Belle, Book & Candle

Mela Borawski
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Belle, Book & Candle is here to encourage and educate the pagan community on topics of interest to an earth-centered spirituality. Step into the world of a southern witch through stories, southern lore, intriguing guests and education meant to enrich your spiritual practice. Y'all come on in!

  1. S4 E23: The Awakened Medical Provider | A Southern Dialogue with Nurse Practitioner Danielle Jeune

    03/08/2022

    S4 E23: The Awakened Medical Provider | A Southern Dialogue with Nurse Practitioner Danielle Jeune

    Interested in sound healing? Bioenergetic medicine? Danielle chats with me about what it's like to be spiritually awakened as a nurse practitioner, and how she incorporates that into her work. She also talks about the device called the Healy and her heart for alcohol addiction recovery. Y'all come on in for a listen! OUR GUEST Danielle Jeune is a nurse practitioner that works with bioenergetic medicine and adds sound healing to her practice, as well as a fellow podcaster. Her number one passion is to help others find their inner phoenix. Visit her website here: Www.findingyourinnerphoenix.com CONTACT MELA www.podpage.com/belle-book-candle FB & IG @bellebookcandlesc YT: Belle, Book & Candle Or, buy Mela a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/bellebookcandle CREDITS My dad wrote the theme song. We sing it together. Thanks to my husband & Hudson for their contributions. Thank you to our guest Danielle Jeune. Original Broadcast: 3.8.22

    38 min
  2. S4 E22: Forging a Path Back to Spirituality | A Southern Dialogue with Barrett Self

    02/11/2022

    S4 E22: Forging a Path Back to Spirituality | A Southern Dialogue with Barrett Self

    "Our minds want to be right more than they want to be happy." Wow! What an honor to have Author and Meditation Teacher Barrett Self on the podcast! I knew Barrett as a child; he and his family even sang at my wedding, so it was AMAZING to reconnect with him and talk about what he's passionate about. We chat about what led him to create Exhale and his personal spiritual journey, why meditation and mindfulness is so important, with plenty of practical tips to starting your own practice! We also talk about pain vs. suffering, such an important topic. OUR GUEST Barrett Self is a commissioned meditation teacher with an emphasis on guiding people back to their true nature. He holds certificates in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness and has published his first book, 'Directly Home: A Simple Guide Back to the Spiritual You'. Looking for an enlightened approach to well-being? Check out all of Barrett's offerings at his website, exhalenow.co Buy his book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MYVW53C?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 CONTACT MELA www.podpage.com/belle-book-candle FB & IG @bellebookcandlesc YT: Belle, Book & Candle Or, buy Mela a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/bellebookcandle CREDITS My dad wrote the theme song. We sing it together. Thanks to my husband & Hudson for their contributions. Thank you to our guest Barrett Self. Original Broadcast: 2.11.22

    37 min

  3. 01/10/2022

    S4 E21: Honoring Life Stages with Rites of Passage | A Southern Dialogue with Ifetayo White

    Ifetayo's wisdom and experience is legendary in the healing arts community in my area (and probably beyond!). I was so blessed to have her join me for this episode as we talk in depth about rites of passage - why they are important, what they can look like, how they can change a child's life and our personal experiences with rites of passage. Y'all curl up, grab a cup of tea, and enjoy this discussion with St. Helena Island's own Ifetayo White. OUR GUEST Ifetayo White is a 76- year old mother, grandmother, friend and small business owner who knows lives on St. Helena Island SC and also continues to devote herself to her own mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being as well as that of others. Her business, Neesa's Home, is the container for the services she offers through The Lowcountry School of Reiki and CHOICES Birthing and Wellness Support. Ifetayo is a Reiki Master Teacher and has been teaching Reiki since 1999. She has also been a birth, postpartum and end-of-life doula since 2007. It is through these practices that Ifetayo supports children and adults to be well and to live their lives as the sovereign Beings that they are created to be. Website: https://www.ifetayowhite.co/ Ifetayo on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/ifetayowhite CONTACT MELA www.podpage.com/belle-book-candle FB & IG @bellebookcandlesc YT: Belle, Book & Candle Or, buy Mela a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/bellebookcandle CREDITS My dad wrote the theme song. We sing it together. Thanks to my husband for his contributions. Thank you to our guest. Original Broadcast: 1.10.22

    53 min
  4. S4 E20: Through Nature's Eyes - Animal & Nature Communication | A Southern Dialogue with Madii Kasem

    01/07/2022

    S4 E20: Through Nature's Eyes - Animal & Nature Communication | A Southern Dialogue with Madii Kasem

