<![CDATA[Bespoken Bones Podcast]]>0338a8d0-2b05-5ccd-b5a7-3ea4bdef8d24Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:07:55 +0000Captivate.fmPavini Morayhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/3a3ec3fd-8496-47f4-b189-b688f1609341/bespoken-bones-square.jpgBespoken Bones PodcastPavini MorayPavini MorayBespoken Bones supports the development of radiant erotic wellness in past, present, and future generations! The intention of this podcast is to create a rich, multi-disciplinary archive of research around the topics of ancestors, sexuality, trauma, and ecology.http://bespokenbones.com/falseepisodichttps://feeds.captivate.fm/bespoken-bones-podcast/nopodcastAncestors SongAncestors SongCF

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]]>1e91ed9b-842d-4c9b-b2ab-51c06d70f67dThu, 17 Dec 2020 18:08:00 -040001:47falsebonusA message from Pavini about Bespoken BonesA message from Pavini about Bespoken Bones3b0a4539-e38e-46bb-92c1-ac8183b07526Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:13:32 -040005:49falsebonusEpisode 80: On feeling at home, loving, and letting goOn feeling at home, loving, and letting goSean Saifa Wall, a somatic practitioner and an intersex activist, speaks about dreaming, celebrating life and death, loving and letting go, and feeling at home.

]]>Sean Saifa Wall, a somatic practitioner and an intersex activist, speaks about dreaming, celebrating life and death, loving and letting go, and feeling at home.

]]>3f740a42-c20f-4209-9714-0c65ec3639a7Sat, 14 Nov 2020 15:27:33 -040046:32falsefull8080Episode 79: The stigma of drug use and blacknessThe stigma of drug use and blacknessIfetayo Harvey, Founder of the POC Psychedelic Collective, speaks about drug use, slavery, vulnerability, depression, and the epidemic of untreated trauma that people are trying to address and self-medicate.

]]>Ifetayo Harvey, Founder of the POC Psychedelic Collective, speaks about drug use, slavery, vulnerability, depression, and the epidemic of untreated trauma that people are trying to address and self-medicate.

]]>ade3fa80-f1d6-41c1-b059-dcf92fab2227Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:30:16 -040001:07:32falsefull7979Episode 78: On oppression, justice, love, patience and what its like to receive the gift of musicOn oppression, justice, love, patience and what its like to receive the gift of musicDia Luna, a California native painter, songwriter, and seer, speaks about what it's like to receive the gift of music, its process and how it brings people together.

]]>Dia Luna, a California native painter, songwriter, and seer, speaks about what it's like to receive the gift of music, its process and how it brings people together.

]]>22cdcab4-7988-421f-88b4-0edd49e1b926Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:54:50 -040049:04falsefull7878Episode 77: The relationship between the body, the nervous system work and the ancestor workThe relationship between the body, the nervous system work and the ancestor workClementine Morrigan, a writer, creator, and facilitator of the popular workshop Trauma-Informed Polyamory, speaks about spirituality, sexuality, love and relationship, and how it intersects with trauma.

]]>Clementine Morrigan, a writer, creator, and facilitator of the popular workshop Trauma-Informed Polyamory, speaks about spirituality, sexuality, love and relationship, and how it intersects with trauma.

]]>41fa4453-9999-465c-8735-717d7e2bbb3aWed, 30 Sep 2020 12:54:35 -040050:48falsefull7777Episode 76: The Practice of Slowing DownThe Practice of Slowing DownTai Fenix Kulystin, a white, queer, fat, trans genderqueer coach dedicated to building better relationships, releasing trauma, and exploring spirituality, speaks about the erotic and the practice of slowing down.

]]>Tai Fenix Kulystin, a white, queer, fat, trans genderqueer coach dedicated to building better relationships, releasing trauma, and exploring spirituality, speaks about the erotic and the practice of slowing down.

]]>3c4bd718-d5ec-4abf-8f73-7e3c818c066dWed, 16 Sep 2020 23:51:03 -040047:23falsefull7676Episode 75: Healing the ancestral woundsHealing the ancestral woundsOscar Pérez, a ritual leader, spiritual teacher, and mentor speaks about shamanic traditions, unintended grief and rage, and healing.

]]>Oscar Pérez, a ritual leader, spiritual teacher, and mentor speaks about shamanic traditions, unintended grief and rage, and healing.

]]>3e4d1104-ba13-4402-82f1-bd8a644d6a4eSun, 02 Aug 2020 16:05:12 -040047:10falsefull7575Episode 74: On eldership, ancestral work, blackness, and healing arts practiceOn eldership, ancestral work, blackness, and healing arts practiceNaya Jones, a geographer, healing arts practitioner, and ritual artist, speaks about eldership, ancestral work, justice, and the healing arts.

]]>Naya Jones, a geographer, healing arts practitioner, and ritual artist, speaks about eldership, ancestral work, justice, and the healing arts.

]]>fa91a744-1db2-4284-b626-0d7bfb5db122Tue, 21 Jul 2020 02:23:57 -040053:32falsefull7474Episode 73: Decolonizing AlivenessDecolonizing AlivenessSobey Wing, a multi-racial settler, President of Kathara Pilipino Indigenous Arts Society, and Chair of the Cross Cultural Protocols Working Group of Youth Passageways organization, speaks about multi-racial identity, the rites of passage movement, decolonial love and what led him to his life towards various communities who shared a purpose

]]>Sobey Wing, a multi-racial settler, President of Kathara Pilipino Indigenous Arts Society, and Chair of the Cross Cultural Protocols Working Group of Youth Passageways organization, speaks about multi-racial identity, the rites of passage movement, decolonial love and what led him to his life towards various communities who shared a purpose

]]>1e2b6626-6c16-43ee-96a1-f56841be2577Sat, 04 Jul 2020 15:15:34 -040050:22falsefull7373Episode 72: Using our bodies to liberate our bodiesUsing our bodies to liberate our bodiesLaura Levinson, a movement artist and healer, speaks about the erotic, the ungovernability of pleasure and of our raucously alive bodies, death, and grief.

