Welcome back! Join East and me for a conversation about spiritualism, divinity, connection, and the realities of a young woman in Middlesboro, Kentucky and her librarian Judy, who empowered her through choice and reading.
East is currently a dancer, dance-instructor, and divination artist in Knoxville, TN. She discusses her lived experience in her family, her capacity for touching into her spiritual realm, and her brand new book series that will be launched this winter.
If you're curious about her divination artistry work, find her on Instagram  @AppalachianAllegories. https://www.instagram.com/appalachianallegories/
If you want to know more about pole dance, check out Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness on Facebook or Instagram. They also have a website to sign up for intro courses@ https://sheerinspirationpolefitness.polebuddy.com/studio/enrol/schedule.php?

This episode is dedicated to our guest, East's, aunt Roma Fleming, who passed away not too long after we recorded earlier this month. Hold a moment of silence for her if you will.

Content to be mindful of: Some discussion of religion, spiritualism, and fingers in boxes. (Tune into hear more about that).

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Also in case anyone else was just needing to know for curiosity sake, East's grandmother always said, "don't put your bag on the floor otherwise your money will know you don't care about it and fly away" (quotes are mine). 

Song credits for "I deserve to be here" to the band Tellios.
Image credits to East.