Ceremony Circle

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 OfferingI 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @lukestoreyOrder a copy for you & a friend: Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your SoulCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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 OfferingLearn 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @serenadyerpisoniRead: The Knowing: 11 Lessons to Understand the Quiet Urges of Your SoulCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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 OfferingTake 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @kuteblacksonRead: The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let GoThanks 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

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 OfferingShiva 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: shivarose.comInstagram: @localroseCatch me and Luke Storey talk about the Cosmic Codes to Divine Partnership at The Modern Nirvana Conference in Austin, TX on August 14th, 2021. For more info and tickets, head to: https://www.modernnirvana.com/conferencePre-order my book, Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul from alysoncharles.com/animalpower and enter your receipt code to receive a bonus guided shamanic journey facilitated by me & a first look/sneak peek of the book!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...

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 OfferingSarah 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: followyourfeelgood.comInstagram: @sarahseidelmannPre-order my book: Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your SoulThanks 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...

It has been such a long time since my last session with acupuncturist, energy healer and Daoist shaman, Paul K. Alexander, so coming together for this episode felt especially potent. We tapped into a truly organic flow and traversed so, so many layers during our conversation. Paul opens up about his literal and metaphorical journey “back home” during the pandemic and how his family reunion brought many suppressed memories to the surface. The experience soothed his ancestral wounds and threaded back to his current life, his relationship, and his martial arts practice. We also walk along his career path, exploring the many twists and turns he took along the way, from deciding to become a monk, to his time spent as a police officer before finally dedicating his heart to mastering Chinese medicine, acupuncture, energy healing and shamanism – a blended practice I’ve had the good fortune of receiving first hand. Like me, Paul is invested in the power of animals and is one of the contributors to my upcoming book, Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul. I read aloud his transformative story with the raven and how it infused Paul with purpose and helped him navigate the mystery of life, here on Earth and beyond. Sit with us until the very end, where you’ll have the opportunity to join a signature Daoist ritual that is so powerful, I now incorporate into my daily life.The Ceremonial OfferingJoin us for a microcosmic orbit meditation which will awaken your inner eye and awaken and clear your chakras. Allow yourself to be guided as Paul takes us through a traditional Daoist ritual that sends the body transformational energies to enhance your life. Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: pkalexander.comInstagram: @paulkalexanderPre-order my book: Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your SoulCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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 OfferingKarena 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @karenadawnWebsite: karenadawn.com & toneitup.comCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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 OfferingKarena 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @karenadawnWebsite: karenadawn.com & toneitup.comCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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 OfferingSanty 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @jaguarsiembraWebsite: jaguarsiembra.comSupport Santy’s to empower Colombian indigenous farmers Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

Katie Hess, lifelong flower friend and founder of LOTUSWEI: a flower remedy brand that has helped thousands worldwide (including myself) nourish their mindset and come into full bloom, whether in relationships, work, or simply navigating the day-to-day with an elevated sense of grace and gratitude. Her mission is to bottle this natural medicine and help people access the wilderness, even from the confines of a concrete jungle. These elixirs do not blot out “the-dark-times” but instead support you as you cut through the weeds of everyday life. Katie educates the community about the benefits of botanicals and the potent lessons she has received through communing with plants and flowers all over the world while on her wild hunts. In addition, she shares her encyclopedic knowledge of specific flowers, their remedies, and the profound shifts she has personally experienced during her ever-evolving relationship with Mother Earth. Katie has built a remarkably successful business from the earth up, and her flower revolution shows no signs of wilting anytime soon. She talks about how she stayed true to her conscious business vision and the ways you can fertilize your dreams into existence. The Ceremonial OfferingThis offering will invite softness, flow, and ease into your being, helping you become aware of the air that circulates through your body and space. Allow Katie’s mantra to reverberate through your body as you ground yourself in Mother Nature and absorb the lifeforce. Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @lotuswei & @iamkatiehessWebsite: lotuswei.comCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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 OfferingSitting 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: iammelissaruiz.comInstagram:@iammelissaruizCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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 OfferingGet 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: harrythehealer.netInstagram: @harrypaulThanks 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

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 OfferingThis 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: channeledbychloe.comInstagram: @channeledbychloeThanks 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

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 OfferingTake 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @katgraham & @Modern.NirvanaThanks 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

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 OfferingBrandilyn 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: brandilynbee.comInstagram: @brandilynbeeThanks 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

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 OfferingThis 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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram:@divinedavanaWebsite: sacredsisterscircle.coThanks 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

Welcome to my most personal and intimate interview yet, with my sacred partner and fiancé, Luke Storey. Many of you out there will know him as a rebel biohacker who broke away from drug and alcohol addiction to step into the spirituality and wellness space.&nbsp;I am so honored to witness all the layers of Luke.&nbsp; A man who has made it his mission to detox his physical being with the help of cutting-edge gadgets and supplements, and investigate shadow and ego shell to become an embodied, devoted partner who holds so much space for me to express myself to the fullest. He generously opens up about his healing trajectory and the steps he took to arrive where he is today: a loving and liberated being free from the shackles of shame, ego, and commitment fears.&nbsp;This episode celebrates two whole beings, continuously evolving as individuals, showing up as their highest selves to co-create a sacred bond informed by Source and anchored by love.&nbsp;The Ceremonial OfferingThis potent micro-meditation gifts you a slice of stillness to find clarity and contemplate the living, breathing you that has a purpose in this wild and wonderful earth school.&nbsp;Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: lukestorey.comInstagram:@lukestoreyOur Instagram: @higherpowercoupleThanks 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.&nbsp;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 blend, which I drink as a nighttime treat. Go to <a href="https://www.organifishop.com/pages/ccp/"...

