S2E5: “Creepy Crawlies: Finding Medicine in the Overlooked and Feared”

S2E5: “Creepy Crawlies: Finding Medicine in the Overlooked and Feared”Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John CottrellWhat can bees, spiders, snakes, mosquitoes, and frogs teach us about healing,transformation, and resilience? In this episode of The Rebel Clinicians Podcast, Alex and John continue their Spirit Animals series by exploring the world of "creepycrawlies";--creatures that many of us instinctively reject or overlook.Together, they uncover how these small but mighty beings carry big medicine:- Bees bring lessons of community, reciprocity, and devotion, with practical tools likeBhramari Pranayama to clear energy and connect with the chakras.- Spiders embody creativity, patience, and the weaving of life's web, from GrandmotherSpider's myths to the gentle protection of the daddy long legs.- Snakes reveal cycles of healing, boundaries, and transformation through shedding oldidentities--linked to traditions from Greek medicine to Kundalini awakening.- Mosquitoes, often seen as pests, remind us of persistence, boundaries, and practicing patience and ahimsa (non-violence).- Frogs symbolize cleansing, fertility, and transition, with ties to shamanic Kambo rituals and yoga's Mandukasana (Frog Pose).Alex and John also share their personal encounters with these animals in ceremony, nature, and meditation, offering therapeutic insights for clinicians, healers, and seekersalike. This episode is a reminder that even the smallest or most feared beings havewisdom to offer.Download the audio episode on Spotify and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss a Monday release.