Podcast appearances and mentions of susan lipshutz

You are invited to come dance with Venus as she weaves her beauty in the sky and on earth. In this solo episode I explore the dates and themes of the eighth year rose that is completing with formation of the upcoming star point on October 22nd, 2022. As you listen you may notice the vibration of abundance and love that Venus transmits. The orbit of Venus is rhythmic and creates a rose or a five-pointed star by returning to the same points over and over throughout our lifetimes. These points of the Venus Rose are formed each time Venus aligns with the Sun and Earth every nine months or so. The points also shift ever so slightly around the zodiac, and we are about to experience the movement from Scorpio into Libra and what this could bring up. The Venus cycle plays a significant role in timekeeping for many cultures around the globe. Her dual nature from morning star to evening star and back again has been predicted and written about by Mayan astronomers as well as on ancient cuneiform tablets of Babylonia dating back to the first millennium BCE. Venus and the Moon also interweave their cycles together and offer context for practicing self-study in relationship with cycles. Mentions in this episode: Venus Star Rising by Arielle Guttman The eight year lunar cycle is called an Octaeteris in Greek. Your natal moon phase tutorial on the blog: Natal Moon Phase themoonismycalendar.com/articles/natal-moon-phase-tutorial Join me and Susan Lipshutz, LCSW this Saturday Oct 22nd for an online gathering workshop called Venus Gateway: Anchoring the Jewel of Your Heart themoonismycalendar.com/events/venus-workshop-and-gathering If you are interested in learning ore about personalizing the Venus cycle, check out the upcoming course Know Your Venus themoonismycalendar.com/know-your-venus Thank you for listening!

In today's episode, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Susan Lipshutz from Everyday Medicine Woman to discuss and explore the themes of Virgo season and this particular Virgo New Moon. We look at the personal and universal expressions of the archetype and address some of the labels and stereotypes of the Virgo energy. When considering the inquiries for this mutable earth sign in combination with the upcoming Mercury Retrograde, you might consider asking: What's the health status of my relationships? What do we need as a remedy for what's going on? What wants to support the healthier practice of my life? Susan and I also do a kind of planetary roll call of checking in with Mercury and Venus in particular towards the end of the conversation. You can find Susan at her website: www.everydaymedicinewoman.com or on Instagram @susanlipshutz. Susan Lipshutz, LCSW has been a pioneer trailblazer in the field of Integrative Psychotherapy, women's empowerment and soul level mentoring for over 35 years. Consultations are tailored to the needs of the individual offering a blend of her training in a wide range of clinical therapeutic approaches with a deep exploration that widens our understanding of the greater self via an astrological, spiritual and mystical perspective. Devoted to building meaningful communities that reawaken and integrate the sacred feminine into daily life, Susan invites a reclaiming of each woman's ancestral wisdom, inner guidance and innate understanding of true beauty via a weaving of practices and teachings inspired by many years of dedicated work with global wisdom keepers and evolutionary teachings.

Bridging traditional psychotherapy with spiritual and intuitive work, Susan Lipshutz, LCSW has been a pioneer trailblazer in the field of Integrative Psychotherapy, women's empowerment and soul level mentoring  for over 35 years.  This conversation is truly packed with generous insights from Susan, who offers so many tools you can start using right now in your own life, including:Engaging the mind, body and spirit for true integrative healing;Treating trauma and grief through therapy;How we can break free of our limitations and really thrive;Ceremony and community for powerful collective healing;Using the coordinates in nature to find our way back to our true self; Holding sacred space, intention, and healthy boundaries;Journal prompts to examine and heal our limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns; Using archetypes and symbolism to re-write the stories we've been telling ourselves;Dismantling systemic limitations and the call for collective action; Making friends with our ego and and cultivating courage;The role of the nervous system in letting go of old patterns;How love can (and should) be present in therapy;Cultivating the LOVE SPACE and sense of home within ourselves;and so much more!  Consultations with Susan are tailored to the needs of the individual, offering a blend of innovative deep therapeutic approaches with an expanded understanding of the greater self via an astrological and spiritual perspective. Devoted to building meaningful communities that reawaken and integrate the sacred feminine into daily life, Susan invites a reclaiming of each woman's ancestral wisdom, inner guidance and innate understanding of true beauty via a weaving of practices and teachings inspired by many years of dedicated work with global wisdom keepers and evolutionary teachings.   Susan is the founder of Everyday Medicine Woman, offering workshops, meditation courses and retreats.   For more information on Susan's work please visit her website, Everyday Medicine Woman on Facebook and Instagram @susanlipshutz for astro updates and upcoming events.  Have you subscribed yet?  Follow the show to receive new episodes as soon as they become available, and leave us a review (especially if you're enjoying the show) ✨  To connect with us more: @itsarynlove and @lovespacepodcast on Instagram[Intro music by Coubo, vocals by Aryn]

