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In this episode, we’re speaking with licensed marriage, family therapist, Anjuli Sherin, M.A., LMFT, author of Joyous Resilience: A Path to Individual Healing and Collective Thriving in an Inequitable World. Anjuli shares what “joyous resilience” means to her and why she intentionally focused on bringing joy in healing at the forefront. Anjuli shares her personal story of healing, moving through layers of trauma and how she found her voice. She highlights how supportive group therapy was in her own experience and how powerful it was to watch the magic of people coming alive which drew her to becoming a healing practitioner herself.  Anjuli breaks down the “cycle of suffering” and the “circle of resilience” models, how she got inspired to write about it, and how it helps folks in building resilience. We discuss the various roles that Anjuli has identified we all have within us and that each have a specific voice. I also share a bit of my personal experience with “the neglector” and as a reformed people pleaser

Happy belated Mother’s Day

This episode is an Akashic Soul Nourishment reading for May 2021, an intuitively channeled message from the Akashic Records for the month. Our Guides this month bring our attention to the coming of changes and a new cycle, a new world, as well as some cosmically-influenced challenges we might face. As above, so below, and Mars in Cancer potentially brings some challenging energies to navigate within ourselves. False “unity” is crumbling, the “game” we are playing is revealing itself, and we are coming closer to a time of reckoning. By embracing and practicing the 3 Ps: full presence, patience, and preparedness, we can question our impulses and avoid being sucked into seductive drama so we may see our true way forward. In the intro, I share about my upcoming program Feed Your Wild VOICE as well as fun design updates. Stay to the end for a potent tarot card reading that rounds out our Akashic message for the month with deeper insight and integration of lessons received.   Click here for full show notes: http:

This week I have a mini Moon Musing episode on this Scorpio Full Moon for you plus I had the pull to share an episode I had previously recorded with Jake Weaver on his podcast Midnight, On Earth, with the Feed Your Wild audience. Jake and I talk about the Akashic Records, the meaning and history of this concept, and how to work with the Akashic field. We also discuss certain types of food and how they affect 'high frequency' people.  You can also click the link below to find out how to sign up for the Feed Your Wild VOICE waitlist and be the first to know when doors open!   Click here for full show notes: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/scorpiofullmoon2021  Want to know more about the Akashic Records? Listen to this episode: Ep 56 Akashic Records 101: Accessing Powerful Soul Messages for Clarity, Healing & Growth WORK WITH VENESSA Akashic Soul Record Readings: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/akashicrecords    STAY CONNECTED SUBSCRIBE :: Sign up for newsletter to receive updates on upcoming pr

In this episode, we are speaking with Yemisi "Juliana" Luna, Creatrix of The Aluna Method and a multidisciplinary artist, leader, mentor and narratorial creator whose mission is to empower women through movement, ancestral awareness, and intuitive knowledge. In this soulful chat, Luna shares how she came to create The Aluna Method - a tool to help you map your monthly cycles, understand its power and feel totally in charge of your sexual energy - through a powerful initiation and remembrance connecting with her Ancestral land of Nigeria. We touch on the Yoruba philosophy woven in the Aluna Method and Luna’s manifesto: paying back in service of her ancestors, rebuilding their narrative, and building a bridge to healing for the collective. You’ll hear Luna’s view on why it’s imperative to connect with our Ancestors now, the critical work of undoing the harm in our ancestry on a daily basis, and how the moon is integral in our healing, growth and integration. We talk about the power of our periods to regenerate,

In this episode, we’re speaking with visionary and ritualist Isis Indriya, founder of the Academy of Oracle Arts and co-founder of Ritual Community. Today we’re diving into the art of divination and oracular consciousness, and the importance of sacred intuitive connection for our personal and collective health, growth, & evolution. Isis brings a wealth and diverse range of wisdom systems & teachings including esoteric mystery studies, the art of ritual, healing arts, transpersonal psychology, earth-based wisdom traditions, and ritual theater.  Isis illuminates the importance of ritual and the technology of prayer, how she uses it in her own life and work, and sheds light on the common misunderstandings around the art of divination, ritual, and the concept of oracle. She shares the history behind the birthing of her own divination board, and how she walks the path alongside and in service to her oracle and unseen allies. We talk about how to cultivate trust and navigate the fear that might come up arou

This episode is an Akashic Soul Nourishment reading for April 2021, an intuitively channeled message from the Akashic Records for the month. Our Guides this month call our attention to the thread that connects through us all and the unfurling process that is filled with both beauty and disorientation. Once again, our attention is called to the various illusions we behold on a daily basis, and the history of deception and suffering because of false narratives. Insights on “feeling lost” bring an expanded perspective on this common shared experience that ironically has us feeling alone. Other topics touched in this reading: false synthetic bliss versus true bliss, stillness as a vehicle for Oneness, and how the answers can always be found in Nature & the heart. Stay to the end for an overview of our cosmic influences, Nettles as a fave herbal ally for the season, and a short but sweet moon musing for deeper insight and integration of lessons received. Click here for full show notes: http://www.wildlyroote

