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On this episode I'm joined by Byron Ballard, author and co-founder of the Mother Grove Goddess Temple, and Amelia "Mia" Solesky, Mother Grove's Mycelium Mama, AKA volunteer coordinator, to discuss the environmental crisis in Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, and what a community-centered, Goddess-inspired response looks like.
During this special episode we discuss:
The scope of devastation in Western North Carolina, and why it's important for outsiders to stay away from the areaHow the community, including the Mother Grove Goddess Temple is organizing itself and collaborating with other community members to provide grass roots supportWhy it's important to take our responses offline and physically into our communities, however we canThe magic embedded in a warm hat we've made for someone vs. simply buying one on Amazon What a mycelium-inspired volunteer effort looks like, and the impact it can haveShow Notes:
You can learn more about the Mother Grove here: https://mothergrove.org/You can learn specifically about Hurricane Helene relief efforts here: https://mothergrove.org/hurricane-hel...You can sign up to join Mother Grove's Mycelium Network here: This is the quote I mentioned at the beginning of the show: "If there's anything the Sacred Feminine is, it is love in action, love birthing itself in action incessantly." It's from the book Return of the Mother, by Andrew Harvey.Reminder that you can find out whose native lands you're residing on at native-land.ca. You can also learn more about me and my work at www.hometoher.com.
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What if virgin birth isn't simply a story, but a real and documented ancient phenomenon? This is the topic I explore in the latest episode with my guest today, Dr. Marguerite Rigoglioso. Marguerite is the founder of Seven Sisters Mystery School, a world-renowned teacher of sacred knowledge, and the foremost authority on the history of virgin birth. A trusted mentor to people on healing and spiritual paths, she draws on her decades-long research and experiences with Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene to help uncover their hidden, timeless teachings and apply them to our present-day needs. The award-winning author of several books including "The Secret Life of Mother Mary: Divine Feminine Power for Personal Healing and Planetary Awakening," and "The Mystery Tradition of Miraculous Conception: Mary and the Lineage of Virgin Births."
In this episode we discuss:
Marguerite's introduction to the Sacred Feminine, first through her interest in Mary Magdalene during her upbringing in the Catholic Church, and later through classes and Goddess pilgrimages which eventually led her to academia Marguerite's research into the history of virgin and divine births in Ancient Greece, and how this eventually led her to studying the story and history of Mary's birth of Jesus Why the practice of virgin birth existed and how it was practiced by divine priestesses The work of the late Sri Kaleshwar and his teachings on the holy womb chakraWhy Marguerite feels this information is coming to the forefront of consciousness at this moment in timeNotes related to this episode:
You can learn more about Marguerite and her work at www.sevensistersmysteryschool, and follow her on social media: facebook.com/sevensistersmysteryschool and instagram.com/margueriterigogliosoRegister now for Marguerite's Free Masterclass: Whatâs a âMaryâ Priestess? Whatâs a âMagdaleneâ Priestess? And is This a Path for YOU? https://www.sevensistersmysteryschool.com/mary-magdalene-priestess-training/#masterclassAnd find out more about her Mary & Magdalene Priestess Training: https://www.sevensistersmysteryschool.com/mary-magdalene-priestess-training/Marguerite mentioned several people's work including the channelers Sanaya Roman and Barbara Brennan, Greta Bro and the late Carol P. Christ, Anna Maria Corredini and Drunvalo Melchizedek and the book "The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life"She also spoke of the books of Claire Heartsong, including "Anna, Grandmother of Jesus" and "Anna, Voice of the Magdalenes"We also discussed the teachings of the late Sri Kaleshwar and the Divine Mother Center in Laytonville, CaliforniaAnd here are a few more details about this show and my work:
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can also access video episodes on the Home to Her YouTube channelFor more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: / hometoherTo go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.comAnd to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available on Audible and wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly... -
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My latest guest, H. Byron Ballard, joins me on this episode for her second visit to the Home to Her podcast. Byron is a ritualist, teacher, gardener, and author of multiple books, including "Staubs and Ditchwater: A Friendly and Useful Introduction to Hillfolksâ Hoodoo;" "Earthworks: Ceremonies in Tower Time;" "Seasons of a Magical Life;" and the forthcoming "Feral Church." Known as Asheville, North Carolinaâs village witch, Byron specializes in folk magic and folkways of the surrounding Appalachian Mountains where she and her family have hailed from for four generations. Byron is also a senior priestess and co-founder of the Mother Grove Goddess Temple, a nonprofit church with a focus on the many forms of the divine feminine.