Susan shares beautifully about her embodied understanding of heart-centered sacred feminine power and what it means to walk in this power in a way that holds love and reverence and cares deeply about what is being created and birthed. She also talks about the push and pull of expectations imposed on us by the belief systems and paradigms we are born into and the sometimes unconscious desires and callings that lead us in certain directions. Susan goes on to describe her own powerful initiation and kundalini activation into motherhood that with the birth of her second daughter was intertwined with the loss of her own mother, and how this experience thrust her powerfully into a deeper communion with the Great Mother. Susan also emphasises the importance of looking within and doing shadow and healing work, reminds us of the parallels between super hero stories and our own journeys, discusses the potential implications of the growing focus on non-binary identities and society on sacred feminine power and shares a beautiful meditation with us. Susan's website:  https://www.everydaymedicinewoman.com/

"Love is present in all spaces where things grow." - Susan Lipshutz In this episode of Moonwise, we speak with sacred feminine activist Susan Lipshutz, LCSW about the magic of mentorship. Susan shares her experience with finding mentors in her life and we talk about our own relationship over more than ten years of working together. We discuss vulnerability and alchemy in mentorship relationships and the importance of healthy boundaries and reciprocity. Susan also offers advice for those seeking mentorship in their lives. We also talk about: The difference between a mentor and a teacher The importance of intergenerational friendships Being seen by another before you fully see yourself Seeking a mentor vs. a mentor finding you Intimacy and respectful exchange Listening to your intuition Getting out of your comfort zone Susan Lipshutz, LCSW is a sacred feminine activist with more than 30 years of experience teaching and practicing integrative psychotherapy. Devoted to building strong communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, Susan combines the ancient wisdom of our grandmothers with her own powerful teachings attuned to the complexities of modern life. She's the founder of Everyday Medicine Woman, offering workshops, meditation courses and retreats around the world. Links: Everyday Medicine Woman Rooted pregnancy journal —> Leave us a written review on Apple Podcasts, and get a shout out on the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moonwise/message

This moon cycle, it’s time to shift our consciousness and learn something new. We have the opportunity to re-visit our New Year’s intentions and clear our minds with self compassion. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan shares insights about Aquarius and the first warming of the spring at Imbolc. She encourages us to check in with ourselves and befriend ourselves as we receive a potent flow of star energy into our fields. We can ask ourselves, “what feels right in the moment?” Susan reminds us to think about how to open our mind and step into great leaps of innovation. It’s a great time to learn something new or perfect something you’re already learning. She says, “what does it feel like when your mind feels free? ” She invites us to be aware of our breath and keep our feet on the ground. Susan offers writing prompts, stones and ritual recommendations for working with the energy of the month. Tune in to hear about how we can break free from limited thinking and remember that anything is possible.

A lunar forecast for December 21, 2019 - January 24, 2020 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for Winter Solstice and the New Year. “Be mindful of your inner world.” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle, it’s time to bridge into a new decade with Winter Solstice and a New Moon Solar Eclipse on December 25th. We have the opportunity to reset our bones and seed our dreams for 2020. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan shares insights about Capricorn as we enter winter eclipse season and the new year. She encourages us to take time for self care, to breathe and feel the seasonal shifts. She says it’s a time for magic, color and working with fire and light. We can ask ourselves, “what do we give to the night?” Susan reminds us to examine our past year and our past decade. She says, “is there an element of our persona that we’ve outgrown that is eclipsing our light, that is eclipsing our growth?” She invites us to release toxic aspects of our lives that we’ve outgrown. She says, “to be personally accountable and self-accepting will be the payoff.” Susan offers writing prompts and recommendations for stones and flower essences to work with the energy of the month. She also shares a beautiful guided meditation (around minute 42:50) to take us into our inner vision. Tune in to hear about how we can step into the new decade with renewed clarity and strength.

