On the Spirit Path with Keme and Robyn

The U.S. is going through our Pluto return. 

Death and rebirth themes Pluto is a planet of evolution and life force energy, continuing the process of life, for it to continue birth needs death; exploring shadows; a need to let go of anything that’s not working and birthing something new. Pluto is a slow moving planet so we will feel it subtly - Pluto will peak in 2022. Opportunity for a death and rebirth IF we face our shadow well. A call to action for activists, especially for white activists to face the real shadow of the USA; and the real darkness white people have had privilege to look away from and if we keep avoiding that we won’t be able to make it through the process here. A huge reckoning for this land and country whether you embrace America as it is, our souls chose this moment to be here, a big call.

On the other side of the shadow and darkness is the life force which is always coming through as we move consciously into the darkness. Allow it to move through then try to ignore or avoid the darkness which means you are also blocking the light.

Dr. Rosa Ashe-Turner continues to provide deep reparative therapy after 25-plus years in a private setting that is warm, welcoming, comfortable and safe.

She offers care to individuals, couples and families who are experiencing a wide range of emotional challenges. Dr. Ashe welcomes veterans with Tri-care coverage. 

She may work with patterns of thinking or with your deep emotions. We can include emotionally supportive hypnotherapy. Your needs set the pace.

In a therapeutic conversation, Joe says he can help you find buried tangles that dull your satisfaction and block you from making change. He will help you sort them out. Gently. Safely.

You can reach the Turners for therapy or to read their work:
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Dr. Rosa Ashe-Turner
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/rosa-ashe-turner-stone-mountain-ga/721903

Joe Turner
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/joe-turner-atlanta-ga/50166

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*There are a ton of juicy resources! Make sure to scroll down to the end!

In this episode, we’re featuring three guests and discussing the following topics.

*Our participation in the Nobel Peace Prize Forum at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

*Robyn shares her story of meeting Maya Soetoro-Ng, Director of the Matsunaga Peace Institute at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, founder of Ceeds of Peace; and President Barack Obama’s sister!

*We introduce you to three Activists who discuss their journeys with peace, activism and spiritual healing.

*Our paths to studying and teaching peace with Robyn receiving the “Newcomer Mediator of the Year” Award from the Center of Conflict Resolutions Chicago and Keme receiving the “First Decade Award” from Augsburg College, her alma mater.

Featured Guests:

*Penelope Summers, M.A., Energy Therapist

Interview begins @ 16:19 sec.

*Ricardo Levins Morales, Artist and Activist  

Interview begins @ 32:19 sec.

*Andrew Williams, Executive Director of Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)

Interview begins @ 56:09 sec.

Our guests discuss a range of issues with us.

• Women’s impact on peace
• The Greensboro 4, lunch counter sit-ins and the civil rights movement.
• Dr. Martin Luther King vs. Malcolm X
• Women's suffrage and black women being excluded from the movement.
• A white woman’s understanding of bell hooks, feminism and intersectionality.
• MP150 Police Review, A People’s Project Evaluating Policing  
• The history of police departments and its relationship to slavery and white supremacy in the U.S.
• How the paths to inclusivity and healing needs truth, justice and reconciliation.
• How art facilitates healing and builds self esteem.
• The paradox of Colin Kaepernick and Nike’s relationship with cheap labor in South Asia.
• How to live social justice.
• How to get involved in activism despite feelings of despair and being overwhelmed.
• Spirituality and activism
• Why compassion and love are important in activism and social justice work.

Guests’ Bios:

*Penelope Summers, M.A., Energy Therapist

Penelope holds an M.A. in Writing and a dual M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies and International Administration and Conflict Management. She’s an Energy Therapist which includes working as an Intuitive, Medium, Reiki Master and EFT Practitioner. You can find her on Instagram at @ask._penny, Twitter: @summers_p and Facebook @ Penelope Jane.  You can make an appointment with her via email at [email protected].  She offers her services at Eclipse in Roswell on Fridays. Their number is 678-682-8624 eclipsenewage.com.

*Ricardo Levins Morales, Artist and Activist  

“Ricardo Levins Morales describes himself as a “healer and trickster organizer disguised as an artist.” He was born into the anti-colonial movement in his native Puerto Rico and was drawn into activism in Chicago when his family moved there in 1967.

He left high school early and worked in various industries, and over time began to use his art as part of his activism. This activism has included support work for the Black Panthers and Young Lords to participating in or acting in solidarity with farmers, environmental, labor, racial justice and peace movements. Increasingly he has come to see his art and organizing practices as means to address individual, collective and historical trauma.

He co-leads workshops on trauma and resilience for organizers as well as trainings on creative organizing, social justice strategy and sustainable activism, and mentors and supports young activists. His art has won numerous awards but the greatest affirmation is the uses to which is has been put by grassroots movements and communities.”

RLM Art Studio, 3260 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55406. Phone: 612-455-2242. rlmartstudio.com.

