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Most people think of Mother Earth as nature—beautiful, yes, but essentially a backdrop to human life. But really, Mother Earth is a vast, multi-dimensional consciousness—and right now, in this window of ascension, her resonance is rising in ways that can have profound implications for your own awakening. In this episode of Mastering Your World Through Frequencies®, Fiona and I explore what this means, why it matters, and how you can ride the wave of her rising resonance rather than being tossed around by it. Plus—there's a special Group Frequency Calibration® meditation to help you do exactly that. If you would like an opportunity to ask me questions in real-time, join me when I go live on YouTube. Subscribe to the Spherical Luminosity YouTube channel and click the reminder bell to be notified when I am live: bit.ly/SL-YTSubscribe For the latest news about upcoming events and to be notified when sessions with me are released, subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/SphericalLuminositynewsletter
https://vimeo.com/1211784820?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Many of us have been conditioned to think that problems are punishment or a sign that you're on the wrong path because something difficult is arising. But what if problems are actually portals? Today's guest, Latha Jay, is here to share with us her wisdom around manifestation, and how problems can actually be doorways that we can walk-through to do our shadow work, to cultivate the capacity to receive all that we are calling in from our dreams and our manifestation work. Join us to find out more! Latha Jay is a certified health coach with a masters degree in Ayurvedic science and integrative medicine. She is a certified transcendental mediator and modern mystic. Growing up in a multigenerational home, Latha learned first hand from her grandmother how to apply ancient ancestral Ayurvedic wisdom to modern day life lessons. Latha Jay is the founder of The Institute for Conscious Creation. She leads an online sacred community for alignment, clarity and transformation to help you manifest, grow, and become more of who your next chapter requires. Latha is the author of the upcoming book, The 24/7 Manifestation Method: Becoming a Magnet for Success in Just 7 Days, where she shares a practical approach to living in alignment every moment of every day. Watch or listen to the show to learn simple steps to transform life‘s greatest challenges into a catalyst for healing and self discovery. You’re Invited! READ: The 24/7 Manifestation Method: Becoming a Magnet for Success in Just 7 Days https://www.amazon.com/24-Manifestation-Method-Becoming-Success/dp/1394424116/ GIFTS: GET YOUR BOOK BONUSES https://www.lathajay.com/247manifestationbook Song Mentioned during Broadcast: Unbothered Woman Energy Honey Veil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_cpUmlDkvY&list=RDL_cpUmlDkvY&start_radio=1 LATHA JAY BIO Latha Jay is a spiritual strategist, manifestation expert, speaker, and author who bridges the worlds of science and spirituality to help people awaken to their fullest potential. With degrees in psychology and biology, advanced training in Ayurvedic and integrative medicine, and years of experience guiding thousands of clients around the world, she teaches that manifestation is not about controlling life, it’s about becoming the person who can fully receive it. Through her signature philosophy that “problems are portals,” Latha helps people transform life’s greatest challenges into catalysts for healing, self-discovery, and authentic growth. LINKS TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@latha_jay Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/latha_jay_/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/@lathajayShorts LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/latha-jay/ Website – https://www.lathajay.com Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/lathajay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LathaJay8/ Amazon Book Link: https://a.co/d/04XvGVhf YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership In Soul Nectar Tribe, we are joining forces to influence a new conversation on the planet…one that respects and honors all of life and looks forward seven generations to ensure the consequences of our actions are what we choose to create for our descendents. When we join our sparks together in community and comraderie, we become a powerful beacon of light and hope. FREE GIFTS! 1. Receive the free Reinvent Yourself ebook and guided meditations at http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/gift 2. Receive the Second Wave Guided Meditation Pack for free at http://www.thesecondwave.media LINKS FOR KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Website: www.kerrihummingbird.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulnectarshow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
What if spirituality was never meant to be complicated?In this joyful and deeply heart-led guest episode, Nimesh is joined by Kasey and Kathryn from Fairy & Flame for a conversation about nature, fairies, divine feminine energy, plant medicine, self-love, children, community and remembering the magic that is already around us.Together, they explore the shift from divine masculine to divine feminine, why so many people are waking up, and how simple practices like grounding, gratitude, journaling and time in nature can bring us back to ourselves.Kasey and Kathryn also share the story of their friendship, the creation of Fairy & Flame, Kathryn's lifelong connection with fairies, Kasey's connection to plant medicine and nature guides, and their shared vision for helping children build emotional and spiritual tools from an early age.This episode is a reminder to stop overcomplicating your spiritual path.Go outside.Put your feet on the earth.Listen to what is calling you.And come back to the magic.In This Episode✨ The shift from divine masculine to divine feminine✨ Nature, fairies, guides and spiritual connection✨ Helping children build emotional and spiritual tools✨ Finding your tribe and soul community✨ Self-love, joy, gratitude and intentionWhat You'll Take Away✨ Spirituality can be simple and grounded✨ Nature is one of the easiest ways to reconnect✨ Your magic does not need to make sense to everyone✨ Your tribe should nourish your soul, not drain it✨ Love, gratitude and intention can shift everythingGuest BioKasey and Kathryn are the hosts of Fairy & Flame, a spiritual podcast exploring consciousness, nature, healing, intuition, plant medicine, fairies, Mother Earth and the many paths of awakening.Together, they bring a beautiful blend of grounded wisdom, fairy energy, humour, heart and deep spiritual curiosity.Through their podcast, projects and community, they are helping people reconnect with love, nature, intuition and the magic already around them.Connect with Fairy & FlameWebsite: https://fairyandflame.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fairy_and_flame/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572240580067TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefairytheflameYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fairyandflameApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fairy-flame/id1841898866Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2fxmVRavQLfFN7SmzyJqSEContinue Your Journey With Nimesh✨ Spiritual Journey MembershipJoin a safe and supportive spiritual community with monthly teachings, guided meditations, energy updates and space to grow alongside others on the path.https://nimesh-radia.com/spiritual-membership/✨ Book a Free Discovery Call with NimeshIf this episode speaks to where you are right now, you can book a free discovery call to explore spiritual mentorship, Akashic Records or deeper support.https://calendly.com/spiritualjourney/30min✨ Akashic Record ReadingIf you feel called to understand your soul contracts, patterns, purpose or guidance more deeply, an Akashic Record Reading can support that journey.https://calendly.com/spiritualjourney/akashic-record-readingConnect with NimeshEmail: nims@nimesh-radia.comWebsite: https://nimesh-radia.comPodcast: https://nimesh-radia.com/podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nimesh_radia/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nimesh.radiaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimesh-radiaReflectionWhere are you being asked to stop overcomplicating spirituality and come back to the magic already around you?This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
What if the law did not see Nature simply as something we own, use, or protect, but recognized Earth as a living community with rights of its own? What would change if rivers, forests, ecosystems, and the living world were not merely objects of human concern, but subjects deserving respect and protection? In this conversation, with South African environmental lawyer and author, Cormac Cullinan, we explore the evolution and impact of the Rights of Nature movement, the significance of the 2010 Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth, and the possibilities for transforming both our legal systems and our relationship with the natural world. Cullinan reflects on the influence of the Universal Declaration and the experimental and restorative role of the International Rights of Nature Tribunal. He shares insights from place-based initiatives involving Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, and Antarctica, illustrating how the recognition of Nature's rights can take different forms in different contexts. The conversation also explores the deeper ethical foundations of Earth jurisprudence and its connections with the Earth Charter, particularly its recognition that humanity is part of a larger community of life. Cullinan explains why the language of harmonious coexistence with Nature matters and why transforming our legal systems is essential if societies are to respect and sustain the health and integrity of the Earth community. The conversation closes with a call for education, collaboration and the emergence of a broad movement of people whose primary allegiance is to our shared living planet.
Can you imagine being seven years old and losing the ability to jump and run and play and spending most of your time in doctors offices? How would you feel about your life and what would you have made of that experience? Well today's guest, Jenna Udenberg did have that experience and she has used it to catalyze herself and service to share a message about inclusivity and resilience and determination and her book is Within My Spokes and we're gonna hear from her today. Join us to find out more! Jenna Udenberg is the founder of a nonprofit called Above & Beyond With U. She is the author of Within My Spokes, a collection of brave stories of resilience including her own memoir. She is a disability advocate and accessibility educator. Jenna began life as an active and athletic little girl. Typical of midwestern families, she kept busy with her family by hiking trails and rock hounding the shores of Lake Superior. Until at age 7 a bad fall while ice skating dramatically changed their lives overnight. A series of Doctor appointments and medical testing led to a diagnosis of Juvenile Arthritis. It was then that Jenna learned to speak up for herself and become her own advocate, educating her classmates about her condition. Jenna became a music teacher and has since won The Bush Fellow Award and dedicated her life and focus to advocate for structural changes to be more inclusive for people with physical challenges. She shares her perspective by writing a column in her hometown paper. Watch or listen to the show to be encouraged to create a ripple effect in your community by sharing your story of resilience. You’re Invited! READ: Within My Spokes https://www.amazon.com/Within-My-Spokes-Tapestry-Freedom-ebook/dp/B0CBRHB94F/ JENNA UDENBERG BIO Jenna Udenberg is a thought provoking author, disability advocate, and accessibility educator. Diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis at just 7 years old, Jenna has faced life's challenges with incredible resilience and determination. As a 2020 Bush Fellow, she uses her voice to create more inclusive and accessible spaces for everyone. Her book, Within My Spokes, shares heartfelt stories of perseverance, healing, and the relationships that shaped her journey. Jenna's work through her nonprofit, Above & Beyond With U, is transforming lives by championing inclusion and breaking barriers. Let's dive into her incredible story and the lessons she has to share. LINKS Website: https://www.aboveandbeyondwithu.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091881005060 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aboveandbeyondwithu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/above-beyond-with-u/ YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership In Soul Nectar Tribe, we are joining forces to influence a new conversation on the planet…one that respects and honors all of life and looks forward seven generations to ensure the consequences of our actions are what we choose to create for our descendents. When we join our sparks together in community and comraderie, we become a powerful beacon of light and hope. FREE GIFTS! 1. Receive the free Reinvent Yourself ebook and guided meditations at http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/gift 2. Receive the Second Wave Guided Meditation Pack for free at http://www.thesecondwave.media LINKS FOR KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Website: www.kerrihummingbird.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulnectarshow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna 9/11 Anniversary Reflections, NESARA Hopes and a New Earth Invocation with Patricia Cota-Robles On the 25th anniversary of September 11, hosts Tara Green and Rama Arjuna open with a Mayan calendar meditation, revisit 9/11 conspiracy theories and Gaza news through a NESARA lens, channel a message from an entity called Mother, and close with a recorded New Earth invocation from guest Patricia Cota-Robles. Opening Meditation and Mayan Calendar Reading Rainbird opens the broadcast with a guided breathing exercise, inviting listeners into their heart space to gather with guides, guardians, totems and ancestors around a virtual council fire. She drums and calls in the seven galactic directions in the Mayan tradition, chanting "Ah Yum, Hunab Ku, Evam Maya, E Ma Ho" before reading the Mayan day-count for the week. Today is a 3 Cib Yellow Electric Warrior, and she moves through Saturday's Red Self-Existing Earth, Sunday's White Overtone Mirror, Monday's Blue Rhythmic Storm, Tuesday's Yellow Resonant Sun, Wednesday's Red Galactic Dragon, Thursday's White Solar Wind portal day, and Friday's Blue Planetary Night, timed to a first-quarter moon at 4:44 p.m. Eastern. For each glyph she gives a keyword mantra and urges listeners to release fear, judgment, separation, or self-doubt while embracing bonding, healing, intuition, and unconditional love. Several specialized Mayan calendar terms are difficult to hear clearly in the recording. Listener Support and Community Needs Rainbird then shifts into the weekly funding appeal, explaining that the Friday program needs $184 for its time with BBS Radio Station One and directing listeners to bbsradio.com, where the show is indexed as The Hard News. She also promotes the Saturday program on Station Two, The True History Herstory of NESARA, in the 3:30 hour. She lists what Tara and Rama need that week for living expenses, roughly $200, plus bills including an internet payment, a $50 Vonage bill, and $93 for car insurance, totaling close to $530. She gives the PayPal address for donations, koran9999@hotmail.com, and a mailing address for Ram D. Berkowitz at a post office box in Santa Cruz, New Mexico, along with the website rainbowroundtable.net and a GoFundMe for health supplements. Calling the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11 a time for the truth to surface, she thanks listeners thirteen times before ceremonially passing a talking stick to Tara and Rama. Passing the Talking Stick: 9/11 and a New Timeline Rama and Tara take up the talking stick on the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11, framing the night as evidence that an old timeline is unraveling. Tara predicts that Bush, Cheney and their circle will eventually be held accountable, and Rama argues the World Trade Center towers were demolished for insurance money, insisting Osama bin Laden, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza had nothing to do with the attacks. He describes speaking that day with a contact he calls the poppy lady and with a Gaza City acquaintance he names, in varying spellings, Lani, recounting her work for Al Jazeera and the loss of her family since Israel's invasion and occupation of the area. Both hosts describe the current moment as a new timeline arriving alongside a coming energetic "flash," urging listeners to send love rather than fear toward the people and events in the news, including the unfolding war and its casualties in Gaza and Lebanon. Weekly Reports From Sun Mountain and the Crew Rama then reads a string of dated field reports he has been keeping since September 4, describing daily visits to Sun Mountain, Moon Mountain, the I Am Sanctuary and Overlook Mountain, where he sits and walks in circles with deer, crows, hawks and bobcats to the Adi Shakti or Gayatri mantra. He recounts text messages he says arrive from figures he calls the King of Swords, Mr. X, Tom and "the crew," describing singing stones at Göbekli Tepe and in Scotland, Uranus turning retrograde, and possible tectonic movement near the San Andreas fault. Reports from the poppy lady and a contact named Rosa from Palestine describe casualties in Gaza and Lebanon and note Britain, France and Germany rebuking Israel over war crimes and Netanyahu closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem in response. Rainbird then returns to discuss claims that a particle-beam weapon toppled the towers, citing the website Veterans Today and Dr. Judy Wood's book Where Did the Towers Go?, before Rama reads a satirical 9/11 haiku from commentator Sam Sacks. The Mother Dialogue on NESARA and World Events Rama invokes Saint-Germain and the violet flame to call in a presence addressed as Mother, voiced through Tara, and asks what it will take to see NESARA announced. Mother describes the New Moon in Virgo, Mercury's motion, Uranus turning retrograde and Pluto surfacing old "underworld" issues as markers of a planetary shift, tying them to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Earth's position relative to the star Vega. She calls conflicts over skin color a distraction from a shared "circle of life," and describes a Zionist agenda and Netanyahu, along with several unnamed Republicans, as clinging to power through force rather than legitimacy. She predicts sacred sites worldwide, including Göbekli Tepe, are "singing" as part of the shift, and calls for the Black Madonna and Mother Africa's wisdom to rise. Rama raises Abby Martin's coming film The Greatest Enemy, about the U.S. military, and the pair frame recent conflict as rooted in the misuse of Kundalini energy and violence against the feminine. Patricia Cota-Robles's New Earth Invocation and Closing Thanks Tara and Rama introduce a twenty-one-minute recorded message from Patricia Cota-Robles titled Accelerating the Manifestation of the New Earth. Cota-Robles describes the Company of Heaven celebrating activities of light performed during the recent Lion's Gate and eclipse series, and leads listeners through a first-person invocation asking her Father-Mother God to download "patterns of perfection" for peace, abundance, health, family life, creativity, and joy into Mother Earth's crystal grid. Afterward, Rainbird returns to close the show, apologizing for an echoing headset, thanking Mother, Cota-Robles, and the audience, and previewing Saturday's schedule before signing off with Rama and Tara. BBS Radio's Don then compliments the program as "insightful," and the hosts thank him for carrying the show. Don describes the newly launched BBS Radio TV site and a coming content-creator studio, saying the network's website is being completely rebuilt on a test server before going live, prompting Tara to call the changes part of a new "Age of Aquarius" for the station.