“The Akashic realm lives in a space of wanting us to update — so the mind can understand the experiences that transcend the mind.” ~ Susan Lipshutz Susan reminds us of what's beyond the mind's programming, our innate wisdom, collaborating and interfacing with life as it is now, harvesting our calling, and reawakening the divine feminine. She brings the wisdom of the moon, the akashic realm, and the ancestral wisdom of our elders and earth to mesh with modern life. What is the Akashic Realm? What informs the universe? Susan shares all about her 25-year-old relationship with the Akashic Realm and Records, what they are, and how it can be supportive; how it holds everything the collective has ever been through and where we are going. Susan works with Astrology and the Akashic Records together — with the intention of remembering what is forgotten, offering assistance to someone on their journey. Susan speaks to reframing being a black sheep to a rainbow sheep. She honors her Russian roots and grandmother, while also speaking to transforming gifts of pain and learning from other unbroken ancestral lines. Also, gridding the space and being in the Love Frequency, downloading the akashic field into the body, intuition, the cosmic memory field, honoring every culture's connection with the moon cycles and sacred. Also, how Astrology informs the collective systems that are now collapsing, why the Earth Keepers like Greta Thunberg and others are collectively and individually showing up, and her interpretation of the Mayan Calendar ending in 2012 — how we have been here before and blew it, and are approaching again an ascension of consciousness. Susan Lipshutz, LCSW has been a pioneer in the field of Integrative Psychotherapy, women's empowerment and soul level mentoring for over 35 years. Consultations are tailored to the needs of the individual offering a blend of innovative deep therapeutic approaches with an expanded understanding of the greater self via an astrological and spiritual perspective. Devoted to building meaningful communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, Susan invites a reclaiming of each woman's ancestral wisdom, inner guidance and innate understanding of true beauty via a weaving of practices and teachings inspired by many years of dedicated work with global wisdom keepers and evolutionary teachings. Susan is the founder of Everyday Medicine Woman, offering workshops, meditation courses, and retreats.   Links, Article, and Resources All Show Notes for This Episode

This moon cycle, it’s time to dream and get inspired. We have the opportunity to clear old resentments and embody our truth. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan shares insights about Sagittarius as we enter the last month of the decade. She encourages us to elevate our wisdom and think expansively. She says it’s time to own the truth about our history and take responsibility for it. At the same time, she reminds us that we don’t need to box ourselves in with our mind. Susan reminds us to pay attention to our dreams, patterns and write down what we’re experiencing. She invites us to challenge our old definitions and to see our lives as an adventure story. What is the next chapter that you want to write? Susan offers writing prompts and recommendations for stones, flower essences and a ritual to work with the energy of the month. Tune in to hear about how we can cleanse our thought field and see the bigger picture of our life.

This moon cycle, it’s time to move into depth and darkness as we enter Scorpio season. We have the opportunity to break spells and agreements that don’t serve us anymore. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about merging with the dark inside and outside of ourselves. She reminds us that, “it is time to stay awake without fear.” She encourages us to be patient and forgiving with the stormy emotional waters that may arise. She says, “there’s a descent into more depth, that’s where the power lies.” She asks, “how can I merge with my power with love, with grace and with my inner values?” As the veils thin, it’s a time to honor our ancestors and work with the elements in a deliberate way. Susan cautions us, “go slow in the discovery of the magic.” And she encourages us to work with boundaries and trust as we commit to new habits. Susan offers ritual suggestions and recommendations for herbs to support the energies of the month. Tune in to hear about how we can go beneath the surface for emotional healing, shake up old systems and work with our raw creative power. Here are some important dates:  October 28, 2019 New Moon in Scorpio October 31, 2019 Halloween/Samhain/Mercury Retrograde November 2, 2019 Day of the Dead November 12, 2019 Full Moon in Taurus

A lunar forecast for September 28 - October 27, 2019 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. “Fall in love with your purpose.” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle is a time for getting inside our hearts so we can focus our activism from a place of balance. We have the opportunity to embrace clear boundaries, examine our desires and harvest inner wisdom. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about the dance of relationship as we move toward the waning cycle of the year. She reminds us, “the shell of the old is the seed of the new.” She encourages us to slow down and think about what gifts we want to share with the collective. She says, “presence is action, our presence is as powerful as what we have to do.” As the winds shift and leaves fall from the trees, it’s a good time to make friends with loss and grief. Susan cautions us, “now you can start to build but don’t rebuild what you’ve just destroyed.” Susan offers writing prompts, recommendations for stones, flower essences and rituals to support the energies of the month. Tune in to hear about how we can center in love and move harmoniously in the autumn season. Here are some important dates:  September 28, 2019 New Moon in Libra October 3, 2019 Pluto Stations Direct October 13, 2019 Full Moon in Aries October 27, 2019 New Moon Scorpio

A lunar forecast for August 30 - September 28, 2019 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. This moon cycle is a time for rooting into our daily life as we enter Virgo season. We have the opportunity to detox our habits and cleanse stuck areas so we can be of greater service. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about examining our daily work and health habits and finding the sacred within the mundane. She reminds us, “our body is our temple, our body is our home.” She encourages us to take stock of what has blossomed over the summer and digest what we’ve learned. It’s a good time to apply common sense to systems in our life and work. It’s also a good time to pay attention to our relationships and make sure our responsibilities feel balanced. Susan offers recommendations for stones, flower essences and practices to aid in working with healthy boundaries, protection and healing. Tune in to hear about how we can tune into our intuition and engage with practical magic.

