Fearless Presence

Melanie Weller
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Fearless Presence

Melanie Weller is a neurotheologist exploring how our belief systems live in our nervous systems and profiling pathways to harmonizing mythology and medicine, science and spirituality, our expertise and intuition, and our internal and external data together in a story prescription for Fearless Presence.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Spiritual Resilience After Trauma With Stephanie Drury

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    1h 23m

  2. SEP 4

    Healing With Mary Magdalene - with John Murphy

    John Murphy and Dennis King transformed their lives by selling their Nashville house and buying an 1850s plantation farmhouse, where they now host retreats and events. John's deep connection with Mary Magdalene began in his Catholic confirmation class, leading him to explore her story extensively. He transitioned from the music industry to energy work, influenced by his experiences with Reiki and other modalities. John and Dennis host retreats in France, focusing on Mary Magdalene's legacy and the sacred feminine. They emphasize self-forgiveness, self-love, and the importance of fostering intuitive and mindful qualities in children. Website: kingmurphys.com Retreat Instagram: @kingmurphysretreat Crystal Instagram: @kingmurphysstones OutlineJohn Murphy's Journey with Mary MagdaleneMelanie Weller introduces John Murphy, highlighting his transition from the music industry to hosting retreats and events at his 1850s plantation farmhouse.John Murphy shares his early connection with Mary Magdalene, starting from his Catholic confirmation class in junior year, where he wanted to choose her as his patron saint despite being told to pick a male saint.John discusses his identification with Mary Magdalene's outsider status and his journey of understanding her role in the Catholic Church and society.He recounts his career shift from fashion stylist to energy worker, influenced by his experiences with Reiki and other modalities, and his decision to quit drinking with the help of an energy practitioner.Transition from Music Industry to Retreat OwnershipJohn Murphy describes his transition from the music industry to hosting retreats and energy work sessions, influenced by his experiences with Reiki and other modalities.He shares the impact of COVID-19 on his career, leading to a shift in focus and the decision to purchase the current property with Dennis King.John discusses the financial challenges and opportunities during COVID-19, including hosting live sales of crystals and minerals to support their new venture.He reflects on the emotional and physical toll of his previous career in the music industry and the relief he found in his new path.The Role of Mary Magdalene in John's LifeJohn Murphy elaborates on his deep connection with Mary Magdalene, influenced by various books and online searches about her.He highlights the importance of Mary Magdalene's archetype in his personal journey and the significance of self-forgiveness and self-love.John discusses the misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding Mary Magdalene, particularly the label of her as a prostitute by Pope Gregory.He emphasizes the role of women in the early Christian church and the importance of the sacred feminine in spiritual practices.The Impact of Mary Magdalene on John's Spiritual JourneyJohn Murphy shares his belief in the transformative power of Mary Magdalene's teachings, particularly in the areas of self-forgiveness and self-love.He discusses the significance of the gospel of Mary Magdalene and its focus on the seven aspects of self that need to be overcome.John reflects on the importance of fostering intuitive and mindful qualities in children and the need for a mindfulness camp for children.He emphasizes the role of the sacred feminine in creating a more compassionate and loving world.The Mystery and Legacy of Mary MagdaleneJohn Murphy delves into the various stories and legends surrounding Mary Magdalene, including her possible role in Jesus's resurrection and her journey to France.He discusses the significance of the Languedoc region in France, where many of these stories are centered, and the importance of the chakra trail on their property.John shares his experiences of leading retreats to France, including visits to significant sites like the Basilica of Mary Magdalene and the Grotto of Mary Magdalene.He reflects on the transformative power of these pilgrimages and the importance of creating one's own spiritual journey.The Role of Spirituality in Mod

