Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine

Bertena, Priestess
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Divine Feminine healing, intuition, and spiritual awakening for women ready to embody their sacred power. Exploring energy healing, spirit guides, tarot, Reiki, rituals, somatic practices, meditation, and priestess wisdom to deepen your path. You’ll receive practical tools and soulful guidance for everyday growth. Each episode is a sacred space for healing, reflection, and expansion. What is the Divine Feminine, and how can I connect with it? How do I strengthen my intuition? Whether you’re just awakening or walking an advanced path, you’ll find inspiration, clarity, and community here. Visit our sponsor Cosmic Connections at yourcosmicconnections.com

  1. 93: Shakti vs Chakras vs Kundalini: What’s the Difference? A Simple, Grounded Guide to Spiritual Energy

    5D AGO

    93: Shakti vs Chakras vs Kundalini: What’s the Difference? A Simple, Grounded Guide to Spiritual Energy

    What is the difference between Shakti energy, chakras, and Kundalini energy? Are they the same thing? Is Kundalini awakening dangerous? Do chakras “open”? What does Shakti actually mean? In this episode of Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine, Bertena breaks down these commonly misunderstood spiritual concepts in a clear, grounded, and beginner-friendly way. No fear-based language. No overcomplication. No spiritual drama. Just a calm, embodied explanation of how the chakra system works, what Shakti represents in yogic philosophy, and how Kundalini energy relates to both. You’ll learn: • What chakras actually are (and what they are not) • The true meaning of Shakti energy in yoga and Tantra • What Kundalini energy is and how it rises • Why Kundalini awakening should never be forced • How energy moves safely through a regulated nervous system • The difference between spiritual growth and spiritual intensity • How this applies to your daily life and emotional healing If you've ever felt confused about energy work, chakra balancing, or Kundalini activation — this episode will bring clarity and stability to your spiritual path. This is spiritual wisdom explained simply. Key Takeaways• Chakras are energy centers along the spine • Shakti is the life force energy that flows through all living things • Kundalini is a dormant, concentrated form of Shakti at the base of the spine • You do not need to force Kundalini awakening • Grounding and nervous system regulation are essential for spiritual growth • Slow integration is safer and more sustainable than dramatic activation Who This Episode Is ForThis episode is perfect for: Spiritual beginnersYoga studentsReiki practitionersEnergy healersPriestess path studentsWomen exploring Divine Feminine spiritualityAnyone curious about Kundalini awakeningAnyone confused about chakra energy If you’ve been researching “What is Shakti?” or “How do chakras work?” — this episode will give you grounded clarity. About the HostBertena is a Reiki Master Teacher, Somatic Yoga facilitator, Priestess, author, and former sociology professor who blends academic knowledge with embodied spiritual practice. She teaches grounded, cyclical, and nervous-system-safe approaches to energy work and Divine Feminine wisdom. Work With BertenaOnline classes + Priestess Academy https://www.bertena.org Private sessions (Readings, Energy Healing, Coaching) https://yourcosmicconnections.com/pages/bertena-varney Blog + deeper spiritual essays https://bertena.substack.com Thanks to our sponsor Cosmic Connections in Nashville you can receive 10% off any online order using the code BertenaPodcast10 and if you listen and comment below then you can be placed in a drawing for a $10 gift card to their online store. Remember to comment below on Spotify and you will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card. And just for listening to this podcast use code Bertenapodcast10 to get 10% off of your online order at yourcosmicconnections.com Subscribe to my newsletter here Help Support the Sanctuary here Mentioned in this episode: Website Cosmic Connections

    16 min
  2. 92: How to Strengthen Your Intuition | 7 Spiritual Practices to Trust Your Inner Voice

    FEB 25

    92: How to Strengthen Your Intuition | 7 Spiritual Practices to Trust Your Inner Voice

