Midday Medicine Journey: Speaking of Ancestors

Midday Medicine Journey: Speaking of Ancestors

JMX honors Reverend Jesse Jackson's inspiring life. Poetry reading of Andrea Gibson's book, Lord of the Butterflies. We look at the healing properties of cinnamon. Music in the playlist by Erykah Badu, Greentea Peng and Alicia Hall Moran. 

Midday Medicine Journey: Ancestors and Diaspora

Midday Medicine Journey: Ancestors and Diaspora

JMX reads from an interview in which poet, June Jordan talks about her early creative influences. Our plant ally is the almighty sugar cane plant. Music in the playlist by Santigold, SAULT and Yusef Lateef. Pictured: Freshly cut sugar cane

Midday Medicine Journey: A Melting

Midday Medicine Journey: A Melting

JMX reads a poem by Chard deNiord from the collection, Poems for a Small Planet: Contemporary Nature Poetry. Our plant ally focus is pine. Pine assists our respiratory systems as tonic and steam. It also helps purify spaces with it's smoke. Music in the playlist by Amen Dunes, Curtis Mayfield and Danielle Ponder. 

Midday Medicine Journey with Lisa B Kelley

Midday Medicine Journey with Lisa B Kelley

Midday Medicine Journey with Laura Crimmins

Midday Medicine Journey with Laura Crimmins

JMX has a chat with Laura Crimmins, Event Coordinator for Tempo Kingston. Tempo Kingston is a performing arts center located in the old Trinity Methodist Church on Wurts Street in the Rondout. Learn about upcoming events and classes https://tempokingston.org/  Laura came by to talk about Tempo's community mission and let folks know about their upcoming events on the calendar. First up, Tempo's grand opening with Väsen and The Fretless.

Midday Medicine Journey: Tending to Our Hearts

Midday Medicine Journey: Tending to Our Hearts

To continue to carry love, light and power in our hearts is a radical act. Music in the playlist by John Forte (may he rest in peace), Sampa the Great and New Telepathics. JMX reads poetry by Ethiopian poet, Mihret Kebede. Dandelion shows up as today's plant ally. 

Midday Medicine Journey: Calling in Good Feels

Midday Medicine Journey: Calling in Good Feels

May our righteous anger be supported by the power of love. JMX reads a piece of prose by Mary Oliver from a new collection, Little Alleluias: Collected Poetry and Prose by Mary Oliver. Plantasia focuses on plants that are good for the circulatory system. Music in the playlist by Soel, The Halluci Nation, Edwin Starr and ESG.

Midday Medicine Journey: Being Together in 2026

Midday Medicine Journey: Being Together in 2026

Celebrating the miracle of today and the practice of being together. Music in the playlist by Oyobi, Yasiin Bey, Tami Terrel and Marvin Gaye. JMX reads poetry by Kim Addonizio and Mary Oliver. Our plant allies for the New Year are chamomille, mint, holy basil, lavender and more. 

Midday Medicine Journey with Sepideh Hakimzadeh

Midday Medicine Journey with Sepideh Hakimzadeh

JMX speaks with mother, mentor and visionary, Sepideh Hakimzadeh. Sepideh's work centers on mentoring folks to remember their connection to Earth based rituals and ceremonies and weave the ancient technologies and wisdom of their ancestral lineages into the visions and eco-systems of a new paradigm. She works with visionaries, leaders, mothers, and culture tenders to assist in the mastery of their medicine and work. Sepideh's blood ancestral lineage comes from the ancient lands of Persia and Anatolia, what are present-day Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Turkey. Find out more about her offerings at https://sepidehhakimzadeh.com/