On this episode we discuss:
What it means to live in deep relationship to place - both the gifts and the challenges How the work and the death of the late thealogian Dr. Carol P. Christ inspired Byron's forthcoming book, Feral Church, and why she feels it's so important that we have new books of thealogy (spelling intentional) that celebrate the GoddessWhy it's important that we understand that the Goddess and her many incarnations represent much more than patriarchally lauded values such as softness and femininity, but also ferocity and immense power.The linkage between the concept of begin feral and the Divine Feminine.The need for "hearth church" and other homegrown, emergent practices for engaging with the sacred that can continue to exist and flourish as patriarchal systems crumble around usNotes related to this episode:
You can learn more about Byron at her website, https://www.myvillagewitch.com/.You can also find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/byron.ballar..., and on Instagram: @byronballard5789Byron discussed the late Carol P. Christ, and the importance of her work. Her essay "Why Women Need the Goddess" is an excellent introduction to her work: https://www.goddessariadne.org/why-wo... Byron mentioned the Unitarian Universalist curriculum, "Cakes for the Queen of Heaven" Here's my first interview with Byron from 2022: https://youtu.be/H1uIFHqH00U?si=T5XMk...And here are a few more details about this show and my work:
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On the latest episode I'm joined by Dr. Annalisa Derr, a goddess educator, Sacred Feminine embodiment teacher, and ritual theatre creatrix. Annalisa completed her doctorate in Mythological Studies with Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She also holds a BA in Theater with specialized training in masked and physical theater from international master teachers in Italy, India, and NYC. Annalisa's work explores the impact that negative cultural menstrual âmythsâ have on women, which her forthcoming book will explore in more detail. Annalisa offers an affirming alternative in the form of an ancient myth, âThe Descent of Inanna,â which she re-visions as a sacred menstrual narrative and ritual rite-of-passage.
During this episode we discuss:
Annalisa's experience growing up in a Lutheran church, including the connection she made later between devotional Christian hymns and the Bhakti yoga traditionThe near total erasure of the Sacred Feminine in Protestantism, and why discovering Her can feel like such a revelation for many of usHow discovering Mary Magdalene sparked Annalisa's ongoing journey to the Goddess and led her to her current researchWhat Annalisa refers to as the menstrual mysteries, and how the Inanna myth teaches us about them and the nature of the Goddess Herself - as a gateway through the lessons of birth, death, and rebirthAnnalisa's pending move to Greece and her vision for supporting the reemergence of the Sacred Feminine in patriarchal strongholds And a bonus - Annalisa becomes the third guest in the history of the show to bring me to tears (in a really good way)! Tune in to find out why.Notes related to this episode:
You can see past episodes of Journey to the Goddess TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/journeytothegoddesstv You can also learn more about Annalisa here: https://www.journeytothegoddess.voyage/Be sure to check out the From the Goddess 6-part docuseries from Womenbodiment Films! This series includes interviews with 38 Sacred Feminine experts and wisdom keepers from around the world, including some amazing women you may have heard right here, like Max Dashu, Giovanni Washington, Vicki Noble, and Joan Marler. You can watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heTo15Fw9fU&t=10s. And you can access all six episodes here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fromthegoddessdocuseries/And here are a few more details about this show and my work:
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can also watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherFor more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoherTo go deeper in your Sacred Feminine... -
On this episode I'm so honored to be joined by the poet Chelan Harkin. Chelan's poetry journey began at age 21 on the heels of a traumatic event, a mystical event and an unparalleled creative opening where inspired verse started to pour through her with very little need for editing. Her experience with channeling the muse was profound and intimate but also quite private. It took Chelan 12 years to find the courage to share her poetry with the world through her first self-published book, "Susceptible to Light". This publishing journey that began at the end of 2020 has been something of a magic carpet ride characterized by prayer experiments gone right and has included some of the most awe-inspiring events that have completely shifted Chelanâs way of relating to herself and the world. Her current published books include "Susceptible to Light", "Let Us Dance: The Stumble and Whirl with The Beloved", "Wild Grace" and "The Prophetess: The Return of The Prophet from The Voice of The Divine Feminine".
