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135 | Celtic Wisdom, Dragons, Birth & Hormonal Balance: Your Questions Answered with Jane Mayer & Meredith Rom

 

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Jane Mayer and I are back to answer the questions we received from you all in February! We also get to hear about Jane’s updates at the end of her pregnancy, her move to Alabama to be closer to family, what the third trimester been like, and how she’s being changed.

Hear Jane’s full story in our previous podcast, episode 133.

In this episode we discussed:

  • Approaching the birth portal and preparation for birth

  • Ways to connect with Celtic wisdom keepers

  • Priestess lineages that were destroyed and how to connect with lineages we trust

  • Root causes of carrying extra weight on a spiritual level ~ how to address secondary gains ~ subconscious ways we protect ourselves and rebel against strict rules that were placed on us in the past

  • How to address picky eating with toddlers/children

  • Thyroid challenges in women and regulating hormones

  • EFT Tapping and how to use it to release old stories, limiting beliefs and childhood traumas

  • Our culture’s relationship to food and weight and finding your own normal

  • How the lymph plays a role in hormonal balance

  • The year of the dragon and the mysteries of dragon energies ~ did they really exist?

  • Soul contracts and how to attract soul aligned clients and the energetics of charging for our sacred work

Links in this episode:

  • To ask a question to us on Rising Women Leaders send a voicemail or text to ‪(707) 559-8346‬

  • Womb Awakening book

  • Alliance Avalonia on instagram

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Jane Mayer is a medicine woman, creative, doula, and guide to the unseen realms, who delights in supporting humans and Earth in coming fully alive. Alongside supporting private clients, she writes, records and performs music, and guides a school for creativity and awakening.

A keeper of song and a lover of mythos, her practice is borne of the weaving of indigenous medicine from Peru, Hawaii and Ireland, the Christian mysticism of her home in the deep South, and a depth of knowledge in the nervous system, subtle body, womb healing, and the somatic experience of awakening.

She holds deep trust in the wild intelligence of nature to guide all of Creation, and orients others to their deeper nature and innate gifts with sound, myth, dreams, plant, energy medicine and somatic integration.

She is devoted to the heart of all  things, sacred union, and the  liberation of all beings. To learn more, visit  iamjanemayer.com.

 

134 | Mindful Men: Vedic Astrology with Richard Powell

 

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Announcement: Enrollment is now open for the next cohort of the Way of the Priestess. and Richard will be one of our guest teachers

When I first discovered that when everyone is talking about “Full moon in Leo,” and the actual moon in the sky is most often in the constellation of Cancer, my mouth dropped! How could this be?

This episode has been a long time coming! I’ve been referencing what I’ve learned in Vedic astrology more and more in the episodes, so I wanted to sit down with guest expert, Vedic Astrologer Richard Powell.

Richard explains the difference between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs, and how the tropical zodiac is actually a snapshot of what the sky looked like from about 1800 years ago. There has been a 24 degree shift of the sky since then, due to the Earth's wobble on it's axis, and Vedic astrology has taken this into account.

Ever since I was a kid I loved looking at the stars and astronomy was one of my favorite subjects in school. I’ve always asked questions like, “Why are we here? Where did we come from, and what’s the point of all of this?” So many of these questions have begun to be answered through my study of Vedic Astrology, the ancient form of astrology from India.

In Vedic astrology, our chart is a printout of our karma, the lessons our soul came to experience in this life. We bring with us our beneficial and challenging karmas to be lived out and worked through. Our soul has different reasons for incarnating - for example maybe it is for Dharma (Purpose and Right Action), Artha (Money, and how we earn it), Kama (Passion and desire) or Moksha (liberation). I’ve also been wowed again and again by the accuracy of Vedic Astrology, to predict dates and beneficial phases.

For example... Richard has helped me choose dates to buy a car, beneficial times to plan a wedding, has predicted certain moves I’ve had, and so much more.

In this episode we discussed:

  • The differences between Western and Eastern or “Vedic” astrology

  • The “Four Aims of Life” (Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha) and why our souls choose to incarnate

  • The 12 constellations, what planets they are ruled by and what are their unique energies

  • Each of the planets and their energies

  • Phases of life ruled by the planets and how to find out what phase of life you are in

  • The nodes of the moon: Ketu and Rahu: And our experiences from these life phases

Links in this Episode:

  • View your unique chart: https://deva.guru/ - exact birth time does make a difference so be sure to check your birth certificate

  • Your “sign” in vedic astrology will be the number in the top center diamond (1-12) in the chart

  • Your “phase of life” will be the planet listed in the “Viṁśottarī Daśā” section underneath the chart

