Welcome to Season 11! In this episode, Adina and Roberta to explore what it means to be a modern mystic. Together they discuss how ancient spiritual traditions are being rediscovered and why curiosity, discernment, and personal experience remain essential on any spiritual path.

The conversation moves through a wide landscape of mystical practice—from astrology and archetypal work to intuition, ritual, and the liminal spaces where insight emerges. Adina and Roberta reflect on the importance of honoring traditional lineages while also allowing spiritual practices to evolve and blend in our interconnected modern culture.

They explore the challenges of navigating spiritual authority in an era of AI, influencers, and online teachings, emphasizing the need to recognize the humanity and imperfections of teachers while maintaining personal sovereignty and discernment.

They discuss the role of intuition, imagination, and altered states of awareness and how these capacities are often misunderstood in modern culture.

In this episode, we explore:

What it means to be a modern mystic
Reviving ancient spiritual traditions in contemporary life
Maintaining discernment with spiritual teachers and communities
The role of intuition, imagination, and liminal states in mystical practice
Archetypes, attunement, and symbolic language in spiritual work
Western vs. sidereal astrology and the precession of the equinoxes
Astrological magic, talismans, and everyday ritual
Balancing masculine and feminine energies in spiritual evolution

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Shadow Guide and Holistic Therapist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

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Roberta Anderson is a Professional Home Organizer, Feng Shui Consultant, Home Witch, and Astrologer based in Asheville, NC. With a deep understanding of both practical organization and intuitive energy work, Roberta helps clients create spaces that nourish the mind, body, and spirit. By combining the art of home design with the wisdom of astrology, she guides individuals in aligning their environments with their personal goals and energetic needs. Her holistic approach helps clients clear clutter, improve energy flow, and cultivate a more peaceful and balanced environment.

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Into the Mystic: Reclaiming Sensitivity and Magic in a Modern World