The Graceful Women Podcast

Hello beautiful people, every time this year we are inspired to have this conversation, to question why do we hook line and sinker take on the festival of Halloween in October without questioning why? In this conversation, we explore the cultural significance and historical origins of Halloween, particularly in the context of the Southern Hemisphere where it coincides with Beltane. We discuss the transition from ancient Celtic traditions to modern celebrations, the commercialisation of Halloween, and the disconnect between seasonal changes and cultural practices. Our dialogue emphasises the importance of being conscious of traditions and encourages embracing local celebrations that align with nature's cycles. We hope you enjoy our contemplations and we'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic.

In this episode of the 13 Moons Podcast, Sam and Leila explore the significance of the full moon in Ophiuchus, discussing its relevance to women's empowerment and healing. They delve into the mythology surrounding Ophiuchus and Medusa, examining the dual nature of serpent energy and its implications for the divine feminine. The conversation highlights the need for women to reclaim their power and the importance of understanding the historical context of healing practices. The episode concludes with reflections on the awakening of women and the transformative potential of the full moon. Get your Real Sky Astrology Birth Chart here! Listeners of the 13 Moons Podcast receive $30 discount with this link: https://masteringthezodiac.com/discover?partner-discount=1055  Ophiuchus: https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/ophiuchus-constellation/ Medusa: https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/world/the-mythical-medusa-10-facts-that-will-surprise-you/ Takeaways The full moon in Ophiuchus represents a time of healing and transformation. Medusa's story symbolises the power and fear associated with the divine feminine. The serpent energy embodies both healing and destruction, reflecting the duality of nature. Women have historically been marginalised in healing practices, which needs to change. The foundations of the medical system overlooks the unique physiology of women. Awakening to the truth of womanhood is essential for personal and collective healing. Menopause is not a medical condition but a significant spiritual transition for women. The conversation encourages women to support each other and reclaim their power.  00:00 Introduction to the 13 Moons Podcast 02:40 The Significance of the Full Moon in Ophiuchus 05:47 Understanding the 13th Sign and Its Relevance 08:30 The Myth of Ophiuchusand Healing 11:30 The Story of Medusa and Its Implications 14:24 The Power of the Serpent and Healing 17:08 The Intersection of Feminine Power and Healing 19:55 The Role of Women in Healing and Society 22:45 The Symbolism of Snakes in Healing 25:29 Conclusion and Reflections on Healing and Power 32:23 The Dual Nature of Healing and Harm 35:37 Kundalini Energy and Human Potential 37:34 Transformation Through Destruction 39:34 Awakening to Our DNA Potential 43:35 The Serpent as a Symbol of Transformation 46:38 Reptilian Wisdom and Female Empowerment 52:06 The Legacy of Patanjali and Serpent Energy 54:02 The Power of the Divine Feminine Listener Questions 57:57 Listener Question: What's with Christianity rejecting anything "witchy"? And the belief that the serpent/snake must be cast out. 01:03:57 Listener Question: Why does the health services industry as a whole seem as so unaware of perimenopause and its varying presentations. Why it's so mis-diagnosed. Missed. Dismissed. And why there is so little information and genuinely helpful help around this.

We're launching our new season with this podcast episode "Conversations on Awakening - For Women Living in the Year 2025". Each episode now includes a listener Q&A at the end - make sure you're a member of our 13 Moons Gathering Facebook Group to submit your questions. In this episode of the 13 Moons Podcast, hosts Sam and Leila delve into the themes of awakening and spirituality, particularly in the context of modern life and the experiences of women in 2025. They explore the meaning of awakening, the role of spirituality in daily life, and how motherhood intersects with spiritual practices. The conversation also touches on the commercialisation of spirituality and the importance of self-initiation in one's spiritual journey. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, they emphasise the significance of yoga as a tool for spiritual growth and the need for genuine connection in a world often filled with distractions. In this conversation, Leila and Sam explore their journeys into Kundalini Yoga, emphasising the importance of discernment in learning and the need to find one's own path within the practice. They discuss the role of teaching beyond traditional settings, the significance of personal practices and meditations, and the differences between tropical and real sky astrology. The conversation also touches on the challenges of questioning one's practice and the importance of creating community and connection among practitioners. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the 2025 Season of the 13 Moons Podcast 02:10 Exploring the Concept of Awakening 09:21 Defining Spirituality in Modern Context 17:28 The Intersection of Yoga and Spirituality 25:11 The Role of Community in Spiritual Practices 34:14 Navigating the Business of Spirituality 36:01 Awakening from Numbness 39:26 The Journey of Self-Discovery 44:29 Trusting the Process 47:08 The Role of Teacher Training 52:59 Embodiment vs. Consumption 58:45 Finding Your Unique Path 01:01:30 Listener Questions 01:02:00 Listener Question: I would love to know what meditation or kriya you both resonate with and the journey behind it. If there is one! I am sure there are many. 01:11:40 Listener Question: What are your recommendations for translating tropical astrology into real sky astrology. I find myself getting confused! Do you have a real sky astrology your follow that regularly gives updates on the moments of the planets? 01:22:17 Listener Question: Have you had times where you have questioned if kundalini is right for you or if it even helps & turned to other practices instead? 01:34:12 Listener Question: Have you ever felt that it is all to hard and you question if your practice is the right one for you. How do you stay motivated and push through the doubts that creep into your mind? 01:45:02 Listener Question: Any insights into how to find your tribe in your local area would be helpful. Key Takeaways from this Episode Awakening is about realising we are not our thoughts. Spirituality can be found in everyday moments. Motherhood is a profound spiritual practice. The commercialisation of spirituality dilutes its essence. Self-initiation is crucial in the spiritual journey. Yoga serves as a pathway to self-discovery. Spiritual practices should be simple and accessible. Trusting the process brings peace and contentment. Discernment is crucial in choosing what to learn and practice. Teaching extends beyond formal settings; it's about sharing knowledge in everyday life. Personal practices and meditations are deeply individual and transformative. Astrology should be based on real sky observations rather than tropical systems. Questioning one's practice is a natural part of the spiritual journey. Creating community is essential for support and growth in spiritual practices. Women have a strong desire for connection and sharing experiences. Unlearning is as important as learning in the spiritual journey. The act of service enriches both the giver and the receiver.

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in sidereal Leo with the South Node of the moon at 29º Leo. Karma Karma Karma! Today's podcast episode is an overview of the energy going into Eclipse Season over the Autumn Equinox and what this Lunar Eclipse means for you and us all. This is an extract from our online moon circle gathering which you can join in for yourself on YouTube here.

It's a super moon, full moon and there's currently six, soon to be seven planets in retrograde. This episode discusses what to work on this week, your contemplations and celebrations and how you can work with the gravitational pull of the moon.

This current new moon cycle began on the Super New Moon in Leo and will come to fruition on the Super Full Blue Moon in Aquarius on August 31. This whole moon cycle has potential for you to work with some serious gravity from the 'super-ness' of the moon (meaning it is closer to earth) and the superstitious magic of the second full moon in a calendar month. Keep revisiting your intentions and action plans until August 31 to make sure you're making the most of this manifesting portal! (We use Sidereal / Real Sky Astrology)

This week on the Moon Diaries we are talking through setting intentions with the New Moon and how it aligns with the Winter Solstice portal of transformation and rebirthing. Also includes a powerful 11 breath sequence to give you an instant clear and active mind - cut through the brain fog quick! We discuss the high initiate journey of rebirthing as astrologically we are activated at the The Silver Gate being the portal of resurrection taking us from the Galactic Anti Centre (the underworld) to the Galactic centre rebirth on the full moon. Sam also unpacks the conscious and subconscious mind… like clearing out the junk draw! We hope you enjoy this episode and many solstice blessings!