On the latest episode we discuss:
* How a brain tumor and a subsequent pilgrimage inspired by her Baha'i faith led to a spiritual awakening for Chelan at age 21, which included an influx of divinely inspired poetry
* How Chelan experiences her creative inspiration as a flow of energy that offers tremendous insight and wisdom
* The generative nature of suffering, and why she feels like suffering is simply "energy that hasn't been brought back into the fold of love"
* Chelan's incredible publishing journey, which was presided over by two of her favorite dead poets, Hafez and Khalil Gibran
* Plus, she reads the first poem that ever flowed through her, "Say Wow"
Here are a few notes related to this episode:
* You can follow Chelan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chani.harkin/. You can also find more information about her at her website, www.chelanharkin.com, and follow her on instagram @chelan-harkin
* You can pre-order Chelan's new book, The Prophetess: The Return of the Prophet from the Voice of the Divine Feminine, here: https://www.amazon.com/Prophetess-Return-Prophet-Divine-Feminine/dp/1401977561
* Chelan discussed her experience growing up within the Baha'i faith.
* She also referenced the work of two poets: Hafez, and Khalil Gibran.
And here are a few more details about this show and my work:
*If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/
*You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.
* Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!
* You can listen to this and other episodes wherever you access your audio podcasts
*For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.
*To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher
*To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com
* And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated!
Mentioned in this episode:
We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for Women
We Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: âą Powerful...
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How far would you be willing to go to live out your sacred purpose? On the latest episode I discuss this and much more with Cynthia Jurs, author of Summoned by the Earth: Becoming a Holy Vessel for Healing Our World.
Cynthia became a dharma teacher (Dharmacharya) in the Order of Interbeing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 1994 and in 2018, was made an honorary lama in the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism in recognition of her dedication in carrying out the Earth Treasure Vase practice - planting specially blessed vessels in locations around the world to facilitate peace and healing.
On this episode we discuss:
Cynthia's remarkable spiritual journey, including time spend in Afghanistan and Pakistan, living at Plum Village with Thich Nhat Hanh, and her travels and experiences in placing Earth Treasure Vases around the worldHow an encounter with a holy man in a cave in a remote corner of Nepal inspired her to undertake the Earth Treasure Vase practiceCynthia's deepening understanding of the Sacred Feminine over the years, including her encounters with the Buddhist Goddess Tara and her relationship with GaiaHow the Earth Treasure Vases demonstrate how each of us can know ourselves as living vessels for peace and healingHere are a few notes related to this episode:
Cynthia's book is Summoned by the Earth: Becoming a Holy Vessel for Healing Our World You can learn more about Cynthia and her work at her website, www.gaiamandala.net. Cynthia mentioned studying with Muktananda, a yoga guru and founder of Siddha YogaShe also studied for many years with the Zen Buddhist teacher and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh Cynthia also referenced the work of environmental activist and Buddhist scholar Joanna Macyhttps://www.herowomenrising.org/ is a grassroots peace activist movement in the CongoAnd here are a few more details about this show and my work:
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can listen to this and other episodes wherever you access your audio podcastsFor more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/hometoherTo go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated!Mentioned in this episode:
We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for Women
We Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: âą Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the wayâą Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magicâą Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the bodyâą The Enneagram as a tool for...
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On the latest episode, I'm joined by the wonderfully witchy Annie (Ani) Finch, a poet, performer, artist, scholar and researcher on meter, magic, and matriarchy. In short, she is Poetry Witch.
Ani is the award-winning author of seven books of poetry including Spells: New and Selected Poems; Eve; Calendar;, a verse play on abortion, Among the Goddesses; and The Poetry Witch Little Book of Spells. She is the author or editor of numerous influential books about the magic of poetic craft as well as editor of Choice Words, the first major anthology on abortion.
Uniting all of Aniâs work is her belief in the power of languages of the Goddess to awaken magical change in words and the world. Ani traces her lineage from Norse volurs, Celtic bards, and witches imprisoned in the Salem Witch Trials.
