Shadow Work Explained: How to Heal and Integrate Your Hidden Self

Send Us a Message!A clean ending can be the most powerful kind of beginning. In this deeply moving episode, the Moon Rising team gathers in ceremony to honor Isabel’s transition from her leadership role—celebrating the gratitude, the transformation, and the golden curiosity for what’s next. This is an intimate glimpse into how a spiritual community navigates real change with honesty, ritual, and reverence.Together, Christine, Shantel, and Isabel trace the story of Moon Rising’s creation, the intuitive callings that shaped its evolution, and Isabel's trust in what her intuition is calling her to do next.In this episode, we explore:How to end a chapter with integrity, gratitude, and clarityThe power of ritual and witness in times of changeWhy alignment is a continuous practice, not a one-time feelingThe role of intuition in guiding leadership and evolutionReclaiming your energy and trusting divine timingHow to release what no longer serves while blessing what remainsReflecting on our time together as your Moon Rising TeamA ceremony and card reading to celebrate the transitionA final circle closing!Join with us to celebrate our time with Isabel, and don't forget to share your most treasured memories with her in our Moon Rising Shamanic Mystics Facebook group!If this conversation resonates, subscribe, share it with someone navigating change, and leave a review sharing what you’re releasing to make space for new beginnings. Your stories help others trust their own timing........Connect with Isabel:Join her newsletter: https://gatewayhouseofhealing.com/Join her Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gatewayhohFollow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isabel.gatewayhoh/Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

Send Us a Message!Sometimes a quiet nudge changes everything. In this heartfelt episode, Isabel shares her decision to step away from her leadership role at Moon Rising and follow the intuitive call toward a new vision — Gateway House of Healing.Joined by Shantel, we open an honest conversation about what it means to trust your intuition, honor change before things “get bad,” and move through transitions with grace and alignment.✨ In this episode, we explore:Choosing alignment before crisisListening when your intuition whispers “it’s time” (and taking the leap)Letting your nervous system guide sustainable changeFear as a threshold, not a stop signIsabel's five-year-old vision resurfacing through a Shamanic questIntegrating shamanism, psychology, and somatics for lasting transformationThe magic of synchronicity (including a long-lost ring that reappears 💍)Signs that your alignment is returningGratitude for Moon Rising and what's next for IsabelIf you’re standing at a crossroads or sensing your own shift, this episode offers permission to trust your intuition and a grounded map to move forward: Regulate first, listen deeply, and act from your values.🌿 Stay connected with Isabel:Join her newsletter: Gatewayhouseofhealing.com Join her Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gatewayhoh🌿 Join Shantel's Soul Contracts + Archetypes Masterclass: https://moonrisinginstitute.circle.so/c/soul-contracts-archetypes/Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

Send Us a Message!✨ What if your hardest relationships are actually teachers, and your recurring triggers are maps guiding you toward healing? In this episode, we explore how Soul Contracts and Spiritual Archetypes form a living framework for meaning, growth, and purpose.From the four universal shadow archetypes—the victim, saboteur, prostitute, and child—to their light expressions as warrior, magician, lover, and sovereign child, you’ll learn how to recognize and alchemize patterns without bypassing the hard stuff. You’ll discover: 🌙 Why archetypes are so powerful—they’re vivid, fast, and collective (everyone knows what “queen” or “victim” means) 🌙 How to shift from blame to accountability in seconds using archetypal awareness 🌙 The 12 houses of archetypes and where patterns show up—home, career, relationships, spirituality 🌙 How practitioners can use archetypes to speed up client intakes, reduce counter-transference, and hold a clean, compassionate healing fieldChristine and Shantel share candid stories from their own spiritual trenches, including surprising spirit-guide dynamics and upper-world resistance, and how those challenges built unshakable confidence for client work that others might find “too heavy.”We also dive into the bigger picture—how to be a sacred witness in a chaotic world, stay engaged without being consumed, and recognize when antagonists are actually pushing you toward sovereignty.✨ Ready to map your own patterns and step fully into your light? Join Shantel’s upcoming 8-week Soul Contracts + Archetypes Masterclass, starting October 9. Learn more and enroll here: https://moonrisinginstitute.circle.so/c/soul-contracts-archetypes/Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

