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As part of our Winter Meditation Series, this episode explores the foundations of Vipassana meditation, an ancient practice the Buddha used to attain enlightenment.
Vipassana invites us to slow down and observe what's here, just as it is. Sensations, breath, thoughts, and emotions are met with mindfulness and pure witnessing.
In this episode, I first share a brief overview of what Vipassana meditation is and how it's traditionally practiced. Then, you'll be guided through a simple Vipassana meditation you can return to throughout the season.
This practice is ideal if you're seeking more presence, clarity, and calm throughout your days.
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As we continue our Winter Meditation Series, this episode offers a gentle Ho'oponopono meditation. This is an ancient Hawaiian practice of forgiveness, reconciliation, and inner peace.
Winter is a time of turning inward… a season that invites us to soften, to reflect, and to release what no longer needs to be carried. Ho'oponopono reminds us that healing begins within, through simple phrases that restore harmony in the heart and nervous system.
In this meditation, you'll be guided to work with the energy of compassion for yourself, for others, and for the unseen threads that connect us all.
This practice is especially supportive if you're moving through emotional heaviness, seeking closure, or longing for more spaciousness and peace within.
You're invited to return to this meditation whenever you feel called to clear, forgive, and begin again.
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Something you may not know is I share meditations on the app insight timer. Some of my meditations have thousands of plays over there. I just found out my most popular meditation has over 156,000 plays!
I was connecting with one of my listeners over there who asked if I could share these meditations on more platforms so they could be easily accessible.
So we'll be offering a winter series of meditations to support you during this time of turning inwards, slowing down, being with your body and your breath.
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I just came across a recording of a speech I gave at a holiday party several years ago. And it just warmed my heart and I wanted to share it with you all today… Sending love and warmth this Holiday Season…
A few years ago I put on my high heels and red lipstick to go to a fancy holiday party at a beautiful home in Northern California.
However, it wasn't any normal holiday party. It was a Toastmasters party, a public speaking group that I had been a part of that year. Three people were prepared to give a speech that night, and I was one of them. After much practicing in the backfield of my home, I felt ready. I was excited as I put on my jewelry and curled my hair, I reflected back on how much I had grown that year.
I remembered standing terrified, looking out at the audience. At a podium in front of 30 or 40 people, the first time I stood up to speak in front of this group, despite the fear of that first moment, I knew I was ready to grow, ready to face the fear, and over that year I really did. Public speaking has become more and more familiar, and through putting myself on center stage, I learned so much about the craft of captivating an audience.
I realized that there was a girl inside of me that was ready to be seen, to be heard, to really stand up and share her voice. I was encouraged every step of the way by this amazing group of people of all ages and all walks of life. I delivered this speech, which is called The Gifts of Giving, um, at the party that night, and I was on a total high.
I didn't realize at the time that my husband had recorded the whole thing on my phone as a voice memo, so I'm able to share it with you today. I realized this magical story of giving and receiving could be inspiring for you to break free from scarcity and believe in the beauty, magic, and abundance all around you.
So here I am sharing it. It's just eight minutes long. I hope you're able to take some time to tune in. Listen, enjoy.
With Love,
Meredith
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It was an honor to sit down with Dr. Melissa Sophia Joy to connect about the love we share for Mary Magdalene.
Melissa shares of being woken up in the night by a vision of Mary Magdalene and Yeshua, and aligning with her true path as a Priestess of the Rose.
We learn about her story of healing insomnia, eczema, and traumatic memories from past lives through a practice that evolved into what she now teaches: Somatic Awakening.
In this episode we discussed:
How Mary Magdalene came to Melissa originally

What is Somatic Awakening, the mystical healing spiritual modality Melissa received from Mary Magdalene and how it works

What is a Rose Priestess and the Lineage of the Rose

How Melissa opened to her intuitive wisdom and channeling abilities

Our experiences on our France-Magdalene pilgrimages

Moving through priestess wounds of persecution to shine our light and find our voice

Stay in Touch with Melissa:
Join Melissa for The Truth and Life of Yeshua on Dec. 13th, 10 AM PT:
https://portaltoascension.org/event/the-truth-life-of-yeshua/

Teaching website: https://sophiahealingacademy.com/

Practice website: https://somatic-awakening.com/

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Dr. Melissa Sophia Joy, ND, is the founder of Somatic Awakening®, an internationally known spiritual teacher, author, oracle, and Naturopathic Doctor specializing in Mind-Body-Spirit healing.
She is also the Founding Director of Sophia Healing Academy, a mystery school devoted to transformative healing and spiritual awakening. A Divine Feminine Wisdom Keeper, Starseed, and multidimensional channel, Dr. Joy receives guidance from higher realms to facilitate profound shifts and conscious evolution.
As a guardian of Somatic Awakening® an ancient healing and spiritual path based in the Magdalene-Christos-Sophia lineage, she merges the Law of Love and the Law of One with somatic healing, higher consciousness, and direct connection with the Divine, leading individuals into profound healing, awakening, and embodiment of their divine essence.