]]>Laura Levinson, a movement artist and healer, speaks about the erotic, the ungovernability of pleasure and of our raucously alive bodies, death, and grief.

]]>da9ae784-54d3-4ab8-9096-fb3784cefaccSat, 20 Jun 2020 13:41:34 -040054:05falsefull7272Episode 71: Dwelling in the mystery of not knowingDwelling in the mystery of not knowingMichelle Embree, a professional Tarot card reader and teacher, speaks about Tarot reading and the connection between storytelling and healing.

]]>Michelle Embree, a professional Tarot card reader and teacher, speaks about Tarot reading and the connection between storytelling and healing.

]]>649fa818-5a9d-4ae4-8f33-b7dd386bf9fdFri, 05 Jun 2020 00:41:41 -040043:06falsefull7171Episode 70: What is the meaning of life?What is the meaning of life?Mars Gradiva, an ancient interstellar traveller, idea vessel and a professional enthusiast making queer liberatory astrology, tackles the meaning of life, the Zodiacs and the consequences of vulnerability and our safety.

]]>Mars Gradiva, an ancient interstellar traveller, idea vessel and a professional enthusiast making queer liberatory astrology, tackles the meaning of life, the Zodiacs and the consequences of vulnerability and our safety.

]]>238734e2-5233-491c-8361-3ccc4af04037Fri, 22 May 2020 11:38:07 -040001:12:04falsefull7070Episode 69: Magic, art modelling, tokenism, cultural restraints and the activism around gender and sexualityMagic, art modelling, tokenism, cultural restraints and the activism around gender and sexualityJezmina Von Thiele, a Romani and Sinti writer, dancer, art model, healer, academic, activist, and educator, speaks about taking back the power of her heritage by modelling and using it for a way to empower one's self.

]]>Jezmina Von Thiele, a Romani and Sinti writer, dancer, art model, healer, academic, activist, and educator, speaks about taking back the power of her heritage by modelling and using it for a way to empower one's self.

]]>4459feaf-be98-44ea-b542-2851971a2cd6Fri, 08 May 2020 05:16:03 -040001:01:34falsefull6969Episode 68: On weaving the threads of adornment, feminism, storytelling, archaeology, and blacknessOn weaving the threads of adornment, feminism, storytelling, archaeology, and blacknessAyana Omilade Flewellen, a Black Feminist, an archaeologist, a storyteller, and an artist, talks about archaeology and the enslavement and sexual exploitation of black women.

]]>Ayana Omilade Flewellen, a Black Feminist, an archaeologist, a storyteller, and an artist, talks about archaeology and the enslavement and sexual exploitation of black women.

]]>d9201f1d-4b21-42ab-a033-0d7147575ebcWed, 22 Apr 2020 04:26:09 -040055:30falsefull6868Episode 67: On the connection of grief work, erotic embodiment and the intersection of birth and sex workOn the connection of grief work, erotic embodiment and the intersection of birth and sex workKatie Spataro, a full-spectrum doula, a somatic sex educator and a holistic pelvic care provider speaks about her healing practices, ancestral lineage, the intersections of birth work and sex work, and the intimate connection of grief and pleasure.

]]>Katie Spataro, a full-spectrum doula, a somatic sex educator and a holistic pelvic care provider speaks about her healing practices, ancestral lineage, the intersections of birth work and sex work, and the intimate connection of grief and pleasure.

]]>26a536ec-4f98-45bf-b069-c399f27174e7Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:18:24 -040048:01falsefull6767Episode 66: Playing with grief, the erotic, sex and ancestors as a black feministPlaying with grief, the erotic, sex and ancestors as a black feministRa Malika Imhotep, an open-hearted collaborator on a number of projects at the intersections of creative expression and Black liberation shares her experiences and talks about what it means to play with grief, the erotic, sex and ancestors as a black feminist.

]]>Ra Malika Imhotep, an open-hearted collaborator on a number of projects at the intersections of creative expression and Black liberation shares her experiences and talks about what it means to play with grief, the erotic, sex and ancestors as a black feminist.

]]>67d1e842-7317-4dee-9026-68706c7988f2Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:59:56 -040053:19falsefull6666Episode 65: "This harm can be held in a circle and I can address the person who caused this harm with support.": On sexual trauma, restorative justice and empowerment."This harm can be held in a circle and I can address the person who caused this harm with support.": On sexual trauma, restorative justice and empowerment.Marisa Taborga Byrne, a survivor of incest, shares her experience about the magic of healing from sexual trauma. She also speaks about holistic sexuality, the Global Sexual Healing Revolution and how restorative justice helped her heal the trauma.

]]>Marisa Taborga Byrne, a survivor of incest, shares her experience about the magic of healing from sexual trauma. She also speaks about holistic sexuality, the Global Sexual Healing Revolution and how restorative justice helped her heal the trauma.

]]>0fd8f742-071f-461e-950c-0934daddd9b5Sun, 23 Feb 2020 14:27:07 -040045:20falsefull6565Episode 64: Ancestral rites of passage with Darcy OtteyAncestral rites of passage with Darcy OtteyDarcy Ottey of Youth Passageways to how genuine rites of passage that allow young adults to "sit at the big kids table" once they make it through, as well as how to discern effective rites that welcome youth into adult community through offering identity, belonging and sense of purpose.

]]>Darcy Ottey of Youth Passageways to how genuine rites of passage that allow young adults to "sit at the big kids table" once they make it through, as well as how to discern effective rites that welcome youth into adult community through offering identity, belonging and sense of purpose.

]]>a8d4de07-3cfc-46f5-b29a-260b0a1199beFri, 24 Jan 2020 19:20:40 -040042:56falsefull6464Episode 63: What happens after you are buried alive? Art, ancestors and black erotic powerBuried alive: Art, ancestors and black erotic powerbrontë velez goes deep: going underground, psychedelics, blackness, sex, remembering and demanding healing. What happens when you start with where you want to end and work your way back.

]]>brontë velez goes deep: going underground, psychedelics, blackness, sex, remembering and demanding healing. What happens when you start with where you want to end and work your way back.