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Richard is a NAMA-certified Doctor of Āyurveda. He is a graduate of the Āyurvedic Institute and has studied extensively under Dr. Vasant Lad in the US and India. He furthered his Ayurveda and Vedic philosophy studies under Dr. Ashwin Shastry of Arogya Niketana in Karnataka, India. Upon returning to the United States, Richard pursued advanced classical Ayurvedic studies in a clinical setting at the Arogya Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under Kashyapa Fisher for an additional four years. Since 2018, he has been employed at the Ayurvedic Center of Vermont where he gives consultations, teaches, and gives treatments. Complimenting his extensive education in Āyurveda, Richard has been studying and teaching yoga for over 20 years and is an ERYT-500. He is an avid student of Sanskrit, Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology), and Vedic philosophy. After a chance meeting with Hart DeFouw he decided to study in that lineage, most prominently under Penny Farrow, with whom he still studies.

In addition to his studies in the Vedic sciences, Richard is a Reiki Master and is an avid practitioner of Aikido, the Japanese martial art. His passion for earth healing meets his devoted studies in physical, mental, and spiritual health as he was formerly a permaculture designer and educator and founded the nonprofit Orlando Permaculture in Orlando, Florida. Richard believes that by aligning with nature and the Divine we will find not only our own optimal health but also greater peace and balance in the world. He brings his comprehensive experiences and education into his consultations with his clients to empower them to find fulfillment, peace, and healing.

 

133 | We're Back! Womb Wisdom, Pregnancy & Living in the Mystery with Jane Mayer

 

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I’m back to podcasting! I know it’s been about 8 months since my last episode and I have missed you all. I have just been navigating the reality of being ia new mother, having more limited time now, amidst navigating the identity shifts and transformations.

I’m so excited to share my conversation with Jane, a true voice and channel for the heart of the Holy One. You may remember Jane from earlier episodes: episode 118 - Navigating Change and the Power of Listening, and episode 128 where I shared the story of my daughter’s birth.

Jane and I have also had these parallel paths, like the passing of birds in the sky, she moved to kauai the month I was getting ready to leave, being pregnant and desiring to be closer to family. And now, Jane being halfway through her pregnancy is deciding the same.

In this episode we discussed:

  • Trusting our intuition

  • Being open to the twists and turns and mystery of life 

  • Gender reveals and navigating surprise and difficult emotions

  • Jane’s unsuccessful journey with IVF in a previous marriage and the journey of natural conception and pregnancy years later

  • Jane’s decision to leave Kauai 

  • Our stories of miscarriage from this past year

  • Vedic astrology insights and life transitions

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Jane Mayer is a medicine woman, creative, doula, and guide to the unseen realms, who delights in supporting humans and Earth in coming fully alive. Alongside supporting private clients, she writes, records and performs music, and guides a school for creativity and awakening.

A keeper of song and a lover of mythos, her practice is borne of the weaving of indigenous medicine from Peru, Hawaii and Ireland, the Christian mysticism of her home in the deep South, and a depth of knowledge in the nervous system, subtle body, womb healing, and the somatic experience of awakening.

She holds deep trust in the wild intelligence of nature to guide all of Creation, and orients others to their deeper nature and innate gifts with sound, myth, dreams, plant, energy medicine and somatic integration.

She is devoted to the heart of all  things, sacred union, and the  liberation of all beings. To learn more, visit  iamjanemayer.com.

 

118 | Navigating Change & the Power of Listening with Jane Mayer

 
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It was an honor to sit down with Jane Mayer, a true voice and channel for the heart of the Holy One. In this conversation, Jane shares about her journey through the hallways of darkness to find her way back to the light of presence and union.

Years ago she found herself unhappily married, struggling with an autoimmune disease and just coming off a failed round of in-vitro fertilization. She was crying, raging, and in deep, deep grief and paralysis. Her soul was screaming at her: it wanted her to change everything. But in the face of such a request, is it any wonder she didn’t want to listen?

Is it any wonder so many of us don’t want to listen?

Jane now offers multidimensional guidance and song for those who long to remember their True Selves. This conversation leads us from darkness to light, with insights from indigenous wisdom, and how listening may just be the deepest medicine we need now in the western world. We also discuss what it means to truly trust on a spiritual path and how to make sense of all the big changes humanity is now facing (COVID, Climate change for example).

Be sure to stay all the way to the end to receive the codes Jane channels through song, in service to our pathway Home.

In this episode we discussed:

  • Jane’s spiritual path and journey of awakening from Birmingham, Alabama to the mountains of Peru

  • How Jane found her voice

  • What it means to listen, what takes us away from it, and how to take small steps to start tuning in to your own inner voice

  • Christ codes of Sarah, Magdalene and Yeshua 

  • Healing on behalf of our ancestors

  • Does healing ever end? How do we know when we have arrived? Where are we headed as a collective?