Today, we're going to talk about the body and the importance of having healthy vitality in your body for your spiritual path. Because as we know, the gut system is where all your intuition comes from. So if your gut is not well, if it's inflamed, if you're feeling sick to your stomach, you're not going to be clear in your intuitive insights. And so today we're going to be hearing from. Cherie Calbom, who previously was George Foreman‘s nutritionist and helped with that whole George Foreman grill thing. And she's got some new information which she's going to share with us about the truth about seed oils. Join us to find out more! Cherie Calbom is a TV chef, a weight loss counselor, a holistic health educator and public speaker. Cherie is the CEO and President of Trinity Wellness Institute. She has written over 36 books and is a best selling author. She is an award winning nutritionist and the leading authority on juicing and souping for health and detoxification. Cherie Calbom was the spokesperson for George Foreman Grills and she is known as the Juice lady. In her 20s, Cherie was very sick with chronic illness. Facing her own health crisis without hope of feeling better, she tried juicing and prayer. After receiving significant improvement, Cherie has dedicated her life to advocate for the benefits of juicing and whole foods nutrition. She has developed effective tools to help with addictive eating and stress management. She hosts juicing and raw foods health retreats and offers nutritional health coaching. Watch or listen to the show to learn the truth about seed oils and tips to make the healthiest choices for your nutritional needs. You’re Invited! READ: The Truth About Seed Oils https://www.amazon.com/dp/1631441000/ CHERIE COLBOM BIO Cherie Calbom, M.S. — celebrated worldwide as “The Juice Lady,” is a trailblazer in whole-food nutrition and the juicing revolution. With a Master of Science degree in nutrition and a passion for transforming health through fresh, vibrant foods, she has authored 36 books that have collectively sold over 3.5 million copies. Her global bestseller, Juicing for Life, alone has empowered 2 million readers to reclaim vitality. Her latest work, The Truth About Seed Oils, exposes how the “heart-healthy” myth made us sick — and how to heal with real fats. From serving as George Foreman's nutritionist to advising the Royal Family of the UAE, Cherie's influence spans continents and cultures. Her passion for wellness is deeply personal. After losing her mother to breast cancer at the age of six, she devoted her life to empowering others to prevent disease and reclaim their health through nourishing, whole foods. A dynamic voice in wellness, Cherie has been featured on Fox News, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, CBN, TBN, and It's Supernatural, inspiring millions with her message: health is not just a goal; it's a lifestyle. LINKS Web: https://juiceladycherie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juiceladycherie/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cheriecalbomthejuicelady X: https://twitter.com/juiceladycherie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejuicelady/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJuiceLadyCherie YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership In Soul Nectar Tribe, we are joining forces to influence a new conversation on the planet…one that respects and honors all of life and looks forward seven generations to ensure the consequences of our actions are what we choose to create for our descendents. When we join our sparks together in community and comraderie, we become a powerful beacon of light and hope. FREE GIFTS! 1. Receive the free Reinvent Yourself ebook and guided meditations at http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/gift 2. Receive the Second Wave Guided Meditation Pack for free at http://www.thesecondwave.media LINKS FOR KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Website: www.kerrihummingbird.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulnectarshow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
Join Keira Lani for this session of going heart-to heart with the trees around the world. Bring your concerns and your heart-felt desires for this sacred time as we gather together in divine communion as the body of the earth.Keira Lani leads us through a meditation where we connect with the trees and forest. She reminds us that we are in symbiotic relationship with the trees. Every time that we inhale, we are receiving the outbreath of a tree. As we move through our world with the awareness of your our hearts and energies impact the larger world.Keira Lani is a master energy healer and Mother Earth channel who guides people to connect with their true nature. If you are a conscious entrepreneur seeking a collaborative regenerative solution for health and wealth, request your Eco Empire Blueprint here: https://forms.gle/gdRdMA7df1R3DtWt5Keira Lani https://www.facebook.com/B34R.SP1R4Lhttps://www.facebook.com/keiralani13Learn more about Keira and her offerings at Keira Lanitreegong, Keira Lani 13 and at keiralani@gmail.comPlease set the intention to receive then relax and enjoy!Discover Enlightened World Network: a safe space for spiritual growth. Explore archangels, Divine Mother, the Christ Consciousness, light codes, energy healing, and guided meditations all with the purpose of strengthening one's understanding and oneness with Source. Learn about spiritually transformative authors, musicians and healers. From motivational learning to inner guidance, you will find the best program for you.Check out our website featuring over 200 spirit-inspired lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channelingwww.enlightenedworld.onlineEnjoy inspirational and educational shows at http://www.youtube.com/c/EnlightenedWorldNetworkTo sign up for a newsletter to stay up on EWN programs and events, sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/2TRBaeGEnlightened World Network is now available on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Podbean, Spotify, and Amazon Music.Link to EWN's disclaimer: https://enlightenedworld.online/disclaimer/#Angelicguidance #counciloflight#Spiritualcommunity #archangels#lightworkers#ArchangelMichael
TRADCAST EXPRESS - Episode 229 Topics covered: Leo XIV and the care of water. The Vatican II Church's 'Season of Creation'. Connecting with water with the Laudato Si' Movement. The 'heartbeat' of Mother Earth at the Vatican's 2019 Christmas concert. The Most Holy Eucharist as a 'school of ecology' in the new paper released by the Vatican's International Theological Commission. Seeking first the Kingdom of God. Links: Leo XIV's Prayer for the Month of September 2026: "For the Care of Water" Video: "Pray with the Pope: For the care of water | September 2026" Novus Ordo Bishops' Conference of England and Wales on the Season of Creation Laudato Si' Movement: Resources for the Season of Creation 2026 (incl. 'Connecting with Water' meditation) Getting in Touch with "Mother Earth" at Vatican Christmas Concert (Dec. 26, 2019) Video: Vatican Christmas Concert provides Instructions on How to Feel "Mother Earth" Book: Fr. Edward Leen, Why the Cross? (New York, NY: Sheed & Ward, 1938) - online here and hardcopy here New Vatican Eco-Document Calls Holy Eucharist 'School of Ecology' Sign up to be notified of new episode releases automatically at tradcast.org. Produced by NOVUSORDOWATCH.org Support us by making a tax-deductible contribution at NovusOrdoWatch.org/donate/
Heartbeat of Mother Earth and the Elementals with Carol Anne CrossJoin Carol Anne for a meditation that brings the elementals of each of the elements (earth, air, fire, water and the ethers) into our awareness. Feel the expansiveness of the Collective conjoining into the Heartbeat of Mother Earth.Carol Anne Cross is a certified Angel Intuitive, deeply connected to her angels and spirit guides, as well as the Elementals, sharing her knowledge to help others realize their dreams and believe in themselves.https://www.facebook.com/CarolAnneCrossEver wonder what it would feel like to truly sync with the Earth's own rhythm? Enlightened World Network hosted “A Day in Sync: Our Heart-Earth Connection” — a full day of live and pre-recorded meditations with hosts Dr. Ruth Anderson and Teri Angel. Explore the other meditations for a day of grounding and deep presence. Link to playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZMShRREv4aAPlease join us for a full day of programming to set the space for anchoring into the heartbeat of the planet. Different sessions will include working with the etheric grid above us and the Earth grid below us, delighting in the elementals, and honoring the waterways, mountains, and all that nature has to offer.Please set the intention to receive then relax and enjoy!Discover Enlightened World Network: a safe space for spiritual growth. Explore archangels, Divine Mother, the Christ Consciousness, light codes, energy healing, and guided meditations all with the purpose of strengthening one's understanding and oneness with Source. Learn about spiritually transformative authors, musicians and healers. From motivational learning to inner guidance, you will find the best program for you.Check out our website featuring over 200 spirit-inspired lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channelinghttps://www.enlightenedworld.onlineEnjoy inspirational and educational shows at http://www.youtube.com/c/EnlightenedWorldNetworkTo sign up for a newsletter to stay up on EWN programs and events, sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/2TRBaeGEnlightened World Network is now available on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Podbean, Spotify, and Amazon Music.Link to EWN's disclaimer: https://enlightenedworld.online/disclaimer/#Angelicguidance #counciloflight#Spiritualcommunity #archangels#lightworkers#ArchangelMichael
Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna and guests Solar Energies, Spiritual Transition, World Conflict and the Call for Peace Summary Opening Meditation and the Week's Calendar Energies Rainbird opens with guided breathing, a heart-space meditation, a ceremonial calling of directions, and a Mayan-style calendar reading for the current day and the week ahead. The reading emphasizes purification, universal water, unconditional love, play, healing, enlightenment, service, and right action. Labor Day is associated with the Human/healer energy, while the approaching 25th anniversary of September 11 is framed as a time of remembrance. Rainbird repeatedly encourages listeners to release fear, anger, control, hesitation, and attachment while cultivating spiritual awareness. Several ceremonial and calendar terms are difficult to hear clearly and remain flagged for verification. The opening closes with listener-support information and a handoff to Tara and Rama. Solar Activity, World Conflict and Staying Centered Rama describes the current period as unusually intense and connects solar flares, electromagnetic activity, earthquakes, major Pacific storms, and geopolitical tension with a larger energetic transition. He recounts meditating and walking in circles with deer, crows, and foxes while using the Adi Shakti mantra, saying he received guidance to lay low, stay centered, and work with the living land and an emerald-green ray. The conversation then turns to Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestinians, and the U.S. political situation, all interpreted through the speakers' spiritual framework. Rama distinguishes Zionism from Judaism and argues that all people are God's chosen people. He also describes glowing orbs and beings of light that he says communicate by pulsing in rhythm with their words. Throughout the segment, the recurring practical message is to send love, remain neutral, and respond with compassion rather than fear. Nature Mysticism, Zozobra, Orbs and Cultural Metaphors Rama describes Santa Fe's Zozobra tradition as a symbolic release of worries and sorrows through the burning of Old Man Gloom. He also recounts seeing sparkling particles and golden spheres in the quantum field, describing them as living light or pure love and saying animals interact with them. FernGully, Avatar, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The Matrix are used as metaphors for enchanted nature, telepathic connection, galactic civilizations, and the risks of technological domination. Rama discusses the Na'vi, Eywa, Pandora, Alpha and Beta Centauri, and a society he imagines without war, hunger, or disease. He contrasts that vision with concern about artificial intelligence and the Borg idea, while citing Gregg Braden, Nassim Haramein, Bruce Lipton, and Mr. Keshe in related discussion. The segment remains rooted in the speakers' personal spiritual experiences and beliefs rather than independent scientific verification. Kryon on Closure, Dreams, Change and Trying Again A prerecorded Kryon segment presents 2026 as a year of unusual change centered on closure and resolution. Long-running international conflict is used as an example of unresolved issues coming to a head, and the same pattern is applied to family, workplace, and personal relationships. Unpleasant dreams are described as possible expressions of unresolved material surfacing for release. Listeners are encouraged to leave familiar routines, say yes to experiences they would normally decline, and create opportunities for unexpected synchronicities and new relationships. The recording also recommends revisiting ideas or projects that failed in the past because the surrounding conditions may now be different. Its central message is that the current period may feel difficult but can also open paths that were previously unavailable. The Mother Dialogue, NESARA and a Metaphysical View of Society After the Kryon recording, Tara leads an invocation and a dialogue with a voice addressed as Mother. The discussion presents divine love, Kundalini, bodily balance, the elements, meditation, movement practices, and care of the body as central to spiritual transformation. Political grievances involving Donald Trump, Congress, the Justice Department, war, climate disruption, and social division are folded into a metaphysical narrative involving an anticipated NESARA announcement. The speakers make extraordinary claims about death, aging, breatharianism, galactic beings, planetary ascension, higher-dimensional life, and a universe populated by spiritual hierarchies. At the same time, the segment strongly emphasizes opposition to racism and discrimination and describes humanity as one planetary family or rainbow nation. It closes with reflections on sacred sound, vowel tones, Stonehenge, the Schumann resonance, and honoring Mother Earth and other forms of life. Weekly Progress Reports and the Repeated Call for Peace Rama finishes with dated reports from August 28 through September 3 describing visits to Sun Mountain, the area near Abiquiu, the I AM Sanctuary, Runa Mu's office, and Overlook Mountain. In these reports he sits with deer, crows, hawks, a bobcat, cows, and a coyote, walks in circles, and uses the Adi Shakti or Gayatri mantras. He recounts messages he says he receives from the Crew, Darby O'Dell, the King of Swords, Lady Nada, and others, involving spacecraft, standing stones, plasma, planetary magnetics, Gaza, Scotland, the United Nations, and a coming message of peace. Nikola Tesla and alternative-energy ideas are invoked as part of a belief that humanity could meet its needs without conventional fossil-fuel systems. The reports repeatedly call for the Violet Flame, the emerald-green ray, an end to war, and a shift from material wealth toward love as a higher value. The episode closes with another donation appeal, a preview of the next program, a handoff to Rainbird, and mutual thanks and Namaste.
Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna and guests Solar Energies, Spiritual Transition, World Conflict and the Call for Peace Summary Opening Meditation and the Week's Calendar Energies Rainbird opens with guided breathing, a heart-space meditation, a ceremonial calling of directions, and a Mayan-style calendar reading for the current day and the week ahead. The reading emphasizes purification, universal water, unconditional love, play, healing, enlightenment, service, and right action. Labor Day is associated with the Human/healer energy, while the approaching 25th anniversary of September 11 is framed as a time of remembrance. Rainbird repeatedly encourages listeners to release fear, anger, control, hesitation, and attachment while cultivating spiritual awareness. Several ceremonial and calendar terms are difficult to hear clearly and remain flagged for verification. The opening closes with listener-support information and a handoff to Tara and Rama. Solar Activity, World Conflict and Staying Centered Rama describes the current period as unusually intense and connects solar flares, electromagnetic activity, earthquakes, major Pacific storms, and geopolitical tension with a larger energetic transition. He recounts meditating and walking in circles with deer, crows, and foxes while using the Adi Shakti mantra, saying he received guidance to lay low, stay centered, and work with the living land and an emerald-green ray. The conversation then turns to Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestinians, and the U.S. political situation, all interpreted through the speakers' spiritual framework. Rama distinguishes Zionism from Judaism and argues that all people are God's chosen people. He also describes glowing orbs and beings of light that he says communicate by pulsing in rhythm with their words. Throughout the segment, the recurring practical message is to send love, remain neutral, and respond with compassion rather than fear. Nature Mysticism, Zozobra, Orbs and Cultural Metaphors Rama describes Santa Fe's Zozobra tradition as a symbolic release of worries and sorrows through the burning of Old Man Gloom. He also recounts seeing sparkling particles and golden spheres in the quantum field, describing them as living light or pure love and saying animals interact with them. FernGully, Avatar, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The Matrix are used as metaphors for enchanted nature, telepathic connection, galactic civilizations, and the risks of technological domination. Rama discusses the Na'vi, Eywa, Pandora, Alpha and Beta Centauri, and a society he imagines without war, hunger, or disease. He contrasts that vision with concern about artificial intelligence and the Borg idea, while citing Gregg Braden, Nassim Haramein, Bruce Lipton, and Mr. Keshe in related discussion. The segment remains rooted in the speakers' personal spiritual experiences and beliefs rather than independent scientific verification. Kryon on Closure, Dreams, Change and Trying Again A prerecorded Kryon segment presents 2026 as a year of unusual change centered on closure and resolution. Long-running international conflict is used as an example of unresolved issues coming to a head, and the same pattern is applied to family, workplace, and personal relationships. Unpleasant dreams are described as possible expressions of unresolved material surfacing for release. Listeners are encouraged to leave familiar routines, say yes to experiences they would normally decline, and create opportunities for unexpected synchronicities and new relationships. The recording also recommends revisiting ideas or projects that failed in the past because the surrounding conditions may now be different. Its central message is that the current period may feel difficult but can also open paths that were previously unavailable. The Mother Dialogue, NESARA and a Metaphysical View of Society After the Kryon recording, Tara leads an invocation and a dialogue with a voice addressed as Mother. The discussion presents divine love, Kundalini, bodily balance, the elements, meditation, movement practices, and care of the body as central to spiritual transformation. Political grievances involving Donald Trump, Congress, the Justice Department, war, climate disruption, and social division are folded into a metaphysical narrative involving an anticipated NESARA announcement. The speakers make extraordinary claims about death, aging, breatharianism, galactic beings, planetary ascension, higher-dimensional life, and a universe populated by spiritual hierarchies. At the same time, the segment strongly emphasizes opposition to racism and discrimination and describes humanity as one planetary family or rainbow nation. It closes with reflections on sacred sound, vowel tones, Stonehenge, the Schumann resonance, and honoring Mother Earth and other forms of life. Weekly Progress Reports and the Repeated Call for Peace Rama finishes with dated reports from August 28 through September 3 describing visits to Sun Mountain, the area near Abiquiu, the I AM Sanctuary, Runa Mu's office, and Overlook Mountain. In these reports he sits with deer, crows, hawks, a bobcat, cows, and a coyote, walks in circles, and uses the Adi Shakti or Gayatri mantras. He recounts messages he says he receives from the Crew, Darby O'Dell, the King of Swords, Lady Nada, and others, involving spacecraft, standing stones, plasma, planetary magnetics, Gaza, Scotland, the United Nations, and a coming message of peace. Nikola Tesla and alternative-energy ideas are invoked as part of a belief that humanity could meet its needs without conventional fossil-fuel systems. The reports repeatedly call for the Violet Flame, the emerald-green ray, an end to war, and a shift from material wealth toward love as a higher value. The episode closes with another donation appeal, a preview of the next program, a handoff to Rainbird, and mutual thanks and Namaste.
Before Flamingo Estate became one of the most beloved lifestyle brands in the world, Richard Christiansen was running a fast, urban, client driven creative agency. Today he's a rural Australian farm kid turned custodian of a hundred plus farms and makers, and the author of Pleasure Principles, a book that draws its wisdom from gardens rather than boardrooms.In this conversation, Richard and I talk about what it actually means to slow down while running a business that keeps growing. We get into the daily rituals that have nothing to do with work, the difference between expensive and truly luxurious, and the plant lessons from his book that took the longest to sink in. We also talk about hospitality in its truest sense, the people who shaped his taste, and what he'd tell someone to do if they only had twenty minutes to experience one pleasure from his world.This is a conversation about beauty, patience, and building something rooted enough to last.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fancy some reviews of some of the best or most interesting shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe? Yes! You do? Well, you've come to the right place as MusicalTalk continues its celebrated coverage of the Fringe's musical theatre offerings. This week, Thos joins Mike and Alison to discuss three eye catching new musicals - A Perfect Match, Mother Earth and the Shocking Truth About Flat Earth. Add insights, laughter and a song as well and you'll find it's an elemental pleasure!
