Podcasts about Great Mother

A few years back, Bryan began directing his prayers to the Great Mother, having spent most of his life in Patriarchal religion with prayers directed to ‘Our Father'. Bryan keeps an eye out for synchronicities (in a pagan sense) and will share a story or two. His best practice is to just go out for a few hours of silence to hear what the trees are saying! Music: Susan Peck and Jess Martin, with a Sol Singers sound bath in the foyer before worship. Bryan Hackett is First Unitarian's Director of Finance & Operations, first joining the staff as our Accountant in November 2022. A lifelong New Mexico native with over 30 years in ministry, Bryan has journeyed into Unitarian Universalism over the last 10 years or so.

Greetings and Happy Early Summer!We are continuing our Summer Read of the Hidden Lamp again this year. Every week we will explore a different koan story from the collection. If you would like to follow along, check out the calendar page for up to date information on the koan selections. On Monday night during the live online meditation event, I will give a dharma talk themed around the reading for the week and then we will have time for discussion. I will post the talk here too.This past Monday we started the Summer Read with Case 19 from the Hidden Lamp: The Flower Hall on the Buddha's Birthday.The nuns of Tokeiji were famous for their beautiful and elaborate flower decorations on the Buddha's birthday. Master Yodo, the abbess of Tokeiji wrote a verse for this occasion:Decorate the heart of the beholder, for the Buddha of the flower hallis no where else.The Buddha's birthday, also called Hanna Matsuri or the flower festival, usually takes place when the flowers of Spring are in full bloom. In the ceremony we decorate a flower bower with fresh flowers (in Oregon we would do this on Mother's Day and the rhododendron's were often a main feature). The baby buddha is placed in the center of the flower bower, in a bowl of sweet tea. During the ceremony each participant is invited up to the altar to bathe the baby buddha, while we chant a simple mantra together.To me this ceremony feels ancient. I imagine it is an evolution of a much older ceremony celebrating mid-spring, the abundance of new life, flowers and perhaps the Great Mother. For the story of the Buddha's birth starts with Maha Maya, the Buddha's mother. It starts with Maha Maya's great dream, reminding us that this very life, this very moment is sourced from the great mystery and is dream-like in its nature.As many of you know, I could dwell on this theme of dream and the Great Mother for a long time. But today, I want to highlight another aspect of this koan—the quality of care.We meet Yodo and the nuns of Tokeiji decorating the buddha hall. Taking great care to make a beautiful and elaborate offering of flowers. Flowers which will start to whither and die as the ceremony ends. Flowers that speak the language of beauty and innocence, of desire and abundance, of the purity of our buddha-nature.The activity that the nuns are engaged in is the activity of their life.We often wonder how to bring our meditation practice off of the cushion into our daily lives.Here the nuns demonstrate this—with care—they say through their actions.Care is how love is expressed.Care involves attending, meeting the moment. Care awakens appreciation.Through our care, our life becomes an offering, a gift. And we are the recipients as well as the ones making the offering.In monastic life we have ceremonies and activities that give form to the expression of care. From the way we place our shoes on the shoe rack, to choosing the serving dishes for a meal to making flower arrangements for the altars, we have these opportunities to express love through our actions.I was never formally trained in the art of Ikebana, flower arranging. But I did learn some basics over the years, two of which stick with me and can be applied to so many areas of life in exploring care and beauty.The first is that space is just as important as the physical elements of the flower arrangement. So as you choose your vessel, and begin to arrange the flowers you also consider the space between the flowers, leaves and branches. In flower arranging the space is alive.The second principle is that you appreciate how the different elements grow in nature and accentuate them. You recognize that you are also an active participant in creation, so you listen to how the elements are in relationship to each other and respond.I find these two principles invite care, attention, love, appreciation and open me up to seeing the beauty in life itself. What if we moved through our days with an awareness of the space that surrounds us, with an appreciation that we are in relationship with everything we encounter. That it is our life.Listen to the dharma talk for more explorations of this koan in relationship to care, nurturing the heart and seeing our buddha nature. And as always you are invited to take this story and practice into your life. This week notice beauty, practice appreciating your life, see your life as an offering, a gift. What happens when you do?Awakening happens in relationship. Hope to see you in-person or on zoom sometime soon. Starting this coming Monday, we will return to studying the teaching stories of the women ancestors found in The Hidden Lamp.Weekly Online Meditation EventMonday Night Dharma — 6P PT / 9P ET Join weekly for drop-in meditation and dharma talk. We are currently exploring the Hidden Lamp: Teaching from the Buddhist Women AncestorsFeel free to join anytime. Event lasts about 1.5 hours. ZOOM LINKIn-Person in OregonGrasses, Trees and the Great Earth Sesshin— August 10 - 16 at Great Vow Zen MonasteryIn-Person in Columbus, Ohio through Mud Lotus SanghaWeekly Meditations on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayRetreats, Meditation instruction and other events can be found on our website.Upcoming Sesshins at Saranam Retreat Center in West VirginiaInterdependence Sesshin June 29 - July 5 (Registration is now open!)I'm Amy Kisei. I am a Zen Buddhist Teacher, Spiritual Counselor, Astrologer and Artist. I offer 1:1 Spiritual Counseling sessions using IFS and Hakomi (somatic mindfulness). I also offer astrology readings. Check out my website to learn more. I currently live in Columbus, OH and am a supporting teacher for the Mud Lotus Sangha. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amykisei.substack.com/subscribe

When we're desperate and in trouble, let us pray. God understands our tears, even when we don't have the words. Like Hannah, who poured out her soul to the Lord for a son, let's come to God rather than letting our troubles build up inside us.

Happy Monday Everyone!! Hope everyone had a GREAT Mother's Day on Sunday the 10th!!! We had a FUN show today. Still learning the ins and outs of doing the pre-recording stuff. It's a learning opportunity!!! We talked about some interesting stuff but Shonda rounded up the show with, "We talked about Coffee and Culture!!" Have an AWESOME Week and hit the Follow button!! Later Gators!!   *Visit our webpage where you can catch up on Current / Past Episodes: www.theoldmanspodcast.com     *Contact us at: theoldmanspodcast@gmail.com     Checkout and Follow the Writings of Shonda Sinclair here: Roaming the Road (of Life):https://www.shondasinclair.com/   *TOMPodcast Music Shows: https://www.mixcloud.com/TOMPodcast/   *Catch The Old Man's Co-Hosting gig on "The Savaged Unfiltered Show with Michael Gardner": https://open.spotify.com/show/0MnP9HAD9wNnpCjRJG0tyC?si=343f60b106784463   

Great Mother's day message from the KJV Bible!

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 For many years, Carl Jung studied dying people and published his observations shortly before his own death. Here is what he discovered.1. You do not have a soul. You are the soul.2. As people drew closer to death, their dreams changed completely.3. In their dreams, the ego began to fade—along with concerns about reputation, wealth, success, and identity.4. Symbols of homelessness, mandalas, circles, and images of completion began to appear.5. These symbols appeared in a specific sequence, as if the psyche knew that death was near.6. The psyche was preparing for a transformation—or a return. (Jung explored this deeply in his book Memories, Dreams, Reflections.)7. In their final week, patients stopped fearing death. It wasn't because they had found religion. It was because their unconscious had shown them something—a vision, a knowing—that their "small self" was only a temporary construction. Beneath it, something was waiting. Something that had already been there. Something that did not die.Jung called this the Self—the part of you that existed before you were born and continues after you pass away.8. Most people never meet their true Self. They live their entire lives identified with their ego—the small self that is terrified of disappearing.9. But those who do their inner work—a process Jung called individuation, the integration of the unconscious—they meet their true Self while still alive. And when they do, they no longer fear death.Why? Because they realize that the part of them afraid of dying was never real. The small self, the ego, is just a mask—a temporary structure built to navigate the world. It was never who we truly are.10. This realization is not about preparing for a next life. It is about waking up—now—and knowing what you really are, before death arrives.11. If you wake up before death, you understand that you wasted your life on a false assumption: that you are only the small self, the ego. The ego is not in control. And if you never looked deeper, you missed the one thing that truly matters: the true Self—the eternal part of you that was there before you took birth and will remain long after your death.12. Jung also discovered a pattern in the dreams of dying people—four stages that emerged months before death. He saw these as the psyche preparing for the final curtain.Stage One: The JourneyThe person dreams of journeys—long roads, distant lands, crossing rivers, climbing mountains.Stage Two: The GuidesDreams fill with animals, old figures, and guides. Jung called these archetypes—universal symbols that appear in every culture, like the Wise Old Man or the Great Mother. When these figures appeared night after night, Jung knew the dreamer was being guided—not by the conscious mind, but by something deeper. The true Self was preparing them for what comes next.Stage Three: The LightThe dreams become luminous. They are filled with light, golden views, glowing cities, radiant figures. Patients would wake and describe these dreams with tears in their eyes—not from sadness, but because the dreams felt so real. The unconscious was showing them their true Self, the place they were about to return to.Stage Four: The DissolutionIn the final stage, the person stops dreaming about themselves. The individual self fades away. Instead, they dream in symbols—unity, circles, mandalas, spirals. The true Self has fully emerged. No longer separated. No longer alone. Connected to something infinite.In these final dreams, the ego dissolves. What remains is pure consciousness—no longer personal, but universal.13. Jung documented these four stages across different cultures and belief systems. The pattern was always the same.And he noted that those who practice contemplation—who do the inner work—can experience the true Self without being in the process of dying.My Video:  Carl Jung's Final Message Before He Died https://youtu.be/sZa6rGbPFzYMy Audio: https://divinesuccess.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/Podcast5/Carl-Jung's-Final-Message-Before-He-Died.mp3

Happy Belated Earth Day! I got to spend Earth Day this year walking into Washington D.C. with the Great Mother March, celebrating the end of a march towards what we want to see in the world! It was a beautiful day of community and intersectionality that is embodied in this episode. Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram! Don't forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to spend a few minutes advocating for the environment to your local elected officials! Be sure to share this episode with your friends and family (and anyone else you would like to) if you enjoyed it!

In this episode I get to share my experiences at the closing ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Earth Day. You'll get to hear all about the final part of the journey, music from that day, and how you can interweave this potent energy into your creative practice. 

