Integrated Awakenings with Maria

In this very special episode we have Puki Maanawhari, a punong babaylan (with 11 years of experience) residing in metro manila, binabaylan mother of the coven of modern babaylan and alabays (babaylan in training) and very important resource with regards to babaylang history and experience. We cover very important and a wide range of topics with regards to babaylan terminology, initiation, their tr...

In this podcast episode maria goes through one of the most underrated skillsets for holding space, group workshops, and institutional dynamics: the grace of excellent facilitation. Maria walks you through an easy to follow framework of priming, generating, guiding, closing and enabling to make sure that folks feel seen and involved in the many instances that group dynamics, cooperation and educati...

In the second installment of creative process as spiritual discipline we talk about somatics and dancing! The podcast gives a brief overview of mystery traditions that relate to ecstatic release and cultures of movement in communities. We then segway to artistic containers and explorations, of authentic movement, allowing dance (and a bit of theater) to alchemize experiences that can be often so h...

In this very special episode we’ve got not one! But TWO people talking about what it’s like to live a life as a multi-soul (they/themz) magnificence, and what’s the deal on how it is similiar and dissimilar to queerness, neurodivergence, DID (dissociative identity disorder), parts work/internal family systems and just overall! expanded notions of being. So many spiritual circles keep interrogating...

This has to be one of my favorite podcasts ever and one I’ve wanting to talk about for so long we talk about: kink, consent, a lot of sexual healing via such “lower” chakra practices. We talk about sex as an energy, as creativity, as about control, power, release and we cover even a few sacramental practices with regards to offering sexual/jing energy and the like. We also relate the rituals...

In this special episode we have azaza or more commonly known as Brialanae talk to us about her path of shifting labels from trying to be a “witch” to actual priestessing. Azaza has been in the awakening, and energy healing path since 2016, and has some supremely practical advice about incorporating everyday sanctity (altar, ceremony, offerings) to your everyday life. They have physical health chal...

Welcome to a multi-series episodes that covers the nature of the creative process and how it naturally is also a, spiritual discipline, practice and process in itself. This is accessible to folks who perceive themselves as hobbyists to professionals, to genuinely explore ACTUAL! PROCESSES! AND! STEPS! that make art-making more emotionally aware, spiritually potent, and radically inclusive. If you...

Decolonization, Intersectional Privilege and Healing Collectives A lot of people encounter healing via personal development or simply trying to relieve their own suffering. Where that is so powerful, just as powerful is also being able to speak about group stories, histories, and collective experiences, to feel in belonging with, solidarity with, and healing with a group. Wether it’s from imperial...

In the longest episode to date yet! We have Guada and Miqo coming back to the podcast to give a robust and holistic primer with how to think about and safely go about the basics of channeling. We talk about some common pitfalls, fears and practical tips on how to commune with spirit to the degree and manner that best works for you. Even if you are a seasoned channeler, with three unique filipino p...

In this episode of Integrated Awakenings, we have artist-priestess Ea Torrado candidly speaking with us about the present, but also the labors and fruits of a creative journey. We talk about the common fears, creative burn-out and self-compassion that comes with living an authentically creative life, and how to increasingly gain trust in one's inner calling and becoming brave. If you're someone wh...

Hi and welcome to a special solo-cast of Integrated Awakenings, we're tackling something quite niche in this one and will be talking about how one thinks about and interfaces with the elemental realms, or what shaman's would call the "lower realms". A lot of the beings often categorized here is left towards, occultist horror stories, or studied/viewed from a cultural lens instead of direct experie...

In this solo-cast of Integrated Awakenings, Maria tackles a very important topic of the energetics of ancestral healing. We hear a lot about generational curses but don't have a wider view of how ancestral shrines, energy forms, really work and exactly how and why it's important to situate yourself a definition (or often the redefinition of) what family really means to you. We are so influenced by...

First episode of 2024 we've got a guest episode with Miqo Dionisio, a very potent coach, corporate creative leader, energy healer, and artist friend of mine who is joining us today to talk to us about curating our realities. He'll walk us through a 3 question framework to get to the heart of what is stopping us from having what we want, and how to even expand the desire-state from a place of deep...

