Moon Dance Wellness Podcast

Mandee Peterson
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Deep Meditations + Interesting Conversations Step into a sanctuary of wellness where ancient practices from Ayurveda, Kundalini, Tantra, Yoga, and Astrology intertwine to nourish your mind, body, and spirit.

  1. 4d ago

    101. June 29 Full Moon 2026: Jupiter in Leo, Mercury Retrograde & the Rituals to Navigate It

    The June 29, 2026 Full Moon arrives during one of the most potent astrological weeks of the year. With the Full Moon illuminating the Cancer-Capricorn axis, Jupiter entering Leo, and Mercury stationing retrograde, this is a powerful invitation to pause, reflect, release, and realign with the life you are creating. In this episode, I explore the wisdom of this Full Moon through the lenses of Western (Hellenistic) Astrology, Vedic Astrology (Jyotish), Ayurveda, Yoga, Kundalini, and Tantra, sharing practical rituals, seasonal wisdom, and journal prompts to help you work with this powerful lunar energy. 🌕 The spiritual meaning of the June 29 Full Moon 🦁 Jupiter enters Leo and what this expansive new cycle means ☿ Mercury Retrograde: Reflection before action 🌿 Ayurvedic wisdom for balancing Pitta during the heat of summer 🧘 Yogic philosophy for cultivating witness consciousness ✨ Kundalini practices to strengthen your nervous system and radiance 🕉 Tantric teachings for living the sacred in everyday life 🌕 A grounding Full Moon ritual Pause the episode at any time to journal. • What has your devotion actually created? • What has matured since the New Moon? • What in your life is flourishing because you've continued showing up? • Where can you celebrate your own growth instead of rushing toward what's next? • What am I deeply grateful for? • Who and what has nourished me most this season? • Where have I been confusing busyness with purpose? • What deserves my energy? • What has become noise? • What remains when the unnecessary falls away? • Which responsibilities genuinely nourish me? • Which responsibilities slowly drain my vitality? • What habits deserve greater devotion? • What have I outgrown? • What can now be released with love? • What am I complete carrying? • What would become possible if I trusted that letting go creates space for something more aligned? Write one simple commitment. Not ten. One practice. One boundary. One conversation. One ritual. One daily act of devotion. Small acts repeated consistently become destiny. Read the companion blog If this episode resonates, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use a little lunar wisdom today. Thank you for being here.