This episode was recorded as part of my online retreat called Write From the Heart. In this episode I get to dive deep with Whitney Freya as we discuss how to use our voices and our creativity for good. In this talk you'll hear more about her story and how over time she's built the creative muscle that enabled her to take on her biggest humanitarian project yet - The Great Mother March.After our talk I felt so much more capable to keep going and at peace with where I am on my own journey. I hope you'll feel just as inspired too. This episode has a video component to it - you can click here to watch it instead. You can also click here to read this episode's Substack post.You can click here to get Whitney's free gift mentioned in during our conversation.

In this episode, I'm taking you into my experience at the Great Mother March, where I witnessed something deeply nourishing: people coming together not in reaction to chaos, but in devotion to a more beautiful future. It was a living prayer. A remembering. A collective act of love.By the end of this episode, you'll be able to connect into the energy of this event, hear how what the march is shifting within me, and the one question the Great Mother is asking all of us at this time. This is an invitation to consciously work with this potent energy inside your own creative practice, allow the momentum of the march to become fuel for your art, your voice, your offerings, and the future you are here to help shape.To see the photos, links, and Substack article this episode is based on click here:https://nectarmusings.substack.com/p/the-great-mother-march-kick-off-event

Consider the spiritual and physical significance of women's cycles, menstruation, and womb healing through personal stories and spiritual insights. Both Lacey and Meg share their transformative journeys and the divine power and healing that can be found within womanhood. They discuss the archetype of the tree as the Great Mother and as women in general, exploring how the tree reaches deep into the earth or the "underworld" of death, while also reaching high into the heavens, soaking in light and giving off life-giving essence. They emphasize the importance of holding both ends of the spectrum, and invite the listener to lean into her own cycle and pronounce death on the things that ought to be done away.

Interfaith peace counselor Patrick McCollum and documentary filmmaker Gabe Polsky share the powerful prophecy that united the Amazon and led to making their film, The Man Who Saves the World?Click here to find screenings of The Man Who Saves the World? near you.This week on Mindrolling, Raghu speaks with his guests, Gabe and Patrick, about: The origin story behind The Man Who Saves the World? and the real-life journey that inspired the filmHow diverse Amazonian tribes are connected through shared spiritual practices and plant communicationThe meaning of the Roxa Prophecy and why the Amazon is considered the “heart of the world”Efforts to unite the Amazonian tribes to save the rainforest and its inhabitants Our universal journey to understand reality and our purpose in lifeHow psychedelics, indigenous wisdom, and other spiritual pursuits open doors to new perspectivesBursting the bubble of our constructed reality Patrick's work as a bridge between “the people of the concrete” (modern society) and the indigenous About Patrick McCollum:Patrick McCollum ​​is an interfaith chaplain, spiritual mentor, and peace counselor. Patrick was inspired by the Great Mother to promote a sacred universal vision that respects religious and cultural diversity and advances pluralism. As a dedicated peacemaker, Patrick brings forth a well-timed meta-narrative of universal magnitude that is alerting the world of the sacredness of all beings. Patrick is the founder and president of The McCollum Foundation for Peace, which aims to discover and implement positive, workable, and sustainable strategies that create local and global change and peace in all areas of life. “Their ancient story said that one day, thousands of years later, the Amazon would be in trouble. It would be burning, the water would be poisoned, and the indigenous people and their wisdom would be wiped out. When that happened, the creator would send the spirit of Roxa into a man or woman, and that person would unite all of the indigenous people of the Amazon and help them create a strategy to save the heart of the world.” –Patrick McCollumAbout Gabe Polsky:Gabe Polsky is a filmmaker, director, producer, and writer best known for the documentaries Red Army (2014) and In Search of Greatness (2018). Known for pushing the boundaries of documentary filmmaking, Gabe Polsky has built a reputation for uncovering stories that challenge perception, provoke thought, and entertain. His work has premiered at major international festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, the Telluride Film Festival, and the New York Film Festival. “After eight years of pursuit from these tribes, he agreed to try and unfold this prophecy. I learned about this, and I got caught up in this story as well, following Patrick down to the Amazon to try and fulfill this prophecy. It's this wild spiritual adventure, very funny, very strange, it's a film that has a lot of deep meaning.” –Gabe PolskySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In This Episode Janet Michael sits down with Melanie Stull, Administrative Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator for Phoenix Project, to discuss Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the many ways the organization serves survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Front Royal and Warren County. Chamber President Niki Foster then joins Janet to share upcoming Chamber events, including Coffee & Conversation and the Virginia Wine & Craft Festival. Phoenix Project Segment What is Phoenix Project? Phoenix Project is Warren County's community response to domestic and sexual violence. All services are free and confidential and include: Court accompaniment Hospital accompaniment for forensic exams Child and sexual assault counseling Court advocacy 24/7 hotlines New: Phoenix Project is hiring for a Firearm Intervention Program position — addressing the fact that lethality in domestic violence situations rises 600% when a firearm is involved. Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) Activities: Teal ribbon displays along Main Street and at local businesses "What Were You Wearing" exhibit — a powerful display challenging misconceptions about sexual assault Healing Art Support Group for adults (led by sexual assault advocate Aaliya) First-ever Children's Healing Art Group for ages 9–12 (Saturday sessions) Volunteering with Phoenix Project: Hotline support (Level 1 & 2 training provided — all materials included) Event support Office assistance Community outreach and advocacy The hotline comes to you — no need to come into the office Hotline Number: 540-635-2300 Office line: 540-635-2302 Website: phoenix-project.org Chamber Segment Coffee & Conversation When: First Friday of every month, 9–10 AM Where: On Cue Sports Bar, Main Street, Front Royal This month's guest: Avery Harper, Executive Director of Phoenix Project Open to everyone — not just business owners Virginia Wine & Craft Festival Date: Saturday, May 16th Tickets: wineandcraftfestival.com Buy online now for $30 (save $10 vs. gate price of $40) Ticket includes: wine glass, wristband, and unlimited tastings from 24 wineries 100+ artisans and crafters, food vendors, kids' area, live entertainment Free general admission for non-wine drinkers Great Mother's Day gift idea! Lead Share Networking Group Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 8:30 AM Location: Front Royal Warren County Chamber office Ideal for those looking to build their network in a structured, small-group setting Chamber Resources: Website: frontroyalchamber.com Facebook: Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce Key Topics Discussed The dangers survivors face when leaving an abusive situation Why "just leaving" is not simple — and why it's the most dangerous time The "What Were You Wearing" exhibit and dismantling victim-blaming myths Human trafficking in Warren County How children are more aware of household violence than parents realize The Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) hotline in partnership with local law enforcement Safety planning for both intimate partner violence and stranger violence

In this episode, we slow down to examine one of the most evocative passages in the Tao Te Ching. Using the Stephen Mitchell translation, we explore why Lao Tzu chooses the imagery of the "Great Mother" and what it means to possess a source of energy that is simultaneously empty and inexhaustible.The Radical Feminine: A look at why calling the Tao "Mother" was a revolutionary shift in a male-dominated philosophical landscape. Unlike a judge or a ruler, the Mother gives without requiring the recipient to "deserve" the gift first.The Paradox of Emptiness: Redefining "empty" not as depletion (like an empty gas tank), but as the openness of a spring. We discuss how the Tao remains inexhaustible precisely because it doesn't "grip" or try to manage its inventory.The "Always Present" Reality: Challenging the narrative that peace or clarity is a future destination. If the Tao is the source of our aliveness, then we are already standing in the room we've been trying to find the door to.An Open Invitation: Analyzing the final, strikingly casual line of the verse: "You can use it any way you want." There are no "approved methods"—only the reality that the source is yours to direct."The Tao is called the Great Mother:empty yet inexhaustible,it gives birth to infinite worlds.It is always present within you.You can use it any way you want."We often live as if the "important things" are somewhere else—waiting for us after we solve our problems or achieve our goals. Verse Six suggests that the "Great Mother" is the very aliveness within us right now. It isn't a destination; it is the fabric of our existence.What if you have been looking for something you never actually lost? How would your day change if you acted as if you already had everything you needed?

In this episode Kyle and Chris reunite after a month-long break to catch up on current events and to explore those ideas that have been occupying our minds as of late. Chris tells the story of his encounter with a stranger who turned out to be one of the childhood friends of the infamous murderer Jeffrey Dahmer. Next, we discuss strange and rare medical conditions including a new one for both of us--Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. And lastly, we discuss a story from the lore of Rome's founding involving the capture of a religious statue from Anatolia and its role in Rome's rise to power. This expands into an exchange about the Great Mother goddess from the Stone Age and the evolution of her worship all the way into modern Catholicism.  Enjoy ;)

Could humans have worshipped a goddess 300,000 years ago?In this episode, we explore the mysterious Venus figurines discovered across Europe and the Middle East - some potentially dating between 300,000 and 500,000 years old. These prehistoric statues may represent the earliest known fertility goddess in human history.We also examine the theory that this ancient “Great Mother” figure may have evolved over time into Kubebe / Cybele, later worshipped by the Romans as Magna Mater.Could a religious idea have survived from the Stone Age all the way to the Roman Empire?Follow Matt Beall Limitless: https://x.com/MattBeallPodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@mattbeallpodhttps://www.instagram.com/mattbeallpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556879741320Check out our Shorts & ClipsShorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MattBeallShortsClip Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MattBeallClipsListen Everywhere: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattBeallPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PEaXTfAy8NkLjmukUJfXZ?si=b5fa7ee1b1d54736 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-beall-limitless/id1712917413 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6727221 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MattBeallPodcastCheck out Neal (Gnostic Informant):https://www.youtube.com/@GnosticInformanthttps://x.com/Gnosisinformanthttps://www.youtube.com/@GnosticInformantTVTimeline:00:00:00 Introductions00:05:33 Venus Figurines00:32:52 Timeline of the Great Mother01:10:26 What History is Real?01:15:26 Israel, US, & Iran War01:17:10 What is Ancient Civilization?01:19:44 Atlantis01:24:38 Closing#AncientHistory #AncientCivilizations #VenusFigurines #StoneAge #Archaeology #GreatMother #Cybele #MagnaMater #AncientReligion #HumanOrigins #Prehistory #AncientMysteriesThe views and opinions expressed on this podcast are not necessarily the views of the host or of any business related to the host.

Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram There is a particular kind of tiredness that arrives in late February. Not the bone-weariness of December, but something softer—a deep, watery stillness that asks us to wait just a little longer. On this Gentle Friday, we gathered as a community to sit with that feeling. We checked in with three-word check-ins, shared what we're carrying, and explored the tender place between winter and spring.In the Chinese five-element system, this is the liminal space between the deep, reflective waters of winter and the rising, green wood of spring. It is a time for wearing our “patient hat,” for planning the steps but not yet taking them. It is a moment to ask: what seeds are we meant to nurture, and how do we bear the discomfort of not knowing?We sat with a reading from David Whyte on the art of beginning, which asks us to first clear away the clutter and find our way back into our bodies. We talked about the wisdom of the bear—the original herbalist in many traditions—and how dreaming of this powerful animal might signal a deep connection to plant medicine.And then, the plant spirit card we pulled was Pomegranate. Its message was one of fertility—not just of the body, but of the soul. It asks us which dreams we are being called to nurture, and to trust that the Great Mother will support us in that nurturing. It is a reminder that our blood, like the ocean, is a primal water, connecting us to the source of all life.If you are feeling the pull to nurture a new dream, or simply need support in the slow, patient work of this in-between season, this conversation is for you. We are pack animals, after all, meant to co-regulate and find our way together.In this episode, we explore:The seasonal transition from Water to Wood and how it shows up in our bodies.Community check-ins and the power of naming how we truly feel.A reading on the art of beginning from David Whyte.Bear medicine and the role of dreams in herbalism.A plant spirit card pull: Pomegranate and the courage to nurture our deepest dreams.Gentle self-care practices for nervous system regulation during times of change.

On every spiritual journey, there comes a moment to be face to face with the Dark Goddess. In this powerful bare-stripping conversation, Julia sits down with Frances Billinghurst — metaphysician, death walker, and founder of Mystical Soul Academy — to explore the living current of the Dark Goddess in places, deities and within self.From cancer to Kali…From Bali temple initiations to immersion in the Ganges…This episode reveals what happens when life strips you bare — and how true sovereignty begins.Join us for

Did you know there is an ancient energy tool that can help you manifest, heal, and even love yourself more? When I tell people that this ancient tool is the rosary, they often say "Isn't that just for Catholics?" That is what I used to think, until I discovered that the rosary pre-dates Christianity and is a powerful practice for anyone who wants to connect with the Great Mother! In this episode, I share not only what the Rosary is, but how ANYONE of any faith can begin to use this powerful tool to connect deeply with the Divine Feminine for manifestation, miracles, healing and more! And if you want to learn how to create your own rosary practice using your own prayers and apply them to ANY situation in your life, check out my brand-new program Magnify Your Prayers – The Metaphysical Rosary Method   Key Learnings: 1) Lent is a time of deepening spiritual practices, and one of the best practices for this time is the rosary! Mother Mary urges us to recite the rosary as often as possible…but how and why? 2) When I read the book The Way of the Rose by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn, I discovered that the practice of reciting a rosary actually pre-dates Christianity! That means it is not a Catholic practice at all. In fact, it is a practice to help you connect with the Great Divine Feminine, especially in the form of Mother Earth! 3) By combining what we now know about Quantum Physics and manifestation with this ancient energy tool, you can learn how to create a rosary prayer practice that works for YOU in any area of your life!   "The Rosary pre-dates Christianity. It's an ancient energy tool for anyone who wants to connect with the Great Mother."   To join Mother Mary's Metaphysical Rosary program, click here To join the Magnify Your Miracles Mentoring Membership, click here Ready to ALIGN your goal with your soul? Click here to schedule a Miracle Meeting with me If you love the image on the wall behind me of Mother Mary Blessing the World, you can order your own museum quality copy at www.deepaliu.com

This episode was inspired by an interview with Dr. Margaret Barker on the History Valley Podcast discussing her 2023 book The Great Lady. We begin with Opinion Scholarship on the very earliest known religious images from the Stone Age, which depict a Great Goddess figure and walk through how that image was preserved in later mythology. We then bring Dr. Barker's work to bear on the Biblical figure of Ashera, how her memory was obscured over the development of Judaic monotheism and how the truth of her origin was finally revealed in the Dead Sea Scrolls.  Enjoy ;)  

If you are tired of being pulled in all directions by distractions, demands, and "shoulds", this episode is for you.In this video, I'm answering a question from a viewer, who wants to know how to stop being distracted by the fast rhythm of the world and truly lead with the soul. If you want to embody your true essence and live a life that is soulful, fulfilling, and aligned, this teaching will give you the practical steps to get there.You'll learn:

