Awakening Aphrodite

Are you interested enough in yourself to experience your unexplored facets, shadows and soul's yearnings? Today, my guest is Vanessa Lambert. I was referred to Vanessa by a friend of mine, Jared Pickard, whose expertise on regenerative and biodynamic farming is featured on Episode 98. I guess he figured that Vanessa and I might hit it off and wow, he was right! I couldn't believe it. In fact, Vanessa and I had such a great conversation that we both wanted to do another episode together! What a blessing! Please stay tuned for Part II! Vanessa has been a conduit for group and individual transformation for the past 30 years. As both a coach as well as a retreat facilitator, she offers a more holistic approach to health, fitness and spirituality rooted in her own insatiable pursuit of the World’s leading edge of healing modalities, whether they be modern or ancient in origin. Her personal interests, and later her professional offerings, expanded to include a wide range of soft-energy, movement, breathwork, and alternative healing arts, including certifications in Spiritual Counseling, Kundalini Yoga, Akashic Reading, Reiki, and Sound Healing. Vanessa is the co-founder of Bee The Wellness and founder of Starseed Collective, both of which showcase her unique flavor and ability to cultivate community by creating dynamic, healing containers to facilitate groups and individuals who seek transformative change through holistic means. Vanessa and her husband host an incredible annual Bee Fest event (next scheduled for April 2023!), which YOU are encouraged to join with her gracious discount for Awakening Aphrodite listeners… are you ready for this? If you sign up for Bee-Fest Palmaïa and enter the word “awakening” at checkout, you will receive $500 off this event. It is a 5-day festival created for the spiritual, the seekers, the poets, and the dreamers…. You will bond with other incredible humans who are also ready to alchemize this experience into pure potential! You might even see me there :) TIME STAMPS 0:12:46 Devotion = Freedom 0:23:50 Are You Interested Enough In Yourself? 0:30:16 The War On Magical Thinking 0:38:20 Conscious Partnership 0:47:31 The Kundalini Mul Mantra 0:54:12 Episode 108 With Ruth Ratliff 0:59:39 Is This My Soul? 1:05:52 Dogma & Sovereignty 1:17:20 Polarities Of The Inner Projection 1:19:46 The Spiritual Teachers Of Money And Time 1:23:40 Incremental Evolution 1:28:40 The Age Of Aquarius 1:33:00 The Akashic Record Timeline 1:37:42 Vanessa’s Special Offering Sharing your kind thoughts & feedback in a review is the ULTIMATE way to support Awakening Aphrodite. You can also jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. Find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

In light of the chaos, novelty and disjointed social connection of our time... how can we truly take care of ourselves? In this Fast Friday episode, I will whisk you back to an essential teaching from Marilyn DuMont, my esteemed guest on Awakening Aphrodite Episode 54, Understanding and Working with Planetary Shifts and Astrology in the New Aquarian Age and Episode 77, The Hopi Prophecy: Navigating Our Times with Confidence, Grace and Community While Stepping Into The 5th Dimensional Reality. Marilyn DuMont has practiced Archetypal Astrology for over 20 years and is known to incorporate AstroDrama and the psychology of the Soul in her very successful online private coaching practice. She now lives in Andrews, North Carolina where she also owns The Open Porch Metaphysical Gift Shop and Knowledge Center. The 12 Steps to Self Care are related to the message of the Hopi Prophecy, which you can read directly from my website here. The wise Hopi elders who carried this Prophecy use direct yet poetic language to share deep insight into our global present and near future. They heed us to speak our truth and trust the quickening flow of the river as it carries humanity into the unknown. These 12 Steps to Self Care will guide you in light of this crucially important prophesy and hopefully inspire you along your journey of fulfilling your highest potential. Sharing your thoughts and feedback in a review is the ULTIMATE way to support Awakening Aphrodite. You can also jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. Find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

Have you ever fully committed to a New Years resolution? If yes, HUGE kudos to you! If not... guess what? You're not alone! People are notorious for failing at their New Years resolutions. It's been said that as many as 80% quit by March! Not sticking to this commitment to yourself can feel discouraging and painful to your self esteem— but the truth is, failing to stick to a new regimen or attain recently-set goals is incredibly common. So, in this special soul-cast, I’m going to tell you all about my Secret New Years' Resolution Alternative!  My soul + heart intention for 2023 is this: I now embody the goddess in me. Tune in for a breakdown of those powerful words, my tips for tapping into your inner goddess and some advice for sticking to a commitment without beating yourself up about normal human mistakes! After all, the archetypal Feminine is all about the process and the journey, not the destination ;) Sharing your thoughts and feedback in a review is the ULTIMATE way to support Awakening Aphrodite. You can also jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. Find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

