The Women's Sanctuary

In the continuing conversation about living aligned with body, mind, and spirit, host Arlia Hoffman talks about what it takes to really initiate change in your life. In the current climate of anger and rage in the collective, she points out that this is pure energy that can be directed towards change, whether that is collective or personal. Arlia shares the impact of transmuting this energy into action. What are you willing to give up to use your inherent power? To stand in who you are? The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides inspiration, counseling, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robyn Hubbard, D. Min., joined the show to share the many aspects of her work. She and Arlia talked about the Four Paths of Soulful Living and Grieving, work she developed based on Matthew Fox's creation spirituality, her mom's death, the intense dreams that informed her healing, and how they inform her work as a spiritual companion. For anyone navigating grief, may you find this episode is affirming and helpful. Topics include: Four paths of creation spirituality reframed in a more accessible, meaningful map for our daily life’s journey. Reclaiming grief as part of a fully lived life with hearts open. Finding the ground of her experience When to mine our experiences for the gold, and when to rest Dreams The role of personal experience and evolution as way to give back in the Return Our impact on the collective vibration How to work with your dreams What is spiritual companioning Being shattered in grief, and the process of being with it About Robyn: Robyn Hubbard, D.Min. (Doctor of Ministry) is a spiritual companion, grief counselor, certified dream work facilitator, bodyworker and a well-resourced guide into the depths of Self where we access our jewels of transformation and soul growth. Her work involves spiritual companioning that includes deep listening, dialogue, somatic awareness, embodied movement practices and the exploration of dream material that is symbolically represented through our sleeping and waking dreamscapes. Robyn’s broad background of body-mind healing and movement-centered work includes Biosomatics, inspiration from 5Rhythms Dance®, SomaSource®, and Authentic Movement, along with her long-time passion as a dancer and soul-centered mover. A broad array of dream perspectives, Jungian and depth psychology, indigenous and interspiritual wisdom also deeply inform Robyn’s work. Robyn’s professional career began early on as a Physical Therapist with the intention of integrating body healing and emotional tending. After the loss of her mother to cancer in 1989 and her own diagnosis of cancer in 1995, she was drawn much more deeply into the world of inner healing, spirituality and grief work which led to the completion of her doctorate degree in 2006. A number of subsequent losses, transitions and healing crises throughout her adult life has deepened her commitment to the social transformation of how we process and integrate grief and loss through the portal of resilience, for the sake of both personal and collective evolution. A very powerful and active dream life has been a huge inspiration and source of guidance throughout her life. Her passion for dreams, Jungian and archetypal studies, soulfully embodied movement practices, and all things depth oriented, has fueled her ever-expanding quest for consciousness. Find Robyn at her website https://www.robynhubbard.com/ The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexandra Hughes, host of The WitchHunt Podcast, was the guest on this episode of The Women’s Sanctuary. Alex and Arlia dive deep into the topics of working with your self-doubt, the Sacred Pause, Alex’s journey to finding her own inner witch and priestess, following you inner compass, past-life regressions, and so much more. More about Alex: Alexandra Raquel Hughes is a feminine leadership and business mentor and Certified coach trained in beyond quantum healing hypnosis. Alex works with smart ambitious women who are on a mission to make the world a better place -- women who know they’re here for a reason, with a soul mission, but feel stuck and impotent in reaching their potential and fulfilling this purpose. Specifically, Alex helps women get out of their own way by accessing their divine higher self and inner wisdom so they can be the authentic and unstoppable change maker they were born to be. Her mission is to help clear the conscious and subconscious clutter, so that your mission can come to fruition. Alex is a Peruvian-Canadian who's lived in 8 countries, speaks 4 languages and holds an MPhil in Development Studies from the UK, and a BA in Environmental Studies from Canada. She's committed to diversity, environmental regeneration and rising of feminine energy. Alex identifies as a Priestess and a Witch. She's an Earth worshiping, tarot reading, astrology junky (Pisces with Capricorn rising) currently based in Toronto with 3 strong personality kiddos and ever-loving left-brained husband. The book Alex mentioned: Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown Connect with Alex: website | Instagram The Witchhunt Podcast The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Connect with Arlia: Website | Instagram | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the sisterhood wound and why do we all have one? How do we transform it? Jessica Dawson, Activator