Voices of the Sacred Feminine

Grassroots organizer and magickal activist from Portland, Leight LaFleur returns to the show to discuss magickal activism at this very important time in herstory.  Her work within the system includes being a Bernie Sanders Delegate to the DNC Convention in 2016 (catch our interview in the archiv shortly after that event), two consecutive terms as the elected Chair of the Third Congressional Distri...

To celebrate Samhain or Halloween, tonight our topic is Familiars in Witchcraft, the new book out by Maja D'Aoust, scholar of alchemy and occult lore.  After completing her Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Maja studied Oriental Medicine and acupuncture and later earned her Masters Degree in Transformational Psychology, with a focus on Shamanism, the I Ching and  ancestors in her thesis work.   T...

Jeanette Blonigen Clancy, author of Beyond Parochial Faith: A Catholic Confesses and God is Not Three Guys in the Sky is with me tonight discussing the toll her Catholic faith has taken on her family and where that path has led.  Brought up in what she calls a "blanketing Catholic climate" Jeanette went on to obtain a Masters degree in theology, attends Mass with Benedictinse but rejects the Fathe...

Socio-political theorist and educator in the area of Eco-feminism, Felicity Artemis, teaches about the connection between racism, sexism and the destruction of the natural world.  Over the years she's presented lectures, classes and workshops at college conferences in CA, Hawaii, Oregon and Michigan.  Tonight we discuss Future Mythmaking - The Art and Science of Archetypal Mutation.  Besides defin...

Avara Yaron, author of the Girl Submerged trilogy of erotic novels is with me tonight to discuss the epidemic of erotic wounding and how pleasure is our antidote.  A periodic shapeshifter, Avara has a film degree, spiritual counseling license and has explored life as a painter, filmmaker, designer, counselor, group facilitator, retreat leader and plant based chef.  A woman wearing many hats, she h...

Sandra says, "Almost everything I know about life, I learned from the farm."  Tune in and hear Sandra's pearls of wisdom about women aging and thriving after age 40.  We'll discuss her book, Thrive After 40 - How to Seize Life and Grow Your Dreams.  Lifelong rancher, retired vet and consensus facilitator and educator in regenerative agriculture she runs a grass-fed beef and yak operation in northw...

Emily Slingluff, writer, parent, speaker has written and taught extensively on the connection between parenting and hate, with specific emphasis on early childhood development/parenting styles that lead to raising children who hate.  She believes bullies begin to form in the crib.  Emily will share her findings with the VSF audience, giving us insight into the state of our current culture.

P.M.H. Atwater had three near-death experiences within 3 months in 1977 leading to her becoming one of the original researchers in the field of near-death studies.  She's completed 18 books on this or related subjects with her findings often being verified in clinical settings.  Her work covers nearly 5,000 adult and child experiencers of NDE and she is the author of Coming Back to Life, Future Me...

Kim Chestney, internationally published author, intuition expert and founder of IntuitionLab, a global school for incubating and accelerating intuition is with me tonight discussing the rise of intuition in today's culture going hand-in-hand with the rise of female power and how traditional patriarchal systems are incomplete without it.  We'll delve into aspects of intuition and each of us can use...

Will Johnson, founder and program director of The Institute for Embodiment Training, magna cum laude grad of Princeton University and Rolfer is also the author of The Posture of Meditation, The Spiritual Practices of Rumi, Breathing Through the Whole Body and Eyes Wide Open is also a contributor to an interesting and insightful new anthology, Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine.  Tonight we're d...

Den Poitras, at a very young age, was compelled to understand the great mysteries of life and death.  In his seeking he stumbled across a "breatharian woman" who opened his mind, causing him to re-think virgin birth.  You'll want to hear of his journey, ultimately leading to his book, Parthenogenesis: Women's Long Lost Ability to self Conceive.  I've had Marguerite Rigolioso on this show in years...

Homebirth doula, Alana Bliss discusses the Psychedelic Nature of Birth on tonight's show.  Alana has been exploring solutions to ecological, social issues, holistic wellness and conscious birth for over a decade.  She incorporates holistic wellness and permaculture to design supportive relationships between humans and nature and she's had 4 empowering water births in her home and enjoys raising he...

