The Reclamation Hour Podcast

For our 50th (yes 50th) episode, we're doing a listener Q&A where we dive into the topics you’ve been asking about most—from spirituality and embodiment to relationships, healing, and everything in between.

Because this episode spans so many conversations, it really reflects what this podcast has always been about: nuance, honesty, and real-world spirituality. No perfect answers. No one-size-fits-all frameworks. Just honest dialogue and grounded insight.

If you’ve been listening for a while, this episode is a reflection of how far we’ve come together. And if you’re new here, it’s a powerful entry point into the conversations we’re having.

Resources Mentioned:

 If something in you is saying “yes” as you listen, Mystic Rising, is where this stops being something you hear and becomes something you live.  This is the updated version of the Temple, a space made for this moment in time, where we can go even deeper in the work, and even deeper into the mysteries. 

Use  the code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising

Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma & Politicizing Your Practice by Dr. Jennifer Mullan

Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Stories and Strategies by Renee Linklater

Decolonizing the Body by Kelsey Blackwell

The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color by Natalie Gutierrez 

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo

Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond by Lee Harrington

Sacred Sex: The Magick and Path of the Divine Erotic by Gabriela Herstik

Secrets of Western Sex Magic by Frater U.D.

The Perfect Matrimony by Samael Aun Weor

Somatics for Rope Bottoms by Natasha Nawataneko

Dr. Jennifer Mullan and her podcast: From Root to Bone

Dr. Rocio Rosales Meza: https://www.drrosalesmeza.com

PESI.com

TheEmbodyLab.com 

Tara Brading: https://www.instagram.com/tara.brading/

Susanna Barkataki: https://www.instagram.com/susannabarkataki/

Connect with Kate:

Instagram: @themysticinthewoods
YouTube: @themysticinthewoods
Find all her current offerings here.

Connect with Alexandra:
Instagram: @theserpentinewitch
Find all her current offerings here.

In this episode of the Reclamation Hour, we’re talking about pussy work, not as something performative or purely sexual, but as one of the most direct pathways back to your power and the sacred feminine.

Because the truth is, most women have been taught to disconnect from their bodies. From their desire. From the very place that holds their intuition, their boundaries, and their truth.

This conversation is about undoing that.

We Talk About:

• Why your pussy is an oracle and how it communicates truth, desire, and boundaries

• How patriarchy, religion, and conditioning disconnect you from your body on purpose

• The difference between performative “sacred feminine” work and real embodiment

• Why safety, not force, is the foundation of reconnecting

• How trauma and shame live in the body and impact your ability to feel and receive

• Practices like dearmoring, touch, and slowing down to rebuild trust with your body

• The role of pleasure as a guide, not something indulgent, but something intelligent

We also talk about pregnancy, postpartum, and how life experiences deepen your relationship with your body in ways spirituality alone never can.

If you’ve felt disconnected from your body, your desire, or your intuition — this episode will show you where that disconnection comes from, and what it actually takes to rebuild it.

Because your power was never outside of you. It’s in your body.

Resources Mentioned:

Mystic Rising, the updated version of the Temple is here, and the doors are open. A sacred space made for this moment in time, where we can go even deeper in the work, and even deeper into the mysteries. 

Use  the code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising

Get Alexandra's free Vaginal De-armoring Guide: https://sacredsoleil.myflodesk.com/links

Connect with Kate:

Instagram: @themysticinthewoods
YouTube: @themysticinthewoods
Find all her current offerings here.

Connect with Alexandra:
Instagram: @theserpentinewitch
Find all her current offerings here.

In this episode, we explore the deep connection between sex, money, and the nervous system — and how your capacity for pleasure directly impacts your ability to receive wealth.

We talk about how patriarchy, conditioning, and nervous system patterns shape women’s relationship with money, intimacy, and power. We also dive into “self-sabotage”, boundaries, and what it actually takes to expand your capacity for both pleasure and abundance.

