The Goddess Rites

Alexandria Kenyon

Exploring Initations of the Divine Feminine

Episodes

  1. 08/08/2024

    Healing the Mother Wound through your Birthchart with Karmic Astrologer Vika Bradford

    TW *mentions disordered eating and loss* In this episode recorded during Mercury retrograde, host Alexandria Kenyon and guest Vika Bradford delve deep into the complexities of nourishment, grief, and the archetypal energies of Ceres within astrology. The conversation flows through themes of karmic astrology, personal accounts of grief, and the overarching mechanisms of self-care, self-healing, and generational trauma. Both speakers share their intimate and professional experiences, unraveling the layers of how astrology, specifically the Ceres placement, impacts one's physical and emotional well-being. The dialogue navigates through various astrological expressions of Ceres in the zodiac, offering valuable insights into nurturing practices, body image struggles, and the importance of balancing the emotional and mental realms. Key terminologies like "orthorexia," "mother wound," and "psychosomatic healing" are explored, providing listeners with comprehensive knowledge on how to foster self-nurturance and understand their astrological charts better. Key Takeaways: The placement of Ceres in your natal chart can reveal much about your nourishment needs and past emotional wounds, including grief and loss. Vika Bradford explains: “Ceres is our nurturance. She is our ability to feed ourselves, to love ourselves, to make ourselves feel safe.” The spectrum of Ceres’ influence ranges from nurturing and self-care to the control and withholding of nourishment, often linked to eating disorders and issues around food. Alexandria Kenyon shares: “The only way to love her from within is to be with her and to know her experience.” The journey through the Ceres archetype involves recognizing and healing the mother wound, particularly the unresolved grief and loss passed through generations. Resources: Vika Bradford's Instagram Vika Bradford's Website Book Mentioned: Women's Wheel of Life Astrology Tools: Astro.com Chart Selection To dive deeper into how your personal nourishment and grief are connected to the archetypal energies of Ceres in astrology, and to better understand how to apply these insights practically in your life, listen to the full episode. Stay tuned for more episodes that bring enriching conversations and expert astrological guidance.

    1h 27m
  2. 06/17/2024

    The Lover Archetype: Eroticism, Kink, and Coming Home to Self through Sexual Celibacy with Anjali Romaniuk of Radical Woman

    Dive into a transformative dialogue about the lover archetype with Alexandria and special guest Anjali Romanik of Radical Woman. Discover the intricate intersections of sensuality, shadows, and self-connection. Explore the challenges of deprogramming societal fetishes, harnessing true creative energy, and navigating the healing process through self-pleasure and intimate relationships. Unveil the ways to reclaim your erotic self within a distorted world, embrace boundaries, and reconnect deeply with your body's desires. An empowering conversation for those seeking to redefine their lover archetype. The Lover Archetype: Anjali explains how the lover archetype is more than just sexual energy; it is a celebration of life, creativity, and presence. Shame and Fetishization: The societal and religious influences on women's sexual shame and the fetishization of female sexuality are deeply explored. Self-Pleasure Practices: Important techniques and tools like yoni eggs, yoni wands, and de-armoring practices to reconnect with one's body and overcome numbness. Shadow Work: Identifying and addressing the shadow aspects of the lover archetype, such as addiction to pleasure and using sexual energy as manipulation. Energetic Boundaries: The importance of maintaining energetic autonomy to prevent psychic and sexual energy leaks or exploitation Anjali Romaniuk is a Somatic Practitioner, Women’s Embodiment Coach, International Retreat Leader, and steward of the brand Radical Woman. Her work supports women in coming back into relationship with their sense of wholeness through building coherence with the body, mind, and soul. Anjali has helped hundreds of women heal through patterns of codependency, low self esteem, and people pleasing to create a fulfilling and powerful relationship with themselves. She invites all women to step forward into their most Radical, Liberated expression and become a living permission slip for others. Connect with Anjali: @radicalxwomanhttps://www.radical-woman.com/

    1h 28m
  3. 06/13/2024

    Our Collective Cervixes are Dilated to 7 right Now: Transformation as an Initiatory Feminine Rite

    Join host Alexandria Kenyon as she explores the transformative journey of feminine rites of passage in this captivating podcast. Drawing from her own experiences and the wisdom of spiritual teachers, Kenyon delves into the power of surrender, the importance of sisterhood, and the rhythmic nature of women's lives. Through discussions on archetypes, goddesses, and personal growth, listeners will be inspired to embrace their intensity, claim their desires, and find safety in the chaos of transformation. Get ready to be empowered and called home in this transformative podcast. | Timestamp  | Summary | 0:00  | Exploring Feminine Transformation and Intensity Through Archetypes | 5:41  | Embracing Feminine Rhythms in Life and Birth | 8:14  | The Power of Belief in Overcoming Challenges | 8:48  | Embracing the Goddess Within Through Transformational Work | 12:00  | Exploring Archetypes and Self-Mothering in Personal Development Understand the importance of the transformer archetypal stage in a woman's life, signifying intense periods of personal initiation and change. Discover the 'women's wheel of life' and how it relates to the 13 archetypes of a woman's spiritual and personal evolution. The concept of 'transition' in childbirth is used as an analogy for the shift from individual to collective consciousness during transformative experiences. Alexandria Kenyon shares her personal insights as a Scorpio moon on intensity, transformation, and the dichotomy between control and surrender. The episode delves into the embrace of feminine rhythm and cyclicality as opposed to linear, patriarchal structures. Resources: Book: "The Women's Wheel of Life" by Elizabeth Davis and Carol LeonardGoddess Asteroid book by Demetra GeorgeArchetypal cards of Carolyn Miss

    14 min

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