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Mystical Musings

Mystical Musings

Written by: Jennifer Taylor and Tava Baird
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A Podcast For The Seeker's Soul


Each week, spiritual guides Jennifer Taylor and Tava Baird open sacred, unscripted, space for soul-stretching insights, and spontaneously channeled messages and songs - led by the divine, but grounded in laughter and humility.


The hosts' close friendship forms the foundation of the podcast's alchemy - fostering openness, vulnerability, and trust; inviting listeners into their inner circle with warmth and authenticity.


Come as you are to this sacred space. You are welcome and honored here.


Connect with your Hosts!

Tava Baird: tavabaird.com or https://darkflowerbooks.etsy.com.

Jennifer Taylor: Amnivara (formerly Willow Ridge Reiki and Healing Arts) https://www.Amnivara.com/


Jenn's Healing Music Available on Bandcamp: https://amnivara.bandcamp.com/

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Episodes
  • S4Ep24 The Rings of Your Power: Ancestors, Time and Touching Spines

    S4Ep24 The Rings of Your Power: Ancestors, Time and Touching Spines
    Oct 15 2026
    Jennifer and Tava begin with a whirlwind of unusual experiences: Jennifer’s vivid, disorienting encounter in the night, a sense of energy moving and shifting through her body, and the discovery that Keith had also felt a touch. As they compare notes, Tava shares her own liminal experiences and a poem by Jennifer Jurlando that seems to echo their conversation about ancestors and time. The episode turns toward Samael’s image of power as fluctuating rings and spheres of influence—and leaves the rest of his message for next week.IN THIS EPISODE• Jennifer recounts an intense nighttime experience and the moments that followed.• Tava connects the experience with her own liminal encounters, including a visitation from Helael.• Jennifer and Tava reflect on ancestors, overlapping time, and Jennifer Jurlando’s poem.• Samael offers a new perspective on the rings of power and the changing shape of our influence.• The conversation continues next week with the rest of Samael’s message.JOURNEY THROUGH THIS EPISODE00:00 — A whirlwind of energy, unusual readings, and a request for something grounding03:00 — Jennifer describes what happened when she woke in the night10:00 — Keith’s experience, an unexpected touch, and a morning of strange signs13:00 — Looking through family history and noticing the echoes of ancestors15:00 — Jennifer Jurlando’s poem on time, ancestors, and tending to one another20:00 — Tava shares her own liminal experiences and Helael’s visitation24:00 — Serpents, the spine, pendulums, and entering liminal space29:00 — A remembered conversation, shared work, and the possibility of overlapping experiences33:00 — Electrical disturbances and an unexpected message36:00 — A child’s touch, creative work, and shifting perspective43:00 — Ancestors, changing conditions, and a possible clearing of the decks47:00 — A dream about family, a house, and what is carried forward50:00 — Preparing to hear from Samael53:00 — A grounding invocation and the beginning of Samael’s message01:00:00 — Seeing the time spiral from a new perspective01:03:00 — Rings, spheres, and the fluctuating shapes of influence01:05:00 — Chakras, energy centers, and a body that continually shifts01:08:00 — “Soul Soothing” brings the episode to a calm, settled closeMUSICAL TRANSMISSIONSSoul Soothing — Jennifer offers a Reiki-infused musical transmission to help listeners return to a calm and settled place.FOR YOUR JOURNEYAmnivara: https://amnivara.comAmnivara on Bandcamp: https://amnivara.bandcamp.comJennifer Jurlando’s poem: https://www.patreon.com/JenniferJurlando/posts/doulas-ancestors-171334368Her book of Poetry - No Mistakes Were Made https://www.lulu.com/shop/jennifer-jurlando-and-tava-baird/no-mistakes-were-made/paperback/product-84m9erw.html?page=1&pageSize=4CONTINUE EXPLORINGJennifer Taylor is Keeper of Amnivara, a Reiki Master Teacher, sound channel, and energy practitioner. Explore sessions, Reiki training, and sound recordings at https://amnivara.com.Tava Baird is an author, artist, Lilithian practitioner and Dae Magic teacher. Explore her books and work at https://www.tavabaird.com/.Please remember this podcast is for inspiration, reflection, and entertainment only, and is not medical, psychological, or professional advice.We are two friends sharing personal experiences and evolving perspectives as we learn and grow. This is not a substitute for your own discernment, inner wisdom, or qualified professional guidance.Take what resonates, trust your intuition, and seek licensed support when needed, always honoring your own inner knowing and personal truth. Thank you joining us today, you are a valued member of our tribe! If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider telling your friends and sharing it on social media. We would greatly appreciate your support in helping us reach others and spread our messages of worth, openness and exploration. Connect with your Hosts! Tava Baird: tavabaird.com or https://darkflowerbooks.etsy.com.Jennifer Taylor: Amnivara (previously Willow Ridge Reiki and Healing Arts) https://www.Amnivara.com/
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • A Very Fairy Mystical Musings, Continued