*Andrew Williams, Executive Director of Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)

“Andrew Williams, Executive Director (HECUA) has over 25 years of experience in higher education as a teacher, mentor, academic advisor, and administrative leader. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana and raised within a working-class African-American family, Williams was a first-generation college student. His upbringing and academic experiences sparked his intellectual curiosity in social difference, political resistance and human inequality.

Recruited to play basketball, Andrew matriculated to Earlham College where his experiences and exposure to Quaker values sparked his sociological imagination and passion for social justice. Andrew eventually left the basketball team while serving as captain in protest over Earlham’s investments in corporations doing business in South Africa and joined leaders of the campus divestment movement. For Andrew, this was the beginning of a deep and sustained exploration of African and African Diaspora cultures and politics, engaged scholarship, and political activism.

Throughout his career, Williams has worked to balance and link research, teaching, and political engagement on issues of interculturality, educational equity, international development, human rights, learning abroad, placed-based learning and social justice.

More recently, Williams has served as Director of Multicultural Affairs at Carleton College, Director of Development and Communication for Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, Assistant Director of the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence at the University of Minnesota, and Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion within the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts.”  hecua.org

Resources

Books and Blogs

I’d Rather Teach Peace, by Colman McCarthy

Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life

Strength to Love, by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos and Community, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation, by Rev. angel Kyodo Williams

Lani Guinier

Why Every Yoga Teacher and Practitioner Needs Inclusivity Training, by Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts

Nike’s Colin Kaepernick Ad Raises Issues of Workers Rights

Videos, Documentaries and Films

Keme Hawkins, Ph.D. receiving The First Decade Award at Augsburg College

Greensboro Four, Independent Lens documentary (watch here)

Colman McCarthy, I’d Rather Teach Peace Talk, TEDxGeorgetown

Iron Jawed Angels

Angela Davis on the Radical Work of Healing and Self Care

Hong Kong Blessings, Robyn and Keme’s Peace Pilgrimage to the Big Buddha on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

Yoga Inclusivity Training

Organizations and Institutions

Center for Conflict Resolution Chicago

Augsburg University

Nobel Peace Prize Forum

Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolence Social Change

Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta

Ceeds of Peace

The Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Hawaii-Manoa

Greensboro Four - Lunch counter sit-ins

International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro, NC

Women’s Equality Day

Alice Paul Institute

Intersectionality

bell hooks Institute

MPD150 Police Review, A People’s Project Evaluating Policing  

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We discuss the life and teachings of our guru, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, also known as Amma, "the hugging saint." We talk about our own experiences with her, the importance of the guru-student relationship, the practice of burning karma and Amma's impact on our lives. We also share how you can get a sneak peak of our spiritual journey in southern India to visit Amma's home.

*Resources mentioned in the show*

Amma

About Amma

Amma's Global Community

Amma Documentary, Books and Shop

"Darshan, The Embrace"

Racing Along the Razor's Edge by Mata Amritanandamayi and

Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri

The Amma Shop 

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Amma's Tour, Retreat and Dhevi Bhava information

North America Tour

Retreat Information

Dhevi Bhava

Receiving a Mantra from Amma

Amma's Home in Southern India (international HQ)

Amritapuri

Embracing the World (Amma's charities) 

Empowering Women

Education for Everyone

*Disaster Relief (Kerala Floods)

Building Homes

Care Homes for Children 

Fighting Hunger

Healthcare and Nutrition

Community Outreach 

Green Initiatives 

Public Health 

Research for a Better World 

Amma Ashrams

North America 

Africa

Asia and Pacific Islands

Australia and New Zealand

India

Europe

Latin America 

Middle East

Article: Guru and Student Relationship

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Whether you’re new to astrology or obsessed like Keme and Robyn, this episode covers how to use astrology to learn more about your true nature, as well as how to read the planets on the daily and harness the planets’ energies. “What’s your sign” is only the beginning of the astrology conversation.

Astrology has been around for thousands of years across various civilizations throughout the world, which is why writing it off as nonsense is a bit short sighted in the grand scheme of things.

There are various ways astrology is viewed throughout time and civilizations: Western astrology (USA/Europe), Vedic/Jyotish (Indian), African cosmos, Chinese and Native American astrology all exist.

We explore what is a soul, what is the spirit path, when we realized we were more than our physical bodies and how spirit influences our happiness, passions and daily mind-body-spirit connection.

The spirit path is about connecting more with that inner, mystical, magical, divine part of ourselves. That part of us that connects us with everyone and everything, us. The spirit path is about living with an awareness of all aspects of yourself - mind, body and spirit.

Meet Keme and Robyn

We're best friends of 20 years and seekers on a spiritual journey to find a deeper connection to all life. We share stories and tools to balance the mind, body and spirit and interview teachers, healers and artists exploring our curiosities to better understand the seen and unseen worlds of energy within and around us.

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