What does it mean to follow your bliss?  Do you know anyone who has embodied this principle throughout their entire life? My guest today, Dr. Fred Provenza, has followed his heart since he began to talk. This episode explores the soul-driven decisions that brought Fred to his current position as professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University. Fred also shares key realizations he came to through research on animal and plant behaviors, his experiences through cancer diagnosis and treatment, and we discuss how our choices, relationships and environment influence our genetics to create our sense of self. Fred is now directing an award-winning research group that pioneered an understanding of how learning influences foraging behavior and how behavior links soil, plants, herbivores, and humans. That work culminated in a program called BEHAVE, which was active from 2000-2010. BEHAVE was an international network of scientists, ranchers, farmers, and land managers committed to integrating behavioral principles with local knowledge to enhance environmental, economic, and cultural values of rural and urban communities. He is the author of three books, including "Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom" and "Foraging Behavior: Managing to Survive in a World of Change; and The Art & Science of Shepherding: Tapping the Wisdom of French Herders" (co-author with Michel Meuret). He has published over 300 research papers in a wide variety of scientific journals and been an invited speaker at well over 500 conferences. The many awards he received for research, teaching, and mentoring are the creativity that flowed from warm professional and personal relationships with over 75 graduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scientists, and colleagues during the past 45 years. TIME STAMPS 0:08:56 Follow Your Bliss 0:15:18 Cultural Overriding Of Individuality 0:19:19 The Chariot Metaphor 0:23:36 Following Your Heart 0:28:41 Sytcro-Destinies 0:40:25 “Biochemical Individuality” By Roger Williams 0:48:26 Epigenetic Study Results 0:52:52 On Hugging 0:58:21 Khalil Gibran The Prophet 1:02:31 All Animals Self-Medicate 1:06:54 All Life Is Sacred 1:10:27 The Resilience Of Plants 1:17:47 If Man Made It, Don’t Eat It 1:26:01 Dr. Provenza's Experience With Cancer 1:33:23 "The Power Of Now" By Eckart Tolle  1:46:06 How To Find Fred Sharing your thoughts and feedback in a review is the ULTIMATE way to support Awakening Aphrodite :) You can also jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. Find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

You were born to receive. But why is the act of receiving discouraged by our culture? What happened to that childhood thrill of receiving gifts, for example? Now that we are grown, accepting compliments, gifts or even a small favor can feel wrong if immediate reciprocation is not provided. When was the last time you answered a compliment with a simple, “thank you!” without quickly scrambling to find something kind to say about the other person? Self-sacrifice is normalized, and even encouraged in our culture. Messages such as, “give it everything you’ve got!” and “others come first!” are rampant in the collective subconscious.  I believe that receiving is an act that stems from the feminine archetype. Do you struggle to harmonize your inner polarities of masculine and feminine energy? If this is the case for you, you may also notice an imbalance in your habits of giving and receiving. In today’s Fast Friday episode, I will read to you from Dr. Christiane Northrup’s essential book, “Making Life Easy: A Simple Guide To A Divinely Inspired Life,” in which she discusses ways we may begin to build back the lost habit of receiving. Accept all compliments for 1 week Speak a change-me prayer Consciously receive from nature We must receive to give, and give to receive. This is the law of giving and receiving. Sharing your thoughts and feedback in a review is the ULTIMATE way to support Awakening Aphrodite :) You can also jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. Find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

What is the true nature of the universe beyond the senses? What is sex magic, and how can we enter such elevated states of consciousness? Today I am so excited to present you with American UFOlogist, occultist and celebrated author, Allen Greenfield. Allen has made appearances on countless podcasts and documentaries, including a feature on Gaia TV. He has also published many books, including the famous "The Complete Secret Cipher of the Ufonauts" and the main book we focus on in this episode, "The Grail Within." Stay tuned for his upcoming book, "The Black Lodge," which I can't wait to hear more about! In this episode we discuss the secret societies of ancient civilizations and ways that we can transcend our human bodies to achieve higher states of consciousness. Allen shares a brief history of his research and participation in the occult realms that are becoming closer and closer to the mainstream consciousness of our strange modern time. Allen also talks about the value of mystery schools, what to avoid when seeking a mystery school, and his personal experiences with sex magic and the powers of intention.  TIME STAMPS 00:07:58 A Sustained Passion For Life 00:11:29 Allen’s Essential Message 00:16:36 History Of Involvement 00:21:53 Tarot Readings 00:29:18 Mystery Schools 00:32:08 What Is The Holy Grail? 00:35:49 The Grand “What’s-It” 00:37:29 Sex Magic 00:46:22 Elevated Emotion 00:48:22 Clarity Of Intention 00:49:47 Orgasmically Dysfunctional 01:02:19 Amy’s Favorite Books From Allen G 01:03:07 Allen’s Resources Sharing your thoughts and feedback in a review is the ULTIMATE way to support Awakening Aphrodite :) You can also jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. Find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