Happy Valentine's Day!Mrs Murray met the UK StrikeFans.com contingent and Badly WiredLamp (“and friends”) on Thursday to talk about the Cormoran Strike novels. Yesterday, Friday the 13th, Rowling tweeted about the secret she had told them — the title of Strike9:Nick Jeffery found the most likely source of the title Sleep Tight, Evangeline, assuming it is not an anagram, in six minutes:BadlyWiredLamp who was at the Rowling meeting congratulated Nick on twixter seven minutes later: “Well done for finding it Nick!” with a hand salute emoji. Which semi-confirmation from a witness suggests he is spot on.Even more impressive, Nick wrote up a flash post about The Whiskey Shambles and other ‘Evangeline' possibilities at the HogwartsProfessor weblog, ‘Sleep Tight, Evangeline – Title Release for Strike 9.' Nick and John will be discussing this news as well as the Psalter and Head of Persephone charms with miniature book, Tolkien, and mythology expert Dimitra Fimi this weekend for a post here next week. See her ‘Miniature Books in Children's Fantasy' to prepare for that conversation. Stay tuned!But it's Valentine's Day! John and Nick celebrate this Hallmark Holiday with a journey through the Cormoran Strike novels' V-Day celebrations and a discussion of the various Valentines and Cupid's in the story, with special emphasis on the Cupid and Psyche myth that Rowling has suggested is the series story template.That suggestion came the week after Hallmarked Man's publication in the first of her Public Service Announcements to “Robin and Strike fans:”This image came as a surprise even to Hogwarts Professor subscribers because, though we have been writing and talking about the Cupid and Psyche myth as one of the mythological templates behind the Strike series since early 2021, it was the first time Rowling had acknowledged this publicly. Since the September revelation of this connection by the author and the appearance of the head of Persephone at the end of her Strike9 clues Christmas Charm bracelet, Strike fandom is now on board with the idea. Which on-boarding Nick and John celebrate with this Hearts and Flowers conversation, in which:* Nick reviews the Valentines Day events in the Strike series, the importance of which makes 14 February to Serious Strikers what Halloween is to Harry Potter fans;* John discusses the post American Bar office scene in Troubled Blood that let the cat out of the bag about the Cupid and Psyche myth just beneath the Strellacott romance;* Nick updates that with Rowling's PSAs and charm pointers to the Trials of Psyche in Robin's story;* John lays out how and where Hallmarked Man features Valentine Longcaster, the character with the Cupid name, and a Valentine's Day conflict with dogs to Guard the Gates of Hell (from charting Parts Five and Six);* Nick journeys back to Cuckoo's Calling and explains how Lula Landry's death and Robin's first meeting with Strike are twist on Cupid and Psyche with Venus, Psyche, and Cupid, Hephaestus, and Ares all with their equivalents in Charlotte, Robin, and Cormoran;* John ups the ante of the conversation by bringing in Edmund Spenser and C. S. Lewis, two writers Rowling loves, both of whom wrote stories that turn on Cupid and Psyche, and suggesting that Galbraith, in using the Eros-Anteros distinction of those writers in the Strike series is answering allegorically the core question of human life: whether to focus the soul on the ephemeral body and its desires or on the noetic faculty of soul, the Heart, logos within us;* Nick and John then discuss Robin and Strike's individual relationships Cuckoo to Hallmarked in light of Cupid-False Cupid and taking turns going through the Strike novels with a look at the principal murder victim and murderer and their respective relationships;* John shares the Jungian interpretation of Cupid and Psyche as the mythic representation of feminine actualization, the chrysalis of female identity;* And more!Below are the links to posts on this subject mentioned in their back and forth and to a translation of the original myth. Happy Valentines Day — and stand by for more discussion of Sleep Tight, Evangeline, the Psalter and Persephone Charms, and all things Strike and Mythology with Dimitra Fimi.Links Mentioned in the Valentines Day Celebration Conversation:Rowling Points to Myth of Cupid and Psyche in order to Console Strike Fans Disappointed with Hallmarked Man (8 September 2025, Nick Jeffery)Nick shares the context of Rowling's tweet (fan disappointment!) and the background information about the illustration she chose for it.The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (Apuleius)A translation of the Silver Age Latin tale from Apuleius' Golden Ass.A Mythological Key to Cormoran Strike? The Myth of Eros, Psyche, and Venus (22 April 2021, John Granger)The first post to discuss Rowling's use of this specific myth within Cormoran Strike, it is essential reading and comes in four parts:* a discussion of Rowling's stated beliefs about the soul and how it is the focus of her story-telling,* a review of her psychological artistry in Potter and the post Potter novels and screenplays,* a synopsis of the Eros and Psyche myth, and* a point to point look at the parallels in the story thus far with speculation about novels to come.Robin's Two Perfumes: The Meaning of Philosychos and Narciso (9 June 2021, John Granger)The names of Robin's baseline perfume, Philosychos, and the one she and Strike choose at story's end, Narciso, both point less to the bedroom than to Robin's allegorical, psychological, and mythological role as Psyche in the series.Erich Neumann in his Amor and Psyche: The Psychic Development of the Feminine describes this discipline as a “prohibition against pity” which “signifies Psyche's struggle against the feminine nature.” …Psyche's last trial involves her having to confront death, a “marriage” to which she was condemned as a sacrifice at the story's start, a meeting she can only survive by transcending her feminine qualities of nurturing and pity. She must become, if only temporarily, a narcissist to pass through Hades and return to the world of the Sun and to Cupid. The myth, in Jungian lights, is about her transcending the accidental self, here her feminine and sexual relation to Eros or Cupid, for “ego-stability” leading to “individuation,” ascent to the greater, immortal Self.Robin as resident psychologist and loving soul is the Psyche-cipher of the Strike mysteries. She differs from the relatively passive Human Beauty of the myth in her active and determined “struggle against the feminine nature,” her “What. I. Do!” She not only wrestles with her desires for domesticity and maternity in her thinking but stands up to Strike-Cupid in their Valentine's Day Street Fight and demands his respect or at least more considerate behavior. But she is still struggling with her difficulty to be the narcissist rather than the Great Mother when circumstances and her heroine's journey of psychological individuation demand that.Reading Rowling as Myth Maker and Myth Re-Writer: A Conversation with Dr Dimitra FimiNick Jeffery and John Granger converse with Dr Dimitra Fimi about Harry Potter, Cormoran Strike, Tolkien, Jane Eyre, and the Mythological Artistry of J. K. Rowling, Hogwarts Saga to Hallmarked ManThe Hallmarked Man's Mythological Template‘Cupid and Psyche's importance for grasping the depths of Strike 8, from the “necessity” of the Silver Vault and the three men in Robin's life, to spaghetti carbonara and ‘Maid of the Silver Sea'Ink Black Heart: The Mythic Backdrop (10 September 2022, John Granger)What Rowling is depicting in Robin's journey through the events and mystery of Ink Black Heart include a trap set by Venus, one that takes Robin to a personal and professional underworld or hell, her survival and endurance of every temptation by her determination to be steely rather than empathetic, especially with respect to a certain “lame fellow” (!), and her re-surfacing from hell a changed person, one worthy of begrudging Venereal approval (or Zeus' intervention — Rokeby!).Ink Black Heart: Strike as Zeus to Robin's Leda and Cupid to Mads' Psyche (10 November 2022, John Granger)These traditional portrayals of the every person's human and divine aspects, soul and spirit as man and woman in dynamic, cathartic relationship — think Romeo and Juliet, Redcrosse Knight and Una, Cupid and Psyche — are perhaps, with her alchemical symbolism, sequencing, and coloring, Rowling's greatest literary ‘reach' and achievement in the Strike series, albeit one largely lost on her her vast reading audience. The deliberate conjunction-melange of archetypal psychology, mythology, and spiritual allegory in these novels is, especially in combination with her hermetic artistry, intertextual playfulness (Aurora Leigh!), and chiastic structures, testimony to the author being one of the most accomplished and challenging writers of the age in addition to the most popular (and least well understood, even by her fans).Hallmarked Man: Freemasonry and J. K. Rowling (7 February 2024, Nick Jeffery)The Royal Arch degree is unique in England for including the ceremony of “Passing the Veils” symbolising the path to enlightenment that a mason undergoes as he progresses in the craft. Given Peter Rowling's upward social mobility from working class apprentice to engineer and moving from the Bristol suburbs to middle class Tutshill, it isn't beyond reason to wonder if Peter might have been tempted by the social and career advantages that freemasonry might have offered him and exposed a young Joanne to some of the symbolism.Edinburgh, as well as being the home of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, is also home to if not the oldest lodge in the world, then at least the one with the oldest records. Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary's Chapel) No. 1 has minutes of meetings from 31st July 1599. There have long been arguments between this Lodge and the one in Kilwinning on the other coast of Scotland as to which is the oldest. (see IVº of the Rite of Baldwyn above)J. K. Rowling's ‘G-Spot' and ‘Triple Play:' The Lake & Shed Secret of Her Success (21 September 2024, John Granger)I want to try tonight to explain as succinctly — and as provocatively — as possible why I think Rowling's ‘Lake and Shed' metaphorical explanation of how she writes offers a compelling reason for both why she writes and why readers around the world love her novels the way they do. I call this her ‘G-Spot' and ‘Triple Play' because it is her point of singular genius, the defining quality that separates her from contemporary story-tellers, which involves ‘Shed' artistry of three particular literary tools, all subliminal, which work together to achieve her aims.The Hallmarked Man's Flood of Names, Characters, and Plots (22 September 2025, John Granger)Rowling's seven Shed tools — psychomachia, literary alchemy, ring composition, misdirection towards defamiliarization, Christian symbolism, mythology, and inter-intratextuality (writing about reading and writing) — are all about the transformation of the human soul by cathartic experience in the imaginative heart, i.e., our spiritual reorientation. These traditional tools alone don't do it, of course; her capacity for creating archetypal characters that we care about in profound fashion is what gives the tools their grip on the heart.But, if a writer uses these tools in his or her Shed, the game being played and its stakes are not in question. Everything Rowling has written to date, with greater or lesser success (largely dependent on her control of the final product, cough*Warner Brothers*cough), shares this aim. Her global popularity testifies that much more often than not she hits her target to the delight of her readers.I assume this was her aim in Hallmarked Man. It's early days on the full exegesis of Strike8 in light of Rowling's Shed tools, Lake springs, and Golden Threads, but there are encouraging signs. My third reading of the book included my first ‘Aha!' moments with respect to the mythological template of the series, the Shed tool Rowling was openly urging her readers to think about in her recent Cupid and Psyche tweet.Jungian Interpretations of ‘Cupid and Psyche:'* Erich Neumann: Amor and Psyche: The Psychic Development of the Feminine (A Commentary on the Tale by Apuleius)* Paul Diel: Symbolism in Greek Mythology: Human Desire and Its Transformations (A “psychological study of the symbols condensed in the fate of the mythological hero”)* Robert A. Johnson: SHE: Understanding Feminine Psychology (An interpretation based on the myth of Amor and Psyche and based on Jungian mythological principles)* Marie-Louise von Franz: Golden Ass of Apuleius: The Liberation of the Feminine in Man (originally A Psychological Interpretation of The Golden Ass of Apuleius)‘Tamspells' Point to Point Correspondence List of Events in the Strike-Ellacott Novels and the Myth of Cupid and PsycheThe list ‘Tamspells' made will be Nick and John's starting point in their upcoming conversation with her about how to see the myth beneath the surface of the storyCupid and Psyche Myth Highlights to Look for in Your Review at Home of the Strike Series:* Jealousy of Venus* Psyche's Wedding/Funeral March to Mountain Crag* Psyche Rescued by Cupid, stuck with his own arrow* Retreat to Hidden Castle, Love in Darkness* The Two Sisters* The Confrontation with Lamp and Knife* Psyche's Return Home; Death of Sisters (Pan cameo)* Psyche's Search for Cupid/Venus: Ceres Interview* Brought to Venus (Worry and Sadness)* First Trial: Seeds and Grains (Ant)* Second Trial: Wool from Golden Sheep (Reed)* Third Trial: Crystal glass for Black Stygian water (Zeus, Eagle)* Persephone Odyssey: Box for Beauty (Tower instructions)* Barley Cakes for Cerberus and Two Coins for Charon* Must ignore: “a lame man driving a mule loaded with sticks, a dead man swimming in the river that separates the world of the living from the world of the dead, and old women weaving.”* Meal in Underworld with Persephone* Return Trip, Falling to Temptation* Cupid intervention; intersession and deal with Zeus* Olympian Court Date* Marriage of Cupid and Psyche post Ambrosia, birth of PleasureStrike Novel Victim Eros Anteros Murderer Eros Anteros Cuckoo's Calling Lula Landry Evan Duffield Marlene Higson,Yvette Bristow, Guy Some, Jonah Agyuman John Bristow Alison Creswell Yvette Bristow The Silkworm Owen Quine Kathryn Kent Leonora/Orlando Elizabeth Tassel Michael Fancourt Owen Quine? Career of Evil Kelsey Platt Rock Band Leader Ray Williams, (Hazel Furley) Donny Laing Rhona Bunyan, hostage women Agnes Waite Lethal White Jasper Chiswell Ornella Seraphin, Kinvara Patricia Fleetwood Raphael Chiswell Kinvara Hanratty Ornella Seraphin Troubled Blood Margot Bamborough Paul Satchwell Roy/Anna Phipps Una Janice Beattie Steven Douthwaite/Diamond Dead Mother Dennis Creed Louise Tucker Agnes Waite Ink Black Heart Edie Ledwell Philip Ormond? Joshua Blay, Grant Heather Ledwell Gus Upcott Anomie/Paperwhite, Vikas BhardwajMorehouse Katya Upcott The Running Grave Daiyu Wace, Kevin Pirbright (Jacob) Louise Pirbright Abigail Glover Patrick, Baz Jennifer Wace The Hallmarked Man Tyler Powell Anne-Marie Morgan Chloe Griffiths/Jolanda Lindvall Ian Griffith Jolanda/Sapphire Rita Lindvall? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe

Unity! The Great Mother wants all her children together, for you live in a world of ONE, being aware of not still is a world of ONE The four elements are within yourself, is time to heal, is time to unite!   I am you Magdala www.magdalas.com

What if your dreams were not something happening to you — but something dreaming through you?What if the womb, the dream realm and the Earth were one interconnected continuous oracle… and you are part of it?This conversation is an invitation into that re-membering.I'm joined by Stella Porta — dream educator, visual alchemist, and creator of Honeywomb. Stella's work serves as the living archive of feminine gnosis. Through dreamwork and myth, she helps women reclaim the ancient symbols that once shaped culture - from the bee, the serpent and the wolf. Her teachings are rooted in the body's wisdom and the ancestral memory that awakens the lineages of the Great Mother. She teaches that our dreams are oracles — living maps that guide us toward the life our soul longs to create.In this episode we explore:The relationship between the womb and oracular practice, and how the womb has always been an embodied gateway into the wyrd, the collective web of knowing.How dreamwork leads us into direct communion with an animate world, where everything is alive, conscious and speaking.The difference between trying to “get” something from dreams vs. living as part of the dreaming world itself.What it means to be a Dream of the Earth — and how the land and more-than-human beings may also be dreaming with us.The shift in perception that comes when we realise we are not separate from the intelligence of life, but expressions of it.Stella shares beautiful examples of dream and land communication that will genuinely give you goosebumps.Dream hygiene and practical advice to enter into dreamworkThe oracular womb practice of Womb Sipping and its connection to the beesIntuition within the context of dreaming and beyondThe remembering of the lineages of the Great Mother within the collective, why the feminine was silenced under patriarchy, and how the re-membering is rising nowThis is a delectable, meandering, soul-stirring conversation that asks you not just to see dreaming differently — but to set aside everything you think a dream is. Together we look through a different lens.A world that is alive.A world that is conscious.A world that is endlessly weaving — through you, with you, as you.EPISODE RESOURCES:Stella's Herstory Library Reading ListCONNECT WITH STELLA:Sign up for Stella's workshop SHE DREAMS WITH WOLVESWebsite: https://www.honeywomb.com/Instagram: @stella.portaSubstack: https://theherstoryarchive.substack.com/CONNECT WITH RACHELInstagram: @therachelhodgensWebsite: www.rachelhodgens.com

