Spiritual Seeker's Podcast

On Episode 121 I speak with Gia Prism. Gia is a trance medium, one through whom Spirit speaks. As a psychic medium and an inter-dimensional channel, Gia is a portal to the other side, opening the door that separates the worlds and facilitating a dialogue between the living and all that lies beyond. She uses her abilities as a teacher, healer, and channel to help audiences heal and walk the path of ascension through live events and on TikTok, where she speaks on the spiritual aspect of current events. I only just started following Gia back in like February or so as she was regularly speaking on national politics through a spiritual perspective which I found comforting and affirming. We had an interesting conversation about her early years being raised in a Mormon home and being diagnosed with mental illness while not realizing her psychic gifts. She woke up to her gifts over 15 years ago and now is a gifted trance channeler, unapologetic about the messages Spirit gives her. I appreciate her gifts and was grateful for her time. :)  To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

Episode 120: The Plan B Chronicles: Divorce, Defiance, Liberation I had Meredith as a guest here on the podcast last June, episode 113 Taylor Swift and the Divine Feminine. We have since gotten to know each other a little better and when I heard that she was promoting her new book, I wanted to support her in spreading the word.  In The Plan B Chronicles: Divorce, Defiance, Liberation, psychotherapist Meredith Beardmore delivers a raw and compelling memoir chronicling her journey through betrayal, healing, and self-discovery. After discovering her husband's infidelity, Meredith's life spirals into chaos, challenging everything she thought she knew about love, trust, and personal strength. Drawing from her professional experience in therapy and somatic healing, Beardmore navigates the emotional wreckage while offering readers valuable insights and practical tools for overcoming similar challenges. Through her path of somatic therapy, spiritual awakening, and ultimately reclaiming her personal power, Meredith's memoir is a candid, inspiring account of how the darkest moments in life can lead to profound transformation. This book serves as both a healing guide and a story of empowerment, making it essential reading for modern women questioning their own relationships and seeking a way forward. I was happy to read a copy of her book last weekend- she is a great writer and storyteller and I loved the way she wove it all together… Nevermind the sprinkling in of messages from spirit and divine interventions along the way! Right up my alley! She did a beautiful job of making magic from her hardship and in turn will help loads of others who are on a similar journey. Meredith Beardmore is a licensed psychotherapist, author, and the creator of the YouTube channel Mend with Mere. Her second book, The Plan B Chronicles: Divorce. Defiance. Liberation., is a fierce and funny collection of essays about heartbreak, single motherhood, and rewriting your future when life blows up the blueprint. She's also the author of Hey Addiction, Thanks for Nothing: A Brutally Honest Guide to Loving an Addict Without Losing Your Mind, inspired by her years of supporting families of addicts—both professionally and personally. Meredith holds a master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Ohio State University and integrates ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and expressive arts into her therapeutic work. Her writing has appeared in The Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, and Colman McCarthy's Teaching Peace. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her son, Jules, and their dog, Reese To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

On Episode 119, I speak with Kate Olson who is a priestess and Seidr practitioner whose work is centered around reclaiming the sacred feminine and reintegrating the feminine into our collective consciousness and our individual lives. Sitting at the intersection of history, psychology, and spirituality Kate weaves together the Pre-Christian traditions of Northern Europe and the Lineage of The Rose to hold truly transformational spaces. I learned about Kate through the Instagram algorithms somehow along the way. Her handle is @themysticinthewoods and I just appreciated the sharpness in which she delivers information and how much that she knows, and that she's a scholar. She's a great teacher, she's down to Earth, she's fun and full of information! We speak about so many things, but notably the Witch Wound and the church's creation of the Devil! It's all so fascinating. Learn more about Kate here Watch on YouTube To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 118 Today I speak with co-authors Maura Bertotti and Ann Merli about their recently published book, Uncover Your Recovery - Uncover Your Healing.  Uncover Your Recovery is a system designed to identify and heal the challenges we each face in our lives. Everyone is recovering from something. This book help in changing our perceptions about the idea of recovery, which helps to make healing accessible to all of us.  ​​​Uncover Your Recovery is a journey that begins with you! Recovery is a process, an act of change that can make a significant difference in your life. The information contained in their book is offered for the purpose of awakening your innate healing potential.  ​This book and all of its tools and wisdom helps support you through life's ups and downs as you do the work of Uncovering Your Own Healing.  The book is for everyone. As the authors point out throughout the book, we are all recovering from something. Through their writing they offer the keystones of healing, which are curiosity and awareness. Using these two tools offers insight into all of our recovery from life's big and little hurts. Ann Merli - Is a yoga teacher, energy healing practitioner/massage therapist. Using multiple resources and modalities, her passion in life is to support people in living their best versions of themselves.  Maura Bertotti - is an Angel Channeler and healer who brings comfort and support to all through her connection to the Angels. With the Angels and Maura your healing is at a higher level. Purchase their book here!   To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.    