]]>ff101dd9-af56-4a26-8623-98b9bd3ac541Fri, 10 Jan 2020 20:44:45 -040001:07:52falsefull6363Episode 62: Doing the old time spirit workDoing the old time spirit workArtist and Medium Kook Teflon lives a life of connection with spirit. In this interview, she speaks on working in good ways with the spirit of Alcohol, dolls and living altars, & rewriting family stories.

]]>Artist and Medium Kook Teflon lives a life of connection with spirit. In this interview, she speaks on working in good ways with the spirit of Alcohol, dolls and living altars, & rewriting family stories.

]]>a0ef4e0d-0083-4f5f-a078-47664b99ef06Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:34:27 -040054:07falsefull6262Episode 61: We are all made of stars: Time travel ancestryWe are all made of stars: Time travel ancestryBilled as "Your guide to the night sky and friendly neighborhood time traveler, queer elder Stargazer Li writes:

"Stargazing isn't about feeling small in the face of such vastness. It's about seeing and experiencing our story as part of the tapestry of a much bigger story. It's about dancing with the spiraling currents of time, rather than trying to direct the flow. It's about coming IN to our bodies and IN to the moment. It's about vastly expanding our experience of NOW."

In this episode, we go deep into place magick, time travel, positions, and the alchemy of stardust.

]]>Billed as "Your guide to the night sky and friendly neighborhood time traveler, queer elder Stargazer Li writes:

"Stargazing isn't about feeling small in the face of such vastness. It's about seeing and experiencing our story as part of the tapestry of a much bigger story. It's about dancing with the spiraling currents of time, rather than trying to direct the flow. It's about coming IN to our bodies and IN to the moment. It's about vastly expanding our experience of NOW."

In this episode, we go deep into place magick, time travel, positions, and the alchemy of stardust.

]]>eab69b64-dbf7-4708-828f-ef774becc746Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:18:00 -040058:40falsefull61616161Episode 59: Trans Day of Remembrance 2019Episode 59: Trans Day of Remembrance 2019In this episode, Pavini ritually reads the names of the trans dead of violence in 2019.

]]>In this episode, Pavini ritually reads the names of the trans dead of violence in 2019.

]]>8a71997b-c622-4fab-94b9-3e4fd9bcfa64Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:01:00 -040028:34falsefull5959Episode 58: Queer and Trans Ritual Magick as Living ArtQueer and Trans Ritual Magick as Living ArtYlva Radziszewski and Kiki Robinson of the Living Altar discuss ritual art as magical activism, queer self-initiation, and accessing ancestors (especially transcestors and queer ancestors) thru the trauma of Roma diaspora and assimilation.

]]>Ylva Radziszewski and Kiki Robinson of the Living Altar discuss ritual art as magical activism, queer self-initiation, and accessing ancestors (especially transcestors and queer ancestors) thru the trauma of Roma diaspora and assimilation.

]]>3d9da7a475324faf82c26043cc267c60Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:00:00 -040059:55falsefull5858Episode 57: "Our grief does not need healing. Our healing needs our grief.""Our grief does not need healing. Our healing needs our grief."Shauna Janz of Sacred Grief riffs on the necessity of grief fluency and it can help you feel a sense of belonging.

]]>Shauna Janz of Sacred Grief riffs on the necessity of grief fluency and it can help you feel a sense of belonging.

]]>cbd229e0a88f4ad78c8bb821306eb78dMon, 28 Oct 2019 17:13:04 -040053:57falsefull5757Episode 56: Hunter's Moon with Murphy RobinsonHunter's Moon with Murphy RobinsonMurphy Robinson of Mountainsong Expeditions shares of her journey on the Appalachian trail led her from life-long vegetarian to practicing the ancestral skill of the sacred hunt.

]]>Murphy Robinson of Mountainsong Expeditions shares of her journey on the Appalachian trail led her from life-long vegetarian to practicing the ancestral skill of the sacred hunt.

]]>9f979160646f44aaa401198f536ae90aSun, 13 Oct 2019 16:47:20 -040047:22falsefull5656Episode 55: "I want to be an ancestor who makes mistakes." On dying consciously, fierce activism and tender learning to the end."I want to be an ancestor who makes mistakes." On dying consciously, fierce activism and tender learning to the end.Activist and witch Colleen Cook speaks about her terminal cancer, her experiences with dying, sexuality and community. Colleen provides a gorgeous example of how to die as you live, and how to live as you die.

This is the season finale. Bespoken Bones returns Oct. 13, 2019.

Make sure to watch for our new show "The Well-Pleasured Podcast" an erotic liberation gameshow, launching September, 2019.

]]>Activist and witch Colleen Cook speaks about her terminal cancer, her experiences with dying, sexuality and community. Colleen provides a gorgeous example of how to die as you live, and how to live as you die.

This is the season finale. Bespoken Bones returns Oct. 13, 2019.

Make sure to watch for our new show "The Well-Pleasured Podcast" an erotic liberation gameshow, launching September, 2019.

]]>20d6eeb129e34d2bba23f28758ac3b17Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:39:58 -040001:00:25falsefull5555Episode 54: The gender revolution will be podcasted!The gender revolution will be podcasted!Join Dr. Alex Iantaffi, gender radical, ancestral reverence practitioner and host of Gender Stories Podcast as we discuss liminality, the intersection of patriarchy and liberation, and praying through queer sex.

]]>Join Dr. Alex Iantaffi, gender radical, ancestral reverence practitioner and host of Gender Stories Podcast as we discuss liminality, the intersection of patriarchy and liberation, and praying through queer sex.

]]>c942033b0454431b92e4d3d60b760a76Fri, 05 Jul 2019 17:39:00 -040057:06falsefull5454Episode 53: Your Earthly Queer Nature Belongs HereYour Earthly Queer Nature Belongs HereIn this episode, So & Pinar of Queer Nature share about queer love and learning to belong through weaving webs of accountability with other beings and the land-based practice of cultivating resilience.

Intro music in Quechua by Renata Flores Rivera.

]]>In this episode, So & Pinar of Queer Nature share about queer love and learning to belong through weaving webs of accountability with other beings and the land-based practice of cultivating resilience.

