process at least a bit of what we have experienced this past year and a half. This episode is a permission slip to be where you're at and to remember that being sad is okay. You can be sad and still have nice experiences! You can also make time for grief and still feel joy!  Maybe this time is an invitation for us to expand our capacity to be with multiple, complicated and beautifully human feelings at once.  Love, Yarrow The Embodied Business Community: https://yarrowdigital.com/diy-business-school/ Stories Weekend: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/stories/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/daydreamingwolves

Hey friends, I'm reaching out with an episode that I hope will bring some comfort in these heavy times. Speaking to Risa & Amy of Missing Witches was truly such a joy and a great reminder of how powerful witchcraft is. I hope you'll enjoy listening as much as I loved asking questions. Here is some of what we talked about:  How and why the Missing Witches project came to be What it means to live in feminist magic Witchcraft as a sense of personal power How nothing is mundane and everything is sacred Risa Dickens has an undergraduate honours baccalaureate in English Literature and a masters in Communications Studies. She helped found Worn Fashion Journal writing feminist fashion history. Since then she has worked in community building, marketing and PR in tech for over 15 years. Amy Torok is an ESL teacher, counter-culture enthusiast, professional musician and visual artist/designer with a B.A. in English Literature and a post-graduate diploma in Journalism. Risa and Amy were on a similar track, community a

Hey dreamers, ahhh. What a time to be alive.  I've been having a lot of feelings this new moon and I got my second vaccine on Friday. This led me to think about the vaccine/no vaccine "debates" that are circulating our collective consciousness and it frankly made me feel heartbroken to say the least.  Then the IPCC report on climate change came out today and I wanted to speak to that too... honestly, this episode is a stream of consciousness because that's all I got for you today.  I wish for us to become more intimate with grief and anger, with healthy conflict & with each other

Hey dreamers, it's a sweet summer day over here, a perfect time really to be soft and think about the ways we want to love, hold & accept ourselves. I've known my guest Danette Relic for many years and have learned SO much from her, she truly is one of the best cheer leaders and permission givers I've ever met. Here is some of what we talked about:  What it means to be in radical self-engagement How Danette got married to herself and how it has changed her life Permission, creativity & love Growing up just wanting to fall in love & be an artist Danette Relic is a Canadian artist, self love coach and future author. Married to herself since 2001. From a young age Danette wanted two things: to be an artist and to fall in love. Her early art career moved from gallery spaces to round tables where she helped others explore their own creative voices through personal reflection, visual art and writing. Danette’s multifaceted work continues to illuminate the relationship between self love and creative expr

Hey everyone, this is a little exploratory solo episode, recorded on a break from watching Love Island, lol. I've been getting back into doing little readings for myself and others and I wanted to share a bit about how being away from instagram has changed things, how I make time for super low energy rituals at the moment and how it helps me tell better stories about what's going on for me. Tarot as casual narrative therapy basically!  Enjoy and as promised find all links here:  Free grief tending session: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/x8m2e7 Audio recorded tarot readings: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/tarotstories/ Feedback form for your fall/winter time wishes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfi5b2NvkfCwH1KPjnFzGwPaTYX1UcLtts-WOfioASpY5RoPg/viewform Handmade prints: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/prints/

Hey friends, I've been living without social media and a smartphone for a while now and it's something that does seem to raise questions for people. Recently I dug my old iPhone back out because I wanted to share pictures of my garden and my cast post-surgery and it made me pause to see how it felt and if I had missed it. This episode isn't trying to convince anyone to ditch their phones or apps or whatever it is that makes them happy, especially right now. I just wanted to check in with myself, gather some reflections and then share them with you in case you're looking for that kind of food for thought right now.  Enjoy! Free virtual business retreat: https://yarrowdigital.com/summer-retreat/ Free grief tending session: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/x8m2e7