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This week's show is with Jonathan Horwitz. Jonathan was born in the USA and has lived in Scandinavia for over half his life. He has been actively working with shamanism since 1972, was a teacher and field researcher at the Foundation for Shamanic Studies for 10 years and has a master's degree in anthropology. In 1986, Jonathan co-founded the Scandinavian Center for Shamanic Studies and has been teaching internationally ever since, in Russia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the UK. He has been a frequent contributor to Sacred Hoop magazine and served for some years as European Editor for Journal of Shamanic Practice. He lives with his partner Zara in the woods of southern Sweden at Åsbacka, their home and retreat centre. Jonathan is known for his grounded, present and warm teaching style. He sees shamanism as a spiritual path and his main focus is shamanic healing, spiritual ecology and shamanic community work. As a teacher, he feels his role is to help people find the road to the Spirit world, encourage them to accept the power offered, and learn how to bring power back to the physical world.Shamanism is about life. Life is change. Shamanism is change with power.  In this show, Jonathan and Lian explore the intricate and soulful journey of soul loss, trauma, healing, and life afterwards, unpacking the profound and universal experience of soul loss, revealing how it arises as a survival response to trauma and the ways it shapes our behaviours, emotions, and sense of self. They delve into the connection between addiction and soul disconnection, offering compassionate insights into recognising maladaptive patterns as signals of deeper wounds and opportunities for growth. Together, Lian and Jonathan reflect on the transformative power of the dark night of the soul, the process of retrieval and integration, and the importance of self-compassion in reclaiming a wholeness that honours our truest essence. We'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation… please leave a comment wherever you are listening or in any of our other spaces to engage. What you'll learn from this episode: Soul Loss as Survival: Soul loss often begins as a survival mechanism in response to trauma, creating a temporary sanctuary for the self. Recognising this mechanism offers a path to self-compassion and healing. Addiction and Disconnection: Many addictions stem from an underlying disconnection of the soul. By addressing the root cause, individuals can begin to reconnect with their lost parts and move towards lasting recovery. Integration and Transformation: The return of lost soul parts is only the beginning—true healing requires a nurturing environment and self-compassion to integrate the returned part, paving the way for profound personal growth. Resources and stuff spoken about: Jonathan's websites: https://www.asbacka.org www.shamanism.dk Join UNIO, the Academy of Sacred Union. This is for the old souls in this new world… Discover your kin & unite with your soul's calling to truly live your myth. Be Mythical Join our mailing list for soul stirring goodness: https://www.bemythical.com/moonly Discover your kin & unite with your soul's calling to truly live your myth: https://www.bemythical.com/unio Go Deeper: https://www.bemythical.com/godeeper Follow us: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Thank you for listening! There's a fresh episode released each week here and on most podcast platforms - and video too on YouTube. If you subscribe then you'll get each new episode delivered to your device every week automagically. (that way you'll never miss a show).  

This week's show is with Jonathan Horwitz. Jonathan was born in the USA and has lived in Scandinavia for over half his life. He has been actively working with shamanism since 1972, was a teacher and field researcher at the Foundation for Shamanic Studies for 10 years and has a master's degree in anthropology. In 1986, Jonathan co-founded the Scandinavian Center for Shamanic Studies and has been teaching internationally ever since, in Russia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the UK. He has been a frequent contributor to Sacred Hoop magazine and served for some years as European Editor for Journal of Shamanic Practice. He lives with his partner Zara in the woods of southern Sweden at Åsbacka, their home and retreat center. Jonathan is known for his grounded, present and warm teaching style. He sees shamanism as a spiritual path and his main focus is shamanic healing, spiritual ecology and shamanic community work. As a teacher, he feels his role is to help people find the road to the Spirit world, encourage them to accept the power offered, and learn how to bring power back to the physical world.Shamanism is about life. Life is change. Shamanism is change with power.  In this show, Jonathan and Lian explore the topic of  learning from spirit teachers. They begin with Jonathan's own story of attempting to live a more conventional life before realising that it wasn't his true path, that alongside some profound and also disruptive experiences, led him to explore the spiritual realms. Jonathan also discusses discovering his path of shamanism through his friend, well-known shamanic teacher and author, Michael Harner, which went on to inspire him to embrace the practice of learning from spirit teachers. Lian and Jonathan spoke about the transition from learning from human teachers to spirit teachers, stressing the need for patience, trust, and openness in this ongoing process, which can last a lifetime! We'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation… please leave a comment wherever you are listening or in any of our other spaces to engage. What you'll learn from this episode: Working with spirit teachers requires patience, trust, and openness to learn their language and receive their teachings - they may not come in the form we expect or want The transition from learning from human teachers to learning from spirit teachers is a natural progression in the shamanic path, though it's one we can either rush towards or resist. The teachings from spirit teachers are vast and endless, and there is always more to learn. Resources and stuff spoken about: Jonathan's websites: https://www.asbacka.orgwww.shamanism.dk Join UNIO, the Academy of Sacred Union. This is for the old souls in this new world… Discover your kin & unite with your soul's calling to truly live your myth. Be Mythical Join our mailing list for soul stirring goodness: https://www.bemythical.com/moonly UNIO: The Academy of Sacred Union: Discover your kin & unite with your soul's calling to truly live your myth Go Deeper: https://www.bemythical.com/godeeper Follow us: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Thank you for listening! There's a fresh episode released each week here and on most podcast platforms - and video too on YouTube - if you subscribe then you'll get each new episode delivered to your device every week automagically (that way you'll never miss an episode).  

Trenayce will open with the “The Internal Light Meditation” and then continue the discussion on “The Body Universe”. We will activate the frequencies of the Planets Mars & Jupiter and learn more about the significance they hold within us. After that, we will dive into Earth Astrology and discuss the “Turtle Clan”. This group includes, The Snow Goose, Beaver & Brown Bear People. Find out what part this Clan plays in the Sacred Hoop of Life. This information will help you Navigate Your Awakening!  #Transformation  #SelfEmpowerment  #EarthAstrology  #TheAwakening

Trenayce will open with the “The Internal Light Meditation” and then continue the discussion on “The Body Universe”. We will discuss the frequencies and significance of the Planets Mercury & Venus.  After this, we will dive into Earth Astrology and discuss the “Frog Clan”. This group includes, The Snake, Cougar & Flicker People. Find out what part this Clan plays in the Sacred Hoop of Life. This information will help you Navigate Your Awakening!  #TheAwakening  #TheFrogClan  #TheBodyUniverse   #InternalLightMeditation

Trenayce will open with the “The Internal Light Meditation” and then continue the discussion on “The Journey of the Soul”, as well as “The Body Universe”. After that, we will begin our dialog on the Clans. In this show we will start with the “Butterfly Clan”. This group includes, The Raven, Otter & Deer People. Find out what part they play in the Sacred Hoop of Life. This information can help you Navigate Your Awakening!  #TheAwakening  #Transformation  #EarthAstrology  #SelfEmpowerment

Members of the Yurok Tribe told California lawmakers that state's first year using an alert system specifically for missing Native people is making a difference. The Feather Alert system issues public messages similar to the widely used the Amber Alert process. Yurok officials say the new alerts are widely used by tribal members and other Native residents, increasing the chances of finding people who go missing. The California effort is one of the tools in the constant battle against human trafficking that disproportionately affects Native Americans and other people of color. Anyone who has information about a potential human trafficking situation or a person who may be experiencing human trafficking should contact the FBI, local law enforcement, or the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 (text: 233733) GUESTS Nicole Matthews (White Earth Band of Ojibwe), executive director of Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition Rebecca Balog (Oglala Lakota, Mohawk, Romani), training and technical assistance program development coordinator for Mending the Sacred Hoop Bonnie Clairmont (Ho-Chunk), victim advocacy specialist for the Tribal Law and Policy Institute

Chief Arvol Looking was born on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. His primary responsibility is serving as the 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe – a role he was given at the age of twelve making him the youngest pipe keeper in Lakota history. As keeper of the sacred Pipe he also serves as the spiritual leader to the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Nation and advocates for the restoration of the Lakota Nation's rights to the Black Hills—as guaranteed by the 1868 Laramie Treaty. He grew up in an era of religious suppression, where traditional Lakota ceremonies were outlawed in both the US and Canada from the early 1900's until the Indian Religious Freedom Act in 1978. His family was forced to hold Sundance, sweatlodge, vision quests, and healing ceremonies underground for fear of arrest by the police. Arvol's advocacy of environmental and Indigenous rights and issues has been recognized globally as a recipient of the Wolf Award of Canada, the Juliet Hollister Award, a Non-Governmental Organization with Consultation Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. He is also the author of White Buffalo Teachings and a guest columnist for Indian Country Today. Since 1990, Arvol has also devoted himself to facilitate healing to all people and cultures through several sacred Prayer Rides on Horseback including The Annual Wintertime Chief Bigfoot Memorial Ride to Wounded Knee in order to mend the Sacred Hoop that was broken during the Massacre in 1890, The Unity Ride from B.C. to Six Nations in the early 2000s whose purpose was to heal historical trauma through the land and animals, and since 2005, he has supported and participated on the Dakota 38 Ride that takes place every December from South Dakota to Mankato, Minnesota to honor the memory of the 38 + 2 Dakota men who died under order of President Abraham Lincoln the Day after Christmas in 1862 in what was the largest mass hanging in U.S. history.

“SACRED HOOP of Fixed Stars”.Featuring Special Guest Shannon Hayes, past Talk Cosmos member of the first panel, Cosmic Collaboration. Shannon long interest studying Sky Watching, and the Fixed Stars relates to the Native American Sacred Hoop involving a set of fixed stars.“The Ecliptic of the planet of the solar system of the sun's path intersect with the Milky Way, the plane of the galaxy of which our solar system is part. Most intriguingly, this intersection forms a “cross”, formed within the circle. It is an area of the sky associated with originating points or new beginnings over time in multitudes of cultures. Shannon's studied with Cayelin Castell who states 6500 years (ago) the equinox-based calendars emerged when the Spring Equinox was on the Galactic Cross at the Galactic edge inside the Sacred Hoop.” said Sue Minahan, founder, and host of the weekly show. “Star's seemingly fixed position provided a steady placement in the night sky. Served to guide the directions for early peoples to modern times. The fixed stars slow movement transits one degree every 72 years. Currently the Sacred Hoop Stars are in the astrological signs of Gemini and Cancer.”Join Sue Rose Minahan of Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii with November's Special Guest panel featuring SHANNON HAYES of Sedna, Arizona where the night sky is clear. See the bios below, and on Talk Cosmos website menu/guests/6th season.Subscribe! and follow us on Talk Cosmos YouTube Channel for all visual episodes. Weekly show on YouTube, Facebook, podcasts, and 1150kknw.com where you can find the entire podcast episode library.SHANNON HAYES: Certified Evolutionary Astrologer with Maurice Fernandez Complete Course. Astrology Consultant includes Mayan Astrology-Entrepreneur/past owner of Seattle Hair Designer Salon.-Nature-lover and animal activist. Animal Spirit Tarot Astrology inspired posts on Instagram.-Astrology has always been my passion. I love nature, our universe and what our planet is here to teach us…I am learning something new every day….what more could a Gemini ask for??-Email: Sheena5785@gmail.comSUE ROSE MINAHAN: Founder of Talk Cosmos since April 7, 2018, engaging weekly with guests for insightful conversations to awaken consciousness for soul growth. Celebrating its 6th season in 2023. https://www.TalkCosmos.com-Eclectic Modern Evolutionary Astrologer, and Consultant.-Workshop Facilitator, Lecture Speaker.-Dwarf Planet University graduate-Certified Color Energy Life Coach.-Charter Member of Kepler Astrologer Toastmaster Club (KAT)-Washington State Astrological Association past board member, current lecture monitor (WSAA)-Holds an AA Degree, Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, & a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz-Writer, artist, musician, ardent mythologist. Student of esoteric philosophies and life.Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder realms of what Carl Jung called the collective unconsciousness that's shared through time to the present…all through the lens of Sue's lifetime of peering into astrology.“Thankfully, I discovered Evolutionary astrology. Its perspective points directly to our unique personal spiritual soul growth…driven by our aligned intentions. Its promising purpose of soul growth ignited an entirely alive Zodiac. Captured, I felt compelled to study the deep significance of astrological application,” said Sue.Sue is your guide to focusing the Cosmos kaleidoscope. In the words of Einstein, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.”Discover the energy that is Talk Cosmos, every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. right here on Alternative Talk 1150!Contact https://talkcosmos.com for weekly schedule, blog, and information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“SACRED HOOP of Fixed Stars”. Featuring Special Guest Shannon Hayes, past Talk Cosmos member of the first panel, Cosmic Collaboration. Shannon long interest studying Sky Watching, and the Fixed Stars relates to the Native American Sacred Hoop involving a set of fixed stars. “The Ecliptic of the planet of the solar system of the sun's path intersect with the Milky Way, the plane of the galaxy of which our solar system is part. Most intriguingly, this intersection forms a “cross”, formed within the circle. It is an area of the sky associated with originating points or new beginnings over time in multitudes of cultures. Shannon's studied with Cayelin Castell who states 6500 years (ago) the equinox-based calendars emerged when the Spring Equinox was on the Galactic Cross at the Galactic edge inside the Sacred Hoop.” said Sue Minahan, founder, and host of the weekly show. “Star's seemingly fixed position provided a steady placement in the night sky. Served to guide the directions for early peoples to modern times. The fixed stars slow movement transits one degree every 72 years. Currently the Sacred Hoop Stars are in the astrological signs of Gemini and Cancer.” Join Sue Rose Minahan of Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii with November's Special Guest panel featuring SHANNON HAYES of Sedna, Arizona where the night sky is clear. See the bios below, and on Talk Cosmos website menu/guests/6th season. Subscribe! and follow us on Talk Cosmos YouTube Channel for all visual episodes. Weekly show on YouTube, Facebook, podcasts, and 1150kknw.com where you can find the entire podcast episode library. SHANNON HAYES: Certified Evolutionary Astrologer with Maurice Fernandez Complete Course. Astrology Consultant includes Mayan Astrology -Entrepreneur/past owner of Seattle Hair Designer Salon. -Nature-lover and animal activist. Animal Spirit Tarot Astrology inspired posts on Instagram. -Astrology has always been my passion. I love nature, our universe and what our planet is here to teach us…I am learning something new every day….what more could a Gemini ask for?? -Email: Sheena5785@gmail.com SUE ROSE MINAHAN: Founder of Talk Cosmos since April 7, 2018, engaging weekly with guests for insightful conversations to awaken consciousness for soul growth. Celebrating its 6th season in 2023. https://www.TalkCosmos.com -Eclectic Modern Evolutionary Astrologer, and Consultant. -Workshop Facilitator, Lecture Speaker. -Dwarf Planet University graduate -Certified Color Energy Life Coach. -Charter Member of Kepler Astrologer Toastmaster Club (KAT) -Washington State Astrological Association past board member, current lecture monitor (WSAA) -Holds an AA Degree, Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, & a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz -Writer, artist, musician, ardent mythologist. Student of esoteric philosophies and life. Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder realms of what Carl Jung called the collective unconsciousness that's shared through time to the present…all through the lens of Sue's lifetime of peering into astrology. “Thankfully, I discovered Evolutionary astrology. Its perspective points directly to our unique personal spiritual soul growth…driven by our aligned intentions. Its promising purpose of soul growth ignited an entirely alive Zodiac. Captured, I felt compelled to study the deep significance of astrological application,” said Sue. Sue is your guide to focusing the Cosmos kaleidoscope. In the words of Einstein, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.” Discover the energy that is Talk Cosmos, every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. right here on Alternative Talk 1150! Contact https://talkcosmos.com for weekly schedule, blog, and information.