    If you’ve ever wondered how to strengthen your intuition, how to trust your inner voice, or whether your intuition is even real — this episode is for you. In this two-hour deep dive, priestess, professor, and spiritual teacher Bertena explores 7 practical spiritual practices that actually work to help you develop intuition in grounded, embodied ways. You’ll learn: What intuition really is (and what it is not)The difference between intuition and anxietyHow the nervous system affects intuitive clarityHow to strengthen intuition daily through simple habitsSomatic practices that build intuitive trustWhy self-trust is the foundation of spiritual growth This is not about becoming psychic overnight. This is about learning how to trust yourself again. If you’re navigating spiritual awakening, feminine leadership, priestess work, or simply wanting to feel more confident in your inner guidance — this episode will give you grounded tools you can use immediately. In This Episode We Cover:✔ What intuition actually is ✔ Signs your intuition is growing ✔ How trauma and nervous system dysregulation block intuitive clarity ✔ Somatic grounding for intuitive development ✔ Daily micro-decisions that build self-trust ✔ Journaling prompts to access your inner wisdom ✔ How to discern fear vs intuition ✔ How to stop outsourcing your knowing Reflection Questions:What does “yes” feel like in my body?Where do I override my inner knowing?What small intuitive nudge can I act on this week?If I fully trusted myself, what would change? Resources & InvitationsIf you’re ready to deepen this work, explore: ✨ The Ancient Arts of the Priestess Academy ✨ Somatic Yoga & Embodiment Classes ✨ Private Intuitive Sessions Visit: bertena.org Share This Episode If:You’re learning to trust your inner voiceYou’re healing from self-doubtYou’re walking the priestess pathYou want grounded spiritual practices that actually work Thanks to our sponsor Cosmic Connections in Nashville you can receive 10% off any online order using the code BertenaPodcast10 and if you listen and comment below then you can be placed in a drawing for a $10 gift card to their online store. Remember to comment below on Spotify and you will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card. And just for listening to this podcast use code Bertenapodcast10 to get 10% off of your online order at yourcosmicconnections.com Subscribe to my newsletter here Help Support the Sanctuary here Mentioned in this episode: Cosmic Connections Website

    22 min
  3. 91: The Priestess Path Is Not Linear: How Somatic Yoga, Reiki, Goddess Studies & Intuitive Work Flow Together

    FEB 18

    91: The Priestess Path Is Not Linear: How Somatic Yoga, Reiki, Goddess Studies & Intuitive Work Flow Together

    Is spiritual growth supposed to feel structured… or fluid? In this deeply personal episode of Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine, Bertena shares how all of her offerings — Somatic Yoga, Reiki, Chakra Balancing, Tarot & Oracle, Goddess Studies, Priestess Training, Ribbon Dancing, Meditation, Journaling, private mentorship, and Divine Feminine Zoom circles — are not separate practices. They are one living weave. If you’ve ever wondered: Where do I start on the Priestess path?Do I need to complete one thing before beginning another?Is yoga separate from spiritual work?How does energy healing connect to Goddess studies?Can I join at any time? This episode will help you see the full ecosystem. You’ll learn how: 🌿 Somatic Yoga builds nervous system safety so intuition can open ✨ Reiki and chakra balancing clear energetic blocks so meditation deepens 📖 Journaling integrates emotional growth into embodied wisdom 🔮 Tarot and oracle strengthen intuitive language 🌙 Goddess archetypes expand identity and self-permission 🎀 Ribbon dancing reclaims feminine joy and expression 💻 Divine Feminine Zoom circles create sacred community and leadership practice 🔥 Priestess Training refines structure, ethics, and sacred responsibility 🌹 Private sessions personalize your spiritual evolution This episode is not about steps or levels. It is about integration. The Priestess path is not linear. It is cyclical. Responsive. Alive. You can enter anywhere. And the rest of the weave will meet you there. — Explore classes, circles, and mentorship at bertena.org Sessions available in Nashville at Cosmic Connections Join our free monthly Divine Feminine Zoom gathering #PriestessPath #DivineFeminine #SpiritualGrowthForWomen #SomaticYoga #ReikiHealing #GoddessStudies #WomenInLeadership #SacredFeminine #EnergyHealing #EmbodiedSpirituality Visit our sponsor Cosmic Connections - Nashville. Thanks to our sponsor Cosmic Connections in Nashville you can receive 10% off any online order using the code BertenaPodcast10 and if you listen and comment below then you can be placed in a drawing for a $10 gift card to their online store. Remember to comment below on Spotify and you will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card. And just for listening to this podcast use code Bertenapodcast10 to get 10% off of your online order at yourcosmicconnections.com Subscribe to my newsletter here Help Support the Sanctuary here