On this episode we discuss:
Ani's spiritual background, including three seminal experiences that led her to the Sacred Feminine Her provocative theory that women invented religion, based on the experience of the female orgasmThe shifts she's witnessed in the Goddess movement, and where she thinks we're headed nowAni's understanding of matriarchy, which has been shaped by the pioneering work of Heide Gottner-AbenrothWhy she feels that the muse is the Goddess, who inspires her poetry Plus Ani reads a few of her poems for us, including a brand new poem celebrating sacred sexuality!Here are a few notes related to this episode:
Ani mentioned the work of Heide Gottner-Abendroth, who has studied matrilineal societies extensivelyAni also mentioned the work of linguist and archaeologist Marija Gimbutas, as well as many groundbreaking women who pioneered the Goddess movement, including Bebe Frazer, Macha NightMare, Francesca De Grandis, Patricia Monaghan (founder of the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology), Mary Mackey, and Mayumi Oda. I mentioned the book Tantra Illuminated, by Christopher Wallis.And here are a few more details about this show and my work:
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherFor more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated!Here are a few related episodes to explore:
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Lorraine Monteagut PhD, is a queer Latine astrologer and tarot reader and author of Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color, featured in Axios, NPR, Telemundo, Cosmopolitan, People en Espanol, Bustle, Book Riot, the Witch Wave, and elsewhere. She is the creator of Witchy Heights, a community space for practical magic based in St. Petersburg, Florida, through which she offers one-on-one readings, private parties, classes and a coven membership.
On this episode, we discuss:
Lorraine's spiritual background and experiences growing up as a child of Cuban and Columbian immigrantsThat sticky place where scientific answers bump up against spiritual and mystical experiences, and how we might hold both as valid ways of seeing and experiencing the world Her grandmother's background in Espiritismo, and how this sparked the seeking and research that eventually became the subject matter for Lorraine's book, Brujas. Lorraine's understanding of the Sacred Feminine, and why it's important that we experiment with and embrace imperfect language and definitions for our spiritual seeking within a patriarchal contextThe importance of spiritual activism, and why our spiritual enhancement should help us reach out and create deeper connections with othersHere are a few notes related to this episode:
Lorraine's book is Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color You can learn more about her at her website, https://www.witchyheights.com/, and you can follow her on Instragram @witchyheights.Lorraine mentioned the work of the late Gloria Anzaldua, a celebrated American scholar.And here are a few more details about this show and my work:
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherFor more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated!Mentioned in this episode:
We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for Women
We Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over...
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Osprey Orielle Lake is founder and executive director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network(WECAN), and works internationally with grassroots, BIPOC and Indigenous leaders, policymakers, and diverse coalitions to build climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a decentralized, democratized clean-energy future. She sits on the executive committee for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature and on the steering committee for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Ospreyâs writing about climate justice, relationships with nature, women in leadership, and other topics has been featured in The Guardian, Earth Island Journal, The Ecologist, Ms. Magazine and many other publications. Her most recent book is The Story is In Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis.
On this episode we discuss:
Osprey's longtime connection with the land, which was fostered and developed during her early years spent among the redwood trees and beside the Pacific Ocean in Northern CaliforniaOsprey's understanding of the Sacred Feminine, including how it intertwines with animacy and how She can help us deepen our relationship with the EarthThe concept of sacred activism and Osprey's work with many indigenous peoples through WECAN, including the Rights of Nature movementThe importance of worldviews, and why it's vital that we adopt one that places us within the context of an intricately connected web of lifeShow Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherOsprey's latest book is "The Story is In Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in CrisisYou can learn more about WECAN, Osprey's organization here: https://www.wecaninternational.org/about During this episode, Osprey mentioned the Rights of Nature movement. Some overview information here: https://www.garn.org/rights-of-nature/We also discussed a few other individuals work, including Martin Prechtel, Lyla June Johnston, and Robin Wall KimmererFor more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.
To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher
To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com
And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated!
Mentioned in this episode:
We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for Women
We Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep...
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My guest for this episode is the wild and wonderful Danielle Dulsky. Danielle is the author of The Holy Wild, Seasons of Moon and Flame, Woman Most Wild, The Holy Wild Grimoire, and most recently, Bones & Honey: A Heathen Prayer Book. A heathen visionary, painter, poet, storyteller, and word-witch, Danielle teaches internationally and has facilitated circles, embodiment trainings, communal spell work, and seasonal rituals since 2007. She is the founder of The Hag School, and believes in the emerging power of wild collectives and sudden circles of curious dreamers, cunning witches, and rebellious artists in healing our ailing world.
On this episode we discuss:
Her formative experiences in a fundamentalist Christian church, and why she believes we choose the families that will wound us in exactly the right way for our own growthHow she met the Goddess during time spent in Ireland as a young womanWhat it means for her to embrace the term "heathen," and how she sees it as living on "untamed spiritual ground"How she came to know the Goddess a trickster and fringe dweller, and what shifts when we embrace her in this way - as opposed to a victim of oppressive patriarchyPlus Danielle reads two beautiful prayers from her latest book, Bones and Honey!