Beloved, As Christmas comes and goes, the world softens for a moment. The pace eases, the noise quietens, and something deeper becomes easier to hear.This season carries a powerful essential nature quality: returning to the foundation.Before goals. Before vision boards. Before the next becoming.Remember that at your core, there is an original design, steady, wise, and intact. Christmas offers a natural pause to reconnect with that inner architecture. The part of you that already knows who you are, how you function best, and what truly matters.So rather than pushing forward, this years' season is an invitation to come home. Home to your body. Home to your heart. Home to the intelligence that lives beneath effort and striving.From a divine nature and divine feminine perspective, alignment always begins here, in rest, resonance, and remembrance.As this year completes its cycle, my suggestion to you is to allow yourself to receive:• integration instead of urgency• clarity instead of pressure• nourishment instead of effortWhatever unfolded this year has shaped your field, refined your awareness, and strengthened your inner structure. Nothing has been wasted. Everything has informed your true essence.The Great Mother and Father that birthed your existence into form.As we know it takes two to make a baby, without that balance the offspring might be imbalanced. My wish for you is simple. May your foundation feel steady. May your hearts feel held and may your inner compass feel clear.RETURNING TO MOTHER | COMFORT & PEACE | FOR ALLI leave you with a remembrance of what was removed a long time ago in the name of power and control. The Holy Spirit is proven to be “female.” Make Gods in OUR image - was the foundation of the trinity of Elohim, Eshera and Yeshua. Mother, Father and Son/Daughter.The divine feminine - which is rising and bringing care, love and healing into our consciousness.The connection between Sophia theology and women's teaching authority is inseparable.Karen King, a professor of church history at Harvard Divinity School, suggests that the Nag Hammadi texts are not an aberration, but a window into a Christianity that flourished for the first two centuries.In this world, Sophia was a central theological concept, and women held significant positions of teaching authority.This was not a marginal movement; it thrived in major centers of thought like Alexandria, Rome, and Gaul.The texts preserve fierce debates, such as the Second Treatise of the Great Seth, which records a Christ figure ridiculing bishops who claim authority without knowing the truth.The Testimony of Truth directly attacks the institutional church, claiming its leaders possess the name of a dead man but lack the actual spirit of truth.These were not the writings of defeated heretics hiding in caves, but the arguments of sophisticated theologians claiming the institutional church had abandoned Christ in favor of political power.The historical pattern is clear: Sophia theology flourished wherever Christians had intellectual freedom and collapsed wherever bishops allied with imperial power.By the late 4th century, major centers of this tradition had been suppressed, and the texts survived only because monks buried them before the purges arrived.The Nag Hammadi discovery proved that an entire branch of Christianity was erased, not because it lost the theological argument, but because it lost a political war.The removal of Sophia was a metaphysical amputation that severed humanity from half of the divine image.For the first two centuries, women could look toward the heavens and see themselves reflected in Sophia, who was wisdom incarnate, present at creation, and a teacher of humanity.Her existence meant that femininity was ontologically divine, allowing women in these communities to teach, prophesy, and perform sacraments with divine authority.After the Council of Nicaea and the destruction of these texts, the reflection of the feminine divine disappeared.The Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—became conceptually MASCULINE, and the only remaining feminine figure was Mary, defined by her obedience and receptivity.If the divine image is exclusively masculine, then maleness is seen as godly, while women become derivative reflections or corrupted vessels.In the late 4th century, Augustine of Hippo codified this into doctrine, arguing that a woman is not the image of God by herself, but only when joined to a man.This theology shaped law, culture, and family structure, suggesting that female subordination was not social convention but a cosmic order.The slide toward devaluation reached a point where the Council of Macon in 585 CE debated whether women even possessed souls.Medieval theology continued this descent, with Thomas Aquinas characterizing women as “misbegotten males” and defective versions of the masculine ideal.These were not fringe ideas; they were the foundational doctrines of the intellectual authorities defining the Western Church for centuries.The practical consequences were catastrophic, as women were excluded from universities and prohibited from reading scripture in the vernacular.The witch trials of the early modern period eventually criminalized women's traditional knowledge of healing and midwifery, labeling it as a demonic theft of male authority.Beyond gender, the erasure of Sophia reshaped the human relationship with curiosity and wisdom.In the Sophia narratives, her defining characteristic is a desire to know and understand the depths of divine mystery.Though her desire led to error, that error was seen as correctable through knowledge, suggesting that seeking wisdom is better than blind obedience.In the post-Nicene narrative, however, Sophia's desire became the template for forbidden knowledge, and curiosity was reframed as the sin of pride.Independent thought became a rebellion, and education was placed under strict ecclesiastical control.The medieval church's multiple bans on the works of Aristotle and the trials of figures like Galileo were symptoms of this theological monopoly on truth.Even the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, which emerged as rebellions against this monopoly, largely excluded women from the new universities.The intellectual flowering of Europe happened in a world where half of humanity was still theologically barred from the pursuit of wisdom.Ultimately, Sophia represented a conviction that Western Spirituality desperately lacked: the belief that the pursuit of truth is a holy act of desire, not a sinful act of rebellion.IN CLOSING Thank you for walking this conscious path with me, for your trust, your openness, and your willingness to live in alignment with who you truly are.I look forward to guiding you into the next chapter, rooted, resourced, and ready.Love, KassandraThe Light Between is a reader-supported publication. 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Ancient wisdom and modern psychology converge to reveal new paths to healing and clarity.In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James engages in a profound conversation with Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., creator of Depth Hypnosis™ and founding director of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. Isa shares her transformative journey from a childhood spent traveling across continents—from Hawaii to Lebanon—to becoming a pioneer in integrating shamanic and Buddhist perspectives into clinical practice.Discover the origins of Depth Hypnosis, a groundbreaking therapeutic model that emerged from Isa's own healing journey and now serves thousands worldwide. Learn about the sacred use of drumming, the power of following your inner guidance, and why reconnecting with the sacred feminine is essential for women's awakening today.Tune in to this empowering episode of Women Awakening: The Depth Hypnosis Method Explained.Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.Isa Gucchiardi, PhD is the creator of Depth Hypnosis™, a pioneering therapeutic model that integrates ancient spiritual wisdom with contemporary psychology. With over 30 years of study in Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Sufi, indigenous, and shamanic traditions, Isa has trained thousands of students in Depth Hypnosis, Buddhist Psychology, and Applied Shamanism. She is the founding director of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream in Berkeley, CA, a lecturer for numerous international organizations, and the author of Coming to Peace, The New Return to the Great Mother, and Depth Hypnosis: A Path to Healing, Power, and Transformation.Website: https://sacredstream.orgX (Twitter): https://x.com/FndSacredStreamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sacredstreamYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/fndsacredstreamPersonal Website: https://isagucciardi.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isa-gucciardi-2647795/ Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master's degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.Connect with Cynthia James:Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFreeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

Mother Miriam Live - December 15th, 2025 Mother reads a message for Advent from Saint Leo the Great Mother responds to listener emails and YouTube comments about zionism and the word Co-Redeemer

What Laws are you following? What is ruling you? Maybe you need an upgrade?  Recognizing the New Laws!    The Great Father is about  Laws, a  Divine Order, In the cycles of the whole creation is where you find the medicine, like a beautiful Orchestra of the Universe that you have a part... The Great  Mother is about the perfect Harmony, and always holding hands with the divine order, the Father      You are in a journey back to restore your original vibration, it is time of Redemption.  What are the Laws that you follow? Is the time to remember    I am you Magdala  www.magdalas.com

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The Deepest healing of the Mother Line I've ever experienced. I reconnected with my mother, who passed away when I was 17 yrs old. Connecting to my ancestral line and all of the women who felt disrespected, under supported, and under-resourced as mothers and women. Feeling in my body the great disrespect to the Earth.  We are not separate from the earth. We deeply need to come back to our hearts and souls. What one does to another is not separate, we ALL feel it, and she feels it (The Great Mother).  The Climate crisis is also collective trauma, violence, and divisiveness. Looking at thought patterns and the relationship with my mind. The Divine Timing of Things. The ineffable experience of working with this medicine. Bliss and loving dance with the divine. All of the information that came through – this life, past lives, and future. I felt home – it was a deep REMEMBRANCE OF COMING HOME. All of the love I felt and received. Receiving and experiencing love at such a depth and allowing it in.  Feeling deeply into self-love. We are all so loved by the divine and we are all inherently worthy beings.   Breathing, Trusting, and Surrendering to life and the overwhelming moments in ceremony. Merging with the matrix of the universe, no time and no space, I died, the Eternal Space Between (no birth and no death).  The terror and beauty in that. Wild to experience while being alive in a body. Grandmother Ayahuasca spoke to me in moments of overwhelm.  "Come back to your breath. Come back to your heart." The power of remembering who you REALLY ARE. It is a miracle to be alive. To be human is to learn and relearn the lesson of letting go, forgiveness, and love. We co-create with the universe. Don't forget the power of your breath.

Louise Edington discusses the astrological forecast for the week beginning November 2nd, recorded on October 21st. Key points include Jupiter slowing down and preparing to station retrograde on November 11th, Mercury retrograde from October 29th to November 20th, and the moon's movements in Pisces, Aries, and Taurus. She highlights a T-square involving Jupiter, Venus, Eris, and Chiron, and a water grand trine. Louise also mentions the significance of the upcoming full moon on November 5th and the impact of various planetary alignments on personal and collective transformation. She concludes with a card reading emphasizing inner wisdom and the Great Mother archetype.

Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman is the artist and illustrator of "The Divine Feminine Oracle", The Spellcasting Oracle” and “The Sutras of Unspeakable Joy”. She is a visionary artist who merges magick and technology with traditional mediums to create new interpretations of myth and archetype. Through her work she explores shamanic, astrological and mythological constructs to interpret the liminal worlds of the Divine Feminine, incorporating art and talisman to create a third phenomenon, or magical reality. Her art was included in Witchcraft - Taschen and features in The Divine Feminine Oracle that she created along with Meggan Watterson, on the covers of The Mistress of Longing and Gina Martin's Daughters of the Goddess series. In honor of the Great Mother, and as personal witness, she creates all work under the pseudonym "SheWhoIsArt".www.etsy.com/shop/SheWhoIsArt Website: www.shewhoisart.comFacebook: facebook.com/shewhoisartInstagram: @shewhoisWe talked aboutThe soul in artArt as a vessel for the sacredSacred Feminine perspective on current eventsFeminine representation in the Bible and why it goes untaughtHer work with Megan Watterson on the Divine Feminine Oracle.Her artmaking process – creating lightSymbology of the FeminineFinding and trusting the real in this post-truth worldIn the extended episode – over 45 mins of extra content just $3 on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce we talked about:Perimenopause and menopause – wise woman insightMigraine and creativitySymbology – the Alphabet vs the GoddessAncient women cave paintersHer twinkle boxAI as a creative and business toolThe female roots of modern Western abstract artHer religious backgroundFacebook and IG jailBalancing our creatrix and business partsResourcesBurning WomanThe Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred ObjectsDiscover Your Inner Symbols – MasterclassThe Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image Women Who Run With the Wolves and Mother Night – Clarissa Pinkola Estes – listen to our Creative Magic special on Women Who Run with the WolvesThe Holy Wild: A Heathen Bible for the UntamedThe Great Cosmic Mother Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Power of Her, Dawn Sinkule sits down with Whitney Freya to share the vision and purpose behind the Great Mother March, a 32 day empowerment pilgrimage from Asheville to Washington DC.   Whitney explains how the march was born from an intuitive calling and has grown into a movement designed to make feminine energy visible, foster collaboration, and build community. Far from a protest, the Great Mother March is about celebrating what we are for—healing, balance, creativity, and connection—through walking, art, and shared experiences. Whitney invites women and allies alike to listen to their callings, trust in bold ideas, and step into the collective power of creating a new reality together.  

Step into the portal of the Libra Equinox with this Akashic channeling transmission from Venessa Rodriguez. This sacred message weaves themes of balance, harmony, and the awakening of the Great Mother codes - guiding healers, mystics, and visionaries to attune to their unique frequency within the great song of life. TAKE THE FREE QUIZ…

Url to TweetNick Jeffery and John Granger focus their Hallmarked Man Week Three conversation around the mythological content of Strike 8, a subject prompted by Rowling's 8 September tweet above. They briefly review the author's background in mythology, from her study in school to her use of it in Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and Cormoran Strike. John explains the relationship of myth with Rowling's ‘triple play' combination of Shed tools and her ‘G-spot' Lake and Shed wizardry that has enchanted readers for the last 25 years.The heart of this week's conversation, though, is John's work since 2021 in explaining the centrality of the myth of ‘Cupid and Psyche' to the Cormoran Strike series. Nick and John discuss its role in understanding the otherwise mysterious Hallmarked Man, especially the murder of Tyler Powell and the imprisonment of Sapphire Neagle, the various trials of Psyche in the myth and correspondences with Robin's agonies, and the critical distinction between ‘Eros' and ‘Anteros' as it plays out in the lives and relationships of Cormoran and Robin. John theorizes that the Ramsay Silver murder in the vault had to take place where it does, Strike's location “necessity,” not for any logical reason but for a profoundly allegorical one.Hogwarts Professor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.It's a relatively brief conversation, but to get the importance of ‘Cupid and Psyche' — and Rowling is either hat-tipping, confirming sans acknowledgement, or having some fun about John's exegesis of this myth — there is a lot of material on the subject to read! Enjoy the review or first reading of this material via the links provided and let us know what you think in the comment boxes below.Paid subscribers to Hogwarts Professor have already received an only-in-book-form essay I wrote about the mythological template of Harry Potter, Paul Diel's treatment of the Eros and Psyche myth per ‘Banalization' and ‘Sublimation,' and their invitations to a Q&A session about Hallmarked Man. If you're a free rather than a paid subscriber, please consider upgrading that subscription to join the Hogwarts Professor Moderator Backchannels!Referenced ‘Cupid and Psyche' Posts:Rowling Points to Myth of Cupid and Psyche in order to Console Strike Fans Disappointed with Hallmarked Man (8 September 2025, Nick Jeffery)Nick shares the context of Rowling's tweet (fan disappointment!) and the background information about the illustration she chose for it.The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (Apuleius)A translation of the Silver Age Latin tale from Apuleius' Golden Ass.A Mythological Key to Cormoran Strike? The Myth of Eros, Psyche, and Venus (22 April 2021, John Granger)The first post to discuss Rowling's use of this specific myth within Cormoran Strike, it is essential reading and comes in four parts:* a discussion of Rowling's stated beliefs about the soul and how it is the focus of her story-telling,* a review of her psychological artistry in Potter and the post Potter novels and screenplays,* a synopsis of the Eros and Psyche myth, and* a point to point look at the parallels in the story thus far with speculation about novels to come.Robin's Two Perfumes: The Meaning of Philosychos and Narciso (9 June 2021, John Granger)The names of Robin's baseline perfume, Philosychos, and the one she and Strike choose at story's end, Narciso, both point less to the bedroom than to Robin's allegorical, psychological, and mythological role as Psyche in the series.Erich Neumann in his Amor and Psyche: The Psychic Development of the Feminine describes this discipline as a “prohibition against pity” which “signifies Psyche's struggle against the feminine nature.” …Psyche's last trial involves her having to confront death, a “marriage” to which she was condemned as a sacrifice at the story's start, a meeting she can only survive by transcending her feminine qualities of nurturing and pity. She must become, if only temporarily, a narcissist to pass through Hades and return to the world of the Sun and to Cupid. The myth, in Jungian lights, is about her transcending the accidental self, here her feminine and sexual relation to Eros or Cupid, for “ego-stability” leading to “individuation,” ascent to the greater, immortal Self.Robin as resident psychologist and loving soul is the Psyche-cipher of the Strike mysteries. She differs from the relatively passive Human Beauty of the myth in her active and determined “struggle against the feminine nature,” her “What. I. Do!” She not only wrestles with her desires for domesticity and maternity in her thinking but stands up to Strike-Cupid in their Valentine's Day Street Fight and demands his respect or at least more considerate behavior. But she is still struggling with her difficulty to be the narcissist rather than the Great Mother when circumstances and her heroine's journey of psychological individuation demand that.Ink Black Heart: The Mythic Backdrop (10 September 2022, John Granger)What Rowling is depicting in Robin's journey through the events and mystery of Ink Black Heart include a trap set by Venus, one that takes Robin to a personal and professional underworld or hell, her survival and endurance of every temptation by her determination to be steely rather than empathetic, especially with respect to a certain “lame fellow” (!), and her re-surfacing from hell a changed person, one worthy of begrudging Venereal approval (or Zeus' intervention — Rokeby!).Ink Black Heart: Strike as Zeus to Robin's Leda and Cupid to Mads' Psyche (10 November 2022, John Granger)These traditional portrayals of the every person's human and divine aspects, soul and spirit as man and woman in dynamic, cathartic relationship — think Romeo and Juliet, Redcrosse Knight and Una, Cupid and Psyche — are perhaps, with her alchemical symbolism, sequencing, and coloring, Rowling's greatest literary ‘reach' and achievement in the Strike series, albeit one largely lost on her her vast reading audience. The deliberate conjunction-melange of archetypal psychology, mythology, and spiritual allegory in these novels is, especially in combination with her hermetic artistry, intertextual playfulness (Aurora Leigh!), and chiastic structures, testimony to the author being one of the most accomplished and challenging writers of the age in addition to the most popular (and least well understood, even by her fans).Hallmarked Man: Freemasonry and J. K. Rowling (7 February 2024, Nick Jeffery)The Royal Arch degree is unique in England for including the ceremony of “Passing the Veils” symbolising the path to enlightenment that a mason undergoes as he progresses in the craft. Given Peter Rowling's upward social mobility from working class apprentice to engineer and moving from the Bristol suburbs to middle class Tutshill, it isn't beyond reason to wonder if Peter might have been tempted by the social and career advantages that freemasonry might have offered him and exposed a young Joanne to some of the symbolism.Edinburgh, as well as being the home of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, is also home to if not the oldest lodge in the world, then at least the one with the oldest records. Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary's Chapel) No. 1 has minutes of meetings from 31st July 1599. There have long been arguments between this Lodge and the one in Kilwinning on the other coast of Scotland as to which is the oldest. (see IVº of the Rite of Baldwyn above)J. K. Rowling's ‘G-Spot' and ‘Triple Play:' The Lake & Shed Secret of Her Success (21 September 2024, John Granger)I want to try tonight to explain as succinctly — and as provocatively — as possible why I think Rowling's ‘Lake and Shed' metaphorical explanation of how she writes offers a compelling reason for both why she writes and why readers around the world love her novels the way they do. I call this her ‘G-Spot' and ‘Triple Play' because it is her point of singular genius, the defining quality that separates her from contemporary story-tellers, which involves ‘Shed' artistry of three particular literary tools, all subliminal, which work together to achieve her aims.The Hallmarked Man's Flood of Names, Characters, and Plots (22 September 2025, John Granger)Rowling's seven Shed tools — psychomachia, literary alchemy, ring composition, misdirection towards defamiliarization, Christian symbolism, mythology, and inter-intratextuality (writing about reading and writing) — are all about the transformation of the human soul by cathartic experience in the imaginative heart, i.e., our spiritual reorientation. These traditional tools alone don't do it, of course; her capacity for creating archetypal characters that we care about in profound fashion is what gives the tools their grip on the heart.But, if a writer uses these tools in his or her Shed, the game being played and its stakes are not in question. Everything Rowling has written to date, with greater or lesser success (largely dependent on her control of the final product, cough*Warner Brothers*cough), shares this aim. Her global popularity testifies that much more often than not she hits her target to the delight of her readers.I assume this was her aim in Hallmarked Man. It's early days on the full exegesis of Strike8 in light of Rowling's Shed tools, Lake springs, and Golden Threads, but there are encouraging signs. My third reading of the book included my first ‘Aha!' moments with respect to the mythological template of the series, the Shed tool Rowling was openly urging her readers to think about in her recent Cupid and Psyche tweet.Jungian Interpretations of ‘Cupid and Psyche:'* Erich Neumann: Amor and Psyche: The Psychic Development of the Feminine (A Commentary on the Tale by Apuleius)* Paul Diel: Symbolism in Greek Mythology: Human Desire and Its Transformations (A “psychological study of the symbols condensed in the fate of the mythological hero”)* Robert A. Johnson: SHE: Understanding Feminine Psychology (An interpretation based on the myth of Amor and Psyche and based on Jungian mythological principles)* Marie-Louise von Franz: Golden Ass of Apuleius: The Liberation of the Feminine in Man (originally A Psychological Interpretation of The Golden Ass of Apuleius)Hogwarts Professor is a reader-supported publication. 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It's been a minute, and what a special episode to return to. In this episode, I sit down with Catherine Pakaluk, author of Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth. Her book gathers the stories of American women who have chosen to raise five or more children in an age where birth rates are in historic decline.Together, we explore:Why some women embrace large families, and how it reshapes their identity, purpose, and sense of legacy.How motherhood changes us—not just for a season, but as a lifelong transformation.The role of faith, culture, and technology in shaping our choices about children.What it means to move from maiden to mother, and how that transition requires letting go of the idea of “going back” to who we once were.Why children are not only a private family decision but also a cultural inheritance and a gift to the wider community.The overlooked wisdom and resilience that comes from spending years in the trenches of newborn life.We also talk about Catherine's upcoming work interviewing fathers—offering new perspectives on family life, vocation, and what it means to raise children in today's world.This conversation is both countercultural and deeply hopeful, offering encouragement for mothers and families navigating their own choices in a culture that often overlooks the sacredness of children and the home. Read or listen to her book here. If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing it with a friend or leaving a review. It helps this podcast reach more women who are seeking to reconnect with the cycles of life, motherhood, and the wisdom of the Great Mother.shopgreatmother.com/shop