    10 min
  4. 90: Karmic Closure & the Fire Horse 2026: Year of the Snake Ending, Spiritual Meaning, Rituals & What the Fire Horse Brings

    FEB 15

    90: Karmic Closure & the Fire Horse 2026: Year of the Snake Ending, Spiritual Meaning, Rituals & What the Fire Horse Brings

    Are you feeling emotional, exhausted, reflective, or like something in your life is quietly ending? You may be experiencing the final karmic shedding of the Year of the Snake. In this deeply reflective episode of Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine, we explore the spiritual meaning of the Snake year, karmic closure, and the powerful arrival of the Fire Horse on February 17. The Year of the Snake represents transformation, shadow work, psychological growth, and karmic endings. As this cycle closes, many are feeling old patterns resurfacing, emotional release, and identity shifts. But everything changes when the Fire Horse arrives. The Fire Horse year in Chinese astrology symbolizes movement, courage, passion, life-force energy, embodiment, and rapid forward momentum. If the Snake was about introspection and shedding, the Fire Horse is about activation and bold new beginnings. In this episode, you’ll discover: ✨ The spiritual and karmic meaning of the Year of the Snake ✨ Why the final weeks before February 17 feel intense ✨ What the Fire Horse year represents in Chinese astrology ✨ What the Fire Horse brings to your career, creativity, and spiritual path ✨ How to prepare for fast-moving energy ✨ A powerful karmic closure ritual ✨ A guided Fire Horse visualization meditation This episode is for anyone navigating spiritual awakening, life transitions, karmic endings, shadow work, or preparing for a powerful new chapter. If you feel like you are standing between shedding and becoming — this episode will help you understand why. 🔥 The Snake prepares you. 🔥 The Fire Horse activates you. Listen now and step into your next cycle with clarity and courage. 🌹 Explore more Divine Feminine teachings at bertena.org 🌙 Join our sacred circles and Priestess Academy ✨ Sessions and events at Cosmic Connections in Nashville #FireHorse #YearOfTheSnake #ChineseAstrology #SpiritualAwakening #KarmicCycle #ShadowWork #DivineFeminine #SpiritualPodcast #PriestessPath #EnergyShift #FireHorseYear Thanks to our sponsor Cosmic Connections in Nashville you can receive 10% off any online order using the code BertenaPodcast10 and if you listen and comment below then you can be placed in a drawing for a $10 gift card to their online store. Remember to comment below on Spotify and you will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card. And just for listening to this podcast use code Bertenapodcast10 to get 10% off of your online order at yourcosmicconnections.com Subscribe to my newsletter here Help Support the Sanctuary here Mentioned in this episode: Cosmic Connections Website

    24 min
  5. 89: Friday the 13th Spiritual Meaning: Knights Templar, Mary Magdalene, 13 Moons & the Divine Feminine

    FEB 13

    89: Friday the 13th Spiritual Meaning: Knights Templar, Mary Magdalene, 13 Moons & the Divine Feminine

    Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? And what does it have to do with the Knights Templar, Mary Magdalene, the number 13, and women’s lunar cycles? In this powerful deep dive, we explore: The Friday, October 13, 1307 arrest of the Knights TemplarThe spiritual symbolism of the number 13The sacred 13 moon cycles of the yearMary Magdalene as a Divine Feminine leaderHow feminine wisdom was suppressed and labeled “dangerous”Why Friday — once sacred to goddess traditions — became associated with fearThe connection between spirituality, lunar timekeeping, and women’s cycles This episode blends history, sociology, mysticism, and Divine Feminine theology to reveal a powerful truth: Friday the 13th may not be unlucky. It may be sacred. Includes a guided meditation to reclaim the 13 moons within. Thanks to our sponsor Cosmic Connections in Nashville you can receive 10% off any online order using the code BertenaPodcast10 and if you listen and comment below then you can be placed in a drawing for a $10 gift card to their online store. Remember to comment below on Spotify and you will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card. And just for listening to this podcast use code Bertenapodcast10 to get 10% off of your online order at yourcosmicconnections.com Subscribe to my newsletter here Help Support the Sanctuary here Mentioned in this episode: Website Cosmic Connections

    22 min
  6. 88: Embodying Sound: Somatic Movement, Voice & Ritual Healing for the Nervous System and the Divine Feminine

    FEB 11

    88: Embodying Sound: Somatic Movement, Voice & Ritual Healing for the Nervous System and the Divine Feminine

    What happens when we stop trying to “do it right” — and begin to listen? In this deeply reflective episode, Bertena, priestess of the Divine Feminine, yoga teacher, author, and college professor, invites you into the heart of Embodying Sound — a somatic movement, voice, and ritual experience designed to support nervous system regulation, emotional release, and spiritual reconnection through the body. This episode is a story, a remembering, and an invitation. Rather than focusing on performance or technique, Embodying Sound weaves together somatic yoga, intuitive movement, vocal toning, chanting, breath, and ritual space to help you reconnect with your body as a place of safety, wisdom, and joy. Bertena shares why this offering feels vulnerable and deeply aligned — as it brings together all of her training in movement, embodiment, priestess work, and spiritual teaching for the first time. You’ll hear how sound and movement have been used across ancient traditions as healing tools, how they gently support the nervous system, and why this work is especially powerful for those feeling emotionally fatigued, disconnected, or overwhelmed. This episode is for you if: You feel disconnected from your body or voiceTraditional meditation feels difficult or inaccessibleYou carry stress, tension, or emotional fatigue in your bodyYou’re longing for a gentler, more embodied spiritual practiceYou’re curious about somatic movement, sound healing, or priestess-led ritual You’ll explore: What somatic movement really is (and what it isn’t)How sound, humming, and chanting support nervous system regulationWhy this work is spiritual, embodied, and deeply feminineHow ritual space creates safety without pressureWhat it means to listen to the body rather than control itHow joy, rest, and expression can become spiritual practices This is not a guided class. This is not a performance. This is a sacred remembering. You are invited to listen softly — perhaps while resting, walking, or sitting with a candle — and allow your body to respond in its own way. ✨ No movement required. No sound required. Showing up is enough. Join Bertena for Zoom and In person classes at yourcosmicconnections.com Thanks to our sponsor Cosmic Connections in Nashville you can receive 10% off any online order using the code BertenaPodcast10 and if you listen and comment below then you can be placed in a drawing for a $10 gift card to their online store. Remember to comment below on Spotify and you will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card. And just for listening to this podcast use code Bertenapodcast10 to get 10% off of your online order at yourcosmicconnections.com Subscribe to my newsletter here Help Support the Sanctuary here Mentioned in this episode: Cosmic Connections Website

    16 min
  7. 87: Is It My Intuition or My Spirit Guides? How to Tell the Difference and Trust Your Inner Guidance

    FEB 4

    87: Is It My Intuition or My Spirit Guides? How to Tell the Difference and Trust Your Inner Guidance

