Podcasts about healing circles

In this video, I share my personal thoughts and reflections after watching the recent podcast by Aubrey Marcus, his wife Vylana, and their new partner Alana. What I express here is not meant to send harm, hate, or judgment to anyone involved. This is simply my opinion, shaped by my own experiences and the lens through which I see relationships, spirituality, and self-respect.As someone who has walked away from a connection rooted in similar dynamics, this conversation activated something deep in me. I felt called to speak on it—not to criticize—but to offer another perspective for those navigating their own path in love and truth.I also briefly reference my video on Demons, which you can watch here if you're curious:

This week we continue our deep dive through the Elements with the element of Fire: The Flame of Purification. This is where you find the sweetness when you call on your Source in times of constriction. We use the Sacred Sounds of the Elemental Globes and Divine Names to invoke the purifying sounds and frequencies so that the imprints on your psyche that are incongruent with who you are can be released and the flame of your core light remains. This episode guides you to find strength in the embrace of Divine Compassion. It guides you to feel this strength to the core of your bones, and to merge strength of spirit with strength of body.It then guides you to travel to the center of your heart to commune with your Source, especially when the world is in constriction -- the answers you seek and the place of peace can be found within when you call to your Source. This is where you find the sweetness, and when the constriction has lifted and your being expands, this sweetness fills your body of consciousness.You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

In a fast-paced world that often pulls us in every direction, it's easy to lose touch with the deeper rhythms of life that nourish our souls. In The Healing Circle: Indigenous Wisdom and Peacemaking Spirituality, explore vital aspects of holistic health, guided by scriptural wisdom and Indigenous principles. Together, we'll discover practical, spiritually-enriching ways to integrate these ancient insights into modern life, fostering personal and communal transformation.

This week we embark on a 5-week deep dive through the Elements. Contrary to my nature – we are not going to cover all of the elements in one session. We'll dive into one each week. We begin this week with Part 1 - Ether: The Light of Truth. We tap into the inner light that is your core consciousness - the Higher Light within you. We use the Sacred Sounds of the Elemental Globes to feel the radiance and immerse into the light of truth that anchors you, that you are here to BE. As a microcosm of the macrocosm, we call on the Light of God, An-Nur Illahi, to connect with the divine light within at the center of the heart.I share readings from a book written by my spiritual teacher: Music of the Soul, by Sufi master and guide, Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id al-Jamal ar-Rafa'i as-Shadhuli. (Sidi Muhammad Press, 1994, 1997, 2002) Listen to this episode to connect with your inner divine light and BE the light you are here to be in the world. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Join us for the Full Moon Healing Circle on the beach in Killiney, Dublin: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJh31k4sinz/---The Breathe With Níall App: https://www.breathewithniall.com/app-1

In a fast-paced world that often pulls us in every direction, it's easy to lose touch with the deeper rhythms of life that nourish our souls. In The Healing Circle: Indigenous Wisdom and Peacemaking Spirituality, explore vital aspects of holistic health, guided by scriptural wisdom and Indigenous principles. Together, we'll discover practical, spiritually-enriching ways to integrate these ancient insights into modern life, fostering personal and communal transformation.

This is a perfect Mother's Day message – it's about nurturing the nurturer. Receiving the Nurturing from the infinite, eternal, ever-present Source. You're probably in the habit of nurturing others. It's what we do. But when times get tough, we need our own nurturing. We need to be nurtured. We need space to be present, to allow it in, and to feel it. Just like unconditional love, nurturing is a divine force that we can call on and receive. It comforts and heals us. It restores our strength. It is transformative. In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we invoke the Divine Power of the Nurturer (Ya Rabb) and receive the healing love from the Ultimate Healer. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

In a fast-paced world that often pulls us in every direction, it's easy to lose touch with the deeper rhythms of life that nourish our souls. In The Healing Circle: Indigenous Wisdom and Peacemaking Spirituality, explore vital aspects of holistic health, guided by scriptural wisdom and Indigenous principles. Together, we'll discover practical, spiritually-enriching ways to integrate these ancient insights into modern life, fostering personal and communal transformation.