How would you define the sacred polarities of masculinity and femininity? How do the light and shadow characteristics of these intrinsic energies play into our daily lives and shape our modern culture? These are just two of the many aspects of duality that we ponder in this week's special episode, featuring 7 of my favorite holistic coaches, healers, colleagues and friends. I am BEYOND excited to share this discussion with you with the hopes that it sparks introspection, inspiration and perhaps a deeper curiosity and reverence for the archetypal patterns that both challenge and support our collective human development. *THIS IS PART 1 of a 2-PART SERIES: Be sure to catch the rest of the conversation on Part 2!;) ALLISON PELOT is a wellness coach, podcast host, recording artist and the author of Amazon best seller, Finally Thriving, your empowered guide to wellness. Learn more about Allison on Episodes 97, 82 and 62 of the Awakening Aphrodite Podcast. JOSH TRENT is the Founder of Wellness Force Media, host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast and the creator of the BREATHE: Breath & Wellness Program. Learn more about Josh at https://wellnessforce.com. NICOLE DEVANEY is a holistic health practitioner, herbalist, self-proclaimed modern witch and instructor for the CHEK Institute. Learn more about Nicole on Episode 90 of the Awakening Aphrodite Podcast. SARA GUSTAFSON is a CHEK Practitioner, instructor, and a research analyst in the fields of exercise and health sciences. Learn more about Sara on Episodes 64 and 65 of the Awakening Aphrodite Podcast. NATHAN RILEY, MD is an allopathic MD specializing in palliative care, OBGYN and Anthroposophical medicine who is popularly known as The Holistic OBGYN. Learn more about Dr. Nathan on Episodes 89 and 122 of the Awakening Aphrodite Podcast. ALEKS RYBCHINSKY is one of the youngest professionals to ever reach a Level 4 training in the prestigious CHEK institute and he has worked in holistic health for 12 years. Learn more about Aleks on Episode 91 of the Awakening Aphrodite Podcast. RYAN SPRAGUE is an expert on holistic cannabis use, a podcast host at This One Time on Psychedelics and the founder and co-owner of Highly Optimized and the Highly Optimized Podcast. Learn more about Ryan on Episodes 94, 103 and 94 of the Awakening Aphrodite Podcast. TIME STAMPS 00:06:39 How Would You Define The Sacred Polarities? 00:34:20 Toxic Masculinity 00:40:20 Anima And Animus 00:56:21 What Does It Mean To Be Grounded? 00:59:46 Masculine Feminine Metaphors 01:05:48 Emasculation And The Media 01:13:07 The “Us And Them” Illusion 01:23:13 Redefining Toxic Masculinity If you enjoy Awakening Aphrodite, please consider leaving a quick review! Sharing your thoughts and feedback is the BEST way to support me and this show :) You can also jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

Welcome back to our bi-monthly Fast Friday conversation! These mini episodes are meant to supply you with some quick tips, inspiration and motivation to support you throughout your week.  Today we are talking about mental health. Mental health is imperative to our physical and social wellness. For many, spiritual, emotional and mental wellness undergo turbulence around the holiday season. It isn't uncommon to feel a bit nostalgic and blue around these hyped-up, darker and chillier times.  According to Mental Health America's 2022 rather grim report, 19.86% of American adults are experiencing a mental illness. That equates to nearly 50 million Americans. The estimated number of adults with serious suicidal thoughts is over 11.4 million—an increase of 664,000 compared to last year’s results. So... how the heck do we get back on track here? In fact, what does it really mean to be mentally "well" these days? I recently tuned into Zach Bush MD's webinar on mental health, which provided essential tips for nourishing your emotional self. I jotted down some notes on the points that resonated with me with the hopes of sharing some ideas with YOU. In this episode, you'll hear my thoughts on Zach Bush's following tips for mental wellness: Identifying your feelings and how they physically manifest in your body. Accepting these feelings without judgement. Creating a safe space to feel. Being a source of presence and supportive for yourself and others. Sending love and peaceful well-wishes to you and yours this holiday season. If you enjoy Awakening Aphrodite, please consider leaving a quick review! Sharing your thoughts and feedback is the BEST way to support me and this show :) You can also jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