of Soul and Business Potential, New Earth Visionary, and Creator of The NEW Light Academy, was Arlia Hoffman’s guest to go in depth with this topic. Jessica described her experience of this wound that led her to her own awareness and healing, and subsequently to hold space for other women to move through it. She talked about how the wounding looks in our culture (spoiler alert, the culture is the cause), in us, the antidote that helps us move towards Divine Sisterhood, and much more. Jessica Dawson: As an Activator of Soul and Business Potential, Angelic Reiki Master Teacher, Transformational Coach and Intuitive Astrologer, Jessica Dawson is on a quest to activate powerhouse women into rapid alignment with their authentic Soul mission. Her heartfelt prayer inspires purpose-driven women into unapologetic ownership of their full power, voice and radiance so they can build thriving businesses that allow them to share their gifts, wisdom and heartfelt message with the world and make a positive impact on the future of humanity - all without ever having to sacrifice anything or one they love! Connect with Jessica: Website Facebook Group The Genius Codes The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is spiritual glamour? How do you recognize a practice or teacher that is real and grounded from those who are not? As many seek new ways of being, question their lives and seek spiritual meaning, the challenge they face is knowing what is a true and authentic way of being for themselves. In this deep conversation, Jacqueline Robinson and Arlia Hoffman discuss their own experience with spiritual glamour, the lessons they learned, their movement towards a gentler, more in-the-moment way of being, and much more. More about Hare in The Moon Astrology here. Jacqueline Robinson's website The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Intuition? What place does it have in making decisions? Can it be cultivated? Stacey Ruth is an expert in the intersection of intuition and smart decision-making in any part of life. In conversation with host Arlia Hoffman, she explains what intution is, how to develop it, its value for decision making for leaders, especially women in a business environment that remains "unbalanced", and the Imposter Syndrome. More about Stacey Ruth: Stacey Ruth is unstoppable. She founded 2 multimillion-dollar agencies, and has been among the Top 50 Entrepreneurs Under 50 in Atlanta, and twice awarded Top 100 “It” Agencies by Experiential Marketer. As a novice entrepreneur, she made nearly every business decision mistake – even as she was doing things the way things are “supposed to be done”. Her businesses survived personal challenges, the fallout of 9/11, deep recessions, as she learned how to tap her own inner wisdom to make faster, more accurate decisions in order to thrive. Today she coaches other women CEOs and executives on how to grow their influence and impact with bold confidence and clarity. She is the author of Own Your Own Shift and her latest book Inside Out Smart will be out in April, 2022. Download the Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Workbook Connect with Stacey: Website | Books The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Certified Nature Communicator Madii Kasem was Arlia's guest on this episode. Madii described how she was called to this work, her early experiences, and her encounter with a blue jay. She and Arlia also talked about "heart telepathy", fairies, what the animals have to tell us, and much more. By the way, Madii has an adorable dog who you may hear in the background chewing on toys. Madii Kasem is a certified Nature Communicator who offers consultations for people’s pets, horses, trees and land by communicating in real time, telepathically. Madii holds a B.A. in Comparative Religion, an M.A. in Judaic Studies and a Bachelor of Education degree. She is a former student of Canadian trance medium, Tola Haynes; Hawaiian kahuna, Morrnah Simeona; British angelologist, Angela McGerr and American nature & animal communicator, Maia Kincaid, Ph.D. In addition to her work as a Nature Communicator, Madii was an elementary teacher, a contributor to True Blue Spirit magazine and host of The Language of Nature radio show. She offers consultations and classes for people of all ages and abilities. Madii has created a Facebook group called I Am Gaia for those who are interested in stories about communication with Nature. If you'd like to join, click here. Visit Madii's website to learn more and connect with her. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Arlia Hoffman discusses the current cosmic energies. She invokes the role of Grace, reflects on how to shift from the drama back to embodiment, cord-cutting, the importance of grounding, and much more. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Against the backdrop of the chaos of the ongoing global pandemic, Arlia reflects on the ways we are attempting to find new rhythms and the energies she sees at play. Where we once thought this situation would be over at some point, we are reckoning with it as an ongoing fact of life. Arlia identifies several energies she is seeing: Disorientation and grief and what's required for adapting to it Intense energies in the background at a soul level are playing out in the collective The payoffs of flexibility and the discomfort of rigidity Searching for the expression of who you are now She shares her own personal journey to reworking her relationship with her health as an example of new dimensions that are available to everyone who is willing to listen to their own intuition. Arlia mentions this test for food sensitivities: Everlywell and here is her share link for 15% off. One of her inspirations is this book by Magenta Pixie: Lessons from a Living Lemuria She offers a practice for self-compassion and a final word about living with grace, compassion, respect, and love for each other. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a grounded, calming presence, you'd never know Anh Chi Pham came to yoga from a hectic corporate life and living life "in her head". Through a series of events in life, Anh Chi came to yoga, meditation, and learned to release the stories in the mind and inhabit her body. She and Arlia discuss how Anh Chi became a yoga instructor, her self-care practices, dismantling the stories of the mind, comparison and competition among women, how the ego keeps its power, and much more. She is beginning a new class merging restorative yoga and temple practices called The Rooted Heart: Yoga and Community for Chaotic Times. To connect with her and learn more about her classes find her on Instagram and message her. Chi Yoga Wellness on Instagram Resources Anh Chi mentioned: Awakening Women Womb Yoga- Yoni Shakti Jill Miller Self-Massage Laughter Yoga The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Feet on the Ground" is the exhortation from Arlia in this episode as she shared from her conversation with Love and the writings from Lorna Bevins of Hare in the Moon Astrology. Arlia discussed what it means to return to basics, to the physical experience of this moment, and how it can prepare us for an uncertain future. Resources: Hare in the Moon Astrology Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. You can reach her at [email protected]. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would Love say to you? Host Arlia Hoffman shares her recent practice of writing to Love and the answers she receives. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the eve of the Super Full Moon eclipse on May 26th, 2021, Arlia shares how the alignment of an eclipse can create a portal and an opportunity for personal expansion and energetic work. The eclipse "window" will be open another week or so, and you can work with the energy of it after Wednesday, May 26th! As always, follow your own inner guidance in working with these energies. To find out more about eclipses and where they land in your astrological chart, check out the links below mentioned by Arlia. Chani Nicholas Hare in the Moon Astrology Magenta Pixie -Diamond Portal The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not only a wild spirit but a force for change in the world, Virginia Dick joins Arlia today to share her journey and the places it has taken her. Virginia is a successful business owner, tango dancer, and the founder of Roots and Wings Women, an outdoor group for women featuring monthly hikes, connection, and meditation. During the pandemic, Virginia has shifted to sharing her own outdoor adventures and reflections for others to enjoy. She hopes in-person hikes will resume in May 2021. Roots and Wings Women Virginia's blog Reflection Questions from Virginia: How do I want to walk thru this world? How do I want to form relationships/connections? How do I want to treat the people I am close to? Virginia's bio: I am a mother, entrepreneur, adventure seeker, community builder, and wild spirit. The opportunity to take care of others, make the world a richer better place for everyone, spread love and warmth, and continually explore and grow are what excite and fuel me. I want to share this spirit with others to support and encourage them to find their own trails, strengths, and experiences. As the daughter of a single widowed mother who did not have a college education, I have always been driven by a sense of independence and desire to always be able to provide for my family. For this reason, I pursued a PhD to allow me to provide and at the same time make a significant difference in the lives of others around me. The older I get and the more I explore my own path, the more I want to encourage and support other women to get outside of their comfort zone and realize just how strong, resilient, and amazing we each can be. I have reconnected with my innate connection to the natural world, responding to the draw of outdoors, rawness, and celebrating the interconnectedness of all of the natural world. Nature brings us the opportunity to suspend our assumptions, test ourselves in that safe space, and truly think creatively and expansively. As I sit under the old live oaks by the coast, my fig trees in my yard, or on the solid rocks of the Appalachian Mountains – I am reminded that it is older than us, carries with it the joys and sadness of generations before us, it is a part of us and therefore is a safe, accepting space to explore and grow. My greatest feeling and growth occurs in these natural environments where I am rooted in myself and the past but also given the wings to soar and explore. Books Virginia recommends on tango and polyamory: Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy In Strangers' Arms: The Magic of the Tango The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory: Everything You Need to Know About Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Alternative Love Tango Tips by the Maestros: When more than 40 maestros decide to help you develop your tango Topics covered: Divorce Roots and Wings Women Polyamory The internal work Healing backward and forward Tango Travel Her advice for others going through transformation The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharna Fabiano joins Arlia today to discuss her new book, Lead & Follow. As a certified coach and tango artist, Sharna Fabiano is uniquely positioned to bring forward this book about followership, the essential dance partner to leadership. Learning to follow well can give employees a deep sense of purpose, bring out the best in managers and supervisors, and accelerate creative innovation. When paired with familiar aspects of leadership, skillful followership can help teams synchronize quickly and produce superior results. Sharna and Arlia cover how Sharna came to write this book, the skills of followership, and the ultimate potential for high levels of creativity and expression available in this work. About Sharna: Sharna Fabiano is an internationally recognized tango artist, certified coach, and author of Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork. She brings a deep understanding of the leader/follower dynamic from social dance into the professional sphere to help individuals and teams collaborate more successfully. Over the course of her 20-year tango career, she produced dozens of workshops and retreats for women to study the leading role, and was a member of TangoMujer, the world’s first all-woman tango company. Connect with Sharna: Sharna's website | Lead & Follow The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Age of Aquarius is upon us, but what does that mean? What is 5D and what does it look like? In this episode, Arlia breaks down 3D, 4D, and 5D. She also discusses "Golden Consciousness", a term used by The White Winged Collective of Nine as channeled by Magenta Pixie. Topics covered in this episode: Astrology and Lorna Bevan Hare in the Moon Astrology The movement from 3D to 5D Our role as Divine Humans Dealing with 3D as a lightworker Ground and integrating polarity experiences Magenta Pixie and Golden Consciousness Feminine Christ Consciousness Riding the waves The illusion of 3D falling away Living in 5D Who do you want to be in this process? The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is produced and hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. photo by Anandi Sundancer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this short episode, Arlia shares her experience of spending time in a small camper with her dog in North Carolina and reads from To Bless The Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O'Donohue. Photo by Greg Ortega on Unsplash but it looks just like the camper Arlia was in. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is produced and hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When one is a "wild heart", finding your life's calling can be daunting in a world that rewards conformity. Molly Mandelberg discovered her life's work "by accident" while she was wandering through life in her twenties. Today she describes her own journey and her work in the world supporting all the wild hearts trading in wisdom and healing. Molly Mandelberg is the Founder of Wild Hearts Rise Up and Creator of Your Money Machine: The Wild Woman’s Approach to a Heart Centered Sales funnel. As a tech-savvy strategist, Molly supports coaches, healers, and emerging thought-leaders to expand their outreach, so they can connect with more people, and make more money with less time spent. With the heart of a writer and the brain of an engineer, Molly is uniquely qualified to support her people to not only connect the dots and tackle the tech, but also to craft their deep work into inspiring content and hot copy. She is known for taking the overwhelm out of big exciting projects, so that they can be birthed into the world and received by those who need them. Learn more at WildHeartsRiseUp.com The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is produced and hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this first episode of Season Two, host Arlia Hoffman is joined by Katherine Elberfeld, a priest in the Episcopal Church and an author. They explore the experience of women in the church, the nature of God, and the epiphanies Katie received as she writes her latest book. Images of Christa: Katherine Elberfeld’s careers in journalism, freelance writing, and the Episcopal priesthood inform and inspire her writing. As the founder of the Gabriel Center for Servant-Leadership, she published To Speak of Love and In the Midst of Sunflowers. Her articles on servant-leadership have appeared in regional and international publications including, "Leadership in Action," "The (Lexington, Ky.) Advocate," the "Virginia Episcopalian" and "Washington Diocese." Katie's published work also includes the short story collection Make Yourselves at Home and the novel The Lady of the House. Forward Movement published Jordan to Jerusalem, a book of meditations for the season of Lent. Other short stories have appeared in "Appalachian Heritage," the literary magazine of Berea College, Berea, Ky. Katie is also an experienced facilitator in the applied human behavioral sciences and is an accomplished, dynamic public speaker. Katie holds a bachelor's degree in English from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., a master's degree in communication from The American University in Washington, D.C., and a master's degree in divinity from The Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va. Katie is passionate about reading, hiking, crossword puzzles, sudoku, pickleball, and music. She stubbornly remains a "Far Side" aficionado. A native of Georgia, she now lives in Marietta, not far from her hometown of Gainesville. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is produced and hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know when it happens...someone takes advantage of your offer for help, a friend interferes in your personal life, your colleague overlooks your contribution...boundaries.​ How do you develop healthy boundaries? What is ok for you and what isn't? How do you know what your boundaries are? How do you tell others what they are? In this episode, Arlia covers the basics of what boundaries are, how to form them, and offers guidelines for navigating situations when your boundaries have been crossed. Topics Covered in this episode: What are boundaries? The role of your values Types of boundaries Knowing what we can control Advantages of good boundaries Signs of ignored boundaries The role of generosity Permission slips Who is sitting in your seat? But what about the people I love? The most loving choice Answering questions Guidelines for setting boundaries Don’t make it personal Betrayal All the good materials for this Introduction to Healthy Boundaries are available by visiting thewomenssanctuary.com/healthyboundaries You'll receive a copy of the Healthy Boundaries Class handout, the Core Values Guide by Janette Dalgliesh, and a bonus Boundaries Exploration Worksheet. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is produced and hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice, and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Awake 4 a.m. one morning, Arlia was given four keys to personal power, and she scribbled them down. Months later she came across the note and shares them here with illumination. Curiosity, openness, gratitude and boundaries are four qualities that assist us in being flexible and standing firm in our inherent power. Topics covered in this episode: Personal and collective power and how it is evolving “Curiosity” by Alistair Reed Curiosity and it’s gifts The power in openness Gratitude builds personal power The relationship between boundaries, integrity and generosity Boundaries are your values, lived. "Open" by Soham on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UayymQJ6u1A Subscribe to be notified of next week’s episode. Arlia will going in-depth answering your questions about boundaries. Leave your questions on our Facebook page or email Arlia at [email protected]. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Audrey Janshego joins Arlia to discuss her new podcast, Sass and Vigor. They have an honest conversation about midlife as a woman, and how to find meaning. Audrey talks about why she started a podcast and how she's coping with 2020. Topics covered: Self-kindness Boundaries Balancing creativity with income Self-doubt The problem with the word "risk" The Media The opportunities of this year To find out more about Audrey and her podcast, visit her website. Arlia referenced Mrs. Constance Hall. Find her here: https://www.instagram.com/mrsconstancehall/ Also, check out Julie Nolke's Explaining The Pandemic https://youtu.be/Pbdk_lBCxJk The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part two of Holy Rebellion, Arlia Hoffman shares her journey from victimhood to sovereignty after her divorce. It was not tidy or easy: she was part martyr, part rebel and she struggled to come to terms with the fire within her. But Life brought her who and what she needed to persevere and create a new life. Arlia became aware of the Aphrodite within her and lived into the fierce loyalty to her own soul. Referenced in this episode: The Sacrament of the Present Moment, by Jean-Pierre de Caussade. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Moon Mama" Monique Ruffin is Arlia's guest today. She describes her own journey to astrology, the personal implications of our birth charts, and the challenges we are all facing right now. Monique went to live with her grandma in Watts, CA when she was just three years old. By the time she was thirty, she had experienced the death of both her parents and all of her grandparents. She wanted to do nothing but die from all the trauma she was carrying in her body. She started asking questions of her higher self. She stopped asking “Why me?” and began to ask the universe for the strength and the power to meet the call of the obstacles that lay before her. She stopped resisting and began surrendering to a power within her that desired solutions over escape routes. Monique is an Astrology coach, feminine power coach, MMS facilitator at Progressive Love Academy. She Studied Spiritual Psychology at University of Santa Monica and Political science at Howard University and studied with spiritual leaders. But nothing has prepared her to support others in their healing work the way her life experiences have. Monique is naturally gifted with astrology and uses natal chart readings as well as ritual, crystal grids, reiki healing, talk therapy and lots of personal