Ceremony Circle (Alyson Charles)
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| 14 Jun 2023 | The Hidden Ancient Secret of Marma with Dr. Nisha Khanna | 01:17:54 | |
Welcome to another incredible episode of Ceremony Circle with your host, shaman, and bestselling author of Animal Power Book and Card Deck, Alyson Charles. Today, we embark on a unique voyage with our special guest, Dr. Nisha Khanna, a board-certified MD who has been practicing medicine since 2005. With a powerful blend of Eastern and Western medicine, Dr. Nisha creates customized health solutions that produce transformative results. Having studied Ayurveda under Dr. Vasant Lad, functional medicine, mind-body therapies, and energy healing, Dr. Nisha's multidisciplinary approach bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern practices. Join us as we discuss her incredible journey, her childhood experiences, and how her parents influenced her life and work. In this episode, I share my first-ever experience with Dr. Nisha's Marma therapy, which included frequency affirmations, sound healing, and even a visit from her dog from the spiritual realms. Prepare to be moved by Dr. Nisha's beautiful medicinal poetry and dive into the hidden ancient secret of Marma therapy. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Join us on this mystical journey and uncover the hidden ancient secret of Marma with Dr. Nisha Khanna Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Learn more about Dr. Nisha Khanna and her work on her website nishakhannamd.com This episode was made possible by my bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 19 Apr 2022 | Trust Fall Into Your Divine Mission & Truth with Frank Elaridi | 01:32:32 | |
Today we sit with a friend of mine who has covered a lot of ground in his short time here on earth: Frank Elaridi. He's already been an Emmy award-winning journalist with over 40 million YouTube views, covering everything from Syrian refugee camps to the Academy Awards. He's been seen on Good Morning, America and ABC digital platforms. Most notably giving viewers a backstage look into the show Dancing with the Stars. He’s a mental health consultant and co-founder of Modern Nirvana, However, in today's show, Frank reveals perhaps the biggest news of his life right here—with me and with all of you in Ceremony Circle. I want to let the medicine of the surprise news happen for you during the interview, so I won't spoil it! Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
We also talk about what sitting in a number of sacred plant medicine ceremonies taught Frank (and how his last one humbled him so much that he is now taking an indefinite break). Make sure to join us in this episode’s closing ceremony circle practice: a guided journey to release trauma Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Learn more about Frank, and find his YouTube channel at his website frankelaridi.com. This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Check them out at lotuswei.com —and make sure to use code MYSTIC to get your Soul Fam discount! | |||
| 10 Jan 2024 | Realizations & Visions with my Husband, Luke Storey | 02:21:44 | |
Welcome to a special episode of the Ceremony Circle Podcast. I'm your host, Alyson Charles, alongside my beloved husband, Luke Storey. We invite you, our cherished listeners, to join us in this intimate year-in-review & visioning into 2024 episode. Together, we'll explore our personal realizations from the past year and share our visions for the future. Top 5 Things You'll Learn from This Episode:
Find more from me, Alyson Charles, on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or on my website alysoncharles.com. Learn more about Luke, his work, and his podcast "The Life Stylist" at lukestorey.comor dive into the podcast episodes at lukestorey.com/podcast. This episode is brought to you by Luke's incredible new merch line! Explore and shop at lukestorey.com/lukestore. Use the code STOREY for an exclusive discount on your purchases. | |||
| 21 Jun 2022 | The Igniting Mega Power of Twin Flames with Lena Franklin and Jeff Glattstein | 01:28:36 | |
I am so happy to welcome you into today's mega powerful episode. We have the great pleasure of sitting with not one, but two amazing guests. Lena Franklin is a modern medicine, woman, transpersonal psychotherapist, and transformational speaker. She offers the ancient practices of meditation, energy medicine, and psycho-spiritual healing in an accessible way. Her partner, Jeff Glattstein is a dedicated healing professional, teacher, and spiritual guide with decades of study and practice in the arts of shamanic healing, energy medicine, Tai Chi and more. He has been initiated into many different shamanic traditions, and if that wasn’t enough, he's also an accomplished entrepreneur, writer, teacher, and guides groups on spiritual adventure retreats with his partner Lena. Lena and Jeff are also both the founders of the East Institute, a global organization that exists to support the healing and awakening of humanity and the planet through ancient embodied practices, plant medicines, and cutting edge science. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
There is so much medicine in their storytelling, so kick back, light a candle, set an honoring space, and enjoy. Make sure to join us in our closing practice: a guided shamanic journey (from both Lena and Jeff) that can allow you to get more fully connected with your soul and what you're really here to be. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Find out more about The East Institute at eastinstitute.com, and connect with Lena at lenafranklin.com or on social media @iamlenafranklin. Connect with Jeff on Instagram at @energymedicineman This episode was made possible by my new book, Animal Power—available now! You can find out more at my website, alysoncharles.com/animalpower. | |||
| 06 Sep 2023 | Feel Yourself with Kanna: The Ancient South African Plant Medicine Phenomenon with the Founder and CEO of KA! Stephanie Wang | 01:29:10 | |
Welcome soul family to the Ceremony Circle Podcast. I'm your host, Alyson Charles Storey, shaman and bestselling author of the Animal Power book and card deck. Today, we’re joined by Stephanie Wang, the passionate founder and CEO of KA! Empathogenics. From Wall Street to ABC Film and now in the realm of plant-based medicine, Stephanie’s incredible journey has led her to the creation of KA!, a 100% plant-based supplement that taps into the transformative power of Kanna. This heart-opening succulent from South Africa, clinically proven to activate an immediate sense of grounded energy, helps people feel more alive, connected, and capable.
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In this deeply personal episode, Stephanie also shares her own dark nights of the soul, overcoming life-altering blocks and rites of passage. Don’t miss our closing Ceremony Circle practice where Stephanie guides you in how to work with intentionality and integrity with Kanna. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Learn more about Stephanie Wang, her work, and her product KA! on IG at @stephaniewang5d. Learn about KA! on their instagram and get some of your own! Use the discount code CEREMONYCIRCLE at checkout for an additional discount.
This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 14 Oct 2021 | 35. Sacred Fire, Savanna Supernuts & Getting Down to Earth with Zac Efron with Darin Olien | 01:06:50 | |
New York Times bestselling author, conscious entrepreneur, and co-host of Emmy award-winning show “Down to Earth with Zac Efron,” Darin Olien takes us on a journey down the golden river of surrender, with sacred stops in the Amazon and the Savanna, as well as spiritual reflections on his birth story and his evolving self-awakening path. Darin's connection with the land runs deep. As a world-renowned superfood hunter, Darin recalls the moment he encountered the Barukas – the healthiest nut in the world – and the process of accrediting a wild food to be made readily available while protecting the Savanna and giving back to indigenous communities. He reveals how he first met Zac Efron and began journeying around the world with him in pursuit of finding a healthy, sustainable way to live that's truly aligned with Mother Nature. Tune in to find out more about the fascinating backstory of their Emmy-award winning docuseries Down to Earth. Unearthing trauma, making peace with his birth story, and continuing to swim with life's currents have protected Darin during his darkest moments, from his father's passing to losing all of his earthly possessions in a forest fire. His ability to emerge like a phoenix and "let it all happen" is a soothing medicine for anyone navigating a personal burnout or painful loss. The Ceremonial Offering Sink into a short but sweet musical moment with chants and the harmonium, an ancient instrument from West Bengal, India. Resources:
For those that feel called to meet their power animal, you will receive a video-guided, shamanic journey to activate your animal’s message when you pre-order your copy of Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul here. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 01 Jul 2021 | 20. Merging with the Mamos: A Conscious Camino with Colombia’s Indigenous Communities with Santy of Jaguar Siembra | 01:17:36 | |
Today’s guest, Santiago Roa Duque (aka ‘Santy’), transports us to the cloud forests of the Sierra Nevada: a sacred land located on the northern coast of Colombia. He extracts some of the wisdom he learned during his pilgrimages with the Mamos: the spiritual leaders of the Kogi, Wiwa, Arhuaco, and Kankuamo tribes. He explains the ancestral ethics and mission of the different tribes to protect the natural world, from the long and laborious time it takes to become a Mamo and the indigenous adornments they use to how they’ve evolved to interact with modern civilization through trusted connections. These include himself and the incredible message he received during a life-changing encounter in the depths of the jungle which took two years to decode and relay to the rest of the world. As we weave together our individual stories and interactions with the Mamos, Santiago also shares his current mission to bring the earth back to ecological homeostasis through planting trees, cultivating specialty coffee and cacao, and documentary film-making. One key takeaway from this episode is that everyone can connect to Mother Earth with intentionality and heightened awareness. He brings this idea full circle at the end when he gives everyone spiritual homework to honor the divine transaction between humanity and this glorious planet. The Ceremonial Offering Santy gives us the task, in alignment with Mamos traditions & sacred ways, of finding a moment to immerse in nature so that we can visualize our heart as gold and give spiritual payment of the gold energy to the ancient beings and Mother Earth. Resources:
Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 05 Jul 2022 | Sagely Advice: Intention Casting, Curses & Cards with Todd Savvas | 01:08:12 | |
As you'll hear in today's episode, I had the good fortune of spending some in-person quality time with today’s guest at a hot springs here in Texas when he was visiting. Right away, I could sense that he is the perfect kind of guest that I love to have on! Today we have the privilege of sitting with Todd Savvas, international spiritual teacher and sage. He combines ancient wisdom with modern savvy to deliver simple, yet powerful mystical tools for the modern world. Todd is a TV regular with appearances on Extra TV, KTLA, Good Day LA, The Morning Show in Australia, and Young Hollywood. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Stay tuned for a high level discussion on curse banishing, why Todd has been called the “restaurant whisperer,” and a few insights on how you can learn to even more deeply trust yourself with your own spiritual gifts. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Find out more about Todd (and maybe even work with him) on his website at toddsavvas.com This episode was made possible by my best-selling book, Animal Power—available now! You can find out more at my website, alysoncharles.com/animalpower | |||
| 18 Jan 2022 | How to Not Sell Your Soul & Stay in Divine Perspective in Hard Times with Ollie Gabriel | 00:58:09 | |
It’s well known that the entertainment industry is full of some not-ideal ideals. Objectification, focus on wealth and material things. To many, these are the ultimate life achievement. Ollie Gabriel was immersed in this world, but after getting a book from a friend and a psylocibin ceremony that changed his life, his outlook on life, God, and death started to take on a whole new meaning for him. He is now fully, authentically divinely himself. The Top Five Things You’ll Get out of Today’s Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing practice: You’ll hear it here on Ceremony Circle first: Ollie sings an incredible medicinal & inspiring song LIVE for us that will be featured in an upcoming movie Visit Ollie online at https://olliegabriel.com or his IG: @olliegabriel. You can find Alyson on Instagram @iamalysoncharles and her website https://alysoncharles.com Today’s episode was made possible by my upcoming book, Animal Power. You can find out more at http://alysoncharles.com/animalpower. Pre order before March 1st to get a free video guided shamanic journey, facilitated by me, for you to meet your current power animal! | |||
| 12 Jul 2022 | Getting Personal & Summer/Fall Astrological with Danielle Paige | 00:44:48 | |
In my first ever returning guest episode, Danielle Paige graces the Soul Fam with her presence this week! Danielle has now been featured in Goop, Vogue, astrology.com and more, and spends her time hosting the lovely Cosmic Body Podcast. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Grab a pen and paper, and let us gather now around the fire! Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Follow Danielle on Instagram: @IamDaniellePaige and listen to her podcast Cosmic Body. This episode was made possible by my best-selling book, Animal Power—available now! You can find out more at my website, alysoncharles.com/animalpower | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | Healing the Witch Wound with Bestselling Author Deborah Hanekamp aka Mama Medicine | 01:00:51 | |
There exists within all of us a deep call to nature. It can help us heal our wounds, inspire us to share our gifts, and truly enrich our lives with its magic. That magic is the root of Deborah Hanekamp’s teachings. Deborah Hanekamp, AKA Mama Medicine, is a best-selling author of Ritual Baths and the founder of Space by Mama Medicine. Deborah is a powerful advocate of being a self-healer and passionate in empowering people to trust their own intuition and reclaim their power. She has been on a life-long journey to deepen her connection with nature and brings her own unique perspective on how to cultivate an honoring relationship with it that includes humility and understanding. Deborah also guides retreats, workshops and lectures, globally. In this episode of Ceremony Circle, Deborah also shares some of the things that she has learned, such as physical reactions to being in alignment with one's true Divine power. Deborah also talks about her own experience of pregnancy and how she felt connected to her daughter's spirit even before she was born. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Follow Deborah Hanekamp (Mama Medicine) on Instagram or visit mamamedicine.com. This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal. | |||
| 08 Mar 2022 | Expand in Your Healing & Miracle Capabilities with Kelly Noonan Gores | 01:02:54 | |
When it comes to divine truths and wisdom, the media doesn’t have a great track record showing things as they are—often portraying spiritual leaders as “crazy” or “misguided”. Kelly Noonan Gores saw that problem as well—which inspired her to create Elevate Entertainment, whose mission is to create conscious, empowering, inspiring media. Along this path she also wrote and directed the acclaimed documentary “Heal”, available now on Amazon Prime and Netflix. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
She also describes a powerful experience she had while reading about epigenetics and working out, which switched on a desire to help people awaken ability to seize their potential power. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. You can watch “Heal” on Amazon Prime and Netflix or connect with Kelly on Instagram @KellyGores This episode was made possible by my new book Animal Power, now available! Go to alysoncharles.com/animalpower to learn more and get your own copy. | |||
| 19 Aug 2021 | 27. ANIMAL POWER: How You Can Live an Iconic Life with + My Journey Co-Creating a Book with the Power Animal World | 01:27:20 | |
My book, Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul, is out on pre-release. It has been a release in more ways than one. Even now, as I hold the book in my hands, I am still coming up for air after being submerged in the energetic swirl of my most significant initiation of this Earth school. I was supposed to write a book about surrender, but the animal kingdom had other ideas, which they made known during meditation in Bali. In an unexpected plot twist, I found myself co-creating with exotic fauna once again, but in a brand new way. This time, I wouldn’t be in the emotional throws of my spiritual awakening in my bathtub in Brooklyn, as I stepped into the unknown shamanic territory with only the black jaguar, frog, deer, and bear for support. I fully embodied my medicine name, Rock-Star Shaman, and role here on Earth as an educator, seer and shaman. The animals helped me arrive at this point, and now they would take me to my next destination as an author, inscribing a very alive medicine book of the animal kingdom. 25 global contributors have joined me on this spiritual safari, carving their relationship with an animal onto the pages so beautifully brought to life by the late illustrator, Willian Santiago. And today, Luke Storey, my soul partner, contributor, and interviewer for this episode, sits with me to process this manifestation that I’ve carried through lifetimes. We walk through the thick of my literary voyage, from conception to completion, connect to the animals that altered my life, and explore how you can invite their energy to transform yours. The Ceremonial Offering I perform a mini live animal power reading for Luke, anchoring to Mother Earth, Great Spirit and the wisdom within me, to invite his current power animal forward to reveal its message to Luke. For those that feel called to meet their power animal, you will receive a video-guided shamanic journey to activate your animal’s message when you pre-order your copy of Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul here. Resources:
Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 08 Nov 2022 | A Vision Quest of Lineage Healing & Self-Love with Jose Alejandro | 01:22:45 | |
In today’s world, it’s as important as ever for men to accept themselves and express their truth. That’s why Jose Alejandro does what he does. Jose is an embodied leadership coach and impact driven business strategist. Along with being a men's work facilitator and breathwork guide, he is the founder of Intentional impact, a program focused on helping impact driven men increase their impact and initiate the next evolution of their gifts with integrity. Jose is also the co-founder of Modern Renaissance Man, a movement empowering modern men to find their edge so they can fully express their truth in their own power. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing practice: A story from American Indian Myths and Legends, called The Vision Quest. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Learn more about Jose’s work on IG @jose_alejandro and with Modern Renaissance Man at mrmofficial.com/telegram. This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Make sure to use the code MYSTIC at checkout for your Soul Fam discount! Explore Jose’s Rewilding the Man Retreat: A transformative Amazon jungle experience for the purpose-driven man ready to embrace his inner wild and rekindle his connection to nature. By bridging indigeous cultural experiences, a complete nature immersion, men's leadership training and unshakable brotherhood, we take men through a self-transformational journey for the sake of themselves, their communities and the planet. | |||
| 22 Apr 2021 | 10. Healing Your Inner Terrain Through Sacred Land & Wild Animal Stories with Lion Tracker & Author, Boyd Varty | 01:54:15 | |
Boyd Varty generously brings ancient wisdom from the South African wilderness to my Austin, Texas studio in an episode that connects the human heart to the wild and tunes us into the animal kingdom's divine messages. As a child, Boyd Varty was raised amongst animals. Lions, leopards, snakes, and elephants co-existed with his family on the Londolozi Game Reserve, who resurrected the arid, unfertile lands into a sanctuary for wild animals to live in peace without fear of being human prey. As Boyd went through his spiritual metamorphoses, he gained a unique appreciation for nature's majestic intelligence and teachings. Even in life-threatening encounters, he returned to the power of presence, whether that was keeping his cool during a crocodile attack, while the world’s deadliest snake, the sacred black mamba, slithered along his body for three minutes, or alone in a treehouse for 40 days in deep contemplation. He wasn't the only one who could feel the energetic current sweep through the reserve. After 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela visited to recover and re-connect to his surroundings. People worldwide make the pilgrimage every year to track wild animals, attend his retreats, and move through their personal blockages on his reserve. Boyd graciously shares his animal stories, spiritual gifts, and experience as a lion tracker with us today in an adventurous conversation about land connection, conservation, and the collective awakening that transpires through intentional encounters with Mother Earth and her wondrous creatures. The Ceremonial Offering This ceremonial offering will take you on a sacred voyage to the wild terrains of Africa. Where you’ll visualize a Marula fruit tree, absorb the energy from her trunk and share a moment with a wild elephant who has traveled to your consciousness to share a special message with you. Resources:
Thanks to Lotus Wei for sponsoring this episode. This beautiful brand works with the healing power of plants, flower essences, and elixirs to transform our bodies and mindset. I’ve experienced tremendous emotional support when I’ve used their infusions daily and am honored to share them with this community. Head to lotuswei.com and use the code “MYSTIC” at checkout for 15% off your purchase. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 27 Dec 2022 | Earth Magic & Sacred Medicine Making with Green Witch and Herbalist Marysia Miernowska | 01:27:24 | |
Marysia Miernowska is a green witch, herbalist and author who is dedicated to supporting a deepening of the love and regenerative relationship between Earth and people. Marysia is also the formulator and cofounder of Ritual Beauty, an all-organic regenerative anti aging skincare line. In this episode of the Ceremony Circle podcast, Marysia discusses how she connects with, speaks with and works with plants and nature. She talks about her book, the Witch's Herbal Apothecary, and her School of the Sacred Wild. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing practice: a guided drumming journey that allows us to connect with nature in unique and profound ways Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Connect with Marysia on her website at schoolofthesacredwild.com This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Make sure to use the code MYSTIC at checkout for your Soul Fam discount! | |||
| 31 Oct 2021 | 38. The Best Is Yet To Come | 00:05:07 | |
I’m honoring the internal call to take a breather and press pause on further podcast episodes for the rest of 2021. Mark my words; this is a hiatus, not a departure from you all. We will be back in 2022 with an incredible slew of guests to fuel us in the new year. Until then, I encourage you all to indulge in the potent ceremonies you can find in previous episodes and sign up for my newsletter at alysoncharles.com for up-to-the-minute updates on Ceremony Circle’s return and rebirth. Resources:
For those that feel called to meet their power animal, you will receive a video-guided, shamanic journey to activate your animal’s message when you pre-order your copy of Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul here. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 23 Aug 2023 | Conversations with Sacred Cacao Plant Medicine with Ceremonialist Ash Sumida | 01:01:28 | |
Today we are joined by the incredibly gifted Ash Sumida. Ash is not just the co-owner of 3rd Eye Cacao and 3rd Eye Meditation Lounge, but also an inspiring community builder who's been facilitating a range of gatherings in Austin, Texas for over a decade— including cacao ceremonies, authentic relating circles, and Gene Keys human design study groups. Ash is also a trained teacher in metaphysical healing arts and somatic integration.