    42 min

  2. Jun 5

    100. Jupiter in Cancer 2026 (Vedic Astrology): A Rare 12-Year Transit for Abundance & Healing

    A rare and powerful shift has arrived in the sky. In Sidereal Vedic Astrology, Jupiter (Guru), the Great Benefic, has entered Cancer, the sign of his exaltation. This extraordinary transit only occurs once every twelve years and is considered one of the most supportive and blessing-filled planetary placements in astrology. But what does Jupiter exalted in Cancer actually mean? How might it influence your relationships, career, finances, health, spiritual growth, purpose, and personal evolution over the coming year? In this episode, we explore the deeper meaning of this powerful 2026 Jupiter transit through the lenses of Vedic Astrology, Ayurveda, Yoga, Kundalini, Tantra, and spiritual practice. You'll learn how to consciously align with this energy and create the conditions for greater abundance, healing, wisdom, and fulfillment in your life. This is not simply a conversation about astrology. It's an invitation to become an active participant in your growth. ✨ In This Episode: • What it means for Jupiter to be exalted in Cancer• Why this transit only happens once every 12 years• The role of Jupiter as Guru, teacher, wisdom keeper, and bringer of blessings• The significance of Cancer in Sidereal Vedic Astrology• How this transit may impact love, relationships, career, prosperity, health, family, and purpose• Ayurvedic insights for working with Cancer's nourishing water energy• Yogic teachings on heart-centered expansion• Kundalini practices to cultivate radiance and magnetism• Tantric wisdom on receiving more of life• Rituals to consciously work with Jupiter's blessings• Journal prompts for reflection, healing, and self-discovery Journal Prompts Expansion & Purpose • Where is life asking me to grow?• What dream have I been postponing?• What would I pursue if I trusted myself completely? Nourishment & Healing • What truly nourishes me?• What am I consuming that leaves me depleted?• What does my body need more of right now? Home & Belonging • Where do I feel most at home?• What would make my home feel more supportive of my wellbeing?• How can I become a safer home for myself? Relationships • What relationships feel nourishing?• Where am I over-giving?• What would healthy reciprocity look like? Spiritual Growth • What practices make me feel connected to something greater than myself?• How is life inviting me to deepen my trust?• What wisdom is trying to emerge through me? Prosperity • What does abundance genuinely mean to me?• How would I act differently if I believed I was supported?• What am I ready to receive? Work With Me 🌙 Personalized Astrology Readings Gain insight into how this Jupiter transit is uniquely impacting your birth chart and discover the specific opportunities, lessons, and growth potential unfolding for you during this powerful cycle. 🌙 Ayurvedic Health Counseling & Holistic Mentorship Work with me one-on-one through personalized counseling and mentorship designed to support your physical health, emotional wellbeing, spiritual growth, and life alignment through Ayurveda, Yoga, Kundalini, Tantra, and Astrology. 🌙 The Moon Dancer Membership Practice with me from anywhere through my online sanctuary featuring Kundalini Yoga, Slow Flow, Yin, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, guided meditations, moon rituals, Ayurvedic wellness teachings, workshops, and lectures. Connect With Me ✨ Website: www.moondancewellnessco.com✨ Email: hello@moondancewellnessco.com✨ Instagram: @moondancewellnessco If This Episode Resonated Please help support the podcast and channel: ✓ Subscribe✓ Like this episode✓ Save it for future reference✓ Share it with a friend✓ Leave a review✓ Comment below and let me know how this Jupiter transit is showing up in your life Your support helps these teachings reach more people seeking healing, purpose, growth, and deeper connection.

    42 min

  3. May 28

    99. May Blue Moon in Sagittarius & Scorpio | Full Moon Astrology, Ayurveda, Kundalini, Yoga & Rituals

    A rare Blue Moon rises at the end of May 2026… and this one carries powerful energy for truth, emotional healing, spiritual awakening, and transformation. 🌕 In this episode, we explore the May 2026 Full Moon through the lenses of Western Astrology, Hellenistic Astrology, and Vedic Astrology, where this lunation falls in Sagittarius tropically and Scorpio sidereally. This is a moon of revelation. A moon that illuminates what must be released so you can expand into your next chapter. Together we dive into: ✨ The spiritual meaning of the May 2026 Blue Moon✨ Sagittarius Full Moon astrology & Gemini polarity✨ Scorpio energy in Vedic astrology✨ Emotional alchemy & shadow work✨ Ayurveda and the Full Moon✨ Kundalini, Tantra & Bhakti wisdom✨ Full Moon rituals for emotional healing✨ Nervous system support during intense lunar energy✨ Journal prompts, moon practices & spiritual reflection✨ Bliss as embodied aliveness This moon amplifies everything. The yogis have always known this. Under the full moon, the body becomes more receptive, the mind more porous, and your practices land deeper in the nervous system and subtle body. This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, release what no longer aligns, and reconnect with the wisdom already living inside of you. Whether you’re moving through emotional transformation, spiritual awakening, relationship shifts, or simply feeling the intensity of this lunar portal, I hope this conversation helps you feel grounded, inspired, and supported. ✨ 🌕 Journal with this episode🌿 Practice your rituals slowly🔥 Release what is complete💙 Let yourself soften enough to hear your soul again If this episode resonated with you, be sure to: ✨ LIKE this video✨ SUBSCRIBE to the channel✨ SAVE this episode for your Full Moon rituals✨ SHARE with someone moving through transformation✨ And I’d truly love to hear your thoughts, experiences, and reflections in the comments below 🌙

