Amy Mea Woodruff's guest appearances

Amy Mea Woodruff

Medicine Stories

Nadine Artemis

Charles Eisenstein

Kelly Brogan

Becca Piastrelli

Katy Bowman

Sarah Buckley

PAVINI MORAY

STEPHEN HARROD BUHNER

ROSEMARY GLADSTAR

Milla Prince

Kami McBride

Daniel Foor

Cilla Whatcott

Jesse Wolf Hardin

Mariee Sioux

OwlTail

“If I could give my life for hers, I would” -Cheree’s murderer, expressing remorse at his sentencing. I first interviewed Mea on Episode 6, when she told us the story of being very pregnant when she received the news of her best friend's murder at the hands of a stranger in 2010, and how she immediately chose to not hold on to hate while she was carrying new life. During that interview she mentioned that she'd looked for Cheree's murderer in the prison system but had been unable to find him. Well (thanks to synchronicity and this podcast!) they've now been in touch for the last year. This is Mea's story of cultivating a relationship with the man who turned her world upside down and what she has learned from him about what led him to that fateful day. We talk about how addictions completely rewire a person's neurology and hollow them out from the inside, turning them into a ghost of their true selves. We talk about the people close to us who have died as a result of someone else's actions and grappling with all the feelings that arise. We talk about the numerous complexities and injustices of the American prison system. And then, because we’re all multidimensional beings, we randomly segue at the end to talking about castor oil packs, fasting/cleansing, and overall digestive and reproductive health. This podcast is being released on the ten year anniversary of Cheree's passing. Heartfelt love and deep honor to Cheree for blessing those around her with her presence for 35 years on earth. You are felt, loved, remembered, and missed. LINKS (if listening on an app that doesn’t support embedded links, find these at https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast):  Medicine Stories Patreon (find Mea's prison resources and my bonus talk on fasting here) Mea’s previous interview: Naming Your Lineage and Deeply Releasing Fear My video How To Do an Herbal Castor Oil Pack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrJ5-ARziG8&amp;t=7s Alisa Vitti’s Flo Living website &amp; resources My website MythicMedicine.love  Take our fun Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine? Quiz Medicine Stories Facebook group Mythic Medicine on Instagram Music by Mariee Sioux (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes) 

“If I could give my life for hers, I would” -Cheree’s murderer, expressing remorse at his sentencing. I first interviewed Mea on Episode 6, when she told us the story of being very pregnant when she received the news of her best friend's murder at the hands of a stranger in 2010, and how she immediately chose to not hold on to hate while she was carrying new life. During that interview she mentioned that she'd looked for Cheree's murderer in the prison system but had been unable to find him. Well (thanks to synchronicity and this podcast!) they've now been in touch for the last year. This is Mea's story of cultivating a relationship with the man who turned her world upside down and what she has learned from him about what led him to that fateful day. We talk about how addictions completely rewire a person's neurology and hollow them out from the inside, turning them into a ghost of their true selves. We talk about the people close to us who have died as a result of someone else's actions and grappling with all the feelings that arise. We talk about the numerous complexities and injustices of the American prison system. And then, because we’re all multidimensional beings, we randomly segue at the end to talking about castor oil packs, fasting/cleansing, and overall digestive and reproductive health. This podcast is being released on the ten year anniversary of Cheree's passing. Heartfelt love and deep honor to Cheree for blessing those around her with her presence for 35 years on earth. You are felt, loved, remembered, and missed. LINKS (if listening on an app that doesn’t support embedded links, find these at <a href="https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast</a>): <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/MedicineStories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medicine Stories Patreon</a> (find Mea's prison resources and my bonus talk on fasting here)</li> <li>Mea’s previous interview: <a href="https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast/amy-woodruff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Naming Your Lineage and Deeply Releasing Fear</a></li> <li>My video How To Do an Herbal Castor Oil Pack: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrJ5-ARziG8&amp;t=7s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrJ5-ARziG8&amp;t=7s</a></li> <li>Alisa Vitti’s <a href="https://www.floliving.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flo Living</a> website &amp; resources</li> <li>My website <a href="https://mythicmedicine.love/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MythicMedicine.love</a> </li> <li>Take our fun <a href="https://mythicmedicine.love/quiz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine?</a> Quiz</li> <li>Medicine Stories <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/medicinestories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a></li> <li>Mythic Medicine on <a href="https://instagram.com/mythicmedicine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li>Music by <a href="https://marieesioux.bandcamp.com/music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mariee Sioux</a> (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)</li> </ul>