Episode 117, Fun Times Connecting with Spirit This is one of those episodes where I talk about the recent happenings in my life doing the work that I do. From a recent class I taught on Oracle Tools, to my visit to a house that supposedly had a lot of "activity" (It did!), to Angels stepping in to help in a loud way. I love love love my job and my connection almost as much as I love sharing these stories! Making the esoteric ordinary is my jam. :) Hope you enjoy listening in!

Safrianna Lughna, LCPC, MS is a retired trauma therapist who with a little bit of unicorn magic, a wish, and a dream, transformed into the Queer-Spirit Guide: an international best-selling author, speaker, CEO, and transformational mentor. She is the CEO of Living LUNA, a brand committed to "Uplifting the Others" through education, community, and wellness services. Safrianna empowers visionary leaders, healers, and creatives to embrace self-love and authentic embodiment to bridge the gap from surviving to thriving. She connects clients with their higher selves, helps them build better boundaries, and cheers them on as they bravely leap into embodying a life built on soul-level success. Whether nerdy, queer, spiritual, or otherwise marginalized, Safrianna embraces all open-minded non-judgmental individuals who want a space free from pain dumping to socialize and find encouragement while building a better world. Safrianna and I have druid and shaman aspects in common! We get along really well and had a refreshingly open and honest conversation. I was happy to speak with her and share her with you all! Connect with and learn more about Safrianna To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 115 - Death, Rebirth, and lots of signs from Spirit Early in June I recognized that I'd overextended myself. I never considered myself to be a people pleaser nor did I think I was bad with my boundaries, but evidence to the contrary revealed itself! I started out my summer overwhelmed, burned out and with a dysregulated nervous system. I'd seen a homeopath who gave me a remedy that brought all this to the forefront. It course corrected me and its effects aided in me recognizing where I'd overcommitted myself, forcing me to confront needed change. Between the homeopathic remedy and the goddess Kali, it became evident that I'd need to clear my plate in a big way to usher in whatever new energies that needed to take place. It was a transformative summer, one where I was mostly a recluse and in cocoon mode. A metamorphosis… All to rise again, a fresher, better version of myself! Sometimes I wish I was exempt from human suffering, but why be put on this planet as a human if not to get the full human experience? Hope you enjoy listening in! Be sure to check this out in the blog format – or my Instagram - to see all the many accompanying photos that go along with this story! It's a long one! Hope you enjoy and gain something from listening in on it!   To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 114- Starseeds and Light Language with Elies Hadi Elies has been guiding lightworkers, healers, and starseeds in their awakening journey since 2016. She focuses on helping them to remember their calling, activate their gifts and fulfilling their highest vision. She does this through a mix of modalities including light language, EFT Tapping, Akashic Clearing, Angel Healing, Coaching and many more. She believes that the spiritual awakening and healing journey can be playful, yet powerful at the same time. Watch Elies' Starseed Videos Here Elies Website   To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 113 - Taylor Swift and the Divine Feminine with Meredith Beardmore I'm so excited to bring you today's episode! I will be geeking out about Taylor Swift and the Divine Feminine with therapist – and Swiftie- Meredith Beardmore. Meredith Beardmore is a psychotherapist operating a private practice, the author of Hey Addiction, Thanks for NOTHING!: A Brutally Honest Guide to Loving an Addict Without Losing Your Mind, and is also known as “Mend with Mere” from her successful YouTube Channel. Meredith is an Ohio State University graduate with a master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Meredith specializes in substance abuse treatment, helping family members of addicts and treating emerging adults with various issues, from identity development to depression. Her YouTube Channel, “Mend with Mere,” initially intended for therapy discussions, became a platform for analyzing song lyrics, primarily Taylor Swift's, garnering thousands of subscribers and over 5 million hours of watch time. I am so happy to have found MEND WITH MERE, and her channel where she often thoughtfully discusses, dissects and reacts to songs. I stumbled upon her page in the research that goes along w dissecting lyrics! The recent Taylor Swift album – the Tortured Poets Department- is rich with amazing and meaningful songs that really sent me down rabbit holes. I've recently become a Swiftie, and I'm not embarrassed to admit it! The more I've learned about Taylor Swift and her work, the more I've grown to love her! When she started the Eras tour last year I noticed all the girl mom friends of mine who went to see the show with their daughters were just as crazy to see her as their daughters were…  this intrigued me and I ended up watching the Netflix Special on her called “MISS AMERICANA”. From there I really grew to really respect her as an artist and person. It's clear she's a smart, self-aware and sensitive.  I only began delving into her catalogue since February of this year after watching her video for “You Need To Calm Down”. Seeing how she advocates for the LGBTQ really warmed my heart- I cried when I first saw it even tho it's not necessarily a tear jerker! As a mom to a transgirl it made me even happier to see someone with this platform saying F U to the naysayers. I then started listening to her on Spotify, just letting it play… I heard the song “I Did Something Bad” where she mentions how narcissists love her (common for empaths) and then she sang “They're burning all the witches even if you aren't one…. So light me up” and I got CHILLS so bad!! I could feel the power she was channeling and was floored! I later learned about the song Willow and her video for that where it looks like a coven of women dancing around the moon—fun fact, this tree is associated with Hecate—Queen of the Witches, goddess of the underworld connected to magic and divination. Witch isn't a bad word- a witch is a woman in her power who can transmute energy and Taylor Swift does just that. From the snakes being thrown her way w the bs drama she had with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, where she turned it around for fuel for her Reputation album, to changing the script on London and her relationship to that city (We recorded this just prior to those shows… Travis Kelce is clearly the Divine Masculine and his performance with Taylor on stage was so symbolic and amazing. If you don't know what I'm talking about, clearly you are NOT a Swiftie, lol. Google it! Night 3 London, June 22). They both really embody the divine feminine and masculine so strongly.  Nothing prepared me tho for when she premiered her performance of “Who's Afraid of Little Old Me” from her new album in Paris back in May. This was an empowered woman, not hiding her rage and playfully playing on people's fears/accusations of her being a witch. I ate that shit up!! Every single time I listen to or watch that song I get chills and my eyes fill with tears. She channels such power and light. Meredith and I speak about sacred rage, how it's necessary to feel in order to heal, we speak on intuition and how it grows after the arrival of our children. We speak about our kids on the spectrum and their heightened sensitivities, and we also touch on the oh so common narcissist and empath connection. I loved my conversation with Meredith, we meandered a bit and I love all the different directions we went in. I hope you enjoy it too!! Mend with Mere (YouTube) Meredith's website   Books mentioned: Anita Moorjani- Dying To Be Me (book on near death experience) Gabor Mate - The Myth of Normal (book connecting trauma to physical illness)  

