Embracing Sacred Cycles- A Latter-day Fertility Podcast

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welcome to Embracing Sacred Cycles. I’m your host, Amy Sedgwick, a multigenerational Latter-day Saint woman who has navigated a 20-year fertility journey. Throughout this journey, I’ve wrestled with the pain and complexity of infertility within the context of our beautiful and unique theology. This path has illuminated the pain many women in our culture experience, which led me to become a certified Fertility Awareness Mentor. I now have the privilege of teaching women like myself the tools that helped me naturally balance my hormones. From time to time, I’ll be joined by my wonderful sister-in-law, Sharon Sedgwick. Sharon has her own complex fertility story, and her experiences have led her to become a leading practitioner in healing generational trauma. She’s worked with women around the world in various stages of life, helping them heal at the deepest levels. Our vision for this podcast is to create a safe space for those in and around the Latter-day Saint culture to share their fertility stories, reminding each other that we are never alone. 

  1. 06/04/2025

    Episode 2:5 Fertility, Faith, and Queerness: A Conversation with Blaire Ostler

    Send us Fan Mail In honor of Pride Month, Amy shares a powerful and tender conversation with Blaire Ostler—philosopher, artist, and author of Queer Mormon Theology: An Introduction. While Blaire is well known for her groundbreaking theological work, this episode focuses on her personal journey through infertility and her lived experience as an intersex and bisexual woman within Latter-day Saint culture. Together, Amy and Blaire explore themes of embodiment, identity, and spiritual belonging—offering a heartfelt reminder that fertility and creation take many forms. This conversation is a sacred invitation to expand our definitions of womanhood, queerness, and divine possibility.

  2. 05/11/2025

    Episode 2:4 Happy Mother's Day- A Sacred Remembering of the Divine Mother

    Send us Fan Mail Mother’s Day holds many layers—joy, sorrow, longing, remembrance. In this special episode, I open my heart and share my personal reflections as a woman on a long fertility journey and a daughter of multigenerational Latter-day Saint faith. This is a space for the unseen mothers, the creators of life in all its sacred forms—through children, yes, but also through ideas, art, healing, communities, and quiet resilience. You are invited into a sacred vision: a Red Tent beyond time, where the Divine Mother, Christ, and the Father stand as one—offering presence, wholeness, and love. Together, we remember that creation is not limited to the womb. It is the birthright of the feminine spirit in all its expressions. Whether you are celebrating, grieving, or somewhere in between—this episode is a soft place to land. Come sit with me awhile. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/evoli/story-unfolding License code: U4VPVQXHOLUTRDHR

  3. 05/06/2025

    Season 2.3 “Come Sit with Me in the Red Tent: An Invitation to Nurture Your Feminine Foundations”

    Send us Fan Mail What if your hormones weren’t a problem to fix, but a rhythm to honor? In this episode, I’m sharing the story behind my program Nurturing the Feminine Foundations—how reading The Red Tent over 15 years ago planted a deep longing in me for sisterhood, rhythm, and sacred rest. Through years of fertility challenges, healing, and becoming a certified fertility awareness mentor, I’ve come to see our bodies as wise messengers—guided by ancient patterns that still live in us today. Join me inside this episode for a sacred invitation to return to your own rhythm. You’ll hear the full outline of my moon-aligned program, the five pillars it’s built on, and how it supports women in every phase of life—from first bleed to menopause and beyond. This isn’t just a hormone reset. It’s a modern-day red tent. A place to rest, rise, and remember. I’d love for you to join me. 🌙 Learn more or enroll at www.wisdomtreeholistic.com

  4. 04/03/2025 ·  Bonus

    Season 2 : Episode 2.1 (Bonus) Re-Story-ation of Holy Week with Miryam Migdala

    Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode of Embracing Sacred Cycles, Amy offers a sacred re-storying of Holy Week through the voice of Miryam Migdala—Mary the Tower. Drawing from scripture, apocryphal texts, and ancient feminine symbolism, this poetic telling imagines the Passion and Resurrection from the perspective of the Beloved Companion herself. As priestess, anointer, and first witness, Miryam shares her memories of the final days with her beloved Yeshua, inviting us into the mystery of death, rebirth, and divine union. This is her story, in her voice—one of love, loss, devotion, and rising. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/nicolas-kluzek/arabian-travels License code: PKS6JSTXJK5XUW4W Resources to learn more: mandybgreen.com- Tradtions of Mary Magdalene Course The Gospel of the Beloved Companion on Amazon https://a.co/d/2aIuz1M

    Season 2 : Episode 2.1 (Bonus) Re-Story-ation of Holy Week with Miryam Migdala

  5. 04/03/2025

    Season 2 Episode 1: From Palms to the Resurrection: Holy Week with Miryam Migdala

    Send us Fan Mail In this Holy Week episode of Embracing Sacred Cycles, Amy Sedgwick walks us through the sacred timeline of the final days of Christ’s life—from the triumphant entry into Jerusalem to the quiet awe of the resurrection morning. Drawing from scripture, apocryphal writings, and feminine symbolism, she explores the deeper meanings behind the rituals, settings, and characters—especially the women who remained close to Jesus. The episode concludes with a powerful re-story-action—an imaginative, spirit-led telling of the Passion and Resurrection through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. As priestess, beloved companion, and first witness, Mary offers us her sacred memory and invites us to enter the mystery with her. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/nicolas-kluzek/arabian-travels License code: PKS6JSTXJK5XUW4W