70. I Forgive You: A Story of Loss and Transformative Healing - Amy Mea Woodruff

When she was 7 months pregnant, Amy Mea Woodruff's best friend was murdered by a stranger in her home. Amy speaks about this experience publicly for the first time, sharing the alternative grieving pathway she quickly carved out for herself as she sought to nurture and protect the life growing inside of her while simultaneously mourning the loss of her beloved soul sister. Experiences from her past that had grounded Amy deeply into herself were an anchor throughout this process, including the conscious use of psychedelics and a longstanding practice of learning about and connecting with her ancestors.  Amy (aka Daughter of the Sun) is a mother, craftswoman, land steward, budding flower farmer, and the founder and organizer of the Spirit Weavers Gathering.   In the Intro: My experience with Spirit Weavers (from skeptic to enthusiast) My first psychedelic experience   In the Interview: Amy (Mea)’s two (&amp; more!) names Claiming your lineage and invoking your ancestors by speaking their names aloud Amy shares the story of her best friend Cheree’s murder and her grieving and healing process My and Amy’s journeys with forgiving the people who caused the deaths of our loved ones Diving deep with Amanita muscaria &amp; the time/space collapse (we also each speak about our relationship with cannabis) Naming the land that raised us and listening to indigenous women Amy’s feral childhood, Choctaw &amp; Cherokee ancestors, and the wild foodways she grew up with The challenges and rewards of founding and running the Spirit Weavers Gathering Stewarding land and listening to nature   LINKS: Amy's blog post expanding on this conversation and sharing photos of Cheree and of her ancestors The Spirit Weavers Gathering Alela Diane Hawane Rios talk Lyla June on the For the Wild podcast-  On Resistance and Forgiveness in the Final Years of Patriarchy Stay on the Spirit Weavers land in Southern Oregon via HipCamp Music by Mariee Sioux (from the song Wild Eyes) Mythic Medicinals herbals  Take my fun   Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine?  quiz Medicine Stories Facebook Group Medicine Stories Patreon

When she was 7 months pregnant, Amy Mea Woodruff's best friend was murdered by a stranger in her home. Amy speaks about this experience publicly for the first time, sharing the alternative grieving pathway she quickly carved out for herself as she sought to nurture and protect the life growing inside of her while simultaneously mourning the loss of her beloved soul sister. Experiences from her past that had grounded Amy deeply into herself were an anchor throughout this process, including the conscious use of psychedelics and a longstanding practice of learning about and connecting with her ancestors.  Amy (aka Daughter of the Sun) is a mother, craftswoman, land steward, budding flower farmer, and the founder and organizer of the Spirit Weavers Gathering. In the Intro: My experience with Spirit Weavers (from skeptic to enthusiast) My first psychedelic experience In the Interview: Amy (Mea)’s two (&amp; more!) names Claiming your lineage and invoking your ancestors by speaking their names aloud Amy shares the story of her best friend Cheree’s murder and her grieving and healing process My and Amy’s journeys with forgiving the people who caused the deaths of our loved ones Diving deep with Amanita muscaria &amp; the time/space collapse (we also each speak about our relationship with cannabis) Naming the land that raised us and listening to indigenous women Amy’s feral childhood, Choctaw &amp; Cherokee ancestors, and the wild foodways she grew up with The challenges and rewards of founding and running the Spirit Weavers Gathering Stewarding land and listening to nature LINKS: Amy's blog post <a href="https://spiritweaversgathering.com/deathandancestry/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">expanding on this conversation and sharing photos</a> of Cheree and of her ancestors The <a href="https://spiritweaversgathering.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spirit Weavers Gathering</a> <a href="https://aleladiane.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Alela Diane</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZFMUz5sFEU" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hawane Rios talk</a> Lyla June on the For the Wild podcast- <a href="http://forthewild.world/listen/lyla-june-on-resistance-and-forgiveness-in-the-final-years-of-patriarchy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> On Resistance and Forgiveness in the Final Years of Patriarchy</a> Stay on the Spirit Weavers land in Southern Oregon via <a href="https://www.hipcamp.com/discover/oregon/cedar-song" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HipCamp</a> Music by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/marieesioux/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mariee Sioux</a> (from the song Wild Eyes) <a href="https://mythicmedicine.love/shop/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">M</a><a href="https://mythicmedicine.love/shop/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ythic Medicinals</a> herbals Take my fun <a href="https://mythicmedicine.love/quiz" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine?</a> quiz Medicine Stories <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/133683167303962/?source_id=1413743055584385" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a> Medicine Stories <a href="https://www.patreon.com/MedicineStories" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>

6. Naming Your Lineage & Deeply Releasing Fear - Amy Mea Woodruff