A lunar forecast for July 31 - August 20, 2019 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. This moon cycle is a time for growing authentic confidence as we enter Leo season. We have the opportunity to alchemize our past experiences and turn them into gold. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about working with sun energy and tapping into love as our powersource. She reminds us that it’s a sweet season to feel joy and be fully present. She encourages us to turn to breath practices to access more life force energy and embrace enthusiasm, positivity and expansion. At the same time, she encourages us to ask,” What did I learn about boundaries these past few months?” Susan offers a flower essence, writing prompts and crystal ally for this sun-powered month. Tune in to hear about how we can access natural confidence and move from the heart.

A lunar forecast for July 2 - July 31, 2019 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. This moon cycle is a time for nurturing our inner life as we enter Cancer season. We have the opportunity to interrupt old emotional patterns and mature our self care. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about soulful growth as we gain insight into where we hide emotionally and suppress our feelings. She reminds us that we can use the power of the solar eclipse and the energies of this month for self mastery. She encourages us to ask,” when do I feel the most safe, free and at peace?” Start today from the perspective of your most wise self and have the courage to be emotionally honest. It’s a great month to embrace vulnerability and look at your home and professional life as we all reset. It’s also a fruitful time to explore how family lives inside you and where your inner child may need reparenting. Susan offers a flower essence, writing prompts and other tips for this active month. Tune in to hear about how we can fish the depths of our tender unconscious and flow in tumultuous waters.

A lunar forecast for May 4 - June 3, 2019 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. What have you always wanted to build? - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle is a time for innovation and persistence as we rebuild in earthy Taurus. We have the opportunity to evolve and do things we didn’t know were possible. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about finding a fresh approach to a fixed situation. She reminds us that we have the right and need to keep changing as we uplevel and rebuild our lives. She encourages us to ask,” what have I always wanted to build?” It will take patience and ingenuity to bring forth something new. Learn to see every barrier as an opportunity, “what do we preserve, let go of or rebuild?” It’s a great month to get physically healthy and remember that your body is a landscape. Examine everything you are constructing and be sure to look at any myths that say you’re not enough. Susan offers some practices to support during this month including a ritual for the Full Moon in Scorpio on May 18th. Tune in to hear about this month of embodiment and innovation.

A lunar forecast for April 5 - May 4, 2019 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. "We are Earth and we flower too.” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's a time for new beginnings as we move into a dance of fire and earth with Aries. We have the opportunity to be more strategic in the way we use our power and embody our vision. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about purposeful inquiry that helps us launch new projects with courageous action. She reminds us to be thoughtful about our light and dark aspects and be aware of how our self impacts our relationships. She says, “when we hit the breaking point, that’s when change can happen.” It’s a time to birth ourselves from an old form. This process of self discovery reignites our life this month. She reminds us to ground to the beat of our core and “honor the movement that you want to express.” Susan offers some practices to support during this month as well as a series of questions for deeper inquiry. Tune in to hear about this action-oriented month filled with the life-force energy of spring.

A lunar forecast for March 6 - April 5, 2019 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. This moon cycle it's time to dive into the healing waters of Pisces. We have the opportunity to engage in deep spiritual learning and find new inspiration and flow. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about breaking old patterns as we heal mind, body and spirit. If we can surrender and trust that we will learn from the initiation, we can open up something that got buried in the depths. She says, “if we can let go of fear, it will be interesting.” She urges us to get in touch with our motivations and illusions as we explore the subconscious and vibrational part of our being. It’s a wonderful time to do healing work around addictions and overwhelm. Examine where you fall on the wheel of the victim/martyr cycle and step into a new philosophical paradigm. She recommends working with dreams and offers suggestions for water rituals and crystals to support us through the month. Tune in to hear about this cleansing and clearing month that will help us align with our inner guide for Spring.

A lunar forecast for February 4 - March 6, 2019 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. This moon cycle it's time to expand our thinking. We have the opportunity to open up our vision of the future and explore a new sense of identity. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about embracing curiosity as we modify and upgrade our consciousness. We have the chance to create new networks for collaboration and innovation and infuse our goals with new ideas of what’s possible. She asks, “How do you view your self identity?" She urges us to observe our thinking and review our January intentions with a sense of positive anarchy. She reminds us to tend daily to our inner flame and be aware of the waters you’re taking into your body. She recommends a New Moon/Imbolc ritual for activating your wellness and inspiration for spring. We also talk about some herbs and crystals that can be helpful guides this month. Tune in to hear to hear about this rebellious and innovative month that urges us to dream a new self into being.

