The Reclamation Hour Podcast
by themysticinthewoods
Welcome to the Reclamation Hour, a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the sacred feminine, her stories, her teachings, and how she lives in you.Together, with a new co-cohost every season, we’ll dive deep into mythology, history, sacred feminine practices, magic and more.
Episodes
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Ep52 Your Intuition Isn’t Missing. Your Nervous System Just Can’t Hear It.
In this episode, of the Reclamation Hour Podcast, we are reclaiming one of the most misunderstood “sins”: Sloth. Because what if Sloth was never actually about laziness? What if it was about all the ways we avoid being fully present with ourselves? In a world that keeps us constantly busy,...
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Ep 51 The Shape-Shifting Good Girl: The Hidden Pattern Running Your Life
In this episode of the Reclamation Hour Podcast, we take an even deeper dive into good girl conditioning. This goes beyond people pleasing, perfectionism, or fawning and into the ways in which our inner good girl is a master shape shifter and very sophisticated. If our first episode on good girl...
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The 50th Episode Listener Q&A: The nervous system, the patriarchy, intuition, and more
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...
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Ep 49 Reclaiming Your Pussy as an Oracle (and why you were taught to ignore it)
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...
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Ep 48 Why Sex and Money Are More Connected Than You Think
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,...
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Ep 47 Spiritual Protection in Times Of Crisis
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…
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Ep 46 How Purity Culture Shape Shifted Into Modern Day Life
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...
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Ep 45 Purity Culture Is The Patriarchy’s Most Effective Weapon
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, Alexandra and I dive into the deep and uncomfortable history of purity culture: where it came from, who it was designed to serve, and why its impact is still shaping sexuality, spirituality, and consent today. We trace purity culture back thousands of…
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Ep 44 Women, Money, and the Sacred Feminine
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive into the complex, often charged relationship women have with money — and why it’s not just personal, but deeply historical and systemic. We explore how patriarchy, colonization, and cultural conditioning shaped women’s relationship with wealth,...
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Ep 43 Reclaiming the Feminine Through Archetypes: Identity, Intuition & Power
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore one of the most powerful tools for healing, self-understanding, and spiritual reclamation: archetypes. Archetypes aren’t just symbolic—they’re ancestral, spiritual, and deeply embodied, and when we begin to understand the way they shape…
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Ep 42 Not Every Download Is Divine: The Real Work of Spiritual Discernment
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive deep into one of the most important, and misunderstood, topics in spirituality: discernment. We explore what it really means to practice discernment as a healer, priestess, or spiritual practitioner, and not just in channeling or intuitive work…
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Ep 41 Beyond Consumerism: Reclaiming the Myth & Magic of Winter Solstice
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we talk about the various traditions, lessons, and myths that surround the winter solstice. If you’re craving intentionality, ritual, and rest this season, this conversation will help you reconnect with your inner child, your ancestral roots, and the…
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p 40 Feminine Leadership Rising: The Return of Intuition, Lineage & Emotional Intelligence
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive deep into the rising tide of feminine leadership from spirituality to politics to parenting. We cover the neuroscience behind emotional intelligence, reveal how intuition and pattern recognition are often dismissed by patriarchal norms, and talk...
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Ep 39 The New Age to Jesus Pipeline | How the Search for Spirit Got Hijacked
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we're building on our discussion from Episode 38 where we explored the upcoming Neptune in Aries transit. This time, we get into the New Age to Jesus pipeline, spirit manipulation, and the importance of integrity, accountability, and decolonization in...
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Ep 38 The Fall of False Light | Neptune in Aries and Spiritual Accountability
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we talking about the astrological shift of Neptune moving into Aries — and what it means for the collective spiritual community. And how it’s unraveling “false light,” performative spirituality, and calls for embodiment, accountability, and decolonization…
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Ep 37 Infernals and the Feminine Path: Reclaiming Power from the Underworld
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we’re talking all things demons, infernals, and the divine feminine’s forgotten relationship with the underworld. We talk about the history and evolution of “demons” in the Bible, in tradition, and how it’s evolved in pop culture. How the concept was used…
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Ep 36 Through the Veil: Cryptid folklore, attachments, and Lost Souls
In this episode The Reclamation Hour, we covered a variety of spirit attachments from across cultures. We want to take a moment to acknowledge something important about the recent episode where Wndigos and Sknwalkers were mentioned. These beings come from sacred Indigenous teachings —…
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Ep 35 The Dark Side of Spirituality: Spirit Attachments, Vampiric Spirits & Entity Work
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, with spooky season officially here, we’re diving into the shadows of spirituality and the truth about spirit attachments, entities, vampiric spirits, and the energetic matrix that is so misunderstood in the spiritual community. We Cover: How spirit...