“SACRED HOOP of Fixed Stars”. Featuring Special Guest Shannon Hayes, past Talk Cosmos member of the first panel, Cosmic Collaboration. Shannon long interest studying Sky Watching, and the Fixed Stars relates to the Native American Sacred Hoop involving a set of fixed stars. “The Ecliptic of the planet of the solar system of the sun's path intersect with the Milky Way, the plane of the galaxy of which our solar system is part. Most intriguingly, this intersection forms a “cross”, formed within the circle. It is an area of the sky associated with originating points or new beginnings over time in multitudes of cultures. Shannon's studied with Cayelin Castell who states 6500 years (ago) the equinox-based calendars emerged when the Spring Equinox was on the Galactic Cross at the Galactic edge inside the Sacred Hoop.” said Sue Minahan, founder, and host of the weekly show. “Star's seemingly fixed position provided a steady placement in the night sky. Served to guide the directions for early peoples to modern times. The fixed stars slow movement transits one degree every 72 years. Currently the Sacred Hoop Stars are in the astrological signs of Gemini and Cancer.” Join Sue Rose Minahan of Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii with November's Special Guest panel featuring SHANNON HAYES of Sedna, Arizona where the night sky is clear. See the bios below, and on Talk Cosmos website menu/guests/6th season. Subscribe! and follow us on Talk Cosmos YouTube Channel for all visual episodes. Weekly show on YouTube, Facebook, podcasts, and 1150kknw.com where you can find the entire podcast episode library. SHANNON HAYES: Certified Evolutionary Astrologer with Maurice Fernandez Complete Course. Astrology Consultant includes Mayan Astrology -Entrepreneur/past owner of Seattle Hair Designer Salon. -Nature-lover and animal activist. Animal Spirit Tarot Astrology inspired posts on Instagram. -Astrology has always been my passion. I love nature, our universe and what our planet is here to teach us…I am learning something new every day….what more could a Gemini ask for?? -Email: Sheena5785@gmail.com SUE ROSE MINAHAN: Founder of Talk Cosmos since April 7, 2018, engaging weekly with guests for insightful conversations to awaken consciousness for soul growth. Celebrating its 6th season in 2023. https://www.TalkCosmos.com -Eclectic Modern Evolutionary Astrologer, and Consultant. -Workshop Facilitator, Lecture Speaker. -Dwarf Planet University graduate -Certified Color Energy Life Coach. -Charter Member of Kepler Astrologer Toastmaster Club (KAT) -Washington State Astrological Association past board member, current lecture monitor (WSAA) -Holds an AA Degree, Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, & a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz -Writer, artist, musician, ardent mythologist. Student of esoteric philosophies and life. Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder realms of what Carl Jung called the collective unconsciousness that's shared through time to the present…all through the lens of Sue's lifetime of peering into astrology. “Thankfully, I discovered Evolutionary astrology. Its perspective points directly to our unique personal spiritual soul growth…driven by our aligned intentions. Its promising purpose of soul growth ignited an entirely alive Zodiac. Captured, I felt compelled to study the deep significance of astrological application,” said Sue. Sue is your guide to focusing the Cosmos kaleidoscope. In the words of Einstein, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.” Discover the energy that is Talk Cosmos, every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. right here on Alternative Talk 1150! Contact https://talkcosmos.com for weekly schedule, blog, and information.

In this first Episode of Navigating The Awakening, Trenayce shares a deeper message about The Internal Light Meditation and how it is a valuable tool for our Transformation. And then the message turns to the meaning of the "Sacred Hoop" of Life. This is an introduction to "Earth Astrology" as shared with us by SUN BEAR. Tune in to hear more about this fascinating subject! #NavigatingTheAwakening  #Transformation  #Awakening  #TheSacredHoop

Skawennati (Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace) and Rebecca Balog (Mending the Sacred Hoop) share their efforts to create safer, more inclusive spaces for Indigenous peoples both on- and offline. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations by and for Indigenous Communities” session of S/GWI's virtual event, The Innovation Station: Southwest, on August 10, 2023, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Senior Policy Advisor. (The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)

Venus and the Moon have two meetings within the asterism known as the "winter hexagon" to astronomers and as the Sacred Hoop in 1st Nations lore. This is also the place called the "Gate of Man" by neoplatonic philosophers, the place where we descend to Earth from the Stars. Come take a deep dive into the Constellations surrounding this point and the Major Arcana of the Tarot for clues how to work with these alignments.

Nicholas has practiced shamanism for almost 40 years, combining it with the 'earthier' end of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as with 'medicine' teachings from Native North American peoples.He has worked with many gifted medicine people and shamans over the years, and is deeply apprenticed to his own spirit helpers, whose teachings never fail to awe and surprise him.Have a listen to my conversation with him and learn some fascinating facts about shamanism and soul retrieval.More info here:  Sacred Hoop www.sacredhoop.org/offer.htmlPodcast https://3worlds.buzzsprout.comYoutube https://www.youtube.com/c/3worldsshamanism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/3WorldsShamanism/Bandcamp https://nicholasbreezewood.bandcamp.comIf you would like more info on my own work Middle Earth Medicine and soul-song-journey please visit me here for writings, courses, workshops and more...www.middleearthmedicine.comhttps://www.facebook.com/CarolineCareyDance/ Thank you for listening to this podcast, let's spread the word together to support the embodiment of soul, to reclaim our spirituality and to remember a broken innocence, a reclaiming of soul and our life force. Gratitude to you all https://plus.acast.com/s/how-to-find-our-soul-purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropologist and psychotherapist, Geral T. Blanchard, LPC, joins Raghu to discuss how to awaken the soul with indigenous wisdom for today's world.Geral (Gerry) Blanchard, LPC, is university trained in psychological and anthropological approaches that can address a variety of mental health issues including trauma and addictions in a holistic fashion. He has decades of experience addressing matters of interpersonal violence, traumatization, as well as behavioral and substance addictions. Geral has served as a consultant and trainer for scores of social service agencies, prisons, and chemical dependency treatment centers. Geral has lectured widely throughout the U.S. and additionally in Sweden, Canada, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. He has authored a variety of books on the subjects of sexual abuse, post-traumatic growth (PTG), and the incorporation of indigenous healing traditions in today's psychotherapeutic settings. Gerry is a regular contributor to the UK Shamanism magazine, Sacred Hoop. Order his new book Awakening the Soul: Indigenous Wisdom for Today's World. For more info please visit Geralblanchard.com"One of the basic tenants of shamanism is that the first thing you do with any patient is you remove all obstacles to healing, and almost always fear is the number one obstacle." – Geral T. Blanchard See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/17/2022 http://www.geometryofplace.com/serve.ht  This new world view for the consciousness community as a return to the sacred circle, the sacred hoop. Peter's early exposure to stone that holds the memory of life, began while quarrying dinosaur footprints as a lad with his father in New England. A teenage revelation that his name translated to Rock of the Field led him to a fascination with other rocks in the field, like Stonehenge. As a classically trained stone mason, he studied the patterns and reactions of stone. Peter is a life long student of comparative religion and all things geographic. He was also a player in the conscious community movement in the 70's and 80's. His unique vision of the world has evolved into reading the patterns of local memory lines as they coalesce into large-scale patterns worldwide. Peter's seminal work of synthesis on North American energy fields, Gaia Matrix, was published in 1999. Since that time, Peter's particular brand of geomancy, known as FIELD Geometry, has continued to evolve from community to global scale. Mapping of the Unified Field as embodied geometrically in the natural and cultural landscape provides a two-dimensional perspective on inter-dimensional reality. This window into a higher perspective integrates an awareness of place into new coherent patterns of community consciousness.

This week's show is with Jez Hughes. Jez is a British shaman, having studied intensively the path of shamanism for 30 years. His healing journey began when, as a teenager, he experienced a fit that propelled him into an altered state of consciousness. It took a long time to integrate that experience and find healing for the physical and mental disturbances it initiated. This journey that he now understands as a shamanic one lasted for around 17 years and took him through healing and spiritual traditions across the earth until he finally came home to shamanism and found practical methods to cure himself. He has studied with various teachers and indigenous elders across the world. Jez's work has featured in the national press, as well as TV and radio and magazines including Sacred Hoop, Natural Health, Kindred Spirit and Soul & Spirit. His first book, The Heart of Life – Shamanic Initiation and Healing in the Modern World, was published in 2015 and his new book The Wisdom of Mental Illness – Shamanism, Mental Health and the Renewal of the World was published by Watkins in 2021. Jez's passion is empowering people to reawaken their ancestors, the land where they reside and their spiritual heritages to heal the relationship between the human and natural world. In this conversation, Jez and I explored the practice of making offerings as part of a relationship and conversation with Spirit - what offerings are, the benefits of making them, and how we can begin or deepen that practice. I'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below. What you'll learn from this episode: There are two important levels to making offerings: As a thank you and giving back when we take so much As a way of slowing progress so we don't make things so quickly that we take at a rate that throws things out of balance Making offerings is an embodied conversation with Spirit, it takes it out of our heads and into life When we give, we also give back to ourselves, we know our place in the universe and that we're not alone Resources and stuff that we spoke about Jez's Official Website: Second Sight Healing Jez's Book: The Heart of Life – Shamanic Initiation and Healing in the Modern World The Wisdom of Mental Illness – Shamanism, Mental Health and the Renewal of the World Follow Jez's in Social Media Facebook Account Facebook Page Twitter Youtube Channel Thank you for listening! There's fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you'll get each new episode delivered to your phone every Thursday (that way you'll never miss an episode): Thank you! Lian & Jonathan