Happy Vernal (Spring) Equinox! We’re back! While I have taken a break from the podcast for a couple weeks, there has been so much shifting and working in the background. Today we are talking about the energies and themes of this Spring Equinox, including Aries season, dynamic balance embracing the dark/shadow with the light, and the importance of relationship to FIRE - both within ourselves and outside. In this episode, I touch on the initiatory fire sign of Aries, what it means in the context of this new “air” paradigm and Aquarian age, Marie Kondo-ing your headspace with a Spirit-guided fire practice, and clearing stagnation and excess “Kapha” with Spring foods + herbs.   Click here for full show notes: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/springequinox2021    ***** WORK WITH VENESSA Akashic Soul Record Readings: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/akashicrecords    STAY CONNECTED SUBSCRIBE :: Sign up for newsletter to receive updates on upcoming programs and events   GET WILDLY UNSTUCK :: Sign up for Wildly U

This episode is an Akashic Soul Nourishment reading for March 2021, an intuitively channeled message from the Akashic Records for the month. This reading takes us deep, into the exploration of our embodied landscapes - to Know one Self is a holy journey, and our guides invite us to create space for curious communion with ourselves. We see how the “big” questions in life are coordinates in the greater soul path - not meant to answer or resolve, but rather to live out, fully.  “We wish for you to Know thyself. Explore the depths of your forests, deserts, mountains and valleys. No final destination, just curious communion. What discoveries are revealed along the way?” Are you ready to meet yourself again? Stay to the end for our collective tarot card reading, the Eight of Swords reversed, and a short but sweet moon musing for deeper insight and integration of lessons received. Click here for full show notes: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/mar2021akashic  Want to know more about the Akashic Records? L

In this episode, we’re speaking with Langston Kahn, a shamanic practitioner and teacher specializing in radical human transformation, ancestral healing and the restoration of an authentic relationship with our emotions. Langston is the author of Deep Liberation: Shamanic Teachings for Reclaiming Wholeness in a Culture of Trauma. In this interview Langston shares how he came into his shamanic path and breaks down the concept of “shamanism.” We talk about why rediscovering the body and “the felt sense” is a critical aspect in this process of what Langston calls Deep Liberation. Langston guides us in unlocking the deep mind and exploring the wilderness of our inner landscape, the difference between our ego / analytical mind and deep mind, and how to begin to commune and be present with the various parts of oneself so that we can heal deep wounds.  Langston shares the concept of the truth cord, why in shamanism beliefs aren't as important as taking action, and unlocking the power that is held in our triggers. We

In this episode, we are talking about stone medicine with Sarah Thomas, BS, MAc, LAc, an inspired non-binary healer and educator who owns Clarity Acupuncture in southern Appalachia and is the lead instructor and founder of the Upper Clarity School of Stone Medicine.  In this fascinating chat, Sarah shares how they came to Stone Medicine and memories of past life connections as a healer working with stones. We touch on how stones work at the level of consciousness, immortality, and alchemy - changing our state of consciousness with imbued awakening properties. Sarah teaches how to clear and recharge your crystals with the help of Mother Earth, how to select stones for yourself and specific examples and ways of working with stone medicine/crystals (especially for these times) that are supportive for both individuals and collective. Find out why Sarah says 2020 was the Obsidian year, the magical properties of silica, quartz and the connection to the Akashic Records. Plus Sarah’s top stone recommendations for sup

In this episode, we’re speaking with Rosalee de la Forêt, author and Registered Herbalist passionate about helping people discover the world of herbalism and natural health. Rosalee is a wonderful storyteller with colorful tales that draw you into the experience. She does this beautifully with her teachings and books, and today we’re going to dive into her latest book co-written with Emily Han, called Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. In this interview, you’ll hear about Rosalee’s healing story and plant path - how she overcame a rare diagnosed terminal autoimmune disease within six months of taking herbs and changing her diet - free from her debilitating symptoms. She shares how a chance meeting with Tori Amos and magical synchronicities led Rosalee to write Wild Remedies. If humans interact with the wild, is it still wild? This is a question we explore in this interview and why Rosalee’s life’s work is deprogramming the belief that we are disconnected from nature

This episode is an Akashic Soul Nourishment reading for February, an intuitively channeled message from the Akashic Records for the month. This reading takes us on a bumpy ride, asking us to shed the filters from our lenses and see with our own eyes as we receive the medicine of bewilderment.  We are invited to trust the process, stay present for the unfolding of our emotions and open for grace and the notes of higher consciousness to chime into our experience.  As the wheel of life and fate continues to turn, the hiccups on the road to change provide opportunity for review, reassessment, and realignment. This invitation also comes at us during a Mercury Retrograde phase - the perfect energy for reconnaissance and recalibration. While we are reminded of common trappings of moral illusions, habitual patterns of thought and hungry ghosts, the message is clear: keep it simple, tend to your basic needs, tune into your body and stay quiet enough to hear your future calling. Stay to the end for our collective tarot

