HeatherAsh Amara is the Warrior Goddess Mama and creatrix of The Warrior Heart practice. She is dedicated to inspiring depth, creativity, and joy by sharing the most potent tools from a variety of world traditions. Raised in Southeast Asia, HeatherAsh has traveled the world from childhood and is continually inspired by the diversity and beauty of human expression and experience. She brings this open-hearted, inclusive worldview to her writings and teachings.

HeatherAsh is the author of numerous books, including the bestselling:

Warrior Goddess Training: Become the Woman You Are Meant to Be,

Warrior Goddess Wisdom: Daily Inspiration for Women (Warrior Goddess Training),

The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships (with don Miguel Ruiz Jr.), and

Warrior Heart Practice

Website: warriorgoddess.com

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Summary and transcript of this interview

Interview recorded April 10, 2020.

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump

00:02:31 - Influences from the Toltec Tradition

00:04:41 - Carlos Castaneda and Don Juan Matus

00:06:55 - Exploring European Shamanism and Toltec Teachings

00:08:56 - The Coronavirus as a Catalyst for Change

00:11:00 - Reconnecting with Nature and the Cycles of Life and Death

00:13:05 - Holding the Beauty and Grief of Life

00:15:46 - Holding the Paradox and Chaos

00:19:30 - The Interconnection and Transformation of the World

00:24:31 - The Influence of the Toltec Tradition

00:29:09 - Traveling Between Worlds and Purifying Intent

00:33:56 - The Power of Impeccability and Responsibility

00:38:33 - Building Awareness and Recapitulation in Toltec Wisdom

00:43:08 - The Significance of Everyday Occurrences

00:47:56 - The Toltecs and Teotihuacan

00:53:02 - The Soul as the Drop in the Ocean

00:57:37 - Concocting Stories and Making Agreements

01:02:32 - Finding Peace and Joy in Life

01:07:47 - Embracing Stillness and Chaos in Life

01:12:37 - Parenting and Unconscious Agreements

01:17:39 - Separating Feelings from Stories

01:22:12 - Untangling the Story and Finding the Truth

01:26:41 - Practice of Self-Inquiry

01:31:07 - Working with the Chambers and Transformation

01:36:22 - Recognizing the Divine and Embracing our True Work

01:40:21 - Community Development and Tool Sharing

01:44:57 - Moving Beyond First Attention

01:49:37 - Recapitulation: Sorting and Letting Go of Energy Leakage

01:54:27 - Accessing and balancing different forms of energy

01:59:20 - Connecting with Your Feelings

02:05:27 - Learning more about HeatherAsh and upcoming programs