"Oh sacred neteru from the Great Above, may our hearts remember the language of wholeness being sung to us by you, the Ancient Guardians of Shamanic Egypt. May we embrace our Divine Humanity and remember that our true mission has always been the embodiment of Heaven on Earth. Infinite thanks for the Secret Codes that are now being activated within our body and soul's memory. At the Turning of the Ages, on the threshold of the New Aeon, we mend the Sacred Hoop of our wounds and dance our way into wholeness. At last we finally remember—we are the ones we've been waiting for!" - from the book/transmission Shamanic Egyptian Astrology by Linda Star Wolf and Ruby Falconer An intro to a Leo season guest feature episode on Egyptian Mysteries with Feminine Embodiment Mystic Angelina Knight (look for part II). ☥ Play with me: https://www.instagram.com/fevakristina/ Book a Cosmic Session (astrology, akashic records, tarot readings): https://calendly.com/cosmicassplorations/cosmicassplorations?month=2022-05 22 days of play & pleasure challenge: https://cosmicassplorations.com/masterclasses Cosmic Coaching (1:1 intimate dance): https://cosmicassplorations.com/cosmic-coaching Cosmic ASSplorations Gang - embodied astrology bundle: https://cosmicassplorations.com/cosmic-assplorations-gang ☥ Much luv, Feva Kristina

On this episode of the Ectoplasm Show Jason Kupzyk interviews Daniel Moler (The Psychonaut) at Big Rip Brewing Company. Come float down this stream of consciousness conversation that is hard to nail down to one description!  Daniel Moler: https://www.danielmolerweb.com/  "Artist, author, and astral entrepreneur, Daniel is a visionary creator of fiction and nonfiction works expressed through the medium of books, comics, magazines, journals, gaming modules, and online media. In a myriad of ways, his work explores the mysteries surrounding consciousness and the universe. Art, magick, philosophy, psychoanalysis, alchemy, shamanism, and pop culture are but some of the themes you will see trickled throughout Daniel's portfolio of ideas. ​Daniel is the creator of Psychonaut Presents, a comic book series detailing "psychedelic memoirish possibilities" . . . visionary experiences induced by altered states of consciousness. He is also the author of Shamanic Qabalah: A Mystical Path to Uniting the Tree of Life & the Great Work from Llewellyn Worldwide Publishing, as well as the psychedelic urban fantasy novel RED Mass, and the Terence McKenna guidebook Machine Elves 101. He has also made contributions in Ross Heaven's book Cactus of Mystery: The Shamanic Powers of the Peruvian San Pedro Cactus and  Llewellyn's 2020 and 2021 Magical Almanacs.  Among the numerous other articles in journals and magazines published around the world, Daniel has contributed to Positive Health Magazine, Cannabis Culture, Reality Sandwich, The Tattooed Buddha, Sacred Hoop, Indie Shaman, Elephant Journal, A Journal of Contemporary Shamanism, Excellence Reporter, Wizerd: The Comix Magazine, The Heart of the Healer, and Shaman Portal Quaterly Review. In April 2019, he was noted as Author of the Month by best-selling author and researcher Graham Hancock! You can view a detailed resume of his work on the Portfolio page.  ​In addition to being a creator, Daniel is a well-known speaker, teacher, and trainer both in the business world and creatively. As a Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) with a history as an adjunct college professor, Daniel's passion for education and expertise lies in many areas including art, literature, philosophy, psychology, and esotericism. The value of a Liberal Arts background has allowed him a foothold as a free thinker who facilitates innovative workshops that incorporate a variety of modalities of learning and interaction from participants. Daniel has also been sanctioned as a teacher in a lineage of Peruvian shamanism known as northern coastal curanderismo, as well as being a student of other spiritual healing modalities such as Qabalah and the Western Mystery Tradition. Combining his educational and professional experiences with his passion for esoteric practices, Daniel's style of facilitation is unique, passionate, and simplifies complex ideas. As one student has testified, “Daniel's teaching style was more grounded in reality than any experience I have come across.”     Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ectoplasmshow           Ectoplasm Show Links:  Phone Number: 913-730-7255 Website:  https://www.ectoplasmshow.com/     Facebook: https://facebook.com/ectoplasmshow/      Instagram: https://instagram.com/ectoplasmshow      Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ectoplasmshow      Email: ectoplasmshow@gmail.com    Store: http://ectoplasmshow.threadless.com/        Network: Podbelly Network: https://podbelly.com/       Sponsors: Big Rip Brewing Company: http://bigripbrewing.com/  

This week's show is with Jez Hughes. Jez Hughes is a British shaman, having studied intensively the path of shamanism for 30 years. His healing journey began when, as a teenager, he experienced a fit that propelled him into an altered state of consciousness. It took a long time to integrate that experience and find healing for the physical and mental disturbances it initiated. This journey that he now understands as a shamanic one lasted for around 17 years and took him through healing and spiritual traditions across the earth until he finally came home to shamanism and found practical methods to cure himself. He has studied with various teachers and indigenous elders across the world. Jez's work has featured in the national press, as well as TV and radio and magazines including Sacred Hoop, Natural Health, Kindred Spirit and Soul & Spirit. His first book, The Heart of Life – Shamanic Initiation and Healing in the Modern World, was published in 2015 and his new book The Wisdom of Mental Illness – Shamanism, Mental Health and the Renewal of the World was published by Watkins. Jez's passion is empowering people to reawaken their ancestors, the land where they reside and their spiritual heritages to heal the relationship between the human and natural world. In this conversation, Jez and I explored shamanic wisdom when it comes to mental illness. We spoke about how out of balance with the natural world we are as a culture and how that manifests as mental illness, amongst other things, that although we tend to see mental illness as a personal issue, its really a cultural issue being expressed though individuals, and lastly, how some form of more extreme mental illness may actually be shamanic sickness - seen as an important and necessary part of the initiation of indigenous shamans. And we ended the show with Jez giving some practical suggestions for moving towards balance and healing. I'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below. What you'll learn from this episode: Our modern culture doesn't really understand that there's a balance that's out of balance, so its no wonder we are where we are when it comes to so many things, and especially mental health. For us to understand there's a natural balance between humans and the unseen powers behind nature, allows us to begin the work of returning to balance. As you heard, Jez was not saying that all forms of mental health issues are shamanic sickness - and yet, it's important to understand that some may well be, that gives context and meaning that can be healing in and of itself, both for the person and ultimately the community they'll serve to bring back into balance. Jez suggested going into nature and making offerings and also building and sitting with a fire... these are ways to bring us back to our bodies and begin to create balance, however small, with the natural world. Resources and stuff that we spoke about Jez's Official Website: Second Sight Healing Jez's Book Follow Jez's in Social Media Facebook Account Facebook Page Twitter Youtube Channel Thank you for listening! There's fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you'll get each new episode delivered to your phone every Thursday (that way you'll never miss an episode): Thank you! Lian & Jonathan

Day 13 of 21 Day Journey "Great Gaia Grandmothers reveal to me, the true beauty of my soul and the power to be free! Through perfect peace, I now increase your wisdom, prosperity and mighty love with all blessings from Father Sky above…" Recently during my morning mantra and meditation practise I was contemplating the power of prayer and received beautiful inspiration from my higher self that I should shift the word ‘prayer’ to ‘Decree’ and think of prayer and powerful I AM statements as ‘Decrees of Divine Consciousness’, where we are held in co-creation with the Universal Laws of Manifestation. A decree is a request that holds the force of Law (Universal Law). It is a renewal of a fresh intention using the power of the spoken word to be made manifest in your spiritual and physical reality. Download a printable version of the Day 13 Decree here - https://bit.ly/3zA6XQWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode Type: Survivor   Host: Jill   Description: Jill shares her personal journey from trauma to healing with a focus on hope through social change. Discussing social pressures, and recognizing she was seeing the world through others' filters, she delves into her process of removing those filters to finally see through her own two eyes. Jill also shares how being an empath has made her healing journey both challenging and rewarding. Additionally, As a direct descendent of the White Earth Nation, a spiritual intuitive, and an employee of Mending the Sacred Hoop, she shares her experiences and understanding of transgenerational trauma.    People Waiting to Help: Mending The Sacred Hoop | Domestic Violence Prevention | Duluth, MN (mshoop.org) Emergency: 911 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline: Phone 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Text “START” to 88788 National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 Safe Helpline, Sexual Assault: 1-877-995-5247 SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services: 1-800-662- HELP (4357) Crisis Text Line: Text 741741 Research Links Discussed in this Episode: Dr. Masaru Emoto and Water Consciousness (thewellnessenterprise.com)

Amy discusses Paula Gunn Allen's The Sacred Hoop with guest Sherrie Crawford.Listen to the full episode here.

Amy: Welcome to Breaking Down Patriarchy! I'm Amy McPhie Allebest. Today we will be reading The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions, by Paula Gunn Allen, written in 1986. My reading partner is the amazing Sherrie Crawford, whom listeners will remember from way back at the beginning of the podcast on our episodes on Gerda Lerner's The Creation of Patriarchy! Welcome back, and thank you so much for being here, Sherrie!!  Sherrie: Hi Amy, thanks for having me! (or whatever you want to say) :) Amy: And can I start by sharing something really quick? I was recently talking with a friend about the feeling of discovering that women had come before us and made huge intellectual and psychological contributions that we didn't even know about and therefore weren't able to benefit from… and she said “it's like that part in the movie ‘Moana' - Moana has been drawn to the sea for her whole life, not really knowing why, but she feels like it's her power and her destiny… but she's all alone in that calling. Then she goes into that cave and sees the ships of her ancestors and she's like “WHAT??? Why didn't anyone tell me we are literally descended from voyagers??”  I think that analogy is powerful for all women as we become educated about our intellectual foremothers, but I thought of you specifically, Sherrie. Because in those first episodes, you shared as part of your biography that the side of your family that you thought was “Spanish” was actually both Spanish and Native American, and that had a huge emotional impact on you. And this book shares how so many Native American cultures, before European colonization, were matrifocal, matrilineal cultures that were much more egalitarian than the European cultures that oppressed them. So for me it's kind of poetic and emotional to call all of these women on the podcast “my foremothers” - they are spiritual foremothers. But for you they are not just your emotional, intellectual foremothers - they are your literal, genetic ancestors. And I kept thinking of Moana singing “We are descended from voyagers” and thinking of you discovering your foremothers.  Sherrie: Grandma Lucero: “We are Spanish people,” and you have the Spanish red hair Your siblings have darker hair, complexions, so they have moved through the world differently than you have - they look more Latino 23 and Me test - not Mexican ancestry, but Pueblo Nation in New Mexico Class at BYU-I: The Spanish conquered and enslaved the Pueblo Nation in New Mexico It's interesting to think about how we view maps and borders between countries: New Mexico was Mexico for so long, and before it was Mexico, the borders between nations were different too. I had thought of “Native American” as different from “indigenous Mexican,” but really our current borders have nothing to do with the pre-European-imposed borders.  Sherrie: Naturally, I struggle with borders, or divisions between lands, schools, teams, families.  My nature wants more inclusion everywhere, and the whole notion of an arbitrary boundary feels false or unnecessary.  I really do love maps though.  Before we sell or own land, it has to belong to someone, but who says who that original someone is?  The whole concept is weird.     Amy: Ok, so before we get into the book, let's talk a bit about this author: who she is and why she wrote The Sacred Hoop.  Amy: This biography is taken mostly from a tribute to Paula Gunn Allen on the occasion of her death, on her website, http://www.paulagunnallen.net (www.paulagunnallen.net). Paula Gunn Allen was born Paula Marie Francis, to Elias Lee Francis, former Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico,  and Ethel Francis,  in 1939.  She grew up on the Cubero land grant in New Mexico, which is a Spanish-Mexican land grant village bordering the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laguna_Pueblo (Laguna Pueblo) reservation....

