Sacred Airspace Karrie Kirchner and Andrew MacPhail

Andrew talks about the insidious traumas of childhood, how loving his parents prevented him from maturing and confronting the truth, living in the shadow of mental illness and religious fundamentalism, and how radical forgiveness has given him a road to freedom.You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized Welcome Package - SNAIL MAIL - directly to YOU!!! Exclusive access to one (1) Bonus Podcast Episode per month. Monthly standing invitation to Sacred Airspace Podcast Z...

Animals bring out the best in us!--and sometimes a bit of everything from laughter as we see my parents' non-compromise on getting me a dog during my childhood as well as the terror of seeing two clever pets land themselves in situations fraught with danger they couldn't possibly have understood--or could they have?Among more poems from the turn of the new year, one in particular catches Karrie's attention and draws us into deeper conversation about the difference between the usual Western co...

Sometimes what we don't say is the deepest prologue to our episode, and this week is one of those episodes. We have struggled, over the course of our lives, to come to accept ourselves. Perfectionists? Yes. Emotionally in-touch, to the level of bearing the burns of vivid experiences? Yes. But we both had to realize that acceptance can be active; that's where the whole thing began.Karrie shares a prayer square as a touchpoint for mental clarity and spiritual direction in the day-to-day (Andrew...

As 2023 opens, so does Season 3 of Sacred Airspace. Karrie and I take a look at how the podcast reflects the indirect but ultimately profound process of manifesting our destinies; this includes how we've grown in the past year, the process of transforming thoughts into actions, and why we persist in the admittedly messy process even at times when it feels like exactly what we'd like *not* to be doing. Karrie introduces a new pen, Andrew shares two new poems, and the book discussed in the "spi...

Entering our holiday hiatus, "Sharon" takes a few more twists and turns. For those of you who wish to start from the beginning, listen to episodes 40, 42, and 44 before listening to this one. During our holiday break, please continue to write, remembering our new address: P.O. Box 845, Windsor, CT 06095. Bonus content for Patreon subscribers will continue during December and regular episodes will re-commence in January 2023.You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized W...

With Karrie and I both not feeling our best, I bring out some of the poems that have been hiding in the metaphorical shadows all year--some of love, some of loss, and even an artistic "talk back" to Poe's "The Raven." Join us next week for the Season 2 finale, another installment of chapters from the serialized short fiction, "Sharon," and then be blessed with a wonderful holiday season. We'll return in January to kick off Season 3!You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Person...