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Sep 2023
37m 31s

The Weird Witch of the Willow Herb

JOANNE D'AMICO
About this episode

Tonight’s storytelling is a tale from the book ‘The other side of the sun’. A compilation of 8 little stories by Evelyn Sharp. I will be reading the first story which is called “The Weird Witch of the Willow-Herb”. May this gentle storytelling bring you restful sleep.
Sweet dreamzzz...

Music in this episode is 'Letting Go of the Day' by Hannah Lindgren via https://www.epidemicsound.com

Intro relaxation is a Yoga Nidra script by Taryn Diamond.  She trained me in the Teacher Restorative and Yoga Nidra Training Program in 2020.
https://www.taryndiamond.com/


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