Who’s in Bloom- Lotus

Welcome another episode in our Patreon mostly series, Who’s in Bloom.

Will the real Lotus please stand up? photo by Anjel

So Mote That Con 

In this episode of Who’s in Bloom, Anjel discusses the lotus flower, its phylogenetics, habitat, and culinary uses and also goes into a digression about how the Lotus is related to Yoga. Content Warning for mentions of sexual abuse, as Anjel shares their connection with Kundalini Yoga and how they are sorting through it’s problematic past to find what still resonates. 

Transcripts for this episode can be found here.

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Show Notes

Lotus

25 interesting Yoga Industry Facts 

Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat

64: Remembering Guru Jagat: a Panel 

36: Guru Jagat’s Pandemic Brandwash (w/Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin)

37: Guru Jagat Cultjacks Kundalini Yoga (w/Philip Deslippe & Stacie Stukin)

11: Cults and Disaster Spirituality

3HO.org

Yoga and Beer

Premka: White Bird in a Golden Cage: My Life with Yogi Bhajan

Abuse in Yogi Bhajan’s 3HO Kundalini Yoga World

Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator

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Who’s in Bloom- Honeysuckle

Welcome another episode in our Patreon mostly series, Who’s in Bloom.

Honeysuckle in Bloom

In this special episode of our Patreon-mostly series we are releasing on the main RSS feed for Solstice, Anjel talks about how to live deliciously through developing a relationship with honeysuckle. If you like this episode and want to check out more episodes like this, check us out on Patreon. 

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Transcript for this episode available here.

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Show Notes

https://www.britannica.com/plant/honeysuckle

Types of Honeysuckle plants 

Honeysuckle and Pollinators 

Honeysuckle Is a Blob-Like Monster Taking Over American Forests

Magical Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent- Scott Cunningham

The Magic of Flowers: A Guide to Their Metaphysical Uses & Properties by Tess Whitehurst

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Who’s in Bloom- The Dandelion Abides

Welcome to the third episode in our Patreon mostly series, Who’s in Bloom.

Art by Anjel

In this special episode of our Patreon-mostly series we are releasing on the main RSS feed for April Fool’s day, Anjel talks about how the dandelion is one of the most useful, ubiquitous and tenacious of all plant allies, and how to connect with this energy of endurance as the dandelion abides. If you like this episode and want to check out more episodes like this, check us out on Patreon. 

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Transcript for this episode available here.

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Show Notes

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale 

Weed of the Month: Dandelion 

Dandelion- a Foraging Guide 

Homemade Dandelion Syrup

Dandelion Health information

NCCIH information on Dandelion  

The war on dandelions is killing bees, but it doesn’t have to

Dandelion fungi could help clean toxic oilsands tailings, says Edmonton scientist

Could dandelions actually be good for the environment? 

Herbcrafter’s Tarot 

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