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42. Bogs + Good Native Plants II

42. Bogs + Good Native Plants II

What is the meaning of good native plants for a person who's on a spiritual journey?

I talk again today with Bogs, a Mi'kmaq student of Environmental Sociology at McGill University in Montreal. Bogs has started a non-profit in service of Mother Nature called Good Native Plants.

We covered a variety of topics and tangents on this podcast, including the supremacy of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, Animal and Plants as Nations, engaging with and connecting to Passion + Purpose, Native plants as a process to decolonize, plant systems as exemplars of good social systems and so much more.

I really enjoy speaking with Bogs and I hope you do too. Check out their non-profit if you’re looking to re-design your property/spaces to be more integrated and beneficial to the whole of Nature.

podcastLezley DavidsonApril 7, 2024Native Plants, landback, Indigenous Sovereignty, Indigenous Traditional KnowledgeComment

41. Bogs + Good Native Plants

41. Bogs + Good Native Plants

Today we talk with Bogs, a Mi'kmaq student of Environmental Sociology at McGill University in Montreal. Bogs has started a non-profit in service of Mother Nature called Good Native Plants.

We talk the difference between Western science and Traditional Indigenous Knowledge and biodiversity as immunity, linguistics + language, and I almost cry because I love the Land so much. We had a lot to share an I interrupted too much.

Also, count how many times I said "interesting" in this podcast, it's ridiculous.

Part II should be up shortly.

podcastLezley DavidsonApril 6, 2024Native Plants, landback, Indigenous Sovereignty, Indigenous Traditional KnowledgeComment

40. MR. SAUGA - Earthbound

40. MR. SAUGA - Earthbound

Jordan Jamieson, MR. SAUGA - a rapper, archeologist, Michi Saagii of the Credit and the creator of the soundtrack to my awakening to vocation in this life.

I LOVE all of this. His album “Earthbound” has been on repeat in my life for over a month. I wake up to Anishinabek words, phrases, and his lyrics in my head. There is synchronicity here for me, and a deep sense of gratitude for his expression of Spirit in the World of Form.

We talk about a bunch of stuff - his music, the language, sovereignty, Land + Spirit. Please support his music. Go buy it, stream it and vote for him on the Indigenous Music Countdown. Very grateful for this in my life.

podcastLezley DavidsonMarch 9, 2024Michi Saagii, Music, vocation, archeology, Indigenous SovereigntyComment

39. The Pretanī Witches are on Turtle Island

39. The Pretanī Witches are on Turtle Island

I feel like this title needs an explainer.

Pretanī is a more accurate title for the people and land of the original indigenous “Celtic” people of Ireland and the UK. Apparently, “Celtic” was a term applied to the people in the 18th century to differentiate them from Anglo-English.

Desiring a greater connection to Spirit means paying attention to what roots us in identity and Place. “Celtic” descendants will gain from rooting into our Ancestry and how that is revealed on Turtle Island.

We talk Witches and Witchcraft as the remnants of our “Celtic” cultural and spiritual heritage + why I don’t resonate with Wicca. I share what I think are the 2 most important tasks asked of us to become Authentic Expressions of Soul at this time.

This is part I of II - stick around for the second part.

podcastLezley DavidsonFebruary 24, 2024witches, Cailleach, witchcraft, Pretani, rootsComment

38. Bambi Dawn III - The Body Connection

38. Bambi Dawn III - The Body Connection

Bambi and I finish up our chat by talking about being in our bodies, even when that’s not such a great experience. Bambi shares her encounters with medical self-advocacy, language and the connection to Spirit and Ceremony as a helpful solution to anxiety.

I thoroughly enjoyed my epic chat with Bambi and I hope you do too. Please contact me if you’d like to talk with me about Land + Spirit. It’s my favourite thing!

podcastLezley DavidsonFebruary 11, 2024body wisdom, self advocacy, ceremonyComment

37. Bambi Dawn II - Ancestral Healing

37. Bambi Dawn II - Ancestral Healing

Today we continue our epic chat with Bambi and share ancestral healing and intergenerational trauma survival stories.

Skip to 8 mins-ish to avoid childhood SA mention.

Bambi shares her experiences and learnings in a relatable, grounded wisdom kind of way. It was refreshing to have such a frank and open conversation about all kinds of things that are often taboo to discuss openly. Thanks Bambi.

podcastLezley DavidsonFebruary 10, 2024ancestral healing, intergenerational trauma, Christian Colonization, ceremonyComment

36. Bambi Dawn I - Talking with Spirit

36. Bambi Dawn I - Talking with Spirit

Bambi and I chat about her Indigenous Granny and talking with Spirit. We share stories of Dads, Celtic reconnecting, Dumb Supper and love for our dog families. Also witchcraft. This was a long and interesting ride and is split into 3 parts. Links below.

podcastLezley DavidsonFebruary 7, 2024Celtic, Celtic Reconnecting, Animism, Cailleach, Witch, Witches, Witchcraft, Cree, NehiyawComment

35. Elder Dr. Dave

35. Elder Dr. Dave

I’ve spoken about Dr. Dave before and I assume I’ll be speaking about him at length in the future. He is continuing his Teaching Circle work from Spirit and is available to all who answer his call to be in right relationship with Land + Spirit.

He has been teaching me over and over again about communication with and for the Earth. Sharing love for the Earth and sharing love about the Earth is the message he is repeating to me and the lesson I am learning until I am able to embody that truth in the world.