This weeks Moon Diaries talks about slowing down as we align with the Dark of the Moon as the days get shorter this week. The Winter Solstice and Sabbat of Yule will occur right on the light of the new moon and the Venus Gateway of the Crown Chakra. These are major universal synchronicities and shouldn't be taken for granted! We discuss the grand architecture of rebirthing during this time and why it's so important to slow down, and stop right now to deeply contemplate all that has transpired since the Spring Equinox in September 2022. Join us June 19 Monday evening 7:45pm AEST for our Online New Moon Circle, June 21 Wednesday at 2pm for the Online Venus Gates on the Crown Chakra and June 21 Wednesday 6.30pm in Samford Valley or Online for The Home Witch School Winter Solstice + Yule Gathering. Please also don't forget to subscribe to our channel and share with anyone you think might be interested in this episode.

After a very inspirational Full Moon Circle on Sunday night we're continuing the conversation (also inspired by the very lunar scorpionic energies right now). We're reflecting, questioning and pushing the conversation forwards on some of the more existential concepts surrounding distraction, finding peace and being true to yourself. We would love to hear your thoughts and comments below. And if you're interested in joining us on our moon circles you can join immediately here http://13moonswomenstemple.com.au/onl... and receive this months new & full moon circle recording plus join us for our upcoming circle. Just $11 / month for two online circles & printable journal downloads.

Antares is one of the Four Royal Stars and is at the heart of the Scorpio constellation. In Real Sky Astrology we have just experienced the full moon moving across this star creating a deep and profound sense of uprising of truth. This moon cycle we have been working with the Fixed Grand Square activating an uprising of the feminine... as we continue through the current cycle we are asking the questions - if you had to go to war, could you do it in a way that was true to you and in your feminine essence? This episode is followed with a much deeper exploration of Antares, Scorpio and the very important questions to ask yourself right now.. where are you being distracted in your life, where are you avoiding stillness and presence and can you find the essence of your truth ~ (see next video). Enjoy and many moon blessings lovely folk xx

This podcast episode is an extract from our May New Moon Circle where the transmissions were coming in powerfully! We're discussing the rare Grand Square (Cross) Jupiter, Mars, Pluto (in retrograde) and the South Node of the Moon in the Real Time Sky (sidereal astrology). Powerfully, this Grand Cross culminates on the Venus Gateway of the Third Eye Chakra giving light to SEE THE UNSEEN and KNOW THE UNKNOWN. This energy will create create waves of momentum for months to come, so tune in and share with us any experiences or realisations that you may be having during this time. If you would like to take part in the manifesting process from our May New Moon Kundalini Meditation Circle we have made it available as an online class on our YouTube channel. This can be done at any time and includes a powerful guided oracle card reading for you to prophecy with the oracle. Join the circle here: https://youtu.be/wmc2pDnsJUo Sending you all so much love, Leila & Sam xx

This point of the cycle - between Samhain and the Winter Solstice (currently in the Southern Hemisphere) is the darkest part of the year. The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night (June 21 - 22) and from that point the light begins to return as we journey back to spring. So these few weeks leading up to the solstice after the sabbath of Samhain and the witches new year, is the season to embrace the dark, to witness the endings and to allow the decay and compost of all that has ended. If we look to nature we see this naturally happening... the leaves are falling from the trees, the mulching of the organic matter breaks down and the nutrients are being repurposed as fertile black earth in readiness for the planting of the seeds for spring. In this episode we are discussing how this process is just as essential for the human psyche, as it is for nature. What has come to an end? What can you let go and fall from you and what is old and decaying, ready to be transmuted for a new fresh beginning. Can you give yourself this time to sit in the dark, and let the change take place, much like a caterpillar going into cocoon and emerging as a butterfly?

In the Southern hemisphere the Sabbat of Samhain (pronounced Sah win - which means Summer’s end) began on Sunday May 1 and culminates (is exactly occuring) on Saturday, May 6 when the Samhain midway point is exact between the Solstices and Equinoxes, measured in degrees along the ecliptic. It is known as the Witches’ New Year and revered as a powerful spiritual time. During this Sabbat the veils between the earth plane and the etheric realms are at their thinnest affording us the opportunity to communicate with deceased relatives, ancestors and loved ones.  What's even more magical about this sabbat of Samhain is it falls in the eclipse season, bookended by the Hybrid Solar Eclipse on April 20 and the Lunar Eclipse on May 6. In this episode we're discussing the shift of autumn and the season of Samhain, how this is a brilliant portal for discovering your 5D abilities and what it means to live in a fifth dimensional way. Enjoy!

