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Join the Liminal Earth Society as we discuss the paranormal, the strange, and the just plain amazing stories submitted to http://liminal.earth, our crowdsourced map of weird experiences! Have a story *you'd* like to share? Submit your account at http://liminal.earth/submit/, and maybe we'll talk about it in a future episode! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liminal-earth/support
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The Earth has been singing to each of us, inviting us into her Co-creative Dream, inviting us to REMEMBER. The song she sings is calling us home to ourselves to remember who we are on a soul and spirit level. To remember ourselves into Wholeness and Connection with Gaia’s sacred ecology. If we listen well to these Elemental Whispers, we may find ourselves sung into a sacred dance of love and joyful living within the Heart of the Living World. This podcast is a gift of personal stories, mythi ...
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Megan Plummer, a paranormal investigator, dreamworker, & medium, and Elyse Welles, an earth intuitive spirit worker and author of witchy and paranormal books, bring you conversations bridging spiritual mysticism with the paranormal lens. We invite you into a new podcast experience, taking you on a journey into the misty liminal cave where the world of paranormal investigation & spirit work resides. Let’s unravel the mystery of Spirit, from ghosts to deities, land spirits to elementals, and e ...
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Tune in every other week for inspiring, joyful, and informative conversations on transforming ourselves, our communities, and the world, in the spirit of ancient Chinese medicine, spirituality, and philosophy. Separating fact from fiction, we aim to bring you medicine from China's distant past, translated here to meet YOUR needs today, in clinic and beyond. I am your host, Dr. Sabine Wilms, medical historian, recovering university professor, and author and translator of more than a dozen boo ...
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Welcome to the intersection of creativity and spirituality, a pilgrimage through time and space with Lobsterbird. Here, entrepreneurship is a holistic spiritual path, where travel, art, energy, and healing weave together, creating a space for presence, inspiration, and transcendence – a Bridge to Being. Welcome to the state that exists between worlds. Cultural anthropologist Victor Turner calls it liminality, where one thing is in a state of transitioning: “Liminal entities are neither here ...
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How can I be happier in Midlife? How can I make the most of this next phase - be more resilient – more creative - thrive – even, evolve? Join consultant-coach Julia Seal to explore these Midlife questions and more in a happiness-coaching journey where you can transform this next phase of your life, no matter what – no matter what your circumstances are right now... overwhelmed by the changes wrought by Menopause, looking for more meaningful work, caught in stagnant relationships or feeling a ...
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Are You Listening? Mercury Retrograde, Liminal Messages, & Travel Tales
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In this episode, I invite you on a reflective journey with me through the most recent Mercury Retrograde, emphasizing the beauty and depth of this misunderstood astrological event. I discuss Mercury's role as the cosmic messenger and the significance of his retrograde cycle, particularly the powerful stationing phase, when this planet changes direc…
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"tell us your weirdest *paranormal* story" Megan and Elyse welcome you to the Cosmic Theater Mystery School! We share our first experiences of the paranormal world as it reveals itself in many people's childhoods and share examples of how all of our relationships with ghosts and spirits can evolve over time as we find the bravery to engage. Megan P…
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35. What's Going on with This Podcast? To Continue or Not . . .
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I’ll be honest, this was almost a “goodbye” episode. In this candid episode, I share my reflections on the future of this podcast. With the increasing demands on my time, I’m faced with the decision of whether to continue producing episodes. Join me as I discuss the challenges, the value of this work, and the possibilities moving forward. Your supp…
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"tell us your weirdest *paranormal* story" Megan Plummer, a paranormal investigator, dreamworker, & medium, and Elyse Welles, an earth intuitive spirit worker and author of witchy and paranormal books, bring you conversations bridging spiritual mysticism with the paranormal lens. We invite you into a new podcast experience, taking you on a journey …
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Are you curious about the theme music for Season Three of our podcast and the sharp contrast to the obnoxiously gregarious Mexican accordeon music of the previous two seasons, which, I must admit, are a reflection of my own German heritage and decades spent in Hispanic culture? Do you recognize Leo’s beautifully serene voice and grasp the meaning o…
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Welcome to the first episode in Season Three of the Pebble in the Cosmic Pond podcast. For the next few months, we shall consider a variety of perspectives on “Nurturing Our Nature” 養性: Cultivating health and longevity from ancient China to today. This project is inspired by two things: First, Leo Lok's and my research in the volume on this topic i…
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Join Katrina and Mary Kay as they explore nature and dreams from the perspective of the summer solstice. Dreaming into summer and the longest day of light in the year.By Mary Kay Kasper
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What Do Love, Qigong, and Christ Consciousness Have to Do With Healing?