Show Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherYou can learn more about Danielle and her work at her websites: https://danielledulsky.com/ and https://www.thehagschool.com/. Danielle's latest book is Bones and Honey: A Heathen Prayer Book.During this episode, Danielle mentioned the book Mysteries of the Dark Moon, by Demetra George. She also mentioned the work of depth pyschologist Bill Plotkin and philosopher Bayo Akomolafe.I referenced the activist Valarie Kaur, and specifically her "Breathe and Push" speech. You can watch it here (I've watched this so many times and every time I end in tears): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCenwgheIBs Favorite quote from this episode: "The ancestors are in us, whether we want them there or not. We are the living ancestral altar."For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.
To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher
To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com
And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated!
Mentioned in this episode:
We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for Women
We Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program...
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Described as 'one of the finest poets writing in India today', Arundhathi Subramaniam is a leading Indian poet and award-winning author of fourteen books of poetry and prose. Recent books include the poetry volume, "Love Without a Story"; a prose work on four contemporary women on spiritual journeys, "Women Who Wear Only Themselves"; and an anthology of female sacred poetry in India, Wild Women. She has worked over the years as curator, critic and poetry editor. A recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020, and shortlisted for the prestigious TS Eliot Prize for Poetry in 2015, her awards include the inaugural Khushwant Singh Prize, the Il Ceppo Prize in Italy, among numerous others.
On today's episode, we discuss:
* Arundhathi's spiritual journey, including an experience on a train that she describes as "a wordlessness that felt like death," and how it propelled into deeper spiritual seeking
* Arundhathi's relationship with her spiritual teacher, Sadhguru, Western misconceptions about the role of a guru, and why any credible spiritual teacher should be guiding you back to your most authentic self
* Her understanding of the Goddess, including Her intimacy as well as Her cosmic, universal nature, and why so often, She is pointing us not to either-or answers, but a "yes-and" understanding of life
* What it means for a woman to wear only herself, and why we need the stories of spiritually seeking women, especially those who are not ordinarily in the limelight
Show Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherArundhathi's latest book, which is available in the US via Amazon in e-book form, is Women Who Wear Only Themselves. You can learn more about her at her website, https://arundhathisubramaniam.com/You can learn more about Arundhathi's spiritual teacher, Sadhguru, here: https://isha.sadhguru.org/us/enSri Balarishi is one of the women we discussed during this episode. You can learn more about her here: https://balarishi.org/For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.
To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher
To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com
And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated!
Mentioned in this episode:
We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for Women
We Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with:
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When we begin to learn about the Sacred Feminine, many of us quickly realize that She is much more than we have imagined Her to be - and that Her nature is fundamentally contradictory. As Damascena Tanis, my guest for this episode, says, to work with the Goddess is to be repeatedly invited into paradox. Damascena is a writer, astrologer, and a recently bereaved mother, living on the shores of Lake Erie with three earth bound children. She is currently learning how to be the mother of a child who has journeyed beyond the veil. She is also the Founder of the Planetary Priestess Mystery School, devoted to Venus.
In this episode, we discuss the paradox of the Goddess, as well as:
Damascena's spiritual awakening as a pregnant 15-year-old, and what it taught her about the Sacred FeminineHow living in Palestine as a young mother initiated her into a deeper understanding of the feminineDamascena's work as an archetypal astrologer, and why she thinks it's important to explore what she considers the dimension beyond archetypesThe Venus cycle, its connection to the myth of the Inanna, and how it can guide our own inner journey of self-discoveryThe lessons offered by deep grief, which Damascena experienced through the death of her sonUnderstanding the current conflict in Gaza through the lens of astrologyShow Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherYou can learn more about Damascena on her website: https://www.redmoonrevival.org/You can also follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mea.damscenaHere are a few of the resources we discussed during this episode:
Damascena and I both completed separate mystery school trainings via the Sanctuary of the Open Heart. You can learn more about it here: https://sanctuaryoftheopenheart.com/Here is a basic overview of the Myth of Inanna's Descent (see below for a related episode that explores this story in more detail): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inanna#:~:text=Inanna%20passes%20through%20a%20total,removed%2C%20they%20were%20carried%20away.Damascena referenced the book Great Cosmic Mother, by Monica Sjoo and Barbara Mor. Monica was also known for her artwork, and you can see some examples of it via her estate's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/monicasjooestate/Damascena also mentioned a Tibetan feast for demons - more info here: https://www.lionsroar.com/feeding-demons-tsultrim-allione-on-joyful-giving/Related Episodes:
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What does it mean to foster intersectionality in traditions that honor the Sacred Feminine? How do we make space for the differences we find in each other in spiritual community, and also within ourselves? This rich inquiry was the subject of a panel discussion presented at the Parliament of the World's Religions in August 2023, and on today's episode, all five panelists reconvene to provide an overview of our presentation and our experiences at the Parliament.