Send Us a Message!Your lower four chakras — Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, and Heart — form the energetic foundation of your life, shaping your sense of safety, creativity, confidence, and connection. When these chakras are out of balance, it can show up as fear, self-doubt, blocked creativity, or disconnection from your personal power. In today's episode, Shantel and Isabel will guide you through:  🌿 Understanding the energetic and personal significance of the lower four chakras  🌿 Identifying imbalances or blockages that may be affecting your daily life 🌿 A guided Shamanic journey to meet the energies of your chakras 🌿 And a HUGE giveaway for those who are on the call live!This episode is perfect for anyone looking to ground their energy, release what no longer serves them, and reconnect with their inner strength and creative flow. Come curious, leave empowered, and bring your Chakras back into balance!Ready for more? Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsCheck out our Upcoming Events: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/spiritual-events/Join the Soul Contracts + Archetypes Masterclass: https://moonrisinginstitute.circle.so/c/soul-contracts-archetypes/Podcast Episodes on Soul Contracts + Archetypes: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1743307/episodes/15451944https://www.buzzsprout.com/1743307/episodes/16727489https://www.buzzsprout.com/1743307/episodes/16639080https://www.buzzsprout.com/1743307/episodes/17015129Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

Send Us a Message!What if the parts of yourself you’ve been hiding aren’t broken—but the very key to your healing? In this transformative episode on shadow work and self-healing, Christine Renee and Shantel Ochoa reveal why shadow work isn’t about battling your “dark side,” but instead learning to love, accept, and integrate the hidden aspects of yourself.Christine shares a vulnerable story about her own shadow activation around body image, showing how most shadows form before age eight as protective mechanisms. From there, you’ll be guided through a powerful 5-step shadow work process designed to help you heal and integrate your shadows: ✨ Recognize triggers with self-awareness ✨ Meet patterns with curiosity instead of judgment ✨ Practice radical self-acceptance with accountability ✨ Alchemize old beliefs into new possibilities ✨ Integrate through conscious routines and emotional regulationYou’ll also learn how shadows commonly show up in everyday life—through grief, addictions, people-pleasing, escapism, or emotional reactivity—and how compassion can transform them from destructive cycles into sources of wisdom and strength.If you’ve been curious about shadow work, trauma healing, or spiritual awakening, this episode reframes shadow work as a path to wholeness, resilience, and emotional freedom. You’ll walk away with practical tools and spiritual insight to support your healing journey and reclaim the energy that has been trapped in old patterns.Whether you’re new to shadow work or seeking deeper integration, this conversation will help you move beyond self-sabotage and step into a life rooted in authenticity, self-love, and inner power.Ready to dive deeper? Check out the Soul Rising course: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/soul-rising/Check out our upcoming events: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/spiritual-events/Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

Send Us a Message!What if your inner child healing journey could be filled with joy, creativity, and magic—rather than only revisiting trauma? 🌿 In this powerful episode, shamanic Reiki practitioners Christine Rene and Isabel Wells share a groundbreaking approach to inner child work that blends deep emotional healing with wonder, play, and soul connection.You’ll discover: ✨ The difference between your wounded inner child and healed inner child—and how each shapes your subconscious patterns ✨ How experiences from ages 0–8 create limiting beliefs and fuel the inner critic that drives perfectionism and self-sabotage ✨ The three core needs of your inner child—safety, love, and nourishment—and how to finally meet them as an adult ✨ How joyful childhood memories reveal your authentic passions, creativity, and soul purpose ✨ Why embracing imperfection is the secret to inner child liberation ✨ A guided meditation to meet your inner child in a safe, nurturing, and magical spaceWhether you’re new to shadow work, shamanic healing, or inner child integration, or you’ve been walking this path for years, this episode offers practical, spiritual tools to help you reclaim your power, creativity, and wholeness.✨ Healing your inner child isn’t just about looking back—it’s about rewriting your story, reawakening your joy, and stepping fully into your soul’s truth.Ready to dive in deeper? Join us for Soul Rising: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/soul-rising/Register for our FREE Guided Shamanic Journey experience on September 16th: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JL1ggJY4T1S25JwF30QgfgMoon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

Send Us a Message!What if the stories you tell yourself are the very chains keeping you stuck? In this powerful episode, Christine and Isabel explore how past trauma shapes your identity, limits your potential, and disconnects you from your intuition — and how you can finally break free.From a Shamanic perspective, your life is created by the stories you carry. When those stories are rooted in wounds, they act like invisible “hooks,” pulling you back into old patterns of fear, self-sabotage, and limitation. Even your healing journey can become a trap if it reinforces the belief that you’re still broken.In this episode, you’ll discover: 🌿 How trauma creates limiting beliefs and energetic attachments 🌿 Why your mind can only project the past into the future — and how to break the cycle 🌿 The difference between wounds and scars (and how to fully integrate your healing) 🌿 Shamanic techniques for rewriting your story and reconnecting with your soul’s truth 🌿 Practical tools for future forecasting and stepping into your highest selfIf you’ve been feeling stuck, replaying the same patterns, or wondering why your healing hasn’t “worked” yet — this conversation will help you shift from wounded identity to empowered being.✨ Ready to reclaim your power and write a new story? Dive in now — and if you’re ready for deeper transformation, explore our Soul Rising program at https://moonrisinginstitute.com/soul-rising/Inner Child Healing Webinar on September 11th: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tSlz4f1SQfGj-2CmxOV3oAGuided shamanic Journey on September 16th: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JL1ggJY4T1S25JwF30QgfgMoon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