In this week's special encore episode, we start of this New Year (and coming off of this new moon in Capricorn) with my favorite Capricorn soul sister, mentor, and medicine woman Susan Lipshutz. This was the very first interview we had on Feed Your Wild, where we dove into how to reawaken the divine feminine and inner medicine woman, as well as the Akashic Records (we get so many questions about them - this is the episode to listen to for answers and insight on the Records!). Ready To Get Wildly UNSTUCK In Your Health? If you're ready to get out of your own way and step into full alignment and resilience when it comes to your health - body, mind, spirit - then join us in Wildly UNSTUCK (it's totally free). Sign up here: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/unstuck   ********************* How can we tap into our inner knowing and medicine? How can we move through fear in our most challenging moments?  Susan Lipshutz, LCSW - sacred feminine activist and integrative psychotherapist has spent more than 30 years supporting seekers and building strong communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, combining the ancient wisdom of our grandmothers with her own powerful teachings attuned to the complexities of modern life.  Find out her most helpful tools and practices that have served Susan in her most challenging moments, 3 powerful questions to ask yourself in the healing process, and learn about the Akashic Records - what are they, how Susan uses them, and how they can be powerful in your healing journey. Click here for show notes   For more from Wildly Rooted Get Wildly UNSTUCK audio program (it's free) Support Wildly Rooted on Patreon (I thank you!) Work with Venessa 1-on-1 Say hi on Instagram @WildlyRooted

A lunar forecast for January 5 - February 4, 2019 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month and a look at the vibration for the year 2019. The doing is not only the achievement on the outer level, it’s the inner level.” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's time to release what’s not working so we can start to build. We have the opportunity to align with our inner values and create the container and structure we need for true liberation. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about showing up with discipline and dedication while also embracing the happiness and creativity present in vibration of 2019, which is a 3 year. We have the chance to mobilize from a place of self love and bring joy to our work. She says, it’s a time to “get serious about what we care about” and observe and even plan for your obstacles. She asks, “What is it time for? What is it time to let go of?” She reminds us that “there’s an inner elder in all of us” that can be called on to move toward our soul’s purpose. She urges us to pay attention to what is dragging our energy and confront our fear of failure. She emphasizes that mastery is largely achieved by “showing up every single day.” Tune in to hear the additional questions and writing prompts that Susan shares to assist you in setting your goals and intentions for this coming year.

A lunar forecast for December 7 - January 5, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. “A lot moves deep within what appears to be still.” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's time for pragmatic optimism as we enter the darkness of winter. We have the opportunity to return to our inner knowing and cultivate the light within. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about this uplifting time when we turn our gaze skyward. She reminds us to look beyond the everyday and gain inspiration from the bigger picture. We have the chance to examine the patterns that we don’t want to take into the new year. She says, “start by telling yourself the truth.” She advises us to look at the night sky as much as possible and work with inner and outer light. Susan also recommends some beautiful Winter Solstice rituals and practices for honoring our connection to the stars and our faith in mystery. Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to pierce illusions, own our inner light and enter the new year with joy.

You'll find a lot of heart in this episode. Marty Bhatia interviews Susan Lipshutz of Everyday Medicine Woman about what it means to be a life artist. Susan's perspective makes us look at our dragons differently. Her reflection on inward journeys and how she sees the vigilante volunteer. Her wisdom is for everyone and her heart is evident in her work. You’ll enjoy learning about her success with presence and boundaries. Susan Lipshutz, LCSW has been a pioneer in the field of Integrative Psychotherapy, women’s empowerment and soul level mentoring for over 35 years. Devoted to building meaningful communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, Susan invites a reclaiming of each woman’s ancestral wisdom, inner guidance and innate understanding of true beauty via a weaving of practices and teachings inspired by many years of dedicated work with global wisdom keepers and evolutionary teachings. She’s the founder of Everyday Medicine Woman, offering workshops, meditation courses and retreats around the world. Learn more at www.EverydayMedicineWoman.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/martybhatia/support

A lunar forecast for November 7 - December 6, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. “What lies beneath the surface?” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's time to trust ourselves as we dive deep into the waters of Scorpio. It’s a time of transformation in which we can free ourselves from old wounds, connect with our underlying motives and move into a new sense of self worth. In this episode of #moonwisepodcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about witnessing ourselves as we feel into the dark. She says, “we know it’s time for change and we know it’s time to live differently but try not to go into action too quickly.” She reminds us that something has changed forever but we’re not sure what, so we need to take our time. She advises us all to stay humble and trust that we will understand these shifts later. Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to listen deeply, unwind from old patterns and know ourselves in a new way.

