Priestess of Ordinary Things

Katie Spataro, CSB (she/her) is a certified somatic sex educator and sexological bodyworker, womb tender, holistic pelvic care provider, and full spectrum doula.  Katie studies and practices at the intersections of birth work and sex work, drawing upon the embodied wisdom of these two lineages to support healing of the personal and collective cultural body.

In this conversation, we explore:

- What do we mean by "the erotic"? - How ...

We are living in a time of overwhelming conflict at an unprecedented scale. It is everywhere, in our homes and in our world.

In this week's podcast, I explore a unique framework and 3 essential components of engaging conflict in a conscious -- and hopefully constructive -- way. 

Here's the reframe I invite us to consider: conflict is an altered state.

Like love-making, deep meditation, or psychedelics, conflict does something to ou...

How can Astrology help us understand and navigate the political landscape and bigger cultural and social phenomena of our time?

This is a question that drives the scholarship and offerings of Hummingbird, an astrologer, content creator, and creator of Astrology for the Revolution.  

In this conversation we e...

“Everyone wants to do ayahuasca but no one wants to do the dishes.” - Unknown

Such is the frame for the Midwinter Mundane Magic Summit, curated by my colleagues and virtual friends Laurel Armstrong and Alyssa Allegretti.

In this virtual tea-party, we talk about all things ordinarily mystical: the 'in-between' spaces, departure from dominant spiritual structures, the cycles of disillusionment often experienced on the spiritual fring...

You could probably sing a dozen Christmas songs at the drop of a hat.  

But do you know any Solstice songs?

I didn't either, so the season and I co-authored a few, and in this week's episode I share them with you.

Singing is a cultural practice worldwide, and one of the things that really enlivens me in my personal practice as well as in my priestess role in my community.

How do you and yours mark this season?  Tag me in your celeb...

Solstice is one of those days that cultures around the world recognized as significant: a moment to dwell in the beauty and paradox of light and darkness. For us in the northern hemisphere, winter solstice can be a time to receive the gifts of deep darkness: rest, incubation of dreams, and the freedom as well as hardship of death and endings.

In this week's podcast, I go over 5 components of a simple ritual that you can adapt for y...

This week's episode is a conversation with inabel Uytiepo, a queer, ilocanx-chinese-spanish-portuguese somatic forgiveness practitioner, artist, teacher, animist and forever student. 

inabel's work spans many modalities and themes, only some of which we are able to explore together.  Some include:

-Colonialism, Cultural Insecurity, and severance from the land

-Finding our place in movement ecology

-Somatic forgiveness and healing t...

What does it take to de-center whiteness and create spaces where ALL people can experience nourishment?

What does it look like to nurture harmony experience healing together amidst systems of oppression that impact each of us so differently?

How might spiritual practice support us in these endeavors?

These are the questions I explore with my colleague and collaborator, Rhea Goodrum, in preparation for this year's winter solstice No...

In this Oracle of the Ordinary I share some insights from the season on how to live in the "too muchness" of everything.

From the overflow of nature's bounty to the war in Gaza and throughout the world, to the pending holidays just around the corner, it can be easy to get overwhelmed or just numb to it all.

Is there another option?

Let's see what the natural world might say.

For your own 'too muchness' support this season, check ou...

Do you feel burned or disillusioned by your faith tradition of origin?

Do you long for meaningful rhythms and rituals around the holidays?

Are you seeking more depth, quietude and companionship on your spiritual path?

This episode is a conversation with Jessica Bittner, a participant of my winter offering: Holy Darkness - An Advent-Solstice-Epiphany Pilgrimage.

She shares about her break from her Christian church and her ensuing sp...

Kate and Autumn Star have been long time peripheral community members with many overlapping orbits but little close contact.  In this chat, Autumn shares about their vision for re-shaping cultures through nurturing relational skills and learning in community.  We talk about navigating the tension between our dreams and 'reality,' the gifts of queerness in change-making, and what turns 'practice' into just the way we live.

About Aut...

Autumn got real real this week in the PNW.

It now feels like midnight at 6pm. The wind has caused power outages. And our unusually late summer came abruptly to an end with the onset of (much needed) rain.

If you live in the northern hemisphere and are going through a seasonal shift in your corner of the world, you'll want to tune into this podcast.

I'll share 3 key survival tips for managing the energetic upheaval of Autumn.

I'll a...

Michelle Thompson, J.D., Ph.D. is the CEO of Resistant Vision Coaching and Consulting.  She helps women lawyers who work extreme hours to prove their prowess, build sustainable careers and earn promotions and raises.

In this genuinely delightful conversation, Michelle and I break down the (simple but not easy) way of pleasure practice, the neuroscience of Emotional Freedom Technique, 'back-door' magic, and connecting self-care with...

Have you felt bound to a "roller coaster" of a person or situation that you knew wasn't working but you just couldn't get off the ride?

That's how long-time client, community member and friend Heather describes her experience receiving a psychic reading.

"It was really powerful. It was real."

Have a listen to hear about:

~what kind of life situations can really benefit from a reading ~what you DON'T need in order to benefit from o...

This is a rich and emergent conversation with Priestess School Teaching Team: Najeea Leslie, Nathali Arostegui, and Kate Fontana.

We explore the lessons of container-building, what it means to hold power and co-create community differently, the hazards of embodiment (no one makes it out alive...) and how the yin/feminine is moving through our time.

This is an exploration of many of the themes of Priestess School, and what makes it ...

In this short and sweet chat with Rebuilding the Temple and Priestess School student Mara Eaton, she shares candidly about her relationship with her Christian faith tradition of origin and the season of exploration she finds herself in.  She also shares why she's felt such resonance with these offerings.  You also get an unexpected real-life glimpse into the lives of real people doing the humble work of tending the sacred in ordina...

In honor of late summer, this episode is a tribute to our sometimes friend sometimes adversary: the Fire Element.  

Kate chats about:

- how to recognize Fire element in the body, mind, nature, and collective

- what Fire looks like in and out of balance

- what Fire means for these times we are living in

- what to do if you're 'going through the fire'

If you need a little extra support balancing fire element this season, join Kate ...

Today's episode is for big-hearted people who care about the world, who are always holding it together, who believe you have a purpose here, who other people go to for ALL THE THINGS...

...and who just might be on the brink of BURNOUT.

This might look like:

• you chronically over-give–that is, give more than actually feels good to do--and then end up feeling resentful and depleted
• you feel guilty or find it difficult to rest and ...