As women, we are somatic creatures. We are meant to be connected with our bodies and with the earth. When we are not present in our bodies and connected to our senses, our programmed conditioned not-self behaviors take over. In other words, when we are not in our vehicles, in the driver's seat with hands on the steering wheel and eyes on the road, we cannot navigate the twists and turns of our path. The car will likely crash. So, what does it mean to be a somatic creature? When we are not in an embodied experience, what happens? We rely on the crutches that bring comfort for the discontent - emotional eating, buying things we don't need, seeking unhealthy relationships, or we have difficulty expressing ourselves. We are not seen or perceived as the powerful creative beings that we are, because we are not grounded in our true selves. In this episode, I'm joined by Camela Widad, a musician and performing songwriter, powerful intuitive healer and coach, for a revealing and enlightening conversation. Listen to this episode to gain perspectives on your own challenges and receive insights to support your healing journey. To connect with Camela Widad, visit her website: https://creativesoulstudios.net To schedule a breakthrough session with either of us, Camela Widad, Debra Graugnard, or Habiba Miller: https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com/consult To learn more about the book and upcoming programs, Fear, Food, and Feminine Power: https://fearfoodfemininepower.com You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com NOTE: If you are looking for the replay of yesterday's Meditation & Healing Circle - Sunday, May 4 - the recording was distorted and not suitable for publishing. This recording is a recent conversation that has been in the queue for editing, and I'm very excited to share it with you. I apologize for not providing the replay of today's healing. I hope you will find this valuable in its place - it stands on it own.

In a fast-paced world that often pulls us in every direction, it's easy to lose touch with the deeper rhythms of life that nourish our souls. In The Healing Circle: Indigenous Wisdom and Peacemaking Spirituality, explore vital aspects of holistic health, guided by scriptural wisdom and Indigenous principles. Together, we'll discover practical, spiritually-enriching ways to integrate these ancient insights into modern life, fostering personal and communal transformation.

There is a lot happening right now for which anger is a natural response. Anger is a motivator; it can inspire us to take much-needed action. However, anger is not always the best place to act from. If you are uncomfortable with anger, you might find yourself stifling the emotion and abandoning the needed action altogether. You might feel that it's safer to do nothing than risk the danger that might come from anger. But what if there is a valid reason for the anger, a righteous cause that you want to defend? What if there is an action you are inspired to take that can contribute to change that can have a positive impact? Something that will make a difference for you and those you care about? In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we sit with those things that are sparking anger and allow the inner voices to unfold so we can hear what the heart most desires - the divine inspiration that is calling from within you. Is there a conscious action you are called to take? How can you move with it in the most authentic and effective way for you? You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

In a fast-paced world that often pulls us in every direction, it's easy to lose touch with the deeper rhythms of life that nourish our souls. In The Healing Circle: Indigenous Wisdom and Peacemaking Spirituality, explore vital aspects of holistic health, guided by scriptural wisdom and Indigenous principles. Together, we'll discover practical, spiritually-enriching ways to integrate these ancient insights into modern life, fostering personal and communal transformation.

As a young mathematician, I was told over and over again that women were not good at math. Yet my test scores proved otherwise. In my high-tech career, my achievements were diminished and uncompensated as I was told repeatedly that "women do not make it here." And yet I held my own and then some. Where do our gender expectations come from? More importantly, are they accurate for you? At some level, we are all imprinted with societal expectations of gender and pressured to conform to the "norms." While some traits may be of feminine or masculine archetypes, our gifts and talents are not confined to gender. And regardless of physical body, there is no such thing as 100% female or 100% male. We each have many aspects of ourselves, some of which lean toward a feminine archetype and some toward a masculine. No two humans are identical; we all land somewhere along a spectrum. The important thing is to find your unique blend and be YOU - regardless of what kind of body you live in or what anyone has told you is acceptable for you. Listen to this Meditation & Healing Circle to cleanse yourself of the pressures to conform to societal norms that do not fit and give yourself the freedom to land into the synthesis of your unique innate blend. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Do you eat when you are not hungry? Could you be eating to cover shame? The nature of shame is to hide - it doesn't want to be seen. When we are still and things get quiet, that old hidden shame from the past starts to surface and we feel agitated. It could be from our past, it could be ancestral, or it could be that innate programming that so many of us are born with - listen for more about the innate programming. Most times, we don't even understand the source of our feelings - it just happens. Shame is challenging to recognize because it is good at remaining concealed. It can be tricky,In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we are going to gently, lovingly, bring some witnessing to this master hider so it can no longer control us from behind the curtain and we can regain control over our eating habits and choices. And we can reclaim the inner beauty that has been stifled underneath.You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

