Moonbeaming

Sarah Faith Gottesdiener
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Feb 5, 2025 • 59min

Secret Portal Business: Brand New Vibes for 2025

Is your business stressing you out? Not sure where to put your energy? Don’t know how to actualize your desires?Last year, Sarah made peace with the notion of letting her business go. In doing so, she gave herself the space to make the Moon Studio the best it can be, and to support the life she wants to live. Jam-packed full of prompts and practices, this episode will guide you back to the root of what you really want, showing you how to make your desires work best for you and your life force.In this episode, you’ll learn:What to include in your map for 2025What changes and shifts are required to fulfill your desiresHow to recognize when societal expectations are blocking youHow to know when it’s time to redesign your lifestyleHow to hold yourself accountable to your dreamsHow to know when to let go of a dreamIf you’re ready to address the blocks standing in the way of your version of success, this episode is for you!Listen to Moonbeaming episode 188 with Brooke Manning here.MOON STUDIO WORKSHOP LINKSRitual for Remembering: A Return to Self.Future Self Workshop.Our Hermit Year.Mystic Vision Workshop.Join the Moon Studio Patreon.Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Subscribe to our newsletter.Find Sarah on Instagram.
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Jan 29, 2025 • 56min

Why Is It So Hard To Rest?

Are you scared to slow down? Do you feel guilty when you take a break? Do you know how to rest? In this overstimulating time of incessant calamities, our collective energy is palpable, and rest is needed more than ever. In this episode, Sarah breaks down three reasons why it is so hard to rest in our dominant culture. She shares methods for finding your own restful rituals and resisting the demands of urgency and self-extraction. Sarah also shares more from her mini-sabbatical last year, what happened, and what she found out.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why it is so hard to restWhat happens when we restHow to retrain your nervous systemHow to avoid shame and guilt when restingHow the foundation the U.S. is built on impacts restDifferent methods of restIf you feel overwhelmed, overworked or overstimulated, if you are desperate for rest but simply don’t know where to start, this episode is for you.For more on the originator, Tricia Hersey, of the Rest as Resistance Movement, go here, and read her book here.Listen to Moonbeaming episode 160 with Aidan Wachter hereMOON STUDIO WORKSHOP LINKSRitual for Remembering: A Return to Self.Future Self Workshop.Our Hermit Year.Mystic Vision Workshop.Join the Moon Studio Patreon.Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Subscribe to our newsletter.Find Sarah on Instagram.
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Jan 22, 2025 • 1h 8min

Chronically Ill Friendships, the Power of Vulnerability, and the Gifts of Death with Brooke Manning, Poet and Death Doula

How do you support a friend with a chronic illness? Do you have a chronic illness and are wondering how to create more support and transparency? In this episode, Sarah meets with close friend Brooke Manning to discuss the ingredients of a nurturing, long-lasting friendship. Brooke explores the crossover between death and friendships, and how both require vulnerability, curiosity, and acceptance. This conversation will help support you in navigating relationships and change.In this episode you’ll learnHow to authentically nurture your friendshipsWays to support chronically ill friendsHow to identify your boundaries in friendshipsWhat accepting death can gift usHow to begin a death practiceIf you want to invest in relationships and community more in 2025, while still taking care of yourself, and open to the gifts of change and endings, this intimate conversation is for you.We’ll be creating a special in-person event together in Los Angeles February 15th, sign up here.About Brooke: Based in Toronto, Brooke is a queer, polyamorous, polytheistic pagan, artist, musician, poet, clinical hypnotherapist and death doula. Brooke facilitates monthly death-positive workshops and is currently studying Psychotherapy at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto.Check out Brooke’s website here.Follow Brooke’s Instagram here.MOON STUDIO WORKSHOP LINKSRitual for Remembering: A Return to Self.Future Self Workshop.Our Hermit Year.Mystic Vision Workshop.Join the Moon Studio Patreon.Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Subscribe to our newsletter.Find Sarah on Instagram.
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Jan 15, 2025 • 1h 15min

To the Omniaudience and Beyond with Laraaji

How can laughter enhance our meditative practice? What can non-linear sensations teach us? How is minding our own business a spiritual practice? Today, we are joined by the one and only Laraaji to take a deep dive into the omniverse. Get ready to embrace the non-linear and understand the power of this moment!In this episode you’ll learnHow laughter can enhance your practiceWhat the non-linear can teach us about ourselvesHow to find safety in the omniverseWhy minding your own business is spiritualDon’t miss out on this enlightening and joyful conversation.About Laraaji: Ambient experimental musician & Laughter Playshop Guide lives in Harlem NYC. Has recorded over 50 Solo and collab albums of original music for inspirational and healing listening since 1978. List includes Ambient #3 (Day of Radiance) produced by Brian Eno, Flow Goes the Universe, Vision Songs Vol 1, Unicorns in Paradise, Segue to Infinity. LARAAJI currently tours as a solo and collaborative musician/Laughter Playshop guide internationally. With a vision of deep listening sound baths and therapeutic laughter releasing.Check our Laraaji’s website here.MOON STUDIO WORKSHOP LINKSRitual for Remembering: A Return to Self.Future Self Workshop.Our Hermit Year.Mystic Vision Workshop.Join the Moon Studio Patreon.Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Subscribe to our newsletter.Find Sarah on Instagram.
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Jan 8, 2025 • 1h 7min

