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Pen pals for over 28 years, Andrew MacPhail and Karrie Kirchner explore the heart and science of a spiritually vibrant friendship. Take a guitar-playing, poem-writing, letter-carrying Aspie who can geek out at a moment's notice and put him with an inveterate swimmer, gardener, and spiritual counselor whose visual art and Taoist practice guide her to a restored and vibrant life... and come along for the ride!
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Andrew talks about the insidious traumas of childhood, how loving his parents prevented him from maturing and confronting the truth, living in the shadow of mental illness and religious fundamentalism, and how radical forgiveness has given him a road to freedom.You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized Welcome Package - SNAIL MAIL - directly to YOU!!! Exclusive access to one (1) Bonus Podcast Episode per month. Monthly standing invitation to Sacred Airspace Podcast Z...
Animals bring out the best in us!--and sometimes a bit of everything from laughter as we see my parents' non-compromise on getting me a dog during my childhood as well as the terror of seeing two clever pets land themselves in situations fraught with danger they couldn't possibly have understood--or could they have?Among more poems from the turn of the new year, one in particular catches Karrie's attention and draws us into deeper conversation about the difference between the usual Western co...
Sometimes what we don't say is the deepest prologue to our episode, and this week is one of those episodes. We have struggled, over the course of our lives, to come to accept ourselves. Perfectionists? Yes. Emotionally in-touch, to the level of bearing the burns of vivid experiences? Yes. But we both had to realize that acceptance can be active; that's where the whole thing began.Karrie shares a prayer square as a touchpoint for mental clarity and spiritual direction in the day-to-day (Andrew...
As 2023 opens, so does Season 3 of Sacred Airspace. Karrie and I take a look at how the podcast reflects the indirect but ultimately profound process of manifesting our destinies; this includes how we've grown in the past year, the process of transforming thoughts into actions, and why we persist in the admittedly messy process even at times when it feels like exactly what we'd like *not* to be doing. Karrie introduces a new pen, Andrew shares two new poems, and the book discussed in the "spi...
Entering our holiday hiatus, "Sharon" takes a few more twists and turns. For those of you who wish to start from the beginning, listen to episodes 40, 42, and 44 before listening to this one. During our holiday break, please continue to write, remembering our new address: P.O. Box 845, Windsor, CT 06095. Bonus content for Patreon subscribers will continue during December and regular episodes will re-commence in January 2023.You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized W...
With Karrie and I both not feeling our best, I bring out some of the poems that have been hiding in the metaphorical shadows all year--some of love, some of loss, and even an artistic "talk back" to Poe's "The Raven." Join us next week for the Season 2 finale, another installment of chapters from the serialized short fiction, "Sharon," and then be blessed with a wonderful holiday season. We'll return in January to kick off Season 3!You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Person...
The serialized short fiction work "Sharon" continues with chapters 6-9. For those who wish to start from the beginning, listen to Episodes 40 and 42 before listening to this one.You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized Welcome Package - SNAIL MAIL - directly to YOU!!! Exclusive access to one (1) Bonus Podcast Episode per month. Monthly standing invitation to Sacred Airspace Podcast Zoom Group. Join Andrew, -Karrie and other kindred patrons. Open Forum - welcoming, a...
Almost everyone encounters situations that make them ask an important question: can I really be my true self and still be doing the most appropriate thing right now? If I do something different at home vs. at work, or in a dangerous context as opposed to a safe one, does that mean I'm lacking integrity? It's an excellent question with some surprising answers. In a blended segment, Stationery Objects x Altar Space, Karrie introduces us to calligraphic nibs and the basics of modern calligraphy....
If you haven't listened to "Short Fiction and a New Song" (episode 40), you might want to do that before listening to this one because the serialized short story "The Grifter" is getting underway. This episode features several more chapters as well as a new poem, some news about the podcast, and everything you'll need in order to enjoy a few more upcoming episodes.You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized Welcome Package - SNAIL MAIL - directly to YOU!!! Exclusive ac...
There have been times (and there will be times) in our lives when we find ourselves wading through spiritual yeck (yep, that's a technical term that we carefully define). How do we protect ourselves, and when we can't protect ourselves, how do we purify ourselves afterward? In Altar Space, Karrie shares a smudging tool. Andrew shares a new poem, and the podcast announces its new address: P.O. Box 845, Windsor, CT 06095.You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized Welcom...