In this episode, I'm joined by friend Susan Lipshutz (@susanlipshutz) to talk about creating a soulful life. Susan is a therapist, medicine woman, and a pioneer in female empowerment. Listen in as we talk about living a sacred life, being aware, traditions and signs, and cooking as a way of healing. We discuss expanding the definition of mothering and how to self nourish more than just with food. Please listen in, enjoy, and share with your friends.

A lunar forecast for October 8 - November 7 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month with a special emphasis on Venus Retrograde. “We have to move how love compels…the love that is the depth of our being.” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's time to look at what is in and out of balance and examine the integrity of our relationships. Venus, the goddess of love compels us to take an inventory of what we’ve learned and use that information to reclaim our power. In this episode of #moonwise podcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about the Venus Retrograde cycle and how we can use it to gain inspiration and become our own muse. It’s a time to ask, “where have we over-accommodated for others?” Our relationships are a mirror of what’s in and out of balance within ourselves. Susan explains that this Venus Retrograde provides an opportunity to grieve and cleanse our relationship with intimacy, money, worth, body image and goals. She says, “we need to find ourselves again.” Tune in to hear about this month’s opportunities to connect with our divine feminine essence and engage in a fearless inquiry about power and the passion in our hearts.

A lunar forecast for September 9 - October 8, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. This moon cycle it's time to look at what we've grown over the summer and step forward into our calling. Virgo, the practical mystic, will help us during this moon cycle to do some deep cleaning inside and out. Take time to examine your everyday routines, health and self care. In this episode of #moonwise podcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about getting in sync with our inner and outer selves as we review who we've become and how we spend our daily lives. She says that we need to ask ourselves, "when do I get trapped in my own cage?" and then realize that the keys are right there for us to gain release. She emphasizes the healing aspect of Virgo as it aids us in clearing our systems.  She asks, "what is it inside you that is valuable to harvest?"  Susan explains that this moon cycle is a time to take ownership, recommit and don't be afraid of your passions. She recommends getting grounded, walking barefoot and feeling the earth as much as possible.  Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to heal the body, step into service and own your life. 

A lunar forecast for August 11 - September 9, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. “A fire has been started, how are you going to keep it alive?” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's time to make a deep sacred heart commitment to yourself and what you really care about. We need to remember that power requires personal responsibility so walk carefully with intention as you plant seeds for the future. In this episode of #moonwise podcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about tending the sacred flame in our heart as we reach the completion of a powerful three eclipse cycle. She says, “we have to tend the sacred fire of our heart or it will go out. If we let it go without any discernment or containment, it will burn up everything. So how do we walk with that? How do we balance that?” She explains that it's a time to create an oath to our personal value systems and plant seeds for the future. She says, "leave room for mystery always, always, always. Leave room for the sign and symbols to speak to us.” Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to tap into our inner fire, align with our truth and walk with pride. 

A special blood moon eclipse/one year anniversary special featuring a meditation practice and lunar insights from Susan Lipshutz. The longest eclipse of the century happens on July 27th and it also marks the one year anniversary of the MoonWise podcast! In this episode, we check in with Susan Lipshutz about this powerful eclipse season of self healing. She takes us on a guided meditation and ritual for release that can be practiced in the two weeks surrounding the full blood moon eclipse. As we surrender to the mystery of the shadow, we have the opportunity to reset thoughts and behaviors and also reconnect with meaningful friendships and community. Susan urges us not to isolate and to "remember that you're not alone, your council of elders are with you." She reminds us to collaborate with the moon, "never forget that we are lunar beings as women." 

A lunar forecast for June 13 - July 12, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. “Keep a cool head and a warm heart.” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's time to keep a clear mind and embrace the questions. We need to stay open and level-headed as we work to bridge the mind and the heart. In this episode of #moonwise podcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about how to bridge the mind and heart and stay curious in our interactions with others.  We will have access to new levels of communication and be able to put words to felt experience. She reminds us to notice the difference between resistance and curiosity. "What are we saying no to?" How can we allow for vulnerability and be comfortable with not knowing all the answers? She also reminds us that in this period of embodied communication, we need to ask, "is something getting lost in translation?" She shares tips on how to  steady our thoughts and recommends a lovely flower essence to work with this month. Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to slow down and ask questions as we examine our thoughts and motivations and upgrade our perceptions about life. 

