The Emotional Alchemy Podcast
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The Emotional Alchemy Podcast
50. CYCLICAL LIVING: Approaching Life as a Living Ceremony with Intuitive Guide Mara Branscombe
The one word I am going to spend my entire life trying to know and integrate is “Dao”.
I am obsessed with understanding Dao even though I know that the closer I get to it, the less I will know. This word is nearly un-nameable because it takes on a unique meaning for each unique person. And I swear, I’m not trying to be obtuse on purpose here.
The words we have to translate “Dao” in English is a good try, but it’s hard to capture such an elusive word. We call it Road. Path. Middle Way. Purpose. And when I roll these words along my tongue, examining them to see if it matches what it feels like in my Heart, I feel a bit like Goldilocks with the too small bed, the too hot porridge and the too big chair.
In this episode, I’ve asked Mara Branscombe to join me in conversation to help capture what it means to live in harmony with intention, intuition and alignment with the Dao.
Listen to this podcast if..
You worship at the Church of Nature and want to find flow rather than prescriptions in your spiritual practice
What You'll Learn in this Episode:
- How to approach ritual and ceremony in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming
- Why trauma blocks you from your True Self/Dao
- How structure cultivates creativity
- How to infuse your rituals with the energetics of the seasons so you can find flow rather than prescriptions with your spiritual practice
- The 4 pillars that Mara uses to frame ritual - intention, intuition, compassion, action
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Mara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, dancer, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spirit coach. Her ability to guide others along the path of self-transformation is her greatest gift. She is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind-body practices and earth-based rituals into her offerings.
All photos of Mara by Eva Brownstein
Kat HoSoo Lee is an Emotional Alchemy Coach, Spiritual Business Mentor and host of The Emotional Alchemy Podcast.
She loves playing in the space where science and spirituality converge because this is where we get to experience emotional alchemy. In her work, she educates space-holders about somatic physiology and environmental biology so they can deepen their practices of listening and presence which ultimately helps them expand their capacity to hold space for others.
As a Spiritual Business Mentor, she guides soulful entrepreneurs to approach their business as a spiritual practice. The work bridges the emotional landscape with practical tools which allow them to cultivate businesses that are rooted in conscious values, relational marketing and purposeful service.