Indigenous Wisdom with Julia Carmen

As we arrive at the close of another year, Julia offers a gentle, honest reflection on how we’ve been living—and how to tend the soul self during times of transition. This episode invites you to release resolution thinking, listen more deeply, and prepare the inner ground for the year ahead with kindness and clarity. Learn more about The School Without Walls and the Dragonfly Guides: Retreat with...

In this episode, Julia revisits The Magical Papers , a self-paced online workshop rooted in archetypal wisdom and self-understanding. She also shares a note about the podcast’s upcoming January pause and invites listeners to revisit favorite episodes from the Indigenous Wisdom archive. Mentioned in today's episode: The Magical Papers Workshop Sleeping Beauty Blog Post Episode 87: The Power of Arch...

In this episode, Julia Carmen shares a deeper look at her calling as a curandera de las curanderas — the healer of healers and seer of the soul. She speaks candidly about fear, learned conditioning, ancestral lineages of healing, and what it truly means to walk between the physical and non-physical worlds. This is an invitation to remember who you are beneath the noise of the over-culture. Learn m...

In this episode, Julia shares the origin story of the Dragonfly Guides and the dream that opened the path to their teachings. Each dragonfly arrives with a message about truth, courage, and remembering who you are. If this story resonates, the Dragonfly Circle Community and card deck offer a simple way to continue this conversation with your own soul self. For more resources, explore The School Wi...

You are eternal. Learn more about The School Without Walls  and the Dragonfly Guides: Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions Explore The School Without Walls Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital . Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design .

In this closing chapter of The Indigenous Soul , Julia opens the door to one of the most tender teachings: the movement from warriors of the fight to warriors of the light . She reflects on decades of working with male energy, the wounds carried across generations, and the path home to soul remembrance through choice, compassion, and innate wisdom. This episode offers grounded guidance for anyone...

In this episode, Julia shares what it truly means to offer soul care — not just to others, but to yourself. Through story, remembrance, and seasonal reflection, she explores how tending to your Alma creates real connection, healing, and resilience during challenging times. And, she shares special invitations from The School Without Walls to support you in caring for your Soul Self of Being. Mentio...

In today's episode of the Indigenous Wisdom podcast, Julia opens the doorway into the quiet, sacred relationship between humans and the animals who walk beside us. Pets are more than companions—they are teachers, angels, and carriers of messages from both the physical and non-physical realms. Through stories from her own life, Julia shows how animals guide us, protect us, and invite us back into o...

Julia Carmen returns with a personal story from the early days of The School Without Walls, the vision of the Light Beings. Through this powerful remembrance, she invites listeners to reconnect with their own calling, release fear, and honor the light within. This is a channeled teaching on awakening, healing, and remembering who you truly be. Mentioned in this episode: Fog Dragonfly The Magical P...

In this heartfelt episode, Julia Carmen explores the teachings of Chapter 11 of The Indigenous Soul . Through personal stories of healing and awakening, Julia reflects on what it truly means to live between the physical and non-physical realms. She shares how her own journey through illness became a teaching on balance, remembrance, and the inseparable nature of both worlds. Julia closes with a si...

In today’s message, we meet the Purple Dragonfly, a messenger of protection, peace, and divine trust. Julia reflects on Purple Dragonfly's original message, and what it continues to teach about self-love, universal flow, and the remembrance of light within. This episode is a gentle reminder that peace is not something to find—it’s something to remember.  Learn more about The School Without Walls ...

In today's episode of the Indigenous Wisdom podcast, Julia Carmen invites us to explore Qué es una Bruja? — what does it mean to be a bruja today? She shares stories from her lineage, unpacks the overculture’s fear of the seer, and shares wisdom from the Dragonfly Guides to remind us that magic lives within us. This episode is a remembrance of ancestral knowing, courage, and the truth of walking i...

Learn about the upcoming holiday Dia de los Muertos as Julia shares reflections of her experience of remembrance, honoring her ancestors, and embracing her meaning in life. You'll also learn about the free offering for this season: The Dia de los Muertos Resource Kit. Links from today's episode: Dia de los Muertos Free Resource Kit The Magical Papers Workshop Original Recipe for Sugar Skull Cakes...