    37 min

  4. May 20

    98. The Sacred Fire Within: Agni, Pitta, and the Art of Inner Digestion

    What does it truly mean to tend the sacred fire within? In this episode, we explore the Ayurvedic understanding of Agni, the inner digestive fire responsible not only for metabolizing food, but also emotions, thoughts, energy, and life experiences themselves. Together we journey through the relationship between Agni and Pitta dosha, the signs of imbalance, and how ancient Ayurvedic and yogic practices can help us restore clarity, vitality, grounding, and inner harmony. We also dive into nourishing healing foods like kitchari and kanji/congee, supportive pranayama practices, Yoga Nidra, nervous system regulation, and the deeper spiritual wisdom of balancing fire without burning ourselves out. This episode is an invitation to soften, simplify, and reconnect with the intelligence of your body. 🔥 In This Episode We Explore: What Agni is in AyurvedaThe connection between Pitta dosha and firePhysical, emotional, mental, and pranic digestionSigns of excess or depleted fireEmotional inflammation and nervous system burnoutYogic and tantric practices to balance inner heatSheetali, Nadi Shodhana, and cooling breathworkYoga Nidra and deep rest practicesAyurvedic nourishment through kitchari and kanjiDetoxification through softness rather than forceSupporting Ojas, resilience, and sustainable healing Resources & Practices Mentioned: Kitchari recipes for digestive reset and nourishmentKanji/congee recipes for healing and nervous system supportYoga Nidra practices for rest and restorationAyurvedic rituals to support digestion and balance1:1 Ayurvedic Health Counselingemail 📧 ⁠hello@moondancewellnessco.com⁠ for resources and practices Work With Me 1:1 If you’re feeling called to deepen your healing journey and receive personalized Ayurvedic support for digestion, nervous system regulation, emotional balance, and holistic wellness, I’d love to support you. Book a Free Discovery Call If this conversation resonated with you, please: Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe to the podcastLeave a reviewShare this episode with a friend or loved oneTag @moondancewellnessco on social media so we can continue spreading these teachings together Your support helps this work reach more people seeking healing, balance, and connection.

    44 min

  5. Apr 29

    97. Full Moon Friday, May 1st, 2026: Winds of Destiny, Waters of Truth, Fire of Release

    This episode explores the powerful Full Moon of May 1st, 2026, through both Vedic astrology and Western / Hellenistic astrology, weaving ancient wisdom into a practical guide for healing, release, embodiment, and transformation. This is no ordinary Full Moon. In the Vedic tradition, the moon ripens in Swati Nakshatra, Pada 1, in Libra (Tula), ruled by Rahu and connected to Vayu, the deity of wind, breath, movement, and karmic change. Swati brings themes of independence, liberation, relationship balance, and sacred redirection. In the Western tradition, this lunation falls in Scorpio, the sign of truth, shadow work, endings, emotional depth, intimacy, and rebirth. Together, these energies ask one potent question: What are you ready to fully release so something truer can begin? In This Episode We Explore: The spiritual meaning of Swati Nakshatra and why it is known as the star of freedomHow Rahu reveals attachments, obsessions, and karmic patterns ready to breakWhy Scorpio Full Moons illuminate hidden truths and unfinished endingsThe emotional and energetic impact of this moon cycleRelationship lessons around balance, boundaries, and self-worthWhy you may feel restless, emotional, clear, or ready for changeThe sacred art of closure and conscious releaseEmbodiment Practices Shared: Full Moon breathwork ritualsYoga poses for letting go and nervous system resetKundalini kriyas for truth and energetic clearingTantra teachings on reclaiming your life-forceAyurvedic rituals to ground Vata and calm intensityBhakti devotional practices for surrender and heart healingThis Full Moon is not here to punish you.It is here to free you. Some doors need closure.Some stories need completion.Some versions of you have served their purpose. This moon invites you to honor endings so new life can breathe. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, like, rate, and share the podcast with someone who needs this medicine right now. Your support helps this wisdom reach more hearts. If you’d like to dive deeper into this ancient wisdom, rituals, astrology, embodiment practices, and lunar teachings, visit my website for more resources. And if you're ready to journey with the cycles of the moon in a deeper way, join the Moon Dancer OnDemand Membership for exclusive classes, ceremonies, teachings, and sacred practices to align with every lunation. Thank you for listening, and may this Full Moon clear the path ahead.