Immerse in a gentle yet cataclysmic explosion of illuminating awareness as soul sister and fellow&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.”&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;The Ceremonial OfferingLet 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.&nbsp;The mantra &amp; essence for today’s episode is: “I AM AN EXPANDED BEING WHO IS KIND.”Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: soleromero.comInstagram: @thesoleromeroThanks 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

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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;The Ceremonial OfferingThis 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.&nbsp;Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @boyd_varty &amp; @londoloziWebsite: Boydvarty.com &amp; Londolozi.comThanks 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.&nbsp;Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;The Ceremonial OfferingThis 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.&nbsp;Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: aaronalea.comInstagram: @aarona.lea &amp; @the_moondeckThanks 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.&nbsp;Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;The Ceremonial OfferingMusic 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: tahkole.comInstagram: @tahkoleThanks 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.&nbsp;Ceremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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!&nbsp;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.&nbsp;The Ceremonial OfferingToday’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 &amp; invitation to live as your highest self for all.Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: danielagil.loveInstagram: @danielagilloveCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

I’m so excited to invite you to share space today with a very dear brother of mine and such a beautiful soul, Aubert Bastiat. To arrive at a place of harmony and authentic connection to Source, Aubert reveals how he got himself back up from a cycle of low-vibrational living by experiencing a true live or die moment that connected him to God and literally shook him to his core.&nbsp;So began his healing journey of shadow-work, self-discovery, and a life dedicated to God and spiritual service. He co-founded and birthed Sacred Sons: a healing space created for men to break through – and free from – the oppressive shackles of toxic masculinity, unhealed shadows, wounds and more. This conscious collective carves a unique space for healthy masculine alchemy to emerge and rise into the ethers through transformational workshops and retreats.&nbsp;We discuss how feminine/masculine energies reveal themselves, the shedding of past selves, releasing from illusions, wounds, separation and denial, his #1 tip for getting into a place of readiness for sacred romantic partnerships, and the ways you can step into your power by integrating the experiences from the beautiful, wild ride we call life.&nbsp;The Ceremonial OfferingToday’s medicine drumming journey is an incredibly powerful and potent one. It invites you to connect to a space where you can receive on a soul level. Close your eyes and allow the drumbeat to dissolve the walls between matter and spirit and reveal its unique message to you.&nbsp;Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesInstagram: @aubertbastiatWebsite: sacredsons.comThanks 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

Get ready because this is one of the most epic and powerful interviews I’ve ever done. As a former radio &amp; 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.&nbsp;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 OfferingSit 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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;Resources:Website: eaglewoman.comInstagram: @saraeaglewomanDonate: uaii.orgWebsite: alysoncharles.comInstagram: @iamalysoncharlesCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

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:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesBook a session: lucialightexperience.comInstagram: @travelinglightmachinePurchase your own Lucia Light: (code CEREMONYCIRCLE at checkout gives you 10% off) thrivelucialight.comThanks 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

I reached out to renowned entrepreneur and author Drew Canole telepathically and just a day later&nbsp; “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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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 OfferingDrew’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,&nbsp; prayer, and conscious interaction. Commit to the practice and watch your life unfold in ways you’ve never imagined possible!Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesDrew on IG: @drewcanoleWebsite: organifishop.comCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media

A kismet encounter with hypnotist Uri Lee in Sedona, AZ led to a truly life-altering hypnotic journey where I connected to my past life as a ruler in Egypt 5000 years ago. Unbeknownst to me, precisely the painful relics from that era were playing out in my present life, creating debilitating fears that were holding me back from sharing my full mission with the world.Uri’s natural-born ability to open the curtain to the subconscious, uproot memories (many of them ancient), and holistically heal self-sabotaging behaviors is truly inspiring. I’m so excited to introduce her to this sacred community and share with you the intricacies of her practice, and give you all a taste of her wonderful gifts as a hypnotic healer.&nbsp;Uri’s Ceremonial Offering&nbsp;You’ll be treated to an abbreviated sample of Uri’s hypnotic gifts. This meditative voyage will transport you to a self-created garden, where you’ll step into your subconscious to study your life challenges, like scenes from a movie. With Uri’s beautiful guidance and powerfully held safe space, you’ll find the key to unlock the root cause, confront the past energy you’re carrying, and walk away feeling liberated and aligned with the universe. We encourage you to find a comfortable place, disconnected from external distractions, to fully reap the benefits of this session.&nbsp;Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesWebsite: www.alysoncharles.comUri Lee on IG: @healwithuriWebsite: www.mshealthnut.comThanks 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

My main priority for podcast guests is that they be truly embodied spiritual teachers who walk the talk and are filled with integrity. The first time Marie and I met, we felt such a powerful connection to each other’s spirits.As a fellow female shaman &amp; potent force of Source energy, I simply couldn’t think of a more powerfully aligned guest than Marie to share the space with as I embark on this podcast journey with you all.Marie takes us on a voyage through the twists and turns that led to identifying and embodying the soul shaman she is today, including leaving her medical practice as an anesthesiologist. Together, we examine the lens of traditional shamanism and reveal how we both surrendered to the medicine to live out our calling — even if it ruffled a few feathers along the way!The Ceremonial OfferingMarie guides us through a dynamic acoustic journey intended to cleanse our energy centers and heal the five core wounds of the heart: separation, judgment, abandonment, betrayal, and denial. You’re encouraged to sit upright, light a candle, and anoint yourself with essential oils to enhance this unique experience.&nbsp;Resources:Alyson on IG: @iamalysoncharlesMarie on IG: @mariembounimd&nbsp;MarieMbouni.com"Reclaiming Your Gifts" by Dr. Marie MbouniCeremony Circle is a production of Crate Media