This edition of The Now Age podcast features a conversation about sex and self-worth, and is a sample of a new, magazine format show, that will be available to Numinous subscribers going forward.
Ruby gives an overview of Scorpio themes of energetic investments, vulnerability, and intimacy, sharing how she became disconnected from her own sense of soul-worth as a result of a sexually and emotionally abusive relationship—as so many of us experience. She is then joined by intuition coach Betsy LeFae and astrologer Bess Matassa, who open up the conversation to discuss how we can connect with the message of Scorpio-Taurus axis to reclaim our bodies and our wholeness.
Details for how to sign up for the new monthly subscribers' edition of The Now Age podcast coming soon.
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Decolonizing Wellness with Eryn Wise of Seeding Sovereignty
The last in the current series, published July 4 2019, this is an incredibly fitting episode to end on. It features an in-depth interview with Janet MacGillivray and Eryn Wise of Seeding Sovereignty, an organization that rose out of the encampments at Standing Rock with a mission to amplify the voices and the stories of indigenous American youth.
Janet, and environmental lawyer formerly affiliated with the EPA, begins by sharing the origin story of Seeding Sovereignty, and why this was a call to find truly impactful and sustainable ways to do her work in the world. We then move into a wide-ranging conversation about the true meaning of healing, looking at how modern wellness communities and practices are often doing more harm than good—and how to address this.
In this episode Eryn and Ruby also discuss:
Why it is time to work in partnership with indigenous peoples to tackle environmental issues
What it means to be a spiritual activist
The power of storytelling and deep listening as tools for healing
Why decolonization begins with the individual—and means acknowledging the atrocities of the past
How to engage respectfully with indigenous healing traditions
How social media feeds narcissistic thinking that says some people are better than others
Ways listeners can support the work of Seeding Sovereignty
Discover more about Seeding Sovereignty and their work HERE and follow them on Instagram @seedingsovereignty
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Bringing Diversity to Astrology with Adama Sesay
When Adama Sesay of Lilith Astrology reached out about contributing to The Numinous, she also posed a question: why is mainstream astrology so white? Meaning, why do the biggest media outlets feature so few readers of color? Which is a really good and important question! Our ensuing conversation about this led to this post on the site—and formed the basis for the discussion in this episode.
Adama shares her own story of building her practice as a black woman, as well as the positive implications and healing opportunity in bringing more diversity to the modern astrology space. In this episode we also discuss:
-Astrology as a tool of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and personal growth
-Gender fluidity in the astrological archetypes
-The importance of diversity in the spiritual wellness space in general
-The role of the Pluto in Scorpio generation (born Nov 1983—Nov 1995) in transforming outdated paradigms
-The Lilith archetype, and why it is so relevant in the post #metoo era
Discover more about Adama and her work and book a reading HERE and follow her on Instagram @lilithastrology
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Cancer Season 2019 Astrocast with Bess Matassa and Sandy Sitron
As the Sun moves into Cancer it's time for our monthly Astrocast , with resident Numinous astrologers Bess and Sandy. Key themes that we'll be swimming through in the coming weeks, include: How to move more deeply into our feelings, "stay with" the sensations, and use our feelings as a navigational force; Learning to disarm ourselves and "come undone," and when and how to self protect; Feeling into the rhythms that are unfolding in our lives and learning to "go with" instead of against; How our self-image is a reflection of our internal landscape; Family patterning; and finding the balance between structure and flow.
Dates for your diary:
6/21 - Sun Enters Cancer + Neptune retrograde
6/26 - Mercury Enters Leo
7/7 - Mercury Retrograde in Leo, 7/19 Mercury Retrograde Enters Cancer
7/1 - Mars Enters Leo
7/2 - Cancer New Moon Total Solar Eclipse
7/3 - Venus Enters Cancer
7/8 - Chiron Retrograde in Aries
7/16 - Capricorn Full Moon
Discover more about Bess and book a reading HERE and learn about Sandy's upcoming offerings HERE.
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Healing From Separation & Hate with Aaron Rose
This episode features an interview with diversity & inclusion expert Aaron Rose and gets deep into the weeds of our collective healing process around divisiveness and hate – the root of which, Aaron argues, lies in the of pain of separation and resulting fear of “otherness.”
Something of a “millennial Marianne Williamson,” Aaron’s work focusses largely on explaining how this pain / fear manifests in our reality as political scaremongering, media stereotyping, institutionalized racism, and exploitative capitalism - and that, in seeking to address any of the above, we must first look at how these systems have taken hold and become embedded within ourselves.
In this episode, Aaron and Ruby also discuss (among other extremely important topics!):
-Aaron’s own journey as a queer person healing from the conditioning of the Catholic Church
-Identity and embodiment through the lens of quantum physics
-Why amends-making is an essential part of our collective healing, and how to do it
-Why we are the “generational clean-up crew” tasked with undoing the wrongs of our ancestors
-Why in the Now Age it is vital that we bring our spirituality to our politics
-How to use your voice for the highest good of all
Discover more about Aaron and his work HERE and follow him on Instagram @aaronxrose
The Now Age is a conversation series from Ruby Warrington, author, speaker, and Founder of The Numinous. Join Ruby and her guests for insights and teachings on: modern spirituality, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, alternative healing, living "sober curious," conscious entrepreneurship, and staying human in a crazy social media world.
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