    1h 21m

  3. JUL 27

    The Secret Life of Mother Mary - with Marguerite Rigoglioso

    Learn more about Marguerite Rigoglioso & her offerings: 🌟 Purchase Marguerite’s book, The Secret Life of Mother Mary 🌟 Sign up for the free masterclass, "What's a 'Mary' Priestess? What's a 'Magdalene' Priestess? And Is This a Path for YOU?"  🌟 Registration open for the Mary & Magdalene Priestess Training 🌟 Learn more about Seven Sisters Mystery School 🌟 Find Seven Sisters on Facebook 🌟 Follow Marguerite on Instagram @margueriterigoglioso 🌟 Join Our Monthly Mother Mary Love & Empowerments Circle 🌟 Book a mentoring session with Marguerite Marguerite Rigoglioso and Melanie Weller discuss the themes of loss, healing, and restoration through the lens of the divine feminine, specifically Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary. They emphasize the need to reconnect with the mother figure for healing and restoration. Melanie and Marguerite explore the concept of divine feminine power, addressing its importance for women, humanity, and the planet. They discuss the exclusion of inner discovery and spiritual healing in the Bible and highlight the significance of honoring the sacred womb power of women. OutlineMary Magdalene and Mother Mary's significance in healing and spiritual paths. Melanie discusses her personal connection to Mary Magdalene and how it has influenced her work in healing and spirituality.Marguerite shares her experience of losing her mother at an early age and how it has impacted her life and work.Melanie: Mary Magdalene movement gaining steam, restoring her as high priestess.Marguerite: Mary's unveiling newer, scholarship and channeled materials revealing her true nature.Mother Mary's divine feminine power for personal healing and planetary awakening. Marguerite shares personal stories of Mother Mary's presence in her life, including a memorable encounter with a prayer card on a house purchase.Melanie interviews Mary Hanlon, an artist who creates beautiful Black Madonna statues and shares her story of addiction recovery.Melanie shares personal stories of synchronicities involving Mary, highlighting the importance of paying attention to signs and filtering less relevant information.Marguerite emphasizes the personal healing and spiritual acceleration that can be experienced through working with Mary as a mentor, rather than simply worshipping her as a historical figure.Melanie: Divine feminine power is missing from traditional religions, leading to personal, spiritual, and global healing.Marguerite: Reawakening human potential through connection to inner divine feminine power, restoring angelic template.Feminine power, spirituality, and Mary Magdalene's role in empowering women. Melanie and Marguerite discuss false idols of feminine power, including hyper-sexualized media images.Marguerite discusses how society has missed the boat in empowering the feminine, citing examples of oppressive attitudes towards women.Melanie shares research on the benefits of spirituality for mental health, highlighting the importance of connecting with something bigger than oneself.Melanie explains how Mother Mary was protected and trained from birth for her divine role.Melanie discusses the importance of a good upbringing for spiritual growth and healing.Healing through mantras and spiritual practices. Expert emphasizes importance of early childhood bonding for independence and brain development.Colette Shuar, a Hindu saint from India, shared ancient palm leaf manuscripts with US followers, revealing spiritual practices for accessing the Holy Womb chakra.Practices involving mantras and cleansing the womb chakra can lead to healing and spiritual growth.Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary's healing power. Melanie and Marguerite discuss mother line healing and its connection to Hindu tradition.Exercises and reflection questions are provided in the book for readers to connect with the topic.Melanie ponders timeless relevance of Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary, exploring her lineage and symbolism.

    46 min

  4. MAR 2

    Mary Magdalene and Addiction Recovery with Mary Henlin

    You won't find Mary Henlin's extraordinary addiction recovery story anywhere else. From federal arrest and massive physical wounds to getting clean, you will be inspired and in awe of how Mary Magdalene showed up every step of the way. It will leave you asking how Mary Magdelene is alive in your life. Connect with Mary on Instagram @MaryHenlin  Shop in her Etsy shop Show Notes: Art, spirituality, and personal growth with an artist. Mary Henlin creates beautiful Black Madonna and dark goddess statues and figurines.Melanie Weller and Mary Henlin reflect on their transformative journey through India, sharing stories of resilience and spiritual growth.Art, addiction, and recovery. In the late 90s, the Mary started their art journey by creating a controversial piece on Mary Magdalene, which led to attention and a scholarship.Mary moved to the Bay Area to study fine art photography at Academy of Art University, where they lived above a DIY music venue and collaborated with artists and musicians.Mary Henlin recounts a harrowing experience at a metal festival in Germany, where they fell off a platform and was rushed to a hospital without their passport or ID.Mary Henlin hitchhiked back to the festival and later learned that the tour promoter had died in a car crash on the autobahn.Mary Henlin describes their experience with opioid addiction, starting with a fractured spine and subsequent surgery, and how they became addicted to prescription painkillers and eventually turned to illegal drugs.Mary Henlin's addiction led to a decline in their academic performance and photography career, and they eventually became bedridden due to their addiction.Addiction, rehab, and recovery. Mary describes their addiction to prescription medication and rehab experience.Mary describes feeling lost and depressed after moving to a new house in a remote area, with numb limbs and a lack of interest in life.Mary's symptoms improve after months, with their hands suddenly pouring sweat in the kitchen.Addiction and recovery in Portland, Oregon.Mary describes feeling numb and disconnected from their 20s due to addiction, leading to feelings of loneliness and isolation.Mary moves out of their parents' house and back into the city, where they face new temptations and old habits.Mary describes their experience with addiction in a small town, including the availability of drugs and the impact on their family.Mary moves to Portland, Oregon to escape their past and find new opportunities, citing the city's reputation for vice and debauchery.Addiction and mental health in Portland, Oregon. Portland, OR has become an "open air asylum" with untreated mental health issues and drug abuse, despite making money from these issues.Melanie Weller asks Mary Henlin about their experience in rehab and the gap between what was offered and what they needed.Addiction, loneliness, and spirituality.Mary Henlin describes their home as "a hoarder house of antique statues and roses" and how it became overtaken by their collection during a time of loneliness and addiction.Mary Henlin shares experiences of being robbed and kidnapped multiple times during this period, highlighting the dangerous and unpredictable nature of their situation.Kidnapping, addiction, and self-harm.Mary Henlin describes being kidnapped and held captive by a man who was a gambling addict, who would force them to give him money and take their business.Mary Henlin eventually escaped and barricaded themselves in their house, feeling traumatized and scared of everyone.Mary Henlin describes experiencing severe foot wounds that were not healing properly, causing intense pain and discomfort.Mary Henlin tried going to the hospital but was unable to receive proper treatment due to lack of insurance and being openly judged for their drug use.Loneliness, addiction, and near-death experiences.Mary struggles with personal issues, interprets crow's death as omen of impending doom.Melanie Weller shares her experience with lon

