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In this Akashic reading for July, our guides share about our “sacred elixir” - the internal nectar each of us holds that feeds the enduring spirit facing unrelenting burden and sorrow. This is the essence of hope, the rivers of blessed change, the spring of vitality. We are guided on why it is critical to tend to our internal wellspring and sacred elixir, and ways to support this precious re-Source within you. As we approach a tipping point, our guides urge us to take stock of the vestiges that are better left behind, too heavy and cumbersome to bring along in this collective journey of expansion. Click here for full show notes: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/june2020akashic      Join the conversation in our private soul circle on Facebook: If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it.  Join our NEW facebook group dedicated to listeners of the podcast! We’ll get to continue the conversation from the podcast and chat about things you won’t hear anywhere else!

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I am really excited to have one of my personal favorite podcasters, we have Natalie Ross on the show today. Natalie used to be the podcast hostess with the mostess of the Dream Freedom Beauty podcast and now has a podcast called Earth Speak as well as a beautiful Collective along with that podcast. Today she is telling us all about it and what Earth Speak means to her. We did a sweet podcast exchange so I will also be on her Earth Speak podcast as a guest - I'll be sure to share that out when it becomes available.  In this conversation, we talked about how the seeds of Earth Speak and her journey with her own intuition were planted and how Natalie came into relationship with her intuition, plus how Natalie's winding path with synchronicities has led her to her work today. We talked about the Earth as a conscious being, why practicing presence and cultivating Connection are paramount, and Natalie has a message to those who have a challenging time living in this earth body, offering ideas of practices and thera

This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Leah Penniman on Farming While Black: Restoring Sacred Relationship with the Land and One Another, synchronistically originally aired exactly one year ago in June of 2019. This episode is especially timely as we collectively face a collective uprising against racism, a global pandemic and unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities for change and healing. As we reflected back in 2019, Leah offers so much wisdom rooted in the power of Mother Earth and ways we can begin to dismantle racism through social justice work and connecting back to nature. In this episode, you'll experience Leah's pioneering energy that supports our collective re-memberance of our sacred connection to land and the ways we can begin healing the injustices of the imposed systems as a community. Leah's work with Soul Fire Farm is to increase farmland stewardship by people of color, promote equity in food access, and train the next generation of activist farmers. Her book Farming While

In this Akashic reading for June, we continue our dance with the sacred elements, this time for our liberation. Our guides have an invitation for us: During times of disorientation, drop into your heart and allow your heart to lead the way. Utilize the power of your mind to create the Vision that your heart holds. Honor the sacred elements and how they work on us & through us for our transformation. Remember your pockets of air, taking intentional moments of deep rest for restoration & in-spiration. And don't blame the rain…  for it is here for our liberation. I offer some reflections at the end, including my personal thoughts on current tragic events including the murder of George Floyd, and continued demonstrations of violence against BIPOC that have claimed the lives of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and untold others. It is my prayer that we look at the areas in our lives where we can bring the spiritual practice of unlearning and de-conditioning, and how we can support others in this collective L

In this episode, we’re speaking with one of my mentors Andrea Nakayama. If you are dealing with chronic dis-ease (helping someone who does) or experiencing major challenges during this pandemic, this episode is for YOU. We talk about how the pandemic is illuminating major gaps in the conventional American medical model... Andrea shares her helpful 3 Roots, Many Branches framework, and her "Circle of Influence" approach for how to handle tough situations like this pandemic. She talks about how to deal with inflammation: Clear, Calm, Enhance, and Modulate; and the importance of assessing the health of one’s terrain to support immune function and resilience. Andrea shares her non-negotiables for managing one’s health in this time and she has such a wealth and depth of experiences and information for those dealing with complex chronic illness - I love her take on health sovereignty. Listen to hear Andrea share inspiring ways she is drawing from her own painful life experiences to support her today. Full of tangib

In this solo episode, I share my personal journey of finding my voice - the good, the bad, and the not so cute. This continual work of connecting to and honoring my inner voice has led to incredible healing, expansion of intuitive abilities, and has allowed me to connect to my soul’s Truth and purpose. I believe NOW is the time that YOUR voice is expressed and heard... I believe we are collectively being called to connect with our inner voices & guidance, to stand tall in our Truth and express it clearly with integrity, alignment, compassion, & strength for the good of All. YOU carry medicine, and you have the power to connect to the deepest wellsprings of wisdom, I believe it is our divine right and nature. That’s why I created my upcoming live virtual workshop Feed Your Wild VOICE... If you’re interested in joining us May 22nd, click the link below to read more.   *NEW* LIVE Virtual Workshop: Feed Your Wild VOICE! Activate Your Inner Voice + Speak Your Authentic Truth as a Clear Channel... In this l

