What if flowers are more than beautiful? What if they’re speaking? Nature might be the medicine we need right now!

In this heart warming episode of Medium Curious, Sarah and Jane sit down with Mary Porter Kerns—writer, flower communicator, and creator of The Flowers Are Speaking—for a soulful conversation about plant intelligence, intuition, imagination, and our ancient relationship with the natural world.

Mary shares how her connection with flowers evolved over time, from gardening and houseplants to receiving direct messages from flowers through meditation and free writing. She opens up about the turning point that helped her trust her inner knowing (“what if it doesn’t matter if it’s ‘real’?”), how flowers can offer emotional and spiritual support, and why reconnecting with nature may be one of the most important things we can do in challenging times.

The conversation weaves through magnolias, hellebores, dandelions, forest bathing, flower essences, imagination vs. intuition, and the deeper “long story” of interconnection between humans, flowers, and the living world. It’s mystical, grounded, funny, and deeply comforting.

• Flowers are more than decoration — Mary describes them as sentient beings with ancient wisdom and emotional intelligence.
• Intuition and imagination work together — not as opposites, but as a two-way street that opens deeper perception.
• Nature can help regulate the nervous system — especially in times of collective stress and overwhelm.
• Flowers may communicate through emotion — Mary believes plants sense our emotional states and respond in their own language.
• You can begin connecting with flowers right now — by noticing which flower/plant draws you in, observing its qualities, and free-writing what it wants to say.
• The “long story” matters — flowers hold deep evolutionary memory and can help us remember cycles, patience, and interconnection.
• Cut flowers are not “bad” — Mary offers a beautiful, loving perspective on bringing flowers into the home as a reciprocal relationship.
• Hellebore as a message for this moment — Mary shares a powerful emerging insight about shock, madness, and collective wake-up calls.
• This work is both mystical and timely — Mary bridges the science of plant intelligence with the heart and soul of direct relationship.

“If we can be connected with nature the way our ancestors used to be… then we might actually revere all people as sacred as well.” — Mary Porter Kerns

“What if it doesn’t matter if it’s real or not? It’s real in some realm.” — Mary Porter Kerns

“Dreams and wishes matter… because dreams can change our DNA.” — Mary Porter Kerns

“Our imagination can open up our intuition. Our intuition can allow our imagination.” — Mary Porter Kerns

“Quit taking flowers for granted. Do you realize what a miracle this is?” — Mary Porter Kerns

Mary Porter Kerns Website: https://theflowersarespeaking.com/

Mary Porter Kerns Substack: https://maryporterkerns.substack.com/

Mentioned in podcast: Flower Essence Practitioner

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Reincarnation and the Akashic Records: How to Access the Long Story

In this Sunday Solo, Sarah explores “the long story”—the idea that our lives are part of a vast web of interconnection across people, lifetimes, timelines, and dimensions. She shares why zooming out can be genuinely soothing (your anxiety stays valid… it just gets smaller), then offers personal stories that cracked open her trust in reincarnation: a striking synchronicity thread featuring Robert Redford, and her child’s vivid memories of an “old dad.” Sarah also explains how she experiences the Akashic Records—less like immediate, verifiable proof and more like resonance, pattern recognition, and a deep felt sense of being seen without judgment. The episode closes with an invitation: try shifting perspective into the long story, and share your own experiences.

Keywords + topics: Medium Curious Podcast, Sarah solo, long story, zooming out of anxiety, reincarnation, past lives, soul groups, Akashic Records, synchronicities, spiritual comfort, metaphysical, consciousness, intuition, mediumship, Perdita Finn, Jim Tucker, Linda Howe, pathway prayer.

