TNP239 {WNY Retreat Miniseries} Altars, Shrines + Ancestors with Carmen Spagnola

Happy 49th birthday to me! Here's my gift to you: This is the first episode of a personal retreat podcast miniseries! Half of the episodes help you prepare for the season of the witch, the other half offer a guided day of ritual, trancework, self-care, and divination for 2025. It's a party at your own pace! A party for introverts! We're all doing similar things but inside our own homes on our own time. Huzzah! 🎉 🥳 🎂

I'll be honest, I've got a lot going on right now so this is probably the most off-the-cuff episode I've ever produced. But if you can put up with all my side quest, stories and tangents, there's a lot of good instruction here, especially for folks who are new to working with altars or ancestors.

Here's a shrine I made for Isobell, my grandmother

Mentioned in this episode:

Crafting Personal Shrines: Using Photos, Mementos & Treasures to Create Artful Displays, by Carol Owen

YouTube: AirDry Clay Shrines by CraftyChica Kathy Cano-Murillo

TNP99: Monsters and Magical Beings with John Michael Greer

AstroMagic Miniseries

Try the Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy program in The Numinous Network

Prism Magic Mushroom Tea from Sero (affiliate link - Canada only)

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