In this episode, Julia welcomes Raina Joi Beach, an energy medicine practitioner and massage therapist who lives on the water in the San Francisco Bay. Raina shares about her life on boats, her love of nature, the medicine of clean water, and how living gently with the elements shapes her work. Julia and Raina talk about energetic boundaries, nervous system healing, and why true bodywork begins in...

In this replay of one of our most popular episodes, you'll invited to learn about Soul Listening and how you can harness this powerful practice. Learn more about The School Without Walls  and the Dragonfly Guides: Retreat with The School Without Walls - February 2026 Retreat The Magical Papers Webinar: Learn more and sign up today  Book a Free Cafecito y Chisme Discovery Call: Schedule here Get yo...

Today, we have yellow dragonfly. A lady in waiting, yellow dragonfly. Our lady in waiting. She comes to us with the soft loving. Be still and listen to the divine one. Learn more about The School Without Walls  and the Dragonfly Guides: Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self Join the Dragonfly Circle Community: free 30-day trial in October! Explore The School Without Walls Connect...

Welcome back to the Indigenous Wisdom Podcast. In this episode, we explore Chapter Ten of Julia’s book, The Indigenous Soul . Our wisdom guide this month is Yellow Dragonfly, who invites us to embrace stillness. Julia delves into the ancient concepts of angels, guides, and "troublemakers" from other worlds. The conversation powerfully concludes with a reminder that our ultimate battle is won throu...

In this heartfelt conversation, Julia sits with Deanna Boettcher of Mar Vista Farm and Cottages in Mendocino County, California - the venue where we are hosting the February 2026 School Without Walls Retreat.  Together, they talk about land, spirit, and the journey that brought her and her partner to this magical place. From fresh eggs and gardens to the creek and ocean access, Mar Vista is more t...

This bonus Cafecito y Chisme conversation with Natalie Bedard is full of laughter, motherhood stories, and soul truths. Together they talk about raising sons, the chaos of twins, and the wisdom that comes from simply surviving the unexpected. We could all use a little laughter right now: listen in and give your soul a small break today. Listen to Julia and Natalie's original conversation in Episod...

Learn more about The School Without Walls  and the Dragonfly Guides: Retreat with The School Without Walls - February 2026 Retreat The Magical Papers Webinar: Learn more and sign up for the Free Preview Book a Free Cafecito y Chisme Discovery Call: Schedule here Get your free guide: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self What is The Indigenous Soul? Learn more about Master Alma Class (MAC) sessions Ex...

Live in the present moment. Listen to the message from Jasper Dragonfly, our September Dragonfly of the Month. Jasper Dragonfly in the Dragonfly Circle (including the wing artwork) Order a Dragonfly Card Deck Learn more about The School Without Walls  and the Dragonfly Guides: Retreat with The School Without Walls - February 2026 Retreat The Magical Papers Webinar: Learn more and sign up for the F...

Welcome to the next episode in our series exploring Julia's book, The Indigenous Soul.  Today, we explore Chapter Nine. Jasper Dragonfly, the trickster rascal, is our guide. Julia reflects on timelines, presence, and the way we walk both the physical and non-physical worlds at once. She closes with a light-hearted blessing, sharing a metaphor for the sweetness of life. This month's Dragonfly Guide...

Welcome to our summer miniseries of the Indigenous Wisdom Podcast, where we'll be exploring a powerful free tool from The School Without Walls: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self.  Julia uses these questions to frame her work with so many here at The School Without Walls, whether they're attending a retreat or leaning into soul care as self-care. Over the next few weeks, we'll go through each of t...

Welcome to our summer miniseries of the Indigenous Wisdom Podcast, where we'll be exploring a powerful free tool from The School Without Walls: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self.  Julia uses these questions to frame her work with so many here at The School Without Walls, whether they're attending a retreat or leaning into soul care as self-care. Over the next few weeks, we'll go through each of t...

Welcome to our summer miniseries of the Indigenous Wisdom Podcast, where we'll be exploring a powerful free tool from The School Without Walls: 10 Questions to Ask Your Soul Self.  Julia uses these questions to frame her work with so many here at The School Without Walls, whether they're attending a retreat or leaning into soul care as self-care. Over the next few weeks, we'll go through each of t...