As Karrie prepares to feature her work in the bonus episodes, Andrew closes out his bonus episode season with short fiction from Gordon, the first chapter of a new short story, and a new song.You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized Welcome Package - SNAIL MAIL - directly to YOU!!! Exclusive access to one (1) Bonus Podcast Episode per month. Monthly standing invitation to Sacred Airspace Podcast Zoom Group. Join Andrew, -Karrie and other kindred patrons. Open Forum ...
One of the downsides of being passionate, involved, detail-oriented, and energetic is that--if you're anything like Karrie and Andrew--you want to do everything. Dangerously, you might also think you can do all of it well. Karrie and Andrew talk about how they realized that they couldn't, how they pared down their lists, and some of the tough realities and choices involved. Karrie shares a composite piece called "The Pilgrim" in Altar Space, Andrew reads "I Shall Never Fall," and the co-hosts...
Karrie and Andrew reflect on their first prison visits, talk about the concept of the inner critic (and the outer critic!--who knew?) in Altar Space, and take a look at how benevolent criticism made the most of a song about timeless love. You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized Welcome Package - SNAIL MAIL - directly to YOU!!! Exclusive access to one (1) Bonus Podcast Episode per month. Monthly standing invitation to Sacred Airspace Podcast Zoom Group. Join An...
Karrie and Andrew have some pretty old-times habits, hobbies, and interests--and finding out why takes them on a bit of a journey. First of all, what are the most laughably arcane things these old souls love and do? And, perhaps more seriously, why? Is it all nostalgia? Are they Luddites, maybe unawares? Enjoy their discussion and share your antiquarian tendencies with them too! In Altar Space, Karrie talks about how a scent memory takes her back to a tiny porch overlooking Puget Sound. Poet'...
Karrie and I identify as sensitive strivers--introverts who like to please others, exceed expectations, and literally do what's asked of us. What that has done for us and to us in our lives, though, ranges from the humorous to the emotionally difficult. With some guidance from personal coach Melody Wilding's book, "Trust Yourself," some solid role play by Amelia Bedelia, and some radical honesty with ourselves, we trust you may join us in having an epiphanic moment about boundaries, obligatio...
Karrie explores what it means to put our mental and physical energy into breathing to communicate with the body and obtain control in life-and-death situations in which the body has activated fight/flight/freeze/fawn. How we know this works, what it relates to, and how we've unwittingly practiced it in our lives is surprisingly far-ranging! In Altar Space, we contemplate how the fight/flight/freeze/fawn and mental control are depicted on the silver screen through one of Karrie's cinematic her...
We explore one way to access our subconscious today, suing some visualization and some meditation. Past is prologue, though, as Altar Space explores the ability to clear obstacles--the first step of which is determining what's an obstacle, what's a solution, and what might just be both. Andrew describes his introduction to the poetry of Mary Oliver, shares a song in the style of the new EP "Autumn on Mt. Hope," and alludes to a future bonus episode, the interview with Jeff Black.You can find ...
The secrets we carry about ourselves and our family members' history are the ghosts we examine this week--and the ghosts we struggle so deeply to lay down. How did we do it, and how has it shaped who we are today?In Altar Space, Karrie tells us about how a memorial that was a long time in the making has started to flourish.In Poet's Corner, Andrew features a poem celebrating its first birthday!Don't forget to enroll as a patron in Sacred Friendship--exciting things are happening over the next...
What are ghosts, how do we experience them, and does their presence even matter? Karrie shares some stories that might be pen pal equivalent of "letters from the great beyond" (points to all of you who knew that was from Todd Thibaud!) and we start to discuss what's philosophically inside our interest in and experience with ghosts. Karrie shares an "organic ghost" in Altar Space, and Andrew discusses the new sonic landscape of his music, its origins, and when it'll be featured. Plus: this wee...
Andrew takes us back to a series of uprootings (literal and metaphorical) that helped shape who he is today. Karrie introduces us to her shodo set, and in Poet's Corner there's the freshest material yet: verse not even twelve hours old!You can find bonus content on Patreon.Patron Benefits Personalized Welcome Package - SNAIL MAIL - directly to YOU!!! Exclusive access to one (1) Bonus Podcast Episode per month. Monthly standing invitation to Sacred Airspace Podcast Zoom Group. Join Andrew, -K...
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