    How do you know if what you’re hearing is your intuition, guidance from spirit guides, or just your own thoughts? This is one of the most common questions on the spiritual path—and in this episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine, we explore it gently, honestly, and without fear or pressure. Many people worry they’re “doing it wrong” when it comes to intuition or spiritual guidance. In this episode, we soften that belief and explore how inner guidance actually works—through the body, the nervous system, intuition, and subtle awareness. Rather than trying to label every inner message perfectly, this episode invites you into trust, discernment, and embodied listening. In This Episode, You’ll Learn:What intuition really feels like (and what it usually doesn’t)How spirit guides communicate through intuition rather than separate from itWhy mental chatter sounds different than intuitive knowingHow urgency, fear, and pressure signal the nervous system—not guidanceSimple ways to check in with your body to discern inner messagesWhy trust matters more than labeling intuition vs guidesHow to stop second-guessing yourself on the spiritual path This episode is especially supportive if you: Feel unsure whether you’re receiving intuition or guidanceSecond-guess your inner voiceWant to deepen trust in your spiritual awarenessAre sensitive, intuitive, or empathicDesire grounded, compassionate spiritual discernment You don’t need louder signs. You don’t need dramatic messages. You need safety, stillness, and self-trust. And those can be cultivated gently—one listening moment at a time. ✨ Listen to the episode and step back into trust with yourself. Thanks to our sponsor Cosmic Connections in Nashville you can receive 10% off any online order using the code BertenaPodcast10 and if you listen and comment below then you can be placed in a drawing for a $10 gift card to their online store. Remember to comment below on Spotify and you will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card. And just for listening to this podcast use code Bertenapodcast10 to get 10% off of your online order at yourcosmicconnections.com Subscribe to my newsletter here Help Support the Sanctuary here Mentioned in this episode: Cosmic Connections Website

    19 min
  8. 86: When Spiritual Connection Goes Quiet: Winter, the Snake & Fire Horse

    FEB 1

    86: When Spiritual Connection Goes Quiet: Winter, the Snake & Fire Horse

    What do you do when your spiritual connection suddenly feels quiet? In this episode of Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine, we explore what it truly means when devotion feels distant, rituals feel forced, or your connection to goddesses and spirituality enters a “dry spell.” Through storytelling and seasonal wisdom, this episode weaves together the Snow Moon, Imbolc, the final shedding of the Year of the Snake, and the fast-approaching Fire Horse energy arriving around February 17. Rather than viewing spiritual quiet as failure, this episode reframes it as sacred preparation. ✨ In this episode, we explore: Why spiritual dry spells are a natural part of devotionThe wisdom of winter, Imbolc, and the Snow MoonHow Snake energy teaches us to shed without forcing changeWhat Fire Horse energy brings — momentum, speed, and activationWhy slowing down now prepares you to move wisely laterHow to stop forcing spirituality and return to embodied presence This is an episode for anyone feeling disconnected, tired, or unsure of their spiritual path — and a reminder that silence is not absence, but integration. As the Fire Horse approaches, this episode offers grounding guidance on how to prepare your body, energy, and spirit so you can move forward aligned rather than burned out. 🌕 Best enjoyed during winter evenings, full moon reflection, or moments of spiritual pause. Thanks to our sponsor Cosmic Connections in Nashville you can receive 10% off any online order using the code BertenaPodcast10 and if you listen and comment below then you can be placed in a drawing for a $10 gift card to their online store. Remember to comment below on Spotify and you will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card. And just for listening to this podcast use code Bertenapodcast10 to get 10% off of your online order at yourcosmicconnections.com Subscribe to my newsletter here Help Support the Sanctuary here Mentioned in this episode: Cosmic Connections Website

    14 min
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Divine Feminine healing, intuition, and spiritual awakening for women ready to embody their sacred power. Exploring energy healing, spirit guides, tarot, Reiki, rituals, somatic practices, meditation, and priestess wisdom to deepen your path. You’ll receive practical tools and soulful guidance for everyday growth. Each episode is a sacred space for healing, reflection, and expansion. What is the Divine Feminine, and how can I connect with it? How do I strengthen my intuition? Whether you’re just awakening or walking an advanced path, you’ll find inspiration, clarity, and community here. Visit our sponsor Cosmic Connections at yourcosmicconnections.com

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