04. illness is a stage of wellness :: symptoms are guides, guardians and gurus
Release Date: 06/29/2023
06. being intentioned without being in tension :: reclaiming feminine magnetism from the death grip of over-functioning + control
soulflower
"what is the difference between your experience of existence and that of a saint? the saint knows that the spiritual path is a sublime chess game with god and that the beloved has just made such a fantastic move that the saint is now continually tripping over joy, and bursting out in laughter, and saying, 'I Surrender!' whereas you, my dear... i am afraid you still think you have a thousand serious moves." - hafez - this episide is my magical quest toward more deeply understanding and embodying the truth + power of my **feminine essence** it's quite the heroine's journey! ...here are some...
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05. take the leap :: everything you desire is on the other side of fear
soulflower
“to be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. to live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. to live is to be willing to die over and over again.” -pema chodron empty your mind, lift your heart, and take the leap! this episode is a meandering exploration of the ways we can embrace uncertainty, heal our fear of change, and courageously live life as a grand experiment, continually pushing the boundaries of our comfort zone, knowing that liberation doesn’t...
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04. illness is a stage of wellness :: symptoms are guides, guardians and gurus
soulflower
in this episode we explore the energy mechanics of illness – why it exists, what purpose it serves to our evolutionary growth, and how we can become powerful allies, rather than antagonists, to our bodies and their symptoms. some of the topics / themes :: my own story of navigating chronic illness after an autoimmune diagnosis in 2019 (and how i’ve healed my body) why my 37th birthday is so sacred + meaningful to my healing a radical redefinition of illness why illness is a rightful part of our growth + evolution as human beings why i believe that symptoms are guardian angels ...
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03. grow a garden in your mind :: planting dreams in the field of consciousness
soulflower
“the foundations of peace and bliss are not about attending to the external realities of your life but in accessing and organizing the inner nature of your being. the reason why success comes so easily and naturally for one person, and is a struggle for someone else, is essentially this :: one person has organized his or her mind to think the way he wants. the other thinks against his or her own interests.” -sadhguru in this episode we explore the ways that we can consciously utilize the power of our thoughts + feelings to create, transform and liberate any experience in our lives, from...
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02. the authentic self is the soul made visible :: listening to life + living what we hear
soulflower
what does it mean to be authentic? underneath all the ego, cultural conditioning, fear, and limiting beliefs that keep us living in the same small patterns and loops -- who are we? what is our truth? what are we here to create? in this episode we explore the ways we can use our intuition and imagination to craft a life and a self that is uniquely ours -- a life that is true to our path and the essence of who we are deep down. some of the things we discuss :: the power of living the truth of who we are -- with visibility and vulnerability -- in order to gain access to a deeper life what...
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01. introduction :: becoming artists of consciousness
soulflower
in this introductory episode i share a glimpse into who i am and what this podcast will be about. thank you so much for being here :: this connection means everything to me. <3 <3 <3 ++ all cover art is a visual meditation on the nature of each episode, crafted with loving intention, with prints available in my shop ++ for magic, medicine and more, visit: soulflower.love***in the episode i mention over a decade's worth of blog posts on the site, but it's actually almost two decades worth!
info_outlinein this episode we explore the energy mechanics of illness – why it exists, what purpose it serves to our evolutionary growth, and how we can become powerful allies, rather than antagonists, to our bodies and their symptoms.
some of the topics / themes ::
- my own story of navigating chronic illness after an autoimmune diagnosis in 2019 (and how i’ve healed my body)
- why my 37th birthday is so sacred + meaningful to my healing
- a radical redefinition of illness
- why illness is a rightful part of our growth + evolution as human beings
- why i believe that symptoms are guardian angels
- accepting illness’s invitation to turn challenging experiences into gold
- excavating the treasure that lies within chronic illness and find the light at the end of the tunnel
- using our intuition as a guide into healing and wholling
- balancing between accepting what is, and striving for what could be
- and so much more!
relevant links + resources ::
- the healing work of caroline myss
- anything by bill plotkin
- the seven hermetic principles from the kybalion
- all cover art is a visual meditation on the nature of each episode, crafted with loving intention, with prints available in my shop
- for magic, medicine and more, visit my website at soulflower.love