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I invite you to prepare your own cup of cacao while you listen—and join us in this enriching conversation. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or on my website alysoncharles.com. Learn more about Ash Sumida and her work at 3rd Eye Cacao and 3rd Eye Meditation Lounge. This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 26 Jul 2023 | Legendary Tales of Sacred Union with my Husband, Luke Storey | 01:59:44 | |
Sacred Share Alert: While this episode reveals our family journey with conception, we are not asking for or open to any advice or suggestions on the matter, regardless of their positive intentions. Thank you for honoring our journey and this request. It’s been a Divine weaving from the beginning - my first time meeting my husband Luke Storey was on episode 111 of his podcast—and now we are together, married, and recording this episode of 111 on MY podcast from our home! If you don’t know Luke, he is a motivational speaker, writer, philosopher, and teacher of metaphysics and devotional non-duality, is also the creator and host of the top-rated podcast “The Life Stylist”, garnering over 12 million downloads. Luke's journey is one of resilience — overcoming childhood trauma, adolescent criminality, and chronic drug addiction — to emerge as a thought leader in the health and wellness industry. He has spent 25 years refining his wellness lifestyle and spiritual philosophy for personal growth and healing. Combining timeless spiritual practices with an extensive background in Hollywood as a musician and celebrity fashion stylist, he established Gilded by Luke Storey in 2022, the world's first fashion-forward blue-blocking eyewear brand. This is a very special episode 111, as we share details of our spontaneous Vegas wedding (with Elvis as our officiator), the magic of our first three dates, that included our unexpected spiritual marriage at the close of a sacred grandfather medicine ceremony and much more.
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Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com
Learn more about Luke Storey on IG at @lukestorey or lukestorey.com. Listen to his podcast “The Life Stylist” wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 29 Jul 2021 | 24. Refugee, Hollywood Star, Holistic Icon & Homesteader: A Rebel’s Guide to Reinvention with Shiva Rose | 01:27:37 | |
Master alchemist, green-goddess and author, Shiva Rose, was one of the first welcoming souls who embraced my fiancé Luke and me the minute we touched down in Texas. Being received by her in her home was one of the many soulful indicators that my next life chapter would occur here. Since sharing space with her in the Texan wilderness for a tea ceremony and in the podcast studio, it comes as no surprise that her soul is so intertwined with the land, and she’s a wonderful conduit for its wisdom and messages. When she heard the calling to desert the glamorous comforts of Hollywood for a natural (and wildlife-filled) life in Texas, Shiva surrendered without hesitation. For the past four years, she’s been regenerating land and communicating with the native ancestors there to bring the arid landscape back to life. Shiva is the true expression of being “wild at heart,” living a multitude of experiences that have shaped the wonderfully evolved and embodied light force you’ll hear today. Half-Iranian, half-American, she became a refugee at ten years old when her family fled Iran. She went on to blossom into a breakthrough actress in Hollywood before getting a life-changing health diagnosis at age 25, which led her to pioneering the holistic wellness site, The Local Rose, and a beauty brand. Fast-forward to today and you’ll meet a boot-wearing, flower-loving mother who hosts tea ceremonies in the Texan wilderness. Aside from walking us through her fascinating, made-for-screen life, Shiva teaches us how to bloom from within, generously sharing a few of her go-to DIY, nature-inspired beauty recipes that you can make at home, as well as her experience using a yoni egg, to explore the power of the womb. The Ceremonial Offering Shiva provides a powerful call in and closing with honoring the four directions as a ceremonial bookend to the start and end of the episode. Resources:
Thanks to Star Animal Sundays for sponsoring this episode! This conscious jewelry brand is a powerful and fun way to tune into the shamanic teachings of the animal world. Head to staranimalsundays.com and use the code "STARPOWER!” at checkout to receive three eco-friendly meditation candles (worth $80). Using this code also donates 25% of sales to The Javari Project's Alternative Livelihoods program: a registered, for-purpose organization working alongside a coalition of partners such as Cultural Sanctuaries and the indigenous communities of the Vale do Javari indigenous territory – one of the most pristine biodiverse areas in the world. It has an unparalleled diversity of plants and animals, and is home to the highest... | |||
| 26 Aug 2021 | 28. Root to Rise: Owning Your Power & Honoring Your Boundaries from the Ground Up with Dr. Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow | 02:02:33 | |
Earth advocate, author, and spiritual courage guide, Dr. Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow, brings us down to Earth in a wonderfully wild, untamed conversation that gives permission to invite the fertile nutrients from Mother Earth back into our bodies and work in sync with Gaia in a defiant act of revolution and reclamation of power. Today, Dr. Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow stands, a woman fully in her power as she effortlessly weaves science and spirituality into her emotional being and professional work. The path to her purpose was fraught with challenges that, eight years ago, plunged her into what she defines as a spiritual breakdown. To heal, Dr. Erin returned to nature and escaped to Bali, which would provide the medicine to rewrite her life's journey from academia to spirituality and take her where she is today. Throughout her life, Dr. Erin has been mentally and physically tested. In today’s episode she opens up for the very first time publicly up about her personal experience with a national abuse case against a gynecologist and how pushing limiting beliefs around sexuality through an incredibly expansive orgy gave her the space to connect with sacred sexuality. Plus, the transcendental plant medicine journey that fused her with Mother Earth. We unearth every aspect of the wild woman, from goddess history, spiritual awakening, and the representation of spirituality in popular culture, to her exploration of deep, sensual waters that dismantled cultural taboos and helped her find the freedom to embody her life’s mission statement: “I own my power. I honor my healthy boundaries.” A’ho sister! The Ceremonial Offering Call in the highest good into your space by honoring your body in whatever way you’re called to. Invite yourself back into the body, breathe, and imagine roots flowing from your spine to the fertile soil below as you integrate Dr. Erin’s empowering, grounding mantras. Resources:
Thanks to Star Animal Sundays for sponsoring this episode! This conscious jewelry brand is a fun and powerful way to tune into the shamanic teachings of the animal world. Head to staranimalsundays.com and use the code STARPOWER at checkout to receive three eco-friendly meditation candles (worth $80). Using this code also donates 25% of sales to The Javari Project's Alternative Livelihoods program: a registered, for-purpose organization working alongside a coalition of partners such as Cultural Sanctuaries and the indigenous communities of the Vale do Javari indigenous territory – one of the most pristine biodiverse areas in the world. It has an unparalleled diversity of plants and animals, and is home to the highest number of remote, uncontacted Indigenous Peoples known today. The Javari Project and Cultural Sanctuaries identify and evaluate the current threats to the cultural and environmental assets of the Javari region to sustainably support their territorial rights, protect their livelihoods, and preserve their habitat. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 16 Sep 2021 | 31. Cultivating a Sacred Connection to Source, Your Soul & Social Media Audience with Ksenia Brief | 02:05:00 | |
Join me on a spirited adventure with my soul sister, Ksenia Brief, a pioneer in conscious social media, and creative catalyst with numerous beautiful brands – and Instagram handles – under her belt. As a child in Russia, Ksenia found her sense of home and community in books. After studying in Moscow and making the leap to the United States, she found expression through blogging, birthing Breakfast Criminals, which started with a broken heart and blossomed into a beautiful brand. Never one to follow a linear route or get stuck in a rut, Ksenia has fearlessly evolved her image as she’s grown. You can currently find her writing about tiny cabin life in upstate New York, hosting her podcast, Funded by Source, and elevating the voices of creative artists looking to authentically show up in the online space. What’s most fascinating about this media guru is her connection offline, to the environment. We delve into her unique relationship with whole foods, foraging for mushrooms, and cooking, as well as reflect on encounters with her power animal, the rhino, and the life-changing healing ceremony she received in the sacred lands of Londolozi in South Africa – which she shares publicly for the first time in this conversation. Wherever she goes and whatever she turns her hands to, Ksenia knows she is held by the universe and its magical ability to perform miracles in her professional and personal life. The Ceremonial Offering Everything unfolds for a reason. Take a moment to visualize your next step from a place of deep trust and make space for all the beautiful possibilities coming your way. Resources:
For those that feel called to meet their power animal, you will receive a video-guided, shamanic journey to activate your animal’s message when you pre-order your copy of Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul here. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 14 Jun 2022 | Setting Every Part of Yourself Free with Vasavi Kumar | 01:23:46 | |
Today’s episode is a colorful, expressive journey. When I learned about our guest today, and her openness around addiction, as well as her life as a therapist, I knew I had to invite her to join us. That’s why we’re chatting to this outspoken friend of mine, Vasavi Kumar. Vasavi is host of the Say it Out Loud podcast, the upcoming author of the Say It Out Loud book (coming in spring 2023) self-expression coach and actor. As a first-generation Indian immigrant, Vasavi got her second Masters’ degree in social work. Now, through her Say It out Loud group experience, mentorships and communication trainings, she helps her clients to be more comfortable, confident, and in control during interpersonal communications, media interviews, and life. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: a Sanskrit chant to Hanuman, the Hindu monkey God, for success and blessings. You can follow along with this translation. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Find more about Vasavi on her website or Instagram @mynameisvasavi. This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Use code MYSTIC at checkout for your Soul Fam discount! | |||
| 08 Apr 2021 | 8. Shedding Shame & Secrets Thru Shadow Work & Radical Honesty with Psychedelic Educators Tahkole | 02:27:59 | |
Often in our healing journey, we are called to examine the depths of our darkness. As today's guests, Tah and Kole Whitty, highlight, our shadow can cause anguish and pain beyond measure if we allow it to remain unfaced. The pain from sexual abuse, childhood trauma, or destructive familial relationships can manifest in various addictive lifestyle patterns. As one pursues a short-term connection through sex, drugs, perfectionism, and people-pleasing, a complex web of shame and dis-ease displaces the physical and mental body. Ceremony Circle is a sacred container for every story, and Tah and Kole's episode comes with a trigger warning. No topic is off the table as we delve into their individual experiences with addiction and profound childhood and sexual trauma. This is a rich and rewarding roundtable chat with two powerful individuals who found personal freedom by shedding their secrets to the world, taking back their sovereignty, and curating a life based on uninhibited self-expression, play, and psychedelic and plant-medicine ceremonies. The Ceremonial Offering Music and song are magical tools that Tahkole use to express themselves. Tah treats us to a freestyle rap celebrating his conscious partnership with Kole and gratitude for life. Resources:
Thanks to Lotus Wei for sponsoring this episode. This beautiful brand works with the healing power of plants, flower essences, and elixirs to transform our bodies and mindset. I’ve experienced tremendous emotional support when I’ve used their infusions daily and am honored to share them with this community. Head to lotuswei.com and use the code “MYSTIC” at checkout for 15% off your purchase. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 02 Sep 2021 | 29. Tried & True Relationship Tips to Heal + Align in Sacred Partnership with Relationship Expert Rachel DeAlto | 01:08:26 | |
I go down relationship lane with relationship expert, speaker, and TV personality, Rachel DeAlto, a dear friend from my past life as a talk show host. Together, we unpack why humanity is wired for connection and how to navigate the dating landscape from an embodied place. There is no denying that the journey to finding divine partnership is challenging. Both Rachel and I connect over the origins of our spiritual evolution and acutely painful dissolutions of long-term relationships that propelled us to go inward to call in the relationships we truly desired. It took me years of spiritually purging and nearly five years of celibacy to arrive at this destination. Along the way, there were plenty of red flags, dangling carrots, and lessons learned – more on all of that in the episode. Love doesn't work with our set timelines. Trust in divine timing, coupled with the personal work, and a drop of magic, is what gets us to the finish line. Moving away from "I want" to "I receive" is a process that's easier said than done, but knowing you're not alone can help soften the hardships of the voyage. So how do we fill the beautifully sacred space in between? Or make peace with those past connections that left scar tissue? Are there ways to quell social anxiety to get back into the dating world with intention? Rachel shares her insights and answers your burning questions in this expansive conversation that will fill your cup with gratitude for love, singledom, and even those past sticky "situationships" that shaped the person you are today. The Ceremonial Offering Join us for a hypnotic cleansing ceremony where you’ll observe your heart and fill it with pure source energy to heal, before radiating your inner light out onto the world around you. Resources:
Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 27 May 2021 | 15. Infusing Hollywood with The Divine: Movies & Moving in Purpose with Actress Kat Graham | 01:22:11 | |
Actress, artist, and co-founder of Modern Nirvana, Kat Graham, shares sacred space with my fiancé Luke Storey and I for a roundtable discussion about expressing spiritual and personal truths in public and living in your authentic power. With a six million-strong Instagram following, dozens of magazine covers, television and movie roles, and that viral Vogue video, Kat Graham has had to carve a protective and honoring sphere around her energy to stay grounded to her mission across multi-media platforms. Along the way, she chose to shift perspectives on validation and found mastery in filling her inner cup and not being swayed by outside opinions or noise. We discuss the conscious steps we have taken to stay in our honoring worth and Divine birthright and what motivates us to serve our communities and share our gifts without falling back on ego or “role” playing. This heart-opening and VERY raw and real episode, which I had the joy to share with my sacred partner, Luke, ends with a special gratitude meditation guided by Kat. During it, we turn inward to celebrate the richness we have inside of us and our natural world. We can’t wait to join Kat Graham and an incredible lineup of speakers, including Dave Asprey and Deepak Chopra, on August 14th in Austin, TX, for the second annual Modern Nivana conference. Luke and I will be speaking about conscious relationships and you can join all of us at this unique and fun spiritual wellness experience by heading to: modernnirvana.com/conference for tickets. The Ceremonial Offering Take the opportunity to call in everything you’re grateful for into your being. This short and powerful journey within allows your heart to expand, and to connect and pay reverence to the natural world, your health, and the special people in your lives. Resources:
Thanks to Lotus Wei for sponsoring this episode. This beautiful brand works with the healing power of plants, flower essences, and elixirs to transform our bodies and mindset. I’ve experienced tremendous emotional support when I’ve used their infusions daily and am honored to share them with this community. Head to lotuswei.com and use the code “MYSTIC” at checkout for 15% off your purchase. Thanks to Organifi for sponsoring this episode! Organifi’s rich, potent superfood powders support a healthy immune response and are filled with healing ingredients to help you show up as your vibrant, best self. I love Organifi Gold, their turmeric, ginger, lemon balm tea blend, which I drink as a nighttime treat. Go to organifi.com/ccp and use the code “CCP” for 15% off their entire range. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | Eradicating Shame & the Price of Fame with Ali Tate | 01:30:56 | |
I am so passionate about today’s subject matter—and you’ll definitely see that come out in my conversation with my long-time friend Ali Tate! Ali was Victoria's Secret's very first plus size model, the co-founder of an intimate skincare brand called Playdates, podcast host, mother, and (as you’ll hear in the episode), an embodied shame releaser. During the past decade, she’s walked the catwalks for some of the most prestigious brands, and she herself decided to walk through the fires of shame. Along the way she discovered practical somatic therapies that allowed her to forgive the deepest parts of herself and now share that wisdom with others. I've known Ali for quite a few years, so it was such an honor to finally sit down with her in this format. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Find Ali Tate Cutler on Instagram or check out Playdates, her intimate skincare line. This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Make sure to use the code MYSTIC at checkout for your Soul Fam discount! | |||
| 05 Aug 2021 | 25. Surrender as the Portal to Freedom: Letting go into the Magic with Kute Blackson | 01:18:56 | |