When something comes up 3 times in the same week, I take that as a sign to address it with the group. The issue is feeling undervalued at work and working so hard to prove yourself that you are near collapse, and you are still overlooked. You are not getting support you need because you feel like asking for help would be admitting you are not capable, even though you are often doing the work of three people. Or if you are in your own business, you might be giving too much away and not getting the sales you need to sustain the business. So you work harder and give away more! I thought of this as historically a women's issue, because when I was in corporate, I was one of 3-6 women in a department of 80, and it was very much a good ol' boys club where women were clearly not welcomed. However, one of the people I spoke with this week was a man. When you have been classified as not fitting the mold, or maybe it's the budget, no amount of effort is going to prove them wrong because there is no lack of proof, it's a misperception of truth. Well, here's another truth. You are not defined by the rules of their club. Your value cannot be diminished by their non-acceptance. No one can take away your inner power and strength. Listen to this episode to bring healing to this wound of being undervalued and rejected after trying so hard to prove yourself. Connect with the inner truth and allow it to emerge. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Mary tells us that God is bringing Earth into greater harmony, clearing the parts that need not be here. If we are discerning with the love in our souls, we will feel the healing. Luke tells us that we are connected to the Earth, and as each heals, so does the other.   Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

There is a divine force of Power itself that runs through all of existence and manifests in many ways. And there is a place where that Divine Power penetrates you to live, express, and manifest through you. This Power meets and merges with your ego nature to become your inner power. This is where you have choice and responsibility for how you engage with Divine Power and use it hopefully for the greater good. In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we tap into the force of Divine Power that moves through all things, receive it, and allow it to be activated within our beings – it is already there. Where this power meets the lower ego nature, we bring purification and witness the emerging of the Divine Power from within. Divine Names used in this meditation: Al-Qadir: The Powerful, The Capable; The Divine Power that runs through all things.Al-Muqtadir: The One Who has power; The One Who determines everything; The divine power that is integrated into the human being.Listen to this episode for a powerful transformative practice based on ancient wisdom. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Rest and renew in a rich sonic atmosphere. Deborah creates deep, resonant sounds through evocative vocal tones accompanied by alchemy crystal bowls and antique Himalayan bowls. This is a time to let go of social engagement while being together in sacred space. Find something to lie or sit upon and anything else to make yourself comfortable. You are also welcome to sit in a chair or stand and quietly move. Deborah Koff-Chapin Deborah has been holding sacred space through sound since she began using her voice and drum to facilitate Touch Drawing workshops in 1980. Her early vocal openings developed in the 1970s within the practice of Long Dance with Elizabeth Cogburn. She later trained in classical voice with Maestro David Kyle. Deborah's alchemy crystal bowls and antique Himalayan bowls now serve as a harmonic foundation for her improvised vocal attunements. She offers Song Bath Sanctuary weekly online and monthly at Healing Circles on Whidbey Island. Deborah is the originator of Touch Drawing and creator of SoulCards. Find out more. #commonweal #artheals #healingart #soundbath #deborahkoffchapin #touchdrawing

In this Meditation, our friend Ruha Cathy Delwiche guides us on a Holy Fire Reiki Journey to explore and integrate the healing power of Air. Air is the quality associated with the direction East, the rising sun, and the Spring Equinox. The Spring Equinox is the beginning of the agricultural year and the time when the Earth awakens. It is an excellent time for us to initiate and celebrate new beginnings. This year, the Spring Equinox was March 20, 2025, so we are a few days past the actual day light and dark were in perfect balance. The energy is still available for us to use and so we will!Our Journey of discovery brings the quality of Air into full focus – we take flight with the Golden Eagle, the highest flying of all birds, and visit each of the cardinal directions and be gifted the quality most representative of that direction. In the North, the gift of KNOW; in the West, the gift of WISDOM; in the South, the gift of CHOICES; and returning to the East, the gift of ILLUMINATION. We will meditate on integrating each of these qualities as revealed in the following affirmation: We KNOW the WISDOM of our CHOICES enhances the ILLUMINATION of our soul. If possible, before your journey, collect a few feathers – they can be collected from the ground outside, a birdcage, or even purchased at the store. We will be empowering the feathers with our intention, and after our journey is complete, we will take our feathers outside and attach them to a low-hanging branch or other structure as an offering to the Spirit of Air. If you are not able to collect some feathers, this is OK – you can use your mind's eye to do the process for you. You can reach Cathy Delwiche for private sessions through her email: cathy@cathydelwiche.com You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Fears, frustrations, anger, stress - they can build up inside us and act like the steam inside a pressure cooker. We need to regularly decompress - to let the steam out. These days it needs to be a daily self-care practice. In this Meditation & Healing Circle, I share 7 practices that you can use, and we'll do four of them together. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Difficult times present us with opportunities to discover who we are. We have a chance to push through our limitations and discover our strengths and values, but we have to dig deep. We have to find courage and hold tight to our convictions. We all have it within us, often more than we know. In today's Meditation and Healing Circle, we support each other to reach beyond our inner depths to discover, own, and embody the divine powers we hold inside. What is within you that you are called to be? Join us to explore and transform. For info about my new book - and to order - visit https://fearfoodfemininepower.com Mark your calendar and set your reminder to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Mary joins our monthly healing circle for the Earth. Life here is meant to be for joy and love, the fulfillment of our souls. In this way, God brings blessings and healing to the world through us. It is all about love.  Go to divinelovesanctuary.ca to learn more about God's Divine Love. Or visit facebook.com/divinelovesanctuaryfoundation/live for previous circle recordings or soul-truth.ca and new-birth.net to browse transcripts of previous messages.