  • Shifts in consciousness, death rites, and finding the courage within to surrender and welcome change

“On personal and societal levels, our ability to thrive hinges on whether or not we commit to deeply listening. I fully believe that this is the frontier of our generation.

Indigenous people around the world are masterful at these practices—and as a result, they live harmoniously with nature, avoid many of the modern, nervous-system diseases of the west, and maintain healthy communities. In fact, many indigenous wisdom keepers believe that all mental illness is a result of soul sickness—of disconnection from our inner voices.” ~ Jane Mayer

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Jane Mayer is a voice and channel for the heart of the Holy One. A decades-long journey through the hallways of darkness and separation led her back into the light of presence and union, and she now offers multidimensional guidance and song for those who long to remember their True Selves. She gives thanks to the indigenous wisdom keepers of the Andes, Amazon, British Isles and Hawaiian islands, alongside countless teachers bridging their medicine back to the western world, for their unending presence as she remembered the pathway Home. To listen to her music, poetry, and musings, or to connect about mentorship, visit janeislistening.com.

 

020 | Standing Rock & A Message of Hope with Lyla June Johnston

 
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"All Nations Rise" Music Video

When I first watched Lyla June Johnston's music video, "All Nations Rise," it gave me  chills and I felt an immediate calling  to interview her for the Rising Women Leaders podcast.  

Lyla's video  soon went viral on Facebook, with over 1.6 million views, providing a powerful platform for Lyla to share her message of compassion, peace and prayer during turbulent times. 

I spoke with Lyla just days after she returned from Standing Rock last month.   I left this interview feeling filled with so much hope, passion, and devotion to our Mother Earth as well as my own dreams and ambitions.  I hope you will find the same.

Please take the time this week to listen to the  full episode, and I encourage you to share it with your friends.   The time has come for us all  to rise together.

Love, 
Meredith

"What you may think of as failure is actually a success ...because you tried... Creator doesn't want you to be  perfect, Creator just wants you to try."

In this episode Lyla shares:

  • Her experience at Sacred Stone Camp at Standing Rock
  • Her powerful story of overcoming  dark times of drugs, numbing and sexual abuse to find her light and power to be of service in this life
  • About a prayer circle where she received clear messages from her guides
  • The message she has for women who believe they have something powerful to share and give in their lives
  • What we can do to cleanse ourselves of fear
  • The role prayer plays in moving through turbulent times
  • How the Purification Lodge Ceremony has affected her life
  • A closing prayer in her native language

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Lyla is calling in assistance,  management and administrative support in organizing her performances and speaking opportunities.  If you feel called to learn more, please contact her here.

Lyla June Johnston was raised in Taos, New Mexico and is a descendent of Diné (Navajo) and Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) lineages. Her personal mission in life is to grow closer to Creator by learning how to love deeper. This prayer has taken her on many journeys and materializes in diverse ways.

She is a student of global cycles of violence that eventually gave rise to The Native American Holocaust and the destruction of many cyclic relationships between human beings and nature. This exploration birthed her passion for revitalizing spiritual relationships with Mother Earth and cultivating spaces for forgiveness and reconciliation to occur between cultural groups. She is a co-founder of The Taos Peace and Reconciliation Council, which works to heal intergenerational trauma and ethnic division in the northern New Mexico. She is a walker within the Nihigaal Bee Iiná Movement, a 1,000-mile prayer walk through Diné Tah (the Navajo homeland) that is exposing the exploitation of Diné land and people by uranium, coal, oil and gas industries. She is the lead organizer of the Black Hill Unity Concert which gathers native and nonnative musicians to pray for the return of guardianship of the Black Hills to the Lakota, Nakota and Dakota nations. She is the also the founder of Regeneration Festival, an annual celebration of children that occurs in 13 countries around the world every September.

In 2012, she graduated with honors from Stanford University with a degree in Environmental Anthropology. During her time there she wrote the award winning papers: Nature and the Supernatural: The Role of Culture and Spirituality in Sustaining Primate Populations in Manu National Park, Peru and Chonos Pom: Ethnic Endemism Among the Winnemem Wintu and the Cultural Impacts of Enlarging Shasta Reservoir. She is a musician, public speaker and internationally recognized performance poet. Lyla June ultimately attributes any achievements to Creator who gave her the tools and resources she uses to serve humanity.

She currently lives in Diné Tah, the Navajo ancestral homeland which spans what is now called New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona. She spends her free time learning her engendered mother tongue, planting corn, beans and squash and spending time with elders who retain traditional spiritual and ecological knowledge.

 
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