On Episode 112, I wanted to share with you when I was a guest on the “No Bs Human Design Podcast”, about a year ago. I recently re-listened to it and thought it'd be worthwhile to share here w you all. I'd interviewed Human design expert Adriana Keefe as a guest on my show last year and then I was a guest on hers. We had a fun conversation regarding the work that I do and how I do what I do. She shared her perspective in being on the receiving end of a distance healing session from me and I appreciated her insights and feedback. You know how I'm a fan of sharing fun and cool spiritual stories, and there were definitely a few in this episode. Enjoy!   To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 111 ! I'm excited to be bringing you episode 111 during the week of my solar return! Today is a solo-cast where I'm sharing some stories from the Witchy Weekend Retreat I recently hosted, some cool personal stories from my own relationships + a fun story of deep past life insights from a recent client. I love my job and I love sharing the interesting things that come while being consciously on a spiritual journey! To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.    

On Episode 110, I speak with clinical Hypnotherapist, Rapid Transformational Therapist®, Empowerment Coach, and Reiki Master, Christina Woods. Christina combines her background in corporate leadership along with her life experiences in dealing with trauma and abandonment to empower other women to trust their intuition and set themselves free of self-doubt. She wants everyone to stop looking outside for what they need and instead look inside themselves. She helps her clients step into their true authentic self, free of self-sabotaging behavior, so they can live a life full of deep meaning, and potential. Through this deep hypnotherapy and coaching work, she empowers women to shed old programming, so they can live the life they deserve. Christina's website Christina's IG To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.    

Episode 109: Conversation with Life Coach and Energy Healer, Victoria O'Conner Blazeski Coach Tori's story starts like many others, before she found her way as a spiritual healer, she followed a traditional path towards success, and by many people's standards, had achieved it. Through 2021, she worked at a top tier, global accounting firm doing international corporate tax for financial services companies, was happily married and had kids she adored. However, despite all of this perceived success, she wasn't happy. In 2019 she experienced severe burnout that lead to a transformational break-down, and break-through journey that led her to Life Coaching and the Dharma Coaching Institute where she completed the life purpose and spiritual life coaching training. She also became a Reiki Master in 2022, and began specializing in distance energy healings which allowed her to bring together the skills she'd learned and the psychic talents she'd fostered since she was a child. Tori reached out to me a few years ago to participate in one of my “Rebalance Retreats” and in getting to know her, I have enjoyed hearing her stories and perspectives on her experiences. She recently helped me with a powerful session which spurred me to ask her to be on my show! I hope you enjoy listening in and hearing her story. (In this episode I refer to a powerful healing session that I had with Tori, check out episode 106 for more details on that) Tori's Website Tori's IG