As the closing episode for 2023 we're doing a recap of some key turning points maria has gone through the past year. I know a lot of folks like ep.3 of this podcast, story time of what Maria has gone through, so consider this as it's natural continuation. If you're a schtickler for chronology go listen to ep.3 so folks can have some context for this one. ALSO! as per usual maria has very odd exper...

In this episode of Integrated Awakenings, we have Guada Tagalog a magickal artist, friend and mother talking to us about the radical task of choosing our human lives and dreams, alongside our mystical and magickal callings. In this rare conversation Guada and Maria talk about the dangers of extra-dimensional healing, psychic shenanigans, and ways to discern, protect, and really recognize your soul...

In this episode of integrated awakenings we have Rennyvonne Fae Ledesma (“Vonne”) a psychologist, educator, artist who’s also adept in mystical practices na kapwa fire sign. Ang buong episode na ito ay mostly nasa tagalog, bilang paguusapan namin ang repression ng anger na common sa mga pinay, healing/healer na may sabay galit at bakit kaya, pisces at subconscious aries ang pilipinas? Paguusapan r...

In this very special episode of integrated awakenings we’re having a very etheric and beautifully nuanced conversation of the astrology of 2023(Q4)-2024 with Ice Bernice and a bit of Eiren Remedio. We’ll be talking about the vital lessons that the pandemic long transits and eclipse culminations has taught us, and also mapping out the key players for our 2024 astrology. (Hint: Pluto, Aquarius, Pisc...

In this episode of Integrated Awakenings, we’re talking about POWER. We’re doing a special run-down of preparing the physical body for energetic power, but also covering how to meaningfully engage with collective energies without feeling swept up by it’s strong currents. We’re channeling methods as advised by spirit, on how to physicalize, and make rhythmic and mundane our prayers and intentions f...

In this episode of Integrated Awakenings, we’re talking about Union & Communities with Ben Smallbone. Ben is an amazing intuitive and colleague in spiritual guidance, who does very important work via hyphotherapy and channeled guidance. In this episode we’ll cover the nuances of allying oneself and yourself, and really holding the energy of sovereignty whilst also coming into, and serving comm...

In this episode of Integrated Awakenings Maria talks about how to learn anything directly from source and how to have easeful productivity and creativity by co-creating with source! A lot of folks might feel like a lot of spiritual techniques and states feel gatekept, impossible, or involve so many steps in development/study/initiation — in this episode Maria demistyfies how to sit with an energy...

In this episode of Integrated Awakenings we have Oni Papa and Tel Magdalera talking about the different dimensions of eating and food! Often times folks have a purely empirical (counting calories et al) approach to being healthier, not accounting for the spiritual, energetic, cultural, emotional and even sentimental aspects of eating, cooking and coming together. In this podcast we cover Oni’s wor...

In this episode of Integrated Awakenings we’re on a solo-cast with maria talking about how to protect our energy, especially for highly sensitive folks, empaths and awakening creatures! Hehe! There are a lot of subtle and nuanced takes to why it’s hard to be sensitive in our cultures and how to imbue meaning and larger purpose to what could be exhausting situations and exchanges. In this episode w...

In this episode of Integrated Awakenings we are talking to Geniely Cruz from @adashofyou.co, talking about the radical authenticity of a soulful brand and business. Marketing isn’t always perceived as a spiritual topic, but in this conversation with Gen we cover a process of uncovering one’s own inner truth and values and makes you, paradoxically a better and more purposeful business owner with a...

Hi! This might not be the healing hz people are often accustomed to be these are ASMR-like audio beds~ THIS JOURNEY SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES: HEALING OF C-PTSD, CHILDHOOD ABANDONMENT, TRAUMA AND OVERALL INNER CHILD HEALING AND LIBERATION. Speaking to our inner child, hurt and abandoned parts in every timeline version, aspect and dimension that is available to you now. A lot of times it can be diffic...

Hi! This might not be the healing hz people are often accustomed to be these are ASMR-like audio beds THIS JOURNEY SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES: SEXUAL TRAUMA TRANSMUTATION AND FREEDOM ! Clears the akashic memory banks located at our pineal gland/ head center that are particularly painful to the point of numbness. This not only extracts the energies, but also invokes the underlying wisdom of these exper...