Tending the Ancestral Fire
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
Today we’re stepping into a sacred dialogue… one that spans across generations, bloodlines, and worlds seen and unseen. In today’s episode we are Tending the Ancestral Fire — We will reflect on the sacred, often forgotten relationship we have with those who came before us… not just biologically, but spiritually, cosmologically. We will bridge the deep wisdom of our ancestors with the nuanced awareness of the modern heart and psyche. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes. Resources Mentioned Malidoma Patrice Somé Of Water and the...
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Season 6 Announcement
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
Ancient soul modern mind podcast is returning! The podcast is coming back with a new season and to kick off this season I'm going to talk about the elements (fire, water, earth, nature, mineral) in preparation for in-person rituals that I’ll be offering this summer. This is actually the fourth year that I’ve offered Community-based Elemental Healing Rituals at Kinstone. Kinstone is an incredible megalith garden and sanctuary in the Driftless region of the Mississippi river valley near Fountain city, WI. The community that has grown up around these donation-based rituals...
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The Great Transformation toward an Ancient Future with Ra Ma
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
In this episode, Erica interviews Ra Ma, creator of EarthSeed Temple Arts. Erica and Ra Ma discuss Ra Ma’s experiences in the Great Pyramid, pilgrimages to sacred places on the Earth, and Ra Ma’s unique way of weaving star (astrology) and stone (Earth and bone) wisdom into her many sacred offerings. This is an episode of medicinal story telling you don’t want to miss! From Ra Ma’s website: EarthSeed Temple Arts offers astrological divination, a mystery school, and global pilgrimages to activate your starseed wisdom through educational and mystical experiences. Ra Ma, the...
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Facing Disappointment and Other Difficult Emotions with Fierce Compassion
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
In this episode, Erica shares about facing disappointment and feeling difficult emotions. Topics she mentions are: compassion, suffering, love, acceptance, rejection, disappointment, accepting “no”, showing up for ourselves and others through the experience of feelings, helping children feel their feelings, and breaking up with pity. She also mentions the ancestral and cultural traumas of the last 110 years and how these generational wounds led us away from allowing the natural state of emotions to exist. Erica muses about the Dagara (and perhaps many other indigenous peoples) being the...
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Meditation: Water
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
In this episode, Erica shares a water meditation that connects the listener to the waters of their body, the waters near their home, and a favorite body of water allowing for blessings to flow back and forth. This meditation was recorded last winter while teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This winter she is releasing a series of elemental meditations as an offering of service to others. May these recordings be a balm for anyone who needs restoration and connection to the healing wisdom of the elements. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing,...
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Meditation: Earth, Fire, Tree
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
In this episode, Erica shares a nature meditation that connects the listener to the earth, the fire within, and to a guardian tree. This meditation was recorded last winter while teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This winter she is releasing a series of nature meditations as an offering of service to others. May these recordings be a balm for anyone who needs restoration and connection to the healing wisdom of the elements. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing, subscribing, and leaving a review on iTunes Podcast. Stay Connected Erica...
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Boundaries Allow Us to Be Ourselves with Keisha Holmes, LPC
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
In this episode, Erica interviews her dear friend, Keisha Holmes, licensed professional counselor (LPC). The talk about boundaries- what they are, how to figure out when we need them, and the questions we have to ask ourselves in order to create them. They also discuss how to find and strengthen a sense of self, which is ultimately what we’re doing when we create boundaries. Keisha Holmes, LPC, owns a therapy clinic in Lafayette, La, that specializes in therapy & counseling for anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, depression, trauma, obsessions, and compulsions for teens, adults, and...
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Who Would You Be if You Were Free?
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
When the Mountain Speaks, The River Cries is a special segment of Ancient Soul, Modern Mind podcast offering a mixture of personal and folk story telling medicine. In this episode, Erica shares about finding healing in nature on a solo camping experience. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes. Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: Instagram: Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, and Erica Thibodeaux Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other podcast listening platforms. May...
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The Treasures of Grief (When Grief Flows, Peace Grows)
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
When the Mountain Speaks, The River Cries is a special segment of this podcast offering a mixture of personal and folk story telling medicine. In this episode, Erica shares about her experiences of sorrow and grief and how when grief flows, peace grows. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes. Resources Mentioned Video from Elder Malidoma Somé’s Burkina Faso funeral: Songs from Elder Malidoma’s Asheville funeral (Youtube playlist): Work with Elder Theresa Sykes Brittany - Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: Instagram:...
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Magical Support from the Tiniest Creatures
Ancient Soul Modern Mind
When the Mountain Speaks, The River Cries is a special segment of this podcast offering a mixture of personal and folk story telling medicine. In this episode, Erica shares about support from the tiniest creatures and how magic lies inside our ability to eschew doubt and choose to believe. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes. Stay Connected Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPC Website: Instagram: Music Credits: Intro and Outro music: Liberty Kohn, and Erica Thibodeaux Ancient Soul, Modern Mind Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all other...
info_outlineToday we’re stepping into a sacred dialogue… one that spans across generations, bloodlines, and worlds seen and unseen.
In today’s episode we are Tending the Ancestral Fire —
We will reflect on the sacred, often forgotten relationship we have with those who came before us… not just biologically, but spiritually, cosmologically.
We will bridge the deep wisdom of our ancestors with the nuanced awareness of the modern heart and psyche.
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes.
Resources Mentioned
Malidoma Patrice Somé
Of Water and the Spirit
The Healing Wisdom of Africa
Ritual: Power, Healing, and Community
Sobonfu E. Somé
Walking Spirit Home
The Spirit of Intimacy
Orland Bishop
The Seventh Shrine: Meditations on the African Spiritual Journey: From the Middle Passage to the Mountaintop
Stay Connected
Erica Thibodeaux, MS, LPCC
Website: ericathibodeaux.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientsoul_modernmind_podcast/
Insight timer: https://insig.ht/R9RzqgnwBGb
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ancientsoulmodernmind/membership
Music Credits:
Fall Asleep by Alexander Nakarada, https://www.creatorchords.com
Nomadic Sunset by Alexander Nakarada, https://www.creatorchords.com
Tribal Joy by Alexander Nakarada, https://www.creatorchords.com
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