Surrender. One word that holds so much rich, medicinal power and so much triggering, oftentimes due to a confusion around what it truly means. And to this week's guest, Kute Blackson, it’s the gateway that guides us to experiencing the fullest divine destinations as laid out for us by spirit. The notion of true surrender is not an act of disempowerment, but a razor-sharp expression of trust that in aligning with Divine support, you are always on the track of living your greatest life. When Kute received the download to write a book on the subject, the universe hit him with a series of tests to check if he truly could embody letting go. They further dissolved any lingering fragments of ego and threw him into the space of unconditional surrender. His offering, The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go, is the distilled product of much soul searching, grief (an oftentimes integral part of the surrender process), and getting out of one's way so that one’s life purpose can manifest. This enlightening conversation intersects with so much of my own voyage – and, as you may already know, the theme of surrender is one I hold close to my heart. I live fully in devotion to the calls in life – and conversations on this very podcast – so it was wonderful to bond with someone's commitment to let go of control and expectations, to live a life in empowered freefall, and in true alignment with what's meant to be. The Ceremonial Offering Take a moment to acknowledge what you have to release, be it a relationship, friendship, or physical element. Kute will guide this short meditation where you’ll get to the root of what you need to shed in order to step into your highest self. Resources:
Thanks to Star Animal Sundays for sponsoring this episode! This conscious jewelry brand is a fun and powerful way to tune into the shamanic teachings of the animal world. Head to staranimalsundays.com and use the code "STARPOWER!” at checkout to receive three eco-friendly meditation candles (worth $80). Using this code also donates 25% of sales to The Javari Project's Alternative Livelihoods program: a registered, for-purpose organization working alongside a coalition of partners such as Cultural Sanctuaries and the indigenous communities of the Vale do Javari indigenous territory – one of the most pristine biodiverse areas in the world. It has an unparalleled diversity of plants and animals, and is home to the highest number of remote, uncontacted Indigenous Peoples known today. The Javari Project and Cultural Sanctuaries identify and evaluate the current threats to the cultural and environmental assets of the Javari region to sustainably support their territorial rights, protect their livelihoods, and preserve their habitat. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 25 Oct 2022 | Ancient Esoteric Fern Medicine: Codes of Consciousness & Emotional Maturity with Ke’oni Hanalei | 01:16:55 | |
I'm not exaggerating when I say this is truly one of my all time favorite episodes— I encourage you to make some space and really dig into this episode! Today we are taking you on an ancient esoteric—honoring Hawaiian voyage to immerse in the sacred wisdom teachings of these islands and its peoples with Ke'oni: the founder of Pōhala, esoteric Hawaiian botanical medicine. Ke'oni is a descendant of the Mū people, the inhabitants of Northwestern Hawaiian islands before the migration of the Polynesians. Ke'oni comes from a long line of medicine holders, makers, and mystics. A vast majority of what he knows regarding plant medicine and distillation comes from this direct lineage! His grandmother and female elders taught him the trade of plant extraction, and most of the methods he resources and medicine making remains loyal to these practices. Medicinals, including the oils, tinctures, hydrosols, and essences are gathered and honored in ceremony and thus extracted in small batches over a period of time—loyal to distinct moon phases, which place a botanicals specific house of power. Ke’oni is one of just a handful of people in the world with this ancient knowledge. I’ve been blown away by these esoteric botanicals, and just knew we had to have him on the podcast. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
He gives beautiful examples of how you can speak to and receive answers from our plant and flower friends, details his long lineage of Hawaiian mystics and Kahunas, his wild awakening story and the very, very unique place that had happened. Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: Ke'oni guides a brief, but potent Hawaiian ritual called Kulaki, which is the ancient Mū greeting. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Find out more about Pohala at pohala.net—use code CEREMONYCIRCLE for a discount! This episode was made possible by Wholy Mama. Visit alysoncharles.com/wholymama to be a part of the online program for ultimate guide to conscious pregnancy, birth and beyond. | |||
| 19 Jul 2022 | Guest on Cal Callahan's Podcast: Partnering with Animal Wisdom & Learning How to Live an Embodied Life with Alyson Charles | 01:51:13 | |
This episode originally aired on "The Great Unlearn" podcast. We'll be back with a brand new season of fresh Ceremony Circle episodes this fall! *** From TV and Hip Hop radio hosting to shamanism and a spiritual awakening that saved her life, Alyson Charles joins us this week to discuss learning how to live an embodied life, and anchoring into peace and trust. She recently launched her book, Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul, so we explore some of the medicine within these animals that she called in for this guide — let me just tell you, it’s potent medicine y’all. Alyson and I dive into… → Holding the line for our gifts and talents to come through exactly as they are → Learning how to live from a place of divine guidance → Embodying clear and strong discernment → Her profound experience during leech therapy — shifting from fear to unconditional love and reverence → Honoring the journey that it takes to birth our ideas to life → And more! Resources: Connect with Alyson: • Website Connect with Cal: • YouTube • Website This show is produced by Soulfire Productions | |||
| 30 Sep 2021 | 33. From a Cult to the Cover of VOGUE: How to Rise in the Full Spectrum of Life’s Beauty with Celebrity Wholistic Makeup Artist Jenna Anton | 01:29:40 | |
Makeup saved Jenna Anton’s life. After spending her first 12 years of life in a cult and subsequent years in the foster system, she eventually found her expression and voice in the cosmetic arts. What began as a passion turned into a wildly successful career, tending to the faces of celebrities and models gracing the catwalks, red carpets, and the world’s top fashion magazines. Against all odds, she had made it. Why then did she feel she was “winning but lost?” After more than 20 years in the makeup industry, she decided to pivot from conventional to clean beauty, which not only focused on non-toxic products, but elevating the eternal, unique beauty of those around her. Alongside her professional detour, she would journey inward, exploring Grandmother Ayahuasca and liberating herself – in her 40s no less – from the limiting patterns she held onto since childhood. We discuss the ins and outs of wholistic beauty, how she injects spirituality and creativity into her work, THAT iconic Vogue cover with Gisele Bundchen, and why turning gray can be an empowering and beautiful act. Stay tuned until the end, where we’ll be shining a mirror on the most beautiful goddess in the room – YOU! With blessed “I AM” affirmations to help you connect to your beautiful soul. The Ceremonial Offering Mirror Meditation. Join us both for a different kind of makeup ceremony. Grab a mirror, focus on your eyes, remove the ego, and repeat Jenna’s “I AM” affirmations as you hold reverence for the magic that is you! Resources:
For those that feel called to meet their power animal, you will receive a video-guided, shamanic journey to activate your animal’s message when you pre-order your copy of Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul here. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 22 Mar 2022 | Unlocking Your Earth Mission thru Human Design with Emma Dunwoody | 01:02:20 | |
From the other side of the world, Emma Dunwoody, a master coach and a human design expert, joined me for a gorgeous conversation. I have actually had my own human design session with Emma a couple of times—so I can attest that it can be a greatly empowering experience and one that I highly recommended. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
The Closing Ceremony Circle Practice: Make sure to join us in this incredible Aura magic guided meditation where you can tune into your own aura and peer into your body's strong intelligence to learn how your body wants to inform you Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Visit Emma online at emmadunwoody.com or on IG at @the_human_design_coach This episode was made possible by Dharma Coaching Institute where you can become a double certified soul purpose & dharma life coach. Be sure to use code ALYSON in the coupon area when you register - this is the only way you will also receive a FREE copy of my best-selling book, ANIMAL POWER, along with a free video guided shamanic journey to meet the power animal who wants to support your career. Head to https://dharmacoachinginstitute.com/ref/136/ to enroll and use code ALYSON at checkout. Doors for enrollment are only open now - April 03 | |||
| 22 Feb 2022 | How the Truth About Fame & an Identity Crisis Can Set You Free with Quddus Philippe | 01:35:56 | |
I have known Quddus Philippe, TV host, creative director and TEDx speaker, for a long time— our friendship began walking together on the ancient roads of old town Jerusalem! But he is more than just a friend, he’s an inspiring soul committed to facing himself, releasing from illusion and aligning more and more each day with his true Divine path and callings. After a successful career mingling with artists at the top of the charts (we’re talking Jay Z, Beyoncé and others), Quddus voluntarily left the international spotlight in order to add a deeper, more mindful and conscious contribution to the world of media. He’s been featured in the new Netflix documentary Jeen-Yuhs, which explores the rise of Kanye West. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Quddus also recounts a plant medicine ceremony experience with me, which led to a transcendent moment which helped process some family pain he’d been carrying. Make sure to join us in our closing practice: a meditation guiding you to finally let go of old identities, parts and archetypes within you that have run their course—and allow in that new NEW energy that you can feel now wants to come alive and be born. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Visit Quddus online at quddus.co. Check out his 8-week Mastermind program called “The Creator Incubator” to help you launch your dream project with clarity & confidence at www.quddus.co/mastermind This episode was also made possible by my book Animal Power, out soon! Visit my website alysoncharles.com to pre-order and get a free video guided shamanic journey to help you meet your current power animal. | |||
| 15 Feb 2023 | Living for the Eternal & Mastering Alchemy with Spiritual Guide SriMati | 01:12:12 | |
Today's voyage will take you on a global and other-worldly ride with the incredible Julie Piatt. She's a mystic mother, musician, artist, chef, author, and healer who has lived her life immersed in devotion and expansive creativity. She's a wayshower of finding the divine in all life experiences, and Julie shares her wisdom from a multitude of life events that she's experienced as processes of alchemical transformation. In her experience, her life has shown her that it is the ability to hold the divine perspective in all that life brings before you. That allows for the deepest access to the meanings of life that are waiting to reveal to us. She's also a powerful living example of how to love ourselves more so that we can live our unique design and full expansive self-expression. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: Julie guides you to be able to experience in real time what the path of divine devotion is, and you're able to receive a clear understanding of what your next most alive step is to take. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Follow Julie on IG or her subscription-based service @srimudolife. Find out more about her Water Tiger community, her global pilgrimages you can be a part of, and more on her website juliepiatt.com. This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 13 May 2021 | 13. Relationship Awakenings & Sacred Wild Births with Davana May | 02:13:37 | |
Divine mother and co-creatress of Sacred Sisters Circle, Davana May, brings forth potent maternal medicine with her ethereal wild birth story, which, not only birthed her beautiful son, Nature, but was also a cosmic climax to her healing journey with past fears and anxiety. We explore the layers of the feminine experience and share our personal encounters with highly dysfunctional / abusive relationships which birthed our spiritual awakenings. Davana recalls how she learned to love, and trust herself again, through the power of plants and sacred circles with her spiritual support network. Davana spent years on a powerful, personal journey, but it would be her second pregnancy, which couldn’t have been more different than her first birth, that would propel her to confront the last residual fears about life, death, and motherhood. She explains how her freebirth and peaceful postpartum process, outside the confines of traditional medicine and fear-based dialogue, was the ultimate reclamation of power and sacred connection to her body and great Mother Earth. She also courageously shares in sacred space, for the first time publicly, about the Closing of the Bones Postpartum Ceremony that drastically changed her life. The Ceremonial Offering This peaceful yet wildly potent womb meditation will connect your core of creation and creativity, so you can ask yourself: “what is there for me to know in this now?” Feel and worship your physical body, filling up your pelvic bowl with light, bringing anything that needs to be “birthed” and released to the surface. Resources:
Thanks to Let’s Get Checked for sponsoring this episode. Measure vital nutrient levels and identify critical imbalances with at-home health testing. Select your test, send it by mail, and get the results sent online. Head to trylgc.com/ccp and use the code “CCP20” for a special discount at checkout. Thanks to Organifi for sponsoring this episode! Organifi’s rich, potent superfood powders support a healthy immune response and are filled with healing ingredients to help you show up as your vibrant, best self. I love Organifi Gold, their turmeric, ginger, lemon balm tea blend, which I drink as a nighttime treat. Go to organifi.com/ccp and use the code “CCP” for 15% off their entire range. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 26 Apr 2022 | Connection on the Edge: How to Take Your Life to New Places with Jason Nemer | 01:23:58 | |
So much in the world of spirituality may feel overly heavy or serious, but Jason Nemer believes there’s other ways. A student of gymnastics and acrobatics (and a former Olympian), Jason Nemer is the co-founder of AcroYoga, a form of partner yoga with some of the playfulness you get in other acrobatics. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
He also discusses the restoring ceremonial power of tea (and we talk about comparing tea cabinets!). Make sure to join us in our closing practice: a special breath and mantra sequence passed onto Jason from a master teacher of his. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Visit jasonnemer.com to learn more, and make sure to pick up his new book Move, Connect, Play: The Art and Science of AcroYoga (available wherever books are sold). This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Use code MYSTIC for your Soul Fam discount! | |||
| 24 May 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENT: First Ever Live In-Person Ceremony Circle Event with Dogon High Priest Naba Iritah Shenmira | 00:03:33 | |
Join us for a transformative spiritual gathering, the inaugural live in-person Ceremony Circle Event in Austin, Texas on Saturday, June 24th. Our guest is none other than Dogon High Priest Naba Iritah Shenmira, who's journeying from West Africa to lead us in a unique spiritual and energetic cleansing and purification ceremony. This is an incredibly rare opportunity to gain insights into ancient Dogon wisdoms, kept secret for nearly 3000 years! Secure your spot today at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or dogonwisdom.com for early bird pricing. Let's gather, immerse in rituals, and honor the Solstice together. Can't wait to see you there. | |||
| 16 Aug 2022 | BONUS: “Animal Power Card Deck Reading & Official Launch Party” | 00:34:34 | |
Today marks a big milestone, not just in my career, but for my entire life, as today, my very first card deck is released into the world. It’s called Animal Power Deck: 75 Animals to Awaken Your Personal Magic. If you’ve listened before, you’ve almost certainly heard me share about my best selling book called Animal Power—and now today, August 16th, I’m officially releasing the accompanying Animal Power Deck. To commemorate all of this and to celebrate and to also be of service for all of you listening, today's episode is a very special card deck reading! Follow me on Instagram: @Iamalysoncharles Get Animal Power Deck: 75 Animals to Awaken Your Personal Magic by visiting alysoncharles.com/animalpower or anywhere books are sold! | |||
| 10 May 2022 | Mystic Gifts & Seership with Arash Jacob | 01:00:46 | |
After meeting Arash Jacob through a healing and liberating gathering with mutual friends, I wanted to sit with him again, to learn more, but also to share his wisdom with you all. Arash is a mystical seer, magical knower and master healer. Today we talk about the spiritual gift of seer ship. While I am truly grateful for it, since this gift is also one of my main gifts I can attest that this gift comes with a lot of responsibility. He works in a practice in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, seeing individuals and businesses, both in-person and virtually helping them connect to and open their hearts inside their own magical healing journeys. So you can reach out to him for a healing session of your own. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Stay tuned for his message about how “if you can let pain speak, then beauty can speak even more powerfully in your life.” If Arash’s energy and his transmissions resonate with you, I want you to know that he helps those who are drawn to him. Reach out to him and work with him toward your own magical growth and interchange if you are so called. Make sure to join us in our closing practice: a unique multidimensional heart healing ritual (one of my favorites of all time!). Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Connect with Arash at arashjacob.com or at @arashjacob1 This episode was made possible by my best-selling book, Animal Power. You can find out more at http://alysoncharles.com/animalpower. | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | Why Self-Belief is Your Superpower with Author & Entrepreneur Tory Archbold | 01:08:14 | |
