Borealis Meditation Podcast

Borealis Meditation Podcast

Welcome to Borealis Meditation, a geology podcast for nature lovers and tree huggers of all spiritual paths! I am your own personal geologist Kathleen. Geology is the study of the earth and gives you new eyes to read the landscape around you. Please use this podcast as a starting point to further your explorations into this wonderful planet we are fortunate enough to call home. The more I know about this amazing planet the more I am filled with AWE and WONDER! Come join me in learning about your environment and this amazing planet we are fortunate enough to call home!

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January 5, 2025 25 mins

We have reached the time in my PhD when I need to buckle down and focus on writing and also work on getting a job for my next adventure. 

So we are going to stop here and end the season now and pop back in when all that is done! 

But I can't leave you with nothing so here is a discussion on the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 

Please send any comments or questions to borealis.meditation@gmail.com 

Show Notes are found at: https://kat...

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Welcome to Season 5 Episode 5 for this episode I had a nice chat with my good friend Althaea Sebastiani! We talked about all sorts of things including gravel and tea cups. Althaea has a new book out that was just published! I recommend picking it up and following her online. 

Please send any comments or questions to borealis.meditation@gmail.com 

Show Notes are found at: https://katborealis.com/2024/05/borealis-meditation-s05e05-g...

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In this episode we talk about the formation of hydrocarbons and what shungite has to do with petroleum! 

Please send any questions about hydrocarbon extraction to borealis.meditation@gmail.com 

Show Notes are found at: http://katborealis.com/2023/08/borealis-meditation-s05e04-humans-and-hydrocarbons 

 

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In this episode we talk about some of the ways that the ocean can make rocks! 

Show Notes are found at

https://katborealis.com/2023/03/borealis-meditation-s05e03-how-the-ocean-makes-rocks/

Follow me on 

Twitter @katborealis 

Instagram @katborealis 

 

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/katborealis 

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/katborealis 

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Welcome to episode 2 of season 5! In this episode we talk about the three main rock types, along with stones and the history of the use of stones. 

Show Notes are found at

http://katborealis.com/2022/05/borealis-meditation-s05e02-rocks-and-stones/

Follow me on 

Twitter @katborealis 

Instagram @katborealis 

 

Support the show on 

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/katborealis 

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/katborealis 

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Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 5! All about the eruption of Hunga Volcano in Tonga on Jan. 15th 2022. In this episode we discuss the chronology of the eruption along with background information on aviation hazards, tsunami early warning systems, and how we calculate plume heights. Along with answering your questions about the eruption. 

 

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February 5, 2022 7 mins

Welcome to Season 5 of Borealis Meditation Podcast! 

We are back and to start just some business to get out of the way. 

Show notes are on my website https://katborealis.com/2022/02/borealis-meditation-podcast-welcome-to-season-5/ 
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/katborealis 

New music is by Mystery Arc 

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This is the end of Season 4. I am simply put burned out! 

You can follow me on social media @katborealis 

and support the costs for the show at https://ko-fi.com/katborealis 

As always I have show notes on the website http://katborealis.com/ 

Thank you for joining me for Season 4! Talk to you soon in Season 5!

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In this episode I interview Nicholas Pearson the author of Crystal Basics The Energetic, Healing, and Spiritual Power of 200 Gemstones. As usual more information is available in the show notes on the website 

http://katborealis.com/2021/05/borealis-meditation-s04e17-working-with-crystals-with-nicholas-pearson/

~ Kathleen

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This is part 2 of a two part series on Crystal Ethics. This episode focuses on the supply chain and how to be an ethical crystal consumer. 

Please see the show notes for more information on 

http://katborealis.com/2021/02/borealis-meditation---s04e16---being-an-ethical-crystal-consumer 

~ Kathleen 

@katborealis

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This is part 1 of a two part series on Crystal Ethics. This episode focuses on Extraction and the supply side. 

Please see the show notes for more information on 

http://katborealis.com/2021/02/borealis-meditation-s04e15-crystal-ethics-extraction/

~ Kathleen 

@katborealis

 

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January 31, 2021 61 mins

From the archives! This is an old episode from 2011 on mineral color. 

Music played is by Gaia Consort and was used by permission 

Please see katborealis.com for more details and the show notes

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In this episode we have a speed mineral identification class going over the major types of distinguishing features used in mineralogy

Music is by Kai Altair and SJ Tucker and used by permission 

Please see katborealis.com for more detailed show notes

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In this episode I answer questions covering a variety of topics! I start this episode with a little overview 

Show notes are available at http://katborealis.com/2020/10/borealis-meditation-s04e12-ama

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In this episode we talk about Ley Lines and their history and theory along with some discussion on plate tectonics.

Show notes are available at http://katborealis.com/2020/09/s04e11-ley-lines-part-1-history-and-theory/

Music played by permission 

Trail of Prayer by Sha...

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In this episode we explore the difference between minerals and rocks, and how that relates to crystals and gems. 

Show notes available at http://katborealis.com/2020/08/borealis-meditation-s04e10-what-is-the-difference-between-a-crystal-mineral-rock-and-gemstone/

Music played by permission: 

Folds of Evening by Aazav https://aazav.bandcamp.com/album/the-looking-stone

Iron from Stone - Dahm the Bard https://paganmusic.bandcamp.com/

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In this episode I talk about Deep Time and how that concept can be used to add context in uncertain times. 

@katborealis on twitter and insta
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Here is a recording of the version of a grounding meditation that I personally use. I hope that this helps especially since right now stress is building on stress and is starting to build up. Take care! 

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April 11, 2020 9 mins

This is a quick mini-episode going over something basic we all KNOW is good to practice but tend to forget about. 

Breath. 

Take a deep on and get comfortable. Full episode notes on katborealis.com 

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Answering some common earthquake questions 

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twitter: katborealis

 

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