    28 min

  6. Apr 7

    96. Guided Meditation for Inner Knowing: Connect to Your Heart’s Wisdom & Intuition

    Step into the quiet sanctuary within… the cave of your heart “The Light of Inner Knowing” is a guided meditation designed to help you connect with your innermost essence — the steady, unchanging flame of awareness that lives at your core. Like the smallest Russian nesting doll hidden deep inside, this part of you has always been there… quietly knowing. Rooted in Vedic wisdom, this practice invites you to experience the inextinguishable flame of awareness — the inner teacher that remains constant through every phase of life: waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. Through this meditation, you’ll gently clear and open your heart space, creating a deeper relationship with your inner light — your intuition, your truth, your knowing. ✨ Benefits of this practice: Amplify your intuition and inner guidance Strengthen trust in yourself and your decisions Cultivate self-reliance and inner stability Awaken compassion, beauty, and clarity Release doubt and external validation patterns Align your actions with your deepest truth This meditation is for those moments when you long to reconnect with something steady, wise, and unshakable within you. Your inner knowing is not something you need to find… It’s something you remember. Post-Meditation Journaling (10–15 minutes) After your practice, take time to write freely — no editing, no overthinking. Let your inner flame guide your hand. Journal Prompts: ✨ What did my inner knowing feel like during the meditation? ✨ What truth is asking to be acknowledged in my life right now? ✨ Where have I been doubting myself, and what does my inner voice say instead? ✨ What would it look like to fully trust myself in this season of life? ✨ What is one action I can take today that aligns with my inner truth? ✨ If my inner flame could speak, what would it say to me right now? Write fast. Write honestly. Let it flow. If this meditation supported you, ✨ Subscribe for more guided journeys inward ✨ Share this with someone who could use a little more clarity and trust ✨ Leave a comment: How do you feel after this practice? Your voice matters. Your knowing matters.

    33 min

  7. Mar 18

    95. Pisces New Moon Portal + Spring Equinox Reset (March 18–20, 2026)

    This episode explores the deeply transformative energy of the Pisces New Moon on March 18, 2026, unfolding in the mystical waters of Uttara Bhadrapada, and how it prepares us for the powerful reset of the Spring Equinox on March 20. We move through both Western (Hellenistic) and Vedic (Jyotish) perspectives to understand why this lunation is not just another New Moon, but a sacred threshold between cycles. This is the final New Moon of the astrological year, inviting deep release, spiritual reflection, and preparation for rebirth. If you’ve been feeling introspective, emotional, or like something is ending, you’re right on time. In This Episode, We Explore • Why this Pisces New Moon marks the end of the zodiac cycle• The energetic significance of a cosmic “void” before rebirth• The role of Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra and its connection to karmic completion• The symbolism of the cosmic serpent (Ahir Budhnya) and kundalini awakening• How this lunation differs from other New Moons (hint: less action, more surrender)• The spiritual importance of the Spring Equinox as the astrological New Year• Why this week is a rare energetic window for closing chapters and planting seeds Western Astrology Insight: Pisces Energy Pisces is the final sign of the zodiac, associated with:• Release and surrender• Compassion and forgiveness• Dreams, intuition, and the subconscious• Spiritual integration This New Moon is about letting go of what is complete so you can begin again with clarity at the Equinox. Vedic Astrology Insight: Uttara Bhadrapada This nakshatra carries themes of:• Deep introspection and inner stillness• Karmic closure and spiritual maturity• The awakening of hidden wisdom• Connection to kundalini energy and the subtle body Ruled by Saturn, it invites discipline, patience, and truth. Themes to Reflect On • What am I ready to release?• Where am I being asked to trust the unknown?• What chapter is quietly closing in my life?• What is emerging beneath the surface? Key Takeaway This is not a time to push forward.This is a time to listen, release, and trust. The fog is lifting.The doorway is opening. And a new cycle is waiting for you. Connect + Share If this episode resonated, share it with someone who is navigating a transition or new beginning. Tag me with your reflections or rituals, I love hearing how these energies are moving through you. Subscribe & Review Follow the podcast for more astrology, ritual, and embodiment practices aligned with the rhythms of the cosmos. Your reviews help this work reach more people on their path. Journal Prompts What am I ready to release with compassion? What emotional patterns feel complete? Where am I being called to surrender control? What is my soul asking of me in this next chapter? What seeds do I want to plant at the Equinox?