In this episode, we have Sajah Popham back on the podcast! Sajah is author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy. You’ll learn what is vitalist herbalism and how it’s different from allopathic herbalism. And yes, it is possible to work with herbs in a NON-holistic way!  Sajah gives examples of vitalism through mechanisms of the body, such as a fever, and how to support this natural response with the right herbs at the right time. Sajah’s shares his perspectives on herbalism’s role in self-sufficiency, reconnecting with basic life skills and bringing selfcare back into our own hands. We also look at the immunity from a vitalist perspective and cover the best herbs for specific stages of immune health, including Sajah’s perspective on lung support during COVID and why taking the wrong herb for you can make th

This week we are rebroadcasting episode 72 with Sajah Popham, Evolutionary Herbalism :: Tending To The Inner Cosmos With Holistic Plant Medicine, which was our top listened to podcast episode of 2019! It's a wonderful compliment to the free trainings he's offering right now, which you can access right here and learn more below: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/vitalist I also give you a sneak peek into a super special bonus I'm offering in partnership with Evolutionary Herbalism, plus we'll be continuing the conversation next week with a brand new episode where we cover the topics of Vitalism, herbal healing as an act of sovereignty, and supporting the immune system holistically! In this encore episode, Sajah talks about his own plant path and how he went from being on track to becoming a doctor to then studying various herbal and healing traditions, uncovering universal truths that led to his goal to honor both the physical and spiritual. Sajah walks us through what is evolutionary herbalism and the 5 pillars of

In this episode, we’re speaking with Penny Kelly, teacher, Naturopathic physician, researcher of consciousness, and writer and author of Robes: A Book of Coming Changes. In light of the recent events that occurred in the US Capitol, Venessa covers the “cosmic climate” in the introduction, providing a mini moon musing for this week’s new moon in Capricorn as well as other astrological influences at play. The overall theme: rebirth + rebellion. This interview with Penny is timely, as we collectively hold important inquiries: What future are we unfolding in our world today? Where are we going as a civilization? What is my role in this time of transition? If you’ve been seeking information, insight, or answers regarding the future of our world and what we can do as a people, Penny’s book Robes, was written for you.   In our chat, Penny shares about her kundalini awakening and how she came to write this book about her visitations by prophetic beings who shared glimpses of the future and the truth of human nature.

Welcome to 2021! Happy New Year Wild Ones :) In this New Year Akashic reading for January, we’re taken on a ride with riddles, illusory castles, plastic dreams and hall of mirrors. But what is real? In the intro, we go through the Best of 2020 on the Feed Your Wild podcast! You’ll hear the top 5 episodes of 2020 voted by you and your listenership. Then Venessa shares the channeled message from our guides in the Akashic Records [14:41]. The ultimate question is: Are we ready for the “Great Fall”?  This reading calls upon our greatest discernment muscle during this time of shedding and awakening, and prepares us for identifying and Knowing our true hunger. As we find ourselves moving through the maze of illusions, our saving grace can be found in our own hearts. Stay to the end for our collective tarot card reading, the Ace of Wands, and the expansive energy and potential this card symbolizes for an auspicious rebirth and re-centering at the start of a new year.  Click here for full show notes: http://www.wil

This is the final episode of 2020! In the intro of this episode, Venessa shares her personal experience and soul work reflecting upon this past year, connecting with her 35+ year old braid of hair, and guides us through a mini moon musing of this week’s full moon in emotional Cancer. In this interview, we are speaking with Katie Emma, an astrology teacher and the founder of Temple of Cosmic Astrology School. We dive into The Great Conjunction - Katie gives us a full breakdown of what it is and why it’s potent that it’s happening at zero degrees of Aquarius. She helps us understand the influences and energies of Jupiter (planet of expansion) and Saturn (planet of boundaries) as well as Aquarian themes connected in with this transit: humanitarianism, forging one’s own way ahead, and community. Katie helps to explain the Age of Aquarius, the galactic cycles of time and how we are at the cusp of this great shift. We also look at the 12 different astrological houses in your natal chart, the difference between vari

Winter Solstice blessings

In this solo/moon musing episode, we’re tuning into this Total Solar Eclipse New Moon in Sagittarius! Are you feeling the spark of change? With future oriented, freedom-loving, expansive Sagittarius energy abound, there is fresh abundant energy and a potent portal for new beginnings as we share this moment of personal and collective release and change. We cover how to best support yourself during this time, why hips don’t lie, navigating growing pains or “ascension symptoms,” and re-membering to live from the inside-out as we birth a new consciousness. With the element of fire as our teacher, we dive into Sagittarius-supportive herbs, plus some foods and practices to support our all-important radical ROOT chakra, including a guided meditation and root energy clearing I'm offering as a ritual for the New Moon (tune into the second half of the episode to follow along). This powerful Solar Eclipse New Moon lines us up energetically for the upcoming Winter Solstice and The Great Conjunction, urging us to get clea