Episode 108 Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist, Dr. Bones Dr. Nadia Ramo aka “DoctorBones” has been practicing acupuncture since 2016 and in 2021 received her Doctorate in Chinese Medicine. Nadia is passionate about educating folks that they have sovereignty over their healing. Teaching others about plants, medicine and the human body is her favorite thing to do, and she does it well. She seeks to empower people of the capacity each of us has to be our own advocate for understanding why the body is imbalanced, and finding balance again through re-membering our Center and connection with Nature. Dr. Nadia's website On Instagram: @doctorbones_  To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

On Episode 107, I speak with Pelvic Floor Specialist and Energy Healer, Dr. Arántzazu Cioce. Zazu started her healer journey as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, specializing in Pelvic Health and supporting mothers during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Working within the traditional hospital and outpatient clinics she saw that there continued to be a gap in support and care for women having babies, and knew that a more WHOLE-istic way of caring for people was how she was meant to serve others. So she started her own Physical Therapy practice, Phoenix Physical Therapy and also started supporting mamas as a Birth Doula and Birth Educator to empower birthing people to stand up for their rights in birth and in their experience.  She always sensed there was something deeper to be explored when it came to healing our physical bodies by tapping into our emotional and intuitive experiences, and it was then through her personal journey with grief and death, that she was opened to the world of energy healing and collaborating with Spirit along the healing path. Now after a decade of experience working with the physical body, she has unlocked her own combination of physical, energy and intuitive healing work, individualizing care as unique as each individual she works with to create deep transformation. She is currently creating sacred virtual spaces for those mothers who seek both EMPOWERMENT within our current medical system and INTUITIVE RECONNECTION with their bodies and babies during conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Zazu began giving me PT for my shoulder back in August and has since become a soul sister and fellow lightworker friend! We always have a good time, and I hope you enjoy learning about her! You can find her on IG at @dr_zazu_cioce_dpt and @integratedmamamethod   To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 106 My left shoulder is something that started to bother me many years ago. After ignoring it for so long, I decided to finally address it. Little did I know the journey that digging into this pain would reveal. It took a village of talented women to help me put the pieces together to uncovering all that was hidden within this nagging pain. Listen in for some fascinating insights that were revealed as the issue has begun to clear! This work is truly amazing.   To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 105: Talking to Trees with Kara Daniels If you know me, you know I'm a tree lover. When I saw a post on “Tree Communication” by Kara from Deep Root Connections shared by a friend, I got way excited. I was so happy to hear someone talking out loud about things I know to be true! Kara believes that each of us holds the innate ability to communicate, co-create, and heal with all life, seen and unseen. The nature spirits, the guardians of the land and physical beings want to reignite our relationship with them and work together. It is Kara's goal to help us commune with the unseen realms, to co-create and heal with our animals, our land and home. I really hope you enjoy this conversation. We were really just excited to talk w fellow kindred spirits, and I am hopeful that you will find some of it interesting and fascinating. And truly, it's all real which is so freaking awesome. Magic is real, our connection to nature is real and I hope that this excites you and you enjoy listening. Watch here Kara's website Her IG

Episode 104: Entheogens with Christian Rasmussen Ethnobotanicals are a fascinating and diverse group of plants that have played an important role in human cultures for centuries. From providing us with food and shelter to medicine and spirituality, plants have been an integral part of our lives since the beginning of human civilization. Entheogens are drugs/plants/medicine that give you a spiritual experience. The word entheogen literally means “creating the divine within,” and is derived from the Greek roots en (within) theo (divine) and gen (creates). Entheogens have been used by indigenous peoples for millennia for “healing, knowledge, creativity, and spiritual connection. Christian Rasmussen is the owner of Minnesota Nice Ethnobotanicals, the largest Amanita muscaria retailer, wholesaler and importer in the country. After Amanita healed his brain while going through a grueling benzodiazepine withdrawal, Christian formed MN Nice to bring Amanita to the states. He's collected thousands of anecdotal reports about amanita healing everything from anxiety, insomnia, and depression to more complex physical issues like neurological late-stage Lyme disease. He is dedicated to educating about the mushrooms' healing, spiritual, and practical potential, and giving people access to this most iconic, yet most misunderstood mushroom in the world. We spend our time talking about Amanita Muscaria along with some other ethnobotanicals and entheogens and their healing effects as well as mind expanding aspects. Christian's website: ​https://mn-nice-ethnobotanicals.com/​ ​Episode with Amy Dempster that was referenced is Episode 79​ ​Watch here To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.      