Intro music in Quechua by Renata Flores Rivera.

]]>66ec785f44d2404093c2535b9543911dWed, 19 Jun 2019 00:00:10 -040001:13:07falsefull5353Episode 52: Creating art with ancestorsCreating art with ancestorsWhat if we can work with ancestors to create art that inspires and liberates? Seth Eisen speaks about his approach that marries notions of community-driven, often overlooked history with an interdisciplinary performance celebrating the legacies of queer ancestors.

]]>What if we can work with ancestors to create art that inspires and liberates? Seth Eisen speaks about his approach that marries notions of community-driven, often overlooked history with an interdisciplinary performance celebrating the legacies of queer ancestors.

]]>a114ed80131f40d59fc2e137e9e2ac93Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:20:33 -040051:04falsefull5252Episode 51: The erotic and the ancestors of liberation: Renewing our ActivismThe erotic and the ancestors of liberation: Renewing our ActivismIn this episode, Starhawk discusses how to stay nourished in our fight for justice.

]]>In this episode, Starhawk discusses how to stay nourished in our fight for justice.

]]>464e7fb3e946444e975d584769db3a4eSun, 19 May 2019 18:26:06 -040055:24falsefull5151Episode 50: Connecting with your animal companions beyond the veilConnecting with your animal companions beyond the veilAnimal communicator Claudia Hehr discusses the special relationship between animals and humans, how to connect with animal ancestors, and dealing with grief and loss of animal companions.

]]>Animal communicator Claudia Hehr discusses the special relationship between animals and humans, how to connect with animal ancestors, and dealing with grief and loss of animal companions.

]]>144a653d8de544f4a4736225c2b6e013Mon, 06 May 2019 17:14:34 -040043:57falsefull5050Episode 49: DId you eat your ancestors for breakfast? Microorganisms, your oldest lineageDId you eat your ancestors for breakfast? Microorganisms, your oldest lineageEnvironmental Microbiologist and ancestral animist Siv Watkins discusses the power of our relationships with the smalls, and solving ecological crisis through evolution.

]]>Environmental Microbiologist and ancestral animist Siv Watkins discusses the power of our relationships with the smalls, and solving ecological crisis through evolution.

]]>4d7ba65aa13f4982a9b9ace9f1a278b5Fri, 19 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -040055:49falsefull4949Episode 48: Becoming an emotional grown-up: working with triggers, reactivity & ancestral woundsBecoming an emotional grown-up: working with triggers, reactivity &amp; ancestral woundsMary Mueller Shutan discusses how to make your own life more easeful through personal skillfulness with emotions and reactivity.

]]>Mary Mueller Shutan discusses how to make your own life more easeful through personal skillfulness with emotions and reactivity.

]]>79934264929a4cd3a1509461637c9364Wed, 10 Apr 2019 23:11:20 -040041:32falsefull4848Episode 47: Punk rock ancestors, queer creativity and being a gender-free godheadEpisode 47: Punk rock ancestors, queer creativity and being a gender-free godheadLynn Breedlove, lead singer of queercore Tribe 8 and the Homobiles shares his secret punk sauce for making a place in the world for your weird self.

]]>Lynn Breedlove, lead singer of queercore Tribe 8 and the Homobiles shares his secret punk sauce for making a place in the world for your weird self.

]]>d287da8f62be48feaeb2fb903dd07fc4Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:00:00 -040046:24falsefull4747Episode 46: The intersection of race, sexual violence and healingThe intersection of race, sexual violence and healingAnnika Leonard of Priceless Incite discusses the intersection of sexualized violence and racial trauma through a personal and professional lens, and her strong commitment to surviving and supporting others in healing.

]]>Annika Leonard of Priceless Incite discusses the intersection of sexualized violence and racial trauma through a personal and professional lens, and her strong commitment to surviving and supporting others in healing.

]]>99ce826902a04a919b0833e6bbb16c20Sun, 10 Mar 2019 18:55:36 -040052:16falsefull4646Episode 45: Re-Membering our ancestral knowings with our plantcestorsRe-Membering our ancestral knowings with our plancestorsLayla Feghali of River Rose Apothecary speaks here of how to regather ancestral memory and access our embodied memory.

]]>Layla Feghali of River Rose Apothecary speaks here of how to regather ancestral memory and access our embodied memory.

]]>bf496d4a17074693bce601dad47c1719Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:21:12 -040058:14falsefull4545Episode 44: Race and racism in ancestral healing panel discussionRace and racism in ancestral healing panel discussionIn this episode, amazing tenders of culture and ancestral healing M'kali-Hashiki, Langston Kahn, and Taya Shere discuss how race and racism intersect with the work of ancestral healing.

]]>In this episode, amazing tenders of culture and ancestral healing M'kali-Hashiki, Langston Kahn, and Taya Shere discuss how race and racism intersect with the work of ancestral healing.

]]>46111645def241399d1d6d7c364b2e52Sun, 03 Feb 2019 18:45:45 -040052:53falsefull4444Episode 43: On being Two-Spirit & Ancestor-honoring DanceOn being Two-Spirit &amp; Ancestor-honoring DanceRoger Kuhn is an enrolled member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and Chair of the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS). Here we discuss dance, the upcoming BAAITS Powwow on Feb. 2, and the connection between sex and Earth.

]]>Roger Kuhn is an enrolled member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and Chair of the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS). Here we discuss dance, the upcoming BAAITS Powwow on Feb. 2, and the connection between sex and Earth.

]]>5747bbfc71a94afdbb1e9eeef3af5777Sun, 20 Jan 2019 17:45:57 -040054:23falsefull4343Episode 42: Tarot, Ancestors & brilliant Trans eldersTarot, Ancestors &amp; brilliant Trans eldersTarotist, artist and prolific Author Rachel Pollack says "As soon as you allow the power of mystery, you go into another level of existence." In this episode, Rachel walks us through her scholarship of the tarot, and the intersections with ancestors, queer and trans elders, and allowing belief in the unseen to impact your life.

