Be Human

It is up to us as the Gardners of our lives to nurture the seeds of transformation that get planted along our journey.  This episode is an invitation to go within, to give yourself the gift of time and space to let the natural and needed gestation occur as it must in order to experience the full expression of our prayers and projects.  From my heart to yours ~  May you rest in the profound illumin...

The time has come for the Shabhala Warriors to go into training.  Meanwhile we face weapons of unfathomable destruction, we dare to cultivate our compassion and insight.  In this episode we explore the themes of soft power and gentle courage to face the monsters of modernity, dreaming a new dream for humanity.  From my heart to yours ~  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Shambhala Warrior...

The Chariot brings form and force to the process of creation.  Let us unpack the concept of what it means to SUSTAIN...  Many of us are dreamers yet we struggle with follow through. This archetype of the chariot invites us into organizing our body, speech, mind and action so that we are integrated in our approach.  In this episode I also start opening the topic of reprogramming media and entertain...

Today we get super personal. I invite you into the inner chambers of my heart and share a peak into the love story with my beloved husband, my mirror, my best friend, my greatest challenge and most valiant hero.  Our story is one of brilliant beauty and confronting difficulties. Conceiving three months after meeting, we charged head on into a storm of initiations that has shaped us in profound way...

In today's episode we dare to unpack the powers of the ego that hold us back from love.  The Hierophant is a spiritual diplomat, a bridge between governance and the sacred. This archetype invites us to consider sacred doctrine and thus, we turn to the Gospel of Mary Magdalene to uncover ancient truths relevant to our lives today.  For anyone who may be facing depression and needing support.. ...

Releasing this episode divinely on time with the Summer Solstice, as we celebrate the solar energy of the divine masculine ~ sacred structure, action behind intention, creation and provision.  This episode takes listeners on an interactive journey of reflecting on one's reality, with all of its challenges and triumphs, ideas and inspirations...  It leads you on a personal quest of charting th...

This one goes deep, people. Hold on tight and prepare for ALOT of information in a short amount of time. The Empress is an archetype beatific stewardship, reverent care and devoted governance. Qualities which are lacking in our current reality.  The conversation opens with Mary Magdalene and her significant role in the life of the Messiah, a woman who was nearly erased from history but whose role...

Our Be Human journey delivers us into the sacred chamber of the High Priestess, an archetype initiated by life and shaped into a bridge between the heavens & the earth.  This episode takes us on a meandering journey of learning to listen and pay attention in a world filled with noise and distraction. We discover the art of divination and develop our discernment.  While the word "priestess...

Opening a new season of Be Human with a journey through the archetypes of the major arcana of the Tarot.  Our first episode unpacks the theme of "The Fool", touching on the place of pure potential we all find ourselves at through life, the edge of the cliff that invites us to leap into the unknown and trust what will unfold.  We are also in a collective "fool moment" on planet...

Continuing along the archetypal journey through the tarot, we embrace the potential of the Magician within. We are part of an exquisite reality abundant with awe and wonder while also facing a crossroads of consciousness.  Through reintegrating ourselves into the wonder of this world, we reclaim our seat in the circle of life and discovery the possibility of reimagining the future of our species. ...

We recorded this podcast during a Biodynamic Training at Esteban's farm in Costa Rica where he lives with his family. He and his wife, Jenny, have been studying Anthroposophy and sharing the wisdom of Biodynamics for decades.  Esteban is a leading resource in Central America for this holistic approach to agriculture that goes far beyond food cultivation.  In our conversation we spoke about cr...

A very special episode with my own beloved mother, Nancy Sophia Ruby. In this conversation we share about her groundbreaking path as a pioneer of Yoga in the north, her newfound passion of Holotropic breath work and the cycles of life that naturally unfold for us all. My mama is one special lady and we are both very fortunate to share such a close mother-daughter bond. This chat warmed my heart an...

A solo episode from my heart to yours exploring the qualities and teachings of the element of fire and how it has shaped life as we know it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As mentioned in the episode.... Joanna Macy on the Shambhala Warrior : https://vimeo.com/191169785

Sentados con nuestro querido maestro y amigo Alejandro Tukuillpa, hemos tejido sobre los tiempos en que vivimos. Nos atrevimos a abrir una conversación sobre la realidad que afrontamos y que, en muchos sentidos, ha sido moldeada por una evolución vertiginosa. fuerza que muchos conocen como el "Patriarcado". La perspectiva que ofrece Alejo es una visión refrescante de la importancia del f...

Sitting down with our dear teacher and friend, Alejandro Sanzon, we opened a profound conversation about these times we are living in. We dared to dive in to a discord about the reality we are facing which has, in so many ways, been shaped by a dizzying force many know as the "Patriarchy".  His perspective offers refreshing insight into the importance of the masculine fire and how we can...

We continue our series of guest episodes with the magnificent Bita Zahedi Majd, a brilliant woman who shares impactful insights about how spirituality and activism are intrinsically woven. This conversation touched my heart and ignited my spirit. In addition to philosophy, she shares some very tangible work being done with the Lakota Nation and our community, IMAGO is honored to have raised suppor...

Season 2 of Be Human is my return after a two year hiatus during which I birthed my son and traveled with my husband creating community and studying with cultures around the world.  This podcast is a space of exploration and conversation about what it means to Be Human and what we can learn from one another to bring more humanity into our current existence.  It is my dream that this channel can be...

The final episode of our first season includes a story of Ritual Theater and how an immensely powerful experience has shaped my life in more ways than I could have ever foreseen, including a tremendous death and rebirth process that initiated my path of motherhood.  We unpack the origins of sacred entertainment and how society has taken one of humanitie's most precious and important practices...

Continuing our conversation around rites of passage, in this episode I share a deeply personal  story, a journey of learning what it means to give and receive love.  We explore the 7 steps of Alchemy and how this process is mirrored in our own lives.  A profound heart-breaking-open experience lead my into a series of some of the greatest initiations of my life and showed me how the process of alch...

In this episode I begin to share the journey of initiation I have been on over the past few years starting with an Egyptian pilgrimage and deepening through a vision quest experience.  As we dive further into the conversation of what it means to truly Be Human, we unpack the important role of Rites of Passage in Human culture and I present my personal experience as a reflection of how this has bee...

Welcome to the beginning of our journey together.  This first episode is an introduction into our exploration of what it means to Be Human.  Our premier season (episodes 1-4) illustrates the important process of Rites of Passage and Initiation - practices which are historically relevant to humanity and have been mostly lost in modern society.   As we venture further in the podcast, I will be bring...