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This episode is for all of you who FEEL deeply, identify as empaths and highly sensitive people! Our guest Lola Pickett works primarily with empaths/HSPs in reclaiming their resilience and power through their sensitivities. We dive into what is a highly sensitive person and empath, and the difference between the two. Lola shares the most common patterns that show up for empaths/HSPs that hold them back from stepping into their full power - so many have shown up in my own life. We talk about how this pandemic can be a portal for those folks to step into their powers of sensitivity and why we need to “upgrade the program” and tap into our resiliency during this time. Lola shares her own personal journey with this pandemic and the tool that she used to help herself work through overwhelming anxiety - partnering with her brain. We touch on the medicine Lola sees we are receiving through this process, Lola’s thoughts on navigating fear and how we can move with fear in a way that best serves us, plus helpful questi

In this Akashic reading for May, we are hearing the ancient call of the Wind. Our guides remind us of our perennial conversation with the elements and all of the natural world. It’s time we wake up to conscious participation. We are shown how our breath tethers us to this interconnection, always in relationship and reciprocity. The Winds have a message for you, it’s time to engage in conversation. I offer some reflections at the end, including my personal thoughts on why these types of conversations are critical for not just this time during the pandemic, but for facing the unknown beyond.    Join the conversation in our private soul circle on Facebook: If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it.  Join our NEW facebook group dedicated to listeners of the podcast! We’ll get to continue the conversation from the podcast and chat about things you won’t hear anywhere else! Feed Your Wild Coven FB Circle is now open - join us!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FeedYourWi

This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Brenda Salgado on Curanderismo, Prophecy & Mindfulness, originally aired in May of 2019. Brenda and Venessa’s conversation explores curanderismo and indigenous prophecy about our current times and the shift in consciousness we are experiencing.  This episode remains timely as we collectively face a global pandemic and unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities for change and healing. As we reflected back in 2019, mindfulness practice can help you cultivate more inner power, peace, dignity and grace as well as navigate challenges and difficulties with more clarity and courage in this current time of shift. Brenda Salgado is founder of Nepantla Consulting, and is currently in the process of establishing the Nepantla Center for Healing and Renewal. She holds degrees in Biology (BA), Developmental Psychology (BA), and Animal Behavior (MS). Brenda has over 17 years of experience in leadership development, nonprofit management, spiritual teaching, movement

Today I’m releasing an interview I did with Dr. Leslie Korn, PhD. We recorded this interview a while back before the pandemic began (pre-Coronavirus), yet the topic discussion remains highly relevant: Nurturing Radiant Health At Every Stage thru Everyday Plant Medicine...  What better week to release such an episode than this week in celebration of Earth day on April 22, which also happens to be a new moon in earthly Taurus. Of course we celebrate earth day every day on this podcast and Dr. Leslie’s new book, Natural Woman, can be an ally to put this into practice in our daily lives. Her latest book Natural Woman is an incredibly comprehensive DIY herbal medicine book: Dr. Leslie draws from several herbal traditions (the medico-spiritual traditions of Curanderismo (Mexico), Ayurveda, Sufiism, and Northwest plant/fungi use by Native American communities) to address numerous health conditions—acute and chronic—and includes descriptions of how to use herbal preparations for spiritual and ritual use. Safe and eff

This week, we’re taking a bit of a breather from regular scheduled programming and sharing something to provide a moment of pause amidst the information overload and overwhelm. In the first part of the episode, I share my personal thoughts on health sovereignty, what I’ve been focusing my energy & attention on during this pandemic (going back to basics), and the importance of community within health. In the second part, I share a short Akashic meditation that hopefully provides some nourishment for the nervous system. *To skip directly to the meditation, go to 24:30 mark.   Join the conversation in our private soul circle on Facebook: If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it.  Join our NEW facebook group dedicated to listeners of the podcast! We’ll get to continue the conversation from the podcast and chat about things you won’t hear anywhere else! Feed Your Wild Coven FB Circle is now open - join us!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FeedYourWild/    Full Sho

Today we’re exploring the mind-body connection through the lens of German New Medicine (GNM). In this interview you’ll hear Dr. Melissa Sell explain what GNM is, the paradigm shifting work of Dr. Hamer, and how it’s changed her approach to health and healing.  Dr. Melissa breaks down the 5 Biological Laws that help you better understand yourself and the language that your body speaks. We talk about the psyche-brain-organ connection and various psychological “shocks” called Conflict Shocks that impact the expression of what is considered dis-ease in the body. Dr. Melissa shares how our body has wise biological programs that attempt to resolve conflicts and how this process is grossly misunderstood by conventional medicine. We touch on the science of embryology and how specific tissue types are associated with specific psychological conflicts and biological manifestations.  Dr. Melissa shares some of her personal views on coronavirus, contagion and the proliferation of symptoms experienced en masse. We discuss