• Perspective is medicine. Zooming out doesn’t invalidate anxiety—it helps it stop running the whole show.
• Follow the thread. Synchronicities can be “breadcrumb trails” that build meaning over minutes, weeks… or lifetimes.
• Kids sometimes say the quiet part out loud. Past-life-style memories (whether you interpret them literally or symbolically) can reveal how mysterious consciousness is.
• Akashic Records = resonance over receipts. For Sarah, the records feel less like “proof” and more like pattern, knowing, and deep compassion.
• The long story reduces pressure. If love and learning continue, you don’t have to perfect everything in one lifetime.
• Scarcity shifts with consciousness. A change in mindset—from separation to “one with the cosmos”—can change the felt experience of need.

“When you're losing yourself, who you are, go sit under a tree.”

“There is no way that I can suffer from scarcity when I know that I am one with the cosmos.”

Linda Howe: How to Read the Akashic Records; Accessing the Archive of the Soul and its Journey

Jim Tucker Life Before Life: A Scientific Investigation of Children's Memories of Previous Lives

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What happens when a former corporate guy, Scott Darlington—who used to want a spreadsheet, a script, and a map for everything—starts living by signs, synchronicities, and soul-level trust?

In this episode of The Medium Curious Podcast, Sarah and Jane sit down with Scott Darlington for a funny, heartfelt conversation about how mediumship development, Clair Club practice, and communication across the veil can completely rewire the way you understand your life. Scott shares how his late husband, David, became a clear and persistent communicator—using stars as a sign language to nudge him toward big changes (including sobriety) and to confirm he’s on the right path.

Together, they explore what it means to be heart-led instead of brain-led, why you don’t have to understand how intuition works in order to receive it, and how grief can crack a person open in a way that expands love, presence, and psychic sensitivity. Along the way: David “manages wardrobes,” Claire Club hearts turn into “Star Hearts,” and the tech literally glitches mid-session—because apparently the energy is that real.

This is an episode about trust, love, and remembering that the connection is open—whether you acknowledge it or not.

• You don’t need to understand how intuition works to use it. “No manual” doesn’t mean it isn’t real.
• Sign language with Spirit can be personal and repeatable. Scott’s “multiple stars” became a clear confirmation system.
• The heart is the engine. Clair work gets clearer when you quiet the brain and lead with heart-based connection.
• Grief can expand intuitive capacity. A loss can open the heart wider—viscerally, physically, and spiritually.
• Trust is a practice, not a personality trait. The message keeps coming: “It doesn’t need to be this hard.”
• Getting out of your own way is the work. Doubt and conditioning (church, materialism, “be professional”) shut down the signal.
• Psychic vs. mediumship can feel different. Psychic intuition may “flow,” while mediumship may require a slower, more present connection.
• You’re allowed to be special without ego. Confidence doesn’t have to equal arrogance—it can be alignment.
• Connection is soul-to-soul. This isn’t “brain to brain”—it’s love-based recognition across lifetimes.
• Sometimes the energy does blow out the tech. And yes, it’s weirdly on brand.

“We already know what we want… we just doubt it and we get in our own head.” — Scott

“I’m a former corporate America guy… David died and I quit my job like two months later.” — Scott

That’s the point of life…is love.” — Scott

Scott’s Instagram: @meScottyD

Scott’s Substack: https://substack.com/@mescottyd?r=uplo&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=image

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What happens when a birthday, a mother–daughter healing arc, and a whole lot of Spirit show up in the same recording? You get an episode that’s equal parts weepy, hilarious, grounding, and wildly affirming.

Polly Green and her mom, Maya, join Sarah and Jane for a conversation about intuition that interrupts your day, mediumship coming online, and what it really looks like to learn boundaries when you’re sensitive (and when life has felt like “WTF are we doing here?”). Along the way, we hear about sobriety as a doorway to spiritual clarity, why nature and water can be medicine, and how an honest conversation can transform decades of tension into something they lovingly call “deep fun.”

There’s also a masterclass in intention-setting (hello, Maldives whale shark!), the tenderness of making peace before a transition, and the simplest, truest mantra of the whole hour: life is trustable… maybe.