reflection to serve her clients. Monique says, “Every difficulty and obstacle is an invitation to know what you’re truly made of and who you really are, if you’re willing to show up.” Topics in this episode: How she came to astrology The movement from victim to creator The Hero's Journey for People of Color The role of the Moon in our lives Miracles are normal Understanding your Value The awakening of our society to the systems to be dismantled Connect with Monique: Website Instagram The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode, Arlia describes her journey from a scripted, restricted life to a life of freedom. She went from a religious homemaker to a sovereign priestess leading sacred practice and counseling women. She details the slow realization that she was living the life created for her, not by her, and the way she broke free. This episode is for any woman wondering how to honor their own heart and overcome their own patriarchal conditioning. This story is just the beginning of an occasional series on Living Sovereign. The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Page, co-host of Odd Tonic Podcast joins Arlia for a conversation about magic, divination, and our shifting reality. She also does a tarot reading. Jennifer grew up with fairies dancing in her head and the notion that subtle magic is all around us. Everything is alive, growing, and connected. She loves celebrating what it means to be a part of this world and sharing the connections we all have together. She is co-creator and co-host of the paranormal podcast Odd Tonic as well as owner of The Forest Parlour, which offers divination readings and nature energy healing work. Jennifer is a master level Reiki healer and green witch. She lives in the woods of the Pacific Northwest with her spooky partner Maxwell and their black cat Amulet. Topics in this episode: Odd Tonic Reiki Crystal Reiki Intuition The magic of creativity How she sees our current reality Self Care Practices The Forest Parlour A Tarot Reading Quantum Physics and Time Ways to Connect with Jennifer: Website The Forest Parlour The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can tending your home be revolutionary? Has 2020 changed your relationship with your home? Jacqueline Gates joins Arlia to explore how our home reflects who we are and how it supports our becoming. Jacqueline Gates is a transformational coach, inspired by her devotion to Vesta and shaped by years of stagecraft as an Actor. Jacqui's work shifts the home into a place of reinvention and manifesting, turning housework into home care and a practical expression of self-care, empowerment and reinvention. Jacqui brings the authentic sparkle of the Divine to the process of tending to the future through the tending of the home. She helps her clients to meet the next greatest version of themselves and anchor that new self in the present, through simple and practical home care rituals and processes. Topics covered: How your home life supports you. How we shape our lineage. The magic in the mundane. The Art of Becoming. One practice to help you align your home with who you want to be. Ways to connect with Jacqui: Website Facebook The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information and all podcast episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second of two episodes, Cathryn the Grateful joins Arlia to discuss our societal transformation, the rise of the Divine Feminine and her work in The Living Temple. Topics covered: How she sees our current unraveling and what she thinks will save our world. Why she believes in The Poor People’s Campaign The power of women and their sexual energy to shift our society’s priorities. The rising of the Divine Feminine and her favorite books about it. The role of the awake men in her life. Returning to simple pleasures, living simply. The legacy we want to leave our children. The faith in the collective awakening to reshape our world Her daily practice at The Living Temple. How to not be discouraged in this process. About Cathryn: Cathryn Davis was born in Macon, GA and raised in Asheville, NC by an artist and a psychologist. When her mother said, “Life isn’t fair,” Cathryn responded, “I’m here to make it fair” (to which her mother replied with a grin — “good luck with that”) and from there, a journey of joyful justice work has unfolded. A graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Cathryn is a committed student of planet, producing public television shows about gardening and permaculture for Growing a Greener World and working for an open-pollinated seed company, Sow True Seed. A passionate sacred activist, Cathryn strongly believes in the importance of creativity, storytelling, and community as we co-create a just world for all. She served as Executive Director of Enough Pie, a non-profit in Charleston, SC’s Upper Peninsula that uses creativity to connect and empower the community for the past six years. Enough Pie (www.enoughpie.org) works with community members to co-create creative, out-of-the-box ideas and partnerships that embolden people to take action. She is also the founder of The Joyful Revolution (www.joyfulrevolution.org), a movement for planet, people & pleasure, inspired by the visionary work of adrianne maree brown (Emergent Stratgey), Octavia Butler (Earthseed), and Tom Robbins. Cathryn practices movement as medicine, and is follows the vision