This episode is an extract from our New Moon Hybrid Solar Eclipse circle. It is a fascinating discussion about the spiritual meaning of a hybrid solar eclipse, the science behind this solar and lunar event, it’s placement in the Cetus Constellation (The Sea Monster / Whale) and how to work as an initiate within these eclipse energies between now, the Venus Gate on the Throat Chakra Gateway on Sunday, and the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in May. So much magic. Enjoy xx

This special moon diaries report is an extract from our first Online Full Moon Circle for 2023, how and why this is a slow flow into 2023 and a chat about the real time sky / sidereal view of the Full Moon in Gemini and a look at tropical astrology of the Cancer Full Moon. We'll be back on Monday with our Live Moon Diaries report in our FB group The Gathering and if you are interested in our Online Moon Circles you can join with an annual pass for just $99 and receive three months for free! Full details at: www.13moonswomenstemple.com.au/online-moon-circles. Please do subscribe to our channel and share with anyone you think might enjoy this episode. Leila & Sam xx 

Venus Gates ✨ These are ancient feminine, sacred occasions and were tracked and celebrated by the ancients for thousands of years. This is an extract from our free introductory masterclass on the sacred history of the Venus Gateways, the chakra activations, the ancient mythology of the ancient Mesopotamian Goddess Innana and how the chakra activations open portals for the rising of your kundalini energy. You can take the full class online here as well as join us for the full eight chakra activations on each of the evening star gateways over the coming months. Full details in the into masterclass or on our website at www.13moonswomenstemple.com.au/the-venus-gates

It's a new moon this week! We look at how you can close an old chapter of your life during the dark of the moon. Plus, Jupiter stations direct right on the new moon and this is a good luck omen to catapult this new moon cycles intentions to consciously co-create the end of year and Christmas holiday season you're dreaming of.  We also have a great riff on aligning to late Spring and Summer and why looking to nature is just as important as looking to the celestial sky for life planning. Episode #20 for the week beginning November 21, 2022 SHOW NOTES See you this Friday for our online moon circle! Not yet a member? Subscribe here Summer Solstice Event - Online & In person passes Pick up a copy of your Annual Planner on our website www.13moonswomenstemple.com.au

This weeks moon diaries report looks at the significance of the eclipse portal from the Solar Eclipse on the New Moon in October and the corresponding Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in November of 2022. This report is timeless in that it gives you perspective and understanding in how eclipse portals work on your energy and spirituality, with a bit more depth and insight into how to work with (or rather, not work with) the energies of an eclipse.   We hope you enjoy this chat and leave us your questions and comments in the comments section!

In this episode we are breaking down and discussing our understanding of these two popular systems of Astrology - Tropical and Sidereal and some of the challenges that come up when shifting between the two systems. We will be discussing this further in the future so please leave your comments and questions in the chat!

This week on the Moon Diaries we are celebrating the magnificent holiday of Beltane + the first quarter moon PLUS Mars begins its retrograde. It's time to focus and look at life plans, goals and where can you give your childhood fantasies a reimagine to rejig your life's trajectory.  Beltane is the point between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice and is a festival to celebrate sensuality, fertility, bounty and abundance. In the ancient Celtic tradition, Beltane was a night of unchecked promiscuity and sexuality - a festive night of bonfires, pleasure and loving union ❤️ The Moon Diaries are a weekly look at the moon, nature and cosmic events to plan your week, calibrate your business or the business of the householder and to reharmonises with the cycles of natural law. You can tune in live with us at the beginning of the week in our private Facebook group The Gathering or subscribe to YouTube or your favourite podcast channel to receive your weekly guide! Visit our blog The Archive to read more about Beltane and receive your seasonal ritual to mark the season If you enjoy this episode please let us know what's working for you this week, like and subscribe.