I have a book that is set to launch in the next month, pre-launch opens this week. It is called Fear, Food, and Feminine Power. I started writing it 8 years ago which feels like a long time, but it turns out the timing is perfect. Women have long held a generalized vibration of fear, feeling unsafe in their bodies. Many of us use food as a crutch to self-soothe, and we wrestle with a body that portrays the struggle inside and out. The book offers step-by-step guidance to heal old wounds and access the sacred feminine power and strength from within. It is a guide to embody a deep transformation. It turns out the current political and social situation is bringing up the same issues, and the answer is the same. We have a sacred inner power that no one can take away from us, and it reaches into every aspect of our lives. It is time for us to rise, own this power, embody it, and live it. It is what will turn this story around. And our time is now! In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we will call forth the sacred power from within and embody this strength that is needed now.You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Have you ever been a victim of an attack or abuse and then been blamed for your own attack? Or unjustly scrutinized? Victim blaming is something many of us, especially women, have been conditioned to hold. Now we are seeing this in the firing of government employees given a justification of performance or lack when this is not the reason for their termination. We're seeing it in the way DEI hires are blamed for government waste and overspending. We are seeing this in the blaming of wars. And we are seeing it in the way women's rights are being stripped. If you have not experienced or are not experiencing it yourself, you have undoubtedly witnessed it happening to others, and the impact of that witnessing affects all of us and our choices. Victim blaming stifles our voices, keeps us from speaking up, keeps us in hiding and disconnected from our own truth and light. It puts a heavy energetic burden on the person who is the subject of blame. But, no matter what ever happens to any of us, we still have a power inside of us that cannot be snuffed out, one that no one can take away from us. We can reclaim it and embody it. We can live our sacred strengths.This is the topic of this Meditation & Healing Circle. Listen to this episode for an empowering healing experience. Mark your calendar and set your reminder - You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

With all of the turmoil we are in right now, it's important to remember what we do have, what we can do, and to focus on elevating our frequencies so we can stay aligned with our truth. We have been talking for a while now about ascension into a world of peace. Meanwhile, we're in the storm. So how can we weather the storm while staying focused on evolution and elevation? This is the focus of this Meditation & Healing Circle. We call on Divine Powers of Contraction and Release to help us release the trauma responses from the body and use the constriction to turn to Source to draw us into the love, compassion, and healing, and reach the higher frequencies we desire to embody. We call on the Divine Power of Elevation to elevate our consciousness to a new state that encompasses the variations of contraction and expansion so we can contain the highs and lows as we continue to move forward into higher elevations of consciousness. Listen to this meditation for a healing experience. Mark your calendar and set your reminder to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

✨ Angel Numbers: A Sign of Awakening & Communication ✨Have you been seeing repeated numbers everywhere—111, 222, 333? You're not crazy! Angel numbers are a sign of awakening and a way for your spirit team to communicate with you. In this video, I talk about what angel numbers really mean (without overcomplicating things). Spoiler alert: You don't need to overthink them! Your mind might try to assign a meaning that isn't necessarily the true message. Instead, let these numbers be a fun, exciting nudge from the universe, reminding you that you're supported and guided. If you're seeing angel numbers for the first time, this video will help you understand their purpose without getting lost in overanalyzing. ✨ Let me know in the comments what angel numbers you've been seeing! Let's get connected

