Sep 23, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min · 11 segments
In this episode of the Mystical Sisterhood podcast, Alicia Isaacs Howes, Valerie Wood, and Heather Hansen join me to explore the intricacies of spirituality, healing, and trust. We get into the…
Maureen SpielmanHost
Heather HansenGuest
Valerie WoodGuest
Alicia Isaacs HowesGuest
But in a serving to the mystical sisterhood, I wanted to start out and I'll start with you, Heather.

And if we can each answer the question of what does the mystical or mystical mean to you?

And I love this because this morning when I was doing my usual morning meditation and journaling, I actually kept writing the word mystic down

I was trying so hard to sort of put a box or maybe a bow around what this is and what this ultimately means and how it shows up for me.

And I think I've come to the understanding that a mystic for me is somebody who is constantly in conversation or in an attempt to be in conversation with the divine.

And I think that's really where my work always winds up going is I hope to just be a channel or a conduit or a vessel for divine connection.

She said alchemy, right? And that just keeps coming to mind, which I'm thinking mystical means transformation, right? So it's about like the connection to, you know, your own source, self to source, right? Your own connection.

Magical just puts a little like glitter to it, right? A little spin of fun, hopefulness, wishfulness for something more joyful, more happier, more wholeness, more wellness and so forth.

But in a serving to the mystical sisterhood, I wanted to start out and I'll start with you, Heather.

And if we can each answer the question of what does the mystical or mystical mean to you?

And I love this because this morning when I was doing my usual morning meditation and journaling, I actually kept writing the word mystic down

I was trying so hard to sort of put a box or maybe a bow around what this is and what this ultimately means and how it shows up for me.

And I think I've come to the understanding that a mystic for me is somebody who is constantly in conversation or in an attempt to be in conversation with the divine.

And I think that's really where my work always winds up going is I hope to just be a channel or a conduit or a vessel for divine connection.

She said alchemy, right? And that just keeps coming to mind, which I'm thinking mystical means transformation, right? So it's about like the connection to, you know, your own source, self to source, right? Your own connection.

Magical just puts a little like glitter to it, right? A little spin of fun, hopefulness, wishfulness for something more joyful, more happier, more wholeness, more wellness and so forth.
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