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This episode, titled "What Do Love, Qigong, and Christ Consciousness Have to Do with Healing," is the second half of our conversation with Cynthia Li, a biomedical doctor in the Bay area who specializes in functional and integrative medicine. She is also a practitioner of what she calls “qigong consciousness healing” or “collective field qigong” an…
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Looking for the Root, in Medicine, Qigong, and Religion
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Cynthia Li, our interview partner for this episode, is a biomedical doctor who I have been dreaming of asking questions for several years now, ever since our mutual friend Michael Lerner introduced me to her work. She is a biomedical doctor, specializing in functional and integrative medicine. She is also a qigong practitioner who studies and perfo…
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Today’s episode titled “Relax! You are Okay!” is the second part of Leo’s and my conversation with Cara Conroy-Lau, a Kiwi with a Chinese mom now practicing Chinese medicine and Buddhism in Canada. For this portion, we focus more specifically on the female perspective, both on the giving and on the receiving end of caring. I really appreciate Cara’…
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In today’s episode on “Olives and Porridge,” Leo Lok and I are talking to Cara Conroy-Lau. Cara is a beautiful global border-crossing practitioner of Chinese medicine and Buddhism who has ended up in Canada at the Clear Sky Meditation Centre in Cranbrook, after growing up in Singapore, New Zealand, and Japan. I loved our conversation for how it rev…
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In this episode Mary Kay askes, the question could the ability to connect with sacred realms which also includes awareness of nature in all its forms influence our perspectives, guiding us to a deeper, more visionary lifestyle and humanity of living? Is it more human to be in trance? Was there a time when we lived a dreaming and trance lifestyle an…
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For today’s episode on “Living and Teaching the Way of Yin,” Leo Lok and I are once again joined by Kris González, Chinese medicine practitioner and herbalist, whose personal experience of motherhood has been influenced by her Korean mother and her Mexican mother-in-law. In addition to her clinical practice, she is also an educator offering evocati…
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34. The Sacred Mushroom Teachers & Poetic Whispers of the Sidhe w/Shonagh Home
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In this enchanting episode of the Elemental Whispers Podcast, I welcome Shonagh Home, a poet, teacher, counselor, and author of Celtic descent who delves into the ancient wisdom of nature, especially honoring the Sacred Mushrooms as wise teachers and openers of the way of the heart. I begin the episode reading one of Shonagh’s extraordinary poems, …
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Welcome to Season Two of “The Pebble in the Cosmic Pond” where we focus on 2nd generation immigrant Asian voices by, for, and about women in that sweet spot in between traditional Asian wisdom and contemporary Western embodiment. Joining Leo and myself for our third episode on Season 2 is Kris González, Chinese medicine practitioner and herbalist, …
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In Season 2, titled “Over the Moon?”, we feature the voices of second-generation immigrant Asian women on female health. We explore the creative sweet spot in between the traditional Asian kitchen table wisdom that they have inherited from their mothers and aunties, and their personal and professional experience in contemporary North America. In th…
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In this episode Katrina and Mary Kay explore the season of Spring Equinox and its relationship to dreaming. How are we dreaming the qualities of rebirth, growth and transformation?By Mary Kay Kasper
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33. Sidhe Connection w/ Cyd Dudgeon
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In this episode of the Elemental Whispers Podcast, host Diomira Rose D'Agostino connects with guest Cyd Dudgeon to explore their shared connections with the Sidhe and New Avalon. Their conversation reveals a profound kinship, forged through their respective journeys of spiritual exploration and their co-creative work with the faery beings known as …
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Once again, Leo Lok and Sabine Wilms are here to bring you old and new stories about China's healing traditions and about Medicine in Heaven and on Earth... ...and in the sweet spot in between. In a special twist for Season 2, evocatively titled "Over the Moon?", they focus on second generation immigrant Asian voices by, for, and about women's heal…
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Introduction to Season Two on "Over the Moon?"