This episode includes a conversation between Home to Her podcast host Liz Childs Kelly; pagan priestess Gina Martin; Creatrix of the Goddess Ministry Lettie Sullivan; Divine Feminine App Founder Caryn MacGrandle; and Mambo and Iyanifa Marie Nazon.
This episode includes:
An overview of each our backgrounds in terms of race, ethnicity, class and spirituality/religion, and how they've shaped each of usDiscussion of what intersectionality means to each of us, and our experiences exploring this at the ParliamentOur process of working together, and its relevance to holding space for intersectionality overall - and how that process has also continued to shape our relationships and how we show up in the worldThe importance of nervous systems regulation in intersectional work, exploring the differences between edges and boundaries, and much morePLUS a special closing song offered by Gina MartinShow Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherHere's how to learn more about each of my guests today:
Marie Nazon: www.marienazon.com. Gina Martin: www.ginamartinauthor.com. Also check out Gina's new young adult book: Kiyia, Daughter of the Horse Lettie Sullivan: www.lettiesullivan.comCaryn MacGrandle and the Divine Feminine App: https://thedfapp.com/And here are a couple of resources that were mentioned:
ALisa Starkweather and Daughters of the Earth: https://new.alisastarkweather.com/about/My Grandmother's Hands, by Resmaa Menakem: https://www.resmaa.com/For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.
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And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your...
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My guest for this episode is Dr. Marie Nazon, an initiated Mambo in the Vodun tradition of Haiti, a Priestess in the Yoruba tradition of Ifa, a clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience, and professor emeritus with the City College of New York. Marie is also a returned Peace Corps Volunteer and former Fulbright Scholar in Senegal, and has led study abroad and international service learning courses in Africa and the Caribbean. She served on the executive committee of UNBUTU RISE, Revivers of Indigenous spirituality and Ecosystem; has been a member of Kunsi Keya Tamakoce, a Lakota sweat lodge/Sundance community in the United States for more than 20 years; is a Reiki Master; a graduate of Priestess Practicum of Triple Spiral of Dun na Sidhe, and Alisa Starkweather's Priestess Path experience.
On this episode, we explore:
The thru-line of the Divine Feminine that Marie has seen and experienced through her many initiationsHow her spiritual practice has literally saved her lifeThe misrepresentations so many of us have been exposed to related to Vodun and African spirituality, and why it's important to name them as suchMarie's secret Vodun family lineage and how she came to learn of itWhy she thinks the Goddess is not returning, but is already hereAnd so much more!Show Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out Home to Her Academy, my school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! www.hometoheracademy.com. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, âHome to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,â is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherFollow me on Instagram @hometoher; Join the Home to Her group on Facebook; or contact me via www.hometoher.comYou can learn more about Marie and her work at her website: www.marienazon.com. You can also follow her on Instagram @marieayiti.Marie mentioned the movie Crazy Wise: https://crazywisefilm.com/watch-the-film/Related Episodes
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When we spend time with the herstorical record of the Sacred Feminine, we might be surprised to find that some of the most well-known Goddesses are far more complex than we've been told. Such is the case with the Greek Goddess Artemis, who is the subject of my discussion with this episode's guest, Dr. Carla Ionescu. Carlaâs research centers on the influential nature of Artemis across Anatolia, the Mediterranean and the Balkans. As one of the leading experts in the worship and ritual of the Goddess Artemis, Dr. Ionescu spends most of her time teaching in the field of Ancient History and Womenâs Studies, and/or applying for grants to support her research travels. In the summers she scavenges new locations and cities worldwide, digging through the remains of grave sites, ruins, and abandoned buildings, trying to uncover the long-lost mystery that is Artemis, The Great Mother. She is also the author of the book, She Who Hunts: Artemis â the Goddess Who Changed the World.