Episode 103: Akashic Records with Jennifer Spor Jennifer is a Spiritual Advisor, Channel, and Akashic Records Trauma Informed Master Consultant and Teacher for High Achieving Conscious Women Leaders. Jennifer guides women who are here to live unapologetically expressed in their Truth and fulfill their highest destiny in this life. It is her mission to light the way as a guide, supporting folks in bringing forward the full remembrance and embodiment of their soul's gifts and wisdom to be shared with the world in only the way they can. Jennifer's website: jenniferspor.com To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 102: Interview with Former Client and Student, Stephanie On today's episode, I speak with Stephanie Saunders- a client and student of mine from about 8 years ago. I thought it'd be nice to share the story of her spiritual awakening. Plus, she was a client I immediately clicked with and wanted to catch up with her! Soon after she took Reiki 1 with me, she got the strong urge to move to Arizona, and listened! I have enjoyed watching her life unfold from a distance via her IG account, and wanted to learn more about how things have gone with her behind the scenes! :) Hope you enjoy hearing her story! Stephanie's Instagram To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

On today's show I'm just filling you in on some cool experiences from the past few months with client sessions and my own personal experiences! It's been a while since I just did an update kinda show! Hope you enjoy the stories!  To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

Episode 100: Thankful for my Teachers! I'm at 100 episodes already! So crazy. And I'm releasing this episode on Thanksgiving 2023, it seems appropriate that on today's show I sit down with three of my most impactful spiritual teachers. I am so THANKSFUL for all three of them, Janet Hensenne-Rosiak, Maura Bertotti and Joanne Kelleher. I love these women SO MUCH and was so excited that they agreed to meeting in this way! They all know of each other, but none have ever met directly, so this was especially special. I hope you enjoy getting to know them and you'll quickly see why they all resonate so much with me!   Go to moonmagicwellness.com for more info about me and my store

On Episode 99, I spoke with Therapist Tanya Cole-Lesnick.  Tanya Cole-Lesnick is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, and personal development coach who is focused on helping people to pursue a life that honors their truest selves, is clear of energetic clutter, and that they are genuinely excited to be living. We enjoyed talking shop about playing a similar role as therapist and healer, helping others in this sacred way with our chosen work. All the while sharing our human experience and how we are not exempt from the challenges of life, even with the tools that we have! Learn more about Tanya here To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.    

As a renowned master crystal bowl artist, teacher, and sound healer, Ashana is an expert in the field of sound healing with crystal bowls, training students from all over the world in the art of applying crystalline sound to therapeutic and artistic healing modalities in her Crystal Bowl Mastery program. Ashana weaves together soaring, angelic vocals and the celestial sound of crystal singing bowls. I didn't realize it when I first heard from Ashana's team, but eventually learned that all this while I'd known her songs because they are on my healing music playlist at work! I was happy to get the chance to sit down and talk sound healing with her and am excited to bring this discussion to you! Check out Ashana's site to learn more about her To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.    

Laurie discovered astrology in 1995 and began studying a variety of different modalities. She combined her love for metaphysics, technology, and communications into a purpose-driven business that helps people create meaningful, aligned careers and lives. Laurie has spent the past 3 decades crafting patriarchy-free astrology definitions and interpretations, and is now the leading expert in Progressive Evolutionary Astrology. She hosts The Awake Space Astrology Podcas and her followers are dedicated to being self-aware, self-actualizing, and active in life- the same type of folks as you all! We had a good time talking and I hope you have fun listening and learn something new! Check out her website: wokeastrology.com To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

On episode 96, I speak with Hana O'Neill of Suburban Witchery. I first learned of Hana bc the name “Suburban Witch” came to mind and I figured someone else had already thought of it. I was right- and she's that someone all the way on the other side of the world in Australia! I signed up for her mailing list and started following her on social media immediately, as we have a similar vibe and purpose. Hana's goal is to make Witchcraft and alternative spirituality fun, informative and accessible to all. She runs a course on Psychic Divination, blogs about Witchcraft and Astrology, hosts a podcast ‘Witch Talks' and loves to teach about Spellcrafting, Tarot tutorials, Witchcraft basics and even details her own journey from Pentecostal Christian to proud Witch. We had a very easy time talking, hope you enjoy our stories! Find Hana on IG here | Find Hana on YouTube here | Suburban Witchery Website   To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