1. Sometimes intuition speaks once—and that’s the point. A single “voice” can be loud enough to change how you trust yourself forever.
2. Sobriety can be a spiritual boundary, not just a lifestyle choice. They name alcohol as a quick way to lose energy sovereignty—especially for sensitive people.
3. Mediumship without boundaries can feel scary, not magical. The difference-maker is learning to choose what you connect with—and what you don’t.
4. Nature is nervous system medicine. Water, rivers, and the outdoors aren’t just pretty—they can be clearing, resetting, and stabilizing.
5. Healing a parent–child relationship can be surprisingly practical. Say the hard thing. Let it land. Let repair be real. Then—laugh. (That part matters.)
6. “Deep fun” is a legit spiritual path. Depth doesn’t have to be grim. Joy can be devotional.
7. Intentions work better when they’re specific. Not just “have a good trip”—but every step: airport lines, flights, energy, even the whale shark.
8. Your identity can evolve without losing what you love. Letting go of ego around a passion can bring it back to you… cleaner and sweeter.
9. A new mantra for uncertain times: “Life is trustable… maybe.” (And sometimes “maybe” is enough to keep going.)

• “I’ve always had a very strong intuition and I’ve always listened to it.” —Polly
• “People don’t really need me. I want to help them have their own connection without me.” —Polly
• “This is the day the Lord has made. Let us be glad and rejoice in it.” —Maya
• “Life is trustable… maybe.” —Maya

Polly Green’s Website: https://www.pollyandtheotherside.com/

A Sunday solo recorded last week when Jane was deep in Sundance energy—packed theaters, popcorn, Q&As, and that electric feeling of watching filmmakers live inside the moment where years of grit and devotion finally become real. It’s like watching the Olympics - which is - yay! Happening this week.

And yet… it’s also been a time of profound dissonance: joy in community, despair in the headlines, and that gut-punch awareness that not everyone gets to feel safe walking out their front door.

So today I want to talk about something that feels urgently needed right now—for your personal projects, your family, and our nation:

The practice of holding a vision.

Not as escapism. Not as a 'let's buy something else'. But as an active, stabilizing, creative force—especially when the world feels like it’s cracking.

In this episode, I share:

• Why Sundance reminded me that visions don’t become real by accident—they become real through sustained attention

• A wild personal story about a soulmate “vision” that eventually led me to meet my husband at Denver International Airport

• How the Hero’s Journey shows us what happens when you say yes to a calling (spoiler: tests, allies, ordeals… and flying monkeys)

• A stunning excerpt from our upcoming guest Mary Porter-Kearns (The Flowers Are Speaking) on imagination, biology, and evolution

• Why it’s possible (and necessary) to hold both the dark and the light—without surrendering either

• A simple 1-minute visioning practice you can start immediately

Shakti Gawain

• “The more we trust and follow our intuition, the more our lives flow, the more we contribute to the evolution of the whole.”

• “Trust is the key to transformation. When you trust yourself, you know how to live.”

• “When we align with our highest vision, we naturally act in ways that support the greater good.”

Mary Porter-Kearns (teaser from an upcoming episode) Dreams and wishes matter… sustained imagination and emotional focus can reshape neural networks and influence patterns of gene expression. Our dreams are not mere thoughts—they are biological signals that help direct how we grow and adapt.

(When her episode drops, you’ll understand why I’m obsessed.)

If meditation feels like too much right now, try this:

1. Sit for one minute

2. Picture a future that feels beautiful, safe, and sane

3. Let it welcome you

4. Attend to it and notice how it makes you feel better

When you can, as best as you can.

• Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain (book)
• Mary Porter-Kearns — Substack: The Flowers Are Speaking (upcoming guest)
• Joseph Campbell — The Hero with a Thousand Faces
• Ecotopia (visionary fiction mentioned)
• TheyDream - Sundance film
• Jane on RevThink podcast (leaving a career + following the call)

If this episode helped you, please rate, review, and share Medium Curious with a friend. It genuinely supports the show—and helps the right people find us.