Chris and Emily of the Book Cougars join me for discussion part 1 of our joint readalong - When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry edited by Joy Harjo et al. I also recorded the group discussion some of the Reading Envy Readers had, so I've included the majority of that discussion as well. It makes the episode slightly longer than usual, but I figure if you were in on discussing this amazing anthology, you'd likely be in for both discussions. Some people really took on the challenge to try poetry, and I know some readers are still working on it. Stay tuned to the Book Cougars where part 2 of our joint readalong, Braiding Sweetgrass, will post June 8th.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 221: Joint Poetry Readalong Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry edited by Joy Harjo et al.A Poetry Handbook by Mary OliverOther mentions:Studies in American Indian Literature by Paula Gunn AllenThe Sacred Hoop by Paula Gunn AllenSpider Woman's Granddaughters by Paula Gunn AllenBirchbark BooksSharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererWeigh in on the fall readalongRelated episodes:Episode 090 - Reading Envy Readalong: East of EdenEpisode 099 - Readalong: The Secret HistoryEpisode 118 - Reading Envy Readalong: To the Bright Edge of the World Episode 137 - Reading Envy Readalong: The Golden NotebookEpisode 157 - Joint Readalong of Gone with the Wind with Book CougarsEpisode 185 - The Loyal Swineherd (Odyssey readalong)Episode 193 - And I Feel Fine (Ducks, Newburyport READALONG)Book Cougars - Joint Readalong of Sapphira and the Slave GirlBooks on the Go - Ep. 121 - American Sunrise with Jenny Colvin  Stalk us online: Book Cougars website/podcastBook Cougars are @bookcougars in Instagram Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

Wopila Tankashila for calling us to Gather in Sacred Council to Be Part of the Mending of the Sacred Hoop and the Healing of the Earth. Our first hour continues exploring the unfoldment of the fulfillment of Positive Prophecies in this Time of the 7th and 8th Generations as like a Phoenix Rises from the Ashes, the Original Nations of Unci Maca regain their Power and Voice and the Healing of the Nations moves forward. Join the Council to listen and as Chief Phil Lane opened the Council with profound Prayer and we are joined by Kwamee and George and Grandma AJ and finally by Chief Geronimo, CFO of the White Buffalo Nation and Chief of the Mendocino Tribal Reserve. We explore the Fulfillment of the Prophecy of the Eagle and Condor and hear from the descendants of Ancestors about how we are being part of the healing from Ancestral Trauma. We hear from Grandma AJ about how her daughter was fortunate to not be sold into human trafficking. We talk about how the Brothers, too, are victims of Ritual Abuse and we face head on this Evil that has caused so much damage and devastation within the Nations of Turtle Island.   We focus on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Men and how to find healing in our Nations ravaged by alcohol and drug abuse and lateral violance and as we open the Circle to honest, raw sharing which transforms trauma to healing, Great Spirit's flame of love burns away the trauma of buried pain, sorrow and shame all victims and victimizers share. Silent No More. We speak so the MMIW and MMIM are never forgotten and the abuse stops as honest speaking of hidden hurt renews even the most Wounded Souls.  

FYI: Months after this program aired, WBN was honor bound to terminate association with Langenderfer due to his alliance with Mike Williams et al 'Squatter' DQ Board.   Wopila Tankashila for calling us to Gather in Sacred Council to Be Part of Mending of the Sacred Hoop and Healing of the Earth. Our first hour continues exploring the unfoldment of the fulfillment of Positive Prophecies in this Time of the 7th and 8th Generations as like a Phoenix Rises from the Ashes, the Original Nations of Unci Maca regain their Power and Voice and the Healing of the Nations moves forward. Listen to the Council as Chief Phil Lane opened the Council with profound Prayer and we are joined by Kwamee and George and Grandma AJ and finally by Chief Geronimo, Chief of the Mendocino Tribal Reserve. We explore the Fulfillment of the Prophecy of the Eagle and Condor and hear from the descendants of Ancestors about how we are being part of the healing from Ancestral Trauma. We hear from Grandma AJ about how her daughter was fortunate to not be sold into human trafficking. We talk about how the Brothers, too, are victims of Ritual Abuse and we face head on this Evil that has caused so much damage and devastation within the Nations of Turtle Island.   We focus on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Men and how to heal Nations ravaged by alcohol and drug abuse and lateral violance and open the Circle to honest, raw sharing which transforms trauma to healing, Great Spirit's flame of love burns away the trauma of buried pain, sorrow and shame victims and victimizers share. Silent No More. We speak so MMIW and MMIM are never forgotten and abuse stops as honest speaking of hidden hurt renews Wounded Souls.  

THE MENDING THE HOOP weekly Council convenes as Co-Hosts, Seava B. Gardner (Essene Tribal Name)/aka Lisa J. Wolf-Wright, Chairwoman, WBN/HoME NOW! Garden and Chief Geronimo Thomas Langenderfer of the Mendocino Nation lead the first hour on the Geronimo Hemp Plan and updates from Councillors on their work  Mending the Sacred Hoop. The 2nd Hour, Grandmothers Marge Grow-Eppard & Seava lead a Healing from Ancestral Trauma & Lateral Violence Circle and expose the dark world of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women with an emphasis on finding our way back to wholeness from unspeakable horrors which need to be brought to light to heal. Listen to last Saturday's program: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/wbnslope/2021/04/10/mending-the-hoop-council-with-geronimo-continues-and-seavas-birthday Many guests have been invited to be regular Councillors including: Winona LaDuke, Alex WhitePlume, Bill Record (Medicine Bear), Christopher Hulliger; Payu Harris, Dana Dudley, Martin Smith, Bobby Knife Robideaux, Jana Dixon, Robert Sov American, Azul Vivienne, Devra Resendiz, Paula Rooks, Chief Phil Lane, Eagle Eye Man, Bear Dyken, Nancy Collins, Dorothy SunBear, Paula & Arvol Lookinghorse, George Munro, Bruce Perlowin, Mike Whalen, Steffen Rowe, Kimberly Goguen. ALL GUESTS ARE SOLUTION BEARERS: Each carries an 'arrow' of healing & wisdom for the Healing of the Earth and  Mending of the Sacred Hoop and are key to fulfilling the Positive Prophecies of these 7th and 8th Generation Times. 7th+ Generation youth join your Elders as equals. Unify. Sober Times are Here. Bring your Gifts and Lay them at the feet of Grandfather Sky and Mother Earth, Unci Maca. Our circle is dedicated to Wankantanka, Great Spirit. We will also give receive updates on freeing federal prisoners such as Leonard Peltier & Russ Landers.

Now more than ever, it's up to each of us to heal the world with our love, learn our purpose, and support each other through these ever-changing times. In this podcast, Michelle brings us into a Sacred Conversation with Chief Daniel Ramos. Chief Daniel opens with a Prayer song and shares the messages of the Warriors of the Rainbow and the teachings of the White Buffalo Prophecies. Please enjoy our last show of 2020, a ceremonial conversation focused on bringing peace to the hearts of humanity and our world.

Happy Cancer Full Moon! Happy 13th Full Moon of 2020 and final Full Moon of the decade! The Cancer Full Moon was last night at 9:28 pm Central and as I prepare to send this email, at 7:30 am Wednesday morning, the Moon is in exact alignment with Sirius, the New Year Star.One of the magical features of the January 1 New Year date on the otherwise not-so-magical Gregorian Calendar is that this is the time frame where Sirius, the brightest star in the sky with associations to Isis and the ancient Egyptian cultures, is at the top of the sky at midnight.So this Full Moon near Sirius is truly a powerful portal for us and continues to be so through this evening, as it moves through the Sacred Hoop of stars nearer to Castor and Pollux in the Twins constellation--still in the sign of Cancer.We are invited in the coming days to root deep as we review 2020 with an eye for the magic and bright spots gleaned from a year of maturation and growth through restriction, soul searching, and honing down into what is essential. Cancer is the wise mother asking us--what has been born in you in 2020 that needs your nurturance and care to develop into full expression in the year to come?What practices have helped you return home to center when you felt as if the world around was spinning off its axis? And how do we continue to return to compassion, care, and action-oriented love for our immediate pods, the land where we live, and our larger family of life, even as we move further into the field of Aquarius where greater detachment and perspective open up to us?I will be sending more of my personal New Year Report in the coming days, in the meantime, enjoy this podcast exploring more of the energies we are moving into over the coming two weeks.

Do you know what the word shamanism means? Listen as your host, Dr. Michael Bays, and his guest Nick Breeze Wood discuss shamanism and the difference between shamanism and animism. Nick shares how old he was when he noticed that he was different, how his family reacted, and how his mentors and teachers helped him… The post 078 – The Sacred Hoop with Nicholas Breeze Wood appeared first on The Hollow Tube podcast.

Please enjoy this interview as host Doug McKenty has the honor and privilege of speaking with Chief Arvol Lookinghorse of the Sioux nation, comprised of the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota tribes indigenous to what is now called North America. Chief Lookinghorse is the 19th generation carrier of the "sacred bundle" given to the Sioux people by White Buffalo Calf Woman along with the knowledge of the seven sacred ceremonies which together compose the backbone of their traditional culture. Listen as Chief Lookinghorse describes the Black Snake prophecy, the importance of the rebirth of the white buffalo calf, and his personal mission to mend the "Sacred Hoop," a philosophy which holds all people, and all nations, as equals. In order to achieve this goal, Chief Lookinghorse leads a ceremony each year on the Summer Solstice entitled "World Peace and Prayer Day" in which he invites all nations and faiths to unite under one prayer. This interview provides insight into a traditional perspective that offers an alternative to the often self-destructive Western paradigm, and invites each of us to become more sensitive to the sacredness of our connection to the Mother Earth. Find out more about Chief Lookinghorse and World Peace a Prayer Day at http://worldpeaceandprayerday.com/. For more information about The Shift, and all our archives, visit: https://theshiftnow.com/.

Today on the show, I answer your questions about how to talk about sex with new partners, friends, and family - even when it comes to kinks and polyamory. I'll also be sharing my interview with Emily Percival-Paterson where we talk about trans birth care in Canada and why people feel it's okay to ask about your sex life in the context of “So, are you gonna have kids?” Resources from the Show! Percy's Website! Trans Birth Care in Canada: https://transbirthcareinca.wixsite.com/tbcic (https://transbirthcareinca.wixsite.com/tbcic) Fet Life: https://fetlife.com/ (https://fetlife.com/) Finding Other Local Kinksters Using Online Resources:  https://www.submissiveguide.com/fundamentals/articles/entering-the-community-finding-other-local-kinksters-using-online-resources?series=series-munches (https://www.submissiveguide.com/fundamentals/articles/entering-the-community-finding-other-local-kinksters-using-online-resources?series=series-munches) A Map of Gender Diverse Cultures: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/content/two-spirits_map-html/ (https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/content/two-spirits_map-html/) The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in Indian American Traditions: https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Sacred_Hoop.html?id=dZD24n0YtlwC (https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Sacred_Hoop.html?id=dZD24n0YtlwC) Best Books for Polyamory: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/11205.Best_Books_for_Polyamory (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/11205.Best_Books_for_Polyamory) Academic Resources Carpenter, L. M., & DeLamater, J. D. (2012). Sex for Life: From Virginity to Viagra, How Sexuality Changes Throughout Our Lives. New York: New York University Press.