]]>Tarotist, artist and prolific Author Rachel Pollack says "As soon as you allow the power of mystery, you go into another level of existence." In this episode, Rachel walks us through her scholarship of the tarot, and the intersections with ancestors, queer and trans elders, and allowing belief in the unseen to impact your life.

]]>d015570983b94144835d9bedb47970e3Sat, 05 Jan 2019 18:58:31 -040055:14falsefull4242Episode 41: "In the context of my ancestors, I make sense." Norse mystery, song as prayer, and seidr initiation"In the context of my ancestors, I make sense." Norse mystery, song as prayer, and seidr initiationMaris Orelia of Living Voice Medicine sings, prays and trances in the Norse traditions of her ancestors. In this interview, she riffs on belonging, shares her ancient song medicine, and addresses the benefits of healing with ancestors.

]]>Maris Orelia of Living Voice Medicine sings, prays and trances in the Norse traditions of her ancestors. In this interview, she riffs on belonging, shares her ancient song medicine, and addresses the benefits of healing with ancestors.

]]>1dd2384369f14f1f9069062dba92f9a1Sun, 23 Dec 2018 18:39:23 -040043:18falsefull4141Episode 40: The place for our wounding is the dirt under our feet: Disability justice, embodied activism and taking care of each otherThe place for our wounding is the dirt under our feet: Disability justice, embodied activism and taking care of each otherIn this episode, artist, poet, writer and facilitator Naomi Ortiz speaks to the intersection of place, ancestors, activism embodiment and disability justice. Naomi is a Disabled, Mestiza (Latina/Indigenous/White), raised in Latinx culture, living in the U.S./Mexico borderlands.

For information on visit: www.NaomiOrtiz.com

Twitter: @ThinkFreestyle

Instagram: NaomiOrtizWriterArtist

]]>In this episode, artist, poet, writer and facilitator Naomi Ortiz speaks to the intersection of place, ancestors, activism embodiment and disability justice. Naomi is a Disabled, Mestiza (Latina/Indigenous/White), raised in Latinx culture, living in the U.S./Mexico borderlands.

For information on visit: www.NaomiOrtiz.com

Twitter: @ThinkFreestyle

Instagram: NaomiOrtizWriterArtist

]]>32ba98383e7d4dbeaba75683b72901faThu, 06 Dec 2018 18:03:29 -040048:23falsefull4040Episode 39: Your trans ancestors and elders hold your activist tender heartYour trans ancestors and elders hold your activist tender heartScholar and filmmaker Dr. Susan Stryker celebrates the continuum of trans history, and speaks to queering time through her relationships with both elders and ancestors in the trans community. This episode is in honor of the Trans Day of Remembrance.

]]>Scholar and filmmaker Dr. Susan Stryker celebrates the continuum of trans history, and speaks to queering time through her relationships with both elders and ancestors in the trans community. This episode is in honor of the Trans Day of Remembrance.

]]>541f82b9ae2045dea3b4e37346483000Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:07:40 -040047:26falsefull3939Episode 38: Deadnaming and the Good Death movementDeadnaming and the Good Death movementIn honor of the Trans Day of Remembrance (November 20) Bespoken Bones is showcasing Trans speakers and causes all month. In this episode, Anthony Easton discusses the act of deadnaming, and how the trans community might learn from the good death movement and vice-versa.

]]>In honor of the Trans Day of Remembrance (November 20) Bespoken Bones is showcasing Trans speakers and causes all month. In this episode, Anthony Easton discusses the act of deadnaming, and how the trans community might learn from the good death movement and vice-versa.

]]>ad3e44b3c1fa474b8294d35f4bf192bfWed, 07 Nov 2018 18:28:02 -040030:58falsefull3838Episode 37: Decolonizing our ancestral body: Answering the ancestral call towards liberationDecolonizing our ancestral body: Answering the ancestral call towards liberationSpirit worker, medicine maker, priest and activist Lou Florez (Awo Ifadunsin Sangobiyi) speaks to being in community and in being conversation with our ancestors as we embody their blessings while disrupting colonizer culture as it lives inside of us. Join us on Oct. 28 in San Francisco at the Modern Witches Confluence!

]]>Spirit worker, medicine maker, priest and activist Lou Florez (Awo Ifadunsin Sangobiyi) speaks to being in community and in being conversation with our ancestors as we embody their blessings while disrupting colonizer culture as it lives inside of us. Join us on Oct. 28 in San Francisco at the Modern Witches Confluence!

]]>c7fecbbc16d64e38a32c2c06714babbeTue, 23 Oct 2018 19:08:47 -040056:17falsefull3737Episode 36: Radical education, revamping Catholicism, and Ancestral ErosRadical education, revamping Catholicism, and Ancestral ErosPractitioner of wonder Lindsay Sudeikis exuberantly riffs on her former life as a nun, the biblical erotic, and what it is to be in love with life while holding a hard line against oppression. She basically smashes patriarchy with every word that falls from her mouth.

]]>Practitioner of wonder Lindsay Sudeikis exuberantly riffs on her former life as a nun, the biblical erotic, and what it is to be in love with life while holding a hard line against oppression. She basically smashes patriarchy with every word that falls from her mouth.

]]>84f953767984441891e44ceeaf2bacbfWed, 26 Sep 2018 16:12:47 -040001:09:35falsefull3636Episode 35: Communicating through trees: Healing trauma in communityCommunicating through trees: Healing trauma in communityDr. G Love aka Geryll Robinson discusses the value of communal ancestral practice and ritual to heal transgenerational trauma in community.

]]>Dr. G Love aka Geryll Robinson discusses the value of communal ancestral practice and ritual to heal transgenerational trauma in community.

]]>1564d878957444e786edaef367311c29Sun, 09 Sep 2018 05:00:00 -040047:14falsefull3535Episode 34: Queer Ancestral Sexual HealingQueer Ancestral Sexual HealingIn this episode, Nick Venegoni of the Queer Spirit podcast interviews me. We discuss the importance of desire and pleasure, and how it gets complicated in the presence of trauma. I riff on how to know if you're not living your body, and getting comfortable being uncomfortable. Lastly, we explore the transmission of trans-generational trauma and its effects on the body and sexual well-being.

