Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine

When you read tarot or oracle cards, do you wonder, “Is this my intuition—or am I making it up?” Join Bertena on Spiritual Sanctuary for a welcoming exploration of intuitive tarot reading, oracle card interpretation, and the self-doubt that can arise when learning to trust your impressions. In this episode, Bertena shares tarot and oracle card demonstrations, describing the images so audio listene...

Do you think you need to be flexible, young, thin, or experienced to begin yoga? You don’t. In this 30-minute episode, Bertena shares her personal story of starting yoga in her forties while navigating health challenges, being told she was too sick to enter a yoga teacher training, and continuing her path with White Crow Yoga and Mary Irby. She explains why flexibility is not a requirement, how yo...

Happy International Podcast Day! In this special episode of Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine, I’m sharing the unexpected story of how podcasting became one of my favorite parts of my spiritual business. I never thought I would love podcasting. I have always loved teaching, talking, sharing information, and helping people understand new ideas, but I absolutely hated hearing my ow...

What is the difference between tarot cards and oracle cards? Which deck is easier for beginners? Can you use tarot and oracle cards together—and how do you choose the right deck for your spiritual practice? In this fun and beginner-friendly episode, Bertena explains the differences between tarot and oracle cards without making either practice feel complicated or intimidating. Tarot and oracle card...

Many people say they hate history—and honestly, that breaks my heart. As an historian, former high school and college history teacher, and lifelong lover of ancient history, I understand why people feel this way. Too often, history is taught as a lifeless collection of names, wars, rulers, and dates to memorize. But real history is filled with sacred stories, powerful women, ancient goddesses, spi...

What does it mean to be a Priestess today? Do you need psychic abilities, elaborate rituals or devotion to a particular goddess to become a Priestess? Or could the Priestess already be present in the way you teach, heal, create, study, lead and support others? In this episode of the Spiritual Sanctuary Podcast , Bertena explores the meaning of the modern Priestess, the history of feminine spiritua...

Discover Ishtar, the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, desire, sovereignty, courage, and transformation. In this episode of the Spiritual Sanctuary Podcast, Bertena explores the mythology, symbols, spiritual meaning, and enduring wisdom of Ishtar, who is closely connected with the earlier Sumerian goddess Inanna. Ishtar is associated with the planet Venus, the morning and evening star, th...

Connect with the powerful energy of Ishtar, the ancient Mesopotamian goddess associated with love, courage, desire, sovereignty, transformation, and the morning and evening star. In this guided Divine Feminine meditation, you will be invited to slow down, connect with your inner wisdom, and reflect on the parts of yourself you are ready to reclaim. Ishtar reminds us that we can be loving and power...

Have you ever reached a point where your body simply said, “Enough”? That is where I found myself this week. I have been in pain since Sunday, sleeping more than usual, waking at strange hours, and feeling like I have quite literally been hit by a bus. I don’t completely know what is happening physically yet—and I believe we should always listen to our bodies and seek answers when something doesn’...

Dolly Parton was more than music to me. She was part of growing up Appalachian. I was raised in Eastern Kentucky, grew up listening to Dolly’s music, and remember visiting Dollywood as a child. Now, many years later, I live just north of Nashville. As I reflect on Dolly and what she meant to so many of us, I keep coming back to something deeper than her incredible career: Dolly made it okay to be...

Are you interested in inclusive yoga teacher training but worried that you are too old, plus-size, inflexible, inexperienced, disabled or living with too many health challenges to become a yoga teacher? Bertena understands that fear because she was once told that she was too sick to complete yoga teacher training. In this heartfelt episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine...

A New Moon in Leo, a total solar eclipse, a six-planet morning alignment, and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower are all arriving together—creating a powerful moment for reflection, creativity, courage, visibility, and release. In this episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena explores both the astronomical events and their possible spiritual meanings. The New...

Can you be deeply spiritual, devoted to serving others, abundant, supported, and well-paid? In this episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena welcomes Leslie of Music City Healing for an honest and transformative conversation about womb healing, spiritual abundance, devoted service, and the subconscious beliefs that can keep women trapped in poverty, sacrifice, a...

What is Lammas, and how is it connected to the older Celtic festival of Lughnasadh? In Episode 125 of The Spiritual Sanctuary , Bertena explores the history, meaning, and spiritual symbolism of the first harvest celebration traditionally observed around August 1. Lammas is often associated with bread, grain, gratitude, and the beginning of the harvest season. Its name comes from the idea of “loaf...

Celebrate the Feast of Mary Magdalene on July 22 with a guided spiritual experience centered on Divine Feminine wisdom, sacred intuition, healing, courage, and personal transformation. In this special episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena guides you through the history and spiritual meaning of Mary Magdalene’s feast day, an invocation of the Divine Feminine,...

In this episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine , Bertena explores Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, strategy, courage, skilled craftsmanship, and sacred leadership. Athena teaches us that wisdom is more than gathering knowledge—it is knowing when, why, and how to use what we know. Her presence invites us to combine intuition with discernment, approach challenges thou...

Discover what somatic yoga is and how gentle, mindful movement can support nervous system regulation, release tension, and deepen your connection with your body. Join Bertena’s Tuesday Somatic Yoga class in person or on Zoom. Visit yourcosmicconnections.com and use code BERTENAFREEYOGA to attend for free. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe Find Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine on Spotify...

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....