    Madii Kasem is an animal and nature communicator; she communicates with both domesticated and wild animals, and all of nature including trees and plants. What an interesting conversation we had, I hope you join us as we chat about her experiences communicating with wild birds, pets, trees and other nature as well as the lessons she's learned and information that has been shared with her through these experiences. She also chats about being a nature communicator yourself! OUR GUEST Madii Kasem, Nature Communicator. Madii's mystical experiences began at age 5 when angels at the foot of her bed communicated telepathically and she knew, at that moment, there was more to reality than what was generally understood. She holds degrees in Comparative Religion and Judaic Studies and was initiated into Tibetan Buddhism’s mystical Shangpa Kagyu tradition. She has also studied with Canadian trance medium, Tola Haynes, Hawaiian kahuna, Morrnah Simeona and British angelologist, Angela McGerr. In 2013, Madii was visited by a red-tailed hawk, raccoon, raven, squirrel and tree who each spoke to her spontaneously. It was as if beings of the wild were all conscious and inviting her into their conversations. Madii found the offer irresistible. Following a series of lessons with the hawk, Pristine Purity of Essence, she trained with Maia Kincaid at the Sedona International School of Animal and Nature Communication. Madii believes anyone can do this activity and has coined the phrase “heart-telepathy” to describe this way of communicating with nature’s creations. She tells her students, “If you have a heart; you can do it.” Website: https://www.madii.ca/ Madii's FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004195140607 FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/302836520527482 CONTACT MELA www.podpage.com/belle-book-candle FB & IG @bellebookcandlesc YT: Belle, Book & Candle Or, buy Mela a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/bellebookcandle CREDITS My dad wrote the theme song. We sing it together. Thanks to my husband for his contributions. Thank you to our guest. Original Broadcast: 1.7.22

    42 min

  5. 01/01/2022

    S4 E19: Concurrent Lives, Pain Lineages & the Akashic Records | A Southern Dialogue with Julia Wesley

    Are past lives linear or concurrent?? Julia Wesley is here to tell us about her belief that "all time is now". We discuss: Concurrent lives as opposed to past lives What the akashic records are and how they are used Akasha, Akash, Akashic? Rainbow child & indigo child archetype Pain lineages, a different take on "karma" Soul Group Archetypes / soul group origins Soul Blueprint Readings & Akashic Records Readings Spiritual bypassing & toxic positivity Why "good vibes only" may be negatively affecting people OUR GUEST Julia Wesley is an Akashic Records reader, a Soul Blueprint healer, and podcast host of Becoming Divine. She works in the Akash to help people heal their karma, better understand their divine nature, and remember how to live and expand in alignment with who they are. https://www.divinerealignment.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_plOrQ7tC_3q7vpEMIDFrQ https://www.facebook.com/divinerealignment377 https://www.instagram.com/divine.realignment/ CONTACT MELA www.podpage.com/belle-book-candle FB & IG @bellebookcandlesc YT: Belle, Book & Candle Or, buy Mela a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/bellebookcandle CREDITS My dad wrote the theme song. We sing it together. Thanks to my husband for his contributions. Thank you to our guest. Original Broadcast: 1.1.22

    38 min
  6. S4 E18: The Modern Pagan Prayers Project | A Southern Dialogue with Lucia & Gwyneth

    12/23/2021

    S4 E18: The Modern Pagan Prayers Project | A Southern Dialogue with Lucia & Gwyneth

    What is the Modern Pagan Prayers Project? In this episode, I talk to Lucía and Gwyneth about how they came together during the pandemic for this project, why pagan prayer is important, the use of poetry in prayer, and how they go about writing prayers. The first book of the project A Wound in Time, is heavily influenced by the pandemic, and we'll chat about that as well, and you won't want to miss the exceptional readings of 5 prayers throughout the episode by Imogen Smith. OUR GUESTS Lucía Moreno-Velo is a Pantheist who believes Pagan theology can contribute to the conversation on justice and climate change. She lives with her wife and their two children in Madrid, Spain. Spiritually non-tribal, Gwyneth Box writes in many genres and is an award-winning poet. She leads workshops, mentors non-fiction writers and poets, and appears regularly at open mikes and on the radio. Lucía and Gwyneth are both writers. Lucía’s day job is medical translator. Gwyneth does copywriting and commercial translation. But they are also both creative writers and met at the Madrid Writers Critique Group some 15 years ago. This led to them collaborating on several bilingual children’s books. They mostly lost touch when Gwyneth moved away from Madrid and then to the UK. So it had been nearly 10 years of very sporadic contact when Lucía contacted her out of the blue in April 2020, asking her to use her poetry skills to help her with a blessing for those dying from Covid. Lucía realised she still had more she wanted to say and decided to write a short collection of prayers - A Wound in Time - which focused on the pandemic. Again, she asked for Gwyneth’s assistance, but Gwyneth soon found that editing wasn’t enough - she needed to get her hands dirty and started writing for herself. And so it became a collaboration which has grown into the Modern Pagan Prayers project - three books and counting! Gwyneth: Website: gwynethbox.com IG: @gwyneth.box Twitter: @gwynethbox Lucía: Twitter: @willechowithla1 IG: @willechowithlaughter Modern Pagan Prayers website: https://modernpaganprayers.com (you’ll find links there to buy the books in paperback and ebook) CONTACT MELA www.podpage.com/belle-book-candle FB & IG @bellebookcandlesc YT: Belle, Book & Candle Or, buy Mela a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/bellebookcandle CREDITS My dad wrote the theme song. We sing it together. Thanks to my husband for his contributions. Thank you to our guests. Thank you to Imogen Smith for the beautiful readings of the prayers. Prayers are from A Wound in Time by Lucía Moreno-Velo and Gwyneth Box. Original Broadcast: 12.23.21

