Grieving in the Thick of It: Animist Practice and Invasive Species

A Tarot Reading for the Collective- a rare occurrence!

Hi all, It’s been a long time since I’ve uploaded a new podcast episode. This is not a usual Animist Activist episode. This is, instead, an audio recording of a collective tarot reading I was called to generate. I almost never do collective readings, though I have been a tarot reader for over ten years now, and I do read for individuals professionally. Something was up though, this full moon. Could be that it’s in convivial Gemini and Mercury’s freshly direct! In any case, if you listen, I hope this supports you in some fashion. The energy is channeled through the culmination of this full moon, but it seems the content applies to the next couple of months, through the “holidays.” Here’s an image of the spread I discuss: I’ve utilized the transcript service that is provided by Substack, which is new for me. If you need a written copy of this audio, please let me know! I’ll make it happen. Happy listening, all, and may you know love, reckon grief, and embody joy. May you be inspired, may we all get free. Cheers! And thank you. Get full access to Animist Activist at animistactivistpod.substack.com/subscribe [https://animistactivistpod.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Grief Vigil 6: May 11, 2025

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Grief Vigil 3, May 7, 2025

Thank you to everyone who tuned into any of the live Grief Vigils I held from May 5, 2025 to May 22, 2025. I have removed all of the recordings except for this one. I will revisit this container soon, in new ways. Use this video any time you need help holding space for the grief and rage that come up in these dire times. Sending you all the love. Liberation for all beings; may all of us get free. Get full access to Animist Activist at animistactivistpod.substack.com/subscribe [https://animistactivistpod.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Weeds and Being; contemplative action to make a living among weeds

Hi to everyone! Here is the next installment of Animist Activist Podcast. In this episode we cover what it means to be a human among weeds, the various roles weeds play in our lives as humans. We the context of “weed” as a label. It’s all about a plant’s ability to be in the right place at the right time (according to human ideals!) Certain plants fall in and out of fashion through the human lens, as human histories, tastes, and habitats change. Especially, we celebrate a personal favorite among the classification of “weeds,” gorgeous Dandelion! Here are sources mentioned that double as recommended reading: Silent Spring [https://archive.org/details/fp_Silent_Spring-Rachel_Carson-1962/mode/2up] by Rachel Carson [https://archive.org/details/fp_Silent_Spring-Rachel_Carson-1962/mode/2up] The Spirited Kitchen [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/719245/the-spirited-kitchen-by-carmen-spagnola/9781682686676]by Carmen Spagnola [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/719245/the-spirited-kitchen-by-carmen-spagnola/9781682686676] Emergence [https://adriennemareebrown.net/2013/06/21/emergence-speech-from-opening-for-allied-media-conference-2013/]speech by adrienne maree brown [https://adriennemareebrown.net/2013/06/21/emergence-speech-from-opening-for-allied-media-conference-2013/] Please subscribe via substack or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you’re feeling resourced by this work! As always, I will post the podcast script separately, via Substack, if anyone prefers or needs to read, rather than to listen. Thank you, and wild blessings on your humble human path! Get full access to Animist Activist at animistactivistpod.substack.com/subscribe [https://animistactivistpod.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Grieving in the Thick of It: Animist Practice and Invasive Species

In this third ever episode of Animist Activist Pod we discuss invasive species, human species hierarchy and global industry and capitalism. We search for a practice to engage with the material reality of “invasive species” even as we have deep respect for their spirit beings and hold our own ecological grief. I will post the episode script separately from these show notes. Links to sourced materials: * The National Wildlife Federation on Invasive Species [https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Threats-to-Wildlife/Invasive-Species] * Frequently Asked Questions About the Zebra Mussel [https://nas.er.usgs.gov/taxgroup/mollusks/zebramussel/zebra_mussel_faqs.pdf] Recommended Reading: * The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature’s Salvation [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22716462] by Fred Pearce [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22716462] * article: You may be thinking about animals all wrong (even if you’re an animal lover) [https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23522207/animal-rights-justice-ethics-martha-nussbaum] by Sigal Samuel -On the hierarchialization of non-human beings by humans Get full access to Animist Activist at animistactivistpod.substack.com/subscribe [https://animistactivistpod.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]