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In a special twist for Season 2, we feature second generation immigrant Asian women’s voices on female health. We explore the creative sweet spot in between the traditional Asian kitchen table wisdom on women’s health that they have inherited from their mothers and aunties, and their personal and professional experience in contemporary America. Bef…
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32. [Pearls of Enchantment] Dragon Mysteries & A Foxglove Fairytale
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In this new episode of Pearls of Enchantment, Alexandria Sciarappa and I delve into the dragon mysteries. We explore the connection between dragons and the cycles of time; the pivotal role dragons play in the tapestry of Earth's consciousness; What could the stirring of these long-dormant energies mean for humanity and for the Earth? How might thei…
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31. Echoes of Eternity: Past Life Healing & Pitfalls
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Dive into the intricate world of past lives with "Echoes of Eternity: Past Life Healing & Pitfalls," and join me on a journey through the echoes of your ancient selves. This episode offers an insightful examination of the healing potential locked within our past life experiences while cautioning against the pitfalls that can accompany such explorat…
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Occupational Hazards in Chinese Medicine
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What is the relationship between your personal practice of yangsheng and your clinical efficacy? Is it important, or even relevant, for a practitioner of Chinese medicine to embody the ideas of Yangsheng? In other words, can you be a good healer of others if you can’t take care of yourself? Are the short lifespans of many historical and contemporar…
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30. [Pearls of Enchantment] Journeying to the Spirit Realms & the Art of Spiritual Practice with Alexandria Sciarappa
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Join Diomira Rose D'Agostino and Alexandria Sciarappa in this enlightening episode of The Elemental Whispers Podcast, as we delve into the nuanced world of spirit journeying 🚀and personal practice. In our second installment of "Pearls of Enchantment," we explore the delicate balance between following established protocols 📜 and embracing the unique…
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Eating for Old Age: The Lost Art of Chinese Food Therapy
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Today’s conversation is inspired by Leo Lok’s ideal of “Bodhisattva Math,” which is a great reminder for us to focus on topics in Chinese medicine that have the most impact on alleviating unnecessary suffering with the least amount of effort! In this context, Sun Simiao reminded us already in the seventh century that food is essential for human sur…
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29. [Pearls of Enchantment] Dream Weaving & Heart Visions w/Alexandria Sciarappa
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A warm welcome to the 'Pearls of Enchantment' series, where Diomira Rose D’Agostino and Alexandria Sciarappa unite monthly to have deep and expansive conversations around magick, spirit work, flower essences and plant spirit medicine, astrology, and delving into the Mysteries of the Soul. On this pilot episode of this magickal co-creation, Alexandr…
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In the episode, Katrina and Marykay discuss the concept of ecological grief, its causes, and its impact on our emotional, physical, and spiritual lives. How our dreams assist us in engaging and healing this grief.By Mary Kay Kasper
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As I descend into my dreaming cave, I invite you to join me on a journey into the heart of co-creation. In this winter solstice episode, we touch into the profound mysteries of Earth's sacred heart in connection with the Galactic Center, where the magic of co-creation for the Universe itself truly begins. What is co-creation, you ask? It's the beau…
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Medicine, like any other skill or knowledge system, needs to be rooted in both subjectivity and objectivity. By valuing either one over the other, we deprive ourselves of an essential part thereof. Can traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy help us find a more balanced way of making sense of the world than the cold, rational, evidence-based ca…
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27. Season Two Unveiled: Enchantment and Surprises Await!
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📍 Surprise! We’re back with Season 2. I'm Diomira Rose D'Agostino, your guide through the realms of sacred enchantment, embodied mythic reality, and our evolutionary journey of spiritual awakening in relationship with our Sacred Earth Mother. In this mini-episode, I invite you into the mystery of the upcoming season. Expect surprises. Season Two pr…
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What makes somebody a master physician? What can we learn from historical texts about some limitations and possibilities, strengths and weakness of Chinese medicine that are no longer visible in the modern clinical context, especially as practiced in the West? How can we acquire and transmit skills to adapt Chinese medicine more flexibly, beyond th…
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Compassionate Practice, from Seattle To Taiwan to Nepal
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How does the training and practice of Chinese medicine change depending on one’s location? What is the difference in patient expectations, scopes of practice, and lineage versus institutional training and licensing? And what is really behind this supposed contrast between biomedicine, perceived as instantly effective and ideal for emergencies and s…
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Healing Soundbath for the World by Dr. Hood
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Catching up on the news this morning, I felt a strong need to do something so I got in touch with my friend and colleague Dr. Brenda Hood, whose tuning forks are magical. I just felt like the world had a little need for some of her healing magic, and she was happy to oblige. So here is yet another spontaneous recording session, created in response …
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Today’s conversation started out with an innocuous email I sent to Leo, requesting that we explore that aspect of any good healer’s practice that is challenging to speak about and analyze rationally, let alone measure, certify, or transmit. And yet, we all know how powerful a healer can be, not because of their technical expertise but because of so…