— In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to become disconnected—from ourselves, from one another, and from the natural world. We're constantly chasing the next task, the next notification, the next destination, often forgetting that some of life's greatest healing happens when we simply slow down and pay attention. But what if one of the most powerful practices for reducing stress, restoring mental clarity, and reconnecting with a deeper sense of peace wasn't another productivity hack—but simply spending intentional time among the treesToday, we're exploring the beautiful practice of forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku—a gentle invitation to step away from the noise of everyday life and immerse ourselves in nature through our senses. We'll talk about the growing science behind this practice, how it supports our emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being, and why slowing down may be one of the most profound pathways to joy. Valeria sits with Amanda Chapman — She has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1997 and has worked with people from all walks of life and ages from diverse backgrounds. Amanda is also a Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy; a Certified Heart Math Practitioner; a Certified Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapist; and a Certified Life Coach, with a specialty in Spiritual Direction. Amanda currently offers both counseling and nature-based services through a branch of Elizabethton Counseling and Arts Center, located at Shakti in the Mountains, in Johnson City, Tennessee. Within her practice, Amanda specializes in what she calls Psycho-Spiritual Counseling, a blend of traditional psychotherapy or "talk therapy", outdoor or nature connection experiences, and spiritual direction or guidance. In addition to her counseling services, Amanda offers seasonal forest bathing experiences, which are guided nature walks, inspired by the Japanese practice of "shinrin-yoku," an outdoor practice that opens doors for physical and mental system regulation and relaxation and a reconnection to Mother Earth. Amanda also offers workshops and facilitates community talks on various subjects, such as Spiritual Awakenings, How to Age with Grace and Gusto, the Hidden Powers of the Highly Sensitive Person, Animal Communication, and Embracing the Inner Child. She also hosts and guides a local monthly group that explores the nature of reality and spirituality. Amanda's personal story of spiritual awakening will be coming out in a soon-to-be published nonfiction anthology, What Happened Next: Stories of Life Altering Encounters, and she is currently working on her memoir. Amanda is a proud native of her community and loves sharing the magic of what nature and spirit can do for our hearts, bodies, and minds. When not working, Amanda can be found spending time with her granddaughter or just sitting in silence in her backyard woods, listening to the birds and watching the deer and squirrels, and the occasional neighborhood bear. To learn more about Amanda Chapman and her work, please visit: https://www.oneforestworld.com/
https://vimeo.com/1205966336?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci If you notice everything has been quickening on the planet. Since about 2012, consciousness is lifting. Realizations are coming more swiftly. People are embodying at rapid rates. And it's all because now is the time that our planet is being elevated to a higher consciousness. Today’s guest, Hope Fitzgerald, is going to speak with us about The Infinity Wave that she began receiving and transmitting, since around 2012. Join us to find out more! Hope Fitzgerald is a Spiritual Teacher, Intuitive Dowser, Coach, Healer, End-of-Life Midwife, Neurofeedback Practitioner, and author of The Infinity Wave: Mastering the Art of Love, Compassion & Flow. Her path was illuminated after a powerful spiritual awakening in 1976 and in 2010, she began receiving messages about The Infinity Wave. Every Monday evening, Hope hosts a connection event. On the first Monday of the month, she leads The Infinity Circle, a live group call filled with upcoming astrological insights. On the second Monday, she releases a new meditation to add to her library of channeled meditations, created for daily practice to help us stay balanced and positive. On the third Monday of the month, she hosts The Channeling Salon, a live call where she channels messages from beings in other dimensions, beyond the veil. On the fourth Monday of the month she leads a live Community Call to connect with other like minded, heart centered people. Hope Fitzgerald also offers her guidance in her Life Coaching and Certified Neurofeedback Practitioner private practice with options of single and/or multiple session private coaching packages. Watch or listen to the show for tips to unlock the infinite possibilities that already lie within you to guide your spiritual growth toward a more evolved and fulfilling life. You’re Invited! FREE: Monday Meditations https://www.spreadinfinitehope.com/meditations READ: The Infinity Wave: Mastering the Art of Love, Compassion & Flow https://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Wave-Mastering-Love-Compassion/dp/B0DVTKXG HOPE FITZGERALD BIO Hope has dedicated her life to helping others awaken to their highest potential, and her journey, sparked by a profound series of visions, has guided her from quiet devotion to a public platform where she now shares the transformational power of the Infinity Wave. Her work is a call to action, a reminder that the time is now to embrace love, evolve spiritually, and flow with the universe. For 30 years, Hope has utilized Intuitive Dowsing to access a guidance system that provides rapid life insights and transformations for herself and her clients. Additionally, she serves as an energy healer integrating sound, Reiki, and essential oils into her work. Hope also leads groups to potent global sites to teach the art of communicating with landscapes, believing that when the powerhouse of the human heart interacts with a highly charged site, an alchemy occurs that can create a profound shift in consciousness. LINKS Web: www.spreadinfinitehope.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spreadinfinitehope Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spreadinfinitehope/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/spreadinfinitehope YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership In Soul Nectar Tribe, we are joining forces to influence a new conversation on the planet…one that respects and honors all of life and looks forward seven generations to ensure the consequences of our actions are what we choose to create for our descendents. When we join our sparks together in community and comraderie, we become a powerful beacon of light and hope. FREE GIFTS! 1. Receive the free Reinvent Yourself ebook and guided meditations at http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/gift 2. Receive the Second Wave Guided Meditation Pack for free at http://www.thesecondwave.media LINKS FOR KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Website: www.kerrihummingbird.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulnectarshow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
The Full Moon invites you to 'Lead with your Heart'. Take this moment to anchor into Mother Earth and give way to all that inhibits you from being true to you. It is time to sweep out the energetic locks. During the entry into this lunar cycle...the full moon provides a deeper ability to receive and release. Your willingness to trust you, honor you and authentically BE TRUE to you...will lead you to SPEAK UP + Get to KNOW Thyself. The remedy is to rely on leading with your heart. Pause. Listen. Reflect.The Full Moon reached full potency on Wednesday, August 27, 2026. From the traditional ways of the earth, these moments like the Full MOON(s) are best met with silence and non-verbal listening. Coupled with a partial lunar eclipses are meant for the region they intersect with and best honor from within. Silent meditative listening. Look IN. Contemplation:Are you willing to get to know thyself?What is the simplest way to practice being true to you? Are you ready to lead with your heart?Which energy centers are most fluid?Weekly talks are an offering to assist you in diving deeper into a spiritual practice, exploring your inner landscape, and cultivating inner peace.Time Stamps: Dharma 0:00 | Meditation 14:00 | Sound 28:00 | Outro 59:00MusicRandom Rab Up Coming Shows:‘Just Me' by Cadre Scott Sound Suzanne Toro Producer: Dante Marino Production brought to you by OmToro Wellness + MediaMind Training: 8 Limbs Yoga Session: Weekly Writings and Well BeingHumanity + Earth Friendly Goodies:SuperfeastLiving TeaKindSpringFormula FlawlessBalance + Focus Quick LinkOra CacoaBook: SunPlay
Full Title Name: Family business? Hiring Catholics? Missed priesthood, married instead? All baptized are Catholics? How to read Bible? Scorzelli cross? Marrying non-Catholic? Boy-girl friends? Guardian angels for all? Veil colors in Church? The Our Father: "super-substantial bread"? Vatican II Modernism inevitably leads to New Order of idol worship, neo-paganism and Marxism. Modernism is synthesis of all heresies; the Blessed Mother is the Destroyer of Heresies. This episode was recorded on 8/25/2026. Our Links: http://linkwcb.com/ Please consider making a monetary donation to What Catholics Believe. Father Jenkins remembers all of our benefactors in general during his daily Mass, and he also offers one Mass on the first Sunday of every month specially for all supporters of What Catholics Believe. May God bless you for your generosity! https://www.wcbohio.com/donate Subscribe to our other YouTube channels: @WCBHighlights @WCBHolyMassLivestream May God bless you all!
In Episode 5, co-host Dr. Lyla June Johnston (Diné/Tsétsêhéstâhese) speaks with Dr. Nelly Masayi (Luhya), an Indigenous academic from western Kenya, about the role of Indigenous knowledge in protecting biodiversity, addressing climate change, and sustaining communities. Together, they explore the impacts of colonization on Indigenous cultures, land ownership, food systems, and women's roles. Don't miss this conversation! Listen to “Indigenous Kenya: The Power of Luhya Knowledge to Protect Biodiversity with Dr. Nelly Masayi.”
The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse arrives the night of August 27th into the early morning of the 28th, with 96 percent of the moon in shadow... almost total. This culminates the final eclipse gateway of 2026, the one that opened with the Lions Gate and the total solar eclipse on August 12th. If these recent days have felt chaotic, or whole areas of your life feel like they are collapsing or falling away, this eclipse energy is likely part of why. In this energy update, learn the 3 things you need to know so you can make the most of this eclipse energy and ride the waves of change and timeline shifts with grace. ✨ In this video you will learn: ✨Why the timeline shifting feels chaotic, and how to roll with the changes instead of resisting them ✨How to return to center and stay the calm light amidst the storm ✨The reframe that changes everything... everything is happening FOR you ✨How to welcome forgiveness and let go of the dense energies you have been holding ✨How to invite your inner child forward and release the inner protector that says stay small ✨What is amplified in the field right now... revelation, intuition, inspiration, and divine downloads Plus a card pull for this Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, and a reminder that Mother Earth is your most invaluable ally through every shift. ✨⏰ Timestamps: 0:00 Why the Energy Feels Chaotic Right Now 0:22 The August 27-28 Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, 96% Covered 1:18 Thing 1: Timelines Are Shifting... Roll With the Changes 4:09 Thing 2: Everything Is Happening FOR You 7:03 Thing 3: Forgiveness and What Wants to Arise 8:15 Welcoming Your Inner Child 10:03 Cutting the Cords With Archangel Michael 10:22 Revelation, Intuition and Divine Downloads 11:08 Card Pull for the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse 11:49 Mother Earth Is Your Ally 12:20 Blessed Eclipse ✨ Get Your Free Full Moon Ritual Guide Here: https://www.freefullmoonbook.com Ready for more? Free Angel Message: http://www.Ask-Angels.com/love Free Cord Cutting Meditation with Archangel Michael: • 7 Minute Cord Cutting Meditation with Arch... Experience the Full Moon Eclipse activation here: https://www.theangelsolution.com With love, gratitude, and bright blessings, Melanie #FullMoon #LunarEclipse #Eclipse2026 #FullMoonEclipse #EnergyUpdate #Pisces #TimelineShift #SpiritualAwakening #Ascension
Hello Beautiful, I'm so grateful you're here with me. The earth has a quiet way of reminding us to slow down, breathe deeply, and trust life's natural rhythms. In this meditation, we'll reconnect with the grounding strength and steady wisdom that nature so generously offers. This meditation for grounding, mindfulness, emotional healing, stress relief, resilience, and inner peace helps you feel supported and connected. Love,
There are some life journeys that are extremely challenging, and if you're a person who's having one of those life journeys, or if you're a person who loves somebody who's having one of those really challenging life journeys, this episode is for you. We're gonna have a conversation with Ronnie Figueroa, who has gone through so many difficult experiences: addictions, drugs, and abusive behaviors, chronic health issues, homelessness, disability, so many challenges, and now is a therapist that helps other people. At 72 years old, thriving and counseling, taking no medication, and living in inner peace. Join us to find out more! Ronnie Figueroa has an M.A. in Counseling Psychology. He is licensed as a Mental Health Counselor and is the author of, A Simple Path to Healing: EMDR and Awareness Practices for Emotional and Physical Healing as well as, Life and Death: We Are All That. He is certified in Life Coaching and Nutritional Advising and has extensive training in Reiki, EMDR, EFT, NLP, Neuro-Associative Conditioning, and The Sedona Method. He is a graduate of One Healing Light Energy School and is a Certified Hypnotherapist. Ronnie integrated conventional counseling techniques with diverse alternative healing modalities to heal himself of addiction, anxiety, chronic asthma, a seizure disorder, and a heart condition and then trained for a rigorous test of strength and endurance, finishing 3rd place in the Spartan DEKA Strong World Championship. Ronnie has a clinical mental health private practice specializing in life coaching, anxiety, self-esteem, addiction support and holistic wellness. He offers individual coaching, group coaching and energy healing and teaches workshops, webinars and courses in life development and helps students become certified life coaches. Watch or listen to the show to be inspired to learn how you can heal yourself from any health condition. You’re Invited! READ: The Journey Within: Spiritual Growth and Personal Development for Seekers https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Within-Spiritual-Personal-Development-ebook/dp/B0CM2VZW47/ RONNIE FIGUEROA BIO Ronnie Figueroa is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Hypnotist, Life Coach, Nutritional Advisor, and Energy Healer. In his mid-fifties, his life had fallen apart trying to cope with personal losses. Abusive behaviors, addiction to alcohol, drugs and smoking led to a heart condition requiring a pacemaker, chronic health issues, a seizure disorder, a disability and periods of homelessness. Today, Ronnie is seventy-two. He takes no medications. He runs a thriving counseling practice. He built a business serving individuals on the autism spectrum. Ronnie developed a simple, trainable practice of being aware in one’s body, vulnerable risk-taking and trusting in heart awareness, paired with breathwork to rebuild his life. His life perception is living proof that it’s possible to move from coping to thriving by living a life of Conscious Awareness with breathing exercises and heart connection that can change our DNA structure. LINKS Web: https://thrivingcampus.com/providers/ronnie-figueroa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557131344651 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-figueroa-a0739523/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RONFIGGY YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership In Soul Nectar Tribe, we are joining forces to influence a new conversation on the planet…one that respects and honors all of life and looks forward seven generations to ensure the consequences of our actions are what we choose to create for our descendents. When we join our sparks together in community and comraderie, we become a powerful beacon of light and hope. FREE GIFTS! 1. Receive the free Reinvent Yourself ebook and guided meditations at http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/gift 2. Receive the Second Wave Guided Meditation Pack for free at http://www.thesecondwave.media LINKS FOR KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Website: www.kerrihummingbird.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulnectarshow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
Susan Manewich is a leadership and organizational consultant, trainer, counselor, published author and researcher, speaker, intuitive with expertise in emotional intelligence, consciousness, new emerging moral technologies and geomagnetic changes affecting our planet and humanity. She has led two organizations dedicated to new energy technology and consciousness. Popular on many esteemed lecture circuits, Susan offers Leadership courses on Emotional Intelligence and Electro & Geomagnetism. In the first part of our two-episode conversation, Susan takes us back to her earliest memories where she recalls being conscious inside her mother's womb, making contact with extraterrestrials and at the age of seven being kidnapped by what we would now call Men in Black.Susan is an authentic, inspiring, humble and engaging voice for the evolution of humanity and Mother Earth. Our conversation spilled over into a dynamic second hour that delves deeper into dialog around concepts of co creating a new earth many of us are eager to hear about and we're sure you will be enthralled not only by her experiences, but how they shaped her world-view of compassion, peace and service as we move through these turbulent times.Learn more about Susan's work at https://www.ietevolve.comhttps://substack.com/@ietevolvehttps://www.instagram.com/susanmanewich?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==INTERSTELLAR COMMUNITY GATHERING: September 2026 Swiss Alps (Interlaken) https://givebutter.com/interstellar-gathering-2026
https://www.shantimayberry.com/ SHANTI MAYBERRY HHP, Ph.D. Inspirational Speaker, Educator, Consultant and Author In practice for over thirty-five years, Dr. Shanti is skilled in helping her clients discover their innate self-healing capacities, release painful or traumatic patterns, reconnect with nature, and manifest their most fulfilling, authentic life. She is a depth ecopsychologist, somatic ecotherapist, holistic health consultant, meditation and movement instructor and university teacher. Known for her insight, down to earth perspective and vivid personal stories, Shanti holds a Ph.D. in psychology, an MA from the University of New York and a BA with honors from UC Berkeley. She works at Inner Balance Health Group in Solana Beach, CA, where she offers private sessions and several programs for groups and individuals. Through her classes, sessions and retreats, Dr. Shanti has shared nature therapies, women's empowerment and the sacred feminine, meditation, somatic practices and new paradigm principles to thousands of clients and students. She also served as an instructor at the California Naturopathic College and was an adjunct professor of somatic studies and Jungian depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. Dr. Shanti integrates contemplative, somatic and nature therapies in her work and draws on a background in Yoga, Zen, Taoism, Western metaphysics and several Earth wisdom traditions. She has been blessed with opportunities to meet and practice with numerous spiritual leaders, including sages from India, Buddhist and Taoist masters, the Dalai Lama and Eckhart Tolle. Her writing has appeared in several nature publications and peer-reviewed journals. Currently, she is completing a book on the ecological paradigm and the new era we are entering. Dr. Shanti believes that restoring the bond between inner and outer nature is imperative now for our survival as a species and also for personal and planetary well-being. Her deep love for Nature also inspires her work as a photographer, writer and outdoor acrylic painter. She lives with her extended family near a wildlife preserve and enjoys a contemplative and creative nature-oriented lifestyle. Restore your Natural Well-Being, Vitality, Creativity and Peace Come Home To Nature: Practices to Reunite with Mother Earth for Healing, Joy, Guidance, Love, and Awakening by Shanti Mayberry PhD Discover how Nature's medicine heals, guides, stabilizes, and inspires your life, no matter where you live. In this deeply nourishing book, ecopsychologist and Nature therapist, Shanti Mayberry, reminds us of our ancient belonging to Mother Earth and all her creatures as kin. She offers uplifting practices, heart-opening poetry, reflection questions and principles for Nature reconnection that support wellbeing and joy, easing anxieties, stress, and depression. She also shares vivid stories from her own healing journey of Nature reunion through wilderness adventures, mindful gardening, seasonal rituals, tree and flower communion and other practices. Come home to the wisdom of your body's inner nature and to the loving embrace of our mothering Earth. “This brilliant book will be more than a one-time read for me.” —Ron Pevny, Conscious Living, Conscious Aging: Cllaiming the Gifts of Elderhood “Poetic, well-researched, and easy to read.” —Carol Kozial, Ph.D, Founder Canadian Ecopsychology Network “This book is a powerful healing prescription, full of deep and practical wisdom.” —Linda Buzzell, LMFT, co-editor of Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind Dr. Shanti Mayberry HHP, Ph.D is an ecopsychologist, Nature therapist, holistic health consultant, mindfulness practitioner, and co-founder of an integrative natural health center. She lives with her extended family in the coastal hills of Southern California. Her love of Nature also inspires her work as a gardener, photographer, and outdoor acrylic painter.
