Deconstruction with Rachael Spyker

Rachael Spyker
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Deconstruction with Rachael Spyker explores psychology, spirituality and embodied living through conversations and guided meditations. Hosted by a psychedelic psychotherapist, discover somatic awareness, nervous system regulation, inner child work, Jungian active imagination, psychedelic integration, grief, relationships and belonging. Listen to thoughtful interviews, body-based practices, myth and ecstatic dance ceremonies as we question inherited stories and find our way back to curiosity and connection. www.alchemycounselling.ca

  1. Sep 26

    Water's Memory: Guided Embodiment Meditation

    A 40-minute guided embodiment meditation for slowing down, returning to your body and reconnecting with nature. Created for the autumn equinox and Harvest Full Moon, Water's Memory invites attention to the rhythms moving within and around you. For this Autumn Equinox, A Harvest Full Moon ritual for returning to the Body and remembering that we are not separate from Nature. An invitation to slow down, inhabit ourselves more fully, and reconnect with the rhythms moving within and around us. We are not simply Bodies living in Nature. We are Nature. Breathing, changing, shedding, becoming. A guided meditation for remembering the Allness we belong to. Click to learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alchemy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rachael⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treehouse Project ⁠ ⁠⁠ Please Rate and Review the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

  2. Sep 23

    The Burgeoning of a Seed: Storytime

    Dedicated with reverence to the Indigenous peoples and lineages who have carried sacred relationships with plant and psychedelic Medicines across generations. To those who have protected these Medicines, ceremonies, teachings, and ways of knowing through colonization, criminalization, persecution, and profound loss. May we remember that these are living traditions, held by living peoples, and approach them with humility, gratitude, respect, and responsibility. Dedicated to Artemis on this Equinox. In this episode, I read a short story I wrote, The Burgeoning of a Seed. It tells the story of an anti-poaching pilot whose work protecting wildlife is being impacted by PTSD, leading him to a psychedelic medicine retreat where he seeks healing in order to return to the work of protecting the animals of the jungle. Click to learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alchemy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rachael⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treehouse Project ⁠ ⁠ Please Rate and Review the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

  3. Aug 29

    Milagros: Ecstatic Dance Ceremony Teaser

    A 22-minute teaser from Milagros, an ecstatic dance ceremony exploring movement, rhythm and embodied aliveness. The full ceremony is on SoundCloud; this Spotify episode contains only an excerpt. Spotify wouldn’t allow me to upload the full Ceremony I mixed, so this episode is a short teaser. The full Ecstatic Dance ceremony is available on SoundCloud --------- There is something deeply regulating about moving. Rhythm restores choice. Movement restores agency. The body remembers that activation can feel alive instead of overwhelming. In this ceremony, we explore ecstatic dance as a way of breaking out of stasis. A chance to loosen the rigidity that keeps us small and reconnect with the freedom and aliveness of the body. ------- This ceremony is dedicated to Milagros, my wild wise woman, midwife to the Goddess, and my favourite dance partner. Thank you for dancing with me through so many thresholds, and for calling me forward into more of myself. To our holy dancing Bodies. ------ Preparing the space: For the best experience, create a simple ceremonial container: • Find a private space where you can move freely. Make it beautiful • Use headphones or a good speaker for full sound quality • Dim the lights or light a candle if it feels supportive • Allow yourself to move without choreography or self-judgment Allow the music to guide you. Let the Body remember. You are Nature. And Nature knows how to rise Click to learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alchemy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rachael⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treehouse Project ⁠ Please Rate and Review the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

  4. Jul 29

    Moon & Muse: Guided Active Imagination Meditation

    A guided active imagination meditation inviting you to encounter your inner Muse through images, symbols and sensation. Drawing on depth psychology, Moon & Muse explores creativity, intuition and the symbolic language of the psyche. Born from a women’s ceremonial magic circle and created for the first Moon and Muse gathering in Bali, this journey invites you into an encounter with your inner Muse. The creative, intuitive, imaginal intelligence that lives within you and knows what is longing to be expressed through your life. Drawing from the depth psychology tradition of active imagination, this meditation offers a symbolic landscape where you can meet the unconscious, listen to the wisdom of your psyche, and reconnect with the deeper currents moving beneath the surface of everyday consciousness. No two journeys will ever be the same. Trust what emerges. Your imagination is not something to overcome. It is one of the primary languages through which the psyche speaks. If this is your first guided active imagination meditation, I recommend beginning with these companion episodes: • Inner Child: A journey into nervous system safety, embodiment, and why we can trust what we discover within ourselves. • Journey to the Internal Waters: An introduction to active imagination, archetypal psychology, and engaging the symbolic world of the psyche. As with all ceremonies, you may wish to create a quiet, intentional space before you begin. If it feels meaningful, orient yourself facing East, the direction of beginnings, illumination, and the rising sun. Slow down. Listen. And allow yourself to discover what wants to be made through you. Click to learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alchemy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rachael.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treehouse Project ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please Rate and Review the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

  5. Jul 20

    Inanna’s Descent & Grief: Inanna’s Map (Carly Mountain)

