Red Cedar Way

What it means to protect the sacred space of our home. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

Let’s talk letting go of celebrity worship to reclaim our own spirit, autonomy, and accountability. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

Everyone is talking about community building but few acknowledge the challenges of actually doing it! Community means nurturing relationships with people - real people - who have diverse beliefs, values, personalities, abilities, and needs. Relationships can be hard and messy. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to build community in a colonized world. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

As the darker, colder days draw near, let’s explore the spirit of winter. The Winter Maker is the spirit that brings winter and is represented in the night sky beginning in December. During this time, we tells stories, gather together, and share warmth and resources. Today, we'll talk about what the spirit of winter reveals to us, as well as the spiritual significance of winter to me personally.  References: Star Stories, part 9: Ojibwe Indigenous Star Map - An Artist's Rendition Talking Sky: Ojibwe Constellations as a Reflection of Life on the Land by Carl Gawboy & Ron Morton ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

Let’s talk rebirth! This week we dive into past lives, including what it means to be closer to spirit or “the veil" as a child (who remembers their past life) and my hypothesis for why our human condition filters out past lives as we get older. I share my own past life memory and what I’ve learned about how I carry intergenerational and, potentially, inter-life trauma. Lastly, I’ll discuss the pitfalls of focusing on past lives to the detriment of being present with our current selves. References: Northerned Podcast with Beatrice Deer Aanjikiing / Changing Worlds: An Anishinaabe Traditional Funeral by Lee Obizaan Staples & Chato Ombishkebines Gonzalez Red Cedar Way: Spiritual Escapism and Bypassing ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

Let’s talk all the approaches and modalities that are in my medicine bundle right now: community, spiritual, cultural, traditional, and western, as well as traditional approaches from around the world like: acupuncture, moxibustion, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. We’ll also talk family knowledge and recipes, as well as red light therapy, heat therapy, bodywork, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. References: Books: Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine Holding Our World Together: Ojibwe Women and the Survival of Community A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle: Revelations of Indigenous Wisdom--Healing Plants, Practices, and Stories by By David Young, Robert Rogers, Russell Willier  Podcasts: Center for Indigenous Midwifery’s Podcast Indigenous Medicine Stories: Anishinaabe mshkiki nwii-dbaadaan How Light Shapes Women’s Health and Well Being ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

Let’s talk about our connection to our bodies, the monthly cycle, and our bleed or moon time. I share a major milestone in my healing journey, how I’ve been reconnecting with my cycle and bleed, and share about the first time I got a period. We’ll discuss how colonization has robbed us of the beauty and power inherent in our cycle and bleed, and dig into how to reconnect to our traditions and practices surrounding the moon time. References/Resources: Unexplainable: The Bleeding Edge NPR: Long overlooked, menstrual blood is a treasure trove for science Book: Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine by Kim Anderson Book: Holding Our World Together: Ojibwe Women and the Survival of Community Documentary: Long Line of Ladies Kwek Society: Moon Time Traditional Teachings Center for Indigenous Midwifery Podcast ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

This week, we talk about how the dream world brings medicine, and healing in seasons of grief. I talk about spirit communication during dreams, and how our ancestors and loved ones may visit us in our dreams. I share my own experience and and update on how I’ve been experiencing grief. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

An update on my healing journey after pregnancy loss and Asherman Syndrome (uterine scarring), including my connection to spirit through the dream world. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

In Anishnaabe culture, the spirits of thunder beings and the underwater panther provide medicine and are part of the cosmological balance. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

This week, we dive into sleep and dream medicine. Most people have seen dreamcatchers, but let’s talk about the cultural and medicinal traditions of using dreamcatchers. Who makes them, who uses them, what should they look like, and where should you hang them? ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

Trick or Treat! A smattering of spooky stories from my own collection. ** References: Website for the haunted Pousada. Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

Let’s talk about different healing modalities, their benefits and drawbacks, and what it means to be a healer and to seek healing. References: Plaintain is the plant that fights bug bites Indigenous Medicine Podcast The Healing Alliance: Western Medicine Meets Indigenous Medicine, Part 1 How Indigenous Medicine Intersects with Biomedicine with Diane Longboat The Power of Spirit Can Facilitate Healing with Hilton King Plants Have So much to Give Us, All We Have To Do Is Ask: Anishinaabe Botanical Teachings by Mary Siisup Geniusz Our Knowledge is Not Primitive: Decolonizing Botanical Anishinaabe Teachings by Wendy Makoons Geniusz Life Stages of Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine by Kim Anderson Holding Our World Together: Ojibwe Women and the Survival of Community by Brenda Child A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle: Revelations of Indigenous Wisdom - Healing Plants, Practices, and Stories by David Young, Robert Rogers & Russel Willier ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