In this episode, we cover:

• The connection between sex, money, and nervous system regulation
• How conditioning and patriarchy impact wealth and pleasure
• Why “self-sabotage” is often a protective response
• Expanding your capacity for receiving money and intimacy
• The role of trust, boundaries, and safety in abundance

 

Resources Mentioned:

>> If something in you is saying “yes” as you listen, Mystic Rising, is where this stops being something you hear and becomes something you live.  This is the updated version of the Temple, a space made for this moment in time, where we can go even deeper in the work, and even deeper into the mysteries. 

Use  the code RECLAMATION for $20 off your first month: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/mysticrising

Connect with Kate:

Instagram: @themysticinthewoods
YouTube: @themysticinthewoods
Find all her current offerings here.

Connect with Alexandra:
Instagram: @theserpentinewitch
Find all her current offerings here.

The world feels heavy right now. Constant news cycles, systemic crises, and collective trauma can overwhelm even the most grounded people.

In this episode, we talk about how to stay informed and engaged without burning out your nervous system or collapsing spiritually.

We explore how trauma impacts media consumption, why binary thinking makes everything worse, and how shadow work, spiritual protection, and spirit relationships help build real resilience.

We also break down practical spiritual protection practices — including cleansing, warding, and working with plant allies, deities, and ancestral spirits — so you can stay grounded while navigating turbulent times.

In this episode we discuss:

• Nervous system regulation during collective trauma
• How to stay informed without doom-scrolling
• Why binary thinking collapses discernment
• The role of shadow work in spiritual protection
• Working with ancestors, deities, and spirit allies
• The difference between cleansing, clearing, and protection
• Practical tools for spiritual resilience in chaotic times

If you're trying to stay spiritually grounded while the world feels unstable, this conversation will help you stay clear, protected, and engaged without burning out.

 

Resources Mentioned:

Temple Waitlist: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/temple

LightBringer Training: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/lightbringermystic

A few Instagram accounts for various context, news, etc:

amandasmildtakes: https://www.instagram.com/amandasmildtakes/

daniellamyoung_: https://www.instagram.com/daniellamyoung_/

ashleytheebarroness: https://www.instagram.com/ashleytheebarroness/

annaconnellyiscool: https://www.instagram.com/annaconnellyiscool/

 

The lawyers post I mentioned, her account has been helpful for me as well: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUiptM7AuJU/?img_index=1

Connect with Kate:

Instagram: @themysticinthewoods
YouTube: @themysticinthewoods
Find all her current offerings here.

Connect with Alexandra:
Instagram: @theserpentinewitch
Find all her current offerings here.

In this episode, we continue to unpack purity culture as a system deeply rooted in patriarchy that still shapes how we understand virginity, women’s worth, beauty standards, food, and even spirituality.

We break down the myth of virginity and why the hymen is medically meaningless, explore how purity culture creates hierarchies of worth, and examine how these narratives show up in diet culture, health extremism, and political disengagement.

We also talk about duality — how to hold grief without collapsing, how to engage spirituality without bypassing, and why nuance is essential in conversations about gender, sustainability, and cultural identity.

Purity culture didn’t disappear. It evolved. And if we don’t name it, it continues shaping our bodies, beliefs, and communities.

In this episode, we explore:

Why virginity is a social construct, not a biological fact

How purity culture influences beauty standards and body image

The connection between purity culture and diet culture

Food politics, cultural identity, and sustainability

How capitalism benefits from self-blame and isolation

Why holding duality is essential for spiritual maturity

Resources Mentioned:

To learn more about the Priestess Training:  https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/priestesstraining

Your Latina Nutritionist https://www.instagram.com/your.latina.nutritionist/

 

Connect with Kate:

Instagram: @themysticinthewoods
YouTube: @themysticinthewoods
Find all her current offerings here.

Connect with Alexandra:
Instagram: @theserpentinewitch
Find all her current offerings here.