In this Akashic reading for April, I’m sharing a message from our guides: The importance and power of breath (esp in this time) as a process of creation, ‘Hallelujah’ as a prayer of ultimate surrender, and how engaging with a creation story can be a way to support our Selves in embracing the immensity of the unknowable. Amidst the challenges that this year has brought forth so far, you are reminded that this is a dance you were born for. I offer some reflections at the end, including the layered meaning of ‘Hallelujah’ and why it’s a word for these times, as well as my own ancestral exploration of the Taíno creation myth.   Join the conversation in our private soul circle on Facebook: If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it.  Join our NEW facebook group dedicated to listeners of the podcast! We’ll get to continue the conversation from the podcast and chat about things you won’t hear anywhere else! Feed Your Wild Coven FB Circle is now open - join us!: https://ww

If you have been feeling a sense of overwhelm, fear, anxiety, loss, paralysis, and grief for some time... in light of ecological crisis, destruction of the natural world, and especially amidst Coronavirus pandemic, you are not alone. This grounding yet inspiring conversation is for you.   We are speaking with Ayana Young, host of the For The Wild podcast, an anthology of the Anthropocene; focused on land based protection, co-liberation and intersectional storytelling rooted in a paradigm shift from human supremacy towards deep ecology. In this heart-felt interview, we talk about the transformative power of collective and personal grief as a portal, the importance of letting grief in collectively in this time, and the insights we are beginning to glean from COVID-19. Ayana reminds us of the critical importance of community resiliency, local systems, and connection to Place that is rooted in love. Ayana shares how she faces grief, guilt, and shame in her own life, including supportive touchstones and practices,

This mega episode with Judith Hill, internationally recognized astrologer, author, & researcher, is jam packed with insights on Medical Astrology. Judith’s unique perspective is grounded and dynamic, and this conversation was incredibly timely falling at the beginning of the Coronavirus events. Judith shares her astrological take on Coronavirus, COVID-19’s connection to the lungs and the collective health trends in 2020. We cover what medical astrology is, the many uses of medical astrology, its history in the medical world, and how to actually apply medical astrology in everyday life. We cover the primary and fundamental elements we need to know to get started with medical astrology, how Saturn and Mars influence various biological processes, why they are considered “malefic” and can be misunderstood. Judith shares how the moon influences our health, as well as which body parts and areas are connected to specific signs and planets. We explore various aspects of my own chart and how they’re connected to i

Happy Vernal (Spring) Equinox! We’re back! While Megan and I have taken a break from our Moon Musings, we are shifting into quarterly check-ins with the natural seasons - Equinoxes and Solstices. As we are in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re looking at the energies and themes of this Spring Equinox, including Aries season, Coronavirus, dynamic balance embracing the dark/shadow with the light, and how to return home to the Self in the most empowered way. In this episode, we touch on the tenacious cardinal fire sign of Aries, healthy boundaries & mindset for healing, and new beginnings. We share what we’re doing to support ourselves (including connecting with plants, sacred water, & activated our vagus nerves) and our families, and of course we include our favorite resources.   Click here for full show notes: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/springequinox2020    FACEBOOK GROUP: Join the Feed Your Wild Coven and continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FeedYourWild/   SUBSCRIBE ::

In this impromptu episode, I share insights from a recent Akashic Record reading on the current situation with Coronavirus, the state of fear we are collectively holding, and personal thoughts on how to move through this tumultuous time. Sending love and prayers of healing to everyone impacted, and an invitation to connect within your Self and one another through the heart.   March’s Akashic Soul Nourishment Reading podcast episode: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/march2020   Join the conversation on the Feed Your Wild Coven Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FeedYourWild/

Today we’re speaking with Colin Stuckert, CEO and founder of Wild Foods Co and Ancestral Mind Podcast. I was a guest on Colin’s podcast talking about the mindset of diets, and we continued the conversation in today’s episode. Colin shares his unique perspective as an entrepreneur and the origin story of his company Wild Foods Co, what led him to starting a health food company based on ancestral wellness. Colin’s mission is to help 50 million people build the Ancestral Mind and say NO to Big Food, Big Pharma and a devolved life of chronic pain and disease. You’ll get an inside look into a health food company, and how they stay in integrity with principles and quality to stay true to their mission. Colin talks about sourcing products sustainably and ethically, which foods to focus on, insidious food industry practices that undermine the consumer, and Colin’s perspective on the “ancestral mindset.” Click here for full show notes   Venessa’s interview on the Ancestral Mind Podcast: https://www.theancestralmind.