In this amazing episode of Ceremony Circle Podcast, I'm honored to have the incredible Tory Archbold join me. Tory is the CEO and Founder of Powerful Steps, an online community and platform for women making global impact. A master of her craft, Tory has built a successful career and authored a book called Self-Belief is Your Superpower. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Don't miss our closing Ceremony Circle practice,"The Secret Whispers of Life Shower Meditation," a powerful ritual shared by a monk teacher of Tory's more than a decade ago. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Learn more about Tory Archbold, her work, and her book at powerfulsteps.com or on IG at @powerfulsteps. | |||
| 13 Dec 2022 | How Anger Can Guide Your Liberation with Medicine Man Samson Odusanya | 01:25:12 | |
Samson Odusanya is a lot of things—a husband, father guide, facilitator, medicine man, and whoever else he’s needed to be in the moment. He helps people to remember their own power, create harmony and wholeness within themselves. In today’s chat, the energies flowed us right into the topic of healthily learning how to unlock and transmute stuck anger or rage energies (a topic I've been in a process of learning for a while). On today’s episode we share with you examples of how we were guided and let ourselves lean into this work, as well as some key takeaways from our personal experiences that can hopefully be of service for you. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn From This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: Samson guides us in a practice called “What's Alive For Me?” Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Follow Samson on IG at @samsons_strength This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 29 Apr 2021 | 11. YOU Are The Answer: Busting Out of the Box & Embodying Your Full Self with Meditation Guide Solé Romero | 01:23:27 | |
Immerse in a gentle yet cataclysmic explosion of illuminating awareness as soul sister and fellow spiritual teacher, Solé Romero, and I discuss how we create ceremonial space and connect to Source through our energetic gifts and how to come home to yourself using meditation as ceremony. Solé reveals how she weaves Reiki energy healing, shamanic practices, and meditation into her rituals in reverence and remembrance of her highest self. Through connecting with her elevated self, she was able to make peace with darker aspects of the human 3-D experience, from repressed trauma to the overwhelming grief of losing her mother, her best friend, and spiritual guide, who still protects her “from the other room.” As she rigorously explored her inner-landscape during her meditation journey, Solé realized that heart space and that shared connection to all things was missing from the world. Her mantra, heal yourself, heal the world, is an invitation for all to reach inward to come into our full power and live a life embodied in kindness, compassion, and love. The Ceremonial Offering Let everything you’re currently carrying fall away and allow your breath to guide you to a place of self-awareness and remembrance of who you are. This gentle, grounded meditation is a mighty call to Source energy and will help you tune into the higher intelligence of the universe. The mantra & essence for today’s episode is: “I AM AN EXPANDED BEING WHO IS KIND.” Resources:
Thanks to Star Animal Sundays for sponsoring this episode! This conscious jewelry brand is a powerful and fun way to tune into the shamanic teachings of the animal world. Head to staranimalsundays.com to find the animal that speaks to you the most and use the code STARPOWER for 10% off your next purchase. Using this code also donates 25% of sales to The Boa Foundation’s mission to preserve indigenous and ancient wisdom traditions, a cause that’s very close to my heart. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 20 Dec 2022 | Music as Medicine & the Gifts of Loss With Music and Transformational Guide Mellisa Reeves | 01:36:20 | |
Today's episode brings with it such a unique and beautiful texture, as you'll get to meet a personal friend and my guitar teacher, Mellisa Reeves. Apart from teaching guitar, piano and many other instruments, Mellisa is also a transformational facilitator, lifelong musician, doula, and gatherer. Her passion is to create space for people to heal through reclaiming the communal practices of song and ceremony. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Being a student of Mellisa is really incredible and along those lines, we talk about music as medicine—and how you can create it too. Make sure to join us in our closing practice: Mellisa immerses us in a closing practice of embodiment that also weaves in her playing the shruti box, that can open up some life-changing realizations for you. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Discover more about what Mellisa offers (and potentially work with her) on her website, mellisareeves.com. This episode was made possible by my bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 20 Dec 2023 | Only God Can Cancel Me with Model Turned Self-Expressed Queen, Ali Tate | 01:15:17 | |
Join us as we welcome back Ali Tate, a trailblazer in the fashion industry and a voice of empowerment. Ali Tate, renowned for being Victoria's Secret's first-ever plus-size model and recognized as one of Vogue's top-earning Plus Size Models, is not just a celebrated figure in the fashion world but also a coach, podcast host, mother, and a vanguard for body positivity. Her journey from a highly successful plus-size model to a source of inspiration and empowerment is nothing short of transformative. Ali's experiences of public scrutiny and 'cancellation' led her to profound self-discovery and growth, enabling her to guide others in overcoming their hurdles. She combines her extensive knowledge with radical honesty to help individuals confront and conquer their blocks, embracing their power like a Goddess. Top 5 Things You'll Learn From This Episode: 1. The profound link between the vocal cords and the womb, and its significance in our lives 2. Preparing oneself holistically for stepping out as a fully expressed individual 3. Conducting an "integrity check" -- understanding when and how to consider critiques and feedback 4. Ali's personal growth through multiple public cancellation attempts and embracing the mantra "only God can cancel me" 5. The transformative "rapid rewire" process for overcoming traumas and unlocking personal potential Explore the dynamics of self-expression, resilience + rise in the face of adversity, and the journey towards FULLY embracing one's authentic self. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Discover more about Ali's journey, insights, and her coaching methods by connecting with her at unfckwithable.co. | |||
| 18 Oct 2022 | The Ultimate Guide to Conscious, Healthy Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond with Melissa Ambrosini | 01:05:03 | |
In this enlightening new episode, we are joined by Melissa Ambrosini, the best-selling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl, Open Wide and Comparisonitis. She has also been named a self-help guru by Elle magazine. Melissa is also the host of a top-rated podcast, The Melissa Ambrosini Show (on which I have made an appearance) where she shares her wisdom and interviews the biggest thought leaders and experts in the world. Today on Ceremony Circle, however, she vulnerably and powerfully shares about an area of life that is now at the forefront for me and my husband Luke: conscious conception and having a healthy baby. Melissa generously shares today a bit about the whole ride—from conscious conception to pregnancy, to birth, to the “sacred 40 days” postpartum and conscious parenting. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Because there’s no way we could possibly fit all of the wonderful information on this topic into one episode, Melissa and I talked today about her brand new live program called Wholy Mama—which launches today! Wholy Mama features live training sessions and Q&A calls, all hosted by Melissa herself. You'll hear her personal insights and you can personally ask her your burning questions. In addition, you will also receive never-before-seen interviews with world-class pregnancy and birthing experts. This is an excellent program, because you can learn at home, go at your own pace and have ongoing access for the life of the Wholy Mama program. It's basically the ultimate guide to conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting. Make sure to access that at alysoncharles.com/wholymama, and I will also send you some guided shamanic journeys, absolutely free! Make sure to join us in our closing practice: a centering closing prayer from Melissa. Learn more about Melissa on IG @MelissaAmbrosini Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. | |||
| 11 Jan 2022 | 2022 Astrological Predictions & Stepping Into Your Power with Danielle Paige | 01:34:37 | |
Danielle Paige was moving through life with no true purpose, pursuing her Master’s degree in interior architecture, when at age 30, she suddenly yearned to know more. She turned to astrology to discover more about herself, and it ended up changing her entire life. She found her true calling, reading blueprints of another kind—people’s charts. Danielle has now been featured in Goop, Vogue, astrology.com and more, and spends her time hosting the lovely Cosmic Body Podcast. The Top Five Things You’ll Get Out of Today’s Episode:
We also discuss her surprisingly deep journey with her body image. She recently had her breast implants removed after 20 years and she shares the life-changing insights she gained from the explant surgery. Don’t forget to stick around while I answer your listener questions sent in on my Instagram @IAMALYSONCHARLES. You can also find me on my website at alysoncharles.com. Finally, make sure to join us in our closing practice: a nourishing and safe meditation guided by Danielle to help you form a connection to your inner child. Find Danielle on IG @iamdaniellepaige, or on her podcast Cosmic Body. Today’s episode was made possible by Lotus Wei—scouring the planet so we can use the world’s most powerful plants to enhance our lives. Visit LotusWei.com and use code MYSTIC to get your Soul Fam discount! | |||
| 22 Jul 2021 | 23. A Blast from a Shaman’s Past: Reflection & Reverence a Decade in the Making with My First Shamanic Healer, Sarah Seidelmann M.D. | 01:38:10 | |
As the first teacher I was divinely guided to, a decade ago, Sarah Bamford Seidelmann M.D. saw my shamanism begin to take root from my apartment in Brooklyn that looked out to a healing tree – my nature anchor for my initiation into my true self and to communicating with Mother Earth. Sarah was instrumental in my spiritual growth spurt, and shortly after our sessions together, I was shot out of the shamanic cannon. Her great care, shamanic abilities and support, alongside Great spirit, Great Mother Earth and all my other spiritual allies, held me as I flew to the great unknown. It was wildly profound for me as we reunite and reflect on where our shamanic journeys have taken us thus far. For Sarah, that began with a radical sabbatical from her “day job” as a certified physician, traveling to India to bathe in the Ganges during the Kumbh Mela festival, and returning to The States to fully embody her calling as a shamanic mentor through formal studies and other avenues. Along the way, she’s authored six books and a card deck, the latter of which we will receive a reading from today. Like myself, Sarah blends her spiritual work with conscious entrepreneurship, and we discuss how we invite abundance into our lives without attachment to profit. We also discuss the wild journey of writing books. We also dive deep into various Shamanic ceremony experiences, including Sarah sharing about her very first shamanic journey and the two animal allies who revealed to support her and she also gifts us with telling one of the most honest, hilarious and humbling ones I’ve ever heard. Today’s episode is a celebration of two medicine women holding space for one another and celebrating the humbling, flawed, yet always beautiful and miraculous ways shamanism expresses itself and reminds us of our humanity and infinite magnificence. The Ceremonial Offering Sarah guides you on an extraordinary rainbow drumming journey where you will meet her and me in a beautiful yurt to meet your own creative spiritual ally: the key to unlocking your spiritual powers. Resources:
Thanks to Star Animal Sundays for sponsoring this episode! This conscious jewelry brand is a powerful and fun way to tune into the shamanic teachings of the animal world. Head to staranimalsundays.com and use the code "STARPOWER!” at checkout to receive 3 eco-friendly meditation candles (worth $80). Using this code also donates 25% of sales to The Javari Project's Alternative Livelihoods program: a registered for-purpose organization working alongside a coalition of partners such as Cultural Sanctuaries and the indigenous communities of the Vale do Javari indigenous territory – one of the most pristine biodiverse areas in the world. It has an unparalleled diversity of plants and animals, and is home to the highest number of remote, uncontacted Indigenous Peoples known today. The Javari Project and Cultural Sanctuaries identify and evaluate the current threats to the cultural and environmental assets of the Javari region to sustainably support their territorial rights, protect their livelihoods, and preserve... | |||
| 27 Sep 2022 | Calling all Leaders of the New Myth with Kristina Marie | 02:12:24 | |
You are in for a treat, Soul Fam—you’re about to simultaneously dive into the New Myth portal while also immersing in one of the most important interviews I've ever done! For more than a decade, Kristina Marie worked as a journalist and an editor at top national publications, including Travel & Leisure and The New York Times. She left all of that to truly get into her own soul's alignment—and in alignment with the new myth. She now combines her creative talents, intuitive gifts and soul’s wisdom to mentor transformational leaders, visionaries, authors, and storytellers. Please let me know on @IAMALYSONCHARLES what this conversation awakened or activated inside of you. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing practice: a guided meditation where Kristina poetically opens the doorway to honor ourselves. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Find Kristina on Instagram: @voyagesofthespirit or visit her website, voyagesofthespirit.com This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 29 Nov 2022 | From Escapism to All-In Sacred Sex & Sacred Union with Stefanos Sifandos | 01:30:14 | |
Many people deal with trauma in less-than-healthy ways. Nobody knows this better than Stefanos Sifandos. After escaping his traumas through travel, pornography, food, and even suicidal thoughts, he realized something needed to change. Fast forward to today, Stefanos is a relationship coach and somatics and trauma guide. He merges the best of Eastern and Western methodologies and philosophies to promote balanced sacredness in power, life, and love. Utilizes integrative techniques and methods such as neural empowerment. shamanic practice, breath work, Western psychology, Eastern mysticism, and so much more. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
We also add in one of my favorite components of Ceremony Circle today: listener questions! A big thank you to those who submitted a question to @IAMALYSONCHARLES. Today’s questions include “how can we reconnect sexually when we're both stressed?”, “how do I create polarity with my male partner If he is passive?”, or “how can you evaluate trying again with someone from your past?” and many more. Make sure to join us in our closing practice, where Stefanos has us healthily tend to the needs of our inner child. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Follow Stefanos on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook: @stefanossifandos and his website, stefanossifandos.com This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamonic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 01 Mar 2022 | A Divination Special: Live Readings & Messages from the Power Animal Realm with Alyson Charles | 00:54:56 | |
After many lifetimes of preparation and eight total years of work this lifetime (four years taking countless book meetings, then four years working specifically on this book), my new book, Animal Power, is officially out in the world starting TODAY!! I couldn’t be more happy to get this out to you and I hope it does as much for you as it has for me. In today’s episode I demonstrate one way to use the book—working with it as a Divination tool where you connect first with your heart, then intuitively open and read passages to receive the gifts your soul may need to hear right now. I’ll keep it a surprise, but today’s voyage is all the things - deeply emotional, medicinal, hilarious, unexpected, moving, beautiful, clearing, healing and more! You can order Animal Power anywhere books are sold! However, if you purchase from www.alysoncharles.com/animalpower you will also receive a free video guided shamanic journey where you will meet your current power animal. Find more from me on IG at www.instagram/IAMALYSONCHARLES Blessings fam! | |||
| 30 Aug 2022 | Guest on the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast: Going on a Shamanic Journey with Alyson Charles | 02:02:29 | |
This episode originally aired on the "Wellness + Wisdom" podcast. We'll be back with a brand new season of fresh Ceremony Circle episodes this fall! *** Animals are present to us all of the time trying to get our attention; even when we're dreaming. You'll just hear of one or see one over and over again; take note of that when it happens. They are trying to work with you. Go into Animal Power, do the practice, and find out why they're here in your life now. They are the kind of spiritual allies who really do appreciate a good invitation into your life. Animals are such great teachers of not taking for granted the information and healing capabilities and medicines that are always around us but we have to return back to that presence and that honoring reverence of them. - Alyson Charles Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! Wellness Force Radio Episode 425 Internationally renowned Shaman, Best-Selling Author, and Host of Ceremony Circle Podcast, Alyson Charles, shares how you can unleash your Animal Power with her upcoming book, unpacks her journey to becoming the Rock-Star Shaman, explains what shamanism actually is - the truths and the myths, and explores the meditative practice of candle gazing to connect with your heart center. What if I told you that every person on this planet has a direct connection to the power of animals? Discover how to use the wisdom and guidance of power animals over time to help you navigate your journey towards wellness, wholeness, and behavior change.