// Introduction:Today it's all about YOU. Your higher self, your intuition and how you can learn to tap in and turn on anytime anywhere. We are always being guided to live in our life's alignment, many of us just don't know when or how to listen to the signs from our intuition, angels, or spirit guides. Everyone's had that gut reaction, and through this podcast, you can learn how to listen to it, instead of ignoring those butterflies or inkling to avoid that person or business deal. It's your birthright to live a fulfilling and abundant life. You're listening to these words, in this moment, right here and right now for a reason. Learn how to trust and celebrate the little moments of your guided life by tuning in and tapping into Source. You'll discover your cosmic self, and never feel alone again. If you turn inwards, you'll discover, if you haven't already, that you possess a powerful guidance system that has been within you all along. We are all blessed with an intuitive guidance system and the more we learn to listen to it and use it, the more confident and tactful we will become at reassuring ourselves throughout the journey of this life.We are always being guided, but the more friends, clients and family members I talk to, the more I realize that people don't always know how to listen to that intuition. According to Deepak Chopra, “Intuition is an intelligence beyond your rational mind.”And your rational mind, or conscious mind, is often led by the ego. So It's important to separate yourself from your ego in order to listen to the signs. So in short, Intuition is the way the subconscious mind communicates with the conscious mind. The information that informs ‘that feeling' is real. It's like any other decision but the workings of it – the collection, the storage, the putting together – happen outside of our conscious mind.I personally receive signs from many places, and you likely do too, you just aren't looking for them. I resonate with signs from the universe (sometimes I call this source, or even god, and you can call it Jesus, or Buddha or whatever resonates with you as your higher power, the denomination does not matter). I also get info and downloads from my spirit guides, guardian angels, and archangels (which you all also have, too), and last but not least, I also lean on my personal intuition for info and intel on what to do and how to do it, which is what we will be talking about today. It's like having an invisible force of spiritual guiding gurus always on your side, helping and facilitating you in every aspect of your life. We'll talk more about spirit guides and angels in a future episode, but they do lend a bit of a hand in your invisible intuition, so we'll touch on it a bit today too. Certainly, you've had that intuitive gut reaction, or heard the little voice in your head telling you to do or not to do something. But ask yourself this: How often do you lean in and listen to that intuitive feeling?// Method to Manifesting 101:Thankfully, we all come equipped with an intuition. Many of us may already have a strong connection with it, while many of us are unaware that we have within us an inner wisdom that is always on our side.Jiddu Krishnamurti says, “Intuition is the whisper of the soul.” which I love. Often times, the messages you receive will be a whisper. It will be quiet but omnipresent. It will be meaningful, and full of intel. Sometimes, though, it may not be a whisper… it may be a yell, or a cry, or a repetitive sign you keep seeing. It's important to recognize the different ways your messages come in. Everyone receives and understands signs differently, so unlocking your intuitive “code” can be a super fun process!Taking the steps and efforts to cultivate a more intimate relationship with our inner guidance and wisdom is a journey of self-exploration and empowerment.Honing into and honoring the signs from your emotional body. Investigating potential underlying stories and triggers of physical ailments. Marveling at the magical coincidences of your life. Making time to clear mental chatter to deeply listen to your inner desires. Bringing healing love to unprocessed wounds. Honoring the process of deepening our relationship with our intuition is a journey towards living a more rich, meaningful and connected life.Alyse Parker, founder of Alignment Accelerator, has some wonderful step by step guidance I'd love to share with you today in this method to manifesting segment. In it, I'll outline 6 ways to listen to your intuition, plus a few action items I recommend you start to incorporate into your daily routines... and once you do, your magic and potential will expand beyond your wildest dreams.1. Trust Your GutWe all know the sensation of when something doesn't feel right. When our circumstances are just wrong, it's common to feel a strong urge or twisting of our gut. This is often the most obvious if not first telltale sign that our intuition is tugging at the sleeve of our attention. If something doesn't feel good, right or just simply off, perhaps your gut is telling you it's time for a change. It's so important to always pay attention to your gut. When the neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) in your gut fire up, you may be feeling either “butterflies” or queasy sensations. Pay attention to those. It's no accident we use the term intuition and gut feeling interchangeably because science has now shown us that our gut has a brain of its own, a second brain so to speak. In fact, our gut has an entire network of neurotransmitters called the enteric nervous system. Be honest with yourself and acknowledge those unsettled feelings; they are there to guide and support you. Listen to them. Follow the hunches until your situation feels right again. Trust your emotional compass. How you feel is your greatest indicator of whether your choices are in alignment with your intuitive wisdom or not.MINDFUL ACTION: Try this with little things at first, see if making a left or a right turn has a different feeling in your stomach. If you immediately are pulled to “turn right instead of left” on the drive home, listen. The more you prime your mind to listening to your initial “gut” reactions, the easier it will be to listen on bigger decisions.2. Follow Energy ShiftsOne way to measure whether you've acted in accordance to your intrinsic knowledge or not is to tune into your energy levels. Chances are you've experienced the feeling of having a weight lifted from your shoulders immediately after making a long-awaited decision. Maybe you sensed a return of joy or energy, charisma and physical stamina that you had felt severed from for some time. How do you feel around a co-worker or potential customer? Drained or energized? Using your intuition to read people can make you a more effective leader or negotiator in your business dealings. If these shifts are present, rejoice in the knowing that you have acted from a place of alignment with your higher, true self.MINDFUL ACTION: Next time you're faced with a decision, see if the weight of it feels heavy or light on your shoulders. That's a quick indicator of an energy read in a room or a situation.3. Tune To Your BodyIs a recurring situation in your life triggering a tight feeling in your chest? Or maybe there's a circumstance that sparks that sinking, chronic stomach aches? If your reality isn't paralleled to your innermost longings, your intuition will use your physical body as a medium to bring your attention to what desperately wants to be seen. As many of us have a tendency to ignore our internal guidance system, the repressed messages will develop into more severe symptoms… anything from anxiety and depression, fatigue, migraines, nausea and other physical ailments and dis-ease. What are you experiencing in your body? And what is it trying to communicate to you? What, if any, repressed messages, urges and needs are underlying the physical discomfort you may be experiencing in your life? Open yourself to positive, curious inquiry with the knowing that you intuitively hold the knowledge to be your own healer and transform your life.MINDFUL ACTION: What consistent ailments are coming up in your body? Think about why they may be affecting you, and try reading the book “Heal Your Body” by Louise Hay. In it, you'll find ailments, the connection to personal or professional lockages, and provides mantras for you to say daily to eradicate any physical symptoms you're having.4. Pay Attention to the SynchronicitiesThe Universe will frequently gift us with signs of assurance. Things like seeing 11:11 daily, or always getting lucky pennies are all signs to tap in. Even as we dream, manifest and shoot off rockets of desires through our thoughts and beliefs, the Universe supports us in turn by sending us the circumstances, people, opportunities and situations that will bring our advancement in life. Be present in your day-to-day activities so that you can see the meaningful patterns and coincidences when they occur. These signs can be messages from your higher self that you are on the right path. I also think these signs can also be messages from your guardian angels, archangels, or spirit guides nudging you on the right path, forcing you to listen to something being said, or showing you the way.MINDFUL ACTION: Next time you see a recurring sign, say out loud, “what would you like to show me” and focus on the next immediate statement that comes into your mind as an answer. Without thinking, without analyzing. Just the first thing that comes to mind.5. Get QuietIn our world of constant chatter and content bombardment there are multiple forces grabbing for our attention, and it can become challenging to tap into the voice or sensation of our intuition. When we are up against making a decision, it's important to create room for clarity. When you allow your mind to rest, the mud of many thoughts settles, and your mind becomes an open and clear channel for your thoughts and emotions to flow through.Step away from your current situation and bring yourself to a state of mind and location where you can decompress and find some quiet, even just for a few minutes. Dissolve any sense of pressure by focusing on deep, elongated breaths. In this spaciousness, we can dissolve the clutter of our fears, insecurities, doubts and uncertainty to hear the deep, confident, clear knowing of our inner wisdom.In this expansiveness, you have the lucidity necessary to listen, with all your might, to what your higher self is telling you. Even if you are not pressed to make a difficult choice in your life, making it a regular practice to quiet the mind is a great approach to deepening your connection with your intuition. Make space to get quiet. I'll meditate for a few minutes, and just see what the first things that come to mind are - they are often short messages from my intuition and guides telling me what to do. Also if that seems too hard at first, try to just free-write. Journal in a quiet room with relaxing music playing and write quick without much thought to the words, just the first things that come to mind. You'll often receive much clarity from this practice as well.MINDFUL ACTION: Try free-write, meditation journaling for 5 min per day before bed.6. Do Your Shadow Work“You will never follow your own inner voice until you clear up the doubts in your mind.”–Roy T. Bennett. In order for us to experience a clear, uninterrupted dialogue with our intuition, we must clear, touch and heal the parts of ourselves we would rather pretend did not exist. The shadow is a term coined by psychologist Carl Jung, and it refers to our deepest wounds. The wounds from our past or present that have us believing we are flawed, unlovable, undeserving people. (ps. Here's a secret, you don't need to live by those narratives, you can remove the blockages by clearing the shadows. Think of it like mental spring cleaning. Shadow work can support you in embracing all aspects of yourself. This experience of self-acceptance is essential for you to love and trust yourself more, which puts you more in touch with your intuition. By communing with the aspects of ourselves that we attempt to reject and hide, we heighten our awareness of their habitual patterns and thoughts. In regards to tapping into our intuitive powers, this awareness will allow us to skillfully decipher between limiting beliefs, judgments and criticisms from the internal guide that is edging us towards appropriate discernment and caution. As we venture down the path of healing our shadow self and past wounds, we can realize that our history may be projecting onto our present moment. By looking into your shadow work, you will heighten your ability to decipher between pained, habitual thinking and our inner wisdom illuminating our path.MINDFUL ACTION: Try allocating an hour a week to cleansing shadow work.Remember: You possess all the reassurance, encouragement and answers to all your questions. All you need to do is look inside.// Ancient Ancestors:The Medicine Wheel, or Sacred Hoop, is a Native American approach to energy and intuitive healing that can be used to resolve post-traumatic stress, anxiety, grief, and health issues. It can also be used to call upon your higher power to make decisions for healing and conflict within and outside the body mind. The Medicine Wheel way of healing reconnects you to your intuition, nature, your ancestors, and the infinite circle of life. It guides you to walk your sacred path in balance and with love in your heart.So what exactly is the Medicine Wheel?The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Native American culture thinks that everything has a spirit — a voice, a meaning, and a power. They call this Orenda and it's the basis of energy. When we use this energy properly and live a life in balance, we can cultivate a “good mind.”The Shift Network says that The Medicine Wheel is an ancient symbol of the sacred hoop of life — or the circle of life — in Native American culture. It has been used for thousands of years. Different Nations have different ways of interpreting the Medicine Wheel — the colors, specific uses, and meanings…The Lakota, Ojibwa, and Cree Nations, (just to name a few), have researched and used the Medicine Wheel in therapy for PTSD, trauma release, stress management, problem solving, conflict resolution, business consulting, and more. There are some basics of the Medicine Wheel that are the same across cultures and others that are different. How you use the Medicine Wheel can be highly personal, too.Like Chinese medicine, Native American medicine and culture look to our Mother the Earth for guidance. Observing patterns, shapes, rhythms, cycles, and all of life's natural patterns is part of how we are guided.Circles are important in Native American culture. They are how we connect to nature and all of life. When we see everything as a circle, we can appreciate that the cycle of life has no beginning and no end. Within nature and the human body, we can see many circles represented, like cells, bones, the system of circulation (blood and lymph). Even our DNA consists of circular, spiral patterns (the double helix).Medicine Wheel Image Linked HereImage Credit: Sage GoddessOk, so let's dig into The Seven Directions, and how to read, navigate, and use a medicine wheel.Seven is also a sacred number in Native American culture. Within the Medicine Wheel are the following seven directions. Although there are 7 in total, obviously the 4 main ones are north, south, east and west. Each come with various totems, focuses, elements and herbs. Different tribes have slightly different wheels, but I'm going to focus on the most commonly used wheel today.To use the medicine wheel, I would recommend you say in your head or out loud whatever you need help with or guidance on, it can be an informal or formal question, you can write it down and say a little prayer, or just riff. There's no right or wrong. I'd say something like:“I call forth and open the gates of the east, of air, of the rising sun, the spring time. I call forth your protection and guidance and intuitive support and ask for your guardianship of my journey and current questions. All hail and give thanks to the direction of the east.”Another way can be - to have a little alter or offering plate for that direction in your room. Or You can make your own circle with rocks in the backyard to meditate in, or sit in and face that direction when asking for support...Or simply sit and face the direction wherever you are while you write or sit calmly to meditate to ask for assistance. Now onto the directions themselves...EastThe East is often where we enter a circle and begin our journey. It represents the mental body, childhood, and the spring season. Think about spring as becoming aware of new creation, when ideas show up within your consciousness. It's when something seems to come from nothing or light comes from darkness. It's where we create our vision. If you feel empty, you can look to the East to bring awareness. If you are stressed, you look to the East to heal from trauma (or PTSD). This is where we seek purification, healing, and renewal.SouthThe South represents the emotional body, adolescence, and the summer season. It's where we work out our emotions and relationships with others. We experiment with people, ideas, and experiences. It is the time for taking our vision and testing it out (or going on a vision quest). We test out our values and identity to understand what works for us vs. what others teach us. As we look to the South, we can move from confusion to wisdom. It's also a place where we learn patience and commitment, moving from feeling like we have to have a result right now, to being willing to put in the time and work for those results. If you need guidance on a relationship issue with family, friends or coworkers, look to the South for support.WestThe West represents the physical body, adulthood, and the fall season. It is where our ideas are coming into physical form and we can see them in action. It's a time when we recognize that we have to show up and do the work to create the results we want in our lives. We begin to understand and honor that we are physical beings on an important journey. It is a time to right the ship, get unstuck, shake things off, and move forward in our lives. This often includes letting go of limiting beliefs and holding true to our values. We learn that it's important to honor and take care of ourselves because we now know the difference between self-care and being selfish. If we are willing to respect ourselves and others, we also bring humility to the wisdom of maturity, which is the goal. If you need guidance on finding the right course of action in life or a circumstance, you know kind of cleansing that shadow work we talked about earlier… let the West help you remove the past to outline your future (either immediate or long term).NorthThe North represents the spiritual body, the elder, and the winter season. The North is the true source of all things, Creator, Orenda, or Great Spirit energy. In this direction, we understand the process of change and recognize that we find our place in the world by seeing things through to their completion. We work on caring vs. apathy and we realize that we can't receive care and love from others until we care for and love ourselves. In this direction, we often find clarity and deep wisdom. We no longer fear not having the answers because we trust being led. If you need help with self-care or caring for others, look to the North for guidance.DownThe downward direction represents Mother Earth and our connection to her, along with our connection to the soil. We learn that our Mother, the Earth, is always there supporting us. In this direction, we realize we have the opportunity for growth and as we feel our connection to Mother Earth, we are always safe. If you are not feeling supported, heard, or helped in your journey, look down to the earth for grounding guidance.UpThis upward direction represents Father Sky and your higher self. Looking in this direction, you recognize that you are part of the circle of life, the intersection of eternity. This is where you learn to become who you are and give of yourself from this place. If you want to connect to your intuition and higher self, look up and ask for daily support to awaken and tap in.CenterThe center of the circle is you. It's where you realize that you are in the locus of control. You can shed everything others have told you. You stop looking to other people to tell you what to do and listen to your own body and inner wisdom. You focus on being who you are with authenticity. Feeling yourself in the center of the circle can be tremendously transformational because you can look to all other directions and honor all emotions without fearing the negative ones. This is where you can find meaning on your journey, even if you are in a phase of your life that is particularly difficult. Find your inner strength and trust that your wellbeing is in your hands. Similar to up, looking within, to your center will also help you connect with your intuition. Put both hands on your heart as you close your eyes and focus on your center, which will remind you of your strength if you are feeling weak.The Medicine Wheel is represented in a circle to remind us of this continuous cycle. We are taught that this is the circle our ancestors walked. In this circle, we carry our ancestors and their strength within us. We carry their lessons and their dreams. This reminds us that we are never alone. It reminds us that we can call on our ancestors for guidance because they've walked the circle for thousands of years before us. This deep history is very grounding and can provide support and guidance through trauma, stress, or grief.I'll be sure to link a photo of the wheel in the episode notes, and I'll be sharing info on instagram for guidance and coursework on this too!// Mindful & Metaphysical:Interestingly enough, science shows there is retinol tissue in the location of your “third eye” that has neurotransmitters, the same connective receptors that speak to your brain (yes, the same way your eyes do to show visual cues). So we literally have a third eye, it's not just a woo-woo expression save for yogis and meditation gurus. By accessing your pineal gland, and working with your third eye, you can unlock your inner consciousness and intuition. You'll be shown ways to let life in, and feel supported in every aspect of your life, while having your deepest desires manifested.Researchers at Leeds University analyzed a hefty pile of research papers on intuition. They concluded that intuition is a very real psychological process where the brain uses past experiences and cues from the self and the environment to make a decision. The decision happens so quickly that it doesn't register on a conscious level. Intuition exists in all of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, and the more we can learn about it, the more we can use it to shape our lives for the better.Basically, the human brain has two ‘operating systems'. The first is quick, instinctual and effortless. This is where our intuition lies. Intuition works by drawing on patterns collected by our experience and when we have to make a quick decision about whether something is real, fake, feels good, feels bad, right or wrong, we draw on these patterns. It all happens ‘offline', outside our conscious awareness. The second operating system is slower to respond. It's more analytical and deliberate and it's conscious.Science has found real evidence to support the existence of intuition. There was aw wonderful study performed called, “Deciding advantageously before knowing the advantageous strategy” which showed how the intuitive part of our brain knows the right answer long before the more analytical part.In this study, participants played a card game which, unknown to the participants, was rigged from the beginning. Participants had to choose from one of two decks of cards. One was rigged to provide big wins, then big losses. The other – small gains but hardly any losses.The participants reported that after 50 cards, they had a hunch about which deck was safer. After 80 they were able to explain the difference between the two decks.But here's where it gets interesting – after only 10 cards, the sweat glands on the palms of their hands opened whenever they took from the dangerous deck. It was then that participants started to prefer the safer deck but there was no conscious awareness that this was happening. So, before the analytical part of their brain knew what was going on, the subjects' intuition guided them towards a better decision. Pretty cool, right?I also want to share insight from a great Forbes article, where Dr. Judith Orloff MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA and author of Guide To Intuitive Health and The Empath's Survival Guide has a private practice where she works with women executives who come to her to develop their intuition. They see it as a ‘superpower' to use in all decisions at work as well as a guide for how to be good leaders and organizers.According to Dr. Orloff, scientists believe intuition operates through the entire right side of our brain, the brain's hippocampus and through our gut (the digestive system has neurons as well). And this is where it gets interesting for us ladies. Women's corpus callosum, the connective white matter that connects our left and right brain hemispheres together, is thicker than men's. This more substantial brain super highway gives us women better and faster abilities to access each hemisphere, further integrating our emotion and gut feelings with the more logical left hemisphere into our decision making process. Basically women's brains have superpowers and are actually optimized for rapid intuitive decision making. No offense to the boys, certainly they have intuitions, and strong ones at that, they may just have to work on thickening their corpus callosum to connect their hemispheres and bring on more intuitive guidance!- - - - - - - - - - -As always, thank you for reading along, listening to, sharing, and subscribing, and don't forget to stay Mindful & Divine.x.shanaMindful Divine WebsitePodcast • YouTube • Book • InstagramQuestions? Want to Work Together or Discuss a Future Project? Email shana@mindfuldivine.com- - - - - - - - - - -