The Shadows of the Hermit with Maria Minnis

What are we discussing when we talk about the shadow? What are the shadows of the Hermit? What do you do when you get the Hermit reversed? We are joined to today by tarot scholar, author, and all-around genius Maria Minnis to discuss all things shadow Hermit. By the end of this episode, your mind will be blown, your practice will be enhanced, and you'll never think of the Hermit the same way again. In this episode, you’ll learnWhat the shadow isWhat the Hermit reversed means, and what to do about itWhat the Hermit's shadow can help us withThis is a masterclass in the Tarot, and a don't miss episode. About Maria: Maria Minnis is an unapologetically Black and queer tarot reader of 20+ years who teaches people about blending their spirituality with magic, liberation work, and eroticism in their everyday lives. She believes that the end result of all magic should be to cultivate a more equitable and empathetic planet. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner and their naked kitty. She is the author of Tarot for the Hard Work. Find Maria here and on Instagram here. MOON STUDIO WORKSHOP LINKSRitual for Remembering: A Return to Self.Future Self Workshop.Our Hermit Year.Mystic Vision Workshop.Join the Moon Studio Patreon.Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Subscribe to our newsletter.Find Sarah on Instagram.
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Jan 1, 2025 • 1h 19min

Our Hermit Year

Are you ready for 2025? After this episode, you'll be! In this episode, Sarah discusses the energetic signature of our archetype of the year: The Hermit. In this episode, you’ll learnThe key meanings of the HermitWhy we are in a "Hermit Year"Ways to make the most of 2025For the very best outcome for 2025, use this episode as a primer, and then join us for the Hermit Workshop! MOON STUDIO WORKSHOP LINKSRitual for Remembering: A Return to Self.Future Self Workshop.Our Hermit Year.Mystic Vision Workshop.Join the Moon Studio Patreon.Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Subscribe to our newsletter.Find Sarah on Instagram.
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Dec 25, 2024 • 17min

Open Your Heart: A Meditation To Close Out the Year

And just like that, the end of 2024 is upon us. Say goodbye to The Strength Year with a supportive practice.This week, Sarah leads a heart-opening and heart-strengthening meditation.Use it any time you need to connect to yourself, open your heart, clear your heart center, and strengthen your heart intuition.Thank you for a beautiful year, and we will see you soon in our January workshop series!MOON STUDIO WORKSHOP LINKSOur Hermit YearMystic Vision Future Self WorkshopJanuary JumpstartMOONBEAMING LINKSJoin the Moon Studio Patreon.Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Subscribe to our newsletter.Find Sarah on Instagram.
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Dec 18, 2024 • 17min

The Gifts of the Dark: A Winter Solstice Special

Feeling daunted by the thought of shorter, darker days? Want to know how to embrace the magic of the solstice?We’ve got you! Sarah is here to give you the tools to reflect on the year and encourage your practice. She shares her reflections on the power of the winter solstice and provides tips for getting back into your practice, incrementally, bit by bit, mirroring the sun’s incremental shift of light. Winter is the time to dream…In this episode, you’ll learnHow the Solstice can be worked with in your practiceHow darkness can be a giftSolstice ritual suggestionsIt’s time to wrap up the year, and Sarah shows you how.MOON STUDIO WORKSHOP LINKSOur Hermit YearMystic VisionFuture Self WorkshopJanuary JumpstartMOONBEAMING LINKSJoin the Moon Studio Patreon.Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Subscribe to our newsletter.Find Sarah on Instagram.
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Dec 11, 2024 • 51min

Stop Repeating the Same Patterns Next Year: Welcoming in the Energies of 2025

Did you find yourself repeating old patterns this year? Feel like you didn’t achieve enough?If you’re feeling ready to change for good, our host, Sarah, is primed to tell you how. Using Tarot archetypes as guides, Sarah poses transformative, reflective questions that lead to long-lasting change. With practical tools and suggestions, this episode will give you the insight to recognize how to elevate your spiritual practice and embrace the progress you have made on your journey so far.In this episode you’ll learn:How to utilize Tarot archetypesHow to know what problems are worth expanding your energy to solveWhat impact honesty can have on your relationship with yourselfHow to shift loneliness to solitudeSay goodbye to destructive cycles and welcome in the new year ready to thrive!STRENGTH YEAR EPISODESListen to S6 E132 Our Strength YearListen to S6 E133 The Shadows of Strength With Theresa ReedListen to S6 E151 The Strength Card DemystifiedMOON STUDIO WORKSHOP LINKSOur Hermit YearMystic VisionFuture Self WorkshopJanuary JumpstartMOONBEAMING LINKSBuy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Join the Moon Studio Patreon.Subscribe to our newsletter. Find Sarah on Instagram.
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Dec 4, 2024 • 37min

Get Prepared for Next Year: Avoid Manipulation and Burnout plus Practical Focus Tips

Do you need help to prioritize your practice? Are other people’s emotions getting the better of you?In her first recording since the US election, Sarah shares her thoughts on preparing for the upcoming year and harnessing the courage to move forward. She highlights how to recognize the toxicity pervasive in mainstream culture and how to ensure you stay grounded amongst the noise. Learn how to control and effectively process your emotions at this heightened time could be just the ticket to avoid burnout…In this episode, you’ll learnHow to refine your energyHow to nourish your life forceWhen a conversation is a projection rather than a dialogueHow to get back to focusing on personal dreams If you’re ready to utilize your strength from this year and launch into the next prepared and grounded, this episode is for you!MOONBEAMING LINKSThe Solstice gathering links will be sent to Many Moons purchasers and Patrons by December 5th.Join the Moon Studio Patreon.Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner.Subscribe to our newsletter.Find Sarah on Instagram.

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