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Content Note: This episode includes discussion of suicidality and self-harm. We hold this conversation with care, but please listen in the way that best supports your nervous system and well-being.

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What happens when you get sober—and your intuition gets loud? In this powerful, funny, and deeply honest conversation, Jen Butler (author, screenwriter, actor, comedian, and creator of Volume Control) joins Sarah Rathke and Jane Morgan to talk about sobriety as a spiritual turning point, feeling psychically “wide open,” and learning energetic boundaries when you’re a highly sensitive person.

Jen shares her journey from numbing and atheism “lite,” to terrifying spirit experiences, to building real nervous-system safety and emotional regulation. You’ll hear practical tools for energetic clearing, why “don’t talk about it” can make fear worse, how to feel anger without labeling it “low vibration,” and a mind-blowing “future self” story that will stay with you. Plus: reincarnation signs, “effin' tea,” salt baths, sage, and the reality that being human is… a lot.

Takeaways

• Sobriety can turn the volume up—emotionally and psychically. When the numbing stops, your sensitivity may feel raw at first, but it can become a superpower with skills and support.

• Energetic boundaries aren’t just salt and sage. Tools can help, but the foundation is learning to feel safe in your body and regulate your nervous system.

• “We don’t talk about that” makes fear worse. Avoiding dark topics (spirits, depression, suicidality, “demons”) can amplify shame and isolation instead of helping you move through it.

• Meditation isn’t quieting your mind—it’s not reacting. The muscle is staying present while thoughts and feelings move through, and choosing not to spiral or act from alarm.

• Your past self deserves compassion—not criticism. Healing can look like “future you” showing up to hold “past you” through the worst moments.

• Highly sensitive people can build big lives. You might need more tools, more rest, and more honesty—but you don’t have to stay small.

“Being human’s a lot.” “It’s all about emotional regulation.”

Links Jen Butler’s Website: https://www.jenbutlersays.com/ Medium Curious: https://www.mediumcurious.com Jane: https://www.janemorganmedium.com Sarah: https://www.sarahrathke.com Jane’s new cohort, Source Studio: https://www.janemorganmedium.com/higher-calling Instagram: @mediumcuriouspod Substack: https://mediumcuriouspod.substack.com/

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Support Note: If you or someone you love is struggling or feeling unsafe, you don’t have to go through it alone. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7, free, and confidential). If you’re outside the U.S., your local health services can help connect you to support in your country.

In this conversational “hangout” episode, Jane Morgan and Sarah Rathke invite listeners into a real-time catch-up—recorded Monday, January 26—because the collective intensity is loud right now and pretending it isn’t there isn’t helping. Sarah and Jane just keep coming back to the truth that we need to anchor the light.

Jane shares a playful-but-profound experiment: going on a “date with Spirit” (yes, with a notebook), including an unexpected “celebrity spirit” moment that becomes less about proof and more about impact—did it fill her up, steady her, and bring her back to light?

From there, the conversation goes deeper: What do we do with “darkness” (in the world and in the unseen)? Why some mediums don’t talk about entities/demons at all—and why Sarah and Jane are choosing a more nuanced stance: just because they haven’t experienced something doesn’t mean it isn’t real for someone else.

They also share practical, body-based and energetics-based ways to recover when you’re tuned into the fear, rage, uncertainty, and grief of the collective—plus why technology can feel “static” to the nervous system and energy field, and how to clear it fast.

