Spiritual Novice: Recent Episodes
Cas and Ru
Cas and occasional co-host Ru share their spiritual perspectives. New episodes every Tuesday. https://spiritualnovicepodcast.com
Mother’s Day was yesterday, but you don’t need to be a mother, to a human, to give yourself appreciation.
No more being closed off to things that don’t interest me. Time to explore my dislikes. (includes a tiny review of “A Season With the Witch”)
I’ve been wanting to be more spiritual lately than I have in awhile, and it’s all thanks to darkness.
Debating if I should stream the podcast, and how that would affect my spiritual health.
Final episode on getting a rabbit series. Going over getting the rabbits and how it’s going so far.
Finding a rabbit and my list of non negotiables. Try not to say rabbit challenge: questionable.
A continuation of part 2. Going over financials and commitment. Try not to say rabbit challenge: failed.
A first ever intermission because I’ve been thinking about being a realist, and about how valuable being honest with yourself is.
Keeping things light hearted today, which may, or may not be, spiritual. Try not to say rabbit challenge: failed.
Life has been sour the last few months. Remind yourself to remain objective and listen, rather than react.
Being confronted with conflict is inevitable. It sometimes feels like a constant battle throughout the day.
The topic of media is a recurring topic inside and outside school life. Having gone to the movie theaters more than 2 times during this month, of November, is an abnormal amount. Is it both a distraction from and possibly beneficial, to remaining spiritually connected.
Thankful to not be spiritually burnt out, school has burnt me out. Is that how to say it? I’ve been leaning more into my spirituality because of this.
Both of the Spiritual Novice hosts are here because one of them is eager to discuss the new Sofia Coppola film.
The internet was down while I recorded this episode, it was down the rest of the night, and I had class this morning. Hope you find a book you love reading this week.
Our co host returns again to talk poetry, specifically Lana Del Rey. Why do we not like it now and our experience with poetry.
Audrey finally returns and we talk all things Pinterest, which is another calming way to connect with yourself spiritually.
Food is a great distraction. But yet it’s almost always included somewhere in our spirituality.
Try being rebellious at something you’re good at. Why is it so hard to just do something you’re good at? Maybe it’s the lack of a challenge. I could easily major in English, but I guess I just want my life to be hard.
All the basic information about Roblox’s Bloxburg. Considered to be the Sims of this era, Bloxburg is more accessible and shareable than the previous counterpart. Make sure to change your cabin and engine filters.
It’s confusing when you miss someone that you haven’t recently remembered. Thinking about how my grandmother’s spirituality affected me is opening new gaps in my memories that I didn’t know needed to me mended back together.
Everything else is becoming a challenge. The topic of finding spiritual balance seems to be a constant, why can’t we have both? Is it one or the other?
Chibi goes to back to Milwaukee school. Today I’m talking about going back to school, Milwaukee tools, and how I haven’t been the best pet owner.
Decided to do something about my insecurities, on the outside. This past week was a busy one.
The second August hits, I’m back to school. Keeping this episode a light hearted and talking about mentally, physically, and financially, preparing to go back to school.
Insecurity has been slowly creeping in and I’m not ready to manage it right now. First I need to find out if spirituality is hurting or helping me become more secure.
Talking, again, about places that I never thought could be spiritual. I’m realizing my perspective has changed a lot since this podcast started. I think that’s progress.
There were a few topics worth discussing, which I may mention in this episode. This was just the most relevant and difficult one to process and discuss.
The parallels of a generation gap. Not trying to say “I told you so”, but just sharing experiences and how they turned out. It’s been a long week.
Summer is here, and I’m trying to do normal things that people usually do this time of year and I don’t want to or just can’t. Also, the dogs are here and playing the first few minutes, so you can skip past that.
No plans or preparation, just seeing what comes out of my mouth and then processing it after the fact.
I feel like the last few months my spirituality has been good, but everything else is cringe. Does anyone ever cringe at themselves?
Things have taken a turn for the better. Embracing things that I thought I left behind and showing gratitude for the hobbies that were once, and possibly still are, enjoyable.
From learning about mindful eating from a monk to researching technology, this week has been one of extremes. I’m trying to find harmony within modern society.
In astronomy we were talking about the likelihood of a mass extinction. It put things into perspective and I found myself missing people that I hadn’t missed in a long time.
There may be pressure to buy all the things, but being spiritual doesn’t require materials. I share areas in my life that I’ve learned to minimize things.
I had a dream last night. I was recording this podcast. So naturally this episode is all about video game consoles and building a new desk.
It’s not normal practice to reflect on age not aligning with how we physically feel. But it’s a truth that needs to be processed.
I’m still in my vlog watching era. It’s a 3 week journey that’s surprisingly brought me more contentment. I’ll share why and how, in addition to my top 6 vlogs.
When it comes to most things you never know what you are going to get. When you are pulling weeds there is a guaranteed satisfaction.
Initially I felt this was a little off topic. But absolutely everything can affect our ability to connect spiritually, so I thought why not.