    16 min

  8. Feb 13

    94. A Guided Meditation for Crossing into the Year of the Fire Horse: From Shedding to Riding

    We are in the final days of the Year of the Wood Snake. A year of quiet unraveling. Of deep shedding. Of identities loosening and illusions falling like old skin. In this episode, we honor what has been released and consciously step across the threshold into the Year of the Fire Horse. This is not just a meditation. It is a rite of passage. The Wood Snake invited us inward. Into discernment. Into shadow work. Into subtle transformation. Many of us experienced contraction, endings, closed doors, and the stripping away of what no longer aligned. It was not loss. It was preparation. Now, the Fire Horse approaches. The Horse carries momentum, courage, and bold action. But beneath her power is something more refined: coherence. Horses respond to emotional regulation. They mirror our nervous systems. They move in partnership, not force. This meditation guides you through: Consciously shedding what cannot cross into your next chapter Regulating your nervous system before stepping into momentum Activating aligned movement instead of reactive speed Anchoring rest as strategy, not weakness Entering the Fire Horse year with clarity, courage, and trust This is your moment to transition with intention rather than urgency. What You’ll Experience in This Meditation ✨ A symbolic shedding of the old skin of the Wood Snake✨ Nervous system regulation through heart-centered breathing✨ A guided visualization of meeting and partnering with the Fire Horse✨ Activation of coherent, embodied momentum✨ Grounding affirmations to anchor your year ahead This is the year to regulate first. Manifest second.To move with steadiness instead of force.To let fire be directed, not destructive. Read the Companion Blog Post To go deeper into the wisdom of this transition, read the full blog post: From Shedding to Flame: Crossing the Threshold from Wood Snake to Fire Horse In it, we explore: The spiritual symbolism of both zodiac archetypes Why shedding was necessary for your next level How the Fire Horse amplifies your existing energy Why coherence is more powerful than hustle How to move boldly without abandoning yourself This post will ground and contextualize everything you experience in today’s meditation. If This Resonated Share this episode with someone who is ready to move forward with intention.Leave a review to help this message reach the right hearts.And take a screenshot while listening and tag me so I can see you stepping into your fire. New cycle.New embodiment.New rhythm. The gate is open. Move with steadiness. Journal Prompts What did the Wood Snake year strip away from me? What am I no longer available for? What does “coherent movement” mean in my life right now? Where do I need rest as strategy? What flame am I ready to carry responsibly?

    27 min
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Deep Meditations + Interesting Conversations Step into a sanctuary of wellness where ancient practices from Ayurveda, Kundalini, Tantra, Yoga, and Astrology intertwine to nourish your mind, body, and spirit.

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  • Creator
    Mandee Peterson
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mandee Peterson
  • Show Website
    Moon Dance Wellness Podcast

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