Journey through Winter: November ~ Embrace
In November’s podcast episode, Emma and Sue share some of the ways that they are embracing the arrival of winter, and offer seasonal inspiration and some gentle tasks to help you to connect more deeply with November
Show Notes:
Editing by Dan Lange
Music Credits: Purple Planet (Reiki Healing)
Opening Poem: Something Told the Wild Geese by Rachel Field
Wintry Words: Wild Geese, by Mary Oliver
Lunar Living: Sue quotes from Moonology by Yasmin Boland (who has a website and podcast of her own:
https://www.yasminboland.com/podcast/ )
Emma's Apple Steeper Recipe
2 litres of water/ 5 peppercorns/ 1/2 cinnamon stick/ Thumb sized piece of ginger, peeled/ 5 cardamon pods/ 3 dessert apples cored and chopped into chunks or fat slices
Put all ingredients except for the apples in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Boil vigorously for 3 -5 minutes before reducing the heat to simmer. At this stage, add the apples and continue to simmer for at least 5 minutes before serving into mugs.
Emma's Black Bean Soup Recipe
1 large onion/ 2-3 carrots/ 2 sticks celery/ 2 red peppers/ 4 cloves of garlic/ Small bunk coriander/ 1l veg stock/ 400g tin of black beans/ 1 tbsp cumin/ 2 tsps cinnamon/ 1/2 tsp oregano
Chop onions, add to pan with 3 tbps oil (Emma uses organic rapeseed oil), fry over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the carrots, celery and peppers, all chopped into small chunks, along with the garlic, grated or chopped finely. Fry for a further 5 minutes. Add the spices and the finely chopped stems of the coriander, fry for a minute to two. Then add the stock and black beans and simmer for 20 minutes or so. Blend the soup and serve topped with a generous desert spoon of greek yogurt, avocado slices, the chopped leaves of the coriander and some crunched up tortilla chips.
Learn more about the 4-7-8 Breathing practice Emma led: https://www.drweil.com/videos-features/videos/the-4-7-8-breath-health-benefits-demonstration/
For further info on Sue’s earthing task, look at Clint Ober The Earthing movie: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EcHEWH8Eh0Q
or earthing through your pet Dr Laura Koniver: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k-y9gmVHP48
In her task on embracing the cold Sue mentions Dr Michael Mosley’s Just One Thing episode on cold showers:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002409p/michael-mosley-just-one-thing
Sue picks a card from Louise Hay’s Wisdom Cards
Sections: Lunar living - 13.45/ Recipes - 18.31 / Wintry Words - 24.17/ Breathwork - 25.50/ November Tasks - 33.15 / Wisdom Card - 46.18
