Unraveling Midlife: Equinox Special (21)

Join me, the host of Unraveling Midlife, delving into balance and health. This is a special episode, being the first solo (non-interview) episode so far in the podcast’s history.

In this episode I share of recent experiential observation in health and wellness, with a smattering of yoga, astrology and human design.

References:

Ali Khalil Beigi, New Zealand Strengths Institute.

Dr Lara Briden

Brene Brown ‘The Midlife Unraveling’

 

The original music in the latter part of the show is Mary Magdalene, not available on any album to date. Listen to publicly available music that Sarah sings on via this Spotify playlist of her full discography.

 

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art. Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 20

Join spiritual teacher Franchelle Ofsoské-Wyber as she speaks to astrological midlife, focusing on soul and how to dance to the different songs of the planets as they influence us.

Franchelle is a spiritual teacher, multi-award winning vibrational medicine specialist, a fully trained and qualified professional clinical hypnotherapist, astrologer, healer, medicine woman, high priestess, ritual shamaness and is the author of two books on sacred plant medicine and eighth ray ritual and magic. 

Explore Franchelle’s many soul-focused offerings as http://www.franchelle.com

Here is Franchelle interviewing Sarah about the origins of this podcast.

The original music in the latter part of the show is Pohutukawa from the album Saturn Return by Sarah Marlowe.

Listen to music that Sarah sings on via this Spotify playlist.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art. Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 19

Issac Oron is perfect for this Leo new moon release as he’s a guy that emanates the heart. Issac is one of the founders and organisers of Earth Beat Festival, an autumn equinox 5-day gathering here in Aotearoa when pandemics permit, and various other community events that he hugely plays down in this interview! He is someone who truly brings community together. His podcast We are One is available on YouTube.

Episode Note

Find out more about Issac via his podcast on his site here or listen at We Are One. Check out Earth Beat Festival and its associated offerings including its podcast on www.earthbeatfestival.com. Contact Issac directly at issac [at] earthbeatfestival.com.

Original music section features The Heart (also known as The Washing Machine) live at Kawai Purapura’s Voices of Sacred Earth Festival 2018.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art. Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 18

Anneliese Kuegler is a creative somatic practitioner, tarot facilitator and artist. We touch on neurodiversity, yoga, vision-keeping, water, hair brushing and classical tantra amongst many other things. Anneliese is shockingly funny, straight-up and simply a delight to listen to.

Listen for Anneliese’s offer for some free sessions, which are highly recommended.

Contact and find out more about Anneliese via a few methods:

Note Te Reo Māori words used: maunga = mountain, whanau = family.

Related music: Video of Dr Rangimarie Turuki Rose Pere with a large group singing Aio Ki Te Aorangi.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 17

The Journey to Awareness with Sarah Marlowe Spence: an interview with me!

In this Gemini New Moon episode, I get chatting; a perfect Gemini theme. And we kept talking for a while so it’s a long one, but don’t miss the music at the end of the episode.

This interview of me (Sarah Marlowe Spence) by John and Nicole Allen covers:

-        The journey of maintaining daily practices

-        Stages of life according to astrology

-        Change

-        Expectations and coming down off the pedestal

-        Kirtan (we couldn’t get away from it).

Delving into Dreams course June 2022: www.trybooking.co.nz/KBK

More on the origins of the dream course:

-        Yasodhara Ashram Practices

-        Dalian Method

Radical Awareness podcast: https://www.rawyoganz.com/rawpodcast.html

Inspiration: Brene Brown ‘The Midlife Unraveling’

Sarah’s website: www.sarahmarlowespence.com

For kirtan recordings by Sarah, check out Awake by Premratna.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art. Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Eclipse Special (16)

Recorded at NZ Spirit Festival 2022, four guests discuss with Sarah what it’s like beyond astrological midlife. Featuring Kara-Leah Grant, Annelise Kuegler, Christine Spicer and Swami Karma Karuna.

Panel Guest website links: Kara-Leah: www.karaleah.com Anneliese Keugler: www.myjoybody.com Christine Spicer: www.humandesign.nz Swami Karma Karuna: www.anahata-retreat.org.nz

Upcoming dream course: June 2022 online course booking.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art. Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

 

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 15

Christiane Trimmel has had a powerful journey into grief, family and connection to the whenua (land) so far through astrological midlife. An empowerment coach specialising in helping people to help themselves, she provides excellent reflections on living with tikanga with her native Austrian viewpoint.  

Find out more about Christiane on her website www.christianetrimmel.com

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 14

Kāren Hunter is a musician, music teacher and astrologer who offers music to direct our focus on awakening collective humanity. Musically, Kāren is a diverse and eclectic composer, playing many different instruments and reinventing herself often over her 40 years of experience. Her astrology background has worked alongside her music career and is now blossoming.

Find out more about Kāren on her website www.karenhunter.com. Listen to her music via her website, Bandcamp, or her latest album Divinity on Spotify.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna.