    A Very Fairy Mystical Musings, Continued
    Oct 8 2026

    In the second half of their fairy-minded conversation, Jennifer Taylor and Tava Baird follow a hummingbird’s unexpected appearance toward questions of manifestation, change, reciprocity, and discernment. With reflections from Samael, they consider what it can mean to encounter a swift, shape-shifting energy; how grounding guides can help hold the center; and why a true exchange asks us to be honest about both what we seek and what we are willing to offer. Along the way, fruit, trees, a stone circle, and a race-car metaphor invite a more spacious look at relationship—both with the unseen and with ourselves.

    In This Episode

    • Hummingbirds, flashes of light, and the qualities of fae energy
    • High-vibration change and the importance of grounding
    • Discernment, consent, and consulting the guides you already trust
    • Reciprocity as reflection: what we give, receive, and invest in ourselves
    • Offerings of fruit, care for the land, and finding a meaningful trade
    • Samael’s guidance for meeting transformative energy with clarity

    Journey Through This Episode

    00:00 — Opening musical consecration

    04:00 — Hummingbird energy, messages, and manifestation

    10:00 — The oak and the whirlwind: balancing high vibration

    14:00 — The race-car metaphor: preparation before transformation

    18:00 — Trade, reciprocity, and spiritual self-reflection

    23:00 — Samael’s guidance for a possible fae encounter

    31:00 — Fruit, care, and offerings from the garden

    33:00 — Long Meg, Midsummer, and a gift from the trees

    36:00 — A grounding musical transmission

    41:00 — Closing reflection: the calm at the center of the storm

    Musical Transmissions

    • Opening song of clearing and consecration
    • Closing grounding transmission

    Continue Exploring

    Listen to Mystical Musings — https://mysticalmusings.buzzsprout.com

    Jennifer’s Private Soul Resonance Sessions — https://amnivara.com/soul-resonance-sessions

    Explore Amnivara — https://amnivara.com

    Jennifer’s Music & Sound Recordings — https://amnivara.bandcamp.com

    Tava Baird / Darkflower Books & Folk Art — https://www.tavabaird.com

    Thank you for listening and for bringing your questions, curiosity, and open heart to the conversation.

    Please remember this podcast is for inspiration, reflection, and entertainment only, and is not medical, psychological, or professional advice.

    We are two friends sharing personal experiences and evolving perspectives as we learn and grow. This is not a substitute for your own discernment, inner wisdom, or qualified professional guidance.

    Take what resonates, trust your intuition, and seek licensed support when needed, always honoring your own inner knowing and personal truth.

    Thank you joining us today, you are a valued member of our tribe! If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider telling your friends and sharing it on social media. We would greatly appreciate your support in helping us reach others and spread our messages of worth, openness and exploration.


    Connect with your Hosts!

    Tava Baird: tavabaird.com or https://darkflowerbooks.etsy.com.

