19 episodes
Eating Cake Nicole Torres
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Join N and R for a weekly (or biweekly) conversation touching on progressive politics, the social sciences and humanities, and earth-based spirituality. What's the way forward? How can we create community in the face of a state run amok? Ruth is an Alutiiq, mother, writer and activist. N is a Boricua East Coast transplant whose main goals are to live a life that is rooted in indigenous wisdom and to live as simply as possible. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eatingcake/support
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The Spring Equinox 2021 Episode
This is a strange conversation: R & N ramble on about the equinox, earth-based spirituality. Then we head into a strange turn into how hoarding works on a societal level in the United States. Trust us, we're on to something here!
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Withdrawing Our Projections
R and N talk about the "Wasteland," the problem of categories, and how the overuse of categories can lead to dehumanization. Lastly, they discuss the importance of creativity, especially when we are trying to create new vision for society.
References
Book: Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis, by David Loy. Link at Bookshop
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Free Your Mind
R&N discuss the "insurrection" (or whatever you want to call it) in D.C., political polarization, and how chickens are coming home to roost. Fun times!
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"A Sense of the Sacred"
R and N discuss the art of writing, words the impact that language has on our consciousness, and briefly delve into the world of dreams. We close with a reading from the book, Recovering a Sense of the Sacred: Conversations with Thomas Berry. We also, changes to the podcast format, discuss Ruth's upcoming book launch party for Zinn, which takes place on this New Year's Eve. Happy Holidays everyone!
Show Notes
About Thomas Berry: http://thomasberry.org/
Carolyn Toben: Recovering a Sense of the Sacred: Conversations with Thomas Berry: https://bookshop.org/books/recovering-a-sense-of-the-sacred-conversations-with-thomas-berry/9780988392809
RJ Stewart: http://rjstewart.org/
Photo Credit: Scenic stars of the Double Cluster from NASA
These celestial sparklers are Caldwell 14, better known as the Double Cluster of the Perseus constellation. "To the naked eye, the two clusters look like one large hazy patch, but binoculars and telescopes neatly split the pair, providing beautiful views of this celestial treasure," said NASA.
Ruth's Online Book Launch Party 12/31: https://www.facebook.com/events/842226376582150
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Astro-Politics
N loses track of episode numbers. R and N dive into the world of mundane astrology and discuss the upcoming solar eclipse on December 14 and the Great Conjunction coming up December 21. How do these strong planetary energies influence us on the individual, collective levels, and especially the world of politics (and Biden getting a hairline fracture in his foot)? Join us and find out - mundane astrology FTW!
What is Mundane Astrology? http://www.exploreastrology.co.uk/mundaneastrology.html
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Cycles of Life/The Art of Giving Thanks
This turned out to be a really long one! R and N touch on some politics, but spend most of the time discussing their perspectives on earth-based spirituality and how to be artful in one's everyday life. We are all artful co-creators in our existence.
Episode Notes:
The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address: https://americanindian.si.edu/environment/pdf/01_02_Thanksgiving_Address.pdf
Druidry: www.druidry.org
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