The Reclamation Hour Podcast

In this episode, we continue to unpack purity culture as a system deeply rooted in patriarchy that still shapes how we understand virginity, women’s worth, beauty standards, food, and even spirituality.

We break down the myth of virginity and why the hymen is medically meaningless, explore how purity culture creates hierarchies of worth, and examine how these narratives show up in diet culture, health extremism, and political disengagement.

We also talk about duality — how to hold grief without collapsing, how to engage spirituality without bypassing, and why nuance is essential in conversations about gender, sustainability, and cultural identity.

Purity culture didn’t disappear. It evolved. And if we don’t name it, it continues shaping our bodies, beliefs, and communities.

In this episode, we explore:

Why virginity is a social construct, not a biological fact

How purity culture influences beauty standards and body image

The connection between purity culture and diet culture

Food politics, cultural identity, and sustainability

How capitalism benefits from self-blame and isolation

Why holding duality is essential for spiritual maturity

Resources Mentioned:

To learn more about the Priestess Training:  https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/priestesstraining

Your Latina Nutritionist https://www.instagram.com/your.latina.nutritionist/

 

Connect with Kate:

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Connect with Alexandra:
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In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, Alexandra and I dive into the deep and uncomfortable history of purity culture:  where it came from, who it was designed to serve, and why its impact is still shaping sexuality, spirituality, and consent today.

We trace purity culture back thousands of years, unpacking how patriarchy, original sin, and religious power structures reshaped women’s bodies from sacred to sinful — and how figures like Jezebel were transformed into archetypes used to justify control, violence, and erasure.

This conversation is not about surface-level critique. It’s about understanding how purity culture operates as a system — one that protects predators, blames women, and teaches obedience over consent.

 

In this episode, we talk about:

The historical roots of purity culture and patriarchy

How original sin became a sex-based sin used to control women

The myth of Jezebel and how she was weaponized

Why purity culture doesn’t protect women or children — it protects power

How consent is erased in purity culture narratives

The links between purity culture, witch trials, and the policing of women’s bodies

Why modern spirituality often unknowingly repeats the same harmful frameworks

This is a conversation about reclaiming truth, restoring context, and dismantling narratives that were never meant to serve life.

Resources Mentioned:

To learn more about the Priestess Training:  https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/priestesstraining

Jim Crow Museum Article: https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/jezebel/index.htm

 

Connect with Kate:

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Connect with Alexandra:
Instagram: @theserpentinewitch
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In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive into the complex, often charged relationship women have with money — and why it’s not just personal, but deeply historical and systemic.

We explore how patriarchy, colonization, and cultural conditioning shaped women’s relationship with wealth, worth, and power, and why so many women, especially healers and spiritual practitioners, carry deep shadow wounds around money.

This conversation is not about quick manifestation tricks or bypassing systemic issues. It’s about understanding money as a relational system, one that affects our nervous systems, our sense of safety, and our ability to show up fully in the world.

In this episode, we talk about:

Why women were historically wealth keepers — and how that role was taken from us

How patriarchy created guilt, fear, and shame around women wanting money

Why money isn’t evil — and how it actually amplifies our values

The connection between money wounds, trauma, and the nervous system

Why “healers shouldn’t want money” is a harmful myth

How women holding wealth benefits families, communities, and future generations

What it means to shift from scarcity to stewardship

This episode is an invitation to rethink wealth — not as greed or excess, but as a tool for healing, empowerment, and collective care.

Resources Mentioned:

To learn more about the Priestess Training:  https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/priestesstraining

Witch in Wonderland Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/76W5SC8E82e1OpRbS8vXiC?si=42e1f42bdd3f4d48

Temple Wait List: https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/TempleWaitlist

 

Connect with Kate:

Instagram: @themysticinthewoods
YouTube: @themysticinthewoods
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Connect with Alexandra:
Instagram: @theserpentinewitch
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In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we explore one of the most powerful tools for healing, self-understanding, and spiritual reclamation: archetypes.

Archetypes aren’t just symbolic—they’re ancestral, spiritual, and deeply embodied, and when we begin to understand the way they shape behaviors, stories, and even wounds, we open ourselves up to deep healing and und

 

From Carl Jung and how collective unconscious shapes everything from your relationships to your intuition, to how archetypes show up in tarot, astrology, shadow work, and healing journeys—and how they can guide you back to your power.

 

 

Archetypes as universal patterns that influence belief, behavior, and healing.

The collective unconscious explains how psychic and intuitive patterns are passed across generations.

How archetypal ceremony can help to awaken these energies within us

How archetypes like the Mother, Witch, or Warrior show up in both light and shadow forms.

Tarot and astrology are archetypal systems that help us recognize patterns in ourselves.

Working with archetypes to deepen self-trust, emotional intelligence, and spiritual growth.

How archetypes can reveal lineage wounds, help us reclaim power, and guide us through identity work.

 

Resources Mentioned:

To learn more about the Priestess Training —>>>  https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/priestesstraining

 

Connect with Kate:

Instagram: @themysticinthewoods
YouTube: @themysticinthewoods
Find all her current offerings here.

Connect with Alexandra:
Instagram: @theserpentinewitch
Find all her current offerings here.

In this episode of The Reclamation Hour, we dive deep into one of the most important, and misunderstood, topics in spirituality: discernment.

We explore what it really means to practice discernment as a healer, priestess, or spiritual practitioner, and not just in channeling or intuitive work, but in how we interpret, respond, and hold space for others.

We talk about how trauma, conditioning, and nervous system dysregulation can distort intuition and even open the door to spirit interference, and why true discernment requires shadow work, nervous system awareness, and decolonial practice.

Together, we unpack how to reclaim self-trust, decentralize authority in spiritual mentorship, and create safer spaces for women of color and all marginalized practitioners.

In this episode we explore things like:

Why not every download or transmission is divine — and how to tell the difference.

The three pillars of discernment: shadow, nervous system, and spirit interference.

How trauma and conditioning distort intuition and perception.

The role of nervous system regulation in clear channeling.

How fear collapses perception while discernment expands it.

The importance of decolonizing spiritual spaces and decentralizing authority.

What to do when you sense spirit attachments or interference in your field.

Why healing and discernment are collaborative — not hierarchical.

How embodiment and self-trust create true energetic sovereignty.

 

Resources Mentioned:

To learn more about the Priestess Training —>>>  https://www.themysticinthewoods.com/priestesstraining

Tara Brading: https://tara-wild.com/

 

Connect with Kate:

Instagram: @themysticinthewoods
YouTube: @themysticinthewoods
Find all her current offerings here.

Connect with Alexandra:
Instagram: @theserpentinewitch
Find all her current offerings here.