    Jennifer Taylor: Amnivara (previously Willow Ridge Reiki and Healing Arts) https://www.Amnivara.com/
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    44 mins
  • Fae, Gateways and Sacred Exchange

    Fae, Gateways and Sacred Exchange
    Sep 30 2026
    What might we be seeing when we call something a fairy? Jennifer brings a student’s vivid encounter and a startling hummingbird visitation into the conversation, opening a much larger exploration with Samael about fae energy, messengers, gateways, exchange, and transformation. Together, Jennifer and Tava consider the difference between spirits of place, energetic expressions, and entities that appear at the edges of change—and why discernment, relationship, and knowing oneself matter when an invitation to exchange is offered.In This EpisodeA student’s glimpse of a small gray, winged beingJennifer’s hummingbird encounter and a lesson carried through the gatewayBirds, angels, and fae as messengersFae as beings of transition, movement, manifestation, and exchangeWhy a trade can be an invitation into self-examinationThe difference between what we have and who we areRelationship, discernment, and honoring the beings and materials we work withPart One of an ongoing conversation about the faeJourney Through This Episode00:00 — Spooky season, market magic, and Amnivara taking form03:00 — A student’s question about a gray “fairy”06:00 — A hummingbird arrives at Jennifer’s window11:00 — A tiny being, a lesson, and healing for the Earth13:00 — Permission, relationship, and the residual energy of animal materials20:00 — Samael requests a song about gateways21:00 — Musical transmission: “Gateways”27:00 — A note about Samael’s rapidly received words28:00 — What do we mean when we say “fairy”?30:00 — Nature entities, gatekeepers, and the meaning of exchange34:00 — The hummingbird as messenger38:00 — Fae energy: wild, raw, emotional, and connected to nature41:00 — Trades, balance, and participation in the process45:00 — What would you sacrifice—and what would you never give away?50:00 — Traits of fae: exchange, motion, knowledge, and transformation54:00 — Spirits of place, settling energy, and the pull of possibility01:01:00 — Self-worth, equal terms, and supercharged evolution01:05:00 — The gray being and energy at the edge state01:07:00 — Part One closes01:08:00 — Closing musical transmission with crystal and Himalayan bowlsMusical Transmissions“Gateways” — a channeled vocal transmission requested by SamaelGrounding closing transmission — voice with crystal and Himalayan bowlsFor Your JourneyMentioned in this episode:Listen to Amnivara’s music on Bandcamp — https://amnivara.bandcamp.com/Explore Jennifer’s work with Amnivara — https://www.amnivara.com/Explore Tava’s writing, classes, and offerings — https://www.tavabaird.com/Continue ExploringJennifer Taylor is Keeper of Amnivara, Reiki Master Teacher, Animal Reiki Master Teacher, sound channel, and energy practitioner. Explore sessions, Reiki classes, channeled sound, and Amnivara offerings at https://www.amnivara.com/.Tava Baird is a writer, teacher, spiritual counselor, and practitioner whose work explores story, ritual, mythology, and the sacred dark. Find her books, classes, and offerings at https://www.tavabaird.com/.Listen to more episodes of Mystical Musings at https://mysticalmusings.buzzsprout.com/.Closing ReflectionNot every winged presence asks to be understood in the same way. As this conversation continues, may we meet the unfamiliar with discernment, curiosity, and a willingness to know more clearly what is truly ours to offer, receive, and become.Please remember this podcast is for inspiration, reflection, and entertainment only, and is not medical, psychological, or professional advice.We are two friends sharing personal experiences and evolving perspectives as we learn and grow. This is not a substitute for your own discernment, inner wisdom, or qualified professional guidance.Take what resonates, trust your intuition, and seek licensed support when needed, always honoring your own inner knowing and personal truth. If you would like to work closely with Tava, Keith, and I in a small group retreat setting, join us this November On The Angel Path at Mystic Fire. Beginning with the much talked about power of story experience, join us as we clear obstacles, open angelic gateways, offer opportunities to deepen your Lilithian studies, step into Amnivara with me, or explore nature guides with Keith. Registration ends October 3rd - go to mysticfire.org. We hope to see you there Thank you joining us today, you are a valued member of our tribe! If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider telling your friends and sharing it on social media. We would greatly appreciate your support in helping us reach others and spread our messages of worth, openness and exploration. Connect with your Hosts! Tava Baird: tavabaird.com or https://darkflowerbooks.etsy.com.Jennifer Taylor: Amnivara (previously Willow Ridge Reiki and Healing Arts) https://www.Amnivara.com/
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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