A seasonal shift is underway: the Autumn Equinox teaches us lessons about preparing, slowing down, letting go, and healing. This year’s Equinox lines up with my own healing journey. In this podcast episode, I talk about the last few months navigating life post-miscarriage, including coming to terms with a body that isn’t fully healed. We will talk through the rare uterine scarring condition called Asherman Syndrome and what it means to do battle where you can, and let everything else go. We’ll also discuss my spiritual and ancestral connections throughout this entire process. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

How can we return to the land, to our land-based, indigenous practices, when those practices were coopted, covered, and hidden from view through colonization? This week, I’ll take us on a little trip to a holy well in Ireland to discuss ancient practices, sacred sites, and how to seek clues to the practices our ancestors left us. Many land-based practices have been coopted by colonizers and empires, and the truth of our connection to land, spirit, ancestors, and healing lie just below the surface. We’ll discuss the St. Michael’s Well, its fascinating healing properties, and its ancient history on the land and to healing the people long before Christians arrived and re-named it after a saint. The well’s story reveals its true roots: connection to land, understanding the healing power of earth and water, and reverence for pilgrimage to a sacred site. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar References: Holy Wells of Cork & Kerry: Tobar Mhíchíl, St. Michael’s Well, County Kerry Book - Irish Customs and Traditions: How our ancestors celebrated life and the seasons by Marion McGarry ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

What makes someone a shaman, healer, or medicine person? Can you become one with a course, a certificate, or an instagram handle? In traditional cultures, people study medicine and healing for decades before holding themselves out as healers to their communities. Let’s talk about the modern obsession with influencers and shamans and what it means to really serve a community. We’ll also discuss the responsibilities of healers, including a deep commitment to their patients/clients and need to have a strong ethical and moral practice. I’ll also dive into why shamans and healers aren’t necessarily automatically good people and we must understand a practitioner's teachers, practice, community, knowledge, and experience before we put our trust into them. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar References: Indigenous Medicine Stories: Anishinaabe mshkiki-nwii-dbaabaan Onaubinisay, Walks-Above-the-Ground Part 1 and Part 2 Center for Indigenous Midwifery: Stories of Ribbons Skirts and Healing Red Cedar Way: Spiritual Escapism & Bypassing ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

This week I share a bit about traditional medicine practices, and talk about good and bad medicine. I share my own experience with bad medicine and how to to fight the temptation to use bad medicine. I’ll also discuss the ethics of using bad medicine and the historical and current cultural significance of medicine people in Anishnaabe culture. References: Spooked: Bull Boy Spooked: Medicine People Spooked: Always Be Polite ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway Support on tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

Scent and the sense of smell have an incredible, and often invisible, impact on our lives. Scent can bring comfort and healing, and help us to survive. Today I chat about the different ways I’ve come to know scent - from food to fragrance to medicine and even as a means to communicate with spirit. ** Resources: The scent of attraction and the smell of success: crossmodal influences on person perception ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway. Support on Tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

Today’s a big one, guys. And it may be tough to take. But it is important. We’re going to talk about who is a settler, an immigrant, a colonizer, and more. Whose duty is it to decolonize? What it means to decolonize and re-indignize as an indigenous person, as a settler (of any background/race/ethnicity), and as a white person. What are the generational impacts of colonization, imperialism, and capitalism? What is internalized colonialism/imperialism/capitalism? And what can we do to deprogram? What does repair look like? All are welcome on Turtle Island, but colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism are not! ** Resources related to today’s episode: All My Relations: Beyond Blood Quantum All My Relations: Love in the Time of Blood Quantum All My Relations: Rematriate All My Relations: Can a DNA Test Make Me Native American? All My Relations: The Ancestors Know You: Real Life Reconnection Stories Also check out the playlist of decolonizing/reindignizing podcasts in my instagram highlight. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway. Support on Tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way

This week’s episode is a little chat on a big problem: spiritual escapism and bypassing. Too many spiritual and wellness spaces deny the inherent truth that the spiritual and physical worlds are inseparable. “Spiritual" spaces that espouse love, light, and high vibes deny or avoid the plain realities of our physical world, allowing their followers and adherents to avoid confronting or reconciling with the pain they inflict or benefit from in the physical world while seeking “spiritual” enlightenment. Connection to spirit and ancestors would never allow us to bypass our sacred duties to our relatives - human, animal, plant, environmental - in the physical world. Spiritual escapism and bypassing is a colonial construct that promises privileged individuals in the global minority the ability to dispense with their sacred duties while cosplaying a connection to spirit: to take, extract, and exploit without repercussion. ** Follow along on insta @redcedarway. Support on Tipjar ** This podcast is written, produced, and edited by Red Cedar Way. Cover Artwork and Music Credits: Music in this podcast is the track Glacier by the artist SalmonLikeTheFish on the album Music for the Sleepy Traveler. It is used under creative commons license CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Cover art by Lisa Berry via Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@lnberry_ Support Red Cedar Way by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/red-cedar-way