On Episode 95, I speak with founder of Evolution One, Asil Toksal. Asil is an expert guide on awakening journeys, expanding consciousness, and integrating spiritual experiences. He channels transformational energy and wisdom from higher consciousness, fostering humanity's evolution. Asil is the founder of Evolution One, a non-profit organization which was established to assist individuals and the human collective during this time of great transformation. Evolution One stands for the evolutionary journey we undergo to remember and embody our nature as one collective, as one consciousness, to internalize and live its highest potential. Asil receives and transmits transformational energy and spoken wisdom from higher and non-dual sources of consciousness. This benevolent energy and wisdom is an unconditional gift intended to support humanity's evolution. I really enjoyed our conversation and I hope you do, too! Asil on Instagram Asil's Website: evolution.one   To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

On Episode 94 of the Spiritual Seekers Podcast I spoke with Numerologist and Intuitive, Sarah Yip. Sarah is a scientist turned psychic, who helps people take major leaps through her psychic readings and classes, which are based in Queensland, Australia. These include numerology, palmistry, Tarot and clairvoyance. She specializes in helping leaders who see 11:11 and repeating numbers to navigate the 4 Stages of 11:11 Awakening I've been following Sarah for many years and only just decided to reach out and see if she'd like to be a guest here. I was so pleased when she said yes. I enjoyed speaking with her and hearing about her experiences and her understanding of numerology. Sarah's Website Follow Sarah on Instagram To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

On Episode 93 of the Spiritual Seekers of the Podcast, I speak with Jessica, creator of the crystal toting Intention Teddies. Jessica, founder of Mary + Nancy and creator of the Intention Teddy started her own journey with crystals over a decade ago. Hoping to share her love of crystals with her niece, she was disappointed to discover that there wasn't an option clearly geared towards kids. When Jessica was pregnant with her son, she imagined a Teddy Bear sitting beside his crib that held a crystal inside. She immediately got to work on the Intention Teddy both for her newborn son and for the parents looking for a fun and approachable way for their kids to connect with crystals. Jessica reached out to me soon after I created my teen and tween spirit camp and generously donated a bunch of her teddies to to the camp attendees. When we connected, I clicked with her energy so asked her to come on the show so I could get to know her better and help promote her awesome product! Go here to learn more: marynancy.com Follow Jessica on IG To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

Episode 92: Client Visions Summer 2023 Today I am sharing about different imagery that I've gotten from recent clients in the past few months. I love doing the work that I do, I love getting relevant imagery, I love the symbolism, it's just so much fun.  To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

Episode 91: Human Design with Adriana Keefe Have you heard of Human Design? It's a great life hack that combines astrology and other ancient systems to give you a detailed blueprint of how your energy is designed, how you are unique, and what your gifts and life purpose are. My guest Adriana Keefe is Human Design Coach and Motivational Speaker. After her own "quarter-life crisis", she now teaches high achieving women how to use their own unique energy to create more success. Adriana is a 4/6 Manifesting Generator, wife and mother to 3 children, lover of wine and "New Girl", and host of The No BS Human Design Podcast. www.adrianakeefe.com www.adrianakeefe.com/getyourchart for their chart IG: Instagram.com/adrikeefe Podcast: https://thenobshumandesignpodcast.buzzsprout.com/    

Episode 90: We are in the middle of Pride month currently and it felt appropriate to finally share my story of our transgender daughter Grace. Grace came out about 3.5 years ago, we finally accepted it as a real reality 2 years ago and with each passing day have grown more comfortable and accustomed to referring her as “her”. It's been a lengthy journey, and with a very happy outcome… I figured it was a story with sharing! Hope it offers you some insights into what we went through these past few years. Feel free to share this with others you believe would benefit from hearing it. The world needs more love and acceptance and anecdotal stories like ours is sure to help. To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.    

On Episode 89, I speak with Winnie who is the queen of compassion and transformation, using both science and spirituality. She is a trauma-informed licensed acupuncturist, shadow worker, Reiki and intuitive healer, and a professor in acupuncture at Alhambra Medical University who is passionate about teaching people how to release the trauma from their bodies. She believes wellness belongs to everyone regardless of income level, and provides free resources online for everyone to access. Her first book on Shadow Work: https://mindfulhealingheart.com/honoringdarkness  Her second book on Unlocking Light: https://mindfulhealingheart.com/unlockinglight  Weekly Five Elements Qi Gong class for healing all conditions https://mindfulhealingheart.com/five-elements  Free online community with weekly free blessings https://transformationgroup.mn.co/ Social https://youtube.com/mindfulhealingheart www.linkedin.com/in/WinnieChanWang http://instagram.com/MindfulHealingHeart https://www.facebook.com/MindfulHealingHeart

Episode 88: Today I'm just looking back at the past couple swirly weeks, with the eclipse energies, with the Board of Ed nonsense in my town, recent adventures of my oldest, in addition to manifesting money! To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.    

