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On today’s episode, we share stories of kitchens loud with laughter, tamale days that turn work into ritual, and the healing power of nostalgia when it’s used as a compass rather than a cage. You’ll hear how legacy recipes, cookie plates, and craft swaps become more than things; they become carriers of memory and belonging. We also name the hard parts: control, isolation, and the fawn response that can make celebrations feel unsafe. Healing begins with safety, capacity, and one brave yes at a time—and we model how to create that with clear boundaries, small experiments, and support.

In this episode, we explore:

• Balancing giving and receiving during the holiday season
• Gratitude as a doorway to safe connection
• Redefining holiday meaning through sensation and values
• Homemade gifts, craft swaps, and cookie exchanges
• Healing past harm and the fawn response around holidays
• Nostalgia as medicine and micro-traditions that stick
• At the 35 minute mark, we offer a distance Reiki blast as a gift to you! 

For our Reiki blast, we invite you to breathe, feel your feet, and let the current alchemize what’s heavy.  Then, integrate with a simple journal prompt: Which joyful memories want to return as living rituals this season? By the end, you’ll leave with practical ways to give from center, receive without guilt, and design micro-traditions—craft exchanges, cookie trades, communal meals—that make the holidays yours again.

If this conversation nourished you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a softer season, and leave a review to help more listeners find us. Your stories shape this community—what small yes will you choose next?

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What if pain isn’t a problem to erase but a message asking to be heard? We sit down with medical intuitive and psychic medium Lauren Sietzema to explore how chronic pain, trauma, and nervous system patterns can transform when we choose integration over fixing. Lauren shares her journey through fibromyalgia, the moment exquisite pain became a gateway, and the practices that helped her reclaim sovereignty without abandoning sensitivity.

In this episode, we’ll explore: 

• Moving from fibromyalgia to self-sourced sovereignty
• Integration of shadow and light 
• The Venn diagram as a way to interpret partnership overlap and the creation of a third thing
• Boundaries over people-pleasing for nervous system safety
• Ethics in psychic work and informed autonomy
• Structured intuitive training and safe foundations
• Empaths on equal footing with self-compassion
• Neurodivergence, sensitivity, and grounded practice

Together we unpack the yin and yang of healing: light without shadow is stasis; shadow without light is collapse. When they hold hands, movement happens. We talk practical mechanics—the nervous system as messenger, beliefs as signals, and why attention can amplify or ease symptoms. We also get real about boundaries, people-pleasing, and the cultural habit of separation that keeps so many empaths stuck. Lauren offers a clear path for ethical intuitive development: start with the body, add emotional literacy, examine thought patterns, and stabilize beliefs before reaching for high-voltage spiritual states.

Then we move into discussion on relationships that become the catalyst. Two whole people can meet in an overlap that creates a “third thing”—a shared field where growth accelerates without self-abandonment. We discuss how to protect that space, spot projections, and honor autonomy so healing doesn’t turn into dependency. If you’re neurodivergent or highly sensitive, you’ll find grounded practices that respect both science and spirit, bridging somatics with intuition in a way that’s safe, ethical, and sustainable.

Come for the insights on chronic pain and medical intuition; stay for the blueprint on sovereignty, ethics, and community. If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review telling us one boundary you’re ready to honor this week. Your voice helps others find the courage to integrate, not separate.

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As Fall season arrives, it is time to lean into Bear Medicine—hibernation, nourishment, and quiet, embodied power—to map a practical path for this liminal time between fall and winter. From soup and soft pajamas to breathwork and silent integration, we explore why slowing down isn’t avoidance; it’s intelligent design. Rest becomes the ritual that metabolizes emotion, integrates spiritual upgrades, and prepares you for a spring that arrives through you, not to you.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• Seasonal shift toward introspection and hibernation
• Weather discord and the body’s energetic pull inward
• Fall gardening as metaphor for composting and release
• Community needs for quiet, soft gatherings, and integration
• Discerning yes and no to prevent burnout
• Calling in guides and protection for shadow work
• •Writing and creative projects suited to winter’s pace

We talk about composting as a way of life: clearing gardens and closets, retiring spent talismans, and returning used-up tools to the soil. Shadow work takes a seat at the table, but fear doesn’t lead. Call in your heavy lifters—guides, ancestors, archangels—so your container is strong enough for what rises. We differentiate battling inner demons from tending shadow with care, and we offer simple practices that turn integration into a daily rhythm: protected space, timed silence after breathwork or sound bath, and living altars that actually live.

There’s also a candid look at burnout and boundaries during the holidays. Not every invitation deserves a yes; your den needs you more than your calendar does. We share why leaving space invites inspiration, how to spot a real yes in your body, and why winter is ideal for deeper writing, curriculum building, and intimate creative work. No five-step enlightenment here—just grounded tools, personal pacing, and the courage to meet the season as it is. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs permission to rest, and leave a review to help others find their way to Bear’s quiet wisdom. What small yes will you give yourself today?

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Join us for a interview by Shantel to discuss what it truly means to walk the shamanic path with the global awakening and shifts in consciousness happening today, and how to honor our own spiritual journeys with patience and authenticity. Our guest shares messages from ancestral and spirit guides, offering insight on how ancient teachings can guide us toward meaning, connection, and balance in the modern world.

Kathryn Leeman, Ph.D. is a seasoned Spiritual Guide and Director who has spent over 40 years in the metaphysical and healing arts. Recognized for her intuitive gifts from a young age, Kathryn began formal training at the Church of Psychic Science in Scotland, developing her abilities as a clairvoyant, clairsentient, and clairaudient reader.

In this episode we explore: 

• The braided way bridging shamanism, psychology, and energy work
• Mentorship as protection against fear and confusion
• Seasonal archetypes for timing growth and rest
• Transmission experiences with the Divine Mother
• Rites of passage and the rigor behind true initiation
• Holding peace and clearing psychic free radicals
• Daily practices for presence and grace

Blending her background in Transpersonal Psychology—a field that bridges spirituality and modern psychology—with decades of study under shamans, healers, and teachers from around the world, Kathryn brings a deeply grounded and holistic approach to spiritual growth.

Through her work, she helps people find clarity, healing, and purpose—whether in relationships, career paths, or their soul’s deeper journey. Known for her compassionate insight and practical wisdom, Kathryn guides others in awakening to who they truly are and living from a place of authenticity and connection.

To learn more about Dr. Kathryn Leeman visit: http://konsciouskonnection.com/

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Pleasure feels different when it’s allowed to rise from root to crown. We take you inside sacred sexuality through a clear, no-dogma tour of the seven chakras and show how breath, sound, and movement unlock whole-body arousal, deeper consent, and a more creative, connected sex life. Christine Renee and Jim Macdonald share personal stories from years of Reiki, chakra facilitation, and tantra training, then map sacred sexuality across the body’s energy centers: root safety, sacral sensuality, solar plexus confidence and boundaries, heart connection, throat honesty and listening, third eye perception and imagination, and crown-level awareness and oneness.

Along the way, we explore the “inner flute” (shushumna nadi) for moving energy through the body, and why tears or resistance can be signs of energetic release rather than failure.

In this episode we explore:

• Defining chakras without dogma and why multiple models exist
• Root safety and sacral sensuality as the base of desire
• Solar plexus confidence and boundaries shaping consent
• Heart connection, reciprocity and living life fully
• Throat honesty, listening and sound as energy movers
• Third eye perception, imagination and spontaneous flow
• Crown awareness, oneness and whole-body ecstasy
• Inner flute energy channel
• Breath, sound and movement as tantric keys
• Solo versus partnered practice and honoring your no
• Masterclass structure, bonuses and office hours

If you enjoy this, please check out our five-week Intro to Tantra masterclass starting November 5th, which is this Wednesday!

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And be sure to subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so others can find the show.

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What if six simple breaths could flip your system from scattered to centered and prime your body for real energetic change? Christine Renee explores how intentional breathing supports Shamanic Reiki—from using the exhale to help clients release stagnant energy to a full microcosmic orbit practice that “power washes” your chakras with focus and care. 

She then maps the microcosmic orbit: inhale up the back, exhale down the front, visualize a Reiki energy ball tracing the loop, and add gentle locks at the palate and root to concentrate flow. Layer in earth energy from below and source from above, and the circuit becomes a steady river rather than a trickle. Then bring in Tantra’s three keys—breath, movement, and sound—to soften rigid form into living practice. Undulate the spine to recruit the fascia, voice the exhale to free the throat, and let intention lead. Whether you’re working solo, with a client, or with a partner, this approach meets you where you are and moves what’s ready to move.

In this episode, we explore:

• Six-breath centering for release and tuning

• Matching breath with clients to invite participation

• Throat center as primary exit pathway

• Case study of hip pain and emotional release

• Microcosmic orbit explained with energy ball focus

• Adding movement and sound to deepen flow

• Transitioning from structured form to fluid tantra

• Masterclass details and free webinar invitation

Ready to take it deeper? Join our five-week Intro to Tantra masterclass, Awakening Aliveness through Breath, Movement, and Sound starting Wednesdays November 5th - December 10th, and catch the free webinar on Sacred Sexuality and the Chakras Sunday, Nov 2nd. 

If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend who needs a breath-led reset, and leave a review so others can find the show.

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Imagine opening a conversation about sex that begins with safety, truth, and reverence. We invited our community into a live, guided experience of sacred space and the three keys of Tantra—breath, sound, and movement—to show how everyday intimacy can become a powerful energy practice. No jargon, no shock value, just clear tools you can try right away to feel more alive, connected, and grounded.

In this episode, we explore:

• Redefining tantra as experiential energy work
• Why sacred space creates feelings of security
• The sacred bubble ritual and heart salutation
• Desires, fears, boundaries and consent language
• Taoist breath loop for grounding and release
• Adding sound to free expression and move energy
• Adding movement to integrate root-to-crown flow
• Noticing states, regulating intensity, and integration
• Masterclass format, access, and expectations

We start by reframing Tantra as experiential: a path of expanding aliveness by integrating two inner qualities—steady presence and dynamic flow. From there, we build a sacred container. You’ll hear the language we use for desires, fears, and boundaries and how a simple “sacred bubble” ritual shifts the room from casual to consecrated. Then we move into practice. First, a Taoist breath loop that inhales up the back and exhales down the front to rinse the system and settle the mind. Next, we add sound to liberate expression and clear the throat center. Finally, we invite movement—spirals, undulations, subtle sways—to bridge sexual root and spiritual crown.

Throughout, we share what to notice: tingling hands, jaw tension, a wave of grief, or a bright, quiet calm. The aim isn’t to force fireworks; it’s to build capacity. With breath, sound, and movement working together, energy moves, emotions integrate, and intimacy feels safer and more honest. We also outline our five-week Intro to Tantra masterclass: one week each for sacred space, breath, sound, and movement, plus a full Q&A. It’s fully clothed, consent-forward, and designed for solo or partnered practice.

If you’re curious about turning connection into a spiritual practice without leaving your values at the door, this conversation is your on-ramp. Listen, follow the guided segments, and notice what shifts. If it resonates, subscribe, share with someone you trust, and leave a review telling us which key—breath, sound, or movement—opened the most for you.

Learn about our 🌹 5-Week Intro to Tantra Masterclass starting Nov. 5th!

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What if spiritual practice didn’t pull you out of your body—but brought you deeper into it? After a month of eclipses, team changes, and heartfelt goodbyes, Christine turned to Tantra not as dogma, but as a grounded, embodied way to meet life. With guest (and her beloved) Jim Macdonald, they unpack what Tantra means to them: a practice of self-love that integrates sexual energy with spirit through the simple, potent tools of breath, movement, and sound.

We start by clearing the fog around Tantra. Forget the hype and the rigid scripts—this approach welcomes solo practitioners and couples alike. Jim shares the SkyDancing Institute's lineage of neo-tantra, where the focus is raising energy from root to crown for expanded awareness and everyday ecstasy. Christine bridges Tantra with her Shamanic Reiki background, showing how energy work becomes more alive when you let the body move, the breath deepen, and the voice open. 

In today's episode, we'll cover: 

• Reframing spiritual practice as embodiment, not escape
• Demystifying and de-hyping Tantra
• 3 Keys of Tantra: breath, movement, and sound
• Accessibility for solo practitioners and couples
• Christine’s fusion of Tantra with Shamanic Reiki
• Mythic archetypes: Shiva/Shakti, Isis/Osiris
• Inner union of steadiness and fluidity
• Emphasis on safety, consent, and boundaries
• Letting go of goals to reduce performance pressure
• Sacred communication for healing intimacy

Ready to explore further? Join our free webinar on Sacred Space and The 3 Keys to Creating a Sacred Sex Life, then continue with our five‑week masterclass, Intro to Tantra: Awakening Aliveness through the Tantric Arts of Breath, Movement, and Sound. 

Subscribe, share with a friend who needs this reframe, and leave a review to help more listeners find their way to embodied wisdom.

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A clean ending can be the most powerful kind of beginning. In this deeply moving episode, the Moon Rising team gathers in ceremony to honor Isabel’s transition from her leadership role—celebrating the gratitude, the transformation, and the golden curiosity for what’s next. This is an intimate glimpse into how a spiritual community navigates real change with honesty, ritual, and reverence.

Together, Christine, Shantel, and Isabel trace the story of Moon Rising’s creation, the intuitive callings that shaped its evolution, and Isabel's trust in what her intuition is calling her to do next.

In this episode, we explore:

• How to end a chapter with integrity, gratitude, and clarity
• The power of ritual and witness in times of change
• Why alignment is a continuous practice, not a one-time feeling
• The role of intuition in guiding leadership and evolution
• Reclaiming your energy and trusting divine timing
• How to release what no longer serves while blessing what remains
• Reflecting on our time together as your Moon Rising Team
• A ceremony and card reading to celebrate the transition
• A final circle closing!

Join with us to celebrate our time with Isabel, and don't forget to share your most treasured memories with her in our Moon Rising Shamanic Mystics Facebook group!

If this conversation resonates, subscribe, share it with someone navigating change, and leave a review sharing what you’re releasing to make space for new beginnings. Your stories help others trust their own timing.

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Sometimes a quiet nudge changes everything. In this heartfelt episode, Isabel shares her decision to step away from her leadership role at Moon Rising and follow the intuitive call toward a new vision — Gateway House of Healing.

Joined by Shantel, we open an honest conversation about what it means to trust your intuition, honor change before things “get bad,” and move through transitions with grace and alignment.

✨ In this episode, we explore:

• Choosing alignment before crisis
• Listening when your intuition whispers “it’s time” (and taking the leap)
• Letting your nervous system guide sustainable change
• Fear as a threshold, not a stop sign
• Isabel's five-year-old vision resurfacing through a Shamanic quest
• Integrating shamanism, psychology, and somatics for lasting transformation
• The magic of synchronicity (including a long-lost ring that reappears 💍)
• Signs that your alignment is returning
• Gratitude for Moon Rising and what's next for Isabel

If you’re standing at a crossroads or sensing your own shift, this episode offers permission to trust your intuition and a grounded map to move forward: Regulate first, listen deeply, and act from your values.

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