In this chat with the spunky Sarah Buino, we discuss her story of “Kicking and Screaming to be able to be [her] own self” and how she started her unique therapy practice, perfectionism, shifting out shame, the healing vibration in the expression of music, being visible, and how she nourishes herself to be able to be who she is in the world. Sarah Buino, LCSW, CADC, CDWF is the founder of Head/Heart Therapy, Inc. She is a licensed clinical social worker, certified addictions counselor, Certified Daring WayTM facilitator, and adjunct faculty member at Loyola University. She holds a masters degree from Loyola University in Chicago and specializes in shame and substance use disorders. From an early age, Sarah began to share the stage with her mother who was a professional singer. She sings in a local Chicago band on weekends. Sarah integrates her knowledge of complementary healing modalities such as music, yoga, reiki, and the chakra system into her clinical practice to help clients enhance their authenticity. She's also the host of a podcast Conversations With a Wounded Healer which examines the role of one's own healing while being a care-giving professional.   Links, Article, and Resources All Show Notes for This Episode

A lunar forecast for May 15 - June 13, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. “Stability and change is an inside job.” - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's time to work with change, let go of fear and grow your dreams. We've outgrown something and as we experience shifts this month, it's best to tune into the Earth and our inner landscape for stability. In this episode of #moonwise podcast, Susan Lipshutz talks about how to become changemakers for ourselves and the collective. It's a time of reinvention when we can release fear and manifest what we really care about. She says, “the story is going to change, there’s a new Earth story in play.” She reminds us not to get too attached to the physical world but to embrace a sense of inner security.  She asks, "What have we gotten attached to? What would I feel lost without?" She reminds us to "look for the hidden gems within." She shares tips on how to connect with nature as well as flower essences and stones to work with during the month. Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to reinvent our inner and outer landscapes and build our dreams.

Susan Lipshutz, LCSW is a sacred feminine activist with more than 30 years of experience teaching and practicing integrative psychotherapy. Devoted to building intentional communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, Susan combines the ancient wisdom of our grandmothers with her own powerful teachings attuned to the complexities of modern life. She's the founder of Everyday Medicine Woman, offering workshops, meditation courses and retreats around the world. Learn more at www.EverydayMedicineWoman.com. In this episode, Susan discusses her method of integrative psychotherapy and the journey that led her to this type of work. Susan and Sarah discuss intuition as a diagnostic tool, creating sacred spaces for healing and the use of love in the therapy space. Enjoy! Learn more about Susan... www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Let's be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

How can we tap into our inner knowing and medicine? How can we move through fear in our most challenging moments? Susan Lipshutz, LCSW - sacred feminine activist and integrative psychotherapy has spent more than 30 years supporting seekers and building strong communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, combining the ancient wisdom of our grandmothers with her own powerful teachings attuned to the complexities of modern life. Find out her most helpful tools and practices that have served Susan in her most challenging moments, 3 powerful questions to ask yourself in the healing process, and learn about the Akashic Records - what are they, how Susan uses them, and how they can be powerful in your healing journey.

A lunar forecast for April 15 - May 15, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. "I can't stay where I was before. I can't live how I lived before." - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's time to invest in yourself and engage with power. An inner fire is lighting the way for the magic and alchemy of growth.  In this episode, Susan talks about how to move through obstacles fueled by the desire to do things differently. She says, "How are you engaging or running away from your power?" She reminds us that "growth is a miracle. We don't know which seeds are really going to come up. We don't know when we're dreaming something and calling it in, how is it really going to come forward?" She shares tips on how to create a vision bowl for spring as well as practices for connecting with the earth. She also recommends three flower essences to work with during the month.  Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to restructure our roots so a new archetype of empowerment can grow.

A lunar forecast for March 17 - April 15, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. "We all have something that breaks us open...and as we search for the pieces, all along the way we find out who we are. - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle it's time to clean up and let go. Life is stirring under the soil and dead leaves and branches must be cleared to make way for new growth. As we each approach spring, think about what needs to die so that something can live.  In this episode, Susan talks about how to spring clean your psyche and master healing through action. She says, "think about the seeds you want to plant" and she reminds us that in our quest for mastery, we should ask ourselves, "do you want to be a master of pain or a master of love?" She shares tips on how to do a spring grief ritual and recommends four flower essences to work with this season. She also talks about why some people may feel irritated or angry in the spring and how best to prep for Mercury Retrograde.  Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities for release and inner cleansing in preparation for a fertile and fruitful spring. 

