Grief and the Dark Night of the Soul with Jane Burns

Meet HeatherAsh Amara, bestselling author of the Warrior Goddess Training series.HeatherAsh shares how we can weave in self-care, where we look after our body, and our own needs, whilst also being there for others.When we did this interview HeatherAsh was just coming out the other end of having had Covid, so this conversation really shines a light on how to find balance between being and doing.She also guides us on a 7-minute long meditation, tuning into the elements of fire and water (which starts on 31.16)To watch a video snippet from this interview, visit cissiwilliams.com/podcastTo find out more about HeatherAsh and her work, visit heatherashamara.com and warriorgoddess.com

Meet Jane Burns, who is a Shamanic Practitioner and Teacher, with over 20 years' experience in psychic and medical intuition, energy medicine and past-life regression therapy.In this interview, Jane shares her wisdom on grief, and how it is a powerful teacher of transformation.She also talks about the Dark Night of the Soul, and how it can help us return to a greater sense of authenticity, where we find more clarity on who we are, and why we are here. Jane also guides us on an 11-minute long shamanic journey to the Otherworld, where we meet a loved one who has crossed over to the other side (starts at 29.54).To watch a video snippet from this interview, visit cissiwilliams.com/podcastTo find out more about Jane and her work, visit journeystothesoul.com.

Meet Michelle MacEwan, who is a spiritual guide, teacher and storyteller.In this interview, Michelle shares about the healing powers of the radiant dark and the realm of feminine wisdom, and she explains about the medicine found in moving with the natural cycles of darkness and light, such as in the Wheel of the Year.She also guides us on a 10-minute long beautiful shamanic journey into the radiant dark (starts at 20.36). To watch a short video snippet from this interview, visit cissiwilliams.com/podcastTo find out more about Michelle and her work, visit michellemacewan.com.au.

This episode is from a journey I did with my shamanic energy medicine students, where you meet the Norse Dark Goddess Ran.Ran will guide you on a very healing journey, and she also takes you through a soul retrieval process, where you connect with the light-filled essence of who you truly are.You will also meet the Norse Dark Goddess Hel, who helps you to become more whole, as she is a portal of life, death and rebirth. You’ll also meet the Norse goddess Freya, who is a powerful healer, witch, high priestess and the First Völva, which is a female shaman in the Norse tradition. Freya represents the light in our soul – so she is the essence of our light-filled magic, feminine wisdom and power.I first go through a talk, which gives you the map of the journey (please make sure you listen to the talk first, it is only 9 minutes long). And then the journey is around 50 minutes – and it is a very deep shamanic journey, deep into the landscape of your soul.PS. The Norse scholar Maria Kvilhaug has written an amazing book called The Seed of Yggdrasil, and she is a master in decoding the Norse myths, so I warmly recommend you get her book.

In this gentle, healing and cleansing shamanic journey, that has been inspired by the holy wells found in Glastonbury - the heart chakra of the world - you’ll meet the Dark Mother and her daughters, the Dark Goddesses. You’ll also connect with the Tree of Life, which represents the different worlds of reality, with the trunk being our connection with the middle world, the branches connecting us with the upper world, so with the cosmos and that which we are becoming, and with the roots connecting us with the lower world, and our past, so our roots are connecting us with our ancestors.You’ll also be connecting with the sacred wells of Glastonbury, the White Spring, which is the sacred well of the Divine Masculine, and the Red Spring which is the sacred well of the Divine Feminine, and the Dark Well, which is the sacred well of the Dark Mother, so you can come home to her love for you.At the end of the journey you’ll receive messages from the Divine Mother on how you may serve the Divine Feminine, so you can share Her healing wisdom with others, as it is this wise, loving, compassionate and fierce wisdom the world needs right now.This was recorded live on the Shamanic Energy Medicine Practitioner Training.

Meet Sophie Bashford, bestselling author, intuitive channel and teacher for the re-emergence of the divine feminine.In this interview, Sophie shares about her latest oracle deck - Earth and Sky Oracle - and the journey it has taken her on.She goes into depth on some of the cards, and how their medicine and wisdom have helped her heal deeply, and she also takes us on a healing journey with Goddess Ishtar (starts at 28.39).If you want to watch a video snippet from this interview, visit cissiwilliams.com/podcast.To find out more about Sophie visit sophiebashford.com. 

Meet Emma Griffin, author of The Witch’s Way Home and Find Your Soul Path. Emma shares her journey of embracing her inner witch – a journey sparked when a Tarot reader told her she would never have children if she stayed with her partner. Choosing to take her power back, Emma dived deep into the magical mysteries of witchcraft, and shortly afterwards her daughter was born.In this interview, she speaks about the witch wound and offers practical tools for how we too can embrace our inner witch.If you want to watch a short video snippet from this interview, visit cissiwilliams.com/podcast.To find out more about Emma and her work, visit emmagriffinwitch.co.uk

Meet Emmi Mutale, who is an intuitive healer, energy medicine practitioner and a Shamanic Womb Priestess and Teacher.Emmi is dedicated to the reawakening of ancient feminine wisdom, and in this interview she shares her journey into the Divine Feminine, and awakening this ancient wisdom held in her womb - a wisdom that helped her heal deeply.She also guides us on a very powerful womb activation and womb journey - I was taken really deep, and you can hear me process afterwards. This journey is only 19 minutes long and very healing (it begins at 33.15).If you want to watch a video snippet of this interview, then visit cissiwilliams.com/podcast.To find out more about Emmi and her work, visit femininerevered.com.

Ashmi Pathela is a globally recognised channeler, and author of Anchoring the Light and Awakening the Heart of Humanity.In this episode she shares how when we remember that we are infinite, our whole reality shifts, as we connect with our soul’s light.She describes her journey of leaving a successful career in Silicon Valley to follow her heart. Today she helps others anchor their light, and show them how they can break free from lifetimes of negative programming.Ashmi also guides us through a meditation where you connect with your soul’s light (begins at 15.33 minutes, and is around 5 minutes long).To watch a short video snippet from this interview, visit cissiwilliams.com/podcast.You can find out more about Ashmi on ashmipathela.com

In this episode you meet bestselling author, spiritual intuitive, and oracle expert Colette Baron-Reid, who talks about her new book The Art of Manifestation.She shares how there is this intersection between creativity and manifestation, that allows you to claim the life you desire as you co-create with the Universe.This method helps you to harness the extraordinary power of intentional art to rewire your brain, break old patterns, and align your mind and intentions with the energy of the Universe. And anyone can do it - no special skills required!To watch a video snippet from this interview, visit cissiwilliams.com/podcast.To find out more about Colette visit colettebaronreid.com.