The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 13

Annwyn is an inspirational mind body soul teacher and activator, offering understanding and encouragement as humanity’s deeply embedded belief systems are challenged. She provides mentoring, runs retreats and when possible, travels to sacred sites to perform ritual.

Annwyn’s first book describes her awakening, and her upcoming book is focused on humanity’s shift in consciousness.  She reassures us that all is well and gives us tips for navigating the interesting and somewhat divisive times we currently live in.

Find out more about Annwyn on her website www.annwynvibe.com.

The book she recommends is Sacred Order of the Magi by Dianne Peglar.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna.

The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 12

Megan Macdonald of Expansion Healing specializes in helping people slow down and listen to their bodies using two main modalities that we discuss in the show: the Dalian Method, transformer of deep seated thoughts, fears and beliefs, and Shivambhu, an ancient Ayurvedic health practice.

Megan Macdonald of Expansion Healing specializes in helping people slow down and listen to their bodies using two main modalities: the Dalian Method, transformer of deep seated thoughts, fears and beliefs, and Shivambhu, an ancient Ayurvedic health practice.

Find out more about Megan at www.expansionhealing.ca | IG @expansionhealing | FB expansionhealing or on megan@expansionhealing.ca.

Resources on Shivambhu can be found with PDFs of books Megan mentioned available here.

The books Megan recommends in particular are:

  • Martha Christy - Your Own Perfect Medicine

  • John Armstrong - The Water of Life

  • Coen van der Kroon - The Golden Fountain

  • Brother Sage Roth - Manual for Urine Therapy Teachers and Urine Therapists.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna.

The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 11

Yasodhara Ashram is a unique ashram with a focus on the feminine. Swami Lalitananda is the third president since its inception in 1963 on its current site in BC, Western Canada. In this episode we learn more about her life, especially in terms of significant astrological transits including midlife. We speak of her relationship with Swami Sivananda Radha, founder of the ashram and the first western woman initiated into sannyas (renunciation) in 1955 by Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh.

For more on Yasodhara Ashram and Yasodhara Yoga including Hidden Language Yoga and Dream Yoga, visit www.yasodhara.org. Sample Swami Lalitananda’s writing in the Ascent magazine archives, or via her books The Inner Life of Asanas and Glimpses of a Mystical Affair. You can also listen to Yasodhara Ashram’s album Lift featuring Sarah as part of the Elastic Band.

For more on Sarah, visit www.sarahmarlowespence.com.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art. Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode Ten

Jyoshna LaTrobe is an ethnomusicologist and kirtan leader who has steeped herself in the origins of kiirtan and founder of The Kiirtan Academy.

For more on Jyoshna and The Kiirtan Academy, go to www.thekiirtanacademy.com or listen to her podcast From Nothingness to Empowerment.

For more on Sarah, visit www.sarahmarlowespence.com.

Music pieces: Poornamada by Sarah Marlowe Spence, not released, and a version of the Gayatri mantra, melodic origin unknown, sung by Sarah Marlowe Spence and Emma Jean Skellern. 

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, also on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode Nine

Harsha Rigney is a professional astrologer who has been practicing for decades. In this episode, she breaks down not only the main midlife transits but other important influences that all of experience in adult life. If you want to learn more about astrology, this is the show to listen to.

For more on Harsha Rigney and Astrovision, go to www.astrovision.co.nz.

For more on Sarah, www.sarahmarlowespence.com.

Music piece: Courage by Sarah Marlowe Spence. 

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence and Sarasvatii Maree Willis, also on the album Awake by Premratna.

The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Inspiration for Podcast Name: Brene Brown ‘The Midlife Unraveling’

Unraveling Midlife: Episode Eight

Christine Spicer is a facilitator extraordinaire who Human Design to New Zealand. What is Human Design? How does it apply to midlife? Why is Christine's approach so unique? Listen to the show :-)

For more on Christine Spicer and Human Design NZ, go to www.humandesign.nz.

For more on Human Design, check out https://www.humandesign.nz/body-wisdom.

More on Sarah: www.sarahmarlowespence.com.

Music piece: Mother by Sarah Marlowe Spence from Premratna’s 2015 album Awake. 

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, also on the 2015 album Awake. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode Three

Join Sarah as she talks a whole lot of yoga with Swami Karma Karuna, international yoga teacher and founder/director of Anahata Yoga Retreat in Aotearoa New Zealand. Features astrology and yoga.

More about Sarah: www.sarahmarlowespence.com

Swami Karma Karuna and Anahata Retreat Centre: anahata-retreat.org.nz

Music: Karuna Maya Ma by Sarah Marlowe Spence featuring on the album Awake by Premratna

Cover art: Samantha Hepburn Art

Reference article: Brene Brown ‘The Midlife Unraveling’

Details on astrology: Molly McCord on astrological transits