what if your dreams aren't random at all, but oracles guiding your life? this episode is a mystical sit-down with Stella Porta where we explore: dreams as personal oracles, the wisdom and alchemy of bees and other animal symbolism, and the ways our subconscious reveals truths about relationships, trauma, and the soul's path. whether you've been tracking your dreams for years or are just beginning to pay attention to their whispers, Stella's perspective might open a portal into deeper listening, healing, and remembrance. ✨ if you enjoy this episode, please follow, rate, and review the podcast! it helps (more than i can say) to bring more of these conversations to life ✨    i'm letting this episode speak for itself! no introduction, just a sit down with Stella Porta: a dream educator, visual alchemist, and the creator of Honeywomb. Her work serves as a living archive of feminine gnosis. Through dreamwork, myth, and storytelling, she helps women reclaim the symbols that once shaped culture —from the bee to the serpent to the wolf. Her teachings are rooted in the body's wisdom and the ancestral memory that awakens the lineages of the Great Mother. Stella has supported hundreds of women through immersive courses and teaches dreamwork as an embodied tool for weaving realities. She also mentors spiritual entrepreneurs through soulful brand strategy, helping them bring their visions to life in ways that are both magnetic and meaningful.  At the core of her work is this truth: our nighttime dreams are oracles. They are living maps that can guide us toward the life our soul longs to create.  

The Great Mother is one of the most primordial archetypes, and one today that has lost some of her original potency. We either tend to wash away her intensity by reducing her to "creativity" or "nurture" or project her power outwards, turning it into the witch, the monster, the devourer.In this episode, Mariana is joined again by Alyssa Polizzi to explore the true potency of the Great Mother, both in her majesty and terror. They draw from a host of stories and mythic figures including Demeter, Tiamat, Inanna, Vasilisa, and Psyche to trace the outline of the Great Mother in her true archetypal complexity.In our dream interpretation section, we explore a listener's dream of encountering a woman in white at the edge of a forest.ANNOUNCEMENTSMariana's ARCHETYPAL TAROT SCHOOL is still open until September 6th: https://persephonessister.com/archetypal-tarot-schoolRegister for Alyssa Polizzi's upcoming workshop The Empress Reimagined: https://alyssapolizzi.substack.com/p/monthly-empress-reimaginedAnd join her Substack The Artemisian w/ a 15% discount: https://www.theartemisian.com/sorormysticaCheck out Mariana's upcoming class Princess, Priestess, Goddess, Witch: A 4-part exploration of the archetypes of Feminine power in Western consciousness: https://persephonessister.com/ppgw/

Join me as I delve into the transformative journey of Jenny Rebecca, a psychic teacher and master channeler. Discover how Jenny overcame her past in a cult, embraced her spiritual gifts, and now guides others in awakening their own soul technologies. Tune in for insights on spiritual awakening, the power of the clairs, and the importance of following your soul's nudges. #SpiritualAwakening #PsychicGifts #JennyRebecca Jenny Rebecca is a Soul Systems Architect & Master Psychic. She helps Spiritual Queens & Visionary Priestesses master the untapped psychic genius within, uncover their Soul Technology, and develop their unique Sacred Modality.. She works deeply with the Psychic & Astral Realms, Ancient Civilizations, Goddesses, Seraphim, the Great Mother, the Void & Primal Realms of Creation.  Find Jenny: Website: jennyrebecca.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyrebecca.co/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jennyrebeccapsychic Email: connect@jennyrebecca.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me as I delve into the transformative journey of Jenny Rebecca, a psychic teacher and master channeler. Discover how Jenny overcame her past in a cult, embraced her spiritual gifts, and now guides others in awakening their own soul technologies. Tune in for insights on spiritual awakening, the power of the clairs, and the importance of following your soul's nudges. #SpiritualAwakening #PsychicGifts #JennyRebecca Jenny Rebecca is a Soul Systems Architect & Master Psychic. She helps Spiritual Queens & Visionary Priestesses master the untapped psychic genius within, uncover their Soul Technology, and develop their unique Sacred Modality.. She works deeply with the Psychic & Astral Realms, Ancient Civilizations, Goddesses, Seraphim, the Great Mother, the Void & Primal Realms of Creation.  Find Jenny: Website: jennyrebecca.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyrebecca.co/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jennyrebeccapsychic Email: connect@jennyrebecca.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An archetype is a pattern older than any one culture or story, a primordial shape in the collective psyche that keeps reappearing in myths. or fairy tales, dreams, or art and proliferates across geography and ages. Characters, images, and motifs that recur not because someone invented them, but because they are expressions of structures somewhat timelessly present in the human mind. They're not rigid scripts; but more like the strongest gravitational fields or vortexes in the landscape of human imagination. They pull stories, symbols, and personalities into recognizable forms - humanoid, animal, god, but the details differ through civilizations. As shape-shifters, they don't exist as neat, singular entities, but as dynamics of energy that appear in different guises depending on the time or location. A Hero in one culture may be a dragon-slayer; in another, a wandering ascetic. A Great Mother may manifest as a caring elderly woman, devouring witch, or even the nourishing Earth. From a more mystical vantage, archetypes can be seen as the language of the collective unconscious. Meaning the hidden mind of humanity dreaming itself across millennia. They are the bridges between the individual psyche and the great ocean of shared meaning. And from a metaphysical perspective, archetypes often reveal themselves with uncanny vividness: appearing not as personal hallucinations but as presences woven into the deep grammar of being. Carl Jung, who popularized the term in the modern West, saw archetypes as psychic blueprints. Examples such as The Hero, the Trickster, or the Shadow are not just characters in stories, but living energies that animate our behavior, our fears, or our longings. When one encounters an archetype in any medium of story - in fiction or nonfiction real life, etc... it resonates because it is not foreign—it is something already living within all of us. They are recurrences that stir beneath the surface of culture and psyche, or can also be thought of as great masks through which the human spirit speaks.———An Infinite Path podcast official URL http://www.aninfinitepath.comSpotify | iTunes | YouTube | Overcast FM | Stitcher | Player FM

This is a call for the Daughters of the Great Mother!  Time to stand up! remember who you are,  Use your Light in a good way!     I am you Magdala www.magdalas.com

Welcome back to Black Hoodie Alchemy, folks! My head was jumbled, my body was in a lot of pain, and I wasn't really sure what my next move was after this near-death experience at the beginning of the year -- so I took a bit of a longer, unexpected, and unannounced break. Some of it was out of frustration, a lot of it was out of total exhaustion, and even more of it was rooted in a level of surrender and acceptance. Some real serenity prayer sort of stuff on a very Jungian level, but it was all worth it. I'm feeling pretty damn solid now. Joe Rupe, host of Lighting the Void helps me get into all this, unpacking some of his mental health experiences and some of my recent ones, along with analyzing mental in the fringe spiritual, new age, conspiracy theory and fortean communities. People are always getting into these head-spaces and schools-of-thought for one reason or another, yet so many of them fail to ask themselves what these ideas and beliefs do for them on a daily practical level. People analyzing "real" alien species on internet forums, reading the "latest leaks" from Q, or trying to hex their neighbors are likely not considering the fundamental idea: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Because of this, their mental health usually suffers on a noticeable level. But beyond this, we get deeper into Jungian psychology and the relationship between our inner child and the archetypes of the Great Mother and Father, i.e. the Yin and Yang, et cetera. It's a heavy episode but in many ways it's a celebratory return with great music, some fun shout outs and an awesome guest! Thanks for tuning in, folks -- there's a lot more to come. I'm feeling better than I have all year and we hope you dig the listen.my links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DIVE MANUAL AUDIOBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (narrated by Joe Rupe)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HUNT MANUAL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BHA LINKTREE w books, shorts, and much more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOE RUPE'S LIGHTING THE VOIDmy convo with Joe about Hermeticismmy convo with Ronnie Pontiac about alchemy and Manly Hallmy convo with Leticia Martinez about alchemy and medicinemy convo with AP Strange about unexplainable phenomena & mental healthSHOUT OUTS:Farewell, My Heartfind Farewell on instaSeedperson's new instaAlex Arck on instaPatrick's Southern Paranormal World youtube videos (i swear these are quiet noises and not jumpscares):Start listening around 11:35 with headphones and wait for itStart at around 1:45 with headphones and listen carefullyThis week's featured music -- some of the heaviest hitters that the underground has to offer! Feast For Worms - Grim Pesci x NightwalkerAny Reason At All - LEGITInfestation - Alex Arck

In this intimate episode, Jinelle shares the deep soul rememberings that rose to the surface during her time at Rebecca Campbell's retreat — a sacred space where the Divine Feminine whispered, held, and rebirthed something ancient within her.This episode is a love letter to every woman who is remembering who she truly is beneath the roles, the noise, and the striving.Inside this sacred share:​ What the Great Mother showed her about softness, stillness, and strength​ The power of being held in sisterhood and ceremony​ How to trust your own spiritual awakenings — even when they surprise you​ Why the feminine is not weakness… it is the way back home​ How to soften into your own sacred rising — right where you areIf you've ever felt the pull to return to something ancient, wise, and wildly loving within you… this is your sign. The Sacred Feminine is rising — and she's calling your name.You are the prayer.You are the rebirth.You are so held.

