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Welcome to Without a Candle. A grounded, mystical, and slightly sassy space for spiritual seekers, witches, energy workers, and curious souls walking their own path. Hosted by Karlie Knoch and Carla Fortner of Appalachian Root Works & Rooted in Runes.
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S2E35: Sacred conversation on the Akashic Records, intuition, and finding your own path (opens the original)
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This episode of the Without a Candle podcast is a reflective conversation about spirituality as a lived practice, not a fixed formula. Karlie and Martha explore the Akashic Records, Reiki, plant medicine, creativity, and how to trust your own body and discernment instead of outsourcing your truth. They also talk candidly about trauma recovery, letting go of rigid spiritual frameworks, and what it means to build a practice that actually fits your life. To connect with Martha, visit her on Instagr
S2E34: A new SRA practitioner sprouts at ARW-RIR (opens the original)
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Jamesa has joined Karlie and Carla in the Spirit Release Academy movement! In this episode, Carla chats with Jamesa about her recent practitioner training with the Spirit Release Academy. She shares stories about what peeked her interested, got her curious about the work and what benefits she has seen from these remote clearings. To learn more about our clearings or to connect with the shop, visit: beacons.ai/rootedinrunes Looking for other spiritual podcasts? Give the Eye Opener Society a try!
S2E33: The Sober Witch Who Built a Recovery Movement for Everyone (opens the original)
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In this episode of Without a Candle, Karlie chats with Sunshine, also known as the Pink Haired Sober Witch, to talk about healing, recovery, and creating spiritual community for witches in recovery. Sunshine shares the story behind the Sovereign Phoenix, a religious nonprofit built to support people navigating sobriety through witchcraft, shadow work, and trauma-informed community care. We discuss why “recovery” can mean so much more than alcohol or drugs, how behavior, trauma, and self-abandonm
S2E32: I left Christianity to find Spirit. With Soren Sigwart (opens the original)
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In today’s Without a Candle Podcast drop, Karlie chats with community member Soren about their spiritual journey from Christianity to paganism, and the exploration of practices like tarot, Akashic Records, and connecting with deities. They discuss the importance of community, personal practice, and embracing individual spiritual paths. To connect with Karlie, visit: beacons.ai/rootedinrunes Looking for more spiritual podcasts? Check out Eye Opening Society
S2E31: The Spiritual Journey from Churches to Greek Gods with Savannah Westenbarger (opens the original)
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The Without a Candle Podcast was thrilled to chat with community member and friend, Savannah Westenbarger! Carla sits down with Savannah to explore her journey from small-town Ohio to Cynthiana, her spiritual explorations, including her interest in pagan and religious practices, and her shift towards a minimalist lifestyle. They discuss community, trust, and the unique charm of Cynthiana as a small town that feels like home. To connect with the shop, visit beacons.ai/rootedinrunes Explore anothe
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