I’ve given up the idea of having goals for the year or keeping any of the plans I made last year for this year.
Ru said something interesting to me today. They said they know that they will never be able to be fully happy. Which got me wondering, do any of us actually want to be happy?
I’ve always considered myself to be an Aquarius and when the astrological signs temporarily changed a few years ago I became and Aquarius for a short time.
This weeks episode is a lighthearted one. I talk about the spiritual items we have that no one talks about.
Recently traveled overseas during one of the most spiritual times of the year. I share why my spirituality stayed the same as it was before I left the states.
My body is changing. I share what I wish someone had told me when I was younger about said topic.
Everything is constantly evolving, even who we are as people. I’m starting to feel our aversions or what appeals to us is due to generational evolution.
Winter is a weird time because we are almost forces to reflect on everything that’s been bothering us the past year. We have to quickly decide if we are letting go or living with things that are inhibiting.
The first step to reconnecting with your deeper self is shifting the focus from upcoming events to what is happening in this moment.
The youngest member of our family, not including Peach, joins in and shares their tips for better sleep.
Still not feeling well and taking care of others who are “under the weather” too. This episode is a little spiritual catch-up/ketchup (apologies if you dislike ketchup).
Our spiritual traveling series continues with experiences in New York and Washington D.C. I held off recording for as long as I cold, but my voice still hasn’t gotten better. If congestion is distracting skip this episode and there will be a new episode next week (hopefully with less congestion)!
We can never be the same as we are in this very moment. We can be overly invested in living in the moment we forget to remember we are elevating.
How can we all be better spiritual travelers? It’s much easier than expected and it all starts with reserving moments, not reservations, of intention.
I share about my spooky house that is frequently visited by cats of the past. I reflect on life with my grandma and her love for said cats. I also talk about the cats, I mean dogs, we have and the bear that lives in our back yard. Overall a very animal heavy episode, you’ve […]
I had a big spiritual moment this week with a stranger that doesn’t even know I was impacted by their actions. It’s encouraged me to embrace being a “podcast mom” that helps you embrace parts of yourself that may have been long suppressed. Cue Mister Rodgers intro music.
Our co-host is back for an episode full of 2000’s nostalgia. We discuss why almost every trend from this era is back and why is it impacting all areas of people’s lives, spirituality included.
October is here and I’m sharing how I embrace the month despite past insecurities. I also share my October experiences with squirrels.
It’s been so hard for me to find balance and allow myself to sit with things that have very recently happened. I find balance in processing the college experience and gain more respect for those who choose not to go to college.
Different situations and ways people physically communicate to match each other’s energy. How we experience energy matching and how it affects our progressive growth.
I’m saying a lot of things that you might not want to know, you could skip this episode if you don’t want a vlog type podcast episode. But if you need tips on adulting I’ve got some to share in this “motherlode” episode.
It’s been a long week full of illness and starting a new semester of college classes. I share my experiences of expectations in spiritual spaces, specifically when it comes to attire and eating.
Do you need help solving some Wheel of Fortune phrase puzzles? Neither do we, but we thought it’d be interesting to go over a few figures of speech just in case. With our special guest we talk about lemonade, again, theme parks, thrift shopping and all things that are [spiritual] blessings in disguise.
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Let’s talk fears, are they legitimate and do they ever go away. I reflect on my biggest spirituality related fears and how I may, or may not, have moved on from them. Thinking out loud I realize I’ve been podcasting since 1993, all thanks to *playskool.
We talk about the pros and cons of bottle spells, the process of creating bottles and how we plan sacred spaces.
If poison is real, then protection doesn’t exist. In this episode I share why my emotional state is a somber one. Ru joins me in reacting to more social media content and shares their thoughts on poison.
Social media isn’t spiritual anymore. I give a quick reason why and I share ways that I find spiritual moments in everyday life. Ru chimes in to react to content and give advice to a listener.
Live reacting to social media content, the three reasons I unfollow accounts and sharing my thoughts on creators asking for engagement.
A continuation of episode 3. This episode is less structured because I initially started recording to do a quick audio test and ended up talking for over 30 minutes. I make references to cold quartz, rain barrels, why I will clean your house, energy vampires, book thieves, conjuring my spirit, home renovation and Finding Nemo. […]
In this episode Ru hosts and asks the questions. We share our thoughts on paranormal spirits, our “best paranormal experience” and how to differentiate your craft.
In this first research episode, I’m looking for deities, and one ends up finding me. I learn how this deity has generationally connected to all that are spiritually seeking, and inclined.
In this episode I am shifting the focus and getting to know the Spiritual Novice co- host a little better. What’s it like being a spiritual teenager in 2022? How are other teenagers responding to becoming a spiritual practitioner? These questions, and more, are answered in this episode.
We chat about what are our spiritual moments of the week as we prepare for the next episode of Spiritual Novice.
In this episode I go back and read some of my old journal entries from last year. It was a college assignment that lead me to research Buddhism, then I stopped writing. I fill the gaps in my journal, the few months I stopped writing and why I started ordering too many books.