Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine

In this episode of Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena shares why women need sacred circles, retreats, and spiritual sisterhood to rest, heal, reconnect, and remember who they are. Explore the power of women’s circles, Divine Feminine retreats, virtual sacred spaces, meditation, journaling, ritual, somatic yoga, goddess archetypes, energy healing, and intuitive spiritual...

Welcome to Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , a sacred podcast for women who are awakening their intuition, exploring the priestess path, and reconnecting with the wisdom of the Divine Feminine. In this trailer episode, meet Bertena, metaphysical teacher, spirit guide communicator, Reiki Master Teacher, and guide for women on their spiritual journey. This podcast will explore in...

In this episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena welcomes Kody for a powerful conversation about ancestral healing, bone throwing divination, tarot, Reiki, crystal healing, intuition, and Southern folk magic. Kody shares how his spiritual path began after college and eventually led him into Reiki, tarot, ancestral work, bone throwing, crystal healing, and folk m...

Welcome to Day 8, the final day of International Week of Yoga: Movement, Meditation, Spirit & the Divine Feminine . In this closing episode, Bertena helps you create your own realistic and personal yoga spiritual practice. After exploring the meaning of yoga, its history, the 8 limbs, the paths of yoga, different types of yoga, the Divine Feminine, the priestess path, and yoga as healing for t...

Welcome to Day 7 of International Week of Yoga: Movement, Meditation, Spirit & the Divine Feminine . In this episode, we explore how yoga can support healing for the mind, body, and soul in a grounded, spiritual, and accessible way. Yoga can help calm racing thoughts, support focus and emotional balance, and teach us to witness our thoughts without becoming consumed by them. Through breathwork...

Welcome to Day 6 of International Week of Yoga: Movement, Meditation, Spirit & the Divine Feminine . This is a signature episode connecting yoga with the Divine Feminine, priestess work, goddess spirituality, sacred embodiment, and spiritual devotion. In this episode, Bertena explores how yoga can become more than movement. Yoga can become a sacred ritual, a devotional practice, and a way to r...

Welcome to Day 5 of International Week of Yoga: Movement, Meditation, Spirit & the Divine Feminine . In this episode, we explore common modern types of yoga and how to choose the practice that supports your body, energy, season of life, and spiritual needs. Not every yoga class is the same. Some practices are strong and flowing, while others are gentle, restful, devotional, meditative, or deep...

Welcome to Day 4 of International Week of Yoga: Movement, Meditation, Spirit & the Divine Feminine . In this episode, we explore the many spiritual paths of yoga and how yoga is not a one-size-fits-all practice. While many people think of yoga as physical movement or postures, yoga offers many doorways into healing, self-awareness, devotion, meditation, service, sacred sound, energy, and rest....

Join Bertena for a gentle Yoga Nidra practice created for International Week of Yoga. Yoga Nidra, often called yogic sleep, is a guided practice of conscious rest that supports deep relaxation, nervous system care, spiritual connection, and coming home to the body. This practice is perfect for beginners, spiritual seekers, anyone who feels like they “can’t meditate,” or anyone needing rest, peace,...

Welcome to Day 3 of International Week of Yoga: Movement, Meditation, Spirit & the Divine Feminine . In this episode, we explore the 8 limbs of yoga from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and how they offer a spiritual map for daily living. Many people think of yoga as physical postures or stretching, but the 8 limbs remind us that yoga is a complete path involving ethics, personal practice, posture, br...

Welcome to Day 2 of International Week of Yoga: Movement, Meditation, Spirit & the Divine Feminine . In this episode, we take a gentle and approachable journey through the history of yoga. Yoga is often seen today as stretching, exercise, or physical movement, but its roots are much deeper. Yoga began in ancient India as a spiritual, philosophical, meditative, and embodied path connected to se...

Welcome to Day 1 of International Week of Yoga: Movement, Meditation, Spirit & the Divine Feminine . In this opening episode, we begin with one of the most important questions: What is yoga? Yoga is often seen in modern culture as stretching, fitness, flexibility, or physical exercise. But the deeper meaning of yoga is much more sacred and expansive. The word yoga is often translated as union,...