Episode 87: Eclipse Energy, Joan of Arc and Being Brave We are currently in an Eclipse Portal and it's been INTENSE! Have you felt it? They say with Eclipses, that we are put into a period of accelerated transformation. Ain't that the truth! This week I share with you some of my stories relating to stepping into this advocate role. So many neat stories of how Spirit assists me when tackling this bigger than me job. Hope you enjoy listening in! To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 86: Interview with Avalon Priestess and author Annah Taylor Phinny Annah Taylor Phinny is a Priestess of Avalon, author, and spiritual healer. She is honored to live her life in service to Goddess and feels her mission is to support the remembering of the divine feminine in all beings. She delights in moments of deep connection, heart-centeredness, authenticity, sisterhood, laughter, tears, ritual, dance, drumming, and sacred celebration.  Supporting others in connecting with their wild and ancient selves through ceremony, retreats, and pilgrimage is the work she cherishes most. Annah is the founder of Avalon Calling, offering annual pilgrimages to Avalon and the sacred sites of the British Isles as well as personal and group priestess sessions to build the framework of feminine wisdom and empowerment. For more info about Annah, go here Annah's new book To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

Episode 85: Grief Bubble Today on the podcast I speak of a recent Grief Bubble that inconveniently showed up while I was working out at the gym a few weeks ago. That grief can be tricky! Never know when it's gonna strike!! It was an energetically charged and emotional week for me! Take a listen in to hear my stories from that week. I love how close my mom really is. It's awesome how she shows up for me and still nurtures me from the other side.  To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Episode 84: Interview with Shaman Friend Debra Broadman Debbie has been a yoga teacher since 2004, focusing on mindful recovery, PTSD, and trauma-informed classes. She has studied yoga and Shamanism with many teachers from around the world. She taught yoga at New York State addiction treatment center for over seven years, with her client-base being at risk individuals, and parolees. In 2009 she began her journey into Peruvian Shamanism and healing. As her studies continued, her gifts deepened with the changing times. When working with a client and doing a reading or healing, she's able to effectuate and assist with healing through timelines, ancestors and lineages.  I first met Deb back in 2016 and got to know her better during the Healing Circles that I hosted throughout 2020 and 2021. She is a gifted healer and I always love to hear her interpretation of the common energies we are feeling! I'm happy to bring her here to you today! :) You can learn more about Debbie online at  www.inneryogajourney.com  and Instagram @yogideb1   To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.  

Episode 83: Allies and Advocates Recently I spoke up at our local Board of Ed meeting bc there was talk about possibly messing with the new health curriculum. The new curriculum offers age appropriate teachings on gender identity among other things that some find uncomfortable and inappropriate. I felt compelled to attend and ultimately to speak up in order to hopefully educate others on our family's journey with transgenderism and how it would have alleviated lots of angst and ease confusion for our transgender daughter had she been taught some basics regarding this topic in her formative years. Thanks for taking the time to listen in.  To watch me speak in front of the panel, go to 1:07 here on this link.  To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

I never grow tired of my experiences while working on my clients. On today's episode I share some recent stories of clients and the visions of their chakras, along with my interpretations of them. This work is just so cool. Thanks for listening to these neat stories! To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Today on Episode 81 of the Spiritual Seekers Podcast I speak with teacher and amazing expert at Stone Medicine, Sarah Thomas. I was first introduced to Sarah and their teachings back in the summer of 2020. I enrolled of two of their courses within the Upper Clarity school in the summer and winter of 2021. Sarah is such a beautiful person, so grounded, sweet and FULL of deep deep wisdom. I am so pleased they agreed to come onto the show and talk shop with me- I have such deep respect for them. I hope you find our conversation uplifting and educational! For more info on Sarah go to:  https://upperclarity.com/home   To watch our conversation on YouTube go here  To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

I recently took a trip to San Francisco with my family. This whole trip came together in a kind of surprising way. I felt very much like our ancestors played a big role in having us visit their old stomping grounds. I don't always know the how and why of things, but I do know to trust. I was guided to take this trip on very specific dates and my husband and kids were kind enough to go along with me and my fanciful passions. It was a short whirlwind of a trip and it certainly felt divinely orchestrated. On today's episode I get into some of the details of how this trip came to be and some stories from along the way. By the way, this will be my last episode of 2022. I'll be back again in late January after taking a break for a bit! Thanks for taking time out of your day to listen to the spiritually inspired stories of my life! I'm so grateful that you're here.