Discover Your Animal PowerClick HERE to pre-order your copy of Animal Power today Brimming with 100 different vibrant animal illustrations, transformative practices, and captivating stories from around the world, Animal Power is an enlightening guide to the power of the animal realm and how they bring peace, healing and empowerment to your life. In this luxe compendium, get ready to discover rituals, meditations, and visualizations to connect with 100 remarkable animals and their specific messages to share with you. Learn how to connect with the animal power of the bear for comfort and protection, the leopard for confidence, the seal for healthy relationships, and | |||
| 05 Apr 2022 | A Shamanic Initiation Special: Alyson’s Journey Hosted by Maria Menounos | 01:39:08 | |
I wanted to do something extra special today—so we’re rebroadcasting two back-to-back episodes from my guest appearance on “Better Together with Maria Menounos.” While you probably know who Maria is, in case you don't, she has been the host for shows like Access Hollywood, Extra, E! News, The Today Show, and NBC Nightly News. She is an actor as well as a New York Times bestselling author. But her whole life changed when she got the call that her mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In a surprise twist, months later, Maria herself was also diagnosed with a brain tumor. She ended up having brain surgery on her birthday, which she saw as a rebirth. She decided to make some big changes in her life, thus her podcast “Better Together with Maria Menounos” was born! Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Pick up your own copy of my best-selling book, ANIMAL POWER, anywhere books are sold or from my website where you’ll also receive a free guided Shamanic journey to meet your current power animal. Check out “Better Together with Maria Menunous”, anywhere you get your podcasts! You can also visit Maria on Instagram. | |||
| 12 Aug 2021 | 26. The Knowing: How to Become What Your Soul Seeks with Serena Dyer Pisoni | 01:41:21 | |
We’re all born with a “knowing,” but few get to revel in that gift consciously as a young child like Serena Dyer Pisoni was fortunate to. Her father, Wayne Dyer, the “Father of Motivation” and author of 40 books (including 21 New York Times bestsellers) lived out his dharma without apology and inspired his children to do the same. It’s little surprise then that Serena’s new book, The Knowing: 11 Lessons to Understand the Quiet Urges of Your Soul (which she co-authored with her sister), resonates with you well after you’ve turned the last page. In the context of Serena’s rock bottoms and challenges, The Knowing’s energy transmutes from an act of surrender to that of a true warrior. Even when everything around is pushing against you, the ability to return to love and kindness is a true testament to Serena’s depth of character and trust that the spiritual path is not always a serene one. Death should not be feared because we cannot forget to live. Her father’s death in 2015 pushed Serena and her family to embody his teachings and messages from a new place of absolute faith. To this day, he continues to express his knowing – both to Serena, her family, and even myself! In the episode, I’ll share how Wayne Dyer’s instructions came up for me during a recent meditation download. Serena’s heart-opening reflections on life, death, and the lessons we receive, from meditations at an altar, to interactions with an Uber driver, are all invitations to send love – without attachment to an outcome – out into the planet. I’m sure you’ll agree we could all do with a little extra right now. The Ceremonial Offering Learn about the history of The Ho'oponopono Prayer and how the phrases: “I'm sorry,” “Please forgive me,” “Thank you,” and “I love you” can alter the course of your life and those around you. Resources:
Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 24 May 2022 | Makihaunu, Ayahuasca & Dreams: Natural Technologies To Connect with Your Divinity With Manari Ushigua, Leader of the Sápara Nation | 01:14:27 | |
You are in for a deeply reverent and honoring treat today! We are all blessed to share potent ancient wisdom space today with Manari Ushigua, the spiritual leader of the Sápara nation and Ecuadorian Amazon. I've been connected with Menotti for a while—I've even taken part in his Dream World online program. With less than 600 of the Sápara nation peoples left on the planet and Manari being their leader to them, it felt so imperatively vital to have him on the podcast so we can help keep their ancient Amazonian wisdom traditions alive. In addition, on today’s voyage we are also being joined by the amazing Jessica Scheer. She is the bridge and translator and making today's Ceremony Circle voyage possible. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
I also took listener questions from my Instagram followers at @IAMALYSONCHARLES—if you want to ask a question of a future guest or to connect with me, follow me there or go to alysoncharles.com Most importantly, if you'd like to enter the world of dreams with Manari yourself, you can enroll right now in his Dream World program dreamworldprogram.com. If you use code ROCKSTAR10 at checkout, you will automatically be making a donation to the Sápara peoples and their sacred traditions and land. And as Manari is also the founder of Naku, a healing retreat center in Ecuador, I also wanted to receive his wisdom teachings on working with Ayahuasca, and his views on how to best do so with honor and reverence. Make sure to join us in our closing practice: Manari shared a song from the Amazonian jungles that calls in everyone's spirit and heart medicine. You can sign up for Manari’s Dream World online program, learn more about Naku, or follow him on TikTok and Instagram. Connect with him directly for a one-to-one dream interpretation, virtual healing, or private ceremony at manariushigua.com. | |||
| 12 Apr 2022 | Temple of Transformation: Clear & Release Your Anxiety with Dr. Ellen Vora | 01:16:36 | |
On today’s show we’re diving into a topic that I've definitely had plenty of firsthand experience with. And a topic that when provided with solutions, I feel is an incredibly important one for humanity at this time: anxiety. In order to help us do that, we’ve invited an expert—Dr. Ellen Vora, author of the new book “The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response”. I'm super excited for you to connect with her. As Ellen attended Columbia University for medical school, she also received her BA in English from Yale. She's a board certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist and yoga teacher. One of my favorite parts of her work is she takes a functional medicine approach to mental health: she considers the whole person and addresses the root of the problem rather than just reflexively prescribing medications to suppress symptoms. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
We also dive into your listener questions submitted by those of you who are a part of the soul fam over on my Instagram @IAMALYSONCHARLES Make sure to join us in our closing ceremony: an amazing shamanic shaking practice that would be beneficial any time, but especially when you need to clear off some stress. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Check out Ellen’s new book “The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response” This episode was made possible by my new book Animal Power, now available! Go to alysoncharles.com/animalpower to learn more and get your own copy. | |||
| 07 Feb 2024 | “Light Language & Living Your Highest Timeline” with Cosmic Channel and Music Creatrix Heather Hoffman aka Activation Vibration | 01:06:32 | |
Join us in this enlightening episode of the Ceremony Circle Podcast, where we connect with the vibrant and visionary Heather Hoffman, also known as Activation Vibration. A cosmic channel, spiritual intuitive, and music creatrix, Heather is celebrated for her entrancing music, transformative videos, and spiritually charged teachings. Her journey has taken her around the globe, sharing her insights through music performances, women's retreats, and powerful online content. Her mission is to remind us of our true essence, embodying the Activation Vibration frequency -- a force that resonates within and around us. Top 5 Things You'll Learn from This Episode: 1. The essence and power of Light Language -- understanding its meaning, learning your unique vibe, and exploring Heather's course 2. Heather's perspective on why being polarizing and triggering can be beneficial 3. The reasons behind Heather's profound magnetism and why people are so drawn to her energy 4. Insights into alien encounters and Heather's predictions for future human-alien interactions 5. Heather's approach and ethos in sharing messages and transmissions on social media Don't miss our closing Ceremony Circle practice, where Heather blesses us with a special light language transmission, tailored to nurture our highest good at this moment. Learn more about Heather Hoffman on her website, and connect with Heather on Instagram: @activationvibration. Learn light language here, when you sign up for her course. This episode is brought to you by KA! Discover the transformative power of Kanna plant medicine with "KA!" Embrace the heart-opening benefits through their tinctures and chews. Personally recommended for its life-enriching qualities, find your connection at KA Empathogenics. Use code CEREMONYCIRCLE for an exclusive discount. | |||
| 19 Apr 2023 | Healing the Spirit of Your Home using House Therapy with Cody Maher | 01:12:30 | |
Today's Ceremony Circle podcast is a dive into the spirit of your home with our special guest Cody Maher. After a near-fatal health crisis ended her career as an aerialist and acrobat, Cody discovered her passion for wellness and founded Agency Wellness. As a house therapist, she helps clients see their homes as living entities that hold a vital influence in their lives. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Connect with Cody Maher on IG at @codymaher18 or at agencywellness.org to learn more about her house therapy services and wellness coaching. This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 04 Oct 2022 | Whom Lightning Strikes Twice: Shamanic Journeys of a Weather Worker with Daniel Duron | 01:40:08 | |
We’ve all heard that lightning never strikes the same place twice, but in Daniel Duron’s case, it was no coincidence. After being struck by lightning twice, and finally having the space created from sobriety and plant teachers, Daniel was able to hear his calling and was initiated as a weather worker from central Mexico. His work in this lineage is to sustain and raise awareness around having good relationships with the natural elements, especially the rain waters. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
We obviously get into all things around him being struck by lightning, around what weather working is. We talk powerful stories and experiences of animal guide initiations. I actually do a live power animal reading with, and for Daniel—which you won’t want to miss. Make sure to join us in our closing practice, as Daniel sings us a beautiful medicine song of the elements—allowing every part of your body to connect to an element. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Check out Daniel’s website, Whole Sky Healing Arts. Follow him on instagram: @wholeskyrescue This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Make sure to use the code MYSTIC at checkout for your Soul Fam discount! | |||
| 23 Sep 2021 | 32. Manifestation, Meditation & Magic: The Life You Want Is Within You with Cassandra Bodzak | 01:38:13 | |
Get ready to dive into the world of mysticism and meditation with the divinely angelic actress and bestselling author Cassandra Bodzak. When life threw tests at Cassandra, meditation was the safety net that would always catch her in freefall. It would bring her body back to homeostasis after years of disordered eating and obsessive exercise, it gave her the resilience to stay in trust during a family’s health crisis, and the confidence to transmute her practice into a successful career and book, Manifesting Through Meditation. We nerd out on all things witchy, from rituals and divine signs to the practical ways you can connect to your celestial support team. Plus: if you needed any more proof that angels tread where we walk, you’ll be blown away by the angelic intervention from Cassandra’s grandma during our conversation. One thing is for sure: you’ll never look at butterflies the same way again! Cassandra has been where many of you find yourself today. She spent years settling for inconsistent situationships with unavailable guys on a perpetual loop of self-abandonment. Eventually, relationship burnouts would become the fuel for transformation – by way of a few carrot-dangling distractions. She went inward, purged patterns, and manifested a life partner who truly lights her up. In this episode, she gifts the community with the meditative practice and pattern-breaking ritual that helped her create an energetic space for love to come through. The Ceremonial Offering Light a candle and anoint your surroundings with an essential oil that resonates. This ceremony will help you unlock the old patterns blocking you from the relationship you desire and deserve by activating a new truth to live by. Resources:
Join me on September 26th for a Guided Shamanic Journey to Embody Your Highest Timeline & Self. Head to alysoncharles.com/events to sign up. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 28 Oct 2021 | 37. REBIRTH: Rewriting Your Life Story + Redefining Success with Dr. Neeta Bhushan | 01:29:27 | |
Dr. Neeta Bhushan has traversed so many waters and ever-evolving versions of herself in this lifetime. Her story is a testament to us as multidimensional beings whose success stories are never linear. The current version of you, however elevated or deflated it might feel at this moment, is not limited to the labels you've been boxed into by family, friends, or society. It took Dr. Neeta years to come to this realization. Growing up, she was haunted by mortality at a very young age, losing her mother, brother, and father within a few years of one another. Moving through grief, she was saved by her support system, an amalgamation of extended family, religious rituals, and resilience to prove herself worthy of her parent's legacy. Dr. Neeta opened a dental practice, bought a big house, and got married. As her dysfunctional marriage unraveled, she was forced to explore everywhere else in her life she was playing small and timid. The moment she became vulnerable, she found the strength to step in her power, and pivoted into the rich life she created for herself today. In this episode, she reveals her roadmap to personal and professional freedom, and shows how you can write a new life story doing what you truly love. The Ceremonial Offering A self care practice that stimulates the vagus nerve and “turns off the lights” to the distractions around you. Resources:
The Dharma Coaching Institute: The world’s first and only dharma coaching double-certification experience. Join co-founder, Dr. Neeta Bhushan in this deeply transformational experience that covers eight stages, leading you through life-changing dharma principles, coaching tools, and practices for profound success and abundance. Registration is only open until Nov 7th, 2021. Go to dharmacoachinginstitute.com and use the code “ALYSON” in the coupon area at checkout to receive a FREE guided shamanic journey + “Unlocking Your Soul’s Power & Purpose” meditation. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 07 Oct 2021 | 34. God Is My Boss: Living in Devotion + Returning to Love with Aaron Rose | 01:48:08 | |
Aaron Rose is on a mission of love, unifying displaced fragments, and supporting leaders to live out their calling here on this Earth school. Ever since our time meeting in NYC and later spiritual encounters in the middle of the wilderness in Massachusetts, I sensed Aaron’s divine presence and knew he would be part of my life in my New York chapter and beyond. Aaron doesn’t need to drop names of the influential people he’s worked with or amass a following of millions to feel aligned with his Divine power and purpose. His trust muscle with God is too deep to worry about growing a social media presence when he knows his work will find those who are drawn to his message. Reaching a place of complete trust is a hard-earned practice that he and I both strongly relate to – especially when navigating a matrix that thrives on an illusion of judgment, finger-pointing, and shadow projection. Aaron graciously shares how he creates an impenetrable container between him and God, and the ways you can dial into your authentic mission and invite Christ consciousness into your life without religious dogma. Whether it’s a daily mantra, prayer, or meditation, how you show up to your life every day is what doing the work is all about. We reflect on our individual journeys, cleaning up our sides of the street and answering God’s assignments to push into our edges and lean into whole new levels of surrender. And while we can buy a self-help book or share an inspirational quote on Instagram, Aaron’s wisdom – and ceremony – in this episode is your permission slip to take intentional action to step into your path as the sovereign, spiritual steward of your life. The Ceremonial Offering Get present in the moment and visualize yourself in nature. Invite the disconnected part of yourself inward and send it love and healing with Aaron’s unique mantra, that will help you call in your next action. Resources:
For those that feel called to meet their power animal, you will receive a video-guided, shamanic journey to activate your animal’s message when you pre-order your copy of Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul here. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 11 Oct 2022 | A Mind, Body, Spirit, Soul Illumination Special with the Director and Executive Producer of The Business of Birth Control, Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake | 00:57:04 | |
Today I am truly honored to share with you two incredibly intelligent courageous women who have forged such paths for themselves, both personally and professionally. They are Emmy award-winning television host and executive producer, Ricki Lake, and a multiple award-winning director. Abby Epstein. After starring in the film Hairspray, Ricki Lake went on to solidify herself as a pop culture icon. And if you're anything like me, you grew up watching Ricki shine, hosting the Ricki Lake Show—becoming one of the youngest daily talk show hosts and history at just 24 years old. She has since published two books and been the executive producer of many different documentaries. One of which we are focusing on in today's conversation: The Business of Birth Control. Her business partner, Abby Epstein, has been a Broadway director, helming national tours of both Rent and The Vagina Monologues. Abby has been a director of various award-winning films even before partnering with Ricki to create their award-winning critically acclaimed documentaries. The Business of Being Born, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007 and now has over 5 million views. They later released More Business of Being Born—a four part DVD series, featuring celebrities like Cindy Crawford, Alanis Morrisette. Giselle Bunchen and Christy Turton who shared their birth stories as well as an in depth discussion on the birth process. When I heard of their current documentary, The Business of Birth Control, it immediately struck a chord in me on an ancient level. The documentary kept knocking on my soul's door. After watching the documentary (and being blown away by the information countless times) I just knew I needed to have these true queens on my podcast. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
It's my invitation for you today to join us in this very potent healing circle with an open mind and an open heart, and to allow whatever resonates to guide you. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Find out more on social media: Facebook: @BusinessofBirthControl Instagram: @businessofbirthcontrol Twitter: @thebizoffilms Follow Ricki: @rickilake Follow Abby: @abbyepsteinxoxo View the documentary “The Business of Birth Control—use the discount code CIRCLE50 for 50% off! | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | The Infinite Healing Portal of Sacred Yoni Massage with Tantric Bodyworker Rina Trevi | 01:46:02 | |
In a rare treat for Ceremony Circle, we have a returning guest—Rina Trevi. Rina first joined me in episode 63, and if you heard that conversation, it will be no surprise to you that I wanted to have her on again! Rina is many things, but she mainly calls herself a vulnerability coach. For more than a decade, she's traveled the world in pursuit of deep understanding and practice of eastern spirituality, immersing herself in tantric, erotic, and spiritual expression. She's been a full-time dominatrix, doula, and sexological bodyworker—walking hundreds of men and women into getting in touch with their deeper selves through practices of surrender and vulnerability. After connecting with Rina and her first podcast appearance, I knew I was supposed to work with her in some capacity, but I landed clearly on being guided to having a yoni massage. The experience ended up being so profound that I wanted to have her back on, to focus solely on this topic. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Visit Rina’s website, suhai.world to learn more about her certification program called Suhai. This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 12 Jul 2023 | Rituals for Healing and Joy with Aarona Leá | 01:18:52 | |
I am truly honored to have with us today a special guest and dear friend, Aarona Leá . Aarona is not just a speaker and writer, she is the founder of the Moon Deck, a unique set of cards designed to guide users through their inner worlds and personal development. Aarona was a yoga teacher for many years, and she has been a wellness guide for 16 years, helping to demystify intuition, ritual, and emotional health. With more than two and a half decades of experience in various healing modalities, meditation, alternative therapies, and spiritual studies from around the globe, Aarona's depth of knowledge is unparalleled. As the author and founder of the Moon Deck, Aarona's goal is simple: she believes in uncomplicated self-love and daily self-care, making it accessible for women everywhere. With features in Goop, Mind Body Green, Gaia, Thrive Global, Well and Good, and many more—her work has reached far and wide. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
And make sure to stick around for Aarona’s Ceremony Circle closing practice “Hello Day, Hello Night”—a beautiful, simple ritual to help you step into your best self for the day—and be present to the joy and beauty in your life. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Connect with Aarona on her website, aaronalea.com, or themoondeck.com. This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 22 Mar 2023 | Reuniting Humanity with Dogon High Priest Naba Iritah Shenmira | 01:19:13 | |
I could not be more thrilled than what I currently am to bring you this new Ceremony Circle podcast episode. Out of the thousands of interviews I’ve conducted in my career, THIS is the most powerful conversation I’ve ever had. This episode is for the record books—serving all of humanity, all living beings across all time and space serving for all of the highest greatest earthly good. If this episode resonates with you like it did with me, for the first time ever, I’m asking you to share this epic conversation I have with Dogon High Priest Naba Iritah Shenmira, with any family, friends and colleagues you can think of. Naba Iritah Shenmira is the son of the late Master Naba, and Master Naba began his spiritual initiations at the age of eight. His initiatic masters realized that he was a great reincarnation and prepared him to be a prophet and master. Master Naba eventually achieved the highest rank of priesthood, and as a Dogan high priest and master healer, he traveled extensively from temple to temple, increasing his spiritual knowledge and dedicating his life to cultural activism. Master Naba was granted permission to lift the veil of secrecy for the first time since the time of the invasions, providing access to the first levels of the Dogon initiation system. He is the only authentic Dogon Master and High Priest with the knowledge, authority and permission from the Dogon royalty and elders to establish an institution to initiate people outside of Africa. Master Naba was revered worldwide as an authority in the fields of healing, spirituality, astronomy, parapsychology, metaphysics, sociology, psychology, philosophy, geomancy. He spoke 13 different languages and dedicated his life to educating people on humanity’s original spiritual principles and practices, and now his son, Naba Iritah Shenmira, who so generously sits here with us today, carries on the potent legacies of these ancient practices and ways of their people that haven't been shared for nearly 3000 years! Top 6 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Visit Naba on IG @nabairitahshenmira and visit theearthcenter.org or anhlife.org. | |||
| 04 Oct 2023 | Embracing the Luminous: Self-Reclamation, Sacred Practices, and the Magic of Rest with Tracee Stanley | 00:58:00 | |
Today we’re joined by Tracee Stanley. She is the author of the bestselling book “Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity” and the forthcoming “The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practices & Rituals to Remember”. She is the founder of Empowered Life Circle, a sacred community and portal of practices, rituals, and Tantric teachings inspired by more than 20 years of study in Sri Vidya Tantra and the teachings of the Himalayan Masters. As a post-lineage teacher, Tracee is devoted to sharing the wisdom of yoga nidra, rest, meditation, self-inquiry, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverence. Tracee is gifted in illuminating the magic and power found in liminal space and weaving devotion and practice into daily life. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn From This Episode:
Closing Ceremony Circle Practice Stick around to the end for our signature closing ritual: today we wrap up with Tracee guiding an incredibly powerful “embracing transition” practice that allows you to stay centered in your power, regardless of what discomfort or challenge may be presenting. Connect with me on Instagram: @IAMALYSONCHARLES or on my website, alysoncharles.com. Discover the joy of Kanna plant medicine with "KA!" – the heart-opening supplement hailed as the happiest plant on the planet. Available in both tincture and chew form, these safe, non-addictive, handmade products promise deep connections. As someone who has personally been deeply enriched by Kanna, I vouch for its transformative power. Shop now and use code "CEREMONYCIRCLE" for an exclusive discount. Dive into the world of Kanna today! | |||
| 08 Jul 2021 | 21. Conscious Empires: Building Mental, Physical & Business Health with Karena Dawn | 01:10:45 | |
Karena Dawn is a warrior. In the public realm, she’s a globally renowned (rebel) fitness superstar, co-founder of Tone it Up, an empowering fitness collective helping women look and feel their best. Beyond business, she’s a champion for mental health awareness: a truly embodied light force who radiates love, resilience, and empathy. Her powerful story is one I wanted to share today as an ally for her profound mission here on the planet. Karena courageously shares her life backstory and experience growing up with a mom suffering from schizophrenia, as well as the impact of the diagnosis on her own mental wellbeing as a teenager and family dynamic. After numbing her pain with drugs and partying through to her early 20s, Karena found soul redemption through fitness, working her body, healing her mind, and eventually building a business platform where she could help thousands of women do the same. We discuss her convoluted pain-to-purpose journey and how her upbringing has shaped her business goals moving forward. This conversation is a testament to both the spirited 7-year-old girl who would make $300 at a yard sale and the bold, inspirational business owner who stands before me today. I have so much love and respect for both souls. The Ceremonial Offering Karena offers us a moment to check in with ourselves through a special poetry reading, before asking us to sit and ask four profound life questions: “Who am I? What do I want? What is my purpose? What am I grateful for?” Resources:
Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 | Unlocking Sacred Sex + Full Ecstatic Potential with Sex and Intimacy Coach Dawn Cartwright | 01:02:14 | |
For you regular listeners, you know, I've been diving into deep learnings around different forms of sacred sensuality, dharmic sexuality, and more, so it goes without saying, it is a true honor to be joined by tantric visionary innovator in bio energetic tantra fusion, and the founder of the Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute: Dawn Cartwright through Dawn's ab. Through Dawn's unique ability to reveal the sacred within oneself and to experience intimacy within all things, she has been led to teaching neo tantra internationally for almost 30 years, inspiring couples and singles alike to reach their full, ecstatic potential and have the best sex of their lives. But that's not all. Dawn has a degree in psychology from the University of California Davis, along with extensive trainings in neotantra, tantra yoga, bioenergetics, meditation, and yoga. She studied many schools of tantra, including Sri Vidya tantra, neotantra, Kriya Yoga and others, and she's had the honor of receiving these transmissions from some of the most acclaimed tantric masters of modern times. Also, this should probably go without saying, but this is indeed mature subject matter, so listeners over 18 only for this episode please. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
We also discuss why she and tantric teachings share the importance of “the guru is the teacher who is also the deity and the student as well,” along with how to surrender to bliss, examples of full body ecstasy practices and much more! Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: Dawn leads us in an epically powerful five senses journey called Your Body Temple. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. To learn more about Dawn and her Neotantric Couples Retreat: “The Fire That Pierces the Heart,” happening March 30 - April 02 visit here or connect with her on Facebook. This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to get a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 03 May 2023 | Making Peace with Your Mind with Emmy Award-Winning Actor & Meditation Teacher Jeff Kober | 01:09:56 | |
Join me in another new episode of Ceremony Circle Podcast as I, your host, shaman and bestselling author, Alyson Charles Storey, dive into the world of Vedic meditation with Emmy award-winning actor and meditation teacher, Jeff Kober. Jeff, known for his acting roles in Big Sky, NCIS Los Angeles, Walker, General Hospital, and other hit shows, has also been a teacher of Vedic meditation since 2007. His recently published book, "Embracing Bliss: 108 Daily Meditations" is now available, along with his companion podcast, "Embracing Bliss with Jeff Kober." Top 6 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Stay tuned to the very end for our closing ceremony circle practice, guided by Jeff, to connect with present moment awareness. This episode is packed with wisdom, loving conscious awareness, and powerful stories that you won't want to miss! Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Learn more about Jeff Kober and his work at jeff-kober.com or follow his podcast, "Embracing Bliss with Jeff Kober." | |||
| 25 Jan 2022 | How to Use Numerology and Cosmic Codes to Enhance Your Life with Kaitlyn Kaerhart | 01:29:19 | |
As Kaitlyn Kaerhart puts it: Numbers don’t lie! Kaitlyn discovered numerology as a tool to help her live her best life and resolve her trauma after experiencing a lot of toxicity within the music and entertainment industry. Following an experience in a dream and a life-changing reading, she was drawn to Pythagorean numerology, which would change her life forever. She is a singer/songwriter and author of “You Are Cosmic Code”. Top 5 Things You Will Learn in This Episode:
Tune in to hear some of the top ways people work with numerology, how and why it powers our lives, and determining your life path number. On top of that, we will explore what life, destiny, and soul urge numbers are, and what the numbers say 2022 has in store (and how we are both life path 1’s!) . Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Follow Kaitlyn on IG: @kaerhart and make sure to check out Kaitlyn’s book “You Are Cosmic Code”. Find more about it at kaerhart.com. This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Use code MYSTIC to get your Soul Fam Discount! This episode was also made possible by my book Animal Power, out soon! Visit my website alysoncharles.com to pre-order and get a free video guided shamanic journey to help you meet your current power animal. Make sure to join us in our closing practice, a beautiful meditation guided by Kaitlyn herself. Once you’ve completed the meditation, return here to see more information about the number that revealed for you! AFTER THE MEDITATION: Write down the number you saw in your window. Take this number and reduce it down to a single digit (unless it is a Master Number -11, 22, 33- then do not reduce to a single digit.) + Example, if you saw the number 21, take 2 + 1 = 3 + If you saw the number 100, then it would be 1+0+0=1 + Keep reducing your number until it is a single digit. Below is a description of each number and what it is communicating to you. Your intuition is calling into attention this theme and there is a reason why it came to you. Trust that your higher self is guiding you now. Reflect and journal on the number you saw. 1 - A new beginning is near. Focus on innovation and creativity. Embrace your independence and go after what you want. This is an incredibly ambitious number that came here to create a movement. Believe in yourself and embrace your ability to lead. Be sure not to fall into any negative thought patterns of self doubt, and instead, embody the confident leader that you are. 2 - Cooperation, balance and diplomacy are important at this time. Go slow and steady towards your goals. If you are facing conflict, be sure not to avoid it, but instead, approach it with harmony as the peacekeeper. Partnership in the form of a business collaboration or a romantic partner may be near. 3 - Prioritize socializing, communication and fun. Avoid any negative pitfalls of communication such as judgement or gossip.This is a powerful time to focus on your creativity and self expression. Are you expressing yourself in a way that is authentic to you? Or are you trying to please those around you? Embrace the sunshine number and shine bright. 4 - Focus on your foundations now. What needs to be tended to at home or at work during this time? Be sure not to be too rigid in your pursuits and to keep an open mind. Your hard work will pay off and a breakthrough is near.... but sometimes in order to... | |||
| 07 Jun 2022 | Activate Your Intuition & Live in Tune with Liz Roberta | 01:00:29 | |
Being in alignment with my intuition has been perhaps the greatest gift that's given me strength—when I need to hold the line for what I know needs to happen in my life. Whether that pertains to projects, relationships, books, or many other things, it's been so vital to my path. For that reason, I am very excited for you all to hear from our guest today—Liz Roberta. Liz Roberta is a Hay House author and award-winning spiritual coach who was named the ”Emerging Voice of 2020” by Kindred Spirit Magazine, One of the five most influential female coaches of 2021 and one of the 50 under 50 for 2022 by the New York City Journal. Her spiritual success podcast is one of the top 5% podcasts worldwide. And her book “Living in Tune” is one of the industry leading books on intuition. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: an incredible solar plexus practice to help you reclaim your power. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Visit Liz’s website, lizroberta.com, or follow her on IG @iamLizRoberta. You can listen to her podcast here. This episode was made possible by my new book, Animal Power—available now! You can find out more at my website, alysoncharles.com/animalpower. | |||
| 18 Mar 2021 | 5. Honoring Ancient Ways & Medicine Names with Eaglewoman: Doctor of the Soul | 01:35:06 | |
Get ready because this is one of the most epic and powerful interviews I’ve ever done. As a former radio & tv talk show host, I’ve literally done thousands of interviews and this one is right at the top. For those of you who have already begun to support and sit with us for Ceremony Circle Podcast, you know that I always highly recommend creating a sacred, honoring space when listening to the episodes and I especially recommend doing this for your time with myself and honored guest, Shaman and spiritual master, Eaglewoman. If you feel called, you can even wear a shawl or scarf to cover your shoulders while listening, to honor her Native tradition. I felt chills, zaps, mega potent energy, deep soul liberation and even tears during my time with her. Her embodied spiritual gifts and wisdoms pierced through my being during this recording and our private session and I definitely came to fully understand why she was bestowed the named Eaglewoman and also why many call her a Doctor of the Soul and Spiritual Electrician. I am still charged from the experience, and it's my honor to transmit her transcendental eagle medicine to this sacred community. This all-encompassing episode details her awakening, service, and role as a medicine woman. She unveils her spirit name's roots with a detailed recollection of the life-changing ceremony with the Blackfoot Native American Tribe, the ancient principles she follows to honor her Native American lineage, and her gifts as a seer of human soul grids. We bond over the immense responsibility of answering the Shamanic call and the absolute vital importance of doing it with honor, integrity and respect. Eaglewoman also answers the very beautiful and mindful questions that my audience on Instagram submitted. Lastly, she gifts us all a dose of her Eagle Breath Medicine, a life-enriching ritual in sacred reciprocity with Mother Earth, that is infinite in the benefits it can provide you. If you resonate with Eaglewoman’s message and feel called to donate to vulnerable Native American women and children, you can do so by visiting uaii.org. The Ceremonial Offering Sit up nice and tall and connect with your life source, which resides three fingers below your belly button. This is the space you will breathe from to connect to the infinite circle of light, the “Creator/Creation Connect,” and be fed with “creators juice.” Do this every day to enrich your day with light, love, and intuitive guidance. You can take the practice deeper using Eagle Breath Medicine, a four-breath count which helps purify and expand your wings to cleanse your immune system, bring immense clarity and calm your body. Resources:
Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 13 Sep 2022 | Guest on Just Tap In with Emilio Ortiz: The Shamanic Voyage: Harnessing the Power of Animals | 01:46:12 | |
This episode originally aired on Just Tap In with Emilio Ortiz. We'll be back with a brand new season of fresh Ceremony Circle episodes this fall! ***
Guest: Alyson Charles, Rock-Star Shaman
Host: Emilio Ortiz
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| 01 Feb 2022 | Untangling from Trauma & Setting Your Inner Child Free with Christine Hassler | 01:09:33 | |
Christine Hassler was a spiritually sensitive kid—but didn’t know it. After growing up and experiencing the numbness of antidepressants, she wanted something more. Following a session with her first spiritual teacher, she felt unconditional love for the first time. And it changed everything.
Christine is a master coach, facilitator and speaker. She’s an author, most recently of “Expectation Hangover: Free Yourself from the Past”. She has a master’s degree in spiritual psychology. She shows people that once we get out of our own way, we can then show up to make the meaningful impact we are here to make.
Top 5 Things You’ll Gain From Listening to This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing ceremony practice: Christine asks us to grab a childhood photo and bring ourselves back in touch with our inner child, providing life + lineage-changing empowerment
You can find Christine’s most recent book “Expectation Hangover: Free Yourself From the Past” and much more at https://christinehassler.com. Follow her on IG @christinehassler.
Connect with me on my IG @IAMALYSONCHARLES and my website alysoncharles.com
This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Make sure to use code MYSTIC to get your Soul Fam discount! | |||
| 04 Jan 2023 | 2023 Divine Alchemy: Reflections & Intentions with my husband, Luke Storey | 03:08:02 | |
Recording for the first time from our healing sanctuary of a home in Austin, I bring to you a very special episode of Ceremony Circle, featuring an intimate conversation with me and my husband Luke Storey. This being the first episode of 2023, we look both at the things that have happened to us and the exciting things coming our way this year and beyond. We share experiences of addiction, self-acceptance, spiritual perfectionism, and some ways we have drawn closer together. Join us as we discuss our journey further into true intimacy, setting boundaries, and creating a world with more fairness, love, and truth. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: Luke gives me a card reading, from my very own Animal Power Card Deck, for the very first time. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Visit Luke’s Instagram, listen to his podcast, The Life Stylist or check out the top health, metaphysical & wellness products he most recommends here. | |||
| 04 Mar 2021 | 3. Limitless Living & Lucid Dreaming with Drew Canole | 01:25:42 | |
I reached out to renowned entrepreneur and author Drew Canole telepathically and just a day later “randomly” ran into him in a juice bar in Sedona, AZ. I felt such a serendipitous connection to his mysterious medicine, which is hard to define but impossible to not feel in every one of our blessed encounters that ensued since coming back together as soul fam this lifetime. Drew shares very powerfully how he became the phoenix rising and broke free from past torture, trauma and imprinted patterning to create an embodied and successful personal and professional life. Drew vividly explains of exploring the unseen depths of his existence through lucid dreaming and conscious action, a robust spiritual medicine mix that has liberated him (and thousands of loyal followers) to take their power back and live a rich life of unbridled sovereignty in glorious technicolor. Drew’s life journey highlights a sacred truth: we are not owned by our past. What was done to us can work for us if we explore the depths of ourselves and existence. The Ceremonial Offering Drew’s morning ritual extracts alchemy from Mother Earth and sets the stage for the day ahead. He shares how to give reverence for mind, body, and spirit through nutrition, affirmations, exercise, prayer, and conscious interaction. Commit to the practice and watch your life unfold in ways you’ve never imagined possible! Resources:
Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 08 Feb 2022 | Initiations: Wizardry & Meeting Your Guardian Angel with Daniel Raphael | 01:14:10 | |
What is a wizard? It may not have a specific definition, but Daniel Raphael certainly embodies and radiates that energy. As a young man, Daniel felt like an outcast. Few friends, social anxiety, suicidal depression, an autism diagnosis and other intense mental health challenges made him seek out help in the mystical realm. After experiencing an energy healing out of the blue, he knew he was onto something—and decided to follow that path. Now a globally-sought-after energy healer who has worked with the biggest tech billionaires and celebrities (that you’ve definitely heard of), Daniel is the founder of Dreamporting Mystery School. He has lived all over the world, learning from many masters, monks, and mystics, experiencing life-changing iboga ceremonies, reiki, and more. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode: 1. Alchemical codes, ancient keys, and universal laws to help transform your being 2. Wisdom from Daniel’s 13-year mystical global pilgrimage 3. Meeting your core angel guide… today! With us! 4. His childhood experience feeling like an outcast and transcending many other mental health challenges 5. His two-week water fast that ended on a major angelic initiation that changed the course of his life Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: today you will be able to meet your main angel guide! Making this connection with my own core angel has been miraculous and I am so excited for you to have the opportunity to be guided by Daniel in meeting your own main angel friend Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or at alysoncharles.com. You can follow Daniel on his IG @danielraphael1, or experience his work first-hand in his upcoming events and retreats at dreamporting.com. This episode was also made possible by my best-selling book Animal Power, out soon! Visit my website alysoncharles.com to pre-order and get a free video guided shamanic journey to help you meet your current power animal. | |||
| 15 Feb 2022 | Invoking Your Ancestors & 2022 Spiritual Prescription with Ssanyu Birigwa | 01:11:06 | |
If you’re looking for an introspective voyage to feel deeply loved, this is the episode for you—and Ssanyu Birigwa is the perfect person for the job. Ssanyu is an indigenous and lineage bone healing shaman. She has her masters degree in narrative medicine from Columbia University (where she is also an adjunct professor), as well as being a dear friend of mine and contributor for my book Animal Power (coming soon). Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Let yourself be open to receive if you feel called to, because this ride is filled with nonstop transmissions. The entire episode ended up truly being one non-stop shamanic journey, but there are also uniquely three distinct medicinal parts you are able to immerse in - an African language & instrument activation, learning your personal 2022 spiritual prescription (from her teachings in narrative medicine) and a closing meditation at the end. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Connect with Ssanyu and her powerful work on IG @Ssanyubonehealer and at letgoandletlove.com This episode was also made possible by my book Animal Power, out soon! Visit my website alysoncharles.com to pre-order and get a free video guided shamanic journey to help you meet your current power animal. | |||
| 08 Jul 2021 | 21. Conscious Empires: Building Mental, Physical & Business Health with Karena Dawn | 01:10:45 | |
Karena Dawn is a warrior. In the public realm, she’s a globally renowned (rebel) fitness superstar, co-founder of Tone it Up, an empowering fitness collective helping women look and feel their best. Beyond business, she’s a champion for mental health awareness: a truly embodied light force who radiates love, resilience, and empathy. Her powerful story is one I wanted to share today as an ally for her profound mission here on the planet. Karena courageously shares her life backstory and experience growing up with a mom suffering from schizophrenia, as well as the impact of the diagnosis on her own mental wellbeing as a teenager and family dynamic. After numbing her pain with drugs and partying through to her early 20s, Karena found soul redemption through fitness, working her body, healing her mind, and eventually building a business platform where she could help thousands of women do the same. We discuss her convoluted pain-to-purpose journey and how her upbringing has shaped her business goals moving forward. This conversation is a testament to both the spirited 7-year-old girl who would make $300 at a yard sale and the bold, inspirational business owner who stands before me today. I have so much love and respect for both souls. The Ceremonial Offering Karena offers us a moment to check in with ourselves through a special poetry reading, before asking us to sit and ask four profound life questions: “Who am I? What do I want? What is my purpose? What am I grateful for?” Resources:
Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 09 Aug 2022 | Guest on Christine Hassler's Podcast: Trust your intuition and learn about "Animal Power" with Alyson Charles | 00:51:14 | |
This episode originally aired on the "Over It and On With It" podcast. We'll be back with a brand new season of fresh Ceremony Circle episodes this fall! *** Another dear friend of mine joins me on the podcast today to discuss how to tap into and trust your intuition, the importance of leaving unhealthy relationships and the magic and power of animals. Alyson Charles is a shaman and spiritual teacher who is devoted to living by the calls of inner wisdom, mysticism, energy medicine, and shamanic practices she has mastered through her studies with spiritual teachers, both of and beyond this world. She leads global courses, events, and talks to reconnect people to their fullest power and confidence through sacred practices and rituals. Alyson's power animal shamanic journey was named a top meditation to try by O, The Oprah Magazine, and she has collaborated with a range of media outlets and brands, including the New York Times, HBO, National Geographic, Well + Good, mindbodygreen, Forbes, Elle, and Self. You can pre-order her beautiful new book here: https://www.alysoncharles.com/animalpower | |||
| 11 Jan 2023 | The Path to Enlightenment: Mastering Self-Understanding with NYT Bestselling Author Dr. Nicole LePera | 01:28:09 | |
Connecting with your own mind, body, spirit and heart is absolutely vital. Doing so will help you understand yourself on a deeper level and —Dr. Nicole LePera has made it her mission to help others do just that. Dr. LePera is a New York Times best selling author, clinical psychologist and spiritual teacher. She is passionate about helping people reconnect with their inner self and experience transformation on their journey to spiritual enlightenment. Nicole was in her late twenties when she began to experience physical symptoms and realized she had been living a disconnected life, compromising her own needs to fit society’s beliefs. After a period of learning about the power of the body and its intelligence, she wrote her first book, “How to Do the Work,” to make the concept of self-awareness and spiritual awakening accessible to many and her new book, “How to Meet Yourself” is also now available. Nicole is an advocate for self-care and encourages people to draw a line and hold a space for both themselves and those around them. She believes that understanding triggers and habits can bring compassion and grace, and invites others to join her on her journey. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: Dr. LePera guides us in a powerful journey for self-discovery Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Follow Dr. Nicole LePera on Instagram or on theholisticpsychologist.com This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Make sure to use the code MYSTIC at checkout for your Soul Fam discount. | |||
| 17 Jun 2021 | 18. Cracking The Conscious Money Code + Manifesting a Million-Dollar Mindset with Soulful Biz Queen Melissa Ruiz | 01:54:46 | |
This week’s guest, Melissa Ruiz, opens the cosmic floodgates to high-frequency money energetics and the currency behind currency. As a spiritual business mentor and divine money coach, she’s a spokesperson for an abundant mindset and lifestyle that’s ripe in rewards. From tapping into innate happiness and peace, quadrupling the numbers in her bank account, and growing an actual money tree called Maria, Melissa has broken out of her lineage of “not-enoughness” and is now helping her clients do the same. This rich and juicy conversation unlocks her money path, from a high-flying career in TV to her spiritual and financial awakening while building an empire that empowers her soul and serves her community. She shares the secrets to her riches and the concrete ways she applies herself to tuning into the Divine frequency of money. The Ceremonial Offering Sitting tall, upright with your feet connected to the earth, allow yourself to swim in Melissa’s money mantras and connect to your personal prosperity code. Visualize your life 3 years from now. What is your soul ready for you to experience in this Earthly realm and what do you see? Resources:
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| 10 Jun 2021 | 17. The Shaman’s Path: Walking Through The Flame with Reverence, Honor & Love with Harry the Healer | 01:33:43 | |
This powerful conversation with fellow shaman, Harry the Healer, about what it means to be a shaman in today’s world was such a cathartic and joyful journey for me. In this episode, we delve into his spiritual gifts and connection to the universe, which were first ignited during his childhood spent in New Mexico and a sacred Native American reservation, but truly came knocking while he was filming a TV series in Yugoslavia little over 30 years ago. Like myself, he fully surrendered and devoted to the calling and has been using his gifts to help his clients connect to their untapped potential through his dynamic array of healing modalities. From meditation and breathwork to the extraterrestrial land of psilocybin, all of his teachings bring us back to a place of love and give us a chance to get clean, clear, and connected with ourselves and Source. The Ceremonial Offering Get comfortable and sit with your spine erect for this golden ray energy activation. This meditative check-in with yourself will help you become aware of your breathing and where you’re tensing. Then, feel guided by Harry’s soothing words as you relax, surrender, and let go. Resources:
Thanks to Lotus Wei for sponsoring this episode. This beautiful brand works with the healing power of plants, flower essences, and elixirs to transform our bodies and mindset. I’ve experienced tremendous emotional support when I’ve used their infusions daily and am honored to share them with this community. Head to lotuswei.com and use the code “MYSTIC” at checkout for 15% off your purchase. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | Be Far More Magnificent Than You Could Ever Dream with Dr. Nikki Starr | 01:13:41 | |
Join us today with our special guest Dr. Nikki Starr, a medical doctor turned transformational life coach with a rich background in Colombian lineage and healing traditions and a unique perspective on life's challenges. Dr. Nikki has traveled the world, touching every continent except Antarctica, to research and awaken her innate healing and intuitive abilities. Her unique journey led her to transition from a traditional medical career to focusing on facilitating healing through energy. As a testament to her resilience and dedication, Dr. Nikki overcame bankruptcy and reached financial success, even achieving $100,000 months. With stories of appearances on the Fox Show "Utopia" as Dr. Love, Dr. Nikki Starr is dedicated to empowering others to turn pain into power, awaken their healing abilities, and become the magnificent beings they were always meant to be. Top Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice, called “Magnetic In Your Presence.” Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Learn more about Dr. Nikki Starr and her work on IG at @drnikkistarr or drnikkistarr.com. | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | Retreats & The Akashic Records to Quickly Transform Your Life with Vanessa Lambert | 01:22:44 | |
Light a candle, grab a cozy beverage and get ready for this brand new episode—featuring expert in Akashic records, reiki, and Kundalini yoga, Vanessa Lambert. Vanessa has been a conduit for group and individual transformation for the past 30 years as well as a retreat facilitator. She shares her incredible and unique wellness retreat recipe: how she's cultivated her retreats to have more of a “wellness festival” vibe to them. That includes a more holistic approach to health, fitness, and spirituality, rooted in her own insatiable pursuit of the world's leading edge healing modalities, whether they be modern or ancient in origin. Her next retreat begins April 26th in a stunning location in Mexico—you can find out more at beethewellness.com/bee-fest-palmaia. If you are feeling the call to attend, just enter the discount code ALYSON at checkout for $500 off. This will be a star-studded cast of musicians, guides and healers—and you won’t want to miss it. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: we have the special treat of hearing Vanessa’s Akashic prayer—one that she does not share in public often. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Connect with Vanessa on IG: @starseed.collective. Find out more about Bee the Wellness at beethewellness.com, and make sure to check out the retreat offerings—particularly the one coming up April 26th where you can utilize code ALYSON at checkout for $500 off. | |||
| 28 Jun 2022 | The Link Between Kink, BDSM & Spirituality with Rina Trevi | 01:55:56 | |
I’ve done thousands of interviews in my time, and I can honestly say, I cannot recall the last time I was this excited for an interview. Something about this feels so important and I am thrilled to be able to share it with you. For more than 10 years, Rina has traveled the world in pursuit of a deep understanding and practice of Eastern spirituality, immersing herself in tantric, erotic and spiritual expressions. Beginning with her 20 year long experience as an extreme athlete, skydiver base jumper, shark diver, and free diver. She's now a full time dominatrix, death doula, and sexological body worker, & vulnerability guide helping hundreds of men and women get in touch with their deeper selves through deep practices of surrender and vulnerability. Stay tuned for how Rina went from being a data analyst with a master's degree, working in an office to a dominatrix, working in the darkest Dungeons of New York City. You also won’t want to miss her discussion on the ancient art of Shibari—what is Shibari? And why is it her current favorite part of what she offers? Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Please note that we immerse in today’s topic with total reverence, but this can obviously be sensitive territory for some—so listener discretion is advised. Make sure to join us in our closing Ceremony Circle practice: a potent meditation focused on vulnerability and surrender. Here we go—a course in sacred sexual practices! Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Reach out to Rina on instagram @Rina_Trevi or at https://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com or https://underline.world for her courses! This episode was made possible by my best-selling book, Animal Power—available now! You can find out more at my website, alysoncharles.com/animalpower | |||
| 02 Aug 2022 | Guest on Danielle Paige's Podcast: Animal Power with Alyson Charles | 01:12:45 | |
This episode originally aired on the"Cosmic Body" podcast. We'll be back with a brand new season of fresh Ceremony Circle episodes this fall! *** New podcast alert! Episode 21 is a fun one! Journey with me as I interview Shaman and Author, Alyson Charles, as we talk about all things Animal Power (her new book!)
On this podcast we talk about: -Shamanism and how she get into it in this lifetime -Her new book, Animal Power, and how it will help the unity and oneness of all beings -The meaning of Bees as they always come around (story on the show!) -How to connect with your power animal -What we can learn from them -An impromptu reading from her on my current power animal (it’s a fun one!!) -Organizations to support the animals -AND her story on how the animals helped connect her with her current fiancé Luke Storey! And So much more!
Can’t wait for you to listen and share!
Show notes: https://www.alysoncharles.com/about ANIMAL POWER Book - https://www.alysoncharles.com/animalpower *To preorder her book and get the shamanic guided journey go to the link above | |||
| 20 Sep 2023 | Reharmonize with Your Soul: Sacred Music and Throat Chakra Healing with Flora Ware | 00:55:15 | |
Welcome to a fresh episode of Ceremony Circle with your Official Ceremony Circle Guide and bestselling author of Animal Power book and card deck, Alyson Charles Storey. Today, we are graced by the presence of Flora Ware, a sacred sound priestess and founder of Earth Song Temple. A vocal coach to spiritual entrepreneurs, Flora uses her platform to encourage confident communication. She passionately believes in the power of voice as an instrument of healing and manifestation. Flora's journey into the spiritual realm began in 1993 when she attended a full moon women's circle at just the age of 14. This experience awakened her inner Celtic witch, setting her on a lifelong path of divine feminine devotion. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Don't miss our closing Ceremony Circle practice where Flora offers a special vocalizing technique, along with a poem. Connect with me on Instagram @IAMALYSONCHARLES or visit my website alysoncharles.com.