    52 min

  7. 12/21/2021

    S4 E17: The Light of Love on a Journey Through Grief | A Southern Dialogue with Jennifer Alemany

    Grief and the transformation that comes from dealing with loss - we talk with Jennifer Alemany about her experience with the loss of the love of her life and her mother, and her book, Mark My Love.  OUR GUEST Jennifer M. Alemany was born in Brooklyn, New York; she is Latin American with a background from Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Cuba. Jennifer is a spiritualist and has been meditating for over 10 years. After losing the love of her life two years ago, she began to transform her life through loss and her first book, Mark My Love was born. She speaks openly about her grieving process and being okay with not being okay sometimes. In her memoir, she explores love, loss, and looking at life differently. Purchase Mark My Love: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Mark-My-Love Website: https://jennifermalemany.com/ CONTACT MELA www.podpage.com/belle-book-candle FB & IG @bellebookcandlesc YT: Belle, Book & Candle Or, buy Mela a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/bellebookcandle CREDITS My dad wrote the theme song. We sing it together. Thanks to my husband for his contributions. Thank you to our guest. Spellcraft from The Big Book of Practical Spells by Judika Illes Original Broadcast: 12.21.21

    24 min
  8. S4 E16: Working with Spirits - Power, Responsibility & Danger | A Southern Dialogue with Sadhu Dah

    12/18/2021

    S4 E16: Working with Spirits - Power, Responsibility & Danger | A Southern Dialogue with Sadhu Dah

    What can you do with vinegar and sea salt?? Our guest, Sadhu Dah, is a magickal practitioner and teacher with a deep knowledge of Thai Buddhist Magick, among many other specialties. If you're interested in learning about spirit talismans, spirit houses, exorcisms and spirit attachments, this is a great episode for you! In this episode: Sadhu Dah's experience in the presence of Pure Love & his spiritual journey Spirit talismans in Thai Theravada Buddhism How he creates a prai statue Differences between spirit talismans and servitors/egregores. Your responsibility when contacting spirits, and contracts The danger in some magickal practices The importance of learning the basics of magick FIRST Trapping unwanted spirits & providing refuge for passing spirits What WE can do in our own magick to provide refuge for passing spirits Memorable paranormal activity stories and experiences, wow!! How to protect yourself from paranormal experiences His experience with exorcisms, possession & attachments OUR GUEST Sadhu Dah is a student of the Theravada lineage under Master Pong Sak and Master Thanaphol Pakdee, he has years of experience and training with inner door secrets of Thai Buddhist Magick. He has had the privilege of studying under Rinpoches and Lamas from the Bonpo Tibetan lineage. He is also a Daoist practitioner under Dr. Wilson Yong. He has a collective set of skills that he uses to help others go inward and prosper spiritually. He teaches varying forms of magical practices and offers help to those in spiritual crisis or who may be afflicted by the paranormal. Website: thesadhudah@gmail.com CONTACT MELA www.podpage.com/belle-book-candle FB & IG @bellebookcandlesc YT: Belle, Book & Candle Or, buy Mela a coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/bellebookcandle CREDITS My dad wrote the theme song. We sing it together. Thanks to my husband for his contributions. Thank you to our guest. Original Broadcast: 12.18.21

    49 min
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Belle, Book & Candle is here to encourage and educate the pagan community on topics of interest to an earth-centered spirituality. Step into the world of a southern witch through stories, southern lore, intriguing guests and education meant to enrich your spiritual practice. Y'all come on in!

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  • Creator
    Mela Borawski
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mela Borawski
  • Show Website
    Belle, Book & Candle