On this episode, we discuss:
Carla's ongoing spiritual journey, and why it's only been fairly recently that she's begun identifying as a pagan and Goddess worshipperHer evolving relationship with Artemis, and how it spans research, academia, and more mystical experiencesThe challenge of deeply exploring the spiritual nature of the Sacred Feminine within the confines of academic institutionsThe unknown and more complicated aspects of Artemis - and why this complexity is exactly what we need right nowShow Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out Home to Her Academy, my school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! www.hometoheracademy.com. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, âHome to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,â is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherYou can learn more about Carla at her website: www.artemisresearchcentre.com. You can also find her on social media @artemisexpert, and at The Goddess Project podcast. Carla mentioned the story of the nymph Callisto and Artemis. You can read more about this encounter here: https://madelinemiller.com/myth-of-the-week-callisto/She also mentioned the... -
On this episode I'm joined by Reverend Angie Buchanan, Founder and Spiritual Director of Earth Traditions, a Pagan church, and of Gaia's Womb, an interfaith spirituality group that has been producing spiritual retreats for women since 1998. Angie is a life-long pagan, an animist, and has been an experienced magical worker and ritualist for over 40 years. She served on the Board of Trustees for the Parliament of World Religions from 2002 â 2010, offering programs internationally at convenings in Barcelona, Melbourne, and Toronto, and nationally in Salt Lake City and Chicago. Rev. Buchanan is currently a Spiritual Advisor for Pagan students at the University of Chicago, Campus Ministry, and a Certified Death Midwife.
During this episode we discussed:
Angieâs experience growing up in a pagan, animistic household, and how it gave her a grounding in the Sacred Feminine from an early ageHow she relates to the Sacred Feminine via archetypes as opposed to through specific deitiesWhy she views birth and death as the two most important human rites of passage, as well as the similarities between them and how the Divine Feminine intertwines with bothAngieâs own practices for honoring the deadWhy she feels strongly that the âveilsâ between the living and dead are thinner at certain times of year, such as Samhain and BeltaineShow Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out my latest course offering! Returning to the Well: Sacred Feminine Wisdom for Your Motherhood Journey, begins Sunday, October 29! This 5-week online course explores the divine journey of motherhood and what it means to parent in partnership with the Sacred Feminine, and is offered via Home to Her Academy, a school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! Learn more and register here: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/returning-to-the-well. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, âHome to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,â is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherGot feedback about this episode or others you've heard? Please reach out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hometoher/ ), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hometoher)You can learn more about Angie and her work at the... -
If we exit a repressive faith tradition, does that mean we have to leave all the related stories behind? According to Ronna Detrick, my latest podcast guest, the answer is no - and in fact, there may be very good reasons why we shouldn't. Ronna is the author of the new book "Rewriting Eve: Rescuing Women's Stories from the Bible and Reclaiming Them as Our Own,"and while she left the church and religion nearly twenty years ago, she took the stories of women with her. Her career has included human resources, training, and executive leadership, but these days, she is a spiritual director, coach, speaker, and writer. In addition to her book, she also gave a provocative TEDx talk on an Eve who inspires and empowers women instead of shaming and silencing them.
On the latest episode we discuss:
* How Ronna's experience in seminary ultimately led to the end of her marriage and her decision to leave the Christian church
* Why she feels strongly that the deepest connection we can have to Divinity is the one we find within ourselves
* Why, as she says, it's important not to leave the stories of Biblical women behind, especially considering how they've been misinterpreted by patriarchal institutions
* The secret power and messages inherent in the Biblical story of Eve, as well as the stories of other Biblical women
Show Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out my latest course offering! Returning to the Well: Sacred Feminine Wisdom for Your Motherhood Journey, begins Sunday, October 29! This 5-week online course explores the divine journey of motherhood and what it means to parent in partnership with the Sacred Feminine, and is offered via Home to Her Academy, a school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! Learn more and register here: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/returning-to-the-well. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, âHome to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,â is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherGot feedback about this episode or others you've heard? Please reach out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hometoher/ ), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hometoher)You can learn more about Ronna, her book and her work, plus watch her TED Talk, at her website: -
How do we locate divinity within our own bodies, and within the ordinariness of our lived experiences? On the latest episode I explore this topic with Kay Louise Aldred, a researcher, writer, and teacher who catalyzes individual, institutional, and collective evolution through education, embodiment, and creativity (and not to worry, we break this all down in this episode). Kay is the author of several books, all published by Girl God Books: "Mentorship with Goddess: Growing Sacred Womanhood;" "Making Love with the Divine: Sacred ,Ecstatic, Erotic Experiences;" "Somatic Shamanism: Your Fleshy Knowing and the Tree of Life;" and "Embodied Education: Creating Safe Space for Learning, Facilitating, and Sharing."