How much of your persona and habitual behaviors are influenced by cultural conditioning? How much of this conditioning is counter to your true essence? Society imprints so many expectations on us – what we believe, how we speak, how we dress and wear our hair, who we hang out with, what we eat, and the social and political ideologies we identify with. The influences can be so subtle that we don't even realize we are losing ourselves. But suddenly, we find we have lost our connection with our hearts, our sincerity, our love and compassion for others, our caring for the creatures of the earth, and our stewardship of the planet that is our source of sustenance – of life-breath. It is challenging to unhook from cultural conditioning and embody our true selves. We must heal our wounds, release limiting beliefs, and embrace our inherent worth beyond external validation. This means dismantling internalized narratives that keep us small and reclaiming our authentic sincerity. In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we sit in self-inquiry, listening with self-compassion and self-acceptance, to break free from cultural programming that is not our truth and embrace the full expression of who we truly are.You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. Put it in your calendar and set your reminder. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com See you there!

This meditation targets the underlying generalized sense of fear. It focuses on releasing unexplained fear so we can be more present with current life events and make clearer judgments and decisions. There is a lot of fear in the air waves right now, and much of it can be explained and justified. However, there is an underlying fear that resides in the nervous system that gets amped up when the present dangers arise. These fears come from our own past or from our ancestors or from the general vibration of the cosmic soup we swim in. The more nebulous, unexplained fear makes it difficult to access clarity and determine the best path forward in the moment.If we are not careful, we will internalize the present fear, allowing it to seep into our nervous systems and compound the baseline fear energies we carry. This drags down the general vibration at a time when we need to uplift our frequencies as much as we can.Listen to this meditation to target the underlying generalized sense of fear and focus on releasing unexplained fear so you can be more present with current life events and make clearer judgments and decisions. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Have you been feeling a bit overwhelmed or anxious, feeling uncertain, finding it difficult to ground or connect with your true self? You are not alone. Here are some tools for your toolkit! In this Meditation & Healing Circle, my dear friend and colleague Camela Widad leads us through breathwork to regulate the nervous system and help us connect with our hearts, our natural rhythms, and our truth. To connect with Camela Widad, visit her websites: https://creativesoulstudios.net/ https://camelawidad.com/ You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk wrote the brilliant book The Body Keeps the Score. Your body holds the story of your life journey and gives you keys to healing. But your body is not limited to the effects of your past. It is still evolving with you as you write the next pages and chapters of your life. If you have ever looked in a mirror and not like what you've seen, or if you disconnect from your body in order to push through day-to-day, or you disregard your physical self-care, it's time to reconnect and acknowledge your body as your friend - your best friend - traveling this journey with you, experiencing this life alongside you in partnership, learning, evolving, and growing with you.In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we make our way home to ourselves to reconnect with our bodies in friendship, kindness, love, and partnership and set a course to evolve and grow together, strengthening the relationship along the way. Listen to this episode to travel through 7 keys to develop a healthy relationship between your conscious body and your physical body. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Our culture pushes us to identify with labels that tell us how we're supposed to believe, look, and act: What does it mean to be a woman? A man? Nonbinary? A teenager? An adult? A parent? A liberal? A conservative? Independent? A professional [fill in the blank]? What's your stereotype? What pictures do you fit in? The messages are full of double standards that are impossible to meet. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't fit the pictures. This is society's double bind. It can be challenging in any role or stage of life to stay true to your heart and your integrity and honor your truth. And if it's hard for us adults, just think about how it must be for our children. In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we focus on gaining clarity around the identities we fall into and the messages that condition us. We seek to release the imprints that do not fit for us and find our own way that aligns with our personal integrity. This meditation is for us personally, and also for us to get clarity on how to speak with our younger folks about the conundrums they face so we can help them find and honor what is true for them. Our younger adults and children have strong truth meters and highly attuned BS detectors. We want to support them to honor what is real for them so they can be equipped as our future leaders that will guide us into an era of peace and sustainability.Mark your calendar to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

In the Q&A after last Sunday's Meditation & Healing Circle, I had a request to do a Virtual Burning Bowl ritual. So that is what we are going to do today. Get a pen, paper, and a bowl, then press play. You do not need to use real fire - I personally like ripping up the papers by hand. A burning bowl ritual is where you write onto scraps of paper the things you want to release – unhealthy habits, beliefs, emotional patterns, relationships, jobs, financial situations – and then you ceremoniously cleanse them from your being, burning them in a safe bowl or tearing them up or shredding them, letting them release into the ethers to be transmuted or returned to their rightful place. In this meditation, we purge out what we do not want to carry forward from 2024 into 2025, and then we take it a step further. We connect with the bright and powerful parts of ourselves that we've disconnected from, cleanse them, and welcome them back in to integrate into our embodied selves. To heal means to make whole. Bring a pen, paper, and a bowl or trash bin where you can safely dispose of the papers – you do not need to use actual fire – and press play on this week's Meditation & Healing Circle. You can get your copy of the workbook, Bridging the Gaps: A Journey to the Center of Your Self, at http://bridgingthegapsworkbook.com Hint - this recording came from a request from a live participant. Join us live and your request may become the next episode. We record the Meditation & Healing Circle LIVE every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recording ends for Q&A, support, and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com See you there!