• A simple, beautiful way to strengthen mediumship: “make a friendship with Spirit”
• Jane’s “date with Spirit” + what to do when your logical brain yells “BS”
• The difference between working in high vibration (mediumship) vs. getting pulled into heavy energetic residue
• How trauma/addiction can create its own “energy field” that feels entity-like
• Signs you’re “swamped” (fear, panic, anxiety) and how to reset quickly
• Practical tools: hands-on-body breathing, grounding + “as above, so below,” bubble-clearing, nature, water-blessing, and calling in angels
• A candid behind-the-scenes moment: podcast production strain, tech glitches, and why ratings/reviews matter

1. Impact matters. Whether an experience is “provable” isn’t always the point—if it steadies you, opens you, and brings you back to love, that ripple is real.
2. Discernment is the job right now. You can engage what’s hard without living there—pause, check your state, choose your next input.
3. Heavy energy can cling when you move too fast. Especially after intense readings or intense news cycles—clear your field before you jump to the next thing.
4. Your body is your quickest reset button. Hands to chest + belly, breathe, drink water, get outside, come back into your senses.
5. You can choose light without denying darkness. “Pretending it doesn’t exist” isn’t the solution; meeting it with grounded presence is.
6. Ask for help (even if you feel silly). Prayer, angels, guides, ancestors, “higher power”—call it what you want. The act of reaching changes your state.

• Swamp-check: notice fear/panic/anxiety as a cue to pause and repair
• Hands on body: one hand on chest, one on belly, slow breath
• Bless/charge water: set intention before drinking (love, calm, clarity)
• Root + light column (“as above, so below”): earth connection + higher connection meeting in your core
• Clear the bubble/field: remove what isn’t yours (breath, imagery, “vacuum,” “broom,” etc.), then call your energy back
• Nature as a reset: “Tree, fix me.” (Honestly.)
• Call in help: angels/ascended masters/Spirit team—especially when you’re past your own capacity

“We have to grab every little straw of joy.”

“The power… is awareness.”

“We are being called to anchor the light… so that we can illuminate the darkness.”

Can you be our angels? Just share and download. Please rate us, give us some five stars. ⭐️

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• Jane's new cohort 'Source Studio'; https://www.janemorganmedium.com/higher-calling
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• https://mediumcuriouspod.substack.com/
• Podcast Jane found with the healing music! Vibration Elevation

Trying to make sense of everything? Same. In this episode, Sarah explores the ripple effect—how everything is interconnected in the 3D world, and how that connection extends into the unseen world, too.

She looks at why collective stress doesn’t stay localized (climate, economies, the internet, COVID—pick your portal), why synchronicities can feel like the “matrix is thin,” and how spirit communication reminds us that relationship doesn’t end when someone dies.

Then Sarah shares her personal practice for anchoring the light: a grounding + “as above, so below” visualization designed to help regulate the nervous system, expand the capacity for love, and hold the field with intention—without draining personal energy.

And to be clear: this isn’t spiritual bypassing. Action, accountability, and engagement still matter. The question is—can it all be done from radical love instead of fear?

Key Words

anchoring the light, hold the field, nervous system regulation, spiritual grounding practice, intuition in chaotic times, collective consciousness, Maharishi effect, synchronicities, spirit communication, energy protection visualization, radical love not fear, Medium Curious Podcast, Sarah Sunday Solo

• Your nervous system is part of the medicine. Regulation increases capacity—for awareness, compassion, and effective action.
• Interconnection is not a concept—it’s a lived reality. What happens anywhere ripples everywhere: biologically, economically, emotionally, and energetically.
• Fear creates separation; felt connection restores power. When we identify as separate, we become reactive. When we feel connected, we reclaim sovereignty
• Healing spreads the same way harm does. One regulated person can stabilize a household; one steady household can shift a community.
• Anchor the light without draining yourself. Pull support from earth energy below and divine light above—don’t run everything on personal willpower.
• Action still matters. Love isn’t “do nothing.” Love is the frequency you bring while you engage, organize, protect, document, and show up.

“When we’re calibrated, we have the capacity for more… more awareness, more light, more compassion, more love.”

“It’s not just the fact that he is communicating from the other side. It’s about interconnection.”

“We need action and we need engagement… We just need to be doing it from the frequency of radical love and not fear.”

Join us on Substack for The Afterlife—bonus clips after the “mic is off” (wink).

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