Playful Path to Mastery-Stories from the Peruvian Jungle!
In the final episode of the pilot season of Sacred Seat, Melanie and Alana discuss Alana's recent experience with plant medicine ceremony in the jungles of Peru. They explore the concept of dieta, where one enters into a sacred relationship with a specific plant, and the different types of dieta, including healing and teaching dieta. Alana shares her personal journey and the challenges she faced, including resistance and purging. They also discuss the importance of balancing masculine and feminine energies and the need to embrace failure and the journey of self-discovery.
Handling Hard Psychedelic Integration
Episode Two of our new segment High Tea, Picture this: cozy vibes, candid conversations, and a touch of herbal magic. It's like having a laid-back chat with your best friends, except we're exploring the depths of consciousness together.
Finding Your Path to Sacred Service
The conversation explores the concept of sacred service and living a heart-centered life. Guest Alexander VanDelaar shares his personal journey of finding his true purpose and the evolution of his work as a business coach. The discussion highlights the importance of authenticity and being of service in all aspects of life, not just in a specific career or role. It emphasizes the power of small acts of kindness and the impact they can have on others. The conversation also touches on the misconception that spirituality is always easy and the need for inner work and self-care in order to be fit for service.
Introducing the High Tea Segment!
Picture this: cozy vibes, candid conversations, and a touch of herbal magic. It's like having a laid-back chat with your best friends, except we're exploring the depths of consciousness together.
Why Humans Are Called to Sit in Ceremony
In this conversation, Melanie and Alana discuss the reasons why one might choose to participate in plant medicine ceremony or go on a retreat. They explore the benefits of taking a sacred pause from daily routines and gaining a new perspective on life. They also discuss the power of connecting with plant spirits and the spiritual growth that can come from working with plant medicine. The conversation emphasizes the importance of prioritizing oneself and the transformative potential of embracing curiosity and the investigative mindset.
The Importance of Nervous System Regulation
In this episode, Melanie and Alana discuss the topic of medicinal mushrooms, specifically psilocybin. They explore the interconnectedness of nature and the magic of mushrooms, highlighting their compatibility with the human body and their role in human evolution. The conversation also touches on the challenges of Western science and the importance of working with whole plants. They discuss the potential of psilocybin in neuroplasticity and rewiring the brain, as well as its benefits in mental health and personal growth.
Mushrooms as Medicine:
In this episode, Melanie and Alana discuss the topic of medicinal mushrooms, specifically psilocybin. They explore the interconnectedness of nature and the magic of mushrooms, highlighting their compatibility with the human body and their role in human evolution. The conversation also touches on the challenges of Western science and the importance of working with whole plants. They discuss the potential of psilocybin in neuroplasticity and rewiring the brain, as well as its benefits in mental health and personal growth.
Exploring Inner Child Work
The conversation explores the themes of constant growth and evolution, reparenting as inner child work, conscious parenting and self-reflection and reconnecting with joy and innocence. The Once Upon a Mushroom: Return of the Inner Child is a retreat offered by Alchemia and supports this inner child work with sacred plant medicine.
Healing Through Nature, Creativity and Play!
In this episode, Melanie and Alana are joined by Tammy Porisky to discuss the powerful relationship between creativity, play and nature! Diving into this transformative combination this episode highlights the incredible capacities of medicinal mushrooms for healing the inner child and overall spiritual expansion!
The Importance of Spiritual Integration
In this episode of The Sacred Seat Podcast Alana and Melanie dive into the multidimensional discussion of Integration. The hosts provide practical tools and suggestions to help in your integration process while taking the time to acknowledge the vastness of the topic and cover some of the more controversial aspects involved.
Preparing for Ceremony with Plant Medicine
In this Episode, Melanie and Alana discuss what preparing for plant medicine ceremony can look like. Loaded with recommendations, personal stories and a healthy dose of permission and grace this episode provides you with a huge amount of insight into the importance and power of ceremony preparation.
Holding Space: in Ceremony and in Life
The first episode of The Sacred Seat Podcast is a discussion on one of Alchemia’s pillars, holding space. Often we talk about Holding Space in a ceremonial situation, but these are skills and techniques that can be utilized across our lives! Join Melanie and Alana as they share their experience and stories adding depth and different perspectives to a conversation that contains a lot of great takeaways!