Women Waken: Spiritual Healing for Trauma in Relationships to Shift from Codependency to Divine Feminine

It's Virgo season, ya'll! I'm just a little bit excited and not just because it's my birthday season. I always enjoy the grounding & cleansing energy of this time of year. Closing out the Summer and moving into the Fall. Savoring beautiful moments and connecting with the forest floor and our own grounded sense of self and connection with Mother Earth. Life seems to slow down a little and it's easier to hear the call of our Souls to remind us who we really are and how profoundly magical we are. Mother Nature is beckoning you to come closer, are you listening?

On this Identify & Heal solo episode I offer a run down on Virgo season and the energies it brings with it along with the wonderful and challenges aspects of Virgo. How we can use this season to get organized, prioritize, and declutter our lives yet also to fully step into our Nature Maiden and Divine Goddess selves. Remembering our true essence as being one with the Earth and bringing forth its harmonious and balanced qualities to the World around us. This episode encourages you to look at where you may need to nourish yourself and the way you move through your life more. Be mindful of your day to day routine and how you take time to honor each activity as they are what make up your life. Virgo helps us remember that tending to the little things in our life can mean the most and that every aspect of yourself and your life are sacred. 

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If you've been listening to my show for awhile then you've likely heard me speak about my experience of being bullied as a teen and young adult. It's a matter which is near and dear to my heart and one that I try to bring awareness to any chance I get. Which is why I was so excited when my dear friend and previous guest on the show, Amy Adams, shared that her cousin literally wrote and created a play which addresses bullying head on. Mary Ann Mangini is a performer, writer, teacher, musician, and all around hugely talented Woman. She wrote the music and script for an original, anti-bullying musical called You Are Worth It which is the focus for our episode together.

On this guest episode, Mary Ann joins me in a collaborative exploration of the nature of bullying; what it's like to experience bulling, how to understand bullying, and ways to overcome bullying. Mary Ann shares about the path that led her to creating this incredible gift of a musical which addresses the growing bullying epidemic, provides solutions for working to eradicate bullying, takes a serious topic and infuses some humor to lighten the mood, and is performed by the very youth and teens who often endure this abuse. Working with young actors on this show allows for a lot of open discussion regarding the topic.  Mary Ann explains how everyone can identify with bullying because It’s everywhere, and not just among our young population. She wrote the show because she was bullied as an adult at her first job. 

After earning her Bachelor’s degree in music education at Grove City College, Mary Ann pursued her passion for teaching choir, music, drama,
and private vocal lessons at Shenango High School in New Castle.  She also taught high school choir and elementary music in the Riverview School District in Oakmont. In April 2013, Mary Ann released her debut jazz album, Release Me, comprised of popular jazz standards and several original works.  She currently tours the Pittsburgh area as lead vocalist for the high-energy disco band, Dancing Queen. She has performed at venues all over the Pittsburgh region, including Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, multiple Atria’s locations, the Rivers Casino, the Meadows Casino, the Rivers Club, Eddie V’s, Cioppino, Fresco’s, the Oaks Theater, the Parlay Lounge, the New Hazlett Theater, and Kennywood. Dancing Queen has won Pittsbugh City Paper’s Best Cover Band in Best of PGH for the past three years in a row! Mary Ann teaches voice/piano lessons at her home studio in Cranberry Township, and also serves as the creator/director of the Fantastix youth show choir. In 2017, Mary Ann wrote the music and script for an original, anti-bullying musical called You Are Worth It. The Fantastix has performed this original musical in local Pittsburgh schools in order to raise awareness for the persisting bullying epidemic, as well as to provide solutions to combat this issue.

Happy Super Full Moon in Aquarius! This is a big one folks! And this moon is coinciding with Mercury Retrograde which is now in the sign of Leo. The combination of these two fixed signs, Leo & Aquarius, allows us to feel some fortitude and clarity around our purpose and what we desire to achieve as well as to see the bigger picture of what we can create and manifest. Bringing us to a place of declaring, "This is me! This is who I am and who I was born to be!" with no apologies.

On this Divine Feminine solo episode I dive deep into this Full Moon and share the current astrological energies involved and how they can bring something busting through that is deep within you and always has been along with cosmic downloads, Divine Feminine change, growth opportunity, and a strong creative surge before letting the chips fall where they may. 

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“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” ― C.G. Jung

Is it true that our thoughts create our reality? Do our beliefs replay so frequently in our minds that they can manifest physically in our bodies? If you ask me and many other healers, psychologist, & spiritualists the answer is yes. What manifests in our lives and in our bodies is a direct result of our thoughts which come from our feelings/beliefs. So if you want to see a change in your outer/physical world, you gotta go with in and do some excavating. 

On this Identify & Heal solo episode I share about my unique healing session with the amazing Dr. Jolyn Starling. It is something that she developed to heal chronic conditions by using the inner child and unconscious/subconscious mind. It is a remarkable and thorough approach to connect with long held pain in the body to inquire as to why it is there, when it came to be there, what is keeping it from resolving, and what would it be like to let it go. These may seem like simple questions yet they can be buried beneath years (lifetimes) of fears, sadness, grief, doubts, insecurities, protection mechanisms, you name it. There are many reasons why we subconsciously produce the experience of pain and discomfort in our bodies. Luckily Dr. Starling is here to inform us and set us straight so we can end the chronic pain and regain peace. 

If you want to experience this healing you can contact Dr. Starling or book a session here:
Dr. Jolyn Starling, www.drstarling.ca 

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Dragons, Lions, Panthers....Oh my! Recording this episode with the bad ass Sacred Rebel, Kristin Quattlebaum, certainly brought some powerful energies. Kristin is a purpose guide + healer who gives a damn about helping closet visionaries to activate fulfillment, freedom of expression + the courage to be who TF they are. She stands for alignment + the courage to be who we are meant to be, self-honor + the power to choose for oneself, and making space for curiosity + growth.

On this guest episode Kristin & I discuss integration & spending time to apply learning, eleasing the hustle, slowing down, getting more play, not leaning into scarcity + fear that is so intensely trying to be enforced around us, & embracing intuition + navigating life beyond the mind. We also share about our playful and protective Dragon spirit animals, our shared nomadic lifestyles, and how we each came to our breakthrough out of everything that holds us back from being our full, authentic, unapologetic self.

Former corporate hustler turned purpose guide, Kristin is a nomad traveling full time as she guides others on a journey of unapologetically stepping into who TF they are by dismantling the web of beliefs that stop them from being in their greatness. Kristin has mastered the bridge between logic and intuition +  believes that this connection is the key to unlocking a deeper understanding of who we are + why we are here.
 
Kristin holds two life coaching certifications through Intuition Wisdom Institute and Pause Academy. Her educational background is in Communication and Strategic Executive Leadership. FEEL FREE TO LEAVE THIS OUT (SOME PEOPLE ASK FOR IT)

Learn more about Kristin here:

Website: kqunplugged.co 

IG: instagram.com/rewildingkq

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KLDBsgcHvUgIQ2ov5TbzX?si=RwYNSLhlSfKXHMYpND6OjQ

8/8/ (2+0+2+4) 8 Lion's Gate Portal! The mighty Lion alignment is upon us once again. Yet this year with an even more powerful punch of cosmic energy. As we end up with the powers of 888 working with us (see equation above) This portal is known for being a time when manifestation & fulfillment of desires are enhanced. There can be profound Spiritual growth during the time that the portal is open as well as personal transformation. Globally there are massive shifts in consciousness and high vibration energy being sent to Earth while the Sun, Earth, Orion's Belt, and the star Sirius are all in alignment. 

On this Identify & Heal solo episode I offer an overview of the Lion's Gate Portal, the specific qualities of 2024's portal, my personal take on it, and how you can utilize these powerful portal energies for your conscious and earthly evolution. This portal gives you the opportunity to look deep within, to the beating heart of the lioness within you, and ask what is the courageous act at the core of your being that wants to be realized in this lifetime? This portal provides the opportune time to identify these desires ad to begin manifesting them into your reality.

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It is alway fun to have a fascinating, multifaceted guest on the show. With a rich story and a plethora of gifts to share about. My guest this week has lived all over the World and has worn many hats in her 30 plus year career. Reverend /Dr. Darlene Williams-Prades is a professional  Relationship coach,mediation mitigation strategist,  couples coach, leadership coach for small businesses, , Air Force veteran, contract specilaist, program and project  specialist, ethics specialist , security and investigations specialist, entrepreneur,  published poet, published novelist, Emergency Management Executive Assistant, and minister and wedding officiant.  Dr. Williams-Prades trains others in time management, conflict resolution, and relationship stand downs. Dr. Darlene Williams-Prades has a story that will help inspire and guide others to a light that many shy away from.  She never allows fear to stand in her way of the unknown or the known. 

On this guest episode I have the pleasure of asking all about Darlene's experiences from living in Alaska and raising a wolf to serving in the US Air Force and eventually becoming a reiki master. Darlene offers some valuable words of wisdom about healing relationships holistically, cultivating self worth & never compromising yourself, & how to tap into your self healing abilities and inherent gifts.

Darlene has been running her concierge businesses Invisible Me, LLC and Superior Love Forever with Kingdom principles. Serving other by helping the to mitigate issue before they become issues.  Allowing others to see from a world view beyond their own front door.  She has traveled to help other resolve issues. Over the past five years Darlene has served over 4000 clients in various ways. From coaching, to providing tools to restore and heal their relationships and to teach betters ways of open and honest communications.  She believes that giving back me being there when you are really needed. What makes Darlene different is that she provides a concierge service. Meeting people where they are and working in a diverse and inclusive way.  She adds continual value to every room she walks in. Resolving conflict, mending fences, teaching others to master the art of open communications, transparency, and rebuilding peaceful and amicable relationships has always been her passion since 1976 and it continues to be.

She has been featured in Tap-In magazine, spoken at the Shawn Fair Leadership Tour, Lambda Sorority event, Bowie State University and   been interviewed at the 2024 Super Bowl, Onstage Plus and several others. She currently has a podcast,” Relationship Matters” focusing on how to heal others and their legacies.

Learn more about Darlene and her work here:

https://www.superiorloveforever.net/ 

The New Moon in Leo is taking the focus in another episode, and isn't that just so Leo!? And as Leo season roars on, what better time to think about working to develop our strengths and confidence. And I don't mean how well you perform at work or how physically fit yu can get. I'm talking about Divine gifts and strengths that are unique ONLY to you and are imperative to be seen and embraced to raise your confidence.

On this Divine Feminine solo episode I drop back in to the energies of this New Moon and share a message I received during a meditation circle with Carnelian crystals. The message was tha knowing your strengths allows you to have confidence. If we can identify what our Divine attributes are and honor them a natural and abundant confidence can arise. I also do another Moonology card pull and share another message I once received from a reading to Focus On Your Strength.

Moonology Oracle Deck, https://www.yasminboland.com/books/moonology-cards/

Turn A New Leaf , Erin Sikopoulos, IG @turnanewleafintuitive
 
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Happy New Moon in Leo! Happy August! Who's ready to let you inner Lioness ROAR? Yet wait just a minute, aren't we also entering into a Mercury Retrograde on the same day? Yes. Yes we are. Yet, believe it or not, this is a good thing. No, really, it is. And I'm going to tell you why. On August 4th when the new moon rises in the realm the fire sign of Leo— boosting everyone’s confidence and inspiring them to go after their creative dreams. Mercury retrograde stationed in Virgo just so happens to kick off on the same day as this new moon, making it a pivotal lunation for many people.

On this Identify & Heal episode I talk about how to embrace and use to your advantage the energies of this upcoming week and of August in general. To not be deterred or intimidated by this Mercury Retrograde and rather utilize it's Virgo energy to take care of what needs to be looked through and filed away in the past. It's an exciting time bursting with energy yet you also get a pass to not have to get into action quite yet and instead use communication and information as your tools to success.

Moonology Oracle Deck, https://www.yasminboland.com/books/moonology-cards/

Galactic Ambassador Astrology,  youtu.be/MPU3MQWnYAg?si=Ivr5S8SGbP4jGIaU

Molly McCord Astrology, https://youtu.be/1bJFpU0fbEI?si=-641LN0mqNxfemZp

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The desert Queen and I have teamed up again to bring you a colossal, much needed episode on a topic that could use some more time in the spotlight. Hayley Ebersole joins me once again because she's awesome and we knew we had to get into the subject of the Sister Wound together. As two Women focused on our personal spiritual growth and offering guidance and support to others on their journey, we both know what it's like to have the highest intentions yet to still struggle to not feel pangs of jealousy & have a critical eye towards other Women at times. We've talked together about why this is and thought that doing an episode on it together could be a great way to get conversation going.

On this guest episode Hayley and I head into round 2 of our conversations together and take a stab (pun intended) at addressing the Sister Wound. If you're unclear about it, the Sister Wound represents the generational wounding experienced amongst Women that has kept us competing against one another and keeping us from uniting and working together collaboratively. For so long we've been told that only a small percentage Women will have a worthwhile life and it depends wholly on how they're perceived by Men. Meaning that if we weren't exceptional enough to catch the Male eye, we weren't anything. Haley and I discuss this centuries old contradiction and how to begin to shift it.

Hayley Ebersole leads courses, group retreats and private medicine ceremonies supporting women to return to harmony with the cycles of their body, their heart and the Earth. Her upcoming course "Body Temple Alchemy" is a deep dive into women's ancestral practices for shedding self judgement to reclaim feminine spirituality and sensuality in the container of sacred sisterhood.

You can learn more about Hayley, her work and free resources here:

exploringbodymindfreedom.com

IG @bodymindfreedom
Moon Cycle Magic E-Book
5 Earth Body Rituals For Deeper Pleasure, Power + Purpose