Menopause is not a moment. It’s a season. For many of us, it’s a long one.

In today’s episode, we talk about the emotions that can show up when fertility ends, how family dynamics can shift, and why empathy for yourself is not optional. We also share tools that helped us through the changes, from simple supports to bigger interventions, plus resources you can use right away.

Full episode is up now, and we’re posting the long-form resources alongside it.\

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Sally guides a short mindfulness practice using the five senses—simple, grounding, and doable anywhere. This reset helps calm fight-or-flight, quiet racing thoughts, and bring you back into your body.

Practice includes:
• Deep breathing
• Five things you see
• Four things you feel
• Three things you hear
• Two things you smell
• One thing you taste

Use this anytime life starts spinning faster than you’d like.

Kaydeeshday. May you walk in beauty.

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Author and spiritualist Theresa Varela joins Two Crones and a Microphone to share a live oracle-card reading and explore how our gifts, ancestors, and inner guidance help us walk with courage and compassion.

• Podcast homepage: https://twocronesandamicrophone.com
• Theresa Varela official site: https://www.theresavarela.com
• Blog / monthly oracle messages: https://www.theresavarela.com/blog
• Theresa Varela Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01N9D7LF7
• Oracle Deck: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980910448
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The world feels locked in the red ray—force, threat, intimidation. Our mentor, Oh Shinnáh, taught that a shift is underway toward the violet ray—compassion, balance, repair. The goal isn’t to erase strength. It is to transmute it.

In this week’s Wisdom Wednesday we name the teaching, honor the line of wild, wise women who kept it alive—from Hildegard to Mary Magdalene—and offer four practices you can start now: forgive, self-reflect, speak to restore, add a simple ritual.

From war to weaving. Start today. Full episode on the red vs. violet rays is coming—stay tuned.

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With guest Jen Ragonese, we name the whack-a-mole of symptoms, talk frankly about desire and dryness, and share what helps in the messy middle—movement, herbal supports, and finding a clinician who listens.

Watch and share your questions or what’s helped you.

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Corn, beans, and squash—the ancient “Three Sisters”—show us how harmony grows from diversity. Join the Crones as they explore Taos Pueblo’s living wisdom, share stories from Oh Shinnáh, and reflect on how we can build community like the Three Sisters do: side by side, rooted in care.

Listen to learn:
– What the Three Sisters planting method teaches about resilience
– How Indigenous wisdom inspires our own creative and spiritual growth
– Simple ways to nurture connection in our everyday lives

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This week’s Wisdom Wednesday is a little different — we’ve brewed up a special extended long-form reflection: Fire Cider: Intention for Strength in the Dark Season. We also wanted to make sure that our podcast listeners could enjoy our Wisdom Wednesday posts a few more times than usual!

Join Linda Shreve as she walks us through the recipe, the ritual, and the reminder that healing isn’t only in the herbs — it’s also in the care, the intention, and the love we bring. Perfect for these turning seasons and the challenges they carry.

from Two Crones and a Microphone with Linda Shreve

Ingredients (for a half-gallon jar):

• 1–2 medium onions, chopped (optional if allergic)
• 20 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 1–2 hot peppers (jalapeño or similar), chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh garden peppers
• 1 large piece fresh ginger root, chopped or grated
• ½ cup prepared horseradish (or fresh root if available)
• A handful of fresh rosemary sprigs
• A handful of fresh marjoram sprigs
• 2–3 cinnamon sticks
• ¼–½ cup dried rose hips
• A handful of fresh lemon balm (optional)
• Raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar (enough to cover all ingredients by 1–3 inches)
• Honey, to taste (added after straining)

Instructions:

1. Place all chopped vegetables, herbs, and spices in a clean half-gallon jar.
2. Pour apple cider vinegar over ingredients until completely submerged, leaving about 1 inch of headspace.
3. Cap tightly and shake the jar to combine.
4. Store in a cool, dark place for 3–4 weeks. Shake once daily.
5. After 3–4 weeks, strain out the solids and keep the liquid.
6. Stir in honey to taste. The finished fire cider should be tangy, spicy, and slightly sweet.
7. Label your jar with the date and ingredients used.

How to Use:

• Take 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon daily as a tonic.
• Mix into water if desired.
• If you feel a cold or flu coming on, take a dose every few hours.

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Reading opens doors; calm helps kids walk through them. Reading specialist Jen Ragonese shares why literacy is “the key to everything,” how a one-minute breath and “luminous roots” steady students before high-stakes tests, and what high expectations look like in underserved classrooms. This episode sits inside our Season 4 frame—Seeking the Wild Woman—where courage is practical and daily.

If you’d like to support classroom supplies, here is Jen’s Wish List!

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