Tina Olson, Executive Director of Mending Sacred Hoop, discusses the history of the organization and its mission to end violence against Native women. This episode was produced in collaboration with WDSE.

Summer Solstice is exact today as the Sun moves into Cancer at 2:44 pm PDT. The "Ring of Fire," Annular Solar Eclipse or Cancer Super New Moon is exact at 11:41 pm tonight PDT, or tomorrow June 21 for many. The Solstice window, a potent time for ceremony, lasts for a week on either side of today's exact Solstice activation. Watch the eclipse live and learn exact timing HERE: https://www.space.com/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-2020-webcasts.htmlToday and through the coming week we plant the seeds of our intention for the coming six months of 2020. When we gaze at the Sun in these days we know it is poised at the center of the ring of stars known to the Lakota as the "Sacred Hoop," at the edge of our Milky Way Galaxy, the Cross in the Sky where the ecliptic and the plane of our Galaxy intersect, forming a Great Cross in the sky.As you meditate with the Sun know it is at the Birth Point, or poised within the Great Womb, where it is said Souls are birthed into this earthly realm. This is a time of such great prophecy, only every 26,000 years, or Turning of the Great Year, can the Sun be located at Solstice in this part of the Sky.We experience the Sacred Union of Masculine and Feminine energies today, as the Sun is also poised "in the Hand of the High Man, or Orion," according to Celtic prophecy. In western mythology from the Greeks, Orion can be seen as the Great Hunter, or Big Man, He who, in some stories, was the out of balance masculine, bent on the destruction of the natural world.It is time for us to see in him the emerging evolved masculine, as he can also be perceived, as the Osiris or Christ figure signifying the healing of the wound at the heart of patriarchy. When we see that he holds in his hand Great Mystery, Father Sun, in sacred Union with the Great Mother Source, we feel and know our own potential to finally come into harmony with the duality and polarity that live within us and source all new creation in our Earth plane.We are coming fully home into our feminine bodies and fully receiving the illumination of Christ consciousness, piercing us with new awareness. We are giving birth to ourselves and to our new world. With Morning Star Venus in Gemini arising in the East now prior to Sunrise it is a beautiful time to go out at least an hour before sunrise to see her rise in the east followed by the Solstice Sun. In ceremonies today tomorrow and through the coming week, know we are giving birth to ourselves and to a New Earth. That we are returning to Source, to the Great Mother Herself, that it is time, as in every Great World Story, whether it be of the Haudenesee (Iroquois) or the Egyptians story of Sekhmet, or of Durga--when our human world is so profoundly out of balance, it is time to remember she who we have forgotten, the Great Mother. Of course this is all occurring within a triple eclipse window, just as Venus has risen with Aldebaran, the star of prophecy at the Eye of the Bull, as Mercury has just stationed retrograde with Sirius, the star connected to Isis, as Venus prepares to station direct and as Neptune is preparing to station retrograde and we have five planets retrograde in total--and on the 23-24 for a moment 6 planets retrograde.We also know the Nodes of the Moon are poised within two degrees of the plane of our Galaxy at 29 Gemini/Sagittarius. And that Jupiter and Pluto are preparing to meet in their second of three conjunctions on June 30. Take time today, tomorrow, and in the coming week for prayer, for ceremony, for meditation, and for listening deep to the emerging visions, full of feeling and aliveness-- of the New World Story you wish to live for yourself and our shared Earth Family.

In the last Western Slope Skies episode, we discussed several aspects of astronomy in indigenous North American cultures. Today we focus on the Lakota constellation The Sacred Hoop.

All of us at Voices In Recovery and Freedom's Path Recovery Society are proud to announce the start of The Medicine Wheel and 12 Steps programs. This group program is free of charge and open to indigenous and non-indigenous people. Men’s groups on Mondays, and women’s groups on Tuesday, and we respect self identification of your gender expression. (Two spirit and non-binary programs are pending) The Medicine Wheel & 12 Steps for Men starts Monday Nov 18 from 7-9.  For more information head to www.facebook.com/events/2508858812483825/ The Medicine Wheel & 12 Steps for Women starts Tuesday Nov 19 from 7-9.  For more information head to www.facebook.com/events/966649760366371/ To find out more about White Bison and their programs go to www.whitebison.org For more information about the 100 Eagle feather Sacred Hoop watch this video HERE To check out some of the upcoming events or to get involved with Métis Local 87 click HERE   To show support for Voices In Recovery or to Freedom's Path click HERE Voices in Recovery is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Podbean To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) click HERE To subscribe or listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts click HERE Music for this show provided by Eli Elliott

Our guest Luke Sick is an Underground Bay Area hip-hop vet. This seminal group Sacred Hoop played an integral roll in the mid 90's mega-blast of underground rap tapes spawned in California and traded worldwide. Luke's psychedelic story-telling approach is like Slick Rick meets Andre Nickatina meets Charles Bukowski meets Norman Mailer. In the late aughts he's been releasing a mind-numbing amount of new projects on cassette all worth tracking down. If you may not really be that familiar with his work let this conversation be your gateway drug into a vast array of songs and albums. Enjoy and don't forget to help us spread the word!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

" This work is dedicated to the Indigenous Grandmothers and all Indegenous Elders who persist in their belief that the Spirit of the Earth will prevail and that we will unite once again within the Sacred Hoop, beneath the flowering rainbow tree. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Today on the podcast  I share another channelled meditation from The Spirit Sisters Retreat in Sedona.   While we were there, we explored the Medicine Wheel with our guide.   The Medicine Wheel, sometimes known as the Sacred Hoop, has been used by generations of various Native American tribes for health and healing.    It embodies the Four Directions, as well as Father Sky, Mother Earth, and Spirit Tree—all of which symbolize dimensions of health and the cycles of life.   The Medicine Wheel can take many different forms. It can be an artwork such as artifact or painting, or it can be a physical construction on the land. The medicine wheel we explored  was made on the land of rocks and stones.   Hundreds or even thousands of Medicine Wheels have been built on Native lands in North America over the last several centuries. Movement in the Medicine Wheel and in Native American ceremonies is circular, and typically in a clockwise, or “sun-wise” direction.    This helps to align with the forces of Nature, such as gravity and the rising and setting of the Sun.   Meanings of the Four Directions   Different tribes interpret the Medicine Wheel differently. Each of the Four Directions (East, South, West, and North) is typically represented by a distinctive color, such as black, red, yellow, and white, which for some stands for the human races.    The Directions can also represent: Stages of life: birth, youth, adult (or elder), death Seasons of the year: spring, summer, winter, fall Aspects of life: spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical Elements of nature: fire (or sun), air, water, and earth Animals: Eagle, Bear, Wolf, Buffalo and many others Ceremonial plants: tobacco, sweet grass, sage, cedar Let us honor this tradition now……and prepare for ritual and meditation   Stay connected with me for the next Spirit Sisters Retreat... https://www.tinaconroy.com   Thank you for listening Many Blessings~A-Ho  

Chorealis presents its annual Taizé-inspired service. Come be reminded, through meditative readings and song, that although the people of the world have different religions, different languages and different coloured skin, we all belong to one human race. Gordon Ritchie, Karen Mills, Yvonne Mireau, Kim Lang, Robert Begg Guest musicians Sherri Roy, oboe, and Diana Nuttall, cello 00:00 1 Welcome 01:31 2 Prelude: “Confitemini Domino” (Come and fill our hearts with your peace) 02:43 3 Opening Words: “Being Human Means We Are of This Earth” by Sweethome Teacup 04:48 4 Kindling the Chalice: “Let us Look First to the Response of Love” by Maureen Killoran 06:21 5 Reading: “Prayer for Weary Times” by Margaret Weis 06:53 6 Hymn #1008: “When Our Heart is in a Holy Place” 09:26 7 Sharing Our Abundance/Offering Response 12:01 8 Anthem: “Gabriel’s Oboe” by Ennio Morricone 15:03 9 Reading: “How To Discuss The Truth” by Mark L. Belletini 17:13 10 Hymn #1047: “Nada Te Turbe” (sung in Spanish) 19:04 11 Responsive Reading (see pg 2): “May We Live the Spirit of Pride” by Elizabeth Ketcham 21:51 12 Hymn #1012: “When I Am Frightened” 23:10 13 Reading: “A Lamp in Every Corner” by Janeen K Grohsmeyer 25:44 14 Candles of Care and Connection 35:19 15 Hymn #1034: “De Noche” (sing in English) 37:48 16 Reading: “A Prayer for Our Community” by Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Congregation Shaare Emeth, St. Louis, MO, read by Yvonne Mireau 40:01 17 Anthem “Al Shiosha” (The world is sustained by three things, by truth, by justice, and by peace), text by Pirkei Avot, music by Allan E. Napian 42:24 18 Reading: “Prayer to the Holy Spirit” by Diarmuid O'Murchu, Sacred Heart Missionary Order, read by Kim Lang 44:50 19 Anthem: “Laudate, omnes gentes” (Sing praises, all you people) 46:40 20 Reading: “There is no middle ground” by Arthur Solomon, Ojibway spiritual leader, read by Robert Begg 48:52 21 Responsive Reading #614: “The Sacred Hoop” 49:55 22 Affirmation (see pg2): “Love Is Our Greatest Purpose” by Jay E Abernathy, Jr 50:55 23 Extinguishing the Flame 51:44 24 Postlude: “Grant Us Peace” by Gordon Ritchie 54:08 25 “Carry the Flame of Peace and Love” 54:53 End The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a rich mosaic of free-thinking, spiritually-questing individuals joined in common support and action. We welcome diversity including diversity of beliefs from divine believers to humanists, from pagans to atheists and agnostics. We believe in the compassion of the human heart, the warmth of community, the pursuit of justice and the search of meaning in our lives. We gather with gratitude on traditional Cree lands that are now a part of Treaty Six and shared by many nations. A treaty is an inheritance, a responsibility and a relationship. May we be good neighbours to one another, good stewards to our planet and good ancestors to our children. UCE - https://www.uce.ca/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/41659071349/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/UnitarianChurch/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/EdmUnitarian Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnitarianUCE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unitarianuce/ SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-189401827/