    2h 9m

  5. 10/22/2023

    QiGong and Nervous System Health with Scott Roos

    Qigong as a nervous system regulation tool. Melanie Weller and Scott discuss Qi Gong as a nervous system regulation tool, with a focus on energy channels and their function in modern exercise. Melanie Weller discovers parallels between her nervous system regulation teachings and traditional Chinese energetic practices, despite politics and cultural shifts in China. Melanie Weller and Scott discuss how art and meditation can become a threat to those in power, citing examples from history.Exercise and its role in modern society. Exercise may not solve the underlying problems of modern society, despite being good for mental health. Scott highlights the importance of exercise for those who are not moving much, citing the potential negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle on the human body. Scott expresses surprise at the high cost of some exercise classes, such as a cycling class in San Francisco, and questions the value of paying for a structured exercise session when a gym membership can provide similar benefits at a lower cost. Idolizing a 20-year-old coach on a bicycle, revealing a lack of connectivity in society.Exercise, loneliness, and vision with a focus on nervous system regulation. Exercise and nature connection can alleviate loneliness and improve mental health. Melanie Weller reflects on the impact of her surroundings on her vision, wondering if living in a different environment would have affected her need for glasses as she ages. Weller's husband's classmate creates makeshift glasses for people in Africa, highlighting the accessibility issue for those without proper vision care. Exercises impact five sensory systems: visual, vestibular, proprioceptive, somatosensory, and interoceptive.Dantian and joint mobility in Qi Gong and Tai Chi. Dantian is a concept in Qi Gong and Tai Chi, referring to a storehouse of qi in the body. Melanie Weller discusses the importance of joint mobility in maintaining body health, citing examples from her visceral mobile mobilization training. Scott explains that stuck qi in joints can cause pain and limit the body's functioning, and provides examples of joint mobility exercises to open up the chi flow.Body movement and energy flow in Chinese philosophy and meditation. Melanie Weller explains how Tai Chi movements can help treat trauma by increasing shock absorption and resolving stuckness in the body. Master Zhang's response to his students' concerns about training after retirement is to continue doing circles, which involves moving the body in various planes to keep the energy flowing. Melanie Weller explains how the Chinese philosophy views the body as consisting of different planes, including the coronal plane, which is involved in movement and posture. Scott discusses the microcosmic orbit meditation practice in the secret meditative tradition, which involves moving awareness up and down the body's energy channels for optimal health and awareness. Weller finds geometric patterns in body & cosmos, connecting alignment to cosmic rhythms.Vedic philosophy and alignment with spirit. Scott discusses alignment with self, family, community, nation, world, and spirit as key to achieving bliss and well-being. Guru's plea for people's rights leads to his death by boiling. Enlightened state is achieved when one aligns with spirit, losing desire for external things. Melanie Weller discusses the concept of contrast in our lives, how it can be both positive and negative, and how it affects our ability to find meaning and pleasure. Weller and Scott explore how seeking pleasure can sometimes lead to more painful experiences, and how finding healthy contrast can help us enjoy life more fully.Spirituality, contrast, and nervous system regulation. Scott suggests that contrast and the contrast of the collective can be soothing to the nervous system, potentially reducing drama in one's life. Scott and Melanie discuss the idea that karma can be manifested in the body and soothed through actions that p

