The Natural Wisdom Podcast

As we dive into the heart of the final eclipses of 2022, Kristine and guest Emily Trinkaus share their combined wisdom on working with the cosmic forces of this time. The eclipses happen against a backdrop of other planetary alignments that signal the need to slow down, integrate the changes we have already begun, and prepare for the turning points ahead. This is a time for deep healing of old trauma, and renewal of authentic power.

Emily will be a guest (from 9 am to 10 am Pacific) on the Venus Wisdom retreat coming Saturday, October 22nd: https://www.venuswisdom.com/venus-retreat

There is still time to register for Kristine's free workshop on Saturn Archetypes, also on Saturday October 22nd at 11 am Pacific/Noon Mountain: https://www.subscribepage.com/getyoursaturn 

Saturn, despite its reputation as the 'greater malefic' (i.e. bad guy), holds the keys to embodied human life. Saturn is known as the Lord of Karma, as well as the pointer to our dharma, our life purpose. Contraction, limits, boundaries, crystallization and manifestation are Saturn's assignments. Our personal Saturn archetype shows us where we have limited ourselves and our lives. Reclaiming Saturn allows us to reclaim the gifts of our embodied human lives.

Kristine has a whole lotta Saturn in her chart, and is embarking on a Saturn journey to have the life she wants. And she is inviting you to join her! 

Sign up for Kristine's free Saturn archetype workshop, on October 22nd 2022: https://www.subscribepage.com/getyoursaturn

Find out more about Kristine: https://kristinebackes.com

My guest in this episode is Charlotte Kanyi, who helps women choose their birth experience, and all people heal trauma around their own birth. 'Birth and the first hours immediately after are a potent time for imprinting.' As newborn infants, we are imprinted by our first experience in this world. Whether those imprints help us to live with joy and ease, or 'break the evolutionary expectations' of someone arriving here on Earth depends on how the birth is handled. Charlotte shared some of the ways we might see a difficult birth experience show up in our sense of safety, or relationships, and in every area of our lives. Charlotte uses a variety of healing modalities in her work, including the Compassion Key and Non-Personal Awareness.

You can find out more about Charlotte and download her workbook here: https://www.birthessence.co.uk

Find Kristine at https://kristinebackes.com/

In another epic conversation with astrologer and teacher Emily Trinkaus, we discussed the wisdom of astrology, what we are really doing as astrologers, and how we wield it consciously as we enter the Aquarian age. With Mars in Gemini until March of 2023, including its rare retrograde period, this is an important time to be aware of the power of our words, and 'our word as our wand'.

Emily's recent class on the upcoming Mars retrograde in Gemini is available by recording: https://embodiedaquarian.com/classes/p/mars-retro-22

Learn more about Emily's online course The Art and Practice of Astrology: https://embodiedaquarian.com/classes/p/art-practice-astro

Sign up for Kristine's free Q and A on her online Fall Reset gentle Ayurvedic cleanse: https://www.subscribepage.com/fall_reset_2022

In this episode of The Natural Wisdom Podcast, Kristine and Kendra had a wide-ranging conversation about remembering ourselves as nature embodied in human form. We talked about both why and how to heal the perceived split between human and nature; what 're-wilding' means and how to get started in your life, not matter where you live; and the process of awakening to ourselves as part of nature.

We recorded the session just as the Sun moved into the sign of Virgo, and the energy of the season was very much a part of the conversation. 

I had the honor of being interviewed on Kendra's podcast, Woman Who Rubs the Mountain, earlier this year. You can find it here: https://www.kendraward.com/podcasts/woman-who-rubs-the-mountain/episodes/2147716580

You can find out more about Kendra here: https://www.kendraward.com

More about Kristine here: https://kristinebackes.com

You are not IN a body, you ARE a body. Your body is the expression of your Soul. To reclaim this paradigm is to reclaim our health, and the health of the planet. In this episode, Kristine offers practical suggestions for occupying our bodies, including paying attention to where our attention is directed. One of the lessons of the 7-month journey of Mars in Gemini, which began today, is the power of our attention - and the need to align our attention with our deepest desires.

You can find the meditation I referenced here: https://kristinebackes.com/2020/04/08/love-your-body-guided-meditation/

Here is an article from Kristine on occupying yourself: https://kristinebackes.com/2019/01/28/occupy-yourself/

For an in-depth look at the astrology of Mars retrograde in Gemini, check out this class with Emily Trinkaus: https://embodiedaquarian.com/classes/p/mars-retro-22

In this episode, the 23rd this year, Kristine continues in her examination of healing the karma of believing ourselves separate from Nature. We are at the convergence of several 'gates': the ancient cross-quarter holy day of Lammas/Lughnasadh/First Harvest (August 7); Lion's Gate (August 8); the Sun at the Eclipse mid-point (August 10) and the Aquarius Full Moon (August 11). How might we put this time of turnarounds and breakthroughs to use to 'break out' of our story of separation? Kristine tells a very personal story of one of her own recent breakthroughs.

Want to learn more about the life assignment of your Lunar Nodes? Join Kristine on Friday, August 29th for her workshop on the subject: https://kristinebackes.com/product/karmic-life-work-lunar-nodes/

Source for Chief Luther Standing Bear quotes: http://www.indigenouspeople.net/standbea.htm

Kristine's story on 'remembering' what it means to be indigenous: https://www.patreon.com/posts/indigenous-grief-20322485

Website for Charlotte Kanyi, who specializes in healing birth trauma using the Compassion Key: https://www.birthessence.co.uk

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Nature is a mirror, showing us how we relate to life, death, and wildness. In this episode, I told some bear stories, talked about reclaiming wildness, and gave a preview of the Mars/Uranus/North Node conjunction in Taurus on July 30.

Learn more about me here: https://kristinebackes.com

In a continuation of the previous episode, here I take a deeper look at the ways in which astrologers are the new spiritual teachers, and why we need to be extra careful in using astrology to empower, not victimize people. When we start to understand the pure, neutral energies of the planets, we can more consciously co-create with them - individually and collectively.

This episode was recorded just as the Moon opposed the planet Uranus alongside the Lunar Nodes, a perfect co-creation on breaking out of the restrictions of our stories!

There is still time to join my 3-class series Discover Karma in the Astrology Chart if you want to learn an innovative and unique approach blending Eastern wisdom and Western astrology.

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Want a more in-depth report on the upcoming Capricorn Full Moon? Emily Trinkaus offers her deep wisdom at each lunation, in the gift.

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This week's Cancer Solstice and the upcoming Cancer New Moon offer us a powerful time for new creations, and for being our greatest selves. Much of this episode was devoted to conscious embodiment, and the ways in which astrology can help us express our own unique energetic frequencies as embodied humans. According to the traditions of yoga and Ayurveda, 'seating your Self', i.e. embodying your Soul/Higher Self is the way to health and well-being, as well as to freeing ourselves from the bonds of karma. 

The book I mentioned is titled 'Red Hot and Holy', by Sera Beak and I can't recommend it enough for a fun and informative read on an embodied approach to the spiritual path, and the divine feminine. A short, to the point book on spirituality and awakening by an authentic and (in my experience) trustworthy spiritual teacher is Adyashanti's 'The Way of Liberation'. 

Join me for a three-class series on Discovering Karma in the Astrology Chart, beginning July 15th. Learn how to find the energetic 'knots' in your own chart and how to release them. 

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