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Ep 34 Sacred Feminine Arts: Reclaiming the Power of Ceremony
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we’re covering another Sacred Feminine Art: ceremony. We dive into the roots of the sacred feminine, the role of the priestess, and the power of ceremony for our daily lives, healing, connection, and spiritual connection. We Cover: Why ceremony is…
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Ep 33 Interviewing Alexandra: Sacred Sexuality, Trauma Healing, + Witch Shit
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, It's Alexandra's turn in the spotlight. We talk about her role as a somatic sex coach and what it really means to reclaim the sacred through the body, through heritage, and through pleasure. We talk about how her somatic sex coaching includes deep…
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Ep 32 Walking the Path of the Priestess: An Interview with Kate
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we do something a little different, an interview with Kate - where she share’s her personal experiences being called to, and stepping onto, the priestess path. We discuss how to walk the priestess path with reverence, discernment, and clarity—from…
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Ep 31 When the Moon Turns Red: Eclipses as Cosmic Initiations
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we’re talking all about eclipses. We’re talking cultural myths, historical rituals, and modern practices for harnessing eclipse energy, especially as it relates to the sacred feminine, ancestral healing, and personal sovereignty. We are also talking about...
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Ep 30 Animism, Plant Magic, and the Sacred Feminine
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore the ancient, earth-based worldview of animism. We talk about how animism shapes our spiritual and magical practices, how modern life has distanced us from it, and how we can begin to rebuild relationships with nature, land spirits, and plant...
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Ep. 29 We’re Back: Catching Up and Rooting Back into Plant Magic
We’re BACK after our impromptu break and we’re ready to dive back in to sacred feminine reclamation. We’re sharing personal updates, discussing the realities of parenting within a patriarchal system, the importance of community care and fundraising efforts for families in Gaza and diving into…
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Ep 28 Astrology as a Tool for Shadow Work & Self-Knowing
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive deep into the transformative power of archetypal astrology—not simply as a tool for prediction, but as a tool for self-discovery, shadow work, and spiritual growth. We explore astrology’s rich history, its misunderstood reputation, and how...
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Ep. 27 Are the Spiritual Spaces You’re in Actually Safe? - With Azriel Lume
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we are talking to Azriel Lume about what it truly means to be an ethical, embodied spiritual practitioner - and what to look for when searching for spiritual spaces. We discuss the anatomy of ethical facilitation, why trauma-informed practice is...
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Ep 26 Malevolent Spirits, Plant Medicine, and Embodied Spirituality with Azriel Lume
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we sit down with Azriel Lume for a powerful conversation on the sacred feminine, grief, rage, and embodiment, as well as her experiences with trauma and malevolent spirits in the plant medicine space. We explore the importance of reclaiming all aspects of...
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Ep 25 Sacred Feminine Arts: Reclaiming The Sacred Grief Rites
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore the sacredness of grief and the ancient mysteries around it—how grief moves through our bodies, shapes our spiritual lives, and connects us to ancient traditions that understood grief as holy. We discuss the ways modern culture rushes grief, how...
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Ep. 24 The Sacred Feminine is Political - WTF does that mean?
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore the intersection of sacred feminine spirituality and collective responsibility in today’s political and social landscape. We discuss the limits of individual self-care, the importance of embodiment, and why spiritual leaders—and communities—must...
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Ep 23 Working with Psychology to Create a Spiritual Practice That Actually Works For You
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we’re doing something a little different - we’re releasing one of the lessons from our Temple Course - on exactly how to weave spiritual practices into everyday life using insights from psychology, habit formation, and sacred ritual. Whether you’re having...
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Ep. 22 The Power of Daily Ritual
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we talk about the importance of personal spiritual practice that’s grounded, consistent, and aligned with your life. We talk about the importance of spiritual hygiene, ritual, and nervous system regulation—and how daily practices like cleansing, grounding,...
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Ep 21 How the Witch Wound Impacts Our Spiritual Gifts, Paths, and Intuition
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore the witch wound and how it affects our ability to trust our intuition, access spiritual gifts, and heal across generations. We dive into the ways religious conditioning, colonization, and archetypal trauma like the crazy wound have disconnected…
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Ep. 20 Show me your witches: How myth and story impact our view of the feminine
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore how the archetype of the witch and societies view on women have evolved together over time. We dive into the stories—mythological and modern—that shape how we see witches, women, and ourselves. We explore how powerful women in mythology,...
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The Crazy Wound: We stopped burning witches. We started diagnosing them.
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore the deep roots of the “crazy wound” as an evolution of the witch wound—how women’s emotions, intuition, and spirituality have been pathologized for centuries, and how we can begin to heal. We unpack: •The history of hysteria and how it still...
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Ep. 18 Sacred Feminine Arts: Divination and Tarot
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore our favorite divination system: The Tarot. We talk about our personal relationships with tarot, the importance of using it to support (not replace) our inner knowing, and the deeper stories held within each card. We dive into: •The history of...