This is for you too. This is for everybody.

podcastLezley DavidsonFebruary 3, 2024Indigenous Sovereignty, Turtle Lodge, WahbanangComment

34. Dallas Courchene and the Magick of Courage

34. Dallas Courchene and the Magick of Courage

In today's podcast, I talk with Dallas Courchene, the founder of the Rise Up Initiative and a powerful advocate for Indigenous Sovereignty in Treaty 1 territory. You can find Dallas around the web as @Makoonz.

This has be a Spirit-Lead experience for me. Half-way through, Dallas opens the door to Spirit and leading with heart and things get magickal.

podcastLezley DavidsonJanuary 21, 2024Indigenous Sovereignty, landback, Turtle Lodge, WahbanangComment

33. Sharing Love and Kinship with Earth 'Often and Loud and Joyously'

33. Sharing Love and Kinship with Earth 'Often and Loud and Joyously'

Part 3 of my collaboration with Śivani. We talk Galactic citizenship, how the new stuff to us is old ‘always-been-here’ stuff, the Earth coming into trust again with human beings, mediumship, transmission of wisdom and proclaiming our love for the Earth often, loudly and joyously.

podcastLezley DavidsonApril 17, 2023yoga ecology, truth, earth, wisdom, mediumshipComment

32. Śivani and I Normalize Nature is Kin

32. Śivani and I Normalize Nature is Kin

I so enjoyed this conversation with Śivani from Solace and Shine.

We talked about Yoga Ecology and how the Earth is moving into trust again with human beings. We talked about remembrance and what we can do to come into remembrance with Earth.

We talked prophecy and dog stories and how important it is to normalize Nature as Kin.

podcastLezley DavidsonApril 11, 2023growth, yoga ecology, nature is kin, remembranceComment

31. Śivani talks about yoga... and so much more

31. Śivani talks about yoga... and so much more

In all honesty, I am still integrating the download of information Śivani shared in our hour and a half together (split into probably 3 episodes).

Śivani launched a deep dive into Yoga principles and we talked about healing and clearing chakras and mudras, yantras, mandalas… there is a LOT.

Śivani is a a Medium, Intuitive Artist, and Sannyasin on the Yogic path. You can find out more at her website the links below:

podcastLezley DavidsonApril 7, 2023growth, healing, yogaComment

30. Magick and Miracles

30. Magick and Miracles

Creation is designed to love us and entertain us and teach us and provide us with the miraculous - if we allow Them. If we accept Them. If we are willing to share.

Magic isn't something outside of Creation. Magic comes from the Greek root "magos" or Latin "magus" which is the same as "mage" or "member of the learned class". To be magical is to understand what is asked of us and live in harmony with the natural world. Synchronicity is a result of living in magic. Having the Universe respond to our needs is living in magic. We are all magicians in wholiness.

podcastLezley DavidsonNovember 16, 2022growth, healing, MagickComment

29. Owing Creator and Living in Transactional Spirituality

29. Owing Creator and Living in Transactional Spirituality

Western society equates worth with prosperity.

Prosperity gospel, the protestant work ethic - Christian ideology intimately connects our financial and social status with our 'favour' with God. If we are prospering it is God's will and reward for our obedience. If we are struggling, it's because we've strayed, we are not obedient, or hard-working, we are not favoured or rewarded by god.

This is some fucked up shit.

podcastLezley DavidsonNovember 13, 2022growth, healingComment

28. We Kill Our Gods

28. We Kill Our Gods

I don't stand here and say "I am Christ. I am God incarnate on Earth." Except that's exactly what I'm saying - because it’s the truth and it’s not just me, and it’s not just you - it’s the reality of all of the everything.

That's the reality of existing in Creation.

That is the call for all of us in existence to become self-aware of our own divine wholiness and recognize the divine wholiness in all of Creation.

I'm a little scared to do this, because it doesn't often work out for those who stand for divine wholiness.

podcastLezley DavidsonNovember 13, 2022growth, healingComment

27. Domination

27. Domination

Decolonizing my mind from Christian world view. Separating the beautiful miracle of Christ Spirit from the toxic manipulation and lies of Christianity.

podcastLezley DavidsonOctober 26, 2022growth, healing, Christian ColonizationComment

26. Separate and Special

26. Separate and Special

Further conversation on my Christian decolonizing process. I am making my way to Anam and Ancestors. The path to connection with my pre-Christian Celtic cultural identity.

podcastLezley DavidsonOctober 19, 2022growth, healingComment

25. Have We All Been Colonized?

25. Have We All Been Colonized?

Apparently, I have to reckon with the Christian colonization of my Celtic ancestors before I can walk with them into the future. This is the first of a series on Christianity and the the harm and gifts it’s given to my ancestors.

podcastLezley DavidsonOctober 12, 2022growth, healingComment

24. Celtic Reconnection - a Second Mystical Event

24. Celtic Reconnection - a Second Mystical Event

I just had another mystical experience.

It's the result of the ancestral healing work I've been doing with ICU. If you're interested, they have more sessions upcoming.

I can only describe this mystical experience as distinctly personal. It was a revelation of my identity in this life as a soul in a body that is connected to thousands and thousands of other lives and years of living in a body on this planet.

podcastLezley DavidsonSeptember 28, 2022growth, healingComment

Free for a Chat?

Free for a Chat?

Are you interested in talking about Spirit with me? Or maybe about Celtic re-connecting on Turtle Island or Celtic spirituality? Would you like to invite me to chat with you on your channel about spiritual things? I’m down!

podcastLezley DavidsonSeptember 25, 2022free for a chat, interview, contactComment