In this episode of The Observatory, Samuel Beautysta joins the show to discuss the ancient art of Zapotec weaving and the living stories carried in each thread. Samuel, a traveling weaver from Oaxaca, Mexico, shares how his curiosity about identity and lineage led him deep into the Benizaa tradition, uncovering the meanings behind patterns, the natural colors drawn from the earth, and the symbols that honor life, death, and ancestry. He reflects on his family's response to his search for knowledge, his experiences traveling and teaching, and how weaving becomes a language that connects cultures and generations. Timestamps[02:31] How Scott and LaRae first met Samuel Bautista[05:36] Samuel's background information on the weaving culture and tradition[13:33] How things unfolded for Samuel after the curiosity of wanting to know who he is[19:02] Samuel's experience in the United Kingdom[20:10] The similarities of Samuel's culture to that of other cultures during his research[25:46] How Samuel's parents reacted to his journey of seeking knowledge about their tradition [29:11] How Samuel discovered the natural colours of weaving[38:43] Samuel's episode on The Reluctant Traveler Show about the Day of the Dead[49:27] Connecting to one another and the Mother Earth[55:34] How Samuel created a community of collaboration and co-creationNotable quotes:“History is always written with an agenda and a hidden power, like governments and institutions. It's up to us to answer questions for ourselves, who we are, our lineage, and our story.” - Samuel Beautysta [11:59]“When we start to discover that we are more similar than we are different, it changes our whole perspective on what our parents taught us.” - LaRae Wright [25:46]“To survive the hottest days of summer, you have to feed your roots, your ancestors, and remember your teachings.” - [43:25]“For us, instead of fearing death, we embraced it and added it to our symbols and rituals.” - Samuel Beautysta [50:38]“All the knowledge is lying dormant within you, just like a seed that is buried in the ground and ready to sprout. ” - Samuel Beautysta [01:07:42]Relevant links:Samuel Beautysta Website: https://dixza.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam_dixza/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dixzarugsSubscribe to the podcast: Apple PodcastsProduced by NC Productions
If you're a woman in her 40s, 50s, and 60s and you're navigating pre-menopause and menopause and you're feeling exhausted. Your guts are all a mess and you're wondering what to do. Well, you've entered the wild, wild west of menopause. Because everybody has a different theory. Today’s guest, Cindy Dupuie is here to help us untangle that mess, get some clear guidance and direction. She's a functional medicine practitioner nutritionist, whose specialty is digestion, thyroid, bloodwork, and women in their pause years. So join us for a very revealing conversation! After Western medicine failed to provide Cindy Dupuie with any hope of healing her health crisis or relieving her from chronic illness, she took matters into her own hands. By following functional medicine's, root cause approach, Cindy healed herself. She became a nutritionist, and has been certified in functional medicine since 2008. Cindy is the founder of A Living Balance. Where her wellness practice is focused on diet and lifestyle modification to improve metabolic health, diabetes, heart disease, and to reverse the aging process by finding the root cause of chronic disease and by correcting any imbalances found within the digestive system, in hormones, or in the detoxification system. Watch or listen to the show to be inspired to make small lifestyle changes today and get your healing started to feel better and live a balanced life at the top of your game. You’re Invited! FREE GIFT: Download Lab Checklist for The Pause Years https://mailchi.mp/ec838eef0e74/lab-checklist WATCH: What End Is Up When It Comes To HRT https://youtu.be/A-jMfvQifjo Signature Course: Grace In Transition for Women Of A Certain Age https://alivingbalance.net/course/ CINDY DUPUIE BIO Cindy's been helping both men and women for over 20 years who were sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. She's a functional medicine practitioner/nutritionist whose specialty is digestion, thyroid, blood work, and women in their Pause years. It's her goal to educate and empower women to advocate for themselves. Cindy received her BS degree in Dietetics many moons ago and then found Functional Medicine over 23 years ago when she was going through a very difficult time in her life- her digestive system was rebelling like a teenager, and was thrown into an early menopause at the age of 43. Since that time, she's never looked back and has helped 100's of clients heal through the functional medicine lens. One of Cindy's super powers is to research, connect the dots, listen and to teach. She likes to dig deep. She doesn't take things at face value. She's happiest when she's in front of an audience, even an audience of one. Along with helping her ladies in her 1:1 telehealth practice, she offers courses, lab work assessments and teaches yoga. She's also a mom and grandma. Her main goal is to help women have the ability to be their own healthcare advocate. LINKS Website: https://alivingbalance.net Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cindy_dupuie/ YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@alivingbalance YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership In Soul Nectar Tribe, we are joining forces to influence a new conversation on the planet…one that respects and honors all of life and looks forward seven generations to ensure the consequences of our actions are what we choose to create for our descendents. When we join our sparks together in community and comraderie, we become a powerful beacon of light and hope. FREE GIFTS! 1. Receive the free Reinvent Yourself ebook and guided meditations at http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/gift 2. Receive the Second Wave Guided Meditation Pack for free at http://www.thesecondwave.media LINKS FOR KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Website: www.kerrihummingbird.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulnectarshow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
In this episode, we welcome back Danielle Stevenson, founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Applied Ecological Remediation (CAER), to explore the transformative potential of ecological remediation. We also feature clips of Merlin Sheldrake, the biologist and bestselling author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make our World. He spoke at the 2024 Bioneers Conference, stressing how critically important fungi are and discussed the visionary work of the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) and its efforts to map and protect the mycorrhizal fungal communities of the planet. Join us as Danielle discusses innovative nature-based techniques for cleaning up contaminated sites, the importance of community involvement, and the vital role of fungi and native plants in restoring our ecosystems. Discover how we can collectively address pollution and promote environmental justice while honoring Indigenous practices and knowledge. Danielle continues the conversation on phyto & mycoremediation, and post-fire & ecosystem restoration. Danielle's restoration techniques allow fungi and native plants to break down toxins such as: petroleum, plastics, and pesticides into less toxic chemicals. CAER's mission is to advance research and application of ecological remediation to equitably address pollution, promote public health, provide education and workforce development, build climate resilience & ensure environmental justice. Regeneration is possible in even the most dire situations if we follow the ways of Nature. Danielle joins us to explain how we can be part of this collective remembrance. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Danielle Stevenson [https://www.danielle-stevenson.com/] founded and runs the Centre for Applied Ecological Remediation (or CAER) [https://caer.earth/] and is the Founder & Director of DIY Fungi. She is an environmental toxicologist, applied mycologist, and bioremediation innovator with expertise in soil, water, and waste remediation. She has led community-academic-government partnerships to develop accessible soil testing programs and implement nature-based cleanup strategies, including plant-fungal remediation models. She provides approaches for post-fire bioremediation projects, and advances scalable bioremediation solutions for polluted sites. Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, Indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt Hosted by Carry Kim Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 290
Discover how to weave Animal Reiki and nature healing into your everyday life with practical Reiki tools and active observation. In this session, the Reiki Lifestyle team demonstrates real-world animal communication and consent, sharing how to leave "Reiki Trails" wherever you walk to support animals, land, and urban environments. Key Insights *Observing Animal Consent: Animal Reiki begins with telepathic consent and passive observation. When an animal stays neutral or shifts its body language toward you, it signals acceptance. Always allow the animal to dictate the length and dynamic of the session. *The Exchange of Reiki Trails: Activating your foot chakras with Reiki or the Tree of Life symbol creates an active energetic exchange with Mother Earth. As you step forward with intention, you leave light behind while pulling up grounding Earth energy. *Nature Is Everywhere: The Spirit of the Earth resides in raw wilderness, ocean currents, human-made city structures, and daily community spaces alike. You do not need to be deep in the woods to connect with Tree of Life energy; urban centers have their own vital rhythm. *Surrogate & Distance Applications: You can send Reiki Trails ahead of time to veterinary clinics, dog parks, or rescue facilities by using your current space as a surrogate. Distance Reiki removes time and physical barriers, helping ease anxiety before you even step foot on site. People Also Ask (FAQ) *What are Reiki Trails and how do you activate them? Reiki Trails are energy footprints created by activating your foot chakras with Reiki or Tree of Life energy. By walking with intention, you create an energetic exchange where you leave light upon the earth while simultaneously drawing up grounding earth energy. *How do you ask an animal for consent before giving Reiki? You request consent telepathically or with clear mental intention while carefully observing the animal's body language. If the animal remains neutral, fluffs its feathers, relaxes its breathing, or stays nearby, it is interpreted as a "yes" to receiving energy. *Can you send Animal Reiki to nature using videos or webcams? Yes, distance Reiki operates beyond time and space. You can channel Reiki to animals, forests, and oceans through live webcams, recorded videos, or still photographs to support environmental healing anywhere in the world. Connect with Robyn and Colleen Website: https://reikilifestyle.com Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/ Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/ **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual. Continue using AI Cursor?Keep it onTurn Off
This morning, the cicadas are loud.They are singing outside as I record this week's episode of A Life That Lets Me Breathe - that unmistakable sound of late summer here in the Midwest.I could go inside and find somewhere quieter. But I don't want to.There is something I love about letting these conversations hold the sounds of the season we're actually living in. The birds. The wind. The cicadas. The imperfect, ordinary life happening around us while we sit together and talk about what it means to be human.I've been noticing how much is changing. Not only in my own life. Almost every conversation I have seems to circle back to the same thing:Something is ending.Something is beginning.And we aren't entirely sure what comes next.For some, it's a relationship. For others, a job. A role. An identity. A way of living that once felt tolerable, but suddenly doesn't anymore.Some people are choosing the change.I'm done with this.I can't carry this anymore.This isn't mine.Others feel as though life is making the choice for them.And then there are those who can't even name what is changing yet. They simply feel it.A restlessness. An anticipation. A strange knowing that something is coming.Maybe you feel it, too.Sometimes we change before our lives do.I think one of the most disorienting parts of transformation is that the change often begins inside of us long before there is evidence of it outside of us.Something shifts. We begin wanting different things.What once felt normal starts feeling uncomfortable. What we once tolerated becomes intolerable. What once seemed impossible begins whispering, maybe.And yet, when we look around, our lives may still look mostly the same.That space can be incredibly unsettling. Our minds want to understand. Where is this going? What am I supposed to do? How will this work? Am I making a terrible mistake?We want the map before we take the first step. But perhaps some seasons aren't asking us for a map. Perhaps they are asking us for self-trust. To listen. To notice what lights us up and what drains the life from us. To recognize what we can no longer pretend not to know.And then to trust that the next step will reveal itself when we need it.What becomes unbearable when we love ourselves more?I've been thinking about this a lot lately:Sometimes the thing that changed isn't the job. Or the relationship. Or the circumstance. We changed.Something we could tolerate for years suddenly becomes unbearable because we have grown in our capacity to love ourselves.And perhaps that discomfort isn't evidence that something has gone wrong.Perhaps it is contrast.It shows us where we have abandoned ourselves. Where we have made ourselves smaller. Where we have stayed because staying was familiar. Where an old role, expectation or identity no longer belongs to the person we are becoming.The things that once taught us how to love ourselves may eventually have to fall away because we learned.And that doesn't always mean leaving everything behind.Sometimes a relationship changes with us. Sometimes a job becomes something different. Sometimes an old dream transforms into a new one.And sometimes, yes, we realize something has reached its ending.We don't always know which it will be while we're standing in the middle of it. That is where trust comes in. Learning to live without the straight line.I don't have answers for this season. I'm living it, too. I'm letting what makes me feel alive guide me. I'm practicing staying in the moment instead of demanding that I know what happens five steps from now.I'm learning that uncertainty doesn't always mean I'm lost.Sometimes uncertainty simply means I have left the old path, and the new one hasn't appeared yet.And maybe we're allowed to stand there for a while. At the edge of the forest. Listening.This morning, as I was thinking about all of this, I opened a voice note and began speaking.I wasn't trying to write anything. But when I finished, I realized a poem had arrived.So I'll leave it here for you, too.The Wild WithinSometimes what you need mostis not more movement.Not force.Not the right answers.Not making sense of it all.Sometimesyou don't want to walkthe straight line - linear,certain,understandable,predictable,sure.Sometimes what you long for mostis a new rhythm.To step outside of time.To flow.A time to honor the uncertainty.To throw caution to the wind.To be brave.To take a new path.To get off the path altogether.To see what waitsbeyond the edge of the forest.To shine brighter.Expand wider.Allow your heart to becomefuller,freer,more alive.There is a callto return to the wild within you.The wild that knows the next step.The wild that has faithand trusts - the process,the moment,your own creative energy.The fire.The power.The wildnessthat knows where it wantsto take you next.Now is not the timeto fear the dark.Not the timeto run from the shadowor hide from change.But to walk toward it.To stand taller within it.And to remember - your ancestors,your angels and guides,Mother Earth herself,and all of the starsare holding you,guiding you,cheering you on - one beautiful,messy,imperfect,uncertain,wild stepat a time.Maybe you don't need to know where the path leads today. Maybe you only need enough courage for the step that is here now.And then another.And another.Until one day you look around and realize that the life outside of you has finally begun to resemble the life that was quietly taking shape within you all along.Keep taking good care of you, my friend.I'll be over here doing the same.With love,ShannonCome gather.
