Higher Self with Carina Devi

Motherhood as a Spiritual Initiation


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In this episode, I share my unique insight as someone whose work is to mother the mothers.

Here's some of what you'll hear in this episode:

1:47 - The search for soulful knowledge
5:30 - Women crave depth and motherhood is, perhaps, the deepest thing we'll ever experience
8:14 - The sobering reality of new motherhood
9:50 - The split between before baby (woman as master of her own life) and after baby (woman as beginner)
11:22 - A new identity unfurls
12:36 - What is an initiation?
19:00 - No one suffers from a loss of community more than mothers
20:11 - The felt loss of mother wisdom in a community
21:19 - My work in the world - the Mindful Mamas App
23:26 - Heartbreaking statistics about the state of mothers
28:01 - The tender & sacred 4th trimester, the 5 universal postpartum needs, & why every new mom needs protection and intimate support during this time
33:07 - Parents who are deprived of soulful guidance and are unaware of the failing societal structures internalize their struggles as a personal failure.
40:09 - Even with strong support, there is an element of a solo journey
42:25 - The joy, bliss, & transcendence that is available when parents are supported
44:29 - The initiations and lessons that are unique to motherhood
46:46 - Becoming stronger, more open, and  heart-centered
51:40 - The wisdom in your wounds
54:32 - How can we radically support parents?
56:10 - What does a world of supported parent and children look like?

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