Send Us a Message!What if the beliefs holding you back aren’t “you” at all—but subconscious programs written before you turned 10? In this powerful episode, Isabel Wells unpacks how limiting beliefs shape your reality, block your intuition, and keep you repeating the same patterns no matter how hard you try to change.✨ This episode is a replay of our live Soul Rising webinar on limiting beliefs—a powerful class that had participants experiencing breakthroughs in real time. Now, you can access it here on the podcast.In this episode, Isabel shares her three-stage process for subconscious renovation—awareness, disassembly, and restoration. This missing step of restoration is what makes lasting change possible, rewiring your nervous system and opening your intuitive pathways.What you’ll learn in this episode: 🌿 Why your subconscious forms the way it does 🌿 The three stages of healing limiting beliefs 🌿 How to rewire your nervous system by shifting your beliefs 🌿 Why emotional triggers are signposts, not failures 🌿 How restoration creates lasting transformationYou’ll also learn how to view emotional triggers not as setbacks, but as signposts guiding you to your next breakthrough.This isn’t just theory—this is a practical, shamanic framework for healing and reconnecting with your intuition.If you’re ready to release limiting beliefs, reconnect with your intuition, and step fully into your spiritual power, this episode is your starting point.🌿 Want to go deeper? Explore our four-month Soul Rising Shamanic Reiki Training → https://moonrisinginstitute.com/soul-rising/ 🌿 Join our FREE upcoming events! Learn more and register here: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/spiritual-events/Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

Send Us a Message!We’ve all heard the mantras: “Raise your vibration.” “Think positive.” “Manifest your dream life.” But what if these well-meaning ideas are keeping you stuck?In this raw and transformative episode, Christine Renee and Shantel Ochoa take you beyond surface-level spirituality and deep into shadow work—where real healing, embodiment, and manifestation begin.Together, they unravel how the mainstream Law of Attraction movement often skips the necessary step of shadow integration—leading to spiritual bypassing, guilt, and frustration when "high vibes" fall short. Rooted in their own experiences and insights from Shamanic practices, they explore the truth: that your anger, grief, fear, and shame aren’t blocks—they're portals.🌀 What you’ll discover in this episode:Why the Law of Attraction often fails without shadow workHow toxic positivity leads to spiritual bypassingShamanic perspectives on integrating the “shadow” selfHow your shadow holds the key to authentic manifestationThe alchemy of turning pain into powerStories of spiritual awakening that began in the darkConscious parenting & ancestral healing as spiritual pathwaysCreating relationships that witness, not judge, your wholenessIf you’ve been doing all the “right” spiritual things and still feel disconnected, this episode is a wake-up call—and an invitation to go deeper.✨ It’s time to stop bypassing your truth and start walking the real path of transformation. Press play now, and remember to subscribe, share, and leave a review if this resonates.#ShadowWork #LawOfAttraction #SpiritualGrowth #Shamanism #Manifestation #HealingJourney #ToxicPositivity #AuthenticLivingMoon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

Send Us a Message!Psychedelics and plant medicine have become increasingly intertwined with modern spiritual practices, but are these substances truly necessary for profound spiritual experiences? This question sits at the heart of our candid conversation about the relationship between Shamanism, plant medicine, and psychedelics.The conversation delves into the long-term integration process of psychedelic experiences, contrasting it with conscious shamanic methods that engage both mind and spirit in real time. Using the metaphor of an escalator versus stairs, we emphasize that while both paths can lead to transformation, shamanic techniques—like breathwork and meditation—build inner strength without giving power away to external tools.Along the way, we discuss:The relationship between psychedelics, plant medicine, and spiritualityQuestioning the necessity of substances for spiritual experiencesOur unique perspectives and experiences with psychedelicsthe difference between plant medicine and psychedelicsRisks of giving spiritual power away to substancesThe importance of integration after psychedelic experiencesThe stairs vs. escalator metaphor for spiritual growthThe role of your subconscious mind in the use of psychedelicsEmpowerment through conscious Shamanic techniquesAnd so much more!The Moon Rising team brings diverse perspectives to this nuanced topic, challenging the assumption that psychedelics are necessary for spiritual growth.Ready to expand and heal without the use of psychedelics? Our Soul Rising Shamanic Reiki program is now open for enrollment! Early Bird price ends August 31st.Learn more about the course: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/soul-rising/Book a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt?month=2025-08Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmysticsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.instituteYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstituteSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/scheduleBook a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensiveBook a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt