Episode 16: Snake Medicine in Systems: Sovereignty, Ancestry & Sacred Power with Elsa Alegria
Release Date: 05/07/2025
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info_outlineIn this deeply grounded and heart-opening episode of the Snake Priestess Podcast, your host Rebecca Cavender is joined by sacred feminine guide, spiritual mentor, and modern-day priestess Elsa Alegria.
Elsa brings her powerful voice and wisdom to a soul-filled conversation on how we navigate power, family dynamics, systems of dominance, and reconnection with the land through the lens of snake medicine.
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite platform.
Together, we explore:
- How snake medicine helps us shift and dissolve internalized patriarchy
- The importance of re-rooting into land, ancestry, and body
- How personal sovereignty transforms systemic oppression
- Grounding into everyday sacredness—from food to family
- Elsa’s powerful story of reclaiming her voice and lineage in a patriarchal family system
- What it truly means to embody “power with” instead of “power over”
Whether you’re dismantling old stories, healing generational trauma, or cultivating deeper connection with the earth—this episode is here to affirm your sacred path.
💫 “The sacredness of life is available in every moment. The snake teaches us to ground, connect, and embody our truth.”
Mentioned in This Episode:
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Toltec wisdom & the Four Agreements
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Living in reciprocity with the land
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Sacred activism through everyday choices (from grocery stores to family systems)
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Healing through food, farming, and reconnecting with the cycles of nature
Connect with Rebecca Cavender
- Free Snake Goddess eBook: get it here
Connect with Elsa Alegria
Come back in 2 weeks for another enlightening conversation on the Snake Priestess Podcast, as we continue to explore the intersections of embodiment, spirituality, and personal growth.
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