A lunar forecast for February 15 - March 17, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. "Wake up from the spells, have a sense of self-determination, be uniquely you." - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle, we find ourselves on the threshold of change with an opportunity to elevate our consciousness with a solar eclipse and an Aquarius new moon. How are your beliefs and thoughts supporting or hindering you at this time? What thoughts are you feeding? Susan talks about clearing mental illusion and shares tips for relieving the anxiety or pressure that we may be feeling at this time. She says, "everything is broken about our world and we've got to be radical in our thoughts about how we create new realities." She reminds us, "now that we know it's broken, it's awesome because we're liberated by what's possible." At the end of the episode, Susan also shares a simple crystal exercise you can do to access higher possibilities.  Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to break the mold, step into your choice and rewrite your agreements. 

A lunar forecast for January 16 - February 15, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. "It's ok to feel stuck because that's the first step in moving yourself out." - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle, we enter eclipse season with a Capricorn new moon. If you're feeling a bit stuck or unmotivated after setting New Year intentions, never fear! Susan Lipshutz talks about how to tap into our resources and start moving in the direction we desire. Susan tells the powerful mythic story of the sea-goat to help us understand the multidimensional aspects of time as well as our culture's complicated relationship with patriarchy. She reminds us that we're at the beginning of a three year cycle so we can take our time. She also shares some great practices for breaking old emotional patterns and releasing old stories with compassion. Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to get aligned with the earth, awaken to our destiny and remember who we are.  

A lunar forecast for December 18, 2017 - January 16, 2018 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. This moon cycle, we are on a voyage of growth as we travel into the new year. Susan Lipshutz says it's an opportunity to review, "what were the lessons of the last 2 1/2 years?" It's a time to learn from the past and be inspired by our new belief systems. We are guided to live from our truth and remember that "you have the divine feminine in you."  Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to gain new wisdom, step into hope and live in gratitude as we build from what we've learned this coming year. 

A lunar forecast for November 18 - December 18, 2017 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. "Fall in love with the truth of what you need to tell yourself because in it is what you value." - Susan Lipshutz This moon cycle, Susan reminds us to stay persistent as we all undergo an upgrade in consciousness. She says, "if you fee like you're really pushing a rock up the mountain or working on a project or stepping past something that's been really hard for you, I want you to really stay with it and understand that the work is valuable and that what you're doing has merit and keep moving with it." She recommends using a rattle to clear pain and trauma that is coming up on personal and collective levels. She says, "in the ashes of the fire, there are always the strongest embers and the embers activate the rebirth...we have to stick together and believe. It is a really profound moment in our story as a world."

A lunar forecast for October 19 - November 4, 2017 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to examine your partnerships, discover hidden motivations and reveal deep desires. She says, "don't be afraid to say this is what I want in life." As we enter the fall season, Susan recommends the practice of recording your dreams in a journal to develop a relationship with your inner life.

A lunar forecast for September 20 - October 19th, 2017 by Susan Lipshutz featuring tips and practices for working with the energies of the month. Tune in to hear about this month's opportunities to embrace your inner goddess, commit to a daily practice of self-healing, find restoration and honor your gifts. 

Learn about the radical shift from mind to heart and how to stay focused on compassion in troubled times with spiritual and social justice leader Brenda Salgado. But first, we'll check in with Susan Lipshutz of Everyday Medicine Woman for an enlightening lunar forecast with tips for working with the powerful eclipse and beyond. Brenda Salgado is a spiritual and social justice leader and the author of a new book, "Real World Mindfulness for Beginners." Trained by Purepecha, Xochimilco and Toltec elders in traditional medicine, Brenda draws on the healing powers of the natural world to guide her work. We speak with her about the radical shift from mind to heart and how to stay focused on compassion in times of turmoil. We also talk about:  - The power of heart-centered leadership  - The indigenous prophesy of the eagle and the condor - What Standing Rock can teach us about the future  - Balancing the masculine and feminine energies on the planet - How men can step into sacred warriorship - The importance of rites of passage for young people - A simple ritual to help initiate girls into womanhood - An opportunity to move from ownership to stewardship of land 

In our very first podcast episode, we get the chance to speak with sacred feminine activist Susan Lipshutz of Everyday Medicine Woman about the power of the moon and how women can navigate living as cyclical beings in a linear world. We also talk about: What the new and full moon means energetically; How creativity is connected to our cycles; How to create a ritual bath to support cleansing; The magic of our womb space ; The mystery of the dark moon; Learning how to co-create our lives and The role of intuition, compassion and inclusiveness in feminine leadership.

Host Sara Connell discusses book Women Who Run with the Wolves and the relevance of powerful feminine archetypes for women's lives today with guest psychotherapist Susan Lipshutz.

Host Sara Connell discusses book Women Who Run with the Wolves and the relevance of powerful feminine archetypes for women's lives today with guest psychotherapist Susan Lipshutz.