MILK & BONE

About MILK & BONE

TINCTURE is a slow infusion of poetry, sensuality and plant wisdom. A potent elixir driven by curiosity, living in ceremony and being guided by pleasure. Drink in this medicine and remember the tender, wild, and holy being you already are. evamariasmith.substack.com (https://evamariasmith.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Eva-Maria Smith

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jun 2023

Latest episode

20 Jun 2024

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jun 2024

   A sun prayer on solstice

   Dearest friends, it has been quiet on here and there’s more sharing about to happen about the density of life I’ve found myself in recently. For now though, on this solstice day, I want to share a prayer with you. An invocation to the sun. (If you are coming to “Sacred Circle” tonight skip this one, as I will be praying and singing and drumming this one tonight for you over cacao ceremony.) To the sun of the East that rises anew every day I ask of you to bring me a softening. A sense of hope. An immense allowing. Just as you greet me on the horizon every morning I can soften into the knowledge that gentleness, tenderness and new light will find me on my darkest path To the sun of the South that stands high and bright, that burns with strength I ask of you to bring me into my own power. To speak my truths, fully from my center, just as you fill the sky at midday. I ask of you courage to let my fire burn and to let my light shine, and not to shy away from the heat, the density, the complexity, the possibility of my own life. To the sun of the West that falls, that sinks on the horizon, but does so in beauty and in rosy goodness. I ask of you trust. Trust in my own understanding of things. My ability to discern and look into all things deeply. To trust that everything will be revealed to me in the appropriate time. To the sun of the North sun of the dark, hiding, resting. I ask of you the willingness to sink deep into my own rest. I ask of you patience on my path. Patience to allow things to unfold as they will. I honor that there is no light without shadow. I honor that there is no day without night. I honor that there is no expansion, without contraction. I know that there will be no flight, without rest. To the sun within the light that is mine alone, the fire that burns deep inside. My inner flame that springs from my powerful heart. I ask of you to speak freely to me. I ask of you to be the clear voice and the open ear to receive all at once. I ask of you to guide me, unfalteringly, to live from my own light. To the solstice sun oh powerful, beautiful sun of the solstice, as you appear to stand still in the June sky, but are truly the sun of deep transformation. We planted our seeds in spring and now we enter the season of growing abundance - summer. I ask of you to help me release anything that knocked me off balance. To purify . To burn away everything that no longer serves me. To burn up in flame my limiting beliefs about myself. To melt away my fears. I ask of you to let me breathe life into my deepest desires, to bite into the ripe fruit that is my life and let the rich juices drip down my chin in delight. I ask you for strength as I’m moving forward into the plentiful beauty of my life. I ask you to let me savor the honey of my days. I ask you to not let me miss the sensuality of every single day of my breathing life. I ask you to let my soft body taste what it wants and feel what it craves. I ask you to let me have my longings, as I could never have too many, as I could never be too much for myself. Sun of the solstice - as Rilke wrote I have not grown old and it is not too late to dive into my increasing depths where life calmly gives out its own secret. Sun of the solstice, my body is my altar, my heart is offering, and my spirit is my temple. Let my fire burn. The journey is the point, MILK is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to MILK at evamariasmith.substack.com/subscribe (https://evamariasmith.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   27 May 2024

   #31 CONVERSATION with Kara Mears on helping women feel less afraid

   Dear friends, full of gratitude I’m sharing my conversation with Kara Mears, Certified Nurse Midwife, mother of 3, and Pre/Postnatal Yoga Instructor. I first came across Karas Instagram profile and was drawn in by there thoughtful texts and beautifully curated images surrounding motherhood and birth. Turns out the feeling was mutual and we started connecting more. Sometimes you just know right away, who your people are and Kara is one of those virtual connections for me. I’m beyond grateful and thrilled that she will join me on my retreat (http://www.the-pause.com) this fall and I get to bathe a whole weekend in her beautiful presence. Kara and I talk about ☾ Her path and her work to help women feel less afraid when they have their babies ☾ Where our fears stem from. We talk about the subconscious mind and the cultural narrative. ☾ How we all have stories we tell ourselves about our “birthing” no matter how peaceful the experience ☾ Her program the “Motherbirth roadmap” ☾ What it means for us to step into “guidance”. To unlearn. To remember. To be there for each other. ☾ What it means to embody the wild woman I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did and both Kara and I would be delighted to go deeper in the comments. You can find more of Kara on her webpage (https://www.karamears.com/about) and her Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kara_mears/). Would you like to sit in circle or sauna with me and Kara this fall and go deep in conversation? We have 3 beds left for the Pause Retreat. See details below. This fall we have a beautiful Itinerary that is centered around rest, enchantment and joy. Tying in with this conversation though, I am happy to announce that we will have a circle were we will learn to make a basket while also weaving our births into stories of powerful initiation. Visit here (https://www.the-pause.com/the-pause-maine)to check out the full itinerary. As always, I would love to hear your thoughts about this conversation! If you or someone you know might be the perfect fit to be on “Milk & Bone” do not hesitate to reach out. As always, the journey is the point, How would it feel in your body, to get away for a weekend, rest your mind, open your heart, eat the most amazing food and sit in circle with me? To let things move for you. Good? Come to Maine with me. You can find all the details about THE PAUSE RETREAT here (http://www.the-pause.com). MILK is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber Get full access to MILK at evamariasmith.substack.com/subscribe (https://evamariasmith.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   29 Apr 2024

   #30 CONVERSATION with Meagan Rose Wilson on all that is MOVING

   (photo amy longstaff found on Pinterest) Dear friends, full of gratitude I’m sharing my conversation with Meagan Rose Wilson, mother of four, holistic parenting coach, waldorf education, systems thinking expert and gorgeous woman in her self-care era. Meagan had me on her wonderful podcast “Rhythm, Routine and Reverence” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slow-living-and-hygge-with-eva-maria-smith/id1674845485?i=1000637338150) last year to talk about slow living and hygge and I had enjoyed our talk so very much, which lead to me really following along her journey on the socials and staying in touch. Recently, I had been noticing some shifts in Meagans appearance, work and embodiment and my curiosity was sparked. I wanted to find out, why her content has shifted, how she makes room for her work and workouts, and to talk about the beauty that is ever-present when we allow ourselves to lean into the things that want to MOVE. Meagan and I talk about ☾ MOVEMENT. Literally and metaphorically. The beauty that is physical movement and the allowing of letting ourselves shift into new directions ☾ how she built a sustainable workout routine and how that is possible for any of us ☾ the beauty that is our late 30’s and 40’s and how these years can be powerful shifts for us if we allow ☾ why it can make others uncomfortable to witness our metamorphosis in real time ☾ the healing of the sister wound I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did and both Meagan and I would be delighted to go deeper in the comments. You can find more of Meagon on her webpage (https://meaganrosewilson.com/home/) and her Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/meaganrosewilson). I am curious to hear what has been moving for you lately? I would love to hear your thoughts about this conversation below. If you or someone you know might be the perfect fit to be on “Milk & Bone” do not hesitate to reach out. As always, the journey is the point, How would it feel in your body, to get away for a weekend, rest your mind, open your heart, eat the most amazing food and sit in circle with me? To let things move for you. Good? Come to Maine with me. You can find all the details about THE PAUSE RETREAT here (http://www.the-pause.com). MILK is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber Get full access to MILK at evamariasmith.substack.com/subscribe (https://evamariasmith.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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