What forces are at play when we talk about LOVE? What is the nature of human eroticism and sexual fantasy, and how have these evolved across time and cultures? Welcome to a discussion on one of my FAVORITE topics. This episode dives deeply into the magnetic interplay between masculine and feminine energies that lie at the core of human culture and existence. And who better to discuss with than the one Dr. Keith Witt, licensed integral psychologist and sex therapist? Dr. Keith has practiced psychotherapy for over 40 years and is the author of many popular books on love, including Loving Completely: A Five Star Practice for Creating Great Relationships. I just love having Dr. Keith Witt on this show. If you do too, you might want to check out his first feature on Awakening Aphrodite, Episode 130! In today's discussion, we talk about the erotic polarities and how being true to the feminine essence demands high prioritization of self care. As you will hear from Dr. Keith, the Divine Feminine naturally radiates her powerful essence and has the power to project or withdraw her energy at will. Caring for Her supports this radiance, which in turn nourishes the Divine Masculine. Dr. Keith also talks about key characteristics of happy people and what they do and how having strong, energetic and emotional boundaries is critical for the Feminine. We also discuss the importance of trust, empathy and emotional flexibility.  TIME STAMPS 00:05:33 See Episode 130 with Dr. Keith 00:08:19 David Deida 00:10:35 The Energies Of The Masculine And Feminine 00:14:17 Erotic And Energetic Polarities 00:19:52 The Culture And Sexuality 00:24:21 Making Love Is More Than Sex 00:28:51 Meredith L. Chivers’s Arousal Systems 00:32:18 An Evolutionary Theory Of Feminine Arousal 00:42:44 Feminine Radiance 00:46:33 Leadership And Femininity 00:55:49 The Transition Of Parenthood 01:01:02 The Definition Of A Healthy Person 01:03:08 Regulating Emotion 01:10:19 Evolution Of The Energetic Polarities 01:16:46 Feminine Boundaries 01:29:46 Where To Find Keith  Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.

Are you interested in walking the path of the sacred feminine? Would you like to know more about the difference between history and herstory and how the Sacred Feminine shows up in our current culture? Well, you're going to love today's guest, Liz Childs Kelly, a writer, award-winning researcher, educator, community builder, and host of the popular Home to Her podcast, which is dedicated to amplifying the voices of the Sacred Feminine. She is also the author of the new book, Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine. Her writing has been featured in a variety of publications, including Forbes, Mashable, Rebelle Society, Human Parts (a Medium publication), and Braided Way, as well as the Girl God Books anthology Just as I am: Hymns Affirming the Divine Female. An initiated priestess in the 13 Moons lineage, she also holds certifications in Reiki, as well as Vinyasa and Yin Yoga.  Liz lives in rural Virginia with her family, and can often be found exploring the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains or wandering the woods behind her home.  I absolutely love including Liz’s unique, special perspective on Awakening Aphrodite. In fact, she's been on the show before! You might want to check out Episode 70, which is about connecting to your Sacred Feminine through indigenous wisdom and transcending the traditional patriarchal career path. We discuss Liz's backstory there as well, so you might want to check that out to find out more. In this episode, we talk about surrendering to the creative mission versus "pushing the river," per say. This flexibility and openness to all possibilities perfectly describes Liz's process of writing and publishing her new book, which you'll hear a lot more about throughout our conversation. We talk about the moon cycle and prayer practices, the archetype of the muse and the spiritual power of imagination. And, we talk about how the Sacred Feminine is not the same for everyone. Just like everything in life, right? And lastly, Liz shares tips to start walking the path of the Sacred Feminine yourself. And I'll give you a little hint. You might want to start paying attention to your heart's desires :) TIME STAMPS 0:07:46 A Life of its Own 0:15:49 A Walk Along The Feminine Path 0:26:42 The Spiritual Ascent Company 0:27:36 The Muse 0:34:58 Herstory 0:38:35 The Practices That Support Us 0:42:22 The Imaginative Work 0:56:39 The Sacred Feminine In Our World 1:02:48 The Diversity of our Experience 1:06:24 How to Integrate the Sacred Feminine in Your Life 1:23:53 See Episode 70 1:25:32 Sacred Feminine Rage 1:29:42 The Cover of Liz's New Book 1:31:24 Arla Patch, the Artist 1:33:13 Liz's Book, Podcast & More! We want to connect with you! Jump on Amy's email list and follow her updates at @FitAmyTV. You can find out more at amyfournier.com and watch this episode on YouTube at Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV! For special discounts on Amy's FAVORITE products, visit her estore.