This week's show is with Coco Oya Cienna-Rey. Coco is the author of Digging for Mother's Bones from Womancraft Publishing, is a UK based mother, grandmother, creative, mystic, soul guide and writer. Her creativity is informed by her journey as a devotee of the Tantric path (an embodied path of self-liberation) and her personal journey with trauma. Coco has always felt a call to channel the Voice of the Divine Feminine and is published in several bestselling anthologies.  Often thought provoking, yet always heartfelt her work speaks of the sacred wisdom stored in the body, the non-linear nature of trauma and the embodiment of soul. She believes that our innate connection to the natural world can heal humanity. As a deeply sensitive, highly empathic gifted intuitive Coco can be found weaving her soul-coaching embodiment work at www.creativelycoco.com  In this episode, Lian and Coco explore the profound journey from trauma to remembrance, from collapse to creative power. Together, they trace the raw, mythic arc of a woman who was silenced by pain… and reborn through the arms of the Great Mother. This conversation moves like an initiation, stirring deep memory in the body, revealing the erotic and mystical core of feminine being. Coco shares the story behind her book's birth: a story that begins in abuse and mental illness and unfolds through a spontaneous Kundalini awakening, a near-death experience, and the long road of integration. She reflects on the sacred technology of the womb, the truth of the Virgin and the Whore as one, and the living presence of the Mother as the centre of all creation. Along the way, she speaks to the wildness of true feminine energy… not as something performative, but as a force of love capable of reshaping the world. Lian and Coco weave personal memory with mythic remembrance, questioning how we reclaim the power of receptivity in a world that has trained us to close. This is an episode that stirs the womb and speaks to the place in every woman that longs to feel… to open… to remember that she is not only enough, but the very axis of life itself. We'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation… please leave a comment wherever you are listening or in any of our other spaces to engage. What you'll learn from this episode: How the sexual wounds of the planet are not abstract, but live in the body… and how remembering the womb's creative power begins to restore them Why integrating the Virgin and the Whore is essential to reclaiming the whole feminine… not as metaphor, but as lived, embodied truth The importance of receptivity as a sacred feminine capacity, and how shifting from the front of the body to the back can open the space for life to be received again Resources and stuff spoken about: Visit Coco's Website Join UNIO, the Academy of the Soul This is for the old souls in this new world… Discover your kin & unite with your soul's calling to truly live your myth. Be Mythical Join our mailing list for soul stirring goodness: https://www.bemythical.com/moonly Discover your kin & unite with your soul's calling to truly live your myth: https://www.bemythical.com/unio Go Deeper: https://www.bemythical.com/godeeper Follow us: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Thank you for listening!  

What is the essence of Cancer?How might ferocious protection intersect with tender care in the cardinal waters?What does it mean to wait a lunar cycle?In this episode, I invited esoteric scientist and poet Kodie Smiley to explore the archetype of Cancer, her rising sign. We discussed themes of protection, nurturing, and provocation through the lens of Cancer, filtered through Kodie's deep knowledge and experience of Human Design and The Gene Keys. We also shared the experience of grappling with our rising signs and waiting through a lunar cycle as a metaphor for coming into terms with our spiritual contracts in this lifetime.Here's Kodie's bio: "Hi, I am Kodie, a 6/3 Reflector born on the LAX of Dominion 2 (64/63 45/26). I am Virgo Sun, Cancer Rising, Aquarius Moon. I am a mother, a poet, a philosopher, a lover, a dreamer, a way finder, an innovative thinker. I am not here to conform, but to question new worlds into reality.I share from the language of Human Design. This system, to me, is not one of science but of deep self initiation into our most primordial, sovereign embodiment. Our bodygraph is the blueprint of the highly intelligent life force that we came to this world to remember.My work reveals the covert universal energetic connections that intricately weave through our existence and bind us to one another, illuminating the fascinating relationships we share with the cosmos."LINKS:The Observatory, Kodie's membership space: https://www.entertheobservatory.com/the-observatory-membershipThe Observatory Substack: https://observationsentangled.substack.com/The Observatory Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-observatory-podcast/id1763512306Kodie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kodie.smiley/ If you've enjoyed and benefited from the podcast, I invite you to apply for private mentorship and coaching with me. This is an intensive container, designed to support you in refining your self-leadership skills, moving through important life thresholds with grace, and expanding your capacity for creative expansions.Try the incredible breathwork and meditation app Open for 30 days free using this special link. This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @jonathankoeofficial, and my music. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.

EVEN MORE about this episode!What if your illness is really your soul trying to speak? Join Julie Ryan in a riveting conversation with mystical physician Dr. Christine Page, who blends decades of medical expertise with intuitive healing. Raised in a family of Scottish healers and mediums, Christine shares how her psychic gifts shaped her medical path—offering a unique look at how spirit and science intertwine.From past lives and the influence of the Knights Templar to the hidden messages behind physical symptoms, this episode dives into healing on every level—physical, emotional, and spiritual. Discover the power of frequency, nature, and human touch, and learn how to reconnect with your body's wisdom and your soul's purpose. A must-listen for anyone ready to see health—and life—through a whole new lens.Guest Biography:Dr. Christine Page, often called a mystical physician, has been a trailblazer in holistic health for over 45 years. Born into a lineage of healers and intuitives, she blends medical insight with profound spiritual awareness. Her psychic gifts connect her with clients and light beings across dimensions, including the Nature realm. Author of nine books, her latest works—The Healing Power of the Sacred Woman and The Heart of the Great Mother—celebrate the divine feminine and spiritual wholeness.Episode Chapters:(0:00:01) - Discovering Psychic and Medical Intuition(0:05:01) - Spiritual Awakening and Integrative Medicine(0:10:05) - Staying Aligned With Your Mission(0:18:09) - Unpacking Illness as Soul's Message(0:31:43) - Healing With Intuition and Frequency(0:41:27) - The Power of Human Connection(0:55:12) - Empowering Families Through Natural Healing(1:00:57) - Harnessing the Healing Power of Nature(1:14:33) - The Wisdom of Incarnation and Healing➡️Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan YouTube➡️Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan Español YouTube➡️Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan Português YouTube➡️Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan Deutsch YouTube➡️Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan Français YouTube✏️Ask Julie a Question!

— We are not here on Earth to be alone, but to be part of a living community, a web of life in which all is sacred. Ceremonies and rituals are powerful tools that promote and sustain healthy changes as we move though life's passages. They help you release old patterns, call in healing energies, bring empowerment to new intentions, honor rites of passage, and connect you with a deeper sense of support and guidance from Spirit in your life. Sandra work with you to create ceremonies that best support your intentions, and to honor your life transitions in a meaningful and sacred way. As a non-denominational ordained Minister of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream and Shamanic Practitioner, Sandra works with clients from diverse cultural traditions, spiritual beliefs and practices. Valeria interviews Sandra Lloyd — She is Urban Shaman, Shamanic Hypnotherapist, Spiritual Midwife, Modern Alchemist, Ceremonialist, Badass Cosmic Mother, Shamanic Healer and Speaker. As a Certified Hypnotherapist through the Foundation of the Sacred Stream in Berkeley, CA, Sandra has received expert training in Depth Hypnosis, Shamanism, Buddhist Psychology, Energy Medicine and Hypnotherapy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology. Sandra's path of healing service has been informed by two separate diagnoses and recoveries from cancer, as well her work since 2004 providing hands-on, unconditional support and advocacy for pregnant and birthing women navigating the complexities of the initiation of birth and passage into motherhood. Energetically "holding space" in the birth environment, and grounded in her connection with spiritual allies, she has been privileged to assist the safe and empowering passages of hundreds of new lives into this world.  In the summer of 2014, Sandra journeyed to Peru to join an expedition with Alberto Villoldo and Marcela Lobos of the Four Winds Society. Taking part in daily teachings and ceremonies, led by renowned medicine men and women, deepened her understanding of the ancient teachings of shamanism and of the Q'ero. She received the Munay-Ki rites of initiation directly from these master shamans and lineage keepers in ancient places of power in Peru's Sacred Valley. Since 2016, Sandra has continued her training in shamanic practices designed for spiritual evolution and healing with don Oscar Miro-Quesada, respected kamasqa curandero and altomisayoq adept from Peru, founder of the Heart of the Healer Mystery School and originator of the Pachekuti Mesa Tradition of cross-cultural shamanism. As a Shamanic Practitioner, Depth Hypnosis therapist, Ceremonialist and Birthkeeper, Sandra Lloyd/Urban Shaman brings ancient healing practices to guide her clients in addressing challenges that arise in relation to fertility, reproductive choice, pregnancy, miscarriage, labor, birth and the powerful initiation of Motherhood. She offers contemporary applications of shamanic practices (altered states/shamanic journey, regression, soul retrieval, power retrieval, removal of energetic interference) for releasing old patterns, uncovering and healing core woundings/trauma, and (re)connecting to one's authentic self. To learn more about Sandra Lloyd and her work, please visit: https://www.sandralloyd.net/