Episode: 140 Taking Charge After Stroke: Self-Determination and Recovery with Vivian Fu In this episode you will discover: ● The Conversation Is the Intervention — A structured, facilitated conversation that centers a person's identity, hopes, and vision for their best day produces measurable improvements in quality of life and independence a year after stroke. Connection isn't soft — it's evidence-based. ● Reframe the Expert in the Room — Take Charge asks clinicians to resist offering advice, validation, or direction — and to trust that the person with stroke already holds the wisdom they need. The hardest part of the facilitator role is staying out of the way. ● Self-Determination Is Not a Luxury — When people with stroke are supported to set their own direction, outcomes improve, costs decrease, and the effects last for years. Building systems that protect that autonomy isn't idealistic — it's what the data demands. Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Katie Strong from Central Michigan University and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group, a community dedicated to supporting better aphasia care. Today I'm speaking with Dr. Vivian Fu, a stroke neurologist living and working in Kelowna, British Columbia, the unceded territories of the Syilx / Okanagan people. Vivian trained in Aotearoa New Zealand, where she completed her PhD running the Taking Charge After Stroke trial. Take Charge showed that people with stroke who were supported to follow their own self-determination had much better quality of life and independence a year after their stroke. The second Take Charge RCT showed that two sessions about six weeks apart produce better outcomes than one session. Vivian strives to embed the Take Charge philosophy in her daily practice, and is focused on improving access to high quality stroke care for rural, regional, and underrepresented populations. I have been looking forward to this conversation. What drew me to Take Charge was how it reframes the question entirely — from what does the clinician do for this person to what does this person want for their own life. That shift is deceptively simple, and as you'll hear, the evidence behind it is anything but. Let's get into it. Katie Strong: Welcome, Vivian. Vivian Fu: Thank you so much for having me, Katie. I'd like to start off with my Pepeha. This is an introduction in Te Reo Māori, which is the indigenous language of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand, and I'll just translate each line. Nō Hong Kong ōku tīpuna. My ancestors come from Hong Kong. I tipu ake au ki Aotearoa. I grew up in Aotearoa, New Zealand. E noho ana au ki Ki-Low-Na. I live in Kelowna, British Columbia. Ko tēnei taku mihi ki ngā tāngata whenua o te rohe nei. I like to pay my deepest respects to the first peoples of this land. I live on the unceded territories of the Syilx and Okanagan peoples. Ko tēnei taku mihi ki ngā maunga, ki ngā awa, ki ngā roto, ki ngā Papatuānuku, o te rohe nei. I'd like to pay my deepest respects to the mountains, rivers, and the lakes, and to Mother Earth. All these important landmarks that have been here for millennia. Nō reira, tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna koutou katoa. Therefore, hello, hello, hello, Ko Vivian Fu tōku ingoa. Lovely to be here. Katie Strong: Well, I'm so glad you're here. And I wanted to start off today asking about the Take Charge program that you've been working with, and talk to me about how that began. What was the origin of that? Vivian Fu: Sure, so really this work began in probably the late 90s early 2000s when clinicians in Aotearoa New Zealand realized that there were different outcomes for people who were Māori compared with non-Māori, and I guess an important point to illustrate is that in Aotearoa society we view things in a very bicultural lens, and by that I mean Tangata Whenua, who are the people of the land, so indigenous people of the Māori and Tangata Tiriti, so everyone else are people of the treaty. It doesn't really matter where you come from, but you are a person of the treaty if you live in Aotearoa, and so it's a bicultural lens, and so we always look at things in that way, and that's how our kind of entire society is grounded upon that. And so when we look at health outcomes, what we could see back then, and unfortunately what we, in a way, still see now is that Māori were experiencing a stroke at about 20 years younger than non-Māori, and they were more likely to die from their stroke, and also more likely to be severely disabled. And so there was a difference in life expectancy, a difference in overall rehabilitation access, difference in overall outcomes, and so it started off with Professor Matire Harwood's work. She is Tangata Whenua, and in her PhD, she was looking at why there were these differences in outcomes and wanting to address them. And so that started off with the Māori and Pacific Stroke Study, which was essentially conducted in just Māori and Pacific people in Aotearoa, New Zealand, out of many different centers around the country. It was a four arm study.. It was a randomized control trial, and it looked at a conversation, which was labeled as the "Take Charge" session, but it was, it was really a connection and a conversation versus a professionally made DVD from the New Zealand Stroke Foundation about people's experiences and stories after stroke. And then the fourth arm of the trial was getting both of those interventions, and there was a control group. So there were three active groups in one control group. And what the researchers basically found was that anybody who had received this session of discussion and connection did much better a year after stroke in terms of quality of life, independence, and caregiver strain. And so that was the first sort of indication that there was something in that conversation that was really important. Unfortunately, it didn't really take off in terms of being able to be implemented, and so then Dr. Harry McNaughton, who was Dr. Harwood's supervisor wrote multiple grants and tried to get this session into much more of a bigger trial with some some type of implementation, and that's where I came along and we essentially did two things. We operationalized the intervention into something that had a bit of a framework, so with a bit of a booklet and a bit of a structure to follow. Really looking into what was it about that conversation that was so powerful and made such a difference to people, and tried to put those things into practice. Then, secondly, to conduct a second trial in New Zealand out of seven centers for people with stroke who were non-Māori and non-Pacific, because the struggle that we came across was that it was only shown to be effective in a small group of people, but not in everybody, and so we had to do things backwards. And so that was really where it all began, from these principles of self-determination, so Tino Rangatiratanga, which is a really important principle in Te Ao Māori, and in the world of Māori, but also knowing that Māori and a lot of indigenous peoples, we think of health as this concept called Te Whare Tapa Whā, for example, which is the house with four walls. So a person is never just their body and their physical health, there are other walls that keep the house upright. So mental health, spiritual health, and family health, whānau is so important, and feeling as though you have strong foundations in where you belong is also really important. So it's that really holistic look at health of an individual and how we can address all of those things in an intervention is really where it all came from. Katie Strong: Thank you for sharing. I appreciate the backstory, and also just the idea of what you're thinking about from a holistic health standpoint. I know our listeners are probably curious, some of them might not have heard about Take Charge before, so this is the first time of them hearing about this, and so I was hoping, Vivian, you could give us an overview of what the intervention is, and then maybe walk us through what a session actually looks like in practice. Vivian Fu: Yeah, absolutely. So I'll talk you through the session in the way that it was done in the larger Take Charge trial. So this was done in 400 non-Māori, non-Pacific people with stroke, and our trial there had three arms. So there was a control group, there was a group that received just one session, and then there was a group that received two sessions six weeks apart roughly. The sessions were provided by a trained facilitator, and they were timed roughly somewhere between three to 18 weeks after stroke. So quite a large window, really, depending on when the person with stroke was ready to receive it. So the short version of what it looks like is it's based off the booklet and it's done face to face. It's a conversation and the facilitator is trained at the beginning to really try and establish a relationship…to build a relationship. There's a concept in Te Ao Māori called Whakawhanaungatanga, which is really sort of seeking another person's identity, recognizing who they are as a person, and trying to build connections. And so I guess in English, we think of that as building rapport, building trust. And so it in our trial was done face to face. We have also looked at ways of doing this via telehealth as well, which is, you can imagine, is a little bit different. But that step is really important, and we knew that it was important also in the initial Māori and Pacific trial, because the facilitators who were trained were actually ethnicity matched. So that's something where I think it came quite naturally in that trial, but in the second trial we really wanted to ensure that a relationship was built, and then there are three pages, initial pages in the booklet that look at different things. So the first page is looking at how the person has been affected by the stroke, and then asking them to think about actually who they really are as a person. It's a very simple concept, and a very sort of simple question, but for many people that's the first time they've really been asked that and have had to think about that. So anything that comes to mind that they can relate to, you know, who they are. An individual, and what it is that they love, so for example, for me, I would say, "I'm a mum, and I'm, I'm a stroke neurologist, I am a painter, I'm a poet, I'm someone who loves going for walks in hikes," and, you know, so those kinds of things, and it, and it kind of really builds on on that person's identity and who they are in the world. And so that's that sort of page one. It's really about establishing identity and sense of self. And then the second page is talking then about my hopes and fears. And that might be a tricky one, really, for a lot of people to start talking about and thinking about. They may not want to express that, they may not have been asked that. Sometimes it brings out a lot of emotion, and that's why that initial beginning part of establishing trust and in a kind of a psychological safety space is really important. And then the third page is imagining or envisioning what my best day looks like. And you can be as wild and fantastical about that as you like. When we train our facilitators, we asked them to do these exercises as well themselves, so they can get a really good sense of what that's like, and I had a lovely training session with community health workers from Tanaha First Nation in Cranbrook, BC, and one of one of the attendees in the group said she'd love to have breakfast with a Sasquatch, and so that was absolutely, you know, it was so culturally relevant, so important. Katie Strong: That makes my Pacific Northwest roots just smile there! Vivian Fu: Exactly! Just so unique to that individual and to where they are in the world. And it's not something you can, you can pluck out of a textbook or pluck out of anything, right. It's where they are. I love that activity. It's quite magical what comes out. And then after those three pages are done, then there are some pages that are specifically related to goal setting, which may or may not be relevant to the person in front of you, things like a physical page, emotional, social, financial, health management type pages. And that really is a way to think about or encourage the person to think about, or we know what are the things that do matter to you, and and what are the things you would like to achieve in the long run, and what are some ways you might be able to break that down into achievable steps that you would personally want to do. But the session in practice can look like anything out of that. It can look from a person at session one being completely clammed up about not wanting to dig deep or not not being ready to engage in that. Or just kind of being, you know, keeping it all to themselves, and thinking about it, and ruminating about it, and then session two, looking very different after they've had that six weeks to think about it themselves. It can look like blank pages, or it could look like a person coming up with all sorts of brilliant ideas. Hopefully, you know, we always encourage if they can write the person with stroke as the one who is writing in the notebook. They keep it. They stick it on their fridge. They do whatever they like with it. They write in it in their own time, but it's completely fine to have blank pages. It's completely fine to have nothing come out of that conversation, nothing verbal, but it's just a space to an invitation to dig deep, and if there's something to say to feel heard. And I guess there was another question. I think that's quite important with regards to what the facilitator is doing, what are they not doing, and the facilitator is trained specifically to listen and ask questions and reflect the ideas that are being expressed by the person with stroke, but what they're not doing is they're not offering any advice or suggestions or pathways forward or how abouts or what abouts. They are not, and this is probably the hardest part. They're not passing any judgment, and that includes good judgment. So, by saying something like, "oh, that sounds like a really good idea", which seems like a really normal response from most people, it kind of implies that there are other ideas that are less good. Or the person with stroke might feel as though they are needing to have that kind of external validation, that external approval, and, and what we don't want is to for them to feel like they're doing this or saying this or thinking these things for the facilitator. We want them to think about it for themselves. And so all we encourage people to respond, is "oh, so you'd like to ride your bike, that's really interesting. How, how do you think you'll, you'll go about doing that?" You know, it's, it's much more neutral, but reflective way of speaking and listening, I guess. Katie Strong: I am curious, how long is the training, or you know, what kinds of.. what we didn't talk about this, but I know people are going to want to know. So, what does it take to be trained? Vivian Fu: This is quite funny. This is a thing that sort of been on my mind ever since we've started implementation around the world, and I have this ultimate goal of operate like actually making the training have some type of qualification and fidelity, and some structure. There is structure, but it's essentially myself or Harry doing a Zoom with people, and it takes maybe say four hours. But ideally, what we'd love to do is to have sort of recorded videos, and then we'd have live sessions, and then we'd have assessments, and then you get a certificate at the end. I have neither the budget or the… Katie Strong: There's always the next step, for sure. Vivian Fu: I'd love to be for people to be able to say, "Oh, I'm Take Charge trained" and for them to be able to like "Look, I've got this qualification, I'm Take Charge trained, I know how to do this," and especially for if we were thinking about doing it in more clinical trial settings, I think that's really important, but also, you know, for people, you know, to have on their CV, if they're moving between jobs and things, I think it's so useful. But yeah, basically people get in touch with myself or Harry and say, "Hi, we'd like to be trained, can you fit us in?" And we just do it for free. Katie Strong: Lovely, I love it. And the other question I had as you were talking was how long is a typical session or or is there is there length? Vivian Fu: So in the trial what our facilitators did was they because it was face to face and they had to drive between people's houses, they booked in the session, usually at 10:30 in the morning, and then another session, I think, if I remember correctly, either maybe it was 1:30 in the afternoon. And so you can probably surmise that for people with stroke, usually the 10:30 slot is the most popular. And you know, some people would would prefer to wake up earlier and be ready earlier, so they might ask for something like 9 o'clock and then they might usually go for about an hour and a half to two hours if it's a good going session, and they're really digging deep, and there's a lot to say. And often you know that first half an hour is, "Here's a cup of tea and a biscuit. Let's get to know each other. Tell me all about what happened with your stroke." That kind of stuff, so that listening and connecting stuff actually takes takes a while to establish, and I think people just allowed for that time. Then they'd do a second session in the afternoon again. There are lots of things, you know, cognitive problems, fatigue is a big one. So, if people felt like they couldn't keep going, the facilitator would say , "That's totally fine, we'll book in for, you know, do the rest of this another time, is that okay?" It was fine to really just, you can truncate it and break it up as much as the person really wants. Katie Strong: Thank you. I appreciate the extra information. You had a recent publication in 2025 with some colleagues that looked at this work from a qualitative lens. You came up with some themes about doing things my way, coming to my own wisdom, and they're just so deeply related to identity, and what struck me was the contrast participants drew between Take Charge care and standard care, where they described being put in a box receiving scripted advice that had really nothing to do with who they were as a person. And when someone gets to tell the story of who they are to a genuinely good listener, something shifts. I was just curious, if you could think about what you think is happening there, or what you found in your study. Vivian Fu: Well, I think for the most part, as a, you know, as a clinician, if we think about from the moment the person has a stroke, they disempowered from that very moment. Something happens where they just aren't themselves, and they are brought into a merge. A bunch of things happen to them that they can't really even speak up about. You know, they're popped in a scanner. They might get thrombolised, you know, all these things are happening. And the person doesn't really know what's going on. There are a lot of important qualitative studies that have been done, looking at that element of feeling disempowered, and what somebody in New Zealand study described as feeling gut-wrenchingly emotional. You know, experiences that that aren't heard and aren't ever expressed to to anyone in the healthcare side and aren't dealt with, and so, if you think about that, just that trauma of having a stroke and then going through all of that stuff, and you know, ending up in a bed somewhere on a ward with strangers on the other side of a curtain, and it's really pretty traumatic. And so I think what was powerful with Take Charge was it's an it's an opportunity for someone to finally tell their story and feel heard and for all that stuff to just come out. And a lot of the time you know people might say, "Oh, well, you could talk to your family, you can talk to your kids, or, you know, whatever. Once you get home" but actually, a lot of people don't feel like talking to those who are closest to them about how much it affected them, and there is still an element of stigma. There's still an element of, "Oh, you know, you look great physically, you to someone we know having had a big health scare, and then kind of coming back into that. But there's there's a real dissonance between what is going on inside a person and and how other people are reacting to them coming back into "normal spaces". And so I think the ability to tell your story from the very get go. You know, all of the messiness of it. All the things that went wrong, and then to have somebody listen to that really gives meaning to it and makes it real, but it also helps that person really reestablish their sense of power to regain some power from that that they had lost. And there's a lot of power in story, and I think the kind of, you know, lovely thing about it is that sort of all indigenous cultures sort of be like, you know, First Nations, Māori, Gaelic, a lot of cultures really put a lot of value in the power of storytelling. And that is how historically things were really passed down, and so I think it's through that ability to be able to feel heard and to tell your story that then the person who is speaking can actually hear themselves say things out loud for the first time. And then understand the power and the value and the worth in their words and their experience, and that is that process of coming to my own wisdom, is "Oh, actually, you know, I do know about my body. I am, I am the expert, not these people in their white coats, or you know, with their expertise, I am the expert. I know what I need. I can plan my rehabilitation. I can go back to the things that I want to do, and this is how I'm going to do it." And it's that, that kind of reestablishment of confidence and strength and hope that is so powerful. I think. Katie Strong: I agree. I agree, Vivian. As you know, our listeners are primarily speech language pathologists working with people with aphasia. We also have people with aphasia that are listening, and researchers as well. But you know, the capacity for language being disrupted by aphasia. I was just curious, with Take Charge, as you've studied it, is you know, really a talking therapy with writing, and, and those sorts of things, and so I was just curious, you know, what would it take to extend this kind of intervention to people with aphasia, and what principles would you want to most preserve in the adaptation. Vivian Fu: Yeah, thank you. That's such an important question. We certainly, in the Take Charge trial, included people with aphasia in the trial, and the way that we sort of just included them was if they could understand or the consent form and could mark an "x" on the form, we'd be happy to to have them included, and so we had people with mild to moderate and moderate to severe aphasia in the trial. And we hadn't made any specific changes or tweaks to the intervention, the facilitator just did what they could with what we had. But I think what has come out of reviews of the implementation of Take Charge now in New Zealand is that it is really important for us to look at how we can adapt the intervention for people with aphasia. I think for the facilitators in the trial, what they did was they allowed a lot more time, so the usual two and a half hours became three and a half hours, and that was fine if the person could continue. But also I think from the report we need to look at alternative ways of how we can complete some of these activities, whether it's providing images where people can point, whether it's a lot more inclusion of their family, their whānau important people to them who can help with, you know, subtle guidance, and, and, and having sort of lived with the person now, can read their non-verbal expressions a lot better than a stranger, a facilitator can and can help with the guidance of participating. And really, while Take Charge has been translated, I think, now into seven or eight different languages, we really need to adapt Take Charge to other communication needs and other languages, but what I.. so my role.. sorry, I didn't.. I'd actually say this, but my role in the in the large trial was as the blinded outcomes assessor, so I went around at one year after stroke. I traveled around to the 400 or so different other people, participants' homes around the country, and I sat in their living rooms, and I listened to their stories again. And then I did all of their outcome instruments and got all of their outcomes done, but I did not know which group they were allocated to. And then I locked all the data, and then I'd say, "Hey, so which group did you get Take Charge or not?" And it was really, it was good. I think out of the 400 there were only two people who, when I turned up, actually had the booklet on the table, and so you know, I just ignored it, and then, but yeah, it was, it was really good in terms of sort of blinding and masking, and then sort of having a guess as I was going through and checking where things were at. It was such a privilege for me to, as a stroke doctor, I think you know people don't usually get to do this as a physician, but to, to meet so many different people with so many different stories, and a number of people who still had moderate to severe aphasia, and and were telling me about the impacts of that on their life. But we were still able to communicate a year after stroke, and so I think it is so important that we don't exclude people with cognitive and communication difficulties. We have to adapt the things that we have to make it work for them. What I'd love is to be able to have some kind of focus group with people with aphasia, and, and show them Take Charge, and realize, oh, what can we do? How would this work better for you? Katie Strong: I love that, and well. Well, and we haven't talked about the materials yet, but I do have to say they're so accessible, or they're very accessible from a visual standpoint as well. Vivian Fu: Thank you. Yes, we are actually modifying them and making the font bigger and having better graphics. We started off with stick figures that Harry drew, and then I think we're actually making them a lot nicer in terms of the graphics, but what we do have at the moment is actually available online for free, and you can just download them as a package. It's if you Google it, it's the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, or www.mrinz.ac.nz and then under programs, and we spell that as p r o g r a m m e s, and then under programs slash forward slash stroke, I think is where it lives, and at the bottom of the page you should be able to download, a training package and the booklet itself. Katie Strong: Yes, lovely, and we'll have the links on our show notes as well, so you can check those out, listeners, if you're interested. So, thank you. You have two randomized controlled trials that you've talked a little bit about, and a cost effectiveness analysis and qualitative work, all pointing in the same direction that the cost data suggests that Take Charge actually might save money, and that is remarkable, and lots of evidence showing that, but still, it's a challenge in implementing into standard practice, and I was curious if you could talk with us about what you think stands between what the evidence shows and what actually gets implemented. Vivian Fu: Sure, gosh, I love this question. It's it applies for so many interventions, I think, specifically for Take Charge, it's a number of things. So definitely the stuff that affects other interventions being implemented, but for Take Charge itself, it started off with a huge amount of disbelief bias, so people, you know, even after I presented the main results of the second trial at the European Stroke Conference in gosh, when was that? 2019 pre-COVID in Milan. So this is a huge international stroke conference, and this was a plenary session. People stood up and took photos of the results and went, you know, there was this collective gasp throughout the audience of 6000 odd people, but there's just this disbelief that something as simple as a conversation can make a difference to people's objective quality quantitative outcomes, like the, you know, Bartel or the FIM, what they, you know, what their physical outcomes are like at a year. And what their quality of life is like. I think for people who are stroke researchers, a lot of the focus is on that initial 24 to 48 hours after stroke. And you know, that that's kind of where that's kind of where all the funding goes, isn't it? So it's the pre-hospital stuff, and then the interventional things you can stick catheters into and thrombolysis, and you know that's, and that's all great. You know, I, as a stroke physician, I love that part of stroke as well, but to think that you could possibly do something at three to 18 weeks after stroke that could change a person's outcome by a year, and actually we've got a long-term follow-up study now that says that those those same magnitude of changes are still present at five years between the groups is, you know, kind of gobsmacking. And people just go, surely you've fudged this, or surely this can't be true. And so there's this huge disbelief bias that stopped us from being able to publish initially, and it was only after I presented the results in Milan that that we got accepted into a journal. And we'd been trying for about a year beforehand, and, and so there's, there's that disbelief. But also in the way that it has to be provided, you know, it's probably considered quite labor intensive. You know, one on one home visits, and that's why people of other researchers who do believe in Take Charge are now looking at providing take charge in different ways. Like I did a telehealth trial in Canada, in southern Alberta, when I was there as a fellow in Calgary, and there's potential other work that's being. Done in Australia with Take Charge, looking at providing it by computer avatars, by even maybe even AI, and maybe in a larger sort of telehealth format. And so you know other ways of doing it, but I think ultimately it's kind of cultural inertia, because you know, "We've never done this, this is not part of who we are. Why would we need to start something new?" There's probably kind of an established way of thinking about clinician and, and patient, rather than person with stroke, in still in how we practice, and this idea that the therapist and doctor are experts. And so I think it really challenges that dogma and challenges clinician's role, and therefore there's a resistance to accept that this is something that is useful and helpful, and actually doesn't, you know, you don't need to take it personally. You're still doing great work. Take Charge is just a tool that helps supplement everything else that's going on, and so there's a lack of time, and I think we also get quite, as practicing clinicians, we get quite tunnel visioned into this, you know, hamster wheel of go to work, treat all these people, go home. We just keep doing it. Hoping that things will get better for them, but, you know, we, it's only when we start looking at alternative interventions and alternative things that work and start trialing them and being open to that, that I think things will really start to change. We've certainly had interest from random little parts around the world. I think it's been translated into Latvian. I've got people from Sweden who are interested. A little hospital in Germany, and then parts of it's been trialed in pilot studies in the UK. And Harry and I last year trained a whole bunch of occupational therapists in Hong Kong, so you know it is, it is kind of picking up, slowly but surely. Katie Strong: Well to me, you know, most stroke survivors, or people with stroke, as you're referring to them, have chronic challenges, and so all of the early intervention, while important, doesn't necessarily help somebody navigate that longer term change. And so I love that this is just such an empowering way of putting that power back into the person's life, which it seems like it is showing up n in the results that you're sharing. Vivian Fu: Oh, absolutely. I mean, if we think about it, if we just think about thrombectomy and thrombolysis, somewhere between five to 15% of all people with stroke are eligible, and then receive the treatment. That leaves what?, 85 to 95% of people who don't get to receive that. And even after they receive the treatment, there are consequences of stroke that are beyond the physical that don't you know don't have any other thing to address them apart from our routine care, so I completely agree with you. Katie Strong: Well, thinking about what clinicians might be able to do tomorrow or you know, in the near future, for our speech-language pathologists or other practitioners who are listening today and are feeling the pull of this work, and you know, really encouraged by it, but are you know working in an embedded productivity driven impairment focused system, what's one thing that they could do differently in the very next clinical encounter that they have? Vivian Fu: We have a paper, I think it's written. Oh gosh, where did it.. where did it get published? I think it was published in Practical Neurology. It's titled something, something intrinsic motivation. I should know better. Katie Strong: I'm going find out, and I don't think I read that one, so I'm gonna find it, and I'll put the link in the show notes for everybody. Vivian Fu: Sorry,Harry about the promo, but yeah, I'll send it to you, but essentially it's written to give some guidance on how you can embed Take Charge into your daily clinical practice. And it's written for neurologists, but honestly it applies to everybody. One of the key things is when you have that next encounter, obviously you know therapists do this a lot better than doctors do, but they ask a lot about, you know, what's outside of the person's life and what's important to them, but maybe move away just, you know, from the very practical questions like "How many steps do you have going in and out of your house?, and How do you hang up your washing?", or whatever, but it's, you know, really much less functional, but more, "Who are you? Tell me a bit more about yourself. What do you love doing? What gets you out of bed?" You know, if I might, the one that I like to use a lot on my ward rounds is, "If you weren't in this hospital bed right now, where would you rather be? What would you rather be doing?", and I do that on my rounds, and it's incredible, because you know, I'll hear all sorts of things, "I'll, you know, be on my boat fishing out on the lake", or I think this lady was like 84 or something. "I'll be with my girlfriends, we'll be having coffee at Tim Hortons", you know, and it's just, I don't know, it's something so unique to that person that I could never, you know, they're in their hospital pajamas with a whole bunch of stuff stuck to them, and I can't envisage them doing that, and yet I'm like, I want you to imagine yourself there. Where would you rather be? Okay, so everybody, that's our goal. It's not to get her home or to get her walking again. Our goal is to get her back in Tim Hortons with her eight friends, having coffee, like that is what this person loves to do. And I think that you know that inquiry, that it shows you care, it shows you see them as an individual, and I think it completely shifts your rehab focus, and then you can ask more questions about that, and they, you know, then you have this whole conversation about about what their life is like. And I think that part of being seen, even if it's only within 60 seconds, makes such a difference to that person. So that's one thing. The second thing I'd be, you know, doing is I'm trying to involve family as much as possible, as much as the person wants, and basically, just seeing them as an individual makes a huge difference already to the way you practice, that would be what I'd focus on. Katie Strong: Agreed, agreed. Well, Vivian, is there something you wish people asked you about this work that they rarely do, something about Take Charge or stroke recovery more broadly that you think the field hasn't quite caught up to yet. Vivian Fu: Oh gosh, this is a tricky one. I think one thing we ought to recognize is that everybody is doing the best that they can with what they have. And you know, we're not as clinicians on the ground on the front line, we're not involved with funding decisions, and what projects get funded and which ones don't. And there will be the ambitious amongst your listeners, who I really hope will be like, "Oh my gosh, I can apply for this little grant, and I'm going to pilot this, and I think we should give this a go with our people." and I think that is absolutely a great idea to have. And, and I would, myself and Harry will do everything that we possibly can to help support such projects from where we are. I think the important thing to think about is that every little bit that you do makes a difference, and to not feel as though, because you know your funding runs out, or you don't get it, or the world is such a bleak place that you know it's not worth continuing to try. Because people with stroke who see you do this work, they will be grateful for it. And also the patient partners I've met that I've spoken with, and all of the people whom I've interviewed with the qualitative work, they're also happy to be part of something like this. And so even if it's a pilot project. Even if it's, you know, something that may not last, you'd be so surprised at how much momentum you can build with a movement of people who see the value in this and then take it further and further, And that's what I've been really impressed by, and kind of stunned by in all these different locations around the world who have contacted me. I've just been like, "Wow, can't believe [this]." There's this wonderful group in Hunter Medical Research Institute down in Australia, who basically took Take Charge back to their own unique Aboriginal community, the Gamilaroi peoples of that particular area of Australia. They have, like Canada and like the States, they have 1000s of tribes and lots of different groups that all speak completely different languages, but they took it to their local group, and they broke down, take charge into little bits, and then rebuilt it into an intervention that just works for them, and it's called "Yarning Up after Stroke", because what they do is they have a yarn. They yarn, and that's the way they tell their stories. It's yarning, and so you know, I just think it's incredible. Like, they got funding for it, they did it, and now it's an ongoing project that just keeps on in the community being provided to their people, and it's fantastic. So, I think it'll evolve. I love to see how it evolves, and I certainly don't think of, you know, this isn't the kind of intervention that we go around patenting and making a ton of money out of. It's the kind of intervention that everybody makes their own, and hopefully with a lot of input by people with stroke, Katie Strong: I love it. Thank you. Thank you so much for being our guest today, and sharing about Take Charge, and your generosity in sharing about the intervention, and if people are interested in reaching out to contact you, so thank you so much, Vivian. Vivian Fu: Thank you so much for having me. I hope I haven't spoken too long. Katie Strong: Oh no, it's perfect. Vivian Fu: I'm always happy to be contacted, and yeah, very happy to support anyone who'd like to explore this further. Katie Strong: Thanks so much. On behalf of Aphasia Access, thank you for listening. For references and resources mentioned in today's show, please see our show notes, available on our website at www.aphasiaaccess.org. There you can also become a member of our organization, browse our growing library of materials, and find out about the Aphasia Access Academy. If you have an idea for a future podcast episode, email us at info@aphasiaaccess.org. For Aphasia Access Conversations, here at Central Michigan University in the Strong Story Lab, I'm Katie Strong. Dr. Fu's Email dr.vivianfu@gmail.com Resources and Readings Fu, V. (2019). Taking Charge After Stroke: A novel, community-based intervention to improve the lives of people with stroke. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Taking-Charge-After-Stroke:-A-novel,-intervention-Fu/3bc1dbb271f425c72e146510088856e3aad8683e Fu, V., Fernando, K. M., Bright, F., Riley, J., McPherson, K., & McNaughton, H. (2025). Coming to my own wisdom: A qualitative study exploring the role of the Take Charge intervention in stroke recovery. Clinical Rehabilitation, 39(3), 377–387. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155241310770 Fu, V., Weatherall, M., McPherson, K., Taylor, W., McRae, A., Thomson, T., Gommans, J., Green, G., Harwood, M., Ranta, A., Hanger, C., Riley, J., & McNaughton, H. (2020). Taking Charge after stroke: A randomized controlled trial of a person-centered, self-directed rehabilitation intervention. International Journal of Stroke, 15(9), 954–964. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493020915144 Fu, V., Thompson, S., Kayes, N., & Bright, F. (2025). Supporting long-term meaningful outcomes in stroke rehabilitation. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 25, 17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-025-01403-z Harwood, M., Weatherall, M., Talemaitoga, A., Barber, P. A., Gommans, J., Taylor, W., McPherson, K., & McNaughton, H. (2011). Taking charge after stroke: Promoting self-directed rehabilitation to improve quality of life - a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 26(6), 493-501. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215511426017 Te Ao, B., Harwood, M., Fu, V., Weatherall, M., McPherson, K., Taylor, W. J., McRae, A., Thomson, T., Gommans, J., Green, G., Ranta, A., Hanger, C., Riley, J., & McNaughton, H. (2022). Economic analysis of the 'Take Charge' intervention for people following stroke: Results from a randomised trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 36(2), 240–250. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155211040727 McNaughton, H., & Fu, V. (2023). Intrinsic motivation. Practical Neurology, 23(6), 489-492. https://pn.bmj.com/content/23/6/489 McNaughton, H., Gommans, J., McPherson, K., Harwood, M., & Fu, V. (2023). A cohesive, person-centric evidence-based model for successful rehabilitation after stroke and other disabling conditions. Clinical Rehabilitation, 37(7), 975-985. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155221145433 Medical Research Institute of New Zealand. (n.d.). Take Charge rehabilitation resources. https://www.mrinz.ac.nz/take-charge-rehabilitation-resources World Stroke Organization. (n.d.). Taking Charge after stroke: A person-centred approach to life after stroke [Webinar]. https://www.world-stroke.org/what-we-do/education-and-research/education/webinars/taking-charge-after-stroke-a-person-centred-approach-to-life-after-stroke
REPLAY: Thanks to Our Animals: Honoring the Sacred Gifts of Mother Earth Join us in re-listening to this special episode with John Neptune and Andrea Sockabasin! This episode originally aired last fall and centered around talking about all things sustenance. Aunties on Air wanted to highlight that whether you are a hunter, medicine collector or vegetarian, we believe that you would hear stories that would warm your heart as we entered in to a new, cooler season. We wanted to also remind our listeners of that fact that Wabanaki people have lived in harmony with Mother Earth and all of her gifts for thousands of years and we wished to share these stories of harmony. Please sit back, relax and take in all things abundant and nutritious! Wabanaki Words Used: Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed: Rutting Moon - https://nadeerhunter.com/moon-phase-whitetail-rut/ Maliseet Nation - https://maliseets.net/about/ Food sovereignty - https://usfoodsovereigntyalliance.org/what-is-food-sovereignty/ Strawberry Moon - https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-june 3 Sisters Garden (Botanical Gardens) - https://www.facebook.com/MaineGardens/posts/our-three-sisters-garden-created-in-partnership-with-wabanaki-public-health-well/912072767616667/ Dr. Sylvia Torti - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Torti Good Shepard Food Bank - https://www.gsfb.org/ Cassius Spears - https://www.nationalconservationfoundation.org/cassius-spears/ Martha's Vineyard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha%27s_Vineyard Dawnland Festival - https://www.abbemuseum.org/dawnland-festival Allen Sockabasin, “Thanks to the Animals” - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Animals-Anniversary-Allen-Sockabasin/dp/0884484149 PFAS - https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained Oren Lyons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oren_Lyons Onondaga Nation - https://www.onondaganation.org/ Miss Maine Basketball - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Maine_Basketball Cooper Flagg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Flagg Jerry Pardilla - https://acf.gov/ocs/about/bio/jerry-pardilla USET - https://www.usetinc.org/ Ann Pardilla - Ann Pardilla was born in Old Town, Maine (to a Penobscot mother and a Kiowa father) and grew up on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. Ann later travelled the world with her husband George Pardilla and their six children throughout his time in the military. Upon returning to Old Town, Maine in the 1970's, Ann went to work serving her community as a tribal council member as well as Vice Chief for Penobscot Nation. Melvin Francis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Francis Controlled Burns - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_burn Barry Dana - https://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/barry-dana/ Andrea's Moose Chilli Recipe: Makes 8-10 servings Ingredients: 2 lbs moose burger 1 green pepper – diced 1 red pepper – diced 2 medium onion – diced 4 cloves of garlic – minced 1 TBSP onion powder 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp chili powder (feel free to adjust according to heat preference) 2 – 29 oz can of tomato sauce 2 14 oz can of kidney beans – drained and rinsed Salt and pepper to taste Optional: 2 jalapeno peppers – seeded and finely chopped Directions: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground moose burger and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until no longer pink. Add the diced peppers, onions and garlic and cook, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Once the moose burger has browned, add the tomato sauce, kidney beans, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder. Cook on medium-high heat until just starting to boil. Then reduce heat to low-medium and cover and simmer for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve, add your favorite topping and enjoy! Wabanaki Tribal Nations: Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net) Mi'kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov) Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com) Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine Special Thanks/Woliwon: Guests: John Neptune, Andrea Sockabasin Producer: Gavin Allen Podcast Team: Macy Flanders
Send us Fan MailEpisode Summary: "The Power to Choose Has Been Restored"Podcast: Women's Power to Heal Mother Earth Podcast with MayaSeries: Season Three: The New Earth (Episode 236)1. The Planetary Transition & The Broken SpellA Cycle Completed: Humanity and Mother Earth have reached the end of a 26,000-year cycle, opening an unprecedented window of opportunity to reclaim the original human blueprint and transition into the "New Earth."Breakdown of the Old System: Maya asserts that the era of dark rule, societal distortion, and the normalization of environmental and human degradation has officially ended.2. Systemic Corruption and the Illusion of Free WillHistorical Manipulation: For eons (dating back 320,000 years), true free will and choice were covertly usurped. Humanity was systematically reprogrammed by dark forces, governments, and the "3D Matrix."Methods of Control: The original 12-strand human DNA was suppressed, and consciousness was clouded through electromagnetic pollution, chaotic frequency dispersal, low-vibrational emotional triggers (fear, angst), and systemic corruption (poisoned food supplies, wars, and trafficking, to name a few).3. Intergalactic Assistance & The Galactic FederationExtraterrestrial Support: Over a million spacecraft led by the Galactic Federation of Light (including star families like the Pleiadians, Sirians, Lyrans, Vegans, and Andromedans) are assisting Earth.Universal Impact: Earth's degradation impacts the balance of the entire universe. The star families are emitting light codes through the Central Sun to recalibrate human biology and energy fields back to their original divine template.4. Reclaiming Sovereign Power & Moving ForwardThe 5D Frequency Shift: To enter the New Earth, individuals must raise their personal vibrational frequency, embrace self-love, step out of the illusion of powerlessness, and claim their divine sovereignty.Navigating the Transition: Acknowledging that waking up and exercising newly restored free will can feel disorienting—like a newborn fawn—Maya advises that when overwhelmed by uncertainty, the best path forward is surrendering to Divine Grace and Light. With truth exposed, humanity can no longer return to past patterns of abuse and delusion.Support the showMay Peace Be Your Journey:Maya's approach transcends modern feminism by advocating for a holistic restoration of balance, moving beyond the fight for basic rights to reclaiming the innate power of the divine feminine, which includes procreation, forgiveness, nourishment, and cosmic creativity. She stresses the importance of kindness, inner stillness, and compassionate self- tools for healing individuals and society. www.mayatiwari.comwww.facebook.com/mayatiwariahimsa.Buzzsprout.comMothermaya@gmail.comGet Maya's New Book: I Am Shakti:https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/o-books/our-books/I-am-shaktiAmazon.comBookshop.org
Have you ever played cards? Maybe Gin Rummy, or Poker, or Crazy Eights, or Spit? What might just blow your mind today is to learn that the mathematical designs of playing cards are how ancient wisdom that predates the Bible were encoded and passed down through the generations. Join Alexander and Viki for this fascinating conversation. Join us to find out more! Alexander and Viki are a husband and wife team. Each of them have been through their own individual extensive personal journeys that taught them to balance masculine and feminine energies through their work together. The answers they had been seeking to life’s questions were found hidden in a regular “deck of playing cards.” Feeling called to share the ancient wisdom they had discovered, it was their love story that inspired their collaboration with The Source Cards. Now, together for over a decade, Alexander and Viki offer your soul’s game plan for life on earth through 13 plus cards and weekly motivational messages to help you align with the unseen rhythms shaping your life path. Watch or listen to the show for tips to clarify your path forward, dissolve your self-limiting patterns, and master the game of life. You’re Invited! READ: Play Your Cards Right https://www.thesourcecards.com/play-your-cards-right-a-sacred-guide OFFER ($55): Life Audit with Alexander and Viki https://www.thesourcecards.com/life-audit-with-alexander-viki ALEXANDER AND VIKI BIO Alexander and Viki are Sacred Strategy Guides who draw on the ancient wisdom of the 52-card deck to help ambitious visionaries find fulfillment beyond achievement. Blending coaching and healing, masculine and feminine, they guide others to clarify their path forward, dissolve self-limiting patterns, and master the game of life. 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00:00 Chant Human Kingdom 00:59 Welcome 01:30 Introduction 02:18 Today's Lesson 03:08 Choose Again 06:04 Choosing Again is a Positive Trait 07:36 What Choice Do You Have? 09:16 This is How Society Works 11:21 You Are a Splendid, Delightful Being 12:11 The Gift of Remembering 13:13 Supplication 14:33 Next lesson 15:35 Chant Human Kingdom Our website:- https://www.namasyouniversity.org/ The "Portal" is your gateway to studying at Earth's Spiritual University New books: Dragon's World: Higher Dimensional Portals – Exhibition Catalogue (Portal Art Book 4) by Martina Violetta Jung (Author), Susan Jack (Narrator) https://a.co/d/0dQWcmc0 The SANAT KUMARA: Sun Diamond DNA and Soul on the Journey of Return by Martina Violetta Jung (Author) (The SANAT KUMARA Speaks Book 11), https://a.co/d/0csJkWIx AMAYA Speaks: Words and Paintings by MOTHER EARTH by Katharina Adari (Author) (AMAYA's World Book 1) https://a.co/d/00ewrgFz Volume 1 The Chronicles of SANAT KUMARA: I Am Ready https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Sanat-Kumara-Am-Ready-ebook/dp/B08QNMM3CH/ref=sr127?xpid=0ShsSBhOYsS4e#detailBulletsfeaturediv Volume 2 The Chronicles of SANAT KUMARA : God's Station in Aachen https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-SANAT-KUMARA-Station-Cathedral-ebook/dp/B0BHKY57XT/ref=sr117?xpid=0ShsSBhOYsS4e Volume 3 The Chronicles of SANAT KUMARA: Unity at the Vatican https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-SANAT-KUMARA-Unity-Vatican-ebook/dp/B0CQPBYCKS/ref=sr11?nsdOptOutParam=true Volume 4 The Chronicles of SANAT KUMARA: Integrate and Heal" by Martina Violette Jung. https://a.co/d/bfM2tzj NATURE TALKS: Portals for a Personal Conversation (Sense Beyond what you See Book 1) by Deborah Lee Flynn (Author) Book 1 of 1: Sense Beyond what you See https://www.amazon.com/NATURE-TALKS-Portals-Personal-Conversation-ebook/dp/B0GKQCNT8M#detailBulletsfeaturediv Buddha's World Today: Multidimensional Art Portals for Our Time (Portal Art Book 3) by Martina Violetta Jung (Author) Book 3 of 3: Portal Art https://a.co/d/hdZPQyS "A TRIANGLE OF THREE: Merging At Merrymount Nature Station" by Donald Flynn A three day program, was held in the spring of 2024, at the first Galactic Nature Station opened to the public. https://a.co/d/9rHXo5S More study material on our website.