of dancing through life. oday she co-directs A Living Temple, a non-denominational church that celebrates creation where she leads regular dance & prayer offerings and serves as a celebrant. “Come dance with me. Come Dance.” – Hafiz Where to find Cathryn: Facebook Instagram Email The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women’s Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arlia is joined by Cathryn the Grateful, a fellow priestess and sacred activist in the first of two episodes. Cathryn the Grateful was born in Macon, GA and raised in Asheville, NC by an artist and a psychologist. When her mother said, “Life isn’t fair,” Cathryn responded, “I’m here to make it fair” (to which her mother replied with a grin — “good luck with that”) and from there, a journey of joyful justice work has unfolded. Cathryn’s love of community, creativity, and the Earth was cultivated at an early age as a member of Jubilee! Community Church in Asheville (where she was ordained a Minister of Movement in 2018). She trained as a clown in her teens, and was active in theater and debate throughout high school. A graduate of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Cathryn moved to New York in her twenties, where she conceived and created FULLY AWAKE, a feature documentary about the legendary Black Mountain College (1933-1957) an experiment in education that birthed the American Avant Garde. The film has screened worldwide from art museums to film festivals to community centers. Cathryn began her civic work as a 13-year-old volunteer for Senate candidate Harvey Gantt (running against Jesse Helms) and worked on two campaigns in NC, planting a lifelong interest in politics. Aware of the deeply entrenched injustice of unfettered capitalism and systemic racism, Cathryn has taken part in actions as part of Occupy Wall Street, a lawsuit against Monsanto, the SC Poor People’s Campaign, as well as creating a WAKE THE NATION documentary film series and other awareness-raising campaigns for justice issues. A graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Cathryn is a committed student of planet, producing public television shows about gardening and permaculture for Growing a Greener World and working for an open-pollinated seed company, Sow True Seed. A passionate sacred activist, Cathryn strongly believes in the importance of creativity, storytelling, and community as we co-create a just world for all. She served as Executive Director of Enough Pie, a non-profit in Charleston, SC’s Upper Peninsula that uses creativity to connect and empower the community for the past six years. Enough Pie (www.enoughpie.org) works with community members to co-create creative, out-of-the-box ideas and partnerships that embolden people to take action. She is also the founder of The Joyful Revolution (www.joyfulrevolution.org), a movement for planet, people & pleasure, inspired by the visionary work of adrianne maree brown (Emergent Stratgey), Octavia Butler (Earthseed), and Tom Robbins. Cathryn practices movement as medicine, and is follows the vision of dancing through life. She has a movement studio – The Sanctuary – at her home in Charleston SC where she hosts small group dance and individual movement healing as well as Zoom moon cycle dances (New Moon & Full Moon) for a wider audience. Today she co-directs A Living Temple, a non-denominational church that celebrates creation where she leads regular dance & prayer offerings and serves as a celebrant. “Come dance with me. Come Dance.” – Hafiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is prayer? In this episode, Arlia explores prayer, angels and the attitudes of Love, Gratitude and Surrender. She also describes a typical temple practice and guides listeners how to use her Spotify temple playlist for prayer to do a personal temple practice. Angel Blessing Cards by Kimberly Marooney Stay tuned to Facebook for the Women's Prayer Temple Event coming soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacqueline Frost Robinson joins Arlia Hoffman to talk about their friendship and the impact of spiritual sisterhood and community on her life. Full-time Creatrix and Mistress of Pleasure, Jacqueline Frost Robinson is currently embodying her unique signature of Eros on the coast of wild and beautiful Maine, along with her partner and love of 28 years. More than a decade of study and practice in the deep feminine arts of mysticism, intimacy and sensuality have infused into her being a bold and decadent engagement with even the most subtle nuances of life – all of which serve her richly during this unprecedented time in our world of birthing the new self on every level. Topics: -Deconstructing the marriage frame -Cultivating Eros through expression – both pleasure and anger -Femme Fatale energy -Her book in development -Scarlet Letter ancestor – adulteress and Mary Magdalene -Mastering the energetics of (your) Self Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode, host Arlia Hoffman describes the flow of feminine power and how it grounds and centers us in the present days of upheaval, and any time of crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Arlia Hoffman welcomes listeners to The Women's Sanctuary, a virtual haven for women to gather and tell their stories, experience sacred sisterhood, and support each other in personal and outer revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices