In this episode, I interview Elah Zakarin, an IFS and ancestral healing practitioner, about prayer as a receptive practice and its integration with creativity and lineage healing. Elah shares their approach to prayer, emphasizing the importance of listening and surrender. They also discuss their journey with Jewish tradition and the revitalization of Jewish practices. Elah highlights the connection between Judaism and the natural world, as well as the animist and earth-based aspects of Jewish practice. They also explain the modalities of ancestral healing and Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how they support us to heal and unburden from what we're carrying ... so we can move forward in lightness and joy.

Is the Divine Feminine really present in Torah and Tanakh -- the books of the Hebrew Bible, also sometimes called the Old Testament? Jewish educator, rabbi-to-be and professor of gynocentric Torah Sivan Rotholz absolutely thinks so. And she can prove it -- verse by verse.

In this fascinating episode, Sivan walks Lisa Moriah through a primer on Goddess in the ancient world, then looks at how various beloved sacred texts can be "re-read" and "re-visioned" to understand the presence of Goddess.

Don't miss a moment of this beautiful discussion which includes:

- Goddess in early Mesopotamia

- Much-maligned divine figures like Asherah

- How Goddess got 'written out' of the narrative

- Resources for studying gynocentric Torah for yourself

Is the Divine Feminine really present in Torah and Tanakh -- the books of the Hebrew Bible, also sometimes called the Old Testament? Jewish educator, rabbi-to-be and professor of gynocentric Torah Sivan Rotholz absolutely thinks so. And she can prove it -- verse by verse.

In this fascinating episode, Sivan walks Lisa Moriah through a primer on Goddess in the ancient world, then looks at how various beloved sacred texts can be "re-read" and "re-visioned" to understand the presence of Goddess.

Don't miss a moment of this beautiful discussion which includes:

- Goddess in early Mesopotamia

- Much-maligned divine figures like Asherah

- How Goddess got 'written out' of the narrative

- Resources for studying gynocentric Torah for yourself

Meet Sue Bojdak, a Jewish educator and spiritual director. Lisa Moriah and Sue discuss her roles and the meaning behind them, Sue's own journey as a Jewish convert, as well as the very tender, intimate journey of transitioning from one spiritual foundation to another (whether Jewish or any other).

Together, Lisa Moriah and Sue also explore the concept of reclaiming aspects of previous traditions and the exploration of the Divine Feminine. (Can a Jewish girl love and revere the virgin Mary? Wait 'til you hear Sue's answer and how Mary played a role in her conversion to Judaism!)

In this episode, you'll also hear about the spaciousness in Jewish practice ... and explore Judaism's ability to interface with different cultures. Sue provides advice for those interested in a Jewish path and shares information for all on finding a spiritual director of any faith or background.

Can old sacred stories be told new ways to support healing, growth and greater spiritual union? Tzivia Gover believes so, and through her powerful tools of poetry and dreaming, she guides herself and others into new relationships with the biblical matriarchs. Tzivia is dear to my heart because she was instrumental to my own awakening with Sarah as a Mesopotamian priestess. She also has an inspiring life story in which her ongoing relationship with divine inspiration, through her dreams, has played a beautiful role.

In this episode, you'll hear Tzivia and me discuss some juicy topics such as:

Visit templeofdivineradiance.com/podcast to get the show notes, a complete episdoe transcript and links to Tzivia's various projects and sites.

Sound is the sacred medium through which the world was created. And if sound can create worlds ... can it recreate them, too? I believe so; in fact, I believe sound and sound healing practices are one of the simplest and most accessible ways you can begin the process of repairing or re-weaving all those places inside yourself that feel fragmented. This inaugural episode of SOUL SOUNDS podcast looks at the power of sound, how it heals both body and emotions, and how it interacts with your soul to bring you to the ultimate state of wholeness: the place where you feel deeply at one with God.

In this episdoe we will:

In the future, Soul Sounds Podcast will be a mixture of solo episodes and guest interviews. Each guest is a powerful "sound healer" in his or her own right ... even though most would identify as something else, such as a teacher, spiritual director, healer or poet.

For more content like this, follow me at templeofdivineradiance.com or on Instagram at @templeofdivineradiance. Join me for weekly chant on Facebook in the group "SOUL SOUNDS Chant with Hebrew and Aramaic." Or explore many on-demand workshops, courses and experiences featuring sound healing at schoolofdivineradiance.com.