This year's Lion's Gate Portal reaches its peak on 8/8. The number 8 is often associated with the infinity symbol, reminding us of balance, flow and the continuous cycle of growth, transformation and becoming as well as the quiet phases of rest and challenge. Lionsgate Portal is a magical mix of astronomy, astrology, ancient symbolism and modern spirituality. The sun is travelling through the zodiac house of Leo, which is ruled by the Sun itself which brings an energy of warmth, confidence, courage, creativity, leadership and authenticity. This energy is asking who you are when you bring these aspects into your life. During the Portal the star Sirius (also known as the dog star) starts its annual rising which was very significant for the ancient Egyptians because it signalled the beginning of the flooding of the River Nile which brought life, renewal and the promise of a good harvest. So the rising of this star was held as a sign of abundance, and new beginnings. Nature running its beautiful cycles to support us, trusting in Mother Earth to support us, the stars being the guide, the sign that life's cycles keep flowing. This is a time where we can connect with the energy of the stars and the earth and the flow of energy between the two and to reflect on who you are becoming... Adding to this, we have a solar eclipse during the Lion's Gate window, which closes on 12th August. Many people see this combination as a potent time to pause, reflect and consciously set intentions for the path ahead.But, in this meditation, I invite you to ask a different question.Not, "What do I want?"But..."Who am I becoming?"Rather than focusing on what you hope to attract into your life, this meditation invites you to remember the qualities that already live within you. The courage, wisdom, compassion, trust or joy that are waiting to be embodied more fully.When we become the person we are here to be, our intentions naturally begin to unfold from that place of alignment.I hope this meditation helps you step through your own inner gateway with clarity, purpose and an open heart.Much love,Rosanne xxTo find free resources and ways to work with me go to chakra-way.comDownload your Nervous System First Aid Kit hereTo support the podcast and show your love please click hereOr simply message me directly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Photo: Lifer inmates at Salem's Oregon State Correctional Institution connect with culture, family, and healing during the annual Many Nations Pow Wow. (Brian Bull) The power of a Pow Wow has been described as a collective heartbeat that draws people together. Celebrants often say they feel unity and freedom as they dance in a circle. Those elements are especially vital for those serving time at the Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem, Oreg., but as Brian Bull of Underscore Native News and KLCC reports, for one day each year, inmates get to move to the rhythm of a rawhide drum with friends and loved ones. A soft breeze rustles the frills on Anthony Salazar (Apache)'s regalia. He describes its colors, as his wife, Stephanie, helps with final adjustments. “Colors are white, black, red, and yellow, which is the colors of the four directions. The green represents Mother Earth. All the regalia is connected to nature somehow.” Drummers gather in a circle, while other dancers fix their bangles and beadwork. A man with a microphone greets the crowd of visitors with a smile. “We're so glad you guys were able to make it. We are about to prepare to do our Grand Entry.” At first, you'd think this was just any other Pow Wow getting underway. However … “I’m in here for two counts of murder, and I got a life sentence. I’ve been in 24 years.” Salazar, like everyone else preparing to dance or drum, is a “lifer” at this medium-security, all-men's prison. “This is actually the first “Pow Wow where I've actually dressed up in regalia, and I'm going to dance.” He is thrilled to be part of the Pow Wow – and that his wife Stephanie is here. “This is my first one that I've been able to come to, very fortunate to be here. Means a lot.” As dancers gather for the grand entry, a red-tailed hawk soars above. It is a simple, but powerful symbol of freedom in a place where guard towers and checkpoints remind everyone this is a prison. Emcee Shawn Jeffers-Monro says it is great having his wife and other loved ones here once a year. “My mother was dying of cancer three years ago, and I was able to have this ceremony with her and these last rites, and be able to say goodbye to her. So this is that one time of year that we get to be together as a community, as a family, and kinda be free in a way.” One of the guests for this Pow Wow is Aliza Kaplan, a professor at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland. She says she and some of her students have been invited to this event about five times. “Because we aim to really get to know our clients and what matters to them, and see them as more than people who have committed crimes.” No one here glosses over the fact that they are behind bars for serious crimes, and may not ever step foot beyond the prison gates, but many see the Pow Wow as a way to hold on to tradition and find worth, says inmate Nestor Diaz-Miller (Cow Creek Band of Umpqua). “I've dealt with suicidal thoughts and actions in my past, and being able to focus on this inipi, this sweat lodge and that drum, literally saved my life. It's given me something to believe in, something to hope in. It's such a special feeling, I can't describe it other than special.” The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is advancing several bills aimed at settling tribal water rights and funding water infrastructure across the West. During a legislative hearing last week, senators considered measures affecting the Yavapai-Apache Nation in Arizona and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in California, along with legislation to strengthen the federal Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund. Supporters say the bills would help fulfill the federal government’s trust responsibilities while providing greater certainty for Tribal Nations and neighboring communities. The measures now await further action by the committee and Congress. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Thursday, August 6, 2026 — Testing the limits of religious freedom
Have you ever wondered if trees could communicate what would they say? I know…it sounds a little unusual. But this week I decided to find out. I gave myself a challenge – I spent time with six different trees, asked each one if it was willing to communicate with me. Then, I listened. What happened next surprised even me. I’ve talked to plants, but never to trees. Whether you believe I was talking to trees, tapping into my intuition, or simply letting nature inspire me, I invite you to keep an open mind. Let’s see where this adventure takes us. What Started This Conversation Idea It all started when I went to the grocery store this week. I parked near the edge of the lot which has a nice evergreen border on the property line. AS I got out of the car, the trees caught my attention. Looking closely, I noticed a ton of little green balls at the end of the needle groups that make up the cypress leaves. Spiky, bright green, and maybe half an inch in diameter. What the heck? Were those going to be pinecones? I posted the picture on Substack and a friend looked it up. Yes! Those are tiny, immature pinecones of the cypress tree. That’s what caught my attention and and started me wondering if they had something to say. Yes, they did. Cypress: Beauty and Being Seen First, I heard these words: “Empress, royal, stately, graceful, beautiful.” Regal as they stand there, creating a tall emerald green border. “I am a mother tree, so I have loads of pinecones. These are like our flowers, to seed the earth and keep our kind going. My babies are full of seeds and offer nourishment to insects and small animals, as well as seeding the ground with new cypress trees. Don’t we make a beautiful border? Look at our auras and our energy fields. What do you see?” I was quite surprised to see little elemental helpers scurrying about between the trees. Gnome-like beings, hats and all, bringing energy and life force, and keeping the flow going. Then strangely, I also saw what seemed to be colorful, snake-like energies in pink and blue, swiftly wrapping around the trunks. Having never encountered anything like it, I did a little research. In Norse mythology, serpents are tied to the World Tree. In Greek mythology, a snake coils around the tree of the Hesperides to protect the golden apples. And in Buddhist tradition, the naga king Mucalinda shelters Buddha beneath the Bodhi Tree. Someone else had this image before me. That was really comforting. The cypress continued: “Trees have great wisdom because of our deep roots into Mother Earth. While our trunks are strong and stable, our branches blow in the breeze. We love this. To flow and move and twist and turn with the wind, dancing to our own lovely tune. We’re happy to mark the property line; it’s the perfect job for us. A strong masculine boundary with a fluid feminine grace. Notice us, be grateful to us, be kind to us. Say hello, acknowledge us. So few people even notice our beauty or the job we do. Thank you for spending time in our presence.” Ornamental Cherry: Abundance and Generosity Next, I approached the ornamental cherry tree. Here’s what I heard, “I am the picture of abundance, filled with tiny cherries. My pink blossoms turn into fruit in a matter of months. I love sitting here on your hill, rooted deeply into the earth, providing shade for the plants below me and a home to the insects and animals. Thank you for taking time with me today, for viewing me, appreciating me, and coming close enough to get to know me.” Russian Olive: Sharing and Spreading I said hello to the Russian olive tree and expressed that I love how it’s leaves go from green to silver in the breeze. They’ve populated so much of our land. I ask if this one would you tell me about itself. “Thank you for coming to talk to me. I have a certain grace, I know this is true. I am prolific and I spread everywhere. I’m not meant to grow big and old because my branches and wood are soft. But I do create shade and I do spread rapidly. I love sharing my presence on your land. I spread my branches wide as they curve down to make a wide top that brings shade to your yard.” Cedar: Resilience Two cedar pines stand as siblings. Planted years ago as one-foot bushes, they are now 12 to 15 feet tall despite the deer chewing at their base. I asked what they’d say about themselves as evergreens. “My leaves are spindly and small, but I am resilient. Regardless of the weather or the animals, I continue to grow. My branches come out from all around my trunk, inch after inch, filled with more branches. This is part of my beauty, strength, and resilience, and protects of my trunk as well. We appreciated being given the space to grow, and we’ve done so beautifully, don’t you think?” Oak: Standing in Your Power The oak was next. It’s such a stately tree. Regal, with a unique split trunk, like twins -two for one. It keeps its curled brown leaves through winter until spring brings new growth. “Thank you for noticing me, for your comments, and kindness. I know you worry that I shadow your garden, but it all works out. Here at the back of your property, I stand making a statement that this is where your property comes to an end. I am strong and I grow straight and tall. Oak is old wisdom, the wisdom of the druids. The small acorn grows the big, tall oak tree. We are mighty, we are wise.” I asked if it would share some oak wisdom. “Oak wisdom is about strength, about growing tall, standing still. It’s about staking a claim and standing in your power. When you stand tall in your power, you are like the oak. That makes us smile and we can see a smile on your face too.” Poplar: Flexibility Last was the poplar tree, tall, with siblings a hundred yards off. Their leaves twist and dance in the wind, the whole top of the tree sways like it’s moving to music. “Thank you for noticing my grace. I love that I sway in the breeze, that my leaves are dancing and twirling. I am flexible and fluid. Okay, the willow is more fluid, but don’t deny me my own grace. I love when a storm comes, so I can sway and dance, my branches reaching tall into the sky. I’m here to show that something tall and firmly rooted can still have delightful movement. You can be grounded and yet move and sway, dodge and hedge, persevere, and continue to grow and expand and experience life. My leaves are often the first to fall in a storm, and small branches snap off, but I heal rapidly. That’s part of my perseverance. Not like oak, standing there tall and firm and unyielding. That’s not me. I move and I have grace. My message to you is that you too can move and be flexible and change with the wind, and you’ll be rewarded for it. Sometimes you need to be firm. Sometimes you need to sway with the wind.” What Do Trees Talk About? As I listened to each tree, I noticed something surprising. None of them talked about themselves for very long. Each one reflected something back to me that we humans needed to hear. They spoke of qualities which humans need to live well. Cypress — Beauty and being seen Cherry — Abundance and generosity Russian Olive — Sharing and spreading Cedar — Resilience Oak — Standing in your power Poplar — Flexibility They seemed to be reminding me of qualities we already have but sometimes forget. Maybe that’s one of the gifts of spending time in nature. Whether you believe the trees were speaking to me, or that my intuition was translating their energy into words, it almost doesn’t matter. The wisdom was real. And every message left me feeling more connected to the living world around me. The next time you walk past a tree, consider being intentional. Stop for a minute. Really look at it. Notice its shape, its bark, its leaves. Say hello. Thank it for the shade it offers, the oxygen it creates, the beauty it brings to the world. Then, if it feels right, ask, “Is there anything you’d like me to know today?” Then simply listen. Maybe nothing happens. Or maybe you’ll be surprised. I started this little experiment wondering if trees had something to say. I ended it wondering something completely different. What if the trees have been speaking all along, and I simply never took the time to listen? FAQs About Trees Communicating Can trees actually communicate with humans? Trees exchange chemical and electrical signals with each other and their environment, which science confirms. Whether a tree can communicate a message to a specific person is a matter of belief and intuition rather than proven fact. Many people report receiving impressions, feelings, or words while sitting quietly with a tree. How do you communicate with a tree? Approach with an open mind, sit or stand near the tree, and quietly observe its shape, bark, and leaves. Say hello, ask a simple question such as “what would you like me to know today?” Then, listen for any words, feelings, or images that surface. Patience and stillness matter more than technique. What is intuitive communication with nature? Intuitive communication with nature is the practice of tuning into subtle impressions, feelings, or inner “words.” These might arise while spending focused, quiet attention with a plant, tree, or natural setting. It relies on inner sensing rather than verbal exchange, and results vary from person to person. Do different trees carry different meanings? Many spiritual traditions assign symbolic qualities to specific trees. Oak for strength and endurance, cedar for resilience, cypress for grace and boundaries. These associations come from folklore, mythology, and personal intuitive experience rather than scientific classification. What The Trees Taught Me Six trees, with six distinct qualities: beauty, abundance, sharing, resilience, personal power, and flexibility Each message pointed back to something we need to remember, not just a fact about the tree itself. Slowing down and paying attention to nature can surface intuitive insight, whether you call it tree communication or simply inspiration. Here’s a small ritual to try. Pause by a tree, notice it, say hello, ask a question, and listen. That’s all it takes to try this yourself. Have fun! { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can trees actually communicate with humans?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Trees exchange chemical and electrical signals with each other and their environment, which science confirms. Whether a tree can communicate a message to a specific person is a matter of belief and intuition rather than proven fact. 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Toward the end of her first Spirit Gym conversation with Paul, Dr. Joanna Kujawa described how Baba Yaga insisted on being included in her recent book, Alien Goddess: UFOs, AI and the Goddesses of Ascension. Joanna and Paul continue their conversation about Baba Yaga and her connection to Mother Earth as the soul and guardian of our planet who has had quite enough of our human shenanigans and isn't putting up with it any longer this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Joanna's work on her website and Substack. Find her on social media via Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.Timestamps7:01 Could Baba Yaga be Mother Earth, the spirit of our planet?10:50 “The issue is authenticity.”19:22 Joanna felt a sense of urgency while writing her book, Alien Goddess.28:57 Becoming the change you want to see in the world by making small choices.36:53 The four levels of consciousness.44:55 Ignorance versus wisdom.48:51 “Mystics see in the light what scientists try to measure but seldom get.”1:02:02 The Ahrimanic deception.1:12:55 The looming conflict ahead: Consciousness, how we define it and what we can do to prevent its suppression.1:29:30 Are we too focused on the untruths?1:35:50 Will this delusion of merging body and machine eventually end well?1:43:52 A necessary sacrifice.1:58:04 Ascending and descending waves of consciousness.2:03:04 Why Baba Yaga is angry with us.2:16:31 “We know what they are.”2:30:24 Be a spiritual warrior in the face of oppression and suppression from AI and too much tech.2:45:05 Communicating in liminal and imaginal space.2:55:50 “As we evolve, God evolves.”3:00:33 “The best thing you can do for God is to work on yourself.” Resources The Other Goddess by Dr. Joanna KujawaMythologium 2026: Mythic Imagination rewatchRupert Sheldrake discusses The Science Delusion on YouTubeI, Robot (movie)Mercy (movie)The myth of PrometheusThe story of Enlil and EnkiThe myth of Demeter and PersephoneInvolution and evolution, according to Rudolf SteinerPistis SophiaFarmers of Forty Centuries: Organic Farming in China, Korea and Japan by F.H. KingThe work of Marie-Louise von Franz, Victor Frankl, David Bohm, Dr. Fred Allen Wolf, Dr. William Tiller, Sam Altman, Gregg Braden, Billy Carson, Rabia al Basri and Edward O. WilsonPaul's podcast conversations with Amit Goswami, Sean O'Laoire, Dr. Marc Gafni, Dr. Jared Horvath and Elizabeth NelsonPaul's podcast on Lucifer, Christ and AhrimanFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear MusicThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Spirit GymCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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Ronnie, whose article appears in the August 2026 issue of Grapevine magazine, tells Don and Sam how drinking was a solution for him to hide away from his emotions. He stopped drinking on his own periodically when life became unmanageable, but always returned to it when things straightened out. When he finally found the gift of desperation, his neighbor said, "I got a friend." Olis reports in from the Western Roundup Living Sober and talks to Ronny, Pam and David.While we provide the podcast at no charge, we do have expenses. Grapevine is the only AA entity that does not accept direct contributions, so to support the AA Grapevine Podcast, please subscribe to Grapevine Magazine in print, online, or on the Grapevine app. You can also provide a subscription to someone in need through our "Carry the Message" program or purchase books or other items at aagrapevine.org/store.You can email us at podcast@aagrapevine.org. To record an Ask-It-Basket question or a recovery-related joke, call 212-870-3418 or email a voice recording to podcast@aagrapevine.org.