]]>In this episode, Nick Venegoni of the Queer Spirit podcast interviews me. We discuss the importance of desire and pleasure, and how it gets complicated in the presence of trauma. I riff on how to know if you're not living your body, and getting comfortable being uncomfortable. Lastly, we explore the transmission of trans-generational trauma and its effects on the body and sexual well-being.

]]>c644f2d724f644eb8cd7e31301db07d8Mon, 27 Aug 2018 17:52:38 -040033:04falsefull3434Episode 33: Embodied evolutionary history, ancestral movement and deep feeling and healingEmbodied evolutionary history, ancestral movement and deep feeling and healingAncestral Movement practitioner Simon Thakur discusses the evolutionary role of empathy, the adaptive qualities of disembodiment, and how moving like our ancestors can heal our grieving hearts.

]]>Ancestral Movement practitioner Simon Thakur discusses the evolutionary role of empathy, the adaptive qualities of disembodiment, and how moving like our ancestors can heal our grieving hearts.

]]>05e0991fbe11417aa9276c96eebc1384Sat, 11 Aug 2018 05:40:03 -040056:11falsefull3333Episode 32: Unspelling White Supremacy through Ancestral StorytellingUnspelling White Supremacy through Ancestral StorytellingUK storyteller and activist Elinor Predota discusses the importance of multiplicity of perspectives when learning the stories of our ancestors, who lived rich, multi-faceted lives. Storytelling can be a healing practice that allows the humanity and fullness of our ancestors to come into focus.

]]>UK storyteller and activist Elinor Predota discusses the importance of multiplicity of perspectives when learning the stories of our ancestors, who lived rich, multi-faceted lives. Storytelling can be a healing practice that allows the humanity and fullness of our ancestors to come into focus.

]]>adcd3854403f4487a8441e76a20ef845Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:44:05 -040048:24falsefull3232Episode 31: Learning boundaries with ancestorsLearning boundaries with ancestorsBodyworker and ancestral healer Mika Banks speaks on how she had to learn boundaries to work effectively with the dead.

]]>Bodyworker and ancestral healer Mika Banks speaks on how she had to learn boundaries to work effectively with the dead.

]]>d4a68dfb88134534bc18c47b2ad62155Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:00:00 -040043:45falsefull3131Episode 30: Breaking the spell of dis-belonging: on land, bones and ancestral bonersBreaking the spell of dis-belonging: on land, bones and ancestral bonersCultural geographer Christos Galanis speaks on ecosexuality as ancestral sexuality, and embodying the priniciples of sacred reciprocity, integrity and consent.

]]>Cultural geographer Christos Galanis speaks on ecosexuality as ancestral sexuality, and embodying the priniciples of sacred reciprocity, integrity and consent.

]]>46203dc54f854f9fa377fb79e55cecb7Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:53:46 -040038:01falsefull3030Episode 29: Plants, stones and bones: Ancestral healing allies from the natural worldPlants, stones and bones: Ancestral healing allies from the natural worldPlant and stone medicine healer Dori Midnight, speaks on ancestral and queer magic with the green bloods and rocks and crystals as allies in ancestral healing.

]]>Plant and stone medicine healer Dori Midnight, speaks on ancestral and queer magic with the green bloods and rocks and crystals as allies in ancestral healing.

]]>d5efc49b2a874c44971efd9ee1efba82Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:00:00 -040047:15falsefull2929Episode 28: Where did they go? Finding the Queer and Trans Ancestors hiding in plain sight in our genealogyWhere did they go? Finding the Queer and Trans Ancestors hiding in plain sight in our genealogyLGBTQ Historian and genealogist Stewart Blandon Traimon speaks on finding our ancestors who had special relationships with gender and sexuality in our family trees. Genealogy is an important parallel to ancestral reverence, and it's a special treat to dive in through a queer lens.

]]>LGBTQ Historian and genealogist Stewart Blandon Traimon speaks on finding our ancestors who had special relationships with gender and sexuality in our family trees. Genealogy is an important parallel to ancestral reverence, and it's a special treat to dive in through a queer lens.

]]>41672cf28b3e40028a0cad2196ed35bfTue, 29 May 2018 15:37:04 -040033:31falsefull2828Episode 27: Mental health crisis as ancestral initiationMental health crisis as ancestral initiationSangoma Gogo Ekhaya Esima of Sangoma Healing speaks on her initiation through mental health crisis and the importance of being humble on our knees before our ancestors.

]]>Sangoma Gogo Ekhaya Esima of Sangoma Healing speaks on her initiation through mental health crisis and the importance of being humble on our knees before our ancestors.

]]>16574863e94bc3f2be1050f61ee1dbe7Tue, 15 May 2018 16:38:51 -040057:45falsefull2727Episode 26: Healing our relationship with DeathHealing our relationship with DeathListen as death doula and ritualist Sarah Kerr of Soul Passages discusses how to prepare to be a good ancestor, have a good death, and face the truth that life is finite.

]]>Listen as death doula and ritualist Sarah Kerr of Soul Passages discusses how to prepare to be a good ancestor, have a good death, and face the truth that life is finite.

]]>8ccc464a2637f57b5c569ce63a2f4c4aMon, 30 Apr 2018 23:35:40 -040043:18falsefull2626Episode 25: Astrology, Ancestors and the queerness of UranusAstrology, Ancestors and the queerness of UranusArchetypal Astrologer Rebecca Farrar speaks in plain English on ancestral connections within astrological birth charts, and the power of viewing your life through an astrological lens.

]]>Archetypal Astrologer Rebecca Farrar speaks in plain English on ancestral connections within astrological birth charts, and the power of viewing your life through an astrological lens.

]]>5164cf15f09233bb31e7507d7e8bdeffSun, 15 Apr 2018 19:53:17 -040046:12falsefull2525Episode 24: The past is present: Jung, ancestors and healing transgenerational sexual traumaEpisode 24: The past is present: Jung, ancestors and healing transgenerational sexual traumaJungian therapist and author Dr. Sandra Easter discusses her work and book "Jung and the Ancestors Beyond Biography, Mending the Ancestral Web" on how we can heal generations of suffering by opening our hearts to feeling what is present in our lineages, our communities, and the land.