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This episode is a spontaneous response to the intense sorrow that I see so many of my friends in multiple places of the world experiencing right now, whether directly or indirectly. So I have invited my dear friend Leo Lok for a conversation about suffering, sorrow, Guanyin, compassion, and processing and transforming emotions. We invoke the healin…
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How do we cultivate the ability to hold two opposite experiences of reality at the same time and thereby somehow get closer to the truth in between? How do we overcome the limitations of language in describing the ineffable while still appreciating its analytic function? If we can use language in communication with others like multiple fingers poin…
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What does it mean when the Yellow Emperor mourns and why might that matter to you? Does he “lord it over” his subjects and discuss medicine and needles because the exploitation of a healthy population yields more taxes? Or does he love and care for the people like a parent for their children and is heartbroken about their suffering? How do we read …
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In this episode, Mary Kay talks about liminal space and how this type of energy can assist us in understanding how we engage the world. Liminal energy can be found in our dreams, and in the landscape around us.By Mary Kay Kasper
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26. SEASON 1 FINALE Roses, Wounds, & Loving Myself: My Journey from Gardener to Queen of the Garden
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This is the last episode of Elemental Whispers Podcast's Season 1. A recent gardening experience with the roses coupled with a moment of great stress, prompted this story transmission to come forward. In this episode, I share about my journey with the gardens here, which is about so much more than the act of gardening. In this episode, I share: why…
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A quote from Sun Simiao (translation by Dr. Wilms): “When a person’s body is balanced and harmonious, you must merely nurture it well. Do not recklessly take medicinals, because the strength of medicinals assists only partially and causes the persons’ organ Qi to be imbalanced, so that they easily contract external trouble. All things that contain …
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25. Working with the Subtle Realm Allies, Faery Beings, & Sidhe Cousins of Humanity w/ David Spangler
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In this episode, I am joined by David Spangler who shares all about his journey and how he came to be deeply immersed in his life's work on Incarnational Spirituality, "a spirituality based on the sacredness of incarnation." David describes his childhood contact with spiritual forces and also how his work has evolved over the years to include partn…
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As just one example of the dynamic polarities, and the sweet spot in between, that we so love in Chinese medicine, this episode explores the difference between responsibility and fault. How does our perspective shift when we consider placing or accepting responsibility as opposed to faulting ourselves or others in our attempts to explain outcomes t…
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UPDATE: Elemental Whispers Essences are no longer available for retail purchase. If working with the essence calls to you, please check out my 1:1 and group container offerings and journeys. www.diomirarose.com/enchantedheart Essences will continue to be offered via private 1:1 work and group containers. To explore current 1:1 offerings, visit: htt…
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23. Coming Full Circle: Belonging to Faery & the Web of Wyrd w/Tansy Baigent (Part 2)
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In this second part of the conversation, Tansy and I deepen into our lived experience as faery, noting extraordinary similarities and unique differences as well. We talk about the gifts, which start out as impediments, but ultimately become strengths. Tansy shares so descriptively and poetically about her journey of embodiment, coming home to the b…
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22. Coming Full Circle: A Hero’s Journey of Belonging to Faery w/ Tansy Baigent (Part 1)
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A beautiful conversation with Tansy Baigent where she shares her full circle journey of belonging. From her early childhood of feeling different and not fitting in, to the mysterious way faery has always followed her through life, her tale is heart-warming, wholly relatable and filled with magic. I loved hearing the evolution of her work in the wor…
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In this episode of "A Pebble in the Cosmic Pond," I am joined by my two dear friends Leo Lok and Z'ev Rosenberg. Both are experienced practitioners of Chinese medicine in the US with a strong classical foundation and shared commitment to not only practicing but also LIVING Chinese medicine. It is fascinating to me to hear how they arrive at their s…
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#3.4.BONUS – You, Planet Earth & Interbeing
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Series 3 – Episode 4: BONUS – Join Julia for her recent lecture as part of the Masters in Happiness Studies on Taking Wholebeing Happiness to the next level - for you & Planet Earth. Explore Interbeing; its definition, where it comes from, who’s behind it and why it’s important to you and to the Happiness Revolution. We’ll touch on the systemic vie…
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21. When Spirit Calls You To Facilitate Ancestral Healing Work w/ Deva Shakti Bottazzi (Part 2)
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This episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Deva Shakti Bottazzi where we move even deeper into the multidimensional nature of our current reality. We talk about several embedded protective mechanisms in our Earth experience and what we're seeing in terms of the energies shifting and changing. Then our conversation takes an exciting turn when Sh…
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20. When Spirit Calls: Living Our Awakened Path w/ Deva Shakti Bottazzi (Part 1)
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I am joined in this episode by Deva Shakti Bottazzi. She shares a really vulnerable part of her journey about when she thought she was living her soul dream, only for it to come crashing down. Shakti shares candidly about what that aftermath looked like, how she course-corrected, and moved into even deeper alignment with her soul's path. Then our c…
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In this inaugural session of the podcast, my co-conspirator Leo Lok and I introduce our new podcast by comparing it to two activities: flying a kite and completing a circle. Find out how we use these two metaphors to explore different directions for future conversations, such as: the fertile relationship between oral lineage transmission and textua…
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