Efforts to encourage more Native Americans to vote are underway in more than a dozen states this year. Chuck Quirmbach reports on how things are going in Wisconsin, ahead of the state primary contests on August 11. The nonpartisan group Wisconsin Native Vote is about a decade old, and is now up to four organizers around the state. They have already been doing outreach at Pow Wows and a variety of other community events. Spokesperson and organizer Anne Egan-Waukau (Menominee) says a key message is that voting is a way to make sure Native voices are heard. “We tell people to vote for the Seventh Generation. That’s what really resonates with people, because our ancestors worked to make sure Mother Earth was clean and healthy for us. And, it’s our job to do that for our next seven generations. But also, it’s working to maintain our sovereignty.” Egan-Waukau says tribal sovereignty is an especially powerful theme for the Menominee, which only won back full tribal status in the early 1970’s after much activism and debate with state and federal elected officials. Still, this is not a presidential election year, and Wisconsin only has high-profile races for Governor, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the state legislature. Statewide voter turnout is expected to be down from 2024, but Egan-Waukau says there are some big problems, new and ongoing, likely to motivate tribal members to vote. “Like we had listening sessions and people came to talk to us about issues important to them, like data centers, the opioid problem we have on our reservations.” Egan-Waukau says she does encounter people who are cynical about voting and politicians, but she says she asks them do they really want to do nothing at election time. The Eklutna Tribe's Pow Wow and Potlatch happens only once every two years, but when it does, it draws hundreds of people to the village of Eklutna near Anchorage, as Rhonda McBride from our flagship station KNBA reports. The weekend of dancing, drumming, and feasting kicked off Saturday morning at the tribe's Pow Wow grounds. Aaron Leggett, the president of the Native Village of Eklutna, says what makes him most proud is that no one leaves hungry, because the tribe feeds everyone. “We'll have moose, various types of moose stew, and roast and fish, salmon. It's just sort of our way of really being open and good community partners.” Many also bring dishes to share. Leggett says the tribe had plenty to celebrate this year — including the groundbreaking for its long-awaited gathering hall, funded in part by the success of its new casino. The Chin’an Gaming Hall is in a temporary, modular near the Birchwood Airport. (Photo: Rhonda McBride) But more than anything, Leggett says, the gathering is a chance for Anchorage, Chugiak, and Eagle River to get to know their neighbors in the village of Eklutna. “There's certainly people that wouldn't necessarily, you know, when think of Eklutna, maybe they would think of the cemetery and the church but don't really have any sense of it. The Pow Wow, the Potlatch, really was our way of increasing awareness to the community and building that up.” The theme for this year's event was “Restoring our River — 97 Years Later”. It highlighted the tribe's efforts to restore the natural flow of the Eklutna River and its wild salmon runs. Treaty of Greenville depiction, 1795, artist unknown. On this day in 1795, the Treaty of Greenville was signed, ending the Northwest Indian War. The agreement between the U.S. and several Tribal Nations ceded much of present-day Ohio to the U.S., marking a major turning point in federal-Tribal relations and westward expansion. Page 1 of the Treaty of Greenville. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Monday, August 3, 2026 — New outbreak of food-borne illness shakes public confidence in food supply
In preparation for letting in new energy and intentions, we need to clear out what is weighing us down and what is no longer ours. We are in the midst of the Lionsgate Portal and before we begin to invite in new intentions for the coming year in this powerful astrological phase, we are letting go of what needs to be released. Mother Earth will receive it gratefully and with grace - what is waste to us is fertiliser to her. Give with love and gratitude. Next week we will set intentions with Lionsgate energy.Much loveRosanne xTo support the podcast please click hereTo get in touch with me please click hereTo gain access to the Nervous System First Aid Kit please click hereTo register for the Minor Chakra Course please click here
You might be wondering, “What’s the best way for me to be in service?” With all that you see going on in the world, how can you best contribute to a better world? How do you stay aligned with the divine plan that’s made specifically for you? Today’s guest, Victoria Rader, is going to be on the show to help us answer that question. She is the founder of YU2SHINE, and she’s got amazing insights into quantum leaping and staying aligned with your particular soul’s design. Join us to find out more! Dr. Victoria Rader is a heart centered Possibility Coach. She is an inspirational speaker, an author, and an expert in Quantum Freedom techniques for personal transformation. Born in the Ukraine, Dr. Rader ambitiously built a highly successful real estate business after immigrating to the United States. Her divine calling came as a result of grieving 11 deaths in 12 months, leading her to walk away from unfulfilled success and never look back. She chose complete financial survival in order to risk a startup business in coaching. Currently, Dr. Rader offers an online empowerment academy with consulting courses and a course on breathing techniques, a manifesting program with several core categories aimed to help a community of entrepreneurs align with professional success. Dr. Rader's team of coaches offer group and individual sessions. Dr. Victoria Rader teaches both Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner and instructor level certification courses. She has also written a series of books, developed a corresponding App and created a deck of healing cards. Watch or listen to the show to learn how you can incorporate Quantum Freedom techniques into your life to stay aligned with your soul’s design and purpose. You’re Invited! 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What if the dreams, signs, and animal encounters in your life are messages from your ancestors?On this episode of Truth Be Told with Tony Sweet, Tony welcomes Asha Frost—an Ojibwe medicine woman, spiritual teacher, seer, and bestselling author of You Are the Medicine.Asha shares how vivid dreams, ancestral visitations, and encounters with animal spirits helped her reclaim the wisdom and traditions disrupted by generations of colonialism and residential-school trauma. She explains how inherited wounds can affect us today, why animals may appear as spiritual messengers, and how we can begin connecting with the wisdom carried within our own ancestry.Tony and Asha also explore the difference between respectfully appreciating Indigenous traditions and culturally appropriating sacred teachings. Their conversation offers an important reminder that healing begins with listening, remembering, and honoring our relationship with one another and Mother Earth.Discover the medicine within you—and consider the impact your choices may have on the seven generations yet to come.Learn more about Asha Frost and her books at ashafrost.com. Follow her on Instagram at @asha.frost and Facebook at facebook.com/MedicineWomanAshaFrost. Her books, including You Are the Medicine and The Inner Winter, are available through her website and Amazon.Please like, subscribe, and share Truth Be Told with your friends and loved ones.#TruthBeTold #TonySweet #AshaFrost #YouAreTheMedicine #TheInnerWinter #AncestralHealing #AncestralWisdom #AnimalSpirits #SpiritMessages #IndigenousWisdom #Ojibwe #SpiritualHealing #GenerationalTrauma #DreamMessages #MotherEarth #SevenGenerations #CulturalHealing #PodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/truth-be-told-with-tony-sweet-paranormal-ufos-unexplained-mysteries--3589860/support.
Here's an interesting fact: Dinosaurs dominated Earth for 165 million years – and they assumed they always would.Which brings us to… well, us. We bipedal, far-ranging, Homo sapien primates have certainly established our dominance over modern-day Mother Earth. And even though our reign has only lasted about 200,000 years, we 21st Century humans grandly assume that we're ordained by the gods to rule ad infinitum over our planet (and beyond).But – oops! – unfortunately we've based our preeminence on the unsustainable consumption of our domain, rather than on stewardship for the ages. Under the global misguidance of corporate, political, religious, academic, and other Powers That Be, our large-brained species has ended up making an awful mess of the nest we inherited. Elite plunderers and profiteers have imposed an ethic of greed, inequality, and even inhumanity that is devouring everything from Earth's climate to our basic human values of fairness and justice.Leading this careless assault is a clique of arrogant and abusive high-tech gabillionaires who consider themselves geniuses because, well… they're rich! Consider Elon Musk, presently the richest of the world's richest, who postures as an uber-brained deep thinker, social engineer, and whirling corporate dervish. He presently runs not one, but three mega-corps (Tesla, X, and SpaceX) while also rewriting the rules of free speech, telling American's how to vote, and claiming he'll save humanity by colonizing Mars.But wait – strip away the hype, and Musk is just another self-serving plutocratic ravager, a cartoonish robber baron whose “genius” lies in (1) taking credit (and profit) from other people, (2) demanding subsidies and special breaks from government, (3) cheating workers and customers, and (4) suing everyone for his failures.If billionaire humanoids like Elon really wanted to save us from extinction, they should do the honorable thing… by going first.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe
Hello Beautiful, I'm so grateful you're here with me. Nature has a way of restoring what feels depleted. This 3 hour guided sleep meditation helps you reconnect with grounding energy, release stress, and invite deep physical and emotional renewal. Perfect for relaxation, healing, mindfulness, and restorative sleep. Love,
When did we need life to be so predictable and safe that it siphoned all the adventure and aliveness out? The antidote is questions and initiations to open the mystery back up by challenging everything we think we know. And our guest today, Lincoln Stoller, is here to invite us to some interesting perspectives. Join us to find out more! Lincoln Stoller is a mountaineer, physicist, computer scientist, entrepreneur, psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and neuropsychologist. Lincoln was born later in life to parents who were both artists who provided him support, motivation and encouragement to be creative, but not much direction to pursue those. He was rebellious, pushed boundaries and resentfully attended public school, constantly questioning the limitations taught in classrooms by his teachers. Lincoln preferred real danger like what he found in his introduction to mountaineering over fabricated danger. With time and maturity, Lincoln learned that if you’re going to be in more and more dangerous situations, the consequences of your mistakes get increasingly serious. Lincoln Stoller is also a bestselling, award-winning author. While writing both his first book “The Learning Project – Rites of Passage” he spoke to a lot of people who went through rites of passage, and they said several important things, one of which was to find mentors. Lincoln now works from his home on Vancouver Island, to provide counseling, consulting and brain training to achieve goals, relieve stress, and help you to redefine your future. Watch or listen to the show to learn tips to help you achieve goals, relieve stress, and redefine your future. You’re Invited! READ: The Learning Project – Rites of Passage https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Project-Rites-Passage/dp/1775288005 READ: Dreaming Yourself Into Being https://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Yourself-Into-Being-Disintegration-ebook/dp/B0GPKN8F8C LINCOLN STOLLER BIO Lincoln Stoller offers counseling, consulting, and brain training to achieve goals, relieve distress, and redefine your future. He works remotely worldwide and in-person on Vancouver Island, Canada. He addresses short-term mental health situations dealing with symptoms of anxiety, emotional distress, depression, and trauma due to difficult relationships or ill health. He is especially interested in people who are changing or creating things. He does not subscribe to any psychotherapeutic modality and instead work with each person’s unique issues, strengths, weaknesses, and situations. What you want to do and are able to do are all that he focuses on. While he is interested in mental and physical diagnoses he is not directed by them; his response to both is, “How can you benefit from dealing with this?” Lincoln offers a 3-level sliding scale based on whether you are insured, employed, both or neither. Under some conditions he will accept a lower or request a higher fee. He lists his rates in US dollars. He offers a free, introductory consultation which you can schedule on that website. LINKS Web: www.mindstrengthbalance.com Books: https://www.mindstrengthbooks.com Substack: https://mindstrengthbalance.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lincolnstoller/ YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Kerri Hummingbird, Medicine Woman, Mother and Mentor, is the Founder of Inner Medicine Training, a Mystery School that shares potent ancient traditions from the Andes and Himalayas for owning your wisdom and living your purpose. She is the #1 international best-selling author of “Inner Medicine: Becoming One with Mother Earth for the Survival of Humanity”, “Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound”, “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” (on the int'l bestseller charts for over 6 years) and the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman's Journey To Self Love” which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. As the host of Soul Nectar Show, Ms. Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. As a healer and mentor, she catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom. If you are wondering what the heck is going on, the answer is simple. We are in the process of a massive shift in consciousness that can most aptly be described as the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. As a medicine woman, I guide you to the next deepest understanding and embodiment of yourself as a spiritual being. Whether you receive a shamanic healing session, participate in the Reinvent Yourself Training program, or join us for Inner Medicine Training, one thing is certain: you will connect more deeply with your true self and learn to navigate the changes in your life from an empowered space within. SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY SESSION: https://tinyurl.com/SoulNectarChat JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership In Soul Nectar Tribe, we are joining forces to influence a new conversation on the planet…one that respects and honors all of life and looks forward seven generations to ensure the consequences of our actions are what we choose to create for our descendents. When we join our sparks together in community and comraderie, we become a powerful beacon of light and hope. FREE GIFTS! 1. Receive the free Reinvent Yourself ebook and guided meditations at http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/gift 2. Receive the Second Wave Guided Meditation Pack for free at http://www.thesecondwave.media LINKS FOR KERRI HUMMINGBIRD Website: www.kerrihummingbird.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerri.hummingbird/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulnectarshow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrihummingbird/
Step into a sacred space to balance your inner ecosystem and align your life force energy. In this guided Reiki journey, Robyn Benelli leads you across the Bridge of Light to the Tree of Life in the enlightened realms. Listen to the wisdom of each chakra to clear subtle blocks, ground your spirit, and bring your authentic soul intentions into daily physical reality. Key Insights: Full System Communication: Manifestation functions best when your whole body systems are connected. Aligning your Crown, Third Eye, Throat, Heart, Solar Plexus, Sacral, and Root chakras allows your divine mind, heart mind, gut mind, and earth mind to listen and act as one unified presence. Tree of Life Anchoring: Crossing the Bridge of Light to the Tree of Life reconnects your energy system to both heaven and Earth to clear old patterns of limitation, uncertainty, and control, opening you to receiving Discerning Inner Truth: Moving through each color frequency clears mental overthinking and lifts fears of self-expression. Resting in these light frequencies allows your intuition to speak clearly and reveals simple, actionable steps for daily life. Embodied Manifestation: Bring high spiritual awareness into physical form. Balancing your root chakra anchors your visions directly into Mother Earth, helping you select one practical choice to act on immediately. People Also Ask (FAQ): *How does a chakra alignment journey help with manifestation? A chakra alignment journey restores the natural flow of life force energy across all of your chakra centers. Clearing energy blocks in the upper and lower chakras allows your intentions to translate into physical actions and daily choices. *What is the Tree of Life in a guided Reiki journey? The Tree of Life represents a centered sanctuary in the enlightened realms where heaven and earth connect. Placing your hands on its trunk balances your life force and stabilizes your chakras so energy moves freely through your entire body. *How do I know what practical action to take after meditating? Focusing on the root chakra helps clear scarcity, fear, and instability while grounding you into Mother Earth. Once grounded, ask your root center for guidance to discover one simple, immediate choice to move your goals forward. Connect with Robyn and Colleen Website: https://reikilifestyle.com Podcast: https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/ Community: Join our next Distance Reiki Share: https://reikilifestyle.com/reiki-share/ **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which supports the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional healthcare providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional healthcare providers may offer. Results vary by individual.
In a world that wants us to move faster, produce more, and live entirely in our heads, Kaitlin Curtice offers a different path: remembering who we are. Drawing on Indigenous wisdom, Kaitlin shares practical ways to reconnect with our bodies, our younger selves, each other, and the Earth. We discuss how trauma disconnects us from ourselves, why presence is a radical act of resistance, and how healing begins when we remember that we are not machines—we are human beings. - How trauma and disconnection pull us out of our bodies—and how to find our way back- Why asking "What does ‘Little You' need right now?" can be a powerful healing practice- Simple ways to reconnect with nature, presence, and yourself—including talking to your houseplants- The lasting impact of purity culture, colonization, and assimilation on our sense of self- Everyday acts of resistance that help us reclaim what we've lost About Kaitlin: Kaitlin Curtice is an award-winning author, poet-storyteller, and public speaker. As an enrolled citizen of the Potawatomi nation, Kaitlin writes on the intersections of spirituality and identity. She is a wise and vital voice on decolonizing our bodies, faith, and families, and the freedom and peace of embodiment - finding wholeness in ourselves, our stories, and our lineage. Her book, Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day, examines the journey of resisting the status quo by caring for ourselves, one another, and Mother Earth. Follow We Can Do Hard Things on: Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/wecandohardthings
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