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When Carissa and Jenny booked a weekend away at an intuition retreat, they expected to explore their spiritual side and try something new – little did they know just how far outside of their comfort zone it would take them. 

In this episode, Carissa and Jenny recap their introduction to tinctures, which are concentrated herbal extracts, and share theories about why they had such a trippy reaction the following day. They highlight some of the research they’ve been doing about plant medicine and how it’s shaped the way they look at the natural world around them. Plus, they get into which tinctures they want to start experimenting with and why.  

Have you ever tried a tincture? DM Carissa and Jenny on Instagram to share your insight! 

Topics Covered:

(3:44) How Carissa and Jenny accidently ended up at a witch retreat 

(10:47) Carissa and Jenny’s ‘choose your own adventure’ experience with tinctures 

(14:31) What happened the day after Carissa and Jenny consumed tinctures  

(17:33) Carissa and Jenny’s recent experimentation with a mint tincture 

(20:33) Flowers that elicit cool reactions

(24:25) Observations about the spirit and essence of plants 

Resources Mentioned:

• The Best Tinctures To Have On Hand
• What Is A Tincture?

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In this episode, Carissa and Jenny connect immediately following Carissa’s past life regression session. 

Carissa explains the deep meditation hypnosis process and the various lifetimes she experienced, plus the thoughts and questions she had — and passed along to her hypnotherapist Simon Brown — along the way. Jenny finds similarities between their past life experiences, which she uses to help Carissa prepare for processing. “What sifts through the cracks and what sticks?” 

Carissa and Jenny have decided to launch a third episode dedicated to past life regression, inspired by digging into Carissa's secret and how the whole session integrated once she had time to process. They’ll be discussing what stuck, and what can be applied to growing this lifetime. Plus, Jenny shares her own experience with past life regression. 

Keep an eye out for the next episode, dropping in a couple weeks!

Examples you have hints at past life:

1. Frequent déjà vu

2. Unfamiliar memories (out of place persistent memories)

3. Strong identification with another culture, and/or urge to travel there

4. An affinity for languages

5. Feeling older than you are (also that feeling of new and old souls)

6. Irrational fears or phobias (traumas from past lives)

7. Identifying recurring dream

8. Inexplicable body pains

9. Knowing someone you just met

Topics Covered:

(1:26) Carissa shares the deep meditation (hypnosis) process during her past life regression 

(6:38) Jenny shares similarities from her own past life regression 

(7:32) Carissa explores her “Little House on the Prairie” lifetime experience

(12:33) Hypnotherapist Simon’s advice to Carissa about only seeing what’s important

(13:42) Carissa’s experience with sadness involving a boat and a baby

(16:08) The messages Carissa received from from her 1st and 2nd life, plus her soul purpose

(18:20) The challenge of understanding whether messaging is coming from ego 

(23:35) Jenny shares a connection between Carissa’s tropical lifetime and a Hawaiian rituals book

(26:34) Jenny and Carissa tease a future episode featuring Jenny’s past life hypnosis and a secret that relates to Carissa’s current life  

Resources Mentioned:

• Hypnotherapist Simon Brown 
• The Past Lives Podcast with Simon Brown

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In this episode, Carissa and Jenny cover all things reincarnation and past life regression. 

They outline examples of hints coming through from past lives and expand on their personal experiences and discuss if they believe in the concept. Carissa also prepares for her upcoming session with a past life regression therapist, a true “before” episode as this is something brand new to her.

Ever since she was a little girl, Jenny has been fascinated with the idea of reincarnation.  She shares her perspective with Carissa and some cool examples from documented sources. In their conversation, they share the concept of reincarnation and discuss findings through their recent research.

Stay tuned for next week’s episode where Carissa and Jenny recap their experiences with past life regression and unpack Carissa’s session! 

Examples you have hints at past life:

1. Frequent déjà vu

2. Unfamiliar memories (out of place persistent memories)

3. Strong identification with another culture, and/or urge to travel there

4. An affinity for languages

5. Feeling older than you are (also that feeling of new and old souls)

6. Irrational fears or phobias (traumas from past lives)

7. Identifying recurring dream

8. Inexplicable body pains

9. Knowing someone you just met

Topics Covered:

(1:35) Carissa and Jenny’s weekly woowoo stories 

(6:21) What is reincarnation?   

(10:02) Jenny’s experience being in the room as her grandmother passed away 

(15:15) The story of James Leininger, the reincarnated World War II Fighter Pilot

(19:36) Nine examples of hints from past life 

(29:28) What is past life regression? 

(35:51) Carissa’s approach to her past life regression journey 

Resources Mentioned:

• Brian Wiess: Many Lives, Many Masters, Only Love is Real
• Bruce & Andrea Leininger: Soul Survivor: The Reincarnation of a World War II Pilot
• The Past Lives Podcast w/Simon Bown

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In today’s episode of so guided, we talk about everybody’s favorite buzzword: meditation. While Jenny has integrated meditation into her daily routine, it has never been a practice that “sticks” for Carissa. If, like Carissa, you understand the amazing benefits of meditation but you're struggling to make it a meaningful habit, this is the episode for you! As you’ll discover, meditation is something that anyone can do, anywhere, anytime. Join us as we embark on a two-part conversation where Jenny shares some easy-to-follow resources, basic techniques for beginners, her advice for starting small, and the importance of “just showing up.” We also touch on how to stop making the kinds of excuses that often stop people from meditating, the many ways you can benefit from meditation, and more. Like anything new or unfamiliar, the more you practice, the more comfortable you’ll get and the easier it will be to make meditation a part of your daily routine. Tune in to find out more and check the links to get your meditation starter pack today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• How Jenny’s meditation journey began and why she loves it in a “woo-woo way.”
• Ways to start your meditation journey in just two to three minutes.
• Reasons to meditate, from reducing angst to connecting with the universe and more.
• Overcoming the excuses that prevent many people from meditating.
• Some of the many benefits of meditation, even if it’s just a few minutes of silence.
• Finding a meditation time that works for you (spoiler alert: you can do it anytime!)
• Guided versus musical meditations.
• Reflections on the year between the first and last part of this episode.
• Methods Carissa is using to make her “spot treatment” meditation practice more consistent.
• An invitation to reach out to us with feedback on your mediation journey!

30-Day Training to Meditate:

Gabby Berstein

Jeff Warren: Mindfulness for Beginners on the Calm App

Meditation Starter Pack:

5-Minute Morning Meditation – Gabby Bernstein

10-Minute Morning Meditation to Start the Day Perfectly

Meditation for Beginners – Gabby Bernstein

Beach Sounds & Singing Bowls

Chill Sounds Morning Meditation

Guided Beam to Source

Manifest Abundance While You Sleep

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

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The Universe Has Your Back

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Today’s episode details a classic “before and after” with a healer! Tune in to hear about our previous experiences with healers and the broad definition we use for the word healer. You’ll learn about Carissa and Jenny’s reasons for seeking a healer in the area and what they hope to get out of the experience. The second half of the episode is a debrief of the experience that each of your hosts had with the healer, from her warm and welcoming vibe to the details of her multimodal process with each of them. Hear all about the ins and outs of these two vastly different sessions, what Carissa and Jenny took away from them, and ultimately, some of the amazing insights the healer had to offer and the step-by-step process she followed to reach them. Press play today to hear all this and more! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• The focus of today’s episode: healing.
• Jenny’s weekly woo woo: a friend’s experience of the word ‘synchronicity’ on the podcast.
• Carissa’s feedback from a friend who had a dream about an episode of the podcast.
• Jenny and Carissa get real about the difficult space they have both been in.
• The broad definition of the word healer.
• A previous experience Carissa and Jenny had with the same healer. 
• Their respective goals for this experience.
• The warm and welcoming vibe that both Carissa and Jenny felt with the healer.
• How the experience began: with a birth chart!
• Jenny’s wishlist going into the conversation.
• Her experience of all four of the points brought up during the session.
• The two tarot cards that the healer pulled for Jenny. 
• How she experienced the reiki healing.
• Carissa’s first impressions of the healer. 
• The element of generational healing in Carissa’s experience.
• Confirmation she received that she has healed generational trauma with her boys. 
• Similarities the healer recognized in Jenny and Carissa’s charts. 
• Insight from the reiki session and the message of ‘shine your light’ that Carissa received.
• How you feel when you leave a true healer: as though you are on the right path.
• The healer’s perspective that Jenny and Carissa are investigators that can empower others.
• An article about remote healers for our listeners. 
• A reminder that you have the same support. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Colleen Marie Healing

National Healers

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If the moon can impact the oceans, why wouldn't it impact us? Today, we explore the many ways in which the moon impacts us and the energy contained in each phase of the moon. We’ve always been in awe of the moon and moved by the full moon in particular, but in this episode, we talk about the ‘clean slate’ energy contained by the new moon and why it’s the perfect time to manifest! While the new moon is prime time for planting seeds, the full moon presents the opportunity to release. Being aware of the phases of the moon and the magic they hold is helpful, but you’ll probably find that you’re already tuned into its movements without even realizing it. Tune in to learn more about the magic of the moon and how knowing your moon and rising signs can supercharge your manifestations!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Our weekly woo-woo!
• Today’s topic: the magic of the moon and how its cycles impact us.
• What caused us to start viewing the moon differently.
• How women’s menstrual cycles are based on the moon cycle.
• The ‘clean slate’ energy of the new moon and why it’s the best time to plant “seeds.”
• Reframing the full moon as a time to release.
• The balance of the full moon’s chaos and the new moon’s stillness.
• The significance and associated keywords of each moon phase: waxing crescent, quarter moon, gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, disseminating, third-quarter moon, and balsamic.
• Is forgiveness the key to manifestation? 
• An example of a full moon forgiveness ceremony.
• Our full and new moon ritual experiences, alone and in a group setting.
• Why we encourage you to look up your moon and rising signs!
• What our sun, moon, and rising signs signify, respectively.
• How the moon supercharges your manifestations based on the house of your rising sign.
• Breaking down the 12 houses in astrology and what each signifies.
• How your wishes are most likely already in line with your house placement.
• Happy New Moon and thanks for listening!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Moonology

Trust Your Vibes

Moonology Diary

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This episode is a full debrief of Jenny’s session with Carissa’s Medium (the present that Carissa gave Jenny for her birthday)! In the first half of our conversation, which took place prior to the session, we talk about some of the experiences we’ve had with Mediums in the past, the importance of finding a Medium that you really connect with, and Jenny shares what she hopes to gain from her upcoming session. In the second half of the episode, Jenny lets us in on what she resonated with and what really didn’t sit well with her during her session with Carissa’s Medium. We have a complete honesty policy here, so absolutely no sugar-coating takes place! Some parts of this episode may give you the chills, and others may make your skeptical side rise to the surface, but one thing we can guarantee is that it will give you a lot to think about, which is the whole intention behind the spiritual journey we are taking you on! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Our “woo-woo’s” for this week!
• The importance of finding the right Medium for you. 
• Benefits of seeing a Medium.
• Some of the good and bad experiences that we have had with Mediums. 
• Advice for how to prepare for a session with a Medium.
• A broad overview of Jenny’s experience with Carissa’s Medium.
• The first thing that Carissa’s Medium said to Jenny when they met.
• Jenny’s favorite takeaway from the session with the Medium.
• What Jenny’s session was missing. 
• The biggest downside of Jenny’s session.
• Energy shifts that Jenny experienced during her session. 
• Feelings that Jenny has been experiencing since the session.
• Additional pros and cons of Jenny’s session. 
• Advice that Jenny ended up giving to the Medium at the end of the session. 
• Jenny’s final thoughts on the session. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

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MaryAnn DiMarco

Medium Mentor

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Email: [email protected]

Each and every one of us possesses intuition. It’s not something that’s exclusive to the psychics or soothsayers of the world. If you take a minute to reflect, you’ll realize the abundance of “intuitive hits” in your life. In this episode, we identify and explain the different ways in which people receive intuition. You’ll learn about the different Clairs and how they manifest: clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, clairsalience, clairgustance, and claircognizance. Our goal is to help you identify which Clair you receive your intuition through so you can feel more connected and ultimately have more trust in your intuition. Tune in for insight into each of the Clairs, from how to discern ego from clairaudience to how to heighten your sense of clairgustance. As children, we are inadvertently taught to disregard our innate intuition, and today, we want to instill in you the belief that your instincts are valid and worth paying attention to.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Today’s topic: intuition and an introduction to the Clairs.
• Our weekly “woo-woo”: synchronicity and intuition in our everyday lives.
• Examples that demonstrate the innate intuition we all possess.
• The Clairs explained: clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, clairsalience, clairgustance, and claircognizance.
• Why we tend to question clairaudient messages; how to discern ego from clairaudience.
• The benefit of teaching children the concept of the Clairs.
• Intuition in business.
• How we are inadvertently taught to disregard our innate intuition.
• The benefits of keeping an “intuitive hit” journal.
• How to heighten your sense of clairgustance.
• The importance of trusting your first instinct.
• The top two ways in which we receive intuition.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Trust Your Vibes: Live an Extraordinary Life by Using Your Intuitive Intelligence

‘Intuition 101: Developing Your Clairsenses’ by Rebecca Rosen

The Clair Senses

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The concept of astrocartography is very new to us, so we decided to delve in and see what it’s all about! Astrocartography is a branch of astrology that calculates the astrological significance of different locations. Your birth chart is read in relation to a map of the world, showing the ideal locations for you to find love, success, reckoning, and more. In this episode, we share our thoughts and questions before our astrocartography reading and come back with our results and takeaways from the experience. Depending on your focus, astrocartography can be immensely helpful in making the life decisions that matter, or simply affirming the choices you’ve made. Tune in to find out what we found most challenging and most beneficial from our reading and hear our advice for how best to approach one of your own!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Weekly woo-woo: Carissa’s crystal-covered hotel lobby and Jenny’s surprise rainbow.
• Defining astrocartography and what it’s used for.
• A broad history of astrocartography and its nuances.
• Places we’ve been that were pivotal in our lives and the places we’ve been drawn to.
• What each planet represents on an astrocartography chart.
• The north and south nodes explained in relation to astrocartography.
• Questions we have ahead of our astrocartography reading.
• What to do if you can’t physically get to a place you’re “destined” to go.
• The results of our astrocartography reading and its accuracy according to our life paths.
• Our potential past life paths.
• What we found most challenging about the reading.
• How charts can be generated for a specific location in relation to your birth chart.
• Understanding the role of an astrocartographer.
• How best to approach an astrocartography reading.
• What we loved most about our reading.
• Remote activation: getting access to and benefits from an area without going there.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Helena Woods

‘Astrocartography: The Best Places to Travel or Relocate Based on Your Map’

‘HOME + AWAY ASTROCARTO’

‘How to choose where you should live, according to your zodiac sign'

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Please note that this episode carries a trigger warning for miscarriage.

If you’re wondering “Who are you and why are you asking these questions?”, in this episode, you’ll hear the origin story for this podcast. Jenny sheds some light on her childhood and how the stories she told often came true before sharing the story of how she predicted a natural disaster with shocking accuracy. She also talks about her surprisingly successful experiments with mental telepathy in junior high before explaining how a feeling of emptiness she experienced as an adult led her to start asking questions. Carissa also talks about a dream she had, how it involved her grandma, and the loss she experienced shortly after. You’ll hear about the signs that led our hosts to start this podcast and the community they hope to build through it. To hear about some of the modalities they will be exploring in upcoming episodes, which have been their favorites, and what you can expect from this podcast, tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Jenny’s weekly woo-woo: how the stories she told as a child often came true and how she predicted an earthquake.
• Her connection to her grandmother who passed away the month of her birth.
• How she experimented with mental telepathy in junior high.
• Jenny’s realization of an emptiness she felt as an adult and the book that helped her.
• The signs that Jenny and Carissa started getting from the universe when they started asking questions. 
• Why they started the podcast and how they came up with the format.
• The community they’re hoping to create through this podcast.
• Carissa’s “woo-woo” that led her on this journey: A dream about her grandma and a loss she experienced. TW: For listeners who wish to avoid Carissa’s account of miscarriage, skip from [17:53] to [18:52]. 
• Her realization that she is a thinker and needed to get out of her mind.
• How Jenny has seen Carissa change through the grief that she has been through.
• What our hosts mean by the word “Spiritual’.
• Some of the subjects and modalities they have been exploring and their favorites. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

The Universe Has Your Back

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