On this episode we discuss:
The nature of Kay's work, and why she's passionate about using cognition, intuition, and instinct to access deeper, more holistic wisdomThe importance of turning toward the wisdom of the heart when in doubt or confusionKay's long journey out of mind-based religion and into a spirituality that fuses mind, body and and spiritWhat "tangible divinity" means, and why it mattersHow we can make love with the divine through a variety of "ordinary" experiences available to all of usAnd much more!Show Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out my latest course offering! Returning to the Well: Sacred Feminine Wisdom for Your Motherhood Journey, begins Sunday, October 29! This 5-week online course explores the divine journey of motherhood and what it means to parent in partnership with the Sacred Feminine, and is offered via Home to Her Academy, a school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! Learn more and register here: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/returning-to-the-well. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, âHome to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,â is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherGot feedback about this episode or others you've heard? Please reach out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hometoher/ ), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hometoher)You can follow Kay on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram @kaylouisealdred. You can learn more about her books at Girl God Books: -
The witches are back! On the latest episode I'm joined again by Risa Dickens and Amy Torok, who first appeared on the show in 2021. They're back this time to discuss their latest book, "New Moon Magic: 13 Anti-Capitalist Tools for Resistance and Re-Enchantment." Risa and Amy are also the co-authors of âMissing Witches: Reclaiming True Histories of Feminist Magicâ, both from North Atlantic Books, and the co-hosts of the podcast Missing Witches.
On the latest episode we explore:
The nature of sacred activism and the constantly flowing journey between personal evolution and its outward expression in the worldThe importance of holding multiplicities and paradox, and how this work is essential to witchcraftWhy differences shouldn't divide us but rather invite us to expandRisa and Amy's process for collaborating and writing their books together - and in doing so, how they've joined a lineage of powerful women who write togetherOur shared loved of dirt, and why it's much more than a metaphor for both the medicine we need AND what's ailing usShow Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out Home to Her Academy, a school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! www.hometoheracademy.com. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, âHome to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,â is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherGot feedback about this episode or others you've heard? Please reach out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hometoher/ ), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hometoher)You can learn more about Amy and Risa's work at www.missingwitches.com. You can find them on Instagram @missingwitches and on Facebook at facebook.com/missingwitches.During this episode, we discussed Z Budapest. This article quotes Amy and provides a good overview of her life and work, including her stance on transgender individuals participating in ceremony. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-09-18/this-feminist-witch-introduced-california-to-goddess-worshipAmy and Risa also... -
How might we connect more deeply with the Divine via dance? What can water teach us about the flow of life? And what happens when we combine the two? On the latest episode I explore this rich topic with Venezuelan contemporary dance performer, choreographer, and teacher Juliana Mendonca. Juliana is an innovative bodyworker influenced by Latin Traditional Dances, Butoh, Contact Improvisation and Physical Theater. In particular, water has represented a very important element for her to understand herself, and Juliana has dedicated many years to creating projects and performances inspired by the element of water. These include the music and dance company RaĂz de Agua, La Naciente, Drop & Drought, Sono Somatic and most recently, Liquidanza â a relaxation and dance practice based in the water.
In this episode we discuss:
Juliana's early, formative experiences with nature, and why they made a deeper impression on her than her experiences within the Catholic churchJuliana's journey through formal dance training and into more experimental, flowing forms of dance, such as the Japanese Butoh dance methodHer relationship with water, including what it's taught her, and how she understands it as holding feminine energy that can benefit us allHow we can all deepen our awareness and understanding of the sacred nature of waterShow Notes
If youâd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.I'm so excited to announce the launch of the Home to Her Academy, a school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! To learn more and register for my upcoming class, "Home to Herstory, Home to Your Story," please visit www.hometoheracademy.com. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, âHome to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,â is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please â if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherGot feedback about this episode or others you've heard? Please reach out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hometoher/ ), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hometoher)You can learn more about Juliana and her work at her website, www.liquidanza.com.The Venezuelan Goddess Juliana mentioned is named Yara. I couldn't find many good sources about her written in English, unfortunately. Juliana referenced Butoh... - Se mer