In today's podcast Maria & I discuss how nature helps us relate to our inner child and reconnect with our beginner's mind. We dive into why connecting with your inner child is so important in your life and how this relationship grounds us closer to nature, spirit and ourselves. Maria shares her thoughts on prioritizing in-person connection, how she harvests her own garden every Fall and SO MUCH MORE. Make sure to tune in for the wisdom on the wind. Maria Yraceburu Earthwisdom elder, author & teacher is the founder of Yraceburu EarthWisdom. She is a native raised in the traditional philosophy of the Apache tlish diyan. She comes from a lineage of diiyin and da'igoti (holyones & trackers). She has an Lld in Eco-psychology, as well as years of life living EarthWisdom. She has worked throughout the United States. Maria's vision is to integrate traditional lifestyle connect to earth into contemporary daily life. She believes that earth wisdom comes from the universe through Changing Mother earth. It is a grounding of spirituality in our physical lives and applied as a connection to higher consciousness. Maria teaches that everyone has the ability to be in relationship with Earth, an all dimensions that then become available. She has written 23 books in this area, and her latest children's book Connect to the Earth will hit the stands soon. www.mariayraceburu.com

What'up headz?! Guest selector Luke Sick takes command of the HDD Enterprise this time around, spinning a selection of rare NYC hip-hop tracks.  Luke is the emcee in rap groups Sacred Hoop, Grand Invincible, and Grand Killa Con. In addition he runs the small-batch record and tape label Megakut Records, and publishes the inimitable Bay area rap zine Let's Side. He's @megakutrecords on Instagram. Behold Luke Sick's HDD Radio exclusive mix: Reinvent the World Explode...  Tracklist: Brand Nubian – Live Stage Banter Nas - Mobb Deep Freestyle G-Dane – Coolest of the Cool Beatnuts – Sandwiches (Original Version) Roc Marciano – The Prophecy Grand Puba – Lickshot Footprints – Pelan Foul Godz – New Life Lord Ishawn & the Bronx Outlaws – The Kid's Got It Goin’ On Reef Hustle – You'll See Karim Jamal – Pelon Rising Style Skillz – Fake Cats Crime Lords – Tons of Paper Crime Lords – Criminal Thoughts Norfside Heroes – Hang Wit Us Widow Prizum – Danger Brain Dead – A Soldier's Story www.HotDogDayz.com thee.n.o.b(at)gmail hotdogdayz.bigcartel.com Twitter / Instagram

Recorded live Sunday, October 8, 2017, The Sacred Hoop of Covenant, by the Reverend Florence Caplow.  Click to play this service recording, or subscribe to our podcasts in the iTunes store to download new episodes automatically to your computer or smartphone. See the Podcast Guide for more help

This year KILI Radio followed the 1st Wave of the Sacred Hoop 500 Mile Run. This is the reflection story told to you by Lisa & Arlo Iron Cloud. They followed the runners and became part of the run. Join them in this story about how this came to be and it's trials. THERE IS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE IN THIS SHOW.

Julian is Oglala and is a runner. Like our ancestors, they ran for just about everything. He runs today to bring awareness to issues that challenge Indigenous people today. This story provides insight and history the challenges the run has faced, and the constructive methods in how they deal with them. Join us in our conversation about why he runs and what running means to him.

Ricky Grey Grass is the organizer for the 1st Wave of the Sacred Hoop 500 Mile Run. The origin of this run is part of our oral history, in which all beings race around the Black Hills. He(Ricky) is responsible for organizing and seeing the run through. Like the race from our creation story, this 500 mile journey has it's own challenges. Join our conversation.

Chief Phil Lane, Jr. and Rica Rouse and their Relatives endured the Indian Boarding School system and have been part of the struggle to right the wrongs. Rica Rouse graduated from St. Paul Indian Mission in 1976 and lives in Marty, South Dakota. She will be speaking about surviving the St. Paul Indian Mission in Marty, South Dakota and what it means now. Also, we hear a portion of a visit with Professor Victor Douville of the Lakota Studies Department of Sinte Gleska University, Rosebud Sioux Reservation on the Return to Traditional Clan Government and Lakota Star Knowledge. Please support the EARTH AID NOW! STANDING WITH STANDING ROCK: SAVAGE SOVEREIGNTY & WATER PROTECTORS MISSION by visiting GoFundMe.com/slope (Save/Sustain Life on Planet Earth). Your contributions keep this Mission going for the Mending of the Sacred Hoop of Life. Wopila! As always, phone 845-277-9359 to listen and ask questions/comment.

March 22, 2017 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Spiritual Tom Foolery - How do we identify spiritual mischief, shenanigans, capers, antics, pranks, tricks, or buffoonery being brought upon us by others?  What can we do to undo or remedy malintent?  This is the topic of Balancing Heaven and Earth, as Denise explores the terrain of spiritual ego, jealousy, ignorance, and malfeasance on the spiritual path. Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Moccasin Medicine Replay - Moccasins carry medicine, also known as power or spirit, for the person who wears them. The story of the moccasin is the story of the people who wear them. Every First Nations people have his or her unique moccasin style. In “the old days”, we could tell a person’s tribal affiliation by the style of their moccasins. We invite you to join Neshi in this replay show as she walks in her moccasins and shares with you about Moccasin Medicine.  Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

March 1, 2017 The Sandra Harrick Show with Sandra Harrick @ 7 PM EST Join Sandra Harrick and guest Treva Walden for the March edition of The Sandra Harrick Show. Sandra and Treva will be discussing “Choosing or Discovering Your Sexual Preference”. What it is like to grow up and be different just to be who you are. Be sure to tune in by phone or online Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Twin Flames - Join Denise Iwaniw and special guest, Julie Hedges and Meg Annutto for an hour of conversation on “Twin Flames”.  This is one of the most popular topics in spirituality that fascinates everyone. Be sure to tune in by phone or online for what is sure to be a lively discussion.  Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Water Protector Prayer Camp Experience - Join Neshi and her guest, Dena Eakles, president of not-for-profit community, Echo Valley Farm in WI. Dena spent several months at the Standing Rock prayer camps protecting water and supporting Native rights. She will share her story with Neshi. Join Us!  Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

February 1, 2017 The Sandra Harrick Show with Sandra Harrick @ 7 PM EST Tune in for the premiere of The Sandra Harrick Show. Join her each month as Sandy fills the airwaves with humor, emotions, and healing. She uses her sense of sight and insight while exploring Spirit, Soul, and Emotions. Sandy reveals the art of being human with grace, mercy and a touch of sass. We all need a place to be real. Sandy offers a space where she talks straight to your Soul.  Be sure to tune in to what will be a fantastic show. Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Spiritual Growing Pains -  As spiritual beings having a human experience, the spiritual path is not always easy.  Tune in as Denise Iwaniw discusses Spiritual Growing Pains and while not always pleasant, how these experiences help us on spiritual journey.  Be sure to tune in by phone or online.  Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Replay The Path of Peace - It is said the Warrior’s Path goes through the House of Peace. This ancient story helps us to understand from another perspective the importance of our emotional healing, to claim Peace, and how the Medicine Wheel can be applied to this ancient story. Please join Neshi in this recorded reply for an hour with the ancient wisdom about peace. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

It was prophesied that the Seventh Generation will rise and restore balance to the Earth. Often the voices of the youth are ignored, but now the 7th Generation Has Risen & Speaks.  The Youth of UNITED WE RISE will be joining us. They tell us: "Indigenous Youth have led the Standing Rock movement, carried the prayer for our water and have organized actions around the country to defund DAPL. In solidarity we are organizing a global prayer action that will be broadcast live from Standing Rock as we take this prayer to the steps of the Banks around the world." The Youth will join us shortly after leading the 12 NOON Central/1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST UNITED WE RISE prayer "from Standing Rock to the steps of Banks around the World funding harmful Oil Extraction. We Unite in Global Prayer Action to elevate the consciousness of the financial institutions and governments, asking that they make the choice to invest in clean renewable energy, the future of our planet, and the protection and rights of all people." We will hear their Prayers and how they feel about being the 7th Generation and what their Vision for the future is. How it feels to be Prophecy Fulfillers and how together we can Mend the Sacred Hoop of Life. Hear their thoughts on stopping the Black Snake's Ecocide & on Trump...as one Youth said, "Like the main thing is that our voices ain't being heard by our president." We will be joined by the Youth from the Eagle and the Condor, from Central & South America. Guests include: Taino Peace/Luis Sanakori Ramos, Anastasia McAllister/ski um talx, Stephanie Ibarra/Stefi, Damien Bear/Dae Dae/Aka 'Chief', & Yonasda Lonewolf. & Allison Soosay.

During the late 1980's Michael became extremely ill as a result of an encounter in the far north of Scotland with a powerful elemental being. Several years later and close to death, he was led to an ancient female yew tree in the south of Scotland. Michael spent over nine years under this yew where he was healed and where he was given the template for a spiritual teaching and shamanic healing practice (Yewshamanism) that he refers to collectively as the Yew Mysteries. Michael emigrated to the USA in 2003. While living in Scotland Michael studied Craniosacral Therapy with Donald Howitt D.O. and now offers a two-year foundation training in a unique form of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in Western Massachusetts. Michael currently teaches the Yew Mysteries in USA, Canada and in UK. He has written about his experiences with the yew in the book Soul Companions and in many other publications including Sacred Hoop and the Journal of Contemporary Shamanism. www.yewmysteries.com

January 4, 2017 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Co-creating with Spirit - It’s a brand new year and time for a new episode of Balancing Heaven and Earth.  Join Denise Iwaniw for a spiritual conversation on “Co-creating with Spirit”, a show about how to successfully walk in balance with heaven and earth to realize the best of both worlds. Be sure to tune in by phone or online.  Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Reverence for All Life - As we begin a new year, 2017, we can set a conscious intention for our perspective to be local with global effect. Reverence for All Life is a large, all-encompassing, phrase that weighs your compassion for all of creation. Will you have compassion in 2017? How will your actions support your compassionate thoughts? Join Neshi in this discussion about Reverence for All Life. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

December 7, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Death without Dying - It’s a new episode on Balancing Heaven and Earth this week. Join Denise Iwaniw as she discusses “Death without Dying”. We all experience this at some point in our life. Denise will discuss the cycles of endings and beginnings that we encounter along our human journey. Be sure to tune in by phone or online.  Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Native American, American Indian, Indigenous, or First Nations?  Non-Native people wonder what term or name should they use when referring to Indigenous people.  Recently, Neshi had the opportunity to be involved in an online discussion about this topic. Join her in this complex conversation about Indigenous people. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

November 23, 2016 Sit back and relax and enjoy replays this week! Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Replay: The Angelic Realms - Tune in as Denise Iwaniw discusses the Angelic Realms and the ways in which angels appear and communicate with us, and more. Be sure to tune in by phone or online.  Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Replay: Native American Heritage Month: Native Americans in Modern Times - Did you know Native Americans are not found just in museums or movies? Yes, Native Americans live in modern times. Neshi will chat about her experience as a Native American woman in modern times – debunking myth, explaining stereotypes, and stealing another person’s culture. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

October 12, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST The Angelic Series - Accepting Our Gifts and Shining Our Light - Balancing Heaven and Earth is on this Wednesday with another wonderful topic on Accepting Our Gifts and Shining Our Light.  Join Denise Iwaniw as she discusses what holds us back, what awakens us, and what inspires us to walk our true soul path. Be sure to tune in by phone or online.  Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Irish Shamanism &  Ancestral Healing - Please join Neshi and Amantha Murphy for an hour of discussion about ancestral healing from an Irish Shamanism point of view. We carry with us the trauma and wisdom of our ancestors. When we heal the trauma we heal ourselves, as well as our ancestors and descendants. Join Neshi and Amantha for an important ancestral conversation. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