    47 min

  6. 09/04/2023

    Shifting Perspectives: Astrology and the Nervous System with Astrologer Marcia Wade Ep. 3.wav

    What we bring to what we see and why. Libra and Aries are opposite energies in one way, but in another way, they are very similar astrologically. Astrology has been so valuable in terms of helping with pattern recognition. There is an interplay between the pattern and what the pattern is doing over and over again. Everything is energy. The fundamental difference in yin and yang is not a pattern. How do you shift your perspective on your story? We are all wired for what is familiar, not what is right for us. Aries and libra are associated with the cingulate gyrus and the amygdala. Chinese medicine associates the kidneys with fear and the interplay between initiating something different and doing what is safe for you. Aries and Libra bring us to two major turning points in our earth's relationship with the rest of the universe and with our sun and the universe. Astrology of the West. Aries and Libra are very different, but they are also very alike. At each equinox, we are moving towards the light or the darkness of the great mystery. Libra is full of baggage. Aries libra interplay and balance. Aries and libra interplay and how they show up in her life and how she is seeing it in her charts right now. The cultural myth that Libra is the one who makes things happen. Letting go of vision boards and manifesting strategies to focus on doing something. Justice is a big word right now. Justice is a puzzle. It's a paradox. As a libra, aries feel like they are often in the balance equally with all the people they care about. Native americans had a strong principle of reciprocity in their culture. Astrology of the West vs. Vedic astrology. Sometimes things can come back into reciprocity or balance if at the moment one side is doing more than the other side. Egyptian and Vedic astrology The parallel energy structures that are held in different patterns by different gods like Jupiter, vishnu, shiva and Dionysus. The astrology of the west and the western way of thinking. If one wants to change the world, they have to change themselves. Astrology can help us do that. Every person on earth goes back to one mother, the mitochondrial eve. High contrast trauma. Our nervous systems are always seeking contrast, but the nervous system will not let you live a boring story story, one without contrast. The universe is always whacking you upside the head with a two by four. War can take people to a different and yet similar kind of edge. Dionysus and the age of terror. Libra scales. For a set of libra scales, there would be four platforms on it versus two, because all humans experience change through alertness, awareness, reward and rest. Nerve firing is a contrast. Aries and libra are the two spots in the zodiac where there are two times of equal balance, the equinox and the full moon. The path to wellness at all levels. The sun is associated with the thalamus. The sun is associated with the thalamus, the center of the brain, and is the relay station for everything. The sun fuses together two elements, hydrogen and helium. Nerve cells in the thalamus are associated with the water that is in all of the cells and that fills all of us. Neurotransmitters break down into water when fired. Full moons are the only two celestial bodies that are here on the earth without the moon to stabilize orbit and regulate the waters. What happens when the neuron fires? A full moon is a chance for everything to have a different stimulus and to clean house and release patterns that have been holding on to. 10 neurotransmitters do 99% of all functions, but it's more about how they cycle through them than how they live statically. Being present with the cycle is what being present is. The hardest thing as a parent is letting the child live out their own karmic journey and not trying to intervene in it. Holding the tension of the opposites is a contrast. Listen on Spotify  | Listen on Apple Podcasts