Welcome to this special teaser episode for International Week of Yoga: Movement, Meditation, Spirit & the Divine Feminine , an 8-day podcast series created to celebrate International Day of Yoga and explore yoga as so much more than physical movement. In this series, we will look at yoga as a sacred path of healing, self-awareness, breath, devotion, meditation, and spiritual connection. Yoga i...

Episode 109: Podcasting for Your Spiritual Business with Kim Parkinson — How Spiritual Entrepreneurs Can Grow Their Audience, Share Their Message, and Build Soul-Aligned Visibility In this episode of Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena welcomes Kim Parkinson of KP Creative Media , Certified Podcast Growth Coach, Producer, Speaker, and host of Podcasting for Your Spiritual...

Journey into the sacred temple of Bastet, the ancient Egyptian goddess of protection, intuition, joy, and sacred feminine power. In this guided meditation, you'll connect with the beloved cat goddess to receive her wisdom, blessings, and messages for your spiritual path. Bastet teaches us how to balance strength with compassion, establish healthy boundaries, trust our intuition, and embrace our au...

What happens when Reiki becomes more than a healing technique and begins transforming the way you experience life? In this episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena explores the deeper spiritual journey of Reiki Level 2 and how it can expand your healing gifts, intuition, and connection to Divine Feminine wisdom. Discover why many Reiki practitioners consider Rei...

Have you ever wanted to understand astrology but felt overwhelmed by birth charts, planetary placements, houses, retrogrades, and zodiac signs? In this enlightening episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena sits down with astrologer and writer Gabby from Cosmically Distracted to explore astrology in a way that is approachable, practical, and easy to understand. W...

In this deep and thought-provoking episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena explores the powerful differences between spirituality and religion, the truths and misconceptions surrounding Wicca and witchcraft, and the evolving role of the witch versus the priestess in modern spiritual practice. This episode is designed for seekers, healers, mystics, and curious s...

In this deeply transformative episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena sits down with spiritual healer and regression practitioner Leslie Martin of Music City Healing to explore past life regression, Akashic Records, subconscious healing, Divine Feminine awakening, and soul-level transformation. Leslie shares her powerful personal awakening story that began afte...

What is psychic development really? Is intuition something everyone has? What are “The Clairs,” and how do they connect to spiritual awakening and the Divine Feminine? In this deeply personal and empowering episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena explores psychic development from a grounded, intuitive, and spiritually supportive perspective. This episode is des...

Mother’s Day is more than a holiday—it is a sacred invitation to reconnect with the Divine Feminine, nurturing energy, and spiritual self-care within and around us. In this deeply reflective episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , we explore the true spiritual meaning of Mother’s Day , including its origins, ancient goddess connections, and how “mother energy” exists b...

In this deeply soulful and storytelling-rich episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , I sit down with Leetta from Granny’s Grimoire 13 for a powerful conversation on Appalachian folk magic, ancestral wisdom, and the Divine Feminine . Together, we explore the lived traditions of granny magic , the quiet spiritual practices passed down through generations in the Appalachi...

Welcome to a very special milestone episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine. This is Episode 100 —and in this deeply reflective and empowering episode, we pause, honor how far you’ve come, and gently step into your next chapter with clarity, confidence, and trust. If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re “behind” in life… this episode is here to remind y...

Tea Leaf Reading Explained: History, Symbols & Spiritual Messages Have you ever wondered what your tea leaves are trying to tell you? In this episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , we explore the ancient practice of tea leaf reading (tasseography) —a powerful form of divination that reveals insight, clarity, and intuitive guidance through the patterns left in your...

If you’ve been feeling called to energy healing, Reiki, or a deeper connection with yourself, this episode is your invitation to begin. In this powerful and heart-centered episode, Bertena explores what Reiki 1 self-healing truly is, why becoming certified can transform your relationship with your energy, and how this work supports your spiritual awakening and Priestess path. Reiki is more than a...