September 21, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST "Walking with the Angels III - Darkness and Banishing the Darkness" - The Angelic series continues! This week join Denise Iwaniw as she discusses the “Darkness and Banishing the Darkness” and how the Angels are there to help us during difficult times.  Be sure to tune in by phone or online.  Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Conversations with a Drum - Join Neshi for an hour of drum talk. Neshi will share about the Native American hand drum and also the Irish Bodhran. This show will also be a live stream on the Star Nations Radio Network group Facebook page.  Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

September 7, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Replay: "Searching for the Master Within - Part II" - This week on Balancing Heaven and Earth the conversation continues about finding the master within.  This week Denise Iwaniw will discuss “Who is the inner master once the door is unlocked?” Tune in for what is going to be another wonderful 60 minutes of conversation.   Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Water is Life - Please join Neshi for a much needed discussion about the sacredness of water. Neshi’s guests are Waniya Locke, Lakota activist leader and Water Protector from North Dakota and Aaron Camacho, University student leader and Water Protector. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

August 31, 2016 On the Road to Heaven with Denise Iwaniw & Sandra Harrick @ 8 PM EST The Fires of Life's Passions - Join Denise Iwaniw and Sandra Harrick as they discuss The Fires of Life's Passions. During this hour Denise and Sandy discuss the inner fire, ecstatic Union, deaths without dying, and more.  Be sure to tune in by phone or online. Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz  @ 9 PM EST Ancestral Healing & Shamanism - Do you know what ancestral healing is? There are many perspectives of ancestral healing. Neshi begins a series about ancestral healing and why it is an important aspect for healing and soul growth. Neshi begins with the Shamanistic perspective of ancestral healing with her guest, Debra Morrill. Join Neshi and Debra in their discussion of ancestral healing. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

August 17, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth and Sacred Hoop Special Spirit Doulas – Taking the First and Last Breath - All living beings experience so much between their first and last breath of their life. The importance of the last breath of our physical life is just as important as our first breath of our life. Join the Spirit Doulas for this intriguing conversation about the breath of life. This is a special Spirit Doulas show as it is the last in this rich series. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

August 3, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST "Searching for the Master Within" We’re all on the spiritual journey to find the master within.  At times the journey can be challenging for a variety of reasons. This week we discuss why it’s okay to be human while searching for the master within. Please join us for what will be a deep conversation.  Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Replay: The Leap of Faith - What is faith? Do you have faith in yourself? Faith in yourself is the most profound relationship you will ever nurture. Neshi shares about the leap of faith into yourself as you experience your Earth Life. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

July 20, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth and Sacred Hoop Special Spirit Doulas – Calling to the Ancestors - What happens when we consciously or unconsciously call to our ancestors for assistance? Join the Spirit Doulas for this in depth conversation and for their insights into the Ancestors. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

July 7, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Replay: "Raising Empathic Children - Part III" - Please join Denise Iwaniw for an hour of discussion about how to help highly intuitive and empathic children learn how to walk in balance with their spiritual gifts while living an earthly life on Balancing Heaven and Earth. Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Horse Medicine and Veterans - Join Neshi and her guest Angie Joseph, Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist/Safety, RN in the Wisconsin National Guard, and volunteer for Veterans Equine Trails Service. Angie shares how horses can help returning veterans find peace through the spirit of a horse.  http://veteransequinetrailservices.org/home.html Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

June 1, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Please dress comfortably, create a very sacred space for yourself, and tune in this Wednesday for another great edition of Balancing Heaven and Earth. This week Denise will dive back into deep conversation on the popular topic about “The Clairs”.  Be sure to tune in by phone or online. Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Conscious Awareness of Violence Against Native Women - Join Neshi and her guest, Rachelle Ashley as they discuss  the complex issues surrounding violence against Native American women. The statistics show that Native American Indian women are assaulted 2 1/2 times the rate of women of any other ethnicity. An appalling statistic that speaks a truth about the dire needs in Indian Country.  Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

May 4, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST "Raising Empathic Children - Part III" - Please join Denise Iwaniw for an hour of discussion about how to help highly intuitive and empathic children learn how to walk in balance with their spiritual gifts while living an earthly life, during this three-part series on Balancing Heaven and Earth. Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST The Leap of Faith - What is faith? Do you have faith in yourself? Faith in yourself is the most profound relationship you will ever nurture. Neshi shares about the leap of faith into yourself as you experience your Earth Life. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

April 20, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth and Sacred Hoop Special “Honoring Deceased Loved Ones During Life Milestones” - Those times in your life when your loved one really would have been there celebrating with you. How do we invited their Spirit to the Party? Join the Spirit Doulas for this spiritual discussion. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

April 6, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST "Raising Empathic Children - Part I" - Please join Denise Iwaniw for an hour of discussion about how to help highly intuitive and empathic children learn how to walk in balance with their spiritual gifts while living an earthly life, during this three-part series on Balancing Heaven and Earth. Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Sacred Geometry & the Rodin Coil - Sacred Geometry is beautiful. The building blocks of all life is found within Metatron’s Cube, the platonic solids.  Now there is a deeper understanding available with the use of the Rodin Coil.  Join Neshi with her guest Ed Glimme of the Ethereal Gateless Barrier – Traditional Warrior Hall for this interesting discussion of sacred geometry. Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

March 23, 2016 Balancing Heaven and Earth with Denise Iwaniw @ 8 PM EST Spiritualism Part II - Back by popular demand, Constance Scherer Vawter, another hour of lively discussion about the path of Spiritualism and living the spiritual life.  It's sure to be another nigh of insight and inspiration! Sacred Hoop with Neshi Lokotz @ 9 PM EST Honoring Your Accomplishments - Do you celebrate your special accomplishments in your life?  Join Neshi for a frank discussion about why it is important to honor and recognize the milestones and special moments in your life. Find out how to create meaningful ceremonies to support your soul’s growth.    Please view our Disclaimer for our radio programming. www.starnations.org

'When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money.'~ Cree Indian saying...The Traditional Native American lifestyle is a life of prayer to all of creation.  Prayer is so deeply woven into every aspect of life that there is a prayer for every action, on waking and greeting the morning sun, on eating and thanking all the beings that have made that meal possible. Each moment can be made sacred when gratitude is shown for the gifts of this life.  This is most beautifully summed up in the phrase Mitakuye Oyasin, Lakota for 'All my relations.'  When a prayer is made it is followed by these words that acknowledge our interconnectedness to all life on this planet.The Web of Life is something that we are part of and this is celebrated in all Native Traditions.  Celebration and Gratitude being at the core of Native American Spirituality.And this gratitude, ritual and otherwise is something that we sometimes forget in our consumer societies so full of things that it often takes a moment to remember the small miracles of every day life.'The Elm Trees will die, Huge stone monsters will tear open the face of the earth and rivers burning aflame.' These words are taken from The Seventh Generation Prophecy, one well known by many of the Native Nations and remembered here by Gail Whitlow of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk nation. These words bring to mind Dutch elm disease that has wiped out all but a few elms left in Britain or much of continental Europe.  Mining devastating huge swathes of the earth and Fracking that uses and pollutes huge quantities of our most precious resource, water, not to mention the local devastation in Australia where fires have raged for weeks in New South Wales.The Seventh Generation prophecy says that seven Generations after White man has come into contact with the Native Americans is the time when change must come and that that time is now. Now, is the time to act to bring ourselves back into balance for ourselves and the planet. The prophecy says that this time will come when the wisdom teachings that have been preserved by native people will be needed as we learn how to come back into balance. *****Gail Whitlow, Pipe Carrier and Medicine Woman says 'I am born into the Bear clan. This birth manifests as Healing and medicine. We all once knew our paths according to what clan we were born into. Most now spend all their lives searching for a connection.'  Gail has set up Ancestral Voices healing center on the 6 Nations reserve in Ontario Canada where she was raised. Her life's purpose since she was 25 has been to create and facilitate events that foster the traditional ceremonies that allow our connection to Spirit.*****Gil Aguilera is an Honorary Sundance Elder and Staff Carrier, member of Tokala Warrior Society, Chiricahua Apache Alliance, World Council of Elders, Facilitator of Global Spiritual Unity and Condor and Eagle Gatherings.  A US Armed Forces Veteran with a successful career as a program administrator in Aerospace and government programs.  Gil has been on a Worldwide journey of self discovery seeking the 'original spiritual instructions' that the great spirit handed down to us and how to best incorporate these first teachings into his own spiritual path is his life's mission.This Journey has taken him to most of the North, Central and South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.  He has prayed with his Chanupa (sacred pipe) in many Native American sacred ceremonies and vision quests and sat in council with many indigenous spiritual world elders to discover his true spiritual mission.  Gil utilizes his integrity, spiritual wisdom, and knowledge to unite people of all world cultures to integrate our living past culture with our present and to work together towards restoring our sacred relationships with the Great Spirit and Mother Earth.The current environmental crisis of many of the worlds eco-systems has been foretold by Native American nations.  The fulfillment of these prophecies at this time is seen as the call to wake-up and for people to bring their lives back into alignment into harmonious living with the planet.Gil Aguilera, Gail Whitlow and Ruben Saufkie are coming to New Zealand to share their teachings at two not be be missed events. Ruben, a Hopi is from the "Patkiwunga" Water Clan and will be leading a Water Blessing Ceremony open to all at Kawai Purapura at 12pm on Sunday the 22nd March - Joining hearts and minds with many others in a synchronized global event.For more information please contact Stephanie Frost atfrost.steph@gmail.com and check out the heartspace website atwww.heartspace.co.nz for full details on these events:Tales from Turtle Island of Prophecies and Healing113 Mt Eden RoadThe Quaker Meeting House, Wed 19 Mar at 6:30pmHealing The Sacred Hoop - Spiritual Gathering of Elders  Kawai Purapura Retreat Centre, Auckland   Friday 21st -  Sunday 23rd MarchHopi Water Blessing - 12pm Sunday 23rd March @ Kawai Purapura Albany.

The Clapp-Wesche Lecture Series...The Sacred Hoop…………………………………………..………Reverend Fern Cloud

First Hour Please dress comfortably and create a sacred space for yourself as Denise takes us on a journey dedicated to ‘seeing’ and understanding the celestial signs that are all around us. From the star ancestors to the voice of brother wind and the heart beat of Mother Earth, to the whispers from our Angels and Ascended Guides, this edition of Balancing Heaven and Earth will help you open your sixth sense and common sense more fully, in order to understand the messages that are constantly flowing toward us as guideposts from the heavens. Hour two This week on Sacred Hoop radio show, Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012, at 9pm EST, Neshi will be chatting with her friend, Minnie Kansman. They will be sharing about manifesting, New Year resolutions and the Law of Abundance. Minnie is a certified Inspired Coach assisting others with manifesting and life coaching. She has over a decade of experience working with the flow of energy as a feng shui teacher and consultant. Minnie Kansman and her business Eco~Balance Humanity in Harmony with Nature have been assisting others with Feng Shui, Soul Coaching, and the Nature Spirit Connection since 1994. She is a certified Master Feng Shui Consultant and Educator, Certified Soul Coach, and most recently an Inspired Spirit Coach helping others apply the Laws of Universal Abundance to their lives. Minnie is also the author of Spirit Gardens: Rekindling our Nature Connection available on-line at www.minniekansman.com. Come join Neshi and Minnie in the fascinating topic of manifesting in the New Year. Listen in and join in the chat room on Wednesday, Jan 4, at 9pm EST on Souls Journey Radio.

Balancing Heaven and Earth The Sacred Hoop

“Balancing Heaven and Earth”with show host, Denise Iwaniw Please join Denise and her special guest, Neshi Lokotz, for an hour of discussion about Healing, Health, the Red Road, the Sacred Drum and our connection to all that exists. Neshi has over 5 years experience making drums and has taught 100’s of people how to make their own hand drum. Neshi has over 30 years of space clearing experience and has lived the lifestyle of the Medicine Wheel her entire life. Neshi lives in Tomah, Wisconsin. Credentials Master Educator and Teacher of Instinctive Feng ShuiMaster Educator and Teacher of Space ClearingSacred Drum Maker and DrummerMasters in Management and Organizational BehaviorBA Psychology, Human Services Emphasis Public Speaking Public speaking available for presentations regarding Native American women drummers, drum making, Medicine Wheel lifestyle in a modern world. Visit Neshi at:  Sacred Hoop

The Lunar Nodes are crossing the Cardinal axis, along with Jupiter/Uranus and the asteroid Goddesses Vesta and Juno. Gary explains how this is manifesting in the World and how we can use the Sacred Hoop or Medicine Wheel to understand the call for inner balance that this represents.