Discover more about Flora Ware and how to work with her on her website floraware.ca. This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to receive a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||
| 06 Dec 2023 | Steeping Wisdom: Gong Fu Cha with Tea Master So-Han Fan | 01:39:02 | |
Today, we are thrilled to welcome Tea Master So-Han Fan to the Ceremony Circle Podcast. So-Han Fan is not just a tea master; he's the founder of West China Tea and the host of the award-winning YouTube channel Tea House Ghost. With over 20 years of experience in Gong Fu Cha and 17 years of teaching, So-Han's journey in tea has taken him through China, establishing connections with tea farmers, masters, and traditional artisans since 2010. He also serves as the Chairperson of the Austin-Xishuangbanna Sister Cities Committee. Top 5 Things You'll Learn from This Episode: 1. Understanding Gong Fu Cha and So-Han's unique "cascade meditation." 2. Insights into why So-Han doesn't refer to it as a tea "ceremony." 3. Exploring tea as a form of plant medicine. 4. Honoring tea's origins and its non-lineage tradition in China. 5. Tips on selecting tea and appreciating its properties, allowing the tea to "be the star" of the pour. In today's signature closing Ceremony Circle practice, immerse yourself in the soothing sounds of So-Han playing the Hulusi, a unique instrument native to China. Join us in this enlightening conversation to deepen your connection with the world of tea. To experience So-Han's curated collection of teas and tea ware, visit West China Tea and use the exclusive discount code ALYWCT10 at checkout. Don't forget to check out Tea House Ghost on YouTube for more insights into the world of tea. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. | |||
| 03 Jun 2021 | 16. A Spellbinding Special: Healing the Witch Wound & Conjuring Psychic Gifts with Chloe Elgar | 02:03:57 | |
Don’t be afraid of the witch! My recent spellcasting session with this week’s guest, rune witch and psychic medium, Chloe Elgar, fired up my Instagram with burning questions and curious comments, so I can’t wait for you to learn more about Chloe’s powerful medicine and the ways you can harness your own spellcasting powers. In this episode, I’ll be reflecting on the profound takeaways from our sacred witching hour and connecting to her embodied, magical soul. Chloe reveals the exhausting – and often painful – process of integrating her gifts, which would haunt her at night growing up. Feeling overwhelmed, she sought to control the energy around her in other destructive ways before surrendering to her powers, healing the witch wound, and stepping into her role as a rune witch, physic medium, seer and truth seeker. Stay tuned until the very end, where Chloe will do a collective rune reading, answer some of the questions you sent in over Instagram and conduct a spellbinding nature-led ceremony. The Ceremonial Offering This intentional meditation begins with a singing introduction to connect to the different chakras and get into the body. Once you’ve dropped in, Chloe will guide a potent visualization ceremony where you’ll connect to the energy of an oak tree, traveling into the plant and its roots, as you connect with your own ancestors. Resources:
Thanks to Lotus Wei for sponsoring this episode. This beautiful brand works with the healing power of plants, flower essences, and elixirs to transform our bodies and mindset. I’ve experienced tremendous emotional support when I’ve used their infusions daily and am honored to share them with this community. Head to lotuswei.com and use the code “MYSTIC” at the checkout for 15% off your purchase. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 03 May 2022 | Crystal Healing and Other Gems of Wisdom with Mariah K. Lyons | 01:16:54 | |
In my circle, not many people are without at least one crystal in their home—I have had many wild activations, out of body and healing experiences with them myself. Today I wanted to sit with straigh a true crystal expert to dive into it all, and I knew exactly who to go to. Mariah K. Lyons, is an internationally renowned crystal educator, Reiki master, intuitive, Western herbalist, and healing artist. She is also the founder and CEO of ASTARA, a sustainable luxury crystalline grounding footwear company. Mariah is also the author of a book I love called “Crystal Healing for Women: A Modern Guide to the Power of Crystals for Renewed Energy, Strength, and Wellness”. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode: 1. how exactly do crystals work? 2. we talk about what are a few main crystals we should be working with for this year and why 3. what are some proper crystal cleansing techniques? 4. where the idea for ASTARA came from 5. how she has managed to integrate ancient healing practices with sustainable design After that, a treat—we answer some listener questions from my Instagram @IAMALYSONCHARLES (I often ask you what questions you’d like to ask my guests!). We selected many of your crystal inquiries, including “where can I find ethically sourced crystals?” Make sure to join us in our closing practice: an incredible three crystal activation meditation that I personally deeply needed and felt! Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Connect with Mariah on Instagram at @mariahklyons, check out ASTARA footwear and her beautiful book “Crystal Healing for Women: A Modern Guide to the Power of Crystals for Renewed Energy, Strength, and Wellness.” This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Use code MYSTIC at checkout for your Soul Fam Discount! | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | Integration Support and Incense Making with Dr. Cass Naumann | 01:10:51 | |
Meet Dr. Cass Naumann: an esteemed Integral Chinese Medicine doctor, licensed and board-certified acupuncturist, and herbalist. Her journey into the spiritual realm saw her being ordained as a Daoist priest, and her proficiency extends as a medical qigong and reiki master teacher. Dr. Cass is recognized as a wisdom keeper, blending the rich medicine traditions from both the East and West. As a ceremonialist, she has deep connections to the rituals of incense, tea, and plants, skills which she meticulously honed in Kyoto, Japan. Furthermore, she stands out as a trauma-informed integrative medicine expert and a KAP trained ketamine guide. Beyond her extensive medical repertoire, Dr. Cass shines as a musician and has made a mark as an international retreat leader and facilitator. Top 5 Things You'll Learn from This Episode: 1. The story behind Dr. Cass's calling to become an ordained Daoist Priest & Integral Chinese Medicine Doctor 2. How her cinematic pursuits, from the Cannes Film Festival to assisting magicians, played a role in her life 3. How Dr. Cass guides and supports you in both preparing for & integrating after journeys and even medicine work 4. Deep, heartwarming medicine stories of smoke, fire, and incense ceremony that's been passed to her to share 5. The touching tale of honoring music producer George Reiff and the profound role he played in her spiritual awakening and musicianship Closing Ceremony Circle Practice: Dr. Cass immerses us in chanting a very potent mantra. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Connect with Dr. Cass Naumann on IG (@doctor.cass) or on her website, doctorcass.com.To explore her medicinal incense options, visit https://www.doctorcass.com/shop This episode has been made possible by KA! Kanna plant medicine offerings. Receive a community discount utilizing code CEREMONYCIRCLE: https://kaempathogenics.com/?sca_ref=3781007.rEjaBfWJ99. | |||
| 15 Apr 2021 | 9. Working with Spirit Guides & Sharpening Your Intuition with Head Witch of The Moon Deck Aarona Lea | 01:31:27 | |
Today I’m opening the gateway to serious soul sister energy with Aarona Lea, who has devoted the past 25 years of her life to carving and curating a spiritual practice deeply rooted in sacred ritual, intuition and self-love. Our conversation sparked flashbacks of the different spiritual chapters in our lives. We’ve experienced enlightening transformations and major spiritual awakenings in cramped studios in Brooklyn and driving through LA traffic and earth-quake realizations moments in Latin America and India. Sometimes a pause, where you honor a quiet moment for yourself, with an altar in your room, is all you need to connect to your highest self. Her potent and powerful The Moon Deck (which she gifted me years ago and I draw from daily), has helped thousands of people tap into their inner-knowing. While walking through the darkness of death and divorce, Aarona was anchored by her spirit guides, animals, and intuition, which helped her find her way back into the light. Today, her story and insights allow you to explore your own shadow spaces, triggers, and traumas. Through which you can examine if your “gut” reactions come from a place of trigger or truth. The Ceremonial Offering This three-part ceremony begins with a card reading from The Moon Deck, where we meditate on the significance of the butterfly. Next, Aarona invites us to communicate with our spirit guides in a visualization meditation that roots you to the heart of the earth. Finally, we close the ceremony with a sacred drum and singing circle. Resources:
Thanks to Star Animal Sundays for sponsoring this episode! This conscious jewelry brand is a powerful and fun way to tune into the shamanic teachings of the animal world. Head to staranimalsundays.com to find the animal that speaks to you the most and use the code STARPOWER for 10% off your next purchase. Using this code also donates 25% of sales to The Boa Foundation’s mission to preserve indigenous and ancient wisdom traditions, a cause that’s very close to my heart. Thanks to Lotus Wei for sponsoring this episode. This beautiful brand works with the healing power of plants, flower essences, and elixirs to transform our bodies and mindset. I’ve experienced tremendous emotional support when I’ve used their infusions daily and am honored to share them with this community. Head to lotuswei.com and use the code “MYSTIC” at checkout for 15% off your purchase. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 31 May 2022 | Comedy + Spirituality: The Medicine of Breaking Free with Kate Wolff | 01:22:50 | |
Today you're going to get to meet a longtime friend of mine. We actually go all the way back to my time living in New York City, and she is going to bring some super unique essences, teachings and energies to the Ceremony Circle space—healer, stand up comedian and tarot reader, Kate Wolff. As I mentioned, Kate and I go way back—she even had me as a guest on her show Invasion of Privacy, and we definitely relive that hilarious time on today's episode. In addition to a healer and tarot reader, Kate Wolff is a standup comedian who you might've seen on truTV, Elite Daily, FOX’s Red Eye and Nickelodeon's NickMom Night Out. She's also performed in the New York Comedy Festival and many others. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
BONUSES: I simply could not resist asking her to provide all of us a tarot reading today, so she does, and I think you’re going to love it! Make sure to stick around for our closing ceremony practice—a healing fire & water guided meditation led by Kate herself. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Connect with Kate Wolff for healing sessions and tarot readings at kwolff27@gmail.com or her website thekatewolff.com This episode was made possible by Lotus Wei. Check them out at lotuswei.com —and make sure to use code MYSTIC to get your Soul Fam discount! | |||
| 20 May 2021 | 14. A Deep Dive: Modalities in Spirituality & Reclaiming Your Power After Trauma with Brandilyn Bee Clay | 01:58:56 | |
Brandilyn Bee Clay’s initiation into the spiritual realm was a literal out-of-body reaction she felt when she was only six years old and had her first orgasm by herself. At that precise moment of release, she became aware that her Yoni was a divine portal to Source. In this episode, she walks us through her sacred, sensual, and soulful journey: from her childhood awakening and dramatic departure from the Mormon church to her re-learning process of reclaiming pleasure as her divine birthright after traumatic sexual assault in her twenties. Throughout each shedding, Brandilyn slowly began to reconnect with energetic gifts and feminine intuition she had stifled through adolescence, integrating her inner intelligence with the external field of psychology, neuroscience, and energy medicines. Brandilyn has a Master’s Degree in Integral Counseling Psychology, a Master’s Certification in Intuition Medicine, is a sound healer who plays the harp, singing bowls and much more. I was also honored to experience an intuitive energy healing session with her, which released heavy emotional baggage I had been carrying subconsciously from birthing my new book. I can’t wait for you all to sample her soothing, grounding sound bath medicine at the end of our conversation. The Ceremonial Offering Brandilyn invites you to lay down or sit in a lotus position to calm your nervous system and drop into your body. Draw in the support from the universe as you breathe deep, surrender to the force of gravity, and plug yourself into the roots of the earth. Remember, you do not need to hold it all. Resources:
Thanks to Star Animal Sundays for sponsoring this episode! This conscious jewelry brand is a powerful and fun way to tune into the shamanic teachings of the animal world. Head to staranimalsundays.com to find the animal that speaks to you the most and use the code STARPOWER for 10% off your next purchase. Using this code also donates 25% of sales to The Boa Foundation’s mission to preserve indigenous and ancient wisdom traditions, a cause that’s very close to my heart. Thanks to Let’s Get Checked for sponsoring this episode. Measure vital nutrient levels and identify critical imbalances with at-home health testing. Select your test, send it by mail, and get the results sent online. Head to trylgc.com/ccp and use the code “CCP20” for a special discount at checkout. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 11 Mar 2021 | 4. Trippy Visions & Lightbulb Moments with Lucia Light Guide Allison Pelissier | 01:25:41 | |
As a multi-dimensional traveler and Shaman, I have had profound visions and reflections with the Lucia N°03, a neurostimulator that emits flickering lights at different frequencies to expand consciousness. One of the most beautiful aspects of this light, however, is that it does not take experience working in other dimensions to have potent and powerful journeys that can involve sacred geometry, spirit visitations, shamanic visions, kaleidoscopes of technicolor shows and much more. Speaking to Lucia Light Expert Allison Pelissier in Sedona was an illuminating and electrifying experience. She’s a pure and embodied being and our time together provided what I call the “Divine tingles” throughout my body as she so generously shared her profound journeys with the Lucia light and her calling to bring the light to the world. We discuss the importance of creating sacred ceremony even when working with consciousness technology, being visited by loved ones who have crossed over, reading the messages behind the sacred geometry and kaleidoscope visions, and how to unpack and integrate each experience, big and small, into your everyday life. The Ceremonial Offering: Bathe in the soothing sounds of a guided voyage with an instrument called the Monalini. This life-affirming journey will re-connect you to your full, bright, and whole self. As you return to your core essence, Allison invites you to call upon your spirit guides and spiritual support system to celebrate everything you’ve done and will do on your journey here on earth. Resources:
Thanks to Star Animal Sundays for sponsoring this episode! This conscious jewelry brand is a powerful and fun way to tune into the shamanic teachings of the animal kingdom. Head to staranimalsundays.com to find the animal that speaks to you the most and use the code STARPOWER for 10% off your next purchase. Using this code also donates 25% of sales to The Boa Foundation’s mission to preserve indigenous and ancient wisdom traditions, a cause that’s very close to my heart. Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media | |||
| 21 Feb 2024 | Liberation in the Dark & Light + What is Breatharianism with Self-Realization Guide Pavel Stuchlik (aka NOA|AON) | 00:52:47 | |
Welcome once again to Ceremony Circle Podcast, where journeying with us today we welcome Pavel Stuchlik, also known globally as NOA|AON. Pavel's journey has taken him across the world, learning and teaching the art of transformation and self-realization. He's a renowned conscious DJ/producer, serial impact entrepreneur, and a certified Ambassador of Peace. His experiences, ranging from spending 40 days in complete darkness with breatharians to sharing platforms with leaders like Dave Asprey and Sadhguru, have shaped his unique perspective on life. Pavel's work focuses on the "Triple H Effect" - guiding people back to their true essence through Happiness, Health, and Harmony. Pavel's significant teachings emerged from his remarkable experience in complete darkness in Thailand. This led to the creation of #noamovement, focusing on unity, love, and joy. He's an impactful figure blending ancient wisdom with modern science and technology in his workshops, retreats, and lectures. Top 5 Things You'll Learn from This Episode:
Don't miss our closing Ceremony Circle Practice, where Pavel guides us through a spiritual protection journey to reclaim your energy and release others' energy. Learn more about Pavel Stuchlik (NOA|AON) and explore his offerings at NOAAON and follow him on social media @NOAAONofficial. Pavel has generously offered multiple free gifts for the Soul Fam today:
Find more from me, Alyson Charles, on IG @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. This episode was supported by "KA!" - the... | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | Fully Feeling Things: The Gateway To Your True Purpose with NYT Bestselling Author Yung Pueblo | 01:02:49 | |
Taking responsibility and devoting to healing ourselves needs to become a priority in our lives—and there are many ways to do it. Diego Perez knows this, and is making it easier for that healing to happen for many others. Diego (who you may know as Yung Pueblo), is a meditator, New York Times bestselling author of two books, including his most recent work, "Lighter.” He has dedicated his life to understanding the human condition, self-healing, and healthy relationships. Diego has also co-founded a venture capital company, Wisdom Ventures, which invests in companies that are designing their products in a compassionate manner. He is passionate about connecting with his community and helping people to reach a level of true self-love. In this episode of Ceremony Circle, we explore the world of personal transformation with Yung Pueblo. He shares his story of overcoming poverty, his rock bottom moment, and how he eventually found the courage to trust himself. He also talks about the specific meditation practice he devotes to, and how it has helped him to purify his mind and increase his creativity. Top 5 Things You’ll Learn from This Episode:
Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com Follow Yung Pueblo on Instagram or visit yungpueblo.com. | |||
| 01 Apr 2021 | 7. Dropping Judgments & Connecting Up to the Akashic Records with Daniela Gil | 01:28:35 | |
Today we are swimming in the ethers of the Akashic Records: the universe’s energetic imprint of everything that has happened, is happening, and could happen. Daniela Gil is a gifted reader and soul sister, who’s life’s path changed forever during a heart-opening Akashic Reading with her mother. It altered her perspective on their relationship and plunged her headfirst into this life-long mission as a spiritual facilitator, devoted to the elevation of consciousness and pursuit of greater love. To rise into these ethereal realms, Daniela overcame a series of profound challenges in the material plane. She reveals how she flushed out toxicity in her life, with voyages through her darkness and shadow before she finally stepped into her Dharma. In this interactive episode, Daniela will also open my records, shedding light on my life shifts and she also generously answers a number of listener questions as well! Want to read your own Akashic Records? Daniela offers beautiful tools, guidance, and downloads for you to do just that, should you feel called to receive its wisdom. The Ceremonial Offering Today’s multi-faceted ceremony begins with a prayer to ground the collective energy before opening my records. We delve into my spiritual and professional journey, where I’ll also reveal my other spiritual name and purpose here on Mother Earth. Afterward, Daniela answers questions from our incredible listeners and transmits a powerful intuitive message & invitation to live as your highest self for all. Resources:
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| 24 Jan 2024 | The Ancient Web of Oneness & Womb Wisdom Keeping with Master Ceremonialist & Medicine Woman Aychele Hill | 01:08:39 | |
Today, we welcome Aychele Hill, a master ceremonialist, medicine woman, herbalist, and a beacon of wisdom in integrative healing arts. Aychele brings a rich tapestry of experiences from her indigenous roots and extensive training in various artistic and healing modalities across the globe. Born in Brazil, Aychele Hill has dedicated over two decades to studying and practicing healing arts. Her journey includes learning from mentors in Brazil, Canada, France, Belgium, and the US. Her expertise spans meditation, dance, poetry, herbalism, ancestral and shamanic healing, osteopathy, and therapeutic massages. As a ceremonialist, Aychele integrates ancient wisdom with modern science and arts, facilitating narratives that heal our relationships with ourselves, others, and nature. She is the founder of Reverence by Aychele, offering a botanical line of perfumes and cleansing mists, ceremonial cacao, plant medicine education, and curated events. Top 5 Things You'll Learn from This Episode:
Don't miss our closing Ceremony Circle practice where Aychele shares a heartfelt poem, reflecting her journey of body love and acceptance. Find more from me on IG at @IAMALYSONCHARLES or alysoncharles.com. Visit Aychele's website, aychele.com, to connect with her and learn more about Reverence Botanical Aura Mists (use code CEREMONYCIRCLE at checkout). If it speaks to you, make sure to learn more about Aychele's upcoming Ayahuasca Retreat in Brazil: Brazil Retreat March 2024 Follow Aychele on Instagram: @aychelehill and @reverence.life This episode was made possible by the bestselling Animal Power Book and Card Deck. Order from my website to receive a free guided shamanic journey where you can meet your power animal! | |||