Rooted Life Radio

In this episode I am joined by Transformation Goddess Shann Vander Leek where we dive into what it means to walk in beauty and reclaim our feminine sovereignty as well as talk about her upcoming (free) interview series: Goddess Talk Sessions.  Join us for lots of love, laughter, and soulful connection. Learn more about the Goddess Talk Sessions here: http://bit.ly/1HuurVh

"Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well." - Buddha Happy New Moon, my sacred friends! This is a potent day of new beginnings, as all new moons are. The energy of this new moon is amplified by our move into the month of September and a solar eclipse. With all of this action in the sky it is a powerful time for us to begin anew and take a leap of faith saying yes to the deep heart-felt desires within.  New beginnings can be very exciting, and while the fresh start is something we desire they can be something we fear and have a lot of resistance around. A new beginning means letting go of an old way of being. Letting go of an old or unhealthy relationship. Closing the doors on a part of our life that we may have greatly enjoyed but recognize no longer serves our highest good. I'm sure you can see this is where our fears come into play . . . where our resistance pops up and interferes with our willingness to really say yes to the new beginning we desire.  In this week's episode we dive into this topic and I share with you four steps for creating powerful new beginnings. Listen in and leap fearlessly! Wishing you a beautiful week! much love,  Lori

I just returned from a couple days in California where I took a creative deep dive into the development of some upcoming projects and also built in some rejuvenating time in nature (lots of hikes, and even camping, in the redwoods). This was the exact pause I needed.  Giving ourselves permission to pause seems so obvious, like something we would just naturally do, yet all too often we push ourselves to a point of complete overwhelm or exhaustion. For much of my life, this is what I would do. I would push, push, push with my work, with my social time, and in many other areas of my life. And despite feeling like I needed a break, I would push through and then my creative flow would stop and my passion for my work with get lost.  I see this happen with so many women, and this feeling of overwhelm and exhaustion is one that I've been hearing from so many of my friends recently. They are in desperate need of a pause, yet they are caught in one of many loops of shaming, punishing, or judging what they are feeling and in turn withholding the only path to re-activating their creative flow and passion for life and work.  Tune in and give yourself permission to pause and rejuvenate.  much love,  Lori

Welcome the summer solstice with a guided meditation to connect with both the full moon and full sun that we experience on this summer solstice day. 

Happy summer solstice, my sacred friend! This summer solstice is met with a full moon. It's a powerful mergence of both the masculine (sun) and feminine (moon) energy in their divine wholeness. As we experience this energy coming together we will likely feel called to a new level of authenticity . . . the brilliant sun and full moon will illuminate where we are not in alignment with our highest self so that we can let go of what we need to let go of and powerfully stand in our truth.  Tune and discover three practices you can do to enrich your summer solstice experience.  much love,  Lori links:  Fire Ceremony: http://loriaandrus.com/summer-solstice-celebration-rituals/ Crystals in the Moonlight: http://loriaandrus.com/crystals-in-the-moonlight/

Oooh . . . it is full moon tonight!

The full moon is a time when the light of the moon illuminates what has been hanging out in our shadow so that we can surrender or shed the shadow beliefs and patterns that are holding us back from expanding into our wholeness. For that reason, this is one of my favorite times to make such energetic shifts through ceremony and sacred practice.

One of my FAVORITE full moon practices is to place all of my crystals outside, on the earth, in the moonlight. Our crystals (in particular the ones we most frequently work with) are wonderful mirrors for us . . . and when we become stuck in a rut or need to shake things up in our lives, our crystals are a perfect place to begin. Getting our crystals outside, on the earth, in the moonlight is just like opening our windows on a warm spring day . . . everything feels refreshed. When you do this, it is also wonderful to spend a little time with your jewels just tuning into the moon’s energy, the crystal’s energy, the earth’s energy and the wisdom they have to share. I find that when all of my jewels are laid out together it feels as though they are having a little party and with that celebration opening space for a powerful shift in consciousness. Listen in and discover how you can do this sacred practice tonight!

Yes, I know, from every logical perspective this probably sounds ridiculous, but it is true: I went to shaman school because I wanted to be an artist. Sometimes the path we take to get where we want to be is not always the obvious path and I'm sure you have also come to know (and experience) that intuitive guidance is not always logical. But when we say yes, following our guidance and taking the illogical step we often discover ourselves to be walking our perfect path. For me, the path of shamanism opened to me a whole new way of working with the crystals and stones to create healing and transformation. It guided me to unleash my unique creative processes and techniques. Listen in and learn more . . . 

A really beautiful conversation opened up on my facebook page recently. I shared a picture from a visit to the shores of Lake Michigan and one of the ladies in our community shared how such a place is 'simultaneously heaven and hell to a rockhound like myself with a (self-imposed) one-rock-comes-home limit'. This is something I can completely relate to, but I was not always like that. I (and my family) have stories about coming home with pails full of rocks. Yes, I love rocks and I LOVE to collect them. No one ever really said it was a problem, but one day the crystals let me know that I was a bit of a crystal hoarder  and it is time to let them go. Since then my relationship with crystals has definitely changed and I feel so much more discerning about my perfect crystal allies.  Listen in and discover 4 great reasons why it's just as amazing to leave the crystals in their natural home as it is to bring them into your home.  Enjoy!

Crystal messages and insights abound.  I've been running a live webcast series entitled: Activate Your Crystal Connection and wanted to share with you part two where we explore how to receive messages from crystals and stones and take a shamanic journey into the crystal realms.  Listen in to discover how dropping into our heart centers and opening the channels of connection to the language of crystals and stones offers so many insights and so much wisdom.  Want to learn more about the 3 part webcast series Activate Your Crystal Connection? Visit http://loriaandrus.com/crystal

Being grounded is so important. It plays such an important role in how we show up and experience our day to day lives. When we are ungrounded it can be difficult to make clear (and empowered) decisions. It can be difficult to bring our full focus and attention to what is most important to us. And ungroundedness can create a sense of disconnect from life itself.

When we are grounded we are able to be fully present for our life. Being grounded allows us to be fully present in our lives, to claim our life. It helps us to bring form to the ideas, dreams, and visions that have been awakened within our soul. It helps us to make crystal clear decisions about what to let go of and what to hold on to.

In this week’s episode I dive into the topic of groundedness exploring what causes us to become or feel ungrounded and 4 Sacred Practices that will get you Grounded today.

Listen to this week’s episode of the Priestess Pathway Podcast, and Let’s Get Grounded!