Award-winning musicians Suzanne Teng and Gilbert Levy of Mystic Journey talk about the healing power of music. Together they've released 7 critically acclaimed albums. Their music has appeared in numerous films, television shows and many commercials in the US, India, Germany, Korea and Mexico. Their music has contributed to soundtracks of video games including “Myst” and “Prince of Persia”.

Suzanne Teng has been described by the Los Angeles Times as a “brilliant flutist” who “plays music for the soul" Whole Life Times said Mystic Journey "…lifts the listener to a place where beauty, ecstasy and tranquility reside”

A CD compilation of theirs was distributed to over 50,000 cancer patients to aid in their recovery.

Their awards include the Independent Music Awards, International Acoustic Music Awards, Los Angeles Music Awards, New Mexico Music Awards, Native America Style Flute Awards Album of the Year, Akademia Music Awards, Global Music Awards (Gold Medal), Peace Song Awards, and InterContinental Music Awards.
You can find their music at mysticjourney.net

Lone Pine, CA Fire Captain Ash Seiter speaks with The Healing Wisdom Radio Show host Pandora Peoples about the LA fires. Seiter describes in detail about their first night camping next to the truck, relocating from the Palisades to the Eaton Fire and Sullivan Canyon as the Santa Ana winds changed, and dispelled myths and conspiracy theories surrounding the fires. Informative.

Here Healing Wisdom catches up with Ewelina Ferenc and Marta Solek from the band Polky.

They speak about the history, their immigration and the folktale that inspired their new single, Rutka. They speak about the herbalists of Poland.

"The lyrics invite listeners into the ritual of planting rue—a centuries-old herb cherished in Slavic culture as a symbol of resilience and independence. In this story, a woman plants rue while waiting for a love that may never come, yet she chooses her own path, embracing her freedom. Though love doesn’t arrive, she still finds happiness and fulfillment."

Despite centuries of persecution for witchcraft, herbal folkloric healing practices continue today. The practitioners of this traditional healing use drumming and other instruments alongside rituals and herbal medicine.

Especially important today, the song speaks to women breaking from oppressive sexist norms, while embracing love and magic that was there all along at the roots of the culture which honored women's magic.

Polky blends Americana with traditional Polish and global roots.