]]>Jungian therapist and author Dr. Sandra Easter discusses her work and book "Jung and the Ancestors Beyond Biography, Mending the Ancestral Web" on how we can heal generations of suffering by opening our hearts to feeling what is present in our lineages, our communities, and the land.

]]>33897d96cb20b5604adbcafec2d629ceSat, 31 Mar 2018 15:35:00 -040044:26falsefull2424Episode 23: Art, queer ancestors and healing sexEpisode 23: Art, queer ancestors and healing sexListen as Artistic Director Seth Eisen discusses how art can bring queer ancestors OUT of the shadows and into the light in his new San Francisco collaboration OUT of SITE, and the multigenerational healing that can happen from diving deep into our queer history.

]]>Listen as Artistic Director Seth Eisen discusses how art can bring queer ancestors OUT of the shadows and into the light in his new San Francisco collaboration OUT of SITE, and the multigenerational healing that can happen from diving deep into our queer history.

]]>e0d54ac2577507b80c0842fc6568352eSun, 18 Mar 2018 00:23:00 -040048:01falsefull2323Episode 22: Queer mysteries and Leather ancestorsQueer Mysteries and Leather AncestorsSexuality author and educator Lee Harrington of Passion and Soul speaks on the mighty queer dead, erotic ancestral practice, and kink and leather ancestral lineages.

]]>Sexuality author and educator Lee Harrington of Passion and Soul speaks on the mighty queer dead, erotic ancestral practice, and kink and leather ancestral lineages.

]]>9cb58fd8ef391ec4663ae3c250231c39Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:00:00 -040045:02falsefull2222Episode 21: Reclaiming the ancestral dreaming bodyReclaiming the ancestral dreaming bodyListen as embodied dream worker and ancestral lineage repair practitioner Seyta Selter of Innerlands speaks to the practices of dreaming with ancestors, and the healing power of erotic dreams.

]]>Listen as embodied dream worker and ancestral lineage repair practitioner Seyta Selter of Innerlands speaks to the practices of dreaming with ancestors, and the healing power of erotic dreams.

]]>7206096faaeecd9277e650368f1efd8fThu, 15 Feb 2018 16:31:21 -040045:26falsefull2121Episode 20: The magic of being fat: looking through an ancestral lensThe magic of being fat: looking through an ancestral lensListen as Reverend Catharine Clarenbach of The Way of the River speaks on spirit in a fat body, connecting with ancestors through ancestral objects, and tending the unloved dead.

]]>Listen as Reverend Catharine Clarenbach of The Way of the River speaks on spirit in a fat body, connecting with ancestors through ancestral objects, and tending the unloved dead.

]]>ed129f43a07179dc71aad3e2e6253d39Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:39:14 -040048:35falsefull2020Episode 18: Shamanism, sexual wounds and healingShamanism, sexual wounds and healingListen as shamanic healer and teacher Christina Pratt, host of the Why Shamanism Now podcast and founder of the Last Mask Center speaks on holistic sexuality, the spiritual consequences of sexual violation, and the retrieval of soul parts for the sake of erotic wellness.

]]>Listen as shamanic healer and teacher Christina Pratt, host of the Why Shamanism Now podcast and founder of the Last Mask Center speaks on holistic sexuality, the spiritual consequences of sexual violation, and the retrieval of soul parts for the sake of erotic wellness.

]]>90bf4ac2ac9ed3d09238a9a663eb86d7Sun, 31 Dec 2017 05:00:00 -040001:05:04falsefull1818Episode 17: To Love, Be Loved and Belong: Family Constellations for healing generational traumaTo Love, Be Loved and Belong: Family Constellations for healing generational traumaFamily Constellation facilitator Peter Touchard speaks on how revealing unseen, hidden exclusions and entanglements within family systems can lead to resolution.

]]>Family Constellation facilitator Peter Touchard speaks on how revealing unseen, hidden exclusions and entanglements within family systems can lead to resolution.

]]>558171492e34dfa2666f7eb82eb71470Mon, 18 Dec 2017 21:43:39 -040056:19falsefull1717Episode 16: Trauma as call to prayerTrauma as call to prayerTaya Shere waxes poetic on healing Jewish ancestral healing, participating in an embodied, holy life, and bliss as the prayer.

]]>Taya Shere waxes poetic on healing Jewish ancestral healing, participating in an embodied, holy life, and bliss as the prayer.

]]>e0241937c77d78e49d3cde8b0a9ea9efMon, 04 Dec 2017 22:25:23 -040037:56falsefull1616Episode 15: Language is a spell: Chinese medicine, encoded ancestral wisdom and ephemeral dreamsLanguage is a spell: Chinese medicine, encoded ancestral wisdom and ephemeral dreamsListen as acupuncturist and herbalist Erin Langley of Ancestral Acupuncture speaks truth on the intersection of ancestors and healing.

]]>Listen as acupuncturist and herbalist Erin Langley of Ancestral Acupuncture speaks truth on the intersection of ancestors and healing.

]]>b5a271a66410ea35d5b8b6dda24e8113Sat, 18 Nov 2017 21:31:36 -040043:55falsefull1515Episode 14: Ancestors and Italian Folk MagicAncestors and Italian Folk MagicMallorie Vaudoise is a Brooklyn-based spiritualist of Italian descent. Listen as she speaks on the veneration of saints, the presence of ancestor worship in Catholicism, and adopting your very own soul, for the sake of receiving blessing.

]]>Mallorie Vaudoise is a Brooklyn-based spiritualist of Italian descent. Listen as she speaks on the veneration of saints, the presence of ancestor worship in Catholicism, and adopting your very own soul, for the sake of receiving blessing.

]]>11e8fdd3cd5a6b379f2f3d33fdf05f5bThu, 02 Nov 2017 00:29:00 -040046:52falsefull1414Episode 013: "I can't help but do it.""I can't help but do it."Artist Clement Hil Goldberg speaks to the urgency of creating revolutionary glittering ancestral art, both as a prayer to encode our embodied knowing, and for the sake of supporting and blessing our queer descendants.

