Mediocre Mystic

Mediocre Mystic

Hey Y'all! Grace here. If you, like me, have survived fundamentalism, I welcome you to this wholly irreverent space. A sanctuary of sorts for those of us who have broken free from all kinds of toxic, high-demand groups. Often in the process of deconstruction, we find ourselves left with a void held for the casseroles and the cobblers. You know, the dishes dropped off on our doorstep during challenging times as an expression of care and belonging. As we build this community, I look forward to satisfying that longing by writing new recipes together and gathering each episode to break digital bread. Wrestling with and reveling in our reconstruction, we explore many perspectives, sharing stories from all walks of life - creating functional beauty and discovering practical magic right in the midst of the messy, the muddled, and the mundane. Join us as we unashamedly and unabashedly cherry-pick ancient and modern practices to find out what works best for you and me in our daily lives. On this podcast, I invite you to reconsider both mediocrity (and the way it makes the world go ‘round) and spirituality (and the way it works in mysterious ways). To help others find us and let us know what kind of content you enjoy most, please take a moment to subscribe, follow, rate, and review Mediocre Mystic as you tune in on Apple, Spotify, Substack, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts. Mediocre Mystic is proud to partner with a network of interspiritual and aspiritual practitioners as featured contributors. Mindful Maraschino episodes highlight practices from YOU. These collaborations make for a rich feed to explore practices that are doable and miraculously sustainable for you.

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July 24, 2025 22 mins

Meliea of Lunar Aligned reads a 6 card spread from the Soul Trees oracle deck by Allyson Williams Yee.

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Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee

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On this episode I'm beginning this series of my story with the Institute in Basic Life Principles or IBLP - which you may recognize from the Amazon documentary featuring the Duggar family from TLC's 19 Kids and Counting. They may have been on a reality tv show, but this is my story of how these teachings played out in my day to day real life. This is the Principle 1 episode in a series arc on the 7 principles of Bill Goth...

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On this episode I'm presenting the prologue of my story with the Institute in Basic Life Principles or IBLP - which you may recognize from the Amazon documentary featuring the Duggar family from TLC's 19 Kids and Counting. They may have been on a reality tv show, but this is my story of how these teachings played out in my day to day real life. This is the introduction episode to a series arc on the 7 principles of Bill G...

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On this episode Grace interviews Rachelle Atkins. She's sharing her story highlighting excerpts from her memoir Sleep Like Starfish.

Sleep Like Starfish chronicles how a couch-surfing, disassociated teenage high school dropout with debilitating chronic illness, a constant loop of intrusive thoughts, and a haunting abandonment wound goes on to marry an underage musician with a fake ID and become a loving, responsible m...

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James of Quieted Mind offers a dharma talk reflecting on the connection between understanding suffering and the ability to be able to truly love.

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Please Call Me By My True Names by Thich Nhat Hanh

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Meliea of Lunar Aligned reads a card from the Fairy tarot deck by Radleigh Valentine.

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Fairy Tarot | Radleigh Valentine

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January 1, 2025 1 min

Hey Y'all! Grace here. If you, like me, have survived fundamentalism, I welcome you to this wholly irreverent space. A sanctuary of sorts for those of us who have broken free from all kinds of toxic, high-demand groups. 

Often in the process of deconstruction, we find ourselves left with a void held for the casseroles and the cobblers. You know, the dishes dropped off on our doorstep during challenging times as an expression of...

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On this episode we're pausing to ponder the particular seed of truth on the topic of trusting our own intuition - cherry picked by Meliea Black.

I invite YOU, cherry cobbler congregants, to drop me a voicemail or a text at 980.355.9665. Tell me about one of your own favorite practices - pretty please with a cherry on top!

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The Traitors | Martha Beck

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On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 October tarot reading of the 10 of Air card from the Angel Tarot deck.

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Angel Decks on Etsy

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October 7, 2024 12 mins

James of Quiet Mind offers reflection on the latest escalation in the middle east & guidance on how we can help.
 
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When Asked Whose Side I'm On | Alicia T Crosby
Good Citizens | Thich Nhat Hanh
Global Citizen: Israel-Palestine: How to Help Victims of the Conflict

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Listen to Walk Each Other Home

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On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 September tarot reading of the 3 of Thunder card from the Gentle Tarot deck. 

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Gentle Tarot | Mari in the Sky

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James of Quieted Mind shares reflections on our current era, and guides a meditation for hope finding peace and happiness available in the present moment.

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Listen to The Wakeup Call

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On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 August tarot reading of the Harvest of Stones card from the Gentle tarot deck. 

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Gentle Tarot | Mari in the Sky

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On this episode I'm reflecting on James's meditation Return to the Breath.

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Dan Brule | Breath Mastery

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On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 July oracle reading of the Communication card from the Soul Trees deck.

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Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee

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July 5, 2024 7 mins

James of Quieted Mind guides a meditation focusing on our breath.

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On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 June oracle reading of the Inspiration card from the Soul Trees deck.

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Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee

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On this episode I'm reflecting on James's dharma talk Perfect is an Illusion. 

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On this episode I'm reflecting on Meliea's 2024 May oracle reading of the Release card from the Soul Trees deck.

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Soul Trees & Soul Seeds | Allyson Williams Yee

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James of Quieted Mind guides a meditation on the illusion of perfection.

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