    Rachael and psychotherapist Carly Mountain explore Inanna’s descent into the underworld as a mythic map for grief, burnout and life transitions. Their conversation considers witnessing, boundaries, compassion and returning from a season of unraveling. Part II In a culture obsessed with growth, productivity, and transcendence, what if our seasons of loss, uncertainty, and unraveling aren't signs that something has gone wrong, but sacred initiations? In this episode of Deconstruction, I sit down with writer, psychotherapist, somatic sex therapist, and sacred space holder Carly Mountain to explore the ancient Sumerian myth of Inanna's descent into the underworld, one of the oldest myths we have and one that offers a profound map for navigating the dark seasons of our lives. Together we explore what it means to consecrate our descent rather than pathologize it, the importance of calling in a witness, the sacredness of grief, compassion, the fierce power of the holy no, and why returning from the underworld may be the most vulnerable part of the journey. Whether you're moving through heartbreak, identity shifts, grief, burnout, or the quiet dismantling of an old way of being, may this conversation remind you that descent is not the opposite of growth. Sometimes it is the path that makes wholeness possible. Connect with Carly Mountain Website Instagram Books Descent and Rising Untamed Pleasure Myth Reading of Inanna’s Myth Click to learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠Alchemy ⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rachael.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treehouse Project ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please Rate and Review the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠!

  6. Jul 14

    Inanna’s Descent into the Underworld: A Myth Reading

    Hear a reading of the ancient Sumerian myth of Inanna’s descent into the underworld. This solo episode invites embodied listening and introduces the story explored with Carly Mountain in the companion conversation. Part I Recorded in preparation for my conversation with ⁠Carly Mountain⁠, author of ⁠Descent and Rising⁠. Which I am very excited to share as the episode was Alive and Inspired! But before joining us as we explore why Inanna’s descent has remained one of humanity’s most profound maps for initiation, embodiment, and transformation, I invite you to encounter the Myth for yourself. In this solo episode of Deconstruction, I read the ancient Sumerian myth of Inanna’s Descent into the Underworld. Rather than listening with your mind, you’re invited to receive the myth through your Body. Every character, gate, and encounter becomes a mirror for something within us, revealing why this story has endured for thousands of years. For this New Moon. Dedicated to Inanna. To every Woman who has walked into the darkness before us. To the Elders, Crones, Priestesses, and Wisdom Keepers whose devotion carried these stories across generations so they could find us now. May we honour the shoulders we stand upon by living them. For another rendition of Inanna's Myth, check out: Persephone's Rising Click to learn more about ⁠⁠⁠Alchemy ⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠Rachael.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treehouse Project ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please Rate and Review the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Apple ⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠!

  7. Jun 20

    Returning to Eros: Pleasure as Birthright (Milagros Maldonado)

    Pleasure is not self-indulgence, but an essential part of being fully alive. The Solstice feels like an especially fitting moment to share this conversation. In this conversation, I sit down with Milagros, tantrica, ceremonlialist, and creator of Alice in Pleasureland, to explore Eros as the animating force that moves us toward beauty, vitality, connection, and becoming.  Pleasure as Prayer.  We explore pleasure as a birthright, desire as a compass, and the possibility that our deepest conditioning may not simply disconnect us from pain, but from Eros itself the very aliveness that makes life worth inhabiting. For anyone who has ever felt disconnected from their body, afraid of wanting more, or quietly sensed there might be another way to be alive, this conversation is an invitation to wonder: What becomes possible when we stop fearing our longing and begin listening to where it wants to lead us? To Learn more about Milagros: Milagros Divine Flow Click to learn more about ⁠⁠Alchemy ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠Rachael.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠The Treehouse Project ⁠⁠⁠ Help us amplify the message! Please Rate and Review the podcast on ⁠⁠Apple ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠!

  8. May 31

    Awakening Dream: Guided Embodiment Meditation

    A guided embodiment meditation inviting you to arrive in the present and encounter yourself as you are. Awakening Dream offers time for attention, sensation and a gentle return to the body. This Blue Full Moon, I invite you to encounter Yourself. Come. Arrive. Settle into this moment with me. Simply who you are, here and now. Setting the Space: Wear Headphones. Light a candle. Be comfortable. Choose a quiet, cozy space where you won’t be interrupted. I dedicate this meditation to my Mom, who is moving through an important threshold of change and becoming. The wise woman who taught me resilience, gentleness, non binary thinking, and that integrity and love are the cornerstones of character. Playlist Find the songs and artists here: ⁠Awakening Dream Click to learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alchemy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rachael⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Treehouse Project ⁠

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Deconstruction with Rachael Spyker explores psychology, spirituality and embodied living through conversations and guided meditations. Hosted by a psychedelic psychotherapist, discover somatic awareness, nervous system regulation, inner child work, Jungian active imagination, psychedelic integration, grief, relationships and belonging. Listen to thoughtful interviews, body-based practices, myth and ecstatic dance ceremonies as we question inherited stories and find our way back to curiosity and connection. www.alchemycounselling.ca

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