]]>Artist Clement Hil Goldberg speaks to the urgency of creating revolutionary glittering ancestral art, both as a prayer to encode our embodied knowing, and for the sake of supporting and blessing our queer descendants.

]]>5774ba05ed141095ab5c526ab4b1d189Thu, 19 Oct 2017 02:33:25 -040041:19falsefullEpisode 012: Ancestors guide me to my purpose and passionEpisode 012: Ancestors guide me to my purpose and passionNew York City-based Shaman Langston Kahn speaks on how relating with ancestors can support the fullest expression of our Selves, and how we can work with the unseen in service to our greatest passions.

]]>New York City-based Shaman Langston Kahn speaks on how relating with ancestors can support the fullest expression of our Selves, and how we can work with the unseen in service to our greatest passions.

]]>f9d1bc6b1c63140da8fe9dd82b842730Thu, 05 Oct 2017 05:00:00 -040001:01:55falsefullEpisode 010: Choosing to heal your lineagesChoosing to heal your lineagesDr. Judith Rich is a pioneering teacher in the field of transformation and consciousness. Listen as she speaks on making the deliberate choice to heal our lineages, and dealing with the repercussions, positive and negative, of accepting our ancestors.

]]>Dr. Judith Rich is a pioneering teacher in the field of transformation and consciousness. Listen as she speaks on making the deliberate choice to heal our lineages, and dealing with the repercussions, positive and negative, of accepting our ancestors.

]]>56bfbf3b903415c3ff8d3fce983bb377Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:47:42 -040043:06falsefullEpisode 009: Plants are our ancestorsPlants are our ancestorsAtava Garcia Swiecicki of Ancestral Apothecary School of Herbal, Folk and Indigenous Medicine speaks on connecting with our indigenous medicine, developing relationships with plants that support the healing of transgenerational trauma and plants and the erotic.

]]>Atava Garcia Swiecicki of Ancestral Apothecary School of Herbal, Folk and Indigenous Medicine speaks on connecting with our indigenous medicine, developing relationships with plants that support the healing of transgenerational trauma and plants and the erotic.

]]>cacd5455d137cea1491780fb2180e8d7Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:18:34 -040046:47falsefull99Episode 008: Feeling pleasure and aliveness around sexFeeling pleasure and aliveness around sexSomatic Sex Educator Caffyn Jesse speaks on self-regulation of the nervous system, ancestral trauma renegotiation and deep somatic pleasure.

]]>Somatic Sex Educator Caffyn Jesse speaks on self-regulation of the nervous system, ancestral trauma renegotiation and deep somatic pleasure.

]]>3939be645c69bcaa60b7091c4b612f15Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:58:28 -040033:47falsefull88Episode 007: Dancing with intention:Dancing with intetion5 Rhythms teacher and activist Sylvie Minot speaks on creating embodied safety and the joyful body, the ancestral war that can exist inside of us and how dance helps us hold that, and how we can dance ourselves and our ancestors free.

]]>5 Rhythms teacher and activist Sylvie Minot speaks on creating embodied safety and the joyful body, the ancestral war that can exist inside of us and how dance helps us hold that, and how we can dance ourselves and our ancestors free.

]]>43c7fbcba53ba074debd8f9a9ceeb1d8Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:00:00 -040034:14falsefull77Episode 006: Breathing with our AncestorsEpisode 006: Breathing with our AncestorsRenegade Sexual Mystic M'kali-Hashiki speaks on developing ancestral consciousness, and the integration of our erotic lives through breathwork practice.

]]>Renegade Sexual Mystic M'kali-Hashiki speaks on developing ancestral consciousness, and the integration of our erotic lives through breathwork practice.

]]>1ff2d079d15a80f6cc9ce295317eec8bThu, 27 Jul 2017 14:49:18 -040036:34falsefullEpisode 005: Time travel, erotic states and trauma healingEpisode 005: Time travel, erotic states and trauma healingDr. Jenny Wade, author of Transcendent Sex, speaks on how erotic states of being are altered states, and can be used to create change and healing.

]]>Dr. Jenny Wade, author of Transcendent Sex, speaks on how erotic states of being are altered states, and can be used to create change and healing.

]]>c3c2b54e35c0cdf2946aa30b39f02ac5Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:21:07 -040040:25falsefullEpisode 004: Lipstick, Green Man and ancestor-supported creative processEpisode 004: Lipstick, Green Man and ancestor-supported creative processArtist Keith Hennessy speaks on how the ancestors move through him as he creates radical performance that challenges dominant culture.

]]>Artist Keith Hennessy speaks on how the ancestors move through him as he creates radical performance that challenges dominant culture.

]]>61c99d8846b0d97daf20c4d1682df177Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:05:47 -040001:03:16falsefullEpisode 003 : Accessing the Realm of the AncestorsEpisode 003 : Accessing the Realm of the AncestorsRashani Chandra Alexandre speaks on the role of ancestors in tantric Hinduism, and practicing ancestral consciousness.

]]>Rashani Chandra Alexandre speaks on the role of ancestors in tantric Hinduism, and practicing ancestral consciousness.

]]>2ea59fa36deaa9ea98d7edc12e335644Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:49:31 -040043:19falsefullEpisode 001: Pathways for the BlessingsEpisode 001: Pathways for the BlessingsDr. Daniel Foor speaks on embodying the goodness of our older, bright well ancestors and how developing ancestral relationships can benefit our lives.

]]>Dr. Daniel Foor speaks on embodying the goodness of our older, bright well ancestors and how developing ancestral relationships can benefit our lives.

]]>f6264617efb9e3308323551dc133db27Sat, 24 Jun 2017 03:31:24 -040039:59falsefullEpisode 000: Welcome to Bespoken Bones!Episode 000: Welcome to Bespoken Bones!Introduction to the podcast, the host, and the ancestors!

]]>Introduction to the podcast, the host, and the ancestors!

]]>de77b95e72a398ea82047f7d7d2c57f7Sat, 24 Jun 2017 03:20:19 -040006:22falsefull