    Season 2 Episode 1: From Palms to the Resurrection: Holy Week with Miryam Migdala

  6. 04/03/2025

    Season 2 - Episode #1 She Has Always Been Here: Finding Heavenly Mother in Doctrine, Scripture and Symbol

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embracing Sacred Cycles, Amy Sedgwick dives deep into the Gospel Topics essay on Heavenly Mother and challenges the long-standing myth of her silence. Through doctrine, scripture, and sacred symbols, Amy reveals the ways our Divine Mother has always been present—hidden in plain sight. From ancient names to the feminine imagery woven throughout the scriptures, this episode invites listeners to reconsider what they’ve been taught and reclaim a fuller, more complete vision of the Divine. If you’ve ever longed for a deeper connection with the feminine face of God, this episode is for you. Resources: A reading of Daniel Peterson's Nephi and his asherah  on In Her Image https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-her-image-finding-heavenly-mother-in-scripture-scholarship/id1566494543?i=1000684562123 MandyBGreen.com- Course Finding Heavenly Mother in Scripture and her amazing Podcast: Reflecting Light "Nephi and His Asherah" by Daniel C. Peterson: https://youtu.be/_CYqCti5rQM?si=jtmwrqClhd9WGVUm

    Season 2 - Episode #1 She Has Always Been Here: Finding Heavenly Mother in Doctrine, Scripture and Symbol

  7. 02/03/2025 ·  Bonus

    #17 Bonus- Brigid and Cailleach: The Fire and Frost of Imbolc’s Sacred Cycle

    Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, we explore the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc, a sacred threshold between winter’s stillness and the first stirrings of spring. We’ll dive into the mythology of Brigid, the fiery goddess of inspiration, healing, and fertility, and Callieach, the winter crone, uncovering how they are two faces of the same Divine Feminine cycle. Together, we’ll explore: •The origins and meaning of Imbolc •Brigid’s deep connection to sacred wells, fire, milk, and fertility •The Celtic Wheel of the Year and the rhythm of nature •How the Crone (Callieach) transforms into the Maiden (Brigid) •Rituals and traditions like Brigid’s crosses, bannock bread, and sacred fire ceremonies Through storytelling, ancestral reflection, and a guided meditation by the sacred well, we will connect with the cycles of nature, our ancestors, and our own inner transformation. What seeds of renewal are stirring within you? Join me around the sacred fire and step into the light of Imbolc. Gáa Breed Bak Air – May Brigid bless you on this day. Folk Round- Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/folk-round License code: EGKUUWPWL4Y1AXMZ Sound geometric shapes: https://youtu.be/wvJAgrUBF4w Myth of Callieach and Brigid: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGeAYMCjNY/4_aVhlnDHbJEUkgOkM23xg/watch?utm_content=DAGeAYMCjNY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h550f1b378e

    #17 Bonus- Brigid and Cailleach: The Fire and Frost of Imbolc’s Sacred Cycle

  8. 01/18/2025

    #16 Season Finale: Reclaiming Isaiah 3 & 4- The Sevenfold Woman Archetype

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we delve into the profound symbolism of Isaiah 3 and 4, reinterpreting the parallels between the man without bread and apparel and the sevenfold woman who does possess them. We explore how these contrasting figures reflect themes of spiritual authority, covenant identity, and the journey of ascension and descent. We reexamine the daughters of Zion and their loss of adornments, often interpreted as a judgment for vanity, through a new lens—seeing it as a symbolic loss of divine power, priestess roles, and sacred authority. This stripping away represents a spiritual descent from their covenantal responsibilities and divine connection. Through these passages, we uncover rich archetypal connections to the divine feminine, the cycles of descent and ascension, and the restoration of sacred power. This reinterpretation invites a deeper understanding of covenant relationships and the role of the feminine divine in the scriptures.

    #16 Season Finale: Reclaiming Isaiah 3 & 4- The Sevenfold Woman Archetype
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welcome to Embracing Sacred Cycles. I’m your host, Amy Sedgwick, a multigenerational Latter-day Saint woman who has navigated a 20-year fertility journey. Throughout this journey, I’ve wrestled with the pain and complexity of infertility within the context of our beautiful and unique theology. This path has illuminated the pain many women in our culture experience, which led me to become a certified Fertility Awareness Mentor. I now have the privilege of teaching women like myself the tools that helped me naturally balance my hormones. From time to time, I’ll be joined by my wonderful sister-in-law, Sharon Sedgwick. Sharon has her own complex fertility story, and her experiences have led her to become a leading practitioner in healing generational trauma. She’s worked with women around the world in various stages of life, helping them heal at the deepest levels. Our vision for this podcast is to create a safe space for those in and around the Latter-day Saint culture to share their fertility stories, reminding each other that we are never alone. 

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