    54 min

  7. 09/03/2023

    The Power of Darkness - with Astrologer Marcia Wade

    Pisces rules the feet and foot pain. How saturn moved into pisces and aquarius, and how it caused her mother to come down with foot pain.Which one of the pisces is a stronger one.Every birth chart is designed so that life on earth is designed to be always breaking new ground. Breaking something gets broken in every breakthrough.The challenge is to be both grounded in the mother line and individually added from it, not a state.The importance of finding joy and pleasure in darkness.The new story about darkness is that black holes are the most luminous structures in the universe, that your darkness is your light, and that the darkness isn't scary. The story of the womb of darkness. Darkness is a story that gives enormous power to a very small group of people. It is the womb of light of our birth.Darkness and light became the thing.There is more love in the dark than in the light. Too much light scorches everything, dries everything up, and things become too brittle.Darkness is the space where people rest.Where the darkness showed up as a gift, and where it showed up with opportunity in ways that she used it well or didn't have to repattern later.How she discovered her fascination with darkness. Seeking out the dark. Seeking out the dark in childhood, feeling alone with the universe, retreating to her room with the shades drawn.The pluto signature in the third house of astrology.Our brains live in a little black box and only know the information that it gets from our bodies, eyes, ears.The myth of Persephone, both kidnapped and rescued by Pluto.Being rescued from the story that has mesmerized us for so long about light only light and how that leads to working 24/7 and never being able to rest.Melanie shares her story. Rescuing us from disempowered, disembodied bodies. Isis and osiris, the story of how the stars moved and how Osiris got chopped into pieces as the king of egypt, but came back together.Medicine as an institution has the worst osiris wound.The earth is having its dark night of the soul, and that we are all participating and experiencing that with the earth.The gift of astrology and mythology.Zooming out to the 60,000 foot view is anxiety inducing and inspires purpose. It has been transformative for her own mental health and physical health.Trauma has a creative role in the world.The dark goddesses that are all transformers of trauma, and how they do not try to heal their own trauma.The trauma-free life. The importance of owning our traumas. Trauma is something that comes inside of us and wants to transform us so that we are not the same person we were before it happened.The two primary traumas in her life.The purpose of a doula is to wake us up from thinking we are nouns, not verbs, and to support the birth process.Melanie is a trauma doula.Astrology has been a magic elixir for her, and the stories that go with it have been a framework to help understand what's happening.The black Madonna tarot deck. The power of the dark goddess. Every birth chart is full of darkness. Life is filled with darkness, and the dark goddess invites us into it.The first use of satan in the old testament.Marsha defines darkness as a bigger being over time, but she loves how she redefines darkness and how it is fundamentally held in the nervous system.Dutch teaching systems hold the stories we know and the ones that we haven't yet discovered. Story lives epigenetically in our bodies. Listen on Spotify  | Listen on Apple Podcasts

    49 min

  8. 09/03/2023

    Mid Life Initiations with Astrologer Marcia Wade

    Exploring the meaning of life. Chronic regional pain syndrome crps, is a leading cause in health crises and trauma, seeing them as messages, not random or divine punishment. The role of purpose in the health crisis. The astrologer Caroline Casey used the phrase, "My dangerous, beautiful assignment," in a conversation with Sophie Strand over a year ago. Setting the stage for the diagnosis. Every life is a compromise with the understanding at the time and the larger understanding of who one is moving into. One day near Christmas, a long cashmere scarf knocked her off balance. How did you become aware of your physical health? She was 55 years old and had broken her right arm four times since she was six, the fifth and last time she broke it. She was working for a private university. She was finally diagnosed with a complex regional pain system called reflex sympathetic dystrophy, or RSD, which is a misfiring of the nervous system. RSD is very mysterious and can start in one part of the body and then spread to others. It is unpredictable. She was fired from her job in her mid 50s. How did you know you needed help? She went to every major medical center in the south face and was all the same thing, a sad diagnosis. She started working with an herbalist and neurofeedback. The first several times she went over a period of months twice a week, she was fascinated by the brainwaves. The flare-ups continued to get more and more infrequent. The four transits beginning at 50 and ending around age 62, beginning with the chiron return and ending at 62 with the chariklo return. Being in the window of the second saturn return. The four transits that are our guidepost and initiators through our 50s, which is the journey when we realize we are on the track. The four yin yang pairs. Connecting back to the bigger picture. As a woman in her early 50s, she relates to how this is unfolding in her own life right now. When she stops thinking about herself, things flow the best. The last time he had a flare-up was in 2010, and only in the last few years has he begun to realize she had lost everything. The framework of how she lives her life. The most devastating betrayals are the ones where the person always knew, but pretended they didn't know. We can't get enough of what we don't really want. Numbing yourself to pain. We live inside a pain body where the payoffs are so large, comfortable and generous that we believe we just have to learn to live with this pain. Success is a way of numbing. The process of breaking her arm five times to avoid her own healing process around her complicated relationship with holidays and holidays. The pattern of breaking one's right arm three times or four times, and how this pattern was fundamentally threatening to her. Broken arms lead to an opening of space for the left hand pass in the right hand. A book of Greek myths, persephone and her journey to the underworld. How do elbows and forearms relate to saturn? The earth rotates one degree on the ecliptic every 72 years, and the Earth rotates by one degree. The average carrying angle of 90 degrees is 72 degrees. Bones, crystals and rocks hold the oldest memories, and there is a whole physiology about how bones connect to the brain. The astrology of her foot fracture was so hilarious. We are all here to see these things and how they happen for us and for the collective vs. to us. Black holes are the most luminous structures in the universe. Listen on Spotify  | Listen on Apple Podcasts

    46 min
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Melanie Weller is a neurotheologist exploring how our belief systems live in our nervous systems and profiling pathways to harmonizing mythology and medicine, science and spirituality, our expertise and intuition, and our internal and external data together in a story prescription for Fearless Presence.

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  • Creator
    Melanie Weller
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    25
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    Explicit
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