Author of ten books, Von Braschler, has been writing extensively on time travel and raised consciousness.  In our chat tonight we'll learn if time travel is practical, how it might be practiced and how a person can experience it on a personal level.  We'll discuss the difference between experiencing timelessness and time travel.   Von will share his results of time travel experiences. 

Alana Bliss, permaculture teacher, homebirth doula, co-founder of Fruition Center for Holistic Ecology and Green Guilds Ecological Design is with me tonight discussing "The Psychedelic Nature of Birth".  Alana was a contributor to the new anthology, Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine, and I found her contributions most enlightening and insightful.  Tonight we'll discuss a few of her essays but...

Internationally recognized, highly acclaimed transformational teacher and best-selling author, Maureen St. Germain, is with us to discuss her latest book, Opening the Akashic Records:  Meet Your Record Keepers and Discover Your Soul's Purpose.  Maureen will share with us how she became a messenger for the Akashic Records and how we can each access those records and what's so special about this tim...

Ute Luppertz, holistic healing coach for pets and senior pet specialist discusses how to prepare for the end of your pet's life and shares the insights into the work of a holistic pet death doula.  A member of the International Touch Guild and member of the Northwest Association for Death Education and Bereavement Support, Ute works with pet owners who will do anything for their pets, but often is...

Julie Morley, writer, environmental educator and futurist discusses her book, also the topic of tonight's show, Future Sacred: The Connected Creativity of Nature.  We'll delve into her rejection of the "survival of the fittest" narrative in favor of sacred symbiosis, creative cooperation, interdependence and complex thinking.  She will provide examples from complexity studies, cultural history, ph...

Chatting with Banu Sekendur, intuitive coach and healer, about self love, in our interview tonight titled Attaining the Sometimes Elusive Self Love.  After a near-death break-up, she was launched into her role as a healer who focuses on removing mental emotional and energetic blocks that prevent people from living a fulfilling life - often times due to their lack of self love.  We'll explore what...

Alessandra Belloni, world-renowned percussionist, singer, dancer and actress, born in Rome, voted one of the best female percussionists in the world by Drum Magazine chats with me tonight about her new book, Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna.  We'll examine why Alessandra is so drawn to the Black Madonna, delving into who She is and how She is related to her work as an artist and healer.  Be...

Calling in from the U.K. at this special time, aromatherapist, Heather Dawn Godfrey will discuss her new book Essential Oils for Mindfulness and Meditation, Wellness and Well-Being with particular emphasis on how meditation and aromatherapy can enhance our psychological well-being.  We'll go beyond the obvious and discuss how the body detects essential oils, how meditation affects the body, what t...

Susan deGaia, Ph. D.chats with me about her newly released two-volume book, Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions:  Faith and Culture across History, the topic of our show.  We'll talk about this three-year process, the many contributors and vast content of the books.  

Toni Spencer, calling in from the U.K., is a freelance educator, poet, mentor and activist with organisations including The Emergence Network and Schumacher Collage.  She will discuss the coming socio-ecological and cultural breakdown as a result of impending climate change, including the 4) R's:  Resilience, Relinquishment, Restoration and Reconciliation.  We'll delve into how the Sacred Feminine...

Trelawney Grenfell-Muir, author, professor, peacebuilder, returns to VSF discussing Ecofeminist Warrior Archetypes.  We'll delve into how her work as an expert in peacebuilding has given her insights about the importance of warrior archetypes and what inspired her to write about this particular role model.  Trelawney believes feminism is the key to healthy warrior archetypes and she'll explain why...

Returning to the show, animal communicator, Alecia Evans, discussing Sacred Feminine Wisdom From a White Wolf.  Yes, a literal white wolf.  Alecia will share what she's learned from White Wolf including inner energy alignment for clear communication, the fine line between anger and being fierce and why this distinction is so important.  We'll discuss the misperceptions most of us have about wolves...

Continuing our series, where contributors to the new anthology, Awaken the Feminine, third in the "manifesting a new normal trilogy" chat with me about their essays, I have with me, DeAnna L'am, motivational speaker, workshop leader, womb visionary and author discussing "Daughters of the Divine Feminine - Have We Forgotten to Grow Up?"   We'll distinguish between personal empowerment and being in...