Episode 79: The Amanita Experience with Amy Dempster I've had Amy on the show before, but wanted her back to get into her upcoming offering “The Amanita Experience”. Amy started talking about Amanita back in the spring and it had me intrigued. I joined her September offering and it definitely shifted things in me. I wanted to support her and the work of the mushrooms by exposing you guys to what Amy is sharing with her community. Amanita Muscaria is a mushroom more myth than memory in our current culture. But our ancient ancestors knew it well. This one bit of medicine has so many functions: on a physical level it can calm anxious feelings and soothe pain and inflammation, but on an energetic level it can connect us with the ancient wisdom of our ancestors and open our heart chakra to bring us back into resonance with the earth. While it may not make all your problems disappear, it will gently show you how your life can be full of grace and ease. It's an age-old salve for modern-day living. Listen in for our discussion about our experiences with this mushroom! Go here to learn more

It was my pleasure to speak with returning guest Jenny Schiltz again today about her upcoming trip to Belize and their sacred Mayan sites. I always have a good time hearing Jenny's perspective and understanding of things. For more info about and to purchase a distance healing and tincture from these Sacred Sites, check out her page; jennyschiltz.com/mayan-magic To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

At this time two years ago, things with my storefront "Moon Magic" were just coming to be. I've been looking back this past week at my pics from then, and it's incredible to think all that happened back in the fall of 2020 as the pieces of the puzzle came together for this next venture of my business.  Today I'm re-posting episode 10 where I speak about how all of it came to be!  moonmagicwellness.com

On Episode 76 on the Spiritual Seekers Podcast I spoke with former student, Quantum Energy Healer and Medium Samantha Kocak. Sam and I met over 5 years ago and very much connected. She soon became a student and she just blew right past me! She's an amazing healer and I wanted to share her with you guys, expose you to her stories and just kinda shoot the shit with her in a laid back sorta way where you can kinda get a peak into the conversations I have with people who are my friends and students who do this work. I hope you enjoy! To book a session with Sam, go here: samanthakocakhealing.as.me To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

On Episode 75 of the Spiritual Seekers Podcast I speak with therapist Corinne Pecile. I first met Licensed Clinical Social Worker Corinne Pecile in the summer last year while dealing with the transition of my oldest. She was so fun and easy to get along with, I immediately knew “she is one of my people!”. We recently returned to her, to sort of check in one year later and soon after that I reached out to her to see if she'd like to speak with me here. She has a neat story and is full of good, grounded compassionate energy and I just enjoy my time with her! I am grateful she agreed to having a conversation on the podcast here with me. I'm sure you will enjoy her too! To learn more about Corinne, go here: peciletherapy.com/about-corinne To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Esther and I met a few years ago but really bonded during 2020. We shared similar ideas and I appreciated her perspectives. I ended up at one of her Moon Circles in the summer of 2021 and was really impressed by the rawness of the women that attended- Esther creates a really safe container for others to be their true authentic selves. Somewhere along the way we began exchanging Reiki for one another and I am so grateful. She is a very gifted healer and I so appreciate her insights. She holds space in such a nurturing  and grounded way. Esther is refreshingly real and honest and I am honored that she agreed to share some of her story here with you all. To learn more about Esther check out her website here To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

On Episode 73 of the Spiritual Seekers podcast I spoke with Holistic healer Veronica Paduch. Veronica rents my space at Moon Magic. I thought it'd be nice to share her and her story here w you all.  To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

Today I'm just filling you in on the past couple weeks in my world. From my oldest's transition, to a bodywork class I just took, to my own class Spiritual Seekers 101 starting up again super soon. To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.

On Episode 71 of the Spiritual Seekers podcast I spoke with a friend of mine, Nicolette. She and I met when I taught her Reiki about 7 years ago. Soon after that she began renting the space next door to me on the third floor at my former location. I've always admired her, her confidence and natural beauty- both inside and out- shines so brightly. I'm glad she agreed to be a guest because she has important wisdom to share with women. Nicolette is the Founder of Eating Intelligence® which holistically supports women on their journey towards a healthy relationship with food and body by addressing diet mentality, overeating, binge eating and a negative body image. Nicolette's background is in Psychology, Integrative Health and Healing, Lovingkindness Meditation and plant-based nutrition. Through a practical, spiritual and energetic approach, Eating Intelligence® provides education and empowerment to support women in awakening to greater self-care and harmony through conscious nutrition. Check out her website here: healthemersion.com/ You can find her on Instagram here: @nicolettesmirror I also mentioned my friend Maura's program "Uncover Your Healing". To learn more about me (Karen) and the work that I do, go to rebalancewithreiki.com - if you are local to Northern NJ and you'd like to check out my store front you can visit my page moonmagicwellness.com. For more information about my online course Spiritual Seekers 101 go here. For more info and to book a distance healing session with me go here.