Did you have intentions for 2024 that were not manifested? Maybe obstacles kept getting in your way, or maybe you just didn't get to it yet, or maybe you changed your mind. But the question inevitably comes up: should I hold onto this intention and keep trying or should I let it go and move on? It's not always easy to know if it's meant to be, but we have two Divine Names, divine powers that can help us determine when something needs a bit more time for gestation and when it is ready to move forward. I explain in the meditation why we use these names as mantras. I'll list them here so you reference them during the meditation:Al-Mu'akhkhir, The One Who holds back, to hold back and let it gestate before acting on it Al-Muqaddim, The One Who moves forwardWe also call on two other Divine Names which represent the cycle of death and birth or rebirth: Al-Mumit, The Bringer of Death, ending, closureAl-Muhyi, The Giver of Life, regenerative life forceListen to this episode to seek insights into what is best to carry forward, what is best to let rest for a while longer, and what is best to let go of altogether.You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Yesterday was our Winter Solstice, and today, our friend Ruha Cathy Delwiche will be leading us on a Holy Fire Karuna Reiki journey called "Whole Body Listening." This is the time of darkness – we will experience the shortest period of daylight and the longest period of darkness. This is a time of release and transformation – we use the available energies to release old habits, negative thought forms, and limiting beliefs. And just as the darkness must give way and change into the Light, we too can be ‘reborn' into the new Light and experience the rebirth of our Soul as the Great Wheel turns. We replace outdated ideas with new patterns of feelings, new ways of being – seeds carefully planted to manifest themselves at the proper time. Ruha Cathy's Reiki journeys are always super healing and transformative. Enjoy your journey! You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

This one turned out to be a deep healing, more than I had originally expected. Sometimes in order to fully receive and integrate the gifts, we need to forgive ourselves for our perceived mistakes or shortcomings. That happened. Then we can receive the knowledge, intellect, and wisdom from our experiences, elevating our frequencies and expanding consciousness. That happened too. As we lift our vibrations, we stand on the new elevation as we look toward the new year. Enjoy this healing meditation, and consider joining us live this coming Sunday. Mark your calendar and set your reminder to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Can you believe it is already December? Again? It's a good time to reflect on this past year to take into account what you have accomplished and what you have received. We are all in a time of immense personal growth whether we realize it or not. What growth has developed within you? What has changed for you over the past year? The Great Sufi Shaykh, Muhyiddin Ibn Al-'Arabi said: "Intention gives meaning to your actions." "Interpretation gives meaning to your life." What interpretation can you give to your experiences? What meaning does that give to your life? There is always something to be grateful for - and when we take the time, we can see it, feel it, and flourish in the grace of it.In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we reflect on this past year, our intentions and personal experiences, and we follow the journey to the center of your self to discover what this tells you about who you are. We follow the CARITAS Healing Process to assimilate this inner knowing to all layers of your being. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Have you ever spoken up in a powerful way about something you believe to be true that does not agree with popular opinion and been called bitchy, whiny, complaining? Most women know what I'm talking about, but this may apply to men too – in fact, I hope you will all benefit from this healing. As I've been preparing to publish my book, Fear, Food, and Feminine Power, I've received a message to lean into righteousness as a feminine strength. Righteousness means morally correct, justifiable, upright, and virtuous. It is standing strong for what we feel is the right thing to do, often in the face of injustice. We have the hormone vasopressin, the mama tiger hormone, that gives us the power to defend those we love against threats. We need to embrace that power, stand strong, and not be silenced by gaslighting. This is the focus of this Meditation & Healing Circle. Listen to this episode for an empowering healing experience. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Candace Lynn Talmadge is a former business journalist now novelist. Her spiritual journey resulted in the Stoneslayer paranormal fiction book series. Her latest book released this month is called “Scandal.” Not just a fiction writer, Candace is the author of “The Afterlife Healing Circle: How Anyone Can Contact the Other Side” - recommended by Dr. Raymond Moody and Dr. Gary Schwartz, and “Hope is in the Garden - Healing Resolution Through Unconditional Love.” Find her books on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3ZftLRa  You can find out more about her on her website  https://candacelynntalmadge.com/ Thank you for listening!  Please, don't miss my #1 Afterlife Podcast on iHeart Radio: https://bit.ly/ShadesoftheAfterlife *Join our free Sunday Gathering Inspirational Service, with medium demonstration included, PLUS medium & afterlife classes and events at https://www.wedontdie.com **Join our Patreon Community for as little as $1 per episode and receive ad-free, early bird episodes, and a full clickable & searchable list off all Sandra's over 650 afterlife episodes https://www.patreon.com/wedontdieradio **Join the supportive and loving, We Don't Die Listeners Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/wedontdielisteners/

Sometimes when we want something really bad, we say, “I trust... I trust… I trust…” when what we really mean is “I hope… I hope… I hope…” We are praying for a specific outcome that we want, and then if that outcome does not come to pass, we lose trust. Then we find ourselves saying, “How can I trust in a God that would allow this…?” And then we lose hope, and if we're not careful, we find ourselves spiraling in negativity that reinforces our fears. We say to ourselves, “See, I was right!” We love to be validated. But to validate fears and visions of doom is counterproductive if we truly care about our future and the future of our planet. We must find our faith, muster our positive energy, and see a way forward that uplifts our frequency and the frequency of the planet. This is the focus of this Meditation & Healing Circle. Listen to this episode for an experiential healing. Mark your calendar and set your reminder to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, now is the time of harvest and preparing for the winter months. This is a period of reflection and beginning to turn inward to explore our inner landscape. It is the perfect time of year to experience the divine attributes of the Earth as reflected in our own divinity. In this Meditation & Healing Circle, our friend Ruha Cathy Delwiche will guide you on a Reiki journey, where you can experience the life force of the earth – the primal life energy, providing sustenance and vitality to all living beings. You can immerse yourself in remembering your interconnectedness – everything on earth is interconnected and every element is related to and influences one another. Embrace the divine within, and recognize that the divine qualities revealed by Mother Earth are already present within you. As your true nature is revealed, you cultivate greater peace, love, and purpose in life. By embracing this inner divinity, you access a source of strength, wisdom, and peace that enriches every aspect of your life. There will be periods of silence for you to write about your experience as you reflect upon what your energies are currently focused on. Within this area of focus, you ask yourself the question: what is the one thing that you can do, that if you do it, everything else becomes easier or unnecessary? Get your pen and paper and enjoy your journey...You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

One thing our US election showed clearly is that the feminine and masculine dynamics are really skewed. The truth of feminine and masculine power is not understood. Until we recognize the highest potential of the feminine and masculine, we cannot have a world of peace or unity. In this powerful Meditation & Healing Circle, we purge the old conditioning that has us still agreeing to live in archaic behaviors and beliefs, tap into the highest potential of feminine and masculine, and bring our energies into a synergistic relationship that can create true strength that can move our humanity and our planet forward into living in harmony, unity, and peace.Mark your calendar to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

In honor/anticipation of election week in the US, this Meditation & Healing Circle offers prayers and intentions for a peaceful election - calling on the purest light and highest vibrations to surround the entire process. We begin with elevating our vibration to one of pure divine light, unconditional love, boundless compassion, and existential peace - a state where hatred and violence cannot exist. We ask first for ourselves, then for our planet, our country, and our country's leaders. Listen to this episode to add your prayers for protection to surround our country and all people of this nation. We pray that, whatever the outcome, we move forward in unity, working for the greater good of all.Set your calendar and reminder to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

When we make mistakes, we can lose faith in ourselves, but self-trust can be restored. Mistakes are inevitable, but when they are accompanied by embarrassment, humiliation, shame, or guilt, they can install this roadblock and warning sign that says "Don't ever go down this road again!" We're left feeling like we can't trust ourselves, and we drive through life with one foot on the gas and one foot on the brakes at all times. That passion we once felt for life dampens. The inner spark gets dimmed by all the walls we put around it. But that spark is still there, and it can be revived as you restore trust in yourself. Restoring self-trust is the topic of this Meditation & Healing Circle. Listen to this episode for a personal healing experience. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com Support our efforts with a donation: https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com/donate

We all have those life-defining moments. They lodge images, feelings, and beliefs into our cellular consciousness that we identify with until we do enough healing to dislodge. We also have similar identifications with food, most of which are deeply embedded into the psyche, and many of which cause disharmony and disease in the body and the planet. We are imprinted with cultural beliefs, customs, traditions, and habits with food that become a part of our identity - and these often times do not align with the laws of nature in which our bodies and our planet are designed to thrive. Our relationship with food is the most important thing we can shift to foster healing and sustainability for our planet and peace in our world. In last Sunday's Meditation & Healing Circle, we did a process where we purged from our cellular consciousness the identifications with old wounds and anchored into that connection with our core light so that our core light becomes what we identify with. In today's Meditation & Healing Circle, we do a similar process around our relationship with food and those cultural and familial identities with food that keep us from living according to the laws of nature that sustain us and the planet. Listen to this episode to realign your consciousness so together we can create a sustainable environment and a peaceful world. Please share this with others - it takes a mass effort to effect this much-needed change. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

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Do you feel like you've done a lot of work to leave your past hurts behind, but there is still a part of you that can't break free from your identification with the old traumas? Your past does not make you who you are. It just helps you discover the truth at the core of your being. In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we call on the divine power of The Invincible, a power within your life force that anchors you to your core light no matter what happens to you in this earth journey. It purges out the old wounds and connects you to your primordial nature. Listen to this episode to purge identification with old wounds from your cellular consciousness and be embodied with your core light. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Do you ever find yourself wondering who you would be if... if you were born to different parents, in a different place, encouraged to pursue certain gifts and talents, or perhaps if something hadn't happened that created a roadblock? Well, the spark that inspired that dream in the first place is still inside you, and you can tap into it now. You might not be able to express it in the way you could have when you were in a younger body, but there are certain qualities and characteristics that it wants to bring forth from within you that can give you a sense of fulfillment. It's not too late for that creative spark to light up and live through you, to be expressed through you. In this meditation, we explore the essence and qualities at the center of that spark and activate it so you can still be who you are called to be. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

There is an amazing underground network that connects all plant life. It is the mycelial network, the communications system through which plants support each other, warn each other, and collaborate. As we walk this earth, we connect with the incredible wisdom of this interwoven support system. As Muhyiddin Ibn Al-'Arabi said, we are not on this earth, we are in this earth. Our bodies are from the earth, and we are an integral part of the earth ecosystem, not separate from anything. We can tap into our connection with all of nature and the All That Is. In this Meditation & Healing Circle, we tap into this network energetically to feel our oneness with everything on this sacred Earth. Connecting in vibrationally with prayer and intention, we glean the wisdom of an interconnected supportive system, to entrain our nervous systems and subconscious programming to harmonize with compassion and collaboration to create a sustainable environment and a peaceful world.This is healing, and it is key to aligning our subconscious with our oneness with all. This is a beautiful way to increase our conscious connection and inform our subconscious patterns and programming so we can live in greater harmony with the planet. Listen to this episode for an enlightening meditation to connect with and learn from the wisdom of nature. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

Sunday, September 22, is our Fall Equinox of 2024. This is the time of perfect balance – day and night are equal. As we connect in with the cycles of time, we are given the opportunity to go within and give thought to the balance and flow within our daily lives. In this Meditation & Healing Circle, our friend, Ruha Cathy Delwiche guides us on an inner journey, a Reiki Journey to experience a ‘Return to Balance' as reflected within our human energy body, specifically our chakra system. We are guided through balancing our chakra system for clear access to guidance, observing our ‘human guidance,' ‘inner guidance,' and 'divine guidance.' Get your journal and be ready to release limiting beliefs and layers around any voices or stuck energy found within your chakras and equally important, bring in the gifts and talents that support your Next Step in your journey towards Balance and connectedness with All That Is. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com

You've probably heard of the theory: "When you heal an ancestral pattern, you heal seven generations back and seven generations forward." Well, I was talking to someone the other day who said, "It bothers me to heal for the ones who hurt me." I so get that. When you're angry at someone for the pain they caused you, why would you want to do them any favors? However, there is another way to look at this, and it's based on the intergenerational life cycle of the monarch butterfly. We have so much to learn from the mysteries of this incredible specimen of nature. Listen to this episode for an exploration of the life cycle of your collective ancestral healing journey, based on the awe-inspiring intergenerational life journey of the monarch butterflies. You're invited to join us LIVE for The Meditation & Healing Circle - every Sunday at 10am US ET / 7am US PT. When you join live, you can stay on after the recorded meditation for Q&A, support and discussion. https://CommunityforConsciousLiving.com