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Ep 17 How the Seven Deadly Sins Shaped Women’s Lives, Bodies, and Spirituality
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive into the history and impact of the Seven Deadly Sins—and how these patriarchal concepts still shape women’s lives today. We explore how ideas like lust, pride, envy, greed, and gluttony have been used to control women’s desires, bodies, emotions…
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Ep. 16 Breaking the Spell of Good Girl Conditioning
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we unpack the layers of good girl conditioning—how it shows up in our nervous systems, relationships, and sense of self-worth. We explored the roots of this conditioning in patriarchal systems, and the intersection of psychology, epigenetics, spirituality,...
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Ep. 15 The Sacred Feminine Arts: Deity Work
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive into the world of deity work—what it is, how it differs from working with spirit guides, and why it matters on the path of spiritual reclamation. We explore: The difference between deities, spirit guides, and ancestors How deities can show up…
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Ep. 14 Plows, Purity & Patriarchy: Reclaiming Female Sexuality
In this episode, Alexandra E. and I (Kate Olson) dive deep into the connection between sacred sexuality and patriarchy. We explore how history has shaped the way we view gender, sex, and power—and how reclaiming our sexuality is key to liberation. We touch on: The shift from matriarchal to...
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Ep. 13 Sacred Sexuality: Where Temple Priestesses, BDSM, and Queerness Intersect
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive into the intersections of sacred sexuality, gender identity, BDSM and spirituality—both ancient and modern. We uncover the hidden histories of temple priestesses, the provocative role of Inanna the Dominatrix, and how sexuality was once revered as…
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The one where we talk about Mary Magdalane
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore the life, legacy, and spiritual significance of Mary Magdalene—a powerful spiritual figure, teacher, and priestess often misunderstood in history. We dive into: Mary Magdalene’s true role in early Christianity and why her story matters today...
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Ep. 11 Venus Retrograde Unveiled: Unlocking the Feminine Mysteries with Inanna & Barbie
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour podcast, we are diving into the Venus cycle's astrological and mythological significance - and the way it has influenced mythology around the world. We explore Venus as the morning and evening star, Inanna's descent into the underworld, and the sacred...
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Ancient Goddesses, Modern Mothers, Missing Crones
In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive deep into the sacred feminine and the mother wound are related. We unpack attachment theory, the role of midwifery, and the connection between birth, the earth, and the divine feminine. From historical family structures to the importance of...
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Ep. 9 The Legacy of Witch Trials: Reclaiming Women’s Power
In this episode we're looking at the power the that witch archetype holds and how hard the patriarchy tried to erase it. We're talking about the witch trials, how they specifically targeted women, how the terror from that time is still impacting women today. >> If something in you is saying “yes”...
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Ep. 8 Staying centered: Balancing anxiety, self-care and activism
It's been a rough week in the U.S., and a lot of us are working through anxiety around it. So, let's talk about what we can do and how we move forward together. >> If something in you is saying “yes” as you listen, Mystic Rising, is where this stops being something you hear and becomes something...
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Ep.7 The Goddess, the Devil, and the Villainization of the Feminine
In this episode, we talk about how the devil is actually a combination of three separate myths or archetypes and how the rise of patriarchal religions used this myth to systematically reshape the feminine into something evil. >> If something in you is saying “yes” as you listen, Mystic Rising, is...
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What’s the point of spirituality? The pitfalls of love & Light.
If you’re tired of the overly simplistic, “love and light” messages in mainstream spiritual circles and want a deeper, more authentic approach to your spiritual practice, this episode is for you. We’re getting real about the problems we see in the spiritual community and why we need emobdied and...
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Erased and Reclaimed: Rediscovering the Sacred Feminine
In this episode, we dive into the entire reason this podcast exists: the history of goddess worship and how the sacred feminine was systematically erased from human culture. From ancient civilizations to modern society, goddess worship once held a central place in spiritual and social life, but...
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Lilith Part Two: Why be Eve when you can be Lilith... Right?
In the second part of our two-part series on Lilith, we dive deeper into her mythology and influence, exploring her connection to the Garden of Eden and the ways in which she has been interpreted throughout history. We discuss our personal experience working with her and take a look at the...
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Lilith: The goddess, the demon, the woman
Let's talk about Lilith in all her feminist icon glory. The handmaiden to Inana, the demoness, the first woman before the first woman. We're diving into Lilith and all her mythology. >> If something in you is saying “yes” as you listen, Mystic Rising, is where this stops being something you hear...
About this show
Welcome to the Reclamation Hour, a podcast dedicated to reclaiming the sacred feminine, her stories, her teachings, and how she lives in you.Together, with a new co-cohost every season, we’ll dive deep into mythology, history, sacred feminine practices, magic and more.
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themysticinthewoods
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